prerequisite

forms:
prerequisite
prerequisites (plural)

etymology_text: pre- + requisite

ety-prefix

pre

requisite

expansion: pre- + requisite

glosses: A prerequisite is something you need to get something else.

text: This college has many prerequisites.

ipa: /priˈrɛkwəzət/

ipa: /priːˈrɛkwɪzɪt/


circuit

forms:
circuit
circuits (plural)

pos: noun

glosses: A circuit is a loop that normally starts and finishes in the same place.

text: They ran a circuit around the park.

glosses: A circuit is a closed route where electricity flows.

text: The electric circuit can hold 20 amperes.

noun

expansion: [POS TABLE]


circuits

glosses: The plural form of circuit; more than one (kind of) circuit.

circuit


prerequisites

glosses: The plural form of prerequisite; more than one (kind of) prerequisite.

prerequisite


naive

forms:
naive (positive)
more naive (comparative)
most naive (superlative)

pos: adj

glosses: If someone is naive, they do not have experience.

text: Because of his rash decisions, everyone said he was a naive person.

ipa: /naɪˈiv/

adj

more: true


prompt

forms:
prompt (positive)
more prompt (comparative)
most prompt (superlative)

glosses: If something or someone is prompt, then they are very quick.

text: He was very prompt at getting a new job.

glosses: If someone is prompt, then they do things on time.

ipa: /prɒmpt/

ipa: /prɑmpt/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prompt.wav


prompt

forms:
prompt (canonical)
prompts (third-person singular)
prompted (past)
prompted (past participle)
prompting (present participle)

pos: verb

glosses: If someone prompts, they lead or help someone to do something.

text: I prompted him when he could not answer the question.


prompt

forms:
prompt
prompts (plural)

glosses: In the classroom, a prompt is the direction paragraph that tells you what to do. Usually, the prompt is the instructions that lead or help you to write an assignment.

text: Reread the writing prompt if you are confused about what to write.


prompts

glosses: The third-person singular form of prompt.

verb

prompt


prompted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of prompt.


hockey

forms: hockey

glosses: In North America, hockey means ice hockey which is a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.

glosses: In Europe, hockey means field hockey which is a game played on solid ground, in which teams score by shooting a ball in their opponent's net with a stick.

glosses: Hockey can also mean other forms of the game like roller hockey or street hockey.

enpr: hŏk'i

ipa: /ˈhɒki/

sampa: /"hQki/


pale

forms:
pale (positive)
paler (comparative)
palest (superlative)

glosses: If someone or something is pale, then their color is very light.

enpr: pāl

ipa: /peɪl/

adj

pale

paler

palest


pale

forms:
pale (canonical)
pales (third-person singular)
paled (past)
paled (past participle)
paling (present participle)

glosses: If something or someone pales, then they become pale, that is, their color becomes whitish

glosses: If something pales in comparison to something else, then its importance becomes lower.

glosses: If something is paled, then it is enclosed with pales

verb

pal

e


pale

forms:
pale
pales (plural)


paler

glosses: The comparative form of pale; more pale.


pales

glosses: The plural form of pale; more than one (kind of) pale.


paled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pale.


palest

glosses: The superlative form of pale; most pale.


detach

forms:
detach (canonical)
detaches (third-person singular)
detached (past)
detached (past participle)
detaching (present participle)

glosses: When you detach something, you remove it from another object.

text: I detached the piece of jigsaw puzzle as it does not fit there.

ipa: /dɪˈtætʃ/

ipa: /dəˈtætʃ/

detach

es


detaches

glosses: The third-person singular form of detach.


detached

glosses: The past tense and past participle of detach.


pail

forms:
pail
pails (plural)

glosses: A pail is a large container to carry water.

text: That pail is broken. It has a hole at the bottom which water can flow through.


pails

glosses: The plural form of pail; more than one (kind of) pail.

noun

pail


suck

forms:
suck (canonical)
sucks (third-person singular)
sucked (past)
sucked (past participle)
sucking (present participle)

glosses: When you suck something, you use your mouth to take in a liquid.

text: Babies usually suck their mother's breasts for milk.

glosses: If you say something sucks, then you think it is bad or objectionable.

text: He sucks in everything!

text: You suck!

enpr: sŭk

ipa: /sʌk/


sucks

verb

suck


sucks

forms:
suck
sucks (plural)

glosses: The plural form of suck; more than one (kind of) suck.


sucked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of suck.


guilt

forms: guilt

glosses: If someone feels guilt, they feel responsibility for doing something wrong.

ipa: /ɡɪlt/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-guilt.wav

noun

guilt


surround

forms:
surround (canonical)
surrounds (third-person singular)
surrounded (past)
surrounded (past participle)
surrounding (present participle)

glosses: When you surround something, you confine that object on all sides of it.

text: The police surrounded the burglars to prevent them from escaping.

text: The house was surrounded by flower beds.

ipa: /səˈraʊnd/

hyphenation: sur‧round


surrounds

glosses: The third-person singular form of surround.

verb

surround


surrounded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of surround.


surrounding

ipa: /səˈraʊndɪŋ/

hyphenation: sur‧round‧ing


surrounding

forms: surrounding (positive)

glosses: The surrounding area is the area that surrounds something.


fierce

forms:
fierce (positive)
fiercer (comparative)
fiercest (superlative)

glosses: If something or someone is fierce, then they are violent or aggressive.

text: The dinosaur was fierce.

adjective

fierce

fiercer

fiercest


fiercer

glosses: The comparative form of fierce; more fierce.


fiercest

glosses: The superlative form of fierce; most fierce.


entail

forms:
entail (canonical)
entails (third-person singular)
entailed (past)
entailed (past participle)
entailing (present participle)

glosses: If x entails y, y is involved in x as an important part.

text: I accept the office of the President and all of the responsibilities it entails.

ipa: /ɛnˈteɪl/


appropriation

forms:
appropriation
appropriations (plural)

glosses: An appropriation is money to be used for a specific purpose, usually by a government.

text: The appropriations for new roads this year came to $1,000,000.

glosses: Appropriation is the act of taking something for your own benefit.

hyphenation: ap‧pro‧pri‧a‧tion


entails

glosses: The third-person singular form of entail.

verb

entail


entailed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of entail.


appropriations

glosses: The plural form of appropriation; more than one (kind of) appropriation.

noun

appropriation


prerogative

forms:
prerogative
prerogatives (plural)

glosses: A prerogative is a right that someone has because of their job, age, skill, etc.

text: He used his presidential prerogative to end the war.

hyphenation: pre‧rog‧a‧tive


abundant

forms:
abundant (positive)
more abundant (comparative)
most abundant (superlative)

glosses: If something is abundant, then there is a lot of it.

text: The abundant fruit trees provided a steady supply of food for the monkeys.

text: Food and water are abundant in the area.


abundance

forms:
abundance
abundances (plural)

glosses: If there is an abundance of something, then there is plenty of it.

text: Harry was pleasantly surprised by the abundance of food on the Thanksgiving table.

hyphenation: abun‧dance


abundances

glosses: The plural form of abundance; more than one (kind of) abundance.

abundance


prerogatives

glosses: The plural form of prerogative; more than one (kind of) prerogative.

prerogative


fond

forms:
fond (positive)
fonder (comparative)
fondest (superlative)

glosses: To be fond of someone or something means to like someone or something very much.

text: I am quite fond of having fruit for dessert.

text: I think Helen is rather fond of me since she always smiles when she sees me.

ipa: /fɒnd/

ipa: /fɑnd/

adj

fond

fonder

fondest


ambition

forms:
ambition
ambitions (plural)

glosses: If you have ambition, then you have a want to accomplish (complete) a task.

