English words starting with P

Breathing with short, quick breaths, especially after physical exertion

A type of theatrical entertainment, especially in Britain, involving music, topical jokes, and slapstick comedy, traditionally performed around Christmas.

A small room or cupboard in a house where food, dishes, and other kitchen supplies are kept.

a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the ankles, divided into two parts to cover each leg separately

a woman's suit consisting of matching trousers and a jacket.

A short form of 'panties', a piece of underwear for women and girls covering the area between the waist and the tops of the legs.

a single garment that covers a woman's body from the waist to the toes, combining panties and stockings.

A German armored fighting vehicle, especially a tank.

Soft, bland, or mushy food, especially for infants or invalids.

A child's word for father.

The position or authority of the Pope

relating to the pope or the papacy.

photographers who follow famous people to take pictures of them for newspapers and magazines

a freelance photographer who aggressively pursues celebrities to take candid pictures for publication.

A large tropical fruit with yellow and green skin, sweet orange or red flesh, and many black seeds.

A material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing, drawing, printing, or as wrapping material.

Relating to or involving the use of simple, traditional tools like paper and a pencil, rather than electronic or digital devices.

Relating to or using paper as the primary medium or method, as opposed to electronic or digital systems.

Having a thin, flexible, and smooth texture or appearance similar to that of paper.

The process or industry of manufacturing paper.

Extremely thin, like paper.

Enclosed or covered with paper.

a book with a flexible cardboard or paper cover, as opposed to a hardcover.

a thick, stiff type of paper, often made from layers of paper pressed together, used for making boxes, book covers, and other durable items.

A boy who delivers newspapers to people's homes.

a small piece of bent wire or plastic used for holding sheets of paper together.

not using or involving paper, especially for record-keeping or communication.

a person or company that makes paper

A small, heavy object placed on top of loose papers to keep them from moving or being scattered.

The part of a job that involves writing letters and reports and keeping records.

Having a thin, dry, light texture or quality like that of paper.

A material made from paper pulp mixed with glue or paste, which can be molded when wet and becomes hard when dry.

A material made from paper pulp or pieces of paper mixed with an adhesive like glue or paste, which can be molded when wet and becomes hard when dry.

A small, nipple-like projection on the surface of an organ or tissue, especially on the tongue or skin.

Relating to, resembling, or provided with papillae (small, nipple-like projections).

A small, benign (non-cancerous) growth on the skin or mucous membrane, often with a wart-like appearance.

An offensive term for a Roman Catholic, especially one who is seen as showing strong allegiance to the Pope.

a type of bag or carrier for carrying a baby on one's back, traditionally used by some native north american peoples.

a type of pasta in the form of broad, flat ribbons.

A red powder made from a type of sweet pepper, used to give colour and flavour to food.

Relating to Papua, its people, or its languages.

A tall water plant that grows in Africa, especially the Nile valley.

The standard or normal level, condition, or amount; an accepted average.

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A short, simple story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson, especially one told by Jesus in the Gospels.

a type of curve like the path of something thrown into the air and coming down again.

Relating to or shaped like a parabola.

A solid geometric figure whose plane sections are parabolas or ellipses, formed by rotating a parabola around its axis.

a common drug used to reduce pain and fever.

a device made of cloth that is fastened to a person or object that is dropped from an aircraft, allowing it to fall slowly and safely to the ground.

a person who jumps from an aircraft using a parachute

a public celebration when musical bands, brightly decorated vehicles, etc. move down a street

A typical example or pattern of something; a model.

Relating to or serving as a typical example or model.

A place or state of perfect happiness, beauty, and peace, often imagined as a heavenly garden.

Resembling or characteristic of paradise; heavenly, blissfully delightful.

A statement or situation that contains two opposite facts or characteristics and therefore seems impossible or difficult to understand.

Seeming to be impossible or difficult to understand because of containing two opposite facts or characteristics.

In a way that seems self-contradictory or absurd but may in fact be true.

A trained aide who assists a certified teacher in a classroom, especially in providing support to students with special needs.

