remember

forms:
remember (canonical)
remembers (third-person singular)
remembered (past)
remembered (past participle)
remembering (present participle)

glosses: If you remember something that you did or knew before, you can think of it again.

text: He can't even remember where he left his books.

text: Writing my last story, I can't help but remember my first.

text: Sam was there, but I don't remember seeing anyone else.

glosses: When you remember something, you put it in your mind so you can think of it later.

text: Please, try to remember how to spell the word.

glosses: If you remember to do something that you are supposed to do, you do it because you think about it.

text: Please remember to ask before you take it.

text: Did you remember to get the milk?

ipa: /rɪˈmɛmbɚ/

ipa: /rɪˈmɛmbə/

audio: en-uk-to remember.ogg


report

forms:
report
reports (plural)

pos: noun

glosses: A report is a description of something that has happened.

text: There was a recent report on the election.

glosses: A report is a document that gives the results of a study of a particular situation.

text: He could hear the report of the explosion.

ipa: /rɪˈpɔrt/

ipa: /rɪˈpɔːt/

ipa: /rəˈpoːt/

noun

expansion: [POS TABLE]


report

forms:
report (canonical)
reports (third-person singular)
reported (past)
reported (past participle)
reporting (present participle)

pos: verb

glosses: If the news reports something, it tells us about it.

text: The journalist reported that there were riots in the city.

text: He's been reporting on the ongoing war in Iraq.

glosses: When you report something that has happened, you describe it.

text: They reported to the police that their car had been stolen.

text: She reported hearing loud noises at the time of the incident.

text: He's reported to have been there at the time.

text: So, you should report on your progress in three days.

glosses: If you report somebody for something they've done wrong, you tell an official about the problem.

text: The restaurant was reported to the city because of the dangerous kitchen.

glosses: If you report somewhere, you go there and give your name.

text: Visitors to the school should report to the office.


return

forms:
return (canonical)
returns (third-person singular)
returned (past)
returned (past participle)
returning (present participle)

glosses: When you return something, you give/put it back.

text: He returned the lawnmower back to John.

glosses: When you return to something or somewhere, you go/come back to it.

text: He returned to China after his trip to Germany.

text: The main theme of the symphony's first movement returns in the last movement.

text: I've just returned from class, but I'll be leaving again soon.

glosses: If a feeling, problem, thought, etc. returns, it comes back.

text: I thought I was better, but the pain in my back has returned.

glosses: If you return to an activity, you start it again.

glosses: If you return an act, you do the same act to the person who did it first.

text: She turned her eyes towards him and he returned her her look.

glosses: If you return a ball in sports, you hit it back to the other player.

text: He was unable to return serves all through the match.

glosses: If you return a profit or loss in business, you make it.

glosses: If you return something to a particular state, you make it that way again.

text: We need to return the earth to a more healthy state.

ipa: /rɪˈtɜːn/

ipa: /rɪˈtɝn/


return

forms:
return
returns (plural)

glosses: Somebody's return is when they come back.

text: They've planned a celebration for my return home.

glosses: Something's return is when it is given back.

glosses: A return is something that was bought but has to be taken back to the store, usually because it is broken.

text: This store does not allow returns unless the customer has a receipt.

glosses: The return of something to a particular state is the change back to that state.

glosses: Someone's return to an activity is their restarting of the activity.

glosses: The return on money is the amount or percent of profit earned on it.

glosses: If you do something in return for something else, you do it to thank or pay back somebody; you make things balanced again.

glosses: The return of a feeling, problem, thought, etc. is when it comes back.

glosses: Return is a key on a computer keyboard that puts the cursor back at the beginning of a line.

glosses: A return is a form that you send to the government telling it about your income, your household, etc.

glosses: The returns in an election are the number of votes.

glosses: A return is a ticket that takes you where you want to go and back home again.


switch

forms:
switch (canonical)
switches (third-person singular)
switched (past)
switched (past participle)
switching (present participle)

glosses: If you switch something, you change it to something else.

text: He switched his book with mine.

text: We switched to a cheaper brand of coffee.

text: When they didn't seem to understand, he switched to French.

text: Jump ten times, switch legs and repeat.

text: I just switched jobs, and at my new job I don't have insurance.

text: When his team was losing, he switched sides.

glosses: If you switch a light or machine on, you change something so that it has power and can work.

text: She sat up in bed and switched on the light.

glosses: If you switch a light or machine off, you change something so that it doesn't have power and can't work.

text: I switched off the computer and went to bed.

glosses: If you switch over to something, you change to it, often with no plan to change back to the first thing.

text: We used to watch CNN, but we've switched over to BBC World News.

text: It was difficult when I switched over from writing to acting.

glosses: If you switch gears, you change the way you think or act to match a particular situation.

text: When I come home from work, it takes me a while to switch gears.

glosses: If you switch with somebody, you do something that they usually do and they do the thing that you usually do.

text: Sibyl couldn't work on Tuesday, so I switched with her.

glosses: If you switch a machine to a particular setting or function, you set it to work that way.

text: She switched the TV to another channel.

text: She switched the plane to automatic pilot.

enpr: swĭch

ipa: /swɪtʃ/

sampa: /swItS/

verb

switch

es


switch

forms:
switch
switches (plural)

glosses: A switch is what you use to turn lights or other machines and equipment on and off.

text: The light switch is on the wall behind the door.

text: Where's the on/off switch on this printer?

glosses: A switch is a change from one thing to another.

text: It's often difficult for older people to make the switch to living alone.

glosses: A switch is a place on the track where trains can chose between two tracks.

glosses: A switch is a networking device that connects networks together by sending data (packets) only to the devices that need them.

text: Switches are more efficient than hubs because they understand which device needs the data that other devices send them.

noun

switches


term

forms:
term
terms (plural)

glosses: A term is a word or group of words, usually one with a special meaning in a particular field or area.

text: They didn't know the meaning of the technical terms the doctor was using.

text: What is the definition of this term?

text: At age 10, she only knew that it was a term of abuse, a swear word.

text: She spoke in glowing terms about the progress they had made.

glosses: You use "in terms of" to introduce a topic or subject.

text: Simply spending more money is not useful in terms of getting people back to work.

text: In terms of both numbers of people and size, California is one of the largest States in America.

glosses: If you talk about something in general/economic/human, etc. terms, you talk about it from that point of view.

text: The changes are great in dollar terms, but the human cost is too high.

text: The President of Mexico is limited to serving a single term of six years.

text: He faces a maximum prison term of 15 years and $8.5 million in fines

text: The price may be up and down, but over the long term it will certainly rise.

text: The period of employment comes to term in three years.

text: She carried the baby to term.

glosses: A term is one of the times of year when school classes are held, usually September to December and January to April or June, also June to August.

glosses: A term is a number or symbol in a formula.

text: The equation only worked when we included an extra constant term.

glosses: If you compare money or numbers in real terms, you compare the value on an equal basis.

text: Today we are paying less for gasoline in real terms than we have at any time since 1918.

text: Although the absolute number of trucking accidents is up slightly, they are down 10 percent in the decade in real terms .

glosses: If you come to terms with something that is not nice, you accept it.

text: He hasn't come to terms with the fact that she's not coming back.

glosses: The terms of a contract or purchase are its rules, conditions and limits.

text: The company has announced generally agreement on a new contract though the exact terms still have to be worked out.

text: Under the terms of the purchase, we get the house on July 14th.

glosses: If two or more people or groups are on good/equal/bad etc. terms, they have a relationship that is good/equal/bad etc.

glosses: If two or more people or groups are on speaking terms, they are not close but do speak to each other.

enpr: tûrm

ipa: /tɜːm/

ipa: /tɝm/


term

forms:
term (canonical)
terms (third-person singular)
termed (past)
termed (past participle)
terming (present participle)

glosses: If you term something a particular name or description, you give that name or description to it.

text: The 1980s have been termed "The Forgotten Decade" by rock fans.

text: White House Spokesman Marlin Fitzwater termed the GNP growth "moderately healthy".

text: For lack of a better word, you might term it a police state.


suppose

forms:
suppose (canonical)
supposes (third-person singular)
supposed (past)
supposed (past participle)
supposing (present participle)

glosses: When you suppose something, you guess that it is true.

text: What do you suppose that he will do?

text: I suppose he'll come back. He always does.

text: I know I can't do it, but I suppose it's possible.

text: "You've been here about an hour, I suppose." "That's right."

text: Do you suppose that was his plan from the beginning?

glosses: You use I suppose to show that you agree weakly with something.

text: "Did she know Paul pretty well?" "I suppose so."

glosses: You use I don't suppose to ask a question, especially when you think the answer is no.

text: I don't suppose you remember me?

glosses: You use suppose to talk about an imaginary situation.

text: Suppose, for example, that there was nothing there. Then what would you do?

ipa: /səˈpəʊz/

ipa: /səˈpoz/

verb

suppos

e


supply

forms:
supply
supplies (plural)

etymology_text: supple + -ly(adverb only)

ety-suffix

supple

ly

expansion: supple + -ly

glosses: A supply is an amount of something that you can use when you need it.

text: We will need a supply of water.

text: During the war, the Americans destroyed their food supply.

text: Sadly these books are in very short supply in Britain.

text: The price of oil changes quickly to match supply and demand.

glosses: Supplies are things like food, water, medicine, gasoline, etc. that people need when they are not near somewhere where they can get them easily.

text: The Japanese government is finally planning to send medical supplies and financial support.

glosses: Supply is the act or system of supplying something.

text: They plan to fix the Russian economy and improve the supply of food and consumer goods.

text: The airplane's air supply wasn't working.

enpr: səplīʹ

poses: noun verb

ipa: /səˈplaɪ/

hyphenation: sup‧ply

noun

supplies


supply

forms:
supply (canonical)
supplies (third-person singular)
supplied (past)
supplied (past participle)
supplying (present participle)

glosses: If you supply something, you make it available, usually regularly.

text: We were supplied with a few basic tools that we needed for the job.

text: Our garden supplies us with all the food we need.

text: The office was well supplied with chairs.

verb

suppl

y


supply

pos: adv

enpr: sŭpʹlē

ipa: /ˈsʌpli/

sampa: /"sVpli/


succeed

forms:
succeed (canonical)
succeeds (third-person singular)
succeeded (past)
succeeded (past participle)
succeeding (present participle)

glosses: If something succeeds, it has happened the way somebody wants it to happen.

text: He succeeded in getting everyone to like him.

glosses: If you succeed, people recognize that you are good at what you do.

text: It's more difficult for women to succeed in business.

text: The new king succeeded his father.

text: DVDs succeeded VHS as the main way to watch movies.

ipa: /səkˈsiːd/

hyphenation: suc‧ceed


soon

glosses: Something that happens soon happens shortly after another time, often shortly after the time of speaking.

text: Why did he call me so soon? Did something bad happen?

text: John is coming home soon.

text: How soon will it be ready?

glosses: If x happens as soon as y does, x happens right after y.

text: As soon as he finished eating, he got up and walked away from the table.

enpr: so͞on

ipa: /suːn/


soon

forms:
soon (positive)
sooner (comparative)
soonest (superlative)

pos: adj

glosses: If something is soon, it is shortly after another time, often shortly after the time of speaking.

text: He wanted to leave, but it seemed too soon.

text: There will be a time when we'll need a new school, and that time will probably be soon.

adj

soon

sooner

soonest


slight

forms:
slight (positive)
slighter (comparative)
slightest (superlative)

glosses: A slight increase, difference, etc. is a small change.

text: This year's 5.6% level is a slight increase from last year's 5.4%.

text: Don't worry about me. It's just a slight pain

text: I don't have the slightest idea what she meant.

text: Out stepped a slight, middle-aged woman who smiled kindly.

enpr: slīt

ipa: /slaɪt/

ipa: [sl̥ɐɪʔ]

slight

slighter

slightest


slight

forms:
slight (canonical)
slights (third-person singular)
slighted (past)
slighted (past participle)
slighting (present participle)

glosses: If you slight someone, you treat them as if they were not important.

text: Ever since that time, he's been slighted by his fellow workers.


slight

forms:
slight
slights (plural)

glosses: A slight is when you are not polite to someone.

text: Has she forgiven him for his slight?


situate

forms:
situate (canonical)
situates (third-person singular)
situated (past)
situated (past participle)
situating (present participle)

glosses: If something is situated somewhere, it is there.

text: The school is situated in a mostly-white area.

