Israelites

forms:
Israelite
Israelites (plural)

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

Israelite


malevolent

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

pos: adj

glosses: When someone is malevolent, their feelings, ideas, or actions are evil.

ipa: /məˈlɛvələnt/

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

adj

more: true

expansion: [POS TABLE]


misdemeanours

forms:
misdemeanour
misdemeanours (plural)

pos: noun

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

noun

misdemeanour


perishables

forms:
perishable
perishables (plural)

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

perishable


wedlease

forms:
wedlease
wedleases (plural)

glosses: The life of two people who have a temporary marriage.

text: The wedlease lasted only two months.

ipa: /wεdliːz/


wedlease

forms:
wedlease (canonical)
wedleases (third-person singular)
wedleased (past)
wedleased (past participle)
wedleasing (present participle)

pos: verb

glosses: When two people wedlease, they get married temporarily.

verb

wedleas

e


soberer

forms:
sober (positive)
soberer (comparative)
soberest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of sober; more sober.

adjective

sober

soberer

soberest


soberest

glosses: The superlative form of sober; most sober.


resurrections

forms:
resurrection
resurrections (plural)

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

noun

resurrection


dividend

forms:
dividend
dividends (plural)

glosses: Dividend is the number that you divide by another number to get the result.

ipa: /ˈdɪvɪˌdɛnd/


dividends

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

dividend


clamp

forms:
clamp
clamps (plural)

glosses: A clamp is a device that holds and fixes machine elements together.

ipa: /klæmp/


clamp

forms:
clamp (canonical)
clamps (third-person singular)
clamped (past)
clamped (past participle)
clamping (present participle)

glosses: If you clamp something, you fasten it in place or together with a clamp.

text: Please use a vise to clamp the pieces of wood together.

glosses: If you clamp onto something, you hold it tightly.

text: She had to clamp a hand over her mouth to stop herself from laughing.


clamps

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

ipa: /klæmps/

clamp


clamps

glosses: The third-person singular form of clamp.


enrol

forms:
enrol (canonical)
enrols (third-person singular)
enrolled (past)
enrolled (past participle)
enrolling (present participle)

glosses: Enrol is another way of spelling enroll.

ipa: /ɪnˈrəʊl/

ipa: /ɛnˈroʊl/

hyphenation: en‧roll

verb

enrol

l


enrols

glosses: The third-person singular form of enrol.


caw

forms:
caw
caws (plural)

glosses: Caw is the crying sound of crow, raven or rook.

text: The caw of the crow perched near me was quite loud.

enpr: kô

ipa: /kɔː/


caw

forms:
caw (canonical)
caws (third-person singular)
cawed (past)
cawed (past participle)
cawing (present participle)

glosses: If a crow, a raven or a rook cry, they caw.

text: The crow cawed as it flew overhead.


caws

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

noun

caw


cawed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of caw.


medal

forms:
medal
medals (plural)

glosses: A medal is flat and usually round metal thing that you take as an award (if you did something brave).

text: He got a medal from serving in the army.

enpr: mĕdʹ-əl

ipa: /ˈmɛdəl/

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

homophones: meddle metal mettle


medals

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

medal


gauge

forms:
gauge
gauges (plural)

glosses: A gauge is a tool to scale and measure objects to display information.

enpr: gāj

ipa: /ˈɡeɪdʒ/


gauge

forms:
gauge (canonical)
gauges (third-person singular)
gauged (past)
gauged (past participle)
gauging (present participle)

glosses: If you gauge something, you measure it with a gauge.

glosses: If you gauge the weight or volume, you estimate it.

verb

gaug


farce

forms:
farce
farces (plural)

glosses: Farce is a style of humor that shows a very enlarged and unlikely-to-happen situation.

ipa: /fɑrs/

hyphenation: far‧ce

noun

farce

farces


lapse

forms:
lapse
lapses (plural)

glosses: A lapse is an error or a failure made because of a carelessness.

ipa: /læps/

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

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

hyphenation: lap‧se


lapse

forms:
lapse (canonical)
lapses (third-person singular)
lapsed (past)
lapsed (past participle)
lapsing (present participle)

glosses: If you lapse, you make one or more mistakes because of a carelessness.

glosses: If you lapse, you start to make your bad habits that you avoided before.

verb

laps


lapses

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

noun

lapse


lapses

glosses: The third-person singular form of lapse.


lapsed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of lapse.


'em

forms: 'em

pos: contraction

text: stick 'em up.

enpr: əm

ipa: /əm/


unfortunately

pos: adv

etymology_text:
un- + fortunate + -ly
unfortunate + fortunately

ety-affix

un

fortunate

ly

glosses: You use unfortunately to show that you feel something is not the way you wish it was.

text: Unfortunately, we didn't win.

text: I don't have any more money, unfortunately.

ipa: /ʌnˈfɔːtjʊnətli/

ipa: /ʌnˈfɔrt͡ʃənɪtli/

hyphenation: un‧for‧tu‧nate‧ly


mostly

etymology_text: most + -ly

ety-suffix

most

ly

expansion: most + -ly

glosses: If something is mostly true, empty, sunny, etc., it is close to 100% so.

text: The cup was mostly empty.

text: Mostly, it should be sunny today.

ipa: /ˈməʊstli/

ipa: /ˈmoʊstli/


relatively

etymology_text: relative + -ly

relative

expansion: relative + -ly

glosses: If something is relatively true, it is true in part.

text: The apple was relatively small.

audio: en-US relatively.ogg


possibly

etymology_text: possible + -ly

possible

expansion: possible + -ly

glosses: You use possibly to say that something might be true.

text: This is possibly the biggest tree in the city.

ipa: /ˈpɑsəbli/

ipa: /ˈpɒsɪbli/


totally

etymology_text: total + -ly

total

expansion: total + -ly

glosses: If something is totally true, it is 100% true.

text: The class today was totally different from yesterday's class.

enpr: tōt'ə-lē


normally

etymology_text: normal + -ly

normal

expansion: normal + -ly

glosses: You use normally to show what usually happens or what you usually do.

text: Normally, we eat lunch at 12:00.

text: The car is working normally now.

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


gel

forms:
gel
gels (plural)

glosses: Gel is a slime-like material. It is semi-solid and is normally used in cosmetics (for example, a "shaving gel or a "hair gel")

ipa: /ʤɛl/


gel

forms:
gel (canonical)
gels (third-person singular)
gelled (past)
gelled (past participle)
gelling (present participle)

glosses: If you gel something, you put gel on it.

verb

gel


largely

etymology_text: large + -ly

ety-suffix

large

expansion: large + -ly

glosses: If something is largely ignored, unknown, thanks to something, etc., it is close to 100% so.

text: The changes were largely based on her ideas.

hyphenation: large‧ly


previously

etymology_text: previous + -ly

previous

expansion: previous + -ly

glosses: If something was done previously, it was done before.

text: We discovered a language that was previously unknown.


decadent

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

glosses: If someone is decadent, they are interested in pleasure and not what is right or wrong.

glosses: If something is decadent, it is very nice, but not healthy or good for you.

text: This chocoloate cake is very dacadent.

ipa: /ˈdɛkədənt/

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


seriously

etymology_text: serious + -ly

serious

expansion: serious + -ly

glosses: You use seriously to show that you are not joking.

text: Seriously, I talked to the president this morning.

glosses: You use seriously to ask if something is true.

text: "I got up at 4:00 this morning." "Seriously?"

glosses: If you take something seriously, you believe it.

text: It's hard to take him seriously, when he's always laughing.


genetics

forms:
genetics
genetics (plural)

glosses: Genetics is the study of how all characteristics of an organism are transmitted through genes.

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

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

noun

genetics

genetics


lattice

forms:
lattice
lattices (plural)

glosses: A lattice is a construction of wooden strips, commonly used in gardens as a fence.

ipa: /ˈlætəs/


lattices

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

lattice


toxicology

forms:
toxicology
toxicologies (plural)

glosses: Toxicology is the study of how poisons affect people's organisms.

ipa: /ˌtɑksɪˈkɑləʤi/

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

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

toxicologies


shareholder

forms:
shareholder
shareholders (plural)

glosses: Shareholder is the person who shares stocks of a company.

ipa: /ˈʃɛrˌhoʊldər/

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


shareholders

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

shareholder


seriousness

forms: seriousness

etymology_text: serious + -ness

ety-suffix

ness

expansion: serious + -ness

text: His seriousness in his work is rather impressive.

ipa: /ˈsɪriəsnəs/

ipa: /ˈsɪəriəsnəs/

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

hyphenation: se‧ri‧ous‧ness


static

forms: static (positive)

glosses: If something is static, it does not change.

glosses: If something is static, it does not move.

ipa: /ˈstætɪk/

hyphenation: stat‧ic


manipulate

forms:
manipulate (canonical)
manipulates (third-person singular)
manipulated (past)
manipulated (past participle)
manipulating (present participle)

glosses: When you manipulate something, you operate or control it, usually with your hands.

text: Humans have the ability to manipulate words, ideas, and tools.

ipa: /məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt/

hyphenation: ma‧nip‧u‧late

verb

manipulat


manipulates

glosses: The third-person singular form of manipulate.


manipulated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of manipulate.


deign

forms:
deign (canonical)
deigns (third-person singular)
deigned (past)
deigned (past participle)
deigning (present participle)

glosses: If you deign to do something, you do something that you feel is beneath your worth or status.

text: A master does not deign to apologize to his slave.

ipa: /deɪn/

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

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


deigns

glosses: The third-person singular form of deign.

deign


deigned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of deign.


repertoire

forms:
repertoire
repertoires (plural)

glosses: Your repertoire is all the music, dances, poems, etc. that you know and can perform.

text: The class's repertoire of songs increased as the year went on.

text: Her music repertoire was so wide that she could sing almost any song the audience asked for.

glosses: Your repertoire is all the things that you can do.

text: The students' had a narrow repertoire of test taking strategies.


matrix

forms:
matrix
matrixes or matrices (plural)

glosses: A matrix is the situation or conditions in which something else develops or forms.

text: Within the diverse school matrix, it is likely that there are major differences.

text: Students need an understanding of literature within a larger matrix of relationships, influences, and effects.

text: Table 2 presents the correlation matrix among the groups and results.

glosses: A matrix is a set of numbers in rows and columns.

enpr: māʹtrĭks

ipa: /ˈmeɪtrɪks/

enpr: măʹtrĭks

ipa: /ˈmætrɪks/

noun

matrix

matrixes

matrices


linear

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

glosses: A linear, model, system, relationship, etc. is one where a change in one part leads to a similar change in another part.

text: There is a linear relationship between levels of self-confidence and levels of anxiety.

glosses: A linear shape or design includes a lot of straight lines.

text: Her art uses strong, linear designs.

glosses: If something is linear, it is straight or flat, not curved.

