Compound Words: p로 시작하는 복합어 영영풀이

[Compound Words: p로 시작하는 복합어 영영풀이]

 

paintbrush noun : a brush used for putting paint on a surface

peanut  noun : the oval seed of a plant in the pea family that is often eaten as a snack

 

pepper  noun : a large, crunchy vegetable that can be green, yellow, red, or orange

pickup truck  noun : a small truck that is covered where the people sit and open in the back

playground noun : a place for outdoor play, often near a school

polar bear  noun : a large white bear that lives in the Arctic region

police officer  noun : a person who enforces laws and keeps the peace

policeman noun : a male member of a police force; a person who enforces laws and keeps the peace

popcorn noun : a kind of corn that pops when it is heated

postman noun : a man who delivers mail

pussycat noun : a cat

 

paddy wagon noun : a police wagon or van made for carrying people who have been arrested

padlock noun : a removable lock

paint roller noun : a tool with a rolling, absorbent surface that is used to spread paint

pancakes noun : flat breakfast cakes made by frying batter

paper bag noun : a container made of paper that is used to carry things

paper clip noun : a bent piece of metal or plastic used to hold papers together

paperback noun : a book with a soft cover

papier-mâché noun : a cardboard-like material formed out of wet paper pulp and then dried

park ranger noun : a person whose job it is to watch over and protect a national or state park

part-time adjective : using only some of a person's available work or study hours in a week

passageway noun : a narrow tunnel, hall, path, alley, or route to get from one place to another

passport noun : a government document needed to enter another country

password noun : a secret word that is required to gain access to secured information

patchwork noun : needlework in which different fabrics are pieced together; anything that is a mixture of elements

pawnshop noun : a store that loans money in exchange for keeping a personal item

peacekeeper noun : a soldier or worker who works to prevent violence in an area where there is war

peppercorn noun : the dried berry of a vine plant used to make the spice known as pepper

phone number noun : the unique number used to call a particular telephone or location

physical education noun : a class in which students learn about exercise, sports, and health

picket line noun : a protest in which people march or stand in a line, often holding signs

pickup noun : the act of collecting something, such as a package or person

picture book noun : a children's book with illustrations on every page and very few words

pie chart noun : a graph in the form of a circle or pie that is divided into sections

piggy bank noun : an object, often shaped like a pig, that holds money

pigtail noun : a long braid of hair

pinball noun : an arcade game played on a special machine in which a player scores points by hitting targets with a rolling ball controlled by a set of levers

pinch-hit verb : to bat in the place of another player

pineapple noun : a large, juicy tropical fruit with yellow flesh, tough brown skin, and stiff leaves on top

pinwheel noun : a twirling toy made of a stick with a paper or plastic wheel

pipeline noun : a system of pipes used to transport oil

pit viper noun : a snake that has pits on its head to detect heat in its prey

pitchfork noun : a long, fork-shaped tool with a long handle used especially in pitching hay

pizza box noun : a box made of cardboard used to store pizza for pickup and delivery

play-off noun : a series of games played after the end of the regular season to determine a champion

playmate noun : a person or other animal you have fun with

plywood noun : two or more layers of thin wood glued together to make a stronger board

polka dots noun : large circular spots arranged in a regular pattern

polling place noun : a building where voting takes place for an election

pompom noun : a small, soft ball that is used as a decoration

Pony Express noun : a system of mail delivery in 1860-61 between Missouri and California that relied on riders on horseback

popover noun : a light roll that is hollow in the center and looks like a muffin

popsicle stick noun : a flat, wooden stick with rounded ends

post office noun : a place to buy stamps and mail letters and packages

postal service noun : the system through which envelopes and packages are delivered by the post office

postcard noun : a card for sending a short message by mail without an envelope

postmaster noun : a person who is in charge of a post office

potato chips noun : thin slices of potatoes that are deep fried or baked

pothole noun : a deep hole in a road

potluck noun : a meal to which people bring food or drink to share

pottery wheel noun : a wheel that spins and forms clay into round shapes

power plant noun : a factory that makes electricity

prairie dog noun : a kind of squirrel that lives in a burrow

precious metal noun : a metal that is highly valued for its rarity

present tense noun : a form of a verb that shows something is happening now

primary color noun : one of three main colors (red, yellow, and blue) that can be mixed together to make other colors

prime minister noun : the leader of the government in most countries that have a parliament

proofread verb : to read and correct written material

purebred noun : an animal that is bred from parents that are the same type, or breed

purebred adjective : bred from animals of a recognized breed without mixture of other blood for many generations

 

palette knife noun : a small artist's knife with a flexible blade used to mix, scrape, or apply paint

past participle noun : a form of a erb that expresses something that already happened

patron saint noun : a holy person recognized as the special protector of a person or group

payload noun : the tools and other valuable equipment on a satellite; also, the valuable cargo on an aircraft

pelvic fin noun : either of two paired fins located about halfway down the length of a fish's body along the abdomen

peregrine falcon noun : a bird of prey that is the fastest living thing

permanent magnet noun : a material that is always magnetic

photo credit noun : a byline that appears near a photograph crediting the person who took the picture

plate tectonics noun : a geological theory explaining the movement of Earth's crust

plunge pool noun : a deep pool at the base of a waterfall

pocket park noun : a small area of land used for play and exercise

polar caps noun : areas of permanent ice that cover Earth's poles

polar orbit noun : an orbit that passes above both the North Pole and South Pole

polar zones noun : Earth’s coolest climate zones, located near the poles, where sunlight strikes the planet’s surface least directly

police state noun : a state that limits the rights of people through the threat or use of police power

pop art noun : an art movement of the 1950s and 1960s that used themes taken from popular culture, such as advertising and comic books, as its subject matter

pop-up noun : a high fly ball in baseball

post meridiem adjective : a Latin phrase that means "after noon"

potential energy noun : the energy a body has because of its position, electrical charge, or structure; stored energy

praying mantis noun : a carnivorous insect that holds its front legs in a praying position while waiting to catch food

present participle noun : a form of a verb that expresses something that is happening now

prevailing winds noun : winds that generally blow in a specific direction

primary cave noun : a cave formed when new rock is created with a hollow space inside

prime number noun : a whole number that can be divided only by itself or by 1 without leaving a remainder

printing press noun : a machine used to print images on paper that uses ink and plates

property tax noun : money paid to a government each year by the owner of a house or other property

pyroclastic flow noun : a hot mixture of rocks, water, and gases, ejected in an explosive manner from a volcano, that moves rapidly in response to gravity