| padlock |
a lock with a bar shaped like a U used to fasten doors, boxes, or cables. One end of the bar moves on a hinge. The other end of the bar is slipped through a ring before being snapped into the body of the lock. [2 definitions] |
| pagan |
a person who practices a religion that worships many gods. [2 definitions] |
| page1 |
A page is one side of a sheet of paper. [2 definitions] |
| page2 |
a young person who worked as a servant for a person such as a king. [3 definitions] |
| pageant |
a public show about events in history or legend. |
| pagoda |
a religious temple of Asia that has curved roof lines at each of its many stories. |
| paid |
"Paid" is the past tense and past participle of "pay." |
| pail |
A pail is a container with a handle. A pail is used for carrying things. We often use a pail to carry things like water, dirt, or sand. [2 definitions] |
| pain |
Pain is a very bad feeling that you get in your body when you are sick or hurt. If a person or animal gets a bad cut or a burn, for example, they will feel pain. [4 definitions] |
| painful |
When something is painful, it makes you feel pain in your body. [2 definitions] |
| paint |
Paint is a liquid with color in it. People use paint to make pictures and to cover surfaces of walls, furniture, and other things. The liquid paint stays on the surface when it dries. [3 definitions] |
| paintbrush |
A paintbrush is something we use to put paint on paper, wood, walls, or other things. A paint brush has stiff fibers that are like thick hairs. The fibers are attached to a handle. They hold the paint and help you spread the paint the way you want. |
| painter1 |
A painter is someone who paints pictures. [2 definitions] |
| painting |
A painting is a picture that someone has made with paint. [3 definitions] |
| pair |
A pair is two things that are the same and are used together. [5 definitions] |
| pajamas |
Pajamas are clothes that some people wear when they sleep at night. A pair of pajamas is made up of a loose jacket or top and pants made of comfortable material. |
| Pakistan |
Pakistan is a country in Asia. It is in an area of the world called the Middle East. Pakistan lies between India and Afghanistan. It is also a neighbor of Iran. Pakistan has very high mountains in the northern part of the country. Most people in Pakistan speak a language called Urdu. |
| Pakistani |
When something is Pakistani, it is from the country of Pakistan, or it has to do with the people or culture of Pakistan. |
| pal |
(informal) When someone is your pal, they are your friend. |
| palace |
A palace is the home of a king or queen or other persons of very high rank. It is usually a beautiful and grand building. |
| palate |
the roof of the mouth. The palate is made up of a bony front section and a soft back section. [2 definitions] |