Looking for cool words that start with P? You’ve landed in the right place, below you’ll see a list of cool words starting with the letter P.
I’ve tried to include some cool words, cool-sounding words, words that mean awesome, interesting, and other similar adjectives.
Finding the right words to describe something can be incredibly powerful. I hope you find what you’re looking for, good luck!
Cool Words That Start With P
Pachyderm – a very large mammal with thick skin, especially an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus.
Pagoda – a Hindu or Buddhist temple, typically in the form of a many-tiered tower.
Palindrome – a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backwards as forwards.
Palomino – a pale golden or tan-colored horse or pony with a white mane and tail, originally bred in the south-western US.
Panache – flamboyant confidence of style or manner.
Pandemonium – wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.
Pantaloons – women’s baggy trousers gathered at the ankles.
Papi –
Papyrus – a material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant, used in sheets throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing or painting on and also for making articles such as rope.
Parabola – a symmetrical open plane curve formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to its side. The path of a projectile under the influence of gravity follows a curve of this shape.
Parallelogram – a four-sided plane rectilinear figure with opposite sides parallel.
Parapet – a low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony.
Paraphernalia – miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity.
Pedagogue – a teacher, especially a strict or pedantic one.
Peewee – any of a number of birds with a call that resembles the word ‘peewee’.
Persimmon – an edible fruit that resembles a large tomato and has very sweet flesh.
Persnickety – placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy.
Pettifogger – an inferior legal practitioner, especially one who deals with petty cases or employs dubious practices.
Phalanx – a body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation.
Phantom – a ghost.
Phylactery – a small leather box containing Hebrew texts on vellum, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer as a reminder to keep the law.
Piffle – nonsense.
Pizzazz – an attractive combination of vitality and glamour.
Placid – not easily upset or excited.
Plethora – a large or excessive amount of something.
Pogo – a toy for jumping about on, consisting of a long, spring-loaded pole with a handle at the top and rests for a person’s feet near the bottom.
Pollex – the innermost digit of a forelimb, especially the thumb in primates.
Polliwog – a tadpole.
Poltroon – an utter coward.
Pomposity – the quality of being pompous; self-importance.
Poppycock – nonsense.
Portmanteau – a large traveling bag, typically made of stiff leather and opening into two equal parts.
Potpourri – a mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl to perfume a room.
Powerful – having great power or strength.
Prodigy – a young person with exceptional qualities or abilities.
Pseudonym – a fictitious name, especially one used by an author.
Pugnacious – eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
Pulchritudinous – beautiful.
Pusillanimous – showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.
Pussyfoot – act in a cautious or non-committal way.
Are there any cool words you like that didn’t see on this list? Drop me a comment below and I’ll be happy to add them, thanks!
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Phil lives in England, UK, and has around 20 years experience as a professional life, career and executive coach. He started this blog to help others find and define their own self development journey. Blogging about a wide range of topics to help facilitate a better future.
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