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- patternnoun
A repeated decorative design.
- patternsnoun/verb
Plural of pattern; repeated decorative designs or regular arrangements.
- pattynoun
A small flat cake of minced or finely chopped food, especially meat.
- paulnoun
A male given name of Latin origin.
- pausenoun/verb
A temporary stop or rest in action or speech.
- pavementnoun
(British) A paved path for pedestrians at the side of a road; a sidewalk.
- pawnoun/verb
The foot of an animal that has claws or nails, especially a cat, dog, or bear.
- pawnnoun/verb
The smallest and most numerous chess piece, which can only move forward.
- pawsnoun/verb
Plural of paw; the feet of animals with claws or nails.
- payverb
To give money in exchange for goods or services.
- paybacknoun
(informal) Revenge or punishment for something done to one.
- paychecknoun
A check issued in payment of wages or salary.
- paydaynoun
The day on which wages are paid.
- payingverb/adjective
Present participle of pay; giving money in exchange for goods or services.
- paymentnoun
The action or process of paying someone or something.
- paymentsnoun
Amounts of money paid or payable for goods, services, or debts.
- payrollnoun
A list of a company's employees and the amount of money they are to be paid.
- paysverb
Gives someone money for work done, goods received, or debts owed.
- pcnoun
(Abbreviation) Personal computer; a computer designed for use by one person at a time.
- peanoun
A small round green seed eaten as a vegetable or used in soups and stews.
- peacenoun
A state of freedom from war or violence.
- peacefuladjective
Free from disturbance; calm and tranquil.
- peacefullyadverb
In a peaceful manner; without violence or disturbance.
- peachnoun
A round stone fruit with juicy yellow flesh, fuzzy pinkish-yellow skin, and a large pit.
- peachesnoun
Round, soft fruits with yellow-pink fuzzy skin, sweet juicy flesh, and a large stone inside.
- peacocknoun
A male peafowl, known for its brilliant blue and green plumage and long tail feathers that can be displayed in a spectacular fan.
- peaknoun
The pointed top of a mountain.
- peaksnoun
The pointed tops of mountains.
- peanutnoun
An oval seed of a South American plant, often roasted and eaten as a snack or used to make oil or peanut butter.
- peanutsnoun
Oval seeds that grow in pods underground, roasted and eaten as a snack or used to make peanut butter.
- pearnoun
A sweet, yellowish or brownish-green fruit that is narrow at the stalk and wider toward the base.
- pearlnoun
A hard, lustrous spherical mass formed within the shell of an oyster or other mollusk, highly prized as a gem.
- pearlsnoun
Hard, lustrous spherical masses formed within the shells of oysters or other mollusks, highly prized as gems.
- peasnoun
Small, round green seeds that grow in pods and are eaten as a vegetable.
- peasantnoun
(Historical) A poor farmer or agricultural laborer of low social status, especially in feudal societies.
- peasantsnoun
Members of a social class consisting of small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank.
- peckverb
(of a bird) To strike or bite something with its beak.
- peculiaradjective
Strange or unusual, especially in an unsettling way.
- pedalnoun
A lever operated by the foot, used to control a mechanism or vehicle.
- peeverb
(informal) To urinate; to expel urine from the body.
- peedverb
Past tense and past participle of "pee"; urinated.
- peeingverb
Present participle of "pee"; the act of urinating.
- peekverb
To look quickly or furtively, especially through a small opening or from a concealed location.
- peelverb
To remove the outer covering or skin from a fruit, vegetable, or other object.
- peeledverb
Past tense and past participle of "peel"; having had the outer skin or covering removed.
- peepverb
To look quickly and secretly, often through a small opening.
- peepingverb
Present participle of "peep"; looking quickly and secretly.
- peernoun
(noun) A person of the same age, status, or ability as another.
- peersnoun
Plural of "peer"; people of the same age, status, or ability.
- pegnoun
(noun) A short cylindrical piece of wood, metal, or plastic used for fastening things or hanging items.