handcuffs

The third-person singular form of handcuff.

I always handcuff prisoners behind their back, but my partner sometimes handcuffs them in front of their body.


handcuffed

handcuff (canonical)
handcuffs (third-person singular)
handcuffed (past)
handcuffed (past participle)
handcuffing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of handcuff.

After John was arrested, he was handcuffed, searched, placed in the squad car and transported to jail.


handcuffing

The prisoner tried to escape while I was handcuffing him.


halved

halve (canonical)
halves (third-person singular)
halved (past)
halved (past participle)
halving (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of halve.


jolts

jolt (canonical)
jolts (third-person singular)
jolted (past)
jolted (past participle)
jolting (present participle)


jolts

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


jolted

The past tense and past participle of jolt.


jots

jot (canonical)
jots (third-person singular)
jotted (past)
jotted (past participle)
jotting (present participle)


jotted

The past tense and past participle of jot.


harboured

harbour (canonical)
harbours (third-person singular)
harboured (past)
harboured (past participle)
harbouring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of harbour.


idles

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


idled

The past tense and past participle of idle.


warehouse

A warehouse is a place where manufacturers and suppliers store their goods before they are sold to a customer.


warehouses

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


rack

A rack is a series of shelves stacked on top of each other.

I have a rack at home that holds the books that I have.

A rack is a frame you can hang things on.

A rack is a cut of meat that has several connecting ribs.

I bought a rack of lamb at the butcher's yesterday.

Check out the rack on that woman.


rack

rack (canonical)
racks (third-person singular)
racked (past)
racked (past participle)
racking (present participle)

If you rack somethin, you put it on a rack.

If you rack a person, you cause them to suffer pain.


racks

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


parse

parse (canonical)
parses (third-person singular)
parsed (past)
parsed (past participle)
parsing (present participle)

If you parse a word, a statement, a sentence, etc., you use its parts to think about a meaning that is not clear.

If you parse a sentence, you name the parts of speech of each word and their relations to each other; you analyze and describe it in grammatical terms.

If a computer parses a file or some other input, it breaks it into smaller groups for easier computing.


parses

The third-person singular form of parse.


parsed

The past tense and past participle of parse.


lb

One lb refers to one pound (a unit of weight).


laundry

Laundry is clothes that need to be washed or that have been newly washed.

Please don't leave your dirty laundry all over the house.

I try to do the laundry at least twice a week.


launderette

A launderette is a shop with coin-operated washing machines and dryers for public use.


launch

launch (canonical)
launches (third-person singular)
launched (past)
launched (past participle)
launching (present participle)

During the fight, he launched a dart at my head. Luckily, he missed.

If you launch a boat, you put it in water.

Bob is having a party to launch his new speed boat this weekend.

If you launch something, you start it or get it going.

The movie star is going to launch her new clothing line next month.

If I can get the money I need, I plan to launch my restaurant within a year.

This opportunity could really launch your career.


latitude

Latitude refers to the angular from the equator to the north or south pole of the earth


latch

A latch is a metal lever for fastening a door

A latch is a kind of electronics circuit which holds signal shortly.


lash

A lash is a sharp blow by a whip or rope.

A lash' refers to an eyelash or hair that grows from the edge of the eyelid


lash

lash (canonical)
lashes (third-person singular)
lashed (past)
lashed (past participle)
lashing (present participle)

When you lash something, you strike or beat it with a whip, move quickly and violently.


blockade

A blockade is the blocking of a port or city, so that nothing can come in or out of it.

A blockade refers to ships or armies used to block a port or city.


blockade

blockade (canonical)
blockades (third-person singular)
blockaded (past)
blockaded (past participle)
blockading (present participle)

When you set up a blockade, you block a port or city, to form a blockade.


neigh

A horse's neigh refers to the loud cry it makes.


neigh

neigh (canonical)
neighs (third-person singular)
neighed (past)
neighed (past participle)
neighing (present participle)

When a horse neighs, it makes a high, long and loud sound.


netball

Netball refers to a game similar to basketball, usually played by seven girls


nettle

A nettle is a wild plant whose leaves are covered with stings and a little poisonous hair that could hurt you.


laundries

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


launderettes

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


latitudes

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


latches

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


lashes

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


lashed

The past tense and past participle of lash.


blockades

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


blockades

The third-person singular form of blockade.


blockaded

The past tense and past participle of blockade.


neighs

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


neighs

The third-person singular form of neigh.


neighed

The past tense and past participle of neigh.


netballs

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


nettles

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


vase

A vase is something used for putting flowers in it.

I gave that vase to my mother to put her flowers.


launches

The third-person singular form of launch.


launched

The past tense and past participle of launch.


combat

combated (past)
combated (past participle)
combating (present participle)
combat (canonical)
combats (third-person singular)
combatted (past)
combatted (past participle)
combatting (present participle)

If you combat against someone or something, you fight or take action against it.


pave

pave (canonical)
paves (third-person singular)
paved (past)
paved (past participle)
paving (present participle)

When you pave a road, you cover it with flat stones, bricks or cement.


paw

A paw is the foot of a dog, cat or animal.


paw

paw (canonical)
paws (third-person singular)
pawed (past)
pawed (past participle)
pawing (present participle)

If an animal paws, it goes through it with its paws.

If you paw someone, you touch them in a sexual way.


pea

A pea is a small green seed that you can eat as a vegetable.


peacock

A peacock is a male big bird that has a very long colorful tail feathers with eye-like markings on it.

The peacock is the national bird of India.


peal

A peal is a sudden loud sound from a bell, thunder, cannon, etc.


peasant

A peasant is a poor agricultural worker in the countryside.


peck

peck (canonical)
pecks (third-person singular)
pecked (past)
pecked (past participle)
pecking (present participle)

When a bird pecks on something, it strikes or bites it with its beak.


peep

peep (canonical)
peeps (third-person singular)
peeped (past)
peeped (past participle)
peeping (present participle)

When you peep at something, you look quickly at it through a narrow opening eyes.


peer

A peer is someone of the same level as you.

I have peers in school that often help me when I need their help.


peer

peer (canonical)
peers (third-person singular)
peered (past)
peered (past participle)
peering (present participle)

When you peer at something, you look at it with difficulty and concentration. Usually a small thing or a small text.


peg

A peg is a short pin or bolt that is used for hanging things.


peg

peg (canonical)
pegs (third-person singular)
pegged (past)
pegged (past participle)
pegging (present participle)

If you peg something, you fasten it using a peg.


vases

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


paved

The past tense and past participle of pave.


paws

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


peas

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


peacocks

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


peals

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


peasants

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


pebbles

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


pecked

The past tense and past participle of peck.


peeps

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


peeped

The past tense and past participle of peep.


peers

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


peered

The past tense and past participle of peer.


pegs

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


combats

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


combats

The third-person singular form of combat.


readily

When you do something readily, you do it without any doubt about it.

When I needed help carrying my bag of groceries, a young man came over readily to help.


reassure

reassure (canonical)
reassures (third-person singular)
reassured (past)
reassured (past participle)
reassuring (present participle)

When you reassure someone, you stop the person from having doubts and fears by giving advice and help.


rebel

A rebel is somebody who fights against power, especially against your own government.

There are six or more armed rebel groups fighting government forces in and around those forests.

When he was young, he was a bit of a rebel, and was always getting in trouble at school.


rebel

rebel (canonical)
rebels (third-person singular)
rebelled (past)
rebelled (past participle)
rebelling (present participle)

If you rebel against something that has power over you, you fight against it.

Teachers need to balance many things so their students don't rebel against them.


reckless

reckless (positive)
more reckless (comparative)
most reckless (superlative)

If you are reckless, you act without caring about problems your action might cause.

Many teens are involved in high-risk behaviors such as smoking and reckless driving.

I'm sorry I hurt so many people by my own reckless attitude and behaviour.


tame

tame (positive)
tamer (comparative)
tamest (superlative)

If something is tame, it is not dangerous.

Tame animals can live with people.


tame

tame (canonical)
tames (third-person singular)
tamed (past)
tamed (past participle)
taming (present participle)

To tame is to train an animal to live with people.

The monkey is tame. He will not hurt you.


tangerine

A tangerine is a small, sweet fruit that looks like an orange.

A deep yellowish-orange colour, like that of a tangerine fruit.


tangle

A tangle is a twisted mass of something.

There is a bad tangle in my hair.


tangle

tangle (canonical)
tangles (third-person singular)
tangled (past)
tangled (past participle)
tangling (present participle)

To tangle is to twist something together into knots.

Those ropes are in a tangled mess.


tangled

The past tense and past participle of tangle.


tar

Tar is a black, thick material used for making roads.


tarmac

A tarmac is a mixture of tar and very small stones, it is used for making roads.


tarmac

tarmac (canonical)
tarmacs (third-person singular)
tarmaced (past)
tarmaced (past participle)
tarmacing (present participle)

If you tarmac something, you cover it with tarmac.


tart

A tart is a food like a small pie, usually with a fruit inside it.

We ate a strawberry tart for breakfast.

A tart is a woman who does a lot of flirting, often used derogatorily.

I think she's a real tart.


tart

When something is tart, it has an acidic taste to it.

The lemonade was too tart to drink.


lithe

Flexible, thin, and graceful(especially of a person's body).