text: That young man is full of ambition and will make a great leader someday.

text: Sometimes our ambition drives us to do things that we shouldn't.


scarce

forms:
scarce (positive)
scarcer (comparative)
scarcest (superlative)

glosses: If something is scarce, then there is almost nothing to very little left.

text: Scientists predict that there will be a scarce supply of oil in the next fifty years.

ipa: /ˈskɛəs/

ipa: /ˈskɛɚs/

scarce

scarcer

scarcest


fonder

glosses: The comparative form of fond; more fond.


fondest

glosses: The superlative form of fond; most fond.


ambitions

glosses: The plural form of ambition; more than one (kind of) ambition.

noun

ambition


constitutionals

forms:
constitutional
constitutionals (plural)

glosses: The plural form of constitutional; more than one (kind of) constitutional.

constitutional


intense

forms:
intense (positive)
more intense (comparative)
most intense (superlative)

glosses: Something that is intense has a very strong action or effect.

text: The intense heat of the day has gone, and a cooler evening is here.

text: The pain in his head was so intense he could hardly stand up.

glosses: Intense activity involves doing a lot in a short time.

text: The practice involved a mixture of long, slow stretching and intense jumping and running.

ipa: /ɪnˈtɛns/

hyphenation: in‧tense


dual

forms: dual (positive)

glosses: A dual role, purpose, identity, etc. is one that has two parts, functions, or aspects.

text: Mr. Gonzalez holds dual citizenship in Mexico and the United States.

ipa: /djʊəl/


directly

pos: adv

etymology_text: direct + -ly

ety-suffix

direct

ly

expansion: direct + -ly

glosses: If something happens directly, it happens with nothing in between.

text: I don't think we'll be directly affected by these changes.

ipa: /dɪˈrɛk(t)li/


directly

forms: directly

pos: prep

text: I'll pay him a visit directly I've finished my tea.


postcard

forms:
postcard
postcards (plural)

etymology_text: post + card

compound

post

card

expansion: post + card

glosses: A postcard is a piece of paper with a message on it mailed without an envelope.

text: I sent a postcard to my friend when I was on vacation.

ipa: /ˈpoʊstˌkɑrd/

hyphenation: post‧card


postcards

glosses: The plural form of postcard; more than one (kind of) postcard.

noun

postcard


indefinite

forms: indefinite (positive)

etymology_text: in- + definite

ety-prefix

in

definite

expansion: in- + definite

glosses: If a time is indefinite, it is not known how long it is.

text: She'll be staying with us for an indefinite period of time. Perhaps even a few months.

ipa: /ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-indefinite.wav

hyphenation: in‧def‧i‧nite


refresh

forms:
refresh (canonical)
refreshes (third-person singular)
refreshed (past)
refreshed (past participle)
refreshing (present participle)

etymology_text: re- + fresh

re

fresh

expansion: re- + fresh

glosses: If you are refreshed, you feel good or are relaxed.

text: That glass of lemonade really refreshed me!

glosses: Refreshing something means to make it reload or redo a task.

text: Hitting the "Refresh" button on an Internet browser makes it redo the loading of the page.

ipa: /riˈfrɛʃ/

ipa: /rɪˈfrɛʃ/

verb

refresh


merchant

forms:
merchant
merchants (plural)

text: The merchant at the market made a fortune today!

ipa: /ˈmɝtʃənt/

ipa: /ˈmɜːtʃənt/

hyphenation: mer‧chant


merchants

glosses: The plural form of merchant; more than one (kind of) merchant.

ipa: /ˈmɝtʃənts/

ipa: /ˈmɜːtʃənts/

hyphenation: mer‧chants

noun

merchant


refreshes

glosses: The third-person singular form of refresh.


refreshed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of refresh.


lounge

forms:
lounge
lounges (plural)

glosses: A lounge is a waiting room in an office, airport.

ipa: /laʊndʒ/


lounge

forms:
lounge (canonical)
lounges (third-person singular)
lounged (past)
lounged (past participle)
lounging (present participle)

text: Quit lounging around and get back to work!

verb

loung


lounges

glosses: The plural form of lounge; more than one (kind of) lounge.

text: The mansion has at least three lounges.

noun

lounge


lounges

glosses: The third-person singular form of lounge.

text: I wish Steve weren't so lazy; it seems like he lounges in that chair all day.


lounged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of lounge.


reception

forms:
reception
receptions (plural)

glosses: A reception of something is how well it is doing.

text: The reception of this video game is pretty good. I recommend buying it.

glosses: A reception is a party-like social affair for meeting someone important or special.

text: A reception was held in the civic center for the winners of the county art competition.

text: The bridal couple's gifts were displayed at the wedding reception.

text: I shook Prince William's hand at the reception held for him in the White House rose garden.


receptions

glosses: The plural form of reception; more than one (kind of) reception.

reception

receptions


console

forms:
console
consoles (plural)

text: That video game console I bought was expensive!

ipa: cθnsoæ̯ɪ̯


console

forms:
console (canonical)
consoles (third-person singular)
consoled (past)
consoled (past participle)
consoling (present participle)

glosses: If you console someone, you try to make them feel better.

text: When my friend found his cassette broken, I tried to console him.

verb

consol


consoles

glosses: The plural form of console; more than one (kind of) console.

noun

console


consoles

glosses: The third-person singular form of console.


consoled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of console.


chemical compounds

forms:
chemical compound
chemical compounds (plural)

glosses: The plural form of chemical compound; more than one (kind of) chemical compound.

chemical compound


ambivalent

forms:
ambivalent (positive)
more ambivalent (comparative)
most ambivalent (superlative)

glosses: If you are ambivalent, then you do not have a preference.

text: I'm ambivalent about what to do because I see good reasons for both options.


alliance

forms:
alliance
alliances (plural)

glosses: An alliance is a form of partnership between two or more parties. An alliance can be in the form of a coalition. It can also be an agreement or a form of friendship.

text: The alliance was between Germany and Russia.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-alliance.wav


neologism

forms:
neologism
neologisms (plural)

glosses: A neologism is a newly made-up term or word.

text: Neologisms usually do not fit Wikimedia's Criteria For Inclusion.

ipa: /niːˈɒləd͡ʒɪzəm/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-neologism.wav


synthesis

forms:
synthesis
syntheses (plural)

glosses: A synthesis is the combination of simpler components to form something more complex.

text: Our chemistry teacher explained us the ammonia synthesis today.

glosses: In logic, synthesis is the use of deduction to get from the general case to the particular.

glosses: In philosophy, synthesis is the thesis and antithesis are combined to form the synthesis.

glosses: In rhetoric, synthesis is an good arrangement of elements of a text, especially for euphony.

ipa: /ˈsɪnθɪsɪs/

ipa: /ˈsinTHəsis/

hyphenation: syn‧the‧sis

synthesis

syntheses


neologisms

glosses: The plural form of neologism; more than one (kind of) neologism.

neologism


alliances

glosses: The plural form of alliance; more than one (kind of) alliance.

alliance


syntheses

glosses: The plural form of synthesis; more than one (kind of) synthesis.


gentle

forms:
gentle (positive)
gentler (comparative)
gentlest (superlative)

glosses: A gentle person is kind and careful not to cause damage, pain, or surprise.

text: He used to fight all the time, but I have become much kinder and gentler.

text: That bear is a monster, not at all a gentle giant.

glosses: If a movement or moving thing is gentle, it moves slowly and softly.

text: There is a gentle breeze and one red leaf falls.

text: She touched my hand with a soft gentle touch.

glosses: A gentle slope or curve changes slowly from flat or straight.

text: The slope was gentle enough that even my grandmother climbed it easily.