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-situate2.wav

hyphenation: sit‧u‧ate

verb

situat


sir

forms:
sir
sirs (plural)

glosses: You use sir to speak or write to a man formally to be polite.

text: Excuse me, sir, could you tell me where the nearest bookstore is?

glosses: Sir is a title used before certain men's names.

ipa: /ˈsɜː(r)/

enpr: ˈsûr

ipa: /ˈsɝ/


single

forms: single (positive)

text: In large baking dish, arrange chicken pieces in single layer.

glosses: You use single to stress how many or how few.

text: I hate going to work every single day and listening to people yell at each other.

text: I haven't heard a single word of thanks.

text: Eastern Canada is the world's largest single source of newsprint.

text: I don't think we should give them a single thing.

text: The single mother of two spends weekends with her kids.

text: I used to go out a lot when I was single.

ipa: /ˈsɪŋɡəl/


single

forms:
single
singles (plural)

glosses: A single is a song that is sold or put out by itself (or with one other song), not on an album.

text: Today she releases her live version of Birthday, the first single from an upcoming tour album.

glosses: In baseball and cricket, a single is a hit that enables a runner to score a point.

glosses: In baseball a single is a hit that enables the player to move to first base.

glosses: Singles is a game where each side has only one player, especially in tennis.

glosses: Singles are people who are not married or not in a romantic relationship.

text: You'll pay no tax if your income falls below $50,000 for a married couple, $35,000 for singles.

glosses: A single is a hotel room for one person.

text: I reserved a single in Montreal.


single

forms:
single (canonical)
singles (third-person singular)
singled (past)
singled (past participle)
singling (present participle)

glosses: In baseball if you single, you hit the ball and are able to run to first base.

text: The batter singled to right field.

glosses: If you single something out, you identify it, often to give it special attention.

text: She was singled out as the best student in the class.

singl


sheet

forms:
sheet
sheets (plural)

glosses: A sheet is a flat cloth that you cover a bed with.

text: Use the sheets next to the bed.

text: He wanted to sleep between clean white sheets in his own bed.

text: Can I have a sheet of paper?

glosses: A sheet is a thin flat thing, usually something square or rectangular.

text: Place the rolls on the baking sheet.

text: A sheet of ice covered the ground.

glosses: A line (rope) used to adjust the trim of a sail.

ipa: /ʃiːt/

ipa: /ʃit/


settle

forms:
settle (canonical)
settles (third-person singular)
settled (past)
settled (past participle)
settling (present participle)

glosses: If you settle a fight, argument, case, etc., you find an answer that stops it.

text: They settled the dispute. Both men were happy with the results.

text: OK, it's settled: we're going to Florida this summer.

glosses: If something settles, it moves to a position where it can stay in for a long time, often in a low position.

text: She got a drink and then calmly settled herself in front of the TV.

text: After the crash, it took some time for the dust to settle.

text: His eyes settled on the red flower.

text: The put the earth back into the hole. It was high, but it would settle in time.

text: A feeling of sadness settled over them.

glosses: If you settle for something, you accept it even though it is not as good as you wanted.

text: This year, she would have to settle for third place.

glosses: If you settle a place, you move there and live there.

text: After moving to Canada, they settled in Toronto.

glosses: If something settles (down), it becomes still and quiet.

text: The noisy class needs to settle down.

glosses: If you settle (up) a bill, or your affairs, you pay the money you owe and/or receive the money that others owe you.

glosses: If your stomach settles, it doesn't feel sick anymore.

ipa: /ˈsɛtəl/

settl


serve

forms:
serve (canonical)
serves (third-person singular)
served (past)
served (past participle)
serving (present participle)

glosses: When you serve food or drink, you give it to somebody to eat or drink, especially as a host.

text: Shall I serve your drinks first?

text: Lunch is served from 11:00 until 3:00.

glosses: If something serves (as something), it used or useful for a certain purpose.

text: This cup can serve as a holder for my paintbrushes.

text: This program has served as a model for smaller enterprises throughout the state.

text: His experiences during the war served as the basis for his book.

text: The area is served by a number of schools.

text: The law no longer serves the function it once did.

glosses: When you serve (as something), you work.

text: John served in the army.

text: He served as the director of the company from 1992 until 2003.

text: He serves the king.

glosses: If you serve time in prison, you stay there because you are a criminal.

glosses: If you serve, in a game like tennis, you begin play by sending something like a ball over a net.

ipa: /sɜːv/

ipa: /sɝv/

serv


serve

forms:
serve
serves (plural)

glosses: A serve in a game like tennis is the action beginning of play by sending something like a ball over a net.

text: Whose serve is it?

text: That was a great serve!


sale

forms:
sale
sales (plural)

text: Proceeds from the sale of the art went to the local school.

text: The sale of guns in Canada is tightly controlled.

text: Travel agents don't make money until they make a sale.

text: The president said the company is not for sale.

glosses: Sales is the number or value of things sold.

text: The stronger economy has boosted auto sales by $650 million over last year.

text: Retail sales have fallen for two months in a row.

glosses: Sales is the part of a company or industry that tries to get people to buy more.

text: She's now Seattle's director of marketing and sales.

text: I'm not the kind of person who can be successful in sales.

glosses: A sale is a time when prices are lower than usual.

text: The computer store is having a sale: 50% off everything.

text: Milk is on sale for a dollar a litre.

ipa: /seɪl/


wee

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

glosses: A wee bit, boy, while etc. is a very small one.

text: He was a wee bit upset about the changes.

text: What a lovely wee child!

enpr: wē

ipa: /wiː/

homophones: we Wii

adj

wee

weer

weest


wee

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

glosses: If an animal wees, it passes waste liquid from its body.

verb

wees

weed

weed

weeing


wonder

forms:
wonder (canonical)
wonders (third-person singular)
wondered (past)
wondered (past participle)
wondering (present participle)

glosses: If you wonder about something, you think about it because you want to know more about it.

text: I wonder when they will be home.

text: You know, it makes you wonder whether something could be done about it.

text: I wonder if there's any way you can actually check.

text: Is he really working every night? I wonder.

glosses: You use "wonder if/whether" to ask for or suggest something.

text: I wonder if you could give me a hand with the door.

text: I was wondering whether you would mind making room for a third person at your table.

glosses: If you don't wonder something, you expect it.

text: I don't wonder you've had problems with that old car.

ipa: /ˈwʌndə/

ipa: /ˈwʌndɚ/


wonder

forms:
wonder
wonders (plural)

glosses: A wonder is something that makes a person think.

text: It is a wonder why he ran away.

text: The Pyramids are quite a wonder.


try

forms:
try (canonical)
tries (third-person singular)
tried (past)
tried (past participle)
trying (present participle)

glosses: If you try to do something, you make effort to do it.

text: As much as I tried, I couldn't understand it.

text: I'm just trying to get things cleaned up before the kids get home.

text: It's OK. We'll try again tomorrow.

text: I really want to try and make a difference.

glosses: If you try something, you taste, do, or use it to see if it's good.

text: Try using the new shoes for a week and let me know if there any problems.

text: He's never afraid to try something new.

text: Did you try the fish in the fridge?

glosses: If you try someone for a crime, you put them on trial.

text: He was tried for robbery.

enpr: trī

ipa: /traɪ/

sampa: /traI/

audio: en-uk-to try.ogg

tr


try

forms:
try
tries (plural)

glosses: A try is when you attempt to do something.

text: I gave juggling a try, but I just could not do it.

glosses: A try is when you taste, do, or use it to see if it's good.

glosses: A try is when you put the ball behind the other team's net in rugby.

noun

try

tries


traffic

forms:
traffic
traffic (plural)

glosses: Traffic is the things that move along a path, especially cars on a road.

text: Traffic is slow at rush hour.

text: On holiday weekends there are traffic jams that stretch for miles.

text: He turned quickly, nearly getting hit by oncoming traffic.

text: Almost half of all traffic accidents are alcohol-related.

text: Why does it take the traffic lights so long to turn green?

text: As the amount of traffic on the Internet increases, there are more and more problems.

glosses: Traffic is the buying and selling of goods, especially illegal goods.

text: Governments are working to prevent the abduction and sale of, or traffic in children.

enpr: trăf'ĭk

ipa: /ˈtræfɪk/

traffic

traffic


traffic

forms:
traffic (canonical)
traffics (third-person singular)
trafficked (past)
trafficked (past participle)
trafficking (present participle)

glosses: If you traffic in certain goods, you buy and sell them, especially illegally.

text: They were arrested for trafficking in stolen goods.

verb

k


therefore

forms: therefore

pos: prep

glosses: You use therefore to show that something was as a result of what was previously stated.

text: He was sick with the flu and, therefore, did not come.

text: Of course, words can mean different things. It is important therefore to understand, first, the meaning behind words.

ipa: /ˈðɛəfɔː/

ipa: /ˈðɛrfɔr/

sampa: /"DErfOr/


loanword

forms:
loanword
loanwords (plural)

glosses: A loanword is a word in one language that comes from another language.

text: "Tsunami" is a Japanese word, but is a loan word in English.

text: Most languages have some loanwords.

text: There are many loanwords in English.


dollar

forms:
dollar
dollars (plural)

glosses: The dollar is the main unit of money in the United States, Canada, and other countries including Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Fiji, Guyana, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Liberia, New Zealand, Singapore, the Solomon Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe. It is usually equal to 100 cents.

ipa: /ˈdɒlə/

enpr: dälʹər

ipa: /ˈdɑːlɚ/

hyphenation: dol‧lar


politics

forms:
politics
politics (plural)

glosses: Politics is the activity of controlling, affecting or studying an organisation, especially a government.

text: The Prime Minister entered politics when she was in university.

text: It is very hard to keep the Church out of national politics.

text: The decision about the war will be about both foreign policy and domestic politics.

