English Words: P
46,516 words · Page 507 of 931
Any compound having more than one amino functional group; especially such compounds formed by decomposition of proteins, and especially those that have more than two amino groups.
Any of a class of polycarboxylic acids that have a backbone containing several amino groups; they form chelation complexes with metals; the most common example is ethylenediaminetetracetic acid
Having relationships with multiple partners, with the knowledge and consent of all involved; engaging in polyamory.
Any of various practices involving romantic or sexual relationships with multiple partners with the knowledge and consent of all involved.
A mating strategy in which both males and females have multiple mates at the same time
A type of primula, apparently originally from a hybrid between the cowslip and the primrose, having many different-coloured flowers.
Any polymer formed from an aromatic amide; they are very strong, and are used in bulletproof vests etc.
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 507. 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.
For readers using this index as a spelling reference, the guarantee is that every form you see on the list is a documented English headword, not a guess, not a derived inflection lacking a lemma row. If a word you expected to find is absent from the "P" list, it usually means the form exists only as an inflection of another lemma (e.g. a past participle stored under the infinitive) or the entry has not yet been imported from Wiktionary. Use the search bar or the misspelling lookup to resolve these cases.