terminates

The third-person singular form of terminate.

Every life terminates in death eventually.


terminated

terminate (canonical)
terminates (third-person singular)
terminated (past)
terminated (past participle)
terminating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of terminate.

The contract was terminated when you did not show up for work last night.


terminating

The process of terminating a contract can be long and complicated


graded

grade (canonical)
grades (third-person singular)
graded (past)
graded (past participle)
grading (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of grade.


hyphens

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


punctuation

Punctuation is a set of symbols used to give meaning in text by putting them between words, clauses, phrases and sentences.

Use the proper punctuation in your essay.


punctuations

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


salts

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


salts

salt (canonical)
salts (third-person singular)
salted (past)
salted (past participle)
salting (present participle)


salted

The past tense and past participle of salt.


salted

If something is salted, it contains salt.


salting

Salting is the act of sprinkling salt onto something.


zeroed

zero (canonical)
zeroes (third-person singular)
zeroed (past)
zeroed (past participle)
zeroing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of zero.


zebras

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


serves

serve (canonical)
serves (third-person singular)
served (past)
served (past participle)
serving (present participle)

The third-person singular form of serve.

Mom serves lunch every day promptly at 12:30.


serves

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

Melissa's serves tend to go to the left.


served

The past tense and past participle of serve.


serving

A serving is the amount of food or drink that is served to one person.


boycotted

boycott (canonical)
boycotts (third-person singular)
boycotted (past)
boycotted (past participle)
boycotting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of boycott.


sands

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


sands

sand (canonical)
sands (third-person singular)
sanded (past)
sanded (past participle)
sanding (present participle)


sanded

The past tense and past participle of sand.


modifies

modify (canonical)
modifies (third-person singular)
modified (past)
modified (past participle)
modifying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of modify.


modified

The past tense and past participle of modify.

I modified the manual to fit its description.


modifying

I am modifying the settings.


ranges

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


ranges

range (canonical)
ranges (third-person singular)
ranged (past)
ranged (past participle)
ranging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of range.


ranged

The past tense and past participle of range.


determines

determine (canonical)
determines (third-person singular)
determined (past)
determined (past participle)
determining (present participle)

The third-person singular form of determine.


determined

The past tense and past participle of determine.


determined

determined (positive)
more determined (comparative)
most determined (superlative)

If you're determined to do something, you have decided you will do it, and you will not let anything stop you.

I was determined to make Martin happy.

It's going to take a more determined effort to win.


excessive

excessive (positive)
more excessive (comparative)
most excessive (superlative)

If something is excessive, it is too much; overly.


constants

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


insures

insure (canonical)
insures (third-person singular)
insured (past)
insured (past participle)
insuring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of insure.


insured

The past tense and past participle of insure.


plumes

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


plumes

plume (canonical)
plumes (third-person singular)
plumed (past)
plumed (past participle)
pluming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of plume.


experiments

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


experiments

experiment (canonical)
experiments (third-person singular)
experimented (past)
experimented (past participle)
experimenting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of experiment.


experimented

The past tense and past participle of experiment.


ganged

gang (canonical)
gangs (third-person singular)
ganged (past)
ganged (past participle)
ganging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of gang.


erodes

erode (canonical)
erodes (third-person singular)
eroded (past)
eroded (past participle)
eroding (present participle)

The third-person singular form of erode.


eroded

The past tense and past participle of erode.


beasting

beast (canonical)
beasts (third-person singular)
beasted (past)
beasted (past participle)
beasting (present participle)


beasted

The past tense and past participle of beast.


clobber

clobber (canonical)
clobbers (third-person singular)
clobbered (past)
clobbered (past participle)
clobbering (present participle)

If you clobber someone, then you hit or strike them hard.


clobbers

The third-person singular form of clobber.


clobbered

The past tense and past participle of clobber.


westerns

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


holier

holy (positive)
holier (comparative)
holiest (superlative)

The comparative form of holy; more holy.

The comparative form of holey; more holey.


holiest

The superlative form of holy; most holy.

The superlative form of holey; most holey.


cavities

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


compose

compose (canonical)
composes (third-person singular)
composed (past)
composed (past participle)
composing (present participle)

If you compose something, then you create or write it.

He decided to compose a symphony.


composes

The third-person singular form of compose.


composed

The past tense and past participle of compose.


traveller

A traveller is someone who is traveling.


travellers

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


perceives

perceive (canonical)
perceives (third-person singular)
perceived (past)
perceived (past participle)
perceiving (present participle)

The third-person singular form of perceive.


perceived

The past tense and past participle of perceive.

In Japan, smoking while walking is perceived as rude in public places.

A perceived taboo in public places in Thailand is to not walk or move during the King's Anthem.


bending

bend (canonical)
bends (third-person singular)
bent (past)
bent (past participle)
bending (present participle)


readies

ready (canonical)
readies (third-person singular)
readied (past)
readied (past participle)
readying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of ready.


readied

The past tense and past participle of ready.


readier

ready (positive)
readier (comparative)
readiest (superlative)

The comparative form of ready; more ready.


readiest

The superlative form of ready; most ready.


wraps

wrap (canonical)
wraps (third-person singular)
wrapped (past)
wrapped (past participle)
wrapping (present participle)


wraps

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


wrapped

The past tense and past participle of wrap.


pennies

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


whine

whine (canonical)
whines (third-person singular)
whined (past)
whined (past participle)
whining (present participle)

If you whine, then you complain about something, usually childishly.

The little child whined that his mother made him put on his tie.


whines

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


whines

The third-person singular form of whine.


whined

The past tense and past participle of whine.


salaries

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


initialed

initial (canonical)
initials (third-person singular)
initialed (past)
initialed (past participle)
initialing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of initial.


stations

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


stations

station (canonical)
stations (third-person singular)
stationed (past)
stationed (past participle)
stationing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of station.


records

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


records

record (canonical)
records (third-person singular)
recorded (past)
recorded (past participle)
recording (present participle)

The third-person singular form of record.


recorded

The past tense and past participle of record.


recording

A recording is a reproduction of a media file that is stored in a permanent medium.

Some scientists have a habit of recording their findings for their future reference.


pins

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


pins

pin (canonical)
pins (third-person singular)
pinned (past)
pinned (past participle)
pinning (present participle)


pinned

The past tense and past participle of pin.


pastes

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


pastes

paste (canonical)
pastes (third-person singular)
pasted (past)
pasted (past participle)
pasting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of paste.


pasted

The past tense and past participle of paste.


locked

lock (canonical)
locks (third-person singular)
locked (past)
locked (past participle)
locking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of lock.


locked

:
 This short section needs someone to add to it.


laughs

laugh (canonical)
laughs (third-person singular)
laughed (past)
laughed (past participle)
laughing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of laugh.


laughs

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


laughed

The past tense and past participle of laugh.


hooks

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


hooks

hook (canonical)
hooks (third-person singular)
hooked (past)
hooked (past participle)
hooking (present participle)


helps

help (canonical)
helps (third-person singular)
helped (past)
helped (past participle)
helping (present participle)


helps

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


helped

The past tense and past participle of help.


helping

A helping is a portion or serving of food that one takes for oneself, or to which one help oneself.

She eagerly took a second helping of ice cream.


combed

comb (canonical)
combs (third-person singular)
combed (past)
combed (past participle)
combing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of comb.


exchanges

exchange (canonical)
exchanges (third-person singular)
exchanged (past)
exchanged (past participle)
exchanging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of exchange.


exchanges

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


exchanged

The past tense and past participle of exchange.


messaged

message (canonical)
messages (third-person singular)
messaged (past)
messaged (past participle)
messaging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of message.


levies

levy (canonical)
levies (third-person singular)
levied (past)
levied (past participle)
levying (present participle)


levies

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


levied

The past tense and past participle of levy.


overlaps

overlap (canonical)
overlaps (third-person singular)
overlapped (past)
overlapped (past participle)
overlapping (present participle)

The third-person singular form of overlap.


overlaps

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


overlapped

The past tense and past participle of overlap.


babble

babble (canonical)
babbles (third-person singular)
babbled (past)
babbled (past participle)
babbling (present participle)

If you babble, then you talk or speak a lot.


babbles

The third-person singular form of babble.


babbled

The past tense and past participle of babble.


pumps

pump (canonical)
pumps (third-person singular)
pumped (past)
pumped (past participle)
pumping (present participle)


pumps

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


pumped

The past tense and past participle of pump.


broils

broil (canonical)
broils (third-person singular)
broiled (past)
broiled (past participle)
broiling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of broil.


broiled

The past tense and past participle of broil.


whirl

whirl (canonical)
whirls (third-person singular)
whirled (past)
whirled (past participle)
whirling (present participle)

If you whirl something, then you move it around in circles or spin it.

