hog

forms:
hog
hogs (plural)

text: We keep cows, chickens, and hogs.

text: Give me that. Don't be such a hog.

ipa: /hɒɡ/

ipa: /hɑɡ/


hog

forms:
hog (canonical)
hogs (third-person singular)
hogged (past)
hogged (past participle)
hogging (present participle)

pos: verb

glosses: If you hog something, keep it to yourself and don't share it.

text: John is always hogging the TV remote.

verb

hog

g

expansion: [POS TABLE]


tawdry

forms:
tawdry (positive)
tawdrier (comparative)
tawdriest (superlative)

pos: adj

glosses: If something is tawdry, it looks nice but is actually of bad quality. It is showy yet cheap.

text: I can only afford to wear tawdry jewelry.

ipa: /ˈtɔːdri/

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

adj

tawdrier

tawdriest


Sod's law

forms: Sod's law

pos: phrase

glosses: Sod's law is that if something can go wrong, it will.

text: I had my hair done and as soon as I left the shop it started to rain, Sod's law.

text: We need to leave early because Sod's law says we will hit traffic.


rebuke

forms:
rebuke (canonical)
rebukes (third-person singular)
rebuked (past)
rebuked (past participle)
rebuking (present participle)

glosses: If you rebuke someone, you tell them that they did something bad.

text: Sohan rebuked his children for their mistakes.

ipa: /riˈbjuːk/

verb

rebuk

e


rebukes

glosses: The third-person singular form of rebuke.


rebuked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of rebuke.


macaw

forms:
macaw
macaws (plural)

pos: noun

glosses: A macaw is a parrot with a long tail that lives in South America.

text: My pet macaw keeps squawking all the time.

ipa: /məˈkɔː/

ipa: /məˈkɑː/

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


skinhead

forms:
skinhead
skinheads (plural)

etymology_text: skin + head

compound

skin

head

expansion: skin + head

glosses: A skinhead is someone who has shaved his or her head.

glosses: Members of racist (white supremacy) skinhead groups, who often have shaved heads, are called skinheads.

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

hyphenation: skin‧head


squad

forms:
squad
squads (plural)

text: The England cricket squad won their last match.

ipa: /ˈskwɒd/

ipa: /ˈskwɑd/


depot

forms:
depot
depots (plural)

glosses: A depot is an area where equipment or goods are stored.

glosses: A depot is an area where vehicles are stored.

ipa: /ˈdɛpəʊ/

ipa: /ˈdiːpoʊ/

ipa: /ˈdepɐʉ/


depots

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

noun

depot


batsman

forms:
batsman
batsmen (plural)

glosses: A batsman is a role in cricket whose skill is to bat.

text: The batsman hit the ball.

ipa: /ˈbætsmən/

batsmen


scrum

forms:
scrum
scrums (plural)

glosses: A scrum is a group of players huddling together in order to gain possession of the ball in a game of rugby.

ipa: /skrʌm/

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

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


bowler

forms:
bowler
bowlers (plural)

glosses: A bowler is a role in cricket which involves bowling the ball to the batsman.

text: The bowler bowls the ball and hits the stumps.

glosses: A bowler is the player who rolls the ball in a game of bowls.

glosses: A bowler is the player in a game of bowling.


smartphone

forms:
smartphone
smartphones (plural)

glosses: A smartphone is a mobile personal computer with a mobile operating system with features useful for mobile or handheld use.

ipa: /ˈsmɑːtfəʊn/

ipa: /ˈsmɑrtfoʊn/


laser

forms:
laser
lasers (plural)

glosses: A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation.

glosses: The term laser originated as an acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation".

ipa: /ˈleɪzɚ/

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


goad

forms:
goad (canonical)
goads (third-person singular)
goaded (past)
goaded (past participle)
goading (present participle)

glosses: If you goad someone, you annoy or bother them to get them to do something.

text: My frequent questions will goad her into telling me the full story.

glosses: If you goad goad an animal, you poke it with a sharp stick to make it move.

ipa: /ɡəʊd/

ipa: /ɡoʊd/

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


goad

forms:
goad
goads (plural)

glosses: A goad is a spiked stick used to drive animals.

glosses: A goad can be anything that is used to get a response from someone.

text: The poor test results were a goad for him to begin working harder.


dyspraxia

forms:
dyspraxia
dyspraxias (plural)

glosses: Dyspraxia is a disability in the brain that interferes with movement.

text: My dyspraxia makes my writing very messy.


fiscal

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

glosses: Fiscal policy, problems, health, etc. all relate to how a company or government manages money.

text: The fiscal year at Apple ends in September.

text: The central bank is making fiscal policy changes that should improve growth.

text: The government needs to raise taxes to solve our fiscal problems.

ipa: /ˈfɪskəl/

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

adj

more: true


Jewries

forms:
Jewry
Jewries (plural)

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

noun

Jewry

Jewries


dyspraxias

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

dyspraxia


unsurprised

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

glosses: If someone is unsurprised about something, they expected it.


talker

forms:
talker
talkers (plural)

glosses: A talker is a person who talks a lot or talks in a special way.

text: He's bald and thin, and he's a fast talker.


unaccountable

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

etymology_text: un- + accountable

ety-prefix

un

accountable

expansion: un- + accountable

glosses: If something is unaccountable, it is surprising and you cannot explain it.

glosses: If someone is unaccountable, they don't have to explain their actions or decisions.

ipa: /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbl̩/

hyphenation: un‧ac‧count‧a‧ble


therapist

forms:
therapist
therapists (plural)

etymology_text: therapy + -ist

ety-suffix

therapy

ist

expansion: therapy + -ist

glosses: A therapist is a person who administers therapy.

ipa: /ˈθɛrəpɪst/

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


handbook

forms:
handbook
handbooks (plural)

glosses: A handbook is a book informing people about rules or giving instructions about how to perform a task.


handbooks

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

noun

handbook

handbooks


reinforcement

forms:
reinforcement
reinforcements (plural)

glosses: A reinforcement is something that makes something more strong.

