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- playfuladjective
Fond of games and amusement; full of fun and high spirits.
- playgroundnoun
An outdoor area equipped with swings, slides, and other equipment for children to play on.
- playinverb
(Informal) Eye dialect spelling of "playing"; engaging in an activity for enjoyment.
- playingverb/noun
Engaging in an activity for enjoyment and recreation.
- playsnoun
Dramatic works written to be performed by actors on stage.
- plazanoun
A public square or open space in a city or town.
- pleanoun
An urgent or emotional request.
- pleadverb
To make an emotional appeal; to beg earnestly.
- pleadingadjective
Expressing an emotional appeal or urgent request.
- pleasantadjective
Giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.
- pleaseadverb
Used to add politeness to a request or command.
- pleasedadjective
Feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction.
- pleasesverb
Third person singular present of please; causes someone to feel happy or satisfied.
- pleasingadjective
Giving satisfaction or pleasure; agreeable.
- pleasurenoun
A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.
- pleasuresnoun
Feelings of happiness, satisfaction, or enjoyment.
- pledgenoun
A solemn promise or undertaking.
- plentypronoun
A large or sufficient amount or quantity.
- plightnoun
A dangerous, difficult, or unfortunate situation.
- plotnoun
The main events of a story or play.
- plottingverb
Secretly planning something, typically illegal or harmful.
- ploynoun
A cunning plan or action designed to achieve an advantage.
- pluckverb
To pull something quickly to remove it.
- plugnoun
A device with metal prongs that connects electrical equipment to a socket.
- pluggedverb
Past tense of plug; inserted a plug into a socket or hole.
- plumnoun
A soft, round fruit with sweet flesh and a flattish pointed stone, typically purple, red, or yellow when ripe.
- plumbernoun
A person whose job is to install and repair the pipes and fixtures used in the supply of water and the removal of sewage.
- plumbingnoun
The system of pipes, tanks, and fixtures required for water supply and sanitation in a building.
- plungeverb
To jump or dive quickly and energetically.
- pluspreposition
With the addition of.
- pmnoun
(Abbreviation) Post meridiem; used after times to indicate the period from noon to midnight.
- pneumonianoun
A serious infection of the lungs in which the air sacs fill with fluid, causing difficulty breathing.
- pocketnoun
A small bag sewn into or on clothing for carrying small articles.
- pocketsnoun
Small bags sewn into or onto clothing, used for carrying small items.
- podnoun
A long, narrow seed case of certain plants, especially legumes.
- poemnoun
A piece of writing in which the words are arranged in separate lines, often with a rhyme, and expressing thoughts and emotions.
- poemsnoun
Literary compositions written in verse, typically characterized by rhythm, imagery, and emotional expression.
- poetnoun
A person who writes poems.
- poeticadjective
Relating to or characteristic of poetry.
- poetrynoun
Literary work in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by the use of distinctive style and rhythm.
- poetsnoun
People who write poems as an art form or profession.
- pointnoun
A sharp or tapered end of something.
- pointedadjective
Having a sharpened or tapered tip or end.
- pointingverb
Directing one's finger or an object toward someone or something to indicate direction or draw attention.
- pointlessadjective
Having no purpose or meaning; futile.
- pointsnoun
Units of scoring in a game, sport, or competition.
- poisonnoun
A substance that causes illness or death when introduced into or absorbed by a living organism.
- poisonedadjective
Containing poison; having had poison added to it.
- poisoningnoun
The act of administering poison to someone or something.
- poisonousadjective
Containing or producing poison; capable of causing illness or death if ingested, inhaled, or touched.