English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 310 of 931

phoenicochroitenoun

A form of lead chromate with striking orange-red crystals.

phoenixnoun

A mythological bird, said to be the only one of its kind, which lives for 500 years and then dies by burning to ashes on a pyre of its own making, ignited by the sun. It then arises anew from the ashes.

Phoenix Cityname

Synonym of Tainan.

Phoenix Islandsname

a group of eight mostly uninhabited atolls and two submerged coral reefs in the central Pacific Ocean, part of the Republic of Kiribati; geographically, the United States unincorporated territories of Baker and Howland Island are often considered northerly outliers from this group

phoenix palmnoun

Any of various palms of the genus Phoenix, including the date palm.

Phoenix Parkname

A large urban park in Dublin, Ireland.

phoenixingnoun

gerund of phoenix.

phoenixismnoun

The fraudulent practice of terminating a business as bankrupt while secretly using its assets to set up another business.

phoenixitynoun

The quality of being like a phoenix, especially that of recovering from destruction, or possession of an otherworldly beauty.

phoenixlikeadj

Resembling a phoenix, especially in being (figuratively) reborn after destruction.

phohintj

Alternative form of pho.

pholadnoun

Any species of the genus Pholas of marine bivalve mollusks.

pholaditenoun

A fossil pholad.

pholasnoun

Any of several borrowing marine bivalve molluscs of the genus Pholas.

pholedrinenoun

para-hydroxymethamphetamine, a drug that stimulates the sympathetic nervous system.

pholeritenoun

Synonym of kaolinite.

pholidnoun

Any fish in the family Pholidae.

pholidosisnoun

The pattern made by the scales of a reptile

pholidotenoun

A member of the Pholidota; a pangolin.

pholourienoun

A Caribbean snack of fried, spiced dough balls made of dhal, served with chutney.

phomazarinnoun

An aza-anthraquinone pigment isolated from the fungus Pyrenochaeta

Phommachanhname

A surname from Lao.

phonableadj

Contactable by telephone.

phonaesthesianoun

Any correspondence between the sound of a word and its meaning; examples include onomatopoeia and the use of phonesthemes.

phonaestheticadj

Exhibiting phonaesthesia.

phonaestheticallyadv

In a phonaesthetic manner.

phonaestheticsnoun

The study of phonaesthesia.

phonagnosianoun

An inability to recognise voices

phonaladj

Of, relating to, or produced by, the voice.

phonasceticsnoun

treatment for restoring or improving the voice

phonateverb

To make sounds with one's voice.

phonationnoun

The process of producing vocal sound by the vibration of the vocal folds that is in turn modified by the resonance of the vocal tract.

phonationaladj

Relating to phonation.

phonautographnoun

A device for recording sound vibrations in a visible form.

phonenoun

A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc.

phone banknoun

A collection of telephones within an organization such as a call center.

phone boxnoun

A telephone box

phone callnoun

Clipping of telephone call.

phone cardnoun

Synonym of telephone card.

phone casenoun

A protective covering designed to fit around a mobile phone.

phone homeverb

To make a telephone call to one's home.

phone tagnoun

A situation in which two individuals attempting to contact each other by telephone repeatedly do not get a live person and instead trade messages, such as by voice mail.

phone upverb

To phone; to contact by telephone.

phone-freeadj

Synonym of phoneless.

phone-innoun

A show requiring members of the public to telephone the studio.

phoneaholicnoun

One who uses their phone excessively.

phonebooknoun

A directory of all the phone numbers used in a district.

phoneboxnoun

Alternative spelling of phone box.

phonecamnoun

A camera built into a mobile phone.

phonecardnoun

A chargecard used to pay for telephone calls.

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 310. 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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