Words Starting With PEN
Here's the list of all the 525 Words Starting With PEN in the English Language.
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| pen | 1. a writing implement with a point from which ink flows 2. an enclosure for confining livestock More Definitions → |
| penalty | 1. the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty 2. a payment required for not fulfilling a contract More Definitions → |
| pension | 1. grant a pension to 2. a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working More Definitions → |
| pending | 1. awaiting conclusion or confirmation More Definitions → |
| pendant | 1. held from above and hanging down 2. an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring) More Definitions → |
| penny | 1. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound 2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit More Definitions → |
| peninsula | 1. a large mass of land projecting into a body of water More Definitions → |
| penguin | 1. short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers More Definitions → |
| penetration | 1. an attack that penetrates into enemy territory 2. clear or deep perception of a situation More Definitions → |
| pencil | 1. write, draw, or trace with a pencil 2. a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood More Definitions → |
| pentagon | 1. a five-sided polygon More Definitions → |
| penthouse | 1. an apartment located on the top floors of a building More Definitions → |
| penetrate | 1. pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance 2. come to understand More Definitions → |
| penal | 1. of or relating to punishment 2. serving as or designed to impose punishment More Definitions → |
| penetrating | 1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions 2. tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing More Definitions → |
| pendulum | 1. an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity More Definitions → |
| pence | 1. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound 2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit More Definitions → |
| penicillin | 1. any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases More Definitions → |
| pennant | 1. the award given to the champion 2. a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering) More Definitions → |
| penned | 1. produce a literary work More Definitions → |
| penile | 1. of or relating to the penis More Definitions → |
| pensioner | 1. the beneficiary of a pension fund More Definitions → |
| penchant | 1. a strong liking More Definitions → |
| penitentiary | 1. used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers 2. showing or constituting penance More Definitions → |
| penne | 1. pasta in short tubes with diagonally cut ends More Definitions → |
| pendragon | 1. the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons More Definitions → |
| pent | 1. closely confined 2. produce a literary work More Definitions → |
| peninsular | 1. of or forming or resembling a peninsula More Definitions → |
| penance | 1. remorse for your past conduct 2. a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution More Definitions → |
| pentagram | 1. a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon More Definitions → |
| pendent | 1. held from above and hanging down 2. an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring) More Definitions → |
| penultimate | 1. the next to last syllable in a word 2. second last More Definitions → |
| penalize | 1. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on More Definitions → |
| pensive | 1. deeply or seriously thoughtful 2. showing pensive sadness More Definitions → |
| pentacle | 1. a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon More Definitions → |
| penning | 1. the act of creating written works 2. produce a literary work More Definitions → |
| pensionable | 1. entitled to receive a pension More Definitions → |
| pentathlon | 1. an athletic contest consisting of five different events More Definitions → |
| penumbra | 1. a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra More Definitions → |
| penniless | 1. not having enough money to pay for necessities More Definitions → |
| penitent | 1. (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor) 2. feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds More Definitions → |
| penman | 1. informal terms for journalists More Definitions → |
| pentobarbital | 1. a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic More Definitions → |
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