lethal

lethal (positive)
more lethal (comparative)
most lethal (superlative)

If something is lethal, it can kill a person or thing.

Cobra's poison is lethal.

If something was lethal, it killed a person or thing.

The bite was lethal in only a few hours.


idiosyncrasy

An idiosyncrasy is behavior that is characteristic of someone in particular.

An idiosyncrasy is a behavior or language that is particular to a certain group or person.


idiosyncrasies

The plural form of idiosyncrasy; more than one (kind of) idiosyncrasy.


corroborates

corroborate (canonical)
corroborates (third-person singular)
corroborated (past)
corroborated (past participle)
corroborating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of corroborate.


corroborated

The past tense and past participle of corroborate.


wagers

wager (canonical)
wagers (third-person singular)
wagered (past)
wagered (past participle)
wagering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of wager.


wagers

The plural form of wager; more than one (kind of) wager.


wagered

The past tense and past participle of wager.


wallows

wallow (canonical)
wallows (third-person singular)
wallowed (past)
wallowed (past participle)
wallowing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of wallow.


wallowed

The past tense and past participle of wallow.


panther

A panther is large, wild cat; this most often means an leopard or a mountain lion.

I enjoyed seeing the panthers at the zoo.

A member of the genus Panthera (lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars) may be called a panther.

Panther can mean a member of the Black Panther Party (an African American activist group).


mountain lion

A mountain lion is a type of large cat that lives in North and South America.

The size of a mountain lion is about the same as the size of a person or a leopard.


puma

A puma is a type of large cat that lives in North and South America.

There are many pumas in South America, but they have become rare in North America.


mountain lions

The plural form of mountain lion; more than one (kind of) mountain lion.


pumas

The plural form of puma; more than one (kind of) puma.


leopard

A leopard is a type of large cat that has spots and lives in Africa and parts of Asia.

People have sometimes hunted leopards for their beautiful skins.

One of several other types of cat, such as a snow leopard or clouded leopard.


jaguar

A jaguar is a large, spotted cat that lives in South America.

The jaguar has the strongest bite of any cat, and likes to swim.


cheetah

A cheetah is a type of large cat that lives in Africa and parts of Asia.

A cheetah can run faster than any other animal.


cheetahs

The plural form of cheetah; more than one (kind of) cheetah.


jaguars

The plural form of jaguar; more than one (kind of) jaguar.


leopards

The plural form of leopard; more than one (kind of) leopard.


panthers

The plural form of panther; more than one (kind of) panther.


Jaguars

The plural form of Jaguar; more than one (kind of) Jaguar.


hamburger

A hamburger is a sandwich made from meat in small pieces that are fried together.

I'd like to have a hamburger and some fries.

The cooked meat (patty) that is put into a hamburger.

I'll be grilling hamburgers at the party.

The ground (cut up) meat used to make hamburgers; ground meat.

Would you get a pound of hamburger while you're at the store?

I made this chili from beans and hamburger.


proposals

The plural form of proposal; more than one (kind of) proposal.


unities

The plural form of unity; more than one (kind of) unity.


shiny

shiny (positive)
shinier (comparative)
shiniest (superlative)

If something is shiny it reflects light, or a makes light.

The polished silver was very shiny.


shines

shone (past)
shone (past participle)
shine (canonical)
shines (third-person singular)
shined (past)
shined (past participle)
shining (present participle)

The third-person singular form of shine.


shone

The past tense and past participle of shine.


shined

shined (past)
shined (past participle)
shine (canonical)
shines (third-person singular)
shone (past)
shone (past participle)
shining (present participle)


reflection

A reflection is an image made by reflected light, such as what you see in a mirror.

The baby tried to touch his reflection in the water.

Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection.

A mirage is a reflection of the sky that looks like water in the desert.

After his loss he spent a lot of time in reflection.


dinosaurs

The plural form of dinosaur; more than one (kind of) dinosaur.


recipes

The plural form of recipe; more than one (kind of) recipe.

I have three different recipes for zucchini bread.


yearlings

The plural form of yearling; more than one (kind of) yearling.


gene

A gene is a chemical instruction in a person, animal, plant, or other living thing, telling how to make a protein. The genes are found in the nucleus (middle part) of cells, and tell how to make the organism (living thing).

I have a blue-eye gene.

The biologists changed the fly's genes, so it grew legs where its eyes should be.


Gene

Gene is a male given name. It is usually short for Eugene.


genie

A genie is a type of magical person found in Arabic stories, and talked about in the Koran.

There are many stories about genies in "The 1001 Arabian Nights".


hamburgers

The plural form of hamburger; more than one (kind of) hamburger.


petite

petite (positive)
more petite (comparative)
most petite (superlative)

Small; if you are petite you are short and thin.

My aunt is very petite, only about four-and-a-half feet tall.


petty

petty (positive)
pettier (comparative)
pettiest (superlative)

If something is petty it is small or not important.

That is only a petty crime.

I took some petty cash for the purchase.

He is only a petty officer, not a full officer.

If someone is petty they are bothered by petty things.

Why must you be so petty all the time.

He was so petty he would throw a fit if one book was out of place.


reflections

The plural form of reflection; more than one (kind of) reflection.


genies

The plural form of genie; more than one (kind of) genie.


genes

The plural form of gene; more than one (kind of) gene.


reporters

The plural form of reporter; more than one (kind of) reporter.


voters

The plural form of voter; more than one (kind of) voter.


chili

A chili is a type of hot pepper, which may be eaten or used to make food spicy.

I used to grow chilies in a flowerpot in my window.

Chili is a type of food which is often made from ground (cut up) meat, beans, and hot peppers.

The chili she made was delicious.


chilly

chilly (positive)
chillier (comparative)
chilliest (superlative)

If it is chilly it is a little bit cold, but not very cold.

I wore a jacket because it was chilly outside.


chile

A way people spell chili in some parts of the United States.


chilli

A chilli is a type of hot pepper, which may be eaten or used to make food spicy.

I used to grow chillies in a flower pot in my window.

Chilli is a type of food which is often made from ground (cut up) meat, beans, and hot peppers.

The chilli she made was delicious.


chillis

The plural form of chilli; more than one (kind of) chilli.


chiles

The plural form of chile; more than one (kind of) chile.


chillier

The comparative form of chilly; more chilly.


chilliest

The superlative form of chilly; most chilly.


pettier

The comparative form of petty; more petty.


pettiest

The superlative form of petty; most petty.


Worcestershire sauces

Worcestershire sauce
Worcestershire sauces (plural)

The plural form of Worcestershire sauce; more than one (kind of) Worcestershire sauce.


shinier

The comparative form of shiny; more shiny.


shiniest

The superlative form of shiny; most shiny.


counterpart

A counterpart is either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.

A counterpart is a duplicate of a legal document.


counterparts

The plural form of counterpart; more than one (kind of) counterpart.


chilies

The plural form of chili; more than one (kind of) chili.


corndogs

Corndogs is another way of spelling corn dogs.

The plural form of corndog; more than one (kind of) corndog.


abstinence

Abstinence is when someone is abstaining from something or when someone does not take part in something. It's usually used to refer to not drinking alcohol or not having sex.

Abstinence stops you from getting drunk.

My brother's abstinence protected him from sexually transmitted diseases.


vaster

vast (positive)
vaster (comparative)
vastest (superlative)

The comparative form of vast; more vast.


vastest

The superlative form of vast; most vast.


acceptance

Acceptance is when someone agrees with something or accepts something.

The acceptance of this man in his new role is big.


acceptances

The plural form of acceptance; more than one (kind of) acceptance.


corneous

corneous (positive)
more corneous (comparative)
most corneous (superlative)

If something is corneous, it contains or looks like a horn.


meteor

A meteor is a flash of light in the night sky that happens when matter from space enters Earths' atmosphere.


meteors

The plural form of meteor; more than one (kind of) meteor.


meteoroid

A meteoroid is a small piece of debris in a solar system that makes a meteor when it comes into contact with the atmosphere.

When the meteoroid came into contact with Earth's atmosphere, it made a meteor.


meteoroids

The plural form of meteoroid; more than one (kind of) meteoroid.


bidet

A bidet is a small ceramic object which looks like a toilet. It is used for cleaning the genitalia and other parts of the body

We had a bidet fitted in our new bathroom.


wanker

A wanker is an idiot, stupid, or an annoying person.

I thought he was a complete wanker.

A wanker is a person who shows off too much (is too proud).


wankers

The plural form of wanker; more than one (kind of) wanker.


bidets

The plural form of bidet; more than one (kind of) bidet.


fags

The plural form of fag; more than one (kind of) fag.


wikt

Wikt is the interwiki link to Wiktionary.


hennas

The plural form of henna; more than one (kind of) henna.


N00b is another way of spelling noob. Alternate (geek) spelling of "Newbie" – A person who is new (to a subject, place, viewpoint, etc)


The plural form of n00b; more than one (kind of) n00b.


paperwork

Paperwork is a task or number of tasks that involves a lot of the same written work.

The police officer had to fill out paperwork for the accident that happened earlier.


atmosphere

An atmosphere is a layer of gasses that surrounds a planet.

The atmosphere is the air in a certain place.

The atmosphere of a place is the mood or feeling of that place.

An atmosphere is a unit of measurement for pressure.


atmospheres

The plural form of atmosphere; more than one (kind of) atmosphere.


bathes

bath (canonical)
baths (third-person singular)
bathes (present participle)
bathe (canonical)
bathes (third-person singular)
bathed (past)
bathed (past participle)
bathing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bathe.


modest

modest (positive)
more modest (comparative)
most modest (superlative)

If you are modest, you do not show too much pride for what you've done, what you have, or what you can do

Look at that painting... You are an amazing artist!

Me? No, it's not that hard. You could do it, too.

Don't be so modest!

If something is modest, it is very simple; not being showy or highly decorated

If something is modest, it is limited or moderate in amount

She supported her two children on the 'modest salary of a secretary.


googles

google (canonical)
googles (third-person singular)
googled (past)
googled (past participle)
googling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of google.

John goes to the library and googles information on bees.


googled

The past tense and past participle of google.

I googled the company on the internet.


googling

I spent hours googling for information.


