rusk

forms:
rusk
rusks (plural)

glosses: A rusk is a dry biscuit or a piece of twice-baked bread.

ipa: /rʌsk/

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


rusks

pos: noun

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

noun

rusk

expansion: [POS TABLE]


demouses

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

pos: verb

glosses: The third-person singular form of demouse.

verb

demous

e


demoused

glosses: The past tense and past participle of demouse.


padlocked

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of padlock.

padlock


reconcile

forms:
reconcile (canonical)
reconciles (third-person singular)
reconciled (past)
reconciled (past participle)
reconciling (present participle)

glosses: If you reconcile with someone, you restore a friendly relationship with them.

ipa: /ˈrɛkənsaɪl/

reconcil


reconciles

glosses: The third-person singular form of reconcile.


reconciled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of reconcile.


freezer

forms:
freezer
freezers (plural)

glosses: A freezer is something that is used to store food at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).

ipa: /friːzə/

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


freezers

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

noun

freezer


foundry

forms:
foundry
foundries (plural)

glosses: A foundry is a place where molten (melted) metals are poured into casts, to make metal things of a certain shape.

enpr: foun'drē

ipa: /faʊndri/

foundries


foundries

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

foundry


stark

forms:
stark (positive)
starker (comparative)
starkest (superlative)

pos: adj

glosses: Is something is stark, it is plain and undecorated, often in a cold or unpleasant way.

text: All the leaves were gone now, leaving the tree stark and bare.

text: The house was bare and empty with stark, white walls.

glosses: A stark contrast, difference, reminder, etc. is simple and clear, often in a cold or unpleasant way.

text: The contrast between rich and poor is even more stark in health outcomes.

text: The deaths are a stark reminder of how much family violence there is in the city.

ipa: /stɑrk/

ipa: /stɑːk/

adj

stark

starker

starkest


starker

glosses: The comparative form of stark; more stark.


starkest

glosses: The superlative form of stark; most stark.


sidekick

forms:
sidekick
sidekicks (plural)

glosses: A sidekick is someone who regularly travels with, and helps, another person.

ipa: /ˈsaɪdkɪk/


sidekicks

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

noun

sidekick


status quo

forms:
status quo
status quos (plural)

glosses: If something remains status quo, the state of which the situation is in remains unchanged.

ipa: /ˌsteɪtəs ˈkwəʊ/

ipa: /ˌstætəs ˈkwoʊ/

ipa: /ˌsteɪtəs ˈkwoʊ/

audio: en-ca-status quo.opus


status quos

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

status quo


defenestrate

forms:
defenestrate (canonical)
defenestrates (third-person singular)
defenestrated (past)
defenestrated (past participle)
defenestrating (present participle)

glosses: If you defenestrate something or someone, you throw them from a window.

ipa: /dɪˈfɛnɪstreɪt/

ipa: /dəˈfɛnɪstreɪt/

hyphenation: de‧fen‧es‧trate

verb

defenestrat


pa

forms:
pa
pas (plural)

glosses: Some people refer to their father informally as 'pa'.

text: Pa was busy on the phone.

ipa: /pɑː/

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


pas

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

noun

pa


defenestrates

glosses: The third-person singular form of defenestrate.


defenestrated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of defenestrate.


tuck

forms:
tuck (canonical)
tucks (third-person singular)
tucked (past)
tucked (past participle)
tucking (present participle)

glosses: If you tuck something, you place it somewhere safe or hidden.

text: Tuck in your shirt.

text: I tucked in the sheet.

text: He tucked the $10 bill into his shirt pocket.

ipa: /tʌk/


tuck

forms:
tuck
tucks (plural)

glosses:
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tucks

verb

tuck


tucks

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


tucked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tuck.


nominal

forms: nominal (positive)

glosses: The nominal price, rate, or wage is the one before adjustments to reflect the true value.

text: GDP grew at a nominal rate of 3.4%, or 1.4% after adjusting for inflation.

glosses: A nominal position, change, etc. is one in name only, without reflection what actually happens.

text: They gained nominal independence from Britain in 1941, but Britain continued to exercise a good deal of control for years.

glosses: A nominal sum, fee, charge, gift, etc. is a small one compared to the true value.

text: He lives with his parents who only charge him a nominal rent.

glosses: A nominal form, position, phrase, etc. is related to nouns.

text: The nominal form of the word is aki.


nominal

forms:
nominal
nominals (plural)

glosses: A nominal is a noun or phrase that functions as head of a noun phrase.

text: This sentence contains two nominals.

glosses: A nominal is a word or phrase that shares features with nouns.


nominals

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

noun

nominal


oh

forms: oh

pos: intj

glosses: You say oh to express surprise, pain, or other feelings.

text: Oh! I couldn't believe you done that!

ipa: /əʊ/

ipa: /oʊ/


dye pack

forms:
dye pack
dye packs (plural)

glosses: A dye pack is a hidden explosive device that contains paint. It is used to stain stolen goods like paper money to make them too noticeable to use without being identified.


dye packs

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

dye pack


cherub

forms:
cherub
cherubs (plural)

glosses: A cherub is a type of angel, usually in the form a child with wings, but they were described in other ways in the past.

enpr: chĕrʹəb

ipa: /ˈtʃɛrəb/

hyphenation: che‧rub


suffrage

forms:
suffrage
suffrages (plural)

glosses: A suffrage is when you can vote in an election.

ipa: /ˈsʌfrɪdʒ/

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


suffrages

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

suffrage


cherubs

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

cherub


far cry

forms: far cry

pos: phrase

glosses: If A is a far cry from B, A is very different from B.

text: Life in the big city was a far cry from his upbringing on a quiet, small farm.

audio: en-au-far cry.ogg


let the cat out of the bag

forms: let the cat out of the bag

glosses: If you let the cat out of the bag, you disclose a secret unintentionally.

audio: en-au-let the cat out of the bag.ogg


mirage

forms:
mirage
mirages (plural)

glosses: A mirage is an optical phenomenon which causes distant objects to appear at a different location than they really are.

ipa: /mɪˈrɑːdʒ/

ipa: /mɪˈrɑːʒ/


mirages

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

mirage


optical

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

etymology_text: optic + -al

ety-suffix

optic

al

expansion: optic + -al

glosses: If something is optical, it is related to sight, optics or visible light.

ipa: /ˈɒptɪkəl/

ipa: /ˈɑptɪkəl/

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

adj

more: true


alembic

forms:
alembic
alembics (plural)

glosses: An alembic is a old chemical apparatus that consists of two retorts connected by a tube. It is used to purify substances by distillation

ipa: /əˈlɛmbɪk/

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


alembics

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

noun

alembic


retort

forms:
retort
retorts (plural)

glosses: A retort sharp or witty reply made in an argument.

ipa: /rɪˈtɔrt/

ipa: /rɪˈtɔːt/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-AcpoKrane-retort.wav

hyphenation: re‧tort


retort

forms:
retort (canonical)
retorts (third-person singular)
retorted (past)
retorted (past participle)
retorting (present participle)

glosses: If you retort, you reply someone with a sharp or witty remark in an argument.


retorts

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

retort


retorts

glosses: The third-person singular form of retort.


retorted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of retort.


witty

forms:
witty (positive)
wittier (comparative)
wittiest (superlative)

glosses: If someone gave a witty reply, the reply is clever and funny.

text: His speech was both witty and informative.

ipa: /ˈwɪti/

adj

witty

wittier

wittiest


wittier

glosses: The comparative form of witty; more witty.


wittiest

glosses: The superlative form of witty; most witty.


safe-conduct

forms:
safe-conduct
safe-conducts (plural)

glosses: A safe-conduct is a document that allows a person to pass for a forbidden place, for example in cases of war.


safe-conducts

glosses: The plural form of safe-conduct; more than one (kind of) safe-conduct.

noun

safe-conduct


dumbbell

forms:
dumbbell
dumbbells (plural)

glosses: A dumbbell is a weight consisting of two disks or spheres attached to a short bar.


dumbbells

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

dumbbell


weightlifting

forms: weightlifting

glosses: Weightlifting is a type of exercise in which weights are lifted.

ipa: /ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ/


verboten

forms: verboten (positive)

glosses: If something is verboten, it is forbidden or prohibited.


flock

forms:
flock
flocks (plural)

glosses: A flock is a large number of birds, especially those gathered together for the purpose of migration.

glosses: A flock is a large number of animals, especially sheep or goats kept together.

ipa: /flɒk/

ipa: /flɑk/


flock

forms:
flock (canonical)
flocks (third-person singular)
flocked (past)
flocked (past participle)
flocking (present participle)

glosses: If you flock to a place, you go towards a place in large numbers.

text: People flocked to the cinema to see the new film.


flocks

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

ipa: /flɒks/

flock


flocks

glosses: The third-person singular form of flock.


flocked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of flock.


birds of a feather flock together

forms: birds of a feather flock together

glosses: Birds of a feather flock together means that people of similar character, background, or taste will be found together.

audio: en-au-birds of a feather flock together.ogg


pejoratives

forms:
pejorative
pejoratives (plural)

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

pejorative


illustrator

forms:
illustrator
illustrators (plural)

glosses: An illustrator is a person who draws illustrations in books or magazines)

text: Terry is one of the best illustrators of children's books in the country.

ipa: /ˈɪləˌstreɪtər/


illustrators

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

illustrator


shrine

forms:
shrine
shrines (plural)

glosses: A shrine is a holy or sacred place dedicated to a certain deity or a person who is respected.

ipa: /ʃraɪ̯n/


shrines

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

shrine


deity

forms:
deity
deities (plural)

glosses: A deity is a god, goddess or any supernatural divine being.

hyphenation: de‧i‧ty

deities


deities

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

deity


confiscate

forms:
confiscate (canonical)
confiscates (third-person singular)
confiscated (past)
confiscated (past participle)
confiscating (present participle)

glosses: If you confiscate something, you use your authority to take it from someone.

text: In schools it is common for teachers to confiscate electronic games and other distractions.

