liable

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

glosses: When you are liable, you are responsible for something by law.

text: She was liable for the damage her car had caused in the accident.

glosses: To be liable is to be likely to begin something.

text: When he had too much to drink he was liable to get into a fight.

ipa: /ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/

hyphenation: li‧able


lick

forms:
lick (canonical)
licks (third-person singular)
licked (past)
licked (past participle)
licking (present participle)

pos: verb

glosses: When you lick something, you touch it with your tongue in order to taste or moisten.

text: That boy is licking on the ice-cream that his mother bought for him.

verb

expansion: [POS TABLE]


lentils

forms:
lentil
lentils (plural)

pos: noun

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

noun

lentil


licks

verb

lick


licked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of lick.


wildlife

forms: wildlife

glosses: Wildlife is the natural stock of animals and plants found in a particular place. It usually means the native birds and mammals.

text: The wildlife on the Isle of Skye includes the Red Deer and the Golden Eagle.

noun

wildlife


scenery

forms:
scenery
sceneries (plural)

glosses: Scenery is what you see when you look at the outdoor environment around you. It is a word used to describe places.

text: The scenery on the island is beautiful.

glosses: Scenery is the set in a play or other theatrical show.

text: The scenery for Act Two of The Nutcracker was amazing.

ipa: /ˈsiːnəri/

sceneries


heritage

forms: heritage

glosses: Heritage is the sum total of our history. It means what we gained from the past.

text: The English language and customs are part of the heritage of Australia.

heritage


picturesque

forms: picturesque (positive)

pos: adj

etymology_text: picture + -esque

ety-suffix

picture

esque

expansion: picture + -esque

glosses: Picturesque is an adjective which means "as pretty as a picture".

text: The Isle of Skye is picturesque.


mane

forms:
mane
manes (plural)

glosses: The mane of an animal refers to the long hair on the neck of a lion or horse.

enpr: mān

ipa: /meɪn/

homophones: main Maine


invalids

forms:
invalid
invalids (plural)

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

noun

invalid


marble

forms:
marble
marbles (plural)

glosses: Marble is a hard stone, typically white or light yellow, polished smooth and shiny, used in making walls, floors or sculptures.

glosses: A marble is a small ball made of coloured glass. Marbles are usually used as toys.

ipa: /ˈmɑːbəl/

ipa: /ˈmɑrbəl/

hyphenation: mar‧ble


marble

forms:
marble (canonical)
marbles (third-person singular)
marbled (past)
marbled (past participle)
marbling (present participle)

glosses: If something is marbled it has the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble.

glosses: If a piece of meat has great marbling, it is interlaced with fats and its appearance resembles that of marble.

verb

marbl

e


marsh

forms:
marsh
marshes (plural)

glosses: A marsh is an area of low wet soft land.

ipa: /mɑrʃ/

ipa: /mɑː(r)ʃ/

noun

marshes


mash

forms:
mash (canonical)
mashes (third-person singular)
mashed (past)
mashed (past participle)
mashing (present participle)

glosses: When you mash something, you crush it with a fork, a pestle, or a similar utensil until it is pulpy.

enpr: măsh

ipa: /mæʃ/

verb

mash

es


nib

forms:
nib
nibs (plural)

glosses: The nib is the pointed end part of a pen which the ink comes out from.

glosses: A cocoa nib is a piece of a roasted and hulled cocoa bean.

ipa: /nɪb/

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

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


nibble

forms:
nibble (canonical)
nibbles (third-person singular)
nibbled (past)
nibbled (past participle)
nibbling (present participle)

glosses: When you nibble on something, you take small bites of a biscuit, bread or food.

text: That squirrel nibbled on the nut it was holding.

ipa: /ˈnɪbəl/

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

nibbl


nightie

forms:
nightie
nighties (plural)

glosses: A nightie is a nightdress for women which they wear when they sleep.

text: Mary climbed into bed after puttin on her nightie.

ipa: /ˈnaɪti/


nomadic

forms: nomadic (positive)

glosses: When someone is nomadic, the person is wandering and moving from place to place without a set home.


manes

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

noun

mane


marshes

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

marsh


mashed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of mash.


marbles

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

marble


marbles

glosses: The third-person singular form of marble.


nibs

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

nib


nibbles

glosses: The third-person singular form of nibble.


nibbled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of nibble.


nighties

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

nightie


oil rig

forms:
oil rig
oil rigs (plural)

glosses: An oil rig is a huge structure with equipment for getting oil by drilling a well from deeply under ground, sometimes under sea.


ointment

forms:
ointment
ointments (plural)

glosses: An ointment is a smooth oily medicinal substance, or a cosmetic substance that you rub on your skin, usually to ease pain.

text: The first aid personnel applied ointment on the injured athlete.


omelette

forms:
omelette
omelettes (plural)

glosses: An omelette is a dish of beaten eggs cooked in oil, often with cheese and sometimes with other ingredients.

text: For breakfast, I had a three-egg ham and cheese omelette.


ooze

forms:
ooze
oozes (plural)

text: You should put on cleaning gloves if you are going to clean up that nasty ooze.

enpr: o͞oz

ipa: /uːz/

ooze


ooze

forms:
ooze (canonical)
oozes (third-person singular)
oozed (past)
oozed (past participle)
oozing (present participle)

glosses: When something oozes out, it refers to liquid slowly flowing out.

text: Blood oozed out of the cut.

verb

ooz


opponent

forms:
opponent
opponents (plural)

glosses: An opponent is someone who is not in your team in a game, an opposite team.

text: The United Nations is an opponent of the possession of child pornography.

ipa: /əˈpəʊnənt/

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


optimist

forms:
optimist
optimists (plural)

glosses: An optimist is someone who always believes that happy things will happen.

ipa: /ˈɑptɪmɪst/

ipa: /ˈɒptɪmɪst/


sprocket

forms:
sprocket
sprockets (plural)

glosses: The tooth on a wheel; it goes with a chain or other band with holes.


title: oilrig

redirect: oil rig

pos: hard-redirect


oil rigs

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

noun

oil rig


ointments

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

ointment


oozed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of ooze.


opponents

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

opponent


optimists

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

optimist


sprockets

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

sprocket


omelettes

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

omelette

omelettes


refuge

forms:
refuge
refuges (plural)

glosses: A place that gives something or someone safety, protection or shelter

ipa: /ˈrɛfjuːdʒ/

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


refuges

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

refuge


safety

forms:
safety
safeties (plural)

text: It is important to learn traffic safety so you do not get hurt while crossing the street

glosses: Something that keeps a device from accidentally going off

text: It is important that the safety be on the curtain so that it does fall and hurt the actors

glosses: In American football, the player on defense who is furthest from the ball at the start of the play.

ipa: /ˈseɪfti/

safeties


safeties

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

safety


American football

forms: American football

pos: name

glosses: A game that involves two teams trying to run, catch, or kick a ball into the other team's end zone. It is called American football in most of the world. In the United States, it is just called football.

audio: EN-AU ck1 American football.ogg


paddy

forms:
paddy
paddies (plural)

paddy

paddies


padlock

forms:
padlock
padlocks (plural)

glosses: A padlock is a small lock. You can hang it on the door, gate, bicycle.

ipa: /ˈpadˌlɒk/

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

hyphenation: pad‧lock


padlock

forms:
padlock (canonical)
padlocks (third-person singular)
padlocked (past)
padlocked (past participle)
padlocking (present participle)

glosses: If you padlock something, you lock it with a padlock.


painkiller

forms:
painkiller
painkillers (plural)

etymology_text: pain + killer

compound

pain

killer

expansion: pain + killer

glosses: A painkiller is a medicine or a drug to reduce the feeling of pain.

text: I just ate some painkillers to ease my headache.

ipa: /ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə(r)/

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


paddies

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


padlocks

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

noun

padlock


padlocks

glosses: The third-person singular form of padlock.


painkillers

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

painkiller


server

forms:
server
servers (plural)

etymology_text: serve + -er

ety-suffix

serve

er

expansion: serve + -er

glosses: A server is a type of computer that people can access through the Internet to visit a website.

text: I recently bought a server to host my online shop.

ipa: /ˈsɜːvə/

ipa: /ˈsɝvɚ/

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


servers

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

noun

server


eminent

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

glosses: When something is eminent, it means that it is high, lofty; towering; prominent.

glosses: Something that is noteworthy, remarkable, great.

text: His eminent good sense has been a great help to this project.

glosses: Of a person, distinguished, important, noteworthy

text: In later years, the professor was known as an eminent historian.

ipa: /ˈɛmɪnənt/

adj

more: true


noteworthy

forms:
noteworthy (positive)
noteworthier (comparative)
noteworthiest (superlative)

etymology_text: note + -worthy

ety-suffix

note

worthy

expansion: note + -worthy

glosses: Deserving attention; notable; worthy of notice.

text: Zukertort represent the other most noteworthy tournaments.

ipa: /ˈnəʊtˌwɜːði/

ipa: /ˈnoʊtˌwɝði/

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

noteworthier

noteworthiest


noteworthy

forms:
noteworthy
noteworthies (plural)

ipa: /ˈnəʊtˌwɜːði/

noun

noteworthies


passage

forms:
passage
passages (plural)

glosses: A passage is the act of passing, from one place to another, or from one state to another

text: Getting a driver's licence is a rite of passage from being a child to becoming an adult.

text: His passage to Australia in a sailing ship took 180 days.

text: He heard footsteps in the passage outside his hotel room.

text: The ship was able to find safe passage through the coral reef.

glosses: A passage can be an opening, or a tube along which things can pass.

text: The small boy had a pea stuck in his nasal passage.

glosses: A passage is a short section from a book or other writing.

text: She read to the class her favorite passage from Jane Austen's book.

glosses: A passage is a short section from a musical work.

text: There was a long oboe solo is the passage we listened to from Bach's work.

ipa: /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/


passer-by

forms:
passer-by
passers-by (plural)

etymology_text: passer + by

compound

passer

by

expansion: passer + by

glosses: A passer-by is someone who walks past a location or event.

text: As the two argued, passers-by paid little attention.

passer-by

passers-by


pastry

forms:
pastry
pastries (plural)

glosses: A pastry is a mixture of flour, fat, and water.

text: The cook rolled out the pastry to make it thin to use as a pie crust.

glosses: A pastry is a small cake with a cream, jam, or fruit filling.

text: The cake shop had rows of delicious looking pastries.

ipa: /ˈpeɪstri/

noun

pastries


pasture

forms:
pasture
pastures (plural)

glosses: land covered with grass. there are cattle or sheep.

ipa: /ˈpɑːstjə/


patio

forms:
patio
patios (plural)

glosses: A patio is an outdoor area near a house. Its surface is often covered with stones, tiles, or concrete.

ipa: /ˈpætiəʊ/

ipa: /ˈpætioʊ/


patios

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

patio


patter

forms:
patter
patters (plural)

glosses: Patter refers to the soft sound that feet makes when walking on a hard surface.

text: The night was very quiet, and I could hear the patter of the mice crawling in the kitchen.

glosses: When someone makes a patter, the person is speaking very fast and the words have no meaning.

text: Before the magician started on his magic trick, he got the attention of the audience through his patter.

