English Words: P

4,417 words · Page 17 of 89

Pausaniasname

A male given name.

pauseverb

To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.

pausedverb

simple past and past participle of pause

pausingnoun

A pause.

pavnoun

Clipping of pavilion.

pavannoun

Alternative form of pavane (“musical style and dance”).

paveverb

To cover something with paving slabs.

pavedadj

Covered in pavement; having a hard surface, as of concrete or asphalt.

Pavelname

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Па́вел (Pável).

pavementnoun

A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground.

pavementsnoun

plural of pavement

pavernoun

A flat stone used to pave a pathway, such as a walkway to one's home.

pavesverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of pave

Pavianame

A province of Lombardy, Italy.

pavilionnoun

An ornate tent.

pavingverb

present participle and gerund of pave

Pavlovname

A transliteration of the Russian surname Па́влов (Pávlov).

pavlovanoun

A meringue dessert usually topped with fruit and cream.

Pavlovianadj

Of or relating to the theories of the Russian physiologist, psychologist, and physician Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, especially those related to behavioral conditioning.

pawnoun

The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.

Pawarname

A surname from Marathi.

pawedverb

simple past and past participle of paw

pawingnoun

The act of one who paws.

pawnnoun

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

pawnbrokernoun

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

pawneenoun

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

pawningnoun

The act by which something is pawned.

pawnshopnoun

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

pawpawnoun

Any of several types of trees having edible fruit:

pawsnoun

plural of paw

Pawtucketname

A large city in Providence County, Rhode Island.

paxnoun

A painted, stamped or carved tablet with a representation of Christ or the Virgin Mary, which was kissed by the priest during the Mass ("kiss of peace") and then passed to other officiating clergy and the congregation to be kissed. See also osculatory.

Paxilname

The antidepressant drug paroxetine.

Paxtonname

An English habitational surname from Old English.

payverb

To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services.

payableadj

Due to be paid.

Payalname

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

paybacknoun

An act of revenge.

paychecknoun

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

paydaynoun

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

payedverb

Obsolete spelling of paid.

payeenoun

one to whom money is paid.

payernoun

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

Payettename

A surname from French.

payingverb

present participle and gerund of pay

paylessadj

unpaid

payloadnoun

That part of a cargo that produces revenue.

paymasternoun

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

paymentnoun

The act of paying.

paymentsnoun

plural of payment

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 4,417 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 89 pages, and you are currently viewing page 17. 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.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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