| petroleum |
a thick oil found by drilling beneath the earth's surface. Petroleum is made into gasoline, heating oil, and other products. |
| petticoat |
a skirt worn under an outer skirt; slip. |
| petty |
of little importance or interest. [2 definitions] |
| petunia |
a common garden plant that has flowers shaped like trumpets. |
| pew |
a church bench with a back and arms at the ends. Pews are arranged in rows facing the front of the church. |
| pewter |
a metal made from tin, copper, and other metals. Pewter looks like silver and is used to make plates, candlesticks, and other objects that are both useful and beautiful. |
| pg. |
abbreviation of "page." |
| phantom |
a ghost or something else that seems real, but is not real. |
| pharaoh |
a king of ancient Egypt. |
| pharmacist |
a person who is trained to prepare and sell drugs and medicine in keeping with the orders of a doctor. |
| pharmacy |
a place in a store or hospital in which drugs are prepared and sold; drugstore. |
| phase |
a particular stage in a cycle of development or process of change. [2 definitions] |
| Ph.D. |
a degree that is earned following college after several years of additional study and the completion of a major research project. "Ph.D." is an abbreviation of Latin words which mean "Doctor of Philosophy." |
| pheasant |
a large bird with a long tail and bright feathers. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| phenomenon |
a happening or fact that can be seen or known through the senses. [2 definitions] |
| Philippine |
of or having to do with the Philippines, their people, culture, languages, or the like. |
| Philippines |
an island country in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of southeastern Asia. Manila is the capital of the Philippines. |
| philodendron |
a tropical American climbing plant, grown indoors. |
| philosopher |
one who studies the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, [2 definitions] |