ipa: /ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt/

hyphenation: con‧fis‧cate

verb

confiscat


confiscated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of confiscate.


confiscates

glosses: The third-person singular form of confiscate.


orca

forms:
orca
orcas or orca (plural)

glosses: An orca is a sea mammal that is related to dolphins and porpoises. It is commonly called the killer whale.

ipa: /ˈɔrkə/

noun

orca


drum major

forms:
drum major
drum majors (plural)

glosses: A drum major is a person who conducts and commands a marching band.


orcas

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

orca


porpoise

forms:
porpoise
porpoises (plural)

glosses: A porpoise is a small aquatic mammal of the family Phocoenidae. It is related to dolphins and whales.

ipa: /ˈpɔːpəs/

ipa: /ˈpɔːrpəs/


porpoise

forms:
porpoise (canonical)
porpoises (third-person singular)
porpoised (past)
porpoised (past participle)
porpoising (present participle)

glosses: If you porpoise, you move through water like a porpoise.

verb

porpois


porpoises

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

noun

porpoise


porpoises

glosses: The third-person singular form of porpoise.


porpoised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of porpoise.


drum majors

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

drum major


venom

forms:
venom
venoms (plural)

glosses: Venom is a type of poison carried by an animals. It is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging.

ipa: /ˈvɛnəm/


venoms

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

venom


country club

forms:
country club
country clubs (plural)

glosses: A country club is a private club in a rural area that offers recreational sports activities.


country clubs

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

country club


recreational

forms: recreational (positive)

etymology_text: recreation + -al

ety-suffix

recreation

expansion: recreation + -al

glosses: If a place is used for recreational purposes, it is used for activities that are done for leisure when one is not working.

ipa: /rɛkrɪˈeɪʃənl/

hyphenation: re‧cre‧ation‧al


can of worms

forms: can of worms

glosses: If a situation is described as a can of worms, the situation is complex or troublesome as a decision to correct a problem leads to many more problems.

text: If someone gets a promotion that might not be deserved, it could open up a whole can of worms with the other employees.

audio: en-au-can of worms.ogg

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


kettle of fish

forms: kettle of fish

glosses: If a situation is said to be a kettle of fish, the situation is different as compared to another.

audio: en-au-kettle of fish.ogg


Pandora's box

forms: Pandora's box

glosses: A Pandora's box is a situation where it generates many complicated problems after it happens.


griffin

forms:
griffin
griffins (plural)

glosses: A griffin is a mythical beast that has a body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.

ipa: /ɡrɪfɪn/


griffins

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

noun

griffin


explementary

forms: explementary (positive)

glosses: An explementary angle is one of a pair that sum to 360 degrees.


quail

forms:
quail
quails (plural)

glosses: A quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the order Galliformes.

ipa: /ˈkweɪl/


speculation

forms:
speculation
speculations (plural)

etymology_text: speculate + -tion

ety-suffix

speculate

tion

expansion: speculate + -tion

glosses: Speculation is the ideas you have about the truth when you don't have all the important information.

text: There has been a lot of talk and speculation about what will happen in the final game.

text: Any answer to that question would be pure speculation.

glosses: Speculation is the process of thinking about the truth when you don't have all the important information.

text: After a great deal of speculation, I decided that he must have done it.

glosses: Speculation is risky investing with the hope of making a large profit.

ipa: /ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən/

hyphenation: spec‧u‧la‧tion


speculations

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

noun

speculation


unguent

forms:
unguent
unguents (plural)

glosses: An unguent is a medicinal cream that is applied to the skin for therapeutic purposes.

ipa: /ˈʌŋɡwənt/

hyphenation: un‧guent


unguents

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

unguent


medicinal

forms: medicinal (positive)

etymology_text: medicine + -al

ety-suffix

medicine

expansion: medicine + -al

glosses: If something is medicinal, it has the properties of medicine or is used to cure disease or relieve pain.

ipa: /məˈdɪsənəl/

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


therapeutic

forms: therapeutic (positive)

glosses: Therapeutic means to relate to the healing, treatment, or curing of diseases, disorders, or injuries.

enpr: thĕr'ə-pyo͞oʹtĭk

ipa: /θɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/


disability

forms:
disability
disabilities (plural)

etymology_text: disable + -ity

disable

ity

expansion: disable + -ity

glosses: A disability is condition where a person's movements or senses are limited by any physical or mental disadvantage.

ipa: /dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/

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

noun

disabilities


disabilities

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

disability


quails

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

quail


hold up

forms: hold up

glosses: If you hold someone up, you stop them from doing something.

text: I've got to be to work now. Why are you holding me up?

glosses: If you hold up a promise, you fulfil it.

text: I don't think he's holding up his end of the bargain.

glosses: If you hold up a store, you rob it at gunpoint.

text: The guy tried to hold up a bank.

audio: en-au-hold up.ogg

audio: en-us-hold up.ogg


gunpoint

forms: gunpoint

glosses: If you hold someone at gunpoint, you threaten them by or aiming a firearm at them.

ipa: /ˈɡʌnpɔɪnt/


prise

forms:
prise (canonical)
prises (third-person singular)
prised (past)
prised (past participle)
prising (present participle)

glosses: If you prise something, you force it open with a lever.

ipa: /praɪz/

homophones: pries prize

verb

pris


prises

glosses: The third-person singular form of prise.


prised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of prise.


duality

forms:
duality
dualities (plural)

glosses: Duality is the state or property of having two natures or aspects.

text: Protons and electrons exhibit wave–particle duality.

ipa: /d(j)uːˈælɪti/

noun

dualities


dualities

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

duality


vise

forms:
vise
vises (plural)

glosses: A vise is an instrument that consists of two jaws and is closed by a screw or lever. It is used for holding work, such as filing.

ipa: /vaɪs/


vise

forms:
vise (canonical)
vises (third-person singular)
vised (past)
vised (past participle)
vising (present participle)

glosses: If you vise something, you clamp it with a vise.

verb

vis


viced

forms:
vice (canonical)
vices (third-person singular)
viced (past)
viced (past participle)
vicing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of vice.

vic


vised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of vise.


vises

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

noun

vise


filings

forms:
filing
filings (plural)

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

filing


tutorial

forms:
tutorial
tutorials (plural)

glosses: A tutorial is an interactive class taught by a tutor to students, individually or in small groups.

glosses: A tutorial is a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed and time.

ipa: /tjuːˈtɔːrɪəl/

ipa: /tuwˈtɔrijəɫ/

ipa: /tʃʉˈtoːriəɫ/

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

hyphenation: tu‧tor‧i‧al


tutorials

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

tutorial


tumbler

forms:
tumbler
tumblers (plural)

glosses: A tumblr is a movable obstruction in a lock that holds the bolt in place until lifted by a key.

glosses: A tumblr is a drinking glass that has no handle or stem.

ipa: /ˈtʌmblɚ/


tumblers

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

tumbler


truism

forms:
truism
truisms (plural)

glosses: A truism is a statement that is obviously true and provides no new information.

ipa: /ˈtruːɪz(ə)m/


truisms

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

truism


traceable

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

etymology_text: trace + -able

ety-suffix

trace

able

expansion: trace + -able

glosses: If something is traceable, it can be traced or tracked down.

text: There was no traceable evidence left when the detectives arrived.

ipa: /ˈtreɪsəbəl/


fluke

forms:
fluke
flukes (plural)

glosses: A fluke is a lucky occurrence that could not be repeated.

text: The first goal was just a fluke.

glosses: A fluke is one side of a whale or dolphin's tail.

text: The dolphin had an injury on the left fluke of its tail.

enpr: flo͞ok

ipa: /fluːk/

ipa: /fluk/


fluke

forms:
fluke (canonical)
flukes (third-person singular)
fluked (past)
fluked (past participle)
fluking (present participle)

glosses: If you fluke, you obtain something by pure chance rather than skill.

text: I fluked a pass in the multiple-choice exam.

verb

fluk


flukes

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

noun

fluke


flukes

glosses: The third-person singular form of fluke.


fluked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of fluke.


historiography

glosses: Historiography is the writing of history.

glosses: Historiography is the study of how people write about history and how they did so in the past: the "history of history".

glosses: A historiography is a written study of how other people have written about some part of history.

ipa: /hɪˌstɔriˈɑɡrəfi/

historiographies


historiographies

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

historiography


sinful

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

glosses: A sinful person, act, belief, etc., goes against the religious or moral rules.

text: The pastor said that talking about others behind their back is sinful.

ipa: /ˈsɪnfəl/


awesome

forms:
more awesome (comparative)
most awesome (superlative)
awesome (positive)
awesomer (comparative)
awesomest (superlative)

glosses: If something is awesome, it's very good.

text: I love this book, it's awesome.

glosses: If something is awesome, it causes you to feel awe or wonder.

text: The sight of the sun coming up over the mountains was truly awesome.

ipa: /ˈɔːsəm/

adj

awesome

awesomer

awesomest


awesomer

forms:
awesome (positive)
awesomer (comparative)
awesomest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of awesome; more awesome.


awesomest

glosses: The superlative form of awesome; most awesome.


impasse

forms:
impasse
impasses (plural)

glosses: An impasse is a situation in which no progress can be made.

ipa: /ˈæmpɑːs/

ipa: /ˈɪmpæs/

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


impasses

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

noun

impasse


deploy

forms:
deploy (canonical)
deploys (third-person singular)
deployed (past)
deployed (past participle)
deploying (present participle)

glosses: If a country deploy troops, they prepare and arrange them for military action.

text: Deploy two units of infantry along the enemy's flank," the general ordered.

glosses: If you deploy something, you open it or otherwise make it ready for use.

text: He waited tensely for his parachute to deploy.

ipa: /dɪˈplɔɪ/


deploys

glosses: The third-person singular form of deploy.

verb

deploy


deployed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of deploy.


waiver

forms:
waiver
waivers (plural)

glosses: A waiver is the act of waiving a right, claim, or privilege.

glosses: A waiver is a legal document that records the waiving of a right, claim, or privilege.

text: I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.


waivers

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

noun

waiver


orangish

forms: orangish (positive)

glosses: If something is orangish, then it is a little orange or similar to orange.


tetradecagon

forms:
tetradecagon
tetradecagons (plural)

glosses: A tetradecagon is a shape with fourteen sides.


hexadecagon

forms:
hexadecagon
hexadecagons (plural)

glosses: A hexadecagon is a shape with sixteen sides.


enneadecagon

forms:
enneadecagon
enneadecagons (plural)

glosses: A enneadecagon is a shape with nineteen sides.


octadecagon

forms:
octadecagon
octadecagons (plural)

glosses: A octadecagon is a shape with eighteen sides.


grit

forms:
grit
grits (plural)

text: The wind blew a fine grit that got in her teeth, hair, and eyes.

text: Rinse the lettuce thoroughly under cold running water to remove grit and sand.

glosses: If you have grit, you have the strength to keep going despite many difficulties.

text: Although we lost today, we showed real grit, courage, and a refusal to quit.

glosses: Grits are ground corn cooked as a porridge, mostly eaten in the southern U.S.

text: Enjoy a special Mother's Day brunch, including shrimp and grits.

ipa: /ˈɡrɪt/


grit

forms:
grit (canonical)
grits (third-person singular)
gritted (past)
gritted (past participle)
gritting (present participle)

glosses: If you grit your teeth, you bite them together, usually as you face a difficulty.

text: Gritting her teeth, she jumped into the icy water.

glosses: If you grit a road or sidewalk, you put small pieces of stone on it to make it less slippery.

text: They've changed from salting the road in the winter, to gritting it.

verb

grit

t


porridge

forms:
porridge
porridges (plural)

glosses: Porridge is oatmeal or other grains boiled in water or milk until they are thick and sticky and usually eaten for breakfast.

text: He got up, ate a quick bowl of porridge, and set off.

ipa: /ˈpɒrɪdʒ/

ipa: /ˈpɔrɪdʒ/


gritted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of grit.


octadecagons

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

noun

octadecagon


enneadecagons

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

enneadecagon


hexadecagons

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

hexadecagon


tetradecagons

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

tetradecagon


cashier

forms:
cashier
cashiers (plural)

glosses: A cashier is a worker who collects money and gives out change at a store or bank.

text: My first job was as a cashier at a new grocery store in town.

text: The cashier took my twenty and gave me back $2.25 change.

ipa: /kəˈʃɪə/

ipa: /kæˈʃir/

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


cashier

forms:
cashier (canonical)
cashiers (third-person singular)
cashiered (past)
cashiered (past participle)
cashiering (present participle)

glosses: If an officer gets cashiered, they are forced to leave the armed forces because they have done something wrong.

text: He was cashiered from the army for failing a drug test.


cashiers

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

cashier


cashiers

glosses: The third-person singular form of cashier.


cashiered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of cashier.


praline

forms:
praline
pralines (plural)

glosses: Pralines are confections made from almonds and other nuts and caramelized sugar.

ipa: /ˈpreɪˌlin/

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-praline2.wav


pralines

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

praline


hijack

forms:
hijack (canonical)
hijacks (third-person singular)
hijacked (past)
hijacked (past participle)
hijacking (present participle)

glosses: If you hijack a vehicle, you force it to stop so you can seize control of it in order to reach a destination.


hijacks

glosses: The third-person singular form of hijack.

verb

hijack


hijacked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of hijack.


treason

forms:
treason
treasons (plural)

glosses: Treason is the crime of betraying one’s own country.

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


treasons

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

noun

treason


uproar

forms:
uproar
uproars (plural)

glosses: An uproar is a loud noise, from angry people yelling.

glosses: An uproar is public complaint or debate about a change or new issue.

ipa: /ˈʌprɔː/

ipa: /ˈʌprɔːr/


colonel

forms:
colonel
colonels (plural)

glosses: A colonel is a rank of an officer in the army.

ipa: /ˈkɜːnəl/

ipa: /ˈkɝnəl/

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


colonels

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

colonel


herbicide

forms:
herbicide
herbicides (plural)

glosses: Herbicide is a chemical substance that is used to kill plants.

ipa: /ˈhəːbɪsʌɪd/


herbicides

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

herbicide


uproars

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

uproar


rickrolls

forms:
rickroll (canonical)
rickrolls (third-person singular)
rickrolled (past)
rickrolled (past participle)
rickrolling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of rickroll.

verb

rickroll


acne

forms:
acne
acnes (plural)

glosses: Acne is an infection of the skin, usually on the face, usually in teens.


acnes

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

noun

acne


foolishness

forms: foolishness

etymology_text: foolish + -ness

ety-suffix

foolish

ness

expansion: foolish + -ness

glosses: Foolishness is the state of being foolish.

glosses: If something is pure foolishness, it is a foolish or bad idea.

ipa: /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/


graveyard shift

forms: graveyard shift

glosses: Work shift that runs from midnight to 8:00 am.


mischief

forms:
mischief
mischiefs (plural)

glosses: Mischief is the intention to cause minor trouble or the trouble caused.

text: "I scared you, didn't I?" she asked, her eyes full of mischief.

text: I hope you'll stay out of mischief when we go to church this morning.

glosses: Mischief is the illegal act of damaging the property of others.

text: He was charged with criminal mischief after he damaged a security camera.

ipa: /ˈmɪstʃɪf/


mischiefs

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

noun

mischief


binder

forms:
binder
binders (plural)

glosses: A binder is something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the cover or holder that holds the pages of a book together.

glosses: A binder is a chemical that causes two other substances to form into one.

ipa: /ˈbaɪndə/

ipa: /ˈbaɪndɚ/


binders

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

binder


reamer

forms:
reamer
reamers (plural)

glosses: A reamer is a tool for boring a hole wider.

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

hyphenation: ream‧er


reamers

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

reamer


assort

forms:
assort (canonical)
assorts (third-person singular)
assorted (past)
assorted (past participle)
assorting (present participle)

glosses: If you assort something, you sort or arrange according in a specific way.

ipa: /əˈsɔːt/

ipa: /əˈsɔrt/


assorts

glosses: The third-person singular form of assort.

verb

assort


assorted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of assort.


assorted

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

glosses: If something is assorted, it is made of different kinds or types of things.

text: This assorted pack of jelly beans contain flavours such as watermelon, fruit punch and cotton candy.


toothpick

forms:
toothpick
toothpicks (plural)

glosses: A toothpick is a small pointed stick that is used to remove food residue from between the teeth.


toothpicks

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

noun

toothpick


carpool

forms:
carpool
carpools (plural)

etymology_text: car + pool

compound

car

pool

expansion: car + pool

glosses: Carpool is an arrangement where people share a car with other passengers to save the cost of operating the car.

ipa: /ˈkɑːpuːl/

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


carpool

forms:
carpool (canonical)
carpools (third-person singular)
carpooled (past)
carpooled (past participle)
carpooling (present participle)

glosses: If you carpool, you travel together in via a carpool.


carpools

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

noun

carpool


carpools

glosses: The third-person singular form of carpool.


carpooled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of carpool.


brainchild

forms:
brainchild
brainchildren (plural)

glosses: A brainchild is something that is considered to be a person's creation or original idea.

text: The entire project was the brainchild of a small group of visionaries.

brainchildren


brainchildren

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

brainchild


visionary

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

glosses: If something is visionary, it is about the planning of the future with imagination or wisdom.

ipa: /ˈvɪʒn̩(ə)ri/

ipa: /ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri/

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

hyphenation: vi‧sion‧ar‧y


visionary

forms:
visionary
visionaries (plural)

glosses: A visionary is a person who has visions.

ipa: /ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri/

visionaries


visionaries

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

visionary


watchdog

forms:
watchdog
watchdogs (plural)

glosses: A watchdog is a dog that guards a property.

glosses: A watchdog is a person of group that monitors the activities of something on behalf of someone.

ipa: /ˈwɑːt͡ʃ.ˌdɑːɡ/

ipa: /ˈwɒt͡ʃ.ˌdɒɡ/

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


watchdog

forms:
watchdog (canonical)
watchdogs (third-person singular)
watchdogged (past)
watchdogged (past participle)
watchdogging (present participle)

glosses: If you watchdog, you monitor an activity or situation.

ipa: /ˈwɑːt͡ʃ.ˌdɑːɡ/

ipa: /ˈwɒt͡ʃ.ˌdɒɡ/

verb

watchdog

g


watchdogs

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


watchdogs

glosses: The third-person singular form of watchdog.


watchdogged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of watchdog.


airtime

forms:
airtime
airtimes (plural)

glosses: Airtime is the duration which a radio or television program is transmitted.

text: Can you get me some airtime for my latest single?


airtimes

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

noun

airtime


xanthophylls

forms:
xanthophyll
xanthophylls (plural)

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

xanthophyll


tribunal

forms:
tribunal
tribunals (plural)

etymology_text: tribune + -al

ety-suffix

tribune

expansion: tribune + -al

glosses: A tribunal is a group of people who listen to evidence and come to a decision about a particular issue.

text: The United Nations established a war crimes tribunal for Rwanda in late 1994.

ipa: /traɪˈbjunəl/

ipa: /traɪˈbjuːnəl/

hyphenation: tri‧bu‧nal


menace

forms:
menace
menaces (plural)

text: Cigarette smoking is a menace to society.

text: This man poses a menace to himself and his family.

ipa: /ˈmɛnɪs/

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


menace

forms:
menace (canonical)
menaces (third-person singular)
menaced (past)
menaced (past participle)
menacing (present participle)

glosses: If you menace somebody, you try to make them feel unsafe.

text: He began carrying a gun and menacing his neighbours.

verb

menac

e


interchangeable

forms: interchangeable (positive)

etymology_text: interchange + -able

ety-suffix

interchange

expansion: interchange + -able

glosses: if something is interchangeable you can change it for other thing and you get a similar or the same result.

ipa: /ɪntɚˈtʃeɪndʒəbl̩/


insurgent

forms:
insurgent
insurgents (plural)

glosses: An insurgent is a person who fights against a government or any authority.

ipa: /ɪnˈsəːdʒ(ə)nt/

ipa: /ɪnˈsərdʒənt/


insurgent

forms: insurgent (positive)

glosses:
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insurgents

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

noun

insurgent


tribunals

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

tribunal


menaces

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

menace


menaces

glosses: The third-person singular form of menace.


menaced

glosses: The past tense and past participle of menace.


yank

forms:
yank
yanks (plural)

enpr: yăngk

ipa: /jæŋk/


yank

forms:
yank (canonical)
yanks (third-person singular)
yanked (past)
yanked (past participle)
yanking (present participle)

glosses: If you yank something, you pull it with a strong action.


yanks

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

yank


yanked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of yank.


twerks

forms:
twerk (canonical)
twerks (third-person singular)
twerked (past)
twerked (past participle)
twerking (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of twerk.

verb

twerk


twerked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of twerk.


quintessential

forms: quintessential (positive)

glosses: If something is quintessential, it represents the perfect example of something.