glosses: A gentle voice is quiet and often friendly.

ipa: /ˈdʒɛntl̩/

enpr: jĕn′tl

ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/

hyphenation: gen‧tle

adj

gentle

gentler

gentlest


gentler

glosses: The comparative form of gentle; more gentle.

text: The cat was gentler than the dog.


gentlest

glosses: The superlative form of gentle; most gentle.

text: The family bought the pet that they thought was the gentlest.


dignity

forms: dignity

glosses: Dignity is a human quality that makes a person worthy of respect.

text: The man went to war to try and regain some of his dignity.

ipa: /ˈdɪɡnɪti/


pedestrian

forms:
pedestrian
pedestrians (plural)

glosses: A person who is walking or traveling by foot.

text: The pedestrian crossed the road when all the cars had stopped.

enpr: pə-dĕʹstrē-ən


pedestrians

glosses: The plural form of pedestrian; more than one (kind of) pedestrian.

noun

pedestrian

pedestrians


moist

forms:
moist (positive)
moister (comparative)
moistest (superlative)

glosses: If something is moist it is a little bit wet or damp.

text: She wiped the baby's mouth with the moist cloth.

ipa: /mɔɪst/

adj

moist

moister

moistest


moister

glosses: The comparative form of moist; more moist.


moistest

glosses: The superlative form of moist; most moist.


tentative

forms: tentative (positive)

glosses: If someone is tentative, he is hesitant or uncertain.

text: The child was tentative about crossing the road.

ipa: /ˈtɛntətɪv/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tentative.wav

hyphenation: ten‧ta‧tive


gland

forms:
gland
glands (plural)

glosses: A gland is a cell, group of cells, or an organ that makes a special substance, like a hormone.

text: The gland that produces sweat is called the sweat gland.

ipa: /ɡlænd/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gland.wav


glands

glosses: The plural form of gland; more than one (kind of) gland.

noun

gland


inner

forms:
inner (positive)
more inner (comparative)
most inner (superlative)

glosses: An inner item is located close to the center.

text: The inner city was crowded and dirty.

text: She had a problem with her inner ear.


fume

forms:
fume
fumes (plural)

glosses: A fume is a gas or a vapor that has a strong smell, or is dangerous to inhale.

text: A strong fume was coming from the car's exhaust.

ipa: /fjuːm/


fume

forms:
fume (canonical)
fumes (third-person singular)
fumed (past)
fumed (past participle)
fuming (present participle)

glosses: If something is fuming, there are fumes coming out of it.

text: The engine of the car was fuming.

glosses: If someone is fuming, they are very angry.

text: He's still fuming from the argument.

verb

fum


fumes

glosses: The plural form of fume; more than one (kind of) fume.

text: The fumes from the car made the child cough.

ipa: /fjuːmz/

noun

fume

fumes


unhealthy

forms:
unhealthy (positive)
unhealthier (comparative)
unhealthiest (superlative)

etymology_text: un- + healthy

ety-prefix

un

healthy

expansion: un- + healthy

glosses: If something is unhealthy, it is not good for your health.

glosses: If a person or animal is unhealthy, they are sick and ill.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unhealthy.wav

adj

unhealthy

unhealthier

unhealthiest


inferior

forms:
inferior (positive)
more inferior (comparative)
most inferior (superlative)

glosses: If something is inferior, it is not very good.

text: Even with her good grades, she often felt inferior to the other students.

text: The quality of the sound is clearly inferior.

text: Nobody wants to buy an inferior product.

text: His skills are inferior to mine.

enpr: ĭnfîrēər


inferior

forms:
inferior
inferiors (plural)

glosses: An inferior of x is something or someone that is inferior to x.


unaided

forms: unaided (positive)

etymology_text: un- + aided

ety-prefix

aided

expansion: un- + aided

glosses: without the help or aid someone or something

text: The unaided eye cannot see objects smaller than a grain of sand.


Oklahoma

forms: Oklahoma

pos: name

glosses: Oklahoma is one of the 50 states in the United States of America.

text: Betty and Joe moved to Oklahoma.

text: Oklahoma City is the capital of Oklahoma.


Russian

forms:
Russian (positive)
more Russian (comparative)
most Russian (superlative)

glosses: If someone or something is Russian, they are from Russia.

text: The president met with Russian President Medvedev, to talk about U.S. and Russian cooperation.

glosses: If something is Russian, it is typical of Russia.

text: There aren't many Russian restaurants in Toronto.

ipa: /ˈrʌʃ(ə)n/


Russian

forms:
Russian
Russians (plural)

text: I studied Russian for two years, but in Moscow nobody understood me.

glosses: A Russian is a person from the country Russia.

text: Bill talked to a Russian man who was visiting .


Russians

glosses: The plural form of Russian; more than one (kind of) Russian.

noun

Russian


killjoy

forms:
killjoy
killjoys (plural)

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

text: Stop being a killjoy and join the party!


killjoys

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

killjoy

killjoys


thirsty

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

etymology_text: thirst + -y

ety-suffix

thirst

y

expansion: thirst + -y

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

text: After eating dinner, I was very thirsty.

enpr: thûrst′ē

adj

thirsty

thirstier

thirstiest


thirstier

glosses: The comparative form of thirsty; more thirsty.


thirstiest

glosses: The superlative form of thirsty; most thirsty.


underscore

forms:
underscore
underscores (plural)

glosses: An underline that goes under text is called an underscore

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


underscores

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

noun

underscore

underscores


tab

forms:
tab
tabs (plural)

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

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


tabs

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

tab


exploits

forms:
exploit
exploits (plural)

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

exploit


exploits

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of exploit.


exploited

glosses: The past tense and past participle of exploit.


simultaneous

forms: simultaneous (positive)

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

text: Al Qaeda often plans simultaneous attacks in different places.


partition

forms:
partition
partitions (plural)

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

text: Our office is divided up by partitions.


partition

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

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

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

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


partitions

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

partition

partitions


thwart

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

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

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

ipa: /θwɔːt/

enpr: thwôrt

ipa: /θwɔ(ə)rt/


forethought

forms:
forethought
forethoughts (plural)

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

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


thwarts

glosses: The third-person singular form of thwart.

verb

thwart


thwarted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of thwart.


forethoughts

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

noun

forethought


ethnicity

forms:
ethnicity
ethnicities (plural)

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

text: Lucy's family has Italian ethnicity.

text: Student age, gender, and ethnicity were not considered.

text: They may face prejudice based on ethnicity or skin color.

ipa: /ɛθˈnɪsɪti/

hyphenation: eth‧nic‧i‧ty

ethnicities


ethnicities

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

ethnicity


pier

forms:
pier
piers (plural)

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

ipa: /pɪə/

enpr: pîr

ipa: /pir/


piers

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

pier


wig

forms:
wig
wigs (plural)

glosses: 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.

text: She took off her blond wig to reveal a bald head

enpr: wĭg

ipa: /wɪɡ/


wigs

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

wig


clash

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

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

text: The Reds clashed with the police during the riot.

ipa: /klaʃ/

ipa: /klæʃ/

verb

clash

es


clashes

glosses: The third-person singular form of clash.


clashed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of clash.


troop

forms:
troop
troops (plural)

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

text: The enemy's troops are coming, get ready!

ipa: /truːp/

ipa: /trup/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-troop.wav


troops

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

ipa: /truːps/

noun

troop


precedents

forms:
precedent
precedents (plural)

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

precedent


blurt

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

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

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

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

ipa: /ˈblɜːt/

ipa: /ˈblɝt/


blurts

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

verb

blurt


blurted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of blurt.


discombobulate

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

glosses: If someone is discombobulated, they are confused.

