| prickly pear |
any of various cactuses that have large, bristly, flattened stem joints, and bear brilliant flowers and sometimes edible fruit. [2 definitions] |
| pride |
an inherent feeling of dignity and worth. [7 definitions] |
| pride and joy |
something or someone highly valued or loved. |
| priest |
a clergyman who performs religious rituals or leads a congregation in worship. [3 definitions] |
| prim |
formally correct and decorous, often to excess. |
| primarily |
mainly; mostly; chiefly. |
| primary |
most essential, important, or prevalent; main; chief. [7 definitions] |
| primary color |
any one of the three basic colors of the spectrum from which all other colors can be made by blending. In paint, they are red, yellow, and blue. |
| primary school |
a school that includes the first three or four grades and sometimes kindergarten. [2 definitions] |
| primate |
any of the category of mammals that includes humans, monkeys, and apes. |
| prime |
first in importance, rank, or degree. [17 definitions] |
| prime minister |
the chief minister and head of the cabinet in parliamentary governments. |
| prime number |
a number, such as 2 or 11, that can be evenly divided only by itself or by 1. |
| primitive |
of, pertaining to, or at an early stage or undeveloped condition. [6 definitions] |
| primrose |
any of several perennial plants bearing clusters of tubular flowers in various colors, esp. yellow, and having large leaves at the base of the flower stalk. |
| prince |
a high-ranking male member of a royal family, especially a son of a king or queen. [4 definitions] |
| Prince Edward Island |
a Canadian Maritime Province on an island east of New Brunswick. |
| princess |
a female closely related to a monarch, esp. a daughter. [4 definitions] |
| principal |
first in status, value, or importance; chief; main. [4 definitions] |
| principal's office |
the administrative office of the head of a school, sometimes seen particularly as the place where disciplinary action is carried out or where decisions with regard to discipline are made and announced. |
| principle |
a law, doctrine, or assumption on which action or behavior is based. [4 definitions] |