The yoga instructor's body was lithe.


tamed

The past tense and past participle of tame.


tarts

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


tangerines

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


tangles

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


tangles

The third-person singular form of tangle.


sardine

A sardine is a small oily fish related to herring.

They opened a tin of sardines.

The refugees were packed like sardines.


vandalize

vandalize (canonical)
vandalizes (third-person singular)
vandalized (past)
vandalized (past participle)
vandalizing (present participle)

When you vandalize something, you destroy or damage other people's work or property.

John, please do not vandalize the wall!


varnish

Varnish is a type of paint dissolved in a liquid for applying on wood to form a hard, clear, shiny surface.


varnish

varnish (canonical)
varnishes (third-person singular)
varnished (past)
varnished (past participle)
varnishing (present participle)

If you varnish something, you apply or cover it with varnish.


vandalizes

The third-person singular form of vandalize.


vandalized

The past tense and past participle of vandalize.


varnishes

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


varnishes

The third-person singular form of varnish.


tars

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


commonsense


startup

The startup had trouble making money at first.

A startup is the act or process of starting a process or machine.


startups

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


undercooked

undercooked (positive)
more undercooked (comparative)
most undercooked (superlative)

Undercooked describes food that is not heated fully

The chicken was undercooked.


uplift

uplift (canonical)
uplifts (third-person singular)
uplifted (past)
uplifted (past participle)
uplifting (present participle)

To uplift is to raise something or someone to a point where their physical or mental status is better

To uplift my mode, I play music.


uplifts

The third-person singular form of uplift.


uplifted

The past tense and past participle of uplift.


twenty-one

The legal age to drink is twenty-one years old in most states in the USA.


referendum

A referendum is vote on a law by the general public

California held a referendum on the new tax law.


referendums

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


omelets

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


imperial

imperial (positive)
more imperial (comparative)
most imperial (superlative)

Something that is imperial is something related to an empire.

The imperial crown is kept with the other jewels in the tower.


influenza

A virus that causes fevers and sickness. Often called the flu.

The large number cases of influenza in the 1910s killed many.


influenzas

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


autobus


ballet

Ballet is a type of dancing from France.

Jim and Lisa liked to watch ballet.

A ballet is any dance done in the style of ballet.

What is your favorite ballet?


ballets

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


cafe

A cafe is a place where you can buy and drink coffee; usually you can buy and eat food there as well.


café

A café is a place where you can buy and drink coffee; usually you can buy and eat some food there as well.


progressive

progressive (positive)
more progressive (comparative)
most progressive (superlative)

Something that is progressive has to do with progress.

In politics, someone who is progressive wants to make things better through new laws and methods.

It's a victory for feminism and progressive politics.

A progressive tax is a tax that makes the rich pay a much higher amount of their money than the poor.

The progressive aspect is made with a form of the verb "be" and a verb with an "-ing" at the end.

The present progressive of "I go" is "I am going" and the past progressive of "I walk" is "I was walking".

If a disease is progressive, it begins slowly and gets worse over time.


teenage

When someone is teenage, that person is older than twelve years old, but younger than twenty years old.

During my teenage years, I had to fight for my own survival, as it was during the Great Depression.


zapper

A zapper is a remote control for a television.

Please pass me the zapper, my show is starting on the other channel.


zilch

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zillion

A zillion refers to an extremely large number.


zillions

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


zappers

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


cafés

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


cafes

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


ape

An ape is a primate that doesn't have a tail, including chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, gibbons and humans.


appetite

When you have appetite, you feel hungry and would like to eat some food.

My blocked nose is making me lose appetite.


applaud

applaud (canonical)
applauds (third-person singular)
applauded (past)
applauded (past participle)
applauding (present participle)

If you applaud something, you show you like it by hitting your hands together many times, making sounds. (clap) Especially if it is music or a play.

I applaud your wonderful performance.


applause

An applause is to show praise or enjoyment of a music or play by hitting hands together many times with sounds (clapping).

Please give a round of applause to this wonderful band for their music!


apricot

An apricot is a juicy, soft fruit of an red-yellow colour.

He ate a delicious apricot.

A pale yellow-orange colour, like that of an apricot fruit.


apes

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


breadth

The breadth of an object is the distance from side to side, to show how wide an object is.


boulder

A boulder is a large piece of stone or rock.


box office

A place at the cinema or theater where you can buy tickets from.


brace

A brace is a wire fitted in the child's mouth to straighten the teeth.


brace

brace (canonical)
braces (third-person singular)
braced (past)
braced (past participle)
bracing (present participle)

When you brace for something, you get yourself mentally prepared for it. preparing yourself for something bad that is going to happen.

The residents braced themselves for the incoming earthquake by moving to shelters earlier today.


braces

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

Braces is something used to straighten teeth.

Braces are a pair of straps that you wear over the shoulders and fasten to the top of trousers at the front and back to hold them up.


braces

The third-person singular form of brace.


brag

brag (canonical)
brags (third-person singular)
bragged (past)
bragged (past participle)
bragging (present participle)

If you brag about something, you say something in a too proud manner; you boast about what you have, what you can do or what you have done.

Don't brag about it please.


uncompetitiveness

un- + competitive + -ness
uncompetitive + competitiveness


competitor

A competitor is someone who is competing in a race or an event.


chick

Chick is a slang term for a woman or a girl.


chirp

A chirp is a short, sharp, high-pitched sound by an insect or a small bird.


choir

A choir is a group of singers, especially in church

The choir sang Jingle Bells


chuckle

chuckle (canonical)
chuckles (third-person singular)
chuckled (past)
chuckled (past participle)
chuckling (present participle)

If you chuckle, you laugh quietly or inwardly

John chuckled because Fred told him a joke


detest

detest (canonical)
detests (third-person singular)
detested (past)
detested (past participle)
detesting (present participle)

If you detest, something, you dislike it.

I detest that television show


diaper

A baby’s nappy, a napkin for between their legs.


diaper

diaper (canonical)
diapers (third-person singular)
diapered (past)
diapered (past participle)
diapering (present participle)

If you diaper someone, you put on diapers on someone.

Diapering a baby is something you have to learn fast.


diarrhoea

Diarrhoea is an illness where the person's poop or feces are soft like water.


dignified

dignify (canonical)
dignifies (third-person singular)
dignified (past)
dignified (past participle)
dignifying (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of dignify.


dignified

dignified (positive)
more dignified (comparative)
most dignified (superlative)

When someone is dignified, that person has very good manners and is respectable.


detests

The third-person singular form of detest.


detested

The past tense and past participle of detest.


diarrhoeas

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


annex

annex (canonical)
annexes (third-person singular)
annexed (past)
annexed (past participle)
annexing (present participle)

To attach, append, or add, especially to something larger or more important.

To incorporate (territory) into the domain of a city, country, or state.

Germany annexed part of Czechoslovakia.

To take or appropriate, especially without permission.

To attach as an attribute, condition, or consequence.


envious

envious (positive)
more envious (comparative)
most envious (superlative)

When someone is envious, that person is jealous and has the feeling of wanting something that someone else has.

As someone who does not own a car, I sometimes feel quite envious of my colleges that do.


epidemic

An epidemic is a widespread illness, this spreads quickly to many people.

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errand

An errand is a short journey to buy or deliver something.

She had a few errands to do before she met me for coffee.


errands

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


epidemics

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


fate

Fate is a power that decides what will happen to us in the future.


cliffhanger

A cliffhanger is a story or movie that is exciting because you do not know what is going to happen next.


cliffhangers

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


fates

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


chicks

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


chirps

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


choirs

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


chuckles

The third-person singular form of chuckle.


chuckled

The past tense and past participle of chuckle.


molt

Molt is the process of shedding a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.


molt

molt (canonical)
molts (third-person singular)
molted (past)
molted (past participle)
molting (present participle)

If an insect or animal molts, it sheds its hair, fur, feathers, skin or horns, and replace it with a new one.


groan

groan (canonical)
groans (third-person singular)
groaned (past)
groaned (past participle)
groaning (present participle)

A noise a person makes when they feel unhappy.


groceries

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

Groceries are foods and other goods, for example, sugar, tea, tinned meat, and soap.

We went shopping to get the groceries.


grope

grope (canonical)
gropes (third-person singular)
groped (past)
groped (past participle)
groping (present participle)

When you try to grope something, you search for it blindly, search something only by your hands without looking.


growl

A growl is a low angry sound, particularly one made by a dog

When he got near the house, he heard a growl


growl

growl (canonical)
growls (third-person singular)
growled (past)
growled (past participle)
growling (present participle)

When you growl at someone, you make an angry sound at them.


grub

Grub is the child form of an insect that does not have wings. It especially refers to a young beetle.

This restaurant serves some good-tasting grub.


grub

grub (canonical)
grubs (third-person singular)
grubbed (past)
grubbed (past participle)
grubbing (present participle)

If you grub, you search in a clumsy manner.


grubby

grubby (positive)
grubbier (comparative)
grubbiest (superlative)

When someone is grubby, the person is very dirty and unclean.

Tommy was very grubby after playing football.


grumble

grumble (canonical)
grumbles (third-person singular)
grumbled (past)
grumbled (past participle)
grumbling (present participle)

When you grumble you complain about something.