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


emoji

forms:
emoji
emojis or emoji (plural)

glosses: An emoji is a small digital graphic icon that is used to represent a concept or object.

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

ipa: /ɪˈməʊdʒi/

ipa: /ɪˈmoʊdʒi/

ipa: /iˈmoʊdʒi/

hyphenation: emo‧ji

noun

emoji


emojis

emoji


seep

forms:
seep (canonical)
seeps (third-person singular)
seeped (past)
seeped (past participle)
seeping (present participle)

glosses: If a liquid or gas seeps out of where it was held, or into where it doesn't belong, it moves slowly in small amounts.

text: She noticed blood seeping out of the bandage on his finger.

text: The chill of the air started to seep in under the thickness of his coat.

text: The truth only began to seep out weeks later, after the police had stopped looking.

ipa: /siːp/

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


seep

forms:
seep
seeps (plural)

glosses: A seep is a spring or a place where liquid or oil comes out in small amounts.

text: The plants were fed by seeps in the cliff walls.


seeps

verb

seep


seeps

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


seeped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of seep.


cygnets

forms:
cygnet
cygnets (plural)

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

noun

cygnet


signet

forms:
signet
signets (plural)

glosses: A signet is a small seal that was used to impress a picture into the sealing wax of a document as a proof of its origin.


signets

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

signet


risky

forms:
risky (positive)
riskier (comparative)
riskiest (superlative)

etymology_text: risk + -y

ety-suffix

risk

y

expansion: risk + -y

glosses: If something is risky, it is dangerous and involves risk.

text: Investing in this start-up company could be risky.

ipa: /ˈrɪski/

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

adj

risky

riskier

riskiest


riskier

glosses: The comparative form of risky; more risky.


riskiest

glosses: The superlative form of risky; most risky.


ampler

forms:
ample (positive)
ampler (comparative)
amplest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of ample; more ample.

adjective

ample

ampler

amplest


amplest

glosses: The superlative form of ample; most ample.


commodious

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

glosses: If a room is commodious, it is spacious and comfortable.


graduand

forms:
graduand
graduands (plural)

glosses: A graduand is a student who is about to receive an academic degree.

ipa: /ɡrædjuːˈænd/

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


graduands

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

noun

graduand


memento

forms:
memento
mementos or mementoes (plural)

glosses: A memento is an object that is kept as a reminder of a place or event.

text: I kept the shell as a memento of my visit to the seashore.

ipa: /məˈmɛntoʊ/

hyphenation: mo‧men‧to

mementoes


mementos

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

memento


reminder

forms:
reminder
reminders (plural)

etymology_text: remind + -er

ety-suffix

remind

er

expansion: remind + -er

glosses: A reminder is someone or something that is used to remember something.

text: He left a note as a reminder to get groceries.

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


reminders

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

noun

reminder


keepsake

forms:
keepsake
keepsakes (plural)

etymology_text: keep + sake

compound

keep

sake

expansion: keep + sake

glosses: A keepsake is an object that is kept in memory of something or someone.

text: She gave him a lock of hair as a keepsake of their time together.


keepsakes

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

noun

keepsake


seashore

forms:
seashore
seashores (plural)

etymology_text: sea + shore

compound

sea

shore

expansion: sea + shore

glosses: Seashore is a sandy or rocky area that separates land and a water body.

enpr: sēʹshô

ipa: /ˈsiːʃɔː/

enpr: sēʹshôr

ipa: /ˈsiːʃɔr/

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


seashores

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

noun

seashore


muddler

forms:
muddler
muddlers (plural)

glosses: A muddler is a person or thing that mixes things up.

glosses: A muddler is a tool used to mix an ingredient slightly for use in a cocktail,


muddlers

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

muddler


brig

forms:
brig
brigs (plural)

glosses: A brig is a vessel with two almost square foremast and mainmast.

ipa: /brɪɡ/


brigs

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

brig


foremast

forms:
foremast
foremasts (plural)

glosses: The foremast is the mast nearest to the bow of a ship with more than one mast.


mainmast

forms:
mainmast
mainmasts (plural)

glosses: The mainmast is the primary and tallest mast of a ship that has more than one mast.


foremasts

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

foremast


mainmasts

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

mainmast


watercraft

forms:
watercraft
watercrafts or watercraft (plural)

etymology_text: water + -craft

ety-suffix

water

craft

expansion: water + -craft

glosses: A watercraft is a boat or any vessel that travels on water.

glosses: Watercraft is the skill in boating, swimming, or other water-related sports.

ipa: /ˈwɔtɚkræft/

watercraft


watercrafts

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

noun

watercraft


mast

forms:
mast
masts (plural)

glosses: A mast is a tall, slim post that supports the sails on a ship, flags or any other aerial equipment.

glosses: A mast is the fruit of forest trees that is used as food to feed pigs.

enpr: mäst

ipa: /mɑːst/

ipa: /mæst/


mast

forms:
mast (canonical)
masts (third-person singular)
masted (past)
masted (past participle)
masting (present participle)

glosses: If a pig masts, it feeds on forest seed or fruit.


masts

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

mast


masted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of mast.


coupe

forms:
coupe
coupes (plural)

glosses: A coupe is a glass that is used to serve desserts or alcohol

glosses: A coupe is a car with two doors (variant of coupé).

ipa: /kuːp/

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


coupes

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

coupe


coupé

forms:
coupé
coupés (plural)

ipa: /kuːˈpeɪ/


coupés

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

coupé


accompaniment

forms:
accompaniment
accompaniments (plural)

etymology_text: accompany + -ment

ety-suffix

accompany

ment

expansion: accompany + -ment

glosses: Accompaniment is music played as background to a featured musician.

text: She has produced 10 new songs recorded with orchestral or big-band accompaniment.

glosses: Accompaniment is something that is together with something else.

text: The prime minister has taken this trip without the usual accompaniment of the press.

text: Salad is an ideal accompaniment to any meat or fish.


accompaniments

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

noun

accompaniment

expansion: [POS TABLE]


academics

forms:
academic
academics (plural)

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

glosses: Academics is the part of school related to learning.

text: This class was strong in every aspect of their schooling, including academics, athletics and extracurricular activities.

ipa: /ˌækəˈdɛmɪks/

academic


academically

pos: adv

etymology_text: academical + -ly or academic + -ally

ety-suffix

academical

ly

expansion: academical + -ly

ally

expansion: academic + -ally

glosses: If you are academically gifted, talented, or successfully, you are very good at school subjects and learning.

glosses: If you write or speak academically, you do so in a way that many people find boring or hard to understand because it uses a lot of difficult vocabulary or complicated ideas.


coerce

forms:
coerce (canonical)
coerces (third-person singular)
coerced (past)
coerced (past participle)
coercing (present participle)

glosses: If you coerces someone into doing something, you use power to make them do it, though they may not want to.

text: She was coerced into giving the bully her lunch money.

ipa: /koʊˈɝs/

ipa: /kəʊˈɜːs/

verb

coerc


coerces

glosses: The third-person singular form of coerce.


coerced

glosses: The past tense and past participle of coerce.


disinherit

forms:
disinherit (canonical)
disinherits (third-person singular)
disinherited (past)
disinherited (past participle)
disinheriting (present participle)

glosses: If you disinherit your family member or someone else, you prevent them from inheriting your property, usually because you feel that they've done something wrong.

text: The Duke is seeking to disinherit his eldest son over the incident.

ipa: /ˌdɪsɪnˈhɛrɪt/


disinherits

glosses: The third-person singular form of disinherit.

disinherit


disinherited

glosses: The past tense and past participle of disinherit.


clarification

forms:
clarification
clarifications (plural)

glosses: If you ask someone for a clarification, you are asking them to make a statement or situation less confusing.

ipa: /ˌklærɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/


clarifications

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

noun

clarification


clairvoyant

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

glosses: If you are clairvoyant, you are able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses or able to foresee the future.


clairvoyant

forms:
clairvoyant
clairvoyants (plural)

glosses: A clairvoyant is a person who is able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses or able to foresee the future.


clairvoyants

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

clairvoyant


clairvoyance

forms: clairvoyance

glosses: Clairvoyance is the power to see the future.

ipa: /klɛrˈvɔɪəns/

ipa: /klɛəˈvɔɪəns/


fructose

forms: fructose

glosses: Fructose is a type of monosaccharide (sugar), formula C₆H₁₂O₆.

