killjoy

A killjoy is a person who ruins fun, or stops people from having fun.

Stop being a killjoy and join the party!


killjoys

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


thirsty

thirsty (positive)
thirstier (comparative)
thirstiest (superlative)

When you are thirsty, you feel like you need to have a drink.

After eating dinner, I was very thirsty.


thirstier

The comparative form of thirsty; more thirsty.


thirstiest

The superlative form of thirsty; most thirsty.


underscore

An underline that goes under text is called an underscore

Bob put an underscore under his title to make it stand out.


underscores

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


tab

A tab is a small flap or strip of material attached to something.

A tab is a tablet, especially one containing illegal drugs.


tabs

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


exploits

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


exploits

exploit (canonical)
exploits (third-person singular)
exploited (past)
exploited (past participle)
exploiting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of exploit.


exploited

The past tense and past participle of exploit.


simultaneous

If events are simultaneous, they happen at exactly the same time.

Al Qaeda often plans simultaneous attacks in different places.


partition

A partition is a physical barrier which separates a space into two parts.

Our office is divided up by partitions.


partition

partition (canonical)
partitions (third-person singular)
partitioned (past)
partitioned (past participle)
partitioning (present participle)

The act of separating something into two or more pieces or parts.

The act of dividing a place or area into two or more parts.

The partition of India divided the British Indian Empire into India and Pakistan.


partitions

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


thwart

thwart (canonical)
thwarts (third-person singular)
thwarted (past)
thwarted (past participle)
thwarting (present participle)

To thwart is to prevent, frustrate or spoil a person or purpose.

The police were planning to arrest him, but he managed to thwart them.


forethought

Forethought is thought for the future: to take care, protect and anticipate.

It was good foresight to have the roof mended before the winter.


thwarts

The third-person singular form of thwart.


thwarted

The past tense and past participle of thwart.


forethoughts

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


ethnicity

A person's ethnicity describes the common characteristics of the cultural group they belong to.

Lucy's family has Italian ethnicity.

Student age, gender, and ethnicity were not considered.

They may face prejudice based on ethnicity or skin color.


ethnicities

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


pier

A pier is a raised place over the water for walking or tying boats to that connects to land.


piers

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


wig

A wig is a type of artificial hair. It can be worn by actors to change their hairstyle without affecting their original hairstyle, by people who do not have hair, or just to look better.

She took off her blond wig to reveal a bald head


wigs

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


clash

clash (canonical)
clashes (third-person singular)
clashed (past)
clashed (past participle)
clashing (present participle)

If two individuals or groups clash, they get into a fight.

The Reds clashed with the police during the riot.


clashes

The third-person singular form of clash.


clashed

The past tense and past participle of clash.


troop

A troop is a soldier. This word is mostly used in the plural.

The enemy's troops are coming, get ready!


troops

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


precedents

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


blurt

blurt (canonical)
blurts (third-person singular)
blurted (past)
blurted (past participle)
blurting (present participle)

If you blurt something out, then you are speaking quickly without thinking.

Even though the teacher asked students not to say the answer out loud, Tim blurted "the Revolutionary War!" to the whole class.

Amir was very embarrassed after he blurted to his friend that he had romantic feelings for Lauren.


blurts

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


blurted

The past tense and past participle of blurt.


discombobulate

discombobulate (canonical)
discombobulates (third-person singular)
discombobulated (past)
discombobulated (past participle)
discombobulating (present participle)

If someone is discombobulated, they are confused.

Jim was discombobulated with the math problem.

Jim felt discombobulated after the argument.


unbosom

unbosom (canonical)
unbosoms (third-person singular)
unbosomed (past)
unbosomed (past participle)
unbosoming (present participle)

If you unbosom yourself, you tell somebody a secret or your feelings.

Jackie unbosomed herself to her diary.


unbosoms

The third-person singular form of unbosom.


unbosomed

The past tense and past participle of unbosom.


discombobulating

The present participle of discombobulate.


discombobulated

The past tense and past participle of discombobulate.


discombobulates

The third-person singular form of discombobulate.


inners

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


anecdote

An anecdote is a story, often told orally, and often amusing.

He told us a good anecdote at dinner.


aggression

Aggression is a forceful and unprovoked attack, either verbal or physical.

When he shouted at her, it was a kind of aggression.


courtship

Courtship is the period leading up to mating or marriage. The term can be applied to humans and animals.

After a long courtship they got married.

Courtship display is a set of behaviours leading up to mating in birds.

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armament

Armies have plenty of armament.

Animals have armament like teeth and horns.


armaments

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


anecdotes

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


courtships

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


aggressions

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


Wikipedia

Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that is among the top 10 websites in the world.

Wikipedia is owned by the Wikimedia Foundation.


Wikipedias

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


vagrant

A vagrant is a person who does not have a home or job.

I always see the same vagrant walking around at the bus stop.

A vagrant is an animal that is found outside the places where it usually lives.

The laughing gull usually lives in the Americas. It is a rare vagrant to Europe.


vagrants

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


Italic

Of or about to the branch of the Indo-European language family that includes Latin, and the Romance languages.


coordinate

Coordinates are a set of numbers that tells others where you are on a map.

/kəʊˈɔːdɪnɪt/


coordinate

coordinate (canonical)
coordinates (third-person singular)
coordinated (past)
coordinated (past participle)
coordinating (present participle)

When you coordinate with someone, you work with him/her to finish an activity.

/kəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪt/


coordinates

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


coordinates

The third-person singular form of coordinate.


coordinated

The past tense and past participle of coordinate.


poop

poop (canonical)
poops (third-person singular)
pooped (past)
pooped (past participle)
pooping (present participle)

When you poop, you push feces out of your anus.

He is pooping in the toilet.


poop

She had to clean up the dog poop, that was found on the floor.


pooped

The past tense and past participle of poop.


spray

A spray is a fine and gentle mist of liquid.

I need to get a spray to freshen up the house.


spray

spray (canonical)
sprays (third-person singular)
sprayed (past)
sprayed (past participle)
spraying (present participle)

When you spray something, you target at something and give out mist of liquid at that thing.

The firemen got the hose and sprayed at the burning house.


sprays

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


sprays

The third-person singular form of spray.


sprayed

The past tense and past participle of spray.


grind

ground (past)
ground (past participle)
grind (canonical)
grinds (third-person singular)
grinded (past)
grinded (past participle)
grinding (present participle)

When you grind something, you use a machine to break it into smaller pieces.

I used the grinder to grind the coffee beans.

If you grind someone, you rub your body against theirs in a sexual way.


grinded

grind (canonical)
grinds (third-person singular)
grinded (past)
grinded (past participle)
grinding (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of grind.


pillage

pillage (canonical)
pillages (third-person singular)
pillaged (past)
pillaged (past participle)
pillaging (present participle)

When you pillage something, you steal or loot money/goods, especially during a war.

The barbarians pillaged every city.


pillages

The third-person singular form of pillage.


pillaged

The past tense and past participle of pillage.


grower

A grower is someone, especially a farmer, who grows things like carrots.

He was a carrot grower until a hurricane hit the plantation.

That plant is a fast grower! A few days ago, it was only half of its height!


growers

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


handy

handy (positive)
handier (comparative)
handiest (superlative)

If something is handy, it is easy to use, or useful.

If something is handy, then it is close by, or within reach.

Do you have a pen handy?


handier

The comparative form of handy; more handy.


handiest

The superlative form of handy; most handy.


jagged

jagged (positive)
jaggeder (comparative)
jaggedest (superlative)

When something is jagged, it is unevenly cut.

This piece of paper is jagged and it looks very ugly.


jaggeder

The comparative form of jagged; more jagged.


jaggedest

The superlative form of jagged; most jagged.


rattle

rattle (canonical)
rattles (third-person singular)
rattled (past)
rattled (past participle)
rattling (present participle)

When you rattle something, you make sounds by shaking the object.

I rattled the tin to find out if there were still biscuits left in it.


rattles

The third-person singular form of rattle.


rattled

The past tense and past participle of rattle.


backspace

A backspace is a key on the keyboard of a computer or typewriter that erases the letter before the cursor.

I pressed backspace because I accidentally typed the wrong letter.


backspace

backspace (canonical)
backspaces (third-person singular)
backspaced (past)
backspaced (past participle)
backspacing (present participle)

When you backspace, you erase the letter before the cursor.

No, that's wrong. Backspace here, and delete this word too.


backspaces

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


backspaces

The third-person singular form of backspace.


backspaced

The past tense and past participle of backspace.


database

A database is a collection of information arranged neatly.

I have a huge database of all the employees in my company.


databases

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


opium

Opium is a yellow-brown, addictive drug.

China used to sell lots of opium which resulted in many deaths.


disregard

disregard (canonical)
disregards (third-person singular)
disregarded (past)
disregarded (past participle)
disregarding (present participle)

If you disregard something, you ignore it.

