English words starting with P

In a way that shows great care or affection; with great value or importance.

The quality of being very valuable or important.

A very steep side of a high cliff, mountain, or rock.

acting or done with excessive haste or without due consideration.

To cause (something) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.

In a way that is too sudden or quick, without enough thought or care

Causing something to happen suddenly or unexpectedly

The action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution.

A device that removes fine particles, such as dust or smoke, from a gas by causing them to settle out.

(of a slope, drop, etc.) extremely steep

Very steeply

A concise summary of the essential points of a text or speech.

exact and accurate in all details

In exact terms; without vagueness.

The quality, condition, or fact of being exact, accurate, and careful about details.

Describing a weapon, system, or device that is directed to its target with a high degree of accuracy, typically using electronic or laser guidance.

Relating to the stage of research that occurs before clinical trials on humans, typically involving laboratory or animal studies.

To make something impossible or prevent it from happening.

the act of preventing something from happening or being considered

(of a child) having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than usual.

In a manner showing unusually advanced development or maturity at an early age.

The quality of a child having developed certain abilities or ways of behaving at a much younger age than usual.

The quality of a child in showing mental ability or other qualities at an earlier age than usual.

The supposed ability to know or see something in advance of its occurrence, especially through extrasensory perception.

Relating to or having knowledge of future events, especially through extrasensory perception.

Relating to the period before colonial rule or influence in a particular region.

(of an idea or opinion) formed before having the evidence for its truth or usefulness

An idea or opinion formed before enough information is available, often based on prejudice.

Something that must happen or be true before something else can exist or happen.

The process or act of preparing something or someone in advance for a particular situation or purpose.

Relating to the period before a conquest, especially before the Spanish conquest of the Americas.

To cook (food) partially or completely in advance, so that it only needs to be reheated or finished later.

(of food) cooked in advance so that it only needs to be reheated before being eaten.

Relating to the part of the body in front of the heart.

a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner

To exist or happen at an earlier time than something else.

The act of killing and eating other animals for food.

An animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals.

The relationship or interaction between a predator (an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food) and its prey (the animal that is hunted and killed).

Living by killing and eating other animals.

To die before (another person, especially a relative or spouse).

a person who held a job or position before someone else

Established, set, or decided in advance.

A step or platform on which an altar is placed.

(especially in Christian theology) the doctrine that God has ordained all that will happen, especially with regard to the salvation of some souls and not others.

To decide or determine (an outcome or course of events) in advance by divine will or fate.

Already decided or planned by God or fate before it happens.

to decide or arrange something in advance

decided or arranged in advance

a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

The part of a sentence or clause that expresses what is said about the subject.

The act of asserting or declaring something to be true.

to say that something will happen in the future

The quality of being able to be predicted or foreseen.

Able to be predicted or foreseen; behaving or occurring in a way that is expected.

In a way that can be expected or foreseen.

Stated or estimated that (a specified event) will happen in the future.

A statement about what you think will happen in the future.

relating to or having the effect of predicting an event or result

a person or thing that predicts something

A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something.

To make someone more likely to think, feel, or behave in a particular way or to have a particular condition.

tending to behave or think in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition because of prior inclination, tendency, or susceptibility.

Making someone or something more likely to be affected by a condition, to develop a disease, or to behave in a particular way.

a condition of being likely to think or behave in a particular way

A synthetic glucocorticoid drug used to treat inflammation, allergies, and autoimmune diseases.

A synthetic corticosteroid drug used to treat inflammation, allergies, and certain autoimmune diseases.

Relating to the period of study or research before the award of a doctoral degree.

The state or condition of being greater in number, amount, or importance.

Having the greatest importance, influence, or power; being the main or most noticeable element.

For the most part; mainly.

to be the largest in number or the most important

a serious condition of high blood pressure and protein in the urine that can develop in pregnant women, typically after the 20th week of pregnancy.

A baby born before the expected time, especially one born before 37 weeks of gestation.

The quality or state of being more important, powerful, or capable than other people or things; superiority.

More important, powerful, or capable than other people or things of a similar kind; outstanding.

To a very great degree; above all others; in a way that is superior or outstanding.

To take action in order to prevent something from happening or to prevent someone else's action.

The act of taking action to prevent something from happening, especially to stop an anticipated attack.

In a way that is done to prevent something from happening, especially by taking action before someone else can.

(of an action) done or given immediately and without consultation or warning, especially in a way that prevents others from acting.

(of a bird) to clean and arrange its feathers using its beak

to exist at an earlier time or to exist before something else

the state of existing or occurring before something else, especially in a previous life or state of being.

existing at an earlier time or before something else.

(of a building or part of a building) manufactured in sections to enable quick or easy assembly on site.

(of a building or piece of furniture) manufactured in sections to enable assembly on site.

An introduction to a book, typically stating its subject, scope, or aims.

Serving as an introduction; introductory.

(in some schools, especially in Britain) an older student with some authority over younger students and responsibility for organizing school activities.

Relating to or governed by a prefect or a prefecture.

a district under the government of a prefect, especially in france or japan.

To like or want one thing or person more than another

more desirable or suitable

used to say that one thing is better or more suitable than another

a greater liking for one alternative over another or others.

Showing or giving an advantage to a particular person, group, or country.

in a way that gives one person or group an advantage over others

promotion or advancement to a higher position or rank.

Liked or wanted more than something else; chosen or favoured.

A person, organization, or service that is officially recommended or given special advantages within a particular system, especially in healthcare or insurance.

To load data or instructions into a computer's memory or cache before they are actually needed, in order to speed up processing.

The process of loading data or instructions into a cache or buffer before they are actually needed by a processor, in order to reduce waiting time and improve performance.

The act of showing or suggesting something that will happen in the future; a foreshadowing.

To show or suggest something that will happen in the future; to foreshadow or be a sign of a later event.

(of a material or component) having undergone a finishing process, such as staining, sealing, or painting, before being installed or assembled.

A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

To form or shape something in advance, especially as a preliminary stage in a manufacturing process.

Formed, shaped, or created in advance.

Relating to or situated in the front part of the brain's frontal lobe.

happening or done before a sports game or other event

the condition of having a baby or young animal developing inside the womb.

connected with or caused by pregnancy

(of a woman or female animal) having a child or young developing in the uterus.

To heat (something, especially an oven) to a specific temperature before using it.

(of an oven, pan, etc.) heated to a required temperature before use.

adapted for seizing or grasping, especially by wrapping around something.

The action of grasping or seizing, either physically or mentally.

Relating to the period of time before written records.

The period of time before written records began.