| pudding |
Pudding is a soft, sweet food that is made by cooking milk, eggs, and sugar. Chocolate, vanilla, or other flavors are often added to pudding. |
| puddle |
A puddle is a small pool of water or other liquid. A puddle spreads out over an area and is not very deep. Most puddles are made by rain. |
| Puerto Rico |
Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean Sea. Puerto Rico has its own government, but it is also connected with the United States. Many tourists come to Puerto Rico to enjoy the beauty of the island and its beaches. Spanish is the main language that people speak in Puerto Rico. |
| pull |
When you pull something, you take hold of it and bring it closer to you. [3 definitions] |
| pump1 |
A pump is a machine for moving a liquid or gas from one place to another. [2 definitions] |
| pumpkin |
A pumpkin is a large, round fruit that has a hard skin on the outside and has big seeds inside. Pumpkins are usually orange or yellow, and they grow on vines close to the ground. Pumpkins are a fruit, but they are not sweet like most fruits. When we eat pumpkins, we have to cook them. In America, people like to use pumpkins for decoration in the fall and especially around Halloween time. |
| punish |
When you punish someone, you cause them to feel something painful or not pleasant because they did something wrong. |
| punishment |
A punishment is a way of causing someone to feel bad for doing something wrong. |
| Punjabi |
Punjabi is one of the major languages of the world. It is one of the main languages spoken in Pakistan and India. |
| pup |
The babies of some animals are called pups. The babies of wolves, foxes, dogs, seals, hamsters, and mice are some of the babies that we call pups. A young dog can be called a pup or a puppy, but the other babies are only called pups. |
| puppet |
A puppet is a toy that looks like a person or an animal, and when you play with it, it looks like it is moving by itself. Some puppets are hollow so that you can put your hand inside to move them in different ways. Other puppets have strings attached to them, and you move the puppet by holding the strings from above. |
| puppy |
A puppy is a young dog, usually less than one year old. |
| pure |
When something is pure, it is not mixed with anything else. A pure wool jacket is made only of wool. [3 definitions] |
| purple |
Purple is a color. If you mix red and blue together, you make purple. Purple is the color of your lips when you get very cold. [2 definitions] |
| purpose |
A purpose is a reason for doing something. [2 definitions] |
| purr |
When something purrs, it makes a soft, low sound, like the one made by a happy cat. [2 definitions] |
| purse |
A purse is a bag used for carrying money and usually other small things. A purse is usually made of leather, cloth, or plastic. |
| push |
When you push something, you move it away from you by pressing and using force. [2 definitions] |
| put |
If you want a plate to be on the table, you probably get a plate and put it on the table. If you are cold at night, maybe you will put another blanket on your bed. If you are going to have a bowl of cereal, you will probably put milk on it. [2 definitions] |
| put on |
When you put something on, like a coat, hat, or shoe, you put it on your body. Before you go outside, you put on your shoes. When you are getting ready to swim, you put on your swimsuit. |
| put out |
When you put something out, you make it stop burning. |