truant

truant (canonical)
truants (third-person singular)
truanted (past)
truanted (past participle)
truanting (present participle)

If you truant, you idle away and waste time.


truants

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


truants

The third-person singular form of truant.


truanted

The past tense and past participle of truant.


peddle

peddle (canonical)
peddles (third-person singular)
peddled (past)
peddled (past participle)
peddling (present participle)

If you peddle, you sell small goods, by going from place to place.

If you peddle, you sell illegal narcotics.


peddles

The third-person singular form of peddle.


peddled

The past tense and past participle of peddle.


narcotic

A narcotic is an addictive drug that affects a person's mood or behaviour, usually it refers to illegal drugs.


narcotics

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


idiomatic

idiomatic (positive)
more idiomatic (comparative)
most idiomatic (superlative)

If something is idiomatic, it contains or uses many idioms

If something is idiomatic, it pertains or conforms to the natural mode of expression of a language.


oligarch

A oligarch is a person who is part of a small group that runs a country.

A oligarch is a very rich person who has a great political influence.

/ˈoʊlɪˌɡɑrk/


oligarchs

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


inane

inane (positive)
more inane (comparative)
most inane (superlative)

If something is inane, it lacks the sense or meaning.


vapid

vapid (positive)
more vapid (comparative)
most vapid (superlative)

If something is vapid, it offers nothing that is stimulating or challenging.


naturally

If something happens naturally, it happens in a natural manner without special intervention.


burrow

A burrow is a tunnel or hole that is dug by a small creature.

A burrow' is a heap of rubbish or refuse.


burrow

burrow (canonical)
burrows (third-person singular)
burrowed (past)
burrowed (past participle)
burrowing (present participle)

If you burrow, you dig a tunnel or hole.

If you burrow, you investigate something thoroughly.

The journalist burrowed into the origins of the mayor's corruption.


burrows

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


burrows

The third-person singular form of burrow.


burrowed

The past tense and past participle of burrow.


disconnect

disconnect (canonical)
disconnects (third-person singular)
disconnected (past)
disconnected (past participle)
disconnecting (present participle)

If you disconnect something, you remove the connection between an appliance with its electrical power source.

Of a person, to become detached or withdrawn.


disconnect

A disconnect is a switch used to isolate a portion of an electrical circuit.


disconnects

The third-person singular form of disconnect.


disconnects

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


disconnected

The past tense and past participle of disconnect.


infinite

infinite (positive)
more infinite (comparative)
most infinite (superlative)

If something is infinite, it is very large that it does not have a known end point.


granule

A granule is a tiny grain or a small particle.


granules

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


granular

granular (positive)
more granular (comparative)
most granular (superlative)

If something is granular, it consists of or resembles granules or grains.

a granular substance


granulate

granulate (canonical)
granulates (third-person singular)
granulated (past)
granulated (past participle)
granulating (present participle)

If you granulate something, you form it into tiny grains or particles.

Cane juice granulates into sugar.


granulates

The third-person singular form of granulate.


granulated

The past tense and past participle of granulate.


mobilise

mobilise (canonical)
mobilises (third-person singular)
mobilised (past)
mobilised (past participle)
mobilising (present participle)

If you mobilise something, you make it moveable.

If you mobilise troops, you assemble them and their equipment for active service.

/ˈməʊbɪlʌɪz/


mobilize

mobilize (canonical)
mobilizes (third-person singular)
mobilized (past)
mobilized (past participle)
mobilizing (present participle)

If you mobilize something, you make it movable.

If you mobilize troops, you assemble them and their equipment for active service.

/ˈməʊbɪlʌɪz/


mobilises

The third-person singular form of mobilise.


mobilised

The past tense and past participle of mobilise.


mobilizes

The third-person singular form of mobilize.


mobilized

The past tense and past participle of mobilize.


movable

movable (positive)
more movable (comparative)
most movable (superlative)

If something is movable, it can be moved.


movable

A movable is something that can be moved.


movables

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


moveable

moveable (positive)
more moveable (comparative)
most moveable (superlative)

If something is moveable, it can be moved.


moveable

A moveable is something that can be moved.


moveables

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


mobility

Mobility is the ability to move or be moved freely and easily.


mobilities

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


mobilization

Mobilization is the process by which the armed forces of a nation are being prepared for a conflict.


mobilizations

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


mobilisation

Mobilisation is the process by which the armed forces of a nation are being prepared for a conflict.


mobilisations

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


eradicate

eradicate (canonical)
eradicates (third-person singular)
eradicated (past)
eradicated (past participle)
eradicating (present participle)

If you eradicate something, you completely destroy it or to put an end to it.

Smallpox was globally eradicated in 1980.


eradicates

The third-person singular form of eradicate.


eradicated

The past tense and past participle of eradicate.


extirpate

extirpate (canonical)
extirpates (third-person singular)
extirpated (past)
extirpated (past participle)
extirpating (present participle)

If you extirpate something, you destroy it completely.


extirpates

The third-person singular form of extirpate.


extirpated

The past tense and past participle of extirpate.


annihilate

annihilate (canonical)
annihilates (third-person singular)
annihilated (past)
annihilated (past participle)
annihilating (present participle)

If something is annihilated, it is reduced to nothing.

An atom bomb can annihilate a whole city.


annihilates

The third-person singular form of annihilate.


annihilated

The past tense and past participle of annihilate.


elks

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


moguls

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


tycoon

A tycoon is a wealthy and powerful business person.

Chairman Yu is a tycoon who owns multiple hotel chains.


tycoons

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


make a mountain out of a molehill

If you make a mountain out of a molehill, you exaggerate the importance of something trivial.

If you’re stuck in traffic, try not to make a mountain out of a molehill worrying about it too much. It could be much worse.

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peril

Peril is a situation of serious and immediate danger.


perils

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


right away

If something happens right away, it happens immediately, not later.

Even in the crowded station, I spotted him right away.

I didn't answer her right away. Instead, I took a moment to think.

A: "Hey, pass me the radio." B: "Right away!"


awaken

awaken (canonical)
awakens (third-person singular)
awakened (past)
awakened (past participle)
awakening (present participle)

If you awaken somebody, they stop sleeping because of something you do.

I was awakened a little after 11:00 by the phone.

I get to sleep easily and awaken feeling good.

If something awakens your senses, a memory, a feeling, etc., it brings your attention to them.

The smell of lemons awakened a memory from childhood.


awakens

The third-person singular form of awaken.


awakened

The past tense and past participle of awaken.


awakening

/əˈweɪ̯kənɪŋ/


trinket

A trinket is a small ornament or jewellery that has little value.


trinkets

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


rind

A rind is the hard and tough outer layer on food such as fruit, cheese.


rind

rind (canonical)
rinds (third-person singular)
rinded (past)
rinded (past participle)
rinding (present participle)

If you rind something, you remove the rind from it.


rinds

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


rinded

The past tense and past participle of rind.


promenade

A promenade is a walk that is taken for pleasure or exercise.

A promenade is a place where one takes a leisure walk or exercise, especially a terrace by the seaside.

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promenade

promenade (canonical)
promenades (third-person singular)
promenaded (past)
promenaded (past participle)
promenading (present participle)

If you promenade, you take a leisure walk or exercise.


promenades

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


promenades

The third-person singular form of promenade.


promenaded

The past tense and past participle of promenade.


mandoline

A mandoline is a kitchen tool used for slicing vegetables (sometimes spelled mandolin)


mandolines

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


brusque

brusquer (comparative)
brusquest (superlative)
brusque (positive)
more brusque (comparative)
most brusque (superlative)

If a person is brusque, they are rude, abrupt, and unfriendly.


brusquer

brusque (positive)
brusquer (comparative)
brusquest (superlative)

The comparative form of brusque; more brusque.


brusquest

The superlative form of brusque; most brusque.


caveat

A caveat is a warning or a formal objection.

There are several caveats that concerns the validity of the assessment results.


caveats

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


admonition

He gave an admonition to each of the players as a firm warning.


admonitions

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


bestow

bestow (canonical)
bestows (third-person singular)
bestowed (past)
bestowed (past participle)
bestowing (present participle)

If you bestow someone, you present an honour, right, or gift to them.


bestows

The third-person singular form of bestow.


bestowed

The past tense and past participle of bestow.


syphon

A syphon is a bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which gravity moves the liquid from one reservoir to another.

A syphon is a tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.


syphon

syphon (canonical)
syphons (third-person singular)
syphoned (past)
syphoned (past participle)
syphoning (present participle)

If you syphon something, you transfer liquid through a syphon.

He used a rubber tube to syphon petrol from the car's fuel tank.

If you syphon something, you steal in small amounts.


siphon

A siphon is a bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which gravity moves the liquid from one reservoir to another.

A siphon is a tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.


siphon

siphon (canonical)
siphons (third-person singular)
siphoned (past)
siphoned (past participle)
siphoning (present participle)

If you siphon something, you transfer liquid through a siphon.