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

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


patter

forms:
patter (canonical)
patters (third-person singular)
pattered (past)
pattered (past participle)
pattering (present participle)

glosses: Pattering refers to the sound made by the rain when it hits a surface.

glosses: When someone patters, the person is trying to speak quickly without having meaning in the words, to patter.


outdoor

forms: outdoor (positive)

text: We cooked dinner on an outdoor barbecue rather than on the stove.

ipa: /ˌaʊtˈdɔː/

ipa: /ˌʌʊtˈdo(ː)r/

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


barbecue

forms:
barbecue
barbecues (plural)

glosses: A style of cooking that involves meat being cooked on a grill or in a pit, then often covered in a special sauce.

text: Chris' Black Oak Restaurant serves barbecue ribs and chicken.

glosses: The grill for cooking barbecue; or for grilling anything in general.

text: I put two hot dogs and two hamburgers on the barbecue.

text: There was a big barbecue in Riverside Park for the Fourth of July.

ipa: /ˈbɑːbɪˌkjuː/

ipa: /ˈbɑrbɪˌkju/

hyphenation: bar‧be‧cue


barbecue

forms:
barbecue (canonical)
barbecues (third-person singular)
barbecued (past)
barbecued (past participle)
barbecuing (present participle)

verb

barbecu


barbecues

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

noun

barbecue


barbecues

glosses: The third-person singular form of barbecue.


barbecued

glosses: The past tense and past participle of barbecue.


hot dog

forms:
hot dog
hot dogs (plural)

glosses: A hot dog is a type of sausage, most often a wiener or frankfurter.

text: For lunch, I had an all-beef hot dog with ketchup and mustard.

ipa: /ˈhɒtdɒɡ/

ipa: /ˈhɑtdɑɡ/

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


hot dogs

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

hot dog


post-production

forms: post-production

glosses: The last part of movie production, happening after the movie is filmed, where changes are made before the product is finished.

post-production


ransom

forms:
ransom
ransoms (plural)

glosses: A ransom is the money demanded by criminals usually paid for the release of a kidnapped person.

text: The kidnappers wanted us to pay $2.5million as ransom to release the boy.

ipa: /ˈrænsəm/

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

hyphenation: ran‧som


rascal

forms:
rascal
rascals (plural)

text: That rascal made me spill milk all over the floor.

ipa: /ˈrɑːskl̩/

ipa: /ˈræskl̩/


rash

forms: rash (positive)

glosses: When you do something rash, you do it too hurriedly without careful consideration.

text: The accident was a result of his 'rash act.

ipa: /ræʃ/


rash

forms:
rash
rashes (plural)

glosses: Rashes are red spots on your skin that may cause irritation.

text: A rash appeared on his leg.

rashes


ration

forms:
ration
rations (plural)

glosses: A ration is a portion of a limited resource that is given to a person.

ipa: /ˈræʃən/

enpr: ră'-shĭn


ration

forms:
ration (canonical)
rations (third-person singular)
rationed (past)
rationed (past participle)
rationing (present participle)

glosses: When food is being rationed, there is a limit on each person to have only a small amount of food, especially during wartime.


draught

forms:
draught
draughts (plural)

glosses: A draught is a wind which blows through a building.

glosses: A draught is a piece which is used in a game called draughts.

ipa: /drɑːft/

ipa: /dræft/


draught

forms:
draught (canonical)
draughts (third-person singular)
draughted (past)
draughted (past participle)
draughting (present participle)

glosses: To draught means to pull something along, especially a vehicle or a tractor.


draughts

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

draught


draughts

glosses: The third-person singular form of draught.


symptom

forms:
symptom
symptoms (plural)

glosses: A symptom is a sign or indication of something, usually an illness.

text: He began to show symptoms of chicken pox a few days ago.

ipa: /ˈsɪm(p)təm/

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

hyphenation: symp‧tom


title: sympton

redirect: symptom


sag

forms:
sag (canonical)
sags (third-person singular)
sagged (past)
sagged (past participle)
sagging (present participle)

glosses: When something sags, it sink downwards, bend lower from the usual position usually due to a heavy weight.

enpr: săg

ipa: /sæɡ/

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

verb

sag

g


salute

forms:
salute
salutes (plural)

glosses: A salute is a greeting gesture in the army and navy by hold up a right hand to the forehead.

ipa: /səˈlut/

ipa: /səˈl(j)uːt/

hyphenation: sa‧lute


salute

forms:
salute (canonical)
salutes (third-person singular)
saluted (past)
saluted (past participle)
saluting (present participle)

glosses: When you salute at someone, you greet at the person, usually out of respect.

text: The group of soldiers saluted at the parade's guest of honour.

salut


sap

forms: sap

glosses: Sap is the liquid inside a plant that carries sugars and minerals.

noun

sap


sapphire

forms:
sapphire
sapphires (plural)

glosses: A sapphire is a transparent blue stone used in jewellery.

hyphenation: sap‧phire


sarcastic

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

glosses: When someone is sarcastic, the person is using words in irony or unkindness, usually to mock people.

ipa: /sɑːˈkæstik/

ipa: /sɑrˈkæstik/

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


coleslaw

forms:
coleslaw
coleslaws (plural)

glosses: Coleslaw is a type of salad. It is made with shredded cabbage, buttermilk and mayonnaise. Sometimes it contains other ingredients.

text: For lunch, I had a chicken leg with a side of coleslaw.

ipa: /ˈkəʊlslɔː/


mayonnaise

forms: mayonnaise

glosses: Mayonnaise is a condiment. It is often used as a spread or a dressing. It is made of eggs, oil and vinegar or lemon juice.


vinegar

forms:
vinegar
vinegars (plural)

glosses: Vinegar is a liquid made by fermenting fruit or grain. It is also an acid.

text: When you mix vinegar and baking soda, it explodes in a chemical reaction.

ipa: /ˈvɪnəɡɚ/

ipa: /ˈvɪnəɡə/

hyphenation: vin‧e‧gar


ferment

forms:
ferment (canonical)
ferments (third-person singular)
fermented (past)
fermented (past participle)
fermenting (present participle)

glosses: When something ferments, it turns into alcohol. This happens when sugar in fruit or grain ages or is acted on by yeast.

text: When the grape juice was left in a barrel for a year, it fermented into wine.

glosses: When you ferment an emotion, you stir it up or arouse it.

text: The preacher fermented anger with the government from the pulpit.

ipa: /fəˈmɛnt/

ipa: /fɚˈmɛnt/

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


ferment

forms:
ferment
ferments (plural)

glosses: A ferment is a state of arousal or change.

text: There was a ferment of reform caused by the Second Great Awakening.

ipa: /ˈfɜːmɛnt/

ipa: /ˈfɝmɛnt/


ferments

glosses: The third-person singular form of ferment.

verb

ferment


ferments

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


fermented

glosses: The past tense and past participle of ferment.


constructive

forms: constructive (positive)

etymology_text: construct + -ive

ety-suffix

construct

ive

expansion: construct + -ive

glosses: When something is constructive, it is usually carefully considered and meant to be helpful.

text: Your constructive feedback is appreciated to help us improve our service in the future.

ipa: /kənˈstrʌktɪv/


fertilizer

forms:
fertilizer
fertilizers (plural)

glosses: Fertilizer is something which is added to soil to help plants grow.

text: I added two bags of fertilizer to my pumpkin patch.

ipa: /ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə/

ipa: /ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzər/

noun

fertilizer


fertilizers

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


featureless

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

etymology_text: feature + -less

ety-suffix

feature

less

expansion: feature + -less

glosses: When something is featureless, it is without features.

text: The featureless landscape of the desert made the trip very boring.


ransoms

forms:
ransom
ransoms (plural)

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

noun

ransom


rascals

forms:
rascal
rascals (plural)

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

rascal


coleslaws

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

coleslaw


rashes

forms:
rash
rashes (plural)

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

rash


rations

forms:
ration
rations (plural)

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

ration


rations

forms:
ration (canonical)
rations (third-person singular)
rationed (past)
rationed (past participle)
rationing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of ration.


rationed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of ration.


symptoms

forms:
symptom
symptoms (plural)

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

symptom


sags

forms:
sag (canonical)
sags (third-person singular)
sagged (past)
sagged (past participle)
sagging (present participle)


sagged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sag.


salutes

forms:
salute
salutes (plural)

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

salute


salutes

forms:
salute (canonical)
salutes (third-person singular)
saluted (past)
saluted (past participle)
saluting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of salute.

verb

e


saluted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of salute.

ipa: /səˈlutɪd/

ipa: /səˈl(j)uːtɪd/

hyphenation: sa‧lut‧ed


sapphires

forms:
sapphire
sapphires (plural)

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

noun

sapphire


condiment

forms:
condiment
condiments (plural)

glosses: A condiment is something that is added to a food to give it more flavor or a different flavor. Examples include ketchup and horseradish.

text: At the big picnic in the park, there were condiments for our hot dogs next to the buns.

