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paciestsuperlative form of pacey: most paceypackrat(colloquial, ambitransitive) To hoard things.pacquetObsolete form of packet.padfoot(folklore) Synonym of shuck (“supernatural black dog”).pageantAn elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.pagelet(Internet) A reusable modular fragment of a web page.paimentObsolete spelling of payment.paletotA women’s fitted jacket.palmietA South African flowering plant, Prionium serratum.palmistA fortuneteller who uses palmistry.pandect(by extension, rare) Also in the plural form pandects: a comprehensive collection of laws; specifically, the whole body of law of a country; a legal code.pannistSomeone who plays a steelpan.panspot(soil science) An area where hard clay or similar material lies close to the surface in a shallow depression, limiting the ability of the ground to absorb water.papabotAlternative form of papabote.papboatAlternative form of pap boat.paranutAlternative form of Pará nut.parapetA low protective wall.paravetSynonym of paraveterinarian.parfait(UK) A smooth pâté, usually made from liver and flavoured with liqueurs.parient(rare) producing offspringparijat(India) night jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis).parkletAn area of around the size of a parking space, used for recreation or as scenery.paroketAlternative form of parochet.parpentAlternative form of perpend.parquetA wooden floor made of wooden tiles or veneers arranged in a decorative geometrical pattern.partlet(now rare, archaic) A hen (originally in the form Dame Partlet).pasportObsolete spelling of passport.passant(heraldry, of a four-legged animal) Walking, usually to the right, and looking straight ahead with the right forepaw raised from the ground.passout(India) A graduate.pastistA proponent of pastism.patient(of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.patriotA person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.patristSomeone who highly regards the Church Fatherspawrent(informal) The owner of a pet dog or cat.paydirtAlternative form of pay dirt.paylistA list of employees or other people due to be paid.payment(uncountable) The act of paying.peacoatAlternative spelling of pea coat.peagrit(mineralogy) A coarse pisolitic limestone.peakistA supporter of the peak oil theory, or one who advocates policies that depend on this theory.peakletA small peak, especially by topographic prominence.peaksetA set of peaks (on a graph etc.)pearchtObsolete spelling of perched.peasantA country person.pebibit(computing) Strictly, 2⁵⁰ (1024⁵, 1,125,899,906,842,624) bits or 2¹⁰ (1024) tebibits, as opposed to a petabit.peccantOf a person, etc.: that commits or has committed an offence or a sin; blameworthy, culpable, offending, sinful, sinning.peelout(kayaking) The act of leaving an eddy and entering the main current.peisant(archaic, rare) Heavy, massive, forciblepeltast(historical) A type of light infantry unit in Ancient Greece who often served as skirmishers.pendant(architecture) A supporting post attached to the main rafter.pendentDangling, drooping, hanging down or suspended.pennantA flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition.pentactA pentactinal structure, one with five rays.pentestAlternative spelling of pen test.pentritAlternative form of penthrite (“pentaerythritol tetranitrate”).percent(American spelling) For every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).percept(philosophy, psychology, now rare) Something perceived; the object of perception.perempt(transitive, law) To destroy or defeat.perfectFitting its definition precisely.periaptA charm worn on a necklace; an amulet.peridotA transparent olive green form of olivine, used as a gem.periostSynonym of periosteum.perpentAlternative form of perpend.persalt(inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) The form of a salt of a particular base/acid combination in which the base has the highest valency; i.e. the salt formally derived from a peroxide.persantObsolete form of perceant.persist(intransitive) To go on stubbornly or resolutely.perstat(medicine) (The condition under discussion) persists.pertectPronunciation spelling of protect.pertestsuperlative form of pert: most pertpervertA person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.pesauntObsolete form of peasant.petabit(computing) One quadrillion (10¹⁵, or 1,000,000,000,000,000) bits or 1,000 terabits.phagget(humorous, nonstandard, vulgar, offensive) Faggot.phobist(dated) A person who has a phobia.phoront(biology) Any organism that attaches itself to another in order to travel.phosmetA phthalimide-derived nonsystemic organophosphate insecticide used on plants and animals.pianist(music) A person who plays the piano, particularly with skill or as part of an orchestra.piconet(computing) a small computer network