The criminal disregarded the law when he stole.

/dɪsrɪˈɡɑːd/


disregard

Disregard is the lack of care or attention to something.

His actions showed a total disregard for the law.

His own arm in terrible pain and with disregard for his personal safety, he pulled the man to onto the boat.

/dɪsrɪˈɡɑːd/


disregards

The third-person singular form of disregard.


disregarded

The past tense and past participle of disregard.


doorstep

A doorstep is the area in front of a door.

We bought a new mat to replace the old one at our doorstep.


doorsteps

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


transform

transform (canonical)
transforms (third-person singular)
transformed (past)
transformed (past participle)
transforming (present participle)

When you transform something, you change it into a different thing totally.

The powerful magician transformed the hamster into a rabbit.


transforms

The third-person singular form of transform.


transformed

The past tense and past participle of transform.


luggage

Luggage is a bag that contains a traveller's belongings.

Alan just lost his green luggage and is asking the staff at the airport for help.


slash

A slash is a very quick cut of an object, usually with a sharp blade.

The symbol "/", also known as a forward slash in computing.


slash

slash (canonical)
slashes (third-person singular)
slashed (past)
slashed (past participle)
slashing (present participle)

When you slash an object, you cut it violently with a sharp blade, such as a knife or a sword.

The samurai slashed the watermelon into two in the blink of an eye.

That shop had to slash its prices for their closing down sales.


slash

You use slash to mean as well as or and, used to separate two items in a list.

She's the cook slash waitress.


tavern

A tavern is building that has a bar, where alcoholic drinks are sold.

At the end of the week my friends and I go and relax at the tavern in the city.


taverns

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


suicide

Suicide means to kill oneself on purpose; to take one’s own life.

Sadly, Joe committed suicide last Thursday.

The police are investigating three suicides at the school.

The suicide bomber killed himself and three other people in a crowded market.


suicides

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


nobelium

Nobelium is a chemical element (symbol No) with an atomic number of 102. It was named after Alfred Nobel.

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festivity

A festivity is a lively and enjoyable celebration.


festivities

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

Mark went to the party because he wanted to take part in the festivities.


strap

A strap is a long and narrow strip of either leather or cloth usually used to tie things together.

Since we had no strings, we had to use the red strap to tie our tent.


strap

strap (canonical)
straps (third-person singular)
strapped (past)
strapped (past participle)
strapping (present participle)

When you strap something, you use a strap to tie around an object and fasten it.

I strapped the loose strap around my bag.


straps

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


straps

The third-person singular form of strap.


strapped

The past tense and past participle of strap.


strapped

If you're strapped (for cash), you don't have much money at the time.


strapping

strapping (positive)
more strapping (comparative)
most strapping (superlative)

A strapping young person looks strong, healthy, and muscular.


strapping

Strapping is a narrow material used to hold things together.

A strapping is a punishment where somebody is hit with a strap of leather.


activist

An activist is someone who is trying to change a situation, especially one that is political or environmental.

He is an activist for Greenpeace.


activists

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


bn

The country's GDP was $850bn.


lobby

Please wait in the lobby for the tour guide.

A lobby is a group of people who try to change the policy of a government.

The U.S. anti-gun lobby is trying to change gun laws.


lobby

lobby (canonical)
lobbies (third-person singular)
lobbied (past)
lobbied (past participle)
lobbying (present participle)

When you lobby something, you attempt to change a decision or policy.

The group lobbied to have the law repealed.


lobbies

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


lobbies

The third-person singular form of lobby.


uzi

The police were carrying uzis.


uzis

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


contained

contain (canonical)
contains (third-person singular)
contained (past)
contained (past participle)
containing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of contain.


porkchop


porkchops


shoe lace


shoe laces


teammate

A teammate is a person who is on the same team.

I passed the ball to my teammate so he could score the goal.

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teammates

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


warming center

A warming center is a place where people who don't have any place to sleep can go and lie down on a cot and stay warm for the night.


lobbied

The past tense and past participle of lobby.


strappings

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


reasonable

reasonable (positive)
more reasonable (comparative)
most reasonable (superlative)

A reasonable amount or number is not too much or too big.

The hotel has good food, and the prices are reasonable.

If something is reasonable, it is fair and sensible.

It seems like a reasonable idea to me.


unprincipled

unprincipled (positive)
more unprincipled (comparative)
most unprincipled (superlative)

If you are unprincipled, you act as you like without considering rules or the feelings of others.

A murder is unprincipled, and conscienceless.

If an action is unprincipled, it is done without considering the rules or the feelings of others.


tumble

tumble (canonical)
tumbles (third-person singular)
tumbled (past)
tumbled (past participle)
tumbling (present participle)

When you tumble, you fall down over and over again.

Tie your shoes so that you won't tumble down the stairs.


tumbles

The third-person singular form of tumble.


tumbled

The past tense and past participle of tumble.


boast

boast (canonical)
boasts (third-person singular)
boasted (past)
boasted (past participle)
boasting (present participle)

To boast means to brag about yourself. Usually about what you do, and the good things about you.

After the game Joe started to boast about his skill as a goalie.


boasts

The third-person singular form of boast.


boasted

The past tense and past participle of boast.


warming centers

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


republican

A republican is a person who prefers a republic


republicans

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


analyst

An analyst is a person who researches or studies a topic.

The company called for a business analyst to help plan the budget.


analysts

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


announcement

An announcement is something that informs people about a topic or an issue.

The announcement in the airport told people that some airplanes would not arrive on time.


announcements

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


apologize

apologize (canonical)
apologizes (third-person singular)
apologized (past)
apologized (past participle)
apologizing (present participle)

If you apologize, then you say you are sorry.

He apologized because he had accidentally bumped into someone.

/əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/

/əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/


apologizes

The third-person singular form of apologize.


apologise

apologise (canonical)
apologises (third-person singular)
apologised (past)
apologised (past participle)
apologising (present participle)

If you apologise, then you say you are sorry.

He apologised because he had accidentally bumped into someone.

/əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/

/əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/


apologises

The third-person singular form of apologise.


apologised

The past tense and past participle of apologise.


assignment

An assignment is a task that is given to somebody for them to complete.

The teacher gave Joe an assignment to complete while he is away on vacation.


assignments

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


cloudy

cloudy (positive)
cloudier (comparative)
cloudiest (superlative)

When the sky is cloudy, it is covered with clouds.

The sky quickly became cloudy and it started to rain.


cloudier

The comparative form of cloudy; more cloudy.


cloudiest

The superlative form of cloudy; most cloudy.


referee

A referee is someone who ensures that the rules are followed during a game.

That referee was hit by the ball during the football game.


referee

referee (canonical)
referees (third-person singular)
refereed (past)
refereed (past participle)
refereeing (present participle)

If you referee a game or a match, you make sure that the rules are followed during the game or match.

Both teachers refereed the volleyball match yesterday.


referees

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


joked

joke (canonical)
jokes (third-person singular)
joked (past)
joked (past participle)
joking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of joke.


scuppernong

A scuppernong is a green grape grown in the Southern parts of the United States.


scuppernongs

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


melancholy

melancholy (positive)
more melancholy (comparative)
most melancholy (superlative)

Something that is melancholy makes you feel very sad.

The news was very melancholy, all about people dying and losing their jobs.


sleeve

A sleeve is the part of a shirt that covers the arm.

The sleeve on my shirt is too long for my size.


sleeves

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


catapult

A catapult is an object that can be used to throw or launch objects such as stones.

That child used the catapult to hit his friend.


catapult

catapult (canonical)
catapults (third-person singular)
catapulted (past)
catapulted (past participle)
catapulting (present participle)

When you catapult something, it means that you throw an object through the air.

That small stone was being catapulted towards the road.


nips

nip (canonical)
nips (third-person singular)
nipped (past)
nipped (past participle)
nipping (present participle)


catapults

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


catapults

The third-person singular form of catapult.


catapulted

The past tense and past participle of catapult.


opia

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


gerent

A gerent is a manager, leader, or ruler.

The gerent was the manager of the store.


gerents

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


take away

You use take away when you subtract numbers.

Five take away two is three. (5-2=3)


lurid

lurid (positive)
more lurid (comparative)
most lurid (superlative)

If something is lurid, it causes shock or horror.

The earthquake was described lurid detail.

If a colour is lurid, it is pale and not nice.

The pages of the book turned to a lurid color over time.


scalar

A scalar is a real number or the magnitude of a vector.


scalar

Scalar in mathematics means to have a magnitude and no direction.


clauses

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


chewing gum

A chewing gum is a type of sweet that can only be chewed on and cannot be eaten.

While chewing on my chewing gum, I accidentally swallowed it and had to rush to the hospital to get it out.


chewing gums

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


euphonious

euphonious (positive)
more euphonious (comparative)
most euphonious (superlative)

If something is euphonious, it is pleasing to hear.

The translator changed his pronunciation of the word to make it sound euphonious.


converter

A converter is something that converts one object into another object.


converters

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


awareness

Awareness is the state of consciousness, or the state when someone is awake. It means that a person can sense changes in their environment and respond to it.

I gradually passed from sleep to full awareness.

Awareness is the state or quality of being aware of something.


fichu

A fichu is a triangular scarf worn by women that is tied at the breast.

Women in the 1800s commonly wore fichus.


fichus

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


reciprocate

reciprocate (canonical)
reciprocates (third-person singular)
reciprocated (past)
reciprocated (past participle)
reciprocating (present participle)

To go with alternating forward and backward motion.

A reciprocating engine is so called because its pistons reciprocate: they go forward and backward.

When someone reciprocates something, it means that they give something back in return for something they get. This thing can be an object, or a feeling.

She did not reciprocate his love for her.


reciprocates

The third-person singular form of reciprocate.


reciprocated

The past tense and past participle of reciprocate.


trader

A trader is someone who tries to make a profit by buying something at a low price and then selling it at a higher price.

Many traders often come to this market to sell their goods.


traders

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


fricassee

Fricassee is meat or poultry that is cut into pieces and served in its own fat or juices.

The beef fricassee was a very good meal.


fricassee

fricassee (canonical)
fricassees (third-person singular)
fricasseed (past)
fricasseed (past participle)
fricasseeing (present participle)

To cook meat in the above-mentioned way.


fricassees

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


fricassees

The third-person singular form of fricassee.


fricasseed

The past tense and past participle of fricassee.


nosy

nosy (positive)
nosier (comparative)
nosiest (superlative)

If you are nosy, you are curious in a negative way.

He is always too interested in what I am doing. He's such a nosy boy


yellowjacket

The yellowjacket stung me.


yellow jacket


yellowjackets

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


raincoat

A raincoat is a waterproof coat that is worn to prevent rain water from entering and wetting the user.

It has been raining a lot these days, do bring a raincoat in case.


raincoats

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


binturong

The binturong climbed a tree.


binturongs

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


nosier

The comparative form of nosy; more nosy.


nosiest

The superlative form of nosy; most nosy.


scalars

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


reverses

reverse (canonical)
reverses (third-person singular)
reversed (past)
reversed (past participle)
reversing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of reverse.


reverses

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


reversed

The past tense and past participle of reverse.


eggcup

An eggcup is a small cup used to serve eggs, especially boiled eggs.

The server served us the boiled egg in the eggcup.


eggcups

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


egg cups

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


pepper

Pepper is a kind of spice, usually black, that you put on food.

The pepper was so hot the boy could not eat it.


peppers

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


spice

Spice is something you put on food to make it taste better.


spices

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


linguist

A linguist is someone who studies many languages.


linguists

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


accordionist

An accordionist is someone who plays the accordion.


accordionists

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


cataclysm

A cataclysm is a very bad or big disaster, a catastrophe.


cataclysms

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


emblem

An emblem is a symbol or logo that represents an individual, group, or organization.

There is an emblem on his jacket that represents the company he works for.


emblems

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


emblematic

emblematic (positive)
more emblematic (comparative)
most emblematic (superlative)

If something is emblematic, it serves as an emblem or symbol for something else.


Atlas

Atlas is a god who carries the world on his shoulders.


horse pill

A horse pill is a slang term for a large pill to swallow.


stepfather

A person's stepfather is a woman who is married to their biological mother but is not their biological father.


constraints

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


stepfathers

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


lenient

lenient (positive)
more lenient (comparative)
most lenient (superlative)

If you are lenient, you give light punishments or ask for only a low level of results

He's not in jail because a lenient judge allowed him to get out.

People believe athletes need more lenient treatment from teachers because they are not intelligent enough.


dose

A dose is a measured amount of medicine that is taken at one time.

Eat a dose of one spoonful of this cough medicine after every meal.


dose

dose (canonical)
doses (third-person singular)
dosed (past)
dosed (past participle)
dosing (present participle)

If a doctor doses a patient, they administer a dose to them.


doses

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


starve

starve (canonical)
starves (third-person singular)
starved (past)
starved (past participle)
starving (present participle)

When you starve, you die from not having enough food.

Many people starved in this earthquake as there was not enough food available.

She wanted to be thin and she ended up starving herself to death.

When you are starving, you are very hungry.

I didn't eat my breakfast and now I'm starving.


starves

The third-person singular form of starve.


starved

The past tense and past participle of starve.


talent

If you have a talent in doing something, you have the skill and ability to do that task.

He has got the talent in music, but his family is too poor to provide him with the proper education.


talents

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


tissue

A piece of tissue is a sheet of paper that can absorb very well.

He used the tissue I gave him to blow his nose.

Tissue is a group of cells that work together to do a job.

The human body is made up of many tissues, one example being muscle tissue.


tissues

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


purse

A purse is a small bag that is used to carry money.

That lady is carrying a yellow purse in her hand.


purse

purse (canonical)
purses (third-person singular)
pursed (past)
pursed (past participle)
pursing (present participle)

If you purse your lips, you press them in and together so that they protrude.


purses

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


purses

The third-person singular form of purse.


excel

excel (canonical)
excels (third-person singular)
excelled (past)
excelled (past participle)
excelling (present participle)

If you excel at something, you do it very well.

I excel at long-distance running.

The professor excels in his field of study.


excels

The third-person singular form of excel.


excelled

The past tense and past participle of excel.


stroll

stroll (canonical)
strolls (third-person singular)
strolled (past)
strolled (past participle)
strolling (present participle)

When you stroll, you walk slowly, usually when you are enjoying the environment around you.

I strolled with my wife around the park, enjoying the beauty of nature.


strolls

The third-person singular form of stroll.


strolled

The past tense and past participle of stroll.


soliloquy

In a drama, a soliloquy is the way a character speaks to himself so that he can reveal his thoughts to the audience.


soliloquies

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


roost

roost (canonical)
roosts (third-person singular)
roosted (past)
roosted (past participle)
roosting (present participle)

When a bird roosts, it means that it sleeps, usually on a high perch like the branch of a tree.


roosts

The third-person singular form of roost.


roosted

The past tense and past participle of roost.


shy

shy (positive)
shyer (comparative)
shyest (superlative)

When you are shy, you are easily frightened, afraid, or careful.

He is usually shy around people.


manifest

A manifest is a written list of the cargo on a ship or plane.

Before taking off, the pilot carefully checked the manifest.


manifest

manifest (positive)
more manifest (comparative)
most manifest (superlative)

Manifest is something that is very easy to know, easy to judge.


manifest

manifest (canonical)
manifests (third-person singular)
manifested (past)
manifested (past participle)
manifesting (present participle)

To manifest is to show; to make things clear.


polemic

A polemic is a hostile one-sided argument against a person or opinion. Can be a description of the person who uses this method.

Hitler's polemic against Jews was published in his book "My Struggle".


polemics

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


eye-witness

An eye-witness is someone who saw the crime in question.


involuntary

involuntary (positive)
more involuntary (comparative)
most involuntary (superlative)

If something is involuntary, then it is by accident or not intentionally done.

With a sudden involuntary motion, he broke the glass.


invasion

Invasion is the act of invading. It is the act of an army that attacks for gaining land or sack.

Invasion means any entry to an area not owned before; "an invasion of locusts".


invasions

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


pawn

A pawn in the game of chess is a piece that can only move forward. Each player will get eight pawns.


pawn

pawn (canonical)
pawns (third-person singular)
pawned (past)
pawned (past participle)
pawning (present participle)

If you pawn a valuable object, you offer it to a money-lender as security for a loan of money. When money is repaid, plus interest, the object(s) are said to be "redeemed".

Queen Eleanor pawned the crown jewels of England.


Ghana

Ghana is a country in Africa. Its full name is The Republic of Ghana.


butternut squash

butternut squash
butternut squashes (plural)

For dinner is butternut squash


pawns

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


interrogate

interrogate (canonical)
interrogates (third-person singular)
interrogated (past)
interrogated (past participle)
interrogating (present participle)

If you interrogate someone, you ask them questions to get information.

The police officer interrogated the murder suspect.


interrogated

The past tense and past participle of interrogate.


interrogates

The third-person singular form of interrogate.


jetplanes

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


mustard

Mustard is a yellow sauce which can go on hotdogs, etc.

A dark yellow colour, the colour of mustard.


mustards

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


Judas

Judas is a biblical character and is one of the disciples of Jesus.


manifests

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


preserve

A hunting preserve is an area of land where hunting is allowed.

A fruit preserve is a jam-like concoction.

I love strawberry preserves. My pantry shelves are filled with jars of it!


preserve

preserve (canonical)
preserves (third-person singular)
preserved (past)
preserved (past participle)
preserving (present participle)

To preserve is to keep something from decay or loss.

Jam is preserved in jars.