He whirled the slingshot round and round before releasing it.


whirls

The third-person singular form of whirl.


whirls

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


whirled

The past tense and past participle of whirl.


spin

spin (canonical)
spins (third-person singular)
spun (past)
spun (past participle)
spinning (present participle)

If you spin something, then you move it around in circles or rotate it.


spin

A spin is a comment that tries to bias someone's opinion on something.


spins

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


spun

The past tense and past participle of spin.


flavour

The flavor of something is how it tastes.

I do not like the flavour of this snack. I prefer something sweeter.

A flavor is something that adds taste to food.


flavour

flavour (canonical)
flavours (third-person singular)
flavoured (past)
flavoured (past participle)
flavouring (present participle)

When you flavour food or drink, you add a new taste to it.

He is going to flavour the dish with that new spice he bought at the supermarket.


flavours

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


flavours

The third-person singular form of flavour.


flavoured

The past tense and past participle of flavour.


flavoured

flavoured (positive)
more flavoured (comparative)
most flavoured (superlative)

If something is flavoured, it has a certain taste, usually through the addition of flavouring.


flavouring

A flavouring is anything that is added to food or drink to make it taste different, or to make it taste better.


flatten

flatten (canonical)
flattens (third-person singular)
flattened (past)
flattened (past participle)
flattening (present participle)

If you flatten something, then you make it flat or smooth.

He flattened the tablecloth over the table.


flattens

The third-person singular form of flatten.


flattened

The past tense and past participle of flatten.


conflicting

conflict (canonical)
conflicts (third-person singular)
conflicted (past)
conflicted (past participle)
conflicting (present participle)


conflicting

conflicting (positive)
more conflicting (comparative)
most conflicting (superlative)

If something or someone is conflicting, they are in contention; they are striking together; two things that happen at the same time.

Witnesses gave conflicting stories of what they remembered, so police were not sure what happened.

France apologises to Bolivia for refusing to allow President Evo Morales' jet into its airspace, blaming the incident on "conflicting information."


countered

counter (canonical)
counters (third-person singular)
countered (past)
countered (past participle)
countering (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of counter.


confuses

confuse (canonical)
confuses (third-person singular)
confused (past)
confused (past participle)
confusing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of confuse.


sights

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


sights

sight (canonical)
sights (third-person singular)
sighted (past)
sighted (past participle)
sighting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of sight.


sighted

The past tense and past participle of sight.


sighting

A sighting is when someone looks at something, especially when it is being looked for.


nearer

near (positive)
nearer (comparative)
nearest (superlative)

The comparative form of near; more near.

My office is nearer than my friend's office.


nearest

The superlative form of near; most near.


radioed

radio (canonical)
radios (third-person singular)
radioed (past)
radioed (past participle)
radioing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of radio.


evade

evade (canonical)
evades (third-person singular)
evaded (past)
evaded (past participle)
evading (present participle)

If you evade something, then you try to avoid it or keep away from it.

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evades

The third-person singular form of evade.


evaded

The past tense and past participle of evade.


clouded

cloud (canonical)
clouds (third-person singular)
clouded (past)
clouded (past participle)
clouding (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of cloud.


clouded

clouded (positive)
more clouded (comparative)
most clouded (superlative)

If something is clouded, it is surrounded in mystery; it is unknown.

If something is clouded, it is filled with clouds.


distributes

distribute (canonical)
distributes (third-person singular)
distributed (past)
distributed (past participle)
distributing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of distribute.


distributed

The past tense and past participle of distribute.


industrialises

industrialise (canonical)
industrialises (third-person singular)
industrialised (past)
industrialised (past participle)
industrialising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of industrialise.


industrialised

The past tense and past participle of industrialise.


industrialised

industrialised (positive)
more industrialised (comparative)
most industrialised (superlative)

Industrialised is another way of spelling industrialized.


industrialising

The present participle of industrialise.


totalled

total (canonical)
totals (third-person singular)
totalled (past)
totalled (past participle)
totalling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of total.


milks

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


milks

milk (canonical)
milks (third-person singular)
milked (past)
milked (past participle)
milking (present participle)


milked

The past tense and past participle of milk.


credible

credible (positive)
more credible (comparative)
most credible (superlative)

If someone or something is credible, then it can be believed.

The jury decided that the witness' evidence was credible.

If someone or something is credible, then it is convincing or real.


praise

praise (canonical)
praises (third-person singular)
praised (past)
praised (past participle)
praising (present participle)

If you praise someone, then you say good things about them.

She praises him for his brave deed.

The hero was praised for his brave deed.

We will praise him for his brave deed.

They will be praising him for his deeds.


praise

Praise is good things said about someone.

The actor received much praise from the critics.


praises

The third-person singular form of praise.


praises

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


praised

The past tense and past participle of praise.


titles

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


titles

title (canonical)
titles (third-person singular)
titled (past)
titled (past participle)
titling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of title.


titled

The past tense and past participle of title.


assisting

assist (canonical)
assists (third-person singular)
assisted (past)
assisted (past participle)
assisting (present participle)


fills

fill (canonical)
fills (third-person singular)
filled (past)
filled (past participle)
filling (present participle)


fills

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


filled

The past tense and past participle of fill.


filling

A filling is anything that is used to fill something with.

A filling is what dentists fill cavities in with.


filling

filling (positive)
more filling (comparative)
most filling (superlative)

If a food is filling, it makes your stomach feel full.

That was a very filling dinner you prepared for us.


ejaculates

ejaculate (canonical)
ejaculates (third-person singular)
ejaculated (past)
ejaculated (past participle)
ejaculating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of ejaculate.


ejaculated

The past tense and past participle of ejaculate.


competes

compete (canonical)
competes (third-person singular)
competed (past)
competed (past participle)
competing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of compete.


competed

The past tense and past participle of compete.


grayed

gray (canonical)
grays (third-person singular)
grayed (past)
grayed (past participle)
graying (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of gray.


grayer

gray (positive)
grayer (comparative)
grayest (superlative)

The comparative form of gray; more gray.


grayest

The superlative form of gray; most gray.


familiarize

familiarize (canonical)
familiarizes (third-person singular)
familiarized (past)
familiarized (past participle)
familiarizing (present participle)

If you familiarize, you make yourself or someone else familiar with something.

You need to familiarize yourself with the rules so you won't have to look them up later.


familiarizes

The third-person singular form of familiarize.


familiarized

The past tense and past participle of familiarize.


Saros cycles

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


isles

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


immense

immense (positive)
more immense (comparative)
most immense (superlative)

If something is immense, then it is very large or big.


lean

leaned (past)
leaned (past participle)
lean (canonical)
leans (third-person singular)
leant (past)
leant (past participle)
leaning (present participle)

If you lean against something, then you push or press against it.

He leaned his bicycle against the wall.

move into a bending style, forwards, backwards, sideways


lean

lean (positive)
leaner (comparative)
leanest (superlative)

If a person is lean, then he or she is slim and not fat.

If a piece of meat is lean, it has little or no fat.


leaner

The comparative form of lean; more lean.


leanest

The superlative form of lean; most lean.


leans

leaning (present participle)
lean (canonical)
leans (third-person singular)
leaned (past)
leaned (past participle)
leant (present participle)


leaned

The past tense and past participle of lean.


leaning

lean (canonical)
leans (third-person singular)
leaned (past)
leaned (past participle)
leaning (present participle)


nightmare

A nightmare is a bad or frightening dream.


nightmares

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


queue

A queue is a line, usually of people waiting for something. (mainly British; American English uses line [n.,3])

We waited for a long time in the queue for our train tickets.


queue

queue (canonical)
queues (third-person singular)
queued (past)
queued (past participle)
queuing (present participle)

If you queue, then you wait in or join a line.

A line of people queued by the box office.

There was an argument here about someone cutting the queue just now.


queues

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


queues

The third-person singular form of queue.


queued

The past tense and past participle of queue.


queuing

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reassesses

reassess (canonical)
reassesses (third-person singular)
reassessed (past)
reassessed (past participle)
reassessing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of reassess.


analyzing

analyze (canonical)
analyzes (third-person singular)
analyzed (past)
analyzed (past participle)
analyzing (present participle)


discounted

discount (canonical)
discounts (third-person singular)
discounted (past)
discounted (past participle)
discounting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of discount.


bowled

bowl (canonical)
bowls (third-person singular)
bowled (past)
bowled (past participle)
bowling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bowl.


bowling

Bowling is a sport played by rolling a ball down an alley at pins in order to knock them down.


boiled

boil (canonical)
boils (third-person singular)
boiled (past)
boiled (past participle)
boiling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of boil.


buttered

butter (canonical)
butters (third-person singular)
buttered (past)
buttered (past participle)
buttering (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of butter.


confidential

confidential (positive)
more confidential (comparative)
most confidential (superlative)

If something is confidential, then it is private or meant to be kept a secret.