text: Jim was discombobulated with the math problem.

text: Jim felt discombobulated after the argument.

hyphenation: dis‧com‧bob‧u‧late

discombobulat

e


unbosom

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

etymology_text: un- + bosom

ety-prefix

un

bosom

expansion: un- + bosom

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

text: Jackie unbosomed herself to her diary.

hyphenation: un‧bos‧om


unbosoms

glosses: The third-person singular form of unbosom.

verb

unbosom


unbosomed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of unbosom.


discombobulating

glosses: The present participle of discombobulate.


discombobulated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of discombobulate.


discombobulates

glosses: The third-person singular form of discombobulate.


inners

forms:
inner
inners (plural)

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

noun

inner


anecdote

forms:
anecdote
anecdotes (plural)

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

text: He told us a good anecdote at dinner.

hyphenation: an‧ec‧dote


aggression

forms:
aggression
aggressions (plural)

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

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

ipa: /əˈɡrɛʃən/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-aggression.wav

hyphenation: ag‧gres‧sion


courtship

forms:
courtship
courtships (plural)

etymology_text: court + -ship

ety-suffix

court

ship

expansion: court + -ship

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

text: After a long courtship they got married.

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mélange a trois-courtship.wav

hyphenation: court‧ship


armament

forms:
armament
armaments (plural)

text: Armies have plenty of armament.

text: Animals have armament like teeth and horns.

ipa: /ˈɑː(r)məmənt/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-armament.wav

hyphenation: ar‧ma‧ment


armaments

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

noun

armament


anecdotes

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

anecdote


courtships

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

courtship


aggressions

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

aggression


Wikipedia

forms:
Wikipedia
Wikipedias (plural)

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

text: Wikipedia is owned by the Wikimedia Foundation.

ipa: /ˌwɪkɪˈpiːdiə/

hyphenation: wi‧ki‧pe‧di‧a

proper noun

Wikipedias


Wikipedias

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

noun

Wikipedia


vagrant

forms:
vagrant
vagrants (plural)

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

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

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

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

hyphenation: va‧grant


vagrants

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

vagrant


Italic

forms: Italic (positive)

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


coordinate

forms:
coordinate
coordinates (plural)

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

ipa: /koʊˈɔrdənət/

poses: adjective noun

ipa: /kəʊˈɔːdɪnɪt/

ipa: /koʊˈɔrdənɪt/

hyphenation: co‧or‧di‧nate


coordinate

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

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

ipa: /koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt/

ipa: /kəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪt/

verb

coordinat


coordinates

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

noun

coordinate


coordinates

glosses: The third-person singular form of coordinate.


coordinated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of coordinate.


poop

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

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

text: He is pooping in the toilet.

ipa: /puːp/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-poop.wav


poop

forms:
poop
poops (plural)

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


poops

ipa: /puːps/

verb

poop


pooped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of poop.

ipa: /pupt/


pooping

ipa: /ˈpuːpɪŋ/


spray

forms:
spray
sprays (plural)

glosses: A spray is a fine and gentle mist of liquid.

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

ipa: /spreɪ/


spray

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

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

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


sprays

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

noun

spray


sprays

glosses: The third-person singular form of spray.


sprayed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of spray.


grind

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

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

text: I used the grinder to grind the coffee beans.

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

ipa: /ˈɡraɪnd/

grind

grinds

ground

ground

grinding


grinded

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of grind.

ipa: /ˈɡraɪndɪd/


pillage

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

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

text: The barbarians pillaged every city.

hyphenation: pil‧lage

verb

pillag


pillages

glosses: The third-person singular form of pillage.


pillaged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pillage.


grower

forms:
grower
growers (plural)

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

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

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

ipa: /ˈɡroʊɚ/


growers

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

noun

grower


handy

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

etymology_text: hand + -y

ety-suffix

hand

expansion: hand + -y

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

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

text: Do you have a pen handy?

enpr: hăn'di

adj

handy

handier

handiest


handier

glosses: The comparative form of handy; more handy.


handiest

glosses: The superlative form of handy; most handy.


jagged

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

glosses: When something is jagged, it is unevenly cut.

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

enpr: jă'gĭd

ipa: /ˈd͡ʒæɡɪd/

jagged

jaggeder

jaggedest


jaggeder

glosses: The comparative form of jagged; more jagged.


jaggedest

glosses: The superlative form of jagged; most jagged.


rattle

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

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

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rattle.wav

hyphenation: rat‧tle

verb

rattl


rattles

glosses: The third-person singular form of rattle.


rattled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of rattle.


backspace

forms:
backspace
backspaces (plural)

etymology_text: back + space

compound

back

space

expansion: back + space

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

text: I pressed backspace because I accidentally typed the wrong letter.

ipa: /ˈbækˌspeɪs/


backspace

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

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

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

verb

backspac


backspaces

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

noun

backspace


backspaces

glosses: The third-person singular form of backspace.


backspaced

glosses: The past tense and past participle of backspace.


database

forms:
database
databases (plural)

etymology_text: data + base

compound

data

base

expansion: data + base

glosses: A database is a collection of information arranged neatly.

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

ipa: /ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/

ipa: /ˈdætəˌbeɪs/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-database.wav

hyphenation: da‧ta‧base


databases

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

noun

database


opium

forms:
opium
opiums or opia (plural)

glosses: Opium is a yellow-brown, addictive drug.

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-opium.wav

hyphenation: opi‧um

opium

opiums

opia


disregard

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

etymology_text: dis- + regard

ety-prefix

dis

regard

expansion: dis- + regard

glosses: If you disregard something, you ignore it.

text: The criminal disregarded the law when he stole.

ipa: /dɪsrɪˈɡɑːd/

ipa: /dɪsrɪˈɡɑrd/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-disregard.wav

hyphenation: dis‧re‧gard


disregard

forms: disregard

glosses: Disregard is the lack of care or attention to something.

text: His actions showed a total disregard for the law.

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

ipa: /dɪsrɪˈɡɑːd/


disregards

glosses: The third-person singular form of disregard.

verb

disregard


disregarded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of disregard.


doorstep

forms:
doorstep
doorsteps (plural)

etymology_text: door + step

compound

door

step

expansion: door + step

glosses: A doorstep is the area in front of a door.

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

ipa: /ˈdɔː(r)stɛp/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-doorstep.wav


doorsteps

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

noun

doorstep


transform

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

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

text: The powerful magician transformed the hamster into a rabbit.

enpr: trănzfôm'

ipa: /trænzˈfɔːm/

enpr: trănzfôrm'


transforms

glosses: The third-person singular form of transform.

verb

transform


transformed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of transform.


luggage

forms: luggage

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

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

enpr: lŭg'ĭj

ipa: /ˈlʌɡɪd͡ʒ/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-luggage.wav

hyphenation: lug‧gage


slash

forms:
slash
slashes (plural)

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

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

ipa: /slaʃ/

ipa: /slæʃ/

noun

slash

slashes


slash

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

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

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

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


slash

forms: slash

pos: conj

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

text: She's the cook slash waitress.


tavern

forms:
tavern
taverns (plural)

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

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

ipa: /ˈtævən/

ipa: /ˈtævɚn/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tavern.wav

hyphenation: tav‧ern


taverns

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

tavern


suicide

forms:
suicide
suicides (plural)

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

text: Sadly, Joe committed suicide last Thursday.

text: The police are investigating three suicides at the school.

