untwist

untwist (canonical)
untwists (third-person singular)
untwisted (past)
untwisted (past participle)
untwisting (present participle)

If you untwist something, you remove a twist from it.

If something untwists, it opens from a twisted position.


untwists

The third-person singular form of untwist.


untwisted

The past tense and past participle of untwist.


bumpy

bumpy (positive)
bumpier (comparative)
bumpiest (superlative)

If a road is bumpy, it has a lot of bumps and is not smooth.


bumpier

The comparative form of bumpy; more bumpy.


bumpiest

The superlative form of bumpy; most bumpy.


clumpy

clumpy (positive)
clumpier (comparative)
clumpiest (superlative)

If something is clumpy, it has a lot of clumps.


clumpier

The comparative form of clumpy; more clumpy.


clumpiest

The superlative form of clumpy; most clumpy.


artsy

artsy (positive)
artsier (comparative)
artsiest (superlative)

An artsy person is someone who is very interested in the arts.


artsiest

The superlative form of artsy; most artsy.


artsier

The comparative form of artsy; more artsy.


arties

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


artier

arty (positive)
artier (comparative)
artiest (superlative)

The comparative form of arty; more arty.


artiest

The superlative form of arty; most arty.


blow up

If you blow up an image, you enlarge or zoom in.

If something blows up, it becomes popular very quickly.


eclair


eclairs


entrigue

entrigue (canonical)
entrigues (third-person singular)
entrigued (past)
entrigued (past participle)
entriguing (present participle)


entrigues

The third-person singular form of entrigue.


entrigued

The past tense and past participle of entrigue.


all-nighter

If something is an all-nighter, it happens throughout the night.

That party was an all-nighter.


all nighter

If something is an all nighter, it happens throughout the night.

That party was an all-nighter.


allnighter

If something is an allnighter, it happens throughout the night.

That party was an all-nighter.


scarcities

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


campanile

campanile
campaniles or campanili (plural)

A campanile is a Italian bell tower of a church or other public building.


campaniles

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


sustainability

The sustainability of something is how sustainable it is.


repack

repack (canonical)
repacks (third-person singular)
repacked (past)
repacked (past participle)
repacking (present participle)

If you repack something, you pack it again.


repacks

The third-person singular form of repack.


repacked

The past tense and past participle of repack.


redoes

redo (canonical)
redoes (third-person singular)
redid (past)
redone (past participle)
redoing (present participle)


redos

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


pizzeria

A pizzeria is a restaurant that sells pizzas.


pizzerias

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


bullspeak

bullspeak (canonical)
bullspeaks (third-person singular)
bullspoke (past)
bullspoken (past participle)
bullspeaking (present participle)

If a person bullspeaks, they are talking nonsense or telling boastful lies.


bull-speak

bull-speak (canonical)
bull-speaks (third-person singular)
bull-spoke (past)
bull-spoken (past participle)
bull-speaking (present participle)

If a person bull-speaks, they are talking nonsense or telling boastful lies.


bullspeaks

The third-person singular form of bullspeak.


bull-speaks

The third-person singular form of bull-speak.


boastful

boastful (positive)
more boastful (comparative)
most boastful (superlative)

A boastful person is someone who boasts or brags.


jaunted

jaunt (canonical)
jaunts (third-person singular)
jaunted (past)
jaunted (past participle)
jaunting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of jaunt.


haphazard

haphazard (positive)
more haphazard (comparative)
most haphazard (superlative)

A haphazard decision is one that is random and not consistent.


hairless

A hairless person is someone without hair.


hairdo

The hairdo of a person is the way their hair is styled or cut.


hairdos

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


hearse

A hearse is a vehicle that is used to transport a coffin to the place of funeral or to the grave.

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hearses

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


handjob

A handjob is the act of using the hands to stimulate another person's penis.


hand job

A hand job is the act of using the hands to stimulate another person's penis.


handjobs

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


hand jobs

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


hallucinate

hallucinate (canonical)
hallucinates (third-person singular)
hallucinated (past)
hallucinated (past participle)
hallucinating (present participle)

If a person hallucinates, they seem to perceive things which are not really present.


hallucinates

The third-person singular form of hallucinate.


hallucinated

The past tense and past participle of hallucinate.


hallucination

A hallucination is sensory perception of something that does not exist.


hallucinations

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


gush

A gush is a sudden rapid flow of something.


gush

gush (canonical)
gushes (third-person singular)
gushed (past)
gushed (past participle)
gushing (present participle)

If a liquid gushes, it flows rapidly and suddenly in great volume.


gushes

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


gushed

The past tense and past participle of gush.


lesser

The lesser of two things is the one with the smaller size, importance, duration, etc.

They made a lot of money, while we took home lesser sums.

A lesser man would have given up.

Plants and animals with names like lesser X are typically smaller than a closely related species, often called greater X.

The lesser prairie-chicken is a medium to large bird, striped white and brown, slightly smaller and paler than its near relative the greater prairie chicken (T. cupido).

Places with names like Lesser X are typically south of a place named Greater X or in the south part of X.

We sailed north from the Lesser Antilles to the Greater Antilles.


hobble

hobble (canonical)
hobbles (third-person singular)
hobbled (past)
hobbled (past participle)
hobbling (present participle)

If a person hobbles, they walk in an awkward and uneven way.


hobbles

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


hobbles

The third-person singular form of hobble.


hobbled

The past tense and past participle of hobble.


duopoly

A duopoly is a condition in which two sellers have most of the control over the market.


duopolies

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


big up

If you big up something, you exaggerate the importance of it.


technician

A technician is someone who studies or practises technology.

A technician is an expert in a particular technology.


technicians

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


unmixed

If something is unmixed, it is not mixed.


unmarried

If your are unmarried, you have never been married.


unrivalled

If a person is unrivalled, they are better than their peers.

After winning three years in a row, he was the unrivalled champion.


unrivaled

If a person is unrivaled, they are better than their peers.

After winning three years in a row, he was the unrivaled champion.


unfilled

If something is filled, it is not filled.


untrained

If a person is untrained, they are not trained.


shoehorn

A shoehorn is a smooth tool that helps a person put their foot into a shoe.


shoehorn

shoehorn (canonical)
shoehorns (third-person singular)
shoehorned (past)
shoehorned (past participle)
shoehorning (present participle)

If you shoehorn something, you squeeze it into a tight space.


shoehorns

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


shoehorns

The third-person singular form of shoehorn.


shoehorned

The past tense and past participle of shoehorn.


tutelage

Tutelage is the act of guarding, protecting, or guiding someone or something.


unprocessed

If something is unprocessed, it is not processed.


undamaged

If something is undamaged, it is not damaged.


unaccompanied

If a person is unaccompanied, they are not accompanied.

The airline must be notified about unaccompanied children on a flight.


executability

The executability of something is the capability of it being executed.

He really doubted the executability of the plan.


extraterritorial

Extraterritorial, impacts, reach, applications, etc. are those that take place outside of the relevant territory.

Any local laws regulating financial activity will also have extraterritorial impacts.


uncivilized

If a person is uncivilized, they are impolite.


uncivilised

If a person is uncivilised, they are impolite.


expanse

The light from distant stars often takes years to reach us through the vast expanse of space.


expanses

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


ill-gotten

If something is ill-gotten, it was obtained improperly or illegally.


await

await (canonical)
awaits (third-person singular)
awaited (past)
awaited (past participle)
awaiting (present participle)

If you await something, you wait for it.

Everyone was quiet as we awaited the announcement.


awaits

The third-person singular form of await.


awaited

The past tense and past participle of await.


attrition

Attrition is the gradual decrease in something.

The attrition rate of this company is at its all-time high due to high due to the harsh working environment.


attritions

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


befall

befall (canonical)
befalls (third-person singular)
befell (past)
befallen (past participle)
befalling (present participle)

If an omen befalls on you, a bad thing happens to you.


befalls

The third-person singular form of befall.


barge

A barge is a large flat-bottomed boat that is used mainly for river transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.


barge

barge (canonical)
barges (third-person singular)
barged (past)
barged (past participle)
barging (present participle)

If you barge into a room, you go in using force.


barges

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


barges

The third-person singular form of barge.


barged

The past tense and past participle of barge.


benchmark

A benchmark is a standard by which something is compared to.


benchmark

benchmark (canonical)
benchmarks (third-person singular)
benchmarked (past)
benchmarked (past participle)
benchmarking (present participle)

If you benchmark something, you measure its performance or quality according to a standard.


benchmarks

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


benchmarks

The third-person singular form of benchmark.


benchmarked

The past tense and past participle of benchmark.


dulcify

dulcify (canonical)
dulcifies (third-person singular)
dulcified (past)
dulcified (past participle)
dulcifying (present participle)

If you dulcify something, you make it more sweet.


dulcifies

The third-person singular form of dulcify.


dulcified

The past tense and past participle of dulcify.


avert

avert (canonical)
averts (third-person singular)
averted (past)
averted (past participle)
averting (present participle)

If you avert your eyes, your face, or yourself from something, you turn away from it.

If you avert a situation, you prevent it from happening


averts

The third-person singular form of avert.


averted

The past tense and past participle of avert.


bitterness

The bitterness of a food, plant, chemical, etc. is how bitter it is.

The bitterness of a situation is how bitter it makes you feel.


sourness

The sourness of a food, plant, chemical, etc. is how sour it is.


saltiness

The saltiness of a food, plant, chemical, etc. is how salty it is.

