English words starting with P

a soldier who is trained to jump from an aircraft using a parachute.

To boil food, especially vegetables, until it is partly cooked, usually before cooking it further by another method.

An object or collection of objects wrapped in paper or packed in a box, especially so that it can be sent by post.

to make something very dry, especially by using heat

extremely dry, especially because of hot weather

a stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of a sheep or goat, used in the past for writing on.

Having a lining or inner layer made of parchment or parchment-like material.

(informal, dialect) A partner, especially in business or as a companion.

to forgive someone for something they have said or done

To cut off the outer layer or edges of something, especially fruit or vegetables.

Reduced to the most essential or basic elements; simplified or stripped of anything extra.

the functional tissue in an animal organ or plant structure, as distinct from the connective or supporting tissue.

A person's father or mother.

Relating to or involving both a parent and an adolescent child.

Relating to or involving the relationship between a parent and a child.

The identity and origin of a person's parents; lineage or descent.

Relating to or characteristic of a parent or parents.

(of nutrition or medication) administered or occurring elsewhere in the body than the mouth and alimentary canal.

a word, phrase, or sentence that is added to a sentence, usually to give extra information, and is separated from the main part of the sentence by commas, brackets, or dashes

Relating to or contained within parentheses.

In a way that is added to a sentence as an extra remark or piece of information, often marked by parentheses.

The state or condition of being a parent.

The activity of bringing up and looking after your child or children.

Having no parents, especially because they have died.

A person's father or mother.

a condition of muscular weakness caused by nerve damage or disease; partial paralysis.

An abnormal sensation, typically tingling, pricking, or numbness, with no apparent physical cause.

A rich cold dessert made with layers of cream, fruit, syrup, and sometimes ice cream or other ingredients.

A system of betting on races in which those who bet on the winners divide the total amount bet, after deducting management expenses and taxes, in proportion to their stakes.

A person who is despised or rejected by society; an outcast.

Relating to or forming the wall of a body part, cavity, or structure.

The action of cutting away the outer skin or edge of something, especially a fruit or vegetable.

A small administrative district of a church, typically having its own church and a priest or pastor.

a person who lives in a particular parish and/or who attends its church.

Relating to or characteristic of Paris, its people, or their culture.

The state of being equal, especially in status, pay, or rights.

A large public green area in a town, used for recreation.

Having a park as its central location or main feature.

Resembling or having the characteristics of a park, especially in being pleasantly green, open, and landscaped.

a long, warm jacket with a hood, often lined with fur or fake fur, originally worn in arctic regions.

(of a vehicle) left in a particular place for a period of time.

the act of stopping a vehicle and leaving it somewhere for a period of time.

An area of ground for parking cars and other vehicles.

Land consisting of open grassland with scattered trees, especially land attached to a country house.

a wide road, often with trees and grass along the sides or in the middle

a particular way of speaking or using words, especially one associated with a particular group or subject.

To use an initial advantage or small amount of money to gain a much larger or more significant success, especially in gambling or investing.

A discussion between enemies or opponents to resolve a dispute.

The group of people who are elected to make and change the laws of a country.

A member of a parliament, especially one who is experienced and skilled in its procedures.

Relating to, enacted by, or suitable for a parliament.

A room in a house for receiving guests or for relaxing.

full of danger or uncertainty; precarious

A hard, dry Italian cheese used especially in grated form.

relating to a church parish

The quality or state of having a narrow or limited outlook, especially focused on local concerns and uninterested in wider issues.

Having the character of a parody; imitating in a comically exaggerated way.

a piece of writing, music, acting, etc. that deliberately copies the style of someone or something in order to be amusing

the release of a prisoner temporarily (for a special purpose) or permanently before the completion of a sentence, on the promise of good behaviour.

Released (a prisoner) temporarily or permanently before the expiry of a sentence, on the promise of good behaviour.

A person who has been released from prison on parole.

Relating to or situated near the parotid gland.

A sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity.

Occurring in sudden, violent, and often uncontrollable attacks or outbursts.

A floor covering made of small rectangular blocks of wood arranged in a pattern.

The crime of killing one's father, mother, or other close relative.

A tropical bird with a strong curved beak and often brightly colored feathers, some of which can be taught to copy human speech.

a brightly colored tropical marine fish with a beak-like jaw resembling that of a parrot.

To defend yourself from a weapon or an attack by pushing it aside or blocking it

To divide a sentence into parts and describe the grammatical function of each part.

A unit of astronomical distance equal to about 3.26 light years, based on the distance from Earth at which a star would have a parallax of one second of arc.

A member of a Zoroastrian community in India, descended from Persian refugees who fled Muslim persecution in the 7th–10th centuries.

Extremely unwilling to spend money or use resources.

extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources

The process of analyzing a string of symbols, either in natural language or computer languages, according to the rules of a formal grammar.

a plant with curly green leaves that are used for giving a fresh taste to food and for decorating it.

A long, pale yellow root vegetable with a sweet taste.

A parish priest; a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant one.

The house provided by a church for its parson or vicar to live in.

a piece or segment of something which, when combined with others, makes up the whole

a person who owns a share or part of something, especially a business or property, jointly with one or more other people.

working or studying for only part of the day or week

A person who works or is employed for fewer than the full number of hours considered normal or standard.

to join in an activity or event

Taking part in or sharing in an activity, experience, or quality.

Separated or divided into parts; no longer joined or united.

A level garden space in which flower beds are arranged in a decorative pattern.

a form of reproduction in which an egg develops into a new individual without being fertilized.

Relating to or produced by parthenogenesis.

Relating to or characteristic of the ancient kingdom of Parthia or its people.

Not complete or whole; existing only in part.

Relating to or being a controversial late-term abortion procedure.

Unfair bias or favoritism towards one person or thing over another.

to some degree but not completely

A person who takes part in or becomes involved in a particular activity.

a researcher who studies a group or activity by taking part in it while also watching and recording it

to take part in an activity or event

(present participle) Taking part in an activity or event.

the act of taking part in an activity or event

Relating to or involving the active participation of all members of a group.

Involving or characterized by the active participation of all members or parties.

Relating to, formed from, or having the nature of a participle.

A word formed from a verb, used as an adjective or to make compound verb forms.

A very small piece or amount of something.

a building material made of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and pressed into sheets.

used to single out an individual member of a specified group or class

The principle that individual countries, religions, or groups are allowed to follow their own laws or customs independently.

Relating to the belief that particular groups, such as those based on ethnicity, religion, or nationality, should be allowed to maintain their independent traditions and practices.

The quality of being individual, distinctive, or unusual.

To give specific details or examples about something; to describe or treat something in a detailed and individual way.

Made specific, detailed, or individualized; not general.

To a higher degree than usual; more than other things.

The specific facts, details, or information about something.

Consisting of or relating to minute separate particles.

an occasion when two people or groups of people leave each other

A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person, often without considering the matter carefully.

Strong and sometimes unfair support for one particular person, group, or idea, especially in politics.

a musical suite, typically one for a solo instrument or chamber ensemble.

A physical structure, such as a wall or screen, that divides a space into separate parts.

Divided into separate parts or sections.