He used a rubber tube to siphon petrol from the car's fuel tank.

If you siphon something, you steal in small amounts.


syphons

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


syphons

The third-person singular form of syphon.


syphoned

The past tense and past participle of syphon.


siphons

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


siphons

The third-person singular form of siphon.


siphoned

The past tense and past participle of siphon.


reservoir

A reservoir is a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.


reservoirs

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


embezzle

embezzle (canonical)
embezzles (third-person singular)
embezzled (past)
embezzled (past participle)
embezzling (present participle)

If you embezzle, you steal money from the organisation that you are working for.


embezzles

The third-person singular form of embezzle.


embezzled

The past tense and past participle of embezzle.


embezzlement

Embezzlement is the theft of funds that was placed in their trust from their employer.


embezzlements

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


elongate

elongate (canonical)
elongates (third-person singular)
elongated (past)
elongated (past participle)
elongating (present participle)

If you elongate something, you make it longer by pulling and stretching.

/ɪ.ˈlɔŋ.ˌɡeɪt/


elongates

The third-person singular form of elongate.


elongated

elongated (positive)
more elongated (comparative)
most elongated (superlative)

If something is elongated, it is longer than its original length.


elongated

The past tense and past participle of elongate.


clustered

cluster (canonical)
clusters (third-person singular)
clustered (past)
clustered (past participle)
clustering (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of cluster.


goalies

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


goalkeeper

A goalkeeper is a player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.


goalkeepers

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


relevance

Something's relevance is its connection to a topic in a meaningful way.

I don't understand the relevance of your question.

That's true, but it doesn't have any particular relevance to our situation.


outburst

An outburst is a sudden release of strong emotion or activity.

The man greeted us with an outburst of invective.


outbursts

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


invective

An invective is an expression which insults or abuse a person.


invectives

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


solidify

solidify (canonical)
solidifies (third-person singular)
solidified (past)
solidified (past participle)
solidifying (present participle)

If something solidifies, it is converted into a solid body.


solidifies

The third-person singular form of solidify.


solidified

The past tense and past participle of solidify.


mason

A mason is a person who is skilled in building something with stone or brick.


mason

mason (canonical)
masons (third-person singular)
masoned (past)
masoned (past participle)
masoning (present participle)

If something is masoned, it is strengthened or built from stones.

To mason up a well or terrace

To mason in a kettle or boiler


masons

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


masons

The third-person singular form of mason.


masoned

The past tense and past participle of mason.


spacious

spacious (positive)
more spacious (comparative)
most spacious (superlative)

If a place is spacious, it has plenty of empty space.

The apartment has a spacious bedroom.


spook

The building was haunted by a couple of spooks.

The big spider gave me a spook.


spook

spook (canonical)
spooks (third-person singular)
spooked (past)
spooked (past participle)
spooking (present participle)

If you spook someone, you frighten or make someone nervous.

The hunters were spooked when the black cat crossed their path. The movement in the bushes spooked the deer and they ran.


spooked

The past tense and past participle of spook.


spooks

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


spooks

The third-person singular form of spook.


phantoms

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


standardise

standardise (canonical)
standardises (third-person singular)
standardised (past)
standardised (past participle)
standardising (present participle)

If you standardise something, you make something conform to a standard.


standardize

standardize (canonical)
standardizes (third-person singular)
standardized (past)
standardized (past participle)
standardizing (present participle)

If you standardize something, you make something conform to a standard.


standardizes

The third-person singular form of standardize.


standardized

The past tense and past participle of standardize.


standardises

The third-person singular form of standardise.


standardised

The past tense and past participle of standardise.


standardization

Standardization is the process of complying with a standard.


standardisation

Standardisation is the process of complying with a standard.


standardizations

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


standardisations

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


stardom

Stardom is the status of a performer acknowledged to be famous.


sweetener

A sweetener is something that is added to food to make it sweeter.

Aspartame is a type of sweetener.


sweeteners

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


taboo

taboo (positive)
more taboo (comparative)
most taboo (superlative)

Something that is taboo is considered forbidden, or is at least strongly discouraged.


taboo

A taboo is a social or religious custom that bans something.


taboo

taboo (canonical)
taboos (third-person singular)
tabooed (past)
tabooed (past participle)
tabooing (present participle)

If you taboo, you mark something as taboo.


taboos

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


taboos

The third-person singular form of taboo.


tabooed

The past tense and past participle of taboo.


taxable

taxable (positive)
more taxable (comparative)
most taxable (superlative)

If something is taxable, it is liable or can be taxed.


rubbery

rubbery (positive)
rubberier (comparative)
rubberiest (superlative)

If something is a rubbery, it has a tough and elastic texture that is similar to rubber.


rubberier

The comparative form of rubbery; more rubbery.


rubberiest

The superlative form of rubbery; most rubbery.


chiliagon

A chiliagon is a shape with thousand sides.


lengthy

lengthy (positive)
lengthier (comparative)
lengthiest (superlative)

If something is lengthy, it is very long.

The lecture is too lengthy.


teacher's pet

A teacher's pet is a teacher's favourite student.


cry baby

A cry baby is someone who cries a lot or too much.


lengthier

The comparative form of lengthy; more lengthy.


lengthiest

The superlative form of lengthy; most lengthy.


effloresce

effloresce (canonical)
effloresces (third-person singular)
effloresced (past)
effloresced (past participle)
efflorescing (present participle)

If something effloresce, it loses moisture and turn to a fine powder when exposed to air.

If something effloresce, it reaches an optimum stage of development.


effloresces

The third-person singular form of effloresce.


effloresced

The past tense and past participle of effloresce.


optimum

If something is at optimum condition, it is at the most favorable situation.


optimums

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


optimal

optimal (positive)
more optimal (comparative)
most optimal (superlative)

If something is optimal, it is at the most favourable condition.

Finding the optimal balance between features and price is a common problem.


big fish in a small pond

Big fish in a small pond means that a person's ability is restricted in a small location or organization.

/bɪɡ ˈfɪʃ ɪn ə smɔːl ˈpɒnd/


leave someone out in the cold

If you leave someone out in the cold, you purposely fail to provide someone with support.


purposely

Purposely means intentionally; deliberately; on purpose.


wildcat strike

A wildcat strike is a labour strike that has not been authorized by the leaders of a trade union.


merger

A merger is the process of combining two or more parts into a single unit.

Club mergers reduced the number of teams by half


mergers

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


tip of the iceberg

If something is just the tip of the iceberg, it is only a small indication of a larger problem.

/ˈtɪp əv ðiː ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/


chore

A chore is a task that needs to be done frequently. The word chore is often used to imply that a task is boring or frustrating.

Washing dishes is a chore, but we cannot just stop eating.


chores

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


genius

Albert Einstein is a genius.


geniuses

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


examiner

An examiner is a person who investigates someone or something.

An examiner is a person who sets or marks an examination.


examiners

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


meteorology

Meteorology is the science that studies the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.


meteorologies

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


retract

retract (canonical)
retracts (third-person singular)
retracted (past)
retracted (past participle)
retracting (present participle)

If something retracts, it pulls back into where it came out from.

An airplane retracts its wheels after takeoff.

As she stretched, the cat's claws extended and then retracted again.

If you retract something you said, you take back or withdraw it.

I retract all the accusations I made about the senator and sincerely hope he won't sue me.


retracts

The third-person singular form of retract.


retracted

The past tense and past participle of retract.


senators

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


senate

A senate is the smaller upper assembly of a country.


senates

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


slab

A slab is a large and flat piece of a solid material.


slab

slab (canonical)
slabs (third-person singular)
slabbed (past)
slabbed (past participle)
slabbing (present participle)

If you are slabbing something, you are making it into a slab.


slabs

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


slabbed

The past tense and past participle of slab.


antler

Antlers are the bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk.


antlers

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


bony

bony (positive)
bonier (comparative)
boniest (superlative)

If something is bony, it resembles or have the appearance of a bone.

If a person is bony, they have little flesh.


boniest

The superlative form of bony; most bony.


bonier

The comparative form of bony; more bony.


indignation

Indignation is anger caused by something that is not fair, or is undeserved to someone.


indignations

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


soot

Soot is a fine black substance that is produced by the incomplete combustion (burning) of coal or oil.


soot

soot (canonical)
soots (third-person singular)
sooted (past)
sooted (past participle)
sooting (present participle)

If you soot something, you cover it in soot.


sooted

The past tense and past participle of soot.


shell game

A shell game is a game where one player tries to guess which of three small cups (or shells) a small object is hidden under after the other player quickly rearranges their positions.

A shell game is a dishonest activity designed to make people expect one outcome, which is not the intended outcome.


three-card monte

Three-card monte is a scam in which the victim is tricked into betting money, thinking they have a chance to find the money card (for example, the queen of hearts) out of a set of four playing cards that are facing down.


paintability

Paintability is the possibility or the easiness to paint something.


inaugural

If something is inaugural, it marks the start of an activity, or period of office.


inaugural

An inaugural is a formal speech given at the beginning of an office.

