English Words: P

4,417 words · Page 46 of 89

playgirlnoun

The female counterpart to a playboy: a woman, specially a wealthy one, who devotes herself to a life of leisure and pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities.

playgroundnoun

A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).

playgroupnoun

A group of children who meet together for supervised play.

playhousenoun

A venue for performing plays.

playingnoun

An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.

playlandnoun

An area of free recreation

playlistnoun

A list of recorded songs scheduled to be played on a radio station.

playmakernoun

A playwright.

playmakingnoun

The initiation of offensive play with the intent of scoring a goal (or the equivalent)

playmatenoun

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

playoffnoun

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

playpennoun

An enclosure in which babies or small children can play.

playroomnoun

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

playsnoun

plural of play

playsetnoun

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

PlayStationnoun

A video game console of the PlayStation brand.

playthingnoun

A thing or person intended for playing with.

playthroughnoun

The act, or a recording, of playing a game from start to finish.

playtimenoun

Time for play or diversion.

playwrightnoun

A writer and creator of theatrical plays.

playwritingnoun

The writing of plays.

plazanoun

A town's public square.

PLCnoun

Initialism of public limited company.

pleanoun

An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.

pleadverb

To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.

pleadedverb

simple past and past participle of plead

pleadingnoun

The act of making a plea.

pleadingsnoun

plural of pleading

pleasnoun

plural of plea

pleasancenoun

A pleasure ground laid out with shady walks, trees and shrubs, statuary, and ornamental water; a secluded part of a garden.

pleasantadj

Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.

pleasantlyadv

In a pleasant manner; so as to achieve a pleasant result.

Pleasantonname

A city in Alameda County, California, United States.

pleasantriesnoun

A short polite conversation before a serious conversation.

pleaseverb

To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.

pleasedadj

Happy, content.

pleasernoun

Someone or something which pleases.

pleasingadj

Agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.

pleasinglyadv

In a pleasing manner; agreeably; favourably.

pleasurableadj

That gives pleasure

pleasurenoun

A state of being pleased or contented; gratification.

pleasuresnoun

plural of pleasure

pleasuringnoun

An act of giving (sometimes sexual) pleasure.

pleatnoun

A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.

pleatedverb

simple past and past participle of pleat

plebnoun

A commoner; a member of the lower class of a society.

plebeiannoun

A member of the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.

plebiscitenoun

A direct popular vote on an issue of public importance, such as an amendment to the constitution, a change in the sovereignty of the nation, or some government policy.

plebsnoun

plural of pleb

pledverb

simple past and past participle of plead

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 46. 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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