text: The ants didn't follow a direct or linear path.


cognitive

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

glosses: Cognitive skills, processes, or abilities are those related to thinking and knowing.

text: Allowing children to play can improve the development of cognitive and social skills.

text: The six-year-old has behavioral and cognitive problems.

ipa: /ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv/


linguistic

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

glosses: Linguistic skills are those related to language.

text: People are travelling more to gain cultural experiences and build linguistic skills.

ipa: /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/

hyphenation: lin‧guis‧tic


environmental

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

etymology_text: environment + -al

ety-suffix

environment

al

expansion: environment + -al

glosses: Environmental protection, education, issues, etc. are all related to the natural world: land, air, water, and living things.

text: The country needs help to deal with its environmental problems.

text: Saving the forests makes economic as well as environmental sense.

glosses: Environmental factors, impact, effect, etc. all relate to the area around someone or something.

text: The disease is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.


historical

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

etymology_text: history + -ical

history

ical

expansion: history + -ical

glosses: Historical events, record, leaders, etc. all relate to things that happened in the distant past.

text: We tried to look at the problem in its historical context, not just how it is today.

text: The historical record shows that the country grew dramatically during that period.

ipa: /hɪˈstɒrɪkəl/

ipa: /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/


delivery

forms:
delivery
deliveries (plural)

glosses: A delivery is the act of moving good or mail from a source to somebody.

text: The delivery of the letters was delayed by the weather.

glosses: A delivery is the thing that is delivered.

text: The delivery was damaged when it arrived.

glosses: Delivery is the act of giving birth to a baby.

text: The nurses moved her to the delivery room to wait for the baby's arrival.

glosses: Your delivery is the way you give a speech.

text: I liked what you had to say, but you really need to improve your delivery.

ipa: /dɪˈlɪv(ə)ri/

noun

deliveries


farces

forms:
farce
farces (plural)

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

farce


deliveries

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

delivery


matrixes

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


necessarily

etymology_text: necessary + -ly

ety-suffix

necessary

expansion: necessary + -ly

glosses: If something is not necessarily true, it may or may not be true.

text: I know we don't have a car, but that's not necessarily a problem.

text: Just because we have it doesn't mean that we will necessarily use it.

glosses: If something necessarily happens or is true, it cannot be avoided or changed.

text: Any war necessarily involves death.

ipa: /ˈnɛsəs(ə)rɪli/

ipa: /ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli/

hyphenation: ne‧ces‧sar‧ily


recommendation

forms:
recommendation
recommendations (plural)

etymology_text: recommend + -ation

recommend

ation

expansion: recommend + -ation

glosses: A recommendation is something you tell people that they should do, buy, see because it is good.

text: You should follow your doctor's recommendations.

ipa: /ˌrɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/


increasingly

etymology_text: increasing + -ly

increasing

expansion: increasing + -ly

glosses: If something is increasingly happening or true, it is more and more so.

text: Increasingly, people are driving electric cars.

text: The population in Canada is increasingly international.

ipa: /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

hyphenation: in‧creas‧ing‧ly


specifically

etymology_text: specific + -ally

specific

ally

expansion: specific + -ally

glosses: You use specifically to focus attention on the particular or special reason that something is done.

text: The software is designed specifically to address the needs of blind users.

glosses: You use specifically to focus attention on something separately from other things of the same kind.

text: We want this to be interesting to women, specifically 40-year old women living in cities.


surely

etymology_text: sure + -ly

sure

expansion: sure + -ly

glosses: You use surely to suggest that you strongly hope or believe that what you say is correct.

text: Surely, she won't be late this time.

ipa: /ˈʃʊəli/

ipa: /ˈʃʊrli/


vigil

forms:
vigil
vigils (plural)

glosses: A vigil is a time of watching, often because of a danger.

text: His dog kept vigil outside the hospital for eight days while he was recovering from an accident.

glosses: A vigil is a quiet demonstration in support of a cause.

text: The protesters held a vigil outside the courthouse in which the trial was happening.

ipa: /ˈvɪdʒəl/

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

noun

expansion: [POS TABLE]


keenly

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

etymology_text: keen + -ly

ety-suffix

keen

expansion: keen + -ly

glosses: If you feel or want something keenly, you feel or want it very much.

glosses: If something is done keenly, it is done strongly.

ipa: /ˈkinli/

hyphenation: keen‧ly


somehow

glosses: You use somehow to show that you do not know how something works.

text: I somehow managed not to get wet, even with the rain.

text: It seemed important, somehow, that I say something.

ipa: /ˈsʌmhaʊ/


properly

etymology_text: proper + -ly

proper

expansion: proper + -ly

glosses: If you do something properly, you do it in the right way.

text: We need to make sure that police are properly trained.

text: How much of him have I not properly understood?

text: The chemical is vital for cells to function properly.

hyphenation: prop‧er‧ly


compatible

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

glosses: Things or people are compatible when they can work and communicate with each other without problems

ipa: /kəmpætəbəl/

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

hyphenation: com‧pat‧i‧ble


banana split

forms:
banana split
banana splits (plural)

glosses: A banana split is a dessert made up of ice-cream and whole bananas without their skin on.


banana peel

forms:
banana peel
banana peels (plural)

glosses: A banana peel is the outer skin of the banana.


ice-cream

forms:
ice-cream
ice-creams (plural)


drinking straw

forms:
drinking straw
drinking straws (plural)


doesn't

forms:
do (canonical)
do (present)
does (third-person singular)
did (past)
don't (present negative)
doesn't (third-person singular negative)
didn't (past negative)

text: Ron doesn't like eating lemons.

do

does

did

done

doing


shouldn't

forms:
shall (present)
shouldn't (past)
should (negative)

text: I shouldn't leave my pencil lying on the floor.

ipa: /ˈʃʊdn̩t/

shall

shouldn't

should

'd


hasn't

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: Liam hasn't been doing his homework.

have

has

had

having


hadn't

text: I hadn't started my homework when you phoned.


ain't

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

text: I ain't happy.

glosses: Another way of saying isn't, am not, or aren't.

text: He ain't gonna go anywhere.

glosses: Another way of saying haven't or hasn’t.

text: I ain't seen him.

ipa: /eɪnt/

be

am

is

are

was

were

been

being


title: hasn’t

redirect: hasn't

pos: hard-redirect


bronze

forms: bronze

text: The statues were made out of bronze.

ipa: /brɒnz/

ipa: /brɑnz/

noun

bronze


bronze

forms:
bronze (canonical)
bronzes (third-person singular)
bronzed (past)
bronzed (past participle)
bronzing (present participle)

glosses: If you bronze your skin, you make it become a tan or bronze color.

verb

bronz

e


bronze

forms: bronze (positive)

glosses: Something that is bronze is made of bronze.

text: In the museum, I saw a bronze statue of a deer.

glosses: Something that is bronze has the color of the alloy bronze.

text: The bronze medal was given to the athlete who came 3rd place.


cauliflower

forms:
cauliflower
cauliflowers (plural)

glosses: Cauliflower is a white broccoli-like vegetable

text: I grow cauliflowers in my garden.


broccoli

forms:
broccoli
broccolis (plural)

glosses: Broccoli is a green vegetable with many flower heads and a thick stalk.

text: At dinner, I ate some beef and broccoli.


pissed off

forms: pissed off

pos: phrase

glosses: If you're pissed off, you are very angry.

text: I am pissed off with what you are doing.

audio: en-uk-pissed off.ogg

audio: en-au-pissed off.ogg


shan't

forms:
shall (present)
should (past)
shan't (negative)

ipa: /ˈʃænt/

ipa: /ˈʃɑːnt/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shan't.wav

should

shan't


'll

text: I'll go later.

ipa: /əl/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-'ll.wav


daren't

forms:
dare (present)
dared (past)
daren't (negative)

ipa: /dɛənt/

dare

dared

daren't


mightn't

forms:
may (present)
might (past)
mightn't (negative)

may

might

mightn't


mustn't

forms:
must (present)
ought (past)
mustn't (negative)

audio: en-US mustn't.ogg

must

ought

mustn't


needn't

forms:
need (present)
needed (past)
needn't (negative)

ipa: /niːdn̩t/

need

needed

needn't


oughtn't

forms:
ought (present)
oughtn't (negative)

ipa: /ɔːnt/

audio: en-US oughtn't.ogg

ought

oughtn't


in favor of

forms: in favor of

glosses: If you are in favor of something, you agree with it or think it is good.


swimmable

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

glosses: If a lake, river, pond, etc. is swimmable, you can swim in or across it.

text: This is a swimmable river, lake.


hacker

forms:
hacker
hackers (plural)

glosses: A hacker is a person who gains unauthorized access to parts of a computer program.

text: A hacker had been changing my computer game without my permission.

glosses: A hacker is a person who gains unauthorized access to a computer system.

text: A group of hackers have been stealing passwords from the internet.


closely

etymology_text: close + -ly

ety-suffix

close

ly

expansion: close + -ly

glosses: If something is closely related, linked, or involved it is strongly so.

text: The birds on this island are closely related to those on the mainland.

glosses: If you watch something closely, you watch it very carefully.

glosses: If you work closely with somebody, you cooperate a lot in the work.

glosses: If one thing follows another closely, they are close in space or time.

ipa: /ˈkləʊsliː/


editorial

forms:
editorial
editorials (plural)

etymology_text: editor + -ial

editor

ial

expansion: editor + -ial

glosses: An editorial is an article of a magazine or newspaper that shows the opinion of the editors.

text: One of the New York Times editorials on the elections talked about the other candidate.

ipa: /ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl/

hyphenation: ed‧i‧to‧ri‧al


grasp

forms:
grasp (canonical)
grasps (third-person singular)
grasped (past)
grasped (past participle)
grasping (present participle)

glosses: If you grasp something, you hold it tightly in a hand or hands.

text: I had to grasp the ball because I was stressed.

glosses: If you grasp something, you understand it for the first time.

text: She tried to explain it simply, but I just couldn't grasp it.

ipa: /græsp/


supersede

forms:
supersede (canonical)
supersedes (third-person singular)
superseded (past)
superseded (past participle)
superseding (present participle)

glosses: When you supersede the first thing or a person with another, you substitute the first one for the second.

ipa: /ˌsupərˈsid/

hyphenation: su‧per‧sede

verb

supersed


inviolable

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

glosses: An inviolable thing is that cannot be corrupted, broken, injured or defiled.

ipa: /ɪnˈvaɪələbəl/

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

hyphenation: in‧vi‧o‧lable


editorials

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

noun

editorial


iconic

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

etymology_text: icon + -ic

ety-suffix

icon

ic

expansion: icon + -ic

glosses: If something (a phenomenon or an event) has once become famous, it is iconic.