Don't grumble about it.


grumble

I do not want to hear another grumble.


grunt

grunt (canonical)
grunts (third-person singular)
grunted (past)
grunted (past participle)
grunting (present participle)

When you grunt, you make a low short sound, usually to show your unhappiness about something.


guerrilla

A guerrilla is a member of a small independent group in military who fights against larger forces such as the government.


guerrillas

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


grunts

The third-person singular form of grunt.


grunted

The past tense and past participle of grunt.


grumbles

The third-person singular form of grumble.


grumbles

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


grumbled

The past tense and past participle of grumble.


grubs

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


growls

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


growls

The third-person singular form of growl.


growled

The past tense and past participle of growl.


gropes

The third-person singular form of grope.


groped

The past tense and past participle of grope.


groans

The third-person singular form of groan.


groans

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


groaned

The past tense and past participle of groan.


molted

The past tense and past participle of molt.


gallon

A unit of volume: eight pints, commonly used for measuring gasoline.

Gas costs only 3 dollars and 20 cents per gallon here


gallons

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


diapers

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


diapers

The third-person singular form of diaper.


competitors

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


hairstyle

The way in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged.

His hairstyle is one which covers his ears


harsh

harsh (positive)
harsher (comparative)
harshest (superlative)

When someone is harsh, that person is very unpleasant, rough and cruel.

Our school's discipline master is very harsh on people who break the school rules.


haste

If you make haste, you try to do something quickly and soon.

We must make haste if we are to arrive on time.

Your haste is the careless speed you do something with.

In my haste to catch the bus, I forgot my bag.


hasty

hasty (positive)
hastier (comparative)
hastiest (superlative)

When something is hasty, it is done in haste, very quickly or in a hurried manner.

Without taking time to think about it, they made a hasty decision to take up the project.


haul

haul (canonical)
hauls (third-person singular)
hauled (past)
hauled (past participle)
hauling (present participle)

When you haul something heavy, you pull it up with big force, or drag with big force.


haunt

A haunt is a place where someone is regularly found at.


haunt

haunt (canonical)
haunts (third-person singular)
haunted (past)
haunted (past participle)
haunting (present participle)

If a ghost haunts a place, it visits and appears at the place frequently.


haze

Haze is thin fog, slight mist, thin cloud and slight smoke


hazy

hazy (positive)
hazier (comparative)
haziest (superlative)

If it is a hazy day, the sky is not clear and covered by a haze.


hairstyles

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


hazier

The comparative form of hazy; more hazy.


haziest

The superlative form of hazy; most hazy.


hazes

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


haunts

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


haunts

The third-person singular form of haunt.


haunted

The past tense and past participle of haunt.


haunted

haunted (positive)
more haunted (comparative)
most haunted (superlative)

If a place is haunted, it is frequented by ghosts.


hauled

The past tense and past participle of haul.


hastier

The comparative form of hasty; more hasty.


hastiest

The superlative form of hasty; most hasty.


appetites

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


apricots

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


boulders

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


applauses

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


applauds

applaud (canonical)
applauds (third-person singular)
applauded (past)
applauded (past participle)
applauding (present participle)

The third-person singular form of applaud.


applauded

The past tense and past participle of applaud.


breadths

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


anonymously

If you do something anonymously, then you do it without giving out your name/identity; you do it in an anonymous manner.

The book was written anonymously


wallpaper

Something similar to paper that is put over walls, and often contains pretty patterns.

The background image on a computer image


wallpaper

wallpaper (canonical)
wallpapers (third-person singular)
wallpapered (past)
wallpapered (past participle)
wallpapering (present participle)


unanimity

Unanimity is when something is unanimous.


unanimities

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


wallpapers

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


wallpapers

The third-person singular form of wallpaper.


handicap

Something that makes someone disadvantaged. This often refers to being disabled physically or mentally.

A change made in a race or competition to make it more equal. This might involve giving one player more time, or extra points at the start.


handicap

handicap (canonical)
handicaps (third-person singular)
handicapped (past)
handicapped (past participle)
handicapping (present participle)

To figure out who has the best chance of winning a race or competition


satellite

A satellite is an object in orbit around another celestial object, such as the Moon orbiting the Earth.

A satellite is a man-made object orbiting a celestial body, especially one sending back information to Earth or one helping with GPS trilateration or television signals.

A television which uses a satellite dish.


satellites

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


handicaps

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


handicaps

The third-person singular form of handicap.


wallpapered

The past tense and past participle of wallpaper.


handicapped

The past tense and past participle of handicap.


plumbing

Plumbing is the pipes, joints, and taps that carry water in and out of a building.

The job of fixing pipes, joints and taps, which is done by a plumber.


plumbing

plumb (canonical)
plumbs (third-person singular)
plumbed (past)
plumbed (past participle)
plumbing (present participle)


brags

brag (canonical)
brags (third-person singular)
bragged (past)
bragged (past participle)
bragging (present participle)


bragged

The past tense and past participle of brag.


eclipsed

eclipse (canonical)
eclipses (third-person singular)
eclipsed (past)
eclipsed (past participle)
eclipsing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of eclipse.


slurry

Slurry is a liquid mixture of insoluble substances in water. Substances could be clay, cement, coal, manure.

The cement slurry came down a chute into the setting.


wobbly

wobbly (positive)
wobblier (comparative)
wobbliest (superlative)

Something that is wobbly is shaky or unsteady.

When you shake it, a jelly is wobbly.


suspense

Suspense is the excited or worried feeling of wondering how something will end, especially a book or movie.

Don't keep us in suspense, my dear! What happened?

It's a wonderful story of suspense and mystery.

Suspense is the state of being hung on something.


slurries

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


digest

A publication that contains articles or parts of other books


digest

digest (canonical)
digests (third-person singular)
digested (past)
digested (past participle)
digesting (present participle)

To break down food in the stomach and intestines


digests

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


digests

The third-person singular form of digest.


digested

The past tense and past participle of digest.


spruce

That spruce is very tall.


coyote

A coyote is an animal in the wolf family.

The coyote ran across the field.


spruces

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


elk

An elk is a kind of large deer with antlers

The elk walked into the forest


keg

The keg has beer in it.


immunize

immunize (canonical)
immunizes (third-person singular)
immunized (past)
immunized (past participle)
immunizing (present participle)

To immunize is to give a person a vaccine to protect him/her against an illness.

These shots will immunize me against the flu.


imperative

An imperative is the mood of a verb that is a command.

"Come here" is an imperative.


imperative

imperative (positive)
more imperative (comparative)
most imperative (superlative)

If something is imperative, it is very important.


inadequate

inadequate (positive)
more inadequate (comparative)
most inadequate (superlative)

If something is inadequate, there is not enough of it. Something that is inadequate is lacking.

We have an inadequate amount of food to last us three days.


distortion

A distortion is a change to the original (or normal) shape (or characteristic) of something. It can apply to objects, images, sounds, or information.

He told her the story, but it was a distortion of the truth.


sunflower

A sunflower is a large yellow flower that sprouts every year.

Sunflower is a bright yellow colour, like those of the petals of the flower.


sedge

A sedge is a grass-like plant such as papyrus.


sedges

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


sunflowers

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


distortions

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


immunizes

The third-person singular form of immunize.


immunized

The past tense and past participle of immunize.


imperatives

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


kegs

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


coyotes

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


jumble

A jumble is a group of things that are all mixed up.


jumble

jumble (canonical)
jumbles (third-person singular)
jumbled (past)
jumbled (past participle)
jumbling (present participle)

The puzzle pieces have been jumbled.


webisode

A webisode is an episode of a show that can be watched over the internet instead of on the TV.


webisodes

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


wobblier

The comparative form of wobbly; more wobbly.


wobbliest

The superlative form of wobbly; most wobbly.


kidnap

kidnaped (past)
kidnaped (past participle)
kidnaping (present participle)
kidnap (canonical)
kidnaps (third-person singular)
kidnapped (past)
kidnapped (past participle)
kidnapping (present participle)

When you kidnap someone, you take the person away, usually to demand for money as a ransom.


kidnap

A kidnap refers to the act of taking someone away, to kidnap someone.


kerb

A kerb is a stone edging to a pavement or sidewalk.


banter

banter (canonical)
banters (third-person singular)
bantered (past)
bantered (past participle)
bantering (present participle)

We were bantering for hours.


bantered

The past tense and past participle of banter.


banters

The third-person singular form of banter.


laden

laden (positive)
more laden (comparative)
most laden (superlative)

When something is laden, it has a heavy weight.

Words that are laden carry something heavy in its meaning.

That philosopher's words were laden with wise words.


landlady

A landlady is a woman who rents out land or a building.


ladles

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


squash

squash (canonical)
squashes (third-person singular)
squashed (past)
squashed (past participle)
squashing (present participle)

To squash is to press something into a smaller space, or to put weight onto it.

He sat on the balloon and squashed it.


squash

Squash is a fast game played indoors with a small ball and a racquet.

He was a great squash player.

A squash is a type of plant that has edible fruits.


catamount

a catamount is a wildcat with a short tail

the catamount paced back and forth


porous

porous (positive)
more porous (comparative)
most porous (superlative)

A porous object is one with a lot of holes or spaces in it that allows liquids and gases to pass through.

Some kinds of rock are so porous that water goes right through it.

