bereave

forms:
bereave (canonical)
bereaves (third-person singular)
bereaved (past)
bereaved (past participle)
bereaving (present participle)

glosses: If you bereave, you take someone or something away from a person that is important or close.

ipa: /bɪˈriːv/

verb

bereav


bereaving

pos: verb

e

expansion: [POS TABLE]


bereaves

glosses: The third-person singular form of bereave.


bereaved

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

pos: adj

glosses: If you are bereaved, your are suffering from the death of a close friend or relative.

ipa: /bɪˈriːvd/

adj

more: true


bereaved

glosses: The past tense and past participle of bereave.


perpetrate

forms:
perpetrate (canonical)
perpetrates (third-person singular)
perpetrated (past)
perpetrated (past participle)
perpetrating (present participle)

glosses: If you perpetrate, you carry out or commit a crime.

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

verb

perpetrat


perpetrates

glosses: The third-person singular form of perpetrate.


perpetrated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of perpetrate.


perpetrator

forms:
perpetrator
perpetrators (plural)

pos: noun

glosses: A perpetrator is a person who commits or carries out a crime or illegal act.


perpetrators

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

noun

perpetrator


salvage

forms:
salvage (canonical)
salvages (third-person singular)
salvaged (past)
salvaged (past participle)
salvaging (present participle)

glosses: If something is being salvaged, it is being rescued from a dangerous or difficult situation.

ipa: /ˈsælvɪdʒ/

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

verb

salvag


salvages

glosses: The third-person singular form of salvage.


salvaged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of salvage.


gentrify

forms:
gentrify (canonical)
gentrifies (third-person singular)
gentrified (past)
gentrified (past participle)
gentrifying (present participle)

etymology_text: gentry + -fy

ety-suffix

gentry

fy

expansion: gentry + -fy

glosses: If a housing or district is being gentrified, it is being renovated or improved to make it more appealing to the middle classes.

ipa: /ˈdʒɛntrɪfʌɪ/

gentrif

y


gentrifies

glosses: The third-person singular form of gentrify.


gentrified

glosses: The past tense and past participle of gentrify.


gentrification

forms:
gentrification
gentrifications (plural)

glosses: Gentrification is the process of improving or renovating a housing or district so as to make it more appealing to the middle classes.

ipa: /dʒɛntrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/


gentrifications

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

noun

gentrification


fiasco

forms:
fiasco
fiascos or fiascoes (plural)

glosses: A fiasco is a sudden or unexpected failure.

fiascoes


fiascoes

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

fiasco


mortify

forms:
mortify (canonical)
mortifies (third-person singular)
mortified (past)
mortified (past participle)
mortifying (present participle)

glosses: If you mortify someone, you embarrass or humiliate them.

text: She was so mortified that she nearly fainted.

ipa: /ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/

ipa: /ˈmɔrtɪfaɪ/

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

verb

mortif


mortifies

glosses: The third-person singular form of mortify.


mortified

glosses: The past tense and past participle of mortify.


plod

forms: plod

text: We started at a brisk walk and ended at a plod.

ipa: /plɒd/


plod

forms:
plod (canonical)
plods (third-person singular)
plodded (past)
plodded (past participle)
plodding (present participle)

glosses: If you plod, you walk or move slowly with heavy steps.

plod

d


plodded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of plod.


pochard

forms:
pochard
pochards (plural)

glosses: A pochard is a type of duck in the subfamily Aythyinae. The male pochard usually has a reddish head with black breast.

ipa: /ˈpəʊtʃəd/

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pochard2.wav


pochards

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

noun

pochard


poultry

forms: poultry

glosses: Poultry is any type of meat from domestic fowls (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese).

ipa: /ˈpɒltri/

ipa: /ˈpoʊltri/


abaci

forms:
abacus
abacuses or abaci (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈæbəkaɪ/

ipa: /ˈæbəˌkaɪ/

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

hyphenation: a‧ba‧ci

abacus

abacuses

abaci


indeterminate

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

glosses: If something is indeterminate, it is not accurately determined.

ipa: /ɪndɪˈtɜː(r)mɪnət/


absolutisms

forms:
absolutism
absolutisms (plural)

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

absolutism


cataclysmic

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

etymology_text: cataclysm + -ic

ety-suffix

cataclysm

ic

expansion: cataclysm + -ic

glosses: If something is cataclysmic, it causes great destruction or upheaval.

text: It is believed that a cataclysmic impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.

ipa: /ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/

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


upheaval

forms:
upheaval
upheavals (plural)

glosses: An upheaval is the upward movement of a portion of the earth's crust.

glosses: An upheaval is a sudden change or disruption

hyphenation: up‧heav‧al


upheavals

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

noun

upheaval


catastrophic

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

etymology_text: catastrophe + -ic

ety-suffix

catastrophe

expansion: catastrophe + -ic

glosses: If something is catastrophic, it involves or causes a sudden great damage to something.

ipa: /kætəˈstrɒfɪk/

ipa: /kætəˈstrɑfɪk/


fanatic

forms:
fanatic
fanatics (plural)

glosses: Fanatic means to be obsessed with something; to have a strong interest in something.


fanatics

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

noun

fanatic


enthusiast

forms:
enthusiast
enthusiasts (plural)

glosses: An enthusiast is someone who is very interested in a certain activity or thing.

ipa: /ɪ̞nˈθʊʉ.ziˌəst/

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


enthusiasts

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

enthusiast


specimen

forms:
specimen
specimens (plural)

glosses: A specimen is a sample of an animal, plant or mineral that is used for scientific studies.

ipa: /ˈspɛsɪmɪn/

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

hyphenation: spe‧ci‧men


specimens

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

specimen


unemployment

forms:
unemployment
unemployments (plural)

etymology_text: un- + employment

ety-prefix

un

employment

expansion: un- + employment

glosses: Unemployment is the state of having no job.


unemployments

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

noun

unemployment


abscess

forms:
abscess
abscesses (plural)

glosses: An abscess is an accumulation of pus that has built up within the body tissue.

ipa: /ˈæbsɛs/

abscesses


abscesses

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

abscess


accolade

forms:
accolade
accolades (plural)

glosses: An accolade is an acknowledgement given to someone for something they did.

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


accolades

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

accolade


pus

forms: pus

glosses: Pus is a thick yellowish substance that is made up of dead white blood cells and dead bacteria. It is normally found in regions of bacterial infection.

enpr: pŭs

ipa: /pʌs/

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


conjunctivitis

forms: conjunctivitis

glosses: Conjunctivitis is the inflammation of the conjunctiva.

ipa: /kənˌdʒʌŋktɪˈvaɪtɪs/


conjunctiva

forms:
conjunctiva
conjunctivas or conjunctivae (plural)

glosses: The conjunctiva is a clear mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids.

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

conjunctivae


conjunctivae

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

conjunctiva


mucous

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

glosses: If something is mucous, it is related to mucus or has qualities of it.

ipa: /ˈmjuːkəs/

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

hyphenation: mu‧cous


monologue

forms:
monologue
monologues (plural)

glosses: A monologue is a long speech by one person in a play, film or conversation.

ipa: /ˈmɒn(ə)lɒɡ/

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


monologues

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

monologue


carnivore

forms:
carnivore
carnivores (plural)

glosses: A carnivore is an animal that eats other animals or meat only.

ipa: /ˈkɑːnɪvɔː/

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


carnivores

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

carnivore


omnivore

forms:
omnivore
omnivores (plural)

glosses: An omnivore is an animal which eats both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).

text: Bears are omnivores: they can eat plants, but they also eat fish.

ipa: /ˈɒmnɪvɔː/

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


herbivore

forms:
herbivore
herbivores (plural)

glosses: A herbivore is an animal that eats on plants only.

ipa: /ˈhɜːbɪvɔː(r)/

ipa: /ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːr/

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


herbivores

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

herbivore


omnivores

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

omnivore


complementary

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

etymology_text: complement + -ary

ety-suffix

complement

ary

expansion: complement + -ary

glosses: If something is complementary, it acts as something that complements something else.

ipa: /ˌkɒmplɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ri/

enpr: kŏm'plĭ-mĕnʹtə-rē

ipa: /ˌkɑmplɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ri/

hyphenation: com‧ple‧men‧ta‧ry


complimentary

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

etymology_text: compliment + -ary

compliment

expansion: compliment + -ary

glosses: If something is complimentary, it is said to praise or approve someone.

glosses: If something is complimentary, it is given without any cost.

hyphenation: com‧pli‧men‧ta‧ry


concede

forms:
concede (canonical)
concedes (third-person singular)
conceded (past)
conceded (past participle)
conceding (present participle)

glosses: If you concede, you admit to something after resisting it.

text: I have to concede the argument.

text: He conceded the race once it was clear he could not win.

text: Kendall conceded defeat once she realized she could not win in a battle of wits.

ipa: /kənˈsiːd/

verb

conced


concedes

glosses: The third-person singular form of concede.


conceded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of concede.


immaculate

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

glosses: If something is immaculate, it is very clean or tidy.

ipa: /ɪˈmækjəlɪt/

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


vanish

forms:
vanish (canonical)
vanishes (third-person singular)
vanished (past)
vanished (past participle)
vanishing (present participle)

glosses: If something vanishes, it becomes equal to zero.

text: The function f(x)=x² vanishes at x=0.

enpr: văn'ĭsh

ipa: /ˈvænɪʃ/

hyphenation: van‧ish

vanish

es


vanishes

glosses: The third-person singular form of vanish.


vanished

glosses: The past tense and past participle of vanish.


pare

forms:
pare (canonical)
pares (third-person singular)
pared (past)
pared (past participle)
paring (present participle)

glosses: If you pare something, you remove the outer covering of something with a cutting device.

text: Victor pared some apples in preparation to make a tart.

enpr: pâr

ipa: /peə(r)/

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

homophones: pair pear

par


pares

enpr: pârz

ipa: /pɛəz/

ipa: /pɛrz/

homophones: pairs pears


pared

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pare.


paring

forms:
paring
parings (plural)

glosses: Parings are small pieces of something that has been pared.