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

hyphenation: con‧di‧ment


condiments

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

condiment


ketchup

forms: ketchup

glosses: Ketchup is a condiment. It is a liquid made mostly of tomato paste and vinegar.

text: I covered my hamburger and french fries with a generous helping of ketchup.

hyphenation: ketch‧up


horseradish

forms:
horseradish
horseradishes (plural)

glosses: A plant that is similar to the mustard plant.

glosses: A very hot-tasting condiment that comes from the plant.

text: After eating a steak with too much horseradish on it, Terrance burnt his tongue

enpr: hôrsʹrăd'ĭsh

ipa: /ˈhɔrsrædɪʃ/

ipa: /ˈhɔːsrædɪʃ/

horseradishes


horseradishes

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

horseradish


tedious

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

glosses: Something that is tedious takes a long time to do and is boring.

text: I've stopped making Flash movies because the process is tedious and more trouble than its worth.


telly

forms:
telly
tellys or tellies (plural)

ipa: /ˈtɛli/

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

tellies


tellys

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

telly

tellys


tempt

forms:
tempt (canonical)
tempts (third-person singular)
tempted (past)
tempted (past participle)
tempting (present participle)

glosses: When you tempt someone, you try to get someone to do something, perhaps something bad or immoral.

text: He was tempted to steal that expensive phone on the table.

text: She was tempted to kiss him.

ipa: /tɛmpt/


tenant

forms:
tenant
tenants (plural)

glosses: A tenant is a person who occupies the land or house from a landlord. He pays money to a landlord as rent.

enpr: tĕnənt

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


tenant

forms:
tenant (canonical)
tenants (third-person singular)
tenanted (past)
tenanted (past participle)
tenanting (present participle)

glosses: If someone tenants a place, they are occupying it as a tenant.


tempts

glosses: The third-person singular form of tempt.

verb

tempt


tempted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tempt.


tempting

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

glosses: If something is tempting, it is attractive or appeals to someone.


tenants

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

noun

tenant


tenants

glosses: The third-person singular form of tenant.


co-worker

forms:
co-worker
co-workers (plural)

etymology_text: co- + worker

ety-prefix

co

worker

expansion: co- + worker

glosses: A co-worker is someone a person works with.

ipa: /ˈkəʊˈwɜː.kə/

hyphenation: co‧wor‧ker


intentional

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

etymology_text: intention + -al

ety-suffix

intention

al

expansion: intention + -al

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

text: "Teacher! Jimmy just stepped on my foot again! That was intentional! Please make him stop."

ipa: /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/

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


verify

forms:
verify (canonical)
verifies (third-person singular)
verified (past)
verified (past participle)
verifying (present participle)

glosses: To verify something is to get evidence to show that it is true.

text: My receipts verified that I had always paid my telephone bills.

ipa: /ˈvɛrɪfaɪ/

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

verb

verif

y


degeneration

forms:
degeneration
degenerations (plural)

glosses: When something undergoes degeneration, it starts to get worse day by day. It is almost like it grows in reverse, with the most weak and delicate parts dying first.

ipa: /dɪˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/

hyphenation: de‧gen‧er‧ation


despise

forms:
despise (canonical)
despises (third-person singular)
despised (past)
despised (past participle)
despising (present participle)

glosses: To despise something is to feel the very worst about it.

text: The step-sisters of Cinderella despised her.

ipa: /dɪˈspaɪz/

despis


possess

forms:
possess (canonical)
possesses (third-person singular)
possessed (past)
possessed (past participle)
possessing (present participle)

text: He does not possess a car.

text: The evil spirit was going to possess her.

ipa: /pəˈzɛs/

hyphenation: po‧ssess

possess

es


campaigner

forms:
campaigner
campaigners (plural)

glosses: A campaigner is a person that tries to get support from others.

glosses: A campaigner is a politician that runs for an office.

ipa: /kamˈpeɪnə/


possesses

glosses: The third-person singular form of possess.


possessed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of possess.


fanatical

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

glosses: When you are fanatical, you are believing in something strongly.

text: Steve Jobs was fanatical about the quality of his company's products.

ipa: /fəˈnætɪkəl/


co-workers

glosses: The plural form of co-worker; more than one (kind of) co-worker.

noun

co-worker


verifies

glosses: The third-person singular form of verify.


verified

glosses: The past tense and past participle of verify.


degenerations

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

degeneration


despises

glosses: The third-person singular form of despise.


despised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of despise.


despised

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

glosses: A despised person is someone who is hated.


campaigners

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

campaigner


virtue

forms:
virtue
virtues (plural)

glosses: A virtue is a morally good characteristic in a person. For example, honesty, patience, etc.

ipa: /ˈvɜː.t͡ʃuː/


vivid

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

glosses: When something is vivid, it is very bright or deep in color.

ipa: /ˈvɪvɪd/


volleyball

forms:
volleyball
volleyballs (plural)

glosses: Volleyball is a ball game for two teams of six players across a high net, they hit a large ball with their hands to touch it on the opposite court.

glosses: A volleyball refers to the ball that is used in a game of Volleyball.

ipa: /ˈvɒlibɔ(ː)l/

hyphenation: vol‧ley‧ball


virtues

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

virtue


volleyballs

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

volleyball


breakthrough

forms:
breakthrough
breakthroughs (plural)

glosses: A breakthrough is a sudden change, a change from not being able to do something to being able to do something.

text: After the breakthrough, rubber could be made in a factory and rubber trees were no longer the only source of rubber.

ipa: /ˈbreɪkθruː/


publisher

forms:
publisher
publishers (plural)

etymology_text: publish + -er

ety-suffix

publish

er

expansion: publish + -er

glosses: A publisher is a person or a company that prints books, magazines, etc. and sells them to people.

ipa: /ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/


warden

forms:
warden
wardens (plural)

glosses: A warden is a person who looks after a dormitory, a youth hostel.

glosses: A warden is a person who watches a park, a traffic, etc.

glosses: A warden is a head of a school, a prison, a hospital, a public office.

ipa: /ˈwɔːdən/

ipa: /ˈwɔrdən/

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


warfare

forms:
warfare
warfares (plural)

ipa: /ˈwɔrfɛr/

ipa: /ˈwɔːfɛə/

hyphenation: war‧fare


washbasin

forms:
washbasin
washbasins (plural)

glosses: A washbasin is a large bowl fixed to a wall used for washing your hands and face.


wasp

forms:
wasp
wasps (plural)

glosses: A wasp is a yellow and black insect which flies fast, has a narrow waist and a sting, bigger than a bee.


watt

forms:
watt
watts (plural)

glosses: A watt is a measure of electrical power.

text: One watt is equal to one joule per second.

text: The electric heater used 2400 watts.

ipa: /wɒt/

enpr: wät

ipa: /wɑt/


publishers

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

noun

publisher


artifice

forms:
artifice
artifices (plural)

glosses: Something that is artifice refers to an artificial object, something that is man-made.


unstable

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

etymology_text: un- + stable

ety-prefix

un

stable

expansion: un- + stable

glosses: Something that is not stable, can change suddenly.

ipa: /ʌnˈsteɪbəɫ/

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

hyphenation: un‧sta‧ble


advert

forms:
advert
adverts (plural)

glosses: An advert is something that advertises something.

ipa: /ˈædvɜːt/

ipa: /ˈædvɜrt/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-advert1.wav


aerosol

forms:
aerosol
aerosols (plural)

glosses: An aerosol is a fine spray from a can (container) with a button on the top. When you push it, a liquid can be sprayed.

ipa: /ˈɛə.rəˌsɒl/

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

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


agony

forms:
agony
agonies (plural)

glosses: Agony is extremely bad suffering with strong pain.

noun

agony

agonies


conquest

forms:
conquest
conquests (plural)


conquests

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

conquest


banister

forms:
banister
banisters (plural)

glosses: A banister is a type of fence at the outer side of stairs.

ipa: /ˈbænɪstə(r)/


banner

forms:
banner
banners (plural)

glosses: A banner is piece of long cloth with writing on.

ipa: /ˈbænə/

ipa: /ˈbænɚ/


banquet

forms:
banquet
banquets (plural)

glosses: A banquet is a fancy evening meal for many people in a guest room.

ipa: /ˈbæŋkwɪt/


baptism

forms:
baptism
baptisms (plural)

glosses: the Christian religious ceremony, a person who want to become a member of the church is touched or covered with holy water.

ipa: /ˈbæptɪzəm/


baptize

forms:
baptize (canonical)
baptizes (third-person singular)
baptized (past)
baptized (past participle)
baptizing (present participle)

glosses: If a pastor baptizes a person, they make them a christen by the ceremony in which he or she is touched or covered with holy water.

text: The baby was baptized at the church yesterday.

ipa: /ˈbæptaɪz/

hyphenation: bap‧tize

verb

baptiz


concussion

forms:
concussion
concussions (plural)

glosses: A concussion is the result of a really hard hit to the head. It is caused by the brain being shaken around. It can lead to loss of function for a while, and sometimes can damage the brain forever.

text: Jimmy got a concussion after he fell down and hit his head on the concrete.

ipa: /kənˈkʌʃən/


concussions

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

noun

concussion


disgraces

forms:
disgrace
disgraces (plural)

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

disgrace


disgraces

forms:
disgrace (canonical)
disgraces (third-person singular)
disgraced (past)
disgraced (past participle)
disgracing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of disgrace.

verb

disgrac


disgraced

glosses: The past tense and past participle of disgrace.


disgraced

forms: disgraced (positive)

text: Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff had to speak in front of several members of Congress.


mitt

forms:
mitt
mitts (plural)

glosses: A mitt is a type of glove. On a mitt, there is one part for the thumb and one part for the other fingers. An oven mitt is a type of mitt.

text: I wore an oven mitt to take the baked potatoes out of the oven.


mitts

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

noun

mitt


relaxation

forms:
relaxation
relaxations (plural)

glosses: The state of relaxing or being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; what you get out of recreation activities.

text: The walk in the park gave her some relaxation.

text: There was a relaxation of the rules

glosses: Recreation; a task meant to give the mind or body relief after effort.

text: After working hard, it was time for some rest and relaxation.

ipa: /ˌrilækˈseɪʃən/

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


captive

forms:
captive
captives (plural)

glosses: A captive is a prisoner, usually in a war.

text: Put the captives back in jail.

text: Settlers often became captives of marauding Indians during the colonial wars in America.

ipa: /ˈkæptɪv/

hyphenation: cap‧tive


captivity

forms: captivity

etymology_text: captive + -ity

ety-suffix

captive

ity

expansion: captive + -ity

glosses: Captivity is the condition of being kept as a prisoner.

text: You will be put into captivity until you tell us the truth.

text: Many children were carried into Indian captivity during the colonial wars in America.

text: Wild animals taken into captivity are sometimes cruelly mistreated.

ipa: /kæpˈtɪvɪti/

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

hyphenation: cap‧tiv‧i‧ty


cargo

forms:
cargo
cargos or cargoes (plural)

glosses: Cargo is goods carried on a ship or airplane.

text: Tie up the cargo so that it does not fall off the ship.

ipa: /ˈkɑːɡəʊ/

ipa: /ˈkɑrɡoʊ/

hyphenation: car‧go

noun

cargo

cargos

cargoes


carpenter

forms:
carpenter
carpenters (plural)

glosses: A carpenter is a person who creates and repairs wooden houses and other objects.

text: The carpenter will build us new cabinets.

ipa: /ˈkɑrpəntɚ/

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

hyphenation: car‧pen‧ter


carpentry

forms: carpentry

glosses: The activity or job of making or repairing wooden houses and things.