glosses: A reinforcement in behavioral psychology is a reward designed to make encouraged behavior more likely to continue.

ipa: /ˌriːɪnˈfɔː(r)smənt/


reinforcements

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

reinforcement

reinforcements


prayer

forms:
prayer
prayers (plural)

glosses: A prayer is when a person tries to communicate with a god he believes in and make requests for help to the god or give him devotion and praise.

ipa: /prɛə(r)/

enpr: prâr

ipa: /prɛɚ/


prayers

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

prayer

prayers


locus

forms:
locus
loci (plural)

glosses: A locus is a set of points that meets some condition.

ipa: /ˈləʊkəs/

ipa: /ˈloʊkəs/

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

locus

loci


secrecy

forms: secrecy

glosses: Secrecy is the state or quality of something being secret.

ipa: /ˈsiːkrəsi/


defendant

forms:
defendant
defendants (plural)

glosses: A defendant is a person being prosecuted for breaking the law.


moonlight

forms:
moonlight
moonlights (plural)

glosses: Moonlight is light coming from the moon.

ipa: /ˈmunˌlaɪt/

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

hyphenation: moon‧light


moonlight

forms:
moonlight (canonical)
moonlights (third-person singular)
moonlighted (past)
moonlighted (past participle)
moonlighting (present participle)

glosses: If a person moonlights, they work a second job, often in the evening or during the night.


housekeeping

forms:
housekeeping
housekeepings (plural)

glosses: Housekeeping is work done to keep a place such as a restaurant, hotel or home clean.


pyramid

forms:
pyramid
pyramids (plural)

glosses: A pyramid is an ancient kind of religious monument shaped with four triangles meeting at the top and being supported by a square or rectangle as its floor.

text: We went to the pyramids of Giza in Egypt.

glosses: A pyramid is a 3D shape with a polygon base connected to a point.

ipa: /ˈpɪrəmɪd/

hyphenation: py‧ra‧mid


forgiveness

forms:
forgiveness
forgivenesses (plural)

etymology_text: forgive + -ness

ety-suffix

forgive

ness

expansion: forgive + -ness

glosses: Forgiveness is when a person forgives another person for his bad action.

ipa: /fɚˈɡɪvnəs/

ipa: /fəˈɡɪvnəs/

hyphenation: for‧give‧ness

irrnoun

forgivenesses


gunboat

forms:
gunboat
gunboats (plural)


magistrate

forms:
magistrate
magistrates (plural)

glosses: A magistrate is a judicial officer with limited power to enforce the law.

ipa: /ˈmædʒɪstreɪt/

hyphenation: ma‧gis‧trate


statutory

forms: statutory (positive)

glosses: Statutory rules are government rules imposed by statute.

text: The minimum statutory legal age for sexual activity in France is 15 years old.

ipa: /ˈstætjʊt(ə)rɪ/

ipa: /ˈstætʃəˌtɔri/


flourish

forms:
flourish (canonical)
flourishes (third-person singular)
flourished (past)
flourished (past participle)
flourishing (present participle)

glosses: If something flourishes, it thrives or grows well or successfully.

text: The plants flourished in the greenhouse.

text: Under the new government, the agricultural industry flourished.

verb

flourish

es


statute

forms:
statute
statutes (plural)

text: The Statute of Kilkenny forbid English from marrying Irish or using Irish language.

ipa: /ˈstætʃuːt/

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


statutes

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

noun

statute

statutes


literary

forms: literary (positive)

glosses: Something literary is something of or related to literature.

text: He was a literary expert, knowing vast amounts of information on the works of Charles Dickens and other authors.

ipa: /ˈlɪtərəri/

ipa: /ˈlɪtərɛ(ə)ri/


magnificent

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

glosses: If something is magnificent, it is very wonderful, beautiful or impressive in appearance.

ipa: /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/

hyphenation: mag‧nif‧i‧cent


pubescent

forms:
pubescent
pubescents (plural)

glosses: A pubescent is a person who is going through puberty.

ipa: /pjʊˈbɛs(ə)nt/

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


pubescent

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

glosses: Something pubescent is something during the beginning and early stages of puberty.

glosses: Something pubescent is something of or related to puberty.


scramble

forms:
scramble (canonical)
scrambles (third-person singular)
scrambled (past)
scrambled (past participle)
scrambling (present participle)

glosses: If you scramble, you climb quickly and with difficulty, often using your hands to help you.

text: They scrambled like spiders up the rocks.

glosses: If you scramble to do something, you do quickly and with difficulty.

text: She scrambled out of her car.

text: He scrambled to get to his next class.

text: New Yorkers scrambled to find other routes to work when the subway broke down.

glosses: If you scramble for something, you compete or fight with others to get it.

text: When the new show was announced everyone scrambled for tickets.

glosses: If you scramble food, you mix and then cook it.

text: He scrambled some eggs.

glosses: If something is scrambled, it is mixed up.

text: Sometimes using email can scramble the message.

ipa: /ˈskræmbl̩/

verb

scrambl


scramble

forms:
scramble
scrambles (plural)

glosses: A scramble is when someone is hurrying or doing something really fast.


inasmuch

forms: inasmuch

pos: prep

glosses: If x is true inasmuch as y, x is true because or only at the same level as y is true.

text: The Knights of Columbus is a secret society inasmuch as having oaths makes a group a secret society .

ipa: /ˌɪnəzˈmʌt͡ʃ/


treasury

forms:
treasury
treasuries (plural)

glosses: A treasury is a government department handling money.

glosses: A treasury is a place treasure or money is held.

ipa: /ˈtrɛʒəri/

noun

treasuries


hanger

forms:
hanger
hangers (plural)

glosses: A hanger is a device to hang clothing on.

ipa: /hæŋə(r)/


dyscalculia

forms:
dyscalculia
dyscalculias (plural)

glosses: Dyscalculia is when a person has a mathematical disability.