Drugs easily enter the country because of its porous borders.


portray

portray (canonical)
portrays (third-person singular)
portrayed (past)
portrayed (past participle)
portraying (present participle)

When you portray something, you create a picture of it by painting or drawing.

The artist portrayed the bustling life of the city very uniquely in his latest artwork.

When you portray something, you are trying to describe and explain it in words so that you can convey it to other people.

The witness was at the police station and trying to portray what he saw during the accident.

When someone portrays a character, the person is acting as the character.

He managed to portray Shakespeare in a very interesting way and the audience really liked it.

When you portray something, you decorate it with pictures.


asbestos

Asbestos is a mineral which is found naturally in all parts of the world. It is fibrous, heat resistant and non-flammable. The small fibres can cause cancer when in the lungs.


heterosexual

Someone who is heterosexual is attracted to people of the opposite sex. That means a heterosexual man is attracted to women, and a heterosexual woman is attracted to men.


heterosexual

John is definitely a heterosexual, despite the nasty rumors.

John and Jane are heterosexuals.

Heterosexuals do not always understand homosexuals.


colony

A colony is a place that is settled by people from another place.

The Amana Colonies in Iowa were settled by people from New York and Germany

A colony is a group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.

An ant colony is a large group of ants that live together


colonies

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


plumber

A plumber is someone who installs and fixes pipes and drains to carry water, sewage and gas.

We had to call a plumber because the bathroom sink was leaking.


bromine

Bromine is an chemical element that has atomic number 35 and symbol Br. It is one of the halogens

A bromine is a bromine atom in a molecule.

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plumbers

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


bromines

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


malleable

malleable (positive)
more malleable (comparative)
most malleable (superlative)

When something is malleable, it can be easily made into thin sheets and can be made into other shapes easily.


maiden name

the family name that a married woman used before she was married, and still uses in an office.


majestic

majestic (positive)
more majestic (comparative)
most majestic (superlative)

When something is majestic, it is very beautiful and royal.


majesty

royal power, a title given to a king or queen, His - , Her –, Your -


nag

nag (canonical)
nags (third-person singular)
nagged (past)
nagged (past participle)
nagging (present participle)

If you nag someone, you keep complaining to him because he does not do something.


nanny

A nanny is a woman who looks after a child in its own home.


nap

A nap is a short sleep, usually in the daytime.

Jennifer picked up her son from preschool and put him in bed for his nap.

The boy is taking a nap.

A nap is a soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric.


nap

nap (canonical)
naps (third-person singular)
napped (past)
napped (past participle)
napping (present participle)

When you nap, you sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.

I was having a severe headache and went to nap for a while.


nappy

A nappy is a diaper, baby's napkin for between their legs.


nappy

nappy (positive)
more nappy (comparative)
most nappy (superlative)


national anthem

national anthem
national anthems (plural)

A national anthem is the official song of a country (nation).


naval

If something is naval, it is about a navy or navies.

There is a naval station not far from here.

I liked the sailors' naval uniforms best of all.


national anthems

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


nagged

The past tense and past participle of nag.


naps

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


nannies

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


majesties

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


cross-purpose

A contrary purpose or a conflict in purpose or understanding, especially an unintentional one.

We are working at cross-purposes here, if you're trying to reduce the count and I'm trying to increase it.


mismatch

mismatch (canonical)
mismatches (third-person singular)
mismatched (past)
mismatched (past participle)
mismatching (present participle)

If you mismatch something, you match it with an unsuitable thing.


mismatch

A mismatch is something that does not match with another thing; something not similar or not appropriate


television show

television show
television shows (plural)

A live or recorded broadcast or program, or series of broadcasts or programs, meant to be viewed on television.

After dinner, I watched a television show about two cops solving a murder

The taping of a television broadcast before a studio audience.

When we were in Los Angeles, we went to a television show taping of The Price is Right.


studio

A studio is a place where an artist makes art

A studio is a place where art or music is taught

A studio is a place where radio or television shows, records or films are made.

The radio show Music and Musings was broadcast from the studios of KOXY

A studio apartment downtown rents for $800 a month


studios

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


oar

An oar is a pole with a flat blade, used to row a boat.

He pulled hard on the oar to make the boat go faster.


obey

obey (canonical)
obeys (third-person singular)
obeyed (past)
obeyed (past participle)
obeying (present participle)

Obey is to do what a person tells you to do.

Soldiers in the army must obey their officers.


obedient

obedient (positive)
more obedient (comparative)
most obedient (superlative)

An obedient person someone who is willing to do what others tells them to do.


obligation

An obligation is a duty, something you must do.


oblong

An oblong is a rectangle (a polygon with four straight sides and 4 right angles) which is not a square (the length and height are different).

The ancient Greeks used oblong shaped stones for their mosaic floors.


obstacle

An obstacle is something that blocks your way.


obstinate

obstinate (positive)
more obstinate (comparative)
most obstinate (superlative)

strongly refusing to change your opinion


obstruct

obstruct (canonical)
obstructs (third-person singular)
obstructed (past)
obstructed (past participle)
obstructing (present participle)

If something obstructs your way, it blocks your path from point A to point B.


obstructs

The third-person singular form of obstruct.


obstructed

The past tense and past participle of obstruct.


obstacles

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


oblongs

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


obligations

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


oars

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


oaths

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


obeyed

The past tense and past participle of obey.


pant

pant (canonical)
pants (third-person singular)
panted (past)
panted (past participle)
panting (present participle)

If a person pants, they breathe shortly and quickly, when running, climbing, etc.


paralyse

paralyse (canonical)
paralyses (third-person singular)
paralysed (past)
paralysed (past participle)
paralysing (present participle)

If you paralyse someone, you make a person (or a part of their body) not able to move wholly or partly.


paralysis

The injuries were only millimetres from causing paralysis and death.

Sleep paralysis is when you wake up from sleep but you still can't move.

What is the cause of India's policy paralysis, which is undermining its future.


participant

A participant is a person who takes part in something.

The athlete was a participant at the Olympics.


participants

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


paralyses

The third-person singular form of paralyse.


paralysed

The past tense and past participle of paralyse.


paralysed

paralysed (positive)
more paralysed (comparative)
most paralysed (superlative)

If someone is paralysed, they are unable to move.

The paralysed man was unable to walk again.


paralyze

paralyze (canonical)
paralyzes (third-person singular)
paralyzed (past)
paralyzed (past participle)
paralyzing (present participle)

If you paralyze someone, you make a person (or a part of their body) not able to move wholly or partly.


paralyzes

The third-person singular form of paralyze.


paralyzed

The past tense and past participle of paralyze.


paralyzed

paralyzed (positive)
more paralyzed (comparative)
most paralyzed (superlative)

If someone is paralyzed, they are unable to move.

The paralyzed man was unable to walk again.


beverage

A beverage is a liquid, such as milk, juice or coffee, that can be drank.

You can get water and other cold beverages from the vending machine.


beverages

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


voyage

A voyage is a trip involving significant travel; a long trip.


quake

A quake refers to an earthquake, the shaking of the ground.

A quake is a shaking of something, usually a building.


quake

quaked (past)
quaked (past participle)
quoke (past)
quoke (past participle)
quake (canonical)
quakes (third-person singular)
quook (past)
quook (past participle)
quaking (present participle)

When something quakes, it trembles and shakes.

Be careful! The ground was quaking a little bit just now.


quarrel

A quarrel is an argument or disagreement.


quarrel

quarreled (past)
quarreled (past participle)
quarreling (present participle)
quarrel (canonical)
quarrels (third-person singular)
quarrelled (past)
quarrelled (past participle)
quarrelling (present participle)

If you quarrel, you have an argument or disagreement.


quarry

A quarry is a place from which stones or sand are dug out; a place where people mine.


quay

A big flat stone or metal platform beside the sea or a river where ship can be tied up.


quench

quench (canonical)
quenches (third-person singular)
quenched (past)
quenched (past participle)
quenching (present participle)

When you quench yourself, you drink water to satisfy your thirst.

I need some water to quench my thirst


quiver

Robin Hood was never without his bow and quiver.


quiver

quiver (canonical)
quivers (third-person singular)
quivered (past)
quivered (past participle)
quivering (present participle)

If you quiver, you shake slightly and rapidly

The sudden wind made him quiver with cold.


quarrels

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


quarrels

The third-person singular form of quarrel.


quarreled

quarrel (canonical)
quarrels (third-person singular)
quarreled (past)
quarreled (past participle)
quarreling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of quarrel.


quarrelled

quarrel (canonical)
quarrels (third-person singular)
quarrelled (past)
quarrelled (past participle)
quarrelling (present participle)


quarreling

Stop quarreling now.


quivers

The third-person singular form of quiver.


quivered

The past tense and past participle of quiver.


quarries

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


quenches

The third-person singular form of quench.


quenched

The past tense and past participle of quench.


quays

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


bookseller

A bookseller is someone who sells books.

George wants to become a bookseller as he has a passion for books.


booksellers

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


bookkeeper

A bookkeeper is someone responsible for keeping records, documents, and other things.


bookkeepers

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


bookkeeping

The act of keeping books or records of information on transactions.


prank

A prank is an act to trick or confuse someone; a mean act.


prank

prank (canonical)
pranks (third-person singular)
pranked (past)
pranked (past participle)
pranking (present participle)

Bobby likes to prank me by hiding my keys.


pranks

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


pranks

The third-person singular form of prank.