using Bluetooth protocolspicosatA picosatellite.picquet(military) Archaic form of picket.piculetA small woodpecker of the genus Picumnus and other genera in subfamily Picumninae.piefortAlternative form of piedfort (“unusually thick coin”).pierrotAny of various lycaenid butterflies of the genera Tarucus and Castalia, notable for white contrasting with brown or black on the underwings.pietistA supporter of pietism.pigboat(slang, archaic) submarinepigfest(informal) An instance of gorging or binge eating.pigfootA marine fish (Scorpaena porcus), native to Europe.pigmeatThe meat or flesh of a pig, used especially for food; pork.pigment(biology) Any color in plant or animal cells.pigrootAn area of soil where pigs have turned up the ground with their snouts looking for worms, insects, and plant roots to eat.pigshit(vulgar) The excrement of a pig.pikelet(Australia, New Zealand) A thick type of sweet pancake.pilinutAlternative form of pili nut.pinenutAlternative form of pine nut.piniestsuperlative form of piny: most pinypinkestsuperlative form of pink: most pinkpinspotA spotlight producing a very narrow beam of light.piquantStimulating to the senses; engaging; charming.pissant(sometimes vulgar) Insignificant or unimportant.pisspot(derogatory) A very unpleasant person, particularly a mean, nasty, or contemptible one.pitapatAlternative form of pit-a-pat.placcatAlternative form of placket (“type of armour plate”).placketA slit or other opening in an item of clothing, to allow access to pockets or fasteningsplanistA supporter of planism.plaquet(archaic) Synonym of placard, a metal plate reinforcing the lower part of an armor breastplate or backplate.plashet(archaic) A small pond or pool, a puddle.plauditA mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.playactAlternative form of play-act.playletA short play (dramatic work).playlot(US) A plot of ground allocated for children's recreation; a playground.playmatA mat (flat piece of material) designed for a young child to play upon.playout(broadcasting) The transmission of radio or television channels from the broadcaster into the networks that deliver them to the audience.playsetA themed collection of similar toys designed to work together to enact some action or event.pledget(medicine) A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore.plenistA believer in plenism; someone who believes that all space is full of matter.ploonet(astronomy, sciences, neologism) A theoretical planetary body that formed as a moon orbiting a planet, but which has become tidally detached, so that it enters orbit about its star, separated from its parent planet.plumcotA hybrid fruit of a plum and a apricot.plumistOne who dresses or arranges a bird's feathers.plummetA violent or dramatic fall.plunketSynonym of blunket.podcast(loosely, by extension) An individual episode of such a program.podonutA collection of very many podosomes in migrating microgliapoifect(humorous) Pronunciation spelling of perfect.pokeout(slang, rare, archaic) A handout (gift to the needy).polecatAny of several long-bodied mammals of the subfamilies Mustelinae and Ictonychinae, both in the weasel family Mustelidae.polishtObsolete form of polished.pollent(literary, rare) Powerful, strong.pollist(rare) Synonym of pollster.polyact(zoology) polyactinalpolycot(botany) A polycotyledon.pomfretA fish of family Bramidae, consisting of eight genera and some twenty species.pontistA person interested in bridges.poorestsuperlative form of poor: most poor.popcult(informal) Pop culture.poptartAlternative form of pop tart.porkletA young pig, especially one that is to be raised to produce pork.pornbot(Internet) An automated account on a social-media platform that spams users with advertisements for pornographic content or sexual services.porrect(entomology, botany) stretched out or forwardportentSomething that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.portlet(Internet) A pluggable user interface component making up part of a portal, such as a fragment displaying weather or news headlines.poseletA component of the pose adopted by a person, used in computerized gesture recognition systems.poshestsuperlative form of posh: most poshpossest(obsolete) simple past and past participle of possesspostactAfter an act; after something is done or carried out.potelot(chemistry, mineralogy, obsolete) molybdenum sulphidepotshotA shot taken at an easy or random target.pouncetAlternative form of pounce (“powder for sprinkling over ink to dry it”).poxiestsuperlative form of poxy: most poxypoynantObsolete form of poignant.prannet(informal) A stupid person; a prat.prannitAlternative spelling of prannet.praxistRelated to praxism.prebaitUnpoisoned bait offered to animals to attract them before introducing poison.prebentbent in advancepreboot(computing) Before booting.precant(rare, obsolete, religion) A