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

ipa: /ˈs(j)uːɪˌsaɪd/

ipa: /ˈsuɪˌsaɪd/

hyphenation: su‧i‧cide


suicides

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

suicide


nobelium

forms: nobelium

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

enpr: nōbĕl'ēəm

ipa: /noʊˈbɛliəm/

enpr: nōbēl'ēəm

ipa: /noʊˈbiːliəm/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-nobelium.wav

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-nobelium (alt).wav

nobelium


festivity

forms:
festivity
festivities (plural)

glosses: A festivity is a lively and enjoyable celebration.

ipa: /fɛˈstɪvəti/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-festivity.wav

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-festivity.wav

festivities


festivities

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

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

festivity


strap

forms:
strap
straps (plural)

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

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

ipa: /stræp/


strap

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

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

text: I strapped the loose strap around my bag.

verb

strap

p


straps

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


straps

glosses: The third-person singular form of strap.


strapped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of strap.


strapped

forms: strapped (positive)

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


strapping

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

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


strapping

forms:
strapping
strappings (plural)

glosses: Strapping is a narrow material used to hold things together.

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


activist

forms:
activist
activists (plural)

etymology_text: active + -ist

ety-suffix

active

ist

expansion: active + -ist

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

text: He is an activist for Greenpeace.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-activist.wav


activists

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

noun

activist


bn

forms: bn

pos: abbrev

text: The country's GDP was $850bn.


lobby

forms:
lobby
lobbies (plural)

text: Please wait in the lobby for the tour guide.

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

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

ipa: /lɒbi/

ipa: /lɑbi/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lobby.wav

hyphenation: lob‧by

lobbies


lobby

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

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

text: The group lobbied to have the law repealed.

verb

lobb

y


lobbies

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

noun

lobby


lobbies

glosses: The third-person singular form of lobby.


uzi

forms:
uzi
uzis (plural)

text: The police were carrying uzis.

ipa: /ˈuːzi/


uzis

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

uzi


contained

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of contain.

ipa: /kənˈteɪnd/

hyphenation: con‧tained

verb

contain


title: porkchop

redirect: pork chop

pos: hard-redirect


title: porkchops

redirect: pork chops


title: shoe lace

redirect: shoelace


title: shoe laces

redirect: shoelaces


teammate

forms:
teammate
teammates (plural)

etymology_text: team + -mate

ety-suffix

team

mate

expansion: team + -mate

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

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

ipa: /ˈtiːmˌmeɪt/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-teammate.wav


teammates

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

noun

teammate

teammates

expansion: [POS TABLE]


warming center

forms:
warming center
warming centers (plural)

glosses: 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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of lobby.


strappings

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

strapping


reasonable

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

etymology_text: reason + -able

ety-suffix

reason

able

expansion: reason + -able

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

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

glosses: If something is reasonable, it is fair and sensible.

text: It seems like a reasonable idea to me.

hyphenation: rea‧son‧able


unprincipled

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

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

text: A murder is unprincipled, and conscienceless.

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

ipa: /ʌnprínsəpld/


tumble

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

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

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

ipa: /tʌmbəl/

verb

tumbl

e


tumbles

glosses: The third-person singular form of tumble.


tumbled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tumble.


boast

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

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

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

ipa: /bəʊst/

ipa: /boʊst/


boasts

glosses: The third-person singular form of boast.

boast


boasted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of boast.

ipa: /ˈboʊstɪd/

ipa: /ˈbəʊstɪd/


warming centers

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

noun

warming center

warming centers


republican

forms:
republican
republicans (plural)

glosses: A republican is a person who prefers a republic


republicans

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

republican

republicans


analyst

forms:
analyst
analysts (plural)

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

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

ipa: /ˈænəlɪst/


analysts

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

analyst


announcement

forms:
announcement
announcements (plural)

etymology_text: announce + -ment

ety-suffix

announce

ment

expansion: announce + -ment

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

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


announcements

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

noun

announcement


apologize

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

etymology_text: apology + -ize

ety-suffix

apology

ize

expansion: apology + -ize

glosses: If you apologize, then you say you are sorry.

text: He apologized because he had accidentally bumped into someone.

ipa: /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/

ipa: /əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/

verb

apologiz


apologizes

glosses: The third-person singular form of apologize.


apologise

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

etymology_text: apology + -ise

ety-suffix

ise

expansion: apology + -ise

glosses: If you apologise, then you say you are sorry.

text: He apologised because he had accidentally bumped into someone.

ipa: /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/

ipa: /əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/

apologis


apologises

glosses: The third-person singular form of apologise.


apologised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of apologise.


assignment

forms:
assignment
assignments (plural)

etymology_text: assign + -ment

assign

expansion: assign + -ment

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

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

ipa: /əˈsʌɪnm(ə)nt/


assignments

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

noun

assignment


cloudy

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

etymology_text: cloud + -y

ety-suffix

cloud

expansion: cloud + -y

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

text: The sky quickly became cloudy and it started to rain.

ipa: /ˈklaʊdi/

adj

cloudy

cloudier

cloudiest


cloudier

glosses: The comparative form of cloudy; more cloudy.


cloudiest

glosses: The superlative form of cloudy; most cloudy.


referee

forms:
referee
referees (plural)

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

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

ipa: /ˌrɛfəˈriː/


referee

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

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

text: Both teachers refereed the volleyball match yesterday.

verb

referee

referees

refereed

refereeing


referees

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


joked

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of joke.

jok


scuppernong

forms:
scuppernong
scuppernongs (plural)

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


scuppernongs

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

noun

scuppernong


melancholy

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

glosses: Something that is melancholy makes you feel very sad.

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

hyphenation: mel‧an‧choly


sleeve

forms:
sleeve
sleeves (plural)

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

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

ipa: /sliːv/


sleeves

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

sleeve


catapult

forms:
catapult
catapults (plural)

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

text: That child used the catapult to hit his friend.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-catapult.wav

hyphenation: cat‧a‧pult


catapult

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

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

text: That small stone was being catapulted towards the road.


nips

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

verb

nip


catapults

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

noun

catapult


catapults

glosses: The third-person singular form of catapult.


catapulted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of catapult.


opia

forms:
opium
opiums or opia (plural)

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

opium

opiums


gerent

forms:
gerent
gerents (plural)

glosses: A gerent is a manager, leader, or ruler.

text: The gerent was the manager of the store.

hyphenation: ge‧rent


gerents

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

gerent


take away

forms: take away

glosses: You use take away when you subtract numbers.

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


lurid

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

glosses: If something is lurid, it causes shock or horror.

text: The earthquake was described lurid detail.

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

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

ipa: /ˈlʊrɪd/


scalar

forms:
scalar
scalars (plural)

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

hyphenation: sca‧lar


scalar

forms: scalar (positive)

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


clauses

forms:
clause
clauses (plural)

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

clause


chewing gum

forms:
chewing gum
chewing gums (plural)

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

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


chewing gums

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

chewing gum


euphonious

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

glosses: If something is euphonious, it is pleasing to hear.

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

ipa: /juˈfoʊniəs/

hyphenation: eu‧pho‧ni‧ous


converter

forms:
converter
converters (plural)

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

ipa: /kənˈvɜː(r)tə(r)/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-converter.wav

hyphenation: con‧vert‧er


converters

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

converter


awareness

forms: awareness

etymology_text: aware + -ness

ety-suffix

aware

ness

expansion: aware + -ness

glosses: 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.

text: I gradually passed from sleep to full awareness.

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

hyphenation: a‧ware‧ness


fichu

forms:
fichu
fichus (plural)

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

text: Women in the 1800s commonly wore fichus.

ipa: /ˈfɪʃ(j)uː/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fichu.wav

hyphenation: fi‧chu


fichus

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

noun

fichu


reciprocate

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

glosses: To go with alternating forward and backward motion.