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


sundae

forms:
sundae
sundaes (plural)

glosses: A sundae is a type of ice cream dessert.

text: I had a sundae after lunch today.

ipa: /ˈsʌndeɪ/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sundae1.wav


extinction

forms:
extinction
extinctions (plural)

glosses: The extinction of a type of plant, animal, job, etc is when it does not exist anymore.

ipa: /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n/

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


loyalty

forms:
loyalty
loyalties (plural)

glosses: Loyalty is the quality or state of a person or group of persons being loyal to someone or something.

text: The Germans exhibited great loyalty to Hitler during his rule in Germany.

ipa: /ˈlɔɪəlti/

hyphenation: loy‧al‧ty

loyalties


housework

forms: housework

etymology_text: house + work

compound

house

work

expansion: house + work

glosses: Housework is work done in your own home for your family, such as cleaning and cooking.


earnest

forms: earnest (positive)

glosses: If someone is earnest, they are serious and truly believe in what they say or do.

ipa: /ˈɝnɪst/

ipa: /ˈɜːnɪst/


annoyance

forms:
annoyance
annoyances (plural)

glosses: An annoyance is something or someone that makes a person angry or bothered.

ipa: /əˈnɔɪəns/


discontent

forms:
discontent
discontents (plural)

etymology_text: dis- + content

ety-prefix

dis

content

expansion: dis- + content

glosses: Discontent is the feeling you have when you are not happy with your own life.

ipa: /ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/


discontent

forms:
discontent (canonical)
discontents (third-person singular)
discontented (past)
discontented (past participle)
discontenting (present participle)

glosses: If you are discontented, you are not satisfied.


fisher

forms:
fisher
fishers (plural)

etymology_text: fish + -er

ety-suffix

fish

er

expansion: fish + -er

glosses: A fisher is a boat used for catching fish.

ipa: /ˈfɪʃə/

ipa: /ˈfɪʃɚ/


hoax

forms:
hoax
hoaxes (plural)

glosses: A hoax is anything done on purpose to trick or fool people.

enpr: /həʊks/

ipa: /hoʊks/

noun

hoax

hoaxes


hoax

forms:
hoax (canonical)
hoaxes (third-person singular)
hoaxed (past)
hoaxed (past participle)
hoaxing (present participle)

glosses: If you hoax someone, you mislead them on purpose by making them believe something which has been made up to trick or fool them.


over-

forms: over-

pos: prefix

glosses: You add over- to the beginning of verbs and adjectives such as do, work, long, and crowded to indicate too much of it.

text: When you start exercising, be careful not to overdo it.

text: His speech was overlong and some people fell asleep.

ipa: /ˈəʊvə/

ipa: /ˈoʊvɚ/


Catalan

forms:
Catalan
Catalans (plural)

glosses: A Catalan is a person or thing that comes from Catalonia.

enpr: kăt'ə-lăn


Catalan

forms: Catalan (positive)

glosses: Something or someone that is Catalan comes from Catalonia.

text: My friend Matías is Catalan.


Catalans

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

Catalan

Catalans


skater

forms:
skater
skaters (plural)

text: He likes winter sports and he's a good ice skater.


skaters

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

skater


cm

forms: cm

pos: abbrev

text: I am 150 cm tall.


Mexican

forms:
Mexican
Mexicans (plural)

glosses: A Mexican is a person or thing that comes from Mexico.

ipa: /ˈmɛksɪk(ə)n/

ipa: /ˈmɛksək(ə)n/

hyphenation: Mex‧ic‧an


Mexican

forms: Mexican (positive)

glosses: Something or someone that is Mexican comes from Mexico.

text: The Mexican currency is the Peso.


Mexicans

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

Mexican

Mexicans


millimeter

forms:
millimeter
millimeters (plural)

glosses: A millimeter is one tenth of a centimeter.

text: The smallest measurement of a ruler is the millimeter. You need another tool to measure objects smaller than that.

ipa: /ˈmɪləˌmitɚ/

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


millimeters

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

millimeter


euphonium

forms:
euphonium
euphoniums (plural)

glosses: A euphonium is a musical instrument that plays notes that are between tenor and bass, such as a baritone.

text: The euphonium looks similar to the tuba.

ipa: /juːˈfəʊnɪəm/

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


euphoniums

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

euphonium

euphoniums


piccolo

forms:
piccolo
piccolos (plural)

glosses: A piccolo is a musical instrument that is blown into to make sound.

ipa: /fluːt/


piccolos

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

piccolo

piccolos


fisherman

forms:
fisherman
fishermen (plural)

etymology_text: fisher + -man

ety-suffix

fisher

man

expansion: fisher + -man

ipa: /ˈfɪʃɚmən/

ipa: /ˈfɪʃəmən/

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

hyphenation: fish‧er‧man

fishermen


fishermen

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

noun

fisherman


armor

forms:
armor
armors (plural)

glosses: Armor is something you wear to protect your body.

text: It was a story of a girl who dressed in armor and fought great battles.

glosses: Armor may be used to describe the hard protective layer of an animal's body.

text: A stegosaur's body is protected by its armor.

armor


helmets

forms:
helmet
helmets (plural)

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

helmet

helmets


lasers

forms:
laser
lasers (plural)

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

laser

lasers


Kenyan

forms:
Kenyan
Kenyans (plural)

etymology_text: Kenya + -an

ety-suffix

Kenya

an

expansion: Kenya + -an

glosses: A Kenyan is a person or thing that comes from Kenya.

ipa: /ˈkɛnjən/

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


Kenyan

forms: Kenyan (positive)

glosses: Something or someone that is Kenyan comes from Kenya.