Google


Googles


Googled


Googling


germination

Germination refers to the start of growth of a plant spore or seed.

Germination of spores happen as soon as temperature is right, and there is water.

Germination of seeds only happens after their dormant period, and any hibernation is ended.


germinations

The plural form of germination; more than one (kind of) germination.


germinate

germinate (canonical)
germinates (third-person singular)
germinated (past)
germinated (past participle)
germinating (present participle)

To sprout, grow, produce buds, or put forth shoots.


germinates

The third-person singular form of germinate.


germinated

The past tense and past participle of germinate.


disciplinary

disciplinary (positive)
more disciplinary (comparative)
most disciplinary (superlative)

If something is disciplinary, it is connected to discipline.

When the manager took stock home, he attended a disciplinary meeting.

If something is disciplinary, it is for imposing discipline.

The school said that they would take disciplinary action against any students who took part in the protest march.


discipline

A disciplined attitude is a controlled behaviour; self-control.

Discipline is a method to force people to obey someone (or a group of people like a government).

Discipline is a method of getting obedience using a systematic method.

Discipline is a state of order based on submission to authority

Discipline is a punishment used to train someone or to continue control.

Discipline is a set of rules explaining how to behave.

Discipline is a beating received to get sexual pleasure.

Discipline is an academic subject-matter. It is a specific part of knowledge or learning.


discipline

discipline (canonical)
disciplines (third-person singular)
disciplined (past)
disciplined (past participle)
disciplining (present participle)

If someone is disciplined, they are train a person by using instruction and practice.

If a person disciplines someone, they teach a person to obey authority.

If someone is disciplined, they are punished or gotten control of (or to get control back).


disciplines

The plural form of discipline; more than one (kind of) discipline.


disciplines

The third-person singular form of discipline.


disciplined

The past tense and past participle of discipline.


acidly

If something is done acidly, it is done in a sour or tart manner.


temperate

If something is temperate, then it is in the middle; it is moderate or not excessive; the temperate was not too hot, but not too cold.

If something is temperate, it is not violent; it is cool.

The whole of Europe lies in the temperate region.


alien

An alien is a person, animal, plant or thing that is not part of the group you look at.

An alien is a person who lives in a foreign country.

An alien is a living thing that is not from earth.

Nobody has ever seen an alien.


alien

alien (positive)
more alien (comparative)
most alien (superlative)

If something is alien, it is strange or unfamiliar to you.


aliens

The plural form of alien; more than one (kind of) alien.


remnant

A remnant is the small part of something that is left after the rest is removed. Something left over.

Today's rain is a remnant of the storm yesterday.


remnants

The plural form of remnant; more than one (kind of) remnant.


supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Something that is very great or wonderful.

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Luna

Luna is the Roman name for the Greek goddess of the moon, Selene.


Gaia

Gaia is the mother of all things in Greek mythology.


click

Click is the act of operating a switch so that it clicks.


click

click (canonical)
clicks (third-person singular)
clicked (past)
clicked (past participle)
clicking (present participle)

If you click on something, you use a computer mouse and push a button.

The computer wants me to click this button.

If you click on a website, you visit that website.

Click simple.wiktionary.org to visit the main page of the Simple English Wiktionary.


clicks

The plural form of click; more than one (kind of) click.


clicks

The third-person singular form of click.


clicked

The past tense and past participle of click.


cement

Cement is a material which is used to build a building.

The cement is not yet dry.


cement

cement (canonical)
cements (third-person singular)
cemented (past)
cemented (past participle)
cementing (present participle)

To join things together, with or as if with cement

The fence posts were cemented into the ground.

The glue cemented the pieces together.

Since his father was a friend of his employer, the man cemented his position in the company.

They cemented their friendship.


cements

The plural form of cement; more than one (kind of) cement.


cements

The third-person singular form of cement.


cancer

Cancer is a disease where cells grow to a tumor.

Smoking is the main cause of lung cancer.


cancers

The plural form of cancer; more than one (kind of) cancer.


common noun

A common noun is any noun that refers to a particular class or group or any particular person or thing; it is not written in capitals.

Men, book and cat are examples of common nouns.


common nouns

The plural form of common noun; more than one (kind of) common noun.


paganisms

The plural form of paganism; more than one (kind of) paganism.


immigrations

The plural form of immigration; more than one (kind of) immigration.


cemented

The past tense and past participle of cement.


Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is a large body of water. It is located in the East of Asia and West of the Americas.

There are many islands in the Pacific Ocean.


Pacific

The Pacific is a name for the Pacific Ocean.


napalms

napalm (canonical)
napalms (third-person singular)
napalmed (past)
napalmed (past participle)
napalming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of napalm.


napalmed

The past tense and past participle of napalm.


nationalizations

The plural form of nationalization; more than one (kind of) nationalization.


resign

resign (canonical)
resigns (third-person singular)
resigned (past)
resigned (past participle)
resigning (present participle)

If someone resigns from a job, they quit it.

He resigned his job when his fellow workers were attacked.

If you resign something, you sign it again.


resigns

The third-person singular form of resign.


resigned

The past tense and past participle of resign.


marker

A marker is something or someone that marks.

A marker is a note about how much money is owed.

A marker is a debt owed to someone that is not money, especially favors.

We may not be able to do this alone. Maybe it’s time to call in some of our markers.

A marker is a device that shoots paintballs.

He used his marker to shoot him with a red paintball.


marker

marker (canonical)
markers (third-person singular)
markered (past)
markered (past participle)
markering (present participle)

If something is markered, it is written or marked on it using a marker.


markers

The plural form of marker; more than one (kind of) marker.


markers

The third-person singular form of marker.


markered

The past tense and past participle of marker.


lowercase

Lowercase is another way of spelling lower case.


lowercase

Something that is spelled in lower case.

The word "dad" is written in lowercase.


lower case

Lower case letters are small like this: abcdef, not big like this: ABCDEF.

The word "dad" is written in lower case letters.


museum

A museum is a building where pictures, sculptures and other arts are shown.

There are several museums in Paris.


museums

The plural form of museum; more than one (kind of) museum.


mucus

Mucus is a secrete that is produced in the mucous membranes.

The man threw out a lot of mucus when he sneezed.


trap

A trap is a machine or other device made to catch and sometimes kill animals.

He uses traps to deal with his mice problem.

A trap is a trick made to catch someone more generally.

She fell into the trap of misspelling "misspelling."

A trap is the cover over a hole or opening; a trapdoor.

Close the trap before someone falls

A trap is any device used to hold and suddenly let go of an object.

They shot out of the school gates like greyhounds out of the trap.

A trap is a device in a pipe set up to hold and seal liquids and stops gases and lets liquids flow.

A trap is a place in a water pipe or pump where air gathers.

A trap is a light two-wheeled carriage with springs.

Have James prepare the trap – I wish to visit the parson.

Keep your trap shut.

A trap is a transvestite, or a man who dresses as a woman, who goes with a man pretend to be a woman.

I saw your brother asking a trap out last night at the bar.

A trap is exception made by the processor.

A mining license inspector during the Australian gold rush.


trap

trap (canonical)
traps (third-person singular)
trapped (past)
trapped (past participle)
trapping (present participle)

To trap something is to catch in a trap.

To trap is to provide something with a trap.

To trap id to set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game.

To trap is to capture something such as a mistake so someone can fix it.


traps

The plural form of trap; more than one (kind of) trap.


trapped

The past tense and past participle of trap.


hyphenation

Hyphenation is the inclusion of hyphens; it mainly refers to their correct use.

Print the article without hyphenation if you are not sure where to put them.


hyphenations

The plural form of hyphenation; more than one (kind of) hyphenation.


judgement day

Judgement day is another way of spelling judgment day.


acidic

acidic (positive)
more acidic (comparative)
most acidic (superlative)

Something that is acidic has a pH level less than 7, is sour, and makes basic solutions more neutral.

Something that is acidic has a high percentage of silica.

Something that is acidic is of or related to acid or has the characteristics of an acid.

Lemon juice is an acidic solution


nod

nod (canonical)
nods (third-person singular)
nodded (past)
nodded (past participle)
nodding (present participle)

If you nod, then you move your head up and down to say that you agree with something.

I asked him if he wanted an ice cream, and he nodded in agreement.


nod

A nod is when someone moves their head up and down to agree with something or say "yes".


nods

The plural form of nod; more than one (kind of) nod.


nodded

The past tense and past participle of nod.


monthly

If something is monthly, then it happens or comes once in a month.

This magazine is monthly.


monthly

A monthly is a magazine that is published every month.


monthlies

The plural form of monthly; more than one (kind of) monthly.


grove

The bird landed in a tree in the orange grove.


groves

The plural form of grove; more than one (kind of) grove.


maneuver

A maneuver is a planned action with a series of stages. It gets to a goal not directly, but by steps. If in a contest, it may involve deception, with the purpose hidden as long as possible. A maneuver may be simple or extremely complex.

This was the maneuver: to bring his opponent into the net, and follow with a lob or a passing shot.

The Blue Angels performed daring maneuvers at the airshow.

His plan was a clever maneuver.


maneuver

maneuver (canonical)
maneuvers (third-person singular)
maneuvered (past)
maneuvered (past participle)
maneuvering (present participle)

If something is maneuverd, it is moved somewhere else, generally with difficulty.

She maneuverd her car into the parking space.

If someone maneuvers a person, they manipulate, plot, guide, steer or manage them purposefully.

She maneuverd him into a position where he had to do what she wanted.

She is manoeuvring.


maneuvers

The plural form of maneuver; more than one (kind of) maneuver.


maneuvers

The third-person singular form of maneuver.


maneuvered

The past tense and past participle of maneuver.


manoeuvre

A manoeuvre is a planned action with a series of stages. It gets to a goal not directly, but by steps. If in a contest, it may involve deception, with the purpose hidden as long as possible. A manoeuvre may be simple or extremely complex.

This was the manoeuvre: to bring his opponent into the net, and follow with a lob or a passing shot.

The Blue Angels performed daring manoeuvres at the airshow.

His plan was a clever manoeuvre.


manoeuvre

manoeuvre (canonical)
manoeuvres (third-person singular)
manoeuvred (past)
manoeuvred (past participle)
manoeuvring (present participle)

If something is manoeuvred, it is moved somewhere else, generally with difficulty.

