| pancreas |
a large gland near the stomach. The pancreas makes digestive juices and insulin. |
| panda |
A panda is a large animal that looks very much like a bear. Pandas have thick fur that is black in some places and white in others. The faces of pandas are white except for big black rings around their eyes. Some rare pandas have brown and white fur instead of black and white. Pandas live in the mountains of western China. |
| Pandora |
the first woman, according to Greek mythology. Pandora opened the lid of a box out of curiosity and let all the evils fly out into the world. |
| pane |
a sheet of glass in a window or door. |
| panel |
A panel is one flat section of a thing like a door, wall, or roof. [4 definitions] |
| pang |
a sudden, sharp pain. [2 definitions] |
| pangolin |
A pangolin is a mammal of Africa and Asia that feeds on ants and termites. Pangolins do not have teeth, and they roll into a ball to defend themselves when they are attacked. A pangolin's body is covered in flat scales that overlap each other. |
| panic |
Panic is a sudden, very strong fear. It often makes people do things that don't make sense. When one person feels panic, other people around that person often start to feel panic too. [2 definitions] |
| panorama |
a full, wide view of a large area. |
| pansy |
a garden flower that has flat, rounded petals that feel like velvet. Pansies grow in many colors. |
| pant |
to breathe in quick, short breaths; gasp. [3 definitions] |
| panther |
A panther is a leopard or jaguar, especially a black leopard or jaguar with no spots that show. Leopards are large, wild cats that live in Africa and Asia. Jaguars are similar wild cats that live in South and Central America. Leopards and jaguars are meat-eating mammals and are closely related to lions and tigers. Another type of big cat that lives in Florida in the United States is also called a panther. |
| pantomime |
a type of play in which stories are by told by gestures and facial expressions. Talking is not allowed in pantomime. [3 definitions] |
| pantry |
a small room near a kitchen, for keeping food, dishes, and other supplies. |
| pants |
Pants are a kind of clothing that you wear from your waist down to your feet. Pants cover each of your legs separately. Some pants are shorter and cover only part of your legs. |
| pantyhose |
Pantyhose are thin stockings for women that cover the feet and legs and go all the way up to the waist. Pantyhose are thin enough to see through. |
| papa |
(informal) "Papa" is another word for "father" or "dad." |
| papaya |
the yellow fruit of a tropical American tree, or the tree itself. |
| paper |
Paper is a kind of material. It is what we usually use to write or draw on. We also use paper to wrap things with or carry things in. Paper is often made from wood fibers, but it can be made from other kinds of fibers too, like cotton and special kinds of grass. [5 definitions] |
| paperback |
a book having a soft paper cover. |
| paper clip |
A paperclip is a piece of wire bent into a flat shape in such a way that it can hold papers together. |