7-Letter Words Starting with P: page 2

All 871 seven-letter words that start with P: page 2 of 3

PI

• piscine11adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fish; ichthyic.
• pisonia9n. Any of the genus Pisonia of nyctaginaceous flowering plants.
• pistole9n. A Spanish gold double-escudo coin of the mid-sixteenth century, or any...
• pitanga10n. A Eugenia uniflora tree or its fruit.
• pitbull11n. Shortened form of pit bull terrier.
• pitched15adj. Having a slope, whether shallow, steep, or intermediate.
• pitcher14n. One who pitches (in any sense) anything.
• piteous9adj. Provoking pity, compassion, or sympathy.
• pitfall12n. A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, into which...
• pithead13n. The area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine.
• pithily15adv. In a pithy manner, concisely and to the point.
• pitiful12adj. So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it...
• pitting10n. The formation of pits on a surface because of corrosion.
• pitwall12n. The wall of a pit.
• pitying13n. The act of one who pities.
• pivotal12adj. Of, relating to, or being a pivot.
• pivoted13adj. Fitted with a pivot or pivots.
• pizzazz45n. Flair, vitality, or zest; energy; vigor.

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• placard12n. A sheet of paper or cardboard with a written or printed announcement on...
• placate11v. To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the...
• placebo13n. A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment.
• placing12n. The action by which something is placed; placement; positioning.
• placket15n. A slit or other opening in an item of clothing, to allow access to...
• placode12n. A platelike thickening of the epithelial layer of an embryo from which...
• placoid12adj. Platelike; having irregular, platelike, bony scales, often bearing...
• plafond13n. A ceiling, especially one that is ornately decorated.
• plagued11adj. Constantly afflicted or relentlessly attacked (by someone or something).
• plainer9n. A policeman who wears plainclothes.
• plainly12adv. In a plain manner; simply; basically.
• plancha14n. A type of flat-top grill used for cooking, composed of a thick plate of...
• planche14n. A position where the gymnast is horizontal and face-down, using only...
• planing10n. The act by which something is planed.
• planked14adj. Made of planks of a specific type or number.
• planned10adj. Existing or designed according to a plan.
• planner9n. One who plans.
• plantar9adj. Relating to the sole of the foot.
• planter9n. One who plants something.
• plashet12n. A small pond or pool, a puddle.
• plasmic13adj. Of or pertaining to plasma.
• plasmid12n. A loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from — and replicates...
• plasmin11n. A proteolytic enzyme that dissolves the fibrin in blood clots.
• plasmon11n. The quantum of waves produced by the collective effects of large...
• plaster9n. A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.
• plastic11n. A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or...
• plastid10n. Any of various organelles found in the cells of plants and algae, often...
• plateau9n. A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
• plateia9n. A town square in Greece or Cyprus.
• platina9n. Platinum.
• plating10n. An act of determining where a postage stamp is positioned on a sheet.
• platoon9n. A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant...
• platten9v. To flatten and make into sheets or plates.
• platter9n. A tray for serving foods.
• plaudit10n. A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
• playbox21n. A box for storing playthings; a toybox.
• playboy17n. A single man, especially a wealthy one, who devotes himself to a life...
• playday16n. A day devoted to play or fun.
• playful15adj. Enjoying play; sportive; prone to playing frequently, in the manner of...
• playing13n. An occasion on which something, such as a song or show, is played.
• playlet12n. A short play (dramatic work).
• playmat14n. A mat (flat piece of material) designed for a young child to play upon.
• playoff18n. A final game in a series needed to break a tie.
• playout12n. The transmission of radio or television channels from the broadcaster...
• playpen14n. An enclosure in which babies or small children can play.
• playset12n. A themed collection of similar toys designed to work together to enact...
• pleader10n. A person who pleads in court; an advocate.
• pleased10adj. Happy, content.
• pleaser9n. Someone or something which pleases.
• pleated10adj. Having pleats.
• pledged12adj. Under the obligation of a promise made.
• pledgee11n. Someone who receives a pledge.
• pledger11n. Someone who gives a pledge.
• pledget11n. A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain...
• plenary12adj. Fully attended by a plenum; for everyone's attendance.
• pleroma11n. A plant of the genus Pleroma.
• pleural9adj. Of, relating to, or affecting the pleura, or the sides of the thorax.
