Words that start with P

The prickly pear is a kind of cactus. When you eat the fruit of the cactus, you have to be very careful to remove the thorns from the fruit. The entire cactus including the fruit is covered in thorns.

Pride is the state of being proud. Pride as one of the seven deadly sins is taking being proud to excess. You commit the sin of pride when you are vain, and too interested in yourself to the point of not noticing things other people do.

A prince is the son of a king or queen. You can also become a prince by marrying a princess.

A principal is someone who runs a school, doing more administrative work than teaching. In some countries, a principal is called a headmaster or headmistress.

A prism is a clear, solid object, usually shaped with a triangle on the top and bottom and straight sides. Prisms are used to change the direction of light, or to split it up into its colours like a rainbow.