person who prays.precastCast previously in another location.precent(intransitive) To act as precentor, leading songs or prayers in a place of worship.preceptA rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.precoatTo coat in advance of another processprecystA structure, in many protozoans, that develops into a cystpredict(transitive, of theories, laws, etc.) To imply.predietBefore starting a diet.preedit(transitive) To edit (something) in advance.preempt(transitive) To appropriate first.prefectThe head of a department in France.preheat(transitive) To heat beforehand or in advance, to heat something in preparation for further action.prelect(intransitive, archaic) To speak publicly; to lecture.prelistA list prepared in advance, for example of dwellings to be visited as part of a census or a marketing campaign.premeetBefore a meet, as for example a track meet or swim meet.premeltThe melting of something prior to a subsequent process.premixtArchaic spelling of premixed.premolt(biology, zoology) To undergo the period prior to an animal molting its exoskeleton, shell, skin, etc.preportTo presage; forebode.presentRelating to now, for the time being; current.preshot(sports) Before a shot is taken (as in golf, snooker, etc.).presift(transitive) To sift in advance.preslitslit in advance of usepresort(transitive) To sort in advance.presuitPertaining to activities occurring prior to the initiation of a lawsuit.pretestPrior to taking a test.pretextA false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.pretilt(chemistry) A deviation from the perpendicular in the orientation of the director of a liquid crystal.prevent(transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).prevert(humorous, US) a pervertprewaitBefore a period of waiting.preyant(heraldry) Preying; in the posture of preying (upon something).pricketA spike for holding a single candle.primostA soft, spreadable Scandinavian cheese made from cow's milk.procottTo choose, either as an individual or group, to use, buy, or deal with someone or some organization as an expression of support.productAnything that is produced; a result.profect(obsolete) Profit.profert(law) The production or display of recorded evidence in court.profest(archaic) simple past and past participle of professprojectA planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.promont(obsolete) A promontory.proompt(humorous, machine learning) A prompt.prophetSomeone who speaks by divine inspiration.propjet(aviation) A turboprop engine.proplet(computational linguistics) A basic element of a proposition.proportMisspelling of purport.prorupt(transitive) To cause something to burst forth.prosect(ambitransitive) To dissect beforehand, as in preparation for an anatomical lecture.prosistA writer of prose.protect(ambitransitive) To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.protest(intransitive) To make a strong objection.protist(microbiology) Any of the eukaryotic, usually unicellular organisms—including protozoans, slime molds and some algae—historically grouped into the kingdom Protista (or Protoctista), now distributed over several clades; any eukaryote that is not a plant, animal or fungus.provant(obsolete) Provided for common or general use, as in an army; hence, common in quality, i.e. inferior.provect(linguistics) To modify by provectionproventObsolete form of provender.provostOne placed in charge: a head, a chief, particularly:prudentSagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.pschentThe double crown of ancient Egypt, combining the white crown of Upper Egypt with the red crown of Lower Egypt, worn by pharaohs after the union of the two kingdoms in around 3000 BC.puckout(hurling) A free hit by the goalkeeper after the sliotar has gone behind the goal.puffletSomething small and puffy.pulloutA withdrawal, especially of armed forces.pumpjetAlternative spelling of pump-jet.pumpout(nautical) The emptying of a waste from a vessel into a holding tank by means of a pumppunceptA new concept arising from, or named from, a pun on existing terms.pungentHaving a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.puniestsuperlative form of puny: most punypunishtObsolete form of punished.puntoutAlternative form of punt-out.purohit(India) A family priest.purpartAlternative form of purparty.purportTo convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately). [(usually) with to (+ infinitive)]pursuitThe act of pursuing.pushlet(Internet, rare) A push mechanism in which the Web server takes advantage of persistent HTTP connections and leaves the response unterminated so that it can continue to send information.pushout(category theory) The colimit of a pair of morphisms which share the same domain.pushpitThe railing at the stern of a boat.pusscatAlternative form of pussy-cat.pyocyst(pathology) A cyst that contains pus