--- title: P — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 7 description: The 1415 words of the school dictionary under P, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/7/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / P # P — The school dictionary · page 7 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/6/) **7** [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/10/) [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/11/) [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/12/) [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/13/) [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/14/) [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/15/) - [pitta](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pitta/) — Pitta (or pita) is a flat round or oval bread from the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East that can be opened into a pocket and fill… — 7 sentences - [pituitary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pituitary/) — The pituitary gland is a small gland, about the size of a pea, under the brain; it makes hormones that control growth and many other body… — 7 sentences - [pity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pity/) — Pity is a feeling of sadness for someone who is suffering or in trouble. — 11 sentences - [pityingly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pityingly/) — Pityingly means in a way that shows you feel sorry for someone. — 4 sentences - [pivot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pivot/) — A pivot is the fixed point or pin on which something turns or balances. — 12 sentences - [pixel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pixel/) — A pixel is one of the tiny coloured dots or squares that make up a picture on a screen or a digital photo. — 8 sentences - [pixie](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pixie/) — A small make-believe creature in stories, like a tiny elf or fairy with pointed ears, who loves mischief. — 10 sentences - [pixy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pixy/) — A small magical creature in stories, like a fairy or elf, often with pointed ears and a pointed hat, known for tricks. — 9 sentences - [pizza](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pizza/) — A pizza is a flat round bread baked with tomato, cheese and other toppings on top. It comes from Italy. — 10 sentences - [placard](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/placard/) — A large card or board with a message written on it, carried at a protest or march, or put up in public. — 8 sentences - [placate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/placate/) — To make someone feel less angry or upset, often by giving them something or saying something kind. — 7 sentences - [place](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/place/) — A place is a particular area, spot or position: a quiet place. — 14 sentences - [placebo](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/placebo/) — A placebo is a fake medicine, such as a sugar pill, that has no medicine in it. — 10 sentences - [placement](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/placement/) — Putting something in a certain place or position: «the placement of the furniture». — 10 sentences - [placental](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/placental/) — To do with the placenta, the organ that grows inside a mother during pregnancy to give the baby food and oxygen. — 8 sentences - [placid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/placid/) — Calm, peaceful and not easily upset or excited: «a placid horse». — 8 sentences - [placidly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/placidly/) — In a calm, peaceful way, without getting excited or upset. — 8 sentences - [plage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plage/) — «Plage» is the French word for «beach»: «la plage» means «the beach»; it sounds like «plahzh» to an English ear and is not an everyday Eng… — 11 sentences - [plagiarised](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plagiarised/) — Plagiarised means copied from someone else's work and passed off as your own, without saying where it came from. — 10 sentences - [plagiarism](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plagiarism/) — Plagiarism is copying someone else's words, ideas or work and pretending they are your own. — 7 sentences - [plague](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plague/) — A plague is a serious disease that spreads quickly and kills many people; "the plague" usually means bubonic plague, the Black Death of th… — 14 sentences - [plaice](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plaice/) — A plaice is a flat sea fish with brown skin and orange spots, eaten as food. — 4 sentences - [plain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plain/) — Plain means simple, with nothing added or no decoration, like a plain T-shirt or plain yogurt. — 14 sentences - [plainly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plainly/) — Plainly means clearly, so that it is easy to see, hear or understand. — 10 sentences - [plaintive](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plaintive/) — Sounding sad, like someone complaining or crying softly: «a plaintive cry». — 9 sentences - [plait](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plait/) — A plait is a length of hair divided into three strands that are crossed over each other again and again to make one neat rope-like piece. — 12 sentences - [plan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plan/) — An idea of what you will do and how. — 14 sentences - [plane](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plane/) — A plane is an aeroplane or airplane, a machine with wings that flies. — 13 sentences - [planet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/planet/) — A very large round object in space that moves around a star, such as the Earth moving around the Sun. — 10 sentences - [planetarium](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/planetarium/) — A planetarium is a building with a round domed ceiling