| pay |
When you pay someone, you give money to them because they sold you something or did something for you. [4 definitions] |
| pea |
A pea is a small, round green seed that is eaten as a vegetable. Peas grow on a climbing plant. |
| peace |
Peace is a time when there is no war or fighting. [2 definitions] |
| peaceful |
When you feel peaceful, nothing is upsetting you and you feel calm. You also have a feeling that everything is OK and there is nothing you need. If a place is peaceful, it is quiet and makes you feel calm and relaxed. If the ocean is peaceful, there are no big waves and the surface of the water is smooth. |
| peach |
A peach is a soft fruit that grows on a certain kind of tree. Peaches have pink or yellow skin, and inside there is a rough seed called a pit. When peaches are ripe, they are sweet and have a lot of juice. |
| peacock |
A peacock is a bird with a long tail of many colors. |
| peanut |
A peanut is a seed that grows under the ground. It grows inside a shell called a pod. People eat peanuts in many different ways. Americans usually eat roasted and salted peanuts as a snack, or they eat peanuts in peanut butter. In Africa and Asia, peanuts are often eaten in soups and sauces. |
| peanut butter |
Peanut butter is a soft food made from peanuts that you can spread on bread or other things. It is sometimes used in cooking also, especially in certain kinds of sauces. Peanut butter is made by grinding roasted peanuts. |
| pear |
A pear is a fruit that has a shape like a bell. The skin of a pear can be green, red, or brown. Pears grow on trees. The trees are called pears too. |
| pebble |
A pebble is a small, smooth, round rock. |
| pedal |
A pedal is a thing you push with your foot to make something move or to control some kind of machine. Bicycles have pedals that you push to make the bicycle go. |
| peel1 |
We call the skin of some fruits and vegetables the peel, especially the skin of apples, potatoes, bananas, and oranges. [2 definitions] |
| peep1 |
When someone peeps, they look quickly through a narrow opening or from a hiding place. |
| peep2 |
A peep is the sharp, little sound that a bird makes. [2 definitions] |
| pen1 |
A pen is a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing in ink. |
| pen2 |
A pen is a small area with a fence around it where some kinds of animals are kept. Goats and pigs are often kept in pens. |
| pencil |
A pencil is a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing. Pencils are made of a narrow stick of wood with a dark gray or colored center. If you make a mistake when you write with a pencil, you can usually erase it. |
| penguin |
A penguin is a large water bird with short wings and wide feet. Some kinds of penguins live in very cold places on the earth, but other penguins live in warmer areas. Penguins do not fly, but they use their wings for swimming. |
| peninsula |
A peninsula is an area of land that sticks out into a body of water. It is like an island, but it is attached to a bigger piece of land. |
| Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania is one of the fifty states that make up the United States of America. A short way to write Pennsylvania is PA. |
| penny |
A penny is a coin of the United States or Canada that is equal to one cent. One hundred pennies is equal to one dollar in American or Canadian money. |