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

glosses: 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.

text: She did not reciprocate his love for her.

ipa: /rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪt/

hyphenation: re‧ci‧pro‧cate

verb

reciprocat


reciprocates

glosses: The third-person singular form of reciprocate.


reciprocated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of reciprocate.


trader

forms:
trader
traders (plural)

glosses: 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.

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

ipa: /ˈtreɪdə(r)/

ipa: /ˈtreɪɾɚ/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trader.wav


traders

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

noun

trader


fricassee

forms:
fricassee
fricassees (plural)

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

text: The beef fricassee was a very good meal.

ipa: frĩk'ə-sē'

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fricassee.wav

hyphenation: fric‧as‧see


fricassee

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

glosses: To cook meat in the above-mentioned way.

verb

fricassee

fricassees

fricasseed

fricasseeing


fricassees

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


fricassees

glosses: The third-person singular form of fricassee.


fricasseed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of fricassee.


nosy

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

etymology_text: nose + -y

ety-suffix

nose

expansion: nose + -y

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

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

ipa: /ˈnəʊziː/

enpr: nō'-zē

ipa: /ˈnoʊzi/

adj

nosy

nosier

nosiest


yellowjacket

forms:
yellowjacket
yellowjackets (plural)

text: The yellowjacket stung me.


title: yellow jacket

redirect: yellowjacket


yellowjackets

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

noun

yellowjacket


raincoat

forms:
raincoat
raincoats (plural)

etymology_text: rain + coat

compound

rain

coat

expansion: rain + coat

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

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

ipa: /ˈreɪnkoʊt/

ipa: /ˈreɪnkəʊt/

hyphenation: rain‧coat


raincoats

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

noun

raincoat


binturong

forms:
binturong
binturongs (plural)

text: The binturong climbed a tree.

ipa: /ˈbɪntjʊrɒŋ/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-binturong.wav

hyphenation: bin‧tu‧rong


binturongs

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

binturong


nosier

glosses: The comparative form of nosy; more nosy.


nosiest

glosses: The superlative form of nosy; most nosy.


scalars

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

scalar


reverses

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of reverse.

verb

revers


reverses

forms:
reverse
reverses (plural)

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

noun

reverse


reversed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of reverse.


eggcup

forms:
eggcup
eggcups (plural)

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

text: The server served us the boiled egg in the eggcup.

ipa: ẽg'kũp'

hyphenation: egg‧cup


eggcups

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

eggcup


egg cup

forms:
egg cup
egg cups (plural)


egg cups

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

egg cup


pepper

forms:
pepper
peppers (plural)

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

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

ipa: /ˈpɛpə/

ipa: /ˈpɛpɚ/

hyphenation: pep‧per


peppers

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

pepper


spice

forms:
spice
spices (plural)

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

enpr: spīs

ipa: /spaɪs/


spices

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

spice


linguist

forms:
linguist
linguists (plural)

glosses: A linguist is someone who studies many languages.

ipa: /ˈliŋɡwɪst/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-linguist.wav


linguists

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

linguist


accordionist

forms:
accordionist
accordionists (plural)

etymology_text: accordion + -ist

ety-suffix

accordion

ist

expansion: accordion + -ist

glosses: An accordionist is someone who plays the accordion.


accordionists

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

noun

accordionist


cataclysm

forms:
cataclysm
cataclysms (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈkætəˌklɪzm̩/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cataclysm.wav


cataclysms

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

cataclysm


emblem

forms:
emblem
emblems (plural)

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

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

ipa: /ˈɛmbləm/

hyphenation: em‧blem


emblems

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

emblem


emblematic

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

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

enpr: ĕmb-lə-mă-tĭk

ipa: /ˌɛmbləˈmatɪk/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-emblematic.wav

hyphenation: em‧blem‧at‧ic


Atlas

forms: Atlas

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


horse pill

forms:
horse pill
horse pills (plural)

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


stepfather

forms:
stepfather
stepfathers (plural)

etymology_text: step- + father

ety-prefix

step

father

expansion: step- + father

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

hyphenation: step‧fa‧ther


constraints

forms:
constraint
constraints (plural)

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

noun

constraint


stepfathers

forms:
step father
step fathers (plural)

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

step father


lenient

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

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

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

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

ipa: /ˈliːniənt/

hyphenation: le‧nient


dose

forms:
dose
doses (plural)

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

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

ipa: /dəʊs/

ipa: /doʊs/


dose

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

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

verb

dos


doses

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

noun

dose


starve

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

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

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

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

glosses: When you are starving, you are very hungry.

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

verb

starv


starves

glosses: The third-person singular form of starve.


starved

glosses: The past tense and past participle of starve.


talent

forms:
talent
talents (plural)

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

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

ipa: /ˈtælənt/

ipa: /ˈtalənt/

hyphenation: tal‧ent


talents

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

noun

talent


tissue

forms:
tissue
tissues (plural)

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

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

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

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

hyphenation: tis‧sue


tissues

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

tissue


purse

forms:
purse
purses (plural)

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

text: That lady is carrying a yellow purse in her hand.

ipa: /pɜːs/

ipa: /pɝs/


purse

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

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

verb

purs


purses

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

noun

purse


purses

glosses: The third-person singular form of purse.


excel

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

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

text: I excel at long-distance running.

text: The professor excels in his field of study.

ipa: /ɪkˈsɛl/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-excel.wav

verb

excel

l


excels

glosses: The third-person singular form of excel.


excelled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of excel.


stroll

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

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

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

ipa: /strəʊl/

ipa: /stroʊl/


strolls

glosses: The third-person singular form of stroll.

stroll


strolled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of stroll.


soliloquy

forms:
soliloquy
soliloquies (plural)

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

enpr: səlĭlʹəkwē

ipa: /səˈlɪləkwi/

hyphenation: so‧lil‧o‧quy

noun

soliloquies


soliloquies

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

soliloquy


roost

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

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

ipa: /ruːst/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-roost.wav


roosts

glosses: The third-person singular form of roost.

verb

roost


roosted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of roost.


shy

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

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

text: He is usually shy around people.

ipa: /ʃaɪ/

adj

shy

shyer

shyest


manifest

forms:
manifest
manifests (plural)

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

text: Before taking off, the pilot carefully checked the manifest.

hyphenation: man‧i‧fest


manifest

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

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


manifest

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

glosses: To manifest is to show; to make things clear.


polemic

forms:
polemic
polemics (plural)

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

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


polemics

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

noun

polemic


eye-witness

forms:
eye-witness
eye-witnesses (plural)

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

eye-witness

eye-witnesses


involuntary

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

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

text: With a sudden involuntary motion, he broke the glass.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-involuntary.wav

hyphenation: in‧vol‧un‧ta‧ry


invasion

forms:
invasion
invasions (plural)

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

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

ipa: [ɪnˈveɪʒən]


invasions

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

invasion


pawn

forms:
pawn
pawns (plural)

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

ipa: /pɔːn/

ipa: /pɔn/


pawn

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

glosses: 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".

text: Queen Eleanor pawned the crown jewels of England.


Ghana

forms: Ghana

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

ipa: /ˈɡɑːnə/

ipa: /ˈɡɑnə/


jetplane

forms:
jetplane
jetplanes (plural)


butternut squash

forms:
butternut squash
butternut squashes (plural)

text: For dinner is butternut squash

butternut squash

butternut squashes


pawns

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

pawn

pawns


interrogate

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

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

text: The police officer interrogated the murder suspect.

ipa: /ɪnˈtɛrəɡeɪt/

verb

interrogat

e


interrogated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of interrogate.


interrogates

glosses: The third-person singular form of interrogate.


jetplanes

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

noun

jetplane


mustard

forms:
mustard
mustards (plural)

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

glosses: A dark yellow colour, the colour of mustard.


mustards

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

mustard

mustards


Judas

forms: Judas

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

ipa: /ˈdʒuːdəs/


manifests

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

manifest

manifests


preserve

forms:
preserve
preserves (plural)

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

glosses: A fruit preserve is a jam-like concoction.