The doctor told the teenager: "The law says we have to keep your medical information confidential. Whatever you tell me, I can't tell your parents.

Pang's boss told her: "These documents are very confidential. Please lock them in your desk when you are not in your office."


exaggerate

exaggerate (canonical)
exaggerates (third-person singular)
exaggerated (past)
exaggerated (past participle)
exaggerating (present participle)

If you exaggerate, then you make something look bigger or more important than it really is.


exaggerates

The third-person singular form of exaggerate.


exaggerated

The past tense and past participle of exaggerate.

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exaggerated

exaggerated (positive)
more exaggerated (comparative)
most exaggerated (superlative)

If something is exaggerated, the description given of something is much more than it actually is; very enlarged or increased a lot.

Someone giving an account of something that is stretched so as to make it sound more exciting.

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scream

scream (canonical)
screams (third-person singular)
screamed (past)
screamed (past participle)
screaming (present participle)

If you scream, you yell or shout loudly.

I can hear you. You don't need to scream.

If you scream, you move quickly; you race.

Police cars screamed down the street.


scream

A scream is a loud noise made by a person.

A scream echoed out in the night.


screams

The third-person singular form of scream.


screams

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


screamed

The past tense and past participle of scream.


vague

vague (positive)
vaguer (comparative)
vaguest (superlative)

If something is vague, then it is not very clear or precise.

The instructions for how to bake the cake turned out to be very vague.


lends

lend (canonical)
lends (third-person singular)
lent (past)
lent (past participle)
lending (present participle)


lent

The past tense and past participle of lend.


vomits

vomit (canonical)
vomits (third-person singular)
vomited (past)
vomited (past participle)
vomiting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of vomit.


vomited

The past tense and past participle of vomit.


showered

shower (canonical)
showers (third-person singular)
showered (past)
showered (past participle)
showering (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of shower.


socials

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


vaguer

The comparative form of vague; more vague.


vaguest

The superlative form of vague; most vague.


guesses

guess (canonical)
guesses (third-person singular)
guessed (past)
guessed (past participle)
guessing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of guess.


guesses

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


guessed

The past tense and past participle of guess.


guessing

She was guessing when she gave her answer.


dumbledores

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


diminishes

diminish (canonical)
diminishes (third-person singular)
diminished (past)
diminished (past participle)
diminishing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of diminish.


diminished

The past tense and past participle of diminish.


diminished

diminished (positive)
more diminished (comparative)
most diminished (superlative)

If something is diminished, it is lessened; it is reduced.

Her energy was diminished after she ran five miles.

My interest in becoming a doctor diminished after I realized how many years of school it would require.


diminishing

diminishing (positive)
more diminishing (comparative)
most diminishing (superlative)

If something is diminishing, it is becoming smaller.


irons

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


irons

iron (canonical)
irons (third-person singular)
ironed (past)
ironed (past participle)
ironing (present participle)


ironed

The past tense and past participle of iron.


ironing

I was ironing my suit jacket when the power went out.


maximums

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


minima

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


jawed

jaw (canonical)
jaws (third-person singular)
jawed (past)
jawed (past participle)
jawing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of jaw.


waxes

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


waxes

wax (canonical)
waxes (third-person singular)
waxed (past)
waxed (past participle)
waxing (present participle)


waxed

The past tense and past participle of wax.


waves

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


waves

wave (canonical)
waves (third-person singular)
waved (past)
waved (past participle)
waving (present participle)


waved

The past tense and past participle of wave.


yerba mates

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


yawns

yawn (canonical)
yawns (third-person singular)
yawned (past)
yawned (past participle)
yawning (present participle)

The man yawns as he gets out of bed.


yawns

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


yawned

The past tense and past participle of yawn.

Mr. Smith yawned when he walked by.


midwife

A midwife is a person, usually a woman, who has been trained to help women during childbirth.

A century ago, a midwife would bring the baby into the world, because the hospitals were too far away.


midwife

midwives (third-person singular)
midwived (past)
midwived (past participle)
midwiving (present participle)
midwife (canonical)
midwifes (third-person singular)
midwifed (past)
midwifed (past participle)
midwifing (present participle)

If someone midwifes, she acts as a midwife.


midwives

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


midwives

midwife (canonical)
midwives (third-person singular)
midwived (past)
midwived (past participle)
midwiving (present participle)

The third-person singular form of midwife.


rapidly

If something is done rapidly, then it is done quickly or swiftly.


ant-hills

The plural form of ant-hill; more than one (kind of) ant-hill.


dioceses

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


stiller

still (positive)
stiller (comparative)
stillest (superlative)

The comparative form of still; more still.


stillest

The superlative form of still; most still.


crow

Can you see the crow in the sky?


crow

crow (canonical)
crows (third-person singular)
crowed (past)
crowed (past participle)
crowing (present participle)

If you crow, then you brag about something loudly.


untrue

If something is untrue, then it is not correct or is false.

The statement made by the defendant was untrue.


enables

enable (canonical)
enables (third-person singular)
enabled (past)
enabled (past participle)
enabling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of enable.


enabled

The past tense and past participle of enable.


crows

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


crowed

The past tense and past participle of crow.


crud

There was crud on the window.


planed

plane (canonical)
planes (third-person singular)
planed (past)
planed (past participle)
planing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of plane.


New Mexico

New Mexico is a state located in the south-western United States.

Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico.


midwived

The past tense and past participle of midwife.


waffle

A waffle is a food that is usually eaten at breakfast.

That waffle tasted so good!

Waffle is a vague type of writing or speech.

This person keeps talking waffle.


waffle

waffle (canonical)
waffles (third-person singular)
waffled (past)
waffled (past participle)
waffling (present participle)

If someone waffles, they speak or write a lot without saying anything important.

If someone waffles, they can't choose, or often change their mind.


fire station

A fire station is a place where fire engines stay.

We watched the fire engine come out of the fire station.


fire stations

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


waffles

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


waffles

The third-person singular form of waffle.


stationed

station (canonical)
stations (third-person singular)
stationed (past)
stationed (past participle)
stationing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of station.

The train was stationed in the middle of a forest.


stationing

Stationing the train there was dangerous.


mule kick

A mule kick is a type of kick done in professional wrestling where a wrestler bends over, kicks his foot out backward and hits someone with the bottom of his foot.

The wrestler gave his opponent a mule kick.


Fred

Fred is a male given name. It is usually short for Frederick.


great white shark

great white shark
great white sharks (plural)

A great white shark is one of the most dangerous types of sharks.

The great white shark is one of the largest sharks in the ocean.


great white sharks

The plural form of great white shark; more than one (kind of) great white shark.


meat market

A meat market is a place where meat is prepared and sold.

We could purchase ham at the meat market.


meat markets

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


netbook

A netbook is a kind of small portable computer.

Joe brings his netbook to the library when he needs to do research for a paper.


netbooks

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


cruds

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


black magic

Black magic is something strange and complex that has effects many do not understand.

Simple physics for one man is black magic for another.


sinks

sink (canonical)
sinks (third-person singular)
sank (past)
sunk (past participle)
sinking (present participle)


sinks

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


booted

boot (canonical)
boots (third-person singular)
booted (past)
booted (past participle)
booting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of boot.


commoners

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


promises

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


promises

promise (canonical)
promises (third-person singular)
promised (past)
promised (past participle)
promising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of promise.


promised

The past tense and past participle of promise.


promising

promising (positive)
more promising (comparative)
most promising (superlative)

If something is promising, it shows promise; it will happen in the desired way.

If something is promising, it is encouraging; it gives people confidence.


verses

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

This chapter in the Bible is made up of many verses.


verses

verse (canonical)
verses (third-person singular)
versed (past)
versed (past participle)
versing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of verse.


versed

The past tense and past participle of verse.


voiced

voice (canonical)
voices (third-person singular)
voiced (past)
voiced (past participle)
voicing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of voice.


flavourings

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


flavorings

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


chapel

A chapel is a place of worship that is usually smaller than a church.

The chapel in this town was newly built.

A chapel is a place of worship in a prison or military camp.

On Sundays, about 600 people visits the chapel in the prison.


chapels

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


midwifes

midwife (canonical)
midwifes (third-person singular)
midwifed (past)
midwifed (past participle)
midwifing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of midwife.


midwifed

The past tense and past participle of midwife.


fillings

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


initialled

initial (canonical)
initials (third-person singular)
initialled (past)
initialled (past participle)
initialling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of initial.


yawning

yawn (canonical)
yawns (third-person singular)
yawned (past)
yawned (past participle)
yawning (present participle)


xylophones

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


luxury

A luxury is something that you want that is very expensive.

A luxury is something that is not needed in life, but is very pleasant to have.

