/ Dictionary / Index P pail: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pail Pronunciation: (pāl), [key] bucket. the amount filling a pail. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pail (Thesaurus) pai-hua pailful Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language