Your saltiness is how much you use bad language, speak about sex, and generally act like a sailor.


spiciness

The spiciness of a food, plant, chemical, etc. is how spicy it is.

The spiciness of a conversation is how much it speaks of dangerous topics.


disorientate

disorientate (canonical)
disorientates (third-person singular)
disorientated (past)
disorientated (past participle)
disorientating (present participle)

If you disorientate a person, you make them lose their sense of direction.


disorient

disorient (canonical)
disorients (third-person singular)
disoriented (past)
disoriented (past participle)
disorienting (present participle)

If you disorient a person, you make them lose their sense of direction.


disorientates

The third-person singular form of disorientate.


disorientated

The past tense and past participle of disorientate.


disorients

The third-person singular form of disorient.


disoriented

The past tense and past participle of disorient.


disorienting

disorienting (positive)
more disorienting (comparative)
most disorienting (superlative)

If something is disorienting, it makes you feel confused or dizzy.

The movement of the lights became faster and more disorienting.

Waking up in a new city can be very disorienting.


baseline

A baseline is the basis used for calculation or comparison.

The baseline marks the farthest ends of the court and is used to indicate the boundary of the area of play.


baselines

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


anesthesiologist

A anesthesiologist is a doctor who specializes in anesthesiology and administers anesthesia.


anesthesiologists

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


anaesthesiologist

A anaesthesiologist is a doctor who specializes in anaesthesiology and administers anaesthesia.


anaesthesiologists

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


anaesthesiology

Anaesthesiology is the science of administering anaesthetics.


anesthesiology

Anesthesiology is the science of administering anesthetics.


mastectomy

Mastectomy is the surgical procedure of removing all or part of a breast.


mastectomies

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


mammectomy

Mammectomy is the surgical procedure of removing all or part of a breast.


mammectomies

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


capitalize

capitalize (canonical)
capitalizes (third-person singular)
capitalized (past)
capitalized (past participle)
capitalizing (present participle)

In capitalize words when writing, you write the words in capital letters.

In German, all nouns are capitalized.

If you capitalize for something, you contribute or acquire money or other resources for it.


capitalise

capitalise (canonical)
capitalises (third-person singular)
capitalised (past)
capitalised (past participle)
capitalising (present participle)

{transitive}} In capitalise words when writing, you write the words in capital letters.

In German, all nouns are capitalised.

If you capitalise for something, you contribute or acquire money or other resources for it.


capitalizes

The third-person singular form of capitalize.


capitalized

The past tense and past participle of capitalize.


capitalises

The third-person singular form of capitalise.


capitalised

The past tense and past participle of capitalise.


reprehend

reprehend (canonical)
reprehends (third-person singular)
reprehended (past)
reprehended (past participle)
reprehending (present participle)

If you reprehend a person, you criticize or scold them.


reprehends

The third-person singular form of reprehend.


reprehended

The past tense and past participle of reprehend.


defuse

defuse (canonical)
defuses (third-person singular)
defused (past)
defused (past participle)
defusing (present participle)

If you defuse a bomb, you remove the fuse from an explosive to prevent it from exploding.


defuses

The third-person singular form of defuse.


defused

The past tense and past participle of defuse.


procurement

Procurement is the purchasing department of a company.

Procurement is the act of procuring or obtaining something.


procurements

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


circumcises

circumcise (canonical)
circumcises (third-person singular)
circumcised (past)
circumcised (past participle)
circumcising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of circumcise.


circumcised

The past tense and past participle of circumcise.


circumcise

When a boy or man is circumcised, a doctor his foreskin, is surgically removed.

Fewer parents are choosing to have their boys circumcised.


surgically

If something is done surgically, it is done through surgery.

His cancer was treated surgically instead of with drugs or radiation.


sociology

Sociology is the study of society, human social interaction, patterns of social relationships, and the interactions of culture.

/ˌsəʊsiːˈɒlədʒiː/


sociologies

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


surveyor

A surveyor is a person who checks the condition of land and buildings professionally.

A surveyor is a person who inspects something to determine its condition, value, etc.


surveyors

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


tandems

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


chiliagons

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


amenable

amenable (positive)
more amenable (comparative)
most amenable (superlative)

An amenable person is someone who is willing to listen to persuasions or suggestions.


firewalled

firewall (canonical)
firewalls (third-person singular)
firewalled (past)
firewalled (past participle)
firewalling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of firewall.


billet

A billet is a place where a soldier is assigned to lodge.


billet

billeted (past)
billeted (past participle)
billeting (present participle)
billet (canonical)
billets (third-person singular)
billetted (past)
billetted (past participle)
billetting (present participle)

If you billet soldiers, you assign them to stay at a particular place.


billets

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


billets

The third-person singular form of billet.


billeted

billet (canonical)
billets (third-person singular)
billeted (past)
billeted (past participle)
billeting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of billet.


billetted

billet (canonical)
billets (third-person singular)
billetted (past)
billetted (past participle)
billetting (present participle)


bigots

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


conciliate

conciliate (canonical)
conciliates (third-person singular)
conciliated (past)
conciliated (past participle)
conciliating (present participle)

If you conciliate a person, you stop them from being angry.


conciliates

The third-person singular form of conciliate.


conciliated

The past tense and past participle of conciliate.


deregulate

deregulate (canonical)
deregulates (third-person singular)
deregulated (past)
deregulated (past participle)
deregulating (present participle)

If you deregulate a law, you remove the regulations or restrictions from it.


deregulates

The third-person singular form of deregulate.


deregulated

The past tense and past participle of deregulate.


disuse

disuse (canonical)
disuses (third-person singular)
disused (past)
disused (past participle)
disusing (present participle)

If you disuse something, you stop using it.


disuses

The third-person singular form of disuse.


disused

The past tense and past participle of disuse.


drowsy

drowsy (positive)
drowsier (comparative)
drowsiest (superlative)

If a person is drowsy, they feel sleepy and tired.


drowsier

The comparative form of drowsy; more drowsy.


drowsiest

The superlative form of drowsy; most drowsy.


dwindle

dwindle (canonical)
dwindles (third-person singular)
dwindled (past)
dwindled (past participle)
dwindling (present participle)

If something dwindles, it decreases in size or intensity.


dwindles

The third-person singular form of dwindle.


dwindled

The past tense and past participle of dwindle.


dismay

dismay (canonical)
dismays (third-person singular)
dismayed (past)
dismayed (past participle)
dismaying (present participle)

If something dismays a person, it causes the person to feel concerned or distress.


dismay

Dismay is the sudden loss of courage when a person faces trouble or danger.


dismays

The third-person singular form of dismay.


dismayed

The past tense and past participle of dismay.


undue

undue (positive)
more undue (comparative)
most undue (superlative)

If something is undue, it is excessive or more than what is needed.


Tuvalu

Tuvalu is a country made of islands in Oceania.


Tuvaluan

Tuvaluan (positive)
more Tuvaluan (comparative)
most Tuvaluan (superlative)

If something is Tuvaluan, it is of or about Tuvalu.

He has a Tuvaluan accent.

If someone is Tuvaluan, they are a citizen of Tuvalu.

He is Tuvaluan.


Tuvaluan

He is a Tuvaluan.


Tuvaluans

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


Andorran

Andorran (positive)
more Andorran (comparative)
most Andorran (superlative)

If something is Andorran, it is of or about Andorra.

He has a Andorran accent.

If someone is Andorran, they are a citizen of Andorra.

He is Andorran.


Andorran

He is a Andorran.


Andorrans

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


apologetic

apologetic (positive)
more apologetic (comparative)
most apologetic (superlative)

If a person feels apologetic, they feel sorry for something that they have done.

/əˌpɒləˈdʒɛtɪk/

/əˌpɑləˈd͡ʒɛtɪk/


advantaging

advantage (canonical)
advantages (third-person singular)
advantaged (past)
advantaged (past participle)
advantaging (present participle)


advantaged

The past tense and past participle of advantage.


briefings

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


bounds

bound (canonical)
bounds (third-person singular)
bounded (past)
bounded (past participle)
bounding (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bound.


bounded

The past tense and past participle of bound.


casings

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


commissioner

A commissioner is a member of a commission.

A commissioner is someone commissioned to perform certain duties.

A commissioner is an official in charge of a government department, especially a police force.


commissioners

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


oyster

Oysters are a family of bivalves with rough, thick shells.

Oyster is a pale beige color tinted with grey or pink.


oysters

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


bivalve

A bivalve is any type of mollusc that belongs to the taxonomic class Bivalvia. Bivalves have a shell that consists of two hinged sections, such as a scallop, clam, mussel or oyster.


bivalves

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


beige

Beige is a slightly yellowish gray colour.


disproportionate

If something is disproportionate, it is not proportionate or is out of proportion.


equate

equate (canonical)
equates (third-person singular)
equated (past)
equated (past participle)
equating (present participle)

If you equate two things, you consider them to be equal.


equates

The third-person singular form of equate.


equated

The past tense and past participle of equate.


necromancers

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


backdate

backdate (canonical)
backdates (third-person singular)
backdated (past)
backdated (past participle)
backdating (present participle)

If you backdate a document, you put an earlier date to it rather than the true date.


backdates

The third-person singular form of backdate.


backdated

The past tense and past participle of backdate.


Croats

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


antedate

antedate (canonical)
antedates (third-person singular)
antedated (past)
antedated (past participle)
antedating (present participle)

If A antedates B, A occurs before B in time.


antedates

The third-person singular form of antedate.


antedated

The past tense and past participle of antedate.