Time is a luxury that we do not have right now.


luxuries

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


lunchtime

Lunchtime is the time that lunch is usually eaten at.


lunchtimes

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


lunch-time

Lunch-time is the time that lunch is usually eaten at.


lunch-times

The plural form of lunch-time; more than one (kind of) lunch-time.


looks

Ones' looks is their appearance or attractiveness.


looks

look (canonical)
looks (third-person singular)
looked (past)
looked (past participle)
looking (present participle)


looked

The past tense and past participle of look.


wades

wade (canonical)
wades (third-person singular)
waded (past)
waded (past participle)
wading (present participle)

The man slowly wades though the river to get to the other side.


waded

The past tense and past participle of wade.

In order to reach the boat John waded through the shallow water.


wading

the boys were having fun wading through the pond to get from island to island.


regimes

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


looking glass

A looking glass is a fancy name for a mirror

Alice looked into the looking glass so she could see herself.


looking glasses

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


mirrors

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


mirrors

mirror (canonical)
mirrors (third-person singular)
mirrored (past)
mirrored (past participle)
mirroring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of mirror.


mirrored

The past tense and past participle of mirror.


puzzling

puzzle (canonical)
puzzles (third-person singular)
puzzled (past)
puzzled (past participle)
puzzling (present participle)


puzzling

puzzling (positive)
more puzzling (comparative)
most puzzling (superlative)

If something is puzzling, then it doesn't make sense or is confusing.

He found her sudden disappearance to be puzzling.


prohibits

prohibit (canonical)
prohibits (third-person singular)
prohibited (past)
prohibited (past participle)
prohibiting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of prohibit.


prohibited

The past tense and past participle of prohibit.


prohibited

If something is prohibited, it is not allowed by law.


liked

like (canonical)
likes (third-person singular)
liked (past)
liked (past participle)
liking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of like.

She was very well liked among her friends.


thicknesses

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


mistakes

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


mistakes

mistake (canonical)
mistakes (third-person singular)
mistook (past)
mistaken (past participle)
mistaking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of mistake.


entertains

entertain (canonical)
entertains (third-person singular)
entertained (past)
entertained (past participle)
entertaining (present participle)

The third-person singular form of entertain.


entertained

The past tense and past participle of entertain.


entertaining

entertaining (positive)
more entertaining (comparative)
most entertaining (superlative)

If something is entertaining, it is amusing.


portmanteau words

portmanteau word
portmanteau words (plural)

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


comprises

comprise (canonical)
comprises (third-person singular)
comprised (past)
comprised (past participle)
comprising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of comprise.


comprised

The past tense and past participle of comprise.


refinish

refinish (canonical)
refinishes (third-person singular)
refinished (past)
refinished (past participle)
refinishing (present participle)

When someone refinishes something, they finish it again, sometimes by putting paint on it.

You should refinish your car if you want to sell it.


refinishes

The third-person singular form of refinish.

The car dealer refinishes cars before selling them.


refinished

He just got his car refinished.


refinishing

The past tense and past participle of refinish.

Refinishing your table would be a good idea.


holding

hold (canonical)
holds (third-person singular)
held (past)
held (past participle)
holding (present participle)


holding

Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.

He sold his holding in a troubled airline, Alitalia.

It was the holding of the Supreme Court that illegally obtained evidence could not be used at trial.

A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another.


ruled

rule (canonical)
rules (third-person singular)
ruled (past)
ruled (past participle)
ruling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of rule.


ruling

A ruling is an authoritative order from someone in authority, such as a judge.


pencils

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


pens

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


pens

pen (canonical)
pens (third-person singular)
penned (past)
penned (past participle)
penning (present participle)


penned

The past tense and past participle of pen.


baseballs

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


commas

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


photographers

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


excesses

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


instances

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


superheroes

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


malformed

If something is malformed, it is not formed correctly; it is misshapen or deformed.

This leg is malformed.


packaged

package (canonical)
packages (third-person singular)
packaged (past)
packaged (past participle)
packaging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of package.


moss

Moss is a kind of plant that grows on the ground or other kind of surface and is usually green.


moss

moss (canonical)
mosses (third-person singular)
mossed (past)
mossed (past participle)
mossing (present participle)

If something is mossed, it becomes covered in moss.

The oak tree was mossed because of how old it was.


slap shot

A slap shot is a kind of hockey shot where the player "slaps" the puck with his stick, hitting it very hard.

The hockey player used a slap shot to hit the puck hard enough to make the goal.


revises

revise (canonical)
revises (third-person singular)
revised (past)
revised (past participle)
revising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of revise.


revised

The past tense and past participle of revise.


mosses

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


mossed

The past tense and past participle of moss.


mossless

If something is mossless, it does not have any moss covering it; it is without moss.


slap shots

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


slapshot

A slapshot is a kind of hockey shot where the player "slaps" the puck with his stick, hitting it very hard.

The hockey player used a slapshot to hit the puck hard enough to make the goal.


slapshots

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


mouses

mouse (canonical)
mouses (third-person singular)
moused (past)
moused (past participle)
mousing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of mouse.


mouses

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


moused

The past tense and past participle of mouse.


pees

pee (canonical)
pees (third-person singular)
peed (past)
peed (past participle)
peeing (present participle)


peed

The past tense and past participle of pee.


bookstore

A bookstore is a store that sells books.

Which bookstore do you wish to go to?

The bookstore is selling the new copy of the book!


bookstores

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


cleans

clean (canonical)
cleans (third-person singular)
cleaned (past)
cleaned (past participle)
cleaning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of clean.


cleaned

The past tense and past participle of clean.


wises

wise (canonical)
wises (third-person singular)
wised (past)
wised (past participle)
wising (present participle)


wised

The past tense and past participle of wise.


wiser

wise (positive)
wiser (comparative)
wisest (superlative)

The comparative form of wise; more wise.

The old man is wiser than the child.


wisest

The superlative form of wise; most wise.


whiled

while (canonical)
whiles (third-person singular)
whiled (past)
whiled (past participle)
whiling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of while.


older

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


older

An older person is someone who is elderly or approaching elderly.


tails

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


tails

tail (canonical)
tails (third-person singular)
tailed (past)
tailed (past participle)
tailing (present participle)


watches

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


watches

watch (canonical)
watches (third-person singular)
watched (past)
watched (past participle)
watching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of watch.


watched

The past tense and past participle of watch.


bear trap

A bear trap is a large trap that is used to capture bears.


beartrap

A beartrap is a large trap that is used to capture bears.


beartraps

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


bear traps

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


nor'easter

The nor'easter caused lots of snow and wind.


nor'easters

The plural form of nor'easter; more than one (kind of) nor'easter.


dissertation

A dissertation is a part of research on small basic to reach the doctoral degree.

This student writes his disseration right now.

/ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən/

/ˌdɪsɚˈteɪʃən/


dissertations

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


manufactures

manufacture (canonical)
manufactures (third-person singular)
manufactured (past)
manufactured (past participle)
manufacturing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of manufacture.


manufactured

The past tense and past participle of manufacture.


manufacturing

Manufacturing is the transformation of raw materials into finished products.

Manufacturing is the industry in which such products are made.

Manufacturing plant

/ˌmænjəˈfækt͡ʃərɪŋ/

/ˌmænjʊˈfækt͡ʃərɪŋ/


manufacturing

/ˌmænjəˈfækt͡ʃərɪŋ/

/ˌmænjʊˈfækt͡ʃərɪŋ/


objection

Objection is used in a court room when the lawyer wants to say that something is wrong.

This is an objection to the case.

An objection is a statement of opposition.

/əbˈdʒɛkʃən/


objections

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


limp

His gait is limp.


limp

limp (canonical)
limps (third-person singular)
limped (past)
limped (past participle)
limping (present participle)

If someone limps, they walk with a lamely gait.

This man limps.


limp

limp (positive)
limper (comparative)
limpest (superlative)

If something is limp, it is without stiffness; it is flabby.


limps

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


limped

The past tense and past participle of limp.


failure

A failure is someone or something that fails, or does not achieve a goal.

I was a failure at my first job.

A failure is an attempt that does not succeed.

The rocket launch was a failure because of bad weather.


failures

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


limpest

The superlative form of limp; most limp.


limper

The comparative form of limp; more limp.


limpers

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


tailed

The past tense and past participle of tail.


implicates

implicate (canonical)
implicates (third-person singular)
implicated (past)
implicated (past participle)
implicating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of implicate.


implicated

The past tense and past participle of implicate.


pwn

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

If someone pwns something, he or she owns it by defeating it very easily.

Eric pwned Jack, who was playing his very first game of Battlemage.


pwn

Pwn means defeating someone or gaining victory.


contraption

A contraption is any kind of machine or mechanical device, usually very complicated.

