| penmanship |
the art, skill, or manner of handwriting. |
| pen name |
a name used by authors in place of their real names. |
| pennant |
a long flag shaped like a triangle. Pennants are used on ships for signaling or as a sign for a school, team, or some other group. |
| penniless |
having no money at all; very poor. |
| Pennsylvania |
a state in the eastern United States. Its capital is Harrisburg. (abbreviated: PA) |
| penny |
a coin of the United States and Canada equal to one cent. [2 definitions] |
| pension |
money paid at regular times by a former employer to a person who has retired, or by the government to a person who is not able to work. |
| pentagon |
a flat closed figure with five straight sides. [2 definitions] |
| penthouse |
an apartment or house built on the top floor or roof of a tall building. |
| peony |
a garden plant with large pink, red, or white flowers. [2 definitions] |
| people |
human beings; persons. [5 definitions] |
| pep |
(informal) lively energy or spirit. [2 definitions] |
| pepper |
a spice that comes from the dried berries of tropical vines in southeast Asia. [4 definitions] |
| pepper grinder |
a device used generally in the home or in a restaurant for grinding pepper. |
| peppermint |
a kind of mint plant that has small pink or white flowers and is grown for its oil. Peppermint is used in medicine and as a flavoring for toothpaste, gum, and candy. [3 definitions] |
| per |
for each. |
| per- |
a prefix that means "through." |
| perceive |
to become aware of through the senses. [2 definitions] |
| percent |
one part or unit of each hundred. |
| percentage |
some part of a whole based on a total of one hundred parts. [2 definitions] |
| perception |
the ability to become aware of or know through the senses. [2 definitions] |