Djiboutian

Djiboutian (positive)
more Djiboutian (comparative)
most Djiboutian (superlative)

If something is Djiboutian, it is of or about Djibouti.

He has a Djiboutian accent.

If someone is Djiboutian, they are a citizen of Djibouti.

He is Djiboutian.


Djiboutian

He is a Djiboutian.


Djiboutians

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


broody

broodier (comparative)
broodiest (superlative)
broody (positive)
more broody (comparative)
most broody (superlative)

A broody bird is one that has interests in incubating eggs.


broodier

broody (positive)
broodier (comparative)
broodiest (superlative)

The comparative form of broody; more broody.


broodiest

The superlative form of broody; most broody.


canny

canny (positive)
cannier (comparative)
canniest (superlative)

A canny person is someone who has good judgement.


cannier

The comparative form of canny; more canny.


canniest

The superlative form of canny; most canny.


Estonian

Estonian (positive)
more Estonian (comparative)
most Estonian (superlative)

If something is Estonian, it is of or about Estonia.

He has an Estonian accent.

If someone is Estonian, they are a citizen of Estonia.

He is Estonian.

/ɪˈstəʊnɪən/


Estonian

He is a Estonian.

/ɪˈstəʊnɪən/


Estonians

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


Bouvet Island

Bouvet Island is an uninhabited island owned by Norway in the South Atlantic Ocean.


Kazakh

Kazakh (positive)
more Kazakh (comparative)
most Kazakh (superlative)

If something is Kazakh, it is of or about Kazakhstan.

He has a Kazakh accent.

If someone is Kazakh, they are a citizen of Kazakhstan.

He is Kazakh.


Kazakh

He is a Kazakh.


Kazakhs

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


Ghanaian

Ghanaian (positive)
more Ghanaian (comparative)
most Ghanaian (superlative)

If something is Ghanaian, it is of or about Ghana.

He has a Ghanaian accent.

If someone is Ghanaian, they are a citizen of Ghana.

He is Ghanian.


Ghanaian

He is a Ghanaian.


Ghanaians

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


recce

Recce is the abbreviation of reconnaissance.


recon

Recon is the abbreviation of reconnaissance.


recces

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


recons

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


Frenchwoman

Two Frenchwomen sat in the cafe, eating bread and smoking cigarettes.


Frenchwomen

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


brash

brasher (comparative)
brashest (superlative)
brash (positive)
more brash (comparative)
most brash (superlative)

A brash person is someone who is overly bold in a rude and noisy way.


brasher

brash (positive)
brasher (comparative)
brashest (superlative)

The comparative form of brash; more brash.


brashest

The superlative form of brash; most brash.


overly

Parents can be overly protective of their children.

I'm not overly fond of children.


too bad

You use too bad to show that you are sorry or sad about something.

It's too bad we weren't able to get together.

"I missed my bus this morning." "Oh no, too bad!"


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If x>y, the value of x is more than the value of y.


more or less

You use more or less when approximating a value; such as the number of people in a room.

There are hundred people in the room, more or less.


Ms.

Ms is a shortened form of mistress. You use Ms before a woman's name, regardless of her marital status, usually the last name or the full name.

Ms. Brakel, the doctor will see you now.

This is Ms. June Hagerty.


roommate

A roommate is a person with whom one shares a room with.


roommates

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


prelude

A prelude is an introductory or preliminary performance or event.


prelude

prelude (canonical)
preludes (third-person singular)
preluded (past)
preluded (past participle)
preluding (present participle)

If you prelude something, you introduce it as a prelude.


preludes

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


preludes

The third-person singular form of prelude.


preluded

The past tense and past participle of prelude.


preface

A preface is the beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book.


preface

preface (canonical)
prefaces (third-person singular)
prefaced (past)
prefaced (past participle)
prefacing (present participle)

If you preface something, you introduce or make a comment before the main point.


prefaces

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


prefaces

The third-person singular form of preface.


prefaced

The past tense and past participle of preface.


preheat

preheat (canonical)
preheats (third-person singular)
preheated (past)
preheated (past participle)
preheating (present participle)

If you preheat something, you heat it in preparation for further action.

Preheat the oven to 350 °C.


preheats

The third-person singular form of preheat.


preheated

The past tense and past participle of preheat.


introductory

If something is introductory, it gives a preview or idea of something.


uncompleted

If something is uncompleted, it is not completed.


unconcerned

If a person is unconcerned, they show no interest in something.


uncorrected

If something is uncorrected, it is not corrected.


undiscussed

If a topic is undiscussed, it hass not been discussed.


equalize

equalize (canonical)
equalizes (third-person singular)
equalized (past)
equalized (past participle)
equalizing (present participle)

If you equalize A, you make it equal with B.


equalise

equalise (canonical)
equalises (third-person singular)
equalised (past)
equalised (past participle)
equalising (present participle)

If you equalise A, you make it equal with B.


equalizes

The third-person singular form of equalize.


equalized

The past tense and past participle of equalize.


equalises

The third-person singular form of equalise.


equalised

The past tense and past participle of equalise.


longish

If something is longish, it is somewhat long.


greyish

greyish (positive)
more greyish (comparative)
most greyish (superlative)

If something is greyish, then it is moderately gray.


lowly

lowly (positive)
lowlier (comparative)
lowliest (superlative)

If something is placed lowly, it is placed at a low position.


lowly

If someone is lowly paid, they are paid very little money for working.


lowlier

The comparative form of lowly; more lowly.


lowliest

The superlative form of lowly; most lowly.


manoeuver

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

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

The Blue Angels performed daring manoeuvers at the airshow.

His plan was a clever manoeuver.


manoeuver

manoeuver (canonical)
manoeuvers (third-person singular)
manoeuvered (past)
manoeuvered (past participle)
manoeuvering (present participle)

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

She manoeuverd her car into the parking space.

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

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

She is manoeuvring.


manoeuvers

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


manoeuvers

The third-person singular form of manoeuver.


manoeuvered

The past tense and past participle of manoeuver.


misspelt

misspell (canonical)
misspells (third-person singular)
misspelt (past)
misspelt (past participle)
misspelling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of misspell.


air show

An air show is a public display of stunt flying, aerobatics, and historical aircraft.


airshow

An airshow is a public display of stunt flying, aerobatics, and historical aircraft.


air shows

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


airshows

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


aerobatics

Aerobatics is a performance of spectacular stunts in an aircraft.


misshape

A misshape is a broken or wrongly shaped food item that is sold at a cheaper price.


misshape

misshape (canonical)
misshapes (third-person singular)
misshaped (past)
misshaped (past participle)
misshaping (present participle)

If you misshape something, you shape it badly or incorrectly.


misshapes

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


misshapes

The third-person singular form of misshape.


misshaped

The past tense and past participle of misshape.


missionary

A missionary is a person who travels to spread a religion.

/ˈmɪʃ.əˌnɛr.ɪ/


missionary

If something is missionary, it is relating to a religious mission.

/ˈmɪʃ.əˌnɛr.ɪ/


missionaries

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


missuses

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


overspend

overspend (canonical)
overspends (third-person singular)
overspent (past)
overspent (past participle)
overspending (present participle)

If you overspend on something, you spend too much money on it.


overspends

The third-person singular form of overspend.


overspent

The past tense and past participle of overspend.


pasty

pasty (positive)
pastier (comparative)
pastiest (superlative)

If something is pasty, it looks or feels like a paste.

These mashed potatoes aren’t cooked well; they are very pasty.

If a person's complexion is pasty, they look pale.


pastier

The comparative form of pasty; more pasty.


pastiest

The superlative form of pasty; most pasty.


pastie

A pastie is an item that is worn to hide one's nipples.


pasties

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


nipple

A nipple is a mammary gland. On female mammals, milk is secreted from it.

A nipple is an artificial nipple (definition 1) used for bottle-feeding infants.

A nipple is a mechanical device that allows liquids or gases to pass through in a regulated manner.


nipples

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


mammary

If something is mammary, it is related to the breast of a woman or a female animal.


mammary

A mammary is the milk-secreting organ of female mammal.


mammaries

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


mamma

A mamma is the milk-secreting organ of female mammal.


mammas

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


pensioned

pension (canonical)
pensions (third-person singular)
pensioned (past)
pensioned (past participle)
pensioning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of pension.


initialism

Initialism is a term formed by using the initial letters of several words or parts of words.

BBC is an initialism for British Broadcasting Corporation.

/ɪˈnɪʃəlɪzəm/


initialisms

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


IDEK

IDEK is an initialism of I don't even know.


midst

If you are in the midst of something, you're in the middle of it.

I was in the midst of getting ready to leave when she called.

If someone is in our midst, they are among us.

We have people of all nations in our midst.


Austria-Hungary

Austria-Hungary was a country in Europe from 1867 to 1918.


checkpoint

A checkpoint is a place along a road where travellers are stopped for inspection.

The travellers were stopped at the checkpoint.

A checkpoint is a point on a map or level that the player can resume at if they die or restart from if they choose to.

You can't finish the race if you haven't passed all of the checkpoints on the track.

/ˈt͡ʃɛkˌpɔɪnt/

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checkpoints

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


cessation

A cessation is the act of ending a process.


cessations

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


motorboat

/ˈməʊtəˌbəʊt/


motorboat

motorboat (canonical)
motorboats (third-person singular)
motorboated (past)
motorboated (past participle)
motorboating (present participle)

If you motorboat, you ride in a motorboat.

If you motorboat a person, you press your face between another person's breasts.