Kenyans

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

noun

Kenyan

Kenyans


keyboardist

forms:
keyboardist
keyboardists (plural)

glosses: A keyboardist is a person who plays the keyboard.

text: Many rock bands have a keyboardist.


keyboardists

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

keyboardist

keyboardists


hormones

forms:
hormone
hormones (plural)

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

hormone

hormones


anime

forms:
anime
anime or animes (plural)

glosses: Anime is an artistic style related to Japanese animation.

glosses: An anime is an animated movie or video, usually in a Japanese style.

text: Your Lie in April is a really good anime.

hyphenation: a‧ni‧me

anime

anime

animes


cauliflowers

forms:
cauliflower
cauliflowers (plural)

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

cauliflower

cauliflowers


celeries

forms:
celery
celeries (plural)

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

celery

celeries


jogger

forms:
jogger
joggers (plural)

ipa: /ˈdʒɑɡɚ/

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


joggers

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

jogger

joggers


labs

forms: labs

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


scones

forms:
scone
scones (plural)

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

scone

scones


shatters

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of shatter.

verb

shatter


shattered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of shatter.


woodworkers

forms:
woodworker
woodworkers (plural)

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

noun

woodworker

woodworkers


vandalise

forms:
vandalise (canonical)
vandalises (third-person singular)
vandalised (past)
vandalised (past participle)
vandalising (present participle)

glosses: When a building or other property is vandalised, it is damaged on purpose.

text: After the game, bottles were thrown and police cars were vandalised.

ipa: /ˈvændəlaɪz/

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

verb

vandalis

e


vandalises

glosses: The third-person singular form of vandalise.


vandalised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of vandalise.


documentaries

forms:
documentary
documentaries (plural)

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

noun

documentary

documentaries


anticommunist

forms:
anticommunist
anticommunists (plural)

etymology_text: anti- + communist

ety-prefix

anti

communist

expansion: anti- + communist

glosses: An anticommunist is a person or thing that is against communism.


anticommunist

forms: anticommunist (positive)

glosses: Someone or something that is an anticommunist is against communism.

text: The United States was anticommunist in the 1950s.


anticommunists

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

noun

anticommunist


butterflies

forms:
butterfly
butterflies (plural)

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

butterfly

butterflies


Californian

forms:
Californian
Californians (plural)

glosses: A Californian is a person or thing that comes from California.


Californian

forms: Californian (positive)

glosses: Something or someone that is Californian comes from California.


Californians

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

Californian


hoaxes

forms:
hoax
hoaxes (plural)

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

hoax

hoaxes


hoaxes

forms:
hoax (canonical)
hoaxes (third-person singular)
hoaxed (past)
hoaxed (past participle)
hoaxing (present participle)

verb

es


capitalists

forms:
capitalist
capitalists (plural)

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

noun

capitalist


ch

forms: ch

text: I have read up to ch 5.


bicyclist

forms:
bicyclist
bicyclists (plural)

etymology_text: bicycle + -ist

ety-suffix

bicycle

ist

expansion: bicycle + -ist

glosses: A bicyclist is someone who rides on a bicycle.

text: The bicyclist rode past the mall.


bicyclists

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

noun

bicyclist


duckling

forms:
duckling
ducklings (plural)

enpr: dŭkʹlĭng

ipa: /ˈdʌklɪŋ/


ducklings

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

duckling


northerner

forms:
northerner
northerners (plural)

etymology_text: northern + -er

ety-suffix

northern

er

expansion: northern + -er

glosses: A northerner is a person or thing that is from the north of a place.

text: I am a Northerner who moved South when I left home.


northerners

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

noun

northerner


piglets

forms:
piglet
piglets (plural)

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

piglet


auto

forms:
auto
autos (plural)

ipa: /ˈɔtoʊ/

ipa: /ˈɑtoʊ/

ipa: /ˈɔːtəʊ/


autos

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

auto


campuses

forms:
campus
campuses (plural)

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

campus

campuses


cartoonist

forms:
cartoonist
cartoonists (plural)

etymology_text: cartoon + -ist

ety-suffix

cartoon

expansion: cartoon + -ist

glosses: A cartoonist is someone who draws cartoons.

text: The cartoonist draws for the newspaper.

ipa: /kɑːˈtuːnɪst/


cartoonists

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

noun

cartoonist


clouts

forms:
clout
clouts (plural)

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

clout


convicts

forms:
convict (canonical)
convicts (third-person singular)
convicted (past)
convicted (past participle)
convicting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of convict.

verb

convict


convicted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of convict.

ipa: /kənˈvɪktɪd/

hyphenation: con‧vict‧ed


bespoke

forms: bespoke (positive)

glosses: Something that is bespoke is created and designed for a specific person or use.

text: He only wears bespoke suits, made to fit him perfectly.

ipa: /bɪˈspəʊk/

ipa: /bəˈspoʊk/

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

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

hyphenation: be‧spoke


demonstration

forms:
demonstration
demonstrations (plural)

glosses: A demonstration of something is the act of showing that it is true or that it exists.

glosses: A demonstration of something is the act of showing how to do it or use it.

glosses: A demonstration is a gathering of people to protest something publicly.

ipa: /dɛmənˈstreɪʃən/


demonstrations

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

noun

demonstration


title: etcetera

redirect: et cetera

pos: hard-redirect


neighbourhood

forms:
neighbourhood
neighbourhoods (plural)

etymology_text: neighbour + -hood

ety-suffix

neighbour

hood

expansion: neighbour + -hood

glosses: A neighbourhood is part of a town or city.

text: They live in an Italian neighbourhood on the west side of the city.

glosses: Somebody or something's neighbourhood is the area, people, or ideas around or near them.

text: He goes to church on Sundays and has lunch at a restaurant in his neighbourhood.

text: The phone costs somewhere in the neighbourhood of $500.

ipa: /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/


neighbourhoods

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

noun

neighbourhood


ventured

forms:
venture (canonical)
ventures (third-person singular)
ventured (past)
ventured (past participle)
venturing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of venture.

verb

ventur


bribed

forms:
bribe (canonical)
bribes (third-person singular)
bribed (past)
bribed (past participle)
bribing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of bribe.

brib


clings

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of cling.

cling

clings

clung

clung

clinging


clung

glosses: The past tense and past participle of cling.


seminar

forms:
seminar
seminars (plural)

glosses: A seminar is a small class in a college or university where the teacher and students discuss an issue.

