Words that start with P

Paid is the past tense of pay, for example "I got paid today".

Pain is a bad, distressing physical or emotional feeling. You feel pain when you are hurt or sick, or if something bad happens in your life like you break up with your boyfriend or girlfriend.

Paint is a liquid you can buy that you can use to change the colour of something. Paint goes on when it is wet, so you need to wait for it to dry. Some paints come in small, dry blocks and you need to wet them with water to be able to use them. You use a paintbrush to paint with.

Painting is when you make a picture using paint. You can paint on paper, canvas, or wood. Painting is often done with a brush, roller, or sponge. People use painting for art, decorating walls, and making signs.

A pair of things is two things. You usually use the word pair to describe two very similar things, like a pair of birds. Some things only come in pairs - like a pair of glasses or a pair of trousers. Many other things usually come in pairs but can be separated, like a pair of socks, shoes or gloves.