A white, waxy substance obtained from petroleum or coal, used for making candles, wax paper, and as a fuel.

a type of parachute with a wing-like structure that provides lift and forward motion, allowing for controlled gliding and steering.

a person who flies using a paraglider.

A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.

A distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering.

Of or relating to Paraguay, its people, or their culture.

A small, slender parrot, typically with a long tail and brightly colored feathers.

A person trained in legal matters who assists a lawyer but is not a fully qualified lawyer.

the apparent displacement or difference in the apparent position of an object viewed along two different lines of sight.

(of lines, paths, etc.) side by side and having the same distance continuously between them

the state or condition of being parallel; similarity or correspondence in some aspect.

A flat shape with four straight sides, where opposite sides are parallel and equal in length.

Relating to the Paralympic Games, an international sports competition for athletes with disabilities.

An international sports competition for athletes with physical disabilities, held every four years following the Olympic Games.

to make a person or part of their body unable to move or function normally.

the loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury.

Relating to or affected by paralysis.

to make a person or part of their body unable to move or function normally

unable to move or act; affected with paralysis.

causing a temporary or permanent inability to move or function

(of a substance) weakly attracted by a magnet but not retaining any permanent magnetism.

a type of single-celled organism that lives in water, has an oval body covered with cilia, and moves and feeds by means of these hair-like structures.

A person who is trained to give emergency medical care to people who are injured or ill, especially before they reach a hospital.

A numerical or other measurable factor forming one of a set that defines a system or sets the conditions of its operation.

Relating to or expressed in terms of a parameter or parameters.

Organized similarly to a military force but not part of the official armed forces.

more important than anything else; supreme

A lover, especially one in an adulterous relationship.

A serious mental illness in which a person wrongly believes that other people are trying to harm them, or that they are very important.

Relating to or suffering from paranoia

feeling extremely nervous and worried because you believe that other people do not like you or are trying to harm you

relating to events or perceptions that are beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding.

A low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony.

Relating to or situated near the side of the pharynx.

The numerous small items, pieces of equipment, or accessories used for or connected with a particular activity.

A condition characterized by abnormal sexual desires, typically involving extreme or dangerous activities or objects.

To express the meaning of something written or spoken using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.

Expressed the meaning of something written or spoken using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.

paralysis of the legs and lower body, typically caused by spinal injury or disease.

Relating to or suffering from paralysis of the legs and lower body.

A trained worker who assists a professional, such as a teacher, lawyer, or doctor, but is not licensed to practice the profession independently.

Relating to the study of mental phenomena, such as telepathy or clairvoyance, that are beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding.

A person who studies mental phenomena, such as telepathy or clairvoyance, that are beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding.

The study of mental abilities, such as telepathy and clairvoyance, that seem to be beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding.

a special parachute with an open center, designed to be towed behind a motorboat while carrying a person attached by a harness.

an animal or plant that lives on or in another animal or plant of a different type and feeds from it

Living in or on another organism and getting food from it, often causing harm.

Living on or in another organism and benefiting at the other's expense.

A relationship between two organisms in which one (the parasite) lives on or in the other (the host), benefiting at the host's expense.

To live on or in another organism as a parasite, deriving nutrients at the host's expense.

An organism, typically an insect, that lives as a parasite during its larval stage, eventually killing its host.

A light umbrella used to give shade from the sun.

Located near or adjacent to the spinal column.

Owned or controlled wholly or partly by the state.

Relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy by slowing the heart rate, increasing intestinal activity, and relaxing sphincter muscles.

Relating to or using a style of writing or speaking in which sentences, clauses, or phrases are placed one after another without using conjunctions to show their relationship.

A type of Indian flatbread, typically made from whole-wheat flour, which is fried on a griddle and often layered with butter or ghee.

A highly toxic organophosphate insecticide and acaricide, now largely banned or restricted due to its extreme danger to humans and wildlife.

Relating to or denoting a pair of small endocrine glands situated next to or embedded in the thyroid gland.

Troops trained and equipped to be dropped by parachute from aircraft into a combat area.