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Four Letter Words Starting with a "P"

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  1. paca
    large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America
  2. pace
    the relative speed of progress or change
  3. pack
    a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
  4. pact
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
  5. page
    one side of one leaf of a book or other document
  6. paid
    marked by the reception of pay
  7. pail
    a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
  8. pain
    a physical feeling of suffering or discomfort
  9. pair
    a set of two similar things considered as a unit
  10. pale
    very light in color or highly diluted with white
  11. pall
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  12. palm
    the inner surface of the hand
  13. pane
    sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
  14. pang
    a sudden sharp feeling
  15. pant
    breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
  16. papa
    an informal term for a father
  17. para
    100 para equal 1 dinar in Yugoslavia
  18. pare
    strip the skin off
  19. park
    a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
  20. parr
    the young of various fishes
  21. part
    one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
  22. pass
    go across or through
  23. past
    earlier than the present time; no longer current
  24. pate
    liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
  25. path
    an established line of travel or access
  26. pave
    cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic
  27. pawl
    a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
  28. pawn
    leave as a guarantee in return for money
  29. peag
    small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency
  30. peak
    a V shape
  31. peal
    a deep prolonged sound
  32. pean
    a formal expression of praise
  33. pear
    Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit
  34. peat
    partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water
  35. peba
    having nine hinged bands of bony plates
  36. peck
    hit lightly with a picking motion
  37. pecs
    either of two large muscles of the chest
  38. peek
    throw a glance at; take a brief look at
  39. peel
    the rind of a fruit or vegetable
  40. peen
    the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface
  41. peep
    look quickly, cautiously, or secretly
  42. peer
    look searchingly
  43. pelf
    informal term for money
  44. pelt
    the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
  45. pent
    closely confined
  46. peon
    a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
  47. peri
    (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done
  48. perk
    an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
  49. perm
    a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
  50. pert
    characterized by a lightly saucy or impudent quality
  51. peso
    the basic unit of money in Mexico; equal to 100 centavos
  52. pest
    a persistently annoying person
  53. phiz
    the human face
  54. phon
    a unit of subjective loudness
  55. phot
    a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter; 10,000 phots equal 1 lux
  56. pica
    an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently
  57. pick
    look for and gather
  58. pied
    having sections or patches colored differently and brightly
  59. pier
    a platform built out from the shore into the water
  60. pika
    small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America
  61. pike
    weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole
  62. pile
    a collection of objects laid on top of each other
  63. pill
    a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
  64. pimp
    someone who procures customers for whores
  65. pine
    a coniferous tree
  66. ping
    a sharp high-pitched resonant sound
  67. pink
    of a light shade of red
  68. pint
    a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces
  69. pion
    a meson involved in holding the nucleus together
  70. pipe
    a hollow cylindrical shape
  71. piss
    eliminate urine
  72. pita
    round flatbread that can open into a pocket for filling
  73. pith
    spongelike central cylinder of the stems of flowering plants
  74. pity
    a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for misfortunes of others
  75. pixy
    (folklore) a small fairy-like creature that is somewhat mischievous
  76. plan
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be achieved
  77. plat
    a map showing planned or actual features of an area
  78. play
    engage in recreational activities rather than work
  79. plea
    a humble request for help from someone in authority
  80. pleb
    one of the common people
  81. plod
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  82. plop
    drop something with a plopping sound
  83. plot
    a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
  84. plow
    a farm tool for breaking up or turning over soil
  85. ploy
    a maneuver in a game, conversation, or situation
  86. plug
    blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
  87. plum
    any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
  88. plus
    on the positive side or higher end of a scale
  89. pock
    mark with a scar
  90. poem
    a composition in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
  91. poet
    a writer of verse consisting of lines that often rhyme
  92. pogy
    money received from the state
  93. poke
    thrust abruptly
  94. poky
    wasting time
  95. pole
    a long rod of wood, metal, or plastic
  96. poll
    the counting of votes (as in an election)
  97. polo
    a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
  98. pome
    a fleshy fruit having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part
  99. pomp
    cheap or pretentious or vain display
  100. pond
    a small lake
  101. pone
    cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried
  102. pong
    an unpleasant smell
  103. pons
    a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
  104. pony
    any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder
  105. pood
    a Russian unit of weight equal to approximately 36 pounds
  106. poof
    offensive term for an openly homosexual man
  107. pool
    a small body of standing water or other liquid
  108. poon
    any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard wood
  109. poop
    the rear part of a ship
  110. poor
    having little money or few possessions
  111. pope
    the head of the Roman Catholic Church
  112. pore
    any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid
  113. pork
    meat from a domestic hog or pig
  114. porn
    creative activity intended to stimulate sexual desire
  115. port
    where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
  116. pose
    assume a bearing as for artistic purposes
  117. posh
    elegant and fashionable
  118. post
    piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
  119. posy
    an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
  120. pouf
    thick cushion used as a seat
  121. pour
    cause to run
  122. pout
    be in a huff and display one's displeasure
  123. pram
    a baby carriage with four wheels
  124. prat
    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
  125. pray
    address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship
  126. prep
    preparatory school work done outside school
  127. prey
    animal hunted or caught for food
  128. prig
    a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
  129. prim
    affectedly dainty or refined
  130. prod
    push against gently
  131. prof
    someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
  132. prom
    a formal dance held for a school class
  133. prop
    a support placed beneath or against something to hold it up
  134. prow
    the front part of a vessel
  135. prox
    in or of the next month after the present
  136. puce
    a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red
  137. puck
    a vulcanized rubber disk used in ice hockey
  138. puff
    a short light gust of air
  139. puka
    South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers
  140. puke
    eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  141. puku
    an African antelope closely related to the waterbuck
  142. pula
    the basic unit of money in Botswana
  143. pule
    cry weakly or softly
  144. pull
    apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
  145. pulp
    any soft or soggy mass
  146. puma
    large American feline resembling a lion
  147. pump
    a device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
  148. pung
    a one-horse sleigh consisting of a box on runners
  149. punk
    a performer or enthusiast of an alienated rock subculture
  150. punt
    an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters
  151. puny
    of inferior size
  152. pupa
    an insect in an intermediate, inactive stage of development
  153. pure
    free of extraneous elements of any kind
  154. purl
    flow in a circular current, of liquids
  155. purr
    a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
  156. push
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
  157. puss
    informal terms referring to a domestic cat
  158. putt
    strike a golf ball lightly
  159. putz
    (Yiddish) a fool; an idiot
  160. pyre
    wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
Created on Sat Mar 02 02:14:39 EST 2013

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