• pleuron9n. A lateral sclerite of a thoracic segment of an arthropod between the...
• pliable11adj. Soft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or molded.
• pliancy14n. The quality of being pliant.
• plicate11adj. Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness...
• plinian9adj. Descriptive of a style of volcanic eruption similar in character and in...
• plodder11n. A person who, or animal that, plods.
• plonker13n. A penis.
• plopper13n. One who, or that which, plops.
• plosion9n. Pronunciation of a consonant that is characterised by completely...
• plosive12n. A speech sound produced by opening a closed vocal tract.
• plotter9n. A person who plots.
• plowing13v. Riding with neither foot leading, with the stick perpendicular to the...
• plowman14n. A man who plows land with a plow.
• plucked16adj. Having had the feathers, hair, etc. removed by plucking.
• plucker15n. One who plucks.
• plugged12adj. Wearing a buttplug.
• plugger11n. One who, or that which, plugs.
• plumage12n. The feathers covering the body of a bird collectively.
• plumber13n. One who works in or with lead.
• plumbum15n. Synonym of lead, chiefly in scientific contexts.
• pluming12n. The act by which something is plumed.
• plummet13n. A violent or dramatic fall.
• plumose11adj. Having feathers or plumes.
• plumper13n. One who plumps or swells out something else.
• plunder10v. To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to...
• plunger10n. A device that is used to remove blockages from the drain of a basin or...
• plunket13n. Synonym of blunket.
• plushie12n. Synonym of plush toy.
• plussed10adj. Containing a plus sign.
• pluteus9n. A low screen between columns, especially one that surrounds the choir...
• pluvial12adj. Of, pertaining to, or produced by rain.
• plywood16n. Construction material supplied in sheets, and made of three or more...

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• poached15adj. Cooked by poaching.
• poacher14n. A person who trespasses in order to take game illegally, one who...
• poblano11n. A mild green chile pepper native to Mexico; when dried, the chilis are...
• pochard15n. Any of various diving ducks of the subfamily Aythyinae (genera Aythya...
• pocking16n. The presence of pock marks.
• podcast12n. A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis...
• podesta10n. A chief magistrate of various Italian republics and city-states in the...
• poetess9n. A female poet.
• poetics11n. The theory of poetry, or of literature in general.
• poiesis9n. An act or process of creation.
• pointed10adj. Sharp, barbed; not dull.
• pointer9n. One who points.
• poising10n. The act by which something is poised.
• polacca13n. Polonaise (dance or music).
• polaron9n. The object (a quasiparticle) that results when an electron (or hole) in...
• polaski13n. A fire fighting hand tool consisting of ax or adz head on a wooden...
• polearm11n. A close-quarter combat weapon with the main fighting part of the weapon...
• poleaxe16n. An ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle.
• polecat11n. Any of several long-bodied mammals of the subfamilies Mustelinae and...
• poleman11n. One who propels a boat using a pole.
• polemic13n. A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in...
• polenta9n. Any of various types and consistencies of a starchy accompaniment to a...
• politic11adj. Shrewd, prudent and expedient; showing policy.
• pollard10n. A pruned tree; the wood of such trees.
• pollies9n. Army uniform made from polyester.
• polling10n. The action of taking a poll.
• pollock15n. Pollachius pollachius.
• pollute9v. To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted...
• polster9n. A clump of moss; a glacier mouse.
• polybag15n. A plastic bag used to package a number of things together, but...
• polyene12n. An organic compound containing several double bonds, especially one...
• polygon13n. A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines.
• polymer14n. A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain or network of many...
• polynya15n. A naturally formed transient area of open water surrounded by sea ice...
• pomfret14n. A fish of family Bramidae, consisting of eight genera and some twenty...
• pompano13n. Any of various carangid fish of genus Trachinotus or species Alectis...
• pompier13n. A pompier hook.
• pompous13adj. Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.
• ponceau11n. Any of a number of red pigments, some of which are used as indicators.
• ponding11n. The excessive accumulation of water in low-lying areas, remaining 48...
• ponente9n. A westerly Mediterranean wind.
• poniard10n. A dagger typically having a slender square or triangular blade.
• pontiff15n. A member of the most illustrious of the colleges of priests of the...
• pontine9adj. Of or relating to a bridge or bridges.
• ponting10n. The act of posing until nearly frozen in all sorts of uncomfortable...
