English Words: P

4,417 words · Page 72 of 89

PRMname

Initialism of People’s Revolutionary Militia.

prnphrase

Abbreviation of pro re nata

pronoun

An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).

Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty.

In a proactive manner; so as to look or plan ahead.

probnoun

Clipping of problem.

probabilisticadj

Of, pertaining to, or derived using probability.

probabilitynoun

The state of being probable.

Likely or most likely to be true.

In all likelihood.

The legal process of verifying the legality of a will.

A period of time when a person occupies a position only conditionally and may be removed if certain conditions are not met.

probationaryadj

Of, pertaining to, or subject to probation

Tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the truth of an allegation.

Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc.

A Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.

That investigates or explores deeply; that attempts to elicit information that is concealed.

A food or dietary supplement, such as a yogurt, containing live bacteria for therapeutic reasons.

Integrity, especially of the quality of having strong moral principles; decency and honesty.

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

A problem set forth in the Ancient Greek scholarly tradition.

Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):

problem

plural of problem

Pronunciation spelling of probably.

An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.

Clipping of probably.

A surname from German.

procnoun

Abbreviation of procedure.

Related to procedure.

procedurallyadv

According to a procedure; following a procedure.

A particular method for performing a task.

plural of procedure

To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.

simple past and past participle of proceed

present participle and gerund of proceed

proceedingsnoun

plural of proceeding

Revenue; gross revenue.

A series of events leading to a result or product.

That has completed a required process.

plural of process

The action of the verb to process.

The act of progressing or proceeding.

processionaladj

Of, pertaining to, or used during a procession, particularly at the start of a religious ceremony or wedding.

A person or institution who processes things (foods, photos, applications, etc.).

plural of processor

To announce or declare.

simple past and past participle of proclaim

proclaimingnoun

proclamation

proclamationnoun

A statement which is proclaimed; formal a public announcement.

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 72. 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.