| papa |
(informal) father; dad. |
| papaya |
the yellow fruit of a tropical American tree, or the tree itself. |
| paper |
a thin material made from wood, rags, or grasses. Paper is used for writing, wrapping, and covering walls. [5 definitions] |
| paperback |
a book having a soft paper cover. |
| paper clip |
a piece of wire bent back on itself that holds papers together. |
| paper towel |
a small sheet of absorbent paper that is used mostly in the kitchen as a towel for such things as wiping surfaces or cleaning up spills. Paper towels are usually attached to other paper towels as part of a roll. |
| papoose |
a North American Indian baby or young child. |
| paprika |
a red powder made from dried sweet red peppers. Paprika is used to add spice to food. |
| Papua New Guinea |
a country on the eastern part of the island of New Guinea in the Pacific Ocean. Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea. |
| papyrus |
a tall water plant of the Nile valley in Egypt grown as an ornamental plant and once used to make a material like paper. [2 definitions] |
| par |
normal or average in amount or degree; standard. [2 definitions] |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| parachute |
a large device made of strong, thin cloth that opens up like an umbrella. A parachute slows the fall of a person who jumps from an airplane. It can also be used in the same way for something that is dropped from an airplane. [3 definitions] |
| parade |
a public procession of people, marching bands, or vehicles in front of spectators as part of a celebration or ceremony. [3 definitions] |
| paradise |
(sometimes capitalized) a place where good people go after death; heaven. [2 definitions] |
| paraffin |
a white substance like wax that is made from petroleum. It is used for candles, sealing materials, and waxed paper. [2 definitions] |
| paragraph |
a part of something written made up of one or more sentences that develop a certain idea. A paragraph begins on a new line which is usually indented from the other lines. |
| Paraguay |
a country in central South America. ´¡²õ³Ü²Ô³¦¾±ón is the capital of Paraguay. |
| Paraguay River |
a large river in South America that begins in southwestern Brazil, flows through Paraguay and along its border with Argentina. Finally, it joins the Paran� River at the southwestern tip of Paraguay. |
| parakeet |
a small parrot with a long, pointed tail and brightly colored feathers. |
| parallel |
lying or moving in the same direction and being the same distance apart at every point. Parallel lines never meet or cross each other. [5 definitions] |