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


galactose

forms: galactose

glosses: Galactose is a type of monosaccharide (sugar) found in dairy products, formula C₆H₁₂O₆.

ipa: /ɡəˈlaktəʊz/

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


monosaccharide

forms:
monosaccharide
monosaccharides (plural)

etymology_text: mono- + saccharide

ety-prefix

mono

saccharide

expansion: mono- + saccharide

glosses: A monosaccharide is a simple sugar, such as glucose, fructose or galactose, that cannot be broken up into a simpler form.


monosaccharides

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

noun

monosaccharide


disaccharide

forms:
disaccharide
disaccharides (plural)

etymology_text: di- + saccharide

ety-prefix

di

expansion: di- + saccharide

glosses: A disaccharide is a sugar, such as sucrose, maltose and lactose, that is made of two monosaccharides.

ipa: /daɪˈsækəraɪd/


disaccharides

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

noun

disaccharide


tap dance

forms: tap dance

glosses: If you tap dance, you tap your feet, balls of your feet, heels and toes to music, making a clicking sound.


inquest

forms:
inquest
inquests (plural)

glosses: An inquest is a formal investigation to determine the cause of an incident.

ipa: /ˈɪŋkwɛst/

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


inquests

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

inquest


morbid

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

glosses: If something is morbid, it takes an interest in unhealthy or unwholesome subjects such as death, disease.


unwholesome

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

glosses: If something is unwholesome, it is unfavorable to health.


wholesome

forms:
wholesome (positive)
wholesomer (comparative)
wholesomest (superlative)

glosses: If something is wholesome, it promotes good physical health and well-being.

ipa: /ˈhoʊlsəm/

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

adj

wholesomer

wholesomest


wholesomer

glosses: The comparative form of wholesome; more wholesome.

adjective

wholesome


wholesomest

glosses: The superlative form of wholesome; most wholesome.


simulcast

forms:
simulcast
simulcasts (plural)

glosses: A simulcast program or event that is broadcast across more than one channel at the same time.

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


simulcast

forms:
simulcast (canonical)
simulcasts (third-person singular)
simulcasted (past)
simulcasted (past participle)
simulcasting (present participle)

glosses: If you simulcast, you broadcast a program or event across more than one channel at the same time.


simulcasts

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

noun

simulcast


simulcasts

glosses: The third-person singular form of simulcast.


simulcasted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of simulcast.


edict

forms:
edict
edicts (plural)

glosses: An edict is an official order or proclamation of law that is issued by an authoritative figure.


edicts

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

edict


nationalism

forms:
nationalism
nationalisms (plural)

glosses: Nationalism is the idea of supporting one's country, people or culture.

ipa: /ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/


nationalisms

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

nationalism


proclamation

forms:
proclamation
proclamations (plural)

glosses: A proclamation is an official statement that involves something important.

ipa: /ˌprɑkləˈmeɪʃən/

ipa: /ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃən/

hyphenation: proc‧la‧ma‧tion


proclamations

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

proclamation


Somali

forms:
Somali
Somalis (plural)

ipa: /səˈmɑːli/

ipa: /soʊˈmɑːli/

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

hyphenation: So‧ma‧li


Somali

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


Somalia

forms: Somalia

pos: name

glosses: Somalia is a country in the Horn of Africa that shares borders with Djibouti and Kenya.

ipa: /səˈmɑːliə/

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


Horn of Africa

forms: Horn of Africa

glosses: A peninsula with four countries: Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Eritrea.


Horner

forms:
Horner
Horners (plural)

glosses: A Horner is a person or thing that comes from the Horn of Africa.


Horner

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

glosses: Something or someone that is Horner comes from the Horn of Africa.

text: The northernmost Horner nation is Eritrea.


arcade

forms:
arcade
arcades (plural)

glosses: An arcade is a covered passage with shops on both sides.

glosses: An arcade is a place that has coin-operated games.

ipa: /ɑrˈkeɪd/

ipa: /ɑːˈkeɪd/

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

hyphenation: ar‧cade


arcades

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

arcade


Somalis

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

Somali


Horners

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

Horner


loadout

forms:
loadout
loadouts (plural)

glosses: A loadout is a set of objects to be carried into battle.

ipa: /ˈləʊdaʊt/

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


loadouts

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

loadout


fizzy

forms:
fizzy (positive)
fizzier (comparative)
fizziest (superlative)

glosses: If a drink is fizzy, it contains bubbles.

enpr: fĭz'i

ipa: /ˈfɪzi/

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

adj

fizzy

fizzier

fizziest


fizzier

glosses: The comparative form of fizzy; more fizzy.


fizziest

glosses: The superlative form of fizzy; most fizzy.


alcove

forms:
alcove
alcoves (plural)

glosses: An alcove is a small recessed area in the wall of a larger room.

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


alcoves

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

noun

alcove


accountability

etymology_text: accountable + -ity

ety-suffix

accountable

ity

expansion: accountable + -ity

glosses: Accountability is the state of being open and honest about your responsibilities, especially when there are problems.

text: It's too often the case that police can avoid accountability for their actions.

text: Citizens should demand greater accountability and effectiveness from their government.

accountabilities


accountabilities

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

noun

accountability


acreage

forms:
acreage
acreages (plural)

glosses: The acerage of a property is the area in acres that it covers.

text: We increased corn acreage by ten percent last year.

glosses: Somebody's acerage is their large property, often a farm.

text: This is just a small piece of the acerage that he runs with his brother.

ipa: /ˈeɪk(ə)rɪd͡ʒ/


acreages

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

acreage


flux

forms:
flux
fluxes (plural)

glosses: A flux is a chemical agent for cleaning metal prior to soldering or welding.

text: It is important to use flux when soldering or oxides on the metal will prevent a good bond.

glosses: Flux is the action or process of flowing.

ipa: /flʌks/

fluxes


flux

forms:
flux (canonical)
fluxes (third-person singular)
fluxed (past)
fluxed (past participle)
fluxing (present participle)

glosses: If you flux metal, you use flux on it to promote melting.

text: You have to flux the joint before soldering.

verb

flux

es


welds

forms:
weld (canonical)
welds (third-person singular)
welded (past)
welded (past participle)
welding (present participle)

weld


welds

forms:
weld
welds (plural)

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


welded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of weld.


fluxes

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


fluxed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of flux.


humanities

forms:
humanity
humanities (plural)

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

glosses: Humanities is the study of language, literature, the arts, and philosophy.

noun

humanity

humanities


solder

forms:
solder
solders (plural)

glosses: Solder is any type of alloy that melts easily, commonly made up of tin and lead, that is used to coat, or join metal objects.

enpr: sŏl'də(r)

ipa: /ˈsɒldə(r)/

enpr: sŏd′ər

ipa: /ˈsɑdɚ/


solder

forms:
solder (canonical)
solders (third-person singular)
soldered (past)
soldered (past participle)
soldering (present participle)

glosses: If you solder something, you join items together or coat them with solder.


solders

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

solder


solders

glosses: The third-person singular form of solder.


soldered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of solder.


soldering

ipa: /ˈsɑdərɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈsəʊld(ə)rɪŋ/


metronomes

forms:
metronome
metronomes (plural)

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

metronome


rephrase

forms:
rephrase (canonical)
rephrases (third-person singular)
rephrased (past)
rephrased (past participle)
rephrasing (present participle)

etymology_text: re- + phrase

ety-prefix

re

phrase

expansion: re- + phrase

glosses: If you rephrase something, you say it again in different words.

ipa: /riːfreɪz/

verb

rephras

e


rephrases

glosses: The third-person singular form of rephrase.


rephrased

glosses: The past tense and past participle of rephrase.


swivel

forms:
swivel
swivels (plural)

glosses: A swivel is a piece, a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin in a way to allow rotation at the axis.

ipa: /ˈswɪvəl/


swivel

forms:
swiveled (past)
swiveled (past participle)
swiveling (present participle)
swivel (canonical)
swivels (third-person singular)
swivelled (past)
swivelled (past participle)
swivelling (present participle)

glosses: If something or someone swivels, it swings or turn as on a pin or pivot.

swivel

l


swivels

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


swivels

glosses: The third-person singular form of swivel.


swiveled

forms:
swivel (canonical)
swivels (third-person singular)
swiveled (past)
swiveled (past participle)
swiveling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of swivel.


swivelled

forms:
swivel (canonical)
swivels (third-person singular)
swivelled (past)
swivelled (past participle)
swivelling (present participle)


swizzle

forms:
swizzle
swizzles (plural)

glosses: A swizzle is any type of mixed alcoholic drink.

ipa: /ˈswɪz(ə)l/


swizzle

forms:
swizzle (canonical)
swizzles (third-person singular)
swizzled (past)
swizzled (past participle)
swizzling (present participle)

glosses: If you swizzle something, you stir or mix.

text: She swizzled the milk into her coffee.

swizzl


swizzles

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

noun

swizzle


swizzles

glosses: The third-person singular form of swizzle.


swizzled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of swizzle.


aggravation

forms:
aggravation
aggravations (plural)

glosses: Aggravation is the feeling of being angry, stressed, and annoyed.

text: The fact that the children never cleaned was a source of great aggravation for their parents.

glosses: Aggravation is the worsening of a bad situation.

text: An aggravation of the original injury can lead to a much longer recovery time.

text: These problems are the result of the deliberate aggravation of pre-existing tensions.


curate

forms:
curate
curates (plural)

glosses: A curate is an assistant rector or vicar.

ipa: /ˈkjʊərət/

enpr: kjo͝oʹrĭt

ipa: /ˈkjʊrɪt/


curate

forms:
curate (canonical)
curates (third-person singular)
curated (past)
curated (past participle)
curating (present participle)

glosses: If you curate something, you act as a curator for someone or something.

text: She curated the traveling exhibition.

text: They carefully curated the recovered artifacts.

glosses: If you curate, you work or act as a curator.

text: Not only does he curate for the museum, he manages the office and fund-raises.

ipa: /kjʊəˈreɪt/

enpr: kjo͝o-rātʹ

ipa: /kjʊˈreɪt/

verb

curat


curates

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

noun

curate


curates

glosses: The third-person singular form of curate.


curated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of curate.


curator

forms:
curator
curators (plural)

glosses: A curator is a person who manages a museum, library, archive or zoo.

ipa: /kjʊəˈreɪtə(r)/

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

hyphenation: cur‧ator


curators

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

curator


artefact

forms:
artefact
artefacts (plural)

glosses: An artefact is an object that was made by a human.

glosses: An artefact is a finding in an investigation that is not a true feature of the object, but is a result of external action, such as an experimental error.

