English Words: P

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platnoun

A plot of land; a lot.

platenoun

A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.

plateaunoun

A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.

plateausnoun

plural of plateau

platedverb

simple past and past participle of plate

plateletnoun

A small colorless disk-shaped particle found in the blood of mammals, which plays an important role in the formation of blood clots.

platennoun

The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made.

platernoun

Someone who plates metal.

platesnoun

plural of plate

platformnoun

A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.

platformernoun

A platform game.

platformingnoun

The video game activity of jumping from one platform to another.

platingverb

present participle and gerund of plate

platinumnoun

The chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol Pt; a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, silverish-white transition metal of great value.

platitudenoun

An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse.

Platoname

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Platonname

A surname.

Platonicadj

Of or relating to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato or his philosophies.

Platonismname

The philosophy of Plato.

platoonnoun

A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.

platoonsnoun

plural of platoon

plattnoun

Obsolete spelling of plat (“scheme, plan, design, map”).

Plattename

A surname from German.

platternoun

A tray for serving foods.

Plattevillename

A statutory town in Weld County, Colorado, United States.

Plattsburghname

A placename:

platypusnoun

A semiaquatic monotreme from eastern Australia with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet (Ornithorhynchus anatinus).

Platzname

A surname.

plauditsnoun

plural of plaudit

plausibilitynoun

The quality of deserving applause, praiseworthiness; something worthy of praise.

plausibleadj

Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; conceivably true or likely.

plausiblyadv

In a plausible manner.

Plautusname

A Roman comic playwright (c. 254 – 184 BC) of the Old Latin period.

playverb

To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

playanoun

A level area which habitually fills with water that evaporates entirely.

playabilitynoun

The state or property of being playable.

playableadj

Able to be played.

playbacknoun

The replaying of something previously recorded, especially sound or moving images.

playbillnoun

A poster advertising a theatrical performance.

playbooknoun

A book containing the text of a play or plays.

playboynoun

A single man, especially a wealthy one, who devotes himself to a life of leisure and pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities.

playdatenoun

The occasion of a child having a friend come over to play at their house, traditionally scheduled by both children's parents.

playedverb

simple past and past participle of play

playernoun

One that plays.

playersnoun

plural of player

Playfairname

A surname.

playfieldnoun

A playing field.

playfuladj

liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.

playfullyadv

In a playful manner.

playfulnessnoun

The quality of being playful.

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 45. 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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