Words that start with P

Purple ponies prance through a pink palace in Pittsburg.

Pis forProud

You feel proud when you have a good feeling about something that you have done, or something that someone else has done. A parent may be proud of their child who has just graduated university. A child may be proud of making a very good painting. The boy in the picture is proud of his newborn baby brother.

Pis forProw

Prow is another name for the bow or front part of a ship, particularly the part above the waterline. Older ships used to have the highest point of the prow decorated with a carved wooden figurehead, such as the one in the picture.
Pruning is a way of removing parts of a plant with a pruning saw or secateurs. Pruning can be done to improve the shape of a plant, to encourage new growth or to remove dead or diseased branches.
A prune is a dried plum. Prunes are wrinkly and chewy and are very good for you. Some kinds of plums are also sold as prunes - these are just plums with an easily removed seed.
The ptarmigan is a small bird with feathered feet that help keep it warm in the snow. It lives in cold, rocky areas like mountains and tundra, where it often changes color from brown in summer to white in winter to blend in. Ptarmigan are mostly ground dwelling. They eat plants and buds, and in winter they may also pick at twigs and seeds.

Pis forPub

A pub, sometimes called a bar or in some areas a hotel, is a place where alcoholic drinks like beer are sold. Pubs are a place for people to go and have fun with friends, play snooker or darts, listen to live music, and generally have a good time.

Pis forPuck

A puck is a small, round object that is flat on the bottom. It is used instead of a ball in hockey.

Pis forPudding

The word pudding can be used to describe a lot of different desserts. Christmas puddings are a heavy, boiled cake full of fruit and usually served with custard. Other puddings can be milk based desserts, rice based desserts or one of many other desserts that are called puddings.

Pis forPuddle

Puddles are small pools of water on the ground. Puddles are left in small dents in the ground after it rains, or when water has been spilled on the ground.

Pis forPuffin

Scientific name: genus: Fratercula
Puffin is the common name given to three species of distinctive looking small sea birds. Puffins get very brightly colored beaks during their breeding season. Puffins eat fish, which they catch by diving into the water.