Words that start with P

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Pis forPeep (sound)

A peep is a small, soft, high-pitched sound that is made by baby birds.

Sounds

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Pis forPeer (look)

You peer at something when you look at it for a long time in a searching kind of way.

Verbs

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Pis forPeg

A peg is something you use to hold wet clothes to a line so it can dry after it has been washed. Modern pegs are usually made of wood or plastic and have a spring in them so they hold shut tightly.

Devices

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Pis forPelican

Scientific name: family: pelecanidae

Pelicans are a large water bird that lives on coastlines all over the world, except the very cold areas. They have a large pouch under their bill, which they use to scoop up fish from the water.

Birds

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Pis forPelt

An animal's pelt is the skin and fur covering them. Animal pelts are often turned into fur coats. Pelt is also a word for throwing a lot of missiles at something in a short space of time. Another word for pelt is bombard.

Body parts

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Pis forPen (write)

A pen is something that you use to write or draw with. Pens are filled with ink. Generally once you have drawn or written something in pen, you can't rub it out. You can rub out drawings in pencil.

Art supplies

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Pis forPen (swan)

A pen is a female swan.

Birds

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Pis forPence

Pence is another word for pennies, or the plural of penny.

Financial

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Pis forPencil

A pencil is something that you use to write or draw with. Pencils are usually made from wood, with a thin strip of graphite (in a lead pencil) or waxy coloured material. The end of the pencil will wear out as you use it, and you will need to sharpen it. Pens do not need sharpening.

Art supplies

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Pis forPencil sharpener

A pencil sharpener is a small device with a sharp blade in it that is used for sharpening pencils. When a pencil has been sharpened, the tip is pointy again and you are left with pencil shavings.

Art supplies