English Words: P

4,417 words · Page 62 of 89

Pradoname

A surname.

Praegername

A surname from German.

praetornoun

The title designating a Roman administrative official whose role changed over time:

praetorianadj

Of or pertaining to a praetor.

Pragername

A surname from German.

pragmaticadj

Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.

pragmaticallyadv

In a pragmatic manner.

pragmaticsnoun

The study of the use of language, especially meaning, in a social context; it includes extratextual aspects of language including exophoric reference, phatic utterances, and nonverbal channels.

pragmatismnoun

The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals.

pragmatistnoun

One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism.

Praguename

The capital city of the Czech Republic; the former capital of Czechoslovakia; the former capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia.

Prahaname

Synonym of Prague.

Praianame

The capital city of Cape Verde.

prairienoun

An extensive area of relatively flat grassland with few, if any, trees, especially in North America.

Prairiesname

The Great Plains of North America.

praisenoun

Commendation; favourable representation in words.

praisedverb

simple past and past participle of praise

praisesnoun

plural of praise

praiseworthyadj

Meriting praise; worthy of high praise

praisingverb

present participle and gerund of praise

Prajapatiname

A deity, later identified with Brahma.

Prakashname

A male given name from Sanskrit. It is a common name among Indic races, mostly Hindus, with some usage among Jains, Sikhs and recently Indic Christians.

pralinenoun

A confection made from almonds and other nuts, caramelized sugar, and sometimes milk or cream.

pramnoun

A small vehicle, usually covered, in which a newborn baby is pushed around in a lying position.

prananoun

Respiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force.

pranceverb

To spring forward on the hind legs.

prancingverb

present participle and gerund of prance

prangnoun

An aeroplane crash.

pranknoun

A practical joke or mischievous trick.

prankedverb

simple past and past participle of prank

prankingverb

present participle and gerund of prank

pranksternoun

One who performs pranks.

prasadnoun

Food used as a religious offering.

Prasannaname

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

prashantnoun

A croissant.

pratnoun

A cunning or mischievous trick; a prank, a joke.

praternoun

A person who prates; a chatterer.

pratiquenoun

Permission to use a port given to a ship after compliance with quarantine or on conviction that she is free of contagious disease.

Pratoname

A province of Tuscany, Italy.

PRATTnoun

An often-made but previously debunked argument

prattleverb

To speak incessantly and in an inconsequential or childish manner; to babble.

Pravdaname

The official newspaper of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and successor papers.

prawnnoun

A crustacean of the suborder Dendrobranchiata.

praxisnoun

The practical application of any branch of learning.

prayverb

To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.

prayedverb

simple past and past participle of pray

prayernoun

A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.

prayerfuladj

That prays frequently; characterised by prayer, devout, reverent.

prayersnoun

plural of prayer

prayingnoun

An act of saying a prayer.

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 62. 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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