| pretend |
When you pretend to be sleeping, you are not sleeping but you act as if you are, and you want someone to believe you are. [3 definitions] |
| pretty |
When something is pretty, we like looking at it or hearing it. Most people think flowers are pretty. The sounds that birds make are pretty to many people too. [2 definitions] |
| pretzel |
A pretzel is a food made with flour, water, and salt. Pretzels are baked and have the shape of a knot or thin stick. They are usually crisp and have a salty taste. |
| prevent |
When you prevent a thing, you do something that stops that thing from happening. People try to prevent things like fires, accidents, and other bad things that might happen. |
| prevention |
the act or process of preventing. |
| preventive |
made to get in the way of or to block something. [3 definitions] |
| preview |
A preview is a showing of a film, play, or work of art for a chosen group of people before the public sees it. [3 definitions] |
| previous |
Previous means the one just before this one. Your previous house is the house you lived in before now. Your previous teacher is the one you had before the teacher you have now. [2 definitions] |
| previously |
just before another. [2 definitions] |
| prey |
Prey is any animal that another animal hunts or catches for food. Certain plants catch prey also. [2 definitions] |
| price |
The price of something is the amount of money you have to pay to buy it. [3 definitions] |
| priceless |
having a worth greater than any price or amount of money. |
| prick |
When you prick something, you put a tiny hole in it with a small, sharp object. If a person is not careful when they are sewing, they could prick their finger with a needle or a pin. |
| prickly |
If a plant is prickly, it has sharp things that stick out of it like needles, or it has sharp little points on its leaves. A prickly plant can scratch you. [2 definitions] |
| prickly pear |
a cactus that is known for its bright flowers. Some kinds of prickly pear bear a fruit that can be eaten. |
| pride |
When you feel pride, you feel happy about something you did, something you have, or about the kind of person you are. [4 definitions] |
| pride and joy |
something or someone highly valued or loved. |
| priest |
A priest is someone who has the authority to lead religious services in some religions. |
| prim |
correct and proper beyond what is needed. |
| primarily |
If you are primarily interested in video games, then video games are your biggest interest. You may be interested in other things, but you are much more interested in video games than other things. "Primarily" has a similar meaning to "mainly" or "mostly." |
| primary |
When something is primary, it is the main or most important thing. [3 definitions] |