English Vocabulary with Meanings — pierce … prison
Every English word from the Akshara word game with its everyday meaning — the same reviewed definitions players see at the end of each level. Part 24 of 36 · 8,882 words in total.
Play these words in the game →
- pierce
- 14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
- pierre
- capital of the state of South Dakota
- piety
- righteousness by virtue of being pious
- pig
- domestic swine
- pigeon
- wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
- piggy
- a young pig
- pigment
- a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid)
- pike
- any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere
- pile
- a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
- piles
- a large number or amount
- pill
- a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
- pillar
- (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
- pilot
- an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
- pin
- a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling
- pinball
- a game played on a sloping board
- pinch
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
- pinched
- very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
- pine
- a coniferous tree
- ping
- a sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
- pink
- a light shade of red
- pinot
- any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for Burgundies and champagnes
- pint
- a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces
- pinto
- a spotted or calico horse or pony
- pioneer
- one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
- pious
- having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
- pip
- a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface
- pipe
- the flues and stops on a pipe organ
- piper
- someone who plays the bagpipe
- piracy
- the act of plagiarizing
- pirate
- a ship that is manned by pirates
- pisa
- a city in Tuscany
- pistol
- a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
- piston
- mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
- pit
- a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
- pita
- usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling
- pitch
- the action or manner of throwing something
- pitched
- set at a slant
- pitcher
- the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
- pitiful
- inspiring mixed contempt and pity
- pitt
- English statesman who brought the Seven Years' War to an end (1708-1778)
- pitted
- pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
- pity
- the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
- pivot
- the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot
- pivotal
- being of crucial importance
- pixel
- (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)
- pixie
- (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
- pizza
- Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
- place
- a job in an organization
- placebo
- (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead
- placed
- put in position in relation to other things
- placid
- (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
- plague
- an annoyance
- plaid
- a cloth having a crisscross design
- plain
- a basic knitting stitch
- plainly
- in a simple manner
- plan
- scale drawing of a structure
- planck
- German physicist whose explanation of blackbody radiation in the context of quantized energy emissions initiated quantum theory (1858-1947)
- plane
- an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
- planet
- a large round body in space that orbits a star, like Earth
- plank
- an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party
- planned
- designed or carried out according to a plan
- plant
- a living thing such as a flower, herb, or tree that grows in soil
- planted
- (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted
- planter
- a decorative pot for house plants
- plasma
- the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended
- plaster
- adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
- plastic
- a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered
- plat
- a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.)
- plate
- a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
- plateau
- a relatively flat highland
- plating
- the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis)
- plato
- ancient Athenian philosopher
- platoon
- a military unit that is a subdivision of a company
- play
- the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
- playboy
- a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
- played
- (of games) engaged in
- player
- a theatrical performer
- playful
- full of fun and high spirits
- playing
- the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
- playoff
- any final competition to determine a championship
- plaza
- mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers
- plea
- an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
- plead
- appeal or request earnestly
- please
- give pleasure to or be pleasing to
- pleased
- experiencing or manifesting pleasure
- plenary
- full in all respects
- plenty
- a full supply
- plight
- a solemn pledge of fidelity
- plot
- a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
- plough
- a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
- plow
- a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
- ploy
- a maneuver in a game or conversation
- pluck
- the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
- plucked
- of a stringed instrument
- plug
- an old or over-worked horse
- plum
- a highly desirable position or assignment
- plumber
- a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
- plume
- the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
- plump
- the sound of a sudden heavy fall
- plunge
- a brief swim in water
- plural
- the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
- plus
- the arithmetic operation of summing
- plush
- a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet
- pluto
- a small planet and the farthest known planet from the sun
- ply
- (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
- plywood
- a laminate made of thin layers of wood
- pms
- a syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation
- a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
- pod
- a detachable container of fuel on an airplane
- podcast
- distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer
- podium
- a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
- poe
- United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
- poem
- a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
- poet
- a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
- poetry
- literature in metrical form
- point
- a contact in the distributor
- pointed
- direct and obvious in meaning or reference
- pointer
- a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches
- poise
- great coolness and composure under strain
- poised
- in full control of your faculties
- poison
- anything that harms or destroys
- poke
- to push at something quickly with a finger or point