• pontoon9n. A flat-bottomed boat or other floating structure used as a buoyant...
• ponyboy17n. The male equivalent of a ponygirl.
• poochie14n. A dog; a pooch.
• pooling10n. Grouping together of various resources or assets.
• pooping12n. The act of a wave (or other vessel) striking the poop (stern) of a...
• popcorn13n. A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.
• popover14n. A light hollow muffin, resembling an individual Yorkshire pudding.
• poppers13n. Drugs of the alkyl nitrate class used recreationally as a sexual...
• popping14n. The act or sound of something that pops.
• popular11adj. Common among the general public; generally accepted.
• porcine11adj. Of, pertaining to, or being a pig.
• porcini11n. An edible mushroom (Boletus edulis), prized for its flavor.
• porlock15v. To interrupt a person so as to prevent them from completing something...
• porrect11adj. Stretched out or forward.
• portage10n. An act of carrying, especially the carrying of a boat overland between...
• portend10v. To serve as a warning or omen of.
• portent9n. Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an...
• portico11n. A porch, or a small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as...
• porting10n. An opening through or into which fluid or other material can flow.
• portion9n. An allocated amount.
• portman11n. A burgess of a port, especially of one of the Cinque Ports.
• portray12v. To paint or draw the likeness of.
• posable11adj. Able to be posed.
• positon9n. A positron, especially when compared with a negaton.
• possess9v. To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own.
• postage10n. The system of transporting letters, and parcels.
• postbag12n. A bag used for carrying post (mail).
• postbus11n. A mail delivery vehicle that also serves as a bus for passengers...
• postdoc12n. A postdoctoral academic research position.
• postern9n. A back door or gate, side entrance, or other entrance distinct from the...
• postfix19v. To suffix.
• posting10n. The action of the verb to post.
• postman11n. Someone who delivers the post (mail) to, and/or collects the post from...
• posture9n. The way a person holds and positions their body.
• potable11adj. Good for drinking without fear of waterborne disease or poisoning.
• potager10n. A kitchen garden; sometimes used attributively.
• potence11n. Power or strength; potency.
• potency14n. Power, authority.
• pothead13n. An electric motor's terminal connection or wiring box.
• pothole12n. A shallow pit or other edged depression in a road's surface, especially...
• potluck15n. A meal, especially one offered to a guest, consisting of whatever food...
• potrero9n. A long mesa on the flank of a mountain.
• potshot12n. A shot taken at an easy or random target.
• pottage10n. A dish made by stewing plantain, beans, or yam in a tomato- and...
• pottery12n. Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.
• potting10n. The placing of something in a pot.
• pouched15adj. Having a pouch or pouches.
• poulter9n. Synonym of poulterer, a dealer in poultry.
• poultry12n. Domestic fowl (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese) raised for food...
• pounamu11n. Jade, nephrite.
• pounced12adj. Ornamented with perforations or dots.
• pounded11adj. Having undergone pounding.
• pounder10n. A vessel in which something is pounded, or an implement used in...
• pouring10n. The act by which something is poured.
• pousada10n. A Portuguese inn.
• poussin9n. A chicken reared to be eaten at a few weeks of age.
• poutine9n. A dish consisting of French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy...
• pouting10n. An expression or motion that pouts; a pout.
• poverty15n. The quality or state of being poor; lack of money.
• powdery16adj. Of or pertaining to powder.
• powered13adj. Having its own source of power, or a named source.

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• practic13n. A person concerned with action or practice, as opposed to one concerned...
• pradhan13n. An official in parts of India, equivalent to vizier in rank and...
• praecox18n. Dementia praecox.
• praeses9n. A governor in Ancient Rome.
• praetor9n. A consul in command of the army.
• praevia12n. Placenta praevia or vasa praevia.
• prairie9n. An extensive area of relatively flat grassland with few, if any, trees...
• prakrti13n. The original or natural form or condition of anything.
• pralaya12n. Destruction, apocalypse.
• praline9n. A confection made from almonds and other nuts, caramelized sugar, and...
• pramana11n. Means of knowledge.
• prancer11n. A person or animal (especially a horse) that prances.
• prasada10n. A religious offering, usually of vegetarian food consumed by...
• prating10n. Foolish chatter.
• prattle9v. To speak incessantly and in an inconsequential or childish manner; to...
• praying13n. An act of saying a prayer.
• preachy17adj. Tending toward excessive moralization.
