Words beginning with P
The letter P
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pomade
A greasy or waxy substance that is used to style hair, making it look slick and shiny.
pomegranate
The fruit of the Punica granatum, about the size of an orange with a thick, hard, reddish skin enclosing many seeds, each with an ed…
pomelo
The large fruit of the Citrus maxima (syn. C. grandis), native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, with a thick green or yellow rind, …
pomeranian
Alternative letter-case form of Pomeranian (dog)
pompeii
A ruined Roman town in Italy, destroyed by Vesuvius (a volcano) in AD 79.
ponce
A city and municipality in the south of Puerto Rico, United States.
Pontchartrain
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Ponte Vecchio
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Pontius Pilate
the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
pony
A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.
Pooh Shiesty
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pooja
Alternative form of puja.
poop
To defecate.
poopy
worthless; unpleasant
Poopy Pants
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poor
With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
poorer
comparative form of poor: more poor
poorly
In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort.
PopCap
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Pope Francis
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popeyes
plural of popeye
popocatepetl
Alternative spelling of Popocatépetl.
popsicle
Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like on a stick.
popular
Common among the general public; generally accepted.
popularity
The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being widely liked or in favor with the people at large.
populist
A person who advocates populism (a movement against ruling elites who are presumed not to act in the interests of the ordinary citiz…
poquoson
Alternative form of pocosin.
porbandar
A district of Gujarat, India.
porcelain
A hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive…