English to English Dictionary

patent

A government authority or licence conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.

pathway

A track that a person can walk along; a course or direction.

patriarch

The male head of a family or tribe.

pattern

A repeated decorative design.

patterned

Decorated with a recurring design, pattern, or motif.

payday advance

A small, short-term unsecured loan intended to cover a borrower's living expenses until their next payday.

peel

The outer skin of a fruit or vegetable.

pegasus

A mythological winged horse.

penance

Punishment inflicted on oneself as an outward expression of repentance for sin.

pencil

An instrument for writing or drawing, consisting of a thin cylinder of graphite enclosed in wood or metal.

pendulum

A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely back and forth, especially used to regulate the movement of a clock.

penile

Relating to the penis.