Ancient objects are preserved in the British Museum.


preserved

The past tense and past participle of preserve.


preserves

The third-person singular form of preserve.


black widow

A black window is a black spider that has poison in its fangs.

Larry was bitten by a black widow and had to be taken to the hospital.


black widows

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


eye-witnesses

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


quest

The boy went on a quest.


quest

quest (canonical)
quests (third-person singular)
quested (past)
quested (past participle)
questing (present participle)

If you quest for (or after) something, you pursue it.


quests

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


quests

The third-person singular form of quest.


quested

The past tense and past participle of quest.


fuck up

He lost his job because of that fuck up.


fuck up

You really fucked up this time.

Something that is fucked up is disturbing or bad.

What you just did was totally fucked up.


fuck ups

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


fucks up

fuck up (canonical)
fucks up (third-person singular)
fucked up (past)
fucked up (past participle)
fucking up (present participle)

The third-person singular form of fuck up.


fucked up

The past tense and past participle of fuck up.


pact

A pact is an agreement between two or more governments.


shallow

shallow (positive)
shallower (comparative)
shallowest (superlative)

If water, a container, a hole, etc. is shallow, it is a short distance from the top to the bottom.

The girl swam at the shallow end of the pool.

If you are shallow, you only care about things that are obvious to you, and you never think deeply about the world around you.

He has no ideas because he's too shallow to worry about it.


shallower

The comparative form of shallow; more shallow.


shallowest

The superlative form of shallow; most shallow.


insecticide

Insecticide is a chemical substance that is used to kill insects.


insecticides

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


pacts

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


voyeurism

Voyeurism is the act of watching someone else do something and becoming sexually excited as a result.


ceremony

A ceremony is a religious or social event with a number of things that are traditionally done or said.

We are going to get married in a big wedding ceremony.


ceremonial

ceremonial (positive)
more ceremonial (comparative)
most ceremonial (superlative)

If something is ceremonial, it is related to or used in a ceremony.

The men wear them only for ceremonial occasions.


housekeeper

A housekeeper is a person who is paid to maintain a house or a hotel.

Their housekeeper was cleaning the house.

A member of a household who maintains the household


housekeepers

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


ceremonies

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


transvestite

A transvestite is a man that dresses in women's clothes or a woman that dresses in men's clothes.


intersex

Intersex is when a human or animal is born with genitals of both genders. The word is more commonly applied to humans.

Depending on the type of intersex condition, corrective surgery may be performed on infants.

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transvestites

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


arachnophobia

When Tom saw a spider he screamed and told his friends that he had arachnophobia.


voyeurisms

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


traditionally

If something is done traditionally it is done in a way that is traditional.


genital

About or related to the outer sex organs (penis and vagina).


genitals

Your genitals are your outer sex organs (penis and vagina).


filial

filial (positive)
more filial (comparative)
most filial (superlative)

A filial relationship, love, duty, etc. is one from an offspring to their parent(s).

She showed filial love for her father.


third party

A third party is any person affected by an agreement except the two main people or groups in the agreement.

I send my payment through a third party, who gives the money to the person I owe it to.


third parties

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


compromise

A compromise is an agreement in which everyone gets only some of what they wanted.

The two parties who were arguing came to a compromise.

Compromise is the act making this type of agreement.

Compromise is difficult, but without it, most deal will never happen.

A split level house is a compromise between a ranch house and a multistorey house.


compromise

compromise (canonical)
compromises (third-person singular)
compromised (past)
compromised (past participle)
compromising (present participle)

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compromises

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


transsexualism

Transsexualism is when someone identifies with a gender that is different from the one they were born with.


hermaphroditism

Hermaphroditism is the condition of having both male and female reproductive organs.


compromised

The past tense and past participle of compromise.


insolent

insolent (positive)
more insolent (comparative)
most insolent (superlative)

Insolent is to be contemptuous, arrogant or insulting. A man is insolent if he acts 'above himself'.

On that occasion, Brummel was certainly insolent.


Sunday school

A Sunday school is a school, organized by a church, that provides religious education to children on Sundays.


Sunday schools

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


religious education

Religious education is the teaching of practices connected with different religious faiths, usually to children at school.

My child is visiting a synagogue on Monday with their religious education class.


androgynous

androgynous (positive)
more androgynous (comparative)
most androgynous (superlative)

Androgynous is being both male and female.

Androgynous is having an unclear sexual identity.

Androgynous is looking neither masculine or feminine.


intersexual

occurring or existing between the sexes.


sawdust

Sawdust is the dust which is left over from a piece of wood after it has been cut.

The sawdust was all over me.


Nipponese

Nipponese people are inhabitants of Japan.

Nipponese people are from Japan.


samurai

The samurai has a sword in his hand.


gamma-hydroxybutyrate

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate is a drug which is used to relax people. It is a strict drug, which is most often used by the homosexual community.


lamentable

lamentable (positive)
more lamentable (comparative)
most lamentable (superlative)

When something is lamentable, it is usually bad or unfortunate and causes distress and sorrow.

That poor man felt very lamentable about his plight.


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gamma hydroxybutyrate


gamma-hydroxybutyrates

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


Thule

Thule is a town in Greenland. A U.S. naval base was build in Thule during World War II.


Greenland

Greenland is an island near Iceland, and it is part of Denmark. It is the largest island in the world.

The boys went fishing in Greenland.


hunter

A hunter is a person or animal who hunts.


transgendered

of, relating to, or being a person such as a transsexual or a transvestite.


Netherlands

The man lives in the Netherlands.


unpaved

unpaved (positive)
more unpaved (comparative)
most unpaved (superlative)

If something is unpaved, it is not paved.

The workers started to build the road, but it is still unpaved.


sexist

sexist (positive)
more sexist (comparative)
most sexist (superlative)

Sexist language, behavior, etc. show a belief that men and women should be treated differently.


sexist

A sexist is a person who believes that men and women should be treated differently.

George is a sexist because he believes men are naturally smarter than women.


sexism

Sexism is the belief the men and women should be treated differently, usually giving women less power and respect than men.


sexists

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


sexisms

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


transphobic

If somebody is transphobic, they have transphobia.


raptorial bird

A raptorial bird is a bird that eats meat.

The hawk is a raptorial bird.


favorable

favorable (positive)
more favorable (comparative)
most favorable (superlative)

If something is favorable, then it is pleasing.

His smart attitude left a favorable impression on everybody.

If something is favorable, then it is useful or helpful.

The favorable conditions helped us to finish our task quickly.

If something is favorable, then it happens at a suitable time.


warrant

A warrant is a certificate that allows someone to do something, as stated in the warrant itself.

The police had the warrant to search his house for evidence.


warrant

warrant (canonical)
warrants (third-person singular)
warranted (past)
warranted (past participle)
warranting (present participle)

If you warrant something, you guarantee it to be of a specified quality or value.

If you warrant an action, you justify it.


warrants

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


warrants

The third-person singular form of warrant.


hunters

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


additional

Added to what might normally be given or used.

They used an additional sheet of paper.


firewater

Firewater is a hard spirit like whiskey or rum.

The man was cold, so he had some firewater.


cruise control

Cruise control is when your car keeps itself going at the same speed automatically.

He was going down a sideroad so he used cruise control.


firewaters

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


maze

A maze is a game consisting in a complicated path where you have to get the exit.

Johnny and his friend tried to solve the maze.


telegraphy

Telegraphy is talking by using a telegraph, usually with Morse code.

The two boys were sending messages to each other by using telegraphy.


die out

If something dies out, it becomes extinct.

The dinosaurs died out a long time ago.


wardrobe

A wardrobe is a cabinet that is used to keep clothes.

I keep my clothes neatly inside my wardrobe so that they do not fold.

My new job is more professional than my last job so I'm going to have to buy a whole new wardrobe.

A collection of costumes in a theatrical company.

The extras in the show were wore old costumes chosen from the company's huge wardrobe.


wardrobes

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


chum

A chum is a slang word for buddies or friends.

The two boys were chums.


chums

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


grapefruit

A grapefruit is a fruit closely related to the orange. It has a thick skin and juicy inside. It is sour.


grapefruits

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


sympathetic

sympathetic (positive)
more sympathetic (comparative)
most sympathetic (superlative)

If you are sympathetic, you care about somebody else's problems.

If you are sympathetic towards a plan or idea, you support it.


unintentional

unintentional (positive)
more unintentional (comparative)
most unintentional (superlative)

Unintentional means done inadvertently; by accident, not on purpose; not deliberately.

I'm terribly sorry about the mistake with your name. It was completely unintentional.

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jean

Check out my new jean jacket.


slimmer

slim (positive)
slimmer (comparative)
slimmest (superlative)

The comparative form of slim; more slim.


slimmest

The superlative form of slim; most slim.


tonsillectomy

A tonsillectomy is a surgery to remove tonsils.

I was allowed to eat lots of ice cream after my tonsillectomy because my throat hurt.


