--- title: P — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 9 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/9/) [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 9 [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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/8/) **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/) - [pond](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pond/) — A pond is a small area of still water, smaller than a lake. — 11 sentences - [ponder](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ponder/) — To ponder is to think about something slowly and carefully for a long time before deciding. — 4 sentences - [ponderous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ponderous/) — Ponderous means very heavy and large, so that it is hard to lift or move. — 5 sentences - [pondweed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pondweed/) — A plant that grows in ponds and slow rivers, often under or on the water, with green leaves or stems. — 7 sentences - [pong](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pong/) — A pong is a strong, unpleasant smell. — 12 sentences - [pony](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pony/) — A pony is a kind of small horse that stays small even when fully grown. — 11 sentences - [ponytail](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/ponytail/) — A ponytail is a hairstyle where long hair is pulled back and tied with a band at the back of the head so that it hangs down like a pony's… — 9 sentences - [poodle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poodle/) — A dog with thick curly hair, often clipped into fancy shapes; poodles come in toy, miniature and standard sizes. — 9 sentences - [pool](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pool/) — A pool is a place filled with water to swim in. — 15 sentences - [poop](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poop/) — Solid waste that comes out of a body; poo. — 15 sentences - [poor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poor/) — Poor means having very little money and few things, so that it is hard to pay for food, a home or clothes. — 13 sentences - [poorly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poorly/) — Poorly means badly, not well: «The team played poorly.». — 9 sentences - [pop](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pop/) — To pop is to burst with a short sharp sound; a popped balloon is gone. — 13 sentences - [popcorn](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popcorn/) — A snack made from grains of a special kind of corn (maize) that burst open into white fluffy shapes when heated. — 7 sentences - [pope](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pope/) — The Pope is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, who lives in Vatican City in Rome; Catholics see him as following Saint Peter. — 9 sentences - [popinjay](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popinjay/) — A popinjay is a parrot. — 6 sentences - [poplar](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poplar/) — A poplar is a tall, fast-growing tree with soft wood and leaves that often shake in the wind. — 11 sentences - [popper](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popper/) — A small paper tube you pull with a string so it goes bang and shoots out curly paper streamers. — 12 sentences - [poppin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poppin/) — Exciting, lively and busy, full of people and fun: «The party is poppin'.». — 12 sentences - [popping](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popping/) — Popping is making short sharp bursting sounds, like a balloon or popcorn. — 12 sentences - [poppy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poppy/) — A poppy is a plant with large, soft, usually bright red flowers and a dark centre. — 10 sentences - [populace](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/populace/) — All the ordinary people who live in a country or area; the general public. — 7 sentences - [popular](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popular/) — Popular means liked by many people, like a popular game or a popular person. — 11 sentences - [popularise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popularise/) — To make something liked or known by many people: «The film popularised skateboarding.». — 9 sentences - [popularity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popularity/) — Popularity is being liked, enjoyed or supported by many people. — 9 sentences - [popularly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/popularly/) — Popularly means by most ordinary people, or in the way many people say it. — 11 sentences - [population](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/population/) — The number of people who live in a place. — 10 sentences - [populous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/populous/) — A populous place has a lot of people living in it. — 9 sentences - [porc](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porc/) — «Porc» is the French word for pig, and also for pork, the meat from a pig. It is said roughly «por», with no «c» sound. — 10 sentences - [porcelain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porcelain/) — Porcelain is a hard, white, shiny material made by baking fine clay at very high heat; also called china. — 10 sentences - [porch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porch/) — A small covered area or room at the entrance to a house, outside the front door. — 9 sentences - [porcupine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porcupine/) — A porcupine is a large rodent covered in long sharp spines called quills, which protect it from enemies. — 11 sentences - [porcupines](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porcupines/) — Porcupines are more than one porcupine: large rodents covered in long sharp quills that protect them from predators. — 10 sentences - [pore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pore/) — A pore is a tiny hole in skin, a leaf or a rock that lets sweat, air or water pass through. — 10 sentences - [pork](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pork/) — Pork is meat that comes from a pig. — 7 sentences - [porphyry](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porphyry/) — Porphyry is a hard rock, usually dark red or purple with small spots, used to build fine palaces and to carve statues. — 4 sentences - [porpoise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porpoise/) — A porpoise is a sea mammal like a small dolphin, with a short, round snout, a rounded head, a small triangular back fin and flat, spade-sh… — 8 sentences - [porridge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porridge/) — Porridge is a warm, soft food made by cooking oats (or other grain) in milk or water until thick. — 10 sentences - [port](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/port/) — A port is a town or place where ships stop to load and unload goods and people. — 13 sentences - [portable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/portable/) — Light and small enough to be carried or moved easily: «a portable speaker». — 9 sentences - [portal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/portal/) — A large, grand doorway or entrance to a building. — 10 sentences - [portcullis](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/portcullis/) — A heavy grid of iron or wooden bars that slides down in grooves to close a castle gateway. — 7 sentences - [porte](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porte/) — «Porte» is the French word for door or gate; it sounds like «port» to an English ear and is not an English word. — 9 sentences - [portend](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/portend/) — To be a sign or warning that something important, often bad, is going to happen: «Dark clouds portend a storm.». — 9 sentences - [portent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/portent/) — A sign or warning that something important, often bad, is going to happen. — 11 sentences - [porter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porter/) — A porter is a person whose job is to carry bags or loads, for example at a station or a hotel. — 5 sentences - [porthole](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/porthole/) — A porthole is a small round window in the side of a ship or boat. — 4 sentences - [portico](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/portico/) — A portico is a roof held up by columns, forming a covered porch at the front of a grand building. — 4 sentences - [portion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/portion/) — A portion is a