English words starting with P

A list of digital audio or video files that can be played on a computer or media player, especially in a particular order.

A player in a team sport who creates scoring opportunities, often by controlling the flow of the game.

The action or skill of creating scoring opportunities, especially in team sports such as basketball or hockey.

A friend with whom a child plays.

A game or series of games played to decide the winner of a competition, especially after a tie or to decide which teams go forward to the next stage.

A small portable enclosure in which a baby or young child can play safely.

a room in a house set aside for children to play in

An object, especially a toy, for a child to play with.

A time for play or recreation, especially for children.

A person who writes plays.

a public open space or square in a city or town, especially in a Spanish-speaking country.

A type of company in the UK and some other countries whose shares can be bought by the public and traded on a stock exchange.

a formal statement by or on behalf of a defendant in a court of law, stating whether they are guilty or not guilty of the offense they are charged with.

An agreement in a criminal case in which a defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence or the dropping of other charges.

To ask for something in a serious and emotional way.

A person who pleads a case in a court of law; a lawyer who argues in court.

the action of making an emotional or earnest request.

in a way that makes an emotional or earnest request

Giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.

Having an attractive or agreeable appearance.

in a way that gives a feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction; agreeably.

The quality or state of being pleasant.

A polite remark made in casual conversation, often to be friendly or humorous.

To make someone feel happy or satisfied.

feeling or showing happiness or satisfaction

a person who habitually tries to please others, often to an excessive degree

giving a feeling of happy satisfaction

in a way that gives pleasure or satisfaction; agreeably

giving a feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction

in a way that gives enjoyment or satisfaction

a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment

Constantly trying to find and enjoy fun, excitement, or physical gratification.

a permanent fold in cloth, made by doubling the material back on itself and pressing or stitching it into place.

(of cloth, paper, etc.) folded into narrow, flat, usually parallel folds

The action or process of folding cloth into sharp, regular folds.

A common person, especially one from a lower social class (often used in a derogatory or humorous way).

A new or first-year cadet at a military or naval academy, especially at the United States Military Academy or Naval Academy.

relating to or belonging to the common people of ancient rome.

a direct vote by the people of a country or region on an important public question such as a change in the constitution or independence.

a formal, solemn promise or agreement.

to make a serious or formal promise to do or give something

(gerund or present participle). committing oneself by a solemn promise

Relating to or being a style of painting executed outdoors to capture the natural light and atmosphere.

Relating to or denoting the first epoch of the Quaternary period, between the Pliocene and Holocene epochs, characterized by alternating glacial and interglacial periods.

The plural form of 'plenum', meaning assemblies or gatherings of all members of a group or committee.

1. (of a meeting) to be attended by all members or participants.

(of a diplomat) having full power to take independent action, especially representing a government.

A large amount of something; an abundance.

existing in large amounts; more than enough

in large amounts or to a great degree; abundantly.

A large amount or quantity of something; an abundance.

A large or sufficient amount or quantity; more than enough.

a full assembly of all members of a legislative body, committee, or other group.

(Biology) Existing in or having various distinct forms.

The occurrence of more than one distinct form of an organism or cell within a single life cycle or species.

using more words than are needed to express an idea; redundant in expression.

an extinct marine reptile of the Mesozoic era with a broad body, a long neck, small head, and large paddle-like limbs.

A very large amount of something, often more than is needed or can be used.

a delicate serous membrane that lines each half of the thorax of mammals and folds back to cover the surface of the lung of the same side.

Relating to or affecting the pleura, the membrane surrounding the lungs.

inflammation of the pleura, the membranes surrounding the lungs, often causing painful breathing.

A strong, transparent plastic material, a type of acrylic, often used as a lightweight and shatter-resistant alternative to glass.

a strong, transparent plastic material, often used as a substitute for glass.

a network of nerves, blood vessels, or other structures in the form of a net or bundle.

The quality of being easily bent, folded, or shaped without breaking.

Easily bent, flexible, or shaped without breaking.

Easily bent or shaped; flexible.

A small tool made of two crossed pieces of metal with long handles, used for holding small objects or for bending and cutting wire.

a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.

To make a short, sharp, metallic or ringing sound.

A heavy base or block supporting a statue or column.

to walk slowly with heavy steps, especially because you are tired or working hard

A person who works slowly and steadily but without great imagination or excitement.

Slow-moving and unexciting

To put something down heavily or carelessly.

To fall or drop with a sound like that of a small, solid object hitting water.

The series of events that form the story of a novel, play, film, etc.

(of a novel, play, film, etc.) lacking a coherent or organized plot.

The main story or sequence of events in a film, novel, play, or other narrative work.

Marked points on a graph or chart

a person who secretly makes plans to do something illegal or harmful.

The act of secretly making a plan to do something, usually something illegal or harmful.

A large farming implement with one or more blades fixed in a frame, drawn by a tractor or animals, and used for cutting furrows in soil and turning it over, especially for sowing seeds.

A man whose job is to plough land, especially using horses.

A short-billed shorebird of the family Charadriidae, typically found by water and known for its runs and pauses while feeding.

A large farming tool with a heavy blade, used for cutting and turning over soil.

turned over the soil of (land) with a plow, especially before sowing.

(present participle) to turn over the earth with a plow so that seeds can be planted.

a man who guides a plow, especially as an occupation; a plowboy or farm laborer.

the broad cutting blade of a plow.

A cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage.

to pull something quickly to remove it

(of a stringed instrument) sounded with the fingers or a plectrum.

Pulling something quickly to remove it

having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties.

an object used to connect a piece of equipment to an electricity supply, or to fill a hole

(of a computer device) able to be used as soon as it is connected to a computer, without the need to install special software.

Designed to be connected to a piece of electrical equipment by pushing it into a socket.

(of an electrical device) connected to a power supply or another device by means of a plug.

Connected to a power source or another device by a plug.

A person or thing that plugs something, especially a dentist's instrument for packing a tooth cavity.

A soft, round fruit with smooth red or purple skin, sweet juicy flesh, and a single large seed

having a dark, slightly reddish-purple color like that of a ripe plum.

the feathers covering a bird's body.

To measure the depth of something, especially water.

a former name for the mineral graphite, used in pencils.

A person whose job is to install and repair things such as water pipes, toilets, and baths.

The system of pipes, tanks, and other apparatus required for the water supply, heating, and sanitation in a building.

A long, soft feather or arrangement of feathers used for ornament.

Decorated with or as if with feathers.

to fall or drop straight down at high speed

to fall very quickly and suddenly

having a rich, full, typically deep sound like that of a plum

Having a full, rounded shape; slightly fat.

the quality or state of being plump; a full, rounded, and slightly fat form.

To steal goods from a place, especially during a war or riot, using force and in a way that causes damage.

Stole goods from a place using force and in a time of war or civil disorder.

A person who steals goods, typically by force and from a place during a war or riot.

The act of stealing goods from a place, especially during a war or riot, using force and in a way that causes damage.

to move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or into something