ipa: /aɪˈkɒnɪk/

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

hyphenation: icon‧ic


vengeance

forms:
vengeance
vengeances (plural)

glosses: Vengeance is hurting someone else because they have hurt you.

ipa: /ˈvɛnʤəns/


purification

forms:
purification
purifications (plural)

glosses: Purification is a religious ritual which removes impurities to free a person from sin.

ipa: /ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃən/

hyphenation: pu‧rifi‧ca‧tion


purifications

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

noun

purification


retaliate

forms:
retaliate (canonical)
retaliates (third-person singular)
retaliated (past)
retaliated (past participle)
retaliating (present participle)

glosses: To retaliate is to do something negative as an answer to someone who has hurt you.

ipa: /rɪˈtæliˌeɪt/

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

hyphenation: re‧tal‧i‧ate

verb

retaliat


retaliation

forms:
retaliation
retaliations (plural)

glosses: Retaliation is act of doing something negative as an answer to someone who has hurt you.

ipa: /riˌtæliˈeɪʃən/

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

hyphenation: re‧tal‧i‧a‧tion


histology

forms:
histology
histologies (plural)

glosses: Histology is the study of how tissues and cells of a plant or an animal grow.

ipa: /hɪsˈtɒlədʒi/

hyphenation: his‧tol‧ogy

noun

histologies


histologies

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

histology


granny

forms:
granny
grannies (plural)

ipa: /ˈɡræni/

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

hyphenation: gran‧ny

grannies


legitimate

forms: legitimate (positive)

glosses: Something that is legitimate is something that is correct or not fake by law.


impetuous

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

glosses: When you are impetuous, you act quickly without thinking about your actions.

text: Jeremiah made an impetuous decision.

ipa: /imˈpɛtʃuəs/


drearier

forms:
dreary (positive)
drearier (comparative)
dreariest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of dreary; more dreary.

adjective

dreary

drearier

dreariest


dreariest

glosses: The superlative form of dreary; most dreary.


morale

forms:
morale
morales (plural)

glosses: Morale is the feelings of how an army prepared for the acts of war.

ipa: /məˈrɑːl/

ipa: /məˈræl/

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


morales

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

noun

morale


atrocity

forms:
atrocity
atrocities (plural)

glosses: An atrocity is a very cruel, brutal, and sometimes criminal actions.

ipa: /əˈtrɑsəti/

hyphenation: atroc‧i‧ty

atrocities


atrocities

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

atrocity


alumnus

forms:
alumnus
alumni (plural)

glosses: Alumnus is a pupil or a student who has finished or is about to finish his/her school, college or university.

ipa: /ələmnəs/

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

hyphenation: alum‧nus

alumnus

alumni


alumna

forms:
alumna
alumnae (plural)

glosses: Alumna is a schoolgirl or a female student who has finished or is about to finish her school, college or university.

ipa: /alumna/

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

hyphenation: alum‧na

alumna

alumnae


ruffian

forms:
ruffian
ruffians (plural)

glosses: Ruffian is a person who does bad and mean things to people.

ipa: /ruffian/

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

hyphenation: ruf‧fi‧an


ruffians

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

ruffian


classmate

forms:
classmate
classmates (plural)

etymology_text: class + -mate

ety-suffix

class

mate

expansion: class + -mate

glosses: Classmate is a person (a student) who studies in the same class as you (in a school).

text: My classmate finished his assignment.

ipa: /ˈklæˌsmeɪt/

sampa: /kl{smet/

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

hyphenation: class‧mate


classmates

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

noun

classmate


endeavor

forms:
endeavor
endeavors (plural)

glosses: An endeavor is what you strongly and seriously want to do; your attempts and efforts.

ipa: /ɪnˈdɛvər/

hyphenation: en‧deav‧or


endeavors

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

endeavor


endeavour

forms:
endeavour
endeavours (plural)

glosses: Endeavour is another way of spelling endeavor.


endeavours

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

endeavour


joule

forms:
joule
joules (plural)

glosses: A joule is a unit of energy. 1000 joules is the same as 1 kilojoule.

enpr: jo͞ol

ipa: /d͡ʒuːl/

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

homophones: jewel jowl


alumni

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

ipa: /əˈlʌmnaɪ/


alumnae

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


decisive

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

glosses: Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.

text: A decisive battle is fatal for one side's war chances.

glosses: If you are decisive, you are strong enough to quickly choose between things.

text: The new mayor was a decisive leader.

ipa: /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/

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

hyphenation: de‧ci‧sive


forfeit

forms:
forfeit (canonical)
forfeits (third-person singular)
forfeited (past)
forfeited (past participle)
forfeiting (present participle)

glosses: If you forfeit a something you have, etc, you lose it because you broke a law or rule.

text: By failing to feed them, they forfeited their right to their children.

text: When he saw that he couldn't win, he forfeited the game.

ipa: /ˈfɔrfɪt/

hyphenation: for‧feit


forfeit

forms:
forfeit
forfeits (plural)

glosses: Forfeit is the thing that you pay or lose because you broke a law or rule.


forfeits

glosses: The third-person singular form of forfeit.

verb

forfeit


forfeits

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


egregious

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

glosses: If something is egregious, it is extremely bad.

text: His egregious spending habits left him in great debt.


kinesiology

forms: kinesiology

glosses: Kinesiology is the medical science of how our body (or a body of an animal) moves mechanically.

ipa: /ˌkɪnɪˌsiˈɑləʤi/

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

hyphenation: ki‧ne‧si‧ol‧o‧gy

noun

kinesiology


lurk

forms:
lurk (canonical)
lurks (third-person singular)
lurked (past)
lurked (past participle)
lurking (present participle)

glosses: To lurk is to hide in a secret place to wait and to do bad or crime things then.

glosses: When you lurk, you read messages on forums and chats but you do not write any messages yourself.

ipa: /lɜːk/

enpr: lûrk

ipa: /lɝk/

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


lurks

verb

lurk


notorious

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

glosses: If something is notorious, it is sadly or infamously known.

ipa: /noʊˈtɔriəs/

hyphenation: no‧to‧ro‧ous


straggler

forms:
straggler
stragglers (plural)

etymology_text: straggle + -er

ety-suffix

straggle

er

expansion: straggle + -er

glosses: A straggler is a person or an animal that is behind the others in a moving group and not keeping up.

text: They stopped for a few minutes to allow the stragglers to catch up.

ipa: /ˈstræglər/

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

hyphenation: strag‧gler


stragglers

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

noun

straggler


maternity

forms:
maternity
maternities (plural)

glosses: Maternity is a state of a woman before giving birth to a child (children).

glosses: Maternity is a relation between a mother and her child.

glosses: A maternity ward is a place in a hospital where children are born.

ipa: /məˈtɜrnɪti/

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

hyphenation: ma‧ter‧ni‧ty

maternities


maternities

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

maternity


monocular

forms: monocular (positive)

glosses: Somebody who is monocular, has only one eye.

glosses: A monocular eyesight is the ability to view with one eye.

ipa: /mɒˈnɒkjʊlə/

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

hyphenation: monoc‧u‧lar


nestling

forms:
nestling
nestlings (plural)

glosses: Nestling is a baby bird which cannot leave its nest yet.

ipa: /ˈnɛstlɪŋ/

sampa: /nEstlIN/


nestlings

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

ipa: /ˈnɛstlɪŋs/

sampa: /nEstlINz/

nestling


mow

forms:
mow (canonical)
mows (third-person singular)
mowed (past)
mowed (past participle)
mowing (present participle)

glosses: If you mow a lawn, you cut grass or crops.

text: I mowed my lawn yesterday.

ipa: /moʊ/

ipa: /məʊ/


mow

forms:
mow
mows (plural)

glosses: Mow is a place in a barn for storing hay, straw and grain.


mows

ipa: /maʊz/

verb

mow


mows

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


mowed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of mow.

ipa: /moʊd/


mowing

ipa: /ˈmaʊɪŋ/

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


sandthorn

forms:
sandthorn
sandthorns (plural)

glosses: Sandthorn is a plant that has dense branches, pale-green leaves and juicy orange berries. It belongs to the Elaeagnaceae plant family.

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

hyphenation: sand‧thorn


sandthorns

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

noun

sandthorn


stout

forms:
stout (positive)
stouter (comparative)
stoutest (superlative)

glosses: If something is stout, it is big and strong.

ipa: /staʊt/

sampa: /stawt/

adj

stout

stouter

stoutest


stout

forms:
stout
stouts (plural)

text: The brewery was known for its chocolate stout.


stouts

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


stouter

glosses: The comparative form of stout; more stout.

ipa: /ˈstaʊtər/


stoutest

glosses: The superlative form of stout; most stout.

text: They say the bigger you are the better you are at drinking, but the stoutest guy I know gets drunk after one beer.

ipa: /ˈstaʊtɪst/


zit

forms:
zit
zits (plural)

glosses: Zit is a small red and painful spot on the skin.

glosses: Zit is a person that annoys and bothers other people.

ipa: /zɪt/


zits

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

noun

zit


urgency

forms:
urgency
urgencies (plural)

glosses: Urgency is when there is something very important and necessary and it needs quick attention from you.

ipa: /ˈɜrʤənsi/

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

hyphenation: ur‧gen‧cy

urgencies


urgencies

forms:
urgencies
urgencies (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈɜrʤənsiz/

hyphenation: ur‧gen‧cies


questioningly

etymology_text: questioning + -ly

ety-suffix

questioning

expansion: questioning + -ly

glosses: If you do something questioningly, you do it asking a lot of questions because you are uncertain and doubt.

ipa: /ˈkwɛsʧənɪŋli/

hyphenation: ques‧tion‧ing‧ly


queenly

forms:
queenly (positive)
queenlier (comparative)
queenliest (superlative)

glosses: If something is queenly, it is suitable for a queen.

glosses: If somebody is queenly, they have regal status or rank.

ipa: /ˈkwinli/

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

hyphenation: queen‧ly

adj

queenly

queenlier

queenliest


queenlier

glosses: The comparative form of queenly; more queenly.


queenliest

glosses: The superlative form of queenly; most queenly.


calm down

forms: calm down

glosses: To calm down is to go from bad feelings (anger, frustration, anxiety, or fear) to neutral or good feelings.

text: The little boy began crying when the airplane started flying, but he calmed down after a few minutes.


breeze

forms:
breeze
breezes (plural)

text: The cool evening breeze is very refreshing.

ipa: /briːz/


breeze

forms:
breeze (canonical)
breezes (third-person singular)
breezed (past)
breezed (past participle)
breezing (present participle)

glosses: If you breeze through something, you do it easily.

text: Lilly studied so thoroughly that she breezed through the test.

verb

breez

e


breezes

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

text: The warm, stale breezes of the past few days have been very unsatisfying.

noun

breeze


breezes

glosses: The third-person singular form of breeze.