text: Office politics have stopped her from getting the job.

hyphenation: pol‧i‧tics

noun

politics

politics


papaya

forms:
papaya
papayas (plural)

glosses: A type of tree that has big, yellow fruit.

glosses: Papaya is an orange color that is like that of papaya flesh.

ipa: /pəˈpaɪə/

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


weak

forms:
weak (positive)
weaker (comparative)
weakest (superlative)

glosses: Weak is used to describe something that does not have a lot of strength.

text: The child was too weak to move the boulder.

glosses: Something that is weak does not have a strong taste.

text: This tea tastes weak and watery. Do you have anything stronger?

text: This place is weak. Let's go somewhere more interesting.

enpr: wēk

ipa: /wiːk/

adj

weak

weaker

weakest


French

forms: French

pos: name

glosses: French is the language that is spoken in France, and parts of Canada, Belgium, and Switzerland.

text: The family spoke French.

text: Pardon my French.

enpr: frĕnch

ipa: /frɛnʧ/

sampa: /frEntS/


French

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

text: The French and the English have often been at war.

text: We have crossed the French border with Italy.

glosses: Something that is related to the French people.

text: She was born in Paris, so she should know about French customs.

glosses: Something that is related to the French language.

text: "Sauter" is a French verb for "Jump".

more: true


title: French language

redirect: French

pos: hard-redirect


hermaphrodite

forms:
hermaphrodite
hermaphrodites (plural)

glosses: A hermaphrodite is a living organism that is both male and female.

ipa: /hɝˈmæfrədaɪt/


would rather

forms: would rather

pos: phrase

glosses: If you would rather do something, you want to do it more than something else.

text: I would rather see a film than stay home.

glosses: If you would rather that something happen, you want it to happen more than something else.

text: I 'd rather that you not speak about my father right now.


title: 'd rather

redirect: would rather


coir

forms: coir

glosses: The fibers around the outside of a coconut; coir is often used to make rope or mats.

ipa: /ˈkɔɪə/

noun

coir


them both

pos: pron

glosses: You use them both to emphasize that you are talking about two things or people together.

text: Can you give it to them both?

text: I want them both to come.


you both

glosses: When you use you both, you emphasize that you are talking about two people together.

text: I'll give it to you both?

text: I want you both to come.


us both

glosses: You use us both to emphasize that you are talking about yourself and another person together.

text: It would be better for us both to go?

text: He wants us both to come.


you all

glosses: You use you all when you emphasize that you are talking to or about more than just one person.

text: I'd like to introduce our new manager to you all.

text: I want to thank you all for coming.


them all

glosses: You use them all to emphasize that you are talking to or about 100% of those being addressed.

text: We have to make this better for them all.

text: I want them all to be here early tomorrow.


us all

glosses: You use us all two emphasize that you are talking to or about 100% of the people with you.

text: We have to make this better for us all.

text: I want us all to be here early tomorrow.


loan word

forms:
loan word
loan words (plural)

glosses: Loan word is another way of spelling loanword.


overcorrect

forms:
overcorrect (canonical)
overcorrects (third-person singular)
overcorrected (past)
overcorrected (past participle)
overcorrecting (present participle)

etymology_text: over- + correct

glosses: If you overcorrect, you do too much to fix a problem, so that you make another problem.

text: The driver overcorrected and hit another car.


poem

forms:
poem
poems (plural)

glosses: A poem is a group of words written or spoken as an art. Usually, a poem has a rhythm. Many poems rhyme (have words that end the same), and some poems repeat the same first sound in a word (called alliteration).

text: I have written some poems.

text: The poem was very beautiful.

hyphenation: po‧em


poetry

forms: poetry

text: Poetry is much cheaper than painting since you don't need special supplies.

text: This is a book of poetry.

text: Poetry is found all over the world.

text: To hear my child speak is poetry.

ipa: /ˈpəʊɪtri/

ipa: /ˈpoʊətri/

hyphenation: po‧et‧ry


poet

forms:
poet
poets (plural)

glosses: A poet is someone who creates poetry. If you write poems you are being a poet.

ipa: /ˈpəʊɪt/

ipa: /ˈpoʊət/

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


poetic

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

glosses: If something is poetic it is a poem or sounds like poetry.

glosses: If words are poetic they are like a poem, even if they are not a real poem.

glosses: If something that happens is poetic it is like something from literature.

ipa: /poʊˈɛtɪk/

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


poetic justice

forms: poetic justice

glosses: Poetic justice is when a person has something happen to them that is like something bad they did to someone else.

text: After taking many peoples homes, he went broke and became homeless -- now that was poetic justice.


lyric

forms:
lyric
lyrics (plural)

sampa: /"lIrIk/

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


lyrics

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

glosses: Lyrics are the words that go to a song. Often, lyrics are like a poem set to music.

text: I wish I knew the lyrics to Dreams by The Cranberries.

text: The singer was trying to write lyrics for a new album.

lyric


rhyme

forms:
rhyme (canonical)
rhymes (third-person singular)
rhymed (past)
rhymed (past participle)
rhyming (present participle)

glosses: If two words rhyme the end of the words sounds the same.

text: The words "day" and "way" rhyme.

text: Rhyming is a good way to remember some things.

enpr: rīm

ipa: /raɪm/

sampa: /raIm/

verb

rhym


rhyme

forms:
rhyme
rhymes (plural)

glosses: A rhyme is two words (or a word and a phrase) that end with the same sound, including at least one vowel sound.

text: "Agree" and "degree" make a rhyme, and "rhyme" and "time" are also a rhyme.


rime

forms:
rime
rimes (plural)

glosses: The rime is the end of a syllable, the vowel a last consonant make the rime.

text: If the two words have the same rime at the end those words rhyme.


linguistics

forms: linguistics

glosses: Linguistics is a science that studies languages and how language works.

ipa: lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks

sampa: /lIN"gwIstIks/


consonant

forms:
consonant
consonants (plural)

glosses: A consonant is a sound or letter that is not a vowel. Consonants usually do not last long and are less loud than vowels. In a syllable (a piece of a word) a vowel will be in the middle and consonants might come before or after.

text: The letters "t", "s", "f", and "g" are all consonants.

text: Your mouth is more closed when you say a consonant than when you say a vowel.

enpr: kŏn'sənənt

enpr: kän's(ə)nənt

ipa: /ˈkɒnsənənt/


syllable

forms:
syllable
syllables (plural)

glosses: A syllable is a word or part of a word that has one vowel sound in it. The vowel might have consonants around it or be by itself.

text: The word "potato" has three syllables, "po," "ta," and "to."

ipa: /ˈsɪləbɫ/

hyphenation: sy‧lla‧ble


repeat

forms:
repeat (canonical)
repeats (third-person singular)
repeated (past)
repeated (past participle)
repeating (present participle)

glosses: If you repeat something, you do it again.

text: I don't want to have to repeat typing this.

text: If you fail the class you will have to repeat it.

text: That song is not good because it just repeats the same words.

glosses: If something repeats or is repeated it is done more than once, or there is more than one of it.

text: The flashing light just keeps repeating.

text: The war was very bad, I hope history doesn't repeat with another like it.

text: The words "No show hello" repeat through the whole song.

glosses: If you repeat yourself, you say something you just said again.

text: I already told you what to do, don't make me repeat myself.

ipa: /rɪˈpiːt/

audio: en-uk-to repeat.ogg


repeat

forms:
repeat
repeats (plural)

glosses: An instruction to repeat something. Usually this is used for music in part of a song. Sometimes it may be used for other things like part of a computer program.

glosses: Something this has been repeated; that is a repetition.


passed

forms:
pass (canonical)
passes (third-person singular)
passed (past)
passed (past participle)
passing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pass.

ipa: /pæst/

sampa: /p{st/

pass


permit

forms:
permit
permits (plural)

glosses: If you have a permit to do something, you have a document that says you are allowed to do it, it is legal for you to do it.

ipa: /ˈpɜːmɪt/

ipa: /ˈpɝmɪt/


permit

forms:
permit (canonical)
permits (third-person singular)
permitted (past)
permitted (past participle)
permitting (present participle)

glosses: If you permit something, you let it happen.

glosses: If you permit something, you make it legal.

ipa: /pəˈmɪt/

ipa: /pɚˈmɪt/

permit

t


socket

forms:
socket
sockets (plural)

glosses: A socket is a space that something fits into exactly. For example, an electrical device plugs into an electrical socket.

ipa: /sɒkət̩̩/


plug

forms:
plug
plugs (plural)

glosses: A plug is an object that fills a gap. Examples of a plug are, an electrical plug which plugs into the wall or electrical socket, a sink plug (or stopper) which stops the water from draining out of the sink or bath.

enpr: plŭg

ipa: /plʌɡ/

sampa: /plVg/


plug

forms:
plug (canonical)
plugs (third-person singular)
plugged (past)
plugged (past participle)
plugging (present participle)

glosses: If you plug something you close by putting something into it.

text: We use corks to plug the barrels.

text: We were able to plug the leek for now.

text: I plugged my ears with my finger because of the noise.

glosses: If you plug something in (or into) you put into a socket.

glosses: If you plug something in you connect it to electricity.

text: You have to plug the computer in if for it to work.

glosses: If you plug in an idea or way of doing something, you use it as a whole (without changing it).

text: We just plugged in the results from last year and everything worked.

glosses: If something plugs something else closes it tightly.

text: The cork plugged the bottle.

text: The mudslide plugged the way out of the cave, trapping us.

plug

g


suite

forms:
suite
suites (plural)

glosses: A series of objects; a number of things that are used or grouped together; a set.

glosses: A type of music that has a series of songs all in the same key, mostly in different dance rhythms, sometimes with a complex prelude.

text: My sister only stays in suites when she travels because she likes the extra space.

glosses: A location of a business in an office building or shopping mall.

text: I work at 123 Oak Rd, Suite 5.

ipa: /swiːt/


obfuscate

forms:
obfuscate (canonical)
obfuscates (third-person singular)
obfuscated (past)
obfuscated (past participle)
obfuscating (present participle)

glosses: If you obfuscate something, you make it dark or overshadow it.

glosses: If you obfuscate a situation or comment, you deliberately make it more confusing so that you can hide the truth.

text: Before leaving the scene, the murderer set a fire to obfuscate any evidence of his or her identity.

glosses: If you obfuscate computer code, you change it so that it acts the same way but the code's structure and intent are hidden.

text: We need to obfuscate these classes before we ship the final release.

ipa: /ˈɒbfʌskeɪt/

ipa: /ˈɑːbfʌskeɪt/

hyphenation: ob‧fus‧cate

obfuscat


vicious

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

glosses: Someone or something that is vicious is evil, immoral, aggressive, or violent.

ipa: /ˈvɪʃəs/


duct tape

forms: duct tape

glosses: Duct tape is a kind of strong, waterproof tape. It used to be used to tape ducts, but is now used for many purposes.

text: Please hand me the duct tape. I need to fix this box.

noun

duct tape


duct tape

forms:
duct tape (canonical)
duct tapes (third-person singular)
duct taped (past)
duct taped (past participle)
duct taping (present participle)

text: I duct taped it to the pole so it would stop falling.

verb

duct tap


waterproof

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

etymology_text: water + -proof

ety-suffix

water

proof

expansion: water + -proof

glosses: If something is waterproof, water cannot go through it.

text: I needed a waterproof coat to walk in the rain.


countable

forms: countable (positive)

etymology_text: count + -able

count

able

expansion: count + -able

glosses: If something is countable it can be counted. Also, since this is true, the number must not be infinite (without an end).

glosses: A countable noun is one you can use with a number (e.g., seven apples).

text:
In English, police is not countable, but police officer is.
Synonym: count

Antonyms: uncountable, non-count and mass

ipa: /ˈkaʊntəbəl/

ipa: [ˈkʰaʊn(ɾ)əbɫ̩]

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

hyphenation: count‧able


uncountable

forms: uncountable (positive)

etymology_text: un- + countable

ety-prefix

un

countable

expansion: un- + countable

glosses: A word is uncountable if it means something that there is not a set number of. This usually means that it names a substance like water or wood. Uncountable words are sometimes called mass nouns, and they cannot be plural.

ipa: /ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/

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

hyphenation: un‧count‧able


German

forms: German

ipa: /ˈdʒɜːmən/

ipa: /ˈdʒɜrmən/


German

forms:
German
Germans (plural)

glosses: A German is a person who comes from Germany.

text: My friend is a German.