She manoeuvred her car into the parking space.

If someone manoeuvres a person, they manipulate, plot, guide, steer or manage them purposefully.

She manoeuvred him into a position where he had to do what she wanted.

She is manoeuvring.


manoeuvres

The plural form of manoeuvre; more than one (kind of) manoeuvre.


manoeuvres

The third-person singular form of manoeuvre.


manoeuvred

The past tense and past participle of manoeuvre.


depresses

depress (canonical)
depresses (third-person singular)
depressed (past)
depressed (past participle)
depressing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of depress.


numbering

number (canonical)
numbers (third-person singular)
numbered (past)
numbered (past participle)
numbering (present participle)


skeptics

The plural form of skeptic; more than one (kind of) skeptic.


sceptic

Sceptic is another way of spelling skeptic.


sceptics

The plural form of sceptic; more than one (kind of) sceptic.


crazed

crazed (positive)
more crazed (comparative)
most crazed (superlative)

If someone is crazed, they have gone out of their mind, or are crazy.

The man was crazed from drinking too much alcohol.


crazed

craze (canonical)
crazes (third-person singular)
crazed (past)
crazed (past participle)
crazing (present participle)

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honesties

The plural form of honesty; more than one (kind of) honesty.


bluebird

A bluebird is any North American bird in the genus Salia. Bluebirds have red and blue feathers.


t-shirt

T-shirt is another way of spelling T-shirt.


t-shirts

The plural form of t-shirt; more than one (kind of) t-shirt.

T-shirts is another way of spelling T-shirts.


T-shirt

A T-shirt is a light shirt made of cotton and short sleeves and can have a picture or logo.


T-shirts

The plural form of T-shirt; more than one (kind of) T-shirt.


bluebirds

The plural form of bluebird; more than one (kind of) bluebird.


Utah

Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah.


Maine

Augusta is the capital of Maine.


tan

Tan is one of the colors people can see.

A darkening of the skin from being in the sun.

She still has a tan from her visit to Mexico.


tan

tan (positive)
tanner (comparative)
tannest (superlative)


tan

tan (canonical)
tans (third-person singular)
tanned (past)
tanned (past participle)
tanning (present participle)

To use a tanning bed to darken your skin.


tans

The plural form of tan; more than one (kind of) tan.


Wikinews

Wikinews was a news wiki website that is part of the Wikimedia project.


imminent

imminent (positive)
more imminent (comparative)
most imminent (superlative)

If something is imminent, it is probably going to happen soon.

Because of all the rain, flooding is imminent.


mugger

A mugger is a person who attacks another person on the street and steals their money.

The mugger knocked me down, took my bag and ran away.


obliges

oblige (canonical)
obliges (third-person singular)
obliged (past)
obliged (past participle)
obliging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of oblige.


obliged

obliged (positive)
more obliged (comparative)
most obliged (superlative)

To feel obligated to do something for someone, possibly because they have done a favor for you.


obliged

The past tense and past participle of oblige.


obliging

obliging (positive)
more obliging (comparative)
most obliging (superlative)

If someone is obliging, they are ready to do a favor.


muggers

The plural form of mugger; more than one (kind of) mugger.


levity

Levity is a feeling of not being serious, of being fun or funny.


tricolor

If something is tricolor, it has three colors.


tricolor

A tricolor is a banner or flag with three colored stripes.


plows

The plural form of plow; more than one (kind of) plow.


plows

plow (canonical)
plows (third-person singular)
plowed (past)
plowed (past participle)
plowing (present participle)


plowed

The past tense and past participle of plow.


reproduction

Reproduction is the act of making a new living thing, such as a baby.

Reproduction is the act of making a copy of something.

A reproduction is a copy of something; a duplicate.


tricolors

The plural form of tricolor; more than one (kind of) tricolor.


sawed

saw (canonical)
saws (third-person singular)
sawed (past)
sawed (past participle)
sawing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of saw.


sawed

saw (canonical)
saws (third-person singular)
sawed (past)
sawn (past participle)
sawing (present participle)


Italian

John is studying Italian in school.


Italian

Italian (positive)
more Italian (comparative)
most Italian (superlative)

Our family has taken many trips to the Italian countryside.

Something that is related to the Italian people.

Something that is related to the Italian language.

The Italian word "ciao" is a greeting known around the world.


Italian language


Romance

Romance (positive)
more Romance (comparative)
most Romance (superlative)

Romance languages are languages that come from Latin.

Italian, French, and Spanish are just a few Romance languages.


Romance

The group of languages that come from Latin.


judoka

/d͡ʒuːˈdəʊkə/


judokas

The plural form of judoka; more than one (kind of) judoka.


reproductions

The plural form of reproduction; more than one (kind of) reproduction.


Sicilian

Sicilian (positive)
more Sicilian (comparative)
most Sicilian (superlative)

Something that is related to the Sicilian people.

Something that is related to the Sicilian language.


Sicily

Sicily is the biggest island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 20 regions of Italy.


Sicilians

The plural form of Sicilian; more than one (kind of) Sicilian.


Italians

The plural form of Italian; more than one (kind of) Italian.


Sicilian language


Neapolitan

A Neapolitan is a person from Naples, Italy.


Neapolitan

Neapolitan (positive)
more Neapolitan (comparative)
most Neapolitan (superlative)

Something that is related to Naples, Italy.

Something that is related to the people of Naples.

Something that is related to the Neapolitan language.

Neapolitan ice cream is made by putting chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavored ice cream next to each other.


hub

A hub is a place where a large amount of traffic meets or passes through.

London's Heathrow Airport is a big air traffic hub in Europe.

A hub is a simple networking device that sends all of the data (packets) that it gets to all of the other devices that are connected to it.

Mark bought a cheap hub to connect his home computers together.


I

I am writing this, and you are reading it.


I

The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.


I

A symbol meaning first, as in "George I" (which is said as "George the first").

The symbol for iodine on the periodic table of elements.


modal auxiliary verb


broom

A broom is a cleaning tool made of bristles used for sweeping.


broom

broom (canonical)
brooms (third-person singular)
broomed (past)
broomed (past participle)
brooming (present participle)

If you broom something, it means that you use a broom (or something like a broom) to sweep it.

The young boy broomed the dirt off of the front stairs.


surfing

Surfing is a sport of riding water on a surfboard.


surfing

surf (canonical)
surfs (third-person singular)
surfed (past)
surfed (past participle)
surfing (present participle)


disorganized

disorganized (positive)
more disorganized (comparative)
most disorganized (superlative)

If someone is disorganized, they are not capable of being organised.

If a place is disorganized, it is messy.


disorganized

disorganize (canonical)
disorganizes (third-person singular)
disorganized (past)
disorganized (past participle)
disorganizing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of disorganize.


civilized

civilized (positive)
more civilized (comparative)
most civilized (superlative)

If a society or culture is civilized, it is advanced and very developed.

If you are civilized, you have strong morals or are intellectually advanced.

If you are civilized, you have good manners and are refined.


civilized

civilize (canonical)
civilizes (third-person singular)
civilized (past)
civilized (past participle)
civilizing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of civilize.


Jupiter

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun in the Solar System.

The biggest planet in the Solar System is Jupiter.

In Roman mythology, Jupiter is the king of the gods. He is known as Zeus in Greek mythology.


Lent

In Christianity, Lent is the part of the Christian year between Ash Wednesday and Easter.

Lent represents the forty days that Jesus spent in the desert.


Florida

Florida is a state in the south east of the United States of America.

Tallahassee is the capital of Florida.


fusion

Fusion is when two or more things come together as one.

In physics, nuclear fusion is when the nuclei of two or more atoms come together to make one new, heavier nucleus.

Fusion reactions make a lot of energy.


raisin

Raisins are a type of fruit.


tutor

A tutor is a person who teaches another person or a small group of people.


tutor

tutor (canonical)
tutors (third-person singular)
tutored (past)
tutored (past participle)
tutoring (present participle)

If you tutor a person or a small group, you teach them.


tutors

The plural form of tutor; more than one (kind of) tutor.


tutors

The third-person singular form of tutor.


tutored

The past tense and past participle of tutor.


raisins

The plural form of raisin; more than one (kind of) raisin.


dim

dim (positive)
dimmer (comparative)
dimmest (superlative)

It is hard to see in a room where the lights are dim.

If a person is dim, they are not very smart.


dim

dim (canonical)
dims (third-person singular)
dimmed (past)
dimmed (past participle)
dimming (present participle)

If you dim something, you make it darker.

Before a movie starts, it is normal to dim the lights in the movie theater.

As time went by the fire dimmed.


halt

halt (canonical)
halts (third-person singular)
halted (past)
halted (past participle)
halting (present participle)

When someone halts something, they make it stop.

The contract negotiations halted operations for at least a week.

I spilled my drink when the train suddenly halted.

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Pichilemu

There was an earthquake in Pichilemu.


halted

The past tense and past participle of halt.


dimmed

The past tense and past participle of dim.


dialogs

The plural form of dialog; more than one (kind of) dialog.


butt

Your butt is your bottom, your bum, the part of your body that you sit on.

The exercise works your legs, butt, and back.

When someone says, get your butt over/back/out of here, they mean move yourself.

Get your butt over here. = come here

If someone or something is a pain in the butt, they are unpleasant or annoying.

Stop that! You're such a pain in the butt.

If you work/run/study/play your butt off, you do so very hard.

We played our butts off in the game today, and we still lost.

He threw his cigarette butt on the ground.

He put the butt of the gun against his shoulder and looked down its long barrel.

If you're the butt of a joke, people are laughing at you because the joke makes you seem foolish or bad.

He hated being the butt of other people's jokes.

A butt is a large container for liquids.

The rain flowed into the butt.


butt

butt (canonical)
butts (third-person singular)
butted (past)
butted (past participle)
butting (present participle)

If animals butt something, they hit it with their head or horns.

The two goats butted each other and one fell over.

If you butt up against something, you reach it or come into conflict with it; often used when something stops progress.

The car butted up against the gate and could not go further.

If two people butt heads, they disagree or argue strongly.

The managers butted heads about the new schedule.

If you butt two things (for example, pipes or boards), you join their ends together so they meet directly.

