Words that start with P

Purple ponies prance through a pink palace in Pittsburg.

Pis forPajamas

Pajamas, also spelt pyjamas or just PJ's are clothes that you wear at night when you sleep. Pajamas can be worn by girls, boys, men or women, but nightgowns are only worn by girls and women. The lady in the picture is outside in her pajamas.

Pis forPalace

A palace is a big, grand house. Palaces are often places that very rich or important people live. Royalty, high ranking members of a religion and important politicians often live in palaces.

Pis forPale

Something is pale if it lacks color, or is close to white. The girl in the picture has pale skin. The opposite of pale is dark.

Pis forPalette

A palette is a flat board that artists put their paint on when they are painting a picture. A palette could also be the set of colors the artist is using for their painting, or any particular set of colors. Not to be confused with pallet.
A Pallas's cat is a type of wild cat that lives in cold, dry places in Asia. It is also called the manul. Pallas's cats have thick fur and a flat face, which help them survive in harsh weather.

Pis forPallet

A pallet is something that is used for storing heavy items on top of. Pallets are made from wood or plastic and are designed to be picked up by a forklift. They are typically used as the base to carry a stack of bricks on. Not to be confused with palette.

Pis forPalm

Your palm is the inner part of your hand between your wrist and your fingers.
Scientific name: family: arecaceae
There are many, many different kinds of palm tree. Most have one long trunk with a tuft of fronded leaves at the top. Some branch into a few stems. Palm trees usually grow in warm, wet areas of the world but are also found in deserts. They are not found in really cold places. Some kinds of palm tree grow fruit that people eat, like the coconut palm and the date palm.

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A palomino horse has a gold coat and a white mane and tail.

Pis forPamphlet

A pamphlet is a small book that contains information. A pamphlet is similar to a brochure, but pamphlets are more often just for information rather than for advertising reasons.