Delhi

Delhi is an old city in northern India. It is also a national capital territory where New Delhi, the capital of the country is located.


tonsillectomies

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


telegraphies

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


dies out

die out (canonical)
dies out (third-person singular)
died out (past)
died out (past participle)
dying out (present participle)

The third-person singular form of die out.


died out

The past tense and past participle of die out.


villa

The governor lived in a large villa outside the city.


villas

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


spasm

People who are having seizures sometimes spasm.


spasm

spasm (canonical)
spasms (third-person singular)
spasmed (past)
spasmed (past participle)
spasming (present participle)

To spasm is to have body parts shake violently.


spasms

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


spasms

The third-person singular form of spasm.


spasmed

The past tense and past participle of spasm.


mazes

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


Chicano

A Chicano is a person from America, but has a Mexican descent.


qwerty

Qwerty is a standard layout for keyboards, as the leftmost keys of the top row form the letters Q-W-E-R-T-Y.

The standard keyboard layout for most English keyboards is the qwerty keyboard.


Chicanos

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


lobster

A lobster is a red colored crustacean known for its meat.

We went lobster fishing.


lobsters

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


Space Shuttle

A Space Shuttle is a space transportation system used by NASA.


Space Shuttles

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


NASA

NASA is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It is an American agency that explores and researches space.


splinter

A splinter is a long, small, sharp piece of something, usually wood.


samurais

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


truer

true (positive)
truer (comparative)
truest (superlative)

The comparative form of true; more true.


truest

The superlative form of true; most true.


appals

appal (canonical)
appals (third-person singular)
appaled (past)
appaled (past participle)
appaling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of appal.


appaled

The past tense and past participle of appal.


blobs

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


blobs

blob (canonical)
blobs (third-person singular)
blobbed (past)
blobbed (past participle)
blobbing (present participle)


blesses

bless (canonical)
blesses (third-person singular)
blessed (past)
blessed (past participle)
blessing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bless.


blessed

blessed (positive)
more blessed (comparative)
most blessed (superlative)

If something or someone is blessed, they have divine aid or protection.


blessed

The past tense and past participle of bless.


blessing

A blessing is something that you are grateful for.

If someone gives you their blessing to do something, they support you.

A blessing is help from God, or words asking for it.


blondies

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


butternut squashes

butternut squash
butternut squashes (plural)

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


cheering up

cheer up (canonical)
cheers up (third-person singular)
cheered up (past)
cheered up (past participle)
cheering up (present participle)


cheered up

The past tense and past participle of cheer up.


chokes

choke (canonical)
chokes (third-person singular)
choked (past)
choked (past participle)
choking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of choke.


chokes

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


choked

The past tense and past participle of choke.


ceases

cease (canonical)
ceases (third-person singular)
ceased (past)
ceased (past participle)
ceasing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of cease.


ceased

The past tense and past participle of cease.


comic strips

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


complains

complain (canonical)
complains (third-person singular)
complained (past)
complained (past participle)
complaining (present participle)

The third-person singular form of complain.


complained

The past tense and past participle of complain.


collared

collar (canonical)
collars (third-person singular)
collared (past)
collared (past participle)
collaring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of collar.


clumsier

clumsy (positive)
clumsier (comparative)
clumsiest (superlative)

The comparative form of clumsy; more clumsy.


clumsiest

The superlative form of clumsy; most clumsy.


closings

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


closers

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


clones

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


clones

clone (canonical)
clones (third-person singular)
cloned (past)
cloned (past participle)
cloning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of clone.


cloned

The past tense and past participle of clone.


civilises

civilise (canonical)
civilises (third-person singular)
civilised (past)
civilised (past participle)
civilising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of civilise.


cites

cite (canonical)
cites (third-person singular)
cited (past)
cited (past participle)
citing (present participle)


cited

The past tense and past participle of cite.


conferences

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


confirms

confirm (canonical)
confirms (third-person singular)
confirmed (past)
confirmed (past participle)
confirming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of confirm.


confirmed

The past tense and past participle of confirm.


congratulated

congratulate (canonical)
congratulates (third-person singular)
congratulated (past)
congratulated (past participle)
congratulating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of congratulates.


congratulating

The present participle of congratulates.


complicates

complicate (canonical)
complicates (third-person singular)
complicated (past)
complicated (past participle)
complicating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of complicate.


crab cakes

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


cream horns

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


creampies

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


creepy-crawlies

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


crop rotations

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


crossings

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


cruciverbalists

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


corpses

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


curtained

curtain (canonical)
curtains (third-person singular)
curtained (past)
curtained (past participle)
curtaining (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of curtain.


cyclamens

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


weer

wee (positive)
weer (comparative)
weest (superlative)


wees

wee (canonical)
wees (third-person singular)
weed (past)
weed (past participle)
weeing (present participle)


worldlier

worldly (positive)
worldlier (comparative)
worldliest (superlative)

The comparative form of worldly; more worldly.


worldliest

The superlative form of worldly; most worldly.


eying

eying (present participle)
eye (canonical)
eyes (third-person singular)
eyed (past)
eyed (past participle)
eyeing (present participle)


eyeing

eyeing (present participle)
eye (canonical)
eyes (third-person singular)
eyed (past)
eyed (past participle)
eying (present participle)


ferreted

ferret (canonical)
ferrets (third-person singular)
ferreted (past)
ferreted (past participle)
ferreting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of ferret.


fifties

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


fornications

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


frighted

fright (canonical)
frights (third-person singular)
frighted (past)
frighted (past participle)
frighting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of fright.


legislations

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


manures

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


manures

manure (canonical)
manures (third-person singular)
manured (past)
manured (past participle)
manuring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of manure.


manured

The past tense and past participle of manure.


mediations

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


obediences

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


peanut butters

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


pelvises

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


pepperonis

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


philanthropies

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


phonologies

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


platinums

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


popularities

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


radder

rad (positive)
radder (comparative)
raddest (superlative)


recessed

recess (canonical)
recesses (third-person singular)
recessed (past)
recessed (past participle)
recessing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of recess.


revenged

revenge (canonical)
revenges (third-person singular)
revenged (past)
revenged (past participle)
revenging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of revenge.


revenges

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


revenges

The third-person singular form of revenge.


rimes

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


roadkills

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


somethinging

something (canonical)
somethings (third-person singular)
somethinged (past)
somethinged (past participle)
somethinging (present participle)


somethings

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


somethings

The third-person singular form of something.


somethinged

The past tense and past participle of something.


spellings

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


spelts

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


tali

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


supers

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


terser

terse (positive)
terser (comparative)
tersest (superlative)

The comparative form of terse; more terse.


tersest

The superlative form of terse; most terse.


tireder

tired (positive)
tireder (comparative)
tiredest (superlative)

The comparative form of tired; more tired.


tiredest

The superlative form of tired; most tired.


veganisms

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


vegetarianisms

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


laziness

Laziness is the act of being lazy or idle and to do no work.

Laziness is one of the seven deadly sins.


kulak

A Kulak was a peasant from czarist Russia.


kulaks

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


lymph

Lymph is a clear liquid made by the body that enters the bloodstream and fights infections.

The lymph carries white blood cells to infections.


generous

generous (positive)
more generous (comparative)
most generous (superlative)

A generous person is one who gives time or money to help others.

Erasmus Darwin was a generous man who helped many people.


motility

Motility has to do with an animal's ability to move.

The single-celled organisms that showed motility moved towards the food.


endure

endure (canonical)
endures (third-person singular)
endured (past)
endured (past participle)
enduring (present participle)

If you endure something difficult or painful, you experience it for a long time.

We had to endure the climb to the top of the steep hill.

If something endures, it lasts for a long time.

The church has endured for hundreds of years.


endurance

Endurance is the ability to continue, to keep going, even if it is painful or difficult.

Running in a marathon tested the limits of her endurance.


endures

The third-person singular form of endure.


endured

The past tense and past participle of endure.


antidepressant

An antidepressant is a medicine given to treat depression.

I was depressed, so my doctor put me on antidepressant tablets to help me feel better.


antidepressants

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


remote

remote (positive)
remoter (comparative)
remotest (superlative)

Something that is remote is a long way off, distant, not near anything.

The internet is a powerful tool for bringing modern medicine to remote areas.

She walked to a remote corner of the farm, so she could be alone.

When a television or radio broadcast is remote, it is done in someplace other than a studio

The reporter did a live remote broadcast from the scene of the fire.


remote

A remote is something used to change the volume or channel on a television.

I wanted to change the channel after the show ended, but the remote was under the couch.


renovate

renovate (canonical)
renovates (third-person singular)
renovated (past)
renovated (past participle)
renovating (present participle)

If you renovate something, you fix and change it to make it look newer and better.

Joe is going to renovate his basement over the summer.


renovates

The third-person singular form of renovate.


renovated

The past tense and past participle of renovate.


renovation

A renovation is the process of changing or fixing a building to make it look newer and better.