• prebend12n. Political patronage employment.
• prebook15v. To book in advance.
• preborn11adj. Not yet born.
• precalc13n. Precalculus.
• precast11adj. Cast previously in another location.
• precede12v. To go before, go in front of.
• precent11v. To act as precentor, leading songs or prayers in a place of worship.
• precept13n. A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
• precess11v. To have an angle that varies cyclically.
• precise11adj. Both exact and accurate.
• precure11v. To treat (rubber) to enhance its dimensional stability prior to curing.
• predate10v. To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date...
• predawn13n. The period immediately preceding dawn.
• predict12v. To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event...
• preemie11n. A baby that has been born prematurely.
• preempt13v. To appropriate first.
• preface14n. A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of...
• prefect14n. An official of Ancient Rome who controlled or superintended a...
• preform14n. An object that has undergone preliminary shaping but is not yet in its...
• pregame12n. A social gathering of friends who get together to drink before going...
• preheat12v. To heat beforehand or in advance, to heat something in preparation for...
• prehend13v. To perceive in the manner of Alfred North Whitehead's concept of...
• prelacy14n. The office of a prelate.
• prelate9n. A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an...
• prelims11n. The preliminary front matter of a book; all content preceding the main...
• preload10v. To load in advance (used especially in reference to software installed...
• prelude10n. An introductory or preliminary performance or event.
• premade12adj. Made in advance; foremade.
• premier11adj. Foremost; first or highest in quality or degree.
• premine11v. To mine (units of a cryptocurrency) in advance of that currency being...
• premise11n. A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously...
• premium13adj. Superior in quality; higher in price or value.
• preneed10adj. Arranged before a need arises.
• preoral9adj. Situated in front of, or anterior to, the mouth.
• prepaid12adj. Paid for in advance.
• prepare11v. To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or...
• prepend12v. To attach (an expression, phrase, etc.) to another, as a prefix.
• preplan11v. To plan in advance.
• prepped14adj. Prepared.
• prepper13n. A student at a prep school.
• prepreg12n. Fiber material impregnated with its matrix material, usually a plastic...
• prepuce13n. The foreskin, or retractable fold of tissue covering the glans penis.
• prequel18n. In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before...
• prerace11adj. Occurring before, or in preparation for, a race.
• preroll9n. A period of time during which the camera rolls but before the action...
• presage10n. A warning of a future event; an omen.
• presale9n. The sale of something privately, before it is available to the public.
• present9adj. Relating to now, for the time being; current.
• preshow15v. To show in advance.
• preside10v. To act as president or chairperson.
• pressed10adj. Under strain or deprivation.
• presser9n. A person, device, or agent that presses or squeezes, as.
• pressie9n. A present (gift).
• pressly12adv. Closely; concisely.
• pressor9adj. Synonym of vasopressor.
• prester9n. A waterspout.
• prestin9n. A protein in the hairs of the inner ear.
• presume11v. To be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or...
• preteen9adj. Of, relating to, or designed for, or being children between the ages of...
• pretend10v. To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.
• preterm11adj. Of a premature birth or baby.
• pretest9adj. Prior to taking a test.
• pretext16n. A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.
• pretzel18n. A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot.
• prevail12v. To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have...
• prevent12v. To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
• prevert12n. A pervert.
• preview15n. An experience of something in advance.
• prewash15n. A quick rinse given to objects before they are washed properly.
• priapic13adj. Phallic.
• priapus11n. An image of the god Priapus, often used as a scarecrow in ancient...
• pribumi13n. A group of people in Indonesia who share a sociocultural heritage and...
• pricing12n. The act of setting a price.
• pricked16adj. Punctured by small holes.
• pricker15n. One who pricks.
• prickle15n. A sharp and often small point, especially that of a plant; a thorn.
• prickly18adj. Covered with sharp points.
• primacy16n. The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place...
• primary14adj. First or earliest in a group or series.
• primase11n. An RNA polymerase involved in the initiation of DNA synthesis.
• primate11n. A mammal of the order Primates, comprising of apes (including humans)...
• primero11n. A card game resembling poker, dating back at least to the 16th century.
• primeur11n. New wine (such as Beaujolais nouveau).
• priming12n. A substance used as a primer.
• primula11n. Any plant of the genus Primula; the primroses.
• pringle10v. To prickle or tingle.
• printed10adj. Put down on paper by a printing press or a computer printer.