/ˈməʊtəˌbəʊt/


motorboats

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


motorboats

The third-person singular form of motorboat.


motorboated

The past tense and past participle of motorboat.


caress

A caress is a gentle touch, especially one that moves along the skin or surface.


caress

caress (canonical)
caresses (third-person singular)
caressed (past)
caressed (past participle)
caressing (present participle)

If you caress a person, you touch or kiss them lovingly.


caresses

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


caresses

The third-person singular form of caress.


caressed

The past tense and past participle of caress.


colossal

colossal (positive)
more colossal (comparative)
most colossal (superlative)

If something is colossal, it is extremely large.


chassis

A chassis is the base frame of a car or any other moveable vehicle.


cameo

A cameo is a brief appearance of a prominent celebrity in a movie or song.


cameoes

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


centrifuge

A centrifuge is a device that separates denser and lighter materials in a liquid by spinning it about a central axis at high speed.

A centrifuge is a device that spins humans to simulate acceleration in an aircraft.


centrifuge

centrifuge (canonical)
centrifuges (third-person singular)
centrifuged (past)
centrifuged (past participle)
centrifuging (present participle)

If you centrifuge something, you rotate it in a centrifuge.


centrifuges

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


centrifuges

The third-person singular form of centrifuge.


centrifuged

The past tense and past participle of centrifuge.


brightness

The brightness of something is how much light it gives out.

The brightness of a person is how smart they are.


cleverness

The cleverness of a person is how clever they are.


clevernesses

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


smartness

The smartness of a person is how smart they are.

The smartness of a person is how smart they look.


calmly

If something is done calmly, it is done in a calm manner.


concurrently

If two things are done concurrently, they are done at the same time.


devout

devouter (comparative)
devoutest (superlative)
devout (positive)
more devout (comparative)
most devout (superlative)

A devout person shows a lot of commitment in a religion.


devouter

devout (positive)
devouter (comparative)
devoutest (superlative)

The comparative form of devout; more devout.


devoutest

The superlative form of devout; most devout.


discrepancy

A discrepancy is the lack of similarity between two or more things.


discrepancies

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


inconsistency

in- + consistent + -cy
inconsistent + consistency

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Inconsistency is the state of being inconsistent.


inconsistencies

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


breadcrumbing

breadcrumb (canonical)
breadcrumbs (third-person singular)
breadcrumbed (past)
breadcrumbed (past participle)
breadcrumbing (present participle)


breadcrumbed

The past tense and past participle of breadcrumb.


bread crumbed

bread crumb (canonical)
bread crumbs (third-person singular)
bread crumbed (past)
bread crumbed (past participle)
bread crumbing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bread crumb.


deplore

deplore (canonical)
deplores (third-person singular)
deplored (past)
deplored (past participle)
deploring (present participle)

If you deplore something, you show strong disapproval of it.


deplores

The third-person singular form of deplore.


deplored

The past tense and past participle of deplore.


densely

If things are densely packed, they are packed in a dense manner.


oxygenate

oxygenate (canonical)
oxygenates (third-person singular)
oxygenated (past)
oxygenated (past participle)
oxygenating (present participle)

If you oxygenate something, you treat or supply it with oxygen

After we oxygenated the river, the fish returned.

If you oxygenate a patient, you give them oxygen therapy.


oxygenates

The third-person singular form of oxygenate.


oxygenated

The past tense and past participle of oxygenate.


labyrinths

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


jump on the bandwagon

If you jump on the bandwagon, you join the majority in doing something.


disproven

disprove (canonical)
disproves (third-person singular)
disproved (past)
disproven (past participle)
disproving (present participle)


disproven

If something is disproven, it is shown to be false.


disproves

disproved (past participle)
disprove (canonical)
disproves (third-person singular)
disproved (past)
disproven (past participle)
disproving (present participle)

The third-person singular form of disprove.


disprove

If you disprove something, you prove to be false.


diffuse

diffuse (canonical)
diffuses (third-person singular)
diffused (past)
diffused (past participle)
diffusing (present participle)

If something diffuses, it spreads across a wide area especially by a fluid motion or passive means.

If you diffuse something, you spread something across a wide area especially by a fluid motion or passive means.


diffuse

diffuse (positive)
more diffuse (comparative)
most diffuse (superlative)

If something is diffuse, it is spread widely in space or time.

Such a diffuse effort is unlikely to produce good results.


diffuses

The third-person singular form of diffuse.


diffused

The past tense and past participle of diffuse.


decimate

decimate (canonical)
decimates (third-person singular)
decimated (past)
decimated (past participle)
decimating (present participle)

If A decimates B, A kills or destroys a large part or number of B.

The virus decimated the population of this country.

The city was decimated by the storm.

If A decimates B, A kills one-tenth of B.


decimates

The third-person singular form of decimate.


decimated

The past tense and past participle of decimate.


ejection

/əˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/


ejections

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


demise

Something or someone's demise is their end or death.

Demise is the transfer of an estate by will or lease.


demise

demise (canonical)
demises (third-person singular)
demised (past)
demised (past participle)
demising (present participle)

If the law demises something, it grants an estate by will or lease.


demises

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


demises

The third-person singular form of demise.


demised

The past tense and past participle of demise.


counterproductive

counterproductive (positive)
more counterproductive (comparative)
most counterproductive (superlative)

If something is counterproductive, it causes more problems than a help.


counter-

Counter- is put before a word to mean to be against or opposed to.

A counterattack is an attack in response to an attack.

If something moves counterclockwise, it moves in the opposite direction that a clock moves.


Dane

A Dane is a person from Denmark or of Danish descent.


Danes

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


counterterrorism

Counterterrorism is the measures taken to combat or reduce terrorist activities.


counter-terrorism

Counter-terrorism is the measures taken to combat or reduce terrorist activities.


conjecture

A conjecture is a statement or an idea which has not be proven.


conjecture

conjecture (canonical)
conjectures (third-person singular)
conjectured (past)
conjectured (past participle)
conjecturing (present participle)

If you conjecture an idea, you guess or put it forward.

I'm not sure, but I would conjecture that she must have had a key to open it.


conjectures

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


conjectures

The third-person singular form of conjecture.


conjectured

The past tense and past participle of conjecture.


countless

If you do something countless times, you do it too many times to count.

There are countless stars in the sky.


innumerable

innumerable (positive)
more innumerable (comparative)
most innumerable (superlative)

If something is innumerable, it cannot be counted as the value is too big.


elapse

elapse (canonical)
elapses (third-person singular)
elapsed (past)
elapsed (past participle)
elapsing (present participle)

Almost 5 years had elapsed since I'd seen her.

The team allowed only three minutes to elapse before scoring the first goal.


defunct

If something is defunct, it is no longer in use or active.

All the equipment had been taken from the defunct factory.

Even with all the online options, TV has not gone defunct.


counter-attack

A counter-attack is an attack made in response to another attack.


counter-attack

counter-attack (canonical)
counter-attacks (third-person singular)
counter-attacked (past)
counter-attacked (past participle)
counter-attacking (present participle)

If you counter-attack a person, you attack them after they attack you.


counterattack

A counterattack is an attack made in response to another attack.


counterattack

counterattack (canonical)
counterattacks (third-person singular)
counterattacked (past)
counterattacked (past participle)
counterattacking (present participle)

If you counterattack a person, you attack them after they attack you.


counterattacks

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


counterattacks

The third-person singular form of counterattack.


counterattacked

The past tense and past participle of counterattack.


counterattacking

The present participle of counterattack.


counter-attacks

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


counter-attacks

The third-person singular form of counter-attack.


counter-attacked

The past tense and past participle of counter-attack.


counter-attacking

The present participle of counter-attack.


counter-clockwise

If something moves counter-clockwise, it moves in the opposite direction of the hands of a clock.


counter-clockwise

A counter-clockwise direction, movement, spin, etc., is in the opposite direction of the hands of a clock.


counterclockwise

If something moves counterclockwise, it moves in the opposite direction of the hands of a clock.


counterclockwise

A counterclockwise direction, movement, spin, etc., is in the opposite direction of the hands of a clock.


anti-clockwise

If you turn anti-clockwise, you turn in the opposite direction of clockwise.


anti-clockwise

If something is done anti-clockwise, it is done in the opposite direction of clockwise.


anticlockwise

If you turn anticlockwise, you turn in the opposite direction of clockwise.


anticlockwise

If something is done anticlockwise, it is done in the opposite direction of clockwise.


Danish

A Danish is a person or thing that comes from Denmark.


Danish

Something or someone that is Danish comes from Denmark.

The Danish currency is the Krone.


Danish

Danish is the language spoken in Denmark.


curable

If a diseases or condition is curable, it can be cured.


devoid

If A is devoid of B, it completely lacks B.

The moon is devoid of life.


derail

derail (canonical)
derails (third-person singular)
derailed (past)
derailed (past participle)
derailing (present participle)

If a train derails, it leaves its tracks accidentally.

The train was destroyed when it was derailed by the collision.

Five people were injured after a train derailed in Winnipeg.


derails

The third-person singular form of derail.


derailed

The past tense and past participle of derail.


derailment

Derailment is the action of a train leaving the rails along which it runs.

Investigators are searching for the cause of the derailment that injured three.


derailments

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


engulf

engulf (canonical)
engulfs (third-person singular)
engulfed (past)
engulfed (past participle)
engulfing (present participle)

If something engulfs you, it affects you powerfully.

