English words starting with P

Having many small holes that allow water or air to pass through slowly.

The quality or state of having many small holes that allow water or air to pass through slowly.

A sea mammal with a rounded body and a short triangular snout, similar to a dolphin but smaller and with a blunt nose.

A soft food made by boiling oatmeal or another meal in water or milk.

A town or city with a harbor where ships load and unload goods and passengers.

The side of a ship or aircraft that is on the left when one is facing forward.

A large, mature, dark brown cremini mushroom with a thick cap and a rich, meaty flavor.

the quality of being light and small enough to be easily carried or moved

Able to be easily carried or moved.

The carrying of a boat or its cargo overland between two navigable waters.

A large and often impressive door or gate at the entrance to a building.

a strong, heavy grating that can be lowered down grooves at the entrance to a castle or fortress to defend it.

(past tense and past participle of port) To have carried, transferred, or moved (software, data, or hardware) from one system or environment to another.

to be a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen

A sign or warning that something momentous or calamitous is likely to happen.

done in a way that is intended to impress or is meant to be very serious and important, often in a way that seems silly or false

In a way that is done in a solemn, serious, or pompous manner, especially to give an impression of importance or ominous significance.

A person employed to carry luggage and other loads, especially in a railway station, airport, or hotel.

A large choice cut of beef from the thick end of the short loin, containing a T-bone and a large piece of tenderloin.

A thin, flat case for carrying loose sheets of paper or drawings.

A small, usually circular, window in the side of a ship or aircraft.

A structure consisting of a roof supported by columns at regular intervals, typically attached as a porch to a building.

a part of a whole.

(of a man) having a round body; stout or somewhat fat.

A word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others, for example *motel* (from *motor* and *hotel*) or *brunch* (from *breakfast* and *lunch*).

A large, mature, dark brown cremini mushroom with a thick, meaty texture, often used as a meat substitute in cooking.

a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person, especially one showing only the face and upper body.

An artist who paints or draws portraits.

the art or practice of making portraits.

To show or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work.

The act of showing or describing someone or something in a work of art or literature.

To show or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work.

Of or relating to Portugal, its people, or their language.

Relating to Portugal, its people, or its language.

Using Portuguese as a primary language for communication.

an inn in spanish-speaking countries.

To present or constitute a problem, danger, or difficulty.

Arranged in a particular way, especially for a photograph or painting.

A person who behaves in an artificial or affected way in order to impress others.

a person who behaves in a way that is intended to impress others by pretending to have knowledge, culture, or social grace that they do not really possess.

elegant, luxurious, or associated with wealthy people

The act of presenting oneself or something in a particular way, often to create a specific impression.

To suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning or discussion.

Suggested or assumed the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning or discussion.

The place where someone or something is in relation to other things.

Relating to or determined by position.

Placed or arranged in a particular location or situation.

A device for placing or holding something in a specific location.

The act of placing or arranging something in a particular position.

completely sure; expressing certainty

in a way that shows you are thinking about the good aspects of a situation; with confidence or hope

The quality or state of being positive.

a philosophical system that holds that every rationally justifiable assertion can be scientifically verified or is capable of logical or mathematical proof, and that therefore rejects metaphysics and theism.

A person who believes in or advocates positivism, a philosophical system that holds that every rationally justifiable assertion can be scientifically verified or is capable of logical or mathematical proof.

Relating to or based on the philosophy of positivism, which holds that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge derived from observable phenomena.

the practice of being or tendency to be positive or optimistic in attitude.

a subatomic particle with the same mass as an electron and an equal but positive electric charge.

A traditional Mexican soup or stew made with hominy and meat, typically pork, and seasoned with chili peppers.

A group of people who are gathered together by a sheriff to help search for a criminal or keep order

to have or own something

Controlled by or as if by an evil spirit

(present participle of possess) Having or owning something.

the state of having or owning something

Demanding someone's total attention and love; showing an unwillingness to share one's possessions.