parings

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

noun

paring


anaphrodisiacs

forms:
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiacs (plural)

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

anaphrodisiac


straggle

forms:
straggle (canonical)
straggles (third-person singular)
straggled (past)
straggled (past participle)
straggling (present participle)

glosses: If you straggle, you stray away from the road or crowd.

text: He straggled away from the crowd and went off on his own.

ipa: /ˈstræɡl̩/

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

hyphenation: strag‧gle; strag‧gle

verb

straggl


straggles

glosses: The third-person singular form of straggle.


straggled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of straggle.


cultivar

forms:
cultivar
cultivars (plural)

glosses: A cultivar is a cultivated plant species or hybrid of two species.

ipa: /ˈkʌltɪvɑr/

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


cultivars

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

noun

cultivar


commends

forms:
commend (canonical)
commends (third-person singular)
commended (past)
commended (past participle)
commending (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of commend.

verb

commend


commended

glosses: The past tense and past participle of commend.


deans

forms:
dean
deans (plural)

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

noun

dean


hogwash

forms: hogwash

glosses: Hogwash is a word that describes something that is foolish or ridiculous. It is often used as an exclamation.

text: "You think I should spend all my money on lottery tickets? Hogwash!"

ipa: /ˈhɒɡwɒʃ/


title: the Americas

redirect: Americas

pos: hard-redirect


truthful

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

glosses: If a person is truthful, they are honest and always tell the truth.

enpr: trōōth′fl


interlude

forms:
interlude
interludes (plural)

glosses: An interlude is an intervening period of time.

glosses: An interlude is something that occurs or is done during an interval.

ipa: /ˈɪntəl(j)uːd/


interludes

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

interlude


flimsy

forms:
flimsy (positive)
flimsier (comparative)
flimsiest (superlative)

glosses: If something is flimsy, it is likely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged.

ipa: /ˈflɪmzi/

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

adj

flimsy

flimsier

flimsiest


flimsier

glosses: The comparative form of flimsy; more flimsy.


flimsiest

glosses: The superlative form of flimsy; most flimsy.


plethora

forms:
plethora
plethoras (plural)

glosses: A plethora of something is a large amount or number of that thing, especially when that amount is excessive.

text: The menu offers a plethora of cuisines from around the world.

enpr: plĕʹthərə

ipa: /ˈplɛθərə/

hyphenation: ple‧tho‧ra


plethoras

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

noun

plethora


faithfully

pos: adv

etymology_text: faithful + -ly

ety-suffix

faithful

ly

expansion: faithful + -ly

glosses: If a person does something faithfully, he or she does it in a faithful or loyal manner.

text: I have been faithfully married for the past twenty years.

ipa: /ˈfeɪθfəli/

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


fedora

forms:
fedora
fedoras (plural)

glosses: A fedora is a felt hat with a low, creased top with a brim that can be turned up or down.

ipa: /fɪˈdɔːrə/

ipa: /fəˈdɔrə/


fedoras

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

noun

fedora


brim

forms:
brim
brims (plural)

glosses: The brim of something is located at the edge or border of it.

glosses: The brim of a container at the upper rim or lip of it.

ipa: /brɪm/


brim

forms:
brim (canonical)
brims (third-person singular)
brimmed (past)
brimmed (past participle)
brimming (present participle)

glosses: If something is brimming, it is being filled to a point that it starts to overflow.

text: The room brimmed with people.

verb

brim

m


brims

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


brimmed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of brim.


larceny

forms:
larceny
larcenies (plural)

glosses: Larceny is the theft of someone else's personal property.

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

noun

larcenies


larcenies

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

larceny


gratify

forms:
gratify (canonical)
gratifies (third-person singular)
gratified (past)
gratified (past participle)
gratifying (present participle)

glosses: If you gratify someone, you please or satisfy them.

ipa: /ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/

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

hyphenation: grat‧i‧fy

verb

gratif


gratifies

glosses: The third-person singular form of gratify.


gratified

glosses: The past tense and past participle of gratify.


gratifying

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

glosses: If something is gratifying, you feel good about directly or indirectly causing it.

text: Seeing my book on the shelves of college bookstores is very gratifying.

text: Helping our youth is a gratifying and thrilling experience.

ipa: /ˈɡrætɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/

hyphenation: grat‧i‧fy‧ing


gratifying

ipa: /ˈɡrætɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/


homemaker

forms:
homemaker
homemakers (plural)

etymology_text: home + maker

compound

home

maker

expansion: home + maker

glosses: A homemaker is a person whose main job is to care for her or his household.

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

hyphenation: home‧maker


homemakers

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

noun

homemaker


househusband

forms:
househusband
househusbands (plural)

glosses: A househusband is a man in a household who does all or many of the chores such as cooking, cleaning, and caring for children.


househusbands

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

househusband


cavort

forms:
cavort (canonical)
cavorts (third-person singular)
cavorted (past)
cavorted (past participle)
cavorting (present participle)

glosses: If you cavort, you move about excitedly.

ipa: /kəˈvɔːt/

ipa: /kəˈvɔrt/


cavorts

glosses: The third-person singular form of cavort.

verb

cavort


cavorted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of cavort.


romp

forms:
romp (canonical)
romps (third-person singular)
romped (past)
romped (past participle)
romping (present participle)

glosses: If you romp, you play about roughly, energetically.

text: When the kids are allowed to romp in the bedroom, they break something.

ipa: /rɒmp/


romps

romp


romped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of romp.


frolic

forms:
frolic
frolics (plural)

glosses: A frolic is a playful and lively moment of someone doing something.

ipa: /ˈfrɒlɪk/

ipa: /ˈfrɑlɪk/

hyphenation: frol‧ic


frolic

forms:
frolic (canonical)
frolics (third-person singular)
frolicked (past)
frolicked (past participle)
frolicking (present participle)

glosses: If you frolic, you behave in a playful and lively way.

text: We saw the lambs frolicking in the meadow.

frolic

k


frolics

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


frolics

glosses: The third-person singular form of frolic.


frolicked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of frolic.


prance

forms:
prance (canonical)
prances (third-person singular)
pranced (past)
pranced (past participle)
prancing (present participle)

glosses: If a horse prances, it springs forward on the hind legs.

ipa: /præn(t)s/

ipa: /prɑːn(t)s/

pranc


prances

glosses: The third-person singular form of prance.


pranced

glosses: The past tense and past participle of prance.


hind

forms:
hind
hinds (plural)

glosses: If something is located at the hind, it is located at the back of it.

ipa: /haɪnd/


hinds

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

noun

hind


strut

forms:
strut (canonical)
struts (third-person singular)
strutted (past)
strutted (past participle)
strutting (present participle)

glosses: If a fowl struts, it walks with a stiff posture and has its tail erect and spread out.

ipa: /strʌt/

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

verb

strut

t


strut

forms:
strut
struts (plural)

glosses: A strut is a rod that supports the framework of something.


struts

glosses: The third-person singular form of strut.


struts

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


strutted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of strut.


Alice

forms: Alice

pos: name

audio: EN-AU ck1 Alice.ogg

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


Andy

forms: Andy

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


Billy

forms: Billy

ipa: /ˈbɪli/

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


chortle

forms:
chortle
chortles (plural)

glosses: A chortle is a joyful and muffled laugh.

text: He frequently interrupted himself with chortles while he told us his favorite joke.

enpr: chôr'təl

ipa: /ˈt͡ʃɔrtəl/

hyphenation: chor‧tle


chortle

forms:
chortle (canonical)
chortles (third-person singular)
chortled (past)
chortled (past participle)
chortling (present participle)

glosses: If you chortle, you laugh with a chortle.

chortl

e


chortles

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

noun

chortle


chortles

glosses: The third-person singular form of chortle.


chortled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of chortle.


muffle

forms:
muffle (canonical)
muffles (third-person singular)
muffled (past)
muffled (past participle)
muffling (present participle)

glosses: If you muffle someone, you wrap a person in fabric for warmth or protection.

text: He muffled up his daughter to prevent her from catching a cold.

glosses: If you muffle something, you wrap or cover it to lower or mute the sound.

ipa: /mʌfl̩/

verb

muffl


muffles

glosses: The third-person singular form of muffle.


muffled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of muffle.


furlough

forms:
furlough
furloughs (plural)

glosses: A furlough is a leave of absence or vacation.

hyphenation: fur‧lough


furlough

forms:
furlough (canonical)
furloughs (third-person singular)
furloughed (past)
furloughed (past participle)
furloughing (present participle)

glosses: If you furlough, you grant a leave of absence to someone.


furloughs

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

noun

furlough


furloughs

glosses: The third-person singular form of furlough.


furloughed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of furlough.


solstice

forms:
solstice
solstices (plural)

glosses: A solstice is an event that occurs when the Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon.

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


solstices

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

solstice


clandestine

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

glosses: If something is clandestine, it is done or kept in secret so as to hide an illicit purpose.

ipa: /klænˈdɛstɪn/

hyphenation: clan‧des‧tine


illicit

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

glosses: If something is illicit, it is not approved by law.

ipa: /ɪˈlɪsɪt/

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


elicit

forms:
elicit (canonical)
elicits (third-person singular)
elicited (past)
elicited (past participle)
eliciting (present participle)

glosses: If you elicit, you try to make someone do something.

text: I tried to elicit a smile from her.


elicits

glosses: The third-person singular form of elicit.

verb

elicit


elicited

glosses: The past tense and past participle of elicit.


cavalry

forms:
cavalry
cavalries (plural)

glosses: Cavalry is the military arm of service that fights while riding horses.

glosses: A cavalry is a single unit of the military arm.

ipa: /ˈkævəlri/

noun

cavalries


cavalries

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

cavalry


proper noun

forms:
proper noun
proper nouns (plural)

glosses: A proper noun is a noun that refers to a particular person, place or organization.


proper nouns

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

proper noun


title: metric ton

redirect: ton


operating system

forms: operating system

pos: phrase

glosses: An operating system is a system software that controls the use of computer hardware and software resources.

ipa: /ˈɒpəˌreɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/

enpr: ŏp′ə-rāt'ĭng sĭs'təm

ipa: /ˈɑpəˌreɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/

hyphenation: op‧er‧at‧ing sys‧tem


title: OS

redirect: operating system


void

forms:
void
voids (plural)

ipa: /vɔɪd/


void

forms:
void (canonical)
voids (third-person singular)
voided (past)
voided (past participle)
voiding (present participle)

glosses: If you void something, you make it invalid or worthless.

text: He voided the cheque and returned it.


voids

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

void


voided

glosses: The past tense and past participle of void.


riot

forms:
riot
riots (plural)

glosses: A riot is a violent disturbance of the public peace by a crowd.

