neologized

The past tense and past participle of neologize.


neologizing

neologize (canonical)
neologizes (third-person singular)
neologized (past)
neologized (past participle)
neologizing (present participle)


neologise

neologise (canonical)
neologises (third-person singular)
neologised (past)
neologised (past participle)
neologising (present participle)

If you neologise, you coin a new word or phrase.

/nɪˈɒlədʒʌɪz/


neologises

The third-person singular form of neologise.


neologised

The past tense and past participle of neologise.


neoterize

neoterize (canonical)
neoterizes (third-person singular)
neoterized (past)
neoterized (past participle)
neoterizing (present participle)

If you neoterize, you coin a new word or phrase.


neoterizes

The third-person singular form of neoterize.


neoterized

The past tense and past participle of neoterize.


neoterise

neoterise (canonical)
neoterises (third-person singular)
neoterised (past)
neoterised (past participle)
neoterising (present participle)

If you neoterise, you coin a new word or phrase.


neoterises

The third-person singular form of neoterise.


neoterised

The past tense and past participle of neoterise.


collarless

A collarless shirt does not have a collar.


comer

A comer is a person who is catching up to others and has a high chance of winning in a race.


comers

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


computable

If something is computable, it can be computed or calculated.


calculative

calculative (positive)
more calculative (comparative)
most calculative (superlative)

If something or someone is calculative, it involves the use of calculation.


conspicuous

conspicuous (positive)
more conspicuous (comparative)
most conspicuous (superlative)

If something is conspicuous, it is easy to notice.


contextualizes

contextualize (canonical)
contextualizes (third-person singular)
contextualized (past)
contextualized (past participle)
contextualizing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of contextualize.


contextualize

If you contextualize something, you provide the background information needed to understand it.

If you contextualize something, you place it into a particular context.


contextualized

The past tense and past participle of contextualize.


contextualizing

The present participle of contextualize.


contextualise

contextualise (canonical)
contextualises (third-person singular)
contextualised (past)
contextualised (past participle)
contextualising (present participle)

If you contextualise something, you provide the background information needed to understand it.

If you contextualise something, you place it into a particular context.


contextualises

The third-person singular form of contextualise.


contextualised

The past tense and past participle of contextualise.


contextualising

The present participle of contextualise.


contestable

contestable (positive)
more contestable (comparative)
most contestable (superlative)

If something is contestable, it can be contested.


contactable

contactable (positive)
more contactable (comparative)
most contactable (superlative)

If a person is contactable, they can be contacted.


tin foil

Tin foil is a piece of tin which is flat and thin like paper. Sometimes people say "tin foil" when they really mean "aluminium foil", which is made of a different metal, aluminium, instead of tin.


cream cheeses

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


settle down

If a person settles down, they need to become quiet and calm.

If a person settles down, they stop moving from place to place and find a long-term home.


colonize

colonize (canonical)
colonizes (third-person singular)
colonized (past)
colonized (past participle)
colonizing (present participle)

If you colonize a place, you settle down with colonists, and thus, making the place a colony.


colonizes

The third-person singular form of colonize.


colonized

The past tense and past participle of colonize.


colonise

colonise (canonical)
colonises (third-person singular)
colonised (past)
colonised (past participle)
colonising (present participle)

If a country colonises a place, it sends colonists to live there, thus, making the place a colony.


colonises

The third-person singular form of colonise.


colonised

The past tense and past participle of colonise.


colonist

A colonist is a member of a colony, especially one of the original members.


colonists

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


extraction

Extraction is the act of removing something from somewhere.

Extraction the thing or stuff that was removed.

Extraction is an act of removing someone from a hostile area to a secure location.

Extraction is the removal of a tooth from its socket.

If you are of French/Congolese/Chinese/etc. extraction, that is your ethnicity.


extractions

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


neutralize

neutralize (canonical)
neutralizes (third-person singular)
neutralized (past)
neutralized (past participle)
neutralizing (present participle)

If A neutralizes B, A makes B inactive or ineffective.

The antidote neutralized the toxin.

If you neutralize a person, you kill them.


neutralizes

The third-person singular form of neutralize.


neutralized

The past tense and past participle of neutralize.


neutralise

neutralise (canonical)
neutralises (third-person singular)
neutralised (past)
neutralised (past participle)
neutralising (present participle)

If A neutralises B, A makes B inactive or ineffective.

The antidote neutralised the toxin.

If you neutralise a person, you kill them.


neutralises

The third-person singular form of neutralise.


neutralised

The past tense and past participle of neutralise.


phosphate

A phosphate is a salt or ester the contains phosphoric acid.


phosphates

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


nervousness

Nervousness is the state or quality of being nervous.


motivational

motivational (positive)
more motivational (comparative)
most motivational (superlative)

A motivational person is someone who motivates other.


inspirational

inspirational (positive)
more inspirational (comparative)
most inspirational (superlative)

A inspirational person is someone who inspires other.


rainfall

Rainfall is the amount of rain that falls on a single occasion.


rainfalls

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


recruitment

Recruitment is the act or process of recruiting people into the company or organization.


recruitments

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


repress

repress (canonical)
represses (third-person singular)
repressed (past)
repressed (past participle)
repressing (present participle)

If you repress a situation, you subdue it with force.

If you repress something, you press again.


represses

The third-person singular form of repress.


repressed

The past tense and past participle of repress.


subdue

subdue (canonical)
subdues (third-person singular)
subdued (past)
subdued (past participle)
subduing (present participle)

If you subdue a situation, you overcome or bring it under control.


subdues

The third-person singular form of subdue.


subdued

The past tense and past participle of subdue.


movie theatre

A movie theatre is a theater that shows movies.

Me and my best friends went to the movie theatre to see a movie called "The Other Woman"

The movie theatre sells lots of foods and drinks


movie theatres

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


wine-whine merger

Wine-whine merger is a merger in which IPA ⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: [ʍ] (the voiceless sound heard at the beginning of the word whine in a Scottish accent or several accents in the United States) becomes IPA ⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: [w] (the sound heard at the beginning of the word wine); in accents where this merger occurs, whine and wine are homophones.


voiceless

If something or someone is voiceless, they lack a voice.


inaudible

If something is inaudible, it cannot be heard or not loud enough to be heard.


fatigued

fatigue (canonical)
fatigues (third-person singular)
fatigued (past)
fatigued (past participle)
fatiguing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of fatigue.


renewable

renewable (positive)
more renewable (comparative)
most renewable (superlative)

If something is renewable, it can be renewed.


hard copy

A hard copy is a printed copy of a digital document, as opposed to a copy in electronic form.


hard copies

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


soft copy

A soft copy is a electronic copy of a document, as opposed to a copy in printed form.


soft copies

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


roadside

The roadside is the area on either side of a road.

The roadside stand did a good business just selling products to people who merely wanted directions.


roadsides

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


bedside

If something is by the bedside, it is located beside a bed.

A doctor's bedside manner is the way they talk to a patient.


bedsides

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


scribe

scribe (canonical)
scribes (third-person singular)
scribed (past)
scribed (past participle)
scribing (present participle)

If you scribe, you write on or engrave a surface.


scribes

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


scribes

The third-person singular form of scribe.


scribed

The past tense and past participle of scribe.


rocky

rockier (comparative)
rockiest (superlative)
rocky (positive)
more rocky (comparative)
most rocky (superlative)

If a place is rocky, it has a lot of rocks.

If something is rocky, it is like a rock.

A rocky situation or relationship is one with a lot of difficulties.


rockier

rocky (positive)
rockier (comparative)
rockiest (superlative)

The comparative form of rocky; more rocky.


rockiest

The superlative form of rocky; most rocky.


dry as a bone

If something is as dry as a bone, it is very dry.


flat as a pancake

If something is as flat as a pancake, it is very flat.


as dry as a bone


as flat as a pancake


figure of speech

A figure of speech is a word or phrase that intentionally deviates from ordinary language use in order to produce a rhetorical effect.


rudely

If something is done rudely, it is done in a rude way.


shabby

shabby (positive)
shabbier (comparative)
shabbiest (superlative)

If a person's clothing is shabby, it is torn or worn.

If person is shabby, they are wearing ragged or worn clothing.


shabbier

The comparative form of shabby; more shabby.


shabbiest

The superlative form of shabby; most shabby.


fluently

If you speak fluently, you are able to express yourself easily.

He lived in Mexico, so he is able to speak Spanish fluently.

If a something moves fluently, it moves smoothly and easily, in a flowing manner.


resistible

resistible (positive)
more resistible (comparative)
most resistible (superlative)

If something is resistible, it can be resisted.


pug

A pug is a breed of dog originating from China.


pugs

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


withdrawal

Drug withdrawal is the group of symptoms that occur upon the decrease in intake of medications or recreational drugs.

heroin withdrawal

nicotine withdrawal

caffeine withdrawal

Withdrawal' is an act of withdrawing from a place.

/ˈwɪθˌdrɔːl/


withdrawals

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


Peruvian

A Peruvian is a person or thing that comes from Peru.


Peruvian

Something or someone that is Peruvian comes from Peru.

The Peruvian currency is the Sol.