text: The math seminar begins in an hour.

ipa: /ˈsɛmɪnɑr/

ipa: /ˈsɛmɪnɑː/

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


seminars

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

noun

seminar


shilling

forms:
shilling
shillings (plural)

text: Twelve pennies is one shilling.


shillings

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

shilling


sows

forms:
sow
sows (plural)

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

sow


sows

forms:
sow (canonical)
sows (third-person singular)
sowed (past)
sowed (past participle)
sowing (present participle)


sowed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sow.

ipa: /səʊd/


sowing

ipa: /ˈsəʊɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈsoʊɪŋ/


alleyway

forms:
alleyway
alleyways (plural)

glosses: An alleyway is a small street that is located behind buildings.

text: The alleyway has a lot of grafitti.


alleyways

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

alleyway


sax

forms: sax

ipa: /sæks/

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

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


sax

forms:
sax
saxes (plural)

sax

saxes


saxes

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


alto

forms:
alto
altos (plural)

glosses: An alto is a vocal range. It is higher than tenor and lower than soprano.

text: The alto saxophone plays in the alto range.

glosses: An alto is a musical instrument that is higher than a tenor, but is lower than a soprano.

text: I play the alto flute.

glosses: An alto is a singer who sings in the alto range.


altos

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

alto


yd

forms: yd

text: The race was only 110 yd.


unsharpened

forms: unsharpened (positive)

glosses: If a knife, axe, etc. is unsharpened, it is dull and has not been sharpened.


graft

forms:
graft (canonical)
grafts (third-person singular)
grafted (past)
grafted (past participle)
grafting (present participle)

glosses: If you graft a piece of a plant onto another, you put it there so that they start to grow together.

ipa: /ɡrɑːft/

ipa: /ɡræft/


graft

forms:
graft
grafts (plural)

glosses: A graft is a piece of skin or plant that has been put onto a living thing so that they grow together.


grafts

glosses: The third-person singular form of graft.

verb

graft


grafts

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


grafted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of graft.


aft

forms: aft

glosses: At, close to, or towards the rear of a boat or plane.

text: They spent their evening on the ship's deck. One stood fore, the other aft.

text: She could see land through the aft windows.

ipa: /æft/


stun

forms:
stun (canonical)
stuns (third-person singular)
stunned (past)
stunned (past participle)
stunning (present participle)

glosses: When you stun something, you shock or scare someone and they can't react.

text: The new fact stunned him.

ipa: /stʌn/

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

stun

n


stunned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of stun.


stunning

ipa: /ˈstʌnɪŋ/

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


adorer

forms:
adorer
adorers (plural)

etymology_text: adore + -er

ety-suffix

adore

expansion: adore + -er

glosses: An adorer is someone that adores another person or a thing.


adorers

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

noun

adorer


biologist

forms:
biologist
biologists (plural)

etymology_text: biology + -ist

ety-suffix

biology

expansion: biology + -ist

glosses: A biologist is a person who studies biology.

text: The biologist released many animals yesterday.

ipa: /baɪˈɒləd͡ʒɪst/

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


biologists

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

noun

biologist

expansion: [POS TABLE]


commie

forms:
commie
commies (plural)

text: The commies sent troops to Afghanistan.

text: Have those commies ever studied about what the Soviet Union was like?.

audio: EN-AU ck1 commie.ogg


commies

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

commie


creatures

forms:
creature
creatures (plural)

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

creature


fibres

forms:
fibre
fibres (plural)

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

fibre


fibers

forms:
fiber
fibers (plural)

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

fiber


gales

forms:
gale
gales (plural)

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

gale


fuses

forms:
fuse
fuses (plural)

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

fuse


fuses

forms:
fuse (canonical)
fuses (third-person singular)
fused (past)
fused (past participle)
fusing (present participle)

verb

fus


gels

forms:
gel
gels (plural)

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

noun

gel


gels

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

verb

l


gelled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of gel.


gin

forms: gin

glosses: Gin is an alcoholic drink that is made from grain or malt.

text: They brew their own gin.

noun

gin


grannies

forms:
granny
grannies (plural)

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

granny

grannies


hackers

forms:
hacker
hackers (plural)

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

hacker


handkerchieves

forms:
handkerchief
handkerchieves (plural)

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

glosses: Handkerchieves is another way of spelling handkerchiefs.

handkerchief

handkerchieves


hatches

forms:
hatch (canonical)
hatches (third-person singular)
hatched (past)
hatched (past participle)
hatching (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of hatch.

verb

hatch


hatches

forms:
hatch
hatches (plural)

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

noun

hatches


hatched

glosses: The past tense and past participle of hatch.


hq

forms: hq

text: Meet me back at team hq tomorrow.


Hungarian

forms: Hungarian

pos: name

etymology_text: Hungary + -an

ety-suffix

Hungary

an

expansion: Hungary + -an

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


Hungarian

forms:
Hungarian
Hungarians (plural)

glosses: A Hungarian is a person or thing that comes from Hungary.

text: Risotto is a tasty Hungarian dish.


Hungarian

forms: Hungarian (positive)

glosses: Something or someone that is Hungarian comes from Hungary.