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


riot

forms:
riot (canonical)
riots (third-person singular)
rioted (past)
rioted (past participle)
rioting (present participle)

text: The protesters rioted outside the parliament.


riots

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

riot


rioted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of riot.


whistle-blower

forms:
whistle-blower
whistle-blowers (plural)

glosses: A whistle-blower is a person who reports an unlawful act to the authorities.

text: We owe it to a small group of brave whistle-blowers that we know about the infractions at all.


whistle-blowers

glosses: The plural form of whistle-blower; more than one (kind of) whistle-blower.

whistle-blower


title: whistleblower

redirect: whistle-blower


unlawful

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

glosses: If an act is unlawful, it is not allowed by law

text: He was charged with unlawful use of a car.

ipa: /ʌnˈlɔːfʊl/

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


infraction

forms:
infraction
infractions (plural)

ipa: /ɪnˈfrakʃən/

ipa: /ɪnˈfrækʃən/


infractions

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

infraction


calibrate

forms:
calibrate (canonical)
calibrates (third-person singular)
calibrated (past)
calibrated (past participle)
calibrating (present participle)

glosses: If you calibrate something, you adjust the accuracy of a measuring instrument, such as a pressure gauge, against a standard scale.

ipa: /ˈkalɪbreɪt/

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

verb

calibrat


calibrates

glosses: The third-person singular form of calibrate.


calibrated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of calibrate.


calibration

forms:
calibration
calibrations (plural)

etymology_text: calibrate + -ion

ety-suffix

calibrate

ion

expansion: calibrate + -ion

glosses: Calibration is the act of adjusting the accuracy of a measuring instrument against a standard scale.

ipa: /kælɪˈbreɪʃən/

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


calibrations

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

noun

calibration


chevron

forms:
chevron
chevrons (plural)

glosses: A chevron is a V-shaped pattern that is used to indicate a personnel's rank in the military or police.

glosses: A chevron is a V-shaped markings on road signs to show a sharp bend in the road.

ipa: /ˈʃɛvrən/


chevrons

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

chevron


carcass

forms:
carcass
carcasses (plural)

glosses: The carcass of a structure is the framework of it that is not normally seen.

ipa: /ˈkɑrkəs/

ipa: /ˈkɑːkəs/

hyphenation: car‧cass

carcasses


carcasses

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

carcass


laureate

forms:
laureate
laureates (plural)

glosses: A laureate is a graduate of a university.

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


laureates

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

laureate


meteorite

forms:
meteorite
meteorites (plural)

glosses: A meteorite is a piece of rock or metal that fell to the earth's surface from outer space as a meteor.

hyphenation: me‧te‧or‧ite


meteorites

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

meteorite


propagate

forms:
propagate (canonical)
propagates (third-person singular)
propagated (past)
propagated (past participle)
propagating (present participle)

glosses: If something propagates something, it spreads something widely.

glosses: If a computer system propagates, it causes something to take effect on all devices within the network.

text: The server propagates the password file at midnight each day.

ipa: /ˈprɒpəˌɡeɪt/

ipa: /ˈprɑpəˌɡeɪt/

verb

propagat


propagates

glosses: The third-person singular form of propagate.


propagated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of propagate.


podium

forms:
podium
podiums or podia (plural)

glosses: A podium is a platform for a person to stand on so as to be seen by the audience.

glosses: A podium is a platform with three different heights where the top three competitors stand to receive their medals or prize.

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

noun

podia


podiums

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

podium


droll

forms:
droll (positive)
droller (comparative)
drollest (superlative)

glosses: If a person is droll, they are unusual in a way that it is humorous.

ipa: /drəʊl/

ipa: /droʊl/

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

adj

droll

droller

drollest


drollest

glosses: The superlative form of droll; most droll.


droller

glosses: The comparative form of droll; more droll.


encroach

forms:
encroach (canonical)
encroaches (third-person singular)
encroached (past)
encroached (past participle)
encroaching (present participle)

glosses: If you encroach, you intrude on a person's rights or territory.

ipa: /ɛŋˈkrəʊtʃ/

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

verb

encroach


encroaches

glosses: The third-person singular form of encroach.


encroached

glosses: The past tense and past participle of encroach.


intrude

forms:
intrude (canonical)
intrudes (third-person singular)
intruded (past)
intruded (past participle)
intruding (present participle)

glosses: If you intrude, you put yourself in a place or situation without invitation or permission.

ipa: /ɪnˈtruːd/

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

intrud


intrudes

glosses: The third-person singular form of intrude.


intruded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of intrude.


trustworthy

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

etymology_text: trust + -worthy

glosses: If a person is trustworthy, they can be trusted.

text: Because of our long term friendship, I knew that Jess was trustworthy.

enpr: trŭst-'wûr-thē


imbibe

forms:
imbibe (canonical)
imbibes (third-person singular)
imbibed (past)
imbibed (past participle)
imbibing (present participle)

glosses: If you imbibe, you drink alcohol or alcoholic beverages

glosses: If you imbibe, you take in ideas or knowledge.

ipa: /ɪmˈbaɪb/

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

imbib


imbibes

glosses: The third-person singular form of imbibe.


imbibed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of imbibe.


opulent

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

glosses: If something is opulent, it is so luxurious and costly that it attracts attention.

ipa: /ˈɒpjʊlənt/

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


infiltrate

forms:
infiltrate (canonical)
infiltrates (third-person singular)
infiltrated (past)
infiltrated (past participle)
infiltrating (present participle)

glosses: If you infiltrate a place, you secretly enter the place to get something.

glosses: If a liquid infiltrates, it passes through something by filtration.

ipa: /ˈɪnfɪltreɪt/

ipa: /ˈɪnfəltreɪt/

infiltrat


infiltrates

glosses: The third-person singular form of infiltrate.


infiltrated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of infiltrate.


abiotrophies

forms:
abiotrophy
abiotrophies (plural)

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

noun

abiotrophy

abiotrophies


ecosystem

forms:
ecosystem
ecosystems (plural)

glosses: An ecosystem is a large community of living organisms in a particular area.

ipa: /ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm/

ipa: /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/

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

hyphenation: eco‧sys‧tem


subtropical

forms: subtropical (positive)

etymology_text: sub- + tropical

ety-prefix

sub

tropical

expansion: sub- + tropical

glosses: A subtropical area is located close to tropical parts of the world.

text: Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the U.S.


estuary

forms:
estuary
estuaries (plural)

glosses: An estuary is where the river flows into the sea

text: Nine different environments exist within the Everglades. They include mangrove and cypress swamps, estuaries and coastal marshes.

ipa: /ˈɛstjʊəri/

ipa: /ˈɛst͡ʃuˌɛri/

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

noun

estuaries


restoration

forms:
restoration
restorations (plural)

etymology_text: restore + -ation

ety-suffix

restore

ation

expansion: restore + -ation

glosses: Restoration is the process of bringing back something to its original state.

text: Mona Lisa returned to the Louvre Pyramid after a restoration effort.

ipa: /rɛstəˈreɪʃən/

hyphenation: re‧sto‧ra‧tion


fondly

glosses: If you do something in a fondly manner, you do it in a affectionate way.

ipa: /ˈfɑndli/

ipa: /ˈfɒndli/

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

hyphenation: fond‧ly


elated

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

glosses: If a person is elated, he or she is very happy and excited.

text: She was elated with her new car.


shank

forms:
shank
shanks (plural)

glosses: The shank is the part of the leg that is between the knee and the ankle.

ipa: /ʃæŋk/


shank

forms:
shank (canonical)
shanks (third-person singular)
shanked (past)
shanked (past participle)
shanking (present participle)

glosses: If you shank someone. you stab someone with an improvised knife.


shanks

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

noun

shank


shanks

glosses: The third-person singular form of shank.


shanked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of shank.


improvise

forms:
improvise (canonical)
improvises (third-person singular)
improvised (past)
improvised (past participle)
improvising (present participle)

glosses: If you improvise something, you create or make it without a plan.

text: He had no speech prepared, so he improvised.

ipa: /ˈɪmprəvaɪz/

verb

improvis


improvises

glosses: The third-person singular form of improvise.


improvised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of improvise.


estuaries

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

noun

estuary


ecosystems

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

ecosystem


restorations

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

restoration


besmirch

forms:
besmirch (canonical)
besmirches (third-person singular)
besmirched (past)
besmirched (past participle)
besmirching (present participle)

glosses: If you besmirch something, you make it dirty.

glosses: If you besmirch someone, you damage someone's reputation.

text: The newspaper was on a campaign to besmirch the actor.

ipa: /bɪˈsmɜːtʃ/

ipa: /bɪˈsmɝːtʃ/

verb

besmirch

es


besmirches

glosses: The third-person singular form of besmirch.


besmirched

glosses: The past tense and past participle of besmirch.


consummate

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

glosses: If a person is consummate, he or she is highly skilled and experienced in doing something.

enpr: kŏn'səmət

ipa: /ˈkɒnsəmət/

ipa: /ˈkɑnsəmət/


consummate

forms:
consummate (canonical)
consummates (third-person singular)
consummated (past)
consummated (past participle)
consummating (present participle)

glosses: If you consummate a task or goal, you accomplish it.

glosses: If a couple consummates, they make their marriage complete by engaging in first sexual intercourse.

text: After the reception, he escorted her to the honeymoon suite to consummate their marriage.

enpr: kŏn'səmāt

ipa: /ˈkɒnsəmeɪt/

ipa: /ˈkɑnsəmeɪt/

consummat


consummates

glosses: The third-person singular form of consummate.