Peruvians

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


Peru

Peru is a country in South America, the capital city is Lima.


unprofitable

unprofitable (positive)
more unprofitable (comparative)
most unprofitable (superlative)

If a business is unprofitable, it is not making a profit.


improfitable

improfitable (positive)
more improfitable (comparative)
most improfitable (superlative)

If a business is improfitable, it is not making a profit.


airfield

An airfield is a large open space that is used for the taking off and landing of aircraft. Unlike an airport, it does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.


airfields

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


akin

If A is akin to B, A and B have similar characteristics.


arthritis

Arthritis is a disease that causes inflammation of a person's bone or body joint. It can cause pain, swelling, and stiffness and it is a condition that lasts for a long time.


arthritides

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


incessant

incessant (positive)
more incessant (comparative)
most incessant (superlative)

If something is done in an incessant way, it continues without a pause or stop, usually annoyingly.

The dog's incessant barking kept the girl awake all night.

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collage

A collage is a picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface.


collage

collage (canonical)
collages (third-person singular)
collaged (past)
collaged (past participle)
collaging (present participle)

If you collage, you make picture into a collage.


collages

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


collages

The third-person singular form of collage.


collaged

The past tense and past participle of collage.


competitiveness

Competitiveness is how well a business or economy can compete.

Your competitiveness is how much you want to compete.


compiler

A compiler is a person who compiles items.

A compiler is a computer program which transforms source code into object code.


compilers

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


compression

Compression is the act or process of forcing something into a smaller space.

Compression is act or process of reducing the amount of memory needed to store a piece of data.


compressions

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


debatable

debatable (positive)
more debatable (comparative)
most debatable (superlative)

If something is debatable, it is open for debate as it is not fully proven or confirmed.

Those data are debatable: no one has been able to replicate them.

It's debatable whether he is the best candidate for the position.


redraw

redraw (canonical)
redraws (third-person singular)
redrew (past)
redrawn (past participle)
redrawing (present participle)

If you redraw something, you draw it again, usually differently.

The line between the two countries had to be redrawn.


redraws

The third-person singular form of redraw.


forcibly

If you do something forcibly, you do it with force.

The protestors were dragged out of the senate forcibly.


reintroduce

reintroduce (canonical)
reintroduces (third-person singular)
reintroduced (past)
reintroduced (past participle)
reintroducing (present participle)

If you reintroduce something to someone, you introduce it someone or some place again.


reintroduces

The third-person singular form of reintroduce.


reintroduced

The past tense and past participle of reintroduce.


reintroduction

Reintroduction is the process of introducing something to someone or some place again.


reintroductions

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


unfit

unfitter (comparative)
unfittest (superlative)
unfit (positive)
more unfit (comparative)
most unfit (superlative)

If someone or something is unfit for a role or purpose, they do not have the correct requirements for it.

Jack cannot run, making him unfit for the track team.

If you are unfit, your body is not suited to physical activity because of lack of exercise.


unfitter

unfit (positive)
unfitter (comparative)
unfittest (superlative)

The comparative form of unfit; more unfit.


unfittest

The superlative form of unfit; most unfit.


reheat

reheat (canonical)
reheats (third-person singular)
reheated (past)
reheated (past participle)
reheating (present participle)

If you reheat something, you heat it again after it has it has cooled.

I’m reheating some leftovers for dinner.


reheats

The third-person singular form of reheat.


reheated

The past tense and past participle of reheat.


relist

relist (canonical)
relists (third-person singular)
relisted (past)
relisted (past participle)
relisting (present participle)

If you relist an item for sale, you put it up for sale again.


relists

The third-person singular form of relist.


relisted

The past tense and past participle of relist.


localize

localize (canonical)
localizes (third-person singular)
localized (past)
localized (past participle)
localizing (present participle)

If you localize something, you discover where it is.

They tried to localize the source of the smell.

If you localize something, you prevent it from moving out of an area.

Despite the efforts of fire fighters, they were unable to localize the wildfire.

If you localize a product, you adapt it for use in a foreign region. It usually means translating text into the language of that country and modifying currencies, date formats, etc.

We need to localize our software for the Japanese market.


localizes

The third-person singular form of localize.


localized

The past tense and past participle of localize.


localise

localise (canonical)
localises (third-person singular)
localised (past)
localised (past participle)
localising (present participle)

If you localise something, you discover where it is.

They tried to localise the source of the smell.

If you localise something, you prevent it from moving out of an area.

Despite the efforts of fire fighters, they were unable to localise the wildfire.

If you localise a product, you adapt it for use in a foreign region. It usually means translating text into the language of that country and modifying currencies, date formats, etc.

We need to localise our software for the Japanese market.


localises

The third-person singular form of localise.


localised

The past tense and past participle of localise.


localization

Localization is the act of determining where something is or where it is from.

Localization is the act of stopping or limiting the spread of something.

Localization is the act of making a product suitable for use in a foreign region.

/ˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/


localisation

Localisation is the act of determining where something is or where it is from.

Localisation is the act of stopping or limiting the spread of something.

Localisation is the act of making a product suitable for use in a foreign region.

/ˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/


localizations

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


localisations

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


poorly

If something is done poorly, it is done in a way that it is bad or not good enough.

to do poorly in business

we should get a refund from the contractor, the renovation was done poorly with cracked tiles.


poorlier

poorly (positive)
poorlier (comparative)
Superlativepoorliest

The comparative form of poorly; more poorly.


poorliest

The superlative form of poorly; most poorly.


reorganize

reorganize (canonical)
reorganizes (third-person singular)
reorganized (past)
reorganized (past participle)
reorganizing (present participle)

If you reorganize something, you organize it again.

/riːˈɔːɡ(ə)nʌɪz/


reorganizes

The third-person singular form of reorganize.


reorganized

The past tense and past participle of reorganize.


reorganise

reorganise (canonical)
reorganises (third-person singular)
reorganised (past)
reorganised (past participle)
reorganising (present participle)

If you reorganise something, you organise it again.

/riːˈɔːɡ(ə)nʌɪz/


reorganises

The third-person singular form of reorganise.


reorganised

The past tense and past participle of reorganise.


reorganization

Reorganization is the act or process of organizing things again.


reorganisation

Reorganisation is the act or process of organising things again.


reorganizations

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


reorganisations

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


originality

The originality of something is how original it is.

The Thresold of originality differs between countries. Please read the criteria before uploading images to Wikimedia Commons.

/əˌrɪd͡ʒɪˈnælɪti/


reposition

reposition (canonical)
repositions (third-person singular)
repositioned (past)
repositioned (past participle)
repositioning (present participle)

If you reposition something, you put it into a new position.


repositions

The third-person singular form of reposition.


repositions

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


repositioned

The past tense and past participle of reposition.


reliant

reliant (positive)
more reliant (comparative)
most reliant (superlative)


reliably

If something is done reliably, it is done in a reliable way.


profess

profess (canonical)
professes (third-person singular)
professed (past)
professed (past participle)
professing (present participle)

If a person professes, they declare something.


professes

The third-person singular form of profess.


professed

The past tense and past participle of profess.


predecessor

A predecessor is someone who held an office before the current holder (incumbent).


predecessors

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


peculiarly

If something is done peculiarly, it is done in a strange or unusual way.

If something peculiarly large, easy, interesting, etc., it is especially so.


replaceable

replaceable (positive)
more replaceable (comparative)
most replaceable (superlative)

If something is replaceable, it can be replaced.


substitutable

substitutable (positive)
more substitutable (comparative)
most substitutable (superlative)

If something is substitutable, it can be substituted.


irreplaceable

If something is irreplaceable, it cannot be replaced.


replication

Replication is the process of copying or reproducing something.

A replication is an attempt to repeat an experiment and get the same result.


replications

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


skilfully

If something is done skilfully, it is done in a skillful way.


skillfully

If something is done skillfully, it is done in a skillful way.


sincerity

Sincerity is the state or quality of being sincere.


sincerities

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


conceivable

If something is conceivable, it can be conceived or imagined.


compote

Compote is a dessert made of fruits that are cooked in a syrup.


compotes

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


pesto

Pesto is a sauce that originates from Italy. It is made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and cheese.


casually

If something is done casually, it is done in a casual way.


displace

displace (canonical)
displaces (third-person singular)
displaced (past)
displaced (past participle)
displacing (present participle)

If you displace something or someone, you move it out of its usual location.


displaces

The third-person singular form of displace.


displaced

The past tense and past participle of displace.


nationwide

If something happens nationwide, it happens throughout the nation.


nationwide

A nationwide situation or event happens throughout the nation.

The nationwide change in support for the idea was unexpected.


unrelated

unrelated (positive)
more unrelated (comparative)
most unrelated (superlative)

If A and B are unrelated, they are not related to each other.


book store

A book store is a store that sells books.

Which book store do you wish to go to?

The book store is selling the new copy of the book!


bookshops

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


book shops

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


book stores

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


bombardier

A bombardier is a bomber crew member who aims and releases bombs.

A bombardier is a non-commissioned officer rank in artillery, equivalent to corporal.


bombardiers

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


greater than

If one quantity is greater than another, it is more than that other quantity.

The typical program length is greater than one year.


illude

illude (canonical)
illudes (third-person singular)
illuded (past)
illuded (past participle)
illuding (present participle)

If you illude, you trick or give a false impression to someone.

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illudes

The third-person singular form of illude.


illuded

The past tense and past participle of illude.


quattuordecillions

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


quintillions

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


quadrillions

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


vigintillions

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


twenty-six

He is twenty-six years old.


twenty-seven

He is twenty-seven years old.


twenty-eight

He is twenty-eight years old.


twenty-nine

He is twenty-nine years old.


