Words that start with P

You pout when you put your lips out, sometimes because you are being sullen, and sometimes because you are posing. Someone who is pouting a bit too much when they are posing is said to have a duck face.

Powder is made when you grind up something into very very small pieces. Powder feels soft to touch. Flour and many spices are a powder, while something like sand is too coarse to be called a powder.

Prairie dogs are ground-dwelling rodents. They often live in large groups, and they make complex burrow homes on the grasslands of North America. Prairie dogs spend a lot of time grazing and digging, and they stand up to watch for danger and warn the group with sharp calls.

A prance is a very proud, springy step. Usually when you are talking about prancing, you mean a horse.

A prawn is name given to a shrimp in some countries.