They butted the two metal pipes together before welding the joint.

If you butt in, you interrupt a conversation or activity by speaking or acting when you should not.

Please don't butt in while I'm talking.

If you tell someone to butt out, you tell them not to interfere; to leave a matter alone.

This is between them — you should butt out.


buttox


buttock

A buttock is one half of a person's backside or butt; people have a left buttock and a right buttock.


buttocks

The plural form of buttock; more than one (kind of) buttock.


sustain

sustain (canonical)
sustains (third-person singular)
sustained (past)
sustained (past participle)
sustaining (present participle)

If something is sustained, it is maintained.

I tried to sustain the energy level of the party by playing some rock music.

If something sustains (an injury etc.), it experiences or suffers (from an injury etc.).

The soldier sustained multiple shots and carried on to kill the enemy troops.


sustains

The third-person singular form of sustain.


sustained

The past tense and past participle of sustain.


sophomore

A student in his or her second year in a college or university, or the second year in a four-year high school.

George is currently a sophomore at Yale University.


sophomore

The second thing in a series, especially an artist's second album or the second of four years in high school or college.

The band's sophomore album was much better than their debut album and gave them much more success.

My sophomore year of high school was my favorite.


sophomores

The plural form of sophomore; more than one (kind of) sophomore.


marveled

marveled (past)
marveled (past participle)
marveling (present participle)
marvel (canonical)
marvels (third-person singular)
marvelled (past)
marvelled (past participle)
marvelling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of marvel.


corndog

Corndog is another way of spelling corn dog.


corn dogs

The plural form of corn dog; more than one (kind of) corn dog.


New York

New York is a state in the northeast of the United States.

New York is one of the original English colonies in America.

New York is the largest city in New York state.

New York was once the capital of the United States.


lemon

A lemon is a yellow citrus fruit that has a sour taste.

A bright shade of yellow associated with lemon fruits.

(flesh)

(rind)


lime

A lime is a green citrus fruit that has a sour taste, like a lemon but usually smaller.

Lime is a material containing calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide.

The Limes was a defensive wall marking the northern borders of the Roman Empire.

Lime is a color mixed by yellow and green.


liberty

Liberty is the state of being free from someone else's control, not a slave or a prisoner.

John isn't in prison anymore; he has regained his liberty.

If someone has a lot of liberty, then they are free to do what they want.

The chief editor gives Jane the liberty to write what she wants in her magazine column.


diamond

Diamond is a very hard mineral made from carbon that is shiny like glass.

The blades of cutting tools like saws and knives are sometimes coated in diamond.

A diamond is a precious gemstone made from the mineral diamond.

The diamond is the birthstone of April.

In geometry, a diamond (◆) is a rhombus that is a square tilted at a 45-degree angle.

In card games, the diamonds are one of the four playing card suits.

The diamonds and the hearts are the two red-colored suits.

In cards games, a diamond is a card of the diamond suit.

I have three diamonds in my hand.


limes

The plural form of lime; more than one (kind of) lime.


liberties

The plural form of liberty; more than one (kind of) liberty.


diamonds

The plural form of diamond; more than one (kind of) diamond.


New Yorker

A New Yorker is a person who lives in either New York State or New York City.


rhombus

A rhombus is a shape that has two pairs of parallel sides that have the same length.

All rhombuses are parallelograms, and all squares are rhombuses.


fragile

fragile (positive)
more fragile (comparative)
most fragile (superlative)

If something is fragile then it is delicate and it will break easily.


funeral

A funeral is a ceremony that honors someone who has died.

Everyone's preparing to go to Mary's funeral on Saturday at her family's church.


sorting

sort (canonical)
sorts (third-person singular)
sorted (past)
sorted (past participle)
sorting (present participle)


sorted

The past tense and past participle of sort.


funerals

The plural form of funeral; more than one (kind of) funeral.


rhombuses

The plural form of rhombus; more than one (kind of) rhombus.


lemons

The plural form of lemon; more than one (kind of) lemon.


pollution

Pollution is when bad or harmful things are put into the environment.

Nobody visits the river any more because of all the pollution.

Pollution is the state of being polluted.


grandpa

A grandpa is a short name for a grandfather (the father of your father or mother).


prank call

A prank call is a phone call made to prank somebody.

The store owner was angry after receiving a prank call.


prank call

prank call (canonical)
prank calls (third-person singular)
prank called (past)
prank called (past participle)
prank calling (present participle)

If you make a prank call, you are making a call to trick or prank somebody.

We have decided to prank call our friends.


alto saxophone

An alto saxophone is a musical instrument; it is one kind of saxophone.


New Yorkers

The plural form of New Yorker; more than one (kind of) New Yorker.


grandpas

The plural form of grandpa; more than one (kind of) grandpa.


rival

Your rival is someone who is competing or fighting with you for the same thing; a competitor.

Chris is my biggest rival in the 400 m race.

Someone or something with similar quality or distinction as another; an equal.

As a mountain climber, he has no rival in Switzerland.


rival

rivaled (past)
rivaled (past participle)
rivaling (present participle)
rival (canonical)
rivals (third-person singular)
rivalled (past)
rivalled (past participle)
rivalling (present participle)


reversible

If something is reversible, you can reverse it.

If a piece of clothing is reversible, you can wear it inside out.

If a chemical reaction is reversible, it can go in either direction.

If something is reversible, it can return to how it once was.

If something is reversible, it can return how it once was without using free energy or increasing entropy.


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mooned

moon (canonical)
moons (third-person singular)
mooned (past)
mooned (past participle)
mooning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of moon.


feedback

I'd really like some feedback on my poem.

I've been hearing really positive feedback about the new library.

After you hand in your essay, I will give you your grade and feedback regarding the content.

The high-pitched noise that you can hear when there's a loop between a microphone and a speaker.


anomaly

A situation or thing that is not normal.


anomalies

The plural form of anomaly; more than one (kind of) anomaly.


rivals

The plural form of rival; more than one (kind of) rival.


rivals

The third-person singular form of rival.


rivaled

The past tense and past participle of rival.


brooms

The plural form of broom; more than one (kind of) broom.


brooms

broom (canonical)
brooms (third-person singular)
broomed (past)
broomed (past participle)
brooming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of broom.


broomed

The past tense and past participle of broom.


ordains

ordain (canonical)
ordains (third-person singular)
ordained (past)
ordained (past participle)
ordaining (present participle)

The third-person singular form of ordain.


ordained

The past tense and past participle of ordain.


irreversible

If something is irreversible, you cannot reverse it.

If something is irreversible, it cannot return to how it once was.

If something is irreversible, it cannot return how it once was without using free energy or increasing entropy.


linguolabial

In phonetics, a linguolabial sound is made by touching the upper lip with the tongue.

Linguolabial sounds are very rare.


phonetics

Phonetics is the study of the sounds of human speech or (movements, in the case of sign language).


pharmacy

A pharmacy is a place someone can get prescription medicine.

On the way home I need to pick up my medicine at the pharmacy.

Pharmacy is the study of chemicals and substances that are used as medicine.

Pharmacy is the work that a pharmacist does.


pharmacies

The plural form of pharmacy; more than one (kind of) pharmacy.


ignored

ignore (canonical)
ignores (third-person singular)
ignored (past)
ignored (past participle)
ignoring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of ignore.

She ignored all the questions she did not want to answer.


phonology

Phonology is the study of the way that sounds (phones) carry meanings in languages (as phonemes).

Phonetics studies the sounds of human languages, and phonology studies the meanings that those sounds have.

The phonology of a language is the set of sounds that have meaning in that language; the set of sounds that can be used to make words.


ignores

The third-person singular form of ignore.


regulated

regulate (canonical)
regulates (third-person singular)
regulated (past)
regulated (past participle)
regulating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of regulate.

Oil and gas is a highly regulated industry.


stockings

The plural form of stocking; more than one (kind of) stocking.


unregulated

unregulated (positive)
more unregulated (comparative)
most unregulated (superlative)

"It is not regulation that is an evil, but unsuitable regulation; unregulated trade is not necessarily in a sound condition, and regulated trade is not restricted trade unless it is ill-regulated trade." -- William Cunningham in The Growth of English Industry and Commerce, p. 265 (1896)


regulates

The third-person singular form of regulate.


mule kicks

The plural form of mule kick; more than one (kind of) mule kick.


reigned

reign (canonical)
reigns (third-person singular)
reigned (past)
reigned (past participle)
reigning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of reign.


inflect

inflect (canonical)
inflects (third-person singular)
inflected (past)
inflected (past participle)
inflecting (present participle)

To inflect means to change a word to change its meaning or tense.

The verb "worked" is "work" after being inflected.

He learned the language quickly, especially how to inflect the words.


inflection

Inflection is the changing of a verb, noun, adjective or adverb to change its meaning or tense.

When learning a language, inflection is often taught separately.

Italic languages use inflection more often than Germanic languages do.


seemed

seem (canonical)
seems (third-person singular)
seemed (past)
seemed (past participle)
seeming (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of seem.


others

The plural form of other; more than one (kind of) other.


says

say (canonical)
says (third-person singular)
said (past)
said (past participle)
saying (present participle)


saying

A saying is a short sentence or paragraph that offers advice.


certainly

(of propositions) Used to agree with something, yes.

Would you like to come with me? – Certainly.


silence

The silence was strange, not even a bird could be heard.

A silence is a time when there is no noise.

We had one minute of silence to remember the people who had died in the war.


silence

silence (canonical)
silences (third-person singular)
silenced (past)
silenced (past participle)
silencing (present participle)

If you silence something, you stop it from making noise.

If you silence someone, you stop them from talking.


presence

An instance of being around - being near, in sight.


appearance

Outward or visible aspect of a person or thing. It is a physical property of matter, meaning that a change in chemical composition does not necessarily cause a change in appearance.

The event of coming into sight. When you first see something, the thing is said to have appeared. Inversely, when the thing goes out of sight, the thing is said to have disappeared, dis- being a Latin root meaning 'not'.


silent

silent (positive)
more silent (comparative)
most silent (superlative)

If something is silent, there is no sound. It is unheard.