German

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

glosses: Something or someone that is German comes from Germany.

text: My friend Dagmar is German.

text: I bought a German car last year.

glosses: Some people call themselves German because their family came from Germany, even if they have never been to Germany.

text: Mr. Schwartz is German, his grandmother came to the U.S. from Germany.


shadow

forms:
shadow
shadows (plural)

glosses: A shadow is the dark area that is made when something blocks light, and that is shaped like the thing blocking the light.

text: I saw your shadow against the wall.

text: The shadows got long as the sun set.

text: The room filled with shadow as the night came.

enpr: shăd'ō

ipa: /ˈʃædəʊ/


shadow

forms:
shadow (canonical)
shadows (third-person singular)
shadowed (past)
shadowed (past participle)
shadowing (present participle)

glosses: If you shadow someone, you follow them closely without their knowing it.

text: The detective shadowed the thief.

glosses: If something is being shadowed, it is being covered in shadow or made dark.

text: The curtains shadowed the room.

glosses: If you shadow someone, you accompany them when they are working so as to learn about an occupation you intend to take up.


shadow

forms: shadow (positive)

glosses: A shadow politician is someone who is the counterpart of minister or a ministry.


daddy

forms:
daddy
daddies (plural)

glosses: Another word for father, a male parent. This is usually used by children.

text: The girl was very happy to see her daddy.

glosses: Someone who is better than someone else. This is often used to say you are better than the person you are talking to, especially if you have beat them at something.

text: You know I'm your daddy.

text: Who's your daddy? (Same meaning as above)

text: He really thinks he's the daddy!

enpr: dăd'i

ipa: /ˈdædi/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-daddy.wav

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

noun

daddies


teenager

forms:
teenager
teenagers (plural)

glosses: A teenager is a person whose age is a number that ends in "-teen." That is, someone between the ages of 13 and 19.

text: Many teenagers want to rebel.


teen

forms:
teen
teens (plural)

text: Teens are often hard on parents.

enpr: tēn

ipa: /tiːn/


adolescent

forms:
adolescent
adolescents (plural)

glosses: An adolescent is a person or animal that is older than a child but younger than an adult.

text: The teacher worked mostly with adolescents.

glosses: An adolescent is a person going through sexual maturation.

enpr: ăd'əlĕsʹənt

ipa: /ˌædəˈlɛsənt/

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


adolescent

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

glosses: If something is adolescent it is typical of adolescents.

text: The woman still had an adolescent appearance.


teacher

forms:
teacher
teachers (plural)

etymology_text: teach + -er

ety-suffix

teach

er

expansion: teach + -er

glosses: A teacher is a person who teaches other people.

text: She was a very good teacher, I learned a lot from her.

ipa: /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

ipa: /ˈtiːt͡ʃə/

hyphenation: teach‧er


liar

forms:
liar
liars (plural)

glosses: Someone who says things that are not true, that is, someone who lies.

text: I don't trust that liar.

text: Jessica made him out to be a liar.


water-proof

forms:
water-proof (positive)
more water-proof (comparative)
most water-proof (superlative)

glosses: Water-proof is another way of spelling waterproof.


feminine

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

glosses: If something is feminine it is like something a girl or woman would do.

text: Wearing dresses is very feminine.

glosses: If someone is feminine they act in a way that is usual for a girl or woman.

text: She is not very feminine, she always acts like a man.

glosses: If something is feminine it has to do with girls or women.

text: A tampon is a feminine item.

glosses: In some languages, feminine is a gender that a word can have.

text: Some German words are feminine, but English words do not have gender.

ipa: /ˈfɛmɪnɪn/


masculine

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

glosses: If something is masculine it is like something a boy or man would do.

text: Playing sports is often seen as masculine.

glosses: If someone is masculine they act in a way that is usual for a man.

text: The character Rambo is very masculine.

text: She is a masculine woman, she always acts like a man.

glosses: In some languages, masculine is a gender that a word can have.

text: Some German words are masculine, but English words do not have gender.

ipa: /ˈmæskjʊlɪn/

ipa: /ˈmæskjuːlɪn/


ladylike

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

glosses: If someone is ladylike she is polite in a feminine way. She behaves in a way that an important woman (a lady) would long ago.

text: Her ladylike ways impressed the older people in the room.

glosses: If an action is ladylike it is something that would be right for a lady. It is something someone does if she is ladylike.

text: Do not eat with your hands, it's not ladylike.


kingdom

forms:
kingdom
kingdoms (plural)

etymology_text: king + -dom

king

dom

expansion: king + -dom

glosses: A country that has a king or queen. The king or queen might control the kingdom, or might just be symbols of the country.

ipa: /ˈkɪŋdəm/


kindness

forms:
kindness
kindnesses (plural)

etymology_text: kind + -ness

kind

ness

expansion: kind + -ness

glosses: The quality of being kind. When you have kindness, you do many kind things.

glosses: Kind things people do. When you help people you are showing kindness.

ipa: /ˈkaɪndnɪs/

noun

kindnesses


Polish

forms: Polish

ipa: /ˈpəʊlɪʃ/

enpr: pōʹlĭsh

ipa: /ˈpoʊlɪʃ/

audio: en-us-Polish proper.ogg


Polish

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

glosses: Things or people from Poland are Polish.


Baldur

forms: Baldur

glosses: Baldur is a Norse god. He is the son of Odin and Freya and he is known for his beauty and near-invulnerability.


electronic

forms: electronic (positive)

etymology_text: electron + -ic

ety-suffix

electron

ic

expansion: electron + -ic

glosses: Something that is electronic relates to an electron or electrons.

glosses: A device that is electronic runs on the energy caused by electrons flowing through semiconductors.

text: What does that electronic device do?

glosses: Something that is electronic is made by an electronic (2) device

text: electronic music

sampa: /I%lEk"trQnIk/

hyphenation: e‧lec‧tron‧ic


disk

forms:
disk
disks (plural)

glosses: A disk is an object that is thin, flat, and circular.

text: A coin is a disk of metal.

text: Venus' disk blocked light from the Sun.

text: Turn the disk over after it has finished.

text: He still uses floppy disks from 1979.

glosses: A disc – either a CD-ROM, an audio CD, a DVD.

text: She burned some disks yesterday to back up the information on her computer.

enpr: dĭsk

ipa: /dɪsk/

sampa: /dIsk/


disc

forms:
disc
discs (plural)

glosses: An object that is thin, flat, and circular.

text: A coin is a disc of metal.

text: Venus' disc cut off light from the Sun.

text: Turn the disc over, after it has finished.


pore

forms:
pore
pores (plural)

glosses: Any small opening. Often an object will have many pores, not just one, and these pores let liquids pass through them.

enpr: pôr

ipa: /pɔr/

enpr: pô

ipa: /pɔː/

homophones: pour poor


pore

forms:
pore (canonical)
pores (third-person singular)
pored (past)
pored (past participle)
poring (present participle)

glosses: If you pore over something, you study it carefully and with great detail; you look at it many times.

verb

por

e


widower

forms:
widower
widowers (plural)

ipa: /ˈwɪdoʊɚ/


jumpy

forms:
jumpy (positive)
jumpier (comparative)
jumpiest (superlative)

etymology_text: jump + -y

ety-suffix

jump

y

expansion: jump + -y

glosses: If you are jumpy you are very nervous or anxious. That is you may feel like jumping in fear if surprised, because you are a little afraid already.

text: Are you okay, you seem jumpy today.

text: I was a little jumpy after the car wreck.

ipa: /ˈdʒʌmpi/

adj

jumpy

jumpier

jumpiest


killer

forms:
killer
killers (plural)

glosses: Someone who kills. Usually this mean someone who kills other people, and does not have a good reason to kill.

text: The police caught the killer today.

text: She was happy that her brother's killer was caught.

text: Lighting can be a real killer.

text: Failing the exam was a real killer.

text: The show was great, a real killer.


killer

forms: killer (positive)

text: Watch out! There are killer bees!

text: The family barely got away from the killer storm.

text: That was a killer show!

adjective

killer


women

forms:
woman
women (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈwɪmɪn/

ipa: /ˈwɪmən/

noun

woman

women


orphan

forms:
orphan
orphans (plural)

glosses: An orphan is someone who does not have parents. That is, their mother and father are both dead. This is most often used for a child.

text: She became an orphan when the storm killed her parents.

text: We could not have children, so we adopted an orphan.

ipa: /ˈɔːfən/

ipa: /ˈɔrfən/


fighter

forms:
fighter
fighters (plural)

glosses: A fighter is someone who fights for a cause, a job, or a sport.

glosses: Someone else whose job is to fight, is fighting, or often fights.

glosses: A fighter is small, fast airplane used for war.

ipa: /ˈfaɪtɚ/

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


powerful

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

glosses: If someone (or something) is powerful, they have much power.

text: The king is a very powerful man.

text: Big guns are powerful weapons.

text: A tiger is powerful animal.

text: The train has a powerful engine.

ipa: /ˈpaʊɚfəl/

ipa: /ˈpaʊəfəl/

hyphenation: pow‧er‧ful


progress

forms: progress

glosses: Progress is moving forward or getting better (more good).

text: We didn't make much progress on the road, only a mile.

text: We are making progress on finding a cure.

text: There was a lot of progress in science in the last century.

enpr: prō'grĕs

ipa: /ˈprəʊɡrɛs/

enpr: prä'grĕs

ipa: /ˈprɑɡrɛs/


progress

forms:
progress (canonical)
progresses (third-person singular)
progressed (past)
progressed (past participle)
progressing (present participle)

text: The army progressed toward the city.

verb

progress

es


painter

forms:
painter
painters (plural)

etymology_text: paint + -er

ety-suffix

paint

expansion: paint + -er

glosses: A painter is someone who paints. This might be an artist, or might be someone who paints buildings.

