Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

pause

pauses pausing paused verb

to stop what you are doing for

a short time.

N say pawz

pause noun

pave

paves paving paved verb

to cover a road with stone or

concrete to make it smooth.

paw

paws noun

a soft, padded

animal foot

with claws

or nails.

pay

pays paying paid verb

to give money in return

for something.

payment noun

pea

peas noun

a small, round, sweet-tasting

vegetable that grows in a pod.

peace

noun

a period of quietness and calm.

peaceful adjective

peach

peaches noun

a round fruit with a velvety

skin and a large pit inside.

peacock

peacocks noun

a large bird that is also

called a peafowl. Peacocks

live in forests in Africa and

India and eat insects, grains,

plants, and small animals.

The males are known for

their beautiful tail feathers

(see bird on page 28).

peak

peaks noun

the pointed top of a mountain.

peanut

peanuts noun

a small, edible

nut that grows

in pods under the ground.

pear

pears noun

a pale green or brown fruit

with a thin skin, pale, juicy

flesh, and pits.

N rhymes with hair

pearl

pearls noun

a smooth, shiny, rounded

object that grows inside

an oyster. Pearls are often

used for making jewelry.

N say purl

pebble

pebbles noun

a small, smooth,

rounded stone.

peck

pecks pecking pecked verb

to bite or strike

with a beak.

The bird pecked at the food.

peculiar

adjective

strange, odd, or unusual.

pedal

pedals noun

a lever that you work with

your foot to move or control

something (see transportation

on page 221).

pedestrian

pedestrians noun

a person traveling on foot.

peel

peels peeling peeled verb

to remove or strip

something off.

Peeling a banana.

peep

peeps peeping peeped verb

to look quickly and secretly

at something

or someone.

peer

peers peering peered verb

to look closely at something

or someone.

peg

pegs noun

a hook on the wall for

hanging things on.

He hung his coat on the peg.

pelican

pelicans noun

a large bird that

lives in or near water

in warm regions.

It has a pouch

beneath its

bill that

it uses to

catch and

hold fish.

pattern

cat’s paw

teddy bear pattern

pearl

pea pod

pattern

patterns noun

1 a decorative shape

or design.

2 a guide for making things,

such as toys or clothes.

patterned adjective