The candidates were silent during the exam.


exclaimed

exclaim (canonical)
exclaims (third-person singular)
exclaimed (past)
exclaimed (past participle)
exclaiming (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of exclaim.


exclaim

If you exclaim something, you say it loudly and enthusiastically.


exclaims

The third-person singular form of exclaim.


generally

In general, without regard to other details which may affect the scenario.

Generally, men find it easier to lose weight than women.


experimental

experimental (positive)
more experimental (comparative)
most experimental (superlative)

Of an experiment. Which may contain errors. Not tested thoroughly.


Afghan

An Afghan is a person or thing that comes from or lives in Afghanistan.


Afghan

Something or someone that is Afghan comes from or is related to Afghanistan.


inflects

The third-person singular form of inflect.


inflected

The past tense and past participle of inflect.


inflections

The plural form of inflection; more than one (kind of) inflection.


presences

The plural form of presence; more than one (kind of) presence.


appearances

The plural form of appearance; more than one (kind of) appearance.


landlocked

A piece of land is landlocked if it does not touch a large body of water, such as a sea or ocean.


undocumented

If something is undocumented, it does not have the documents to support a claim.

If something is undocumented, it does not have official documentation required to enter, live or work in a country.


regularize

regularize (canonical)
regularizes (third-person singular)
regularized (past)
regularized (past participle)
regularizing (present participle)

The regularization of spelling was an important step in the advancement of literary society.

If you regularize something, you control it by defining it.

The industry has fought the state's attempts to regularize its products.

If x regularizes y, x causes y to function in a particular way.

You turn this to regulate the water flow.

This check list regularizes activities and decision-making.


ascribe

ascribe (canonical)
ascribes (third-person singular)
ascribed (past)
ascribed (past participle)
ascribing (present participle)

To attribute a cause or characteristic to someone or something.

We may ascribe the failure to the leader, but it is also explained by bad luck.

To attribute a book, painting or any work of art or literature to a specific writer or painter or creator.

It is arguable as to whether we can truly ascribe this play to Shakespeare.


alphabetically

Sorting alphabetically means every name beginning with 'A' will come before words beginning with 'B'.

Dictionaries are often sorted alphabetically.


silences

The plural form of silence; more than one (kind of) silence.


silences

The third-person singular form of silence.


silenced

The past tense and past participle of silence.


hoop

A hoop is a circular or ring-like object.


blackbirds

The plural form of blackbird; more than one (kind of) blackbird.


earthen

If something is earthen, it is made of earth or mud.

The earthen walls of the house were very thick.

If something is earthen, it is made of clay (usually said of pottery).

The earthen dishes were easily chipped or broken.

If something is earthen, it is the color of earth, soil or dirt.

The walls of the buildings in Timbuktu are the same earthen color as the sand and soil of central Mali.


venerate

venerate (canonical)
venerates (third-person singular)
venerated (past)
venerated (past participle)
venerating (present participle)

To treat with great respect and deference.

They wanted to venerate the spirit of the great man.

To revere or hold in high value, esteem, awe.

He came to venerate the memory of the significant or holy event.

The children were taught to venerate their parents and grandparents.


venerates

The third-person singular form of venerate.


venerated

The past tense and past participle of venerate.


contacts

The plural form of contact; more than one (kind of) contact.


contacts

contact (canonical)
contacts (third-person singular)
contacted (past)
contacted (past participle)
contacting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of contact.


contacted

The past tense and past participle of contact.


elite

elite (positive)
more elite (comparative)
most elite (superlative)

If something is elite, it is special or exclusive.


elite

Only the elite can enter this school.

Elite is the size of letter in typewriting (12 per inch).


elites

The plural form of elite; more than one (kind of) elite.


eloquence

Eloquence is the quality of using language well and effectively.

His speech was full of grace and eloquence.


alley

An alley is a small street that is located behind buildings.

I found a dollar while walking in the alley.

An alley is a place where people go bowling.

I went to the bowling alley last night.


eloquences

The plural form of eloquence; more than one (kind of) eloquence.


alleys

The plural form of alley; more than one (kind of) alley.


hoops

The plural form of hoop; more than one (kind of) hoop.


settlement

A settlement is a small, new colony; a new place for people to live.

A settlement is a decision made to fix and end a legal argument between two people.

Settlement is when people are settling someplace, that is moving to it

Settlement is what happens when a building falls into the ground very very slowly.


adventure

If you have an adventure you have a trip with a lot of excitement, hazards, or dangers.

Bilbo went on an adventure.

An adventure may be any event where risks are encountered.

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adventure

adventure (canonical)
adventures (third-person singular)
adventured (past)
adventured (past participle)
adventuring (present participle)

To adventure is to go on an adventure; quest; trip.

/ædˈv̥ɛntʃɚ/


affection

Affection is the state of being affected.

An affection is a condition, state, or quality of something.

Your weight is an affection of your body.

If someone has affection for something or someone else, they love it; they like doing it; they are attached to it.

I have affection for her.

An affection is a disease or malady of the body.


adventures

The plural form of adventure; more than one (kind of) adventure.


adventures

The third-person singular form of adventure.


adventured

The past tense and past participle of adventure.


affections

The plural form of affection; more than one (kind of) affection.


alert

alert (positive)
more alert (comparative)
most alert (superlative)


alert

A notification; something that is observed.


alert

alert (canonical)
alerts (third-person singular)
alerted (past)
alerted (past participle)
alerting (present participle)


alerts

The plural form of alert; more than one (kind of) alert.


alerts

The third-person singular form of alert.


alerted

The past tense and past participle of alert.


amuse

amuse (canonical)
amuses (third-person singular)
amused (past)
amused (past participle)
amusing (present participle)

To amuse is to cause laughter and enjoyment; to be funny.


amuses

The third-person singular form of amuse.


amused

The past tense and past participle of amuse.

While I was waiting for the bus, I amused myself by counting the cars that went by.


amused

amused (positive)
more amused (comparative)
most amused (superlative)

The children played a game while their amused parents watched.


laughter

Laughter filled the classroom when the teacher accidently spilled her coffee.

Much laughter followed the joke.


appal

appal (canonical)
appals (third-person singular)
appaled (past)
appaled (past participle)
appaling (present participle)

To depress or discourage with fear; to make upset.

The mess in the house would appall him.

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appall

appall (canonical)
appalls (third-person singular)
appalled (past)
appalled (past participle)
appalling (present participle)

The mess in the house would appall him.


appalls

The third-person singular form of appall.


appalled

The past tense and past participle of appall.


appalling

appalling (positive)
more appalling (comparative)
most appalling (superlative)

If something is appalling, it's very bad.


appliance

A useful object made for a specific purpose. Appliances are often powered by electricity or by a small motor, used in homes and in offices.

An attachment or part of some tool; equipment attachment.


appliances

The plural form of appliance; more than one (kind of) appliance.


arrear

An arrear is work to be done; an obligation.

I have a large arrear of letters to write.


arrears

The plural form of arrear; more than one (kind of) arrear.


articulate

articulate (positive)
more articulate (comparative)
most articulate (superlative)

Talking in a clear way; effective speaking.

She is an articulate person.

The robot arm was articulate in two directions.


articulate

articulate (canonical)
articulates (third-person singular)
articulated (past)
articulated (past participle)
articulating (present participle)

If you articulate, that means you speak clearly or effectively.

If he would just articulate, I might be able to understand him.


articulates

The third-person singular form of articulate.


articulated

The past tense and past participle of articulate.


articulated

articulated (positive)
more articulated (comparative)
most articulated (superlative)

To be articulated is to be made with small joints or details.

If something is articulated, it has 2 (or more) parts that are connected together by a flexible joint.


ashame

ashame (canonical)
ashames (third-person singular)
ashamed (past)
ashamed (past participle)
ashaming (present participle)

If you ashame someone, you make that person feel shame or guilt.


ashames

The third-person singular form of ashame.


ashamed

ashamed (positive)
more ashamed (comparative)
most ashamed (superlative)

You should be ashamed of yourself for hitting your sister.

I'm ashamed at how I behaved today; I shouldn't have yelled at you.

John has always been ashamed of his large birthmark.


ashamed

The past tense and past participle of ashame.


astonish

astonish (canonical)
astonishes (third-person singular)
astonished (past)
astonished (past participle)
astonishing (present participle)

If something or someone astonishes you, they surprise you deeply.

The change astonished me.

It astonished him that they felt they could not die.

What astonishes me is that there are people who believe this stuff.


astonishes

The third-person singular form of astonish.


astonished

astonished (positive)
more astonished (comparative)
most astonished (superlative)

If you are astonished, you are surprised or amazed.

I was astonished to find myself at work on time.


astonished

The past tense and past participle of astonish.

The tight rope walkers astonished the entire crowd.

Mother astonished the whole family when she bought a new car.


astonishing

/əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ/

/əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/


shack

A shack is a small shelter; a hut or cabin.

He used to live in a shack.


avenue

An avenue is a wide street, often bordered by trees.

They used to live at 123 Derbyshire Avenue.

An avenue can be a way or opening for entrance into a place.


avenues

The plural form of avenue; more than one (kind of) avenue.


authorise

authorise (canonical)
authorises (third-person singular)
authorised (past)
authorised (past participle)
authorising (present participle)

To authorise someone is to give them power or permission.

I will need to authorise you before you step through that gate.

To authorise can be to allow something to be done.


authorised

The past tense and past participle of authorise.


authorises

The third-person singular form of authorise.


authorize

authorize (canonical)
authorizes (third-person singular)
authorized (past)
authorized (past participle)
authorizing (present participle)

To authorize someone is to give them power or permission.

I will need to authorize you before you step through that gate.

To authorize can be to allow something to be done.


authorizes

The third-person singular form of authorize.


authorized

The past tense and past participle of authorize.


badge

A badge can be any token, sign, or emblem, that is worn on a person's clothing.

Check out my new badge, I got it for tying a new knot.

A badge can be a small card that tells information or identifies the person who is wearing it.

Write your name on your badge for the first day of school.


badge

badge (canonical)
badges (third-person singular)
badged (past)
badged (past participle)
badging (present participle)

To badge is to mark with a badge; reward.

The army will badge you for your efforts.


badges

The plural form of badge; more than one (kind of) badge.


badges

The third-person singular form of badge.


badged

The past tense and past participle of badge.


bare

bare (positive)
barer (comparative)
barest (superlative)

If something is bare, it is just enough to get by.

