Words that start with P

A pedestal is something that raises something else up, usually for display. Pedestals are often used to display statues and sculptures.

The outermost layer of fruit or vegetables is called the peel. Some fruits and vegetables have a soft peel that you can eat, but many have a hard or bitter peel. For most fruits and vegetables you use a peeler to remove the peel, but some fruits like bananas and mandarins have peels that are easy to remove with just your fingers.
You can peel anything that has a removable outer layer, not just food, but the term is most often used in relation to fruit and vegetables.

A peeler is a device used for removing the outside layer, or peel, of fruit and vegetables.
There are many different designs of peeler available. Most have a handle and a double-sided blade that can flex.

You peer at something when you look at it for a long time in a searching kind of way.

A peg is something you use to hold wet clothes to a line so it can dry after it has been washed. Modern pegs are usually made of wood or plastic and have a spring in them so they hold shut tightly.

An animal's pelt is the skin and fur covering them. Animal pelts are often turned into fur coats.
Pelt is also a word for throwing a lot of missiles at something in a short space of time. Another word for pelt is bombard.

A pen is a female swan.

Pence is another word for pennies, or the plural of penny.

A pencil sharpener is a small device with a sharp blade in it that is used for sharpening pencils. When a pencil has been sharpened, the tip is pointy again and you are left with pencil shavings.

A pendant is a kind of ornament that hangs. Pendants might be earrings or Christmas tree decorations, but are most commonly necklaces.