consummated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of consummate.


honeymoon

forms:
honeymoon
honeymoons (plural)

glosses: A honeymoon is the time (or holiday) a couple spends together immediately after a marriage.


honeymoon

forms:
honeymoon (canonical)
honeymoons (third-person singular)
honeymooned (past)
honeymooned (past participle)
honeymooning (present participle)

glosses: If a couple honeymoons, they spend time together on a honeymoon

text: My parents honeymooned at Niagara falls.


honeymoons

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

noun

honeymoon


honeymoons

glosses: The third-person singular form of honeymoon.


honeymooned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of honeymoon.


preventive

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

etymology_text: prevent + -ive

ety-suffix

prevent

ive

expansion: prevent + -ive

glosses: If something is preventive, it is done to prevent something from happening.

ipa: /prɪˈvɛntɪv/

audio: LL-Q7979-Pink Bee-preventive.wav

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


simian

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

glosses: If someone is simian, he or she looks like an ape.


jape

forms:
jape
japes (plural)

ipa: /d͡ʒeɪp/

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


jape

forms:
jape (canonical)
japes (third-person singular)
japed (past)
japed (past participle)
japing (present participle)

glosses: If you jape, you say or do something to mock a person.

verb

jap


japes

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

noun

jape


japed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of jape.


blazer

forms:
blazer
blazers (plural)

glosses: A blazer is a type of jacket that people wear to look more casual.

ipa: /ˈbleɪzə/

ipa: /ˈbleɪzɚ/

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


blazers

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

blazer


dismember

forms:
dismember (canonical)
dismembers (third-person singular)
dismembered (past)
dismembered (past participle)
dismembering (present participle)

glosses: If you dismember a living thing, you remove the limbs of it.

glosses: If you dismember something, you cut or divide it.

ipa: /ˌdɪsˈmɛmbə(r)/


dismembers

glosses: The third-person singular form of dismember.

verb

dismember


dismembered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dismember.


teal

forms:
teal
teals (plural)

ipa: /tiːl/

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


teals

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

noun

teal


dung

forms:
dung
dungs (plural)

ipa: /ˈdʌŋ/

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


dung

forms:
dung (canonical)
dungs (third-person singular)
dunged (past)
dunged (past participle)
dunging (present participle)

glosses: If you dung the soil, you fertilize with dung.


dungs

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

dung


dunged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dung.


correspondent

forms:
correspondent
correspondents (plural)

glosses: A correspondent is a journalist who is hired to report for a newspaper or any other broadcasting organization.

ipa: /ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndənt/

ipa: /ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt/


correspondents

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

correspondent


limitation

forms:
limitation
limitations (plural)

glosses: A limitation is a restriction that is caused by something or by a certain circumstance.

text: Getting into his wheelchair after his amputation, it felt like a limitation you could roll in.

glosses: A limitation is a time period after which some legal action may no longer be continued.

ipa: /lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/


limitations

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

limitation


helm

forms:
helm
helms (plural)

enpr: hĕlm

ipa: /hɛlm/


helm

forms:
helm (canonical)
helms (third-person singular)
helmed (past)
helmed (past participle)
helming (present participle)

glosses: If you helm a boat, you are in charge of steering it.

glosses: If you helm an organization, you lead them in doing something.


helms

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

helm


helmed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of helm.


censor

forms:
censor
censors (plural)

glosses: A censor is one of the two magistrates first did a census of citizens.

glosses: A censor is an official person who hides offensive information from the public.

glosses: A censor is a college or university official whose job may be different things.

ipa: /ˈsɛnsə/

ipa: /ˈsɛnsɚ/

homophones: censer sensor

hyphenation: cens‧or


censor

forms:
censor (canonical)
censors (third-person singular)
censored (past)
censored (past participle)
censoring (present participle)

glosses: If you censor something, you review or remove information from others, especially offensive or private information. Often refers to types of media, such as books, movies, and television.


phonetic

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

glosses: A phonetic alphabet, system, difference, etc. relates to the basic language sounds (or movements, in the case of sign language).

text: If you're learning a number of languages, it's useful to learn the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

text: There is a phonetic similarity between sounds like [s] and [z].

text: The phonetic transcription of "phonetic" is [fəˈnɛɾɪk].

ipa: /fəˈnɛtɪk/

hyphenation: phon‧et‧ic


censors

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

censor


censors

glosses: The third-person singular form of censor.


censored

glosses: The past tense and past participle of censor.


census

forms:
census
censuses or census (plural)

glosses: A census is an official count or survey of a population.

ipa: /ˈsɛnsəs/

censuses

census


censuses

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

census


sensor

forms:
sensor
sensors (plural)

glosses: A sensor is a device that measures a physical quantity and responds to it accordingly.

homophones: censer censor


sensors

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

sensor


clan

forms:
clan
clans (plural)

glosses: A clan is an extended group of families, with a real or mythical founding member.

text: Everyone in the clan knew the story of Dasi and Leben.

text: Dromoland was built in the 1600s as the base of the O'Brien clan.

ipa: /klæn/


renaissance

forms:
renaissance
renaissances (plural)

glosses: A renaissance is the rebirth of an idea, art style, institution, place, etc.

text: Poetry is experiencing a lively renaissance, with many more people writing and reading it.

glosses: The Renaissance is a period in the history of Europe beginning in about 1400 when modern ideas about science began to develop.

text: For hundreds of years, the Arab world saved the ancient writings that were the foundation of the Renaissance.

ipa: /rəˈneɪs(ə)ns/

ipa: /ˈrɛnəˌsɑns/


renaissances

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

renaissance


clans

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

clan


speedometer

forms:
speedometer
speedometers (plural)

glosses: A speedometer is a device that measures, and indicates the current speed of a vehicle on the car dashboard.

text: I check my speed on the speedometer.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Usmaan (Middle river exports)-speedometer.wav


speedometers

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

speedometer


odometer

forms:
odometer
odometers (plural)

glosses: An odometer is an instrument that measures the distance a vehicle traveled.

ipa: /əʊˈdɒmətə/

ipa: /oʊˈdɑːmətɚ/

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


odometers

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

odometer


dome

forms:
dome
domes (plural)

glosses: A dome is a structure that looks like the hollow upper half of a sphere or oval.

enpr: dōm

ipa: /dəʊm/


domes

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

dome


ostensible

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

glosses: If something is ostensible, it appears to be something but is actually something else.

hyphenation: os‧ten‧si‧ble


ostensibly

glosses: You use ostensibly to indicate that the information you are giving is something that you have heard or seen, but you are not certain that it is true.

hyphenation: os‧ten‧si‧bly


fiver

forms:
fiver
fivers (plural)

glosses: A fiver is a banknote worth five units of currency.

text: It costs a fiver for a bag of apples.

ipa: /ˈfaɪvɚ/


fivers

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

fiver


whore

forms:
whore
whores (plural)

glosses: A whore is a person (usually a woman) who has sex for money.

text: I had sex with a whore yesterday.

glosses: A whore is someone (usually a woman) who has sex with a lot of people.

text: That woman is such a whore.

glosses: A whore is someone who goes against what they believe in for their own gain.

text: You are such a whore for money.

enpr: hô

ipa: /hɔː/

enpr: hôr

ipa: /hɔr/

hyphenation: whore


whore

forms:
whore (canonical)
whores (third-person singular)
whored (past)
whored (past participle)
whoring (present participle)

glosses: if you whore yourself, you have had sex for money; you have prostituted yourself.

glosses: if you whore something, you are promoting it without shame.

verb

whor


whores

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

noun

whore


whores

glosses: The third-person singular form of whore.


whored

glosses: The past tense and past participle of whore.

ipa: /hɔrd/

ipa: /hɔːd/

homophones: hoard horde


Brummie

forms:
Brummie
Brummies (plural)

glosses: A Brummie is someone from Birmingham, England.

glosses: Brummie is the accent and dialect of Birmingham, England.


Brummie

forms:
Brummie (positive)
Brummier (comparative)
Brummiest (superlative)

glosses: If someone or something is Brummie, it is from, or relating to, Birmingham, England.

adjective

Brummie

Brummier

Brummiest


Brummies

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

noun

Brummies


Brummier

glosses: The comparative form of Brummie; more Brummie.


Brummiest

glosses: The superlative form of Brummie; most Brummie.


Birmingham

forms: Birmingham

glosses: The second-largest city in England and the United Kingdom.

glosses: The largest city in Alabama, United States.

ipa: /ˈbɜː.mɪŋˌhæm/


closet

forms:
closet
closets (plural)

glosses: A closet is a tall cupboard that is used to store clothes.

ipa: /ˈklɒzɪt/

ipa: /ˈklɑzɪt/


closet

forms:
closet (canonical)
closets (third-person singular)
closeted (past)
closeted (past participle)
closeting (present participle)

glosses: If you closet yourself with someone, you shut yourselves away for a discussion about a private matter.

text: The ambassador has been closeted with the prime minister all afternoon. We're all worried what will be announced when they exit.


closets

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

closet


closets

glosses: The third-person singular form of closet.


closeted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of closet.


incense

forms:
incense
incenses (plural)

glosses: An incense is an aromatic that releases a fragrant smoke when burned. It is used in the rites of various religions.

enpr: ĭn'sĕns

ipa: /ˈɪnsɛns/


incense

forms:
incense (canonical)
incenses (third-person singular)
incensed (past)
incensed (past participle)
incensing (present participle)

glosses: If you incense someone, you make them very angry.

glosses: If you incense something, you perfume it with an incense.

enpr: ĭnsĕns'

ipa: /ɪnˈsɛns/

verb

incens


incenses

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

noun

incense


incenses

glosses: The third-person singular form of incense.


incensed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of incense.


sortable

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

etymology_text: sort + -able

ety-suffix

sort

able

expansion: sort + -able

glosses: If something is sortable, it can be sorted.

ipa: /ˈsɔːtəb(ə)l/


unsortable

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

etymology_text: un- + sortable

ety-prefix

un

sortable

expansion: un- + sortable

glosses: If something is unsortable, it cannot be sorted.

