English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 217 of 931

people-pleasingnoun

The behavioral pattern of prioritizing the needs and desires of others over one's own.

people-watchverb

To observe people and their behavior as a recreational activity.

peopledomnoun

The realm or sphere of people.

peoplehoodnoun

The collective sense of being part of a distinct people.

peopleizeverb

To adapt to the needs or norms of people.

peoplekindnoun

People as a whole; humanity, humankind; a gender-neutral alternative to "mankind".

peoplelessadj

Having no people; uninhabited

peoplelessnessnoun

Lack of people.

peoplemeternoun

A device installed in a household to track which occupants watch which television shows, for the purpose of measuring viewing habits in the population.

peoplenessnoun

The quality of being a person or people; communal social identity.

peoplernoun

A settler or colonizer.

peoplesnoun

plural of people (“a race, group or nationality”)

peoplewarenoun

People, regarded as a resource; human resources.

peoplewatchingnoun

The act or habit of observing people and their behavior as a recreational activity.

peopleyadj

Crowded or bustling with many people.

peoplishadj

Common, vulgar.

peopsnoun

Alternative spelling of peeps.

Peor es Nadaname

A rural community of Chimbarongo, Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region, Chile.

Peorianame

A number of places in the United States:

Peoria Countyname

One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Peoria.

Peoriannoun

A native or inhabitant of Peoria, Illinois.

peotnoun

Sidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews.

peotomynoun

The removal of the penis.

Peover Superior and Snelsonname

A civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England.

peowintj

Sound of a gun or similar weapon firing.

pepverb

To inject with energy and enthusiasm.

pep in one's stepnoun

A confident, happy, energetic or enthusiastic mood or manner.

pep rallynoun

An extracurricular school activity in which students gather to express support for the school sports team before a game.

pep talknoun

A rallying speech made to instill enthusiasm and boost confidence.

pep upverb

To refresh, enliven, or restore.

pepasticnoun

A suppurative.

Pepcidnoun

Genericized trademark of famotidine

Pepenoun

An image or depiction of the Pepe the Frog character.

PepeLaughintj

An emoticon of Pepe the Frog laughing.

Pepername

A surname.

peperinnoun

A volcanic tufa found in the Alban Hills near Rome.

peperinonoun

A light, porous volcanic rock composed of small grains of sand etc.

pepernootnoun

a kind of dough-based confectionery eaten during Sinterklaas celebrations. Typically softer and larger than a kruidnoot

peperomianoun

Any plant of the genus Peperomia, some of which are popular houseplants.

peperoncininoun

A spicy variety of pepper used in Greek and Italian cuisine.

peperoncinonoun

A variety of the pepper Capsicum annuum.

Pepetnoun

Alternative form of Pebet.

PEPFARname

Acronym of President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

pepfuladj

Full of pep; lively; energetic.

Pepin Countyname

The smallest of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, United States. County seat: Durand.

pepinonoun

Synonym of pepino melon.

pepitanoun

An edible seed from a pumpkin or similar squash, which may - after being roasted (and, if needed, shelled) - be eaten as a snack or used as an ingredient in cooking.

peplessadj

Without pep.

peplessnessnoun

Absence of pep.

Peploename

A surname.

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 217. 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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