English Words: P

4,417 words · Page 49 of 89

PMnoun

Initialism of post mortem.

PMBnoun

Initialism of polymer-modified binder.

PMCnoun

Initialism of private military company or corporation.

PMDnoun

Initialism of personal mobility device.

pmophrase

Initialism of put me on (to), putting me on (to), or putting me on (to) (“to show; to draw someone's attention to something useful or interesting”).

PMQsnoun

Initialism of Prime Minister's Questions.

PMSnoun

Initialism of premenstrual syndrome or premenstrual stress.

PMTnoun

Initialism of premenstrual tension.

PNCnoun

Initialism of plate number coil.

PNEname

The station code of Penge East railway station in England.

pneumanoun

A neume.

pneumaticadj

Of, relating to, or resembling air or other gases

pneumaticsnoun

The branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases

pneumococcaladj

Of, pertaining to or caused by a pneumococcus bacterium

pneumonianoun

Inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.

pneumonicadj

Of, or relating to the lungs; pulmonary.

pneumothoraxnoun

Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.

pngnoun

Alternative letter-case form of PNG; Portable Network Graphics, an open protocol for digital images.

PNMnoun

Initialism of potential new member (especially of a fraternity or sorority).

PnPnoun

Initialism of plug and play.

PNRname

Initialism of Philippine National Railways (“the main rail operator in the Philippines, particularly around Luzon”).

ponoun

A peacock.

poanoun

Any grass of the genus Poa, especially Poa annua.

poachverb

To cook (something) in simmering or very hot liquid (usually water; sometimes wine, broth, or otherwise).

poachedverb

simple past and past participle of poach

poachernoun

A person who trespasses in order to take game illegally, one who poaches; a person who illegally takes animals or plants from the wild.

POCnoun

Initialism of proof of concept.

Pocahontasname

A number of places in the United States:

Pocatelloname

A city, the county seat of Bannock County, Idaho, United States.

pocknoun

A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease.

pocketnoun

A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.

pocketbooknoun

A purse or handbag.

pocketedadj

Having a pocket; with pockets.

pocketfulnoun

The amount that a pocket would hold.

pocketingnoun

The act of something being taken (usually illicitly purloined).

pocketsnoun

plural of pocket

pockmarkedadj

Having pockmarks.

pockyadj

Covered in pock marks; specifically, pox-ridden, syphilitic.

Pocockname

A surname transferred from the nickname.

Poconosname

A mountain range in Pennsylvania.

podnoun

A self-contained unit, container, or enclosure that holds, protects, or transports something.

podcastnoun

A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on computers or portable devices such as mobile phones.

podcasternoun

One who podcasts.

podcastingnoun

The distribution of multimedia files over the Internet for playback on a mobile device, often in MP3 format.

podcastsnoun

plural of podcast

podestanoun

A chief magistrate of various Italian republics and city-states in the Middle Ages.

podgenoun

A fat person.

podiatricadj

Of or pertaining to podiatry, the medical specialty concerned with the foot

podiatristnoun

A health care practitioner who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments.

podiatrynoun

Chiropody.

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 49. 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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