26


27


28


29


metamour

In a polyamorous relationship, a metamour is your partner's partner, with whom you are not dating.

Billy and Jamie are dating, Jamie is dating Tom, but Billy and Tom are not dating. Because they are both dating the same person but not dating each other, they are metamours.

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metamours

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


cryptozoology

Cryptozoology is the search for animals, especially mythical ones, to see if they might really exist.


sensitivity

The sensitivity of something is how sensitive it is.


sensitivities

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


firmly

If you do something firmly, you do it in a firm or strong way.

If A is firmly attached onto B, A is attached to B in a secured way.


firmlier

firmly (positive)
firmlier (comparative)
Superlativefirmliest

The comparative form of firmly; more firmly.


firmliest

The superlative form of firmly; most firmly.


commander

A commander is a person who controls and directs an organization.

(military) The new commander of the Naval Fleet will be taking over next week.


commanders

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


commandant

A commandant is a military officer who commands a specific unit or division.


commandants

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


militaria

Militaria are military or police artifacts.

/ˌmɪlɪˈtɛːrɪə/


militant

militant (positive)
more militant (comparative)
most militant (superlative)

A militant person is someone who favours fighting to show that they support a political or social cause.


militant

A militant is someone who is aggressive for a particular cause.


militants

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


goodwill

Goodwill is the friendly and helpful attitude towards someone or something.

Donations should be done out of goodwill.

Goodwill is the reputation of a business that can be quantified as an asset when the business is sold.

The accountants valued the company's goodwill at 14 million dollars.


quantify

quantify (canonical)
quantifies (third-person singular)
quantified (past)
quantified (past participle)
quantifying (present participle)

If you quantify something, you assign a quantity to it.

It's difficult to quantify the students' progress.

If you quantify something, you determine its value.

There are real benefits from maintenance that we can quantify.


quantifies

The third-person singular form of quantify.


quantified

The past tense and past participle of quantify.


refusal

A refusal to a request, offer, invitation, or command, is saying no to it.

Your refusal to do your job resulted in your being fired.

A refusal to do something is also when you are not willing to do it.

Her refusal to participate was clear when she stayed in her seat.


refusals

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


significance

The significance of something is how important or large its effect or influence is.

The significance of the discovery was not well understood at the time.

The significance of a word, sign, action etc, is its meaning.

The significance of her words was clear.


publicly

If something is done publicly, it is done in public.

He publicly proposed to his girlfriend.


intensive

intensive (positive)
more intensive (comparative)
most intensive (superlative)

If something like a task is intensive, it requires a lot of work without a lot of time.

Before going to Italy, he took an intensive Italian language course.

Her illness was severe, and she required intensive care.


evenly

If something is evenly spread, it is spread out as to form a flat surface.

Spread the icing evenly over the cake.

If you distribute something evenly, you give the same amount of it to everyone.

To avoid arguments, he divided the sweets evenly between his two children.

If a number is evenly divisible, it can be divided to leave no remainder.


-ation

Words ending with -ation is the action, process, result or state of a verb.

congregate + -ation → congregation

accumulate + -ation → accumulation

moderate + -ation → moderation


honestly

If you do something honestly, you do it in an honest manner.

He answered the questions honestly.

Honestly is used to emphasize the opinion of a person.

Honestly, I didn't believe a word she said.


proximity

If something is in close proximity, it is very near.

The proximity of the heat source allowed it to be detected by the sensor.

You and I live in close proximity.


proximities

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


pistols

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


hotter than a pistol

If a person is hotter than a pistol, they are very popular or productive.


handgun

A handgun is a small gun that is designed to be held and operated with one hand.

A pistol is a type of handgun.


handguns

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


tolerant

tolerant (positive)
more tolerant (comparative)
most tolerant (superlative)

If a person is tolerant, they allow, understand, or accept something to a large extent.


leukaemia

Leukaemia is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow where you have too many blood cells (usually white blood cells).

A leukaemia is any certain kind or type of cancer that affects the tissue that makes blood.


leukaemias

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


breastfeed

breastfeed (canonical)
breastfeeds (third-person singular)
breastfed (past)
breastfed (past participle)
breastfeeding (present participle)

If a woman breastfeeds, she feeds a baby milk directly from the breasts.

If a baby breastfeeds, it drinks milk directly from a mother's breasts.


detainment

Detainment is the act or condition of being detained.

Canada objected to Russia's detainment of the two Canadians.


detainments

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


bon voyage

If you wish someone bon voyage, you wish them to have a good journey.

/ˌbɒn vwaɪˈɑːʒ/


bon appétit

If you wish someone bon appétit, you wish them to have a good meal.


bon appetit


remit

remit (canonical)
remits (third-person singular)
remitted (past)
remitted (past participle)
remitting (present participle)

If you remit money, you send money to someone.

If you remit something, you stop the enforcement of a punishment.


remit

The remit of something is the area of responsibility or work it is in charge of.

The remit of the Simple English Wiktionary is to explain English words to non-native English speakers in an easier way.


remits

The third-person singular form of remit.


remits

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


remitted

The past tense and past participle of remit.


progressively

If something is done progressively, it is done in a progressive manner.


unavoidable

If something is unavoidable, it cannot be avoided and will happen.

/ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/


summery

summery (positive)
summerier (comparative)
summeriest (superlative)

If something is summery, it is like or related to the summer.

She wore a light summery dress.


summerier

The comparative form of summery; more summery.


summeriest

The superlative form of summery; most summery.


enquiry

An enquiry is a search for the truth or for more information about a topic.


enquiries

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


elasticity

The elasticity of something is how elastic the thing is.

The elasticity is the property of a material that is deformed under load can regain its original shape and size when unloaded.

The elasticity of A is how sensitive its quantity changes when B changes in another quantity.


elasticities

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


brightly

If something is shining brightly, it is giving off a lot of light.

If you speak, smile, or act brightly, you do so in a happy, positive, friendly way.


occupancy

Occupancy is the act of occupying a place as an occupant or tenant.

Occupancy is the time period of which someone occupies a piece of land or premises.

The occupancy of a building is how much of the building is occupied by tenants.

The average occupancy of this hotel is 90 percent.


occupancies

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


floppy

floppy (positive)
floppier (comparative)
floppiest (superlative)

If a long or flat object is floppy, it bends easily without breaking.


floppier

The comparative form of floppy; more floppy.


floppiest

The superlative form of floppy; most floppy.


firmness

The firmness of something is how firm the thing is.


holiness

The holiness of a person is how holy the person is.


tv


televize

televize (canonical)
televizes (third-person singular)
televized (past)
televized (past participle)
televizing (present participle)

When you televize a show, you broadcast it by television.

The media corporation televized the ball game for everyone to see.


televizes

The third-person singular form of televize.


televized

The past tense and past participle of televize.


telecasted

telecast (canonical)
telecasts (third-person singular)
telecasted (past)
telecasted (past participle)
telecasting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of telecast.


calamity

A calamity is an event that results in great loss of something.


calamities

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


abrasiveness

The abrasiveness of something is how abrasive it is.


airmen

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


airforce

An airforce is the branch of a country's military which fights in the air.


air force

An air force is the branch of a country's military which fights in the air.


airforces

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


air forces

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


unbuckle

unbuckle (canonical)
unbuckles (third-person singular)
unbuckled (past)
unbuckled (past participle)
unbuckling (present participle)

If you unbuckle something, you separate the two parts of its buckle.

Please, stay in your seat and do not unbuckle your seatbelt.


unbuckles

The third-person singular form of unbuckle.


unbuckled

The past tense and past participle of unbuckle.


unclamp

unclamp (canonical)
unclamps (third-person singular)
unclamped (past)
unclamped (past participle)
unclamping (present participle)

If you unclamp something, you remove the clamp from it.

After the glue had dried, he unclamped the wood.

The nurse unclamped the tube to allow the liquid to flow.

If you unclamp your eyes, lips, teeth, etc., you stop holding them together tightly.


unclamps

The third-person singular form of unclamp.


unclamped

The past tense and past participle of unclamp.


burgeon

burgeon (canonical)
burgeons (third-person singular)
burgeoned (past)
burgeoned (past participle)
burgeoning (present participle)

If something burgeons, it grows or expands.

Gradually, the town burgeoned into a thriving city.

/ˈbɜː.d͡ʒən/

/ˈbɝː.d͡ʒən/


burgeons

The third-person singular form of burgeon.


burgeoned

The past tense and past participle of burgeon.


consecration

Consecration is the act or ceremony of declaring something to be holy.


consecrations

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


commodify

commodify (canonical)
commodifies (third-person singular)
commodified (past)
commodified (past participle)
commodifying (present participle)

If you commodify something, you treat it as a commodity.

/kəˈmɒdɪfʌɪ/


commodifies

The third-person singular form of commodify.


commodified

The past tense and past participle of commodify.


attaché

An attaché is a diplomatic officer who plays a specific role and has a specific area of responsibility.

His will be moving to France for his new posting as military attaché.


attachés

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


postings

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


druggie

A druggie is a person who is addicted to drugs.


druggies

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


U.S.


U.S.A.