If A engulfs B, A surrounds and covers B.


engulfs

The third-person singular form of engulf.


engulfed

The past tense and past participle of engulf.


enslave

enslave (canonical)
enslaves (third-person singular)
enslaved (past)
enslaved (past participle)
enslaving (present participle)

If you enslave a person, you make them a slave.


enslaves

The third-person singular form of enslave.


enslaved

The past tense and past participle of enslave.


enrich

enrich (canonical)
enriches (third-person singular)
enriched (past)
enriched (past participle)
enriching (present participle)

If something enriches you, it makes you a better or happier person.

If something enriches you, it makes you rich.


enriches

The third-person singular form of enrich.


enriched

The past tense and past participle of enrich.


ensue

ensue (canonical)
ensues (third-person singular)
ensued (past)
ensued (past participle)
ensuing (present participle)

If something ensues, it happens after or is the result of something.


ensues

The third-person singular form of ensue.


ensued

The past tense and past participle of ensue.


escalate

escalate (canonical)
escalates (third-person singular)
escalated (past)
escalated (past participle)
escalating (present participle)

If you escalate something, you increase its intensity.

Violence escalated during the election.

The shooting escalated the existing hostility.


escalates

The third-person singular form of escalate.


escalated

The past tense and past participle of escalate.


edifice

An edifice is a large building or structure.


edifices

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


escrow

An escrow is a written document that is kept by a neutral third party and will only take effect when the conditions of the contract have been met.


escrow

escrow (canonical)
escrows (third-person singular)
escrowed (past)
escrowed (past participle)
escrowing (present participle)

If you escrow something, you place it in an escrow.


escrows

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


escrows

The third-person singular form of escrow.


escrowed

The past tense and past participle of escrow.


falsify

falsify (canonical)
falsifies (third-person singular)
falsified (past)
falsified (past participle)
falsifying (present participle)

If you falsify a result, document, statement, etc. you change it so as to make false or incorrect.

If you falsify a claim or result, you prove it to be false.


falsifies

The third-person singular form of falsify.


falsified

The past tense and past participle of falsify.


falsely

If you say or write something falsely, you do it in a way that is untrue or dishonest.


esoteric

If something is esoteric, it is likely to be known or understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.


cubicles

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


overt

If something is done in an overt way, it is done openly and obviously.


outreach

outreach (canonical)
outreaches (third-person singular)
outreached (past)
outreached (past participle)
outreaching (present participle)

If A outreaches B, A reaches further than B.


outreaches

The third-person singular form of outreach.


outreached

The past tense and past participle of outreach.


reach out

If you reach out to grab something, you extend your hand(s) forward to grab it.

If someone reaches out to you, they are asking for help.

If someone reaches out to you, they are attempting to initiate a conversation with you.

If you reach out to people, you want to make more friends or acquaintances.


overestimate

An overestimate is an estimate that is higher than the true value.

/ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪmət/


overestimate

overestimate (canonical)
overestimates (third-person singular)
overestimated (past)
overestimated (past participle)
overestimating (present participle)

If you overestimate something, you judge or calculate it too highly.


overestimates

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


overestimates

The third-person singular form of overestimate.


overestimated

The past tense and past participle of overestimate.


overheat

overheat (canonical)
overheats (third-person singular)
overheated (past)
overheated (past participle)
overheating (present participle)

If you overheat something, you heat excessively.

If something overheats, it becomes excessively hot.

/ˌəʊvəˈhiːt/


overheats

The third-person singular form of overheat.


overheated

The past tense and past participle of overheat.


countryball

A countryball is a country drawn in the Polandball artstyle, in which countries are personified as crudely drawn blobs.


countryballs

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


crudely

If something is done crudely, it is done in a crude manner.


bodice

A bodice is a sleeveless shirt for women.


bodices

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


-less

Nouns suffixed with -less becomes an adjective signifying a lack of that noun.

sleeve + -less = sleeveless

hope + -less = hopeless


Aladdin

Aladdin is a young man who is the main protagonist of the story.

Aladdin is an Arabic fairy tale about a young man named Aladdin who is recruited by a sorcerer to get a magic lamp from a cave; often adapted into comic pantomime in Britain


Robin Hood

Robin Hood is a legendary English outlaw famous for his skill in archery and his vow to defend the poor and the oppressed against established authority.


motherless

A motherless person is someone without a living mother.


fatherless

A fatherless person is someone without a living father.


Goofy

Goofy is Disney character who is a anthropomorphic dog with a goofy laugh.


spouseless

If someone is spouseless, he or she does not have a spouse.


Disneyland

Disneyland is a theme park located in Anaheim, California. Other Disneyland theme parks exist in other cities such as Chessy (Seine-et-Marne, France), Tokyo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.

We went to Disneyland during the summer.


octahedron

octahedron
octahedrons or octahedra (plural)

An octahedron is a polyhedron with eight faces.


octahedra

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


hexahedrons

hexahedron
hexahedrons or hexahedra (plural)

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


bland

bland (positive)
blander (comparative)
blandest (superlative)

If something is bland, it lacks taste or flavor.

The soup is bland.

If something is bland, it lacks interest.


blander

The comparative form of bland; more bland.


blandest

The superlative form of bland; most bland.


fandom

Fandom is the state of being a fan of a sport, activity, or person.


fandoms

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


Christen


cafeteria

A cafeteria is a restaurant where people select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat.


caféteria

A caféteria is a restaurant where people select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat.


cafeterias

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


caféterias

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


foodie

A foodie is a person who has a special interest in or knowledge of food.


foodies

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


gourmet

If a food is gourmet, it is of superior quality.


gourmets

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


junkie

My uncle is a classic-car junkie.


junkies

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


billiards

Billiards is a two-player cue sport played with two cue balls and one red ball.


bipolar

If something is bipolar, it involves having both extremes or poles at the same time.

A bipolar person is suffering from bipolar disorder.


polar

Polar ice, regions, animals, etc. are those near or related to the north or south pole.

There are some research stations in the polar region.

If two things are polar opposites, extremes, or ends of a scale, they are complete opposites of each other.

Polar fields, forces, effects, etc., are related to electric or magnetic polarity.


polar

A polar is the line that joins the tangents drawn to meet a curve from a point.


polars

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


tangent

A tangent is a straight line that touches a curve at a single point but does not cross it.


tangents

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


bootleg

bootleg (canonical)
bootlegs (third-person singular)
bootlegged (past)
bootlegged (past participle)
bootlegging (present participle)

If you bootleg liquor or a copyrighted product, you make, transport and/or sell it illegally.


bootleg

A bootleg is an illegally produced, transported or sold product.


bootleg

If something is bootleg, it is produced illegally.


bootlegs

The third-person singular form of bootleg.


bootlegs

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


bootlegged

The past tense and past participle of bootleg.


bock

Bock is a strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption.


bocks

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


blindside

A driver's blindside is the area around a car where they cannot see.


blindside

blindside (canonical)
blindsides (third-person singular)
blindsided (past)
blindsided (past participle)
blindsiding (present participle)

If you blindside a person, you attack them from their blind side.


blindsides

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


blindsides

The third-person singular form of blindside.


blindsided

The past tense and past participle of blindside.


blind spot

A driver's blind spot is the area around a car where they cannot see.

The blind spot of an eye is where the optic nerve attaches to the retina and is the place where the retina cannot detect light.

A blind spot is a location where radio reception and transmission is very weak.


blind spots

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


teleconsult

teleconsult (canonical)
teleconsults (third-person singular)
teleconsulted (past)
teleconsulted (past participle)
teleconsulting (present participle)

If a patient consult, they take part in teleconsultation.


teleconsults

The third-person singular form of teleconsult.


teleconsulted

The past tense and past participle of teleconsult.


teleconsultation

A teleconsultation is a healthcare consultation that is conducted remotely between doctor and patient using telecommunication methods.


teleconsultations

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


healthcare

Healthcare is the prevention, treatment, and management of illness through the services offered by the medical professionals.


health care

Health care is the prevention, treatment, and management of illness through the services offered by the medical professionals.


telemarket

telemarket (canonical)
telemarkets (third-person singular)
telemarketed (past)
telemarketed (past participle)
telemarketing (present participle)

When a person telemarkets, they engage in telemarketing.


telecommute

telecommute (canonical)
telecommutes (third-person singular)
telecommuted (past)
telecommuted (past participle)
telecommuting (present participle)

When a person telecommutes, they work from home using a computer that is connected to the internet.


telemarkets

The third-person singular form of telemarket.


telemarketed

The past tense and past participle of telemarket.


telemarketing

Telemarketing is the selling goods or services by making unsolicited telephone calls to potential customers.


telecommutes

The third-person singular form of telecommute.


telecommuted

The past tense and past participle of telecommute.


unsolicited

If something is unsolicited, it is not requested nor invited.

I'm receiving more unsolicited mail than I used to.


solicit

solicit (canonical)
solicits (third-person singular)
solicited (past)
solicited (past participle)
soliciting (present participle)

If you solicit money, help, advice, etc. from someone, you ask them for it.

If someone solicits someone else, they offer to perform sexual activity for that person, usually for pay.

A number of women were soliciting in front of the bar.


solicits

The third-person singular form of solicit.


solicited

The past tense and past participle of solicit.


transcend

transcend (canonical)
transcends (third-person singular)
transcended (past)
transcended (past participle)
transcending (present participle)

If something transcends, it passes beyond the limits of something.


transcends

The third-person singular form of transcend.


transcended

The past tense and past participle of transcend.


traction

If a vehicle has traction, its tires can turn without slipping.

I lost traction as I went around the corner, and my bike went down.

If traction is applied to to a broken bone, such as a leg bone, the end is pulled.

