Words that start with P

List of things that start with the letter P.

Purple ponies prance through a pink palace.

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Pacifier

Photo of a baby with a pacifier

A pacifier, also called a binky, dummy or soother, is something you give to babies to suck to calm them down. Modern pacifiers have a nipple-shaped part that goes into the baby's mouth, a shield to keep it in place and a handle to hold onto.

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Pack

Photo of a pack of dogs

A group of dogs is called a pack.

Packing is also a word for filling something with something else.

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Packing

Photo of a packed suitcase

You pack a suitcase when you go away on vacation. Packing something means putting things inside it until it is full. You can pack a suitcase, boxes or even pack a wardrobe full of things.

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Paddle steamer

Photo of a paddlesteamer

A paddle steamer, or paddle wheeler, is a type of boat that is driven forward by a large wheel. Usually the wheel is at the back of the paddle steamer (stern-wheeler), but there can also be a wheel on either side (side-wheeler).

Paddle steamers are usually found on still, calm water like rivers. The paddle wheel can be driven by either a steam engine or a more modern electric or diesel engine.

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Paddock

Photo of horses in a paddock.

A paddock is a large open space, surrounded by a fence, that is used for keeping animals such as horses, cows and sheep in.

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Padlock

Photo of a padlock

A padlock is a type of lock that is designed to go through two loops, like the two parts of a gate latch or two links of a chain. Padlocks are small and portable and are commonly used to lock sheds or lock up bicycles.

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Paint

Photo of a tin of paint

Paint is a liquid you can buy that you can use to change the colour of something. Paint goes on when it is wet, so you need to wait for it to dry. Some paints come in small, dry blocks and you need to wet them with water to be able to use them. You use a paintbrush to paint with.

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Paintbrush

Photo of some paintbrushes

You use a paintbrush to paint with. The soft end of a paintbrush is usually made from hair.

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Painting

Photo of a painting

A painting is a picture of something that has been made using paint.

Paintings can be very realistic, almost as good as photographs or abstract and you have trouble telling what they are pictures of.

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Pair

Photo of a pair of rings.

A pair of things is two things. You usually use the word pair to describe two very similar things, like a pair of birds. Some things only come in pairs - like a pair of glasses or a pair of trousers. Many other things usually come in pairs but can be separated, like a pair of socks, shoes or gloves.

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