In a way that shows a desire to control things or people and not share them.

the quality or state of being overly protective of someone or something and wanting to control them

A person who owns or has something.

relating to or involving possession, especially the right of possession.

something that might happen or be true

Able to be done or achieved; within the power or capacity of someone or something.

used to say that something might exist, happen, or be true, but you are not certain

An opossum, especially one found in North America.

A long, sturdy piece of timber or metal set upright into the ground and used as a support or marker.

Relating to the period after the year 1945, especially following the end of the Second World War.

Relating to or characteristic of the period after the 1960s.

Relating to or characteristic of the period after the year 1970.

Relating to or characteristic of the period after the year 1989, especially with reference to the major geopolitical and ideological changes that occurred around that time.

Relating to or characteristic of the period after the year 1992.

Relating to or characteristic of the period after the year 1997.

Relating to or characteristic of the period following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Relating to or being a traditional method of building with a framework of heavy vertical posts and horizontal beams, joined by notching and pegging, without the use of metal nails.

Relating to or characteristic of the period in South African history following the end of the apartheid system of racial segregation.

Describing a period or setting occurring after a large-scale, catastrophic event that causes the collapse of civilization.

Relating to or characteristic of a period or society following the collapse or reform of an authoritarian regime.

Relating to or being a course of study undertaken after the completion of a bachelor's degree.

Relating to or characteristic of the period in Cuba following the rule of Fidel Castro.

Relating to or characteristic of a society or culture that no longer has Christianity as its dominant religious or moral framework.

Relating to or occurring in the period immediately following Christmas Day.

Relating to the period after a civil war, especially the American Civil War.

Relating to or designating a period following a classical era, especially the period of European history and culture after the classical antiquity of Greece and Rome.

Occurring or existing after sexual intercourse.

Occurring after or relating to the period following a cold, especially the common cold.

Relating to or characteristic of the period following the end of the Cold War.

Relating to the period of time after completing a college education.

Relating to or characteristic of a period or society after the fall of a communist government or system.

Relating to the period after a war or major armed conflict has ended.

Relating to or occurring in the period after a conquest.

Occurring after or relating to the period following a formal conference or assembly, especially a political party convention.

Relating to or occurring in the period after a person has been found guilty of a crime in a court of law.

Occurring or existing after a coup d'état.

Relating to or occurring in the period after a crisis

Occurring or existing after a debate, especially a political or formal one.

Relating to or characteristic of the period in Chinese politics and society following the death of paramount leader Deng Xiaoping in 1997.

Relating to the period of time or the conditions existing after a major destructive event.

Relating to or occurring in the period after a divorce.

Happening or existing in the period after an election.

Relating to or characteristic of the period following the Age of Enlightenment, often implying a critical reaction to or development of its ideas.

Relating to or characteristic of the period following the collapse of the Enron Corporation in 2001, especially with reference to increased regulation, scrutiny, and reforms in corporate governance and accounting.

Occurring after, or relating to the period following, an event.

occurring after or relating to the period following physical exercise

Occurring or administered after exposure to something, especially a disease-causing agent or a traumatic event.

Relating to or characteristic of a period or movement after the height of feminism, often questioning or moving beyond its earlier assumptions.

Relating to or characteristic of an economic system that has evolved from the mass production methods of Fordism, emphasizing flexibility, niche markets, and new technologies.

Relating to or developing from the theories of Sigmund Freud, but modifying or reacting against them.

Relating to the period or processes after the harvesting of crops.

Occurring after high school; relating to the period following secondary education.

Relating to or characteristic of a period or perspective in which traditional historical narratives, methods, or consciousness are considered to be obsolete or superseded.

Made or done after the event, especially with the benefit of hindsight and therefore not necessarily valid.

Relating to or occurring in the period immediately after a holiday.

Relating to or characteristic of the period following the Holocaust, the genocide of European Jews and other groups by Nazi Germany.