ipa: /ˈpeɪntə/

ipa: /ˈpeɪntɚ/


artist

forms:
artist
artists (plural)

etymology_text: art + -ist

art

ist

expansion: art + -ist

text: An artist was in the park painting the birds.

glosses: An artist is a performer on a musical track.

ipa: /ˈɑːtɪst/

ipa: /ˈɑrtɪst/

sampa: /"Ar\tIst/


soldier

forms:
soldier
soldiers (plural)

glosses: A soldier is someone who is part of an army.

text: The soldier was shot in the war.

enpr: sōlʹjə(r)

ipa: /ˈsəʊld͡ʒə/

enpr: sōlʹjər

ipa: /ˈsoʊld͡ʒɚ/


warrior

forms:
warrior
warriors (plural)

glosses: A person whose job is to fight and kill enemies of their people or country. Often this is used for someone from a long time ago, or to say some is like a hero from long ago.

glosses: Someone who is tough or wants to be seen as like a warrior from long ago.

ipa: /ˈwɔriɚ/

ipa: /ˈwɒrɪə/

hyphenation: war‧ri‧or


boxer

forms:
boxer
boxers (plural)

glosses: A boxer is a person who boxes (fights for sport by hitting with fists).

glosses: A boxer is a kind of dog, that was originally bred in Germany to protect houses from burglars. They cropped their ears so people could not grab them, the same with their tail.

ipa: /ˈbɒksə/

enpr: bäksʹər

ipa: /ˈbɑːksɚ/

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


fist

forms:
fist
fists (plural)

glosses: A hand that is held tightly, often to hit.

enpr: fĭst

ipa: /fɪst/


fist

forms:
fist (canonical)
fists (third-person singular)
fisted (past)
fisted (past participle)
fisting (present participle)

text: ...may not score a point with his open hand(s), but may score a point by fisting the ball. Damian Cullen. "Running the rule." The Irish Times 18 Aug 2003, pg. 52.


boxing

forms:
boxing
boxings (plural)

ipa: /ˈbɒksɪŋ/

sampa: /"bQksIN/

enpr: bäksʹĭng

ipa: /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/

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


boxing

forms:
box (canonical)
boxes (third-person singular)
boxed (past)
boxed (past participle)
boxing (present participle)

verb

box


consistency

forms:
consistency
consistencies (plural)

glosses: The quality of being consistent or uniform.

text: They want their employees to have a high level of consistency in the quality of their customer service.

text: Mix it until it has a thick consistency.

text: The consistency of water is pretty thin.

ipa: /kənˈsɪst(ə)nsi/

ipa: /kənˈsɪstənsi/

hyphenation: con‧sis‧ten‧cy

noun

consistencies


stepchild

forms:
stepchild
stepchildren (plural)

etymology_text: step- + child

ety-prefix

step

child

expansion: step- + child

glosses: A stepchild is the child of a person's husband or wife. A stepchild is a child from an earlier marriage.

text: When I married my wife I got two stepchildren.

hyphenation: step‧child

stepchild

stepchildren


handle

forms:
handle
handles (plural)

glosses: A handle is the part of an object that you hold with your hand when you want to use or move the object. Some examples of handles are: the shaft of a sword, the knob of a door, etc.

text: I grabbed the handle on the drawer and opened it.

glosses: A handle is a 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory.

glosses: A handle is a 1.75-liter (half-gallon) bottle of alcohol.

audio: EN-AU ck1 handle.ogg

hyphenation: han‧dle


handle

forms:
handle (canonical)
handles (third-person singular)
handled (past)
handled (past participle)
handling (present participle)

glosses: If you handle something, you touch it, you feel it with your hand.

glosses: How you handle an object is how you use it.

text: You handle that gun pretty well.

glosses: To give and take; to have something pass through your hands; to buy and sell

text: As a cashier, I handle money every day.

text: That store handles many different items.

text: They that handle the law knew me not – Jeremiah, 2:8

text: How were you handled in prison?

glosses: To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.

text: It won't be easy, but I think I can handle it.

verb

handl


syntax

forms:
syntax
syntaxes (plural)

glosses: A part of the grammar of a language. Syntax is the rules for putting words together to make a sentence.

text: English syntax is never easier than English spelling.

text: The linguist studied the syntax of many languages.

text: The child had a problem with syntax after his head was hurt.

text: The syntax of many computer languages is based on English syntax.

glosses: Syntax is the formal rules of formulating statements of a computer language.

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

hyphenation: syn‧tax

noun

syntaxes


morphology

forms:
morphology
morphologies (plural)

etymology_text: morpho- + -logy

glosses: A part of the grammar of a language. Morphology is the rules for putting parts of words together to make a whole word.

text: English morphology is easier than German morphology.

text: The linguist studied the morphology of many languages.

text: The child had a problem with morphology after his head was hurt.

text: The study of morphology is has to do with parts of words called morphemes.

glosses: The study of how animals and plants are shaped.

text: The morphology of insects has three body pieces and six legs.

glosses: Morphology is or the study of shape in some other sciences, such as in geology or astronomy.

text: Rock morphology gives us clues about Earth's history.

glosses: A morphology is the shape of something in general.

text: The morphologies of the different rocks tells us about how thing were when they were made.

text: Insects have very different morphologies than mammals.

ipa: /mɔrˈfɑlədʒi/

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

morphologies


icon

forms:
icon
icons (plural)

glosses: An image, picture, or other representation of something.

glosses: A religious painting that is often done on wooden panels.

glosses: A person or thing that is the best example of something.

text: That man is an icon in the business; he is loyal and has good business sense.

glosses: A small picture which represents something (such as an icon on a computer screen).

text: Click on the icon to open the program.

glosses: A type of noun where the form reflects and is determined by the referent; onomatopoeic words are all icons.


vulgar

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

glosses: If something is vulgar, it is obscene or offensive.

text: The c-word and f-word are seen as very vulgar, you should be careful using them.

glosses: If something is vulgar, it lacks sophistication or good taste.

text: A vulgar fraction is a rational number.


morphosyntax

forms: morphosyntax

etymology_text: morpho- + syntax

ety-prefix

morpho

syntax

expansion: morpho- + syntax

glosses: Morphology and syntax together. This is the study of the parts of words are put together in a sentence.


morpheme

forms:
morpheme
morphemes (plural)

glosses: Part of a word. A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning in a language. Basic words (word roots) and word endings like "-ed," "-s," and "-ing" are examples of morphemes.

ipa: /ˈmɔː(r)fiːm/

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


catalyst

forms:
catalyst
catalysts (plural)

glosses: A substance that makes a chemical reaction happen faster. The catalyst is not changed by the process and can be used again.

glosses: Someone or something that encourages progress or change, or helps it happen.

text: I hope the new CEO will be a catalyst for change.

text: Communication is a catalyst for peace.


daylights

forms: daylights (plural)

glosses: A person's daylights are his mental stability or his wits.

text: You scared the daylights out of me!

text: My dad will knock the living daylights out of me if I'm late.


truthiness

forms: truthiness

etymology_text: truthy + -ness

ety-suffix

truthy

expansion: truthy + -ness

glosses: The truthiness of an idea is its ability to be believed emotionally and not because it is supported by evidence or logic.

glosses: Following incorrect ideas because you wish or believe them to be true.

text: Your truthiness amazes me. Don't you care that it's been proven false?


ceiling

forms:
ceiling
ceilings (plural)

text: This room has a very interesting ceiling.

text: price ceilings

glosses: The highest altitude that an aircraft may fly.

glosses: The smallest integer greater than or equal to a given number.

text: The ceiling of 4.5 is 5.


relic

forms:
relic
relics (plural)

glosses: Something old that is kept for personal, sentimental reasons.

glosses: A part of the body of a saint, or a very old religious object, which is kept out of respect for the object.

ipa: /ˈrɛlɪk/

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

hyphenation: rel‧ic


production

forms:
production
productions (plural)

glosses: Production is when something is produced.

text: The machine is being used for production now.

glosses: The total amount of something that is produced.

text: They hope to increase spaghetti production next year.

glosses: A play or other presentation in a theatre.

text: We went to a production of Hamlet.

glosses: An event or activity that is made more complicated or dramatic than necessary.

text: He made a simple meal into a huge production.

ipa: /prəˈdʌkʃən/

hyphenation: pro‧duc‧tion


corpse

forms:
corpse
corpses (plural)

etymology_text: From the Latin word corpus, meaning "body".

ipa: /kɔːps/

ipa: /korps/


parachute

forms:
parachute
parachutes (plural)

etymology_text: para- + chute

ety-prefix

para

chute

expansion: para- + chute

glosses: A parachute is something, usually a large piece of fabric, that helps to slow a person or object that is falling.

text: This parachute is made from very light, thin fabric but it is very strong.

ipa: /ˈpærəʃuːt/


parachute

forms:
parachute (canonical)
parachutes (third-person singular)
parachuted (past)
parachuted (past participle)
parachuting (present participle)

glosses: If you parachute, you jump or fall using a parachute.

text: Parachuting out of an airplane was the most exciting thing I've ever done.

verb

parachut


Wiktionary

forms:
Wiktionary
Wiktionaries (plural)

glosses: A collaborative project that is run by the Wikimedia Foundation. The goal is to produce a free and complete dictionary in every language.

glosses: The dictionary resulting from this project.

ipa: /ˈwɪkʃən(ə)rɪ/

enpr: /wĭkʹshə-nĕr'ē/

ipa: /ˈwɪkʃəˌnɛri/

hyphenation: Wik‧tion‧a‧ry

proper noun

Wiktionary

Wiktionaries


possession

forms:
possession
possessions (plural)

glosses: Power or control over something, as distinct from lawful ownership; holding or occupancy.

text: I have possession of some valuable antiques.

text: These are my possessions.

glosses: A territory that is under the rule of another country.

text: Puerto Rico is a possession of the United States.

glosses: Possession is when a person's body is controlled by a demon or other supernatural being.

text: Exorcism is a movie about possession.

glosses: In sports, possession is control of the ball.

text: Real Madrid now has possession of the ball and is trying to score.

ipa: /pəˈzɛʃən/


promotion

forms:
promotion
promotions (plural)

glosses: If you get a promotion you move up in rank or position.

text: He received a promotion to sergeant.

text: I got a promotion last week from branch manager to regional manager.

glosses: A promotion gives out information about a product, product line, brand, or company.

text: The store has a special promotion this week on two-for-one pizzas.

ipa: /prəˈmoʊʃən/

ipa: /prəˈməʊʃən/

hyphenation: pro‧mo‧tion


penalty

forms:
penalty
penalties (plural)

glosses: A penalty is a legal punishment for committing a crime.

text: The penalty for his crime was to pay a fine.

glosses: A penalty is a punishment for breaking the rules.

glosses: A penalty is a payment forfeited if you make an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.

glosses: A penalty is a punishment for breaking the rules of the game; usually, being removed from play for a while.

text: A penalty was called when he tripped up his opponent.

ipa: /ˈpɛnəlti/

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

hyphenation: pen‧al‧ty

noun

penalties


Belgium

forms: Belgium

ipa: /ˈbɛldʒəm/

sampa: /bEldZVm/


Luxembourg

forms: Luxembourg

glosses: Luxembourg is a country in central Europe beside Germany, France, and Belgium.