Traction is the act of pulling something along a surface over a surface.

Traction is the progress towards achieving a goal.


trademark

Trademark is a word, symbol, or phrase that is used to identify a company's product and differentiate it from its competitors.


trademark

trademark (canonical)
trademarks (third-person singular)
trademarked (past)
trademarked (past participle)
trademarking (present participle)

If you trademark something, you register it as a trademark.


trade mark

Trade mark is a word, symbol, or phrase that is used to identify a company's product and differentiate it from its competitors.


trade mark

trade mark (canonical)
trade marks (third-person singular)
trade marked (past)
trade marked (past participle)
trade marking (present participle)

If you trade mark something, you register it as a trade mark.


trademarks

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


trademarks

The third-person singular form of trademark.


trademarked

The past tense and past participle of trademark.


trade marks

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


trade marks

The third-person singular form of trade mark.


trade marked

The past tense and past participle of trade mark.


sympathize

sympathize (canonical)
sympathizes (third-person singular)
sympathized (past)
sympathized (past participle)
sympathizing (present participle)

If you sympathize a person, you show or express sympathy towards them as their feelings are affected by something.

/ˈsɪmpəθʌɪz/


sympathise

sympathise (canonical)
sympathises (third-person singular)
sympathised (past)
sympathised (past participle)
sympathising (present participle)

If you sympathise a person, you show or express sympathy towards them as their feelings are affected by something.

/ˈsɪmpəθʌɪz/


sympathises

The third-person singular form of sympathise.


sympathised

The past tense and past participle of sympathise.


sympathizes

The third-person singular form of sympathize.


sympathized

The past tense and past participle of sympathize.


tenure

If a professor has tenure, they may continue to work for the university without fear of being fired.

Tenure is the conditions to hold a piece of land.

The tenure of an officeholder is the time they are in office.


tenure

tenure (canonical)
tenures (third-person singular)
tenured (past)
tenured (past participle)
tenuring (present participle)

If you tenure something, you give someone a permanent office or position.


tenures

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


tenures

The third-person singular form of tenure.


tenured

The past tense and past participle of tenure.


syndicate

A syndicate is a group of people or companies that work together for a specific business or interest.


syndicate

syndicate (canonical)
syndicates (third-person singular)
syndicated (past)
syndicated (past participle)
syndicating (present participle)

If you syndicate, you become a syndicate.


syndicates

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


syndicates

The third-person singular form of syndicate.


syndicated

The past tense and past participle of syndicate.


suicidal

Suicidal means to have the intent to kill oneself.

After losing his loved ones in the accident, he became suicidal.


loved one

A loved one is a very close friend or family.


loved ones

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


torment

A torment is a severe mental or physical suffering, usually long lasting.

As a homeless man, the torment of the cold was regularly with him.


torment

torment (canonical)
torments (third-person singular)
tormented (past)
tormented (past participle)
tormenting (present participle)

If you torment a person, you cause severe suffering to them.


torments

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


torments

The third-person singular form of torment.


tormented

The past tense and past participle of torment.


traitor

A traitor is a person who you believed that he was a friend or an ally and then causes you a great harm.


traitors

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


trainee

A trainee is a person who is undergoing training for a job.


trainees

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


intern

An intern is a student who is working in order to gain experience in that job or industry.


intern

intern (canonical)
interns (third-person singular)
interned (past)
interned (past participle)
interning (present participle)

If a person interns, they work as an intern.

If a country interns a person, they prison the person.


interns

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


interns

The third-person singular form of intern.


interned

The past tense and past participle of intern.


internship

An internship is a job a student takes in order to gain experience in that job or industry.

/ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/


internships

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


eaves

The eaves of a building is the underside of its roof that extends beyond the external walls of it.

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zigzag

A zigzag is a line that goes sharp in one way and then to the opposite way.


zigzag

zigzag (canonical)
zigzags (third-person singular)
zigzagged (past)
zigzagged (past participle)
zigzagging (present participle)

If something zigzags, it moves or twists in a zigzag manner.


zigzag

If something moves zigzag, it moves forward, while at the same time going left and right a little.

The drunk headed zigzag across the park.


UFO

UFO is an abbreviation for unidentified flying object, any object flying in the sky which cannot be identified by the person who sees it.


udder

An udder is an organ of cows and goats that is similar to a bag and produces milk.


udders

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


zigzags

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


zigzags

The third-person singular form of zigzag.


zigzagged

The past tense and past participle of zigzag.


unidentified

If something is unidentified, it is of unknown identity.


unbend

unbend (canonical)
unbends (third-person singular)
unbent (past)
unbent (past participle)
unbending (present participle)

If you unbend something, you remove a bend from it so as to make it straight.


unbends

The third-person singular form of unbend.


unbent

The past tense and past participle of unbend.


unbind

unbind (canonical)
unbinds (third-person singular)
unbound (past)
unbound (past participle)
unbinding (present participle)

If you unbind something, you remove bindings from it.


unbinds

The third-person singular form of unbind.


unbound

The past tense and past participle of unbind.


unbury

unbury (canonical)
unburies (third-person singular)
unburied (past)
unburied (past participle)
unburying (present participle)

If you unbind something, you dig it up from the ground.


unburies

The third-person singular form of unbury.


unburied

The past tense and past participle of unbury.


uncage

uncage (canonical)
uncages (third-person singular)
uncaged (past)
uncaged (past participle)
uncaging (present participle)

If you uncage something, you release it from a cage.


uncages

The third-person singular form of uncage.


uncaged

The past tense and past participle of uncage.


unbold

unbold (canonical)
unbolds (third-person singular)
unbolded (past)
unbolded (past participle)
unbolding (present participle)

If you unbold words, you change into a non-bolded typeface.


unbolds

The third-person singular form of unbold.


unbolded

The past tense and past participle of unbold.


typeface

A typeface is the design of a font, or a font family.


typefaces

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


type face

A type face is the design of a font, or a font family.


type faces

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


zig

A zig is a sudden or sharp turn or change of direction.


zig

zig (canonical)
zigs (third-person singular)
zigged (past)
zigged (past participle)
zigging (present participle)

If a person zigs, they make such a turn.


zag

A zag is a sudden or sharp turn or change of direction.


zag

zag (canonical)
zags (third-person singular)
zagged (past)
zagged (past participle)
zagging (present participle)

If a person zags, they make such a turn.


zigs

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


zigged

The past tense and past participle of zig.


zags

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


zagged

The past tense and past participle of zag.


groundbreaking

groundbreaking (positive)
more groundbreaking (comparative)
most groundbreaking (superlative)

If an idea is groundbreaking, it is innovative and was never done before.


groundbreaking

Groundbreaking is the point when the construction of something begins by digging into the ground.

Groundbreaking is a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction.


groundbreakings

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


innovative

innovative (positive)
more innovative (comparative)
most innovative (superlative)

If something is innovative, it involves the creation of new ideas or inventions.

If you're innovative, you are good at creating new ideas.

/ˈɪn.əˌveɪɾɪv/


hefty

hefty (positive)
heftier (comparative)
heftiest (superlative)

If something is hefty, it is big and heavy.

If you do something in a hefty way, you do it with a lot of force.

If the price of something is hefty, it is very costly.

He was slapped with a hefty fine for speeding.


heftier

The comparative form of hefty; more hefty.


heftiest

The superlative form of hefty; most hefty.


homeowner

A homeowner is someone who owns their home.

The changes have been good for renters and homeowners.


homeowners

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


hometown

Your hometown is the town or city where you were born or where you grew up.


hometowns

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


gymnasium

gymnasium
gymnasiums or gymnasia (plural)

A gymnasium is a large room or building for indoor sports.


gym

A gym is a large room or building for indoor sports or exercise.


gyms

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


gymnasiums

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


unbolt

unbolt (canonical)
unbolts (third-person singular)
unbolted (past)
unbolted (past participle)
unbolting (present participle)

If you unbolt a door or window, you unlock it by sliding the bolt(s) free.


unbolts

The third-person singular form of unbolt.


unbolted

The past tense and past participle of unbolt.


underling

Your underling is a person who is of lower status or authority than you.


underlings

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


haemorrhage

Haemorrhage is the heavy loss of blood from a person or animal's body.

A haemorrhage is the sudden loss of something.

/ˈhɛmərɪd͡ʒ/


haemorrhage

haemorrhage (canonical)
haemorrhages (third-person singular)
haemorrhaged (past)
haemorrhaged (past participle)
haemorrhaging (present participle)

When a person haemorrhages, they bleed a lot

When A haemorrhaged B, A loses a lot of B.

The company has begun to haemorrhage money.

/ˈhɛmərɪd͡ʒ/


hemorrhage

Hemorrhage is the heavy loss of blood from a person's body.

A hemorrhage is the sudden loss of something.

/ˈhɛmərɪd͡ʒ/


hemorrhage

hemorrhage (canonical)
hemorrhages (third-person singular)
hemorrhaged (past)
hemorrhaged (past participle)
hemorrhaging (present participle)

When a person hemorrhages, they bleed a lot

When A hemorrhaged B, A loses a lot of B.

/ˈhɛmərɪd͡ʒ/


haemorrhages

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


haemorrhages

The third-person singular form of haemorrhage.


haemorrhaged

The past tense and past participle of haemorrhage.


hemorrhages

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


hemorrhages

The third-person singular form of hemorrhage.


hemorrhaged

The past tense and past participle of hemorrhage.


convergent

If two things are convergent they are close and moving closer.

Convergent plate boundary earthquakes are among the worst.