ipa: /ʌnˈsɔːtəb(ə)l/


mushy

forms:
mushy (positive)
mushier (comparative)
mushiest (superlative)

etymology_text: mush + -y

ety-suffix

mush

y

expansion: mush + -y

glosses: If something is mushy, it is soft and does not have a firm shape.

glosses: If the conversation between two people is mushy, it is excessively emotional.

ipa: /ˈmʌʃi/

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

adj

mushy

mushier

mushiest


mushier

glosses: The comparative form of mushy; more mushy.


mushiest

glosses: The superlative form of mushy; most mushy.


corny

forms:
corny (positive)
cornier (comparative)
corniest (superlative)

etymology_text: corn + -y

ety-suffix

corn

expansion: corn + -y

glosses: If something is corny, it is too dramatic or sentimental.

text: The movie was okay, but the love scene was really corny.

text: He sent a bouquet of twelve red roses and a card: "Roses are red, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, And so are you." How corny is that!

ipa: /ˈkɔːni/

ipa: /ˈkɔrni/

corny

cornier

corniest


cornier

glosses: The comparative form of corny; more corny.

adjective

expansion: [POS TABLE]


corniest

glosses: The superlative form of corny; most corny.


hackneyed

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

glosses: If something is hackneyed, it is overused and not original.

ipa: /ˈhækniːd/


bustle

forms:
bustle
bustles (plural)

ipa: /ˈbʌsəl/

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


bustle

forms:
bustle (canonical)
bustles (third-person singular)
bustled (past)
bustled (past participle)
bustling (present participle)

glosses: If you bustle, you move in an energetic way.

text: The commuters bustled about inside the train station.

verb

bustl

e


bustles

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

noun

bustle


bustles

glosses: The third-person singular form of bustle.


bustled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of bustle.


bustling

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

glosses: If a place is bustling, it is very busy and has a lot of activity.

ipa: /ˈbʌslɪŋ/

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

hyphenation: bust‧ling


carbonated

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

glosses: If a liquid is carbonated, it contains dissolved carbon dioxide gas.

text: Soda are carbonated drinks. Champagne and beer are naturally carbonated through fermentation.

ipa: /ˈkɑː(r)bɒneɪtəd/


carbonated

forms:
carbonate (canonical)
carbonates (third-person singular)
carbonated (past)
carbonated (past participle)
carbonating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of carbonate.

verb

carbonat


slump

forms:
slump (canonical)
slumps (third-person singular)
slumped (past)
slumped (past participle)
slumping (present participle)

glosses: If a person slumps, they sit or lean heavily.

glosses: If the value of something slumps, its price falls suddenly.

text: Real estate prices slumped during the recession.

ipa: /slʌmp/


slump

forms:
slump
slumps (plural)

glosses: A slump is a sudden fall of something, especially for an extended period.


slumps

glosses: The third-person singular form of slump.

slump


slumps

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


slumped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of slump.


trek

forms:
trek
treks (plural)

text: We're planning a trek up Kilimanjaro.

text: I would drive to the shops from here; you can walk, but it's quite a trek.

enpr: trĕk

ipa: /trɛk/

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


trek

forms:
trek (canonical)
treks (third-person singular)
trekked (past)
trekked (past participle)
trekking (present participle)

glosses: If you trek, you go on a slow or arduous journey.

trek

k


treks

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


trekked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of trek.


arduous

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

glosses: If a something is arduous, it requires or uses up a lot of energy to do it.

ipa: /ˈɑːdjuːəs/

ipa: /ˈɑːrd͡ʒuəs/

hyphenation: ar‧du‧ous


commentary

forms:
commentary
commentaries (plural)

glosses: A commentary is a series of comments about an event.

text: We listened to the football commentary while watching the match.

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

noun

commentaries


commentaries

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

commentary


chastise

forms:
chastise (canonical)
chastises (third-person singular)
chastised (past)
chastised (past participle)
chastising (present participle)

glosses: If you chastise someone, you scold or punish them severely.

ipa: /tʃæˈstaɪz/

ipa: /ˈtʃæstaɪz/

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

verb

chastis


chastises

glosses: The third-person singular form of chastise.


chastised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of chastise.


severely

etymology_text: severe + -ly

ety-suffix

severe

ly

expansion: severe + -ly

glosses: If something is done severely, it is done in a strict manner.

ipa: sɪˈvɪəli/

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


celibate

forms:
celibate
celibates (plural)

glosses: A celibate is a person who is not married due to religious reasons.

ipa: /ˈsɛləbət/


celibate

forms: celibate (positive)

glosses: If a person remains celibate, they will not get married.


celibates

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

noun

celibate


cellmate

forms:
cellmate
cellmates (plural)

etymology_text: cell + -mate

ety-suffix

cell

mate

expansion: cell + -mate

glosses: A cellmate is a person whom one shares a prison cell with.

text: When he arrived at the prison he was happy to find out that his cellmate was easy to get along with.

ipa: /ˈsɛlmeɪt/

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


cellmates

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

noun

cellmate


chamberlain

forms:
chamberlain
chamberlains (plural)

glosses: A chamberlain is an officer who is in charge of managing the household of a royalty.

ipa: /ˈt͡ʃeɪmbɚlɪn/

ipa: /ˈt͡ʃeɪmbəlɪn/

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

hyphenation: cham‧ber‧lain


chamberlains

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

chamberlain


chambermaid

forms:
chambermaid
chambermaids (plural)

glosses: A chambermaid is a maid who handles the chores in a bedroom.


chambermaids

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

chambermaid


chatter

forms: chatter

glosses: A chatter is a meaningless or unimportant talk.

ipa: /ˈtʃætə/

enpr: chătʹər

ipa: /ˈtʃætɚ/

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


chatter

forms:
chatter (canonical)
chatters (third-person singular)
chattered (past)
chattered (past participle)
chattering (present participle)

glosses: If you chatter, you talk about anything that is not important.

text: They knitted and chattered the whole time.

glosses: If a machine chatters, it is making multiple high-pitch sounds rapidly.


chatters

glosses: The third-person singular form of chatter.

verb

chatter


chattered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of chatter.


capitulate

forms:
capitulate (canonical)
capitulates (third-person singular)
capitulated (past)
capitulated (past participle)
capitulating (present participle)

glosses: If you capitulate, you surrender to go along or comply with someone.

text: He argued and hollered for so long that I finally capitulated just to make him stop.

capitulat


capitulates

glosses: The third-person singular form of capitulate.


capitulated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of capitulate.


brisket

forms:
brisket
briskets (plural)

ipa: ˈbrɪskɪt/

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


briskets

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

noun

brisket


bulldoze

forms:
bulldoze (canonical)
bulldozes (third-person singular)
bulldozed (past)
bulldozed (past participle)
bulldozing (present participle)

glosses: If you bulldoze a building, you destroy it with a bulldozer.

text: He's certainly very chirpy for a man whose house has just been bulldozed down.

ipa: /ˈbʊldoʊz/

ipa: /ˈbʊldəʊz/

hyphenation: bull‧doze

verb

bulldoz


bulldozes

glosses: The third-person singular form of bulldoze.


bulldozed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of bulldoze.


bulldozer

forms:
bulldozer
bulldozers (plural)

glosses: A bulldozer is a tractor with an attached blade for demolishing building structures.

ipa: /ˈbʊldoʊzɚ/

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


bulldozers

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

noun

bulldozer


bulletin

forms:
bulletin
bulletins (plural)

glosses: A bulletin is a short report that is released officially.

enpr: bo͝olˈ -ə-tən

ipa: /ˈ bʊl.ə.tən/

enpr: bo͝olˈ -ĭ-tĭn

ipa: /ˈ bʊl.ɪ.tɪn/

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


bulletins

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

bulletin


cockpit

forms:
cockpit
cockpits (plural)

glosses: A cockpit is the front part of an aircraft where the pilots sit to control an aircraft.


cockpits

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

cockpit


cockfight

forms:
cockfight
cockfights (plural)

glosses: A cockfight is a contest, in a cockpit, between fighting roosters.


cockfights

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

cockfight


decapitate

forms:
decapitate (canonical)
decapitates (third-person singular)
decapitated (past)
decapitated (past participle)
decapitating (present participle)

glosses: If you decapitate an animal, you remove the head of it.

ipa: /dɪˈkapɪteɪt/

verb

decapitat


decapitates

glosses: The third-person singular form of decapitate.


decapitated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of decapitate.


behead

forms:
behead (canonical)
beheads (third-person singular)
beheaded (past)
beheaded (past participle)
beheading (present participle)

glosses: If you behead an animal, you remove its head.

ipa: /bɪˈhɛd/


beheads

glosses: The third-person singular form of behead.

behead


beheaded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of behead.


wiggle

forms:
wiggle (canonical)
wiggles (third-person singular)
wiggled (past)
wiggled (past participle)
wiggling (present participle)

glosses: If something or someone wiggles, it moves back and forth or side to side.

text: Her hips wiggle as she walks.

text: The jelly wiggles on the plate when you move it.

ipa: /ˈwɪɡəl/

hyphenation: wig‧gle

wiggl


wiggles

glosses: The third-person singular form of wiggle.


wiggled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of wiggle.


jiggle

forms:
jiggle
jiggles (plural)

text: Give the key a jiggle and see if it opens.

ipa: /ˈdʒɪɡəl/

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


jiggle

forms:
jiggle (canonical)
jiggles (third-person singular)
jiggled (past)
jiggled (past participle)
jiggling (present participle)

glosses: If you jiggle something, you shake it gently.

text: Jiggle the handle and see if the water stops.

text: The jelly jiggled in the bowl for a few moments after it was set down.

jiggl


jiggles

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

noun

jiggle


jiggles

glosses: The third-person singular form of jiggle.


jiggled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of jiggle.


uncanny

forms:
uncanny (positive)
uncannier (comparative)
uncanniest (superlative)

etymology_text: un- + canny

ety-prefix

un

canny

expansion: un- + canny

glosses: If something is uncanny, it is strange and weird.

text: He bore an uncanny resemblance to the dead sailor.