U.S. of A.


unprepossessing

unprepossessing (positive)
more unprepossessing (comparative)
most unprepossessing (superlative)

If something is unprepossessing, it is dull and has nothing special.


prepossessing

prepossessing (positive)
more prepossessing (comparative)
most prepossessing (superlative)

If something is prepossessing, it is attractive.


unremarkable

If something is unremarkable, it is common and ordinary.


umpire

An umpire is a person who presides over a sports event and enforces its rules.


umpire

umpire (canonical)
umpires (third-person singular)
umpired (past)
umpired (past participle)
umpiring (present participle)

If you umpire, you act as an umpire in a game.


umpires

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


umpires

The third-person singular form of umpire.


umpired

The past tense and past participle of umpire.


sublimate

sublimate (canonical)
sublimates (third-person singular)
sublimated (past)
sublimated (past participle)
sublimating (present participle)

If a solid sublimates, it changes into a gas without passing through the liquid state.


sublimate

A sublimate is a product obtained by sublimation.


sublimates

The third-person singular form of sublimate.


sublimates

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


sublimated

The past tense and past participle of sublimate.


sublime

sublime (canonical)
sublimes (third-person singular)
sublimed (past)
sublimed (past participle)
subliming (present participle)

If a solid sublimes, it turns into a gas without passing through the liquid state.


sublimes

The third-person singular form of sublime.


sublimed

The past tense and past participle of sublime.


sublimation

Sublimation is the process of a solid turning into a gas without passing through the liquid state.


sublimations

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


isoelectric

If something is isoelectric, it means that it has no electric charge or difference in electronic potential.


officeholder

An officeholder is a person who holds an office, they are usually appointed or elected to the office.


officeholders

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


office holder

An office holder is a person who holds an office, they are usually appointed or elected to the office.


office-holder

An office-holder is a person who holds an office, they are usually appointed or elected to the office.


office-holders

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


office holders

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


holder

Put your umbrella in the umbrella holder.

A holder is someone who temporarily or permanently possesses something.

He's been an account holder with us since 2004.


holders

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


-er

A suffix added to verbs meaning that a person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb.

read + -er = reader

cook + -er = cooker

compute + -er = computer

run + -er = runner

toast + -er = toaster

swim + -er = swimmer

A suffix added to occupations meaning that a person whose occupation is the root noun.

astrology + -er = astrologer

cricket + -er = cricketer

trumpet + -er = trumpeter

A suffix added to numbers meaning that a person or thing to which a certain number or measurement applies.

six + -er = sixer

six foot + -er = six-footer

three-wheel + -er = three-wheeler

first grade + -er = first grader

A suffix added to ideologys meaning that a person is associated with, or supports a particular theory, doctrine, or political movement.

anti-vax + -er = anti-vaxxer

flat earth + -er = flat-earther


unquiet

unquiet (positive)
unquieter (comparative)
unquietest (superlative)

If a person is unquiet, they are unable to be stay calm.


unquieter

The comparative form of unquiet; more unquiet.


unquietest

The superlative form of unquiet; most unquiet.


finely

If you chop something finely, you cut it into very small pieces.

The recipe calls for 2 tablespoons of finely chopped garlic.

If something is finely tuned, made, drawn, etc., it is done in a careful and delicate way.

The hair in the painting was so finely drawn as to look real.


finelier

finely (positive)
finelier (comparative)
Superlativefineliest

The comparative form of finely; more finely.


fineliest

The superlative form of finely; most finely.


suggestive

suggestive (positive)
more suggestive (comparative)
most suggestive (superlative)

If something is suggestive, it suggests or implies an idea.

The painting is abstract, but the colors are suggestive of fruit or the Mediterranean.

If something that a person says or does is suggestive, the action makes you think of romance or sex.


perfectly

If something is done perfectly, it is done without mistake.

The car is perfectly aligned in the lot.

If something is perfectly good, normal, clear, etc., it's entirely so.

The meaning is perfectly clear. Nobody could misunderstand.


departure

Departure is the act of leaving a place.


departures

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


reasonably

If something is done reasonably, it is done in a reasonable way.

If something is reasonably priced, its price is not too cheap or expensive.


unfamiliar

If something is unfamiliar to you, it is not known to you; not familiar.


uptake

The uptake of something is the action of taking or using something that is available.


uptakes

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


misinterpret

misinterpret (canonical)
misinterprets (third-person singular)
misinterpreted (past)
misinterpreted (past participle)
misinterpreting (present participle)

If you misinterpret a person, you interpret them wrongly.


misinterprets

The third-person singular form of misinterpret.


misinterpreted

The past tense and past participle of misinterpret.


wrongly

If you do something wrongly, you do it in a wrong way.


Luxembourger

A person from the country Luxembourg or with Luxembourgish ancestors.


Luxembourgers

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


look forward


oh boy

You use oh boy when you are excited about or looking forward to something.

Oh boy, ice cream!

You use oh boy when you are displeased or dreading something.

Oh boy, here we go again.


Luxembourgish

If something is Luxembourgish, it is from or related to Luxembourg or its people.

If something is Luxembourgish, is is in the language of Luxembourg.

/ˈlʌksəmˌbɜːɡɪʃ/

/ˈlʌksəmˌbɜːrɡɪʃ/


Luxembourgish

A Germanic language spoken in Luxembourg.

/ˈlʌksəmˌbɜːɡɪʃ/

/ˈlʌksəmˌbɜːrɡɪʃ/


Luxembourgian

A Luxembourgian is a person from Luxembourg.


Luxembourgian

If something is Luxembourgian, it is related to Luxembourg.


Luxembourgians

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


Luxemburger

A Luxembourger is a citizen of Luxembourg.


Luxemburgers

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


Azerbaijani

An Azerbaijani is a person from Azerbaijan.

/ˌæzəbaɪˈdʒɑːni/

/ˌæzərbaɪˈd͡ʒɑːni/


Azerbaijani

Azerbaijani (positive)
more Azerbaijani (comparative)
most Azerbaijani (superlative)

If a person is Azerbaijani, they come from Azerbaijan.

/ˌæzəbaɪˈdʒɑːni/

/ˌæzərbaɪˈd͡ʒɑːni/


Azerbaijanis

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


Bangladeshi

A Bangladeshi is a person from Bangladesh.

/ˌbaŋɡləˈdɛʃi/


Bangladeshi

Bangladeshi (positive)
more Bangladeshi (comparative)
most Bangladeshi (superlative)

If a person is Bangladeshi, they come from Bangladesh.

/ˌbaŋɡləˈdɛʃi/


Bangladeshis

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


Cameroonian

A Cameroonian is a person from Cameroon.


Cameroonian

If a person is Cameroonian, they come from Cameroon.


Cameroonians

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


Costa Rican

A Costa Rican is a person from Costa Rica.


Costa Rican

Costa Rican (positive)
more Costa Rican (comparative)
most Costa Rican (superlative)

If a person is Costa Rican, they come from Costa Rica.


Costa Ricans

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


displease

displease (canonical)
displeases (third-person singular)
displeased (past)
displeased (past participle)
displeasing (present participle)

If you displease someone, you make them feel annoyed.

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displeases

The third-person singular form of displease.


displeasing

If something is displeasing, it is unattractive and dislikeable.


displeased

The past tense and past participle of displease.


displeased

displeased (positive)
more displeased (comparative)
most displeased (superlative)

A displeased person is someone who is not happy with something.


buccaneers

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


shikra

A shikra is a species of hawk, Accipiter badius, that is commonly found in Asia and Africa.


shikras

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


cultured

cultured (positive)
more cultured (comparative)
most cultured (superlative)

If you are cultured, you are intelligent, polite, and interested in art, literature, non-popular music, etc.

They had introduced their daughter to a very cultured young man.


cultured

culture (canonical)
cultures (third-person singular)
cultured (past)
cultured (past participle)
culturing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of culture.


mandate

A mandate is an official order to do something.


mandate

mandate (canonical)
mandates (third-person singular)
mandated (past)
mandated (past participle)
mandating (present participle)

If you mandate something, you make it mandatory.


mandates

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


mandates

The third-person singular form of mandate.


mandated

The past tense and past participle of mandate.


Formosa

/fɔːˈməʊ.sə/


windbag

A windbag is a person who talks a lot but does not say anything useful.


windbags

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


triathlon

A triathlon is an athletics event where contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running.


triathlons

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


athletics

Athletics is a group of sport events that involves either running, walking, throwing or jumping on a running track or the field inside a running track.


flashback

A flashback is a mental image of something that happend to a person in the past.


flashback

flashback (canonical)
flashbacks (third-person singular)
flashbacked (past)
flashbacked (past participle)
flashbacking (present participle)

If something is being flashbacked, it is undergoing a flashback.


flashbacks

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


flashbacks

The third-person singular form of flashback.


flashbacked

The past tense and past participle of flashback.


checklist

A checklist is a list of tasks that needs to be completed.


checklists

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


quaff

quaff (canonical)
quaffs (third-person singular)
quaffed (past)
quaffed (past participle)
quaffing (present participle)

If a person quaffs water or liquid, they drink a large amount of it in a short period of time.


quaffs

The third-person singular form of quaff.


quaffed

The past tense and past participle of quaff.


flaccid

flaccid (positive)
more flaccid (comparative)
most flaccid (superlative)

If a body part is flaccid, it is soft and hangs loosely.


en masse

If something is done en masse, it is done with a lot of people, animals, or objects acting as a group.


curriculums

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


slung

sling (canonical)
slings (third-person singular)
slung (past)
slung (past participle)
slinging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of sling.


slinging

slang (past)
slang (past participle)
sling (canonical)
slings (third-person singular)
slung (past)
slung (past participle)
slinging (present participle)


tortures

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


tortures

torture (canonical)
tortures (third-person singular)
tortured (past)
tortured (past participle)
torturing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of torture.


tortured

The past tense and past participle of torture.


torcher

A torcher is a person who torches something.


torchers

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


migrant

A migrant is a person who travels to another area or country to find work or a better living condition.