where pictures of the stars, planets and night sky are shown, so people can learn a… — 8 sentences - [planetary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/planetary/) — Planetary means to do with planets. — 9 sentences - [planetesimal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/planetesimal/) — A planetesimal is a small solid lump of rock, dust or ice, from a few metres to a few kilometres across, that moved around a young star; s… — 7 sentences - [plank](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plank/) — A plank is a long, flat piece of wood. — 12 sentences - [plankton](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plankton/) — Plankton are tiny plants and animals that drift in the sea and in lakes, carried by the water; most are too small to see without a microsc… — 9 sentences - [planned](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/planned/) — Planned is the past form of «plan»: decided in advance what to do and how. — 9 sentences - [planner](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/planner/) — A planner is a person who plans things, such as events, holidays or towns. — 10 sentences - [planning](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/planning/) — Planning is deciding and arranging what you will do and how, before you do it. — 13 sentences - [plant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plant/) — A plant is a living thing that grows in soil, like a flower, grass or a tree. Most plants are green and make their own food from sunlight. — 15 sentences - [plantain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plantain/) — A fruit like a big banana that is usually cooked before eating, often fried, boiled or baked; popular in Africa, the Caribbean and Latin A… — 8 sentences - [plantation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plantation/) — A plantation is a large farm, usually in a hot country, where one crop such as cotton, sugar, tea, coffee or rubber is grown. — 10 sentences - [planted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/planted/) — Planted is the past form of plant: it was put in the ground to grow. — 12 sentences - [plaque](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plaque/) — A soft, sticky film of germs (bacteria) that forms on your teeth and causes tooth decay and gum disease if not brushed away. — 10 sentences - [plasma](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plasma/) — The pale yellow liquid part of blood that carries blood cells, food and waste around the body. — 10 sentences - [plaster](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plaster/) — In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, a plaster is a small sticky strip you put over a cut, called a Band-Aid in the USA and Cana… — 14 sentences - [plastic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plastic/) — A light, strong material made in factories, often from oil, used for bottles, toys and bags. — 14 sentences - [plasticine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plasticine/) — A soft, coloured modelling material like clay that never dries out, used by children to make shapes and models. — 7 sentences - [plasticity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plasticity/) — Being able to be shaped or moulded easily and keep the new shape, like clay. — 8 sentences - [plate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plate/) — A plate is a flat dish you put food on. — 14 sentences - [plateau](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plateau/) — A plateau is a large, flat area of high land, higher than the land around it. — 10 sentences - [platelet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/platelet/) — A tiny piece in your blood that helps it clot (go thick and sticky) to stop bleeding when you are cut. — 7 sentences - [platform](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/platform/) — A platform is the raised flat area next to the tracks at a railway station where people wait for and get on trains. — 13 sentences - [platinum](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/platinum/) — A very valuable silvery-white metal that does not rust and is heavier than gold; its chemical symbol is Pt. — 10 sentences - [platter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/platter/) — A platter is a large, flat dish for serving food. — 5 sentences - [platypus](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/platypus/) — A platypus is an unusual animal from eastern Australia with a duck-like bill, webbed feet, thick fur and a flat tail like a beaver's, whic… — 7 sentences - [plaudits](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plaudits/) — Plaudits are loud praise or clapping that people give to a performer or a hero. — 5 sentences - [plausibility](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plausibility/) — How believable or likely to be true something seems. — 7 sentences - [plausible](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plausible/) — Seeming likely to be true or reasonable, so people can believe it. — 9 sentences - [play](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/play/) — To play is to do something for fun, like a game or a sport. — 15 sentences - [player](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/player/) — A player is a person who plays a game or a sport. — 12 sentences - [playfellow](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playfellow/) — A playfellow is a friend you play with, especially a child. — 4 sentences - [playful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playful/) — Playful means full of fun and wanting to play. — 10 sentences - [playfully](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playfully/) — Playfully means in a joking, teasing way, as if for fun and not to hurt. — 4 sentences - [playground](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playground/) — A playground is a place outside where children play, with swings, slides and climbing frames. — 12 sentences - [playlist](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playlist/) — A playlist is a list of songs or videos chosen