| password |
A password is a secret thing you use in order to get into something. A person or computer checks if the password is correct. If it is correct, you can get in. Sometimes a password is just a secret word like a name or place. Sometimes a password is a string of numbers or letters that people use to get into something on their computer. |
| past |
The past is all the time before now. Things that happened yesterday, last week, or ten years ago, are all in the past now. [4 definitions] |
| pasta |
Pasta is a kind of food made from flour, eggs, and water. This mixture is made into different shapes and dried. Before we can eat the pasta, we have to cook it in water to make it soft. A favorite kind of pasta in America is spaghetti. Macaroni is a popular kind of pasta too. |
| paste1 |
Paste is a thick liquid that you can use to stick things together. You can make paste at home with water and flour. Paste that people buy in a store has other ingredients in it. [3 definitions] |
| pastry |
A pastry is a sweet, baked food made with flour, water, and butter. Sometimes oil or some other kind of fat is used instead of butter. Pastries usually have something like sweet fruit or chocolate inside them or on top of them. Many people like pastries for breakfast or as a dessert. [2 definitions] |
| pasture |
A pasture is a piece of land where people bring animals to feed on the grass. |
| path |
A path is a narrow road or way. Parks often have paths for bicycles or for walking. |
| patience |
When you have patience, it means you stay calm and don't complain when something is difficult for you. [2 definitions] |
| patient |
A patient is a person or animal that is getting medical help. Doctors, nurses, and dentists have patients. [2 definitions] |
| pattern |
A pattern is a group of shapes, lines, numbers, colors or other things that are arranged in a special way. A pattern is often repeated many times. [2 definitions] |
| pause |
When there is a pause, something stops for a short time. [2 definitions] |
| paw |
A paw is the foot of an animal that has four legs and claws. Cats, dogs, rabbits, and bears are some kind of animals that have paws. |
| 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. |