The school did renovations on the classrooms over the summer.

The historic hotel reopened in June after undergoing a $129 million renovation.


renovations

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


rubidium

Rubidium is a chemical element (symbol Rb) with an atomic number of 37. It is a soft silver-coloured metal.

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gross

gross (positive)
grosser (comparative)
grossest (superlative)

The gross amount is the total before you take away losses or expenses.

Her gross pay was $500, but then they took out $60 for tax.

A gross violation or abuse is very bad and clearly wrong.

Leaving the bank unlocked was an act of gross carelessness.

If something is gross is very unpleasant.

There was a gross smell coming from the broken pipe.


renovator

A renovator is a person or company that does renovations.

These tools are popular with buyers, builders and home renovators.


androgyne

A person who is masculine and feminine at the same time.


androgynes

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


stagnant

stagnant (positive)
more stagnant (comparative)
most stagnant (superlative)

If something is stagnant, it is not moving.

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Esperanto

Esperanto is a language that was created by L. L. Zamenhof.

/ˌɛspəˈræntəʊ/


orphanage

An orphanage is a place where orphans live, and are cared for.

He grew up in an orphanage after his parents died.


orphanages

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


juvenile

juvenile (positive)
more juvenile (comparative)
most juvenile (superlative)

If a person is juvenile, they are childish and immature.


juvenile

A juvenile is a young stage in the development of an animal. It applies to animals which have 'direct development' from the egg, not those which undergo metamorphosis.

Young male lions which do not have manes, and are not ready for breeding, are juveniles.


remoter

The comparative form of remote; more remote.


remotest

The superlative form of remote; most remote.


juveniles

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


grosser

The comparative form of gross; more gross.


grossest

The superlative form of gross; most gross.


renovators

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


splinters

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


peculiar

peculiar (positive)
more peculiar (comparative)
most peculiar (superlative)

When something is peculiar, it is out of the ordinary or is unusual.

The girl there standing in the crowd of boys there looks rather peculiar.


autonomy

Autonomy can be independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions: the autonomy of the individual.

Autonomy can be the condition of being autonomous; self-government, or the right of self-government; independence.

The rebels demanded autonomy from Spain.

An autonomy is a self-governing community.


autonomies

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


restriction

A restriction is something that restricts or limits something else.

The restrictions on parking in the city during snowstorms make it almost impossible to find parking anywhere.

Because one student had bad food allergies, the school put a restriction on what kinds of food the other students were allowed to bring for lunch.

A restriction is a rule or limit that tells you what you cannot do.

On his first day at work, Kwame's new boss said: "Let me tell you about our restrictions. No wearing jeans. No taking breaks. No sitting down at work. Oh, and you are not allowed to take any days off for the next six months. Welcome."


restrictions

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


glory

If you have glory, you have honour, fame and pride.


glories

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


dental caries

Dental caries is a cavity or hole in a tooth which has formed due to enamel damage by acid.

This little boy has dental caries because he drunk too much lemonade.


fury

Fury is when a person is more than angry and usually is at the level of putting it to act.

The fury could be seen in the lion's eyes.


furies

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


gross pay

Gross pay is the amount of wage or salary that is paid by an employer to an employee.

Mary got her gross pay one day too late this month.


variegated

variegated (positive)
more variegated (comparative)
most variegated (superlative)

Variegated means to be marked with different colours.

The leaves of this plant are variegated.


turbid

turbid (positive)
more turbid (comparative)
most turbid (superlative)

A turbid glass of water means that the water contains sediments or impurities.

This glass of water is turbid, could you get another glass with fresh water?


brutal

brutal (positive)
more brutal (comparative)
most brutal (superlative)

If something or someone is brutal, it is violent or cruel.

She killed her victims in a brutal way.


enroll

enroll (canonical)
enrolls (third-person singular)
enrolled (past)
enrolled (past participle)
enrolling (present participle)

If you enroll in a group, organization, school, or club, you become a member of it.

Have you enrolled in a school yet?


enrolls

The third-person singular form of enroll.


enrolled

enrol (canonical)
enrols (third-person singular)
enroll (canonical)
enrolls (third-person singular)
enrolled (past)
enrolled (past participle)
enrolling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of enroll.


fluid

A fluid is something that can flow smoothly and with ease.

Water, air, and steam are all fluids.


fluid

fluid (positive)
more fluid (comparative)
most fluid (superlative)

It was a fluid, graceful dance.

Jasha was more fluid in her movements than Jabah.

Caska was the most fluid of all the dancers.


slender

slender (positive)
slenderer (comparative)
slenderest (superlative)

When something is slender, it means that the object is thin.

That model is rather slender in shape, which explains why she received many invitations for her photograph to be taken.


cramp

A cramp is a painful contraction of the muscle that cannot be controlled.

Quick, save him! He is having muscle cramps and is about to drown in the water!


cramp

cramp (canonical)
cramps (third-person singular)
cramped (past)
cramped (past participle)
cramping (present participle)

If a muscle cramps, it contracts in a painful way.

My legs cramped in the middle of my run.

If you are cramped by something, you are restricted by it in some way; you are not able to move around or express things.


cramps

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


cramps

The third-person singular form of cramp.


craft

craft (canonical)
crafts (third-person singular)
crafted (past)
crafted (past participle)
crafting (present participle)

When you craft an object, it means that you make the object by hand.

That craftsman is real good, he can craft out a complicated ship out of a block of wood.


crafts

The third-person singular form of craft.


crafted

The past tense and past participle of craft.


foster

foster (canonical)
fosters (third-person singular)
fostered (past)
fostered (past participle)
fostering (present participle)

When you foster something, you do cultivate and grow it.

In this school, they foster students with a talent in music.


fosters

The third-person singular form of foster.


fostered

The past tense and past participle of foster.


fostering

I'm fostering a child.


subsidy

A subsidy is a type of financial support, especially the use of tax revenues to support things which might otherwise fail.

The government provides a subsidy for students that are in families not doing well financially.


subsidies

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


incline

You would have to climb a steep incline to get to the peak of this hill.


incline

incline (canonical)
inclines (third-person singular)
inclined (past)
inclined (past participle)
inclining (present participle)

If you are inclined to do something, it means that you tend to do or believe it.

I am more inclined to sleep now instead of going with you for basketball.


inclines

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


inclines

The third-person singular form of incline.


inclined

The past tense and past participle of incline.


inclined

If you are inclined to do something, you are likely to do it.

I am inclined to eat another cheeseburger.


merit

A merit is something that deserves good or bad recognition.

He received a reward of 50 dollars for his merit.


merits

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


fluids

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


slenderer

The comparative form of slender; more slender.


slenderest

The superlative form of slender; most slender.


outcry

An outcry is a large uproar or a loud cry.

When the fans saw their favorite idol on stage, they made a large outcry.

The proposal resulted in a public outcry.


outcries

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


Holland

Holland is a country that is part of the Netherlands.

Holland is often wrongly said to represent the entire Netherlands.


civilise

civilise (canonical)
civilises (third-person singular)
civilised (past)
civilised (past participle)
civilising (present participle)

When you civilise someone, you educate that person on how to have a higher standard of behaviour.

Our teacher civilised us today, stressing the importance of respecting others.


veer

veer (canonical)
veers (third-person singular)
veered (past)
veered (past participle)
veering (present participle)

When you veer, it means that you change your direction suddenly.

The bus veered off the mountain track and went down the steep slope.


veered

The past tense and past participle of veer.


helipad

A helipad is a platform for helicopters to land and take off from. It is usually marked with a letter "H".

There is a helipad on top of this building for use by our country's military.


helipads

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


inn

An inn is a place where travellers can get lodging, food and drinks.

My friend has already booked a place in the inn for us.


inns

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


distal

distal (positive)
more distal (comparative)
most distal (superlative)

A distal location refers to a point furtherest from an attachment or origin.

At the distal end of a bone or a muscle.


lone

If you are lone, you are isolated and have no companion.

Dan avoids talking to others and is a bit of a lone wolf.


discriminate

discriminate (canonical)
discriminates (third-person singular)
discriminated (past)
discriminated (past participle)
discriminating (present participle)

When you discriminate against someone, you make decisions based on prejudice.

The law makes it illegal for people to discriminate against others based on their skin colour.

If you discriminate, you make a distinction.

John is colorblind and cannot discriminate between red and green.


discriminates

The third-person singular form of discriminate.


discriminated

The past tense and past participle of discriminate.


discriminating

I think they are discriminating against him because he is gay.


platform

A platform is a raised stage where speeches, concerts and other performances are made.

The principal of the school stood on the platform to give a speech to parents about the school's upcoming changes.

A platform is a raised structure from which passengers can enter or leave a train, metro etc.