to be played one after another, on a phone, music app or the radio. — 8 sentences - [playmate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playmate/) — A playmate is a friend that a child plays with. — 9 sentences - [playroom](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playroom/) — A playroom is a room in a house, school or other building where children play and keep toys. — 9 sentences - [plaything](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plaything/) — A plaything is a toy, or a thing that is used for fun. — 5 sentences - [playtime](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playtime/) — Playtime is a time for playing, especially the break at school when children go outside. — 10 sentences - [playwright](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/playwright/) — A playwright is a person who writes plays for the theatre. — 7 sentences - [plaza](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plaza/) — A plaza is an open public square in a town or city, often with paved ground, benches and sometimes a fountain. — 9 sentences - [plea](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plea/) — A strong, emotional request for something. — 13 sentences - [plead](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plead/) — To ask for something in a strong, emotional way; to beg. — 10 sentences - [pleading](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pleading/) — Pleading means begging or asking for something very strongly and emotionally. — 11 sentences - [pleasant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pleasant/) — Pleasant means nice, enjoyable or making you feel happy. — 9 sentences - [pleasantly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pleasantly/) — Pleasantly means in a nice, enjoyable or friendly way. — 9 sentences - [pleasantness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pleasantness/) — Pleasantness is the state of being nice, calm and enjoyable. — 4 sentences - [please](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/please/) — Please is the polite word you add when you ask for something. — 15 sentences - [pleaser](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pleaser/) — A person or thing that pleases others. — 9 sentences - [pleasingly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pleasingly/) — In a way that gives pleasure, satisfaction or a good feeling. — 9 sentences - [pleasurable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pleasurable/) — Pleasurable means giving pleasure or enjoyment; nice to feel or do. — 4 sentences - [pleasure](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pleasure/) — Pleasure is the feeling of being happy or enjoying something. — 15 sentences - [pleat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pleat/) — A fold made in cloth by doubling it over and pressing or sewing it in place. — 9 sentences - [plebeian](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plebeian/) — In ancient Rome, a plebeian was an ordinary citizen, not one of the rich noble families called patricians. — 9 sentences - [pledge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pledge/) — To pledge is to promise firmly, giving your word or faith. — 7 sentences - [pledged](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pledged/) — Pledged means promised firmly or given as security for a debt. — 4 sentences - [pleiades](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pleiades/) — The Pleiades is a bright cluster of stars in the night sky, in the constellation Taurus, also called the Seven Sisters; in Japan it is cal… — 9 sentences - [plentiful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plentiful/) — Plentiful means there is a lot of something, more than enough. — 8 sentences - [plentifully](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plentifully/) — Plentifully means in large amounts, more than enough. — 4 sentences - [plenty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plenty/) — Plenty means a lot, or more than enough. — 12 sentences - [plesiosaur](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plesiosaur/) — A plesiosaur was a large sea reptile that lived at the time of the dinosaurs, with a broad body, four flippers and often a very long neck. — 8 sentences - [pliable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pliable/) — Easily bent without breaking; flexible. — 8 sentences - [pliant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pliant/) — Pliant means bendy and easy to bend or shape without breaking. — 4 sentences - [pliers](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pliers/) — A hand tool with two handles and two jaws, used for gripping, bending, twisting or cutting wire. — 7 sentences - [plight](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plight/) — A plight is a bad or difficult situation that is hard to get out of. — 4 sentences - [plod](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plod/) — verb: To walk slowly and heavily, as if tired. — 15 sentences - [plodding](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plodding/) — Walking slowly and heavily. — 10 sentences - [plonk](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plonk/) — verb (informal, UK, Australia, NZ): To put something down heavily or carelessly. — 13 sentences - [plop](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plop/) — The soft sound of something small dropping into water, like a pebble or a frog. — 10 sentences - [plot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plot/) — The main events of a story, film or play. — 14 sentences - [plotted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/plotted/) — Marked points on a graph, grid or map. — 15 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/6/) **7** [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/10/) [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/11/) [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/12/) [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/13/) [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/14/) [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/15/)