| peat |
soil from a wet area that is made up of decayed plants. Peat can be used as a fuel or fertilizer. |
| pebble |
a small, smooth rock rounded by the action of water. |
| pecan |
a nut that has a thin, smooth, oval shell. [2 definitions] |
| peccary |
a mammal that looks like a pig. Peccaries are smaller than true pigs, but have tusks and large heads. Wild peccaries are the only pig relative native to North and South America. Peccaries are omnivores that eat many kinds of foods. They live in many habitats, from deserts to rain forests. |
| peck1 |
a unit of measurement of grains and other dry things. A peck is equal to eight quarts, one fourth of a bushel, or 8.81 liters. [2 definitions] |
| peck2 |
to strike, or pick up quickly with the beak. [5 definitions] |
| peculiar |
odd, strange, or unusual. [2 definitions] |
| peculiarity |
the state or fact of being odd or strange. [2 definitions] |
| pedal |
a lever pushed by the foot to run or control a machine. [2 definitions] |
| peddle |
to offer for sale on the street or from door to door. |
| pedestal |
a support or base for a column, statue, or some other object. |
| pedestrian |
a person who is walking. |
| pedestrian crossing |
a marked path across a road where people can walk fairly safely because vehicles must stop for them. |
| pediatrician |
a doctor who takes care of babies and children. |
| pedigree |
a list or table of the ancestors of an animal or person. |
| peek |
to look quickly or secretly. [2 definitions] |
| peel1 |
to pull, tear, or cut the outer covering from. [5 definitions] |
| peeler |
a kitchen tool used for removing the skin of vegetables, such as potatoes and carrots, or of thin-skinned fruits like apples. |
| peep1 |
to look quickly or secretly through a narrow opening or from a hiding place. [3 definitions] |
| peep2 |
a weak, sharp, short sound of a young bird. [3 definitions] |
| peer1 |
a person of the same rank, age group, or ability as another person; equal. [2 definitions] |