The number of migrants entering the country has risen as the economy has improved.

The government is discouraging migrant workers.

A migrant is an animal that travels away and back over long distances each year.

Only some Canada geese are migrants.


migrants

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


nettings

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


narrowly

If you do something narrowly, you do it in a limited way.

The court applied the definition of "worker" extremely narrowly, leaving out many people who work.

If you narrowly miss something, you miss it by a very small distance.

He narrowly avoided death.

She narrowly lost the race.


oiliness

The oiliness of something is how oily it is.


unpin

unpin (canonical)
unpins (third-person singular)
unpinned (past)
unpinned (past participle)
unpinning (present participle)

If you unpin something, you remove a pin from it.


unpins

The third-person singular form of unpin.


unpinned

The past tense and past participle of unpin.


proportioned

proportion (canonical)
proportions (third-person singular)
proportioned (past)
proportioned (past participle)
proportioning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of proportion.


revolutionize

revolutionize (canonical)
revolutionizes (third-person singular)
revolutionized (past)
revolutionized (past participle)
revolutionizing (present participle)

If something is revolutionized, it is changed greatly.


revolutionizes

The third-person singular form of revolutionize.


revolutionized

The past tense and past participle of revolutionize.


revolutionizing

The present participle of revolutionize.


revolutionise

revolutionise (canonical)
revolutionises (third-person singular)
revolutionised (past)
revolutionised (past participle)
revolutionising (present participle)

If something is revolutionised, it is changed greatly.


revolutionises

The third-person singular form of revolutionise.


revolutionised

The past tense and past participle of revolutionise.


revolutionising

The present participle of revolutionise.


greatly

If something changes greatly, the change is very big.

Expenses greatly exceeded revenues this year.


greatlier

greatly (positive)
greatlier (comparative)
Superlativegreatliest

The comparative form of greatly; more greatly.


greatliest

The superlative form of greatly; most greatly.


sensibly

If something is done sensibly, it is done in a sensible way.


revere

revere (canonical)
reveres (third-person singular)
revered (past)
revered (past participle)
revering (present participle)

If you revere a person, you admire them with great awe and respect.


reveres

The third-person singular form of revere.


revered

The past tense and past participle of revere.


reversal

Reversal is the act of reversing something.


reversals

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


adelphogamy

Adelphogamy is marriage in which two or more brothers share one or more wives.

Adelphogamy is marriage between a brother and sister.


relocation

Relocation is the act of moving from one place to another.

/ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən/


relocations

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


shaky

shaky (positive)
shakier (comparative)
shakiest (superlative)

If something is shaky, it is not stable.


shakier

The comparative form of shaky; more shaky.


shakiest

The superlative form of shaky; most shaky.


teaspoon

A teaspoon is a small spoon that is used to stir the contents of a cup or glass.

A teaspoon is a cooking or baking measure equal to roughly 5ml.


teaspoons

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


tablespoon

A tablespoon is a big spoon that is used for eating food from a bowl.

A tablespoon is a cooking or baking measure that is three teaspoons or roughly 15ml.


tablespoons

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


Islamic

If something is Islamic, it is related to Muslims or Islam.


Shamanism


deprave

deprave (canonical)
depraves (third-person singular)
depraved (past)
depraved (past participle)
depraving (present participle)

If A depraves B, A makes B immoral or corrupt.


depraves

The third-person singular form of deprave.


depraved

depraved (positive)
more depraved (comparative)
most depraved (superlative)

A depraved person is one who is completely evil or immoral.


depraved

The past tense and past participle of deprave.


vitiate

vitiate (canonical)
vitiates (third-person singular)
vitiated (past)
vitiated (past participle)
vitiating (present participle)

If A vitiates B, A spoils quality, or effectiveness of B.


vitiates

The third-person singular form of vitiate.


vitiated

The past tense and past participle of vitiate.


codify

codify (canonical)
codifies (third-person singular)
codified (past)
codified (past participle)
codifying (present participle)

If you codify something, you arrange it into a code or systematic way.


codifies

The third-person singular form of codify.


codified

The past tense and past participle of codify.


systematic

systematic (positive)
more systematic (comparative)
most systematic (superlative)

If something is done in a systematic way, it is done according to a plan or procedure.


lbs


mphs


rpm


RPMS


rpms


RPM

One RPM is one revolution per minute, the speed of spin.


retrace

retrace (canonical)
retraces (third-person singular)
retraced (past)
retraced (past participle)
retracing (present participle)

If you retrace your path, steps, or actions you go back over them hoping to notice something.

If you retrace something, you trace it again.


retraces

The third-person singular form of retrace.


retraced

The past tense and past participle of retrace.


restaurateur

A restaurateur is the owner of a restaurant.


restaurateurs

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


reload

reload (canonical)
reloads (third-person singular)
reloaded (past)
reloaded (past participle)
reloading (present participle)

If you reload something, you load it again.

Reload your gun and aim at the target.

Please reload the software and see if it fixes the bug.


reloads

The third-person singular form of reload.


reloaded

The past tense and past participle of reload.


recapitulate

recapitulate (canonical)
recapitulates (third-person singular)
recapitulated (past)
recapitulated (past participle)
recapitulating (present participle)

If you recapitulate something, you say it again in summary form.


recapitulates

The third-person singular form of recapitulate.


recapitulated

The past tense and past participle of recapitulate.


reprove

reprove (canonical)
reproves (third-person singular)
reproved (past)
reproved (past participle)
reproving (present participle)

If you reprove a person, you reprimand them.

If you reprove something, you prove it again.


reproves

The third-person singular form of reprove.


reproved

The past tense and past participle of reprove.


realign

realign (canonical)
realigns (third-person singular)
realigned (past)
realigned (past participle)
realigning (present participle)

If you realign something, you align it again, usually with something different.

With the loss of the VHS market, we've had to realign our business.


realigns

The third-person singular form of realign.


realigned

The past tense and past participle of realign.


ransack

ransack (canonical)
ransacks (third-person singular)
ransacked (past)
ransacked (past participle)
ransacking (present participle)

If you ransack a place, you thoroughly search through it, usually to steal something.

The burglar ransacked the house for valuables.

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ransacks

The third-person singular form of ransack.


ransacked

The past tense and past participle of ransack.


thoroughly

If you do something thoroughly, you do it in a thorough or complete way.


vanquish

vanquish (canonical)
vanquishes (third-person singular)
vanquished (past)
vanquished (past participle)
vanquishing (present participle)

If an army vanquishes another, it defeats them.


vanquishes

The third-person singular form of vanquish.


vanquished

The past tense and past participle of vanquish.


trounce

trounce (canonical)
trounces (third-person singular)
trounced (past)
trounced (past participle)
trouncing (present participle)

If you trounce a person, you defeat them severely.


trounces

The third-person singular form of trounce.


trounced

The past tense and past participle of trounce.


vasectomy

Vasectomy is a male sterilization surgery that involves snipping the vas deferens.


vasectomies

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


sterilizations

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


sterilisation

sterile + -isation or sterilise + -ation

Sterilisation is the process of killing living microorganisms or making something free from bacteria.

Sterilisation is a procedure to prevent an organism from reproducing permanently.

An instance of a sterilisation procedure.


sterilization

sterile + -ization or sterilize + -ation

Sterilization is the process of killing living microorganisms or making something free from bacteria.

Sterilization is a procedure to prevent an organism from reproducing permanently.

An instance of a sterilization procedure.


sterilisations

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


tipsy

tipsy (positive)
tipsier (comparative)
tipsiest (superlative)

If a person is tipsy, they are slightly drunk from drinking alcoholic beverages.


tipsier

The comparative form of tipsy; more tipsy.


tipsiest

The superlative form of tipsy; most tipsy.


nonalcoholic

If a drink is nonalcoholic, it does not contain any alcohol.


non-alcoholic

If a drink is non-alcoholic, it does not contain any alcohol.


non-

Words with the prefix non- usually mean the opposite of the same word without it.

non-alcoholic means it is not alcoholic

nonadjustable means it cannot be adjusted


throb

throb (canonical)
throbs (third-person singular)
throbbed (past)
throbbed (past participle)
throbbing (present participle)

If part of your body throbs, it has a pain that gets stronger and weaker in a regular rhythm.

If something throbs, it vibrates with a steady rhythm.


throb

A throb is the sound made when throbbing.


throbs

The third-person singular form of throb.


throbs

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


throbbed

The past tense and past participle of throb.


thermodynamics

Thermodynamics is the science of the conversions between heat and other forms of energy.


sullen

sullen (positive)
sullener (comparative)
sullenest (superlative)

A sullen person is someone who does not want to smile or be nice to others.


sullener

The comparative form of sullen; more sullen.


sullenest

The superlative form of sullen; most sullen.


surpass

surpass (canonical)
surpasses (third-person singular)
surpassed (past)
surpassed (past participle)
surpassing (present participle)

If A surpasses B, A exceeds or becomes better than B.

