| poppy |
a plant with brightly colored flowers that is grown in mild climates. |
| pop the question |
(informal) to ask to marry. |
| popular |
liked or enjoyed by many people. [2 definitions] |
| popularity |
the condition of being liked or approved of by many people. |
| populate |
to live in; inhabit. [2 definitions] |
| populated |
being inhabited by people. |
| population |
the people who live in an area, considered as a group. [2 definitions] |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| porcelain |
a hard, white, shiny pottery; china. |
| porch |
an open platform with a roof that serves as the back or front entrance of a house. [2 definitions] |
| porcupine |
a small mammal with bristles or spines in its fur. Porcupines are rodents closely related to guinea pigs, but much larger. Some porcupines have quills with barbs that hurt any animal that attacks them. Different kinds of porcupines live in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. |
| pore1 |
to study or read carefully. |
| pore2 |
a tiny opening in the skin of an animal or outer surface of a plant through which air, water, or sweat may pass. |
| pork |
meat from a pig or hog. |
| porous |
having many pores. |
| porpoise |
a mammal that lives in the ocean. Porpoises look like large fish, but they breathe air. Some kinds of porpoises have a triangular fin on their back. Porpoises are closely related to dolphins and other whales with teeth. Porpoises have a round head with a blunt snout. [2 definitions] |
| porridge |
a food made of cereal grains such as oatmeal that are boiled in water or milk. |
| port1 |
a place where ships load and unload, and its nearby town or city. [2 definitions] |
| port2 |
the left side of a ship or airplane when facing forward. |
| portable |
able to be carried or easily moved. |
| porter1 |
a person whose job is to carry baggage at a train station, airport, or hotel. [2 definitions] |