| parasol |
a light umbrella used especially by women to protect against the sun. |
| paratrooper |
a soldier trained to parachute from an airplane into an area where there is fighting. |
| parcel |
something wrapped or packed for carrying or shipping; package. [3 definitions] |
| parch |
to make very dry by heating. [2 definitions] |
| parchment |
a material like paper made of the skins of sheep or goats. [2 definitions] |
| pardon |
forgiveness for a small disturbance. [4 definitions] |
| pare |
to cut off the outside layer or ends from. [2 definitions] |
| parent |
a mother or a father. |
| parental |
of, relating to, or characteristic of a parent or parents. |
| parenthesis |
either of a pair of punctuation marks ( ). They are used to enclose information that is not part of the main sentence. They are also used to set apart mathematical quantities to be treated as a unit. |
| paring knife |
a small knife with a short blade used especially for peeling the skin of vegetables and fruits. |
| Paris |
the capital city of France. |
| parish |
a district of a Christian religion that has its own church and priest or minister. |
| park |
an area of public land, as in a city, that is set aside for rest and enjoyment. [3 definitions] |
| parka |
a warm jacket with a hood. |
| parking lot |
an area, usually paved with concrete or asphalt, where motor vehicles can be parked. |
| parking meter |
a device set next to a parking space that accepts coins to pay for parking there and shows the amount of time allowed. |
| parkway |
a divided road or highway with trees, grass, or bushes along the sides or on the center strip. [2 definitions] |
| parliament |
a group of people who make the laws for a country. [2 definitions] |
| parlor |
a room in a house, hotel, restaurant, or the like for conversation or for entertaining guests. [2 definitions] |
| parochial |
having to do with or in a church parish. |