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

ipa: /prəˈzɜːv/

ipa: /prəˈzɝv/


preserve

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

glosses: To preserve is to keep something from decay or loss.

text: Jam is preserved in jars.

text: Ancient objects are preserved in the British Museum.

verb

preserv


preserved

glosses: The past tense and past participle of preserve.


preserves

glosses: The third-person singular form of preserve.


black widow

forms:
black widow
black widows (plural)

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

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


black widows

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

noun

black widow

black widows


eye-witnesses

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


quest

forms:
quest
quests (plural)

text: The boy went on a quest.

ipa: /kwɛst/


quest

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

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


quests

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

quest


quests

glosses: The third-person singular form of quest.


quested

glosses: The past tense and past participle of quest.


fuck up

forms:
fuck up
fuck ups (plural)

text: He lost his job because of that fuck up.

ipa: /ˈfʌkˌʌp/

ipa: /ˌfʌkˈʌp/

fuck up

fuck ups


fuck up

forms: fuck up

pos: phrase

text: You really fucked up this time.

glosses: Something that is fucked up is disturbing or bad.

text: What you just did was totally fucked up.


fuck ups

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


fucks up

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of fuck up.

verb

fucks up

fucked up

fucked up

fucking up


fucked up

glosses: The past tense and past participle of fuck up.


pact

forms:
pact
pacts (plural)

glosses: A pact is an agreement between two or more governments.

ipa: /pækt/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pact.wav


shallow

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

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

text: The girl swam at the shallow end of the pool.

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

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

ipa: /ˈʃaləʊ/

hyphenation: shal‧low

adj

shallow

shallower

shallowest


shallower

glosses: The comparative form of shallow; more shallow.


shallowest

glosses: The superlative form of shallow; most shallow.


insecticide

forms:
insecticide
insecticides (plural)

etymology_text: insect + -i- + -cide

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

ipa: [ɪnˈsɛktɪsʌɪd]


insecticides

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

noun

insecticide

insecticides


pacts

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

pact

pacts


voyeurism

forms:
voyeurism
voyeurisms (plural)

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

ipa: /vwɑːjˈɜːrɪz(ə)m/


ceremony

forms:
ceremony
ceremonies (plural)

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

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

ipa: /ˈsɛrɪməni/

ipa: /ˈsɛrəmoʊni/

hyphenation: cer‧e‧mo‧ny

ceremonies


ceremonial

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

etymology_text: ceremony + -al or ceremony + -ial

ety-suffix

ceremony

al

expansion: ceremony + -al

ial

expansion: ceremony + -ial

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

text: The men wear them only for ceremonial occasions.

ipa: /ˌsɛrɪˈmoʊniəl/

hyphenation: cer‧e‧mo‧ni‧al


housekeeper

forms:
housekeeper
housekeepers (plural)

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

text: Their housekeeper was cleaning the house.

glosses: A member of a household who maintains the household

ipa: /ˈhaʊskipɚ/

ipa: /ˈhaʊskiːpə/

hyphenation: house‧keep‧er


housekeepers

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

noun

housekeeper


ceremonies

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

ipa: /ˈsɛrɪˌmoʊniz/

ipa: /ˈsɛrɪm(ə)niz/

hyphenation: cer‧e‧mo‧nies


transvestite

forms:
transvestite
transvestites (plural)

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


intersex

forms: intersex

etymology_text: inter- + sex

ety-prefix

inter

sex

expansion: inter- + sex

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

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-intersex.wav

hyphenation: in‧ter‧sex

intersex


transvestites

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

noun

transvestite


arachnophobia

forms: arachnophobia

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

enpr: a-rach*no-pho*bi-a


voyeurisms

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

voyeurism

voyeurisms


traditionally

etymology_text: traditional + -ly

ety-suffix

traditional

ly

expansion: traditional + -ly

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

ipa: /trəˈdɪʃəˌnəli/


genital

forms: genital (positive)

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

ipa: /ˈdʒɛnətəl/


genitals

forms: genitals (plural)

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


filial

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

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

text: She showed filial love for her father.

hyphenation: fil‧i‧al; fi‧li‧al


third party

forms:
third party
third parties (plural)

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

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

ipa: /θɜː(r)d/ /ˈpɑː.ti/

ipa: /θɝd/ /ˈpɑːr.ti/

audio: en-uk-third party.ogg

audio: en-us-third party.ogg

irrnoun

third parties


third parties

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

noun

third party

third parties


compromise

forms:
compromise
compromises (plural)

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

text: The two parties who were arguing came to a compromise.

glosses: Compromise is the act making this type of agreement.

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

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

ipa: /ˈkɒmprəˌmaɪz/

ipa: /ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/


compromise

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

glosses:
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verb

compromis


compromises

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

noun

compromise


transsexualism

forms: transsexualism

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

transsexualism


hermaphroditism

forms: hermaphroditism

etymology_text: hermaphrodite + -ism

ety-suffix

hermaphrodite

ism

expansion: hermaphrodite + -ism

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


compromised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of compromise.

verb

e

expansion: [POS TABLE]


hermaphroditic

forms: hermaphroditic (positive)

etymology_text: hermaphrodite + -ic

ety-suffix

ic

expansion: hermaphrodite + -ic


insolent

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

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

text: On that occasion, Brummel was certainly insolent.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-insolent.wav


Sunday school

forms:
Sunday school
Sunday schools (plural)

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


Sunday schools

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

noun

Sunday school


religious education

forms: religious education

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

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

religious education


androgynous

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

glosses: Androgynous is being both male and female.

glosses: Androgynous is having an unclear sexual identity.

glosses: Androgynous is looking neither masculine or feminine.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-androgynous.wav


intersexual

forms: intersexual (positive)

glosses: occurring or existing between the sexes.


sawdust

forms: sawdust

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

text: The sawdust was all over me.

sawdust


Nipponese

forms: Nipponese (positive)

glosses: Nipponese people are inhabitants of Japan.

text: Nipponese people are from Japan.

hyphenation: Nip‧pon‧ese


samurai

forms:
samurai
samurais or samurai (plural)

text: The samurai has a sword in his hand.

ipa: /ˈsæm(j)ʊraɪ/

enpr: sămʹə-rī'

ipa: /ˈsæməˌraɪ/

hyphenation: sam‧u‧rai

samurai


gamma-hydroxybutyrate

glosses: 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

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

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

text: That poor man felt very lamentable about his plight.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-lamentable.wav


title: samuri

redirect: samurai


title: gamma hydroxybutyrate

redirect: gamma-hydroxybutyrate


gamma-hydroxybutyrates

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

gamma-hydroxybutyrate


Thule

forms: Thule

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

ipa: /ˈtuːliː/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Thule.wav


Greenland

forms: Greenland

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

text: The boys went fishing in Greenland.


hunter

forms:
hunter
hunters (plural)

etymology_text: hunt + -er

ety-suffix

hunt

er

expansion: hunt + -er

glosses: A hunter is a person or animal who hunts.

ipa: /ˈhʌntɚ/

hyphenation: hun‧ter


transgendered

forms: transgendered (positive)

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


Netherlands

forms: Netherlands

text: The man lives in the Netherlands.

hyphenation: Neth‧er‧lands


unpaved

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

glosses: If something is unpaved, it is not paved.

