panel |
a section of a door, wall, or other surface that is set apart from the area around it by being raised, sunken, or decorated. [4 definitions] |
pang |
a sudden, sharp pain. [2 definitions] |
panic |
a sudden terror that often causes wild behavior and spreads to many other individuals. [2 definitions] |
panorama |
a full, wide view of a large area. |
pansy |
a garden flower that has flat, rounded petals that feel like velvet. Pansies grow in many colors. |
pant |
to breathe in quick, short breaths; gasp. [3 definitions] |
panther |
a leopard, especially a black one with no spots that show. Leopards live in Africa and Asia. They are carnivorous mammals and are closely related to lions, tigers, and other large cats that roar. [2 definitions] |
pantomime |
a type of play in which stories are by told by gestures and facial expressions. Talking is not allowed in pantomime. [3 definitions] |
pantry |
a small room near a kitchen, for keeping food, dishes, and other supplies. |
pants |
an article of clothing that covers the area below the waist, reaching down as far as the feet and covering each leg separately; trousers. [2 definitions] |
papa |
(informal) father; dad. |
papaya |
the yellow fruit of a tropical American tree, or the tree itself. |
paper |
a thin material made from wood, rags, or grasses. Paper is used for writing, wrapping, and covering walls. [5 definitions] |
paperback |
a book having a soft paper cover. |
paper clip |
a piece of wire bent back on itself that holds papers together. |
paper towel |
a small sheet of absorbent paper that is used mostly in the kitchen as a towel for such things as wiping surfaces or cleaning up spills. Paper towels are usually attached to other paper towels as part of a roll. |
papoose |
a North American Indian baby or young child. |
paprika |
a red powder made from dried sweet red peppers. Paprika is used to add spice to food. |
Papua New Guinea |
a country on the eastern part of the island of New Guinea in the Pacific Ocean. Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea. |
papyrus |
a tall water plant of the Nile valley in Egypt grown as an ornamental plant and once used to make a material like paper. [2 definitions] |
par |
normal or average in amount or degree; standard. [2 definitions] |