Hungarians

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

noun

Hungarian


infants

forms:
infant
infants (plural)

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

infant


lurked

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of lurk.

verb

lurk


magistrates

forms:
magistrate
magistrates (plural)

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

noun

magistrate


slammed

forms:
slam (canonical)
slams (third-person singular)
slammed (past)
slammed (past participle)
slamming (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of slam.

verb

slam

m


slamming

ipa: /ˈslæmɪŋ/


squads

forms:
squad
squads (plural)

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

noun

squad


subscriber

forms:
subscriber
subscribers (plural)

glosses: A subscriber is someone who subscribes to a person or thing.

text: I'm one of the subscribers of the National Geographic magazine.

ipa: /səbˈskraɪbər/

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


subscribers

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

subscriber


surpluses

forms:
surplus
surpluses (plural)

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

surplus

surpluses


Catalonia

forms: Catalonia

ipa: /ˌkætəˈləʊniə/

ipa: /ˌkætəˈloʊniə/

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


nullify

forms:
nullify (canonical)
nullifies (third-person singular)
nullified (past)
nullified (past participle)
nullifying (present participle)

etymology_text: null + -ify

ety-suffix

ify

expansion: null + -ify

glosses: If you nullify something, you legally cancel or invalidate it.

text: The FCC voted on Thursday Dec 14, 2017 to nullify 2015’s Open Internet Order and its strong net neutrality rules.

ipa: /ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/

verb

nullif

y


nullifies

glosses: The third-person singular form of nullify.


nullified

glosses: The past tense and past participle of nullify.


exile

forms:
exile
exiles (plural)

glosses: An exile is someone who is not allowed to go to the place they came from.

ipa: /ˈɛɡˌzaɪl/

ipa: /ˈɛkˌsaɪl/

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

hyphenation: ex‧ile


exile

forms:
exile (canonical)
exiles (third-person singular)
exiled (past)
exiled (past participle)
exiling (present participle)

glosses: When someone is exiled, they are not allowed to go to the country they lived in.

text: The corrupt politician was exiled from the United States.

exil

e


exiles

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

noun

exile


exiles

glosses: The third-person singular form of exile.


exiled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of exile.


addiction

forms:
addiction
addictions (plural)

glosses: An addiction is when someone is addicted to something, usually drugs.

text: Many people have a marijuana addiction.

glosses: Addiction is the state of being addicted.

ipa: /əˈdɪkʃən/

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


addictions

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

addiction


carvings

forms:
carving
carvings (plural)

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

carving


confession

forms:
confession
confessions (plural)

etymology_text: confess + -ion

ety-suffix

confess

ion

expansion: confess + -ion

glosses: A confession is when someone admits to doing something.

text: He gave a confession about the problem.

ipa: /kənˈfɛʃən/


confessions

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

noun

confession


Egyptian

forms:
Egyptian
Egyptians (plural)


Jason

forms: Jason

ipa: /ˈdʒeɪsən/

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


Brian

forms: Brian

enpr: brīʹən

ipa: /ˈbraɪən/

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

hyphenation: Bri‧an


Robert

forms: Robert

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

hyphenation: Rob‧ert


Stephen

forms: Stephen

ipa: /ˈstiːvən/

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


Michael

forms: Michael

text: Michael and I met to drink juice.

enpr: mīʹkəl

ipa: /ˈmaɪkəl/


Charles

forms: Charles

ipa: /tʃɑrlz/

ipa: /tʃɑːlz/

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


Andrew

forms: Andrew

enpr: ăn'dro͞o

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


Alexander

forms: Alexander

ipa: /ˌæ.lɨɡˈzɑːn.də/

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

hyphenation: Al‧ex‧an‧der


Steven

forms: Steven


Joshua

forms: Joshua

glosses: Joshua is the sixth book in the Old Testament of the bible.

ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɒʃ(j)uːə/

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


Benjamin

forms: Benjamin

ipa: /ˈbɛndʒəmɪn/

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

hyphenation: Ben‧ja‧min


Isaac

forms: Isaac

ipa: /ˈaɪzək/

ipa: /ˈaɪzæk/

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


Henry

forms: Henry

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


Arnold

forms: Arnold

ipa: /ˈɑrnəld/

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


Ronald

forms: Ronald

ipa: /ˈrɒnəld/

ipa: /ˈrɑnəld/

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


Donald

forms: Donald

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

hyphenation: Don‧ald


Albert

forms: Albert

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


Jeremy

forms: Jeremy

glosses: Jeremy is a male given name. It is usually short for Jeremiah.


Alfred

forms: Alfred

ipa: /ˈælfrəd/

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


Jacob

forms: Jacob

ipa: /ˈd͡ʒeɪkəb/

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


Timothy

forms: Timothy

ipa: /ˈtɪməθi/

hyphenation: Tim‧o‧thy


Orville

forms: Orville

text: Orville is a surname.


Zachary

forms: Zachary

ipa: /ˈzækəri/

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


Daniel

forms: Daniel

enpr: Dăn'yəl

ipa: /ˈdænjəl/

ipa: [ˈdanjəl]


Edward

forms: Edward

ipa: /ˈɛdwəd/

ipa: /ˈɛdwɚd/

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

hyphenation: Ed‧ward


Edgar

forms: Edgar

ipa: /ˈɛdɡɚ/

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


Frederick

forms: Frederick

ipa: /ˈfrɛd(ə)rɪk/

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


Anthony

forms: Anthony

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


Christopher

forms: Christopher

enpr: krĭsʹtəfər

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

hyphenation: Chris‧to‧pher


Gordon

forms: Gordon

ipa: /ˈɡɔrdn̩/

ipa: /ˈɡɔːdn̩/

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


Patrick

forms: Patrick

ipa: /ˈpætrɪk/

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


Kevin

forms: Kevin

enpr: kĕ'vĭn

ipa: /ˈkɛvɪn/

enpr: kĕ'vən

ipa: /ˈkɛvən/


Jeffrey

forms: Jeffrey

text: Jeffrey is the best in the business.


Howard

forms: Howard

ipa: /ˈhaʊɚd/

ipa: /ˈhaʊəd/

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

hyphenation: How‧ard


Theodore

forms: Theodore

ipa: /ˈθiː.əˌdɔː/

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


Chester

forms: Chester

enpr: chĕsʹtər

ipa: /ˈtʃɛstɚ/

ipa: /ˈtʃɛstə/


Ulysses

forms: Ulysses

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ulysses2.wav


Martin

forms: Martin

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

hyphenation: Mar‧tin


Lucas

forms: Lucas

ipa: /ˈluːkəs/

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

hyphenation: Lu‧cas


Walter

forms: Walter

ipa: /ˈwɔltɚ/

ipa: /ˈwɔːltə/

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


Nelson

forms: Nelson

etymology_text: Neil + -son

ety-suffix

Neil

son

expansion: Neil + -son


Julia

forms: Julia

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


Martha

forms: Martha

ipa: /ˈmɑrθə/

ipa: /ˈmɑːθə/

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

hyphenation: Mar‧tha


Eleanor

forms: Eleanor

ipa: /ˈɛlənɚ/

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


Gregory

forms: Gregory

ipa: /ˈɡrɛɡəri/

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


Omar

forms: Omar

ipa: /ˈəʊmɑː/

ipa: /ˈoʊmɑr/

hyphenation: O‧mar


Jonas

forms: Jonas

text: My name is Jonas.