ordnance

forms:
ordnance
ordnances (plural)

glosses: Ordnance is ammunition and weapons needed for guns.

glosses: Ordnance is weapons, combat vehicles and military equipment and supplies.

enpr: ôrdʹnəns

ipa: /ˈɔːdnəns/

ipa: /ˈɔrdnəns/

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

hyphenation: ord‧nance


ordnances

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

ipa: /ˈɔrdnənsɪz/

ordnance


probe

forms:
probe
probes (plural)

glosses: Probe is a medical instrument which is used to explore organs, wounds and cavities.

ipa: /prəʊb/

ipa: /proʊb/

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


probe

forms:
probe (canonical)
probes (third-person singular)
probed (past)
probed (past participle)
probing (present participle)

glosses: If you probe into something, you investigate it to uncover information.

text: If you probe further, you may discover different reasons.

glosses: If you probe something, you insert a probe into it.

verb

prob


probes

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

ipa: /proʊbz/

noun

probe


probes

glosses: The third-person singular form of probe.


deceptions

forms:
deception
deceptions (plural)

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

ipa: /dɪˈsɛpʃənz/

hyphenation: de‧cep‧tions

deception


deception

glosses: Deception is an act, appearance or statement which gives someone false information (is misleading).

text: Operation Overlord was covered up with large-scale deception.

ipa: /dɪˈsɛpʃən/

hyphenation: de‧cep‧tion


flips

forms:
flip (canonical)
flips (third-person singular)
flipped (past)
flipped (past participle)
flipping (present participle)

verb

flip

p


flips

forms:
flip
flips (plural)

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


flipped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of flip.


forfeited

forms:
forfeit (canonical)
forfeits (third-person singular)
forfeited (past)
forfeited (past participle)
forfeiting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of forfeit.

forfeit


impede

forms:
impede (canonical)
impedes (third-person singular)
impeded (past)
impeded (past participle)
impeding (present participle)

glosses: To impede is to make some task, progress or action not to happen or difficult to happen.

text: The incompetent construction worker is impeding the progress of the construction project.

ipa: /ɪmpid/

hyphenation: im‧pede

imped


impedes

glosses: The third-person singular form of impede.

ipa: /ɪmpidz/

hyphenation: im‧pedes


impeded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of impede.

ipa: /ɪmpidəd/

hyphenation: im‧ped‧ed


impeding

ipa: /ɪmpidɪŋ/

hyphenation: im‧ped‧ing


bowel

forms:
bowel
bowels (plural)

glosses: The bowel is an internal organ which helps an organism digest food.

enpr: bou'əl

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

hyphenation: bow‧el


bowels

glosses: Bowels are the innermost parts of something.

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

ipa: /bawəlz/

noun

bowel


retaliates

forms:
retaliate (canonical)
retaliates (third-person singular)
retaliated (past)
retaliated (past participle)
retaliating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of retaliate.

hyphenation: re‧tal‧i‧ates

verb

retaliat


retaliated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of retaliate.

hyphenation: re‧tal‧i‧at‧ed


retaliating

hyphenation: re‧tal‧i‧at‧ing


compositions

forms:
composition
compositions (plural)

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

noun

composition


palindrome

forms:
palindrome
palindromes (plural)

glosses: A palindrome is a word or phrase spelled the same way backwards as forwards.

text: The words level and noon are palindromes.

text: The sentence "Never odd or even" is a palindrome.

ipa: /ˈpælɪndrəʊm/

ipa: /ˈpælɪndroʊm/

palindrome


palindromes

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


pastures

forms:
pasture
pastures (plural)

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

pasture


rungs

forms:
rung
rungs (plural)

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

rung


shampoo

forms:
shampoo
shampoos (plural)

glosses: Shampoo is liquid soap used for washing hair.

text: My favorite shampoo was on sale for half price at the store, so I bought a few bottles.

ipa: /ʃæmˈpu/


shampoo

forms:
shampoo (canonical)
shampoos (third-person singular)
shampooed (past)
shampooed (past participle)
shampooing (present participle)

glosses: If you shampoo your hair, you wash it with soap.

text: In the shower, I shampoo my hair before washing my body.


shampoos

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

shampoo


shampoos

glosses: The third-person singular form of shampoo.


rigor

forms:
rigor
rigors (plural)

glosses: Rigor is strict care and completeness in making sure something is correct.

text: The army demands a lot of rigor in training new recruits.

glosses: The rigors of something are its difficult parts or its problems.

text: She did not enjoy the rigors of giving birth.

ipa: /rɪɡɚ/


rigors

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

rigor


thicken

forms:
thicken (canonical)
thickens (third-person singular)
thickened (past)
thickened (past participle)
thickening (present participle)

etymology_text: thick + -en

ety-suffix

thick

en

expansion: thick + -en

glosses: If you thicken an object or shape, you make it wider.

text: You should thicken the lines to make them easier to see.

glosses: If you thicken a liquid, you make it thicker.

text: Put flour in the gravy to thicken it.

glosses: If something thickens, it becomes wider or thicker.

text: After stirring the soup for several minutes, it started to thicken.

ipa: /'θɪkən/


thickens

glosses: The third-person singular form of thicken.

verb

thicken


thickened

glosses: The past tense and past participle of thicken.


producer

forms:
producer
producers (plural)

etymology_text: produce + -er

ety-suffix

produce

expansion: produce + -er

glosses: Producer is one who participates in creating of goods and services for money.

glosses: Producer is an organism (usually a plant) which produces biomass consumed by other organisms.

ipa: /prəˈdjuːsə/

ipa: /prəˈduːsɚ/

hyphenation: pro‧duc‧er


producers

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

ipa: /prəˈdusərz/

hyphenation: pro‧duc‧ers

noun

producer


progeny

forms:
progeny
progenies (plural)

glosses: Progeny is a genetic offspring of someone.

ipa: /ˈprɒdʒəni/

enpr: prŏj'ə-nē

ipa: /ˈprɑdʒəni/

hyphenation: prog‧e‧ny

progenies


progenies

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

ipa: /ˈprɑʤəniz/

hyphenation: pro‧ge‧nies

progeny


concise

forms: concise (positive)

glosses: A speech or piece of writing that is concise shows the important information in the fewest words possible.

ipa: /kənˈsaɪs/


deodorant

forms:
deodorant
deodorants (plural)

glosses: You put deodorant on your underarms to prevent a bad smell.

text: Deodorants come in so many scents these days.

ipa: /diˈəʊdərənt/

ipa: /diˈoʊdərənt/


underarm

forms:
underarm
underarms (plural)

etymology_text: under- + arm

ety-prefix

under

arm

expansion: under- + arm

glosses: An underarm is the area underneath the shoulder, where the arm connects to the torso.

ipa: /ˈʌndɚˌɑrm/


underarms

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

noun

underarm


deodorants

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

deodorant


armpit

forms:
armpit
armpits (plural)

glosses: An armpit is the area underneath the shoulder, where the arm connects to the torso.

text: Please put the rags and the pieces of cloth between your armpits and the ropes.

ipa: /ˈɑrmˌpɪt/


armpits

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

armpit


rinse

forms:
rinse (canonical)
rinses (third-person singular)
rinsed (past)
rinsed (past participle)
rinsing (present participle)

glosses: If you rinse something, you wash it with only water and no soap.

text: Rinse the dishes after you are done eating so that food doesn't stick to them.

glosses: If you rinse something, you remove soap from it using water.

text: Rinse the dishes after you wash them.

ipa: /rɪns/

verb

rins


rinses

glosses: The third-person singular form of rinse.


rinsed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of rinse.


tire out

forms: tire out

glosses: If someone or something tires someone out, it makes them tired or exhausted.

text: The long walk really tired out the dog.

text: The long walk really tired the dog out.

text: The parents took their son to play in the park to tire him out by bedtime.

glosses: If someone tires out, they become tired or exhausted.

text: I can't stay in the basketball game, I'm tiring out.


quart

forms:
quart
quarts (plural)

glosses: A quart is a unit of measurement for liquids equal to 1/4 gallon or 2 pints in the United States.

ipa: /kwɔː(r)t/

ipa: /kwɔːt/


quarts

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

noun

quart


supercede

forms:
supercede (canonical)
supercedes (third-person singular)
superceded (past)
superceded (past participle)
superceding (present participle)

verb

superced


grr

forms: grr

pos: intj

glosses: "Grr" is an interjection that expresses anger.

text: Grr! Why does Albert always put my phone in the wrong place?


rook

forms:
rook
rooks (plural)

glosses: A rook is a castle-shaped piece in the game of chess

ipa: /rʊk/


checkers

forms: checkers

glosses: Checkers is a game played on a checker board that uses circle-shaped pieces.

text: Do you want to play checkers?

noun

checkers


checkers

forms:
checker
checkers (plural)

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

checker


toaster oven

forms:
toaster oven
toaster ovens (plural)


carbs

forms: carbs

text: I'm gonna eat less carbs as part of my diet.

carbs


conductor

forms:
conductor
conductors (plural)

glosses: A conductor is a person who controls the tempo of an orchestra.

glosses: A conductor is a substance that can conduct electricity and/or heat.

ipa: e/kənˈdʌktɚ/


mattress

forms:
mattress
mattresses (plural)

glosses: A mattress is a fabric case with springs, put on top of a bed.

ipa: /ˈmætrɪs/

mattress

mattresses


integer

forms:
integer
integers (plural)

glosses: An integer is any whole number, i.e. any number in the set {...,-2,-1,0,1,2,...}.

text: One is an integer.

enpr: ĭn'tĭjər


title: Physics

redirect: physics


insulator

forms:
insulator
insulators (plural)

glosses: An insulator is a substance that does not conduct electricity or heat. It can be used to insulate things, such as a room.


woodworker

forms:
woodworker
woodworkers (plural)

glosses: A woodworker is a worker who makes woodwork.


don't cry over spilled milk

forms: don't cry over spilled milk

glosses: Another name for don't cry over spilt milk.


rooks

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

rook


impervious

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

glosses: If someone or something is impervious to something, they are unable to be affected by it.

ipa: /ɪmpɜviɛs/


milkshake

forms:
milkshake
milkshakes (plural)

etymology_text: milk + shake

compound

milk

shake

expansion: milk + shake

glosses: A milkshake is thick drink made from milk and ice cream mixed together, sometimes with added fruit, chocolate, or flavored syrups.

text: I got a mint-chocolate milkshake on the way home.


milkshakes

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

noun

milkshake


diversion

forms:
diversion
diversions (plural)

glosses: (military) A diversion is a tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.

ipa: /dɪˈvɝʒən/


trash bag

forms:
trash bag
trash bags (plural)

glosses: A trash bag is a plastic bag that trash is put into, sometimes having a band for tying the top.

text: The trash bag is too full and now he can't tie it.