The scientist finished his contraption in time for the science fair.


contraptions

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


Apteryx

Apteryx is a genus of the family Apterygidae, also known as the kiwi.


opioid

An opioid is any substance that is like opium.


opioids

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


recommends

recommend (canonical)
recommends (third-person singular)
recommended (past)
recommended (past participle)
recommending (present participle)

The third-person singular form of recommend.


Apterygidae

Apterygidae is a family inside of the order Struthioniformes, also known as the kiwis.


consumption

The fire's consumption of the forest caused changes in the air.

Consumption is the amount of something consumed.

The consumption of fuels by man is too high.


snowflake

Look at all of the snowflakes falling on the driveway!


snowflakes

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


consumes

consume (canonical)
consumes (third-person singular)
consumed (past)
consumed (past participle)
consuming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of consume.


consumed

If someone is consumed with something, they are full of it.

She was consumed with hatred.


consumed

The past tense and past participle of consume.


consuming

consuming (positive)
more consuming (comparative)
most consuming (superlative)

If something is consuming, then it is given a lot of attention.

He has a consuming passion for wiki.


spacings

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


consistencies

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


chained

chain (canonical)
chains (third-person singular)
chained (past)
chained (past participle)
chaining (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of chain.


derives

derive (canonical)
derives (third-person singular)
derived (past)
derived (past participle)
deriving (present participle)

The third-person singular form of derive.


derived

The past tense and past participle of derive.

It is possible that some of Shakespeare’s ideas were derived from other people.

Many students derived enormous satisfaction from the course..


remembers

remember (canonical)
remembers (third-person singular)
remembered (past)
remembered (past participle)
remembering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of remember.


remembered

The past tense and past participle of remember.

She remembered my name.


snow-flake

Look at all of the snow-flakes falling on the driveway!


snow-flakes

The plural form of snow-flake; more than one (kind of) snow-flake.


absolutist

An absolutist is someone who supports a government ruled by one person.

The king's supporters were absolutists.


absolutists

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


polar bear

A polar bear is a big, white bear that lives in the Arctic.


polar bears

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


black bear

A black bear is a bear that is black in color, found in North America and Asia.

Black bears are eat both plants and animals.


black bears

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


gases

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


gases

gas (canonical)
gases (third-person singular)
gassed (past)
gassed (past participle)
gassing (present participle)


gassed

The past tense and past participle of gas.


gasses

gas (canonical)
gasses (third-person singular)
gassed (past)
gassed (past participle)
gassing (present participle)


vapour

A vapour is a cloudy or other matter in the air, like mist, steam or fumes.

Vapour is the gas of something that used to be liquid or solid.

When you heat up water, vapour appears.


vapours

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


antibiotic

An antibiotic is a drug that stops the growth of or destroys bacteria and other such microorganisms.

The antibiotic helped healing him.


antibiotics

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


microwave

A microwave is a kind of electromagnetic wave that has a wavelength between infrared light and radio waves.

I cooked the macaroni and cheese in the microwave.


microwave

microwave (canonical)
microwaves (third-person singular)
microwaved (past)
microwaved (past participle)
microwaving (present participle)

If you microwave something, you cook it in a microwave oven.

I microwaved the steak to make it hot again.


microwaves

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


microwaves

The third-person singular form of microwave.


microwaved

The past tense and past participle of microwave.


volcanicities

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


microwaveable

If something is microwaveable, it is suitable for cooking in a microwave oven.

Make sure the bowl you are using is microwaveable so that it doesn't break.


microwavable

If something is microwavable, it is suitable for cooking in a microwave oven.

Make sure the bowl you are using is microwavable so that it doesn't break.


microwave oven

A microwave oven is an device used for cooking food through microwaves.


microwave ovens

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


bodyshell

A bodyshell is the body of a motor car, which lies on the chassis and where the engine, seats, etc. are joined.

The car's bodyshell was painted pink.


bodyshells

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


uncoupled

If something is uncoupled, it is not joined to something that it should be, or is normally coupled to.


uncoupled

uncouple (canonical)
uncouples (third-person singular)
uncoupled (past)
uncoupled (past participle)
uncoupling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of uncouple.


pigs

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


razors

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


pancake

A pancake is a thin cake made with batter that is fried in a pan with butter or oil.

Those pancakes that you are eating have blueberries in them.


monk

A monk is a person who lives in an abbey or monastery and who has devoted his life to religion.

The monk lives in the abbey.


monkfish

monkfish
monkfish or monkfishes (plural)

A monkfish is a kind of anglerfish that lives in the Atlantic and has a large head and mouth.


monks

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


serial killer

A serial killer is a person who commits multiple murders.

The serial killer Jack the Ripper, was noted for killing more than 4 people.


vipers

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


stud

A stud type of game in the card game poker.

She's wearing studs in her ears.

A stud is a small thing that protrudes from something.

A stud is a male who is sexually attractive.


stud

stud (canonical)
studs (third-person singular)
studded (past)
studded (past participle)
studding (present participle)

If you stud something, you decorate or furnish it with studs (sense 3).


monkfishes

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


pancakes

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


sugar daddy

A sugar daddy is a man who uses money to help younger people, especially women.


garbage

Garbage is any waste that is left over or anything that is thought to be worthless.


oceanography

Oceanography is the study of oceans and the ocean floor.

When studying the ocean floor, having some knowledge of oceanography is a good idea.


acceptability

Acceptability is the quality of being accepted.

He has a high acceptability in the community.


studs

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

Studs are a pair of shoes or boots with studs on the bottom to help grip the ground.

He wore studs to play soccer.


louder

loud (positive)
louder (comparative)
loudest (superlative)

The comparative form of loud; more loud.

That sound was louder than the others.


loudest

The superlative form of loud; most loud.

His scream was the loudest.


analyze

analyze (canonical)
analyzes (third-person singular)
analyzed (past)
analyzed (past participle)
analyzing (present participle)

If you analyze something, you study it carefully to understand it, often to see what it is made of.

They can make up questions, collect field data, and analyze that data on their computers.

The dust was analyzed to determine its chemical contents.


analyzes

The third-person singular form of analyze.


analyzed

The past tense and past participle of analyze.


kinder

kind (positive)
kinder (comparative)
kindest (superlative)

The comparative form of kind; more kind.


kindest

The superlative form of kind; most kind.


kinds

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


plates

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


plates

plate (canonical)
plates (third-person singular)
plated (past)
plated (past participle)
plating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of plate.


plated

The past tense and past participle of plate.


plating

Plating is a thin coating of metal laid upon another metal.

Plating is the way food is presented before being served.


ice cube

An ice cube is water that is frozen into a cube.

The freezer in our kitchen makes round ice cubes.


ice cubes

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


oceanology

Oceanology is the study of oceans and the ocean floor.

When studying the ocean floor, having some knowledge of oceanology is a good idea.


sugar daddies

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


succeeds

succeed (canonical)
succeeds (third-person singular)
succeeded (past)
succeeded (past participle)
succeeding (present participle)

The third-person singular form of succeed.


succeeded

The past tense and past participle of succeed.


analyzer

An analyzer is someone or something that analyzes someone or something else.


analyzers

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


analyser

An analyser is someone or something that analyses someone or something else.


analysers

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


inspector

An inspector is someone who wants to inspect something.

This man is an police inspector.


inspectors

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


inspects

inspect (canonical)
inspects (third-person singular)
inspected (past)
inspected (past participle)
inspecting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of inspect.


inspected

The past tense and past participle of inspect.


swordfish

swordfish
swordfish or swordfishes (plural)

A swordfish is a type of fish with a long sharp nose.

The fishermen hauled the 130 pound swordfish over the side of the boat.


swordfishes

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


quarterback

A quarterback is the person in charge of the football and delivers the football to either a tight end, running back, or wide receiver.

The quarterback is very tall.


quarterback

quarterback (canonical)
quarterbacks (third-person singular)
quarterbacked (past)
quarterbacked (past participle)
quarterbacking (present participle)

If you quarterback, you play the position of quarterback.

If you quarterback, you lead the offense.


quarterbacks

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


quarterbacks

The third-person singular form of quarterback.


quarterbacked

The past tense and past participle of quarterback.


corrupts

corrupt (canonical)
corrupts (third-person singular)
corrupted (past)
corrupted (past participle)
corrupting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of corrupt.


corrupted

The past tense and past participle of corrupt.


corrupted

corrupted (positive)
more corrupted (comparative)
most corrupted (superlative)

If someone is corrupted, they are immoral or perverted; they are depraved.

If someone or something is corrupted, they are dishonest.

If something is corrupted, it contains errors.


sperm

A sperm is a single reproductive cell of a male animal.

The sperm swam towards the egg.

If you wear a condom the right way, no sperm should be able to get out.


semen

Semen is a fluid made in the reproductive organs of a male animal that contains the reproductive cells.


anal sex

Anal sex is when someone has sex with the anus.

