| 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. |
| pull one's weight |
to do one's share of work. |