glosses: An artefact is an object, such as a tool or weapon, that is found at an archaeological excavation.

ipa: /ˈɑːtɪfækt/

ipa: /ˈɑrtɪfækt/

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

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

hyphenation: ar‧ti‧fact


artifact

forms:
artifact
artifacts (plural)

glosses: An artifact is an object that was made by a human.

glosses: An artifact is a finding in an investigation that is not a true feature of the object but is a result of external action, such as an experimental error.

glosses: An artifact is an object, such as a tool or weapon, that is found at an archaeological excavation.


artefacts

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

artefact


artifacts

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

artifact


excavation

forms:
excavation
excavations (plural)

glosses: Excavation is the act of digging something, especially an archaeological site.

glosses: An excavation is the site that is being or has been excavated.

ipa: /ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃn/

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

hyphenation: ex‧ca‧va‧tion


excavations

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

excavation


Dervish

forms:
Dervish
Dervishes (plural)

glosses: A Dervish was an inhabitant of the Dhulbahante Darawiish kingdom of Diiriye Guure (1896–1920) in the Khatumo region.

text: The vast majority of Dervishes were Dhulbahante.

glosses: A Dervish is a member of a missionary Sufi mystic and ascetic lifestyle.

text: He was a whirling Dervish.

ipa: /ˈdɜː(r)vɪʃ/

Dervish

Dervishes


title: dervish

redirect: Dervish

pos: hard-redirect


jumbo

forms:
jumbo
jumbos (plural)

ipa: /ˈd͡ʒʌmbəʊ/

ipa: /ˈd͡ʒʌmboʊ/

hyphenation: jum‧bo


jumbo

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


jumbos

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

jumbo


pilgrimage

forms:
pilgrimage
pilgrimages (plural)

glosses: Pilgrimage is a journey made to a sacred place of one's religion.

text: In the Muslim faith, the pilgrimage to Mecca is known as the Hajj.

ipa: /ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪd͡ʒ/

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

hyphenation: pil‧gri‧mage


pilgrimage

forms:
pilgrimage (canonical)
pilgrimages (third-person singular)
pilgrimaged (past)
pilgrimaged (past participle)
pilgrimaging (present participle)

glosses: If you pilgrimage, you are on a journey to a sacred place.

ipa: /ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪd͡ʒ/

verb

pilgrimag


pilgrimages

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

noun

pilgrimage


pilgrimages

glosses: The third-person singular form of pilgrimage.


pilgrimaged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pilgrimage.


profane

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

glosses: If something is profane, it is not sacred or holy.

glosses: If a person is profane, they treat something sacred or religious with disrespect.

ipa: /prəˈfeɪn/

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


profane

forms:
profane (canonical)
profanes (third-person singular)
profaned (past)
profaned (past participle)
profaning (present participle)

glosses: If you profane, you treat something sacred or religious with disrespect.

text: One should not profane the name of God.

verb

profan


profanes

glosses: The third-person singular form of profane.


profaned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of profane.


tenanted

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tenant.

tenant


selective

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

glosses: If something or someone is selective, it is related to the process of selecting something that best qualifies a criteria.

ipa: /səˈlɛktɪv/

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


aggregation

forms:
aggregation
aggregations (plural)

glosses: Aggregation is the process of bringing things together.

text: Greater aggregation of cell phone data will create more privacy issues.

glosses: An aggregation is a collection brought together in one place.

text: In June, large aggregations of these fish move up river to feed on smaller fishes.

ipa: /æɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/

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


partake

forms:
partake (canonical)
partakes (third-person singular)
partook (past)
partaken (past participle)
partaking (present participle)

glosses: If you partake in something, you participate in it.

text: Brutes partake in this faculty.

glosses: If you partake something, you take a share or portion it.

text: Will you partake of some food?

enpr: pär-tāk'

ipa: /pɑrˈteɪk/

ipa: /pɑːˈteɪk/

hyphenation: par‧take

partake

partakes

partook

partaken

partaking


partakes

glosses: The third-person singular form of partake.


faculty

forms:
faculty
faculties (plural)

glosses: Faculty are the academic staff at schools, colleges or universities.

text: Across all Ontario Colleges, faculty have been on strike for two weeks.

glosses: A faculty is a division of a university.

text: She transferred from the Faculty of Science to the Faculty of Medicine.

noun

faculties


faculties

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

faculty


agonise

forms:
agonise (canonical)
agonises (third-person singular)
agonised (past)
agonised (past participle)
agonising (present participle)

glosses: If you agonise over/about a difficult decision or choice, you find making it very difficult, almost painful.

text: I have been agonising over whether or not to say something to you.

text: Don't spend hours or days agonising about what to do.

verb

agonis


agonize

forms:
agonize (canonical)
agonizes (third-person singular)
agonized (past)
agonized (past participle)
agonizing (present participle)

glosses: If you agonize over/about a difficult decision or choice, you find making it very difficult, almost painful.

text: I have been agonizing over whether or not to say something to you.

text: Don't spend hours or days agonizing about what to do.

agoniz


agonising

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

glosses: An agonising choice, decision, wait, etc. is one that is very, very difficult.

text: The wait to hear whether his wife had survived was agonising.

glosses: An agonising death, pain, or injury is very, very painful.

text: He died a slow, agonising death after falling the in woods and breaking his both legs.

hyphenation: ag‧o‧nis‧ing


agonises

glosses: The third-person singular form of agonise.


agonised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of agonise.


agonizing

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

glosses: An agonizing choice, decision, wait, etc. is one that is very, very difficult.

text: The wait to hear whether his wife had survived was agonizing.

glosses: An agonizing death, pain, or injury is very, very painful.

text: He died a slow, agonizing death after falling the in woods and breaking his both legs.

hyphenation: ag‧o‧niz‧ing


agonizes

glosses: The third-person singular form of agonize.


agonized

glosses: The past tense and past participle of agonize.


amplifier

forms:
amplifier
amplifiers (plural)

glosses: An amplifier is an electronic device that increases the strength of a sound or signal.

text: You need to plug in the amplifier to get any sound.


amplifiers

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

noun

amplifier


annually

etymology_text: annual + -ly

ety-suffix

annual

expansion: annual + -ly

glosses: If something happens annually, it happens once a year.

text: The meeting is held annually in Toronto.

glosses: An amount or rate considered annually, is the sum or change over the period of a year.

text: This change will cost the company $5–8 million annually.

text: Tax revenues won't exceed 6 percent growth annually.


rescind

forms:
rescind (canonical)
rescinds (third-person singular)
rescinded (past)
rescinded (past participle)
rescinding (present participle)

glosses: If a law is rescinded, it is cancelled or revoked.

text: The agency will rescind the policy because many people are dissatisfied with it.

ipa: /rɪˈsɪnd/


rescinds

glosses: The third-person singular form of rescind.

verb

rescind


rescinded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of rescind.


revoke

forms:
revoke (canonical)
revokes (third-person singular)
revoked (past)
revoked (past participle)
revoking (present participle)

glosses: If something is revoked, it is cancelled or removed officially.

text: Your driver's license will be revoked.

ipa: /rɪˈvəʊk/

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

revok


revokes

glosses: The third-person singular form of revoke.


revoked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of revoke.


cheaply

etymology_text: cheap + -ly

ety-suffix

cheap

expansion: cheap + -ly

glosses: If you do something cheaply, it doesn't cost you a lot of money.

text: They were able to move the goods more quickly and cheaply.

text: There are more cheap goods, produced by cheaply paid foreign labor.

ipa: /ˈtʃiːpli/

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


choosy

forms:
choosier (comparative)
choosiest (superlative)
choosy (positive)
more choosy (comparative)
most choosy (superlative)

etymology_text: choose + -y

choose

y

expansion: choose + -y

glosses: If you are choosy, you know what you want or what is good, and you won't easily accept other options.

text: With so many jobs available, workers can afford to by choosy.

ipa: /tʃuːzi/

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

adj

choosy

choosier

choosiest


electorate

forms:
electorate
electorates (plural)

glosses: An electorate is the people of a country who are entitled to vote in an election.

text: The votes have been counted and the electorate has spoken.

ipa: /ɪˈlɛktərət/

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


electorates

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

noun

electorate


elective

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

etymology_text: elect + -ive

ety-suffix

elect

ive

expansion: elect + -ive

glosses: If something is elective, it is related to voting or elections.

glosses: If something is elective, it is not compulsory and you can chose to not do it.

text: My insurance wouldn't pay for the operation because it was elective surgery.

ipa: /ɪˈlɛktɪv/

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


elective

forms:
elective
electives (plural)

glosses: An elective is an optional course of study or medical procedure.


electives

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

noun

elective


verdict

forms:
verdict
verdicts (plural)

glosses: A verdict is a decision on an issue in a civil or criminal case.

text: The jury returned a “not guilty” verdict.


verdicts

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

verdict


vicinity

forms:
vicinity
vicinities (plural)

glosses: If A is within the vicinity of B, A is at an area which is near B.

text: There is a hurricane in the vicinity of the Bahamas.

ipa: /vəˈsɪnəti/

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

vicinities


vicinities

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

vicinity


whimsical

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

glosses: If a person is whimsical, they are playful and unpredictable.

ipa: /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/

hyphenation: whim‧si‧cal


unpredictable

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

etymology_text: un- + predictable

ety-prefix

un

predictable

expansion: un- + predictable

glosses: If something is unpredictable, you don't know when or how it is going to happen.

ipa: /ʌnprɪˈdɪktəb(ə)l/


predictable

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

etymology_text: predict + -able

ety-suffix

predict

able

expansion: predict + -able

glosses: If something is predictable, you know when or how it is going to happen.

ipa: /prɪˈdɪktəbl̩/

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


whimsy

forms:
whimsy
whimsies (plural)

glosses: A whimsy is a playful and unpredictable idea or behaviour.

ipa: /ˈwɪmzi/

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

noun

whimsies


whimsies

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

whimsy


quaint

forms:
quaint (positive)
quainter (comparative)
quaintest (superlative)

glosses: If someone is quaint, they are attractively unusual.