ipa: /ʌnˈkæni/

adj

uncannier

uncanniest


uncannier

glosses: The comparative form of uncanny; more uncanny.

adjective

uncanny


uncanniest

glosses: The superlative form of uncanny; most uncanny.


cortege

forms:
cortege
corteges (plural)

glosses: A cortege is a ceremonial procession, especially for a wedding or funeral.

ipa: /kɔrˈtɛʒ/

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

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


corteges

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

noun

cortege


corsage

forms:
corsage
corsages (plural)

glosses: A corsage is a small bouquet of flowers that a woman pins on her dress or wears around her wrist for a formal occasion.

ipa: /kɔːˈsɑːʒ/

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


corsages

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

corsage


bouquet

forms:
bouquet
bouquets (plural)

glosses: A bouquet is a bunch of flowers that are arranged nicely.

text: For my birthday I received two bouquets.

glosses: A bouquet is the scent of wine or perfume.

ipa: /boʊˈkeɪ/


bouquets

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

bouquet


vinaigrette

forms:
vinaigrette
vinaigrettes (plural)

glosses: Vinaigrette is a dressing or marinade that is made of vinegar, oil and other seasonings.

enpr: vĭn-ə-grĕtʹ

ipa: /vɪnəˈɡrɛt/

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


vinaigrettes

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

vinaigrette


marinade

forms:
marinade
marinades (plural)

glosses: A marinade is a liquid mixture that is used to flavor and prepare the meat for cooking.

text: I like to use a lemon marinade with chicken.

ipa: /ˌmarɪˈneɪd/

ipa: /ˌmɛrɪˈneɪd/

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


marinade

forms:
marinade (canonical)
marinades (third-person singular)
marinaded (past)
marinaded (past participle)
marinading (present participle)

glosses: If you marinade something, you soak it in marinade.

verb

marinad


marinate

forms:
marinate (canonical)
marinates (third-person singular)
marinated (past)
marinated (past participle)
marinating (present participle)

glosses: If you marinate something, you soak it in marinade.

ipa: /ˈmarɪneɪt/

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

marinat


marinates

glosses: The third-person singular form of marinate.


marinated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of marinate.


marinades

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

noun

marinade


marinades

glosses: The third-person singular form of marinade.


marinaded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of marinade.


accelerometer

forms:
accelerometer
accelerometers (plural)

glosses: An accelerometer is a device that is used to measure acceleration.


accelerometers

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

accelerometer


delude

forms:
delude (canonical)
deludes (third-person singular)
deluded (past)
deluded (past participle)
deluding (present participle)

glosses: If you delude someone, you trick them into believing something which is not true.

ipa: /dɪˈluːd/

verb

delud


deludes

glosses: The third-person singular form of delude.


deluded

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

glosses: If a person is deluded, he or she believes something that is not true.

ipa: /dɪˈluːdɪd/

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


deluded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of delude.


dupe

forms:
dupe
dupes (plural)

glosses: A dupe is a person who has been deceived.

ipa: /djuːp/

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


dupe

forms: dupe

pos: abbrev

abbreviation

dupe


dupe

forms:
dupe (canonical)
dupes (third-person singular)
duped (past)
duped (past participle)
duping (present participle)

verb

dup


duped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dupe.


lope

forms:
lope
lopes (plural)

glosses: A lope is an easy pace with long strides.

ipa: /ləʊp/

ipa: /loʊp/


lope

forms:
lope (canonical)
lopes (third-person singular)
loped (past)
loped (past participle)
loping (present participle)

glosses: If you lope, you walk or run with long strides.

lop


loped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of lope.


lopes

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

ipa: /loʊps/

ipa: /ləʊps/

noun

lope


concourse

forms:
concourse
concourses (plural)

glosses: A concourse is a large open space inside or in front of a building where people can gather.

text: A station concourse.

ipa: /ˈkɒŋkɔː(r)s/


concourses

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

concourse


accomplice

forms:
accomplice
accomplices (plural)

glosses: An accomplice is a person who helps someone with a crime.

hyphenation: ac‧com‧plice


accomplices

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

accomplice


anesthetize

forms:
anesthetize (canonical)
anesthetizes (third-person singular)
anesthetized (past)
anesthetized (past participle)
anesthetizing (present participle)

glosses: If you anesthetize a person, you administer anesthesia to make the person unconscious.

text: Just prior to surgery the doctor will anesthetize him and he will sleep for four hours.

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

verb

anesthetiz


anaesthetise

forms:
anaesthetise (canonical)
anaesthetises (third-person singular)
anaesthetised (past)
anaesthetised (past participle)
anaesthetising (present participle)

glosses: If you anaesthetise a person, you administer anesthesia to make the person unconscious.

text: Just prior to surgery the doctor will anaesthetise him and he will sleep for four hours.

anaesthetis


anaesthetises

glosses: The third-person singular form of anaesthetise.


anaesthetised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of anaesthetise.


anesthetizes

glosses: The third-person singular form of anaesthetize.


anesthetized

glosses: The past tense and past participle of anaesthetize.


title: anaesthetize

redirect: anesthetize


title: anaesthetizes

redirect: anesthetizes


title: anaesthetizing

redirect: anesthetizing


title: anaesthetized

redirect: anesthetized


anesthesia

forms:
anesthesia
anesthesias (plural)

glosses: Anesthesia is an artificial method of making a person insensitive to pain.

ipa: /ˌæn.əsˈθi.ʒə/

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


anaesthesia

forms:
anaesthesia
anaesthesias (plural)

glosses: Anaesthesia is an artificial method of making a person insensitive to pain.

ipa: /ˌæn.əsˈθi.ʒə/


anesthesias

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

noun

anesthesia


anaesthesias

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

anaesthesia


title: anesthetise

redirect: anaesthetise


title: anesthetises

redirect: anaesthetises


title: anesthetising

redirect: anaesthetising


title: anesthetised

redirect: anaesthetised


insensitive

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

etymology_text: in- + sensitive

ety-prefix

in

sensitive

expansion: in- + sensitive

glosses: If a person is insensitive, they do not care about other people's feeling.

glosses: If a person is insensitive, the do not react to something, such as a physical touch.

ipa: /ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

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


prowl

forms:
prowl (canonical)
prowls (third-person singular)
prowled (past)
prowled (past participle)
prowling (present participle)

glosses: If you prowl, you move about in a stealthy manner especially when searching for a prey.

text: Watch the lioness prowling in the shrubbery for zebras.

text: It's tough to sneak vandalism into Wikipedia as there are plenty of other users prowling the Recent Changes page.

ipa: /praʊl/

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


prowls

glosses: The third-person singular form of prowl.

verb

prowl


prowled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of prowl.


implore

forms:
implore (canonical)
implores (third-person singular)
implored (past)
implored (past participle)
imploring (present participle)

glosses: If you implore, you beg someone desperately to do something.

ipa: /ɪmˈplɔː/

ipa: /ɪmˈplɔr/

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

hyphenation: im‧plore

implor


implores

glosses: The third-person singular form of implore.


implored

glosses: The past tense and past participle of implore.


cacophony

forms:
cacophony
cacophonies (plural)

glosses: A cacophony is a mix of discordant sounds.

ipa: /kəˈkɒfəni/

ipa: /kəˈkɑfəni/

noun

cacophonies


cacophonies

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

cacophony


discordant

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

glosses: If the sound of something is discordant, it is not in harmony with others.

ipa: /dɪsˈkɔːdənt/

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


gambit

forms:
gambit
gambits (plural)

glosses: A gambit is an opening in chess in which a pawn is sacrificed to gain an advantage.

ipa: /ˈɡæmbɪt/


gambit

forms:
gambit (canonical)
gambits (third-person singular)
gambited (past)
gambited (past participle)
gambiting (present participle)

glosses: If you gambit, you sacrifice a pawn to gain an advantage.


gambits

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

gambit


gambits

glosses: The third-person singular form of gambit.


gambited

glosses: The past tense and past participle of gambit.


determinatives

forms:
determinative
determinatives (plural)

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

determinative


dedication

forms:
dedication
dedications (plural)

glosses: To be set apart for a god or for religious purposes.

glosses: Having a strong desire to get something done.

ipa: /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/

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


bailor

forms:
bailor
bailors (plural)

glosses: A bailor is a person who transfer the ownership of something to someone (bailee).

ipa: /beɪˈlɔː/


bailors

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

bailor


bailee

forms:
bailee
bailees (plural)

glosses: A bailee is a person who has possession of a bailed property of someone (bailor).

ipa: /beɪˈliː/


bailees

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

bailee


nifty

forms:
nifty (positive)
niftier (comparative)
niftiest (superlative)

glosses: If something is nifty, it is good, smart or useful.

text: a nifty trick for reducing your household energy bill

enpr: nĭf'tē

ipa: /ˈnɪfti/

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

adj

nifty

niftier

niftiest


niftier

glosses: The comparative form of nifty; more nifty.


niftiest

glosses: The superlative form of nifty; most nifty.


dedications

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

noun

dedication


convoy

forms:
convoy
convoys (plural)

glosses: A convoy is a group of vehicles that travels together for safety, especially one with an escort.

text: The presidential convoy.


convoy

forms:
convoy (canonical)
convoys (third-person singular)
convoyed (past)
convoyed (past participle)
convoying (present participle)

glosses: If something is being convoyed, it is escorted by a group of vehicles for protection.


convoys

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

convoy


convoys

glosses: The third-person singular form of convoy.


convoyed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of convoy.


cabal

forms:
cabal
cabals (plural)

glosses: A cabal is a secret organization of individuals who gather for political purpose.

text: The cabal is plotting to ruin the world.

ipa: /kəˈbɑːl/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cabal1.wav

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cabal2.wav


cabals

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

cabal


clamant

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

ipa: /ˈklæmənt/


scion

forms:
scion
scions (plural)

glosses: A scion is a descendant of a distinguished family.

glosses: A scion is a young shoot or twig of a woody plant that is used in grafting.

ipa: /ˈsaɪən/


scions

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

scion


congeal

forms:
congeal (canonical)
congeals (third-person singular)
congealed (past)
congealed (past participle)
congealing (present participle)

glosses: If something congeals, it changes from a liquid to solid state.

