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# English words: P

[A](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/a/) · [B](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/b/) · [C](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/c/) · [D](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/d/) · [E](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/e/) · [F](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/f/) · [G](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/g/) · [H](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/h/) · [I](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/i/) · [J](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/j/) · [K](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/k/) · [L](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/l/) · [M](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/m/) · [N](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/n/) · [O](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/o/) · **P** · [Q](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/q/) · [R](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/r/) · [S](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/s/) · [T](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/t/) · [U](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/u/) · [V](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/v/) · [W](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/w/) · [X](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/x/) · [Y](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/y/) · [Z](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/z/)

1498 words under P; 1401–1498 on this page.

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- [puff](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/puff/) — A short burst of air, smoke, wind or steam. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [puffball](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/puffball/) — A round fungus (mushroom) without a cap or stalk, white or brown, that bursts and puffs out a cloud of spores like dust when it is old.
- [puffer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/puffer/) — A pufferfish: a fish that can blow itself up into a ball, often covered in spikes, to scare away enemies; many are poisonous to eat.
- [pufferfish](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pufferfish/) — A pufferfish is a fish that can quickly swallow water to blow itself up into a big, round, often spiky ball to scare off predators.
- [puffin](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/puffin/) — A small black-and-white seabird with a large, brightly coloured orange and blue beak and orange feet; it lives on cliffs and islands in…
- [puffy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/puffy/) — Puffy means swollen, often around the eyes or face, from crying, sleep or an injury.
- [pug](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pug/) — A pug is a small dog with a flat, wrinkly face, a curly tail and short fur, usually pale brown with a black face, or all black.
- [pugilist](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pugilist/) — A pugilist is a boxer, a person who fights with the fists for sport.
- [puke](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/puke/) — To puke is to vomit, to be sick.
- [pul](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pul/) — A small coin of Afghanistan: 100 puls make one afghani; today it is hardly used. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [pull](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pull/) — To pull is to move something toward you by holding it. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [pullet](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pullet/) — A pullet is a young hen, a female chicken that has not yet laid many eggs.
- [pulley](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pulley/) — A pulley is a simple machine made of a wheel with a groove that a rope or chain runs over, used to lift heavy things more easily.
- [pullover](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pullover/) — A knitted top with sleeves that you pull on over your head; a jumper or sweater.
- [pulp](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pulp/) — Pulp is a soft, wet, squashed mass, such as the soft inside of a fruit or vegetable.
- [pulpit](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pulpit/) — A pulpit is a raised, enclosed stand in a church, from which the priest or minister gives the sermon. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [pulpy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pulpy/) — Soft, wet and squashy, like pulp (the soft inside of fruit).
- [pulsar](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pulsar/) — A tiny, very heavy, spinning dead star (a neutron star) that sends out beams of radio waves or light, which reach Earth as very regular…
- [pulsation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pulsation/) — A regular beat or throb, like a heartbeat.
- [pulse](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pulse/) — Your pulse is the beat of your heart that you can feel on your wrist or neck. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [pulverised](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pulverised/) — Crushed into powder or tiny pieces: «pulverised rock», «pulverised coal».
- [puma](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/puma/) — A puma is a large wild cat of North and South America with a plain sandy-brown coat and a long tail.
- [pumice](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pumice/) — Pumice is a very light, rough grey rock full of tiny holes, made when frothy lava from a volcano cools quickly; it can float on water.
- [pump](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pump/) — A pump is a machine that pushes water, air, fuel or another liquid or gas from one place to another.
- [pumpkin](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pumpkin/) — A pumpkin is a large, round, orange vegetable (really a fruit) with a thick skin, soft flesh and many seeds inside.
- [pun](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pun/) — A pun is a joke that uses a word with two meanings, or words that sound the same, to be funny. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [punch](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/punch/) — To hit someone or something hard with a closed fist.
- [punchayet](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/punchayet/) — A village council, traditionally of five elders, that settles disputes and runs local affairs.
- [punchline](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/punchline/) — The last line or words of a joke, which make it funny: «Wait for the punchline!».
- [punctual](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/punctual/) — Arriving or doing something at the agreed time, not late.
- [punctuality](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/punctuality/) — Punctuality is being on time, not late.
- [punctually](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/punctually/) — At exactly the right time, not late: «The train left punctually at nine.».
- [punctuate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/punctuate/) — To punctuate writing is to put in punctuation marks, like full stops, commas, question marks and speech marks.
- [punctuation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/punctuation/) — Punctuation is the set of marks we use in writing, such as full stops, commas, question marks and apostrophes, to make the meaning clear…
- [puncture](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/puncture/) — A puncture is a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tyre so that the air comes out. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [pundit](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pundit/) — A pundit is an expert who often gives opinions on TV, radio or in newspapers, for example about football or politics.
- [punish](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/punish/) — To make someone suffer or lose something because they did something wrong, so they learn not to do it again. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [punishable](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/punishable/) — That can be punished by law or by rules: «Stealing is a punishable offence.».
- [punished](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/punished/) — Punished means made to suffer something unpleasant because you did something wrong or broke a rule. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [punishment](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/punishment/) — A punishment is something unpleasant done to someone because they did something wrong, like losing playtime or paying a fine. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [punjabi](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/punjabi/) — A language spoken in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, and by many people in the UK, Canada and elsewhere.
- [punnet](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/punnet/) — A punnet is a small square basket or box, often of plastic or cardboard, in which soft fruit such as strawberries or raspberries is sold.
- [punt](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/punt/) — A long, flat-bottomed boat with square ends, pushed along a river with a long pole.