• printer9n. One who makes prints.
• priorly12adv. Previously.
• prithee12interj. Please; used to make a question or request more polite or more forceful.
• privacy17n. The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of...
• privado13n. A trusted friend; a confidant.
• private12adj. Belonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or...
• privily15adv. Secretly, in secret; in a private manner; privately.
• privity15n. A relationship between parties seen as being a result of their mutual...
• prizing19n. The act or state of prizing something, valuing it highly.
• probate11n. The legal process of verifying the legality of a will.
• probing12adj. That investigates or explores deeply; that attempts to elicit...
• probity14n. Integrity, especially of the quality of having strong moral principles...
• problem13n. A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
• proceed12v. To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.
• process11n. A series of events leading to a result or product.
• procope13n. Synonym of apheresis.
• proctor11n. A person who supervises students as they take an examination, in the...
• procure11v. To acquire or obtain.
• prodigy14n. An extraordinary occurrence or creature; an anomaly, especially a...
• prodrug11n. A drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in...
• produce12v. To bring forth, to yield, make, manufacture, or otherwise generate.
• product12n. Anything that is produced; a result.
• profane12adj. Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.
• profess12v. To administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a...
• proffer15n. An offer made; something proposed for acceptance by another; a tender.
• profile12n. The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object.
• profuse12adj. Abundant or generous to the point of excess; copious; volubly expressed.
• progeny13n. Offspring or descendants considered as a group.
• program12n. A set of structured activities; a plan of action.
• project18n. A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in...
• prolate9adj. Elongated at the poles.
• proline9n. A nonessential amino acid C₅H₉NO₂ found in most animal proteins...
• prolong10v. To extend in space or length.
• promise11n. An oath or affirmation; a vow.
• promote11v. To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative...
• pronaos9n. The inner area of the portico of a Greek or Roman temple.
• pronate9v. To turn or rotate one’s hand and forearm so that the palm faces down if...
• pronged11adj. Having (a specified number or type of) prongs.
• pronoia9n. Divine providence, foreknowledge, foresight.
• pronoun9n. A part of speech that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase...
• proofer12n. A chamber used in baking that encourages fermentation of dough by yeast...
• propane11n. An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₃H₈, a constituent of natural gas.
• propene11n. The organic chemical compound propylene. An alkene which is a colorless...
• propers11n. Proper treatment, respect.
• prophet14n. Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
• propone11v. To propose or put forward for discussion or consideration.
• propose11v. To suggest a plan, course of action, etc.
• propper13n. One who or that which props.
• prorate9v. To divide proportionately, especially by day; to divide pro rata.
• prosaic11adj. Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.
• prosody13n. The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in...
• prosper11v. To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive...
• prosser9n. One who prosses; a sponger or scrounger.
• protean9adj. Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.
• protect11v. To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.
• protein9n. Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of...
• protest9v. To make a strong objection.
• proteus9n. Any of many gram-negative bacteria, of the genus Proteus, several of...
• protist9n. Any of the eukaryotic, usually unicellular organisms—including...
• protium11n. The lightest and most common isotope of hydrogen, having a single...
• proudly13adv. In a proud manner.
• proverb14n. A commonly used sentence expressing popular wisdom.
• provide13v. To make a living; earn money for necessities.
• provine12v. To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation.
• proving13n. Experimentation to determine which substances cause which effects when...
• proviso12n. A conditional provision to an agreement.
• provoke16v. To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
• provost12n. A dean: the head of a cathedral chapter.
• prowess12n. Skillfulness or extraordinary ability in a particular area of...
• prowler12n. One who roves about for prey; one who prowls.
• proximo18adv. Of next month.
• prozone18n. The range of antibody concentrations within which reaction is inhibited.
• prudent10adj. Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in...
• prudery13n. The condition of being prudish; prudishness.
• prudish13adj. Of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by...
• pruning10n. A removal of excess material from a tree or shrub.
• prurigo10n. A skin condition, characterized by itching of papules as the main...
• prussic11adj. Derived from Prussian blue.

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• psalter9n. Synonym of Psalms, particularly when printed as a separate work from...
• psidium12n. Any member of the genus Psidium of guava plants.
• psionic11adj. Of or relating to psionics.
• psyched18adj. Thrilled; excited.
• psychic19n. A person who possesses, or appears to possess, extrasensory abilities...

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