Words that start with P

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.

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

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.

Pugs are a small breed of dog originally from China. They are solidly built, with a short, wrinkly face and a curled tail. Most pugs are fawn, but can be found in apricot, silver and black too.

A pulley, also called a block and tackle, is a device that can change the direction of a force (ie, pulling downwards to raise something up), or can make it much easier to move something. You can use a pulley to move something very heavy by pulling a rope or chain through the pulley much further than you would without the pulley, but the load feels much lighter while you do it. Pulleys are used frequently in the rigging of ships.

Pumice is a form of volcanic rock that has been formed with bubbles in it from being mixed with gas as it cools. Pumice stone is used as an abrasive, usually for scraping dead skin off your feet to keep them soft.

Pumpkins are a large vegetable that grows on a vine that normally covers the ground. Pumpkins can grow very, very big, weighing over 100 kilograms. They usually are bright orange inside. They can be made into soup, pies, roasted or simply have a face cut into it and used as a lantern at Halloween.

You punch something when you hit it with your fist.
People punch each other when they fight or they punch inanimate objects like walls when they are frustrated.

A punishment is something that is given to you when you do something wrong, by breaking rules or the law. Punishments can range from being fined some money, to being smacked to being put to death.
Punishments are always unpleasant, and usually are tailored to fit the crime.
The opposite of punishment is reward.

Your pupil is the black central part of your eye. The pupil is actually a hole in the center of your iris that lets light into your eye so you can see. Your pupil gets smaller when it is very bright, and big when it is dark. Some animals, like cats, have slit-shaped pupils not round ones.