Switzerland

forms: Switzerland

glosses: Switzerland is a country in central Europe.


Italy

forms: Italy

glosses: Italy is a country in Europe by the Mediterranean Sea.

ipa: /ˈɪtəli/


Monaco

forms: Monaco

glosses: Monaco is a small country in Europe near France, Italy, and the Mediterranean Sea.

ipa: /ˈmɒnəkəʊ/


Andorra

forms: Andorra

glosses: Andorra is a small country in Europe between France and Spain.

ipa: /ænˈdɔːrə/

hyphenation: An‧dor‧ra


Spain

forms: Spain

glosses: Spain is a country in Europe near Portugal, Andorra, and France.

ipa: /speɪn/


Portugal

forms: Portugal

glosses: Portugal is a country near Spain in Europe.

ipa: /ˈpɔːt͡ʃəɡəl/

ipa: /ˈpɔrt͡ʃəɡəl/


LOL

forms:
LOL
LOL

pos: abbrev

glosses: A short way to say "laugh out loud", "laughing out loud", or "lots of laughs" when you are talking on the internet.

text: Lol. You just got roasted by the reply above you.

glosses: A short way to write "Loyal Orange Lodge", a prefix that is given to all branches of the Loyal Orange Order.

text: LOL 1 is Portadown branch.

ipa: /ɛl-əʊ-ɛl/

ipa: /ɛl-oʊ̯-ɛl/

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-LOL2.wav

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-LOL3.wav


LMAO

forms:
LMAO
LMAO

glosses: A short way to say "laughing my ass (arse) off" when you are talking on the internet.

ipa: /ɛlˌɛmˌeɪˈoʊ/


prevention

forms: prevention

glosses: The act of preventing something or hindering it; when someone or something is stopped from getting close, getting inside, or doing something.

text: We built a wall to help the prevention of an attack on the city.

ipa: /prɪˈvɛnʃən/

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

hyphenation: pre‧ven‧tion


lawn

forms:
lawn
lawns (plural)

glosses: Ground (generally in front of or around a house) that is covered with grass that is mowed short.

text: In summer, I have to mow my lawn twice a week.


debris

forms: debris

glosses: The bits of something that are left after an object has been destroyed; rubble, wreckage.

text: There was a lot of debris after the building was demolished.

glosses: Litter or trash that has been discarded.

text: Look at all the debris in the gutters!.

glosses: Large rock fragments left by a melting glacier etc.

ipa: /ˈdɛbriː/

ipa: /dəˈbriː/


trash

forms: trash

text: I took it out of the wrapping and then threw away the trash.

text: Please take out the trash.

glosses: A container where useless things are discarded.

text: Just throw it in the trash.

text: This radio is trash! It doesn't work!

text: white trash

text: trailer trash

text: drug.

enpr: trăsh

ipa: /træʃ/

trash


trash

forms:
trash (canonical)
trashes (third-person singular)
trashed (past)
trashed (past participle)
trashing (present participle)

glosses: To make a mess; to ruin or destroy things.

text: Trash the house! he ordered.

text: Scarface always trashes a house he burgles.

text: The burglars trashed my house.

text: They trashed John's house yesterday.

text: Oh, my God! They're trashing my house right now!

text: Will you trash those old love letters?

text: John always trashes my love letters.

text: John trashed my love letters last Monday.

text: I trashed John's old love letters yesterday.

text: I'll spend the afternoon trashing your old love letters.


fries

forms:
fry
fries (plural)

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

text: McDonalds' fries are okay, but I like to make my own.

ipa: /fraɪz/

fry

fries


fries

forms:
fry (canonical)
fries (third-person singular)
fried (past)
fried (past participle)
frying (present participle)

verb

fr


fur

forms:
fur
furs (plural)

text: My dog has very soft fur.

glosses: Hairy skin of an animal, often used to make of clothes.

text: It take many beaver furs to make a coat.

glosses: or (uncountable) Clothes made from animal fur.

text: She loved to wear fur.

text: She often wears furs.

text: She had fur on last night.

ipa: /fɜː(r)/

ipa: /fɜr/


asshole

forms:
asshole
assholes (plural)

glosses: The anus, the hole in the bottom where feces comes out.

text: Don't be an asshole.

text: Do I have to be an asshole for you to listen?

ipa: /ˈæsˌhoʊl/


badass

forms:
badass
badasses (plural)

glosses: A badass is someone who is very tough or mean.

text: Don't mess with him, he's a real badass!

glosses: A person who has extreme attitudes and behavior and is admired by others. In this sense, calling someone a badass is a compliment.

text: I heard that he smashed his guitar at the end of the encore. He's such a badass!

noun

badass

badasses


badass

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

glosses: If something is badass it is great or very good; cool.

text: I love my new shoes--aren't they badass?

text: It would be even more badass if school was cancelled.


kick ass

forms: kick ass

glosses: If you kick someone's ass you beat them in a fight, or you hurt them a lot.

text: I kicked his ass for insulting my mom.

text: Don't bother them, they'll kick your ass.

text: He just got his ass kicked.

glosses: If you kick someone's ass at a game or contest, you win by a lot.

text: He really kicked my ass at football.

text: The band totally kicked ass last night.

audio: en-au-kick ass.ogg


kick ass

pos: intj

glosses: You say kick ass! to show happiness or a feeling of accomplishment.

text: Kick ass! I just won $250 playing poker!


saturation

forms:
saturation
saturations (plural)

glosses: The act of saturating or the process of being saturated.

glosses: When something has been increased and can no longer be increased.

text: The metal has reached saturation, it cannot be magnetized any further.

glosses: When a solution becomes completed saturated.

text: After adding 3 tablespoons of salt, the water has reached the point of saturation.

glosses: When an organic compound has no double or triple bonds

glosses: When the atmosphere is saturated with water vapor; 100% humidity.

glosses: Bombing a military target and trying to destroy it

glosses: When a market is flooded with all of a product that can be sold;

glosses: An effect on the sound of an electric guitar that is used mainly in heavy metal music.


saturated

forms:
saturate (canonical)
saturates (third-person singular)
saturated (past)
saturated (past participle)
saturating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of saturate.

verb

saturat

e


saturated

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

glosses: Something that is saturated is full; it cannot hold or contain any more.

glosses: Containing all the solute that can normally be dissolved at a given temperature.

glosses: Having all available valence bonds filled; especially of any organic compound containing only single bonds between carbon atoms.


title: n't

redirect: -n't


length

forms:
length
lengths (plural)

glosses: The length of an object is the distance between one end of that object and the other.

text: What is the length of the car?

glosses: The length of a horse is used to show the distance between horses at the end of a race.

glosses: Length is the distance down the pitch that the ball bounces on its way to the batsman.

enpr: lĕngth

ipa: /lɛŋθ/


kick-ass

forms:
kick-ass (positive)
more kick-ass (comparative)
most kick-ass (superlative)

glosses: If something is kick ass it is very good (it kicks ass).

text: The show was totally kick ass.


unsaturated

forms: unsaturated (positive)

glosses: Not saturated; able to dissolve more of a solute at the same temperature.

glosses: Having atoms share more than one valence bond; especially of an organic compound having one or more double bond or triple bond between carbon atoms.


declaration

forms:
declaration
declarations (plural)

glosses: A written or spoken statement of a fact, opinion, or belief.

text: The company has released a declaration of bankruptcy.

glosses: A list of items for various legal purposes.

text: customs declaration

glosses: The act or process of declaring something.

text: The principal's declaration lasted almost 30 minutes.

glosses: When the captain of a batting side says an inning is closed.

ipa: /ˌdɛklæˈreɪʃən/

hyphenation: dec‧la‧re‧tion


assimilation

forms:
assimilation
assimilations (plural)

glosses: The act of assimilating or the state of being assimilated.

glosses: Adding new ideas to an old way of thinking.

glosses: Changing a sound so that it becomes similar to the sound next to it.

glosses: When a minority group takes on the customs and attitudes of the dominant culture.


chip

forms:
chip
chips (plural)

glosses: A small piece that is broken off of a larger object.

text: A chip of paint fell off the wall.

glosses: A damaged area of a surface where a chip has broken off.

text: This cup has a chip in it.

glosses: A token that is used in place of cash when gambling.

text: poker chip

text: This chip is worth $1.

glosses: A small circuit used in certain electronic devices.

text: computer chip

glosses: A thin, baked or fried piece of vegetable, usually potato.

text: potato chips

text: tortilla chips

glosses: A fried strip of potato, similar to French fries.

glosses: A shot where the ball goes up more than a regular shot.

glosses: A dried piece of dung that is used as fuel.

glosses: A container that is usually used for holding strawberries or other fruit.

enpr: chĭp

ipa: /tʃɪp/

sampa: /tSIp/


chip

forms:
chip (canonical)
chips (third-person singular)
chipped (past)
chipped (past participle)
chipping (present participle)

text: The workers chipped the dead branches into mulch.

text: Be careful not to chip the paint.

glosses: To play a shot where the ball goes mostly upwards instead of forwards.

glosses: To upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power.

text: This varnish chips easily.

chip

p


supposed

forms: supposed (positive)

glosses: If something is supposed, people assume that is it true without having proof that it is true.

ipa: /səˈpəʊzɪd/

ipa: /səˈpoʊzɪd/


supposed

forms:
suppose (canonical)
supposes (third-person singular)
supposed (past)
supposed (past participle)
supposing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of suppose.

ipa: /səˈpəʊzd/

ipa: /səˈpoʊzd/

suppos


books

forms:
book
books (plural)

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

ipa: /bʊks/

noun

book


books

forms:
book (canonical)
books (third-person singular)
booked (past)
booked (past participle)
booking (present participle)


meadow

forms:
meadow
meadows (plural)

glosses: An open field or grassy area; meadows are often found near rivers.

text: They found a meadow full of flowers on their walk by the stream.

ipa: /ˈmɛdəʊ/


singles

forms:
single
singles (plural)

glosses: Singles is a game where each side has only one player, especially in tennis.

glosses: Singles are people who are not married or not in a romantic relationship.

text: You'll pay no tax if your income falls below $50,000 for a married couple, $35,000 for singles.

single


singles

forms:
single (canonical)
singles (third-person singular)
singled (past)
singled (past participle)
singling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of single.

verb

singl


IP addresses

forms:
IP address
IP addresses (plural)

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

text: Most vandalism on Simple English Wiktionary is done by IP addresses.

noun

IP address

IP addresses


chips

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

glosses: Chips are French fried potatoes; french fries.

text: fish and chips

glosses: Chips are thin-sliced and deep-fried potatoes that are sold in sealed bags

text: potato chips

text: tortilla chips

text: What kind of chips should we get, barbecue or sour cream and onion?

ipa: /t͡ʃɪps/


OMG

forms: OMG

glosses: Object Management Group (who define CORBA).