trash bags

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

trash bag


frugal

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

glosses: If you are frugal, you avoid spending more money than necessary.

text: Lydia is skilled at being a frugal shopper.

ipa: /ˈfruːɡəl/


shopper

forms:
shopper
shoppers (plural)

etymology_text: shop + -er

ety-suffix

shop

expansion: shop + -er

glosses: A shopper is someone who is shopping or who shops.

text: Attention all shoppers, the store will be closing in 10 minutes.


shoppers

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

noun

shopper


icy

forms:
icy (positive)
icier (comparative)
iciest (superlative)

etymology_text: ice + -y

ety-suffix

ice

y

expansion: ice + -y

glosses: If something is icy it is covered with ice.

text: Be careful, the sidewalk is icy.

text: The icier parts of the sidewalk need extra salt.

ipa: /ˈaɪsi/

adj

icy

icier

iciest


barefoot

forms: barefoot (positive)

etymology_text: bare + foot

compound

bare

foot

expansion: bare + foot

glosses: If you are barefoot, you are not wearing anything on your feet.

text: Almost everyone is barefoot at the beach.

ipa: /ˈbɛəfʊt/

ipa: /ˈbɛrfʊt/


triple

forms: triple (positive)

glosses: If something is triple, it is 200% bigger than something else.

text: The new computer was triple the cost of the old one.

text: We usually see about 30 people a day, but yesterday it was triple.

ipa: /ˈtripəl/


triple

forms:
triple (canonical)
triples (third-person singular)
tripled (past)
tripled (past participle)
tripling (present participle)

glosses: If you triple something, you multiply it by three.

text: Julia tripled her income by working hard and becoming the manager.

text: Julia's income tripled when she became the manager.

verb

tripl


download

forms:
download (canonical)
downloads (third-person singular)
downloaded (past)
downloaded (past participle)
downloading (present participle)

etymology_text: down- + load

ety-prefix

down

load

expansion: down- + load

glosses: If you download something, you transfer it from a remote computer to the one you are using with an internet connection.

text: Mark is downloading a large file and has to be patient.

glosses: If something is downloading, it is transferring from one computer to another using an internet connection.

text: "This huge file is downloading too slowly" Mark complained.

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

ipa: /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-download2.wav

ipa: /ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/


download

forms:
download
downloads (plural)

glosses: A download is the act of downloading a file or the file that is downloaded.

text: Mark was very happy when the download finally completed.

ipa: /ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/

noun

expansion: [POS TABLE]


lengthen

forms:
lengthen (canonical)
lengthens (third-person singular)
lengthened (past)
lengthened (past participle)
lengthening (present participle)

etymology_text: length + -en

ety-suffix

length

expansion: length + -en

glosses: If you lengthen something, you make it longer in length or duration.

glosses: If something lengthens, it becomes longer in length or duration.

ipa: /ˈlɛŋ(k)θən/

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


upload

forms:
upload (canonical)
uploads (third-person singular)
uploaded (past)
uploaded (past participle)
uploading (present participle)

etymology_text: up- + load

ety-prefix

up

expansion: up- + load

glosses: If you upload something, you transfer it from the computer you are using to a remote computer with an internet connection.

text: I tried to upload the image, but I got an error.

glosses: If something is uploading, it is transferring from one computer to another using an internet connection.

text: Seth got some coffee while his file was uploading.

ipa: /əpˈləʊd/

ipa: /ˈʌpˌloʊd/

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


upload

forms:
upload
uploads (plural)

glosses: An upload is the act of uploading a file or the file that is uploaded.

text: I can't believe the upload failed again!

ipa: /ˈʌpˌləʊd/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-upload2.wav


spillage

forms: spillage

glosses: Spillage is something that has been accidentally spilled.

text: We need to find a way to catch the spillage to reduce waste.

ipa: /ˈspɪl.ɪdʒ /

noun

spillage


spelunk

forms:
spelunk (canonical)
spelunks (third-person singular)
spelunked (past)
spelunked (past participle)
spelunking (present participle)

glosses: If you go spelunking, you go explore caves.

ipa: /spɨˈlʌŋk/

hyphenation: spe‧lunk


stomachache

forms:
stomachache
stomachaches (plural)

glosses: If you have a stomachache, you have a pain in your stomach.

text: You should go lie down and rest if you have a stomachache.

ipa: /ˈstʌməkˌeɪk/


backache

forms:
backache
backaches (plural)

glosses: If you have a backache, you have an ache in your back.

ipa: /ˈbækeɪk/


breech

forms:
breech
breeches (plural)

glosses: The part of a cannon or other firearm behind the chamber.

text: As quickly as a new shell was loaded into the breech, the cannon was fired.

ipa: /briːtʃ/

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

breech

breeches


breeches

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

glosses: Breeches are pants that fasten below the knees.

ipa: /ˈbriːtʃɪz/

ipa: /ˈbrɪtʃɪz/


fiber

forms:
fiber
fibers (plural)

glosses: Fibers are thread-like structures found in textiles or vegetables

glosses: Fiber is vegetable fibers eaten as part of a diet.

text: Eating more fiber will help you stay healthy.

glosses: Fiber is thin glass fibers used to transmit computer data using pulses of light.


fibre

forms:
fibre
fibres (plural)

glosses: Fibres are thread-like structures found in textiles or vegetables

glosses: Fibre is vegetable fibers eaten as part of a diet.

text: Eating more fibre will help you stay healthy.

glosses: Fibre is thin glass fibres used to transmit computer data using pulses of light.

audio: EN-AU ck1 fibre.ogg

hyphenation: fi‧bre


celery

forms:
celery
celeries (plural)

glosses: Celery is a type of vegetable eaten mostly for their fiberous stalks.

text: I grow celery in my garden.

celery

celeries


downloads

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

download


downloads

glosses: The third-person singular form of download.


IQ

forms: IQ

pos: abbrev

glosses: Abbreviation for intelligence quotient, a measure of the amount of intelligence a person has.


downloading

ipa: /ˈdaʊnloʊdɪŋ/

ipa: /daʊnˈləʊdɪŋ/

hyphenation: down‧load‧ing


downloaded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of download.


orange juice

forms: orange juice

glosses: Orange juice is the juice of squeezed oranges.

text: She prefers orange juice with breakfast rather than milk.


screwdriver

forms:
screwdriver
screwdrivers (plural)

etymology_text: screw + driver

compound

screw

driver

expansion: screw + driver

glosses: A screwdriver is a tool used for twisting screws to make them go into or come out of something.

text: I need a screwdriver to take out these screws.

text: Oh shoot! This is the wrong type of screwdriver for these screws.

glosses: A screwdriver is a cocktail made of vodka and orange juice.

ipa: /ˈskruːdraɪvɚ/


screwdrivers

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

noun

screwdriver


helmet

forms:
helmet
helmets (plural)

glosses: A helmet is a type of hat that protects a person's head.

text: Always remember to put your helmet on.

ipa: /ˈhɛlmɪt/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Benoît Prieur-helmet.wav


fingernail

forms:
fingernail
fingernails (plural)

glosses: A fingernail is the thick, hard part at the end of a finger.

text: I better trim my fingernails before they get too long.

ipa: /ˈfɪŋɡɚˌneɪl/

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


French fries

forms:
French fry
French fries (plural)

French fry

French fries


french fries

forms:
french fry
french fries (plural)

glosses: French fries are long deep-fried potato sticks, often eaten as part of takeaways.

text: This meal includes a cheeseburger, french fries and a milkshake.

french fry

french fries


french fry

glosses: A french fry is a single long deep-fried potato stick, often served in takeaways.

text: They serve french fries at the diner.


defecate

forms:
defecate (canonical)
defecates (third-person singular)
defecated (past)
defecated (past participle)
defecating (present participle)

glosses: If a person or animal defecates, they get rid of feces from the anus.

text: Please go to the toilet if you need to defecate.

ipa: /dɛfɪkeɪt/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-defecate1.wav

verb

defecat


flatulence

forms: flatulence (plural)

glosses: Flatulence is gas that comes out of the anus.

ipa: /ˈflæt͡ʃələns/

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

hyphenation: flat‧u‧lence


graze

forms:
graze
grazes (plural)

text: "How did you get a graze on your elbow?" the mother asked her child.

ipa: /ɡreɪz/


graze

forms:
graze (canonical)
grazes (third-person singular)
grazed (past)
grazed (past participle)
grazing (present participle)

glosses: When animals graze, they eat grass in a meadow or field.

text: The cattle graze in the meadow.

glosses: If you graze something, you give it a light scratch.

text: I accidentally grazed the wall because I wasn't careful moving the table.

graz


automate

forms:
automate (canonical)
automates (third-person singular)
automated (past)
automated (past participle)
automating (present participle)

glosses: If you automate a process, you make it automatic, for example work done by machines instead of humans.

text: Automating the assembly process will increase our output.

ipa: /ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪt/

automat


workflow

forms:
workflow
workflows (plural)

etymology_text: work + flow

compound

work

flow

expansion: work + flow

glosses: A workflow is a process followed in order to complete work tasks.

text: Our workflow needs to be optimized.

ipa: /ˈwɜːkfləʊ/

ipa: /ˈwɝkfloʊ/


optimize

forms:
optimize (canonical)
optimizes (third-person singular)
optimized (past)
optimized (past participle)
optimizing (present participle)

glosses: If you optimize something, you make it the best that it can be, or the most efficient that it can be.

text: My job is to optimize the software code.

text: The company aimed to optimize its manufacturing process by implementing new automation technologies.

ipa: /ˈɑptɪmaɪz/

ipa: /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/

verb

optimiz

e


conductors

forms:
conductor
conductors (plural)

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

noun

conductor

conductors


burp

forms:
burp (canonical)
burps (third-person singular)
burped (past)
burped (past participle)
burping (present participle)

glosses: If you burp, you noisily get rid of gas from your stomach and out of your mouth.

text: Burping at the dinner table is rude.

ipa: /bɝp/

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


burp

forms:
burp
burps (plural)

glosses: A burp is the action or the sound of getting rid of gas from your stomach and out of your mouth.

text: Albert let out a loud burp.


vulva

forms:
vulva
vulvas or vulvae (plural)

glosses: The vulva is the external sexual organ of the female.

ipa: /ˈvʌlvə/

vulvae


profanity

forms:
profanity
profanities (plural)

etymology_text: profane + -ity

ety-suffix

profane

ity

expansion: profane + -ity

text: Please do not use profanity while children are around.

glosses: Profanity is an act disrespecting a religion or religious belief.

ipa: /prəˈfanɪti/

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

profanity

profanities


depower

forms:
depower (canonical)
depowers (third-person singular)
depowered (past)
depowered (past participle)
depowering (present participle)

glosses: If you depower somebody or something, you remove its power.

text: Kryptonite depowers Superman.