He pranks me all the time!


pranked

The past tense and past participle of prank.


banker

A banker is someone who works at a bank and helps in managing the money and finances of people.

My Aunt is a banker.

A banker is a person who manages the bank in a gambling house.

A banker is a machine that is used at the back of the train to help it climb a slope.


bankers

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


racial

racial (positive)
more racial (comparative)
most racial (superlative)

If something is racial, it is related to the skin color (race) of people

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radar

The way for finding the position and speed of aircraft and ships.

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radiator

It's cold in here, turn the radiator on!

A part of a cars engine made to cool it.


raft

A raft is a rough flat boat, often made from large logs of wood joined together.


raid

A raid is a rapid surprise attack on an enemy.

The general planned a night raid on the enemy positions.


raid

raid (canonical)
raids (third-person singular)
raided (past)
raided (past participle)
raiding (present participle)

To raid an enemy is to attack them suddenly, without giving a warning.

The police raided a house where they thought the thief was hiding.


raids

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


raided

The past tense and past participle of raid.


radiators

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


connotation

A connotation of a word is something it means other than its literal meaning.

That word has a negative connotation.

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connotations

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


sway

sway (canonical)
sways (third-person singular)
swayed (past)
swayed (past participle)
swaying (present participle)

If you sway, you move slowly from side to side.


swell

swelled (past participle)
swell (canonical)
swells (third-person singular)
swelled (past)
swollen (past participle)
swelling (present participle)

When something swells, it becomes larger, usually due to an increase in blood in an area of the body.


swerve

swerve (canonical)
swerves (third-person singular)
swerved (past)
swerved (past participle)
swerving (present participle)


swift

swift (positive)
swifter (comparative)
swiftest (superlative)

A swift hit on the head should keep him unconscious for an hour.


swerves

The third-person singular form of swerve.


swerved

The past tense and past participle of swerve.


swells

The third-person singular form of swell.


swelled

The past tense and past participle of swell.


excitement

Excitement is looking forward to do something, or eager to do something.

My excitement for riding the roller coaster was great.

Excitement is a feeling of great enjoyment.

I felt excitement when I started opening my Christmas present.


neutron

A neutron is a type particle in the nucleus (center) of an atom that is the largest out of all the particles in an atom, weighs the most and has no charge. There are sometimes different numbers of them in an atom, which make isotopes (atoms that have different numbers of neutrons). They can also change the atomic mass of an atom (how much an atom weighs).

Neutrons take up most of the space in an atom.


neutrons

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

Different amounts of neutrons are found in different things.


juicy

juicy (positive)
juicier (comparative)
juiciest (superlative)

If something is juicy, it is full of juice.

I bit into the juicy orange.

If something is juicy, it is very rich or interesting, sometimes when not proper.

Bits of juicy gossip were spreading slowly through the school.


ya

Will ya do this for me?

Where's ya car?


colloquialism

Using a colloquialism in formal writing is bad to do.


colloquialisms

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

Rappers use many colloquialisms in their songs.


Zealander

A Zealander is a resident of (someone who lives in) Zealand.

People who have stayed in Zealand for quite a while are often called Zealanders.


Zealanders

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

Many Zealanders are in Denmark, where Zealand is located.


worthless

worthless (positive)
more worthless (comparative)
most worthless (superlative)

If something is worthless it has no value, meaning or importance.

The china figure was worthless after I accidentally dropped it.


pajamas

Pajamas are clothes worn at night, made up of soft loose-fitting pants and a soft shirt.

Make sure when you go to sleep that you have your pajamas on.


dry out


comet

A comet is an object in outer space in an orbit that has dust surrounding its main mass, including a tail formed from gas from it.

I could see the bright blue comet passing my window at night.


comets

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

Some comets only pass by our planet once in a while.


quizzical

quizzical (positive)
more quizzical (comparative)
most quizzical (superlative)

The painting, to me, was very quizzical.

When something is quizzical, it is puzzling.

The hieroglyphs on the stone wall were very quizzical in figuring out them.

Algebra is very quizzical.

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dominion

Power of right of ruling over something.

I have dominion over my room.

A dominion is a territory ruled by someone.

My sister's iPhone is her dominion.


dominions

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

The store's dominions included the store's supplies and the store itself.


hygiene

A certain practice to the preservation of health (i.e. cleanliness)

The nurse always told me to never give up on hygiene.


hygienics

Hygienics is the part (field) of science which involves the preservation of health.

Hygienics is mostly based on hygiene.


hygienes

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

There are many hygienes people believe in.


torpedo

A missile with explosives that is shaped like a cigar that moves by itself, sometimes built with a targeting device. It is a weapon used in sea battle and is used to destroy ships overseas.

The torpedo slammed into the submarine and in one hit, it destroyed the machine.


torpedos

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


torpedoes

In our inventory, we only had 3 torpedoes.


kitchenette

A kitchenette is a small, organized kitchen.

In our apartment we have a kitchenette.

/ˌkɪt͡ʃəˈnɛt/


kitchenettes

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

Other people with kitchenettes often find themselves to a lack of space they can work with.


valencies

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


valence

A valence is something that determines the number of atoms that will bond with another kind of atom.

A valence is a certain amount of atoms or groups in a basic combination that an atom or group can actually hold.


valance

A curtain that is hung from a covering / bed / etc.

I pushed away the valance separating me from my room.

A curtain that is hung on the top of a window for a decoration.

I drew the valance and gazed out my window, looking at the blue skies.


valances

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

There were two valances hung separately from each other, one for each window.


valences

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


gill

A gill is the breathing organ for animals that live in the sea. It helps them breathe oxygen inside of water.

If I had a gill, then I could breathe underwater.


gill

gill (canonical)
gills (third-person singular)
gilled (past)
gilled (past participle)
gilling (present participle)

If you gill a fish, you remove the gills from it.


gills

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

Fish have gills that allow them to swim underwater without coming up for air.


longitude

The distance from an angle going east or west measured from any angle in comparison to the prime meridian, which is Greenwich, England. It is either measured in degrees or any other unit having to do with degrees.

Greenwich, England is located at 0 degrees longitude.


longitudes

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

There are many longitudes that can be listed between 0 and 360 degrees.


fin

A fin is a wing like organ that is attached to some parts of the body of undersea animals. It is used for turning in a certain direction, balancing, and for propelling themselves.

Some fish have a dorsal fin.


fins

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

Some fish have two fins attached to both sides of their body.


litany

A litany is a formal prayer made up of invocations (callings upon God) with responses that are the same number as the questions.

Today I am going to recite a litany.


litanys


litanies

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

Today in church, the minister is going to recite litanies.


encyclopedic

encyclopedic (positive)
more encyclopedic (comparative)
most encyclopedic (superlative)

If something is encyclopedic, then it is related to an encyclopedia or in the style of one.

The excerpt was part of encyclopedic content.


apathetic

apathetic (positive)
more apathetic (comparative)
most apathetic (superlative)


juicier

The comparative form of juicy; more juicy.


juiciest

The superlative form of juicy; most juicy.


Australian

Australian (positive)
more Australian (comparative)
most Australian (superlative)

If a person is Australian, they come from Australia.


Australians

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


mass production

Mass production is the creation of goods in large numbers, using machines.


foreigner

A foreigner is a person who is from a different country.


foreigners

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


can’t


segregation

Segregation is the process separating and keeping two or more groups apart, especially for racial, sexual or religious reasons.

/sɛɡrəˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/


notation

A notation is a few words written to explain something, usually as a note.


relieve

relieve (canonical)
relieves (third-person singular)
relieved (past)
relieved (past participle)
relieving (present participle)

If you relieve pain, pressure, sadness, difficulty, etc., you reduce it.

These drugs are used to relieve pain.

Adding new nurses will relieve pressure on the hospital.

The new roads only relieved the traffic for a few months.

He went behind a tree to relieve himself.

If you relieve somebody, you release them from duty, often by taking their place.

When I arrived at 11:00 to relieve the guard, he was asleep.

After the failure, the manager was relieved of his duties.


integrate

integrate (canonical)
integrates (third-person singular)
integrated (past)
integrated (past participle)
integrating (present participle)

If you integrate x into y, you combine them together to form one whole.


overhaul

An overhaul is a major repair, remake, renovation, or revision.

The engine required a complete overhaul to run properly.

/ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl/


overhaul

overhaul (canonical)
overhauls (third-person singular)
overhauled (past)
overhauled (past participle)
overhauling (present participle)

If you overhaul something, you make major changes or repairs to it.

/ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl/


unserviceable

unserviceable (positive)
more unserviceable (comparative)
most unserviceable (superlative)

Something that is no longer usable, unusable.


overcrowding

The action or event of a space having more occupants than that space can accommodate.


overcrowding

overcrowd (canonical)
overcrowds (third-person singular)
overcrowded (past)
overcrowded (past participle)
overcrowding (present participle)


time frame

A time frame is the period of time during which something is expected to occur or does occur.


relieves

The third-person singular form of relieve.


relieved

The past tense and past participle of relieve.


time frames

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


wasn’t


cadmium

Cadmium is a soft metal with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48.