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


sexist

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

etymology_text: sex + -ist

sex

ist

expansion: sex + -ist

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

ipa: /ˈsɛksɪst/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sexist.wav


sexist

forms:
sexist
sexists (plural)

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

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


sexism

forms:
sexism
sexisms (plural)

etymology_text: sex + -ism

expansion: sex + -ism

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

ipa: /ˈsɛksɪzm̩/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sexism.wav


sexists

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

noun

sexist


sexisms

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

sexism

sexisms


transphobic

forms: transphobic (positive)

etymology_text: trans- + -phobic

confix

trans

phobic

expansion: trans- + -phobic

glosses: If somebody is transphobic, they have transphobia.


raptorial bird

forms:
raptorial bird
raptorial birds (plural)

glosses: A raptorial bird is a bird that eats meat.

text: The hawk is a raptorial bird.


favorable

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

glosses: If something is favorable, then it is pleasing.

text: His smart attitude left a favorable impression on everybody.

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

text: The favorable conditions helped us to finish our task quickly.

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

ipa: /ˈfeɪv(ə)rəbəl/


warrant

forms:
warrant
warrants (plural)

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

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

ipa: /ˈwɒrənt/

ipa: /ˈwɔrənt/

hyphenation: war‧rant


warrant

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

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

glosses: If you warrant an action, you justify it.


warrants

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

noun

warrant


warrants

glosses: The third-person singular form of warrant.


hunters

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

ipa: /ˈhʌntɚz/

ipa: /ˈhʌntəz/

hunter


additional

forms: additional (positive)

etymology_text: addition + -al

ety-suffix

addition

expansion: addition + -al

glosses: Added to what might normally be given or used.

text: They used an additional sheet of paper.

ipa: /əˈdɪʃənəl/

hyphenation: ad‧di‧tion‧al


firewater

forms:
firewater
firewaters (plural)

glosses: Firewater is a hard spirit like whiskey or rum.

text: The man was cold, so he had some firewater.


cruise control

forms: cruise control

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

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

noun

cruise control


firewaters

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

firewater

firewaters


maze

forms:
maze
mazes (plural)

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

text: Johnny and his friend tried to solve the maze.

ipa: /ˈmeɪz/


telegraphy

forms:
telegraphy
telegraphies (plural)

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

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

telegraphy

telegraphies


die out

forms: die out

glosses: If something dies out, it becomes extinct.

text: The dinosaurs died out a long time ago.


wardrobe

forms:
wardrobe
wardrobes (plural)

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

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

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

glosses: A collection of costumes in a theatrical company.

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

ipa: / ˈwɔːdrəʊb/

ipa: /ˈwɔrdroʊb/


wardrobes

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

wardrobe


chum

forms:
chum
chums (plural)

glosses: A chum is a slang word for buddies or friends.

text: The two boys were chums.

ipa: /tʃʌm/


chums

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

chum


grapefruit

forms:
grapefruit
grapefruits (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈɡreɪpfruːt/

ipa: /ˈɡreɪpfrut/

hyphenation: grape‧fruit


grapefruits

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

grapefruit

grapefruits


sympathetic

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

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

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


unintentional

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

etymology_text: un- + intentional

ety-prefix

un

intentional

expansion: un- + intentional

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

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

ipa: /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/


jean

forms: jean

text: Check out my new jean jacket.

enpr: jēn

ipa: /dʒiːn/

homophones: Gene gene

noun

jean


slimmer

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

glosses: The comparative form of slim; more slim.

adjective

slim

slimmer

slimmest


slimmest

glosses: The superlative form of slim; most slim.


tonsillectomy

forms:
tonsillectomy
tonsillectomies (plural)

glosses: A tonsillectomy is a surgery to remove tonsils.

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

noun

tonsillectomy

tonsillectomies


Delhi

forms: Delhi

glosses: 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.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Delhi.wav


tonsillectomies

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


telegraphies

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


dies out

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of die out.

verb

die out

dies out

died out

died out

dying out


died out

glosses: The past tense and past participle of die out.


villa

forms:
villa
villas (plural)

text: The governor lived in a large villa outside the city.

ipa: /ˈvɪlə/


villas

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

noun

villa

villas


spasm

forms:
spasm
spasms (plural)

text: People who are having seizures sometimes spasm.

ipa: /ˈspæzəm/


spasm

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

glosses: To spasm is to have body parts shake violently.


spasms

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

spasm


spasms

glosses: The third-person singular form of spasm.


spasmed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of spasm.


mazes

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

maze

mazes


Chicano

forms: Chicano

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

ipa: /ʧɪˈkɑːnəʊ/

ipa: /t͡ʃiˈkano/


qwerty

forms: qwerty (positive)

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

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

ipa: /ˈkwɜː(r)ti/

adj

qwerty


Chicanos

forms:
Chicano
Chicanos (plural)

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

noun

Chicano


lobster

forms:
lobster
lobsters (plural)

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

text: We went lobster fishing.

hyphenation: lob‧ster


lobsters

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

lobster

lobsters


Space Shuttle

forms:
Space Shuttle
Space Shuttles (plural)

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

proper noun

Space Shuttle

Space Shuttles


Space Shuttles

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


NASA

forms: NASA

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

acronym

NASA


splinter

forms:
splinter
splinters (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈsplɪntə(r)/

ipa: /ˈsplɪntɚ/


samurais

forms:
samurai
samurais (plural)

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

noun

samurai


truer

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

glosses: The comparative form of true; more true.

adjective

true

truer

truest


truest

glosses: The superlative form of true; most true.


appals

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of appal.

verb

appal


appaled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of appal.


blobs

forms:
blob
blobs (plural)

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

noun

blob


blobs

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

verb

b


blesses

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of bless.

bless

es


blessed

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

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

enpr: blĕsʹĭd

ipa: /ˈblɛsɪd/

hyphenation: bless‧ed


blessed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of bless.

enpr: blĕst

ipa: /blɛst/


blessing

forms:
blessing
blessings (plural)

glosses: A blessing is something that you are grateful for.

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

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


blondies

forms:
blondie
blondies (plural)

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

noun

blondie


butternut squashes

forms:
butternut squash
butternut squashes (plural)

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

butternut squash

butternut squashes


cheering up

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

verb

cheer up

cheers up

cheered up

cheering up


cheered up

glosses: The past tense and past participle of cheer up.


chokes

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of choke.

ipa: /tʃəʊks/

ipa: /tʃoʊks/

chok

e


chokes

forms:
choke
chokes (plural)

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

noun

choke


choked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of choke.

ipa: /tʃəʊkt/

ipa: /tʃoʊkt/


choking

ipa: /ˈtʃəʊkɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈtʃoʊkɪŋ/


ceases

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of cease.

ipa: /ˈsiːsɪz/

verb

ceas


ceased

glosses: The past tense and past participle of cease.

ipa: /siːst/


ceasing

ipa: /ˈsiːsɪŋ/

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comic strips

forms:
comic strip
comic strips (plural)

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

noun

comic strip


complains

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of complain.

ipa: /kəmˈpleɪnz/

verb

complain


complained

glosses: The past tense and past participle of complain.

ipa: /kəmˈpleɪnd/


complaining

ipa: /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/


collared

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of collar.

collar


clumsier

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

glosses: The comparative form of clumsy; more clumsy.

adjective

clumsy

clumsier

clumsiest


clumsiest

glosses: The superlative form of clumsy; most clumsy.


closings

forms:
closing
closings (plural)

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

noun

closing


closers

forms:
closer
closers (plural)

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

closer


clones

forms:
clone
clones (plural)

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

clone


clones

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of clone.

verb

clon


cloned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of clone.


civilises

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of civilise.

civilis


cites

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

cit


cited

glosses: The past tense and past participle of cite.


conferences

forms:
conference
conferences (plural)

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

noun

conference