Laos

forms: Laos

pos: name

glosses: Laos is a country in Southeast Asia. Its capital city is Vientiane.

ipa: /ˈlaʊs/


Cambodia

forms: Cambodia

glosses: Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia. Its capital city is Phnom Penh.

ipa: [kæm'boʊdiə]

hyphenation: Cam‧bo‧dia


New Zealand

forms: New Zealand

glosses: New Zealand is a country near Australia. Its capital city is Wellington.

enpr: nyo͞o-zē'lənd

ipa: /ˈnjuː ˈziː.l(ə)nd/

enpr: no͞o-zē'lənd

ipa: /ˈnu ˈzi.lənd/

audio: en-us-New Zealand.ogg


sofa

forms:
sofa
sofas (plural)

glosses: A sofa is a type of chair with soft seats and arm rests, typically designed to seat more than one person.

text: Your sofa is comfortable.

enpr: sō'fə

ipa: /ˈsoʊfə/

ipa: /ˈsəʊfə/


observatory

forms:
observatory
observatories (plural)

glosses: An observatory is a building where people can observe things related to space, such as stars and planets.

ipa: /əbˈzərvətɔri/

ipa: /əbˈzəːvət(ə)ri/

noun

observatories


bead

forms:
bead
beads (plural)

glosses: A bead is a small round object used for decoration.

ipa: /biːd/


beads

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

ipa: /biːdz/

bead


antifreeze

forms: antifreeze

glosses: Antifreeze is a liquid used in cars to stop motor parts from freezing.

antifreeze


soy

forms: soy

glosses: Soy is a type of bean used for a wide variety of different foods. It is used for things like tofu, soy sauce, soy milk, and also substitutes for meat, milk and milk products.

soy


redo

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

etymology_text: re- + do

ety-prefix

re

do

expansion: re- + do

glosses: If you redo something in a computer program, you reverse an undo.

ipa: /riˈduː/

hyphenation: re‧do

verb

redo

redoes

redid

redone

redoing


redo

forms:
redo
redos (plural)

glosses: A redo is a function in a computer program that can reverse an undo.

ipa: /ˈriːdu/


informative

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

etymology_text: inform + -ative

ety-suffix

inform

ative

expansion: inform + -ative

glosses: If something is informative, it provides interesting or useful information.

text: I read a very informative newspaper article on that subject last week.

ipa: /ɪnˈfɔrmətɪv/


caprice

forms:
caprice
caprices (plural)

glosses: When someone has a caprice, they have a sudden and unexpected change of mind.

text: You should not give permission to your child's every caprice.

ipa: /kəˈpris/

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


invincible

forms: invincible (positive)

glosses: If something is invincible, it is impossible to destroy, defeat, or kill.

adjective

invincible

none: true


impale

forms:
impale (canonical)
impales (third-person singular)
impaled (past)
impaled (past participle)
impaling (present participle)

glosses: If you impale something, you pierce it with any long, pointy object.

ipa: /ɪmˈpeɪl/

verb

impal


pierce

forms:
pierce (canonical)
pierces (third-person singular)
pierced (past)
pierced (past participle)
piercing (present participle)

glosses: If you pierce something, you poke a hole in it.

text: Be careful not to pierce the tent!

glosses: If you get a part of your body pierced, you get a hole poked through it so you can wear jewelry.

text: When did you get your ears pierced?

ipa: /pɪrs/

ipa: /pɪəs/

pierc


stockpile

forms:
stockpile (canonical)
stockpiles (third-person singular)
stockpiled (past)
stockpiled (past participle)
stockpiling (present participle)

glosses: If you stockpile something, you gather and store a large amount of it for future use.

text: We have cans of food and bottles of water stockpiled in the basement in case of an emergency.

ipa: /ˈstɒkpaɪl/

ipa: /ˈstɑkˌpaɪl/

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

hyphenation: stock‧pile

stockpil


stockpile

forms:
stockpile
stockpiles (plural)

glosses: A stockpile is a large amount of something kept for future use.

text: Wow, I knew you liked this stuff, but you have a whole stockpile here!


go without saying

forms: go without saying

glosses: If something goes without saying, it is obvious and doesn't need to be said.

text: It goes without saying that you need to practice a skill if you want to get good at it.

text: The company had lost so much money, it went without saying that it would close down.

audio: en-au-go without saying.ogg


glossary

forms:
glossary
glossaries (plural)

glosses: A glossary is a list of terms with their definitions, often found at the end of textbooks.

ipa: /ˈɡlɒsəri/

noun

glossaries


dino

forms:
dino
dinos (plural)

dino

dinos


fossil

forms:
fossil
fossils (plural)

glosses: A fossil is the remains of an animal or plant preserved in rock for millions of years.

glosses: A fossil is a person or thing that is outdated or not willing to accept change.

ipa: /ˈfɒsəl/

ipa: /ˈfɑːsəl/

hyphenation: fos‧sil


disrespect

forms:
disrespect (canonical)
disrespects (third-person singular)
disrespected (past)
disrespected (past participle)
disrespecting (present participle)

etymology_text: dis- + respect

ety-prefix

dis

respect

expansion: dis- + respect

glosses: If you disrespect someone or something, you do not give respect to that someone or something.

ipa: /dɪsrɪˈspɛkt/

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


disrespect

forms: disrespect

glosses: If you have disrespect to someone or something, you are not giving respect that someone or something.


title: basson

redirect: bassoon


curriculum

forms:
curriculum
curriculums (plural)

ipa: /kəˈrɪkjələm/


hebo

forms:
hebo
hebos (plural)

glosses: A hebo is an adult who is sexually attracted to preteens or tweenagers.


ephebo

forms:
ephebo
ephebos (plural)

glosses: An ephebo is an adult who is sexually attracted to adolescents.


Sue

forms: Sue

glosses: Sue is a female given name. It is usually short for Susan.


collaborate

forms:
collaborate (canonical)
collaborates (third-person singular)
collaborated (past)
collaborated (past participle)
collaborating (present participle)

text: They collaborated on the project.

hyphenation: col‧lab‧or‧ate

verb

collaborat


couch

forms:
couch
couches (plural)

glosses: A soft, plush seat for one or more people, often made of leather or cloth.

text: Our pet cat and dog are both sitting down the couch.

enpr: kouch

ipa: /kaʊtʃ/

noun

couch

couches


couches

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


collaborates

glosses: The third-person singular form of collaborate.


collaborated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of collaborate.


eristic

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

glosses: When something is eristic, it is something that causes people to argue over it; controversy.


eristic

forms:
eristic
eristics (plural)

glosses: An eristic is someone that gives points in a debate that are debatable and controversial.


glitch

forms:
glitch
glitches (plural)

glosses: A glitch is a type of problem that causes a computer program or game to not work properly.

text: I don't like glitches because they do a lot of unexpected things that can do damage to my work or game progress.

text: This game has got a lot of glitches in it and may cause problems to your computer.

glosses: A glitch can refer to any type of problem in a computer program or game.

text: There is a glitch in this program where the enemy characters can pass through walls in the maze.

ipa: /ɡlɪtʃ/

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

glitches


glitch

forms:
glitch (canonical)
glitches (third-person singular)
glitched (past)
glitched (past participle)
glitching (present participle)

glosses: When something glitches, it experiences a problem that causes the computer program to not work properly.

text: I am not sure why my computer keeps glitching whenever I run this software.

verb

glitch

es


glitches

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


glitches

glosses: The third-person singular form of glitch.


eristics

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

noun

eristic


glitched

glosses: The past tense and past participle of glitch.


T-rex

forms: Tyrannosaurus rex

glosses: T-rex is a short version of "Tyrannosaurus rex" (a kind of dinosaur).

abbreviation

Tyrannosaurus rex


spiral

forms:
spiral
spirals (plural)

glosses: A spiral is a shape that has a curve that curves closer and closer to a point until it stops.

ipa: /ˈspaɪrəl/


spiral

forms:
spiraled (past)
spiraled (past participle)
spiraling (present participle)
spiral (canonical)
spirals (third-person singular)
spiralled (past)
spiralled (past participle)
spiralling (present participle)

glosses: If something is spirals, it moves along the path of a spiral or helix.

text: The falling leaves spiraled down from the tree.

glosses: If something spirals, it increases or decreases dramatically.

text: Her debts were spiraling out of control.

verb

spiral

l


gaunt

forms:
gaunt (positive)
gaunter (comparative)
gauntest (superlative)

glosses: If someone is gaunt, they are thin and bony.

text: The month-long food shortage left everyone looking gaunt.

enpr: gônt

ipa: /ɡɔːnt/

enpr: gänt

ipa: /ɡɑːnt/

adj

gaunter

gauntest


lipstick

forms:
lipstick
lipsticks (plural)

etymology_text: lip + stick

compound

lip

stick

expansion: lip + stick

glosses: Lipstick is a colored stick used to paint the lips a certain color.

ipa: /ˈlɪpˌstɪk/


amnesty

forms:
amnesty
amnesties (plural)

glosses: An amnesty is a forgiveness of a government to a large group of people for their offense.

ipa: /ˈæmnəsti/

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

noun

amnesties


amnesties

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

amnesty


cannonade

forms:
cannonade
cannonades (plural)

glosses: Cannonade is a use of cannons and other artillery for a long time.

ipa: /ˌkænəˈneɪd/

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

hyphenation: can‧non‧ade


cannonades

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

cannonade


groove

forms:
groove
grooves (plural)

ipa: /ɡruːv/

ipa: /ɡruv/

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


groove

forms:
groove (canonical)
grooves (third-person singular)
grooved (past)
grooved (past participle)
grooving (present participle)

glosses: To groove is to enjoy doing something because you like doing it.

verb

groov

e


grooves

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

noun

groove

grooves


grooves

glosses: The third-person singular form of groove.


grooved

glosses: The past tense and past participle of groove.


fridge

forms:
fridge
fridges (plural)

text: I'll get some cheese from the fridge.

ipa: /frɪd͡ʒ/


anthropomorphism

forms: anthropomorphism

glosses: Anthropomorphism is the idea that a nonhuman animal, plant, or object has human-like characters, such as thoughts, feelings, language, etc.

ipa: /ˌænθrəpəˈmɔrfɪzəm/


cannon

forms:
cannon
cannons (plural)

glosses: A cannon is a large gun that is placed on the ground to shoot cannonballs by exploding gunpowder.

enpr: kăn'ən


cannon

forms:
cannon (canonical)
cannons (third-person singular)
cannoned (past)
cannoned (past participle)
cannoning (present participle)

glosses: If A cannons into B, A collides into B violently.


limewater

forms: limewater

glosses: Limewater is a common name of a substance called calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)₂)

limewater


girder

forms:
girder
girders (plural)

glosses: A girder is a large iron or steel beam that is used to build bridges and frame large buildings.


overhear

forms:
overhear (canonical)
overhears (third-person singular)
overheard (past)
overheard (past participle)
overhearing (present participle)

etymology_text: over- + hear

ety-prefix

over

hear

expansion: over- + hear

glosses: If you overhear something, you hear things which are not meant for you (or which you should not hear).

text: I overheard a conversation between David and his friends that they are going to cheat in the competition.

