English words starting with P

relating to the active maintenance of a truce between nations or communities, especially by an international military force.

a person who brings about peace, especially by reconciling parties who are in conflict.

The process or activity of trying to establish peace, especially between hostile groups or nations.

a person who is actively opposed to war, especially one who campaigns for peace; a peace activist.

a period when a country is not at war.

A round, soft fruit with yellow or orange and red skin, sweet juicy flesh, and a large rough seed inside.

having a soft, pinkish-orange color like that of the flesh of a ripe peach

resembling a peach in color, texture, or flavor

a short, double-breasted overcoat made of coarse woollen cloth, originally worn by sailors.

A large male bird of the pheasant family, known for its long bright blue and green tail feathers that it can spread out like a fan.

a female peafowl, especially a female peacock.

The pointed top of a mountain

relating to or denoting the difference between the maximum and minimum values of a varying quantity, especially an alternating current or voltage.

Having a peak or point; pointed.

(of a person) pale and looking ill or tired

A loud ringing of a bell or set of bells.

a type of nut that grows underground in a thin shell, often eaten as food or used to make oil

A soft, creamy food made by grinding roasted peanuts.

the long, green seed case of the pea plant, containing the seeds

a sweet, juicy fruit that is narrow at the top and round at the bottom, with pale green or brown skin

having a shape resembling that of a pear, typically wider at the bottom than at the top.

a small, hard, shiny, white ball that forms inside the shell of an oyster and is of great value as a jewel

of a pale, cool gray color with a slight bluish or silvery tint, like that of a pearl.

Having a handle or handles made of or decorated with mother-of-pearl or a similar material.

having a soft, shimmering, iridescent appearance like that of mother-of-pearl.

resembling a pearl in luster or color

a poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation.

peasants as a social class or group

A brown, soil-like material consisting of partly decomposed vegetable matter forming a deposit in wet, acidic conditions, often cut out and dried for use as fuel and in gardening.

resembling, containing, or characteristic of peat.

A small, smooth stone, especially one made round by the action of water.

Covered with or containing many pebbles.

covered with or containing many small, smooth stones

A unit of dry measure, equal to 8 quarts or one quarter of a bushel.

A type of smooth, brown nut with an edible kernel, from a tree of the hickory family.

Describing a food, especially meat or fish, that has a coating made with crushed pecans before being cooked.

a small, unimportant, or trifling fault or sin.

a gregarious piglike mammal with a scent gland under the tail, native to tropical america.

to bite, hit, or pick something up with the beak or a pointed object

A bird that pecks, especially a woodpecker.

A woodpecker, especially a small or common one.

slightly hungry

a hard italian cheese made from sheep's milk.

a soluble gelatinous polysaccharide that is present in ripe fruits and is used as a gelling agent in jams and jellies.

Relating to the chest or breast.

Either of two large muscles of the chest (the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor) that assist in movements of the shoulder and arm.

To embezzle or steal money or property entrusted to one's care.

strange or unusual, especially in a way that is unpleasant or worrying

a strange or unusual feature or habit

In a strange, odd, or unusual manner.

Relating to or consisting of money.

Relating to teaching or the methods and theory of teaching.

Relating to the methods and principles of teaching.

In a way that relates to the methods and principles of teaching.

A teacher, especially one who is strict, formal, or dogmatic.

The study of the methods and principles of teaching.

a flat bar on a machine such as a bicycle, car, or piano that you push down with your foot to operate it

The action of pushing the pedals of a bicycle or similar machine with your feet to make it move.

A person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning.

Excessively concerned with minor details, rules, or formal learning, especially in teaching.

Excessive concern with minor details and rules, especially in academic learning.

To try to sell goods, especially by taking them to different places.

A person who sells goods, especially by traveling from place to place and carrying them.

Trying to sell goods, especially by taking them from place to place

A man who has sexual relations with a boy.

Sexual activity between a man and a boy.

the base or support on which a statue, column, or other structure stands.

A person who is walking, especially in an area where vehicles go.

Designed or suitable for people walking, and making walking safe and easy.

Relating to the medical care and treatment of children.

a doctor who specializes in the medical care of children.

The branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents.

A small three-wheeled passenger vehicle, typically for one or two passengers, powered by a person pedaling like on a bicycle.

A small stalk-like structure connecting an organ or other part to the human or animal body.

a treatment for the feet and toenails, including cutting and polishing the nails and softening the skin.

the record of the animals or people from which a particular animal or person is descended

(of an animal, especially a dog or horse) having a recorded line of descent proving pure breeding.

A wide, low-pitched gable or triangular part crowning the front of a building in classical styles.

Either of the second pair of appendages near the mouth of an arachnid, often specialized for sensing, feeding, or reproduction.

A device that counts the number of steps a person takes by detecting the motion of their hips or waist.

An adult who is sexually attracted to children.

A psychiatric disorder in which an adult or older adolescent experiences a primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children.

To urinate.

A very small person or thing

(present participle) The act of urinating.

to look at something quickly and secretly, especially through a small opening or from a hidden place.

A game played with a young child in which you hide your face and then suddenly show it again, saying "peek-a-boo!"

A game played with a young child in which you hide your face and then suddenly show it, saying "peekaboo!"

To remove the outer covering or skin from a fruit or vegetable.

Having had the outer skin or covering removed.

A tool or device for removing the skin from fruits or vegetables.

A strip of the outer skin or rind of a fruit or vegetable that has been removed.

To look quickly and secretly, especially through a small opening or from a hidden place.

(of a shoe) having an opening at the front that reveals the toes.

A person who peeps or looks quickly, especially in a secretive or furtive manner.

a small hole in a door or wall through which one can look, typically from the inside, to see who is outside.

The action of looking quickly, secretly, or from a hidden place.

A form of entertainment in which people look at pictures or a small scene through a small hole or lens.

A person who is the same age or has the same social status or abilities as other people in a group

Evaluated or judged by one's equals or people of the same status, group, or ability.

A group of people of approximately the same age, status, and interests.

To evaluate the quality and validity of academic or professional work by one or more people of similar competence to the producers of the work.

(of academic work) having been formally evaluated by experts in the same field before publication.

(of a computer network) designed so that each computer can act as a client or server for the others, allowing shared access to files and resources without a central server.

The title and rank of a peer or peeress

Having no equal; better than all others.

Inquisitive, suspicious, or looking closely and sharply.

To annoy or irritate someone.

Annoyed or irritated.

easily annoyed, especially by unimportant things; irritable and bad-tempered.

in a way that shows annoyance or irritation; in a petulant or bad-tempered manner.

a short, thin piece of wood, metal, or plastic, often tapered at one end, used to hold things together, to hang things on, or to mark a position

A board with a regular pattern of holes into which small pegs can be fitted, used especially as a toy or for displaying notices.

Fixed, set, or held at a particular level, value, or rate

a woman's light dressing gown or negligee, typically made of a sheer fabric.

Expressing disapproval or criticism; having a derogatory meaning.

in a way that expresses disapproval or criticism; in a disparaging manner.

Relating to or characteristic of the theological doctrines of Pelagius, especially the denial of the doctrine of original sin and the belief in the innate human capacity for good.

Relating to the open sea, especially the deep sea away from the coast and the sea floor.

A plant of a genus that comprises the geraniums, especially those with showy flowers, which are commonly grown as pot plants or in gardens.