| pterodactyl |
a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs. Pterodactyls had wings covered with skin. Some were huge and glided over the oceans and caught fish. They became extinct over sixty-five million years ago. |
| Pu |
symbol of the chemical element plutonium. |
| pub |
a bar or tavern that serves food. |
| public |
of, for, or having to do with all members of a community; not private. [4 definitions] |
| publication |
the act of publishing printed material. [3 definitions] |
| publicity |
information given out through the media that gets the attention of the public. [2 definitions] |
| publicly |
in a public manner; not in secret or in private. [2 definitions] |
| public school |
in the US, an elementary, middle, or high school that is free and supported by people's taxes. [2 definitions] |
| publish |
to prepare and bring out for sale for the public to read. |
| publisher |
a person or company that publishes books or periodicals. |
| puck |
the hard rubber disk that is used in ice hockey. Players try to hit the puck into the net to score a goal. |
| pucker |
to gather or draw up into small folds or wrinkles. |
| pudding |
a soft, creamy, cooked dessert that is made with milk, flour, eggs, sugar, and flavoring. [3 definitions] |
| puddle |
a small, shallow pool of water. [2 definitions] |
| pudgy |
fat and short. |
| pueblo |
a house made of adobe or stone built by Native Americans in the southwest United States. Pueblos are shared by the community and are usually several stories high. [2 definitions] |
| Puerto Rico |
an island in the Caribbean Sea associated with the United States. Puerto Rico is in the West Indies. San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico. |
| puff |
a short, strong burst of breath, air, smoke, or steam. [8 definitions] |
| puffin |
a northern sea bird with black and white feathers and a large, flat, colorful bill. |
| pull |
to take hold of (something) and use force to bring it nearer to oneself. [8 definitions] |
| pulley |
a simple machine that makes lifting something easier. A pulley has a wheel or set of wheels with grooves that a rope or chain can be pulled over. |