Words that start with P

The word pound can have several meanings.
It could mean to hit something hard, many times, for example "he pounded the meat to tenderize it".
It could mean a unit of British money, equaling 100 pence.
It might also mean a unit of weight, abbreviated to lb, equalling 0.453kg, or 0.373kg for precious metals. The picture is of a marrow that weighs 1.56 pounds.

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.

Praying mantises can be found all over the world. They can be anything from a centimetre to a few inches long and are generally the same colour as their surroundings, so they can hide. They get their name because they hold their front legs as if they are praying. Praying mantises use their front legs to catch other insects, which they eat.

Something is precious if it has a very high value, either a monetary value or some other kind of value. For example, a child is precious to its parents.

Preening is a word used for the way birds clean and groom themselves. Birds use their beaks to straighten their feathers and remove dirt and parasites. During the preening process, many species of birds cover their feathers with oil from a gland at the base of their tails.

Premature means happening too early. It can describe something that starts, ends, or is done before the right time.

People use this to describe babies born before their due date, or for actions done too soon, like making a premature decision.