Convergent evolution is a case of evolution where the same outcome results from different starting points.

In a case of convergent evolution, independent eye movements arose independently in sandlance fish and chameleons.


infuriate

infuriate (canonical)
infuriates (third-person singular)
infuriated (past)
infuriated (past participle)
infuriating (present participle)

If you infuriate a person, you make them extremely angry.


infuriates

The third-person singular form of infuriate.


infuriated

The past tense and past participle of infuriate.


inflame

inflame (canonical)
inflames (third-person singular)
inflamed (past)
inflamed (past participle)
inflaming (present participle)

If you inflame something, you set it on fire.

If you inflame a person, you provoke them to anger or rage.


inflames

The third-person singular form of inflame.


inflamed

The past tense and past participle of inflame.


rekindle

rekindle (canonical)
rekindles (third-person singular)
rekindled (past)
rekindled (past participle)
rekindling (present participle)

If you rekindle something, you set it on fire again.


kindle

kindle (canonical)
kindles (third-person singular)
kindled (past)
kindled (past participle)
kindling (present participle)

If you kindle an emotion in someone, you create it.


kindles

The third-person singular form of kindle.


kindled

The past tense and past participle of kindle.


rekindles

The third-person singular form of rekindle.


rekindled

The past tense and past participle of rekindle.


ravish

ravish (canonical)
ravishes (third-person singular)
ravished (past)
ravished (past participle)
ravishing (present participle)

If you ravish something, you seize and carry it away by force.

If you ravish a person, you fill them with joy or delight.


ravishes

The third-person singular form of ravish.


ravished

The past tense and past participle of ravish.


scavenge

scavenge (canonical)
scavenges (third-person singular)
scavenged (past)
scavenged (past participle)
scavenging (present participle)

If you scavenge something, you search and collect it from refuse.


scavenges

The third-person singular form of scavenge.


scavenged

The past tense and past participle of scavenge.


scrawny

scrawny (positive)
scrawnier (comparative)
scrawniest (superlative)


scrawnier

The comparative form of scrawny; more scrawny.


scrawniest

The superlative form of scrawny; most scrawny.


gawky

gawky (positive)
gawkier (comparative)
gawkiest (superlative)

A gawky person is someone who is awkward.


gawkier

The comparative form of gawky; more gawky.


gawkiest

The superlative form of gawky; most gawky.


gawk

gawk (canonical)
gawks (third-person singular)
gawked (past)
gawked (past participle)
gawking (present participle)

If a person gawks, they stare at something stupidly.


gawks

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


gawked

The past tense and past participle of gawk.


reconsiderations

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


consistently

If something is done consistently, it is done in the same way, without changes.

Her work was consistently careful and complete.

If something is done consistently, it is done on the same schedule, without interruptions.

He has gone to the gym consistently since 2014.


filtrations

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


combatant

A combatant is someone who is engaged in combat.


combatants

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


combustible

combustible (positive)
more combustible (comparative)
most combustible (superlative)

If something is combustible, it can burn easily.


combust

combust (canonical)
combusts (third-person singular)
combusted (past)
combusted (past participle)
combusting (present participle)

If something combusts, it burns or catches fire.


combusted

The past tense and past participle of combust.


combusts

The third-person singular form of combust.


commemorative

If something is commemorative, it serves to commemorate something.


commemorative

A commemorative is an object made to commemorate something.


commemoratives

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


disclosure

Disclosure is the act of revealing new information.


disclosures

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


disorganize

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

If you disorganize something, you make it less organized or disrupt its order.

/dɪsˈɔːɡənʌɪz/


disorganise

disorganise (canonical)
disorganises (third-person singular)
disorganised (past)
disorganised (past participle)
disorganising (present participle)

If you disorganise something, you make it less organised or disrupt its order.

/dɪsˈɔːɡənʌɪz/


disorganizes

The third-person singular form of disorganize.


disorganises

The third-person singular form of disorganise.


distillery

A distillery is a place where distillation takes place, usually refering to the distillation of alcoholic spirits.


distilleries

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


dilate

dilate (canonical)
dilates (third-person singular)
dilated (past)
dilated (past participle)
dilating (present participle)

If an opening dilates, it becomes bigger in all directions at once.

Heat will cause the blood vessels to dilate.


dilates

The third-person singular form of dilate.


dilated

The past tense and past participle of dilate.


dilation

Dilation is the act or process of enlarging an opening in all directions at once.


dilations

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


digress

digress (canonical)
digresses (third-person singular)
digressed (past)
digressed (past participle)
digressing (present participle)

If a conversation digresses, it moves off topic.


digresses

The third-person singular form of digress.


digressed

The past tense and past participle of digress.


digression

Digression is the act of moving off topic.

/dʌɪˈɡrɛʃən/

/daɪˈɡrɛʃən/


digressions

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


dilettante

dilettante
dilettantes or dilettanti (plural)

A dilettante is a person who has an interest in something but does not have any knowledge about the interest.


dilettantes

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


dabbler

A dabbler is a person who takes part in an activity in a casual way.


dabblers

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


disavow

disavow (canonical)
disavows (third-person singular)
disavowed (past)
disavowed (past participle)
disavowing (present participle)

If you disavow an act or idea, you say it was not yours.


disavows

The third-person singular form of disavow.


disavowed

The past tense and past participle of disavow.


discotheque

A discotheque is a club where people dance to music.


discotheques

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


detox

A detox is the process or period of time where a person stops or get rid of toxins from their body.


detox

detox (canonical)
detoxes (third-person singular)
detoxed (past)
detoxed (past participle)
detoxing (present participle)

If you detox yourself, you abstain from or get rid of toxins from your body.


detoxes

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


detoxes

The third-person singular form of detox.


detoxed

The past tense and past participle of detox.


detoxify

detoxify (canonical)
detoxifies (third-person singular)
detoxified (past)
detoxified (past participle)
detoxifying (present participle)

If you detoxify something, you remove harmful substances from it.


detoxifies

The third-person singular form of detoxify.


detoxified

The past tense and past participle of detoxify.


toxin

A toxin is a toxic substance that is produced by the biological processes of organisms.


toxins

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


dislocation

Dislocation is the act of disturbing something from its original place.


dislocations

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


disconcert

disconcert (canonical)
disconcerts (third-person singular)
disconcerted (past)
disconcerted (past participle)
disconcerting (present participle)

If you disconcert a person, you upset or frustrate them.


disconcerted

The past tense and past participle of disconcert.


disconcerts

The third-person singular form of disconcert.


discus

A discus is a round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.


discuses

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


disarray

disarray (canonical)
disarrays (third-person singular)
disarrayed (past)
disarrayed (past participle)
disarraying (present participle)

If you disarray something, you make it into a state of untidiness.


disarray

Disarray is the state of disorganization or untidiness.


disarrays

The third-person singular form of disarray.


disarrayed

The past tense and past participle of disarray.


untidiness

Untidiness is the quality of being untidy.


northbound

If you are travelling northbound, you are travelling towards the north.


eastbound

If you are travelling eastbound, you are travelling towards the east.


westbound

If you are travelling westbound, you are travelling towards the west.


southbound

If you are travelling southbound, you are travelling towards the south.


-bound

The suffix -bound is used to indicate the direction you are moving towards.

northbound

southbound

eastbound

westbound


decorum

Decorum is the appropriate behavior for an event.


decoy

A decoy is a person or object that is used to lure something or someone.


decoy

decoy (canonical)
decoys (third-person singular)
decoyed (past)
decoyed (past participle)
decoying (present participle)

If you decoy a person, you lure them away from what they are doing.


decoys

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


decoys

The third-person singular form of decoy.


decoyed

The past tense and past participle of decoy.


defile

defile (canonical)
defiles (third-person singular)
defiled (past)
defiled (past participle)
defiling (present participle)

If you defile something, you make it dirty or unclean.


defiles

The third-person singular form of defile.


defiled

The past tense and past participle of defile.


sully

sully (canonical)
sullies (third-person singular)
sullied (past)
sullied (past participle)
sullying (present participle)

If you sully something, you make it dirty.


sullies

The third-person singular form of sully.


sullied

sullied (positive)
more sullied (comparative)
most sullied (superlative)

If something is sullied, it is soiled or stained.


sullied

The past tense and past participle of sully.


delectable

delectable (positive)
more delectable (comparative)
most delectable (superlative)

If a food is delectable, it is delicious.


deluge

deluge (canonical)
deluges (third-person singular)
deluged (past)
deluged (past participle)
deluging (present participle)

If you deluge something, you flood it with water.


deluges

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


deluges

The third-person singular form of deluge.


deluged

The past tense and past participle of deluge.


bedevil

bedeviled (past)
bedeviled (past participle)
bedeviling (present participle)
bedevil (canonical)
bedevils (third-person singular)
bedevilled (past)
bedevilled (past participle)
bedevilling (present participle)

If you bedevil, you harass or cause trouble for someone.


bedevils

The third-person singular form of bedevil.


bedeviled

bedevil (canonical)
bedevils (third-person singular)
bedeviled (past)
bedeviled (past participle)
bedeviling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bedevil.


bedevilled

bedevil (canonical)
bedevils (third-person singular)
bedevilled (past)
bedevilled (past participle)
bedevilling (present participle)


decamp

decamp (canonical)
decamps (third-person singular)
decamped (past)
decamped (past participle)
decamping (present participle)

If a person decamps, they leave a military camp and move on.