- [puny](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/puny/) — Puny means small and weak, not strong or big.
- [pup](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pup/) — A pup is a young dog; a puppy.
- [pupa](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pupa/) — The stage in the life of some insects between the larva (like a caterpillar) and the adult (like a butterfly), when the insect rests and…
- [pupal](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pupal/) — To do with a pupa, the resting stage in an insect's life between larva and adult, when it changes shape inside a case or cocoon: «the…
- [pupil](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pupil/) — A pupil is a child who goes to school and learns from a teacher. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [puppet](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/puppet/) — A puppet is a toy figure of a person or animal that you move with your hand, strings or sticks to act out a show.
- [puppy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/puppy/) — A puppy is a young dog.
- [pur](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pur/) — A Persian word meaning a lot, which is a token or stone drawn to decide something by chance. — Jewish tradition
- [purchasable](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/purchasable/) — Able to be bought: Tickets are purchasable online.
- [purchase](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/purchase/) — To buy something. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [purchaser](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/purchaser/) — A person or company that buys something; a buyer.
- [pure](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pure/) — Pure means not mixed with anything else. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [purely](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/purely/) — Only, simply, for no other reason: «I did it purely for fun.».
- [pureness](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pureness/) — The state of being clean, clear or free from wrong. — Jewish tradition
- [purge](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/purge/) — To get rid of people, things or ideas that are not wanted, often harshly: «The ruler purged his enemies from the army.». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [purification](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/purification/) — Making something clean and pure by removing dirt or harmful things: «water purification». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [purifier](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/purifier/) — A person who cleans metal or people by removing what is impure. — Jewish tradition
- [purify](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/purify/) — To make something pure by removing dirt, germs or harmful things: «Boil the water to purify it.». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [purim](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/purim/) — The Jewish holiday that remembers how Esther and Mordecai saved the Jews of Persia from Haman. — Jewish tradition
- [purity](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/purity/) — Purity is the state of being clean and free from dirt or anything mixed in. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [purple](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/purple/) — Purple is a colour you get by mixing red and blue, like grapes, plums or violets. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [purport](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/purport/) — To purport to be or do something is to claim to be or do it, when it may not be true.
- [purportedly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/purportedly/) — According to what is said or claimed, though it may not be true.
- [purpose](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/purpose/) — The purpose of something is the reason it exists or the job it is meant to do. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [purposely](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/purposely/) — Purposely means on purpose, deliberately, with the aim of doing it.
- [purr](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/purr/) — When a cat purrs, it makes a low, soft, rumbling sound in its throat, usually when it is happy.
- [purse](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/purse/) — A purse is a small bag for carrying money and coins (UK, Ireland, Australia). — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [pursuant](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pursuant/) — pursuant to: following or according to a rule, law or agreement.
- [pursue](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pursue/) — To pursue means to chase or follow someone or something to catch them. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [pursuer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pursuer/) — A pursuer is someone who is chasing or following another person or animal to try to catch them. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [pursueth](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pursueth/) — «pursueth» means «pursues», a form of «pursue»: To pursue means to chase or follow someone or something to catch them.
- [pursuit](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pursuit/) — Chasing someone or something to catch them: The police were in pursuit of the thief.
- [purveyor](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/purveyor/) — A purveyor is a person who supplies food or goods to a house, a palace or an army, like a shopkeeper who delivers to the king.
- [pus](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pus/) — Pus is a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in a cut or sore that is infected.
- [push](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/push/) — To push is to move something away from you by pressing it. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [pushy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pushy/) — Pushy describes someone who tries too hard to get what they want, telling others what to do or pressuring them in an annoying way.
- [pussy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pussy/) — A cat or kitten, especially in nursery rhymes and baby talk: «pussy cat».
- [pussycat](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pussycat/) — A cat, especially a friendly pet cat: «Here, pussycat!».
- [put](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/put/) — To put is to move something to a place: put the cup on the table. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [putrid](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/putrid/) — Rotten and foul-smelling. — Jewish tradition
- [puttest](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/puttest/) — «puttest» means «you put», a form of «put»: To put is to move something to a place: put the cup on the table.
- [putteth](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/putteth/) — «putteth» means «puts», a form of «put»: To put is to move something to a place: put the cup on the table.
- [putting](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/putting/) — Putting means placing something somewhere: putting a book on the shelf. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [putty](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/putty/) — A soft grey or white paste that is pressed into gaps, for example to hold glass in a window frame, and that goes hard as it dries.
- [puzzle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/puzzle/) — A puzzle is a game or problem you solve by thinking, like a jigsaw with many pieces, a crossword or a riddle.
- [puzzler](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/puzzler/) — A question, problem or mystery that is hard to understand or solve: «That riddle is a real puzzler.».
- [pygmy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pygmy/) — A very small kind of a species, much smaller than its relatives, such as a pygmy hippo, pygmy goat or pygmy marmoset.
- [pyjama](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pyjama/) — Loose, comfortable clothes for sleeping in, usually a top and trousers.
- [pylon](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pylon/) — A pylon is a tall metal tower that holds up thick electricity cables high above the ground.
- [pyramid](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pyramid/) — A pyramid is a solid shape with a flat bottom (base) and sides shaped like triangles that meet at a point at the top. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [pyre](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pyre/) — A pyre is a big pile of wood or other fuel for burning, often for burning a dead body or a bundle of things.
- [pyrite](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pyrite/) — A shiny, pale gold-coloured mineral made of iron and sulphur, often called fool's gold because people mistook it for real gold.
- [pyrotechnic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pyrotechnic/) — To do with fireworks: «a pyrotechnic display».
- [pythagorean](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/pythagorean/) — Having to do with Pythagoras, the Greek thinker who taught that numbers are the basis of all things, or with his followers. — Jewish tradition
- [python](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/python/) — A python is a large snake that is not venomous and kills its prey by wrapping round it and squeezing; pythons live in Africa, Asia and…