8-Letter Words Starting With PA

Here's the list of all the 598 8-Letter Words Starting With PA in the English Language.

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password
1. a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
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painting
1. graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
2. creating a picture with paints
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parallel
1. be parallel to
2. make or place parallel to something
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paradise
1. any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
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passport
1. any authorization to pass or go somewhere
2. a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country
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particle
1. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
2. a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
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pavilion
1. large and often sumptuous tent
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parental
1. designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
2. relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
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packaged
1. enclosed in a package or protective covering
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patience
1. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
2. a card game played by one person
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paradigm
1. systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
2. a standard or typical example
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patented
1. (of devices and processes) protected by patent
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panorama
1. the visual percept of a region
2. a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene
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pavement
1. the paved surface of a thoroughfare
2. material used to pave an area
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pastoral
1. of or relating to a pastor
2. relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
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partisan
1. a fervent and even militant proponent of something
2. an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
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pathetic
1. deserving or inciting pity
2. inspiring mixed contempt and pity
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pandemic
1. an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world
2. epidemic over a wide geographical area
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paranoid
1. a person afflicted with paranoia
2. suffering from paranoia
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parasite
1. an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
2. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
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pamphlet
1. a small book usually having a paper cover
2. a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet
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pancreas
1. a large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
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paranoia
1. a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur
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paycheck
1. a check issued in payment of wages or salary
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palmetto
1. any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
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pathogen
1. any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)
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parkland
1. a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
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patching
1. the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
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painless
1. not causing physical or psychological pain
2. requiring little hard work or exertion
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pantheon
1. all the gods of a religion
2. a monument commemorating a nation's dead heroes
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paraffin
1. from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
2. a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
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palatine
1. relating to or lying near the palate
2. of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives
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paternal
1. belonging to or inherited from one's father
2. characteristic of a father
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papillon
1. small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat
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paganism
1. any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
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palpable
1. capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
2. (medicine) can be felt by palpation
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panelist
1. a member of a panel
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parallax
1. the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object
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patently
1. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
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pacifier
1. someone who tries to bring peace
2. anything that serves to pacify
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payables
1. money that you currently expect to pay on notes and accounts
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palomino
1. a horse of light tan or golden color with cream-colored or white mane and tail
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parietal
1. of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium
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panicked
1. thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
2. be overcome by a sudden fear
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pacifist
1. someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
2. opposed to war
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palisade
1. surround with a wall in order to fortify
2. fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
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passable
1. able to be passed or traversed or crossed
2. about average; acceptable
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paneling
1. a panel or section of panels in a wall or door
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parakeet
1. any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
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pacifism
1. the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable
2. the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration
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parlance
1. a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
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parabola
1. a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve
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patentee
1. the inventor to whom a patent is issued
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panelled
1. decorate with panels
2. select from a list
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paperboy
1. a boy who sells or delivers newspapers
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paralyze
1. make powerless and unable to function
2. cause to be paralyzed and immobile
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pastiche
1. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
2. a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
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palatial
1. relating to or being a palace
2. suitable for or like a palace
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patellar
1. near or relating to the patella or kneecap
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paraquat
1. a poisonous yellow solid used in solution as a herbicide
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pachinko
1. a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical board
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8-Letter Words Starting With PA