English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 164 of 931

Payakumbuhname

A city in West Sumatra, Indonesia.

Payalname

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

payaonoun

A raft used to attract and catch fish in Southeast Asia, particularly in the Philippines.

payaranoun

Hydrolycus scomberoides, a Venezuelan gamefish with two long fangs protruding from the lower jaw.

payasamnoun

Kheer (South Asian rice pudding).

paybacknoun

An act of revenge.

paybandnoun

A pay grade; one of the levels of payment making up a payscale.

paybillnoun

The cost of (therefore the bill for) paying employees each payday.

paybobnoun

An accountant.

paybooknoun

A booklet listing payments.

payboxnoun

A box for holding money to be distributed as payment.

paycationnoun

A job that allows someone to work remotely while visiting other cities and countries.

paychecknoun

A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by an employee from an employer for work performed.

paychequenoun

Alternative form of paycheck.

paycocknoun

Pronunciation spelling of peacock.

paydaynoun

The day of the week or month, or the specific day, on which an employee's wages or salary is paid.

payday loannoun

A small, short-term unsecured loan of money at an extremely high interest rate.

paydownnoun

The reissue of an unpaid debt for less than the initial issue.

payedverb

Obsolete spelling of paid.

payeenoun

one to whom money is paid.

payeeshipnoun

The role or status of payee.

Payenname

A surname from French.

payernoun

One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid.

Payesname

A surname from Spanish.

payestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of pay

payethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of pay

Payettename

A surname from French.

Payette Countyname

One of 44 counties in Idaho, United States. County seat: Payette.

PAYGnoun

Initialism of pay-as-you-go.

paygradenoun

Alternative spelling of pay grade.

payingverb

present participle and gerund of pay

Payinkuolengname

Alternative form of Bayinguoleng.

Paykannoun

An automobile very popular in Iran from the late 1960s to the late 1990s.

Paykceyname

Alternative form of Baekje.

paylessadj

unpaid

paylessnessnoun

Lack of pay; the condition of going unpaid.

paylinenoun

A line of symbols on a slot machine (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) that can win a jackpot.

paylistnoun

A list of employees or other people due to be paid.

payloadnoun

That part of a cargo that produces revenue.

payload specialistnoun

an astronaut selected and trained for specific space flights, usually responsible for handling complex equipment onboard and conducting experiments and researches

payloadernoun

A front-end loader.

paymasternoun

An official in charge of payments to employees, troops, etc.

paymastershipnoun

The role or status of a paymaster.

paymentnoun

The act of paying.

payment cardnoun

A card, such as a credit card or debit card, which can be used for payment of goods or services.

paymentsnoun

plural of payment

paymeternoun

A payment meter.

paymistressnoun

A female paymaster.

Paymonname

A transliteration of the Persian male given name پیمان (peymân).

payndemainnoun

A high-quality white bread, baked from the finest sifted flour, suitable for the lord of the manor.

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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 164. 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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