enpr: kənjēl'

ipa: /kənˈdʒiːl/


congeals

glosses: The third-person singular form of congeal.

verb

congeal


congealed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of congeal.


reducible

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

glosses: If something is reducible, it can be reduced or made smaller.

ipa: /rɪˈdjuːsɪbəl/


irreducible

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

glosses: If something is irreducible, it cannot be reduced or made smaller.

ipa: /ˌɪrɪˈdjuːsɪbəl/


sporadic

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

glosses: If something is sporadic, it happens at random moments or happens at a few places rather than a fixed one.

ipa: /spəˈræɾɪk/

ipa: /spəˈrædɪk/


brand new

forms: brand new

glosses: If something is brand new, it is completely new.


treasurer

forms:
treasurer
treasurers (plural)

glosses: A treasurer is a person who manages the assets of an organization.

ipa: /ˈtrɛʒərə(r)/


treasurers

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

noun

treasurer


cherish

forms:
cherish (canonical)
cherishes (third-person singular)
cherished (past)
cherished (past participle)
cherishing (present participle)

glosses: If you cherish something, you treat it with affection and care.

ipa: /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/

hyphenation: cher‧ish

verb

cherish

es


cherishes

glosses: The third-person singular form of cherish.


cherished

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

glosses: If something is cherished, it is considered to be important.

ipa: /ˈt͡ʃɛrɪʃt/

hyphenation: cher‧ished


cherished

glosses: The past tense and past participle of cherish.


dignitary

forms:
dignitary
dignitaries (plural)

glosses: A dignitary is an influential person who has a high rank or position in office.

ipa: /ˈdɪɡnɪtri/

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

noun

dignitaries


dignitaries

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

dignitary


quadruple

forms: quadruple (positive)

glosses: If something is quadruple, it is 300% bigger than something else.

text: He's quite an athlete and can do quadruple jumps with ease.

ipa: /ˈkwɒdrʊpl/

ipa: /kwɑˈdrupəl/


quadruple

forms:
quadruple (canonical)
quadruples (third-person singular)
quadrupled (past)
quadrupled (past participle)
quadrupling (present participle)

glosses: If you quadruple something, you multiply it by four.

text: Quadrupling four gives sixteen.

glosses: If something quadruples, it increases by a factor of four.

text: Our profits quadrupled when we made the improvements.

verb

quadrupl


quadruples

glosses: The third-person singular form of quadruple.


quadrupled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of quadruple.


moose knuckle

forms:
moose knuckle
moose knuckles (plural)

glosses: Moose knuckle is the bulge in the crotch area of a man.

text: Your mooseknuckle shows in those trousers.

ipa: /muːsnɒkəl/

audio: en-au-moose knuckle.ogg


moose-knuckle

forms:
moose-knuckle
moose-knuckles (plural)

glosses: Moose-knuckle is the bulge in the crotch area of a man.

text: Your moose-knuckle shows in those trousers.


cameltoe

forms:
cameltoe
cameltoes (plural)

glosses: Cameltoe is the outline in the crotch area of a woman.

ipa: /ˈkæm.əl ˌtəʊ/

ipa: /ˈkæm.əl ˌtoʊ/


cameltoes

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

noun

cameltoe


moose knuckles

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

moose knuckle


pivot

forms:
pivot
pivots (plural)

glosses: A pivot is a point on which something turns or oscillate.

ipa: /ˈpɪvət/

hyphenation: pi‧vot


pivot

forms:
pivot (canonical)
pivots (third-person singular)
pivoted (past)
pivoted (past participle)
pivoting (present participle)

glosses: If something pivots, it turns on an pivot.


pivots

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

pivot


pivots

glosses: The third-person singular form of pivot.


pivoted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pivot.


pivotal

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

glosses: If something is pivotal, it is related to a pivot.

glosses: If something is pivotal, it is of crucial importance and might change the outcome of something.

ipa: /ˈpɪvətəl/


oscillate

forms:
oscillate (canonical)
oscillates (third-person singular)
oscillated (past)
oscillated (past participle)
oscillating (present participle)

glosses: If something oscillates, it swings back and forth with a regular rhythm.

text: A pendulum oscillates slower as it gets longer.

ipa: /ˈɑsɪleɪt/

verb

oscillat


oscillates

glosses: The third-person singular form of oscillate.


oscillated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of oscillate.


pendulum

forms:
pendulum
pendulums (plural)

glosses: A pendulum is a weight that is suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth.

ipa: /ˈpɛnd͡ʒələm/


pendulums

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

noun

pendulum


oscillation

forms:
oscillation
oscillations (plural)

glosses: An oscillation is the movement of something in a regular rhythm.

ipa: /ˌɒsɪˈleɪʃn/


oscillations

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

oscillation


concoct

forms:
concoct (canonical)
concocts (third-person singular)
concocted (past)
concocted (past participle)
concocting (present participle)

glosses: If you concoct something, you prepare something by mixing various ingredients.

ipa: /kəŋˈkɒkt/

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


concocts

glosses: The third-person singular form of concoct.

verb

concoct


concocted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of concoct.


emoticon

forms:
emoticon
emoticons (plural)

glosses: An emoticon is a written symbol of a particular emotion of the writer.

ipa: /ɪˈmoʊtəˌkɑn/

ipa: /ɪˈməʊtɪˌkɒn/

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


emoticons

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

noun

emoticon


efficiently

etymology_text: efficient + -ly

ety-suffix

efficient

expansion: efficient + -ly

glosses: If something is done efficiently, it is done in an efficient manner.


diode

forms:
diode
diodes (plural)

glosses: A diode is an electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only.

ipa: /ˈdaɪəʊd/

ipa: /ˈdaɪoʊd/


diodes

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

noun

diode


cathode

forms:
cathode
cathodes (plural)

glosses: An cathode is an electrode through which the conventional current leaves a polarized electrical device.

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


anode

forms:
anode
anodes (plural)

glosses: An anode is an electrode through which the conventional current enters into a polarized electrical device.


anodes

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

anode


cathodes

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

cathode


electrode

forms:
electrode
electrodes (plural)

glosses: An electrode is a conductor which allows electric current to pass through an object.

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


electrodes

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

electrode


polarise

forms:
polarise (canonical)
polarises (third-person singular)
polarised (past)
polarised (past participle)
polarising (present participle)

glosses: If you polarise something, you cause something to have a polarity.

verb

polaris


polarize

forms:
polarize (canonical)
polarizes (third-person singular)
polarized (past)
polarized (past participle)
polarizing (present participle)

glosses: If you polarize something, you cause something to have a polarity.

polariz


polarizes

glosses: The third-person singular form of polarize.


polarized

glosses: The past tense and past participle of polarize.


polarises

glosses: The third-person singular form of polarise.


polarised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of polarise.


polarity

forms:
polarity
polarities (plural)

glosses: The polarity of something is the measurement of its electrical potential at the ends of it.

ipa: /pəˈlærɪti/

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

noun

polarities


polarities

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

polarity


rectifier

forms:
rectifier
rectifiers (plural)

etymology_text: rectify + -er

ety-suffix

rectify

er

expansion: rectify + -er

glosses: A rectifier is something that rectifies.

glosses: A rectifier is a device that converts alternating current into direct current.

text: A diode is a type of rectifier.

ipa: /ˈrɛktɪfaɪɚ/

ipa: /ˈrɛktɪfaɪə/

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

hyphenation: rec‧ti‧fi‧er


rectifiers

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

noun

rectifier


rectify

forms:
rectify (canonical)
rectifies (third-person singular)
rectified (past)
rectified (past participle)
rectifying (present participle)

glosses: If you rectify something, you correct or amend it.

ipa: /ˈrɛktəˌfaɪ/

verb

rectif

y


rectifies

glosses: The third-person singular form of rectify.


rectified

glosses: The past tense and past participle of rectify.


incarcerate

forms:
incarcerate (canonical)
incarcerates (third-person singular)
incarcerated (past)
incarcerated (past participle)
incarcerating (present participle)

glosses: If you incarcerate, you lock or imprison someone.

incarcerat


incarcerates

glosses: The third-person singular form of incarcerate.


incarcerated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of incarcerate.


incarceration

forms:
incarceration
incarcerations (plural)

glosses: Incarceration is the act of locking or confining someone.

ipa: /ɪŋˌkɑː(r)səˈreɪʃən/


incarcerations

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

noun

incarceration


imprison

forms:
imprison (canonical)
imprisons (third-person singular)
imprisoned (past)
imprisoned (past participle)
imprisoning (present participle)

glosses: If you imprison someone, you put them in prison.

ipa: /ɪmˈprɪzən/

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


imprisons

glosses: The third-person singular form of imprison.

verb

imprison


imprisoned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of imprison.


definable

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

etymology_text: define + -able

ety-suffix

define

able

expansion: define + -able

glosses: If something is definable, it can be defined.

ipa: [dɪˈfaɪnəbəɫ]

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


statue

forms:
statue
statues (plural)

glosses: A statue is a model of somebody or something.

ipa: /ˈstætʃu/

hyphenation: sta‧tue


Brum

forms: Brum

glosses: Brum is a nickname for the city of Birmingham in England.

ipa: /brʌm/

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


gobble

forms:
gobble (canonical)
gobbles (third-person singular)
gobbled (past)
gobbled (past participle)
gobbling (present participle)

glosses: If you gobble down your food, you eat it quickly with a lot of noise.

text: He gobbled four hot dogs in three minutes.

ipa: /ˈɡɒbl̩/

ipa: /ˈɡɑbl̩/

verb

gobbl


gobbles

glosses: The third-person singular form of gobble.


gobbled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of gobble.


yodel

forms:
yodeled (past)
yodeled (past participle)
yodeling (present participle)
yodel (canonical)
yodels (third-person singular)
yodelled (past)
yodelled (past participle)
yodelling (present participle)

glosses: If you yodel, you sing in a way that quickly alternates between your regular voice and a very high voice.

text: The Swiss think they invented yodeling, but it's used in many cultures.

