Words that start with P

P is for Plump

Adjectives

Plump means a little fat, but in a good way.

People often describe baby animals as plump.

Jody Morris / CC BY-SA

P is for Plunger

List of bathroom items, List of devices

A plunger is a device made up of a rubber cup on the end of a stick. The cup is put over a drain and pushed up and down to break up blockages in plumbing.

Richard Faulder / CC BY-SA

P is for Plushie

Toys & games

A plushie is a soft toy, often made of fabric and filled with stuffing. People sometimes call it a plush toy. Plushies are usually shaped like animals, characters, or just a fun object.

P is for Pluto

Planets

Pluto was once known as the ninth planet and most distant from our sun. It was discovered in 1930, and was downgraded to a "dwarf planet" in 2006. Pluto has a moon called Charon.
Pluto is 5,906,380,000km from the Sun.
Its radius is 1,151km.

NASA image and video library / Public Domain

P is for Poach

Food preparation

Poaching is a method of cooking food, most commonly eggs, by immersion in water that is almost boiling.

Rob Galloway / CC BY-SA

P is for Pocket

List of sewing items

A pocket is like a small bag that is sewn into your clothes. You can store things like your keys or your mobile phone in your pockets, or just put your hands in your pockets to keep them warm.

denim therapy pics / CC BY-SA

P is for Pod (Group)

Collective nouns

A group of dolphins, whales or sometimes seals is called a pod.
You may also be looking for a pea pod instead.

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P is for Pod (Pea)

Plant parts

A pod is a long, thin seed casing found on plants like peas and beans. Pods are made from two halves joined together, and when the seeds inside are ripe they split open.
The pods of many kinds of peas and bean can be eaten along with the seeds inside if they are picked early enough.

Gerwin Sturm / CC BY-SA

P is for Poem

Text & documents

A poem is an artistic form of writing. Poems are written in verses and often rhyme.

Alan Levine / CC BY-SA

P is for Pogo stick

Toys & games

A pogo stick is a toy with two handles for your hands and two steps for your feet with a strong spring at the bottom which allows you to jump very high.

mac morrison / CC BY-SA

P is for Poinsettia

Plants

The red 'petals' of the flowers are actually red leaves, the real flowers are the tiny yellow part in the centre.

Oregon State University / CC BY-SA

P is for Point

List of action and motion words, Verbs

Pointing is a motion you can make with your hand to indicate the presence of something. Most people point using one outstretched finger, typically their index finger, which is also called the 'pointer finger.'

dm-set / CC BY-SA

P is for Pointless

Adjectives

Something is pointless if there is no reason for it to exist. A task is pointless if there is no reason to complete it.
The gate in the picture is pointless because you can just walk around it.

Photographic Dictionary / Generated Illustration

P is for Pointy

Adjectives

Something is pointy if one or more parts of it has an outwards-facing part with a sharp or acute angle.
The shoes in the photo are very pointy.

Anthony Easton / CC BY-SA

P is for Poison

Substances

Poisons are something that, when it gets into the system of a living organism, has a bad effect. If a creature comes into contact with enough poison, they will die.
Poisons are distinguished from venom and toxins in the way they are produced. A toxin is a poison produced by a natural process, and venom is a poison that is injected by a bite or sting.

Photographic Dictionary / Generated Illustration

P is for Poison ivy

Plants

Poison ivy is a vine that grows throughout North America. It is not a true ivy. Poison ivy contains urushiol, a type of oil that causes an itchy rash in most people.

James St. John / CC BY-SA

P is for Poisonous

Adjectives

Something is poisonous if it contains poison. Poison can make you very sick, or kill you. Poison needs to get inside you somehow to be dangerous. Poisonous mushrooms and berries are usually eaten, and poisonous insects and snakes inject poison when they bite you. The frog in the picture will poison anything that eats it, and people use the poison from the frog to put on arrows and darts to help them hunt.

Susanne Nilsson / CC BY-SA

P is for Poke

Verbs

You poke something by taking something pointy and pushing it into something else, but not so hard it does any damage. You can poke people with your finger to get their attention, or poke something with a stick to see how hard or soft it is.

Beatrice Murch / CC BY-SA

P is for Polar bear

Mammals

Polar bears live in the cold areas in the northern part of the world. They are white to camouflage with the snow. They have very thick fur and a thick layer of fat to keep them warm. They are excellent swimmers, and eat mainly fish and seals.

David / CC BY-SA

P is for Pole

List of structures

A pole is a very tall post. Poles are often used to hold something up, like a tent or power lines.
A Pole is also someone from Poland.

David Howard / CC BY-SA