Words that start with P

Purple ponies prance through a pink palace in Pittsburg.

Pis forPence

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

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.
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.
Pencil shavings are thin pieces of wood that are taken off a pencil when it is sharpened.

Pis forPendant

A pendant is a kind of ornament that hangs. Pendants might be earrings or Christmas tree decorations, but are most commonly necklaces.

Pis forPendulum

A pendulum is something heavy suspended from a fixed point on the end of a long, thin rod. Pendulums are swung backwards and forwards, and are commonly seen in old fashioned clocks like grandfather clocks.

Pis forPenguin

Scientific name: family: spheniscidae
Penguins are birds that live in the sea in the southern half of the world. There are many different kinds of penguin. They are excellent swimmers and are well-adapted to cold water. They eat fish and other small sea animals. Penguins cannot fly - their wings are used as flippers when they are swimming. Some people think penguins look like they are wearing a tuxedo.
Pennsylvania, abbreviated to PA, is a state in the north east of the United States of America. The capital of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg and the largest city in Pennsylvania is Philadelphia.

Pis forPenny

A penny is another name for one cent.
A penny farthing is an old fashioned bicycle that was popular in the 1880s. It got its name because of the British penny and farthing coins, which were very different sizes.