You can't get pregnant from having anal sex.


oral sex

Oral sex is a type of sex where a penis or vagina is touched by a mouth.

My boyfriend always brushes his teeth right after we have oral sex.


mental institution

mental institution
mental institutions (plural)

A mental institution is a psychiatric hospital, or a psychiatric wing of a hospital.

Your mom has to stay at a mental institution due to her schizophrenia.


mental institutions

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


sperms

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


serial killers

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


spermatozoon

A spermatozoon is a reproductive cell in a male animal that is found in sperm and fertilizes the ovum to make the zygote.

/ˌspɜːmətə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɒn/


spermatozoa

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


sperm cells

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


culvert

A culvert is a pipe or channel that runs under a road or railway in order to drain water to stop flooding from happening.

The culvert was put underneath the road nearby to help stop the flooding that happens there often.


culverts

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


ROFL

A short way to say "Rolling On the Floor, laughing" which is used to indicate great amusement at something.


precursor

A precursor is something that comes before; it is a predecessor, or a hint of events that have yet to happen.

The typewriter was the precursor of the computer.


precursors

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


steak

A steak is thick slice of meat cut for roasting, usually beef.

This strip of steak is perfectly cooked!


goose egg

A goose egg is a swelling or bump on the head.


goose eggs

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


steaks

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


jack-in-the-pulpit

A jack-in-the-pulpit is a plant that is found in the forests of northern Europe.

A jack-in-the-pulpit is a plant that is found in the northeastern parts of North America.

the jack-in-the-pulpit climbed up the side of a house.


lager

Lager is a kind of beer using a slow fermentation technique.


jacks-in-the-pulpit

The plural form of jack-in-the-pulpit; more than one (kind of) jack-in-the-pulpit.


fish stick

A fish stick is a rectangle of fish that is covered in breadcrumbs and then fried or grilled.

This is a really tasty fish stick.

Fish sticks are my favorite meal.

Do you sell fish sticks?

May I have a fish stick?


bazooka

A bazooka is a kind of rocket launcher that is used by American military as an antitank weapon and is usually held on the shoulder.

A bazooka is an early trombone with wide tubes.


bazookas

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


cheeseburger

A cheeseburger is a kind of hamburger with cheese on top of the meat.

Can I have a cheeseburger?

This restaurant sells cheeseburgers and milkshakes.

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faucet

A faucet is a fitting of a sink that allows water to flow through it for washing ones' hands or doing the dishes.

Can you turn the faucet on for me so that I can wash my hands?


faucets

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


cheeseburgers

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


condom

A condom is something you put over your penis to stop sperm from getting into the vagina when having sex.

It can be hard to talk about safer sex or tell your partner to use a condom.

Me and my boyfriend forgot to use a condom, and I got pregnant.


condoms

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


daffodils

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


whisker

A whisker is a long hair that grows on either side of the mouth of a cat or other animal.

The whisker of the cat was long and white.

A whisker is a small distance between two things.

That punch missed hitting him by a whisker!


whiskers

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


tuna

A tuna is any one of several kinds of fish in the family Scombridae, of the genus Thunnus.

The fishermen hauled the 120 pound tuna over the side of the boat.


tunas

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


stilt

A stilt is a long tall usually wooden pole that people walk on usually in parades.

A stilt is a tall pillar or post used to support some structure.


stilts

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


pilgrim

A pilgrim is a person who travels, usually on a journey to a place that of significant religious importance.


ranch

A ranch is where animals are kept like horses, pigs, etc.

The ranch that I grew up at had a lot of horses and cows on it.


ranch

ranch (canonical)
ranches (third-person singular)
ranched (past)
ranched (past participle)
ranching (present participle)

If you ranch, you work on a ranch, or you encourage ranching.


ranches

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


ranches

The third-person singular form of ranch.


scarecrow

A scarecrow is a figure made of straw and dressed in old clothes that scares away crows from eating the crops on a farm.

The farmer placed a scarecrow on his field to stop the birds from eating his crop of corn.


scarecrows

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


lagers

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


fish sticks

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


pilgrims

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


ranched

The past tense and past participle of ranch.


leanings

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


instituted

institute (canonical)
institutes (third-person singular)
instituted (past)
instituted (past participle)
instituting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of institute.


rotten

more rotten (comparative)
most rotten (superlative)
rotten (positive)
rottener (comparative)
rottenest (superlative)

There's no reason to eat rotten apples .

If someone is rotten, they are cruel or mean.

That rotten old teacher punished the entire class.


rancid

rancid (positive)
more rancid (comparative)
most rancid (superlative)

If something is rancid, it is bad smelling or tasting.

The cheese that you left in the refrigerator is rancid.

If someone is rancid, they are offensive.

His comments about you were rancid in nature.


shylock

shylock (canonical)
shylocks (third-person singular)
shylocked (past)
shylocked (past participle)
shylocking (present participle)

If you shylock, you lend money at extremely high interest rates.


shylocks

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


shylocks

The third-person singular form of shylock.


shylocked

The past tense and past participle of shylock.


choppy

choppy (positive)
choppier (comparative)
choppiest (superlative)

If the surface of the water is choppy, it has many small, rough waves.

The boat was going over really choppy waters because of the storm.


choppier

The comparative form of choppy; more choppy.


choppiest

The superlative form of choppy; most choppy.


crane

A crane is a kind of bird that has a long neck and legs.

On our trip to China, we saw a beautiful crane catching fish in the river.

A crane is a kind of machine that is used for lifting very heavy things for construction or industrial purposes.

The crane lifted up a metal bar to build the house.


crane

crane (canonical)
cranes (third-person singular)
craned (past)
craned (past participle)
craning (present participle)

He craned his neck to take a closer look.


assistant

An assistant is a person who helps (or assists) another person.

The doctor's assistant held his tools.

The assistant guard was in training to become a full guard.


assistants

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


fuller

full (positive)
fuller (comparative)
fullest (superlative)

The comparative form of full; more full.


fuller

A fuller is a convex, rounded, or grooved tool that is used by blacksmiths to shape metal.


fullest

The superlative form of full; most full.

After dinner I was the fullest I have been in years.

My grandfather always said we should live life to the fullest.


fullers

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


excites

excite (canonical)
excites (third-person singular)
excited (past)
excited (past participle)
exciting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of excite.


excited

excited (positive)
more excited (comparative)
most excited (superlative)

If a person is excited, he or she is very enthusiastic.

He was very excited about his promotion.

If a particle is excited, it is in a state of higher energy.

The excited electrons give off light when they drop to a lower energy state.


excited

The past tense and past participle of excite.


skateboard

A skateboard is a thin piece of wood with four wheels that you can ride by standing on it and pushing against the ground with your foot.

My sister won't let me ride on her skateboard, so I have to take my bicycle to school instead.


skateboard

skateboard (canonical)
skateboards (third-person singular)
skateboarded (past)
skateboarded (past participle)
skateboarding (present participle)

If someone skateboards, they use a skateboard for fun or to go to a place.

She skateboards so often I'm worried she'll forget how to walk.


township

This is a very small township.


crater

A crater is a circular hole in the ground that is created by the impact of a meteorite or other such object.

This crater was caused by 1768 Hughes, a small asteroid.

A crater is the opening or mouth of a volcano where the main eruption takes place.


crater

crater (canonical)
craters (third-person singular)
cratered (past)
cratered (past participle)
cratering (present participle)

If something craters, it collapses; it hollows out or becomes devastated or completely destroyed.

The economy is about to crater.


corgi

A corgi is a small dog with short legs and a short tail.

There is a very thin corgi.


craters

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


craters

The third-person singular form of crater.


cratered

The past tense and past participle of crater.


cratered

cratered (positive)
more cratered (comparative)
most cratered (superlative)

If something is cratered, it is filled with craters; it is marked with craters.


noose

A noose is usually a rope used for execution or to commit suicide.

This man killed himself with a noose.


nooses

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


townships

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


corgis

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


homicide

A homicide the crime of intentionally killing another person.

The police are calling this a homicide.


skateboards

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


skateboards

The third-person singular form of skateboard.


skateboarded

The past tense and past participle of skateboard.


hustler

A hustler is someone who wants to get money of someone.

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homicides

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


nutcase

A nutcase is an eccentric or odd person.


nutcases

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


gangstas

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


nazi

A member of the National Socialist German Workers Party (the Nazi Party).

The most famous nazi was Adolf Hitler.

I tried to get into the club, but the nazi at the door threw me out.

"Stop barking at me, you nazi." A young man getting angry at a dog for harassing him.


cardinal

cardinal (positive)
more cardinal (comparative)
most cardinal (superlative)

Something that is cardinal is of fundamental importance; it is very important.

Something cardinal relates to the cardinal directions (north, east. south, west).


cardinal

A cardinal is a kind of bird found in the Americas.

A cardinal made a nest in our tree.