Cadmium has many common industrial uses as it is an important in battery production.

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enthraller

An enthraller is someone or something that enthrals.


succession

A group of rocks or strata that succeed one another in chronological order.


successions

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


surpriser

A surpriser is someone or something that surprises.

You always amaze me. What a surpriser you are!


surprisers

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


pesticide

Pesticide is a chemical that kills insects or other small living things dangerous to plants.


furnish

furnish (canonical)
furnishes (third-person singular)
furnished (past)
furnished (past participle)
furnishing (present participle)

To furnish is to give a place furniture or other supplies.

Our new house still needs to be furnished.

To furnish something is to supply or give to it.

My father will furnish me with gifts.


furnishes

The third-person singular form of furnish.


furnished

The past tense and past participle of furnish.


loyal

loyal (positive)
more loyal (comparative)
most loyal (superlative)

To be loyal is to be true to someone; to always tell the truth to someone.

Be loyal to me, friend.

If you are loyal to someone you are faithful to them.

Spot is a loyal dog.


catlike

catlike (positive)
more catlike (comparative)
most catlike (superlative)

If something is catlike, it is similar to a cat

She moved across the dance floor with smooth catlike actions.


long game

The long game is about future outcomes in the long term, rather than immediate results.

Obama could play the short game (by pursuing short term goals) or he could play the long game (by pursuing long-term goals) -- Henri L. Barkey. "Why America should play the long game in Iran," The National. August 9, 2009.

In golf, the long game is the part where the ball is hit to cover longer distances, usually to get it closer to the green. The short game involves hitting the ball shorter distances such as to get it on the green near the cup, or into the cup by putting on the green.

"Under these conditions, the long game can be played to most advantage, as the ball will usually roll ..." William Park. (1896). The Game of Golf, p. 151.


exacerbate

exacerbate (canonical)
exacerbates (third-person singular)
exacerbated (past)
exacerbated (past participle)
exacerbating (present participle)

If you exacerbate something, you make it worse than it already is.

Your unkind remark exacerbates my anguish.

/ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪt/

/ɪɡˈzæsəˌbeɪt/


arable

arable (positive)
more arable (comparative)
most arable (superlative)

Arable land is land that is useful for farming crops.

Most of the arable land in the area is already used for growing rice.


squashes

squash (canonical)
squashes (third-person singular)
squashed (past)
squashed (past participle)
squashing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of squash.


squashed

The past tense and past participle of squash.


premiere

A premiere is the first showing of a movie, play, opera, musical, or other form of entertainment.

The premiere of "Gone with the Wind" was in Atlanta, Georgia.

A premiere is the first episode of a television show or the first episode of a season of that show.

I saw the premiere of the new crime show.


premiere

premiere (canonical)
premieres (third-person singular)
premiered (past)
premiered (past participle)
premiering (present participle)

To premiere is to show or perform a stage work or film for the first time.

Curly: Will the play premiere in New York?

Larry: No, the play premieres in London next month.

Moe: I thought the play premiered in New York last week!

Larry: No, the play is premiering in London next month.


baritone

A baritone is a male voice that is lower than tenor, but higher than bass

Thomas Hampson sings operas with a loud baritone voice

A baritone is a musical instrument that plays notes that are between tenor and bass, such as a euphonium or a baritone saxophone.

A baritone is a musical instrument that is as big as a euphonium.

The baritone looks like a tuba or euphonium.


tenor

A tenor is the highest male vocal range, higher than bass or baritone.

A tenor is a musical instrument that is higher than a baritone, but lower than an alto.

Tenor instruments include include the tenor saxophone and tenor horn.

A tenor is a singer who sings in the tenor range.

Bob McGrath and Red Grammer are famous tenors.


humidity

The humidity is how much water vapor is in the air.

It was 90 degrees outside, but the high level of humidity made it feel much hotter


nay

You use nay to show disapproval, similar to no.

Lord Charles Grantham wanted to speak in Parliament, but other members said, "Nay!"


nay

The "ayes" are 220 and the "nays" are 180, so the "ayes" have it.


humidities

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


nays

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


bass

The bass is a sound that is generally lower in tone.

A bass is a male voice that is lower than tenor and baritone.

Paul Robeson sang "Old Man River" in a deep bass voice.

A bass is a musical instrument that produces low sounds.

The bass played harmony while the trumpet played melody.

A bass is the lower of two musical clefs. It is centered at the F below middle C.

All the notes in the bass clef were played with the left hand.


bass

A bass is a type of fish, similar to the perch.

Chris caught five wide-mouthed bass on his fishing trip in Tennessee.


basses

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


barber

A barber is a person whose job is cutting hair and shaving beards.

I went to the local barber to get a shave and a haircut.


barbers

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


haircut

A haircut is what happens when someone's hair is cut.

I have an appointment this afternoon for a haircut.

I usually get about three haircuts a year.

A haircut the style in which someone's hair is cut.

After having long hair for three years, Olivia got a very short haircut.


haircuts

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


tapings

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


tenors

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


baritones

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


arrival

The act of reaching the place to which you were traveling.


realization

Realization is the process or result of coming to understand something clearly.

He slowly came to the realization that she wouldn't be coming back ever again.

Realization is act or result of making an idea come true.

He did not stay around long enough to see the realization of the idea.

The realization of the plan took several years.

/ˌrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/


mutation

A change in genetic material (DNA) which can be passed from parents to children.


intoxication

An intoxication is a poisoning of the body by a foreign substance or toxic product.

Intoxication is the state of being intoxicated or drunk.


perception

Perception is the action of seeing, hearing, smelling, touching and/or tasting an object that made an impression on the senses.

The government hopes to change the public's perception of the problem.

When we asked people what they thought, we found there was a big difference between their perception and reality.


chromatophore

Cromatophores are cells that contain pigment and reflect light. They are found in amphibians, fish, reptiles, crustaceans, and cephalopods.


arrivals

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


realizations

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


mutations

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


intoxications

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


perceptions

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


catchphrase

A phrase that someone uses a lot is called a catchphrase.


chromatophores

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


survival

Survival is the state of continuing to live.

Survival is a success for any species.


catchphrases

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


stationary

When an object is stationary, it is not moving.

When a car stops, it is stationary.

Artificial satellites can stay in a stationary orbit. This means they stay in the same position above Earth, and orbit at the same speed as the Earth rotates.


neodymium

Neodymium is a soft silvery metal with the symbol Nd and atomic number 60.

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tabloid

A tabloid is a newspaper having pages half the size. They mostly publish popular articles and sensational stories instead of serious news.

Now Ulrich can be occasionally found in tabloid magazines looking haggard and old.

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tabloids

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


tact

A tact is a skill and sensitivity to talk about difficult issues without making people feel unhappy or angry.


tailor

A tailor is someone who makes suits, trousers, and jackets for individual customers.


tailor

tailor (canonical)
tailors (third-person singular)
tailored (past)
tailored (past participle)
tailoring (present participle)

Will he tailor a suit to my specifications?

He wore tailored suits that were very expensive.

Mr. Smith will be tailoring my new suit to my wife's specifications.


tailors

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


adoration

Adoration is the act of liking someone or something.

She spoke about him with adoration.


hoodie

A hoodie is a hooded sweatshirt or jacket.

"Yes, I know I'm late, leave me alone!" she said, tightening her hoodie around her waist while frantically looking for her second boot.


jumper

A garment that covers the body and arm, another word for sweater.


legging

A legging is a protective covering that is worn from the knee to the ankle and is usually made of leather.


sandal

A sandal is a type of shoe that is usually worn in the summer. It is made of straps that are used to hold the sole to the foot.

A sandal is a short form of sandalwood, a type of tropical tree in India, Australia, Hawaii and many south Pacific islands


tracksuit

A tracksuit is something that people wear. It has two parts: trousers and a jacket usually with front zipper. It was originally intended for use in sports.


philosophe

A philosophe was an intellectual, or thinker of the 18th-century French Enlightenment.


tracksuits

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


hoodies

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


turmeric

An Indian plant (taxonomic name: Curcuma longa), part of the ginger family.

A yellow to reddish-brown dye extracted from the turmeric plant.


doorway

The opening of a door; the entrance to a room or house

To move in to the room, I went through the doorway.


doorways

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


overhauls

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


overhauls

The third-person singular form of overhaul.


overhauled

The past tense and past participle of overhaul.


alarm clock

An alarm clock is a clock that makes a sound at a certain time. People use alarm clocks to wake up from sleep at a time they choose.

He set the alarm clock for 5.30am as he wanted to wake up early.


ulcer

An ulcer is a painful area inside your stomach, mouth or skin. that fails to heal and may have unpleasant liquid.


ulcers

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


unconscious

unconscious (positive)
more unconscious (comparative)
most unconscious (superlative)

When someone is unconscious, the person is not awake, almost asleep, unaware.

He became unconscious when the robber hit him with a baseball bat from behind.

/ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəs/

/ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/


bedside table

A bedside table is a small table or cabinet designed to stand beside a bed in a bedroom.


single bed

A single bed is a standard sized bed designed for one person to sleep in.


beside table


fluffy

fluffy (positive)
fluffier (comparative)
fluffiest (superlative)

If something is fluffy, it has fluff, fur or anything else which constitutes fluffiness.