In his inaugural, President Obama proclaimed 'an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics'.


inaugurals

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


proclaim

proclaim (canonical)
proclaims (third-person singular)
proclaimed (past)
proclaimed (past participle)
proclaiming (present participle)

If you proclaim something, you announce or declare it.


proclaims

The third-person singular form of proclaim.


proclaimed

The past tense and past participle of proclaim.


inaugurate

inaugurate (canonical)
inaugurates (third-person singular)
inaugurated (past)
inaugurated (past participle)
inaugurating (present participle)

If someone is being inaugurated, they are being sworn into office with a formal ceremony.

/ɪˈnɔːɡjʊreɪt/


inaugurates

The third-person singular form of inaugurate.


inaugurated

The past tense and past participle of inaugurate.


inauguration

Inauguration is the formal beginning or initiation of any act.

Inauguration is the formal formal admission of someone to office.

The President's inauguration will happen in 2 weeks.

/ɪnɔːɡ(j)ʊˈreɪʃən/


inaugurations

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


initiation

Initiation is the act of admitting someone into a secret society or group, usually with a ritual.

Initiation is the action of beginning something.


initiations

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


cue

A cue is an action that signals somebody to do something.


cue

cue (canonical)
cues (third-person singular)
cued (past)
cued (past participle)
cueing (present participle)

If you cue someone, you give them a cue signal.


cues

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


cued

The past tense and past participle of cue.


contractor

A contractor is a person or company that is hired via a business contract to provide services or materials.


contractors

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


constitute

constitute (canonical)
constitutes (third-person singular)
constituted (past)
constituted (past participle)
constituting (present participle)

If something is being constituted, it is being set up or established.

Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority.

If A constitutes B, it combines to form C.

Truth and reason constitute the intellectual gold that defies destruction.


constitutes

The third-person singular form of constitute.


constituted

The past tense and past participle of constitute.


collapsable

collapsable (positive)
more collapsable (comparative)
most collapsable (superlative)

If something is collapsable, it can be collapsed.


collapsible

collapsible (positive)
more collapsible (comparative)
most collapsible (superlative)

If something is collapsible, it can be collapsed.


cookery

Cookery is the practice of preparing and cooking food.


cookeries

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


chronicle

A chronicle is a written account of events in the order of when they happened.


chronicle

chronicle (canonical)
chronicles (third-person singular)
chronicled (past)
chronicled (past participle)
chronicling (present participle)

If something is chronicled, it is recorded in or as a chronicle.


chronicles

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


chronicles

The third-person singular form of chronicle.


chronicled

The past tense and past participle of chronicle.


entrust

entrust (canonical)
entrusts (third-person singular)
entrusted (past)
entrusted (past participle)
entrusting (present participle)

If you entrust, you trust someone to take care of something.

Can I entrust you with a secret?

He entrusted me his daughter.

He entrusts that task to her.


entrusts

The third-person singular form of entrust.


entrusted

The past tense and past participle of entrust.


limitless

If something is limitless, it does not have any limits in size,or quantity.


muddle

muddle (canonical)
muddles (third-person singular)
muddled (past)
muddled (past participle)
muddling (present participle)

If you muddle things, you mix them up or get them confused.

Young children tend to muddle their words.

If you muddle something, you mash an ingredient slightly for use in a cocktail.

He muddled the mint sprigs in the bottom of the glass.


muddles

The third-person singular form of muddle.


muddled

muddled (positive)
more muddled (comparative)
most muddled (superlative)

If something is muddled, it is disorganized.


muddled

The past tense and past participle of muddle.


twofold

A twofold is two times the amount of something.

The wheat produced a twofold harvest.


affirm

affirm (canonical)
affirms (third-person singular)
affirmed (past)
affirmed (past participle)
affirming (present participle)

If you affirm someone, you agree with something that the person said.

She affirmed that she would go when I asked her.

If you affirm someone, you support or encourage them.

His parents did everything they could to affirm his self-confidence.


affirms

The third-person singular form of affirm.


affirmed

The past tense and past participle of affirm.


alight

alight (canonical)
alights (third-person singular)
alighted (past)
alighted (past participle)
alighting (present participle)

If you alight from a vehicle, you get off or exit from it.

Passengers are alighting from the carriage.


alights

The third-person singular form of alight.


alighted

The past tense and past participle of alight.


mutual fund

A mutual fund is a type of investment in which investors pool their money to buy stocks, bonds, and other types of financial investments.

For mutual fund investors, this looks like a good time to buy.

Investors have pulled money out of mutual funds that hold oil stocks.


presumably

You use presumably to show that you expect or believe something to be true, but you don't know.

The disease presumably originated in Canada.


conceptual

conceptual (positive)
more conceptual (comparative)
most conceptual (superlative)

A conceptual framework, model, understanding, etc. relates to thinking and ideas.

His conceptual understanding wasn't matched with practical experience.

It can be helpful to have a conceptual framework for thinking about teaching and learning.


apple sauce

Apple sauce is sauce that is made out of apples.


eureka

A cry of joy or satisfaction when one finds or discovers something.

The answer hit me. "Eureka!", I cried.


reignites

reignite (canonical)
reignites (third-person singular)
reignited (past)
reignited (past participle)
reigniting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of reignite.


reignited

The past tense and past participle of reignite.


Turkish coffee

Turkish coffee is a coffee method that originated from Turkey.


payback

They beat us last year, so this year's win was payback.

A payback is a profit from something that is equal to the initial expenditure.


paybacks

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


outlay

An outlay is an amount of money spent on something.

Without too much outlay, you could buy a second-hand car.


outlays

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


clapperboard

A clapperboard is a pair of hinged board that are struck together to synchronize picture and sound at the start of a video production.


clapperboards

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


Faradian

A person who believes in the teachings of Wallace Fard Muhammad.

Malcolm was a Faradian.


jukebox

A jukebox is a coin-operated machine that plays recorded music; it has push-buttons to make selections.


jukeboxes

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


lifetime

A lifetime is the duration of the life of someone or something.


lifetimes

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


sexdecillion

One thousand quindecillion is a sexdecillion.


googol

Ten duotrigintillion is a googol.


googols

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


centillions

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


sexdecillions

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


pheasant

A pheasant is a bird that is often hunted for food.


meringue

A meringue is a type of dessert made from whipping egg whites and sugar.

The key to a good baked Alaska is the meringue topping.


meringues

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


conservation

Conservation is the act of preventing the wasteful use of resources


conservations

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


sough

A sough is a murmuring sound or whistling sound made by the wind in the trees or the sea.


sough

sough (canonical)
soughs (third-person singular)
soughed (past)
soughed (past participle)
soughing (present participle)

If you sough, you make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.


soughs

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


soughs

The third-person singular form of sough.


soughed

The past tense and past participle of sough.


dry run

A dry run is a practice of a performance or procedure before the actual event.

They did a dry run of the demonstration before showing it to the CEO.


overview

An overview is a brief summary of an event.


overview

overview (canonical)
overviews (third-person singular)
overviewed (past)
overviewed (past participle)
overviewing (present participle)

If you overview something, you engage in an overview to provide a brief summary.


overviews

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


overviews

The third-person singular form of overview.


overviewed

The past tense and past participle of overview.


mammoth

A mammoth is an extinct mammal that looks like an elephant. It has long and curved tusks and a hairy body.


mammoths

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


panorama

panorama
panoramas or panoramata (plural)

A panorama is a wide-angle view of an area.


panoramas

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


courtyard

A courtyard is a space inside a building that is open to the sky. It can be partially or completely surrounded by walls or buildings.


courtyards

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


wireless

A device, computer, etc. that is wireless does not have any wires, or communicates without using wires.

The newest technology is increasingly wireless now.

Wireless communication can now be done through the cell phone in your pocket!


wireless

Wireless is way to be connected to a computer network.

If your wireless stops working, try restarting the router.


vaccinate

vaccinate (canonical)
vaccinates (third-person singular)
vaccinated (past)
vaccinated (past participle)
vaccinating (present participle)

If someone is vaccinated, they are given a vaccine to stop them from getting a disease or illness.

Doctors usually recommend that people are vaccinated against the flu every year.

Children are typically vaccinated against certain diseases regularly.


vaccinates

The third-person singular form of vaccinate.


vaccinated

The past tense and past participle of vaccinate.


vaccination

A vaccination is when someone is given a vaccine to protect them from a certain disease or illness.

Vaccination rates around the world have been going up.


vaccinations

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


excavate

excavate (canonical)
excavates (third-person singular)
excavated (past)
excavated (past participle)
excavating (present participle)

If you excavate something, you make a hole (in it) by digging.

The dirt nearby was excavated for future construction.

The ground here was excavated by machine.

If you excavate something, you find it by digging.