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

overhear

overhears

overheard

overheard

overhearing


overhears

glosses: The third-person singular form of overhear.


overheard

glosses: The past tense and past participle of overhear.


outnumber

forms:
outnumber (canonical)
outnumbers (third-person singular)
outnumbered (past)
outnumbered (past participle)
outnumbering (present participle)

glosses: To outnumber is to be more than (someone or something) in number.

enpr: out-nŭm'bər

ipa: /au̇t-ˈnəm-bər/

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


outnumbers

glosses: The third-person singular form of outnumber.

verb

outnumber


outnumbered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of outnumber.


muzzle

forms:
muzzle
muzzles (plural)

glosses: Muzzle is a device (such as for a dog) that does not let an animal bite.

enpr: mŭz'əl

ipa: /ˈmə-zəl/

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


muzzles

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

noun

muzzle


pellet

forms:
pellet
pellets (plural)

glosses: Pellet is a chunk or mass of a material.

enpr: pĕl'ĭt

ipa: /ˈpe-lət/

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


hoick

forms:
hoick (canonical)
hoicks (third-person singular)
hoicked (past)
hoicked (past participle)
hoicking (present participle)

glosses: To hoick is to elevate or pull something very quickly.

ipa: /ˈhȯik/


hoicks

glosses: The third-person singular form of hoick.

verb

hoick


hoicked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of hoick.


zeals

forms:
zeal
zeals (plural)

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

noun

zeal


zealous

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

glosses: If somebody is zealous, they are full of zeals; having powerful enthusiasm.

hyphenation: zeal‧ous


zealously

etymology_text: zealous + -ly

ety-suffix

zealous

ly

expansion: zealous + -ly

glosses: If something is done zealously, it is done with a powerful enthusiasm; with zeals.

ipa: /ˈzɛləsli/

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


zealousness

forms: zealousness

etymology_text: zealous + -ness

ness

expansion: zealous + -ness


pellets

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

noun

pellet


drastic

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

glosses: Something is drastic, if it is serious, severe and violent.

ipa: /ˈdræstɪk/


abbots

forms:
abbot
abbots (plural)

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

abbot


candlesticks

forms:
candlestick
candlesticks (plural)

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

candlestick


cannabises

forms:
cannabis
cannabises (plural)

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

cannabis

cannabises


euphorias

forms:
euphoria
euphorias (plural)

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

euphoria

euphorias


fascisms

forms:
fascism
fascisms (plural)

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

fascism


feminisms

forms:
feminism
feminisms (plural)

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

feminism


haddocks

forms:
haddock
haddocks (plural)

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

haddock


infinities

forms:
infinity
infinities (plural)

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

infinity

infinities


marijuanas

forms:
marijuana
marijuanas (plural)

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

marijuana

marijuanas


saloons

forms:
saloon
saloons (plural)

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

saloon


zincs

forms:
zinc (canonical)
zincs (third-person singular)
zinced (past)
zinced (past participle)
zincing (present participle)

verb

zinc


zinced

glosses: The past tense and past participle of zinc.


Northumberland

forms: Northumberland

glosses: Northumberland is a small county at the most northerly part of England and is home to the most famous of Viking raids.


taciturn

forms: taciturn (positive)

glosses: If someone is taciturn, they do not like to speak very much.

text: He has been taciturn ever since hearing the bad news.

ipa: /ˈtæsɪtɜːn/

ipa: /ˈtæsɪtɝn/


title: cest

redirect: -cest


shatter

forms:
shatter (canonical)
shatters (third-person singular)
shattered (past)
shattered (past participle)
shattering (present participle)

glosses: If something shatters, it suddenly breaks into very small pieces.

text: The wine glass shattered when I dropped it.

hyphenation: shat‧ter


arouse

forms:
arouse (canonical)
arouses (third-person singular)
aroused (past)
aroused (past participle)
arousing (present participle)

glosses: If something arouses a feeling or emotion, it causes that feeling or emotion.

text: Superiority arouses either anger or jealous of people.

glosses: If something arouses you, it makes you feel alert and pay attention.

text: I was aroused by a noise outside.

glosses: I you are aroused, you feel sexually excited.

text: I felt aroused every time she walked by.

ipa: /əˈraʊz/

arous


gently

etymology_text: gentle + -ly

ety-suffix

gentle

expansion: gentle + -ly

glosses: If you do something gently, you do it in a gentle way.

text: Micheal kissed Kate gently on the cheek.

text: Sarah was going downstairs gently.

text: While we were walking, the road curved gently upwards.

ipa: /ˈdʒɛntli/

hyphenation: gen‧tly


quadannual

forms: quadannual (positive)

glosses: A quadannual event happens once every four years.

text: The quadannual report went out in 2012, 2016, and 2020.


biannually

etymology_text: biannual + -ly

biannual

expansion: biannual + -ly

glosses: If something happens biannually, it happens twice a year.

text: This magazine is published biannually.


kissable

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

etymology_text: kiss + -able

kiss

able

expansion: kiss + -able

glosses: If someone or something is kissable, they would be nice to kiss.

text: His mouth looked very kissable.

text: She is not an easily kissable girl.


demouse

forms:
demouse (canonical)
demouses (third-person singular)
demoused (past)
demoused (past participle)
demousing (present participle)

text: I demoused my cellar with mousetraps.

verb

demous


protologism

forms:
protologism
protologisms (plural)

ipa: /prəˈtl̪ɘgœsm/̩


hebephilic

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

glosses: Of, relating, or pertaining to hebephilia.

hyphenation: he‧be‧phil‧ic


wedleases

forms:
wedlease
wedleases (plural)

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

noun

wedlease


wedleases

forms:
wedlease (canonical)
wedleases (third-person singular)
wedleased (past)
wedleased (past participle)
wedleasing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of wedlease.

verb

wedleas


wedleased

glosses: The past tense and past participle of wedlease.


twincest

forms:
twincest
twincests (plural)

ipa: /twɪnˈsɛst/


hebephilically

forms:
hebephilically (positive)
Superlative–

glosses: Hebephilically is an adverb that describes hebephilic behaviour.


denizen

forms:
denizen
denizens (plural)

glosses: A denizen of some place is someone or something that lives there.

text: As a denizen of the forest edge, this plant grows well in full sun.


arouses

glosses: The third-person singular form of arouse.


aroused

glosses: The past tense and past participle of arouse.

ipa: /əˈraʊzd/


arousing

ipa: /əˈraʊzɪŋ/


aforesaid

forms: aforesaid (positive)

glosses: Used in legal or formal contexts to refer to something mentioned earlier.

text: I have two concerns: the first is about the budget, and the second is the aforesaid issue with the project timeline.

ipa: /əˈfɔrsɛd/

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

hyphenation: a‧fore‧said


anaphrodisiac

forms:
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiacs (plural)

glosses: An anaphrodisiac is a substance that is usually taken to reduce your sexual desire.

text: Take anaphrodisiacs if your libido is too high.

hyphenation: a‧naph‧ro‧di‧si‧ac


psephology

forms: psephology

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

hyphenation: pseph‧o‧logy

noun

psephology


repeal

forms:
repeal (canonical)
repeals (third-person singular)
repealed (past)
repealed (past participle)
repealing (present participle)

glosses: To repeal is to cancel something (usually a law).

ipa: /rəˈpiːl/

hyphenation: re‧peal


repeals

glosses: The third-person singular form of repeal.

verb

repeal


repealed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of repeal.


portal

forms:
portal
portals (plural)

glosses: A web portal is a website that features interactive services and collects information together.

ipa: /ˈpɔːtəl/

ipa: /ˈpɔːrtəl/

hyphenation: por‧tal


portals

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

noun

portal


macropenis

forms:
macropenis
macropenises (plural)

macropenis

macropenises


macrophallus

forms:
macrophallus
macrophalluses (plural)

macrophallus

macrophalluses


megalophallus

forms:
megalophallus
megalophalluses (plural)

megalophallus

megalophalluses


megalopenis

forms:
megalopenis
megalopenises (plural)

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

megalopenis

megalopenises


macrophallic

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

etymology_text: macro- + phallic

word parts

macro-

phallic

expansion: macro- + phallic

ipa: /makrə(ʊ)ˈfalɪk/


megalophallic

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

adj

expansion: [POS TABLE]


booze

forms: booze

glosses: Booze is any type of drink that has alcohol in it.

enpr: bo͞oz

ipa: /buːz/


booze

forms:
booze (canonical)
boozes (third-person singular)
boozed (past)
boozed (past participle)
boozing (present participle)

text: We were out all night boozing until we dragged ourselves home hung over.

verb

booz


treble

forms:
treble
trebles (plural)

glosses: The treble is the high range of a piece of music or a musical instrument.

glosses: The treble is the high-frequency sounds made by an audio amplifier.

glosses: The treble is the control on an audio amplifier that lets you change the high-frequency gain.

ipa: /ˈtrɛbəl/

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


treble

forms:
treble (canonical)
trebles (third-person singular)
trebled (past)
trebled (past participle)
trebling (present participle)

glosses: If you treble something, you multiply it by three.

trebl


detrimental

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

glosses: If something is detrimental, it harms you or causes damage to you or to something that belongs to you.

ipa: /ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛntəl/

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


maneuverable

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

etymology_text: maneuver + -able

ety-suffix

maneuver

expansion: maneuver + -able

glosses: If something or somebody are maneuverable, they are easy to guide them through; easy to maneuver.

ipa: /məˈnuːvrəb(ə)l/


equanimity

forms: equanimity

glosses: If someone has equanimity, they are calm even in difficult situations.

text: We will need a leader of true equanimity to bring us through the war.

ipa: /ˌɛkwəˈnɪmɪtiː/

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

hyphenation: equa‧nim‧i‧ty

noun

equanimity


warbler

forms:
warbler
warblers (plural)

etymology_text: warble + -er

ety-suffix

warble

er

expansion: warble + -er

ipa: /ˈwɔː(r)blə(r)/


warblers

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

noun

warbler


vigilante

forms:
vigilante
vigilantes (plural)

glosses: A vigilante is a person who tries to stop crimes without permission from the government.

ipa: /vɪdʒɪˈlænti/

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


raspberry

forms:
raspberry
raspberries (plural)

glosses: A red colour, the colour of a ripe raspberry.