enpr: kwānt

ipa: /kweɪnt/

adj

quainter

quaintest


quainter

glosses: The comparative form of quaint; more quaint.

adjective

quaint


quaintest

glosses: The superlative form of quaint; most quaint.


contrive

forms:
contrive (canonical)
contrives (third-person singular)
contrived (past)
contrived (past participle)
contriving (present participle)

glosses: If you contrive something, you plan or arrange something to happen.

ipa: /kənˈtraɪv/

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

verb

contriv


contrives

glosses: The third-person singular form of contrive.


contrived

glosses: The past tense and past participle of contrive.

ipa: /kənˈtraɪvd/


devise

forms:
devise (canonical)
devises (third-person singular)
devised (past)
devised (past participle)
devising (present participle)

glosses: If you devise something, you plan or design something using your intelligence.

ipa: /dɪˈvaɪz/

hyphenation: de‧vise

devis


devises

glosses: The third-person singular form of devise.


devised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of devise.


taper

forms:
taper
tapers (plural)

ipa: /ˈteɪpə/

ipa: /ˈteɪpɚ/


taper

forms:
taper (canonical)
tapers (third-person singular)
tapered (past)
tapered (past participle)
tapering (present participle)

glosses: If you taper something, you make it thinner or narrower at one end.


tapers

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

noun

taper


tapers

glosses: The third-person singular form of taper.


tapered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of taper.


twirl

forms:
twirl
twirls (plural)

text: The conductor gave his baton a twirl, and the orchestra began to play.

glosses: A twirl is something that is moving in a twisting or spiraling pattern.

ipa: /ˈtwɜː(r)l/


twirl

forms:
twirl (canonical)
twirls (third-person singular)
twirled (past)
twirled (past participle)
twirling (present participle)

glosses: If you twirl, you perform a twirl or spin quickly around something.


twirls

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

twirl


twirls

glosses: The third-person singular form of twirl.


twirled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of twirl.


trickery

forms:
trickery
trickeries (plural)

etymology_text: trick + -ery

ety-suffix

trick

ery

expansion: trick + -ery

trickeries


trickeries

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

noun

trickery


precinct

forms:
precinct
precincts (plural)

glosses: A precinct is an area within a particular place or building.

glosses: A precinct is a district of a city as defined for policing purposes.

glosses: A precinct is a police station within the district of a city.

enpr: prē'sĭngkt

ipa: /ˈprisɪŋkt/

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


precincts

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

precinct


apprise

forms:
apprise (canonical)
apprises (third-person singular)
apprised (past)
apprised (past participle)
apprising (present participle)

glosses: If you apprise someone, you notify or inform them about something.

ipa: /əˈpraɪ̯z/

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

verb

appris


apprises

glosses: The third-person singular form of apprise.


apprised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of apprise.


imprint

forms:
imprint
imprints (plural)

glosses: An imprint is a mark left behind by pressing something onto a soft substance.

text: The day left an imprint in my mind.

text: The shirts bore the company imprint on the right sleeve.


imprint

forms:
imprint (canonical)
imprints (third-person singular)
imprinted (past)
imprinted (past participle)
imprinting (present participle)

glosses: If you imprint something, you leave a mark on something.

text: For a fee, they can imprint the envelopes with a monogram.

ipa: /ɪmˈprɪnt/


imprints

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

noun

imprint


imprints

glosses: The third-person singular form of imprint.


imprinted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of imprint.


monogram

forms:
monogram
monograms (plural)

glosses: A monogram is a design that is made of one or more letters and is used to identify a someone or something.

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

hyphenation: mo‧no‧gram


monogram

forms:
monogram (canonical)
monograms (third-person singular)
monogrammed (past)
monogrammed (past participle)
monogramming (present participle)

glosses: If you monogram something, you mark or decorate it with a monogram.

verb

monogram

m


monograms

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


monograms

glosses: The third-person singular form of monogram.


monogrammed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of monogram.


incriminate

forms:
incriminate (canonical)
incriminates (third-person singular)
incriminated (past)
incriminated (past participle)
incriminating (present participle)

glosses: If a person is incriminated, they are accused or found guilty for doing something.

text: The newspapers unjustly incriminated the innocent man.

text: We have all sorts of evidence which incriminates you.

ipa: /ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt/

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

incriminat


incriminates

glosses: The third-person singular form of incriminate.


incriminated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of incriminate.


potion

forms:
potion
potions (plural)

glosses: Potion is a portion of a liquid which can either be medicinal or poisonous.

text: He hoped to win the princess's heart by mixing the love potion the witch gave him into her drink.

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


potions

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

noun

potion


cohesive

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

glosses: A cohesive substance has molecules that are able to stick together due to intermolecular forces

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


envoy

forms:
envoy
envoys (plural)

glosses: An envoy is a representative of a country, next in status after an ambassador.

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


envoys

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

envoy


plenipotentiary

glosses: A plenipotentiary is a person who has the full authority to represent their government in a foreign country.

plenipotentiaries


plenipotentiaries

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

plenipotentiary


title: 't

redirect: -n't


parliamentarian

etymology_text: parliament + -arian

ety-suffix

parliament

arian

expansion: parliament + -arian

glosses: A parliamentarian is a member of a parliament or congress.

ipa: /ˌpɑː(r)ləmənˈtɛəriən/


parliamentarians

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

noun

parliamentarian


Hansard

forms:
Hansard
Hansards (plural)

glosses: Hansard is the official report of debates and other proceedings in parliaments.

ipa: /ˈhænsəd/

ipa: /ˈhænsɚd/

hyphenation: Han‧sard


Hansards

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

Hansard


empower

forms:
empower (canonical)
empowers (third-person singular)
empowered (past)
empowered (past participle)
empowering (present participle)

etymology_text: em- + power

glosses: If someone is empowered, they have the permission or authority to do something.

ipa: /ɪmˈpaʊə/


empowers

glosses: The third-person singular form of empower.

verb

empower


empowered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of empower.


shipment

forms:
shipment
shipments (plural)

glosses: A shipment is a load of goods that is transported in any way possible.

text: We're expecting another shipment of oranges tomorrow.

glosses: Shipment is the act of transporting goods

text: Shipment of crude oil along this route is prohibited unless there is a permit to do so.

ipa: /ˈʃɪpmənt/

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


shipments

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

noun

shipment


efficacy

forms: efficacy

glosses: Efficacy is the ability to produce a effect or result that is desired.

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


fussy

forms:
fussy (positive)
fussier (comparative)
fussiest (superlative)

glosses: If a person is fussy, they are anxious or show excessive concern about petty details.

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

adj

fussy

fussier

fussiest


fussier

glosses: The comparative form of fussy; more fussy.


fussiest

glosses: The superlative form of fussy; most fussy.


exempt

forms: exempt (positive)

glosses: If you are exempt from something, you do not need to fulfill the duty or obligation.

text: In their country, all women are exempt from military service.

text: His income is so small that it is exempt from tax.

ipa: /ɪɡˈzɛmpt/

hyphenation: ex‧empt


exempt

forms:
exempt
exempts (plural)

glosses: An exempt is a person who has been released from something.


exempt

forms:
exempt (canonical)
exempts (third-person singular)
exempted (past)
exempted (past participle)
exempting (present participle)

glosses: If you exempt something from something, you grant them freedom or immunity from it.

text: Citizens over 45 years of age were exempted from military service.


exempted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of exempt.

verb

exempt


exempts

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


exempts

glosses: The third-person singular form of exempt.


exemption

forms:
exemption
exemptions (plural)

glosses: Exemption is the act or state of being free from something.

text: In some countries, exemption from road tax are given to electric cars.

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


exemptions

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

noun

exemption


wicket

forms:
wicket
wickets (plural)

glosses: A wicket is one of the two wooden structures at each end of the pitch,

glosses: A wicket is a small door or gate that is built into a larger one.

ipa: /ˈwɪkɪt/


wickets

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

wicket


trendy

forms:
trendy (positive)
trendier (comparative)
trendiest (superlative)

etymology_text: trend + -y

ety-suffix

trend

expansion: trend + -y

glosses: If something is trendy, it is very fashionable.

text: I hate those trendy pre-wrinkled shirts.

ipa: /ˈtrɛndi/

adj

trendier

trendiest


trendier

glosses: The comparative form of trendy; more trendy.

adjective

trendy


trendiest

glosses: The superlative form of trendy; most trendy.


in league

forms: in league

pos: prep

glosses: If you are in league with somebody else, you are working together, often for a bad reason.

text: The oil-producing nations are in league with each other to keep prices high.

text: The other students are in league against us.


by virtue

forms: by virtue

glosses: If x happens or is true by virtue of y, x is because of y.

text: He became popular by virtue of the way he handled the issues.

text: The article stuck in my mind by virtue of one detail.


title: by virtue of

redirect: by virtue


title: in league with

redirect: in league


Ayn

forms: Ayn

glosses: Ayn is a province in northern Somalia, between Togdheer and Sool.

text: Ayn or Cayn is settled by the reer darawiish community in Khatumo.

