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- palletnoun
A flat wooden or plastic structure used for moving and storing goods, typically lifted by a forklift.
- palliativeadjective
(Of a treatment or medicine) Relieving pain or alleviating a problem without dealing with the underlying cause.
- pallidadjective
Pale, typically because of poor health, shock, or fear.
- palmnoun
The inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers.
- palmernoun
An English surname.
- palmsnoun
Plural of palm; the inner surfaces of both hands.
- palsnoun
Plural of pal; friends.
- pamproper_noun
A female given name, a diminutive of Pamela.
- pamelaproper_noun
A female given name of literary origin.
- pannoun
A metal container used for cooking.
- pancakenoun
A thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked on both sides in a pan or on a griddle, typically eaten for breakfast.
- pancakesnoun
Plural of pancake; thin, flat cakes made from batter and cooked on both sides, typically eaten for breakfast.
- pandanoun
A large bearlike mammal with characteristic black and white markings, native to bamboo forests in China; the giant panda.
- panelnoun, verb
A flat piece of wood, glass, or other material forming part of a door, wall, or ceiling.
- panelsnoun, verb
Plural of panel; flat pieces of material forming parts of walls, doors, or ceilings.
- panicnoun, verb, adjective
A sudden overwhelming feeling of fear or anxiety that prevents rational thought or action.
- panickedverb, adjective
Past tense and past participle of "panic"; experienced or caused sudden overwhelming fear.
- panickingverb
Present participle of "panic"; experiencing or being in a state of sudden overwhelming fear.
- pansnoun, verb
Plural of pan; metal containers used for cooking.
- panthernoun
A large wild cat, especially a black leopard or jaguar.
- panthersnoun
Plural of panther; large wild cats, especially black leopards or jaguars.
- pantiesnoun
A piece of underwear worn by women and girls, covering the area from the waist to the top of the legs.
- pantingverb, noun, adjective
Present participle of "pant"; breathing quickly and heavily, typically from exertion or excitement.
- pantrynoun
A small room or cupboard in a house used for storing food, dishes, and kitchen supplies.
- pantsnoun
(North American) An outer garment covering the body from the waist to the ankles, with separate parts for each leg; trousers.
- papanoun
An informal or affectionate term for one's father.
- paparazzinoun
Freelance photographers who aggressively pursue celebrities to take candid photographs for sale to magazines and newspapers.
- papernoun
A material manufactured in thin sheets from wood pulp, used for writing, printing, or drawing.
- papersnoun, verb
Plural of paper; sheets of material for writing or printing on.
- paperworknoun
Routine clerical or administrative work involving written documents.
- parnoun
The number of strokes a skilled golfer is expected to take for a hole or course.
- parachutenoun
A cloth canopy that fills with air and allows a person or object to descend slowly when dropped from an aircraft.
- paradenoun
A public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event.
- paradisenoun
An ideal or idyllic place or state; a place of extreme beauty, delight, or happiness.
- paradoxnoun
A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory but may contain a truth.
- paragraphnoun
A distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme, indicated by a new line or indentation.
- paralleladjective
(of lines, planes, or surfaces) Side by side and having the same distance continuously between them.
- paralysisnoun
Loss of the ability to move part or all of the body, typically as a result of illness, injury, or damage to the nervous system.
- paralyzedadjective
Unable to move part or all of the body due to injury, illness, or a medical condition affecting the nerves.
- paramedicnoun
A person trained to give emergency medical care and assistance, especially to patients being transported to a hospital.
- paramedicsnoun
Healthcare professionals trained to provide emergency medical care, typically responding to accidents and emergencies outside of hospitals.
- parametersnoun
Limits or boundaries that define the scope of a particular process or activity.
- paranoianoun
A mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance.
- paranoidadjective
Characterized by or suffering from paranoia; unreasonably or excessively suspicious.
- paranormaladjective
Denoting events or phenomena that are beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding.
- parasitenoun
An organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense.
- parasitesnoun
Organisms that live on or in a host organism, obtaining nourishment at the host's expense.
- parcelnoun
An object or collection of objects wrapped in paper or packed in a box for sending by post.
- pardonnoun
The action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense.
- parentnoun
A father or mother.