English Words: P
46,516 words · Page 201 of 931
Any of the blue-green fungi, of the genus Penicillium, that are used in the manufacture of cheeses, and are an important source of antibiotics.
Relating to any carboxylic acid derived from a penicillin by hydrolysis of its lactam ring
A small cylinder that can be coated with bacteria as part of scientific experiments with antibiotics.
The Peniel Mission, an interdenominational holiness rescue mission founded in Los Angeles in 1886 and dissolved in 1949.
A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, barium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.
The art of vocal improvisation, with a singer or small choir singing a countermelody over a harp melody; it is an important competition in eisteddfodau.
The male erectile reproductive organ used for sexual intercourse that in the human male and other placental mammals is also used for urination; the tubular portion of the external male genitalia (excluding the scrotum).
A candiru, a parasitic catfish of the genus Vandellia, alleged to be able to enter the human urethra.
A game in which two or more players take turns saying the word penis at an increasing volume in a public space, and a player loses if they do not complete their turn.
Any of the marine worms of the phylum Priapulida, with a phallic shape and a spiny proboscis.
A coarse woolen material or frieze, used in England during the 16th and 17th centuries.
The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.
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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 201. 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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