browse search

Klockner Elementary School

Just Launched! Explore the new Wordsmyth online bookstore at shop.wordsmyth.net. Take the learning offline with our new children's books and picture dictionary.

Word Explorer

Children's

Dictionary Suite

	Elementary dictionary
	Intermediate dictionary

Browse Search

penitentiary	a prison for people who have been found guilty of serious crimes.
penknife	a small folding knife.
penmanship	the art, skill, or manner of handwriting.
pen name	a name used by authors in place of their real names.
pennant	a long flag shaped like a triangle. Pennants are used on ships for signaling or as a sign for a school, team, or some other group.
penniless	having no money at all; very poor.
Pennsylvania	a state in the eastern United States. Its capital is Harrisburg. (abbreviated: PA)
penny	a coin of the United States and Canada equal to one cent. [2 definitions]
pension	money paid at regular times by a former employer to a person who has retired, or by the government to a person who is not able to work.
pentagon	a flat closed figure with five straight sides. [2 definitions]
penthouse	an apartment or house built on the top floor or roof of a tall building.
peony	a garden plant with large pink, red, or white flowers. [2 definitions]
people	human beings; persons. [5 definitions]
pep	(informal) lively energy or spirit. [2 definitions]
pepper	a spice that comes from the dried berries of tropical vines in southeast Asia. [4 definitions]
pepper grinder	a device used generally in the home or in a restaurant for grinding pepper.
peppermint	a kind of mint plant that has small pink or white flowers and is grown for its oil. Peppermint is used in medicine and as a flavoring for toothpaste, gum, and candy. [3 definitions]
per	for each.
per-	a prefix that means "through."
perceive	to become aware of through the senses. [2 definitions]
percent	one part or unit of each hundred.

<<Prev

Next>>