| pancake |
a flat round cake of batter fried on both sides on a griddle or frying pan; hotcake; griddlecake. [4 definitions] |
| pancreas |
a gland located near the stomach that secretes a digestive juice into the intestine and insulin into the blood. |
| panda |
a large bearlike mammal of China and Tibet that has woolly fur with dramatic black and white markings, including black rings around the eyes; giant panda. [2 definitions] |
| Pandora |
in Greek mythology, the first woman, who, when she opened the lid of a box out of curiosity, let all the evils out into the world. |
| pane |
one of the glass sections of a window or door, or the sheet of glass that fills such a section. [2 definitions] |
| panel |
a section, as of a door, wall, or the like, usu. flat and often set apart from the surrounding area by being raised, recessed, or decorated. [7 definitions] |
| pang |
a sudden, sharp pain. [2 definitions] |
| pangolin |
a toothless mammal of Africa and Asia that feeds on ants and termites and rolls into a ball when attacked; scaly anteater. |
| panic |
a sudden, usu. irrational terror that often provokes wild behavior and spreads to many other individuals. [6 definitions] |
| panorama |
a full, wide view of an extensive area. [3 definitions] |
| pansy |
a garden plant, related to the violet, that has flat, rounded, velvety flowers of various intense colors, or the flower of this plant. |
| pant |
to breathe in rapid short gasps, as after hard exercise. [5 definitions] |
| panther |
a leopard, esp. a black one with no spots. [2 definitions] |
| pantomime |
a type of theatrical performance in which stories, meanings, or emotions are expressed by gestures, movements, and facial expressions, usu. without speech; mime. [5 definitions] |
| pantry |
a small room, usu. adjoining a kitchen, where kitchen and table supplies and food are kept. [2 definitions] |
| pants |
an outer garment that covers the area below the waist, reaching any of various lengths down to the feet, and covering each leg separately; trousers. [2 definitions] |
| pantyhose |
a close-fitting, see-through, stretchable garment worm by women that covers the feet, legs, and lower torso. |
| papa |
(informal) father; dad. |
| papaya |
the oblong yellow fruit of a palmlike tropical American tree, or the tree itself. |
| paper |
a thin substance made from any of a variety of fibrous materials, used for writing, wrapping, decorating walls, and the like. [12 definitions] |
| paperback |
a book having a flexible paper cover. [2 definitions] |