| pagoda |
a religious temple of eastern or southern Asia, often Hindu or Buddhist and having elaborate roof lines at each of many different levels. |
| paid |
past tense and past participle of "pay." |
| pail |
a steep-sided container with a handle; bucket. [2 definitions] |
| pain |
physical distress or discomfort that is usu. caused by injury or illness and is the nervous system's means of signaling to the brain that something is wrong. [7 definitions] |
| painful |
causing pain. [2 definitions] |
| paint |
a liquid mixture of material including coloring agents or pigments, used to cover the surface of something or create pictures. [10 definitions] |
| paintbrush |
any brush used to apply paint. [2 definitions] |
| painter1 |
one who practices the art of painting. [2 definitions] |
| painting |
a specific picture done by a painter. [3 definitions] |
| pair |
two like or corresponding items designed to be used together. [10 definitions] |
| pajamas |
a set of loose-fitting jacket and pants worn for sleeping or lounging. [2 definitions] |
| Pakistan |
an Asian coastal country between India and Iran; Islamic Republic of Pakistan. |
| Pakistani |
a native or citizen of Pakistan, or a descendant thereof. [2 definitions] |
| pal |
(informal) a fairly close friend. [2 definitions] |
| palace |
the official residence of royalty or other head of state. [3 definitions] |
| palate |
the roof of the mouth, which separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity and consists of a bony front section and a soft muscular back section. [2 definitions] |
| pale |
lacking intensity of color. [5 definitions] |
| paleontology |
the scientific study of life in past geologic periods through examination of animal and plant fossils. |
| Paleozoic |
of, relating to, or designating the geological era between the Precambrian and Mesozoic, from approximately 600 million to 220 million years ago, when the first fishes, amphibians, reptiles, insects, and land plants appeared. [2 definitions] |
| Palestine |
a Middle Eastern region on the land of ancient Canaan and modern Israel, including disputed territories on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip that are now governed by Israel; Holy Land. |
| Palestinian |
a native of Palestine, esp. an Arab, or a descendant thereof. [3 definitions] |