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

hyphenation: carp‧entry


carrot

forms:
carrot
carrots (plural)

glosses: A long root eaten as a vegetable. It is usually orange in color.

glosses: A shade of orange similar to the flesh of most carrots (also called carrot orange).

enpr: kâr'ət

enpr: kĕr'ət

hyphenation: car‧rot


cartoon

forms:
cartoon
cartoons (plural)

glosses: A cartoon is a funny humorous drawing in a comic or newspaper or magazine.

ipa: /kɑrˈtuːn/

ipa: /kɑːˈtuːn/


carve

forms:
carve (canonical)
carves (third-person singular)
carved (past)
carved (past participle)
carving (present participle)

glosses: If you carve wood or stone, you cut it into a designed shape.

glosses: If you carve cooked meat, you cut into slices for eating.

ipa: /kɑrv/

ipa: /kɑːv/

verb

carv


darling

forms:
darling
darlings (plural)

glosses: A kind of name to be used when you call a person, your husband, who you love.

enpr: där'lĭng

ipa: /ˈdɑrlɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈdɑːlɪŋ/


dart

forms:
dart
darts (plural)

glosses: A sharp pointed object thrown at a circular board in a game of darts.

ipa: /dɑːt/

enpr: därt

ipa: /dɑrt/

audio: EN-AU ck1 dart.ogg


dart

forms:
dart (canonical)
darts (third-person singular)
darted (past)
darted (past participle)
darting (present participle)

glosses: If a person is darting across the room, they are moving suddenly and quickly.


darts

forms:
dart
darts (plural)
darts

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

glosses: A game in which players throw sharp pointed objects at a circular board marked with numbers in order to score points.

ipa: /ˈdɑːts/

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

noun

dart


dawn

forms:
dawn
dawns (plural)

text: He woke up before dawn to do a morning jog.

ipa: /dɔːn/

ipa: /dɔn/

ipa: /doːn/


dawn

forms:
dawn (canonical)
dawns (third-person singular)
dawned (past)
dawned (past participle)
dawning (present participle)

glosses: If something dawns upon a person or thing, they realise it.

text: It dawned upon him that his answer to the question was wrong.


daybreak

forms:
daybreak
daybreaks (plural)

glosses: The start of the morning light just before sunrise.

ipa: /ˈdeɪbreɪk/

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


deceit

forms:
deceit
deceits (plural)

glosses: Deceit is the action of making someone believe that something false is true by telling a lie deliberately.

glosses: A deceit is an act used to deceive someone.

text: Everything he wrote about the issue was just a deceit.

ipa: /dɪˈsiːt/

deceit


decimal

forms:
decimal
decimals (plural)

glosses: A decimal is a number less than one (1) that is written by right of a point (.)

text: 0.782 is a decimal.

glosses: Decimal is a system where numbers are grouped in groups of 10.

text: When you convert the hexadecimal number 4F to decimal, the result is 79.

ipa: [ˈdɛsɪməɫ]

ipa: /ˈdɛsɪməl/


decimal

forms: decimal (positive)

glosses: Something that is decimal is a type of arithmetic writing methods of number, which based on the number ten (10), 100, 1000, 10000...

text: The number 239 in the decimal system has 2 hundreds, 3 tens and 9 ones.


speechwriter

forms:
speechwriter
speechwriters (plural)

glosses: A speechwriter is someone who writes speeches for others.

text: Who is the president's speechwriter?


manifested

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of manifest.

verb

manifest


speechwriters

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

noun

speechwriter


captives

forms:
captive
captives (plural)

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


cargos

forms:
cargo
cargos or cargoes (plural)

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


carpenters

forms:
carpenter
carpenters (plural)

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

carpenter


arrogate

forms:
arrogate (canonical)
arrogates (third-person singular)
arrogated (past)
arrogated (past participle)
arrogating (present participle)

glosses: If someone arrogates something, they claim something which is not theirs for themselves.

ipa: /ˈærəɡeɪt/

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

verb

arrogat


observer

forms:
observer
observers (plural)

etymology_text: observe + -er

ety-suffix

observe

expansion: observe + -er

glosses: An observer is somebody who watches something.

ipa: /əbˈzɝvɚ/

ipa: /əbˈzɜːvə/


trance

forms:
trance
trances (plural)

glosses: A trance is a mental state in which a person is only half-conscious. It has been called "an altered state of consciousness". The person seems unaware of what is around them, as if 'lost in thought'.

text: He seemed to be in a trance, as if someone had hypnotized him.

ipa: /trɑːns/

ipa: /træns/

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


crossover

forms:
crossover
crossovers (plural)

glosses: A crossover is a place where one thing crosses over another.

glosses: A crossover is a blend of two or more styles of music, intended to appeal to a wider audience.

text: The band's new song had crossover appeal to both country and pop listeners.

glosses: A crossover is an automobile that is a mix of two kinds of automobiles, like the Pontiac Torrent.

glosses: A crossover is a fiction story that borrows places or characters from two or more fictional stories.


incite

forms:
incite (canonical)
incites (third-person singular)
incited (past)
incited (past participle)
inciting (present participle)

glosses: To rouse, stir up or excite. To cause action to happen. To cause a reaction.

text: He said his friends had incited him to break the window.

ipa: /ɪnˈsaɪt/

verb

incit


safari

forms:
safari
safaris (plural)

glosses: A safari is a trip taken to see or hunt animals. It is often in a remote location such as parts of Africa.

text: We went on a three-month safari on the Serengeti Plain in Africa.

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


independentize

forms:
independentize (canonical)
independentizes (third-person singular)
independentized (past)
independentized (past participle)
independentizing (present participle)

etymology_text: independent + -ize

ety-suffix

independent

ize

expansion: independent + -ize

glosses: If someone or something independentizes another thing, then they make it independent.

independentiz


header

forms:
header
headers (plural)

glosses: A header is the text at the very top of the page.

text: I put my name and the page number in the header of my term paper.

glosses: In football, a header is a goal scored by hitting the ball with one's head

text: Peter Crouch's header against Chelsea made the highlight show last night.


headers

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

noun

header


reacher

forms:
reacher
reachers (plural)

glosses: A reacher is a person who reaches for something.

glosses: A reacher is an object or device used to reach something.


independentizes

glosses: The third-person singular form of independentize.


independentized

glosses: The past tense and past participle of independentize.


independentizing

glosses: The present participle of independentize.


reachers

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

reacher


safaris

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

safari


crossovers

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

crossover


deceits

forms:
deceit
deceits (plural)

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


arrogates

glosses: The third-person singular form of arrogate.


arrogated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of arrogate.


cartoons

forms:
cartoon
cartoons (plural)

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

cartoon


pause

forms:
pause (canonical)
pauses (third-person singular)
paused (past)
paused (past participle)
pausing (present participle)

glosses: To pause is to stop current work and do some other work for some time.

text: He paused the video for some time.

enpr: pôz

ipa: /pɔːz/

ipa: /pɔz/

homophones: paws pores pours

verb

paus


pause

forms:
pause
pauses (plural)

glosses: A pause is a short time for stopping a work and doing some other work.

text: He ate during the pause.


becomingly

forms:
becomingly (positive)
more becomingly (comparative)
Superlativemost becomingly

pos: adv

glosses: When an action is becomingly, it is in a becoming way.


apostle

forms:
apostle
apostles (plural)

glosses: A leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church.

glosses: A pioneer or early advocate of a cause; prophet of a belief.

glosses: A top-ranking official in the twelve seat council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

ipa: /əˈpɑsl̩/

ipa: /əˈpɒs(ə)l/

hyphenation: apos‧tle


advertisable

forms: advertisable (positive)

glosses: Something which can be advertised is advertisable.


swellable

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

etymology_text: swell + -able

ety-suffix

swell

able

expansion: swell + -able

glosses: When something is swellable, it is something that can become swollen.


trait

forms:
trait
traits (plural)

glosses: A trait is a typical characteristic or feature, usually of a person or other living thing.

text: Antlers are a trait of male deer.

text: Vertical black and white stripes are a trait of zebras.

enpr: trāt

ipa: /treɪt/

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


Frenchman

forms:
Frenchman
Frenchmen (plural)

text: Two Frenchmen sat in the cafe, eating bread and smoking cigarettes.

noun

Frenchman

Frenchmen


Frenchmen

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


-ist

forms: -ist

pos: suffix

glosses: a suffix replacing -ism that means a person that uses that -ism

ipa: /-ɪst/

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


-ism

forms: -ism

glosses: -ism is a suffix that can nominalize a verb or adjective. For example, the noun socialism is formed by appending ism to the adjective social.

ipa: /ɪzəm/

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


-ise

forms: -ise

glosses: A suffix used to change a word to a verb meaning to make something like that word.

text: Example: German → Germanise


-ize

forms: -ize

text: Example: German → Germanize


-izes

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

verb

-iz


-ises

forms:
-ise (canonical)
-ises (third-person singular)
-ised (past)
-ised (past participle)
-ising (present participle)

-is


-ised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of -ise.


plumb

forms: plumb (positive)

text: if an endlessly long line was plumb, then it would go through the center of the Earth

enpr: plŭm

ipa: /plʌm/


plumb

text: same as the adjective meaning


plumb

forms: plumb

glosses: a heavy piece of lead attached to string used to tell whether a line is truly vertical


plumb

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

glosses: If you plumb a liquid, you determine its depth.


shove

forms:
shove (canonical)
shoves (third-person singular)
shoved (past)
shoved (past participle)
shoving (present participle)

glosses: When you shove something, you push something or someone hard.