The artifacts near the dig site were excavated carefully.


excavates

The third-person singular form of excavate.


excavated

The past tense and past participle of excavate.


expire

expire (canonical)
expires (third-person singular)
expired (past)
expired (past participle)
expiring (present participle)

The patient expired in hospital.

If something expires, it ends, usually becoming invalid.

My library card will expire next week.

The contract they signed expired already.

If food or medicine expires, it passes its expiration date, or the date it should not be eaten.

All the milk on the shelves has expired.


expires

The third-person singular form of expire.


expired

The past tense and past participle of expire.


caribou

A caribou is a type of reindeer living in North America.


pheasants

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


caribous

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


cephalopod

A cephalopod is a type of mollusc of the class Cephalopoda.

Squids and octopuses are a type of cephalopod.


cephalopods

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


stag

We saw the handsome stag walking in the woods.

A stag is a social gathering attended by men only.

The stag will be held in the hotel's ballroom.


stag

stag (canonical)
stags (third-person singular)
stagged (past)
stagged (past participle)
stagging (present participle)

If you stag, you buy shares and sell them at once for a profit.


itch mite

An itch mite is a parasite which burrows under the skin, causing scabies in humans.


stags

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


stagged

The past tense and past participle of stag.


itch mites

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


parasite

A parasite person who lives on other people's expense and gives little or nothing back.

A parasite is an organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species and benefits from living on or in that other organism.


parasites

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


fissure

A fissure is a crack or opening in a rock.


fissure

fissure (canonical)
fissures (third-person singular)
fissured (past)
fissured (past participle)
fissuring (present participle)

If you fissure, you split or crack something to form a fissures.


fissures

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


fissures

The third-person singular form of fissure.


fissured

The past tense and past participle of fissure.


charcoal

Charcoal is a type of impure carbon obtained by heating wood it in the absence of oxygen.

A charcoal is a stick of black carbon material used for drawing.

A charcoal is a drawing made with charcoal.

/ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/


charcoals

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


resignation

A resignation is a document stating someone's intention to resign.

/rɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/


resignations

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


myriagon

A polygon with ten thousand sides and ten thousand angles.

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myriagons

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


fling

fling (canonical)
flings (third-person singular)
flung (past)
flung (past participle)
flinging (present participle)

If you fling something somewhere, you throw or push it away strongly, often carelessly or with strong emotion.

He grabbed a book and flung it across the room angrily.

The passenger door was flung open and a man jumped out.

She walked in, shut the door, flung herself on her bed, and started to cry.

She jumped into the water, flung her arms out and started splashing.

She flung her coat over a chair and walked into the kitchen.

If you fling words at somebody, you say angry things to them.

With everybody flinging accusations, she was worried about her future.


fling

If you have a fling with somebody, you have a short romantic or sexual relationship for fun.

I had a brief fling with a boy I met in the summer.

I wasn't serious about dancing. The lessons were just a fling.


flings

The third-person singular form of fling.


flings

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


flung

The past tense and past participle of fling.


nether

Nether is the lowest underbody or the distant part of the earth.

Rain water goes into the nether part of the earth.

Her chain fell into nether pit of the well.


lozenge

A lozenge (⧫) is a quadrilateral with sides of equal length (rhombus), having two acute and two obtuse angles.

A lozenge is a small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat.


lozenges

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


obtuse

obtuser (comparative)
obtusest (superlative)
obtuse (positive)
more obtuse (comparative)
most obtuse (superlative)

If an angle is acute, it is more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees in size.


obtuser

obtuse (positive)
obtuser (comparative)
obtusest (superlative)

The comparative form of obtuse; more obtuse.


obtusest

The superlative form of obtuse; most obtuse.


pastille

A pastille is a soft flavoured sweet or candy.


pastilles

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


homage

A homage is a demonstration of respect towards an individual after their retirement or death.


homages

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


retirement

Retirement is the act of leaving one's job and stopping work permanently.


retirements

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


ruse

A ruse is an action intended to trick someone.


ruses

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


foray

A foray is a sudden attack or incursion into an enemy's territory.


foray

foray (canonical)
forays (third-person singular)
forayed (past)
forayed (past participle)
foraying (present participle)

If you foray, you search an area or place for something.


forays

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


forays

The third-person singular form of foray.


forayed

The past tense and past participle of foray.


incursion

An incursion is an aggressive movement into somewhere.


incursions

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


scourge

A scourge is a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering.

Graffiti is the scourge of building owners everywhere.

He flogged him with a scourge.


scourge

scourge (canonical)
scourges (third-person singular)
scourged (past)
scourged (past participle)
scourging (present participle)

If you scourge someone, you cause suffering to them.

If you scourge something, you hit it with a scourge (whip).


scourges

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


scourges

The third-person singular form of scourge.


scourged

The past tense and past participle of scourge.


graffiti

Graffiti are drawings or words that are drawn illegally on something in a public place.


graffiti

graffiti (canonical)
graffitis (third-person singular)
graffitied (past)
graffitied (past participle)
graffitiing (present participle)

IF you graffiti something, you mark it with a surface with such drawings.


graffitis

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


graffitis

The third-person singular form of graffiti.


graffitied

The past tense and past participle of graffiti.


scour

scour (canonical)
scours (third-person singular)
scoured (past)
scoured (past participle)
scouring (present participle)

If you scour something, you clean or polish something by scrubbing it hard with an abrasive or cleaning agent.

He scoured the burnt food from the pan.

To (cause livestock to) suffer from diarrhoea.

If a lamb is scouring, do not delay treatment.


scour

Scour is the action of rubbing something hard to clean or brighten it.

Give the pot a good scour.


scours

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


scours

The third-person singular form of scour.


scoured

The past tense and past participle of scour.


kitchenware

Kitchenware are utensils that are used in a kitchen.

The new chef reorganized the area where we keep the pots, pans, and other kitchenware.

/ˈkɪtʃɪnwɛː/


ox

An ox is an adult male of the cattle family whose sex organs have been removed.

The stones had been carried up in wagons pulled by teams of oxen.

He's strong as an ox. He'll have no trouble lifting it.


mews

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


macaronis

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


infotainments

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


country bumpkin

country bumpkin
country bumpkins (plural)

An unsophisticated person from the rural part of a country.


country bumpkins

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


unsophisticated

unsophisticated (positive)
more unsophisticated (comparative)
most unsophisticated (superlative)

An unsophisticated person lacks refined knowledge or tastes.


shape up or ship out

If you are asked to shape up or ship out, you either improve your behavior or else withdraw from that activity completely.


dipsticks

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


dipsticks

dipstick (canonical)
dipsticks (third-person singular)
dipsticked (past)
dipsticked (past participle)
dipsticking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of dipstick.


litmus paper

Litmus paper contains a water-soluble pH indicator that is made of different dyes. The resulting piece of paper is used to test materials for acidity, turning red when acidic and blue when alkaline.


litmus papers

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


alkaline

alkaline (positive)
more alkaline (comparative)
most alkaline (superlative)

Something that is alkaline has a pH level more than 7, is bitter, and makes acidic solutions more neutral.


raked

rake (canonical)
rakes (third-person singular)
raked (past)
raked (past participle)
raking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of rake.


mountebanks

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


impromptu

If something is impromptu, it is not planned or rehearsed.

The party began with an impromptu rendition of 'Happy Birthday'.

An impromptu speech


impromptu

An impromptu in music is something played without forethought of what beats are going to come next it is playing in the moment.


rendition

A rendition is a performance of a dramatic role or piece of music.


renditions

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


evocations

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


curiosities

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


concoction

A concoction is a mixture of various ingredients or elements.


concoctions

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


outbids

outbid (canonical)
outbids (third-person singular)
outbidded (past)
outbidded (past participle)
outbidding (present participle)

The third-person singular form of outbid.


outbidded

The past tense and past participle of outbid.


peppermint

A peppermint hybrid herb of the mint family.

A confection containing extract of peppermint.


peppermints

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


hybrid

A hybrid is an offspring of two different organisms of different species or varieties.

A mule is a hybrid of a donkey and a horse.

A hybrid is a something that is made by combining two different elements. A mixture.


hybrids

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


musketeer

A musketeer is a foot soldier who is armed with a musket.

In 17th- and 18th-century France, a member of the royal household bodyguard.


musketeers

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


musket

A musket is a kind of firearm with a long barrel, typically smooth-bored and fired from the shoulder.


muskets

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


bayonet

A bayonet is a blade that can be installed to the muzzle of a rifle and used to stab an opponent in close-combat fighting.


bayonet

bayonetted (past)
bayonetted (past participle)
bayonetting (present participle)
bayonet (canonical)
bayonets (third-person singular)
bayoneted (past)
bayoneted (past participle)
bayoneting (present participle)

If you bayonet someone, you stab with a bayonet.


bayonets

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


bayonets

The third-person singular form of bayonet.


bayonetted

bayonet (canonical)
bayonets (third-person singular)
bayonetted (past)
bayonetted (past participle)
bayonetting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bayonet.


bayoneted

bayonet (canonical)
bayonets (third-person singular)
bayoneted (past)
bayoneted (past participle)
bayoneting (present participle)


militia

A militia is a civilian army that can be called upon in time of need.