My hairy white cat Snowball and my cotton comforter are both very fluffy.


shovel

A shovel is an object made for scooping or digging


shovel

shovel (canonical)
shovels (third-person singular)
shoveled (past)
shoveled (past participle)
shoveling (present participle)

He had to shovel the snow off of their driveway.


aroma

As I walked into the shop, I caught the aroma of freshly baked bread.


misuse

A misuse is an incorrect use of something.


misuse

misuse (canonical)
misuses (third-person singular)
misused (past)
misused (past participle)
misusing (present participle)

When you misuse something, you use it incorrectly.


vacancy

A vacancy is an unoccupied position or job.


vacant

When something is vacant, it is unused, unoccupied or empty.

That room has been vacant since my uncle moved out of the house.


vaccine

A vaccine is a liquid substance that is given to a person so that they don't get a certain disease or illness, usually through an injection or through the mouth.

Vaccines have eliminated many diseases from the world, like smallpox.


mechanical

mechanical (positive)
more mechanical (comparative)
most mechanical (superlative)

If something is mechanical it is related to a machine, like a machine, or done by a machine.

Printing presses are mechanical devices for printing on paper.


dazzle

dazzle (canonical)
dazzles (third-person singular)
dazzled (past)
dazzled (past participle)
dazzling (present participle)

To dazzle is to confuse by making a visual display which is hard to understand.

The verb 'to dazzle' can be used figuratively or metaphorically:


startle

startle (canonical)
startles (third-person singular)
startled (past)
startled (past participle)
startling (present participle)

If you are startled, you jump or move suddenly, often opening your eyes wide, because of a surprise.

She thought she was alone, but was startled to hear someone behind her..


startle

The birthday boy had a startle when we screamed "Happy birthday" from behind him.


doctrine

A doctrine is a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government.

A doctrine is something that is taught; teachings collectively: religious doctrine.

A doctrine is a body or system of teachings relating to a particular subject: the doctrine of the Catholic Church.


doctrines

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


wag

wag (canonical)
wags (third-person singular)
wagged (past)
wagged (past participle)
wagging (present participle)

A wag is when an animal shakes a tail. For example, a dog shakes its tail from side to side.

That dog wagged its tail

A person who wags does not go to school when they are supposed to be.

He's wagging school.


walnut

A walnut is a large light brown nut having a wrinkled eatable seed with a hard shell.


wander

wander (canonical)
wanders (third-person singular)
wandered (past)
wandered (past participle)
wandering (present participle)

When you wander around, you walk or move slowly around without a purpose.

He would wander through the city streets late at night when he could not sleep.


forgery

Forgery is the act of producing a fake copy of something.

Copying someone else's signature is forgery.


UK

UK is a short way of saying "United Kingdom".


USA

USA is a short way of saying "United States of America".


forgeries

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


abbreviation

An abbreviation is a shorter way of writing or saying a word or phrase.

"NASA" is an abbreviation of the words "National Aeronautics and Space Administration".


abolish

abolish (canonical)
abolishes (third-person singular)
abolished (past)
abolished (past participle)
abolishing (present participle)

When you abolish something, you end it by making it invalid or illegal. You usually use the word "abolish" in regard to laws or actions.

The censorship law was abolished due to huge opposition by many people.


wagged

The past tense and past participle of wag.


abbreviations

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


littoral

Littoral means on the shore, the zone between high and low tide.

Barnacles often live in the littoral zone, between the marks of high and low tide.


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permeable

permeable (positive)
more permeable (comparative)
most permeable (superlative)

A substance is permeable if it lets some gases or liquids to pass through it.

Earthenware is a solid substance which is permeable to small amounts of water.

Biological cell walls are semi-permeable because they let water and some gases pass through, but stop larger molecules.


fawns

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


congruent

congruent (positive)
more congruent (comparative)
most congruent (superlative)

If shapes are congruent then they have exactly the same shape and size.


subdivision

a division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided; to separate something

Subdivide the sentence into pieces and understand it a bit at a time.

Work on one subdivision at a time.

a parcel of land that has been divided into lots

a group of houses created by the same builder or in the same general area

They're putting in a new subdivision out past Black Ranch Road.


redefining

redefine (canonical)
redefines (third-person singular)
redefined (past)
redefined (past participle)
redefining (present participle)


redefine

To redefine something is to give it a new definition or meaning.

Albert Einstein redefined physics as it was known.

Let's redefine our club's mission statement to better fit our new goals.


redefines

The third-person singular form of redefine.


redefined

The past tense and past participle of redefine.


subdivisions

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


storyline

A storyline is basically what a story is about. It can be found in books, movies, television programs and even video games. It can be either true or not true, but it must have a beginning, middle and end to be classified as something with a storyline.

It was hard to follow the storyline in the book because so many characters were described.


bachelor

A bachelor is a man who is not and has never been married, but is able to do so.


badger

A badger is a wild small short-legged animal with black and white fur that lives in a hole and comes out at night, a kind of weasel or mink.


badger

badger (canonical)
badgers (third-person singular)
badgered (past)
badgered (past participle)
badgering (present participle)

If you badger a person, you annoy them persistently.


baggy

baggy (positive)
baggier (comparative)
baggiest (superlative)

When clothes are baggy, they are very loose.


bait

Bait is food placed on a hook to catch fish or other animals


bait

bait (canonical)
baits (third-person singular)
baited (past)
baited (past participle)
baiting (present participle)

If you bait an animal, you attract it using a bait.


canary

A canary is a small yellow bird that sings well and is often kept as a pet.

A light, slightly greenish, yellow colour.


cane

A cane is a long thin stick, often bamboo.

The blind man used a cane to feel his way along the path.

I planted raspberry canes in my garden.


cane

cane (canonical)
canes (third-person singular)
caned (past)
caned (past participle)
caning (present participle)

To cane is to hit someone with a long thin stick.

The pupil was caned for being rude to the teacher.


dagger

A dagger is a short knife used as a weapon.


daisy

A daisy is a small wild flower with round centre and rays.

He planted daisies in the garden near the kitchen door.


dalmatian

A dalmatian is a kind of dog, it is large, white with black spots.


dandruff

Dandruff is small white pieces of loose skin in a person’s hair.


daggers

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


easel

An easel is a wooden frame for holding a painted picture.

The artist set up his easel by the bank of the river.


elf

An elf is a small imaginary creature of folk tales with pointed ears.

Tolkien's book, the Lord of the Rings, has many stories about elves and their adventures.


embrace

embrace (canonical)
embraces (third-person singular)
embraced (past)
embraced (past participle)
embracing (present participle)

If you embrace someone, you hold them closely in your arms with love.


embroidery

Embroidery is the art of beautiful sewing patterns on cloth, using a needle and thread.


emigrate

emigrate (canonical)
emigrates (third-person singular)
emigrated (past)
emigrated (past participle)
emigrating (present participle)

When you emigrate, you leave your own country in order to live in another country.


fable

A fable is a short story that teaches people a moral, how they should behave.


fabulous

fabulous (positive)
more fabulous (comparative)
most fabulous (superlative)

When something is fabulous, it is very good, outstanding and wonderful.

Your dress looks fabulous! I love it!


Fahrenheit

Fahrenheit is a scale to measure degrees of temperature. Water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees.


fairly

Fairly is when something is between slightly and very.

The sun was shining brightly today, however the light breeze still made it feel fairly chilly.

If something is done fairly, it is just or proper.

The teacher told the students they had to take turns and play fairly on the swings.


hardware

Tools and supplies needed to build and repair things.

The hardware store sells hammers, nails, and screws.

The part of the computer that is not software; the part that includes the motherboard and memory disks

I ran out of memory, so I added 50 gigabytes more hardware.


byte

A unit of eight bits that is used to measure a computer's memory.

The letter I wrote on the computer took up 5,000 bytes of memory.


bytes

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


gigabyte

My new computer has 100 gigabytes of memory and a 200 gigabyte hard drive.


gigabytes

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


gale

There were gales at 40 miles per hour during the night.


ghetto

A ghetto is a part of a city lived by poor people, especially a slum area.

Josephine Baker was a poor child from the ghetto areas around St. Louis.


glare

glare (canonical)
glares (third-person singular)
glared (past)
glared (past participle)
glaring (present participle)

When you glare at someone, you look at someone angrily.

I glared at the person that knocked into me just now and making me spill my coffee.


gleam

gleam (canonical)
gleams (third-person singular)
gleamed (past)
gleamed (past participle)
gleaming (present participle)

When you gleam, you shine brightly like mirror, with reflected light.

He gleamed with happiness when he received his examination results.


glide

glide (canonical)
glides (third-person singular)
glided (past)
glided (past participle)
gliding (present participle)

To glide is to move without making an effort.

He glided over the dance-floor.

To glide is to float in the air gradually downwards.

When a bird glides, it goes forwards and downward without flapping its wings.

To glide is to fly in a glider or an aircraft without an engine.

After losing power, the pilot was able to glide his aircraft to land.


gaol

A gaol is an old-fashioned way of spelling jail.


old-fashioned

old-fashioned (positive)
more old-fashioned (comparative)
most old-fashioned (superlative)

Something that looks or is done the way it was a long time ago; often with the intent that is no longer the way things look or are done anymore.