enpr: räz'brē

ipa: /ˈrɑːzbri/

enpr: răz'bĕ"rē

ipa: /ˈræzˌbɛri/

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

raspberries


raspberries

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

raspberry


lapwing

forms:
lapwing
lapwings (plural)

ipa: /ˈlæpwɪŋ/

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


lapwings

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

lapwing


turtle dove

forms:
turtle dove
turtle doves (plural)

text: I got you two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

ipa: /ˈtɜːtəldʌv/

ipa: /ˈtɝtəldʌv/

turtle doves


woodpecker

forms:
woodpecker
woodpeckers (plural)

glosses: A woodpecker is a type of bird that pecks on wood.

enpr: wo͝odʹpĕkər

ipa: /ˈwʊdpɛkə/

enpr: wo͝odʹpĕ'kər

ipa: /ˈwʊdˌpɛkɚ/

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

hyphenation: wood‧peck‧er


decagon

forms:
decagon
decagons (plural)


decagons

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

decagon


the other day

forms: the other day

glosses: If something happened the other day, it happened recently.

text: I was in a shop the other day when the power went off.

text: We were talking about that movie just the other day.


on the other hand

forms: on the other hand

glosses: You use on the other hand to introduce the second of two ways of thinking about something.

text: This isn't useful for a restaurant. On the other hand, if you're running a computer store, they would be great.

text: We'll lose some good people if it changes, but on the other hand, it might bring in new ideas.

audio: en-au-on the other hand.ogg


figure out

forms: figure out

glosses: If you figure something out, you think about it until you understand it.

text: He figured out that she was speaking Italian.

text: I don't have an answer yet. I'm still trying to figure it out.

audio: en-us-figure out.ogg


you know

forms: you know

glosses: You use you know in speaking to emphasize something.

text: I don't like it when you do that, you know.

glosses: You use you know in speaking to check whether someone understands your viewpoint.

text: So I felt pretty bad, you know?

text: Mom, where's my red dress? You know, the new one.

glosses: You use you know in speaking to show that you're still thinking about what to say.

text: So yesterday, I was, um, you know, well, there was this problem, OK.


at least

forms: at least

glosses: If something is at least some amount or level, it is not less than that, but it could be more.

text: I don't know how much it costs, but it's at least $10.

text: This will take at least an hour.

glosses: You use at least to suggest that something is the worst or most basic of the acceptable options.

text: At least she deserves your thanks.

glosses: You use at least to focus on a positive part of a bad situation.

text: It's too bad you broke your arm, but at least you can still hold things.

glosses: You use at least when you want to change, correct, or qualify something you just said.

text: It should be easier the second time. At least, that's what they told me.

text: It's pretty easy to find a good school. At least, it is here.

audio: en-us-at least.ogg


every so often

forms: every so often

glosses: If something happens every so often, it happens sometimes but not often.

text: I can only go back there every so often.


might as well

forms: might as well

glosses: If you might as well do something, then there is no problem with doing it.

text: There no more work today, so you might as well go home.

glosses: If something might as well be true, it is isn't true, but it is the same as if it were true.

text: The room was so dark, it might as well have been a cave.


in fact

forms: in fact

glosses: You use in fact to emphasize something added to what was just said, especially something surprising.

text: I'm going to Canada next year. In fact, I'll be arriving on your birthday.

glosses: You use in fact to emphasize the truth of something, especially in contrast to what was just said.

text: I told her I needed them for dinner, though in fact I simply wanted to keep them to myself.


at all

forms: at all

glosses: You use at all when you want to emphasize that you are talking about any and every case.

text: The school has done nothing at all to help us.

text: Can you lend me any money at all?

text: "Do you mind if I sit here?" "No, not at all."

text: If anyone at all wanted to keep this, we would keep it.


if you will

forms: if you will

glosses: You use if you will to show that you know the way you said something isn't standard.

text: We find ourselves in some trouble, a pickle, if you will.

glosses: You use if you will when you ask or tell somebody to do something, to soften the message.

text: Imagine, if you will, an exploding star.


of course

forms: of course

glosses: You use of course to suggest that something is usual or well-known, and should be expected by the person you are talking to.

text: The weather, of course, changes from day to day.

text: Winning gold was difficult, of course.

text: Of course it's important to back up your files.

glosses: You use of course to make what you say sound stronger.

text: Can you try again? Of course you can.

text: Of course two plus two is four. What else would it be?

text: "Would you help me?" "Of course!"

text: "Would it be OK to be a bit late?" "Of course not! Hurry up!"

ipa: /əv ˈkɔːs/

ipa: /əv ˈkɔrs/

audio: en-au-of course.ogg

audio: en-us-of course.ogg


how come

forms:
how come (positive)
Superlative–

glosses: You ask how come when you want to know the reason for something.

text: How come ice floats on water?

text: How come you said that?


what for

forms: what for

glosses: You ask what for to find out the purpose of something.

text: "Give me your phone." "What for?"


santorum

forms: santorum

glosses: When people have anal sex they often use lubricant so it will not be painful. When this lubricant mixes with their feces, it creates a foam. This foam is called santorum.

santorum


sort of

text: I'm sort of tired, but I can keep working.

glosses: Mostly true, but not completely true. What was said is not exact.

text: It's sort of like playing football with a stick.

text: She's become sort of a mom for them.

text: They wore the same clothes, like a sort of uniform.

text: "Is that right?" "Sort of."

ipa: /ˈsɔrt əv/

ipa: /ˈsɔːt əv/

audio: en-au-sort of.ogg

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


by the way

forms: by the way

glosses: You use by the way to show that you are changing the topic.

text: Thanks for your help. By the way, what are you doing tomorrow?


set up

forms: set up

glosses: If you set something up, you plan or organize it.

text: After the problems, her mother set up a meeting at school.

text: To find out if this will work, we set up our own contest, complete with cash prizes.

glosses: If you set up a new business or organization, you start it.

text: We're trying to get the money to set up shop in Toronto.

text: They just set up that scholarship fund a few weeks ago.

glosses: If you set up a temporary structure, you build it.

text: After they arrived, they set up camp.

text: We set up a table at the fair and sold jam.

glosses: If you get set up for something, you get ready to do something.

text: It will take us a number of hours to get set up.

glosses: If you set up a new device or machine, you make it ready to use.

text: I had a lot of trouble getting the camera set up.

glosses: If you set somebody up with something, you give it to them so they can use it.

text: When I got hired, the company set me up with a new phone.

glosses: If you set somebody up, you make it look like they have done something wrong when they have not.

text: The majority of people believe that O.J. didn't do it, that he was set up.

glosses: If you set two people up, you introduce them so that they can fall in love.

text: Frank used to set me up with his friends who work in IT.

enpr: sĕt'ŭp'


go on

forms: go on

glosses: If you go on with something, you continue to do it.

text: I hate it. I can't go on living like this.

text: He stopped, not wanting to go on with the story.

glosses: If somebody stops speaking, you say go on to tell them to keep speaking.

text: "So, I was thinking, um...." "Go on."

glosses: If you go on to do something, you do it after something else.

text: She went on to study math in university after high school.

glosses: If you go on about something, you talk about it for a long time.

text: He's always going on about how hard things are.


going on

forms: going on

glosses: If something is going on, it is happening.

text: Hey, what's going on in there?

text: There are interesting changes going on in the company.

glosses: If something is going on a time, an age, or a period of time, it is almost that time.

text: Look, it's going on supper-time, so let's set this aside for now.

text: I've been at this company for going on thirty years.

text: I'm twelve going on thirteen.


prosaic

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

glosses: When something or someone is prosaic, it is boring, ordinary or common.

text: A prosaic mind.

text: The man settled down to his prosaic work.


teleiophile

forms:
teleiophile
teleiophiles (plural)

glosses: A teleiophile is an adult who is mainly sexually attracted to other adults.


teleiophilic

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

glosses: Of, relating, or pertaining to teleiophilia.


verdure

forms:
verdure
verdures (plural)

glosses: Verdure is the greenness of lush or growing vegetation and also the vegetation itself.

text: Nothing compares to the verdure of the jungle.

ipa: /ˈvɜːdjə/

ipa: /ˈvɜːdʒɚ/

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


ascent

forms:
ascent
ascents (plural)

glosses: A climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill (i.e. a slope).

ipa: /əˈsɛnt/

hyphenation: as‧cent


cling

forms:
cling (canonical)
clings (third-person singular)
clung (past)
clung (past participle)
clinging (present participle)

glosses: If something clings to something else, it holds on tightly.

ipa: /ˈklɪŋ/

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

cling

clings

clung

clung

clinging


chestnut

forms:
chestnut
chestnuts (plural)

glosses: A chestnut is a brown nut with a smooth hard shell that comes from the chestnut tree.

text: He is allergic to chestnuts and peanuts.

glosses: Chestnut is a type of color that is reddish-brown.

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


scone

forms:
scone
scones (plural)

text: I ate a scone for breakfast.

enpr: skŏn

ipa: /skɒn/

enpr: skōn

ipa: /skoʊn/


incidentally

forms:
incidentally (positive)
Superlative–

etymology_text: incidental + -ly

ety-suffix

incidental

expansion: incidental + -ly

glosses: You use incidentally to tell your listener that you want to say more, or to introduce a new topic.

text: It's dark because the sun has gone down. Incidentally, we are getting another storm right now.


chestnuts

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

noun

chestnut


spokesman

forms:
spokesman
spokesmen (plural)

glosses: A spokesman is someone that speaks for a group of people.

text: Please speak to our spokesman if you have any questions.

spokesman

spokesmen


spokesmen

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


gaggle

forms:
gaggle
gaggles (plural)

glosses: A gaggle can also be any cluster of things, especially a noisy group of people.

text: A gaggle of teenagers were waiting in line.

ipa: /ˈɡæɡl̩/

hyphenation: gag‧gle


shady

forms:
shady (positive)
shadier (comparative)
shadiest (superlative)

etymology_text: shade + -y

ety-suffix

shade

y

expansion: shade + -y

glosses: If something is shady, it is in or full of shade.

text: It was shady under the tree.

ipa: /ˈʃeɪdi/

adj

shady

shadier

shadiest


massotherapy

forms:
massotherapy
massotherapies (plural)

glosses: Massotherapy is any treatment by massage.

text: The athlete did massotherapy for his muscles.

noun

massotherapy

massotherapies


massotherapist

forms:
massotherapist
massotherapists (plural)

glosses: A massotherapist is someone who does massotherapy.

text: The athlete visited a massotherapist for his muscles.


similarly

etymology_text: similar + -ly

ety-suffix

similar

ly

expansion: similar + -ly

glosses: You use, similarly to show that two ideas are partly the same.

text: Canadians sell more TV programs abroad than almost any other country. Similarly, Canadian songwriters sell more of their music abroad than they do in Canada.

ipa: /ˈsɪməlɚli/

ipa: /ˈsɪmələli/


rain cats and dogs

forms: rain cats and dogs

glosses: If it's raining cats and dogs, it's raining very hard.