The profit of the company surpassed their expectations.


surpasses

The third-person singular form of surpass.


surpassed

The past tense and past participle of surpass.


stolid

stolid (positive)
stolider (comparative)
stolidest (superlative)

A stolid person is someone who shows little to no emotion.


stolider

The comparative form of stolid; more stolid.


stolidest

The superlative form of stolid; most stolid.


splice

A splice is the connection between ropes or wires at their ends.


splice

splice (canonical)
splices (third-person singular)
spliced (past)
spliced (past participle)
splicing (present participle)

If you splice wires, you join their ends together.


splices

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


splices

The third-person singular form of splice.


spliced

The past tense and past participle of splice.


islander

An islander is a person who lives on an island.


islanders

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


manpower

Manpower is the total number of all available workers.

Our manpower is low today as it is a public holiday.


overdose

An overdose is an excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.


overdose

overdose (canonical)
overdoses (third-person singular)
overdosed (past)
overdosed (past participle)
overdosing (present participle)

If you overdose on a drug, you take too many doses of it.


overdoses

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


overdoses

The third-person singular form of overdose.


overdosed

The past tense and past participle of overdose.


recount

A recount is the act of counting something again.


recount

recount (canonical)
recounts (third-person singular)
recounted (past)
recounted (past participle)
recounting (present participle)

If you recount a story, you tell it to people.

If you recount something, you count it again.


recounts

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


recounts

The third-person singular form of recount.


recounted

The past tense and past participle of recount.


recruiter

A recruiter is a person who is hired to recruit other people.


recruiters

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


recoverable

If something is recoverable, it can be regained or recovered.


rarity

A rarity is something that is very rare.

The rarity of something is how rare it is.


rarities

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


rotary

A rotary engine, phone, drill, etc. has a part that rotates.


quarantine

A quarantine is the period where a person is isolating.

A quarantine is the place where a person is serving their isolation.


quarantine

quarantine (canonical)
quarantines (third-person singular)
quarantined (past)
quarantined (past participle)
quarantining (present participle)

If a person is quarantined, they are placed into isolation to prevent the spread of any contagious disease.


quarantines

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


quarantines

The third-person singular form of quarantine.


quarantined

The past tense and past participle of quarantine.


-ized

-ize (canonical)
-izes (third-person singular)
-ized (past)
-ized (past participle)
-izing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of -ize.


saucepan

A saucepan is a deep cooking pan that has a long handle and a lid.


saucepans

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


sayings

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


smarten

smarten (canonical)
smartens (third-person singular)
smartened (past)
smartened (past participle)
smartening (present participle)

If you ask someone to smarten up, you want them to make themselves look clean and tidy.

If you ask someone to smarten up, you want them to stop being silly or foolish.


smartens

The third-person singular form of smarten.


smartened

The past tense and past participle of smarten.


wisely

If you behave wisely, you act in a wise way.


wiselier

wisely (positive)
wiselier (comparative)
Superlativewiseliest

The comparative form of wisely; more wisely.


wiseliest

The superlative form of wisely; most wisely.


sleeper

A sleeper is a train that carries sleeping cars.

A sleeper is someone or something that looks ordinary but has a secret function that will be used at a much later time.


sleepers

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


Turkish

Turkish (positive)
more Turkish (comparative)
most Turkish (superlative)

If something is Turkish, it comes from Turkey.

We had a Turkish girl in our class.

If something is Turkish, it is typical of Turkey.

I like Turkish food.


Turkish

Turkish is the language that is spoken in Turkey.


adaptors

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


camper

A camper is a vehicle that has a compartment for living and sleeping in.

A camper is a person who stays in one spot during a first-person shooting game.


campers

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


canopy

A canopy is a high cover providing shelter above an object.

A canopy is an overhanging roof structure.

The forest canopy is the highest foliage and branches.

An airplane canopy is its transparent cockpit cover.

A canopy of a parachute is the cloth that fills with air.


canopy

canopy (canonical)
canopies (third-person singular)
canopied (past)
canopied (past participle)
canopying (present participle)

If you canopy something, you cover or provide something with a canopy.


canopies

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


canopies

The third-person singular form of canopy.


canopied

The past tense and past participle of canopy.


causal

causal (positive)
more causal (comparative)
most causal (superlative)

If something is causal, it is related to or causes something.


brooch

A brooch is a piece of ornamental jewellery that is attached to clothes.


brooches

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


supportive

supportive (positive)
more supportive (comparative)
most supportive (superlative)

A supportive person is one who supports and encourages you.

A supportive structure is one that holds up some other structure.


unsupportive

If a person is unsupportive, they do not support or encourage you.

/ʌnˈsəˈpɔːtɪv/


stylize

stylize (canonical)
stylizes (third-person singular)
stylized (past)
stylized (past participle)
stylizing (present participle)

If you stylize something, you represent it in a particular style.


stylise

stylise (canonical)
stylises (third-person singular)
stylised (past)
stylised (past participle)
stylising (present participle)

If you stylise something, you represent it in a particular style.


stylizes

The third-person singular form of stylize.


stylized

The past tense and past participle of stylize.


stylises

The third-person singular form of stylise.


stylised

The past tense and past participle of stylise.


worsen

worsen (canonical)
worsens (third-person singular)
worsened (past)
worsened (past participle)
worsening (present participle)

The global warming has worsened the weather.

The weather has worsened.


worsens

The third-person singular form of worsen.


worsened

The past tense and past participle of worsen.


worlds apart

If two things are worlds apart, they are very different.


break a leg

If you tell someone to break a leg, you are wishing them good luck.


break away

If you break away from a group, you leave it suddenly


break a sweat

If you break a sweat, you start sweating.

If you break a sweat, you put effort into doing something.


break the bank

If you break the bank at the casino, you win more money than the amount the casino can pay you.

If the cost of something breaks the bank, it costs a lot of money.


break the ice

If you break the ice with a stranger, you start a conversation with them.


break character

If you break character, you fail to act as the person you are acting as.


break even

If a company breaks even, their income is equal to their expenses.


evens

even (canonical)
evens (third-person singular)
evened (past)
evened (past participle)
evening (present participle)


evened

The past tense and past participle of even.


break up

If a couple breaks up, they end their relationship.


break wind

If you break wind, you expel gas through your anus.


flatulate

flatulate (canonical)
flatulates (third-person singular)
flatulated (past)
flatulated (past participle)
flatulating (present participle)

If you flatulate, you emit digestive gases from your anus.


flatulates

The third-person singular form of flatulate.


flatulated

The past tense and past participle of flatulate.


digestive

digestive (positive)
more digestive (comparative)
most digestive (superlative)

If something is digestive, it is related to the process of digestion.


digestive

A digestive is a food, drink or medicine that aids digestion.


digestives

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


no strings attached

If a contract has no strings attached, it does not have any conditions for you to follow.


compatibility

If there is compatibility between two people or things, they are able to work together without problems or conflict.

There is good compatibility with all versions of Windows.


compatibilities

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


crave

crave (canonical)
craves (third-person singular)
craved (past)
craved (past participle)
craving (present participle)

If you crave something, you have a strong desire for it.

I'm craving some pizza.


craves

The third-person singular form of crave.


craved

The past tense and past participle of crave.


craving

A craving is a strong want for something.

She had a constant craving for cigarettes.


cravings

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


marketplace

A marketplace is an open area where a market is.


market place

A market place is an open area where a market is.


market places

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


marketplaces

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


bear market

A bear market is a stock market where stock prices are dropping.


bull market

A bull market is a stock market where stock prices are rising.


stock market

A stock market is a place where people trade stocks.


stock markets

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


shrieked

shriek (canonical)
shrieks (third-person singular)
shrieked (past)
shrieked (past participle)
shrieking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of shriek.


dissimilar

If two things are dissimilar, they are not the same.


distinguishable

distinguishable (positive)
more distinguishable (comparative)
most distinguishable (superlative)

If two things are distinguishable, they can easily be identified as different.


embody

embody (canonical)
embodies (third-person singular)
embodied (past)
embodied (past participle)
embodying (present participle)

If A embodies B, it represents B in a physical or visible form.

If A embodies B, B includes A in something, e.g. a change.


embodies

The third-person singular form of embody.


embodied

The past tense and past participle of embody.


lure

A lure is an artificial bait that is attached to a fishing line to attract fishes.


lure

lure (canonical)
lures (third-person singular)
lured (past)
lured (past participle)
luring (present participle)

If you lure a person, you tempt the person to go somewhere or to do something.


lures

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


lured

The past tense and past participle of lure.


landfill

A landfill is a place where rubbish is buried.

Landfill is the material that is disposed of.


landfill

landfill (canonical)
landfills (third-person singular)
landfilled (past)
landfilled (past participle)
landfilling (present participle)

When rubbished is landfilled, it is disposed of by burying it at a landfill site.


Nicaragua

Nicaragua is a country in Central America.


Nicaraguan

A Nicaraguan is a person from Nicaragua.


Nicaraguan

Something or someone that is Nicaraguan comes from Nicaragua.


Nicaraguans

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


landfills

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


landfills

The third-person singular form of landfill.


landfilled

The past tense and past participle of landfill.


impractical

If something is impractical, it is impossible to be used or done.


aimlessly

If you do something aimlessly, you do it without any aim or purpose.

He walked around aimlessly at night.


sines

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


untangle

untangle (canonical)
untangles (third-person singular)
untangled (past)
untangled (past participle)
untangling (present participle)

If you untangle something, you remove tangles or knots from it.

/ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/


untangles

The third-person singular form of untangle.


untangled

The past tense and past participle of untangle.


montage

A montage is a method of combining multiple pictures or videos into a new piece of work.


montages

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


miscarriage

Miscarriage is when a foetus dies before it can survive by itself.


miscarriages

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


misfortunes

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


relaunch

relaunch (canonical)
relaunches (third-person singular)
relaunched (past)
relaunched (past participle)
relaunching (present participle)

If you relaunch something, you launch it again.


relaunches

The third-person singular form of relaunch.


relaunched

The past tense and past participle of relaunch.


retinal

If something is retinal, it is related to the retina.


ophthalmology

Ophthalmology is the anatomy, pathology, and treatment of the eye.


ophthalmologies

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


reunification

Reunification is the process of restoring something that was previously divided; it is usually used when two countries restore their political relationships.

Reunification of Korea.


reunifications

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


unscrew

unscrew (canonical)
unscrews (third-person singular)
unscrewed (past)
unscrewed (past participle)
unscrewing (present participle)

If you unscrew a screw, you loosen it by turning.


unscrews

The third-person singular form of unscrew.


unscrewed

The past tense and past participle of unscrew.


acetone

Acetone is a colourless, volatile, flammable liquid that is mainly used as a solvent.


acetones

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


anthropologist

An anthropologist is an expert in anthropology.


anthropologists

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


victimize

victimize (canonical)
victimizes (third-person singular)
victimized (past)
victimized (past participle)
victimizing (present participle)

If you victimize a person, you make them a victim.


victimizes

The third-person singular form of victimize.


victimized

The past tense and past participle of victimize.


victimise

victimise (canonical)
victimises (third-person singular)
victimised (past)
victimised (past participle)
victimising (present participle)

If you victimise a person, you make them a victim.


victimises

The third-person singular form of victimise.


victimised

The past tense and past participle of victimise.


unchain

unchain (canonical)
unchains (third-person singular)
unchained (past)
unchained (past participle)
unchaining (present participle)

If you unchain something, you remove chains from it.


unchains

The third-person singular form of unchain.


unchained

The past tense and past participle of unchain.


unhook

unhook (canonical)
unhooks (third-person singular)
unhooked (past)
unhooked (past participle)
unhooking (present participle)

If you unhook something, you remove hooks from it.


unhooks

The third-person singular form of unhook.


unhooked

The past tense and past participle of unhook.


unnoticed

unnoticed (positive)
more unnoticed (comparative)
most unnoticed (superlative)

If something goes unnoticed, it is not noticed by people.


unfreeze

unfreeze (canonical)
unfreezes (third-person singular)
unfroze (past)
unfrozen (past participle)
unfreezing (present participle)

If you unfreeze something, you defrost or thaw it.


unfreezes

The third-person singular form of unfreeze.


uncuff

uncuff (canonical)
uncuffs (third-person singular)
uncuffed (past)
uncuffed (past participle)
uncuffing (present participle)

If you uncuff someone, you remove cuffs from them.


uncuffs

The third-person singular form of uncuff.


uncuffed

The past tense and past participle of uncuff.


cuff

A cuff is a layer of fabric at the lower edge of the sleeve of a top at the wrist, or at the ankle end of a trouser leg.


cuff

cuff (canonical)
cuffs (third-person singular)
cuffed (past)
cuffed (past participle)
cuffing (present participle)

If you cuff someone, you secure them with handcuffs.


cuffs

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


cuffed

The past tense and past participle of cuff.


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treatable

treatable (positive)
more treatable (comparative)
most treatable (superlative)

If a disease or injury is treatable, it can be treated or healed.


bloc

A bloc is a group of countries that formed an alliance as they have a common goal.


blocs

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


reboot

reboot (canonical)
reboots (third-person singular)
rebooted (past)
rebooted (past participle)
rebooting (present participle)

If you reboot a computer, you restart it for the operating system to reload.


reboots

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


reboots

The third-person singular form of reboot.


rebooted

The past tense and past participle of reboot.


reconnect

reconnect (canonical)
reconnects (third-person singular)
reconnected (past)
reconnected (past participle)
reconnecting (present participle)

If you reconnect something, you connect it again.


reconnects

The third-person singular form of reconnect.


reconnected

The past tense and past participle of reconnect.


reconfigure

reconfigure (canonical)
reconfigures (third-person singular)
reconfigured (past)
reconfigured (past participle)
reconfiguring (present participle)

If you reconfigure something, you configure it again.

/ˌriːkənˈfɪɡə/


reconfigures

The third-person singular form of reconfigure.


reconfigured

The past tense and past participle of reconfigure.


recapture

A recapture is the act of capturing something again.


recapture

recapture (canonical)
recaptures (third-person singular)
recaptured (past)
recaptured (past participle)
recapturing (present participle)

If you recapture something, you capture it again.


recaptures

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


recaptures

The third-person singular form of recapture.


recaptured

The past tense and past participle of recapture.


recuperate

recuperate (canonical)
recuperates (third-person singular)
recuperated (past)
recuperated (past participle)
recuperating (present participle)

If a person recuperates from an illness, they recover from it.


recuperates

The third-person singular form of recuperate.


recuperated

The past tense and past participle of recuperate.


rebound

A rebound is when a ball bounces back after hitting a hard surface.

A rebound is when the value of something recovers after a decline.


rebound

rebound (canonical)
rebounds (third-person singular)
rebounded (past)
rebounded (past participle)
rebounding (present participle)

If something rebounds, it bounces of something after hitting it.

If something rebounds, it recovers from a setback.


rebounds

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


rebounds

The third-person singular form of rebound.


rebounded

The past tense and past participle of rebound.


setback

A setback is an obstacle or delay in the progression of something.

A setback is the distance required between a structure and a road.

A setback is a step-like recession in a wall.


setbacks

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


renegotiate

renegotiate (canonical)
renegotiates (third-person singular)
renegotiated (past)
renegotiated (past participle)
renegotiating (present participle)

If you renegotiate, you negotiate again.

/riˈnɪˈɡəʊʃɪeɪt


renegotiates

The third-person singular form of renegotiate.


renegotiated

The past tense and past participle of renegotiate.


replant

replant (canonical)
replants (third-person singular)
replanted (past)
replanted (past participle)
replanting (present participle)


replants

The third-person singular form of replant.


replanted

The past tense and past participle of replant.


regress

A regress is the act of returning to a former state.


regress

regress (canonical)
regresses (third-person singular)
regressed (past)
regressed (past participle)
regressing (present participle)

If something regresses, it moves backwards to an earlier stage.


regresses

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


regresses

The third-person singular form of regress.


regressed

The past tense and past participle of regress.


devolve

devolve (canonical)
devolves (third-person singular)
devolved (past)
devolved (past participle)
devolving (present participle)

If you devolve something to someone, you delegate it to another person.


devolves

The third-person singular form of devolve.


devolved

The past tense and past participle of devolve.


unauthorised

If a person is unauthorised, they do not have permission to do something.


unauthorized

If a person is unauthorized, they do not have permission to do something.


payroll

A payroll is a list of employees of a company and the amount of money (salary) they are paid.


payrolls

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


secularize

secularize (canonical)
secularizes (third-person singular)
secularized (past)
secularized (past participle)
secularizing (present participle)

If you secularize something, you make it not religious.


secularise

secularise (canonical)
secularises (third-person singular)
secularised (past)
secularised (past participle)
secularising (present participle)

If you secularise something, you make it not religious.


secularizes

The third-person singular form of secularize.


secularized

The past tense and past participle of secularize.


secularises

The third-person singular form of secularise.


secularised

The past tense and past participle of secularise.


scintillate

scintillate (canonical)
scintillates (third-person singular)
scintillated (past)
scintillated (past participle)
scintillating (present participle)

If something scintillates, it gives off sparks.


scintillates

The third-person singular form of scintillate.


scintillated

The past tense and past participle of scintillate.


sketchy

sketchy (positive)
sketchier (comparative)
sketchiest (superlative)

If something is sketchy, it is not detailed and will usually need refinement.

A sketchy person is someone who is not honest.


sketchier

The comparative form of sketchy; more sketchy.


sketchiest

The superlative form of sketchy; most sketchy.


silage

Silage is fermented green chopped plants that is kept wet in silos.


silage

silage (canonical)
silages (third-person singular)
silaged (past)
silaged (past participle)
silaging (present participle)

When you silage grass, you keep it as silage.


silages

The third-person singular form of silage.


silaged

The past tense and past participle of silage.


silo

A silo is a vertical building that is used for the production of silage.

A silo is an underground bunker that stores missiles.


silo

silo (canonical)
silos (third-person singular)
siloed (past)
siloed (past participle)
siloing (present participle)

If you silo grains, you store it in a silo.

If you silo something, you separate or isolate it.


silos

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


siloed

The past tense and past participle of silo.


white pizzas

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


airlift

Airlift is the transportation of troops or supplies by air.


airlift

airlift (canonical)
airlifts (third-person singular)
airlifted (past)
airlifted (past participle)
airlifting (present participle)

If you airlift troops, you transport them in an aircraft.


airlifts

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


airlifts

The third-person singular form of airlift.


airlifted

The past tense and past participle of airlift.


barbiturate

A barbiturate is a salt or ester of barbituric acid.