- poker
- any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
- poking
- a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
- pol
- a person active in party politics
- poland
- a republic in central Europe
- polar
- having a pair of equal and opposite charges
- polaris
- the brightest star in Ursa Minor
- pole
- a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
- police
- the force of policemen and officers
- policy
- a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
- polio
- an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
- polish
- the property of being smooth and shiny
- polite
- showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
- polk
- 11th President of the United States
- polka
- a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
- poll
- the counting of votes (as in an election)
- pollard
- a usually horned animal that has either shed its horns or had them removed
- pollen
- the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant
- pollock
- important food and game fish of northern seas (especially the northern Atlantic)
- polls
- the place where people vote
- polo
- a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
- polymer
- a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
- pompeii
- ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius
- pompey
- a port city in southern England on the English Channel
- pompous
- puffed up with vanity
- pond
- a small lake
- ponder
- reflect deeply on a subject
- pong
- an unpleasant smell
- pontiac
- famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
- pony
- a range horse of the western United States
- pool
- any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
- poop
- the rear part of a ship
- poor
- people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
- pop
- music of general appeal to teenagers
- popcorn
- small kernels of corn exploded by heat
- pope
- the head of the Roman Catholic Church
- poplar
- any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins
- popping
- a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
- poppy
- annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
- popular
- (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
- porch
- a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
- pore
- any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
- pork
- meat from a domestic hog or pig
- porous
- full of pores or vessels or holes
- port
- (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
- portage
- carrying boats and supplies overland
- portal
- a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
- porte
- the Ottoman court in Constantinople
- porter
- a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
- porto
- port city in northwest Portugal
- portray
- portray in words
- pose
- a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
- posed
- arranged for pictorial purposes
- posh
- elegant and fashionable
- posing
- (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
- posse
- a temporary police force
- post
- the delivery and collection of letters and packages
- postage
- a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid
- postal
- of or relating to the system for delivering mail
- posted
- publicly announced
- poster
- a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelers
- posting
- the transmission of a letter
- postman
- a man who delivers the mail
- posture
- characteristic way of bearing one's body
- postwar
- belonging to the period after a war
- pot
- metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep
- potato
- an edible tuber native to South America
- potency
- capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
- potent
- having a strong physiological or chemical effect
- potion
- a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
- potomac
- term sometimes used to refer to Washington, D.C.
- potter
- a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
- pottery
- the craft of making earthenware
- potty
- a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom
- pouch
- a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
- poultry
- a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
- pound
- the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
- pour
- move in large numbers
- pouring
- flowing profusely
- poverty
- the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
- pow
- a person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
- powder
- any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
- power
- physical strength
- powered
- (often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kind
- pox
- a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
- ppp
- surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway
- prairie
- a treeless grassy plain
- praise
- an expression of approval and commendation
- prank
- a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
- pray
- call upon in supplication
- prayer
- the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
- prc
- a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia
- preach
- speak, plead, or argue in favor of
- precise
- (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth
- predict
- indicate by signs
- prefect
- a chief officer or chief magistrate
- premier
- the person who is head of state (in several countries)
- premise
- a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
- premium
- payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
- prep
- preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
- prepaid
- used especially of mail
- prepare
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- present
- a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
- press
- the act of pressing
- presume
- take liberties or act with too much confidence
- pretend
- the enactment of a pretense
- pretty
- pleasing by delicacy or grace
- prevail
- use persuasion successfully
- prevent
- stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
- preview
- a screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public
- prey
- animal hunted or caught for food
- price
- the high value or worth of something
- pricey
- having a high price
- prick
- the act of puncturing with a small point
- pride
- unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
- priest
- a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites
- prima
- used primarily as eating apples
- primal
- having existed from the beginning
- primary
- a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
- primate
- any placental mammal of the order Primates
- prime
- a number that has no factor but itself and 1
- primer
- the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
- prince
- a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
- a printed picture produced from a photographic negative
- printer
- a machine that prints
- prior
- the head of a religious order
- priory
- religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
- prism
- optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz
- prison
- a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment