| pestle |
a hand-held implement for grinding or pounding substances into powder, usu. in a mortar. [3 definitions] |
| pet1 |
an animal, usu. domesticated or tamed, kept in one's home for companionship rather than practical use. [5 definitions] |
| petal |
one of the separate, modified leaves, usu. of a different color from the plant's other leaves, that form the outer part of a flower head. |
| petition |
a formal request that is usu. written, often signed by many people, and addressed to an authority that is empowered to grant some right or benefit. [7 definitions] |
| petrify |
to turn (organic matter) into stone. [4 definitions] |
| petrol |
(chiefly British) a volatile, flammable liquid of hydrocarbons, derived from petroleum and used primarily as fuel for internal-combustion engines; gasoline. |
| petroleum |
a thick, flammable mineral oil obtained by drilling beneath the earth's surface and processed into various fuels and lubricants, naphtha, paraffin, and other products. |
| petticoat |
a woman's underskirt, like a slip or half-slip but usu. fuller and more ornamented with lace, ruffles, or bows. |
| petty |
of little importance, interest, or consequence; trivial. [4 definitions] |
| petunia |
any of several common garden plants, originating in the American tropics, that bear white to purple, funnel-shaped flowers. |
| pew |
a stationary church bench with a back and often arms at the ends, usu. one of several arranged in rows facing the altar. [2 definitions] |
| pewter |
a tin alloy, used formerly for kitchen vessels or implements, but now mostly for decorative objects and tableware. [2 definitions] |
| pg. |
abbreviation of "page." |
| phantom |
an unreal or illusory figure, such as a ghost or specter; apparition. [4 definitions] |
| pharaoh |
a king of ancient Egypt, or (cap.) the title of any one of these kings. |
| pharmacist |
a person who is trained and licensed in the preparation and dispensing of medicinal drugs; druggist. |
| pharmacy |
the practice, profession, or art of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicine. [3 definitions] |
| phase |
a distinct or particular stage in a cycle of development or process of change. [4 definitions] |
| Ph.D. |
abbreviation of "philosophiae doctor" (Latin); Doctor of Philosophy. |
| pheasant |
any of a number of fowls that have long tails and characteristically bright feathers in the male. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. [3 definitions] |