People thought Obadiah Birdwell was old-fashioned because he drove a horse and buggy, wore homespun knickers, and churned his own butter.


haddock

A haddock is a silvery-grey sea fish, you can eat as a food, related to the cod.


hem

The hem of clothes is the bottom edge of a cloth, shirt, dress or skirt, which has been turned under and sewn.


herd

A herd is a large group of animals of the same kind, a group of elephants, cattle, etc.


glares

The third-person singular form of glare.


glares

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


glared

The past tense and past participle of glare.


glaring

glaring (positive)
more glaring (comparative)
most glaring (superlative)

If something is glaring, it reflects a lot of light.


gleams

The third-person singular form of gleam.


gleamed

The past tense and past participle of gleam.


gleaming

gleaming (positive)
more gleaming (comparative)
most gleaming (superlative)

If something is gleaming, it is very bright looking; it is shiny.


misuses

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


misuses

misuse (canonical)
misuses (third-person singular)
misused (past)
misused (past participle)
misusing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of misuse.


misused

The past tense and past participle of misuse.


vacancies

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


walnuts

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


wanders

wander (canonical)
wanders (third-person singular)
wandered (past)
wandered (past participle)
wandering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of wander.


wandered

The past tense and past participle of wander.


abolishes

abolish (canonical)
abolishes (third-person singular)
abolished (past)
abolished (past participle)
abolishing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of abolish.


abolished

The past tense and past participle of abolish.


gaols

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


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hems

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


herds

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


vaccines

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


successor

A successor is a person that comes after someone and takes their place.

The king's successor is his son.


successors

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


invalid

Something that is invalid is not valid, meaning it is not correct, appropriate, or acceptable.

I learned that my credit card was invalid when I tried to pay for dinner with it.


invalid

Someone who is invalid is very sick, often to the point of having to stay in bed or a wheelchair all the time.

George Chaffey's invalid wife had to use a wheelchair for the last ten years of her life


iceberg

An iceberg is a very large piece of ice floating in the sea


icebergs

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


icicle

A icicle is a hanging, tapering long piece of ice down from a roof covered with snow.


idol

An idol is a famous person who is greatly admired, loved by many people.


ignorance

The president's ignorance of the history is surprising.

That idea shows a remarkable ignorance about the situation.

We will not base our policies on ignorance and fear.


illegible

illegible (positive)
more illegible (comparative)
most illegible (superlative)

When something is illegible, it can't be read easily; usually not written in common-looking letters.

Your handwriting is illegible, I can't make any sense of it.


illiterate

An illiterate person is someone who cannot read nor write.


illiterate

illiterate (positive)
more illiterate (comparative)
most illiterate (superlative)

When someone is illiterate, it means that the person can't read nor write.


javelin

A javelin is a long pointed stick, something like a spear thrown in track and field events.


jeer

jeer (canonical)
jeers (third-person singular)
jeered (past)
jeered (past participle)
jeering (present participle)

When you jeer at someone, you laugh rudely and unkindly with a mock or scoff at the person, humiliating the person.

We jeered at our opponents when they lost to us in the 100m running event.


itch

itch (canonical)
itches (third-person singular)
itched (past)
itched (past participle)
itching (present participle)

An itch is when you have an uncomfortable feeling on the skin, then you want to scratch it.


itch

An itch is an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.


ivory

A hard creamy-white substance taken from the long tooth of an elephant.


irrigate

irrigate (canonical)
irrigates (third-person singular)
irrigated (past)
irrigated (past participle)
irrigating (present participle)

To supply farms with water to grow crops.


subtle

Subtle means small, slight, not easily noticed, understated.

The smile on the Mona Lisa is a subtle smile.

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shriek

A shriek is a very loud, fairly short cry.

She let out a shriek when the car splashed water over her legs.


shriek

shriek (canonical)
shrieks (third-person singular)
shrieked (past)
shrieked (past participle)
shrieking (present participle)

If a person shrieks, they give a very loud cry.


kitty

My kitty is so playful.


irrigates

The third-person singular form of irrigate.


knead

knead (canonical)
kneads (third-person singular)
kneaded (past)
kneaded (past participle)
kneading (present participle)

When you knead, you press a mixture of flour and water with the hands to make bread.


knit

knit (canonical)
knits (third-person singular)
knitted (past)
knitted (past participle)
knitting (present participle)

When you knit, you make a cloth from a long wool thread, usually by hands with needles.

My mother loves to knit beautiful scarves for me to wear.


knob

A knob is a rounded handle on a door or drawer.


knuckle

A knuckle is the joint of a finger, especially the bottom joint of a finger.


icicles

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


ignorances

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


idols

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


illiterates

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


javelins

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


itches

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


itched

The past tense and past participle of itch.


jeered

The past tense and past participle of jeer.


irrigated

The past tense and past participle of irrigate.


shrieks

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


shrieks

The third-person singular form of shriek.


ivories

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


kitties

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


kneads

The third-person singular form of knead.


kneaded

The past tense and past participle of knead.


knobs

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

In the game of cribbage, knobs is the Jack of the same suit as the card that was revealed after the deck was cut.


knitted

The past tense and past participle of knit.


knitting

She is knitting a sweater for her grandchild.


knuckles

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


legible

legible (positive)
more legible (comparative)
most legible (superlative)

When something is legible, it is clear enough and easy to read and written in beautiful letters.


lentil

Lentil is a type of plants that have edible seeds. These seeds are usually orange, green, brown, dried, round, can be cooked and eaten.


liable

liable (positive)
more liable (comparative)
most liable (superlative)

When you are liable, you are responsible for something by law.

She was liable for the damage her car had caused in the accident.

To be liable is to be likely to begin something.

When he had too much to drink he was liable to get into a fight.


lick

lick (canonical)
licks (third-person singular)
licked (past)
licked (past participle)
licking (present participle)

When you lick something, you touch it with your tongue in order to taste or moisten.

That boy is licking on the ice-cream that his mother bought for him.


lentils

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


licked

The past tense and past participle of lick.


wildlife

Wildlife is the natural stock of animals and plants found in a particular place. It usually means the native birds and mammals.

The wildlife on the Isle of Skye includes the Red Deer and the Golden Eagle.


scenery

Scenery is what you see when you look at the outdoor environment around you. It is a word used to describe places.

The scenery on the island is beautiful.

Scenery is the set in a play or other theatrical show.

The scenery for Act Two of The Nutcracker was amazing.


heritage

Heritage is the sum total of our history. It means what we gained from the past.

The English language and customs are part of the heritage of Australia.


picturesque

Picturesque is an adjective which means "as pretty as a picture".

The Isle of Skye is picturesque.


mane

The mane of an animal refers to the long hair on the neck of a lion or horse.


invalids

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


marble

Marble is a hard stone, typically white or light yellow, polished smooth and shiny, used in making walls, floors or sculptures.

A marble is a small ball made of coloured glass. Marbles are usually used as toys.


marble

marble (canonical)
marbles (third-person singular)
marbled (past)
marbled (past participle)
marbling (present participle)

If something is marbled it has the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble.

If a piece of meat has great marbling, it is interlaced with fats and its appearance resembles that of marble.


marsh

A marsh is an area of low wet soft land.


mash

mash (canonical)
mashes (third-person singular)
mashed (past)
mashed (past participle)
mashing (present participle)

When you mash something, you crush it with a fork, a pestle, or a similar utensil until it is pulpy.


nib

The nib is the pointed end part of a pen which the ink comes out from.

A cocoa nib is a piece of a roasted and hulled cocoa bean.


nibble

nibble (canonical)
nibbles (third-person singular)
nibbled (past)
nibbled (past participle)
nibbling (present participle)

When you nibble on something, you take small bites of a biscuit, bread or food.

That squirrel nibbled on the nut it was holding.


nightie

A nightie is a nightdress for women which they wear when they sleep.

Mary climbed into bed after puttin on her nightie.


nomadic

When someone is nomadic, the person is wandering and moving from place to place without a set home.


manes

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


marshes

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


mashed

The past tense and past participle of mash.


marbles

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


marbles

The third-person singular form of marble.


nibs

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


nibbles

The third-person singular form of nibble.


nibbled

The past tense and past participle of nibble.


nighties

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


oil rig

An oil rig is a huge structure with equipment for getting oil by drilling a well from deeply under ground, sometimes under sea.


ointment

An ointment is a smooth oily medicinal substance, or a cosmetic substance that you rub on your skin, usually to ease pain.

The first aid personnel applied ointment on the injured athlete.


omelette

An omelette is a dish of beaten eggs cooked in oil, often with cheese and sometimes with other ingredients.

For breakfast, I had a three-egg ham and cheese omelette.


ooze

You should put on cleaning gloves if you are going to clean up that nasty ooze.


ooze

ooze (canonical)
oozes (third-person singular)
oozed (past)
oozed (past participle)
oozing (present participle)

When something oozes out, it refers to liquid slowly flowing out.

Blood oozed out of the cut.


opponent

An opponent is someone who is not in your team in a game, an opposite team.

The United Nations is an opponent of the possession of child pornography.


optimist

An optimist is someone who always believes that happy things will happen.


sprocket

The tooth on a wheel; it goes with a chain or other band with holes.


oilrig


oil rigs

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


ointments

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


oozed

The past tense and past participle of ooze.


opponents

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


optimists

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