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


Khatumo

forms: Khatumo

glosses: Khatumo is a regional state in northern Somalia, created by reer darawiish.


sleuth

forms:
sleuth
sleuths (plural)

ipa: /sljuːθ/

ipa: /sluːθ/

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


sleuth

forms:
sleuth (canonical)
sleuths (third-person singular)
sleuthed (past)
sleuthed (past participle)
sleuthing (present participle)

glosses: If you sleuth, you investigate something in the manner of a detective.


sleuths

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

noun

sleuth


sleuths

glosses: The third-person singular form of sleuth.


sleuthed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sleuth.


eviscerate

forms:
eviscerate (canonical)
eviscerates (third-person singular)
eviscerated (past)
eviscerated (past participle)
eviscerating (present participle)

glosses: If you eviscerate an animal, you remove all of its organs from the animal's body.

ipa: /ɪˈvɪsəˌreɪt/

verb

eviscerat

e


eviscerates

glosses: The third-person singular form of eviscerate.


eviscerated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of eviscerate.


alms

forms: alms (plural)

glosses: Alms is something that is given as charity, such as money, clothing or food.

ipa: /ɑːmz/

ipa: /ɑmz/


Dervish state

forms: Dervish state

glosses: Dervish state was the Dhulbahante anti-colonial kingdom of Diiriye Guure that existed in the Khatumo area.

ipa: /dɪˈrvɪʃ ˈsteɪt/


devour

forms:
devour (canonical)
devours (third-person singular)
devoured (past)
devoured (past participle)
devouring (present participle)

glosses: If you devour your food, you eat it quickly and greedily.

glosses: If something is being devoured, it is being destroyed quickly.

text: The fire was devouring the building.

ipa: /dɪˈvaʊ(w)ə(r)/


perambulate

forms:
perambulate (canonical)
perambulates (third-person singular)
perambulated (past)
perambulated (past participle)
perambulating (present participle)

glosses: If you perambulate, you walk about a place to inspect it.

ipa: /pərˈæmbjəˌleɪt/

perambulat


perambulates

glosses: The third-person singular form of perambulate.


perambulated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of perambulate.


devours

glosses: The third-person singular form of devour.

devour


devoured

glosses: The past tense and past participle of devour.


bookworm

forms:
bookworm
bookworms (plural)

etymology_text: book + worm

compound

book

worm

expansion: book + worm

glosses: A bookworm is a person who likes to read.

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


bookworms

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

noun

bookworm

expansion: [POS TABLE]


gerrymander

forms:
gerrymander (canonical)
gerrymanders (third-person singular)
gerrymandered (past)
gerrymandered (past participle)
gerrymandering (present participle)

glosses: If an area is gerrymandered, it is divided in a way as to give an unfair advantage to a political party in an election.

enpr: jĕ'rēmăn"də

ipa: /ˈdʒɛriˌmændə/

enpr: jĕ'rēmăn"dər

ipa: /ˈdʒɛriˌmændɚ/


gerrymanders

glosses: The third-person singular form of gerrymander.

verb

gerrymander


gerrymandered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of gerrymander.


sprinkle

forms:
sprinkle (canonical)
sprinkles (third-person singular)
sprinkled (past)
sprinkled (past participle)
sprinkling (present participle)

glosses: If you sprinkle something, you cover an object with small drops or particles of a substance.

text: The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes.

text: It sprinkled very early in the morning.

ipa: /ˈsprɪŋkəl/

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

sprinkl


sprinkle

forms:
sprinkle
sprinkles (plural)

glosses: A sprinkle is a light covering with a small amount of substance.

text: He decorated the Christmas card with a sprinkle of glitter.


sprinkles

glosses: The third-person singular form of sprinkle.


sprinkles

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

noun

sprinkle


sprinkled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sprinkle.


retailer

forms:
retailer
retailers (plural)

glosses: A retailer is a person or company that sells goods.


retailers

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

retailer


survivor

forms:
survivor
survivors (plural)

glosses: A survivor is a person who is alive after a tragedy or major accident.

text: She was the sole survivor of the air crash.

ipa: /sɚˈvaɪvɚ/


survivors

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

survivor


earthy

forms:
earthy (positive)
earthier (comparative)
earthiest (superlative)

etymology_text: earth + -y

ety-suffix

earth

y

expansion: earth + -y

glosses: If something is earthy, it is like dirt or soil.

glosses: If a person is earthy, they are honest and direct about a topic they are talking about.

ipa: /ˈɝθi/

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

adj

earthier

earthiest


setup

forms:
setup
setups (plural)

glosses: A setup is an equipment that is designed for a specific use.

glosses: A setup is a scheme or trick that is used to deceive or frame someone.

text: Listen. He didn't die. It was a set-up

glosses: A setup is the way in which something is organized or arranged.

text: The classroom setup was simple and efficient.

enpr: sĕt'ŭp'

ipa: /ˈsɛtʌp/

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


madness

forms:
madness
madnesses (plural)

etymology_text: mad + -ness

ety-suffix

mad

ness

expansion: mad + -ness

glosses: Madness is the state of being mad or insane.

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

noun

madnesses


madnesses

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

madness


setups

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

setup


earthiest

glosses: The superlative form of earthy; most earthy.

adjective

earthy


earthier

glosses: The comparative form of earthy; more earthy.


bullion

forms:
bullion
bullions (plural)

glosses: A bullion is a large quantity of gold or silver that is measured by weight.

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


bullions

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

noun

bullion


dossier

forms:
dossier
dossiers (plural)

glosses: A dossier is a collection of documents about a person or subject.

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


dossiers

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

dossier


fornicate

forms:
fornicate (canonical)
fornicates (third-person singular)
fornicated (past)
fornicated (past participle)
fornicating (present participle)

glosses: If a person fornicates, they have sex with someone they are not married to.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fornicate2.wav

verb

fornicat


fornicates

glosses: The third-person singular form of fornicate.


fornicated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of fornicate.


relinquish

forms:
relinquish (canonical)
relinquishes (third-person singular)
relinquished (past)
relinquished (past participle)
relinquishing (present participle)

glosses: If you relinquish something, you give up or retire from something voluntarily.

text: to relinquish a title

text: to relinquish property

text: to relinquish rights

text: to relinquish citizenship or nationality

ipa: [rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ]

relinquish

es


relinquishes

glosses: The third-person singular form of relinquish.


relinquished

glosses: The past tense and past participle of relinquish.


voluntarily

etymology_text: voluntary + -ly

ety-suffix

voluntary

ly

expansion: voluntary + -ly

glosses: If you do something voluntarily, you do it without someone forcing you to; or without expecting to get money in exchange.

text: He signed up for the army voluntarily, there was no draft

text: Doctor John knew that the poor family couldn't pay him, but he treated them anyway.

ipa: /ˌvɑlənˈtɛrɪli/

ipa: /ˈvɒləntrɪli/

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

hyphenation: vol‧un‧ta‧ri‧ly


tantamount

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

glosses: If the seriousness of situation A is tantamount to B, the severity of A is the same as B.

text: In this view, disagreement and treason are tantamount.

ipa: /ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt/


severity

forms:
severity
severities (plural)

etymology_text: severe + -ity

severe

ity

expansion: severe + -ity

glosses: The severity of something is the condition of how severe the situation is.

ipa: /səˈvɛrɨti/

noun

severities


severities

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

severity


deboss

forms:
deboss (canonical)
debosses (third-person singular)
debossed (past)
debossed (past participle)
debossing (present participle)

glosses: If you deboss something, you stamp an indented design onto the surface of the object.

ipa: /dɪˈbɒs/

verb

deboss


debosses

glosses: The third-person singular form of deboss.


debossed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of deboss.


absorptivity

forms:
absorptivity
absorptivities (plural)

etymology_text: absorptive + -ity

ety-suffix

absorptive

expansion: absorptive + -ity

glosses: The absorptivity of a material is defined by how much the material can absorb another substance.

noun

absorptivities


absorptivities

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

absorptivity


porridges

forms:
porridge
porridges (plural)

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

porridge


importunate

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

glosses: If a person is importunate, they are persistent in doing something and are usually annoying.

ipa: /ɪmˈpɔːtjʊnət/

ipa: /ɪmˈpɔrt͡ʃənət/

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


inhumane

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

glosses: If a person is inhumane, they do not have compassion for misery and suffering.

ipa: /ɪnhjʊˈmeɪn/

hyphenation: in‧hu‧mane


innovate

forms:
innovate (canonical)
innovates (third-person singular)
innovated (past)
innovated (past participle)
innovating (present participle)

glosses: If you innovate, you think of new ideas that can be introduced into something established.

ipa: /ˈɪnəveɪt/

hyphenation: in‧nov‧ate

verb

innovat


innovates

glosses: The third-person singular form of innovate.


innovated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of innovate.


humane

forms:
humane (positive)
humaner (comparative)
humanest (superlative)

glosses: If a person is humane, they show concern for the pain or suffering of other living things.

text: It is no longer considered humane to perform vivisection on research animals.

ipa: /hjuːˈmeɪn/

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-humane.wav

hyphenation: hu‧mane

adj

humaner

humanest


humaner

glosses: The comparative form of humane; more humane.

adjective

humane


humanest

glosses: The superlative form of humane; most humane.


vivisection

forms:
vivisection
vivisections (plural)

glosses: Vivisection is the action of performing surgeries on living organisms for the purposes of scientific investigation.

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

hyphenation: vi‧vi‧sec‧tion


vivisections

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

noun

vivisection


nefarious

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

glosses: If a person is nefarious, they are wicked and notorious.


hurl

forms:
hurl (canonical)
hurls (third-person singular)
hurled (past)
hurled (past participle)
hurling (present participle)

glosses: If you hurl something, you throw it with force.

ipa: /hɝl/


hurls

verb

hurl


hurled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of hurl.


append

forms:
append (canonical)
appends (third-person singular)
appended (past)
appended (past participle)
appending (present participle)

glosses: If you append something, you add it to the end of a written document.

text: notes appended to a book chapter

ipa: /ʌˈpɛnd/

ipa: /əˈpɛnd/


appends

glosses: The third-person singular form of append.

append


appended

glosses: The past tense and past participle of append.


begrudge

forms:
begrudge (canonical)
begrudges (third-person singular)
begrudged (past)
begrudged (past participle)
begrudging (present participle)

etymology_text: be- + grudge

ety-prefix

be

grudge

expansion: be- + grudge

glosses: If you begrudge, you give something reluctantly.

glosses: If you begrudge, you envy someone because they have something that you do not own.

ipa: /bɪˈɡrʌdʒ/

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

begrudg


begrudges

glosses: The third-person singular form of begrudge.


begrudged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of begrudge.


reluctantly

glosses: If you do something reluctantly, you do it because you have to even though you don't want to.

ipa: /rɪˈlʌktəntli/

hyphenation: re‧luc‧tant‧ly