Early Childhood Vocabulary

Someone or something that pacifies.

An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.

A paint horse.

Attributive form of pajamas.

Greek god of nature, often visualized as half goat and half man playing pipes. His Roman counterpart is Faunus.

To make a pancake landing.

Acronym of Professional and Amateur Pinball Association.

Made of paper.

A person who raises a child (which they have made, adopted, fostered, taken as their own, etc.).

An English surname.

Partly.

One of flour, fat, or similar ingredients used in making pastry.

Any of certain plants of the family Fabaceae: Pisum sativum and others.

Of or pertaining to the color peach.

A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America.

plural of peanut

An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but typically elongated towards the stem.

The name of the Latin script letter P/p.

A game for a small child in which one covers one's face, then suddenly reveals it, saying "Boo!" or "Peekaboo!".

A paintbrush.

In the United Kingdom and Ireland and many other countries, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: d.

plural of person: a body of persons considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

An individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being.

An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.

To call (someone) using a telephone.

A surname.

To represent in or with a picture.

Magpie.

To give birth.

Greedy.

On somebody's back or shoulders.

A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.

Alternative form of peen.

A conical seed-bearing structure produced on a pine tree.

To become pink in color, to redden.

Alternative form of pinky (“baby mouse”).

A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.

To put (someone or something) in a specific location.

Of a surface: flat or level.

To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.

To cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal.

Dave & Buster's.

A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides).

An enclosure in which babies or small children can play.

Time for play or diversion.

To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.

A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.

point taken; understood; got it

Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.

A sack or bag.

A police officer, usually a male.

Well-mannered, civilized.

Expressing annoyed disappointment.

A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.

A Popsicle brand popsicle, a type of ice lolly.

The rhythmic sound produced by a V-twin engine—a distinctive deep, throaty exhaust note.

A chamber pot.

To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.

Of or relating to the years of early childhood before attendance at primary school.

Relating to now, for the time being; current.

To speak or behave so as to give a false or simulated appearance.

Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children.

A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot.

A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter of a monarch.

Command used by a target shooter to request that the target be released/launched.

Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.

To bring forth whelps or give birth to pups.

Of a purple hue.

A pustule; a pimple.

To physically place (something or someone somewhere).