A cardinal is a high-ranking priest in the Roman Catholic Church.

A kind of number that tells quantity or how much; a cardinal number.

Four is a cardinal.


cardinals

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


nazis

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


bum

A bum is someone who is usually homeless and poor.


cellar

The wine is stored in the cellar.


cellars

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


bums

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


turbine

A turbine is a machine that uses the kinetic energy of a constant stream of liquid to move a shaft.

The company uses a wind turbine to make the electricity they need to run their factory.


turbines

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


graveyard

A graveyard is a piece of land where dead people are buried.

Dead people were buried in the graveyard.


graveyards

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


jungle

In South America is a big jungle.


crib

A crib is a bed for babies or young children.

The crib of our son is blue.

I'm having a party at my crib on Saturday. You should come.

Come on over, we're just hanging at the crib.


treehouse

A treehouse is a structure found in a tree where people can play or sleep.

Our neighbour's child has a big treehouse.


treehouses

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


cribs

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


jungles

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


cranes

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


cranes

The third-person singular form of crane.


craned

The past tense and past participle of crane.


occupies

occupy (canonical)
occupies (third-person singular)
occupied (past)
occupied (past participle)
occupying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of occupy.


occupied

The past tense and past participle of occupy.


absorb

absorb (canonical)
absorbs (third-person singular)
absorbed (past)
absorbed (past participle)
absorbing (present participle)

If something is absorbed, it is sucked or soaked up (usually a liquid).

The sponge absorbed the spilled water.

If you absorb something, you take it in and use it; you learn it.

The teacher was good, I absorbed everything that she said.

Your brain is able to absorb lots of information.

If something absorbs your time, it takes all it up; it occupies all of your time.

The job absorbs all of my time during the busy season.


absorbs

The third-person singular form of absorb.


absorbed

The past tense and past participle of absorb.


absorbed

absorbed (positive)
more absorbed (comparative)
most absorbed (superlative)

If someone is absorbed, they are deep in thought; they are engrossed.

The student was very absorbed in his studies.


absorbing

/əbˈzɔː.bɪŋ/


Cuban

A Cuban is someone from the island of Cuba.

In Havana live lots of Cubans.


Alaskan

An Alaskan is someone from the U.S. state of Alaska.

In Alaska live lots of Alaskans.


Cubans

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


Alaskans

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


whoopee pie

A whoopee pie is a sugary treat made with chocolate and cream filling.

My mother made a whoopee pie which tastes good.


whoopee pies

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


Bahamas

The Bahamas is a country in the Caribbean.

The Bahamas are a group of islands.


Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a country in Central America.


Milton

Milton is the name of many towns in Canada and the United States.


New Hampshire

New Hampshire is a state in the North-Eastern United States.

Concord is the capital of New Hampshire.


seahorse

A seahorse is a small fish that lives in the ocean.

Have you seen the seahorse behind the stone?


pork chop

A pork chop is a piece of pork with the bone through the meat.


logos

Logos is the principle that governs cosmos.

Logos is a kind of rhetoric in which the writer uses logic as the main argument.


cosmos

He thought it was the brightest star in the cosmos until he saw a brighter one the next day.


pickup truck

A pickup truck is a kind of truck that has an open bed for storing cargo.

Load the lumber into the pickup truck.


ale

Ale is an alcoholic drink made with malt and hops.

He looked forward to a cold ale after a hard day at work.


pimp

A pimp is a person who gets people to have sex with their prostitutes, or act as the manager of the prostitutes; they are a panderer.


pimp

pimp (canonical)
pimps (third-person singular)
pimped (past)
pimped (past participle)
pimping (present participle)

If you pimp, you give people prostitutes to have sex with; you pander.


guard station

A guard station is a structure where a guard stays on duty.


shaft

A shaft is a vertical passage housing a lift or elevator.


shafts

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


nuclear bomb

A nuclear bomb is a kind of bomb that uses the energy made from fission or fusion nuclear reactions.


nuclear bombs

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


golf course

The new golf course is very large.


golf club

A golf club is what a golfer uses to drive, and putt.


blanket

A piece of cloth with which a person covers themselves.

The girl was covered with a blanket by her mother when she went to bed.

The city is under a blanket of snow.


blanket

blanket (canonical)
blankets (third-person singular)
blanketed (past)
blanketed (past participle)
blanketing (present participle)

The lake was blanketed by fog.


blanket

The president proposed a blanket solution to stop crime.


blankets

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


blankets

The third-person singular form of blanket.


blanketed

The past tense and past participle of blanket.


supported

support (canonical)
supports (third-person singular)
supported (past)
supported (past participle)
supporting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of support.


supported

supported (positive)
more supported (comparative)
most supported (superlative)

If something is supported, it is held in position, usually from beneath it.

If something is supported, it is given with evidence.

If something or someone is supported, it is helped; it is aided.

If something or someone is supported, it has supporters.


supporting

supporting (positive)
more supporting (comparative)
most supporting (superlative)

If something or someone is supporting something, it supports it.


supports

The third-person singular form of support.


supports

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


events

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


golf clubs

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


golf courses

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


guard stations

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


pimps

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


ales

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


pickup trucks

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


logo

A logo is a symbol used to identify a group or organization.

The logo for Wiktionary shows letters in many different languages.


purplish

purplish (positive)
more purplish (comparative)
most purplish (superlative)

Purplish is something like or looks like the colour purple.


octopus

An octopus is an animal (a mollusc) that has eight arms.

I saw an octopus in the sea.


oboe

An oboe is a woodwind musical instrument.

Three students in my class play the oboe.


idle

idle (positive)
more idle (comparative)
most idle (superlative)

If someone is idle, they are not active or working.

The idle workers are going to be replaced by more ambitious employees.


idle

idle (canonical)
idles (third-person singular)
idled (past)
idled (past participle)
idling (present participle)

If a car is idle, it is on but is not moving.

Jack left his car idling while went inside the store to get bread.

In the winter, I let my car idle for a few minutes before driving so the engine can warm up a bit.


oboes

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


tuba

A tuba is a large brass musical instrument. It has a very low sound.

This young boy plays the tuba very nicely.


tubas

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


crash

A crash is something that happens between things. Something that comes together.

I saw a horrible crash on my way home. Two cars had hit each other.

A crash is a loud sound like a clang that happens when two things hit each other.

I heard the crash of the cymbals clearly.


crash

If something is crash, it is very quick; it is very fast.


crash

crash (canonical)
crashes (third-person singular)
crashed (past)
crashed (past participle)
crashing (present participle)

If something crashes, it hits something else. This could be the ground.

We crashed into each other because we were not looking.

The plane crashed (hit the ground), killing everyone on it.

If you crash something, you cause it to hit something.

I crashed my car. Now I have to walk.

If you crash somewhere, you sleep there.

I'm too tired to get home, could I just crash here?

If you crash, you were on drugs and are now tired or sick because the drugs are gone.

He felt so good when he was high, but when he crashed he wanted to die.


fog

Fog is a cloud that is close to or on the ground and sometimes prevents a person from being able to see.

It was hard to see in the morning because there was a lot of fog.

Fog is a mist or film that covers a surface.


fog

fog (canonical)
fogs (third-person singular)
fogged (past)
fogged (past participle)
fogging (present participle)

If something becomes fogged, it becomes covered in fog.

If something gets fogged, it becomes covered with condensation or drops of water, preventing you from being able to see the object.

As he breathed on the mirror, it fogged up.

If you fog something, it becomes covered in fog.

If you fog something, you make it confusing or you obscure something.


cable car

A cable car is a kind of transport that runs on a cable system.

There are many cable cars in San Francisco.


cable cars

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


crashes

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


crashes

The past tense and past participle of crash.


roadkill

roadkill is usually an animal that has run in front of traffic and gets hit by a car, truck, etc.


crashed

The third-person singular form of crash.


sightings

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


pimped

The past tense and past participle of pimp.


pimped

pimped (positive)
more pimped (comparative)
most pimped (superlative)

If something or someone is pimped, they are cool or nice; they are awesome.


corgwn

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


sandbag

A sandbag is a bag that is filled with sand, and used to make a wall against flooding.


sandbag

sandbag (canonical)
sandbags (third-person singular)
sandbagged (past)
sandbagged (past participle)
sandbagging (present participle)

If you sandbag something, you make a wall of sandbags around something.


sandbags

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


sandbags

The third-person singular form of sandbag.


sandbagged

The past tense and past participle of sandbag.


cablecar

A cablecar is a kind of transport that runs on a cable system.

There are many cablecars in San Francisco.


cablecars

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


cable-car

A cable-car is a kind of transport that runs on a cable system.

There are many cable-cars in San Francisco.


cable-cars

The plural form of cable-car; more than one (kind of) cable-car.


toast

Toast bread that is put into a toaster oven and toasted.