Levi

forms: Levi

ipa: /ˈliːvaɪ/

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


Judah

forms: Judah

ipa: /ˈdʒuːdə/

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


Solomon

forms: Solomon

ipa: /ˈsɒləmən/

ipa: /ˈsɑləmən/


Caleb

forms: Caleb

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


Edmund

forms: Edmund

ipa: /ˈɛdmənd/

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


Gilbert

forms: Gilbert

ipa: /ˈɡɪlbɚt/

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


Scott

forms: Scott

ipa: /skɒt/

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

homophones: scot Scot


Ethan

forms: Ethan

ipa: /ˈiːθən/

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


Rodney

forms: Rodney

ipa: /ˈrɑdni/

ipa: /ˈrɒdni/

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

hyphenation: Rod‧ney


Francis

forms: Francis

ipa: /ˈfrænsɪs/

ipa: /ˈfrɑːnsɪs/

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


Reynard

forms: Reynard

ipa: /ˈrɛnə(r)d/

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


Eugene

forms: Eugene

ipa: /juˈd͡ʒin/

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


Jon

forms: Jon

glosses: Jon is a male given name. It is usually short for Jonathan.


Smith

forms: Smith

text: Smith got a job as a CEO.

text: I was looking for Mr. Smith.

ipa: /smɪθ/


Susan

forms: Susan

ipa: /ˈsuːzən/

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


Hannah

forms: Hannah

ipa: /ˈhænə/

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


Audrey

forms: Audrey

ipa: /ˈɔːdri/

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

hyphenation: Au‧drey


Samantha

forms: Samantha

ipa: /səˈmænθə/

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


Sarah

forms: Sarah

text: Sarah's van is broken.

ipa: /ˈsɛrə/

ipa: /ˈsɛːrə/

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


Jane

forms: Jane

ipa: /d͡ʒeɪn/

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


Duncan

forms: Duncan

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


Vincent

forms: Vincent

ipa: /ˈvɪnsənt/

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

hyphenation: Vin‧cent


Harvey

forms: Harvey

ipa: /ˈhɑːvi/

ipa: /ˈhɑ(r)vi/

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


Dylan

forms: Dylan

ipa: /ˈdɪlən/

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


Alexandra

forms: Alexandra

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

hyphenation: Al‧ex‧an‧dra


Austin

forms: Austin

ipa: /ˈɔstɪn/

ipa: /ˈɑstɪn/

ipa: /ˈɒstɪn/

hyphenation: Aus‧tin


Jenny

forms: Jenny

glosses: Jenny is a female given name. It is usually short for Jennifer.

text: Jenny is working on a report.

ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɛni/

hyphenation: Jen‧ny


Victoria

forms: Victoria

text: Queen Victoria was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1857 until 1901.

text: Melbourne is the capital of Victoria.


Alexis

forms: Alexis

text: Alexis is working on a report.


Lauren

forms: Lauren

ipa: /ˈlɔrən/

ipa: /ˈlɒrən/

ipa: /ˈlɑrən/


insinuate

forms:
insinuate (canonical)
insinuates (third-person singular)
insinuated (past)
insinuated (past participle)
insinuating (present participle)

glosses: If you insinuate a negative idea, you hint at it or suggest it without saying it directly.

text: "I saw you at the bar," she said, her voice insinuating something dangerous.

ipa: /ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt/

verb

insinuat


Joseph

forms: Joseph

text: Joseph is working on a report.

ipa: /ˈd͡ʒəʊzəf/

enpr: jō'səf

ipa: /ˈd͡ʒoʊsəf/

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


Oliver

forms: Oliver

text: Oliver is working on a report.

ipa: /ˈɑlɪvɚ/

ipa: /ˈɒlɪvə/

hyphenation: Ol‧i‧ver


Abigail

forms: Abigail

text: Abigail is working on a report.


Owen

forms: Owen

text: Owen is working on a report.

ipa: /ˈoʊɪn/

ipa: /ˈəʊɪn/


Wyatt

forms: Wyatt

text: Wyatt is working on a report.


Lincoln

forms: Lincoln

ipa: /ˈlɪŋkən/

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


Eli

forms: Eli

text: Eli is working on a report.


Elias

forms: Elias

text: Elias is working on a report.


Angel

forms: Angel

glosses: Angel is a female given name that comes from the name Angelus.


Suzanne

forms: Suzanne

ipa: /suːˈzæn/

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


Rhonda

forms: Rhonda

ipa: /ˈrɑndə/

ipa: /ˈrɒndə/

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


Ruth

forms: Ruth

glosses: Ruth is the eighth book in the Old Testament of the bible.

ipa: /ruːθ/

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


Ellen

forms: Ellen

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


Silas

forms: Silas

text: Silas is working on a report.


Harrison

forms: Harrison

etymology_text: Harris + -son

ety-suffix

Harris

expansion: Harris + -son

text: Harrison is working on a report.

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

hyphenation: Har‧ri‧son


Diego

forms: Diego

text: Diego is working on a report.