enpr: shŭv

ipa: /ʃʌv/

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

shov


sincere

forms:
sincerer (comparative)
sincerest (superlative)
sincere (positive)
more sincere (comparative)
most sincere (superlative)

glosses: If someone is sincere, then they believe that what they are saying is true.

text: I gave my brother a sincere apology after I broke one of his tools.

ipa: /sɪnˈsɪə(r)/

adjective

sincere

sincerer

sincerest


stride

forms:
stride
strides (plural)

glosses: The length or type of way that a person walks.

ipa: /ˈstraɪd/


glaze

forms:
glaze
glazes (plural)

glosses: A sticky liquid used to coat or color something

glosses: A smooth edible coating applied to food.

ipa: /ɡleɪz/


glaze

forms:
glaze (canonical)
glazes (third-person singular)
glazed (past)
glazed (past participle)
glazing (present participle)

glosses: If you glaze windows, you install panes of glass into it.

glosses: If you glaze something, you apply a thin layer of coating.

verb

glaz


gracious

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

glosses: When someone is gracious, they are kind.

ipa: /ˈɡreɪʃəs/


generously

etymology_text: generous + -ly

ety-suffix

generous

ly

expansion: generous + -ly

ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɛn(ə)rəsli/


help itself

forms:
help itself (canonical)
helps itself (third-person singular)
helped itself (past)
helped itself (past participle)
helping itself (present participle)

verb

help itself

helps itself

helped itself

helped itself

helping itself

expansion: [POS TABLE]


hassle

forms:
hassle
hassles (plural)

glosses: A hassle is something that is more difficult than it should be because of problems.

text: "Buying cows from his farm is always a hassle. He spends more time talking about each one than he needs to."


hassle

forms:
hassle (canonical)
hassles (third-person singular)
hassled (past)
hassled (past participle)
hassling (present participle)

glosses: When you hassle someone, you give that person a hard time, annoy or a bother.

hassl

e


indulge

forms:
indulge (canonical)
indulges (third-person singular)
indulged (past)
indulged (past participle)
indulging (present participle)

glosses: surrender to your own desire to do something

text: "I will indulge you by playing one of my finest ukulele songs, The Wailing Guitar."

ipa: /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/

indulg


lodge

forms:
lodge
lodges (plural)

glosses: A building in an outdoorsy setting, where people can rent a room

text: "We stayed in Hodge's Lodge during our hunting trip."

glosses: A place where a hired servant, like a butler or gardener, lives separately from the main house

ipa: /lɒd͡ʒ/

ipa: /lɑd͡ʒ/


lodge

forms:
lodge (canonical)
lodges (third-person singular)
lodged (past)
lodged (past participle)
lodging (present participle)

text: "That stick is lodged between those two boulders, and I can't get it out."

lodg


somewhere

forms: somewhere

pos: det

etymology_text: some + where

compound

some

where

expansion: some + where

glosses: (in, at or to) a place, but you do not say or know exactly where

text: I know somewhere we can go.

hyphenation: some‧where


residence

forms:
residence
residences (plural)

text: "He has residence in the Great State of Malarkus."


nuisance

forms:
nuisance
nuisances (plural)

glosses: A nuisance is something or someone that bothers or annoys.


routine

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

glosses: Done like it is a routine. Hackneyed, shop-worn.

text: He showed little interest in the flute sonata and played it in a routine manner.

ipa: /ruːˈtiːn/


routine

forms:
routine
routines (plural)

glosses: A set of actions used to perform a trick

text: Magicians all use the same routine to pull the rabbit out of the hat.


show-off

forms:
show-off
show-offs (plural)

glosses: A show-off is a person who does things to get other people to notice them.


make sure

forms: make sure

pos: phrase

glosses: If you make sure of something, you go back to something and check to see if it was done right or if it was true.


think through

forms:
think through (canonical)
thinks through (third-person singular)
thought through (past)
thought through (past participle)
thinking through (present participle)

glosses: to spend enough time thinking about something to make sure it will work

text: "That plan was well thought through."

verb

think through

thinks through

thought through

thought through

thinking through


thought through

glosses: The past tense and past participle of think through.


splendid

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

glosses: If something is splendid, it is very impressive and magnificent.

ipa: /ˈsplɛndɪd/


tender

forms:
tender (positive)
tenderer (comparative)
tenderest (superlative)

hyphenation: ten‧der

adj

tender

tenderer

tenderest


tender

forms:
tender
tenders (plural)

glosses: A tender is an offer to do something at a fixed price.


tender

forms:
tender (canonical)
tenders (third-person singular)
tendered (past)
tendered (past participle)
tendering (present participle)

glosses: to formally offer or show something to someone.

text: As company secretary, you must tender the proposal.

text: The seller has the right to keep the goods until payment is tendered to him.

text: Minton tendered her resignation on Friday.

glosses: to make a formal offer to do a job or provide goods or services for a particular price.

text: We are unable to tender competitively for the contract.


frisbee

forms:
frisbee
frisbees (plural)

ipa: /ˈfrɪzbi/


cooper

forms:
cooper
coopers (plural)

glosses: A cooper is someone who fixes barrels and tubs.

ipa: /ˈkuːpə(r)/

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


babysitter

forms:
babysitter
babysitters (plural)

etymology_text: baby + sitter

compound

baby

sitter

expansion: baby + sitter

glosses: A babysitter is someone who looks after young children while their parents are out.

text: I had to be a babysitter and take care of my younger brother as my parents went overseas.

ipa: /ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɚ/

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


puissance

forms: puissance

glosses: A puissance is the power, might, force or strength of someone or something.

hyphenation: puis‧sance


steward

forms:
steward
stewards (plural)

glosses: A steward is someone whose regular job is to take care of something for someone else.

text: King Ragnar was busy with the war, so his steward was kept busy mending all the ills of the nation at home.

ipa: /ˈstuɚd/

hyphenation: stew‧ard


conflate

forms:
conflate (canonical)
conflates (third-person singular)
conflated (past)
conflated (past participle)
conflating (present participle)

glosses: To bring things together and merge them into a single entity, sometimes wrongly

text: When she conflated two ideas, it was like mixing apples and oranges.

text: The police made a mistake when they conflated terrorists and protest activists.

ipa: /kənˈfleɪt/

verb

conflat


moot point

forms:
moot point
moot points (plural)

glosses: An issue that is subject to, or open for discussion or debate; originally, one to be definitively determined by an assembly of the people.

glosses: An issue regarded as debatable, but no longer practical.

text: Until we rebuild downtown, whether we build more parking spaces is a moot point.

noun

moot point


stewards

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

steward


have a bat in the belfry

forms: have a bat in the belfry

glosses: To have a bat in the belfry is to be crazy.


quota

forms:
quota
quotas (plural)

glosses: A quota is a limit to the numbers or amounts which are allowed.

text: Fishermen always try to land more than their quota.

ipa: /ˈkwoʊtə/

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


stumbling block

forms:
stumbling block
stumbling blocks (plural)

text: Idioms are a common stumbling block for learners of a language.


bicolour

forms: bicolour (positive)

glosses: When something is bicolour, it has two colours.


bicolour

forms:
bicolour
bicolours (plural)

glosses: A bicolour refers to a flower, cat etc. that has two colours.


momentary

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

glosses: When something is momentary, it lasts for a very brief amount of time.

text: I took a momentary glimpse at the commotion.

ipa: /ˈmoʊmənˌtɛri/

ipa: /ˈməʊmənt(ə)ri/

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

hyphenation: mo‧men‧ta‧ry


precisely

etymology_text: precise + -ly

ety-suffix

precise

expansion: precise + -ly

glosses: When something happens precisely, it happens in an exact and precise manner.

text: The egg flew out the window and landed precisely on Mr. Norton's bald head.

ipa: /prɪˈsaɪsli/

hyphenation: pre‧cise‧ly


slippery

forms:
slippery (positive)
slipperier (comparative)
slipperiest (superlative)

glosses: Tending or liable to cause slipping or sliding.

text: A slippery road can be dangerous.

ipa: /ˈslɪpəri/

adj

slippery

slipperier

slipperiest


unformed

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

glosses: When something is unformed, it does not have a definite form.

text: My opinion is unformed until I have some time to think about it.


fugitive

forms:
fugitive
fugitives (plural)

glosses: A fugitive is a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.

ipa: /ˈfjuːd͡ʒɪtɪv/

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

hyphenation: fu‧gi‧tive


hierarchy

forms:
hierarchy
hierarchies (plural)

glosses: A hierarchy is a body of officials organized in ranks so that each is above or below another.

glosses: Any group of objects ranked so that every one is above or below another.

noun

hierarchies


televise

forms:
televise (canonical)
televises (third-person singular)
televised (past)
televised (past participle)
televising (present participle)

glosses: When you televise a show, you broadcast it by television.

text: The media corporation televised the ball game for everyone to see.

ipa: /ˈtɛlɪvaɪz/

verb

televis


modular

forms: modular (positive)

glosses: If something is modular, it is made up of different modules.

hyphenation: mod‧u‧lar


module

forms:
module
modules (plural)

glosses: A module is a part of a system. It can often be changed at any time.

glosses: In computing, a module is a section of a program.

ipa: /ˈmɒdjuːl/

ipa: /ˈmɑdʒuːl/

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

hyphenation: mod‧ule


modules

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

noun

module


regularly

etymology_text: regular + -ly

ety-suffix

regular

expansion: regular + -ly

glosses: Regularly is when something is done often.

text: I go there quite regularly.

enpr: regʹyələrli

ipa: /ˈrɛɡjəlɚli/

enpr: regʹyo͝oləli

ipa: /ˈrɛɡjʊləli/

hyphenation: reg‧u‧lar‧ly


pauses

forms:
pause (canonical)
pauses (third-person singular)
paused (past)
paused (past participle)
pausing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of pause.

verb

paus


pauses

forms:
pause
pauses (plural)

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

noun

pause


paused

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pause.


apostles

forms:
apostle
apostles (plural)

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

apostle


fall through the cracks

forms: fall through the cracks

glosses: If a problem falls through the cracks, it is not noticed, even though there was a way to catch this type of problem.

text: Complete every item, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks.


shoves

forms:
shove (canonical)
shoves (third-person singular)
shoved (past)
shoved (past participle)
shoving (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of shove.

ipa: /ʃʌvz/

verb

shov


shoved

glosses: The past tense and past participle of shove.