He survived with just the bare necessities.

Being bare is being without cover; being naked; without decoration.

I didn't expect to see his bare backside.


bare

bare (canonical)
bares (third-person singular)
bared (past)
bared (past participle)
baring (present participle)


barer

The comparative form of bare; more bare.


barest

The superlative form of bare; most bare.


bared

The past tense and past participle of bare.


bargain

If you make a bargain with someone, that means you agreed with them to make an exchange or trade.

He gave me his sandwich and I gave him my apple; it was a bargain.

I made a bargain with Joe: if he would wash my car I would mow his lawn.

If you buy something that is a bargain, that means it is a good deal; cheap.

This house cost me $1. What a bargain!


bargain

bargain (canonical)
bargains (third-person singular)
bargained (past)
bargained (past participle)
bargaining (present participle)

We had to bargain for three hours to make an agreement.


bargains

The plural form of bargain; more than one (kind of) bargain.


bargains

The third-person singular form of bargain.


bargained

The past tense and past participle of bargain.


barn

A barn is a building found on a farm where animals live (such as cows and chickens).

If it wasn't for the barn, all of the animals would have been out in the rain.


barns

The plural form of barn; more than one (kind of) barn.


shacks

The plural form of shack; more than one (kind of) shack.


exclaiming

exclaim (canonical)
exclaims (third-person singular)
exclaimed (past)
exclaimed (past participle)
exclaiming (present participle)


Afghans

The plural form of Afghan; more than one (kind of) Afghan.


settlements

The plural form of settlement; more than one (kind of) settlement.


bash

If you are going to a bash, you are going to a large party.

We are going to have a bash!

The guys went out to bash a few gays.


bash

bash (canonical)
bashes (third-person singular)
bashed (past)
bashed (past participle)
bashing (present participle)

To bash someone is to attack them, often with fists; to strike hard.

Gay bashing is deplorable.

The bully always bashes the little kids.

If someone bashes your idea, that means they don't like it.

My plan was subject to much bashing by the press.

To bash is to run into; to collide; to smash.

I was bashed against the wall, and it hurt.


bashed

The past tense and past participle of bash.


bashes

The plural form of bash; more than one (kind of) bash.


bingo

Bingo is a game of luck, where players try to fill in squares on a grid in order to get five in-a-row.

Let's play bingo.

Bingo! I have five in-a-row!


bingos

The plural form of bingo; more than one (kind of) bingo.


blimey

If someone says "blimey", they might by angry, surprised, or excited.

Blimey! I didn't see that!


bog

A bog is large wet area with many plants.

The frog jumped away into the bog.


bog

bog (canonical)
bogs (third-person singular)
bogged (past)
bogged (past participle)
bogging (present participle)

To become bogged is to become slowed down or stuck.

Too many people on the bus made it bog down and then stop.

To bog something is to make a mess of it.

Why did you have to bog this whole thing up!?


bogged

The past tense and past participle of bog.


bogs

The plural form of bog; more than one (kind of) bog.


chew

chew (canonical)
chews (third-person singular)
chewed (past)
chewed (past participle)
chewing (present participle)

If you chew something, you cut it up with your teeth.

Make sure to chew thoroughly, and don't talk with your mouth full!

The mouse chewed a hole into the box.


bold

bold (positive)
bolder (comparative)
boldest (superlative)

If someone is bold, that means they are brave and willing to take risks.

It takes a bold man to walk on hot coals.

That is a bold idea.

Bold text is writing that is made with thicker lines.

The first letter in the line above is in bold text.


bold

bold (canonical)
bolds (third-person singular)
bolded (past)
bolded (past participle)
bolding (present participle)

To bold text is to make words that are written with thicker lines.

On your report, bold your name so it's easier to see.


bolder

The comparative form of bold; more bold.


boldest

The superlative form of bold; most bold.


bolded

The past tense and past participle of bold.


boo

Boo is a word that is sometimes shouted to scare a person.

He jumped up from behind the box and yelled "boo!" I was frightened.

Ghosts say "boo".

If someone in an audience says "boo", that means that they do not like the show.

Boo, get off the stage.


boo

A loud and sometimes frightening yell or shout.


boo

boo (canonical)
boos (third-person singular)
booed (past)
booed (past participle)
booing (present participle)

To boo someone is to shout or yell at them.

When it was my turn to sing a song, the crowd booed at me.


booed

The past tense and past participle of boo.


boos

The plural form of boo; more than one (kind of) boo.


boom

A boom is the sound that is made from an explosion.

The boom of that volcano hurt my ears.

A boom can also be any movable pole; in sailing, it is a pole that comes from the bottom of a sail.


boom

boom (canonical)
booms (third-person singular)
boomed (past)
boomed (past participle)
booming (present participle)


booms

The plural form of boom; more than one (kind of) boom.


boomed

The past tense and past participle of boom.


booming

booming (positive)
more booming (comparative)
most booming (superlative)

If a business or economy is booming, it is experiencing a period of prosperity, or rapid economic growth.

The power of China's booming economy continues to stun the world.

If a person's voice is booming, it is loud and resonant.

He was asked to be emcee at the function as he has a booming voice.


boost

My friend gave me a boost to push me over the fence.


boost

boost (canonical)
boosts (third-person singular)
boosted (past)
boosted (past participle)
boosting (present participle)

To boost is to lift or push from behind.

He boosted me up.


boosts

The plural form of boost; more than one (kind of) boost.


boosts

The third-person singular form of boost.


boosted

The past tense and past participle of boost.


bounce

bounce (canonical)
bounces (third-person singular)
bounced (past)
bounced (past participle)
bouncing (present participle)

To bounce is to change the direction of motion after hitting an object.

The tennis ball bounced off the wall.

To bounce is to make something move quickly up and down, or down and up.

He bounced the child on his knee.

To bounce a check, is to be refused by a bank.


bounce

A bounce is a change of direction of motion, often after hitting an object.

The poor bird made a big bounce off my car when we hit each other.

A bounce can also mean movement that is up and down, up and down (repeated).


bounces

The third-person singular form of bounce.


bounces

The plural form of bounce; more than one (kind of) bounce.


bounced

The past tense and past participle of bounce.


retirement homes

retirement home
retirement homes (plural)

The plural form of retirement home; more than one (kind of) retirement home.


inflammatory

inflammatory (positive)
more inflammatory (comparative)
most inflammatory (superlative)

Sam posted an inflammatory comment in the talk page.

I didn't think it was possible, but this speech was even more inflammatory than his last one.


cactus

A type of plant that has spines instead of leaves and grows in dry places.


cacti

The plural form of cactus; more than one (kind of) cactus.


barracks

The plural form of barrack; more than one (kind of) barrack.


barracks

barrack (canonical)
barracks (third-person singular)
barracked (past)
barracked (past participle)
barracking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of barrack.


barracked

The past tense and past participle of barrack.


deposition

A deposition is when someone is removed from their office or position.

Mary II of England was very sad at her father's deposition.

A process of giving sworn (promised) proof.

/dɛpəˈzɪʃən/


virus

A virus is a very small thing that can make people sick by getting into a living cell to copy itself.

A computer virus is software that attacks your computer.


affixed

affix (canonical)
affixes (third-person singular)
affixed (past)
affixed (past participle)
affixing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of affix.


streets

The plural form of street; more than one (kind of) street.


roads

The plural form of road; more than one (kind of) road.


hinder

hinder (canonical)
hinders (third-person singular)
hindered (past)
hindered (past participle)
hindering (present participle)

If you hinder something, then you delay it or make it slower to happen.

My airplane flight was hindered because of rain.


hinders

The third-person singular form of hinder.


hindered

The past tense and past participle of hinder.


juxtaposition

A state of two things being close together or side by side.

The two rooms were in juxtaposition.


juxtapose

juxtapose (canonical)
juxtaposes (third-person singular)
juxtaposed (past)
juxtaposed (past participle)
juxtaposing (present participle)


construct

That artwork is a construct of wires and tubes.

The construct of the world being flat was changed due to Copernicus' telescope.


construct

construct (canonical)
constructs (third-person singular)
constructed (past)
constructed (past participle)
constructing (present participle)

To make, build, or form (something) by putting the parts together.

We constructed the radio from parts.

Similarly, to build (a sentence or an argument) by arranging words or ideas.

A sentence may be constructed with a subject, verb and object.

Construct a circle that touches each point of the given triangle.


lucrative

lucrative (positive)
more lucrative (comparative)
most lucrative (superlative)

If something is lucrative, you can make money doing it.

Jackie runs a very lucrative catering business out of her home.


monopoly

A monopoly is a situation where one company owns all or almost all of the market for a product or service; they have little or no business competition.


photography

Photography is the art of taking photographs.


worthy

worthy (positive)
worthier (comparative)
worthiest (superlative)

If something is worthy, it has value or worth.


spa

A spa is a health or fitness center where a person can exercise or get a massage.


juxtapositions

The plural form of juxtaposition; more than one (kind of) juxtaposition.


juxtaposes

The third-person singular form of juxtapose.


juxtaposed

The past tense and past participle of juxtapose.


constructs

The plural form of construct; more than one (kind of) construct.


constructs

The third-person singular form of construct.


constructed

The past tense and past participle of construct.


monopolies

The plural form of monopoly; more than one (kind of) monopoly.


spas

The plural form of spa; more than one (kind of) spa.


viruses

The plural form of virus; more than one (kind of) virus.


chews

chew (canonical)
chews (third-person singular)
chewed (past)
chewed (past participle)
chewing (present participle)


chewed

The past tense and past participle of chew.


depositions

The plural form of deposition; more than one (kind of) deposition.


ascribes

ascribe (canonical)
ascribes (third-person singular)
ascribed (past)
ascribed (past participle)
ascribing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of ascribe.


ascribed

The past tense and past participle of ascribe.


regularizes

regularize (canonical)
regularizes (third-person singular)
regularized (past)
regularized (past participle)
regularizing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of regularize.


regularized

The past tense and past participle of regularize.


rapid

rapid (positive)
rapider (comparative)
rapidest (superlative)

If an action or idea is rapid, it happens quickly.


rapids

The plural form of rapid; more than one (kind of) rapid.


rapider

The comparative form of rapid; more rapid.


rapidest

The superlative form of rapid; most rapid.


visibility

The visibility of something is the state of the thing being visible.