The passengers waited for the train on the platform.


platforms

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


astronaut

An astronaut is a person who travels into space.


astronauts

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


clocked

clock (canonical)
clocks (third-person singular)
clocked (past)
clocked (past participle)
clocking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of clock.


honorary

Honorary means holding a title or office without payment or undertaking the duties.

This young man works honorary for the animal shelter.


bestseller

A bestseller is a book or any other product that has sold in large numbers.

The hula hoop was a bestseller in the late 1950s.

The James Bond books are bestsellers.

Have you read any bestsellers this month?


entrails

The entrails are the internal organs of an animal, especially the intestines.


bestsellers

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


fast-paced

fast-paced (positive)
more fast-paced (comparative)
most fast-paced (superlative)

If something is fast-paced, it moves or changes very rapidly or quickly.

We went to see a fast-paced action film. There was never a dull moment.


snarky

snarky (positive)
snarkier (comparative)
snarkiest (superlative)

If you are snarky, you say something in a sarcastic or snide way; usually because you are irritated, but also sometimes to be funny.

I was asking you a serious question. There's no reason to be snarky with me.

I don't know what's wrong with Joan. I told her it was raining outside and she said, "Thanks for the news flash" in a really snarky way.


snarkier

The comparative form of snarky; more snarky.


snarkiest

The superlative form of snarky; most snarky.


wagon

This brown wagon has very small wheels.

The wagon of the red train is loaded with wood.


wagons

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


feel the pinch

If you feel the pinch, you feel like you don't have a lot of money.

I've really been feeling the pinch since I quit my job last month.


bluff

A bluff is an action which suggests you are strong when you are not.

He pretended to reach for a gun, but it was a bluff.


bluff

bluff (canonical)
bluffs (third-person singular)
bluffed (past)
bluffed (past participle)
bluffing (present participle)

If you bluff, you pretend to be strong in order to deceive.

He bluffed his way out of a tight corner.


posture

At the start of a race, the runners crouch down into a starting posture.


posture

posture (canonical)
postures (third-person singular)
postured (past)
postured (past participle)
posturing (present participle)

To assume a pose or put on an appearance, literally or figuratively.


postures

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


bluffs

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


bluffs

The third-person singular form of bluff.


bluffed

The past tense and past participle of bluff.


floodplain

A floodplain is a plain which is formed by the removal of collection of very small bodies from the repeated flooding of a river and experiences occasional or repeated flooding.


floodplains

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


crack pipe

A crack pipe is a pipe used to smoke crack cocaine.

This young man has three different crack pipes.


crack-pipe


sparrow

The sparrows sing softly.


house sparrow

A house sparrow is a kind of sparrow from Europe.

There are three house sparrows on the tree.


thundercloud

A thundercloud is a very dark cloud that might have thunder and rain.


crack pipes

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


off-season

In sports, an off-season is when no games in a particular sport are played.

No games were played during the off-season.


fudge

Fudge is a kind of chocolate that usually comes in squares.

We baked fudge for dessert.

The fudge was soft and sweet.


careful

careful (positive)
more careful (comparative)
most careful (superlative)

If you are careful, then you do not take risks and are cautious; you have care.

Edward had to be very careful when walking with the hot soup bowl in his hands because he could spill it and burn himself.


careless

careless (positive)
more careless (comparative)
most careless (superlative)

If you are careless, then you don't have caution or care.

Charles was careless and dropped the pencil, which caused it to break in half.


syntactically

When doing something syntactically, it is following the rules of syntax.

The text is syntactically correct, but it does not make any sense.


sparrows

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


acarophobia

Acarophobia is the fear of feeling felt on an area of the skin that makes a person or animal to want to rub the area with a sharp object.

Acarophobia is also the fear of insects. It causes the feeling felt on an area of the skin that makes a person or animal to want to rub the area with a sharp object.

Ben suffers from a normal form of acarophobia.

/ˌækərəˈfəʊbi.ə/


house sparrows

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


thunderclouds

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


pollute

pollute (canonical)
pollutes (third-person singular)
polluted (past)
polluted (past participle)
polluting (present participle)

To pollute means add dirt and other harmful things to water, land or air.

The industry pollutes the air in this region.


pollutes

The third-person singular form of pollute.


polluted

polluted (positive)
more polluted (comparative)
most polluted (superlative)

If something is polluted, it is made unclean or impure.


polluted

The past tense and past participle of pollute.


dutch

Peter's dutch is 10 years older than he is.


dutches

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


precipitation

Precipitation is water that falls from the clouds in the sky as snow, water, or ice.


duke

A duke is the husband of a duchess and the male ruler of a duchy.

The duke of Lorraine is very old.


dukes

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


wasn't

be (canonical)
am, is, are (present)
was, were (past)
been (past participle)
being (present participle)

He wasn't home. He was at the store.

It wasn't boring; it was fun.


loop

A loop in a rope or thread is formed when the line is laid on top of itself so that an opening is formed.

To tie the knot, first create a loop.

A loop is a part of a computer program that repeats.

My program became stuck in an infinite loop.


loop

loop (canonical)
loops (third-person singular)
looped (past)
looped (past participle)
looping (present participle)

To loop something is to make it into the shape of a loop.

Loop the rope over your hands.

To move in a loop is to move in the path of a loop.

The plane looped above us.


loops

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


looped

The past tense and past participle of loop.


predator

A predator is an animal that goes after other animals for food, or energy.

The deer watched for predators as they approached the water.


pickle

A pickle is a sour green food made from a cucumber.


pickle

pickle (canonical)
pickles (third-person singular)
pickled (past)
pickled (past participle)
pickling (present participle)

When a person pickles, he preserves food in a salt, vinegar, or sugar solution.


pickles

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


pickles

The third-person singular form of pickle.


troublesome

troublesome (positive)
more troublesome (comparative)
most troublesome (superlative)

Someone or something that causes trouble is troublesome.

He said some troublesome things, and I wasn't sure how to reply.


plunger

A plunger is an object used to free up a toilet, usually for faecal or waste.

That plunger freed up the toilet so it could run properly.


micro

micro (positive)
more micro (comparative)
most micro (superlative)

When something is micro, it refers to the size of the object being rather small. Used to compare how small an object is.

At the micro level he was a good manager. At the more macro level he failed.


micro

"Micro" is a short form of "microcomputer" or "microscope".


micro

(measurement) A prefix on a measurement meaning 10⁻⁶ (one millionth).


micros

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


loft

A loft is an attic or a space near the roof of a building.

We will store those old chairs in the loft.


loft

loft (canonical)
lofts (third-person singular)
lofted (past)
lofted (past participle)
lofting (present participle)

To loft an object is to lift it into the air.

He lofted the baseball high into the sky.

Let's loft your bed so we will have storage space under it.


lofts

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


lofted

The past tense and past participle of loft.


loudmouth

A loudmouth is someone who talks too much or too loudly.


loudmouths

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


optional

If something is optional, you may choose it or not.

At this event, dress is optional.


saline

saline (positive)
more saline (comparative)
most saline (superlative)

If something is saline it is salty, especially water containing salt.


classroom

A classroom is a room used for instruction and teaching, usually a room in a school.


alertness

Alertness is the state of being wide awake and noticing anything that happens.

Cats' alertness can remain high, even when they look asleep.


apathy

Apathy is a lack of interest in something.

He showed apathy by not completing the tasks that were assigned to him by his boss.


precipitations

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


classrooms

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


predators

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


plungers

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


frustration

Frustration is the bad feeling of not being able to do what you want to do.

He stood on a chair, but to his frustration, he still could not reach the jar.


apathies

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


frustrations

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


gratitude

Gratitude is the good feeling you have when someone else has done something for you.

She showed her gratitude for his help with a big smile.


hostility

Hostility is a negative action or feeling against something or somebody.

He wanted to reach an agreement, but her hostility was difficult to deal with.


loneliness

Loneliness is the sad feeling of being alone and not having friends.

Without his family and friends, his loneliness grew.


promiscuity

Promiscuity is the state of having many different sexual partners.

Promiscuity is thought to be a bad thing because it disturbs other people and may cause the spread of disease.


remorse

Remorse is the feeling of having made a bad mistake. A person gets this bad feeling when they do or say something, and wish they had not.

I lost a friend because of what I did, and now I feel such remorse about it.


hostilities

Hostilities is the fighting between two groups or countries during a war.

Hostilities began after the results of the election were announced.


lonelinesses

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


promiscuities

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


cave

A cave is a large, naturally-formed hole formed underground, or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.

A storm is coming towards us, lets take shelter in that cave.

A hole, depression, or gap in earth or rock, which could be natural or man-made.

A storage cellar, especially for wine or cheese.


cave

cave (canonical)
caves (third-person singular)
caved (past)
caved (past participle)
caving (present participle)

Joe asked his mom for a new bike every day for a month and she finally caved and got him one.

First the braces buckled, then the roof began to cave, then we ran.


caves

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


Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a Union territory in India. The capital city is Port Blair.


Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh is a state in central India. Its capital is Raipur.


Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a union territory in India. Its capital is Silvassa.

/ˈdɑːdrɑː ənd ˌnʌɡərˌhəˈvɛli/


Daman and Diu

Daman and Diu is a union territory in western India. Its capital is Daman.


Goa

Goa is a state in India. Its capital is Panaji.


Kerala

Kerala is a state in southern India. Its capital is Thiruvananthapuram.


Lakshadweep

Lakshadweep is a Union territory in India. Its capital is Kavaratti.


Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh is a state in central India. Bhopal is the capital.

/ˌmɑːdjə prəˈdɛʃ/


Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state in India. The capital city is Bombay.


Arunachal Pradesh

A North-eastern state in the far east of India.

/ˌɑːrəˌnɑːtʃəl prəˈdɛʃ/


Puducherry

Puducherry is a union territory in India.


Rajasthan

Rajasthan is a state in India. The capital is Jaipur.

/ˈrɑːd͡ʒəstæn/


Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is a state in India. The capital city is Madras.


West Bengal

West Bengal is a state in India. The capital city is Calcutta.


Udhampur

Udhampur is a district in the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir.


forever

Forever means for a limitless time or very long time.

I think the sun will last forever.

I will love you forever and ever.

It took forever for me to walk to work.


accord

If two or more things are in accord, they match or agree.

We are in accord that the bridge should be built.

An accord is a formal agreement between two or more countries or groups.

The Czech government signed an accord with the United States allowing Washington to use some Czech land for its armed forces.

Boeing reached an accord with the Air Force to resolve the problem.


accord

accord (canonical)
accords (third-person singular)
accorded (past)
accorded (past participle)
according (present participle)

When two things accord with each other, they agree.

Amy can trust him because his words accord with his actions.


bagger

A bagger is someone who usually puts groceries in bags


analogy

An analogy is a likeness or a comparison between two things that have some features that are the same and others which are different.

Several quite obvious analogies between the two authors can be made.

/əˈnæləd͡ʒi/


discontinuity

A discontinuity is a gap, break, separation or change in a series of things or events.

A discontinuity occurred when the series of models was redesigned.


baggers

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


analogies

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


discontinuities

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


discontinuous

discontinuous (positive)
more discontinuous (comparative)
most discontinuous (superlative)

If something is discontinuous, it has breaks or interruptions; it has discontinuity.

Our meeting was discontinuous; we had several breaks for eating and using the restroom.

The series was then discontinuous.


Yangon

Yangon is the largest city and previously the capital of Myanmar (Burma). It used to be called Rangoon.


Myanmar

Myanmar is a country in Southeast Asia. It is officially known as the Union of Myanmar and it was previously called Burma.


Naypyidaw

Naypyidaw is the capital of Myanmar (previously known as Burma).


unrequited love

Unrequited love is love that is not reciprocated, even though someone wants it to be.

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underway

If something is underway, it has started and is happening now.

The boy has been missing since this morning, and a search is currently underway.

If a ship, train, bus, etc. is underway, it has started moving to where it is supposed to go.

Even underway, there was almost no sound inside the ship.


weave

weave (canonical)
weaves (third-person singular)
wove (past)
woven (past participle)
weaving (present participle)

If you weave, you make cloth by crossing many threads.

This loom weaves yarn into sweaters.

Spiders weave beautiful but deadly webs.


weave

Human or artificial hair that is worn to change your appearance, either in addition to or by covering the natural hair altogether.

That rug has a very tight weave.


shark

A shark is a type of fish. Some are dangerous to humans, for example the great white shark, while others are not.

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

My brother's leg was bitten off by a shark.


sunny

sunny (positive)
sunnier (comparative)
sunniest (superlative)

If a day is sunny, you can see the sun clearly in the sky and there is a lot of sunshine.

I'll go for a walk later if it is sunny; if not, I'll stay in my flat.

If a place is sunny, it gets a lot of sunshine.

I would describe Spain as sunny, but it's nothing in comparison to the Sahara.

If a person is sunny, they are cheerful.

Susie has a really sunny disposition.


blot

A stain, spot or mark left by a colored object.

There was a blot of wine on my shirt.


blot

blot (canonical)
blots (third-person singular)
blotted (past)
blotted (past participle)
blotting (present participle)

I tried to blot the spill as quickly as possibly, but it still left a stain.

To cause a blot (on something) by spilling a colored substance.


knight

A knight was a man who fought in battles on a horse during the Middle Ages.

The knights rode up to the castle and broke in.

A knight is a person who has been given knighthood by a king or queen.

A chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any pieces in between.


requirement

A requirement is something that you need, something that is necessary.

There is a minimum age requirement of 18 years.


requirements

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

The requirements of this job are: prior experience, ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and passing a background check and drug screen.


knights

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


blots

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


blotted

The past tense and past participle of blot.


sunnier

The comparative form of sunny; more sunny.


sunniest

The superlative form of sunny; most sunny.


sharks

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


pinky

A pinky, also known as the little finger, is the smallest finger on the hand or foot.


weaves

The third-person singular form of weave.


weaves

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


acquaint

acquaint (canonical)
acquaints (third-person singular)
acquainted (past)
acquainted (past participle)
acquainting (present participle)

If you acquaint someone with something, you make them familiar with it.

Are you acquainted with Mr. Green?


acquaints

The third-person singular form of acquaint.


acquainted

The past tense and past participle of acquaint.


pinkies

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


acorns

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


caved

The past tense and past participle of cave.


coarse

coarse (positive)
coarser (comparative)
coarsest (superlative)

When an object is coarse, it is rough and not smooth.

I prefer to season with fine salt instead of coarse salt because it mixes more easily.

If a person is coarse, they are not refined or do not have tact.

Why do you use such coarse language? It makes it seem as you have no manners at all.


cobweb

A cobweb is the remains of an old spiderweb.


coarser

The comparative form of coarse; more coarse.


coarsest

The superlative form of coarse; most coarse.


cobwebs

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


gutted

gut (canonical)
guts (third-person singular)
gutted (past)
gutted (past participle)
gutting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of gut.


pathogens

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


pathogen

A pathogen is something that is able to cause disease, such as bacteria or viruses.


ruler

A ruler is a device used for measuring things.

The ruler says that the shelf is 12 centimeters wide.

If a person is a ruler, they are in charge.

The king was a ruler of many people.


rulers

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


slipper

A slipper is a type of shoe that can be slipped on and off easily.

Jane loved to come home and put on her warm slippers.


slippers

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


eclipse

An eclipse is when the light of the Sun or Moon is blocked.


eclipse

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

If something eclipses something else, it passes or overshadows it.


EFL

EFL stands for "English as a foreign language".


eclipses

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


eclipses

The third-person singular form of eclipse.


posthumously

When something is done posthumously, it is done after death.

The prize was awarded posthumously.

The author finished the book before he died, but it was released posthumously.


flutter

flutter (canonical)
flutters (third-person singular)
fluttered (past)
fluttered (past participle)
fluttering (present participle)

If something flutters, it moves unsteadily quickly right and left or up and down, often because of wind.

She was very sleepy, but from time to time, her eyes fluttered open.

The leaves fluttered down from the trees and around the house.

Three bright flags fluttered in the wind.

The wind set the leaves of the tree fluttering.

Leaves flutter when the wind blows.

A candle flame will flutter if the wind blows.


flutter

A flutter is a quick movement up and down or left and right.

A flutter is the sound of this movement.


moustache

A moustache is hair grown on the face between the nose and lip.


mustache

A mustache is hair grown on the face between the nose and lip.


hard-hearted

hard-hearted (positive)
more hard-hearted (comparative)
most hard-hearted (superlative)

If you are hard-hearted, you are uncaring about other people's feelings.

There's no point asking him for help. He's the most hard-hearted man I've ever met.


handcuff

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

When you handcuff someone, you apply handcuffs on that person.


handcuff

A handcuff is one of the two lockable linked metal rings for holding a prisoner’s wrists.


halve

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

If you halve something, you divide it into two equal parts; you divide it in half

Chop the onion, mince the garlic, and halve the cherry tomatoes.


innate

If something is innate, it is present at birth. Often used of abilities and behaviours rather than structures.

A cat's ability to draw in its claws is innate.


jolt

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

When you jolt something, you push or shake it suddenly.

The bus was moving along a bumpy road, thus jolting its passengers along the way.

I was sleeping soundly when I was suddenly jolted awake.


jot

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

When you jot something down, you write it quickly.

I hurriedly jotted down what the professor was saying.


flutters

The third-person singular form of flutter.


flutters

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


fluttered

The past tense and past participle of flutter.


fluttering

quickly moving up and down or side to side

My fluttering heart caused me to gasp aloud.

The fluttering leaves made an eerie sound in the night.


moustaches

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


mustaches

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


handcuffs

Handcuffs are the two lockable linked metal rings for holding a prisoner’s wrists.

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

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