ipa: /ʃʌvd/


shoving

ipa: /ˈʃʌvɪŋ/


sincerer

forms:
sincere (positive)
sincerer (comparative)
sincerest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of sincere; more sincere.

adjective

sincere


sincerest

glosses: The superlative form of sincere; most sincere.


strides

forms:
stride
strides (plural)

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

noun

stride


hassles

forms:
hassle
hassles (plural)

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

hassle


hassles

forms:
hassle (canonical)
hassles (third-person singular)
hassled (past)
hassled (past participle)
hassling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of hassle.

verb

hassl


hassled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of hassle.


indulges

forms:
indulge (canonical)
indulges (third-person singular)
indulged (past)
indulged (past participle)
indulging (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of indulge.

indulg


indulged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of indulge.


lodges

forms:
lodge
lodges (plural)

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

noun

lodge


lodges

forms:
lodge (canonical)
lodges (third-person singular)
lodged (past)
lodged (past participle)
lodging (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of lodge.

verb

lodg


lodged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of lodge.


lodging

ipa: /ˈlɑd͡ʒɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈlɒd͡ʒɪŋ/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-lodging.wav


lodging

forms:
lodging
lodgings (plural)


residences

forms:
residence
residences (plural)

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

noun

residence


nuisances

forms:
nuisance
nuisances (plural)

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

nuisance


routines

forms:
routine
routines (plural)

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

routine


coward

forms:
coward
cowards (plural)

glosses: A coward is a person who does not have courage.

ipa: /ˈkaʊəd/

ipa: /ˈkaʊɚd/

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

hyphenation: co‧ward


cowards

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

coward


bonnet

forms:
bonnet
bonnets (plural)

glosses: A bonnet is a brimless hat of cloth or straw worn by women and children that covers the hair and ears but not the forehead and is tied under the chin

glosses: chiefly Scottish: A seamless woven cap worn by Scottish men and boys; a Tam o'Shanter

glosses: British: A metal covering or cowl for a heater, a ventilator, a fireplace, etc.

text: A baby bonnet is sometimes given as a gift to the parents of a newborn.

text: She lifted the automobile's bonnet to check the engine.

audio: EN-AU ck1 bonnet.ogg


bonspiel

forms:
bonspiel
bonspiels (plural)

ipa: /ˈbɒnspiːl/

ipa: /ˈbɑnspiːl/


bunny hug

forms:
bunny hug
bunny hugs (plural)

bunny hug

bunny hugs


biceps

forms:
biceps
biceps (plural)

glosses: The biceps is a muscle in the human upper arm.

ipa: /ˈbaɪsɛp/

biceps

biceps


wardrobe mistress

forms:
wardrobe mistress
wardrobe mistresses (plural)

glosses: A wardrobe mistress is a woman who manages and maintains the costumes of a theatrical company.

wardrobe mistress

wardrobe mistresses


curling iron

forms:
curling iron
curling irons (plural)

glosses: A curling iron is an electrical device that uses heat to create curls in human hair.


thigh

forms:
thigh
thighs (plural)

glosses: The thigh is the part of the human leg between the hip and the knee.

ipa: /θaɪ/


tint

forms:
tint
tints (plural)

glosses: In color theory, a tint is the mixture of a color with white, which increases lightness.

ipa: /tɪnt/

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


tint

forms:
tint (canonical)
tints (third-person singular)
tinted (past)
tinted (past participle)
tinting (present participle)

glosses: If you tint something, you color or shade it.

text: The windows of the car are tinted.


fastidious

forms: fastidious (positive)

glosses: Fastidious means to be very particular about one thing or another; "picky"

text: He is so fastidious about personal cleanliness that he bathes three times a day.


bonnets

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

bonnet


frisbees

forms:
frisbee
frisbees (plural)

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

frisbee


Frisbee

forms:
Frisbee
Frisbees (plural)

glosses: A Frisbee is a plastic disc that is thrown to make it fly.

ipa: /ˈfrɪzbi/

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


Frisbees

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

Frisbee


thighs

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

thigh


tints

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

ipa: /tɪnts/

tint


curling irons

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

curling iron


fugitives

forms:
fugitive
fugitives (plural)

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

fugitive


conflates

forms:
conflate (canonical)
conflates (third-person singular)
conflated (past)
conflated (past participle)
conflating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of conflate.

verb

conflat


conflated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of conflate.


preach

forms:
preach (canonical)
preaches (third-person singular)
preached (past)
preached (past participle)
preaching (present participle)

glosses: When someone preaches, he gives a speech or sermon before a group of people. This speech is usually related to religion.

text: Reverend Mather preached a one-hour sermon on the Book of John in church today

ipa: /priːt͡ʃ/

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

preach

es


preaches

glosses: The third-person singular form of preach.


preached

glosses: The past tense and past participle of preach.


preaching

ipa: /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/


sermon

forms:
sermon
sermons (plural)

glosses: A sermon is a speech that has to do with religion.

glosses: A sermon can also be a speech one person gives to criticize other people.

text: After George came home at 2 AM, his mom gave him a sermon about staying out late.


postpone

forms:
postpone (canonical)
postpones (third-person singular)
postponed (past)
postponed (past participle)
postponing (present participle)

glosses: When you postpone something, it means to cancel a plan or event with the intention of rescheduling at a later date.

text: She will postpone the picnic if weather reports indicate rain.

text: The exams were postponed until next week because of the weather.

ipa: /poʊstˈpoʊn/

postpon


sermons

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

noun

sermon


replacement

forms:
replacement
replacements (plural)

etymology_text: replace + -ment

ety-suffix

replace

ment

expansion: replace + -ment

glosses: A replacement is something that stands in for something else.

text: I'll be the replacement security guard for the guy who quit.

text: Here is the replacement gadget for the one you lost.

ipa: /rɪˈpleɪsmənt/


coda

forms:
coda
codas (plural)

glosses: A coda is a short passage at the end of a piece of music, sometimes summarizing the main themes or bringing the piece to a brilliant conclusion. A very short coda is called a 'codetta'.


athlete

forms:
athlete
athletes (plural)

glosses: An athlete is person involved in a sporting activity.

text: The athlete gets ready for her race.

glosses: A person who actively participates in physical sports, or a person who is highly skilled in sports. (Known in British English as a "sportsperson".)


codas

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

noun

coda


athletes

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

athlete


wardrobe mistresses

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


bunny hugs

forms:
bunny hug
bunny hugs (plural)

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

bunny hug


televises

forms:
televise (canonical)
televises (third-person singular)
televised (past)
televised (past participle)
televising (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of televise.

verb

televis


televised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of televise.


hierarchies

forms:
hierarchy
hierarchies (plural)

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

noun

hierarchy


bicolours

forms:
bicolour
bicolours (plural)

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

bicolour


bonspiels

forms:
bonspiel
bonspiels (plural)

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

bonspiel

bonspiels


moot points

forms:
moot point
moot points (plural)

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

moot point


stumbling blocks

forms:
stumbling block
stumbling blocks (plural)

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

stumbling block


postpones

glosses: The third-person singular form of postpone.


postponed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of postpone.


replacements

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

replacement


coopers

forms:
cooper
coopers (plural)

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

cooper


babysitters

forms:
babysitter
babysitters (plural)

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

babysitter


quotas

forms:
quota
quotas (plural)

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

quota


incites

forms:
incite (canonical)
incites (third-person singular)
incited (past)
incited (past participle)
inciting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of incite.

verb

incit


incited

glosses: The past tense and past participle of incite.


traits

forms:
trait
traits (plural)

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

noun

trait


trances

forms:
trance
trances (plural)

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

trance


startles

forms:
startle
startles (plural)

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

startle


startles

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of startle.

verb

startl


startled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of startle.


dazzles

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of dazzle.

dazzl


dazzled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dazzle.


aromas

forms:
aroma
aromas (plural)

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

noun

aroma


survivals

forms:
survival
survivals (plural)

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

survival


bloodshed

forms:
bloodshed
bloodsheds (plural)

glosses: Bloodshed refers to bleeding. Usually during a gun shootout between police and robbers, lots of bloodshed can occur.

text: There were lots of bloodshed on the site of the riots.


bloodsheds

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

bloodshed


precision

forms:
precision
precisions (plural)

glosses: Precision is how exact an action or measurement is.

text: Please remember to give your precision in 3 significant figures.

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


precisions

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

precision


outing

forms:
outing
outings (plural)

glosses: An outing is a short trip, such as a picnic, or a shopping trip.

text: My latest outing was a trip to the beach.

glosses: Telling another person's secrets, breaking trust.

ipa: /ˈaʊtɪŋ/


outings

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

outing


pesticides

forms:
pesticide
pesticides (plural)

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

pesticide


scrap

forms:
scrap
scraps (plural)

glosses: A scrap of paper or fabric is a small piece that is left unused after something is made.

text: After Timmy cut up a magazine for his art project, there were scraps of paper everywhere.

glosses: A scrap of food is something that isn't eaten

text: Timmy ate most of his dinner, but left scraps of ham on his plate.

glosses: Scrap metal or parts are pieces of junk that can be reused.

text: There was a big pile of scrap metal in One-Eyed Joe's Junkyard.

ipa: /skræp/


scrap

forms:
scrap (canonical)
scraps (third-person singular)
scrapped (past)
scrapped (past participle)
scrapping (present participle)

glosses: When you scrap a project or plan, you stop working on it before it is completed.

text: Plans for a 100-story skyscraper were scrapped when the company ran out of money.

glosses: When you scrap a car that can't be used anymore, you sell it to a junkyard, which will destroy the car after removing any parts that can be sold.

text: Jim's car had to be scrapped after it got in an accident.

verb

scrap

p


scraps

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


scraps

glosses: The third-person singular form of scrap.


scrapped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of scrap.


toss

forms:
toss
tosses (plural)

glosses: A toss is also known as a throw of a ball.

ipa: /tɒs/

ipa: /tɔs/

noun

toss

tosses


toss

forms:
toss (canonical)
tosses (third-person singular)
tossed (past)
tossed (past participle)
tossing (present participle)

glosses: When you toss something, you throw the object to another person.

text: I am here! Toss the ball to me!


tosses

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


tossed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of toss.


timetable

forms:
timetable
timetables (plural)

glosses: A timetable is a kind of schedule with times of when the events are going to happen, usually used by schools to schedule lesson times.

