English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 161 of 931

pawfulnoun

As much as a paw can hold.

PAWGnoun

Acronym of phat-ass white girl.

pawgunnoun

A handgun, when held in the paw of an animal (or animalistic person).

Pawhuskannoun

A person from Pawhuska.

pawienoun

Alternative form of pawy.

pawingnoun

The act of one who paws.

pawjobnoun

A foot job performed by a furry or humanoid (such as a catgirl/catboy or other animal-human hybrid) using their paws, i.e. fictionally or as part of their fursuit/costume.

pawknoun

A wile

pawkerynoun

Trickery, cunning.

pawkilyadv

In a pawky manner.

pawkinessnoun

The quality of being pawky.

pawkyadj

Shrewd, sly; often also characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour.

pawlnoun

A pivoted catch designed to fall into a notch on a ratchet wheel so as to allow movement in only one direction (e.g. on a windlass or in a clock mechanism), or alternatively to move the wheel in one direction.

Pawlename

A surname transferred from the given name.

pawlessadj

Without paws.

Pawlettname

A surname transferred from the given name.

pawlicenoun

An imaginary police force relating to, or staffed by, animals.

Pawlickiname

A surname from Polish.

Pawlikname

A surname.

pawlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a paw.

Pawlikowskiname

A surname.

Pawlingname

A surname transferred from the given name.

Pawlowskiname

A surname from Polish.

Pawluskiname

A surname.

Pawlynname

A surname transferred from the given name.

pawnnoun

The state of being held as security for a loan, or as a pledge.

pawn grabbingnoun

A playstyle where a player prioritizes capturing opponents' pawns rather than focusing on overall strategy or victory conditions. Often seen as a beginner's mistake or an overly aggressive, short-sighted approach.

pawn offverb

To get rid of (something or someone unwanted) by transferring it to another.

pawn off asverb

To make a person or thing appear to be different than their true nature in order to fool someone else.

pawnableadj

Suitable for being pawned.

pawnagenoun

The process of pawning goods.

pawnbrokernoun

A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed.

pawnbrokeressnoun

A female pawnbroker.

pawnenoun

Obsolete spelling of pawn.

pawneenoun

One or to whom a pledge is delivered as security one who takes anything in pawn.

Pawnee Countyname

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Larned.

pawnernoun

One who pawns an item.

pawnestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of pawn

pawnethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of pawn

pawnienoun

A pawnbroker.

pawningnoun

The act by which something is pawned.

pawnlessadj

Without pawns.

pawnlessnessnoun

Absence of pawns.

pawnlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a pawn, especially in being controlled for another's benefit.

pawnshopnoun

The business premises of a pawnbroker; where loans are made, with personal property as security

pawnticketnoun

A ticket issued by a pawnbroker to the customer, by which they can later redeem the pawned article.

pawpadnoun

Synonym of digital pad.

pawpawnoun

Any of several types of trees having edible fruit:

pawprintnoun

The impression left by an animal's paw.

pawrentnoun

The owner of a pet dog or cat.

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 161. 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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