A barbiturate is any of derivatives of barbituric acid that act as depressants and are used as sedatives.


barbiturates

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


sedative

A sedative is a drug that promotes or induces sleep.


sedative

If something is sedative, it promotes or induces sleep.


sedatives

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


sedate

sedate (canonical)
sedates (third-person singular)
sedated (past)
sedated (past participle)
sedating (present participle)

If you sedate a person, you calm them using a sedative drug.


tranquilise

tranquilise (canonical)
tranquilises (third-person singular)
tranquilised (past)
tranquilised (past participle)
tranquilising (present participle)

If you tranquilise an animal, you calm it or put it to sleep using a tranquiliser dart.


tranquilize

tranquilize (canonical)
tranquilizes (third-person singular)
tranquilized (past)
tranquilized (past participle)
tranquilizing (present participle)

If you tranquilize an animal, you calm it or put it to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.


tranquilises

The third-person singular form of tranquilise.


tranquilised

The past tense and past participle of tranquilise.


tranquilizes

The third-person singular form of tranquilize.


tranquilized

The past tense and past participle of tranquilize.


depressant

A depressant is a drug that decreases nervous or physiological activity in a person or animal.


depressants

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


physiological

If something is physiological, it is related to physiology.

If something is physiological, it is related to the action of a drug when given to a healthy person.


living thing

A living thing is an animal, plant, fungus or microorganism that is alive.


ester

An ester is a compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water.


esters

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


balaclava

A balaclava is a type of headgear that covers the neck, head, and often part of the face.


balaclavas

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


headgear

Headgear is anything that is worn on the head.


befit

befitted (past)
befitted (past participle)
befit (canonical)
befits (third-person singular)
befit (past)
befit (past participle)
befitting (present participle)

If you befit for a role, you prepare yourself to be suitable for it.


befits

The third-person singular form of befit.


befitted

befit (canonical)
befits (third-person singular)
befitted (past)
befitted (past participle)
befitting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of befit.


blanch

blanch (canonical)
blanches (third-person singular)
blanched (past)
blanched (past participle)
blanching (present participle)

If you blanch something, you make it become white.

If you blanch food, you cook it in boiling water for a short while, and then placing it directly into cold water.


blanches

The third-person singular form of blanch.


blanched

The past tense and past participle of blanch.


blindfold

A blindfold is a piece of cloth that is used to cover the eyes.


blindfold

blindfold (canonical)
blindfolds (third-person singular)
blindfolded (past)
blindfolded (past participle)
blindfolding (present participle)

If you blindfold a person, you cover their eyes.


blindfolds

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


blindfolds

The third-person singular form of blindfold.


blindfolded

The past tense and past participle of blindfold.


threefold

A threefold is three times the amount of something.

The wheat produced a threefold harvest.


distributive number

A distributive number is a word that answers "how many times each?" or "how many at a time?"

"Singly" is a distributive number, while "single" is a multiplier.


baited

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

The past tense and past participle of bait.


vinegars

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


brandish

brandish (canonical)
brandishes (third-person singular)
brandished (past)
brandished (past participle)
brandishing (present participle)

If you brandish a weapon, you swing it back and forth as a threat or in anger.


brandishes

The third-person singular form of brandish.


brandished

The past tense and past participle of brandish.


weaponize

weaponize (canonical)
weaponizes (third-person singular)
weaponized (past)
weaponized (past participle)
weaponizing (present participle)

If you weaponize something, you make it into a weapon.


weaponise

weaponise (canonical)
weaponises (third-person singular)
weaponised (past)
weaponised (past participle)
weaponising (present participle)

If you weaponise something, you make it into a weapon.


weaponizes

The third-person singular form of weaponize.


weaponized

The past tense and past participle of weaponize.


weaponizing

Germany is currently weaponizing for war.


weaponises

The third-person singular form of weaponise.


weaponised

The past tense and past participle of weaponise.


blotch

blotch (canonical)
blotches (third-person singular)
blotched (past)
blotched (past participle)
blotching (present participle)

If you blotch something, you mark it with blotches.


blotches

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


blotches

The third-person singular form of blotch.


blotched

The past tense and past participle of blotch.


blotchy

blotchy (positive)
blotchier (comparative)
blotchiest (superlative)

If something is blotchy, it is covered in blotches.


blotchier

The comparative form of blotchy; more blotchy.


blotchiest

The superlative form of blotchy; most blotchy.


-y

When -y is added to the end of a word, the new word is an adjective meaning "full of or characterized by" the original word.

If you are angry, you have a lot of anger.

crispy means full of or characterized by being crisp.

airy means full of or characterized by air.

In words like army, city, and country, -y means "employment, office, dignity".

An army is a group of people who fight for a country.

A city is a large place where people live and work.

A country is a large area of land where people live under the same government.

In names, such as Johnny and Kitty, -y makes the name more friendly or childish.

Johnny is a friendly way to say John.

Kitty is a friendly way to say kitten.

In words like victory, -y means a state, condition, or quality.

Victory is the state of having won.


callow

callower (comparative)
callowest (superlative)
callow (positive)
more callow (comparative)
most callow (superlative)

A callow person is someone who is not experienced and immature.

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callower

callow (positive)
callower (comparative)
callowest (superlative)

The comparative form of callow; more callow.


callowest

The superlative form of callow; most callow.


caricature

A caricature is a drawing of a person in which unique features of the person are exaggerated for comic effect.

/ˈkɛrɪkət͡ʃʊɚ/

/ˈkærɪkətʃʊə/


caricature

caricature (canonical)
caricatures (third-person singular)
caricatured (past)
caricatured (past participle)
caricaturing (present participle)

If you caricature, you make a caricature.

/ˈkɛrɪkət͡ʃʊɚ/

/ˈkærɪkətʃʊə/


caricatures

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


caricatures

The third-person singular form of caricature.


caricatured

The past tense and past participle of caricature.


cardiac

Something that is cardiac is related to the heart.

Cardiac arrest


polyhedron

polyhedron
polyhedrons or polyhedra (plural)

A polyhedron is a solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges.


polyhedrons

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


overthink

overthink (canonical)
overthinks (third-person singular)
overthought (past)
overthought (past participle)
overthinking (present participle)

If you overthink, you think or analyze too much.


overthinks

The third-person singular form of overthink.


overthought

The past tense and past participle of overthink.


overcompensate

overcompensate (canonical)
overcompensates (third-person singular)
overcompensated (past)
overcompensated (past participle)
overcompensating (present participle)

If you overcompensate for something, you do an excessive work to attempt to correct it.


overcompensates

The third-person singular form of overcompensate.


overcompensated

The past tense and past participle of overcompensate.


overcompensating

The present participle of overcompensate.


overpriced

overpriced (positive)
more overpriced (comparative)
most overpriced (superlative)

If something is overpriced, it is very expensive and costs more than what it's worth.


pulverize

pulverize (canonical)
pulverizes (third-person singular)
pulverized (past)
pulverized (past participle)
pulverizing (present participle)

If you pulverize something, you turn it into very fine particles or dust.


pulverizes

The third-person singular form of pulverize.


pulverized

The past tense and past participle of pulverize.


pulverise

pulverise (canonical)
pulverises (third-person singular)
pulverised (past)
pulverised (past participle)
pulverising (present participle)

If you pulverise something, you turn it into very fine particles or dust.


pulverises

The third-person singular form of pulverise.


pulverised

The past tense and past participle of pulverise.


humidifier

A humidifier is a device that is used to increase the humidity of the air.


humidifiers

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


dehumidifier

de- + humidify + -er
dehumidify + humidifier

ety-affix

A dehumidifier is a device that is used to decrease the humidity of the air.


dehumidifiers

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


dehumidify

dehumidify (canonical)
dehumidifies (third-person singular)
dehumidified (past)
dehumidified (past participle)
dehumidifying (present participle)

If a machine has the ability to dehumidify, it can reduce the moisture in a room.

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dehumidifies

The third-person singular form of dehumidify.


dehumidified

The past tense and past participle of dehumidify.


curt

curt (positive)
curter (comparative)
curtest (superlative)


curtest

The superlative form of curt; most curt.


curter

The comparative form of curt; more curt.


decapitation

Decapitation is the act of cutting the head off a person or animal.


decapitations

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


crosshair

A crosshair is a pattern of fine lines or markings built into the eyepiece of an optical device.


crosshairs

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


eyepiece

An eyepiece is the lens at the eye end of an optical instrument by which the image is viewed.


eyepieces

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


reticle

A reticle is a pattern of lines in the eyepiece of an optical device that helps to locate or measure objects.


reticule

A reticule is a pattern of lines in the eyepiece of an optical device that helps to locate or measure objects.


reticles

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


reticules

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


airworthy

airworthier (comparative)
airworthiest (superlative)
airworthy (positive)
more airworthy (comparative)
most airworthy (superlative)

If an aircraft is airworthy, it meets the safety standards for flight.


airworthier

airworthy (positive)
airworthier (comparative)
airworthiest (superlative)

The comparative form of airworthy; more airworthy.


airworthiest

The superlative form of airworthy; most airworthy.


encode

encode (canonical)
encodes (third-person singular)
encoded (past)
encoded (past participle)
encoding (present participle)

If you encode text, you convert it into code.


encodes

The third-person singular form of encode.


encoded

The past tense and past participle of encode.


untwine

untwine (canonical)
untwines (third-person singular)
untwined (past)
untwined (past participle)
untwining (present participle)

If you untwine something, you untwist the strands of it.


untwines

The third-person singular form of untwine.


untwined

The past tense and past participle of untwine.