part or share of something. — 11 sentences - [portly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/portly/) — Rather fat, with a large round body; a polite or old-fashioned word. — 7 sentences - [portrait](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/portrait/) — A portrait is a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the face. — 11 sentences - [portray](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/portray/) — To portray someone is to paint, draw or photograph them. — 6 sentences - [portrayal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/portrayal/) — The way someone or something is shown or described in a picture, film, play or book: «a funny portrayal of a teacher». — 10 sentences - [portrayed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/portrayed/) — Portrayed means was painted, drawn or described in a certain way; it is the past form of portray. — 4 sentences - [portuguese](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/portuguese/) — Portuguese means from or about Portugal. — 10 sentences - [pose](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pose/) — To pose means to stay still in a special position for a photo or a picture. — 11 sentences - [posh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/posh/) — Posh means very smart, expensive and fancy, like a posh hotel or a posh car. — 10 sentences - [position](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/position/) — A position is the place where someone or something is. — 17 sentences - [positive](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/positive/) — Positive means sure: «I'm positive» means «I'm completely sure». — 15 sentences - [positively](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/positively/) — In a hopeful, good or approving way: «She answered positively.». — 13 sentences - [possess](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/possess/) — To own or have something. — 13 sentences - [possessed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/possessed/) — Had or owned. — 10 sentences - [possession](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/possession/) — Having or owning something. — 13 sentences - [possessive](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/possessive/) — Possessive means wanting to keep something or someone all to yourself and not wanting to share. — 10 sentences - [possessor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/possessor/) — A possessor is someone who owns or has a thing, often a special or magic one. — 4 sentences - [possibility](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/possibility/) — Something that might happen or might be true. — 12 sentences - [possible](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/possible/) — Possible means it can happen or can be done. — 12 sentences - [possibly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/possibly/) — Perhaps; maybe — used when something could be true or could happen but you are not sure. — 12 sentences - [possum](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/possum/) — A possum is an Australian and New Zealand marsupial (an animal with a pouch) that lives in trees and comes out at night. — 11 sentences - [post](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/post/) — A post is a strong pole stuck in the ground, for example to hold a fence or mark a goal. — 14 sentences - [postage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postage/) — Postage is the money you pay to send a letter or parcel by post. — 8 sentences - [postal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postal/) — To do with the post (mail): sending and delivering letters and parcels. — 7 sentences - [postbox](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postbox/) — A public box, often red in the UK, where you put letters to be collected and posted. — 8 sentences - [postcard](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postcard/) — A postcard is a card, often with a picture on one side, that you write a short message on and send by post without an envelope. — 9 sentences - [postcode](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postcode/) — A postcode is a group of letters and numbers added to the end of an address to help the post get delivered to the right place quickly. — 10 sentences - [postdate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postdate/) — To write a date on a cheque or document that is later than the day you write it, so it only counts from that later day. — 8 sentences - [poster](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/poster/) — A poster is a big printed picture or notice you hang on a wall. — 11 sentences - [posterior](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/posterior/) — Posterior means at the back or behind; it is the opposite of anterior (at the front). — 10 sentences - [posterity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/posterity/) — All the people who will live in the future, long after us; the children and grandchildren still to come. — 4 sentences - [postern](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postern/) — A small back gate or door in a castle wall, used to slip in or out unseen. — 4 sentences - [postilion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postilion/) — A servant who rode on one of the horses pulling a coach, guiding the team. — 4 sentences - [postman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postman/) — A postman is a man whose job is to collect and deliver letters and parcels. — 9 sentences - [postpone](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postpone/) — To move an event to a later time instead of doing it now. — 13 sentences - [postponement](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/postponement/) — A postponement is when an event is moved to a later time instead of happening when planned. — 7 sentences - [posture](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/posture/) — Posture is the way you hold your body when you stand, sit or walk. — 9 sentences - [pot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pot/) — A pot is a deep round container for cooking, like a saucepan. — 15 sentences - [potassium](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potassium/) — Potassium is a soft, silvery chemical element, a metal, with the symbol K. — 8 sentences - [potato](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potato/) — A potato is a vegetable that grows under the ground; we eat it cooked. — 12 sentences - [potency](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potency/) — How strong or powerful something is, especially a medicine, drug, poison or chemical. — 8 sentences - [potent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potent/) — Potent means very strong and powerful in its effect: a potent medicine, poison or drink works strongly. — 10 sentences - [potentate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potentate/) — A ruler, usually a king or prince, who has great power over other people. — 4 sentences - [potential](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potential/) — adjective. — 11 sentences - [pothole](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pothole/) — A hole in the surface of a road or path, made by weather and traffic. — 10 sentences - [potion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potion/) — A potion is a drink made of mixed liquids that is supposed to have a special effect, such as magic, medicine or poison. — 9 sentences - [potlatch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potlatch/) — A potlatch is a big traditional ceremony and feast of First Nations and Native American peoples of the Pacific Northwest coast of North Am… — 7 sentences - [potsherd](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potsherd/) — A broken piece of an old clay pot or dish, often found in the ground. — 4 sentences - [pottage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pottage/) — A thick soup or stew of vegetables, grain, meat or fish, cooked in a pot. — 4 sentences - [potted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potted/) — Growing in a pot: a potted plant lives in a flowerpot, not in the ground. — 11 sentences - [potter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/potter/) — A potter is a person who makes pots, bowls and other things from clay, often on a spinning wheel, and bakes them in a kiln. — 11 sentences - [pottery](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pottery/) — Pottery is pots, bowls, plates and other objects made from clay and baked hard. — 10 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/page/8/) **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/)