I had toast for breakfast.

Let's have a toast to our future.


toast

toast (canonical)
toasts (third-person singular)
toasted (past)
toasted (past participle)
toasting (present participle)

If you toast something, you lightly cook it over a fire or other source of heat; you brown it.

I toasted some bread for breakfast.

If you toast someone or something, you make a salutation, usually through the raising and knocking together of glasses.


burro

A burro is another name for an ass, mule, or donkey.


toasts

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


toasts

The third-person singular form of toast.


toasted

The past tense and past participle of toast.


toasted

toasted (positive)
more toasted (comparative)
most toasted (superlative)

If something is toasted, it is cooked by toasting.

If something is toasted, it is very hot.


toasting

Toasting is the action of making a toast.

Toasting is the process by which something, such as bread, is toasted.


messed

mess (canonical)
messes (third-person singular)
messed (past)
messed (past participle)
messing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of mess.


ninja

A ninja wears a black bandana around the head and they are known as being sneaky and stealthy.


ninjas

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


maid

A maid is someone who cleans a house or other building for someone.

The maid could not find the vacuum so the house was not cleaned.


maids

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


hut

A hut is a small place for someone to sleep.

The farmer went back to his hut after working the entire day.


huts

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


ion

Ions are of two types – cations and anions.


ions

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


cream horn

A cream horn is a pastry in the shape of a horn filled with cream.


brown recluse spider

brown recluse spider
brown recluse spiders (plural)

A brown recluse spider is a very dangerous spider.


ibexes

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


leant

leaned (past)
leaned (past participle)
lean (canonical)
leans (third-person singular)
leant (past)
leant (past participle)
leaning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of lean.


dump truck

A dump truck is a big and heavy truck that carries loose bulk materials in a bed with hinges that allows the materials to be dumped out the back.

There is a dump truck that is being used in the construction site.


dump trucks

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


vortexes

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


improvement

An improvement makes something better; it improves something.

The improvement of this entry was well done.

Improvement is the state of being improved or bettered.

An improvement is an increase, advance, or growth.


improvements

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


cumbersome

cumbersome (positive)
more cumbersome (comparative)
most cumbersome (superlative)

If something or someone is cumbersome, they hinder you; they drag you down.

If something is cumbersome, it is not very easy to handle; it is awkward.

This dining table is cumbersome to carry because of its' odd shape.

If something is cumbersome, it is not very easy to move; it is slow in movement.


bulks

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


bulks

bulk (canonical)
bulks (third-person singular)
bulked (past)
bulked (past participle)
bulking (present participle)


bulked

The past tense and past participle of bulk.


nugget

A nugget is a small and compact piece of something, as in a gold nugget.

A nugget is a small piece of something valuable.

Can you give me a nugget of wisdom for my troubles?

A nugget is a small bud from the Cannabis Sativa plant.


shoelace

A shoelace is a piece of rope or string used to tie shoes together.


nuggets

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


tasteless

tasteless (positive)
more tasteless (comparative)
most tasteless (superlative)

If something is tasteless, it does not have any flavor; it is bland.

This chicken broth is tasteless because it is not good.

If someone is tasteless, they are not delicate or refined; they are unbecoming.


salty

salty (positive)
saltier (comparative)
saltiest (superlative)

If something is salty, it tastes of salt.

The chips are salty.

If a person or a person's speech is salty, it includes a lot of bad words or talk about sex.


minerals

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

Healthy food is full of vitamins and minerals.


saltier

The comparative form of salty; more salty.


saltiest

The superlative form of salty; most salty.


remix

A remix is a different mixed version of a song.


remix

remix (canonical)
remixes (third-person singular)
remixed (past)
remixed (past participle)
remixing (present participle)

If you remix a song, you create a remix of it.

The music producer remixed a popular song.


wieners

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

Those wieners look good.


sweater

A sweater is a warm piece of clothing people mostly wear during winter.


terrace

A terrace is a platform from a building.

200 people can stand on this terrace.

A terrace is the standing area at a football ground.

About 2,500 people watched the match from the terrace.


terraces

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


conformist

A conformist is someone who acts like other people.

The room was full of conformists who acted just like the king.


conformist

conformist (positive)
more conformist (comparative)
most conformist (superlative)

If someone is conformist, they do things that other people do.

He is a conformist person because he always dresses like everyone else.


conformists

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


nonconformist

A nonconformist is someone who does not conform to already made practices or rules.


nonconformist

nonconformist (positive)
more nonconformist (comparative)
most nonconformist (superlative)

If someone is nonconformist, they do not conform to already made customs or beliefs.


nonconformists

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


odorless

If something is odorless, it does not have an odor.

Oxygen is an odorless gas.


odourless

If something is odourless, it does not have an odor.

Oxygen is an odourless gas.


mink

A mink is a short haired animal that is like a weasel.

This mink is very old.


minks

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


beagle

A beagle is a small dog with floppy ears.

The hunter shot the rabbit, and the beagle caught it.


beagle

beagle (canonical)
beagles (third-person singular)
beagled (past)
beagled (past participle)
beagling (present participle)

If someone beagles, then they hunt with a beagle.


beagles

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


beagles

The third-person singular form of beagle.


beagled

The past tense and past participle of beagle.


apartment

An apartment is a place with several rooms in a building where other people also live.

The woman moved her furniture into her new apartment.


apartments

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


whackjob

A whackjob is a crazy and possibly dangerous person.


wackjob

A wackjob is a crazy and possibly dangerous person.


wackjobs

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


whackjobs

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


assassinate

assassinate (canonical)
assassinates (third-person singular)
assassinated (past)
assassinated (past participle)
assassinating (present participle)

If you assassinate someone, usually a political leader, you murder them for political reasons.

The person who assassinated Benazir Bhutto is not known.


assassinates

The third-person singular form of assassinate.


assassinated

The past tense and past participle of assassinate.


penalty kick

A penalty kick is a free-kick that is taken from the penalty spot; it is taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box and the goalkeeper is the only person on the field to defend against it.

The penalty kick saved them from defeat today.


penalty kicks

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


Bostonian

A Bostonian is a person who lives in Boston.

Bostonians await the arrival of spring after a cold, snowy winter.


ignite

ignite (canonical)
ignites (third-person singular)
ignited (past)
ignited (past participle)
igniting (present participle)

If someone ignites something, they light or set fire it.


starlight

Starlight is the light from a star other than the Sun.

The snow reflected the moonlight and starlight.


Bostonians

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


ignites

The third-person singular form of ignite.


ignited

The past tense and past participle of ignite.


starlights

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


narrower

narrow (positive)
narrower (comparative)
narrowest (superlative)

The comparative form of narrow; more narrow.


narrowest

The superlative form of narrow; most narrow.


narrowed

narrow (canonical)
narrows (third-person singular)
narrowed (past)
narrowed (past participle)
narrowing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of narrow.


narrows

The third-person singular form of narrow.


knifes

knife (canonical)
knifes (third-person singular)
knifed (past)
knifed (past participle)
knifing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of knife.


knifed

The past tense and past participle of knife.


relaxes

relax (canonical)
relaxes (third-person singular)
relaxed (past)
relaxed (past participle)
relaxing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of relax.


relaxing

relaxing (positive)
more relaxing (comparative)
most relaxing (superlative)

If something is relaxing, it makes you relax.

After a long day at the office, I like to take a nice relaxing bath.


review

A review is an evaluation of a publication, such as a movie, video game, musical composition, book, or a piece of hardware like a car, appliance, or computer.

After this negative review, they had to correct a lot of concerns.

The show closed after getting negative reviews from the major critics.

A review is a look back at how something was in the past, or how something happened in the past.

A review is a judicial reassessment of a case or an event.

The victims demanded a full judicial review of the case.


review

review (canonical)
reviews (third-person singular)
reviewed (past)
reviewed (past participle)
reviewing (present participle)

He will review the report to check for mistakes.

Mr. Thomas, the critic, will review the new movie.


reviews

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


reviews

The third-person singular form of review.


banknote

Most money is in form of banknotes.

There were long lines at some banks, as people traded in their old money for the new coins and banknotes.


banknotes

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


illuminate

illuminate (canonical)
illuminates (third-person singular)
illuminated (past)
illuminated (past participle)
illuminating (present participle)

If something is illuminated, it shines light on something.

A torch illuminated the room.

If someone illuminates something, they decorate something with lights.


illuminate

An illuminate is someone who has high enlightenment.


illuminates

The third-person singular form of illuminate.


illuminates

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


illuminated

The past tense and past participle of illuminate.


aligns

align (canonical)
aligns (third-person singular)
aligned (past)
aligned (past participle)
aligning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of align.


aligned

The past tense and past participle of align.


interurban

If something is interurban, it is between two or more urban centres.


James

James is working on a report.


petitions

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