text: Check the timetable to know what the next lesson is.

enpr: tīm′tā'bəl

ipa: /ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/


timetables

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

timetable


hangover

forms:
hangover
hangovers (plural)

glosses: A hangover is a group of symptoms that can include headache. It can be caused by drinking alcohol, or by other things.


hangovers

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

hangover


backcloth

forms:
backcloth
backcloths (plural)

glosses: A backcloth or backdrop is a piece of stage scenery typically covering the rear of the stage.

text: The backcloth was painted to represent a forest.

text: The backcloth was designed by Bakst, a famous set and costume designer of the early 20th century.


backcloths

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

backcloth


Biedermeier

forms: Biedermeier (positive)

glosses: Biedermeier is a period in European history between 1815 and 1848, and refers to a style in the arts, literature, and interior design of this period.

text: That chair is in the Biedermeier style.

text: The historical period known as the Biedermeier era followed the Congress of Vienna and ended with the Revolutions of 1848.


title: bicep

redirect: biceps


degenerate

forms:
degenerate
degenerates (plural)

glosses: A degenerate is a person who loses all moral values

text: He became a degenerate after becoming a junkie and losing his moral values.

text: Those drug addicts and degenerates on the street corner should not be allowed near children.

ipa: /dɪˈdʒɛnərət/

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-degenerate2.wav


degenerate

forms:
degenerate (canonical)
degenerates (third-person singular)
degenerated (past)
degenerated (past participle)
degenerating (present participle)

glosses: Degenerate is to break down, to crumble, erode.

text: She was a junkie and her health degenerated day by day.

ipa: e/dɪˈdʒɛnəreɪt/

verb

degenerat


degenerates

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

noun

degenerate


degenerates

glosses: The third-person singular form of degenerate.


degenerated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of degenerate.


chimera

forms:
chimera
chimeras (plural)

glosses: A fabulous creature with parts from different animals. Can be spelt chimera or chimaera.

text: A griffin is a chimaera with the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.

glosses: a chimera is an organism with genetically different cells, for example, cells from two different zygotes.

glosses: DNA or DNA products which have been put together from different genes or different organisms.

glosses: Chimaera, a cartilaginous marine fish in the order Chimaeriformes, with a blunt snout, long tail, and a spine before the first dorsal fin.

text: The Axolotl is a chimera because its body has both larval and adult tissues.

ipa: /kʌɪˈmɪərə/

ipa: /kaɪˈmirə/

hyphenation: chi‧me‧ra


title: chimaera

redirect: chimera


chimeras

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

chimera


hotdog

forms:
hotdog
hotdogs (plural)

glosses: A hotdog is a type of sausage, most often a weiner or frankfurter.

text: For lunch, I had an all-beef hotdog with ketchup and mustard.

ipa: /ˈhɒtdɒɡ/

ipa: /ˈhɑtdɑɡ/


hotdogs

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

hotdog


archive

forms:
archive
archives (plural)

glosses: An archive is a collection of historical information, usually kept for people in the future to see.

text: The police keeps an archive of the files of the criminals.

ipa: /ˈɑːkaɪv/

ipa: /ˈɑrkaɪv/

enpr: är'kīv'


archive

forms:
archive (canonical)
archives (third-person singular)
archived (past)
archived (past participle)
archiving (present participle)

glosses: When you archive something, you store and preserve it for people in the future to see. A person who archives things as a job is known as an archivist.

text: I just archived my family's photo collection so that we can see it in the future.

verb

archiv


archives

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

noun

archive


archives

glosses: The third-person singular form of archive.


archived

glosses: The past tense and past participle of archive.


archivist

forms:
archivist
archivists (plural)

glosses: An archivist is someone that archives things as a job and gets paid to do so.

text: The Internet Archive is an organisation that employs archivists.

enpr: /är'kə-vĭst/

ipa: /ˈɑː(r)kəvɪst/


archivists

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

archivist


futurology

forms: futurology

glosses: Futurology is the scientific study of the future. A person that studies the future is known as a futurologist.

text: Futurology has helped us to predict what is going to happen to mankind in the future.

futurology


futurologist

forms:
futurologist
futurologists (plural)

glosses: A futurologist is a scientist that studies the future.

text: When I grow up, I want to be a futurologist and help mankind find out what is going to happen in the future.


futurologists

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

futurologist


whiteboard

forms:
whiteboard
whiteboards (plural)

glosses: A whiteboard is a large piece of either plastic or glass which words can be written on using a whiteboard marker.

text: We drew on the class whiteboard until the teacher walked in and scolded us.

ipa: /ˈwaɪtbɔːd/


whiteboards

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

whiteboard


disintegrate

forms:
disintegrate (canonical)
disintegrates (third-person singular)
disintegrated (past)
disintegrated (past participle)
disintegrating (present participle)

etymology_text: dis- + integrate

ety-prefix

dis

integrate

expansion: dis- + integrate

glosses: When something disintegrates, it means to fall apart, to crumble, to erode.

text: The 100-year-old shirt disintegrated into scraps and dust.

ipa: /dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/

hyphenation: dis‧in‧te‧grate

verb

disintegrat


disintegrates

glosses: The third-person singular form of disintegrate.


disintegrated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of disintegrate.


ethereal

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

glosses: Something that is heavenly, unearthly, of the ether (air).

text: The ballerina had an ethereal aura.


extraordinary

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

glosses: Something that is above the everyday, above the ordinary, more than ordinary, spectacular.

text: We've been having an extraordinary spell of pleasant weather.

text: It was extraordinary opportunity to make money.

ipa: /ɪksˈtrɔː(r)dɪnəri/

hyphenation: ex‧traor‧di‧na‧ry


prolong

forms:
prolong (canonical)
prolongs (third-person singular)
prolonged (past)
prolonged (past participle)
prolonging (present participle)

glosses: If you prolong something, you lengthen it in time.

text: Let's hope a blizzard will not prolong our visit with your mother.

text: Don't prolong our misery by refusing to leave.

text: The storm prolonged our stay at the ski lodge.

text: Your presence is only prolonging my misery.

ipa: /proʊˈlɔŋ/

ipa: /prəʊˈlɒŋ/

ipa: /proʊˈlɑŋ/

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

hyphenation: pro‧long


balletomane

forms:
balletomane
balletomanes (plural)

text: She is a balletomane and attends the ballet often.

ipa: /ˈbalɪtəʊˌmeɪn/

ipa: /bəˈletəˌmān

ipa: ˈbaletəˌmān/

hyphenation: bal‧let‧o‧mane


fulfill

forms:
fulfill (canonical)
fulfills (third-person singular)
fulfilled (past)
fulfilled (past participle)
fulfilling (present participle)

glosses: If you fulfill something, you meet expectations.

text: He fulfilled his promises.

text: The promises he made have been fulfilled.

ipa: /fʊlˈfɪl/


penultimate

forms: penultimate (positive)

glosses: If something is penultimate, it is in the second-to-last position in a series.

text: Y is the penultimate letter in the alphabet.

ipa: /pɪˈnʌltɪmət/


designer

forms:
designer
designers (plural)

glosses: A designer is someone who designs something.

text: The costume designer quit before the show opened.

ipa: /dɪˈzaɪnɚ/


effeminacy

forms: effeminacy

glosses: Effeminacy is the feminine traits displayed by a human male.


fulfills

glosses: The third-person singular form of fulfill.

fulfill


fulfilled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of fulfill.


fulfilling

forms:
fulfill (canonical)
fulfills (third-person singular)
fulfil (canonical)
fulfils (third-person singular)
fulfilled (past)
fulfilled (past participle)
fulfilling (present participle)

fulfil

l


prolongs

glosses: The third-person singular form of prolong.

prolong


prolonged

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

glosses: If something is prolonged, it is lengthy in duration.

ipa: /prəʊˈlɒŋd/

ipa: /proʊˈlɔŋd/

ipa: /proʊˈlɑŋd/

hyphenation: pro‧longed


prolonged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of prolong.


en travesti

forms: en travesti (positive)

glosses: A theatrical term meaning a role in the dress of the opposite sex, usually applied to a female playing the role of a young man. sometimes called a "trouser role" or a "breeches role".

text: Sarah Bernhardt played Hamlet en travesti.

text: Cherubino in Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro" is an en travesti role.


cornice

forms:
cornice
cornices (plural)

glosses: A cornice is a decorative horizontal molding.

ipa: /ˈkɔːnɪs/

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


dress rehearsal

forms:
dress rehearsal
dress rehearsals (plural)

glosses: A theatrical term meaning the last few rehearsals before the first performance.


birdcage

forms:
birdcage
birdcages (plural)

etymology_text: bird + cage

compound

bird

cage

expansion: bird + cage

glosses: A birdcage is a cage for a pet bird (or birds) usually portable and found in the home.

text: I keep a parakeet in a birdcage.


orchestrate

forms:
orchestrate (canonical)
orchestrates (third-person singular)
orchestrated (past)
orchestrated (past participle)
orchestrating (present participle)

etymology_text: orchestra + -ate

ety-suffix

orchestra

ate

expansion: orchestra + -ate

glosses: A musical term meaning to assign specific instruments.

text: "The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" is orchestrated for celesta and bass clarinet.

text: Mozart's "A Little Night Music" is orchestrated for strings only.

glosses: If you orchestrate something, you plan or manipulate it.

text: Nancy and Rhonda orchestrated the break-up between Ron and Wanda.

text: Ron and Wanda orchestrated the burglary.

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

verb

orchestrat

e


rancor

forms: rancor

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

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


thrill

forms:
thrill
thrills (plural)

text: My trip to Alaska was the thrill of my life.

ipa: /θrɪl/

ipa: [θɾ̪̊ɪɫ]


thrill

forms:
thrill (canonical)
thrills (third-person singular)
thrilled (past)
thrilled (past participle)
thrilling (present participle)

text: Try to thrill me by telling me something new.

text: A good horror movie thrills me.

text: I was thrilled with first prize.

text: He was thrilling me with his passionate kisses.


thrilled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of thrill.

thrill


virginal

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

glosses: When something is virginal, it is fresh, new and unspoiled, very much like a virgin.

text: The young lady had a virginal charm that was endearing.


prowess

forms: prowess

glosses: The prowess of somebody represents the person's great ability, usually referring to the physical ability.

text: I couldn't match Tom's prowess playing tennis.

ipa: /ˈpraʊɪs/

ipa: /ˈpraʊəs/

hyphenation: prow‧ess


Uranian

forms:
Uranian
Uranians (plural)

glosses: A person of a third sex — originally, someone with "a female psyche in a male body" who is sexually attracted to men. Also known as homosexual.

ipa: /jʊˈreɪnɪən/

ipa: /jʊˈreɪniən/

hyphenation: Ura‧ni‧an


tendril

forms:
tendril
tendrils (plural)

glosses: A tendril is a leaf, petiole, or stem with a threadlike shape used by a plant to grow upward by wrapping itself about an object.