A militia is a private force not under government control.


militias

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


opine

opine (canonical)
opines (third-person singular)
opined (past)
opined (past participle)
opining (present participle)

If you opine something, you express an opinion about it.


opines

The third-person singular form of opine.


opined

The past tense and past participle of opine.


anguished

anguish (canonical)
anguishes (third-person singular)
anguished (past)
anguished (past participle)
anguishing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of anguish.


anguished

anguished (positive)
more anguished (comparative)
most anguished (superlative)

If you are anguished, you are experiencing extreme discomfort or pain.


oxen

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


llama

A llama is a South American mammal of the camel family.


ladybird

A ladybird is a kind of red beetle with black spots.


ladybirds

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


snowman

A snowman is a figure that looks like a human. It is made with large snowballs stacked on each other.


acumen

Acumen is the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions.


snowmen

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


llamas

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


acumens

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


hagiography

A hagiography is the story of the life of a saint.

A hagiography is a biography that only tells good things about a person and hides all the bad things

/ˌhæɡiˈɒɡrəfi/

/ˌhæɡiˈɒɡrəfi/


uncork

uncork (canonical)
uncorks (third-person singular)
uncorked (past)
uncorked (past participle)
uncorking (present participle)

If you uncork a bottle of wine, you remove the cork from the bottle.


hagiographies

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


uncorks

The third-person singular form of uncork.


uncorked

The past tense and past participle of uncork.


black sheep

A black sheep is a person who is regarded as a disgrace or outcast to a group.

He was the black sheep of our family after being kicked out of every school.


black sheep

A black sheep is a type of sheep that is covered with black wool all over its body.

Baa baa black sheep have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, Three bags full. - Baa, Baa, Black Sheep


alive and kicking

If a person is alive and kicking, they are alive and in good health.


add fuel to the fire

If you add fuel to the fire, you cause a conflict to become more intense, or make an already bad problem even worse.


rusk

A rusk is a dry biscuit or a piece of twice-baked bread.


rusks

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


demouses

demouse (canonical)
demouses (third-person singular)
demoused (past)
demoused (past participle)
demousing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of demouse.


demoused

The past tense and past participle of demouse.


padlocked

padlock (canonical)
padlocks (third-person singular)
padlocked (past)
padlocked (past participle)
padlocking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of padlock.


reconcile

reconcile (canonical)
reconciles (third-person singular)
reconciled (past)
reconciled (past participle)
reconciling (present participle)

If you reconcile with someone, you restore a friendly relationship with them.


reconciles

The third-person singular form of reconcile.


reconciled

The past tense and past participle of reconcile.


freezer

A freezer is something that is used to store food at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).


freezers

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


foundry

A foundry is a place where molten (melted) metals are poured into casts, to make metal things of a certain shape.


foundries

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


stark

stark (positive)
starker (comparative)
starkest (superlative)

Is something is stark, it is plain and undecorated, often in a cold or unpleasant way.

All the leaves were gone now, leaving the tree stark and bare.

The house was bare and empty with stark, white walls.

A stark contrast, difference, reminder, etc. is simple and clear, often in a cold or unpleasant way.

The contrast between rich and poor is even more stark in health outcomes.

The deaths are a stark reminder of how much family violence there is in the city.


starker

The comparative form of stark; more stark.


starkest

The superlative form of stark; most stark.


sidekick

A sidekick is someone who regularly travels with, and helps, another person.


sidekicks

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


status quo

If something remains status quo, the state of which the situation is in remains unchanged.


status quos

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


defenestrate

defenestrate (canonical)
defenestrates (third-person singular)
defenestrated (past)
defenestrated (past participle)
defenestrating (present participle)

If you defenestrate something or someone, you throw them from a window.


pa

Some people refer to their father informally as 'pa'.

Pa was busy on the phone.


pas

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


defenestrates

The third-person singular form of defenestrate.


defenestrated

The past tense and past participle of defenestrate.


tuck

tuck (canonical)
tucks (third-person singular)
tucked (past)
tucked (past participle)
tucking (present participle)

If you tuck something, you place it somewhere safe or hidden.

Tuck in your shirt.

I tucked in the sheet.

He tucked the $10 bill into his shirt pocket.


tuck

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tucks

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


tucked

The past tense and past participle of tuck.


nominal

The nominal price, rate, or wage is the one before adjustments to reflect the true value.

GDP grew at a nominal rate of 3.4%, or 1.4% after adjusting for inflation.

A nominal position, change, etc. is one in name only, without reflection what actually happens.

They gained nominal independence from Britain in 1941, but Britain continued to exercise a good deal of control for years.

A nominal sum, fee, charge, gift, etc. is a small one compared to the true value.

He lives with his parents who only charge him a nominal rent.

A nominal form, position, phrase, etc. is related to nouns.

The nominal form of the word is aki.


nominal

A nominal is a noun or phrase that functions as head of a noun phrase.

This sentence contains two nominals.

A nominal is a word or phrase that shares features with nouns.


nominals

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


oh

You say oh to express surprise, pain, or other feelings.

Oh! I couldn't believe you done that!


dye pack

A dye pack is a hidden explosive device that contains paint. It is used to stain stolen goods like paper money to make them too noticeable to use without being identified.


dye packs

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


cherub

A cherub is a type of angel, usually in the form a child with wings, but they were described in other ways in the past.


suffrage

A suffrage is when you can vote in an election.


suffrages

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


cherubs

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


far cry

If A is a far cry from B, A is very different from B.

Life in the big city was a far cry from his upbringing on a quiet, small farm.


let the cat out of the bag

If you let the cat out of the bag, you disclose a secret unintentionally.


mirage

A mirage is an optical phenomenon which causes distant objects to appear at a different location than they really are.


mirages

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


optical

optical (positive)
more optical (comparative)
most optical (superlative)

If something is optical, it is related to sight, optics or visible light.


alembic

An alembic is a old chemical apparatus that consists of two retorts connected by a tube. It is used to purify substances by distillation


alembics

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


retort

A retort sharp or witty reply made in an argument.


retort

retort (canonical)
retorts (third-person singular)
retorted (past)
retorted (past participle)
retorting (present participle)

If you retort, you reply someone with a sharp or witty remark in an argument.


retorts

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


retorts

The third-person singular form of retort.


retorted

The past tense and past participle of retort.


witty

witty (positive)
wittier (comparative)
wittiest (superlative)

If someone gave a witty reply, the reply is clever and funny.

His speech was both witty and informative.


wittier

The comparative form of witty; more witty.


wittiest

The superlative form of witty; most witty.


safe-conduct

A safe-conduct is a document that allows a person to pass for a forbidden place, for example in cases of war.


safe-conducts

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


dumbbell

A dumbbell is a weight consisting of two disks or spheres attached to a short bar.


dumbbells

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


weightlifting

Weightlifting is a type of exercise in which weights are lifted.


verboten

If something is verboten, it is forbidden or prohibited.


flock

A flock is a large number of birds, especially those gathered together for the purpose of migration.

A flock is a large number of animals, especially sheep or goats kept together.


flock

flock (canonical)
flocks (third-person singular)
flocked (past)
flocked (past participle)
flocking (present participle)

If you flock to a place, you go towards a place in large numbers.

People flocked to the cinema to see the new film.


flocks

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


flocks

The third-person singular form of flock.


flocked

The past tense and past participle of flock.


birds of a feather flock together

Birds of a feather flock together means that people of similar character, background, or taste will be found together.

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pejoratives

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


illustrator

An illustrator is a person who draws illustrations in books or magazines)

Terry is one of the best illustrators of children's books in the country.


illustrators

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


shrine

A shrine is a holy or sacred place dedicated to a certain deity or a person who is respected.


shrines

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


deity

A deity is a god, goddess or any supernatural divine being.


deities

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


confiscate

confiscate (canonical)
confiscates (third-person singular)
confiscated (past)
confiscated (past participle)
confiscating (present participle)

If you confiscate something, you use your authority to take it from someone.

In schools it is common for teachers to confiscate electronic games and other distractions.


confiscated

The past tense and past participle of confiscate.


confiscates

The third-person singular form of confiscate.


orca

An orca is a sea mammal that is related to dolphins and porpoises. It is commonly called the killer whale.


drum major

A drum major is a person who conducts and commands a marching band.


orcas

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


porpoise

A porpoise is a small aquatic mammal of the family Phocoenidae. It is related to dolphins and whales.


porpoise

porpoise (canonical)
porpoises (third-person singular)
porpoised (past)
porpoised (past participle)
porpoising (present participle)

If you porpoise, you move through water like a porpoise.


porpoises

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


porpoises

The third-person singular form of porpoise.


porpoised

The past tense and past participle of porpoise.


drum majors

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


venom

Venom is a type of poison carried by an animals. It is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging.


venoms

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


country club

A country club is a private club in a rural area that offers recreational sports activities.


country clubs

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


recreational

If a place is used for recreational purposes, it is used for activities that are done for leisure when one is not working.


can of worms

If a situation is described as a can of worms, the situation is complex or troublesome as a decision to correct a problem leads to many more problems.

