| prudence |
good judgment and caution; sensibleness. |
| prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
| prune1 |
a plum that has been dried. |
| prune2 |
to cut off or remove branches, twigs, or other parts from; trim. |
| pry1 |
to be too curious about another person's private life. [2 definitions] |
| pry2 |
to move, lift, or open with something that acts as a lever. [2 definitions] |
| P.S. |
written to introduce a note added to a letter that is below the writer's signature. "P.S." is an abbreviation of "postscript." |
| psalm |
a sacred or holy song or poem; hymn. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| psychiatry |
the branch of medicine that deals with mental and emotional illness. |
| psychological |
of or having to do with psychology. [2 definitions] |
| psychologist |
a person who is trained in and works in psychology. |
| psychology |
the study or science of the mind and of the ways that people feel and act. |
| pt. |
abbreviation of "point." [2 definitions] |
| 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] |