text: We can spend the rest of our days yodeling cowboy songs.

yodel

l


fluctuates

forms:
fluctuate (canonical)
fluctuates (third-person singular)
fluctuated (past)
fluctuated (past participle)
fluctuating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of fluctuate.

fluctuat

e


fluctuated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of fluctuate.


yodels

glosses: The third-person singular form of yodel.


yodeled

forms:
yodel (canonical)
yodels (third-person singular)
yodeled (past)
yodeled (past participle)
yodeling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of yodel.


yodelled

forms:
yodel (canonical)
yodels (third-person singular)
yodelled (past)
yodelled (past participle)
yodelling (present participle)


yodeller

forms:
yodeller
yodellers (plural)


yodeler

forms:
yodeler
yodelers (plural)


yodelers

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

noun

yodeler


yodellers

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

yodeller


toastier

forms:
toasty (positive)
toastier (comparative)
toastiest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of toasty; more toasty.

adjective

toasty

toastier

toastiest


toastiest

glosses: The superlative form of toasty; most toasty.


observatories

forms:
observatory
observatories (plural)

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

noun

observatory

observatories


garrote

forms:
garrote
garrotes (plural)

glosses: A garrote is an iron collar that was used in Spain to execute people by strangling them.

ipa: /ɡəˈrɒt/


garrote

forms:
garrote (canonical)
garrotes (third-person singular)
garroted (past)
garroted (past participle)
garroting (present participle)

glosses: If you garrote someone, you execute them by strangling or killing them with a garrote.

verb

garrot


garrotes

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

noun

garrote


garrotes

glosses: The third-person singular form of garrote.


garrotted

forms:
garrotte (canonical)
garrottes (third-person singular)
garrotted (past)
garrotted (past participle)
garrotting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of garrotte.

verb

garrott


reactant

forms:
reactant
reactants (plural)

glosses: A reactant is a substance that changes during a chemical reaction.


reactants

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

noun

reactant


title: transitive verb

redirect: transitive


title: intransitive verb

redirect: intransitive


statues

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

statue


covert

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

glosses: If something is covert, it is only known by a few people.

ipa: /ˈkʌvət/

ipa: /ˈkoʊvərt/

ipa: /ˈkʌvərt/


covert

forms:
covert
coverts (plural)

glosses: A covert is a place where animals can hide.


coverts

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

covert


figuratively

etymology_text: figurative + -ly

ety-suffix

figurative

ly

expansion: figurative + -ly

glosses: If something is done figuratively, it is done in a figurative way.


belly up

forms: belly up

glosses: If a company goes belly up, it goes bankrupt and has to close down.

text: After several financial failures, the organization went belly up.

glosses: If you belly up to the bar, counter, table, etc. you sit down there, ready to drink or eat.

text: It's time to belly up to the bar for a cocktail or two.

audio: en-au-belly up.ogg


typography

forms:
typography
typographies (plural)

glosses: Typography is the appearance and style of something that is printed.

ipa: /taɪˈpɒɡrəfi/

ipa: /taɪˈpɑːɡrəfi/

noun

typographies


typographies

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

typography


toner

forms:
toner
toners (plural)

glosses: A toner is a colored powder that is used in printers and photocopiers to draw images and text onto paper.

glosses: A toner is a lotion that is used to cleanse the skin and shrink pores.

ipa: /ˈtoʊnɚ/

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


toners

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

toner


cleanse

forms:
cleanse (canonical)
cleanses (third-person singular)
cleansed (past)
cleansed (past participle)
cleansing (present participle)

glosses: If you cleanse something, you make it clean.

ipa: /klɛnz/

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

verb

cleans


cleanses

glosses: The third-person singular form of cleanse.


cleansed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of cleanse.


cleanser

forms:
cleanser
cleansers (plural)

glosses: A cleanser is a substance that cleanses something.


cleansers

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

noun

cleanser


obliterate

forms:
obliterate (canonical)
obliterates (third-person singular)
obliterated (past)
obliterated (past participle)
obliterating (present participle)

glosses: If you obliterate something, you destroy or remove it completely and leave no trace.

ipa: /əbˈlɪtəreɪt/

verb

obliterat


obliterates

glosses: The third-person singular form of obliterate.


obliterated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of obliterate.


ligament

forms:
ligament
ligaments (plural)

glosses: The ligament is a fibrous tissue that connects bones to other bones.

ipa: /ˈlɪɡəmənt/


ligaments

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

noun

ligament


clumsily

etymology_text: clumsy + -ly

ety-suffix

clumsy

expansion: clumsy + -ly

glosses: If you do something clumsily, you do it in a clumsy manner.

ipa: /ˈklʌmzɪli/


lumbers

forms:
lumber (canonical)
lumbers (third-person singular)
lumbered (past)
lumbered (past participle)
lumbering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of lumber.

verb

lumber


lumbered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of lumber.


lumberjack

forms:
lumberjack
lumberjacks (plural)

glosses: A lumberjack is a person who cuts down trees to be made into lumber.

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


lumberjacks

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

noun

lumberjack


lumberman

forms:
lumberman
lumbermen (plural)

lumbermen


lumbermen

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

lumberman


couplings

forms:
coupling
couplings (plural)

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

coupling


nitrate

forms:
nitrate
nitrates (plural)

glosses: A nitrate is any salt or compound of nitric acid.

enpr: nī'trāt

ipa: /ˈnaɪˌtreɪt/

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


nitrate

forms:
nitrate (canonical)
nitrates (third-person singular)
nitrated (past)
nitrated (past participle)
nitrating (present participle)

glosses: If something is nitrated, it was treated or reacted with nitric acid or a nitrate.

verb

nitrat


nitrates

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

noun

nitrate


nitrates

glosses: The third-person singular form of nitrate.


nitrated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of nitrate.


pantry

forms:
pantry
pantries (plural)

glosses: A pantry is a small room or cabinet in which food and kitchenware are kept.

enpr: pănʹ-tri

ipa: /ˈpæntri/

ipa: /ˈpantri/

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

pantries


pantries

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

pantry


Nile crocodile

forms:
Nile crocodile
Nile crocodiles (plural)

glosses: The Nile crocodile is a type of crocodile from Africa. It is the largest type of crocodile in Africa.


deflate

forms:
deflate (canonical)
deflates (third-person singular)
deflated (past)
deflated (past participle)
deflating (present participle)

etymology_text: de- + inflate

ety-prefix

de

inflate

expansion: de- + inflate

glosses: If you deflate something, you remove air from something that is elastic, e.g. a balloon.

ipa: /diːˈfleɪt/

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

verb

deflat


deflates

glosses: The third-person singular form of deflate.


deflated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of deflate.


delve

forms:
delve (canonical)
delves (third-person singular)
delved (past)
delved (past participle)
delving (present participle)

glosses: If you delve something, you search through it carefully for information.

ipa: /dɛlv/

delv


delves

glosses: The third-person singular form of delve.


delved

glosses: The past tense and past participle of delve.


droop

forms:
droop (canonical)
droops (third-person singular)
drooped (past)
drooped (past participle)
drooping (present participle)

glosses: If something droops, it bends or hangs downwards.

enpr: drūp

ipa: /ˈdruːp/


droop

forms:
droop
droops (plural)

glosses: A droop is something that sank downwards.


droops

glosses: The third-person singular form of droop.

droop


droops

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


drooped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of droop.


denigrate

forms:
denigrate (canonical)
denigrates (third-person singular)
denigrated (past)
denigrated (past participle)
denigrating (present participle)

glosses: If you denigrate someone, you criticise or belittle them.

denigrat


denigrates

glosses: The third-person singular form of denigrate.


denigrated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of denigrate.


traduce

forms:
traduce (canonical)
traduces (third-person singular)
traduced (past)
traduced (past participle)
traducing (present participle)

glosses: If you traduce someone, you defame them so as to damage their reputation.

ipa: /trəˈdjuːs/

ipa: /trəˈdus/

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

traduc


traduces

glosses: The third-person singular form of traduce.


traduced

glosses: The past tense and past participle of traduce.


defame

forms:
defame (canonical)
defames (third-person singular)
defamed (past)
defamed (past participle)
defaming (present participle)

glosses: If you defame someone, you damage their reputation by accusing them of something.

ipa: /dɪˈfeɪm/

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

defam


defames

glosses: The third-person singular form of defame.


defamed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of defame.


panoramic

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

etymology_text: panorama + -ic

ety-suffix

panorama

ic

expansion: panorama + -ic

glosses: If the view of something is panoramic, it has a wide view surrounding the person who is looking at it.

ipa: /ˌpænəˈræmɪk/

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


goblet

forms:
goblet
goblets (plural)

glosses: A goblet is a drinking glass with a foot and stem.

ipa: /ˈɡɒblət/


goblets

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

noun

goblet


collude

forms:
collude (canonical)
colludes (third-person singular)
colluded (past)
colluded (past participle)
colluding (present participle)

glosses: If you collude with someone, you work together with them to achieve something, usually illegal.

ipa: /kəˈluːd/

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

verb

collud


colludes

glosses: The third-person singular form of collude.


colluded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of collude.


decommission

forms:
decommission (canonical)
decommissions (third-person singular)
decommissioned (past)
decommissioned (past participle)
decommissioning (present participle)

etymology_text: de- + commission

ety-prefix

commission

expansion: de- + commission

glosses: If something has been decommissioned, it was taken out of or withdrawn from service.

ipa: /diːkəˈmɪʃən/

hyphenation: de‧com‧mis‧sion


decommissions

glosses: The third-person singular form of decommission.

verb

decommission


decommissioned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of decommission.


explicate

forms:
explicate (canonical)
explicates (third-person singular)
explicated (past)
explicated (past participle)
explicating (present participle)

glosses: If you explicate something, you analyze it in detail.

text: My homework is to explicate a poem.

ipa: /ˈɛksplɪˌkeɪt/

ipa: /ˈɛkspləˌkeɪt/

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

hyphenation: ex‧pli‧cate

explicat


explicates

glosses: The third-person singular form of explicate.


explicated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of explicate.