| 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. |
| peony |
A peony is a plant that grows large flowers with many soft petals. The flowers of peonies are white, pink, or red. People often plant peonies in their gardens. |
| people |
People are human beings. You, your family, your friends, and your neighbors are all people. |
| pepper |
Pepper is a spice that comes from the dried berries or seeds of certain plants. Pepper is used to give more flavor to foods. There are many different kinds of pepper. Some kinds of pepper have a hot taste. [2 definitions] |
| pepper grinder |
A pepper grinder is something we use to grind the dried seeds of pepper plants into very small bits. We often use a pepper grinder to put pepper on our food when we are ready to eat it at the table. |
| per |
When you pay fifty cents per apple, it means that you pay fifty cents for each apple. If your mom works 40 hours per week, it means that she works 40 hours each week. |
| perfect |
When something is perfect, there is nothing bad in it, or there are no mistakes. [2 definitions] |
| perform |
Perform means to do something for an audience such as singing, dancing, acting, or doing tricks. [2 definitions] |
| perfume |
Perfume is a liquid that some people put on their skin to make it smell nice. Perfume is often made from flowers. |