If a person decamps, they disappear suddenly and secretly.


decamps

The third-person singular form of decamp.


decamped

The past tense and past participle of decamp.


destabilize

destabilize (canonical)
destabilizes (third-person singular)
destabilized (past)
destabilized (past participle)
destabilizing (present participle)

If you destabilize something, you make it unstable.

If something is destabilized, it becomes unstable.


destabilizes

The third-person singular form of destabilize.


destabilized

The past tense and past participle of destabilize.


destabilise

destabilise (canonical)
destabilises (third-person singular)
destabilised (past)
destabilised (past participle)
destabilising (present participle)

If you destabilise something, you make it unstable.

If something is destabilised, it becomes unstable.


destabilises

The third-person singular form of destabilise.


destabilised

The past tense and past participle of destabilise.


demur

demur (canonical)
demurs (third-person singular)
demurred (past)
demurred (past participle)
demurring (present participle)

If you demur, you object against something.


demur

A demur is the act of objecting something.


demurs

The third-person singular form of demur.


demurs

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


demurred

The past tense and past participle of demur.


delineate

delineate (canonical)
delineates (third-person singular)
delineated (past)
delineated (past participle)
delineating (present participle)

If you delineate something, you describe it precisely.

If you delineate something, you indicate the exact boundaries of it.


delineates

The third-person singular form of delineate.


delineated

The past tense and past participle of delineate.


derange

derange (canonical)
deranges (third-person singular)
deranged (past)
deranged (past participle)
deranging (present participle)

If you derange a person, you cause them to go insane.


deranges

The third-person singular form of derange.


deranged

The past tense and past participle of derange.


desist

desist (canonical)
desists (third-person singular)
desisted (past)
desisted (past participle)
desisting (present participle)

If you desist, you stop doing something.


desists

The third-person singular form of desist.


desisted

The past tense and past participle of desist.


encase

encase (canonical)
encases (third-person singular)
encased (past)
encased (past participle)
encasing (present participle)

If you encase something, you close it in a case.


encases

The third-person singular form of encase.


encased

The past tense and past participle of encase.


coolant

A coolant is a fluid that is used to cool an object.


coolants

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


convolute

convolute (canonical)
convolutes (third-person singular)
convoluted (past)
convoluted (past participle)
convoluting (present participle)

If you convolute something, you fold or coil it into many overlapping layers.


convolutes

The third-person singular form of convolute.


convoluted

The past tense and past participle of convolute.


coworker

A coworker is someone a person works with.

/ˈkəʊˈwɜː.kə/


coworkers

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


craftsman

A craftsman is a person who is highly skilled in a particular craft.


craftsmen

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


-ship

-ship is added to the end of a noun to form a new noun that denotes a property or state of the original noun.

fellow → fellowship

owner → ownership


tribune

A tribune is an elected official in Ancient Rome.


tribunes

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


creaky

creaky (positive)
creakier (comparative)
creakiest (superlative)

If something is creaky, it tends to make a creaking sound.

If something is creaky, it is old or overused.


creakier

The comparative form of creaky; more creaky.


creakiest

The superlative form of creaky; most creaky.


decrepit

decrepit (positive)
more decrepit (comparative)
most decrepit (superlative)

If something is decrepit, it is worn out from age or wear.


croft

A croft is a small piece of enclosed land that is usually and used for small-scale food production and often with a dwelling next to it.


croft

croft (canonical)
crofts (third-person singular)
crofted (past)
crofted (past participle)
crofting (present participle)

If a person crofts, they do agricultural work on one or more crofts.


crofts

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


crofts

The third-person singular form of croft.


crofted

The past tense and past participle of croft.


darkroom

A darkroom is a room where photographs are developed. The room does not have any natural light.


darkrooms

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


delusion

Delusion is a false belief or judgement that opposes actual facts or evidence.

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delusions

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


disassemble

disassemble (canonical)
disassembles (third-person singular)
disassembled (past)
disassembled (past participle)
disassembling (present participle)

If you disassemble something, you take it apart into pieces.


disassembles

The third-person singular form of disassemble.


disassembled

The past tense and past participle of disassemble.


dishearten

dishearten (canonical)
disheartens (third-person singular)
disheartened (past)
disheartened (past participle)
disheartening (present participle)

If you dishearten a person, you discourage them by removing their enthusiasm or courage.


disheartens

The third-person singular form of dishearten.


disheartened

The past tense and past participle of dishearten.


hearten

hearten (canonical)
heartens (third-person singular)
heartened (past)
heartened (past participle)
heartening (present participle)

If you hearten a person, you encourage them.


heartens

The third-person singular form of hearten.


heartened

The past tense and past participle of hearten.


embark

embark (canonical)
embarks (third-person singular)
embarked (past)
embarked (past participle)
embarking (present participle)

If you embark a ship or airplane, you get onboard it.

All passengers please embark now.

If you embark on something, you start doing it.

Phil embarked on his journey yesterday.


embarks

The third-person singular form of embark.


embarked

The past tense and past participle of embark.


counteroffensive

A counteroffensive is an attack made in response to a previous offensive, and intended to stop it.


counter-offensive

A counter-offensive is an attack made in response to a previous offensive, and intended to stop it.


counteroffensives

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


counter-offensives

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


derelict

derelict (positive)
more derelict (comparative)
most derelict (superlative)

If something is derelict, it is abandoned by its owner or guardian.


derelict

A derelict is a property that is abandoned by its owner.

A derelict is a homeless and/or jobless person; a person who is (perceived as) negligent in their personal affairs and hygiene.


derelicts

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


deuce

A deuce is the number two on a card or dice.

A deuce is a tied game where either player can win by scoring two consecutive points.


deuces

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


directive

If something is directive, it is something that directs or guides you on what to do.


directive

A directive is an official instruction that indicates what you should do to perform an action or reach a goal.


directives

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


dibble

A dibble is a pointed hand tool that is used to make holes in the ground to plant seeds.


dibble

dibble (canonical)
dibbles (third-person singular)
dibbled (past)
dibbled (past participle)
dibbling (present participle)

If you dibble the ground, you make holes in it using a dibble.


dibbles

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


dibbles

The third-person singular form of dibble.


dibbled

The past tense and past participle of dibble.


wink

wink (canonical)
winks (third-person singular)
winked (past)
winked (past participle)
winking (present participle)

If you wink, you shut your eye and then quickly open it.


wink

The act of shutting an eye and then quickly open it.


diligent

diligent (positive)
more diligent (comparative)
most diligent (superlative)

A diligent person is someone who is extremely focused and hard-working.


hard at work

A person who is hard at work is someone who is working with great effort and diligence.


diligence

Diligence is the careful and persistent effort given to a particular task or responsibility.


winks

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


winked

The past tense and past participle of wink.


dispel

dispel (canonical)
dispels (third-person singular)
dispelled (past)
dispelled (past participle)
dispelling (present participle)

If you dispel something, you make it disappear.


dispels

The third-person singular form of dispel.


dispelled

The past tense and past participle of dispel.


dissuade

dissuade (canonical)
dissuades (third-person singular)
dissuaded (past)
dissuaded (past participle)
dissuading (present participle)

If you dissuade someone from doing or believing something, you persuade them not to do or believe it.


dissuades

The third-person singular form of dissuade.


dissuaded

The past tense and past participle of dissuade.


dote

dote (canonical)
dotes (third-person singular)
doted (past)
doted (past participle)
doting (present participle)

If you dote on a person, you express excessive love towards a person.


doted

The past tense and past participle of dote.


distaste

distaste (canonical)
distastes (third-person singular)
distasted (past)
distasted (past participle)
distasting (present participle)

If you distaste something, you dislike it.


distastes

The third-person singular form of distaste.


distasted

The past tense and past participle of distaste.


doable

doable (positive)
more doable (comparative)
most doable (superlative)

If a person is doable, they are worthy for you to have sex with.

Look at that chick – she's so doable!


encircle

encircle (canonical)
encircles (third-person singular)
encircled (past)
encircled (past participle)
encircling (present participle)

If you encircle something, you form a circle around it.


encircles

The third-person singular form of encircle.


encircled

The past tense and past participle of encircle.


entomb

entomb (canonical)
entombs (third-person singular)
entombed (past)
entombed (past participle)
entombing (present participle)

If you entomb a body, you deposit it into a tomb.


entombs

The third-person singular form of entomb.


entombed

The past tense and past participle of entomb.


entreat

entreat (canonical)
entreats (third-person singular)
entreated (past)
entreated (past participle)
entreating (present participle)

If you entreat someone to do something, you persuade them to do it.

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bloodstain

A bloodstain is a spot on a cloth or similar material made by blood.


entreats

The third-person singular form of entreat.


entreated

The past tense and past participle of entreat.


beseech

beseeched (past)
beseeched (past participle)
beseech (canonical)
beseeches (third-person singular)
besought (past)
besought (past participle)
beseeching (present participle)

If you beseech someone to do something, you beg them to do it.


beseeches

The third-person singular form of beseech.


beseeched

beseech (canonical)
beseeches (third-person singular)
beseeched (past)
beseeched (past participle)
beseeching (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of beseech.


besought

beseech (canonical)
beseeches (third-person singular)
besought (past)
besought (past participle)
beseeching (present participle)


bloodstained

bloodstained (positive)
more bloodstained (comparative)
most bloodstained (superlative)

A bloodstained cloth, shirt, surface, etc. has a mark made by blood.


stained

stained (positive)
more stained (comparative)
most stained (superlative)

If something is stained, it has stains or spots in it.


stained

stain (canonical)
stains (third-person singular)
stained (past)
stained (past participle)
staining (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of stain.