Visibility is how well a particular thing can be seen.

The visibility from that angle was good


visibilities

The plural form of visibility; more than one (kind of) visibility.


peopled

people (canonical)
peoples (third-person singular)
peopled (past)
peopled (past participle)
peopling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of people.


berate

berate (canonical)
berates (third-person singular)
berated (past)
berated (past participle)
berating (present participle)

If you berate someone, you angrily tell them that they did something wrong; you scold them.

Mary angrily berated the dog when it peed on the floor.


berates

The third-person singular form of berate.


berated

The past tense and past participle of berate.


cheat

cheat (canonical)
cheats (third-person singular)
cheated (past)
cheated (past participle)
cheating (present participle)

Don't play cards with her, she cheats.

To have a relationship with someone not one's spouse or partner or someone who is married to someone else.

He is cheating on his wife with his secretary.

To cheat death.

To cheat fate.


cheat

A card game where the goal is to have no cards remaining in a hand, often by telling lies.

A hidden means of gaining an unfair advantage in a computer game, often by entering a cheat code.


cheats

The third-person singular form of cheat.


cheats

The plural form of cheat; more than one (kind of) cheat.


cheated

The past tense and past participle of cheat.


wanna

I wanna go home now!

Do you wanna go to a movie tonight?

We wanna play baseball, but we can't find a ball.

I wanna puppy!


gonna

I'm gonna go home.

Well, you're gonna hafta find a way to control them.


whiskey

An alcoholic liquor made from fermented grain.

We shared a bottle of whiskey.

Used by the International Civil Aviation Organization for the letter W when spelling on the radio.


op

op (canonical)
ops (third-person singular)
opped (past)
opped (past participle)
opping (present participle)

He was popular on the Internet channel and someone would op him as soon as he entered.


op

Short for operation. Often used in the military.

The op did not go as they had planned and many solders died.

The IRC op kicked him off for bad language.


midland

The region of a country not near the borders; the interior.

The fish is not as good midland.


midland

Resembling or relating to the interior region of a country.


ham

A ham is the thigh and buttock of any animal used for meat.

The ham of a pig is the dried thigh used as food.

A person's or animal's ham is the back of the thigh.

In theater, an actor who over acts is called a ham. A ham has a showy or crazy style.

A ham can be a person whose hobby is amateur radio.


bow

A bow is a weapon whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.

A bow is a curved bend. Such as in a river or road.

A bow is a long stick-like object with horsehair, used for playing stringed musical instruments.

A bow is a type of knot with two loops, such as used to tie shoes or strings on a dress, or to make something pretty, such as in gifts.


bow

bow (canonical)
bows (third-person singular)
bowed (past)
bowed (past participle)
bowing (present participle)

To play music on (a stringed instrument) using a bow.

The musician bowed his violin expertly.

The shelf bowed under the weight of the books.


bow

To bend the waist or head forward toward someone, usually showing respect.

He bowed politely as he entered the room.


tasty

tasty (positive)
tastier (comparative)
tastiest (superlative)

When something is tasty, it has a good flavor and is delicious.

You could make this tasty meal for breakfast.

These items will make an attractive and tasty display.

Appealing; when applied to persons, sexually appealing.


mock

A fake copy of something, usually meaning lesser quality.

He was selling mock designer watches.

A practice exam to help prepare students for an important exam.

He got a B on his History mock, but got an A on the exam.


mock

mock (canonical)
mocks (third-person singular)
mocked (past)
mocked (past participle)
mocking (present participle)

To make fun of someone by mimicking or taunting.


mock

mock turtle soup

mock leather


fake

faker (comparative)
fakest (superlative)
fake (positive)
more fake (comparative)
most fake (superlative)

Something which is fake is not real, false, or fraudulent.

Which fur coat looks fake?


fake

A fake is something that is not genuine, or is presented as real that is not real.

That bill is a fake.

A fake is a move meant to deceive (trick) an opposing player.

A fake is one of the circles or windings of a cable, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.


fake

fake (canonical)
fakes (third-person singular)
faked (past)
faked (past participle)
faking (present participle)

If you fake, you cheat, swindle, steal, or rob.

If you fake something, you manipulate it fraudulently, so as to make it appear better or other than it is.

To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge.

If you fake something, you make a false display of it; you affect, feign, or simulate it.

If you fake, you coil a rope or a wire, by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form, to stop it from becoming twisted.


frontier

The frontier is part of a country that is next to another country.

A frontier is an area where few or no people live.

Many settlers were killed on the frontier during colonial days in America.

Outer space is said to be the last frontier.


mob

The Mafia or a similar group of criminals.


mob

mob (canonical)
mobs (third-person singular)
mobbed (past)
mobbed (past participle)
mobbing (present participle)


frontiers

The plural form of frontier; more than one (kind of) frontier.


unpopular

unpopular (positive)
more unpopular (comparative)
most unpopular (superlative)


fakes

The plural form of fake; more than one (kind of) fake.


faked

The past tense and past participle of fake.


pwns

pwned (past)
pwned (past participle)
pwnd (past)
pwnd (past participle)
pwn (canonical)
pwns (third-person singular)
pwnt (past)
pwnt (past participle)
pwning (present participle)


pwned

pwn (canonical)
pwns (third-person singular)
pwned (past)
pwned (past participle)
pwning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of pwn.


candle

A piece of wax with a wick inside that you burn to get light.

A unit of how light strength, now replaced by the SI unit candela.

a fast growing, light colored, shoot on a pine tree in the spring.


candle

candle (canonical)
candles (third-person singular)
candled (past)
candled (past participle)
candling (present participle)

To watch the growth of something growing inside an egg, using a bright light source.

To dry pottery before the firing cycle, setting the kiln at 200° Celsius until all water is removed from the greenware.


jewellery

Things that you wear such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of metals and sometimes with valuable gemstones.


United Nations

United Nations is an international organization. Acronym UN for United Nations or UNO for United Nations organization.


jolly

jolly (positive)
jollier (comparative)
jolliest (superlative)

He is very jolly, always laughing.

We had a jolly time on our trip.


jolly

jolly (canonical)
jollies (third-person singular)
jollied (past)
jollied (past participle)
jollying (present participle)


junior

junior (positive)
more junior (comparative)
most junior (superlative)

The third academic year in a high school or university.

I'm hoping that my junior year will be better than my sophomore year.

In some cases, used to show less experience, not age.

He is the Junior Senator from that state.


junior

Steve is four years his brother's junior.

A third-year student at a high school or university.

I'm a junior, but a lot of my friends are seniors.

A name ending used after a son's name when his father has the same name. It is often shortened to Jr.

Which President Bush do you mean, junior or senior?


ease

The state of being comfortable or relaxed.

She enjoyed the ease of living in a house where the servants did all the work.

His mind was at ease when he took the test. He knew he had studied well.

Free from effort, difficulty or hardship.

He passed all the exams with ease.

He played the piano with ease.

After winning the lottery, she lived a life of ease.

We took our ease on the patio.


ease

ease (canonical)
eases (third-person singular)
eased (past)
eased (past participle)
easing (present participle)

To free or lessen (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.

He eased his conscience telling her what he had done wrong.

He loosened his shoe to ease the pain.

To loosen or relax the tension on (something).

We eased the rope, then lowered the sail.

To reduce the difficulty of (something).

We had to ease the entry requirements.

To move (something) slowly and carefully.

He eased the car into the parking space.


eastern

eastern (positive)
more eastern (comparative)
most eastern (superlative)

Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.

Washington, D.C. is on the eastern side of United States.


eldest

older (comparative)
oldest (superlative)
old (positive)
elder (comparative)
eldest (superlative)

I am the eldest in my family.


embassy

The official office and living area of one country in another country. Such as an ambassador.

The American embassy to France is located in Paris.


eve

The day or night before, usually used for holidays.

My parents always let me open one gift on Christmas Eve.

My friend Stacy throws the best New Year's Eve parties.

One the eve of our wedding anniversary, I give my wife a red rose.


escort

A group of people (often with guns) who protect a famous person; a guard.

Someone's date; a person who goes with you in a social gathering.

I was her escort for the evening.

An escort is a sex worker who makes appointments with their clients and does not work in a brothel.


escort

escort (canonical)
escorts (third-person singular)
escorted (past)
escorted (past participle)
escorting (present participle)

To guard and protect someone or something.

The police escorted the President.


escorts

The plural form of escort; more than one (kind of) escort.


escorts

The third-person singular form of escort.


escorted

The past tense and past participle of escort.


enthusiasm

John showed a lot of enthusiasm when he started his new job.


essay

Writing that looks at an issue or subject.

Each student had to write an essay on his favorite author.


essay

essay (canonical)
essays (third-person singular)
essayed (past)
essayed (past participle)
essaying (present participle)


expose

expose (canonical)
exposes (third-person singular)
exposed (past)
exposed (past participle)
exposing (present participle)

If x is exposed to y, x sees, is touched by, or is influenced by y.

She got sick when she was exposed to the virus.

Have you been exposed to opera?

Batman took off his mask and exposed his identity.

To put light on photographic film, which either ruins it or takes a picture.

Has this film been exposed?

The police exposed the film of them hitting the man, they did not want it to be on TV.


era

A time period, generally more than one year. Often used to show a time when something important was happening.

The Elizabethan era is when Queen Elizabeth was the Queen of England.

During the World War II era, jazz music was popular.

A geological series of rocks laid down over several hundred million years.

Dinosaurs lived during the Mesozoic era.


enthusiastic

enthusiastic (positive)
more enthusiastic (comparative)
most enthusiastic (superlative)

Enthusiastic means having or showing intense enjoyment, interest, or approval.

Jane was the most enthusiastic about shopping.


exhaust

exhaust (canonical)
exhausts (third-person singular)
exhausted (past)
exhausted (past participle)
exhausting (present participle)

So many people came to dinner that we had exhausted the supply of silverware. I had to use my fingers.

The well was exhausted.

To wear out; use up one's strength, patience, or resources.

You look exhausted, have you had any sleep?

To completely develop or discuss some topic or idea.