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


mystique

forms:
mystique
mystiques (plural)

glosses: A mystique is a mystery, a mysterious aura.

ipa: /mɪˈstiːk/


abiotic

forms: abiotic (positive)

etymology_text: a- + biotic

ety-prefix

a

biotic

expansion: a- + biotic

glosses: When something is abiotic, it is not a living thing, not alive and is not made by an organism. Abiotic refers to things that are not alive, like light, water, air, nutrients, minerals, and soil.

text: Pollination is often done by abiotic means, such as wind or water.


unconventional

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

glosses: When something is unconventional, it is non traditional, not the expected, not the norm.

text: John and Jane had unconventional attitudes about marriage.


delicacy

forms:
delicacy
delicacies (plural)

glosses: A delicacy is an exotic, tasty, or rare food item.

text: Fried fish brains with pickled banana peel is a delicacy for some gourmands.

text: The delicacy of your touch pleases me.

ipa: /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/

noun

delicacies


delicacies

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

text: Some patisseries offer delicacies of cream, puff paste, and fruits.

delicacy


emit

forms:
emit (canonical)
emits (third-person singular)
emitted (past)
emitted (past participle)
emitting (present participle)

glosses: If something emits gas, light, sound, etc., it sends it out.

text: The sun emits hot rays.

ipa: /iˈmɪt/

verb

emit

t


perfume

forms:
perfume
perfumes (plural)

glosses: A perfume is something that gives out a scent, odor, aroma.

text: Her perfume smelled like lily of the valley.

ipa: /ˈpɜːfjuːm/

enpr: pûr'fyo͞om"

ipa: /ˈpɝfjuːm/


perfume

forms:
perfume (canonical)
perfumes (third-person singular)
perfumed (past)
perfumed (past participle)
perfuming (present participle)

text: The flowers perfumed the room with a delicious scent.

perfum


saccharine

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

glosses: Something that is saccharine is too sweet, too syrupy, too cute.

text: Strawberry shortcake is a saccharine character.

text: "Brahms' Lullaby" is a saccharine piece of music.

ipa: /ˈsækərɪn/

ipa: /ˈsækəraɪn/


chorus girl

forms:
chorus girl
chorus girls (plural)

glosses: A chorus girl (or boy) is a singer or dancer or both in a theatrical production.

text: The chorus girl fell and broke her ankle.

text: The chorus girls sang and danced to a jazzy version of "Old MacDonald Had a Farm".

text: The chorus boys wore sailor suits.

text: The chorus boys and girls worked late into the night to perfect their routine.


controversial

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

glosses: Something that is causing debate, causing talk and discussion.

text: The latest book about UFOs has been very controversial.

text: "La Traviata" was more controversial in its day than "Aida".

text: Brangelina is the most controversial couple in Hollywood.


prima ballerina

forms:
prima ballerina
prima ballerinas (plural)

glosses: A prima ballerina is the female dancer in a ballet company who is assigned the principal roles in ballets.

text: The Sugar Plum Fairy in "The Nutcracker" is danced by a prima ballerina.


orchestral

forms: orchestral (positive)

etymology_text: orchestra + -al

ety-suffix

al

expansion: orchestra + -al

text: The orchestral sound was brilliant.

text: The orchestral program included a symphony.

ipa: /ˌɔrˈkɛstrəl/

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


urinate

forms:
urinate (canonical)
urinates (third-person singular)
urinated (past)
urinated (past participle)
urinating (present participle)

glosses: When a person or animal urinates, it passes urine to empty the bladder.

text: I drink a lot of water and need to urinate several times a day.

ipa: /ˈjʊərɪneɪt/

ipa: /ˈjʊrɪneɪt/

verb

urinat


coil

forms:
coil
coils (plural)

glosses: A coil is a long object in circular piles "wound continuously round one point".

text: Ropes are usually stored as coils.

ipa: /kɔɪl/


coil

forms:
coil (canonical)
coils (third-person singular)
coiled (past)
coiled (past participle)
coiling (present participle)

glosses: If you coil something, you wind it cylindrically or spirally around a common center.

text: The machine coils the wire at a very high speed.


ball gown

forms:
ball gown
ball gowns (plural)

glosses: A ball gown is a fancy dress worn to a formal dance.

text: Cinderella wore a beautiful ball gown.

text: She bought a ball gown for the wedding reception at the country club.


window sill

forms:
window sill
window sills (plural)

glosses: A window sill is an interior ledge on the lowest part of a window.

text: Put the flower pots on the window sill.

text: The cat sat on the window sill for hours.


balletomanes

forms:
balletomane
balletomanes (plural)

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

noun

balletomane


designers

forms:
designer
designers (plural)

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

designer


cornices

forms:
cornice
cornices (plural)

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

cornice


dress rehearsals

forms:
dress rehearsal
dress rehearsals (plural)

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

dress rehearsal


birdcages

forms:
birdcage
birdcages (plural)

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

birdcage


orchestrates

forms:
orchestrate (canonical)
orchestrates (third-person singular)
orchestrated (past)
orchestrated (past participle)
orchestrating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of orchestrate.


orchestrated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of orchestrate.


thrills

forms:
thrill
thrills (plural)

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


thrills

forms:
thrill (canonical)
thrills (third-person singular)
thrilled (past)
thrilled (past participle)
thrilling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of thrill.


Uranians

forms:
Uranian
Uranians (plural)

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

Uranian


tendrils

forms:
tendril
tendrils (plural)

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

tendril


mystiques

forms:
mystique
mystiques (plural)

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

mystique


emits

forms:
emit (canonical)
emits (third-person singular)
emitted (past)
emitted (past participle)
emitting (present participle)


emitted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of emit.


perfumes

forms:
perfume
perfumes (plural)

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

perfume


perfumes

forms:
perfume (canonical)
perfumes (third-person singular)
perfumed (past)
perfumed (past participle)
perfuming (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of perfume.


perfumed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of perfume.


chorus girls

forms:
chorus girl
chorus girls (plural)

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

chorus girl


prima ballerinas

forms:
prima ballerina
prima ballerinas (plural)

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

prima ballerina


urinates

forms:
urinate (canonical)
urinates (third-person singular)
urinated (past)
urinated (past participle)
urinating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of urinate.


urinated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of urinate.


ball gowns

forms:
ball gown
ball gowns (plural)

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

ball gown


window sills

forms:
window sill
window sills (plural)

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

window sill


coils

forms:
coil
coils (plural)

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

coil


coils

forms:
coil (canonical)
coils (third-person singular)
coiled (past)
coiled (past participle)
coiling (present participle)


choreography

forms:
choreography
choreographies (plural)

glosses: Choreography is the art of designing dances.

text: The choreography for "Le Spectre de la rose" was completed in three or four rehearsals.

hyphenation: cho‧reo‧gra‧phy

choreographies


choreograph

forms:
choreograph (canonical)
choreographs (third-person singular)
choreographed (past)
choreographed (past participle)
choreographing (present participle)

glosses: If you choreograph a dance or a set of movements, you design a them.

text: Will Susie choreograph this year's Dance Revue?

ipa: /ˈkɔrjəɡræf/

ipa: /ˈkɒriəɡrɑːf/

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


rehearsal

forms:
rehearsal
rehearsals (plural)

glosses: A rehearsal is a practice session before a performance.

text: A rehearsal gives the director a chance to correct mistakes.

text: The rehearsal for the concert went smoothly.

text: We held ten rehearsals for the new play.

text: When everyone wears their costumes for a rehearsal', the rehearsal is called a "dress rehearsal".

text: A "dress rehearsal" is usually the last rehearsal before a show opens.

ipa: /rɪˈhɜː(r)səl/

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


freshness

forms: freshness

etymology_text: fresh + -ness

ety-suffix

fresh

ness

expansion: fresh + -ness

glosses: Freshness refers to the newness, originality of something.

text: The freshness of the director's interpretation shed a whole new light on the play.

ipa: /ˈfrɛʃnəs/

hyphenation: fresh‧ness


improvisation

forms:
improvisation
improvisations (plural)

glosses: Improvisation refers to a performance without a script, plan, direction, or rehearsal.

text: Tom and Jerry's 'improvisation at the party was a success.

text: Tom and Jerry's 'improvisations at parties are always successes.

glosses: Making something better, improving it to make something better.

ipa: /ɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪʃən/

ipa: /ɪmˌprɑvəˈzeɪʃən/


virtuosity

forms: virtuosity

glosses: Great expertise, a virtuoso is a highly skilled expert with great technical skills.

text: Claude's virtuosity at the piano can not be bettered.

text: Virtuosity for a ballet dancer can only be achieved with much practice.


expressiveness

forms: expressiveness

etymology_text: expressive + -ness

expressive

expansion: expressive + -ness

glosses: The act of showing expression, usually emotional expression.

text: Her fervent and moving expressiveness led me to reconsider sending her to the guillotine.


pas de deux

forms:
pas de deux
pas de deux (plural)

glosses: (French) a ballet term meaning a dance for two

text: The Black Swan pas de deux in "Swan Lake" is thrilling.

text: Who will dance the pas de deux in "The Nutcracker"?

text: There are four segments to a traditional pas de deux.

text: There are many pas de deux in classical ballet.

noun

pas de deux

pas de deux


adagio

forms:
adagio
adagios (plural)

text: The second movement of a symphony is sometimes an adagio.

glosses: An adagio is a type of marking in music meaning to play slowly.

text: There is an adagio mark at bar 12.

ipa: /əˈdɑːdʒiəʊ/

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


anguish

forms:
anguish
anguishes (plural)

glosses: Anguish refers to the emotional pain and despair someone can experience.

text: My anguish over a break-up with my lover could not be soothed.

enpr: ăngʹ-gwĭsh

anguishes