TTYL

forms: TTYL

glosses: A shorter way of saying "talk to you later", usually used in texting or chatting over the Internet.


hull

forms:
hull
hulls (plural)

glosses: The body of a vessel such as a ship or plane.

ipa: /hʌl/

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


hull

forms:
hull (canonical)
hulls (third-person singular)
hulled (past)
hulled (past participle)
hulling (present participle)

glosses: To take the covering off of a fruit or vegetable.

text: She sat on the back porch hulling peanuts.


plastic

forms:
plastic
plastics (plural)

glosses: Plastic is a material that can change its shape and is used to pack products.

glosses: Plastic is a slang for a credit or debit cards that are used in place of cash to buy things.

ipa: /ˈplæstɪk/

hyphenation: plas‧tic


plastic

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

glosses: If something is plastic, it is made of plastic.

text: Cameron is going to recycle some plastic bottles.

glosses: If someone or something is plastic, it is able to adapt to different conditions.

text: The brain is very plastic at a young age.


third-person

forms: third-person (positive)

glosses: When a verb is used in the third person.

glosses: When a story is told using verbs in the third person; the storyteller is not a character in the story.


third person

forms: third person

glosses: The form of a verb that is used when the subject of a sentence is not the one making the statement. Some pronouns that are used with the third person are he, she, it, one, they, and who.

text: "Is" is the third person singular of "be".

glosses: A form of storytelling that uses verbs in the third person to show that the storyteller is not a character in the story.

third person


title: English language

redirect: English


title: German language

redirect: German


title: Polish language

redirect: Polish


FYI

forms: FYI

glosses: A short way of saying "for your information".

text: We've updated our phone system, FYI.

text: FYI, I'm going to be out of the office next week.

ipa: /ɛf-waɪ-aɪ/


olive

forms:
olive
olives (plural)

glosses: A tree, Olea europaea, that is grown near the Mediterranean Sea for its fruit and the oil that comes from it.

glosses: The small oval fruit of an olive tree; olives are eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).

glosses: A grayish green color, the color of an unripe olive.

enpr: ŏ'lĭv

ipa: /ˈɒlɪv/

sampa: /"QlIv/


WTF

forms: WTF

glosses: A short way of saying "what the fuck", "where the fuck", "why the fuck", "when the fuck" or "who the fuck".

text: You weren't at the party like you said you would be--WTF?.


Received Pronunciation

forms: Received Pronunciation

glosses: Received Pronunciation is the way words are spoken by the educated classes of the south-east of England; it is considered to be a standard and is used in most British dictionaries. The abbreviation for Received Pronunciation is RP.


RP

forms: RP

glosses: A shortening of "Received Pronunciation".

glosses: A shortening of "roleplay" (both verb and noun)


RP

glosses: A shortening of Rhineland-Palatinate, a federal state of Germany.


General American

forms: General American

glosses: General American is a dialect that is common in many places in the United States.

ipa: /ˈdʒɛnrəl əˈmɛrəkən/

sampa: /"dZEnr@l @"mEr@k@n/


betrayal

forms:
betrayal
betrayals (plural)

etymology_text: betray + -al

ety-suffix

betray

al

expansion: betray + -al

ipa: /bɪˈtreɪəl/

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


envy

forms:
envy
envies (plural)

glosses: A feeling of wanting something that someone else has.

text: I could feel my envy growing as I watched him play with his children.

text: green with envy

enpr: ĕn'vē

ipa: /ˈɛnviː/

irrnoun

envies

expansion: [POS TABLE]


envy

forms:
envy (canonical)
envies (third-person singular)
envied (past)
envied (past participle)
envying (present participle)

text: I envy you; you've got a great family, a big house, a new car, and a successful career.

verb

env

y


sales

forms:
sale
sales (plural)

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

glosses: Sales is the number or value of things sold.

text: The stronger economy has boosted auto sales by $650 million over last year.

text: Retail sales have fallen for two months in a row.

glosses: Sales is the part of a company or industry that tries to get people to buy more.

text: She's now Seattle's director of marketing and sales.

text: I'm not the kind of person who can be successful in sales.

ipa: /seɪlz/

noun

sale


cheek

forms:
cheek
cheeks (plural)

glosses: The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes.

text: Your cheeks are really rosy today.

text: Those pants are so tight that you can see each of her butt cheeks.

text: You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!

enpr: chēk

ipa: /tʃiːk/


cheek

forms:
cheek (canonical)
cheeks (third-person singular)
cheeked (past)
cheeked (past participle)
cheeking (present participle)

text: Don't cheek me, you little rascal!


pos: symbol

glosses: A symbol that means "at"; it is commonly used as part of e-mail addresses.

text: My e-mail address is joe@abc123.com.

text: Her note said "Meet me @ 6pm".

enpr: ăt

ipa: /æt/


Curitiba

forms: Curitiba

glosses: Curitiba is the name of the largest city in the south of Brazil, and the capital of the state of Paraná.


headword

forms:
headword
headwords (plural)

etymology_text: head + word

compound

head

word

expansion: head + word

glosses: A word that is used as the title of a section, especially in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus.

glosses: A headword is the word under which a set of related dictionary or encyclopedia entries appears.

glosses: The headword of a phrase is the most important word in the phrase.

ipa: /ˈhɛdwɜːd/

ipa: /ˈhɛdwɝd/


censorship

forms: censorship

etymology_text: censor + -ship

ety-suffix

censor

ship

expansion: censor + -ship

glosses: Censorship is when freedom of speech is limited or when written material is changed or deleted because someone (a censor) thinks the content is offensive, harmful or sensitive.

ipa: /ˈsɛnsəˌʃɪp/

ipa: /ˈsɛnsɚˌʃɪp/

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

hyphenation: cen‧sor‧ship


native

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

glosses: If something is native, it belongs to you by birth.

text: This is my native land.

text: English is not my native language.

text: I'm a native New Yorker, born and raised in Brooklyn.

glosses: If a group of people are native to an area, they have been there since the beginning.

text: The native peoples of Australia are called aborigines.

ipa: /ˈneɪtɪv/

ipa: /ˈneɪtəv/


native

forms:
native
natives (plural)

glosses: A person who is native to a place; the word is sometimes used by colonizers to negatively describe indigenous people.

text: Some natives must have stolen our cattle.

glosses: A native is someone who was born in the place being talked about.

text: To enter the state beauty contest, you must be a native of the state.


jar

forms:
jar
jars (plural)

glosses: A small cylindrical container usually made of glass or clay.

ipa: /dʒɑː/

ipa: /d͡ʒɑr/

ipa: /dʒɐː/


jar

forms:
jar (canonical)
jars (third-person singular)
jarred (past)
jarred (past participle)
jarring (present participle)

text: He hit it with a hammer, hoping he could jar it loose.

text: I think the accident jarred him because he hasn't gotten back in a car since.

verb

jar

r


center

forms:
center
centers (plural)

glosses: The center of something, is the place that is as far from its outside as possible.

text: The president and his problems continue to take center stage in the news.

text: She placed a flowers at the center of the table and then hurried off.

glosses: A center is a building, area, or group of people with a particular purpose.

text: They have opened a large shopping center in Taipei.

text: The team was staying at the US Olympic training center.

text: Recently, Bahrain has become a major international banking center.

text: Scientists at the Center for Disease Control have found a new virus.

glosses: The town center is the place in the town where most of the shops are.

glosses: In politics, the center is the position that is not politically right or left.

glosses: In sports, a center is a player who plays in the middle of the field, usually an attacker.

ipa: /ˈsɛntə/

ipa: /ˈsɛntɚ/


center

forms:
center (canonical)
centers (third-person singular)
centered (past)
centered (past participle)
centering (present participle)

glosses: If you center something, you move it towards the center.


pelt

forms:
pelt
pelts (plural)

glosses: The skin of an animal with hair on it; a raw hide; a skin with the hairy or woolly covering on it.

ipa: /pɛlt/

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


pelt

forms:
pelt (canonical)
pelts (third-person singular)
pelted (past)
pelted (past participle)
pelting (present participle)

glosses: If you pelt somebody, you throw things at them and hit them.

text: As soon as I got out of my car, my children started pelting me with snowballs.

text: The angry mob began to pelt the police with rocks. Luckily, the police were wearing armour, so the rocks just bounced off of them.

glosses: If you pelt somebody with questions, words, facts, etc, you say those things quickly, without stopping.

text: As soon as she got back from Africa, her parents started pelting her with questions about what it was like.

text: Every time Daniel got home late, his girlfriend pelted him with accusations that he was visiting another woman, even if he had just stayed late at work.

text: Every time I get back from vacations, my boss pelts me with demands and jobs before I can even sit down in my chair.

glosses: If one thing pelts against another thing, the first thing bangs or drums on the second thing.

text: The rain pelted on the roof of the car so loudly that we couldn't hear each other talk.

glosses: If you pelt someone, you hit them over and over again.

text: The smaller boy tried to fight the bully, but he got pelted.

text: The bully was still pelting the smaller boy when the police arrived. The bully went to jail for hurting the smaller boy so badly that he had to go to the hospital.


catastrophe

forms:
catastrophe
catastrophes (plural)

glosses: A catastrophe is a violent, sudden and unlucky change, which makes very big problems.

text: The Great Fire destroyed the city completely. This was a catastrophe.

text: His wife left him for another man. This was his personal catastrophe.

ipa: /kə'tæstrəfi/


grammars

forms:
grammar
grammars (plural)

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

text: Three large English grammars sit on his shelf.

noun

grammar


-na

forms: -na

pos: suffix

glosses: -na is added to a few words when they introduce bare infinitival clauses.

text: When are you gonna be finished?

text: I don't wanna do that.


-ta

forms: -ta

glosses: -ta is added to a few words when they are followed by bare infinitival clauses.

text: I'm sorry, I gotta go.

text: You don't hafta do that if you don't wanna.


black-eyed Susan

forms:
black-eyed Susan
black-eyed Susans (plural)

glosses: A Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) is a flowering plant.

text: You can never have too many Black-eyed Susans in your garden.

black-eyed Susans


title: black-eyed susan

redirect: black-eyed Susan


echoed

forms:
echo (canonical)
echoes (third-person singular)
echoed (past)
echoed (past participle)
echoing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of echo.

text: When I shouted in the cave, the sound echoed off the walls.

enpr: ĕkʹōd

ipa: /ˈɛkoʊd/

ipa: /ˈɛkəʊd/

hyphenation: ech‧oed

verb

echo

es


Thunbergia

forms:
Thunbergia
Thunbergias (plural)

glosses: A genus of flowering plants, like as T. alata.


rank

forms:
rank
ranks (plural)

glosses: A rank is the position of a person, place, thing, or idea in relation to others based on a shared property such as location, population, or quality.

text: Based on your test scores, you have a rank of 23.

glosses: A rank is a level in an organization such as the military.

text: Private First Class (PFC) is the lowest rank in the Marines.

ipa: ræŋk


rank

forms:
rank (canonical)
ranks (third-person singular)
ranked (past)
ranked (past participle)
ranking (present participle)

glosses: To rank is to give a rank to a person, place, thing or idea.

text: Please rank the following fruits from your favourite to your least favourite: pear, apple, watermelon, apple, orange.


rank

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

glosses: Something that is rank has a very strong, bad smell.

glosses: Something that is rank is gross or disgusting.


cyclamen

forms:
cyclamen
cyclamens (plural)

etymology_text: *From kyklos meaning "circle"

glosses: An indoor plant that is cultivated for its white to pink to deep red flowers.

glosses: A genus of flowering plants, the cyclamen. Cyclamen persicum is the floristic`s cyclamen.


wouldn't

text: My hands were full but she wouldn't open the door for me.

ipa: /ˈwʊdn̩t/

ipa: [wʊdⁿn̩t]


'd

text: I'd go there if I could.