If someone gets a promotion that might not be deserved, it could open up a whole can of worms with the other employees.

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kettle of fish

If a situation is said to be a kettle of fish, the situation is different as compared to another.


Pandora's box

A Pandora's box is a situation where it generates many complicated problems after it happens.


griffin

A griffin is a mythical beast that has a body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.


griffins

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


explementary

An explementary angle is one of a pair that sum to 360 degrees.


quail

A quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the order Galliformes.


speculation

Speculation is the ideas you have about the truth when you don't have all the important information.

There has been a lot of talk and speculation about what will happen in the final game.

Any answer to that question would be pure speculation.

Speculation is the process of thinking about the truth when you don't have all the important information.

After a great deal of speculation, I decided that he must have done it.

Speculation is risky investing with the hope of making a large profit.


speculations

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


unguent

An unguent is a medicinal cream that is applied to the skin for therapeutic purposes.


unguents

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


medicinal

If something is medicinal, it has the properties of medicine or is used to cure disease or relieve pain.


therapeutic

Therapeutic means to relate to the healing, treatment, or curing of diseases, disorders, or injuries.


disability

A disability is condition where a person's movements or senses are limited by any physical or mental disadvantage.


disabilities

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


quails

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


hold up

If you hold someone up, you stop them from doing something.

I've got to be to work now. Why are you holding me up?

If you hold up a promise, you fulfil it.

I don't think he's holding up his end of the bargain.

If you hold up a store, you rob it at gunpoint.

The guy tried to hold up a bank.


gunpoint

If you hold someone at gunpoint, you threaten them by or aiming a firearm at them.


prise

prise (canonical)
prises (third-person singular)
prised (past)
prised (past participle)
prising (present participle)

If you prise something, you force it open with a lever.


prises

The third-person singular form of prise.


prised

The past tense and past participle of prise.


duality

Duality is the state or property of having two natures or aspects.

Protons and electrons exhibit wave–particle duality.


dualities

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


vise

A vise is an instrument that consists of two jaws and is closed by a screw or lever. It is used for holding work, such as filing.


vise

vise (canonical)
vises (third-person singular)
vised (past)
vised (past participle)
vising (present participle)

If you vise something, you clamp it with a vise.


viced

vice (canonical)
vices (third-person singular)
viced (past)
viced (past participle)
vicing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of vice.


vised

The past tense and past participle of vise.


vises

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


filings

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


tutorial

A tutorial is an interactive class taught by a tutor to students, individually or in small groups.

A tutorial is a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed and time.


tutorials

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


tumbler

A tumblr is a movable obstruction in a lock that holds the bolt in place until lifted by a key.

A tumblr is a drinking glass that has no handle or stem.


tumblers

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


truism

A truism is a statement that is obviously true and provides no new information.


truisms

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


traceable

traceable (positive)
more traceable (comparative)
most traceable (superlative)

If something is traceable, it can be traced or tracked down.

There was no traceable evidence left when the detectives arrived.


fluke

A fluke is a lucky occurrence that could not be repeated.

The first goal was just a fluke.

A fluke is one side of a whale or dolphin's tail.

The dolphin had an injury on the left fluke of its tail.


fluke

fluke (canonical)
flukes (third-person singular)
fluked (past)
fluked (past participle)
fluking (present participle)

If you fluke, you obtain something by pure chance rather than skill.

I fluked a pass in the multiple-choice exam.


flukes

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


flukes

The third-person singular form of fluke.


fluked

The past tense and past participle of fluke.


historiography

Historiography is the writing of history.

Historiography is the study of how people write about history and how they did so in the past: the "history of history".

A historiography is a written study of how other people have written about some part of history.


historiographies

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


sinful

sinful (positive)
more sinful (comparative)
most sinful (superlative)

A sinful person, act, belief, etc., goes against the religious or moral rules.

The pastor said that talking about others behind their back is sinful.


awesome

more awesome (comparative)
most awesome (superlative)
awesome (positive)
awesomer (comparative)
awesomest (superlative)

If something is awesome, it's very good.

I love this book, it's awesome.

If something is awesome, it causes you to feel awe or wonder.

The sight of the sun coming up over the mountains was truly awesome.


awesomer

awesome (positive)
awesomer (comparative)
awesomest (superlative)

The comparative form of awesome; more awesome.


awesomest

The superlative form of awesome; most awesome.


impasse

An impasse is a situation in which no progress can be made.


impasses

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


deploy

deploy (canonical)
deploys (third-person singular)
deployed (past)
deployed (past participle)
deploying (present participle)

If a country deploy troops, they prepare and arrange them for military action.

Deploy two units of infantry along the enemy's flank," the general ordered.

If you deploy something, you open it or otherwise make it ready for use.

He waited tensely for his parachute to deploy.


deploys

The third-person singular form of deploy.


deployed

The past tense and past participle of deploy.


waiver

A waiver is the act of waiving a right, claim, or privilege.

A waiver is a legal document that records the waiving of a right, claim, or privilege.

I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.


waivers

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


orangish

If something is orangish, then it is a little orange or similar to orange.


tetradecagon

A tetradecagon is a shape with fourteen sides.


hexadecagon

A hexadecagon is a shape with sixteen sides.


enneadecagon

A enneadecagon is a shape with nineteen sides.


octadecagon

A octadecagon is a shape with eighteen sides.


grit

The wind blew a fine grit that got in her teeth, hair, and eyes.

Rinse the lettuce thoroughly under cold running water to remove grit and sand.

If you have grit, you have the strength to keep going despite many difficulties.

Although we lost today, we showed real grit, courage, and a refusal to quit.

Grits are ground corn cooked as a porridge, mostly eaten in the southern U.S.

Enjoy a special Mother's Day brunch, including shrimp and grits.


grit

grit (canonical)
grits (third-person singular)
gritted (past)
gritted (past participle)
gritting (present participle)

If you grit your teeth, you bite them together, usually as you face a difficulty.

Gritting her teeth, she jumped into the icy water.

If you grit a road or sidewalk, you put small pieces of stone on it to make it less slippery.

They've changed from salting the road in the winter, to gritting it.


porridge

Porridge is oatmeal or other grains boiled in water or milk until they are thick and sticky and usually eaten for breakfast.

He got up, ate a quick bowl of porridge, and set off.


gritted

The past tense and past participle of grit.


octadecagons

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


enneadecagons

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


hexadecagons

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


tetradecagons

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


cashier

A cashier is a worker who collects money and gives out change at a store or bank.

My first job was as a cashier at a new grocery store in town.

The cashier took my twenty and gave me back $2.25 change.


cashier

cashier (canonical)
cashiers (third-person singular)
cashiered (past)
cashiered (past participle)
cashiering (present participle)

If an officer gets cashiered, they are forced to leave the armed forces because they have done something wrong.

He was cashiered from the army for failing a drug test.


cashiers

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


cashiers

The third-person singular form of cashier.


cashiered

The past tense and past participle of cashier.


praline

Pralines are confections made from almonds and other nuts and caramelized sugar.


pralines

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


hijack

hijack (canonical)
hijacks (third-person singular)
hijacked (past)
hijacked (past participle)
hijacking (present participle)

If you hijack a vehicle, you force it to stop so you can seize control of it in order to reach a destination.


hijacks

The third-person singular form of hijack.


hijacked

The past tense and past participle of hijack.


treason

Treason is the crime of betraying one’s own country.


treasons

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


uproar

An uproar is a loud noise, from angry people yelling.

An uproar is public complaint or debate about a change or new issue.


colonel

A colonel is a rank of an officer in the army.

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colonels

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


herbicide

Herbicide is a chemical substance that is used to kill plants.

/ˈhəːbɪsʌɪd/


herbicides

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


uproars

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


rickrolls

rickroll (canonical)
rickrolls (third-person singular)
rickrolled (past)
rickrolled (past participle)
rickrolling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of rickroll.


acne

Acne is an infection of the skin, usually on the face, usually in teens.


acnes

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


foolishness

Foolishness is the state of being foolish.

If something is pure foolishness, it is a foolish or bad idea.


graveyard shift

Work shift that runs from midnight to 8:00 am.


mischief

Mischief is the intention to cause minor trouble or the trouble caused.

"I scared you, didn't I?" she asked, her eyes full of mischief.

I hope you'll stay out of mischief when we go to church this morning.

Mischief is the illegal act of damaging the property of others.

He was charged with criminal mischief after he damaged a security camera.


mischiefs

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


binder

A binder is something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the cover or holder that holds the pages of a book together.

