English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 10 of 931

Paddingtonname

A placename:

Paddingtoniannoun

A native or inhabitant of Paddington.

paddlenoun

A two-handed implement consisting of a shaft with one or two blades attached to the end(s) used to propel a canoe, kayak or a small boat. A paddle is unattached to the boat and freely operated with the hands, compared with an oar which is attached to the boat at a pivot point.

paddle boardnoun

A large fat board used for surf lifesaving. It is propelled by the rider using their arms, either lying face down or sitting up on their knees, and usually has straps positioned along the sides to hold onto.

paddle boatnoun

Alternative spelling of paddleboat.

paddle boxnoun

An enclosed structure around a paddlewheel.

paddle one's own canoeverb

To independently make the decisions or perform the duties, tasks, etc. which are one's own responsibility and which affect oneself.

paddle popnoun

An ice lolly (UK); a popsicle (US)

paddle steamernoun

A steam-powered vessel propelled by one or two paddle wheels

paddle-tailed newtnoun

Any species of Chinese newt of the genus Pachytriton.

paddleableadj

Able to be paddled.

paddleballnoun

An early form of racquetball

paddleboardnoun

The board used in the sport of paddleboarding

paddleboardingnoun

A water sport in which participants are propelled by a swimming motion using their arms while lying or kneeling on a paddleboard or surfboard in the ocean

paddleboatnoun

A boat propelled by a paddle wheel

paddleboaternoun

Someone who travels by paddleboat

paddleboxnoun

The upper covering of a paddle wheel.

paddlecraftnoun

Watercraft propelled by paddles.

paddledadj

spanked with a paddle, e.g. in corporal punishment.

paddlefishnoun

Any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.

paddlefootnoun

A member of the groundcrew.

paddlefulnoun

The amount that can be held on, or displaced by, a paddle.

paddlelessadj

Without a paddle.

paddlelikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a paddle.

paddlernoun

One who paddles; especially, a person who propels a canoe or kayak by the action of paddling.

paddlesportnoun

Any sport involving the propulsion of a watercraft by means of a paddle.

paddlethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of paddle

paddlewheelernoun

A boat propelled by paddlewheel.

paddlewoodnoun

The light elastic wood of Aspidosperma excelsum, a South American tree whose trunk is readily split into planks.

paddlingverb

present participle and gerund of paddle

paddlogainenoun

A form of rogaining taking place on lakes or other bodies of water.

paddocknoun

A small enclosure or field of grassland, especially one used to exercise or graze horses or other animals.

paddock-stoolnoun

A toadstool.

paddockedverb

simple past and past participle of paddock

paddockfulnoun

As much as a paddock (field of grassland) will hold.

paddockingverb

present participle and gerund of paddock

paddocksnoun

plural of paddock

Paddonname

A surname transferred from the given name.

paddynoun

Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested.

paddy fieldnoun

A flooded field where rice is grown.

paddy pawnoun

An animal's paw with a soft pad.

paddy wagonnoun

A police van for transporting prisoners.

Paddy's Goosename

The White Swan, a celebrated public house in Ratcliff Highway, east London, England.

Paddy's Milestonename

Nickname of Ailsa Craig.

paddyfields crabnoun

Parathelphusa convexa, a species of brown river-dwelling crab native to Java.

Paddyismnoun

The quality of being stereotypically Irish.

Paddylandname

Ireland

paddymelonnoun

Any of various cucurbitaceous plants, especially Cucumis myriocarpus, native to Africa but naturalized in inland Australia.

Paddystiniannoun

an Irish person who supports Palestine.

paddywacknoun

Alternative form of paddywhack.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 46,516 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 931 pages, and you are currently viewing page 10. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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