'd

forms:
have (canonical)
have (present)
has (third-person singular)
had (past)
having (present participle)
haven't (present negative)
hasn't (third-person singular negative)
hadn't (past negative)

text: I'd seen it before.

have

has

had

having


bug

forms:
bug
bugs (plural)

glosses: An insect of the order Hemiptera (the "true bugs").

glosses: Any insect or arachnid may often be called a bug.

text: These flies are a bother. I’ll get some bug spray and kill them.

glosses: A problem that needs fixing, especially in computing.

text: The computer program has a bug in it.

glosses: A contagious illness caused by bacteria or a virus.

text: He’s got the flu bug.

glosses: An enthusiasm for something; an obsession.

text: I think he’s a gold bug, he has over 10,000 ounces in storage.

text: to catch the skiing bug

text: We installed a bug in her telephone.

glosses: A small or invisible image on a webpage that is used to track persons who viewed it.

text: He suspected the image was a web bug used for determining who was visiting the site.

glosses: A small, usually transparent or translucent image placed in a corner of a television program to indicate what network or cable channel is televising it.

text: He did not like the network bug that appeared onscreen.

glosses: Figurative – A manually positioned marker in flight instruments.

enpr: bŭg

ipa: /bʌɡ/

sampa: /bVg/


bug

forms:
bug (canonical)
bugs (third-person singular)
bugged (past)
bugged (past participle)
bugging (present participle)

text: Don’t bug me, I’m busy!

glosses: To put an electronic listening device somewhere.

text: We need to know what’s going on. We’ll bug his house.

bug

g


buoyancy

forms: buoyancy

etymology_text: buoyant + -cy or buoy + -ancy

ety-suffix

buoyant

cy

expansion: buoyant + -cy

buoy

ancy

expansion: buoy + -ancy

glosses: Buoyancy is the force pushing up on a body in a fluid.

text: Wood floats in water because of buoyancy.

text: I am happy with your buoyancy after many bad things happened to you.

noun

buoyancy


wheelchair

forms:
wheelchair
wheelchairs (plural)

etymology_text: wheel + chair

compound

wheel

chair

expansion: wheel + chair

glosses: A wheelchair is a chair with large wheels that is used by a sick or disabled person.

text: He broke both of his legs while skiing so he'll be in a wheelchair for the next few months.

ipa: /ˈwiːlt͡ʃɛə(r)/

ipa: /ˈwilˌt͡ʃɛɚ/


rear

forms:
rear
rears (plural)

etymology_text: * From the Latin word retro meaning back or behind.

glosses: The back of something; something that is behind.

text: I painted the rear of the house.

ipa: /rɪə/

ipa: /rɪ(ə)r/


rear

forms:
rear (canonical)
rears (third-person singular)
reared (past)
reared (past participle)
rearing (present participle)

glosses: To educate and care for a young one until maturity.


factory

forms:
factory
factories (plural)

glosses: A factory is a building where lots of things are made.

text: This factory makes one hundred cars every day.

glosses: A factory is anything that makes other things, especially if it makes a really large amount of things.

ipa: /ˈfæktəri/

irrnoun

factories


crown

forms:
crown
crowns (plural)

glosses: A crown is a round-shaped ring that kings and queens wear on the head. It is made of expensive metals. It might have jewels too.

text: The queen wore a fancy crown.

glosses: The crown is the position of a sovereign (in a monarchy).

ipa: /kraʊn/

sampa: /kraUn/

enpr: kroun

ipa: /kroʊn/

sampa: /kroUn/


crown

forms:
crown (canonical)
crowns (third-person singular)
crowned (past)
crowned (past participle)
crowning (present participle)

glosses: To formally announce the new king or emperor.

text: After the death of the old king, the new king was crowned.

glosses: During birth, when the baby's head is seen in the mother's vaginal opening.

text: The mother was in the second stage of labor and the baby had just crowned, so the midwives encouraged her.


pop

forms:
pop
pops (plural)

glosses: A loud sound, like a cork coming out of a bottle.

text: Coca-cola is my favorite brand of pop.

text: My pop used to tell me to do my homework every night.

text: They play a lot of pop music on the radio.

text: I may not know a lot about history or geography, but I know everything there is to know about pop culture.

enpr: pŏp

ipa: /pɒp/

ipa: /pɑp/


pop

forms:
pop (canonical)
pops (third-person singular)
popped (past)
popped (past participle)
popping (present participle)

glosses: To burst something, most commonly a balloon.

text: The boy used a needle to pop the balloon.

verb

pop


tap

forms:
tap
taps (plural)

text: We don't have bottled water, you'll have to get it from the tap.

glosses: A repeated touching of one's hands, foot or other body part.

text: When Steve felt a tap on his shoulder, he turned around.

glosses: A connection made to an electrical or fluid conductor without breaking it.

text: The system was barely keeping pressure due to all of the ill advised taps along its length.

glosses: A tool used to cut an internal screw thread. (External screw threads are cut with a die.)

text: We drilled a hole and then cut the threads with the proper tap to match the valve's thread.

ipa: /tæp/


tap

forms:
tap (canonical)
taps (third-person singular)
tapped (past)
tapped (past participle)
tapping (present participle)

text: Steve tapped the keg so we could drink beer.

text: When he ran out of money, he decided to tap into his trust fund.

glosses: To touch someone or something lightly with your finger, hand, or foot, sometimes repeatedly.

text: I tap my fingers on the table when I get bored.

text: She was tapping her leg because she was nervous.

text: He tapped me on my shoulder to let me know it was time to go.

glosses: To place a listening or recording device on a telephone connection.

text: They can't tap the phone without a warrant.

text: Tap an M3 thread all the way through the hole.

tap


vassal

forms:
vassal
vassals (plural)

glosses: A vassal is a subject of a superior lord and pledges his loyalty to his lord.

glosses: A subject; a dependant; a servant; a slave.

ipa: /ˈvæsəl/

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


vassal

forms:
vassal (canonical)
vassals (third-person singular)
vassalled (past)
vassalled (past participle)
vassalling (present participle)

glosses: To treat someone as a vassal or to reduce him to the position of a vassal; to control; to enslave.

glosses: To subordinate yourself to someone or something.

vassal

l


anilingus

forms: anilingus

glosses: Anilingus is when a person stimulates another person's anus with their tongue.

ipa: /ˌeɪnɪˈlɪŋɡəs/

audio: anilingus US.ogg


Klingon

forms:
Klingon
Klingons (plural)

enpr: klĭng'ŏn

ipa: /ˈklɪŋɒn/

sampa: /"klINQn/

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


motherfucker

forms:
motherfucker
motherfuckers (plural)

glosses: A very insulting word to call someone you don't like.

text: That motherfucker just scratched my car and drove away!

text: Oedipus is a literal motherfucker.

enpr: mŭth'er-fŭk'er

ipa: /ˈmʌðəˌfʌkə/

ipa: /ˈmʌðɚˌfʌkɚ/

hyphenation: moth‧er‧fuck‧er


fuckhead

forms:
fuckhead
fuckheads (plural)

glosses: A very insulting word to call someone you don't like; a stupid or unlikable person.

text: That fuckhead has been cheating on me with my best friend!

enpr: fŭk'hĕd"

ipa: /ˈfʌkˌhɛd/

sampa: /"fVk%hEd/


twat

forms:
twat
twats (plural)

text: How about some shit you little twat?

ipa: /twɑt/

ipa: /twæt/

ipa: /twɒt/


vagina

forms:
vagina
vaginas (plural)

glosses: A vagina is a tube that goes from the vulva to the uterus of female mammals.

enpr: /vəjīʹnə/

ipa: /vəˈdʒaɪnə/


yeah

forms:
yeah (positive)
Superlative–

text: Yeah, sure, I'll go with you to the store.

ipa: /jɛ/


yeah

forms: yeah

text: I won! Yeah!


reader

forms:
reader
readers (plural)

etymology_text: read + -er

ety-suffix

read

er

expansion: read + -er

glosses: A reader is somebody or something that reads.

text: I would describe myself as a reader because I'm always reading books.

text: We got a new card reader for the door.

ipa: /ˈridɚ/

ipa: /ˈriːdə/


crop rotation

forms:
crop rotation
crop rotations (plural)

glosses: In farming, crop rotation is the when the same land is used to grow different crops season after season.


arsehole

forms:
arsehole
arseholes (plural)

glosses: The anus, the hole in the bottom where feces comes out.

text: Don't be an arsehole.

text: Do I have to be an arsehole for you to listen?

audio: EN-AU ck1 arsehole.ogg


blowjob

forms:
blowjob
blowjobs (plural)

glosses: A blowjob is when someone stimulates a penis with their mouth.

text: Mary gave John a blowjob.

ipa: /ˈbləʊdʒɒb/

ipa: /ˈbloʊdʒɑb/


tit

forms:
tit
tits (plural)

glosses: A small bird of the genus Parus or the family Paridae that is common in the northern hemisphere.

text: She's got an amazing pair of tits.

text: Look at that tit driving on the wrong side of the road!

text: 1759, he was resolved, for the time to come, to ride his tit with more sobriety. — Laurence Sterne, The Life & Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (Penguin 2003, p. 28)

ipa: /tɪt/


fart

forms:
fart
farts (plural)

glosses: A fart is the air that comes out of an anus; the air is produced by digestion.

text: I accidentally let out a loud fart in class today. I was so embarrassed!

ipa: /fɑːt/

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


fart

forms:
fart (canonical)
farts (third-person singular)
farted (past)
farted (past participle)
farting (present participle)

glosses: If you fart, you release air from your anus.

text: Do you smell something? I think somebody farted.


cunt

forms:
cunt
cunts (plural)

glosses: A woman's cunt is her genitalia, especially the vulva.

text: I want to fuck her cunt.

glosses: A cunt is a very unpleasant person (in the US, usually a woman; in the Commonwealth, usually a man).

text: You cunt!

enpr: kŭnt

ipa: /kʌnt/

sampa: /kVnt/


fucker

forms:
fucker
fuckers (plural)

etymology_text: fuck + -er

fuck

expansion: fuck + -er

glosses: A bad, nasty person or someone you don't like.

text: You fucker! You wrecked my car!

text: Let's see if we can fix this fucker.

glosses: People or friends, usually said between people who have a bond.

text: What's up, fuckers?

text: He is a great fucker because he makes me have an orgasm.