A binder is a chemical that causes two other substances to form into one.


binders

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


reamer

A reamer is a tool for boring a hole wider.


reamers

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


assort

assort (canonical)
assorts (third-person singular)
assorted (past)
assorted (past participle)
assorting (present participle)

If you assort something, you sort or arrange according in a specific way.


assorts

The third-person singular form of assort.


assorted

The past tense and past participle of assort.


assorted

assorted (positive)
more assorted (comparative)
most assorted (superlative)

If something is assorted, it is made of different kinds or types of things.

This assorted pack of jelly beans contain flavours such as watermelon, fruit punch and cotton candy.


toothpick

A toothpick is a small pointed stick that is used to remove food residue from between the teeth.


toothpicks

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


carpool

Carpool is an arrangement where people share a car with other passengers to save the cost of operating the car.


carpool

carpool (canonical)
carpools (third-person singular)
carpooled (past)
carpooled (past participle)
carpooling (present participle)

If you carpool, you travel together in via a carpool.


carpools

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


carpools

The third-person singular form of carpool.


carpooled

The past tense and past participle of carpool.


brainchild

A brainchild is something that is considered to be a person's creation or original idea.

The entire project was the brainchild of a small group of visionaries.


brainchildren

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


visionary

visionary (positive)
more visionary (comparative)
most visionary (superlative)

If something is visionary, it is about the planning of the future with imagination or wisdom.

/ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri/


visionary

A visionary is a person who has visions.

/ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri/


visionaries

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


watchdog

A watchdog is a dog that guards a property.

A watchdog is a person of group that monitors the activities of something on behalf of someone.

/ˈwɑːt͡ʃ.ˌdɑːɡ/

/ˈwɒt͡ʃ.ˌdɒɡ/


watchdog

watchdog (canonical)
watchdogs (third-person singular)
watchdogged (past)
watchdogged (past participle)
watchdogging (present participle)

If you watchdog, you monitor an activity or situation.

/ˈwɑːt͡ʃ.ˌdɑːɡ/

/ˈwɒt͡ʃ.ˌdɒɡ/


watchdogs

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


watchdogs

The third-person singular form of watchdog.


watchdogged

The past tense and past participle of watchdog.


airtime

Airtime is the duration which a radio or television program is transmitted.

Can you get me some airtime for my latest single?


airtimes

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


xanthophylls

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


tribunal

A tribunal is a group of people who listen to evidence and come to a decision about a particular issue.

The United Nations established a war crimes tribunal for Rwanda in late 1994.


menace

Cigarette smoking is a menace to society.

This man poses a menace to himself and his family.


menace

menace (canonical)
menaces (third-person singular)
menaced (past)
menaced (past participle)
menacing (present participle)

If you menace somebody, you try to make them feel unsafe.

He began carrying a gun and menacing his neighbours.


interchangeable

if something is interchangeable you can change it for other thing and you get a similar or the same result.


insurgent

An insurgent is a person who fights against a government or any authority.


insurgent

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insurgents

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


tribunals

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


menaces

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


menaces

The third-person singular form of menace.


menaced

The past tense and past participle of menace.


yank

yank (canonical)
yanks (third-person singular)
yanked (past)
yanked (past participle)
yanking (present participle)

If you yank something, you pull it with a strong action.


yanks

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


yanked

The past tense and past participle of yank.


twerks

twerk (canonical)
twerks (third-person singular)
twerked (past)
twerked (past participle)
twerking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of twerk.


twerked

The past tense and past participle of twerk.


quintessential

If something is quintessential, it represents the perfect example of something.

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emoji

An emoji is a small digital graphic icon that is used to represent a concept or object.

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


seep

seep (canonical)
seeps (third-person singular)
seeped (past)
seeped (past participle)
seeping (present participle)

If a liquid or gas seeps out of where it was held, or into where it doesn't belong, it moves slowly in small amounts.

She noticed blood seeping out of the bandage on his finger.

The chill of the air started to seep in under the thickness of his coat.

The truth only began to seep out weeks later, after the police had stopped looking.


seep

A seep is a spring or a place where liquid or oil comes out in small amounts.

The plants were fed by seeps in the cliff walls.


seeps

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


seeped

The past tense and past participle of seep.


cygnets

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


signet

A signet is a small seal that was used to impress a picture into the sealing wax of a document as a proof of its origin.


signets

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


risky

risky (positive)
riskier (comparative)
riskiest (superlative)

If something is risky, it is dangerous and involves risk.

Investing in this start-up company could be risky.


riskier

The comparative form of risky; more risky.


riskiest

The superlative form of risky; most risky.


ampler

ample (positive)
ampler (comparative)
amplest (superlative)

The comparative form of ample; more ample.


amplest

The superlative form of ample; most ample.


commodious

commodious (positive)
more commodious (comparative)
most commodious (superlative)

If a room is commodious, it is spacious and comfortable.


graduand

A graduand is a student who is about to receive an academic degree.


graduands

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


memento

A memento is an object that is kept as a reminder of a place or event.

I kept the shell as a memento of my visit to the seashore.


mementos

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


reminder

A reminder is someone or something that is used to remember something.

He left a note as a reminder to get groceries.


reminders

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


keepsake

A keepsake is an object that is kept in memory of something or someone.

She gave him a lock of hair as a keepsake of their time together.


keepsakes

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


seashore

Seashore is a sandy or rocky area that separates land and a water body.


seashores

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


muddler

A muddler is a person or thing that mixes things up.

A muddler is a tool used to mix an ingredient slightly for use in a cocktail,


muddlers

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


brig

A brig is a vessel with two almost square foremast and mainmast.


brigs

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


foremast

The foremast is the mast nearest to the bow of a ship with more than one mast.


mainmast

The mainmast is the primary and tallest mast of a ship that has more than one mast.


foremasts

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


mainmasts

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


watercraft

watercraft
watercrafts or watercraft (plural)

A watercraft is a boat or any vessel that travels on water.

Watercraft is the skill in boating, swimming, or other water-related sports.


watercrafts

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


mast

A mast is a tall, slim post that supports the sails on a ship, flags or any other aerial equipment.

A mast is the fruit of forest trees that is used as food to feed pigs.


mast

mast (canonical)
masts (third-person singular)
masted (past)
masted (past participle)
masting (present participle)

If a pig masts, it feeds on forest seed or fruit.


masts

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


masted

The past tense and past participle of mast.


coupe

A coupe is a glass that is used to serve desserts or alcohol.

A coupe is a car with two doors (variant of coupé).


coupes

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


coupés

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


accompaniment

Accompaniment is music played as background to a featured musician.

She has produced 10 new songs recorded with orchestral or big-band accompaniment.

Accompaniment is something that is together with something else.

The prime minister has taken this trip without the usual accompaniment of the press.

Salad is an ideal accompaniment to any meat or fish.


accompaniments

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


academics

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

Academics is the part of school related to learning.

This class was strong in every aspect of their schooling, including academics, athletics and extracurricular activities.


academically

If you are academically gifted, talented, or successfully, you are very good at school subjects and learning.

If you write or speak academically, you do so in a way that many people find boring or hard to understand because it uses a lot of difficult vocabulary or complicated ideas.


coerce

coerce (canonical)
coerces (third-person singular)
coerced (past)
coerced (past participle)
coercing (present participle)

If you coerces someone into doing something, you use power to make them do it, though they may not want to.

She was coerced into giving the bully her lunch money.


coerces

The third-person singular form of coerce.


coerced

The past tense and past participle of coerce.


disinherit

disinherit (canonical)
disinherits (third-person singular)
disinherited (past)
disinherited (past participle)
disinheriting (present participle)

If you disinherit your family member or someone else, you prevent them from inheriting your property, usually because you feel that they've done something wrong.

The Duke is seeking to disinherit his eldest son over the incident.


disinherits

The third-person singular form of disinherit.


disinherited

The past tense and past participle of disinherit.


clarification

If you ask someone for a clarification, you are asking them to make a statement or situation less confusing.


clarifications

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


clairvoyant

clairvoyant (positive)
more clairvoyant (comparative)
most clairvoyant (superlative)

If you are clairvoyant, you are able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses or able to foresee the future.


clairvoyant

A clairvoyant is a person who is able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses or able to foresee the future.


clairvoyants

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


clairvoyance

Clairvoyance is the power to see the future.


fructose

Fructose is a type of monosaccharide (sugar), formula C₆H₁₂O₆.


galactose

Galactose is a type of monosaccharide (sugar) found in dairy products, formula C₆H₁₂O₆.


monosaccharide

A monosaccharide is a simple sugar, such as glucose, fructose or galactose, that cannot be broken up into a simpler form.


monosaccharides

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


disaccharide

A disaccharide is a sugar, such as sucrose, maltose and lactose, that is made of two monosaccharides.


disaccharides

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


tap dance

If you tap dance, you tap your feet, balls of your feet, heels and toes to music, making a clicking sound.


inquest

An inquest is a formal investigation to determine the cause of an incident.


inquests

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


morbid

morbid (positive)
more morbid (comparative)
most morbid (superlative)

If something is morbid, it takes an interest in unhealthy or unwholesome subjects such as death, disease.


unwholesome

unwholesome (positive)
more unwholesome (comparative)
most unwholesome (superlative)

If something is unwholesome, it is unfavorable to health.


wholesome

wholesome (positive)
wholesomer (comparative)
wholesomest (superlative)

If something is wholesome, it promotes good physical health and well-being.


wholesomer

The comparative form of wholesome; more wholesome.


wholesomest

The superlative form of wholesome; most wholesome.


simulcast

A simulcast program or event that is broadcast across more than one channel at the same time.


simulcast

simulcast (canonical)
simulcasts (third-person singular)
simulcasted (past)
simulcasted (past participle)
simulcasting (present participle)

If you simulcast, you broadcast a program or event across more than one channel at the same time.


simulcasts

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


simulcasts

The third-person singular form of simulcast.


simulcasted

The past tense and past participle of simulcast.


edict

An edict is an official order or proclamation of law that is issued by an authoritative figure.


edicts

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


nationalism

Nationalism is the idea of supporting one's country, people or culture.

/ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/


nationalisms

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


proclamation

A proclamation is an official statement that involves something important.


proclamations

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


Somali

Somali (positive)
more Somali (comparative)
most Somali (superlative)


Somalia

Somalia is a country in the Horn of Africa that shares borders with Djibouti and Kenya.


Horn of Africa

A peninsula with four countries: Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Eritrea.


Horner

A Horner is a person or thing that comes from the Horn of Africa.


Horner

Horner (positive)
more Horner (comparative)
most Horner (superlative)

Something or someone that is Horner comes from the Horn of Africa.

The northernmost Horner nation is Eritrea.


arcade

An arcade is a covered passage with shops on both sides.

An arcade is a place that has coin-operated games.


arcades

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


Somalis

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


Horners

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


loadout

A loadout is a set of objects to be carried into battle.


loadouts

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


fizzy

fizzy (positive)
fizzier (comparative)
fizziest (superlative)

If a drink is fizzy, it contains bubbles.


fizzier

The comparative form of fizzy; more fizzy.


fizziest

The superlative form of fizzy; most fizzy.


alcove

An alcove is a small recessed area in the wall of a larger room.


alcoves

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


accountability

Accountability is the state of being open and honest about your responsibilities, especially when there are problems.

It's too often the case that police can avoid accountability for their actions.

Citizens should demand greater accountability and effectiveness from their government.


accountabilities

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


acreage

The acerage of a property is the area in acres that it covers.

We increased corn acreage by ten percent last year.

Somebody's acerage is their large property, often a farm.

This is just a small piece of the acerage that he runs with his brother.


acreages

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


flux

A flux is a chemical agent for cleaning metal prior to soldering or welding.

It is important to use flux when soldering or oxides on the metal will prevent a good bond.

Flux is the action or process of flowing.


flux

flux (canonical)
fluxes (third-person singular)
fluxed (past)
fluxed (past participle)
fluxing (present participle)

If you flux metal, you use flux on it to promote melting.

You have to flux the joint before soldering.


welds

weld (canonical)
welds (third-person singular)
welded (past)
welded (past participle)
welding (present participle)


welds

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


welded

The past tense and past participle of weld.


fluxes

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


fluxed

The past tense and past participle of flux.


humanities

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

Humanities is the study of language, literature, the arts, and philosophy.


solder

Solder is any type of alloy that melts easily, commonly made up of tin and lead, that is used to coat, or join metal objects.


solder

solder (canonical)
solders (third-person singular)
soldered (past)
soldered (past participle)
soldering (present participle)

If you solder something, you join items together or coat them with solder.


solders

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


solders

The third-person singular form of solder.


soldered

The past tense and past participle of solder.


metronomes

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


rephrase

rephrase (canonical)
rephrases (third-person singular)
rephrased (past)
rephrased (past participle)
rephrasing (present participle)

If you rephrase something, you say it again in different words.


rephrases

The third-person singular form of rephrase.


rephrased

The past tense and past participle of rephrase.


swivel

A swivel is a piece, a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin in a way to allow rotation at the axis.


swivel

swiveled (past)
swiveled (past participle)
swiveling (present participle)
swivel (canonical)
swivels (third-person singular)
swivelled (past)
swivelled (past participle)
swivelling (present participle)

If something or someone swivels, it swings or turn as on a pin or pivot.


swivels

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


swivels

The third-person singular form of swivel.


swiveled

swivel (canonical)
swivels (third-person singular)
swiveled (past)
swiveled (past participle)
swiveling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of swivel.


swivelled

swivel (canonical)
swivels (third-person singular)
swivelled (past)
swivelled (past participle)
swivelling (present participle)


swizzle

A swizzle is any type of mixed alcoholic drink.


swizzle

swizzle (canonical)
swizzles (third-person singular)
swizzled (past)
swizzled (past participle)
swizzling (present participle)

If you swizzle something, you stir or mix.

She swizzled the milk into her coffee.


swizzles

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


swizzles

The third-person singular form of swizzle.


swizzled

The past tense and past participle of swizzle.


aggravation

Aggravation is the feeling of being angry, stressed, and annoyed.

The fact that the children never cleaned was a source of great aggravation for their parents.

Aggravation is the worsening of a bad situation.

An aggravation of the original injury can lead to a much longer recovery time.

These problems are the result of the deliberate aggravation of pre-existing tensions.


curate

A curate is an assistant rector or vicar.


curate

curate (canonical)
curates (third-person singular)
curated (past)
curated (past participle)
curating (present participle)

If you curate something, you act as a curator for someone or something.

She curated the traveling exhibition.

They carefully curated the recovered artifacts.

If you curate, you work or act as a curator.

Not only does he curate for the museum, he manages the office and fund-raises.


curates

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


curates

The third-person singular form of curate.


curated

The past tense and past participle of curate.


curator

A curator is a person who manages a museum, library, archive or zoo.


curators

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


artefact

An artefact is an object that was made by a human.

An artefact is a finding in an investigation that is not a true feature of the object, but is a result of external action, such as an experimental error.

An artefact is an object, such as a tool or weapon, that is found at an archaeological excavation.


artifact

An artifact is an object that was made by a human.

An artifact is a finding in an investigation that is not a true feature of the object but is a result of external action, such as an experimental error.

An artifact is an object, such as a tool or weapon, that is found at an archaeological excavation.


artefacts

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


artifacts

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


excavation

Excavation is the act of digging something, especially an archaeological site.

An excavation is the site that is being or has been excavated.


excavations

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


Dervish

A Dervish was an inhabitant of the Dhulbahante Darawiish kingdom of Diiriye Guure (1896–1920) in the Khatumo region.

The vast majority of Dervishes were Dhulbahante.

A Dervish is a member of a missionary Sufi mystic and ascetic lifestyle.

He was a whirling Dervish.


dervish


jumbo

jumbo (positive)
more jumbo (comparative)
most jumbo (superlative)


jumbos

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


pilgrimage

Pilgrimage is a journey made to a sacred place of one's religion.

In the Muslim faith, the pilgrimage to Mecca is known as the Hajj.

/ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪd͡ʒ/


pilgrimage

pilgrimage (canonical)
pilgrimages (third-person singular)
pilgrimaged (past)
pilgrimaged (past participle)
pilgrimaging (present participle)

If you pilgrimage, you are on a journey to a sacred place.

/ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪd͡ʒ/


pilgrimages

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


pilgrimages

The third-person singular form of pilgrimage.


pilgrimaged

The past tense and past participle of pilgrimage.


profane

profane (positive)
more profane (comparative)
most profane (superlative)

If something is profane, it is not sacred or holy.

If a person is profane, they treat something sacred or religious with disrespect.


profane

profane (canonical)
profanes (third-person singular)
profaned (past)
profaned (past participle)
profaning (present participle)

If you profane, you treat something sacred or religious with disrespect.

One should not profane the name of God.


profanes

The third-person singular form of profane.


profaned

The past tense and past participle of profane.


tenanted

tenant (canonical)
tenants (third-person singular)
tenanted (past)
tenanted (past participle)
tenanting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of tenant.


selective

selective (positive)
more selective (comparative)
most selective (superlative)

If something or someone is selective, it is related to the process of selecting something that best qualifies a criteria.


aggregation

Aggregation is the process of bringing things together.

Greater aggregation of cell phone data will create more privacy issues.

An aggregation is a collection brought together in one place.

In June, large aggregations of these fish move up river to feed on smaller fishes.

/æɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/


partake

partake (canonical)
partakes (third-person singular)
partook (past)
partaken (past participle)
partaking (present participle)

If you partake in something, you participate in it.

Brutes partake in this faculty.

If you partake something, you take a share or portion it.

Will you partake of some food?


partakes

The third-person singular form of partake.