English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 449 of 931

Playmasternoun

An electronic device that keeps track of tokens, properties and dice rolls, and initiates auctions and mortgages, in the game Monopoly.

playmatnoun

A mat (flat piece of material) designed for a young child to play upon.

playmatenoun

A companion for someone (especially a child) to play with.

playmateshipnoun

The role or status of playmate.

playmobilenoun

A vehicle that visits different neighborhoods to allow local children to play with recreational equipment.

playmongernoun

A playwright.

playneadj

Obsolete spelling of plain.

playocknoun

A plaything; a toy.

playoffnoun

A final game in a series needed to break a tie.

playoff beardnoun

A beard grown by members of a sports team as a sign of unity or good luck during the postseason.

playoutnoun

The transmission of radio or television channels from the broadcaster into the networks that deliver them to the audience.

playoververb

To perform music so loudly that it drowns out other sounds or speech

playparknoun

Synonym of playground (“open space for playing”).

playpennoun

An enclosure in which babies or small children can play.

playpiecenoun

A snack taken by a child to school to be eaten at playtime.

playpipenoun

A rigid extension to a fire hose that provides a gripping surface for fire fighting personnel. Typically a pipe with handles that attaches to the end of a fire hose and has a nozzle attached to it.

playplacenoun

A place for recreation and play.

playreadernoun

A person employed to read the scripts of plays before they are staged.

playreadingnoun

The reading aloud of a play, without acting.

playrightnoun

The exclusive right to perform a dramatic work

playroomnoun

A room, allocated as a children's play area, in which noisy or boisterous activities are tolerated.

playsnoun

plural of play

playscaleadj

Of dolls and toys: manufactured to approximately 1/6 the size of a real person or object.

playscapenoun

A designed landscape for play

playschemenoun

A scheme offering recreational activities for children.

playschoolnoun

a nursery school, kindergarten

playscriptnoun

The script for a theatrical play.

playsetnoun

A themed collection of similar toys designed to work together to enact some action or event.

playshednoun

A shed used as a playroom.

playsheetnoun

A sheet of paper outlining a team's game plan.

playshoenoun

A shoe designed for leisure activities.

playshopnoun

An informal workshop (interactive group session).

playslipnoun

The form or ticket on which a lottery player selects from a list of numbers.

playsomeadj

Playful; frolicsome.

playsomelyadv

In a playsome or playful manner

playsomenessnoun

The quality of being playsome.

playsongnoun

A children's song involving play activities such as clapping or dancing.

playspacenoun

An environment where play can take place.

playspotnoun

Part of a river where playboating is performed.

PlayStationnoun

A video game console of the PlayStation brand.

PlayStationernoun

One who plays on the PlayStation video game console.

playsteadnoun

An area designated for recreation and play; a park.

playstownoun

A place for play; playground; park.

playstreetnoun

A scheme by which a road is temporarily closed to allow local children to play there, e.g. in neighbourhoods where playground facilities are not available.

playstructurenoun

A large outdoor structure designed for children to play on, often located on a playground at parks and schools and with attachments such as monkey bars, slides, and stairs.

playstylenoun

The manner in which somebody plays a game.

playsuitnoun

A one-piece stretch garment worn by very young children.

playsuitedadj

Dressed in a playsuit.

playtestverb

To test a newly developed game by playing it or having it played.

playtesternoun

One who playtests a game.

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 449. 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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