We exhausted our money saving topic, there was nothing else to talk about on it.


exhaust

The part of an engine or motor where burned gases or steam comes out.

A pipe or vent used to take bad air out of a room or closed space.


fir

A kind of tree that keeps its leaves all year.

My Christmas tree is a fir tree.


flu

Sally must have the flu, she has been coughing and sneezing all day.


isolation

When something is isolated, not together with others, apart, alone, or separated.

Some people in Tibet live in isolation because of the large mountain ranges.

When a country chooses not to trade or relate with other countries.

The isolation of North Korea is a common topic in politics.

/ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/


racism

Racism is the belief that all people of one race are different from all people of another race.

Racism is the belief that one race is better than all others.

Racism is the act of treating someone differently because of race.


prosperity

Prosperity refers to the state when someone has a lot of money or good fortune.


populist

A politician who wants to create programs just because they are popular.


legend

A legend is a story that has been passed down through the years, with no certain starting point, that is part of the history of a place.

A legend is a small bit of truth that has been made to look better than it actually is.

A legend is a person who has done an amazing accomplishment.

A legend is a key to the symbols drawn on a map.


tranquility

The absence of disturbance; peacefulness.


frost

Frost is a cover of thin ice on things. Some of these are tree branches, plants, leaves, wires, poles, cars, rooftops, or windows. Frost is like dew, only frozen. Frost can be light or heavy.

The car windows were heavy with frost.


frost

frost (canonical)
frosts (third-person singular)
frosted (past)
frosted (past participle)
frosting (present participle)

The refrigerator frosted the glasses.

To cover a cake with icing/frosting to looking like frost.

Lilly frosted the birthday cake.

I think the boss's decision frosted him a bit.


populists

The plural form of populist; more than one (kind of) populist.


flus

The plural form of flu; more than one (kind of) flu.


creaks

The plural form of creak; more than one (kind of) creak.


creaks

creak (canonical)
creaks (third-person singular)
creaked (past)
creaked (past participle)
creaking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of creak.


creaked

The past tense and past participle of creak.

The floor in the old house creaked loudly when people walked through it.


atmospheric

atmospheric (positive)
more atmospheric (comparative)
most atmospheric (superlative)

If something is atmospheric, it relates to, is made by, or comes from the atmosphere in some way.

If something is atmospheric, it has a particular emotional or aesthetic quality to it.


atmospherical

atmospherical (positive)
more atmospherical (comparative)
most atmospherical (superlative)

If something is atmospherical, it relates to, is made by, or comes from the atmosphere in some way.

If something is atmospherical, it has a particular emotional or aesthetic quality to it.


legends

The plural form of legend; more than one (kind of) legend.


frosts

The plural form of frost; more than one (kind of) frost.


frosts

The third-person singular form of frost.


myths

The plural form of myth; more than one (kind of) myth.


frosted

The past tense and past participle of frost.


frosting

Frosting is a sugary cream that is put on the top and sides of a cake.

Do you like chocolate or vanilla frosting on your birthday cake?


frostings

The plural form of frosting; more than one (kind of) frosting.


whiskeys

The plural form of whiskey; more than one (kind of) whiskey.


ops

op (canonical)
ops (third-person singular)
opped (past)
opped (past participle)
opping (present participle)


ops

The plural form of op; more than one (kind of) op.


opped

The past tense and past participle of op.


midlands

The plural form of midland; more than one (kind of) midland.


hams

The plural form of ham; more than one (kind of) ham.


fiddle

A fiddle is a violin when played in a style not like the classical violin.

When I play it like this, it's a fiddle; when I play it like that, it's a violin.


fiddle

fiddle (canonical)
fiddles (third-person singular)
fiddled (past)
fiddled (past participle)
fiddling (present participle)

You're fiddling your life away.

To fiddle with something is trying to make something work by adjusting it.

I needed to fiddle with my computer's speakers to get them to work.

Fred was fired when he was caught fiddling with the bank books.

To play traditional songs on a violin in a style not like classical music.


fax

A fax is a document that is sent from one fax machine to another, which is then printed out by the receiving fax machine.

Did you get the fax I sent you this morning?

Something's wrong with our fax machine; we're not getting any of our faxes today.

A fax is a machine that sends a letter or document through a telephone line; a fax machine.


fax

fax (canonical)
faxes (third-person singular)
faxed (past)
faxed (past participle)
faxing (present participle)

Please fax the bill and I will pay it.


faxes

The plural form of fax; more than one (kind of) fax.


faxed

The past tense and past participle of fax.


fiddles

The plural form of fiddle; more than one (kind of) fiddle.


fiddles

The third-person singular form of fiddle.


fiddled

The past tense and past participle of fiddle.


conservatives

The plural form of conservative; more than one (kind of) conservative.


wake up

You wake up when you stop sleeping and become awake.

You wake somebody up when you stop them from sleeping and they are awake.


flap

A flap is something that is long and loose that moves, often covering something.

A flap is when people get excited and talk about something that happened.

The comment caused quite a flap in the newspapers.

Flap is the movement of anything long and loose, or the sound made from it.

He opened the door with a flap.

I can hear the flap of the flag, it must be windy.

A flap is the part of the airplane wing that moves.

The pilot put the flaps up so the plan would go up.


flap

flap (canonical)
flaps (third-person singular)
flapped (past)
flapped (past participle)
flapping (present participle)

If you flap something, you move something long back and forward.

If you flap, you move loosely back and forward.

The bird flapped its wings.

The flag flapped in the wind.


flaps

The plural form of flap; more than one (kind of) flap.


flapped

The past tense and past participle of flap.


pulse

A pulse is a rhythmic, soft beating of the arteries, for example, as felt in the wrists

He checked her pulse and discovered that her heart was racing.


pulse

pulse (canonical)
pulses (third-person singular)
pulsed (past)
pulsed (past participle)
pulsing (present participle)


proprietary

proprietary (positive)
more proprietary (comparative)
most proprietary (superlative)

If something is proprietary, it is of or relating to property or ownership, as proprietary rights.

If something is proprietary, it is of or relating to the quality of being an owner, as the proprietary class.

If something is proprietary, it is manufactured exclusively by the owner of intellectual property rights, as with a patent or trade secret.

The profitability of the company is based on its many proprietary products.

The software is proprietary

If something is proprietary, it is privately owned, as a proprietary lake.

If someone is proprietary, that person is possessive, jealous, or territorial.


bows

The plural form of bow; more than one (kind of) bow.


bows

bow (canonical)
bows (third-person singular)
bowed (past)
bowed (past participle)
bowing (present participle)


bowed

The past tense and past participle of bow.


tastier

tasty (positive)
tastier (comparative)
tastiest (superlative)

The comparative form of tasty; more tasty.


tastiest

The superlative form of tasty; most tasty.


mocks

The plural form of mock; more than one (kind of) mock.


mocks

mock (canonical)
mocks (third-person singular)
mocked (past)
mocked (past participle)
mocking (present participle)


mocked

The past tense and past participle of mock.


mocking

mocking (positive)
more mocking (comparative)
most mocking (superlative)

If something is mocking, it makes fun of someone in a cruel way


faker

fake (positive)
faker (comparative)
fakest (superlative)

The comparative form of fake; more fake.


fakers

The plural form of faker; more than one (kind of) faker.


fakest

The superlative form of fake; most fake.


mobs

The plural form of mob; more than one (kind of) mob.


mobs

mob (canonical)
mobs (third-person singular)
mobbed (past)
mobbed (past participle)
mobbing (present participle)


mobbed

The past tense and past participle of mob.


leukocytosis

Leukocytosis is a condition where you have too many white blood cells.


durations

The plural form of duration; more than one (kind of) duration.


juniors

The plural form of junior; more than one (kind of) junior.


readings

The plural form of reading; more than one (kind of) reading.


kingdoms

The plural form of kingdom; more than one (kind of) kingdom.


candles

The plural form of candle; more than one (kind of) candle.


candles

candle (canonical)
candles (third-person singular)
candled (past)
candled (past participle)
candling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of candle.


candled

The past tense and past participle of candle.


fuss

Too much activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.

They made a big fuss about the wedding plans.

What's all the fuss about?

If you make enough of a fuss about the problem, maybe they'll fix it for you.

A show of affection or about liking something.

They made a great fuss over the new baby.


fuss

fuss (canonical)
fusses (third-person singular)
fussed (past)
fussed (past participle)
fussing (present participle)

To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.

His grandmother will never quit fussing over his cigarette smoking.

To fiddle; to move about, or adjust; to worry something

Quit fussing with your hair. It looks fine.


fusses

The plural form of fuss; more than one (kind of) fuss.


fussed

The past tense and past participle of fuss.


consents

The plural form of consent; more than one (kind of) consent.


consents

consent (canonical)
consents (third-person singular)
consented (past)
consented (past participle)
consenting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of consent.


consented

The past tense and past participle of consent.


displays

The plural form of display; more than one (kind of) display.


displays

display (canonical)
displays (third-person singular)
displayed (past)
displayed (past participle)
displaying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of display.


displayed

The past tense and past participle of display.


brand

A brand is a red-hot piece of wood in a fire.

Don't touch that brand!

A brand can be a symbol that means you own something.

What cereal brand do you like?

A brand is a specific type of something.


brand

brand (canonical)
brands (third-person singular)
branded (past)
branded (past participle)
branding (present participle)

If you brand someone, you make a mark or a symbol on them by burning them.

Go out and brand all of our cows.


branded

The past tense and past participle of brand.


branding

Branding is the action of marking with a branding iron.

Branding is the promotion of a product or company.


brands

The plural form of brand; more than one (kind of) brand.


brands

The third-person singular form of brand.


jollier

jolly (positive)
jollier (comparative)
jolliest (superlative)

The comparative form of jolly; more jolly.


jolliest

The superlative form of jolly; most jolly.


jollies

The plural form of jolly; more than one (kind of) jolly.


jollies

jolly (canonical)
jollies (third-person singular)
jollied (past)
jollied (past participle)
jollying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of jolly.


jollied

The past tense and past participle of jolly.


stampede

A stampede is when a group of people or animals runs away in a panic.

Buffalo stampedes were very dangerous and deadly situations.

The fire caused a stampede from the store.