3-Letter Words Starting With P
Here's the list of all the 75 3-Letter Words Starting With P in the English Language.
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| pay | 1. give money, usually in exchange for goods or services 2. convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow More Definitions → |
| put | 1. put into a certain place or abstract location 2. cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation More Definitions → |
| pro | 1. an athlete who plays for pay 2. an argument in favor of a proposal More Definitions → |
| pop | 1. bulge outward 2. hit a pop-fly More Definitions → |
| pet | 1. a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement 2. a special loved one More Definitions → |
| pic | 1. a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement 2. a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format More Definitions → |
| pin | 1. to hold fast or prevent from moving 2. attach or fasten with pins More Definitions → |
| pub | 1. tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals More Definitions → |
| pan | 1. make a sweeping movement 2. wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals More Definitions → |
| par | 1. (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course 2. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced More Definitions → |
| pen | 1. a writing implement with a point from which ink flows 2. an enclosure for confining livestock More Definitions → |
| pat | 1. the sound made by a gentle blow 2. a light touch or stroke More Definitions → |
| pad | 1. add details to 2. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud More Definitions → |
| pot | 1. plant in a pot 2. metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid More Definitions → |
| pee | 1. liquid excretory product 2. informal terms for urination More Definitions → |
| pal | 1. become friends; act friendly towards 2. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities More Definitions → |
| pie | 1. dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top More Definitions → |
| pit | 1. set into opposition or rivalry 2. mark with a scar More Definitions → |
| phi | 1. the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet More Definitions → |
| pig | 1. live like a pig, in squalor 2. eat greedily More Definitions → |
| psi | 1. a unit of pressure 2. the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet More Definitions → |
| pas | 1. (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet) More Definitions → |
| pix | 1. a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay 2. any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept More Definitions → |
| pod | 1. take something out of its shell or pod 2. produce pods, of plants More Definitions → |
| pol | 1. a person active in party politics More Definitions → |
| peg | 1. succeed in obtaining a position 2. pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into More Definitions → |
| pep | 1. liveliness and energy More Definitions → |
| pea | 1. seed of a pea plant used for food 2. the fruit or seed of a pea plant More Definitions → |
| paw | 1. a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped 2. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb More Definitions → |
| pap | 1. worthless or oversimplified ideas 2. a diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders More Definitions → |
| ply | 1. give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance 2. apply oneself diligently More Definitions → |
| pax | 1. (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist More Definitions → |
| pug | 1. small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle More Definitions → |
| pip | 1. a disease of poultry 2. a minor nonspecific ailment More Definitions → |
| pup | 1. young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf 2. an inexperienced young person More Definitions → |
| pun | 1. a humorous play on words 2. make a play on words More Definitions → |
| pom | 1. a disparaging term for a British person More Definitions → |
| pew | 1. long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation More Definitions → |
| poi | 1. Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment More Definitions → |
| pel | 1. (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot) More Definitions → |
| pia | 1. perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch More Definitions → |
| pes | 1. the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint More Definitions → |
| pox | 1. a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) 2. a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks More Definitions → |
| pud | 1. (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally) More Definitions → |
| pus | 1. a fluid product of inflammation More Definitions → |
| pul | 1. 100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan More Definitions → |
| pry | 1. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open 2. be nosey More Definitions → |