English Words: P

4,417 words · Page 65 of 89

prefecturaladj

Of, pertaining to or at the level of a prefecture.

prefecturenoun

The office or position of a prefect.

preferverb

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

preferableadj

Better than some other option; preferred.

preferablyadv

In preference; by choice; in a preferable manner.

preferencenoun

The selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")

preferentialadj

Of or relating to the showing or giving of preference.

preferentiallyadv

in a preferential manner

prefermentnoun

Prior claim (on payment, or on purchasing something); the first rights to obtain a particular payment or product.

preferredverb

simple past and past participle of prefer

preferringnoun

A preference; the choice of something preferred.

prefixnoun

Something placed before another

preflightadj

Taking place before the start of a flight.

preformnoun

An object that has undergone preliminary shaping but is not yet in its final form.

prefrontaladj

Of, pertaining to or situated in the anterior part of the frontal lobe.

pregadj

Pregnant.

pregamenoun

A social gathering of friends who get together to drink before going out to a party or a sports game, in order to generate a slight feeling of intoxication before going out for the night.

preggersadj

Pregnant; carrying developing offspring within one's body.

preggoadj

Pregnant.

pregnancynoun

The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this.

pregnantadj

Carrying developing offspring within the body.

pregoadj

Alternative spelling of preggo.

preheatverb

To heat beforehand or in advance, to heat something in preparation for further action.

preheatedadj

heated up beforehand.

prehensileadj

Able to take hold of and clasp objects; adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object.

prehistoricadj

Of or relating to the epoch before written record.

prehistorynoun

The time before written records in any area of the world; the events and conditions of those times.

prejudgeverb

To form a judgment of (something) in advance.

prejudicenoun

An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.

prejudicesnoun

plural of prejudice

prejudicialadj

Exhibiting prejudice or bias.

prekindergartenadj

Before kindergarten, or not yet old enough to attend it.

prelatenoun

A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop.

prelimadj

Preliminary.

preliminarilyadv

In a preliminary manner.

preliminaryadj

In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.

prelimsnoun

plural of prelim

preloadverb

To load in advance (used especially in reference to software installed on a computer prior to sale).

preludenoun

An introductory or preliminary performance or event.

premnoun

The Premier League.

premadeverb

simple past and past participle of premake

premaritaladj

Before marriage; before getting married.

premarketadj

Prior to a product's official market release

prematureadj

Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.

prematurelyadv

In a premature manner; too soon or too early.

prematuritynoun

The condition of (a baby, etc.) being premature.

premeditatedadj

Planned, considered, or estimated in advance; deliberate.

premeditationnoun

The act of planning or plotting something in advance, especially a crime.

premenstrualadj

Occurring in the time period during the menstrual cycle leading up to the beginning of menstruation.

premieradj

Foremost; first or highest in quality or degree.

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 65. 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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