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


Wesley

forms: Wesley

text: Wesley is working on a report.

ipa: /ˈwɛsli/


idem

pos: pron

glosses: You use idem in footnotes or bibliographies in academic writing to show that a citation comes from the same source as the previous citation.


motorcycled

forms:
motorcycle (canonical)
motorcycles (third-person singular)
motorcycled (past)
motorcycled (past participle)
motorcycling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of motorcycle.

verb

motorcycl


redeem

forms:
redeem (canonical)
redeems (third-person singular)
redeemed (past)
redeemed (past participle)
redeeming (present participle)

glosses: If you redeem a debt, you finish paying it off.

text: It would cost $120,000 to redeem the mortgage.

glosses: If you redeem something you own, such as bonds, trading stamps, etc., you exchange it for money or goods.

ipa: /rɪˈdiːm/

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

hyphenation: re‧deem


redeems

glosses: The third-person singular form of redeem.

redeem


redeemed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of redeem.


gravel

forms:
gravel
gravels (plural)

glosses: Gravel is small stones that are used in construction.

text: The road is mostly gravel and mud.

ipa: /ˈɡrævəl/

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


gravels

glosses: The plural form of gravel; more than one (kind of) gravel. Different kinds of gravel.

noun

gravel


reed

forms:
reed
reeds (plural)

glosses: A reed is a tall plant that grows in water.

text: There are reeds growing by the pond.

glosses: A reed is a thin piece of wood that is used in musical instruments.

text: The oboe uses two reeds to play.

enpr: rēd

ipa: /riːd/

hyphenation: read


reeds

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

reed


mouthpiece

forms:
mouthpiece
mouthpieces (plural)

glosses: A mouthpiece is something that is put in the mouth, or is used with the mouth.

text: He got a new saxophone mouthpiece yesterday.

ipa: /ˈmaʊθˌpiːs/


mouthpieces

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

mouthpiece


admirably

pos: adv

etymology_text: admirable + -ly

ety-suffix

admirable

ly

expansion: admirable + -ly

glosses: If you perform admirably, you perform so well that you should be praised or admired.

text: Suárez has filled in admirably for the sick goalkeeper.


admiringly

etymology_text: admiring + -ly

admiring

expansion: admiring + -ly

glosses: If you do something to someone or something admiringly, you do it because you think they are very good; you admire them.

text: "That was great, Reeves," I said admiringly. "You played beautifully."

text: "It's just what I wanted," he said, gazing admiringly at his new car.

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


or else

forms: or else

glosses: You say or else after a command to tell someone that if they do not follow it, something bad will happen.

text: My mom yelled, "you get inside now, or else."

glosses: You say or else after a hope to show that if it isn't true, then something bad will happen or has happened.

text: I hope he's arrived by now, or else.


briefcase

forms:
briefcase
briefcases (plural)

glosses: A briefcase is a case for carrying books and papers.

text: The documents were in the briefcase.

ipa: /ˈbriːfˌkeɪs/


briefcases

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

noun

briefcase


clef

forms:
clef
clefs (plural)

glosses: A clef is a sign that is put at the left of each musical staff.

text: Viola music is written in the alto clef.


clefs

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

clef


semitone

forms:
semitone
semitones (plural)

glosses: A semitone is the smallest amount of space between two notes.


semitones

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

semitone


supertonic

forms:
supertonic
supertonics (plural)

glosses: The supertonic is the note that is above the tonic.


mediant

forms:
mediant
mediants (plural)

glosses: The mediant is the note above the supertonic, and the third note in a scale.


subdominant

forms:
subdominant
subdominants (plural)

etymology_text: sub- + dominant

ety-prefix

sub

dominant

expansion: sub- + dominant

glosses: The subdominant is the note above the mediant, the fourth note in a scale.


submediant

forms:
submediant
submediants (plural)

glosses: The submediant is the sixth note in a scale.


contrabass

forms:
contrabass
contrabasses (plural)

glosses: Contrabass a big stringed instrument that is bigger than the cello.

noun

contrabasses


contrabass

forms: contrabass (positive)

glosses: A contrabass instrument is something that plays an octave lower than normal.

text: The contrabass clarinet is very large.


sarrusophone

forms:
sarrusophone
sarrusophones (plural)

glosses: A sarrusophone is a musical instrument that is made of metal.

text: The soprano sarrusophone is really rare.

ipa: /səˈruːsəˌfəʊn/


sarrusophones

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

sarrusophone


bassoons

forms:
bassoon
bassoons (plural)

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

bassoon


contrabassoon

forms:
contrabassoon
contrabassoons (plural)

glosses: A contrabassoon is a bigger version of a bassoon that plays at a lower pitch.

text: The orchestra has two Amati contrabassoons.


contrabassoons

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

contrabassoon


contrabasses

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

contrabass


bassoonist

forms:
bassoonist
bassoonists (plural)

etymology_text: bassoon + -ist

ety-suffix

ist

expansion: bassoon + -ist

glosses: A bassoonist is a person who plays the bassoon.


bassoonists

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

noun

bassoonist


contrabassoonist

etymology_text: contrabassoon + -ist

ety-suffix

expansion: contrabassoon + -ist

glosses: A contrabassoonist is a person who plays the contrabassoon.


contrabassoonists

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

noun

contrabassoonist


duet

forms:
duet
duets (plural)

glosses: A duet is when two people perform something.

text: The two played a duet on the piano.

ipa: /djuˈɛt/

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


duets

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

duet


unison

forms: unison

glosses: If two things happen in unison, they happen at the same time.

glosses: If two notes are in unison, they are the same pitch.

ipa: /ˈjunɨsən/

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

unison


tritone

forms:
tritone
tritones (plural)

glosses: A tritone is an interval that is three whole tones long.


tritones

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

tritone


bookmark

forms:
bookmark
bookmarks (plural)

etymology_text: book + mark

compound

book

mark

expansion: book + mark

glosses: A bookmark is a long piece of leather or paper that is used to mark a place in a book.

text: The bookmark was placed at page 35.

glosses: A bookmark is a website that is saved for future use.

text: I have a bookmark on simple.wiktionary.org.

ipa: /ˈbʊkmɑrk/

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


bookmark

forms:
bookmark (canonical)
bookmarks (third-person singular)
bookmarked (past)
bookmarked (past participle)
bookmarking (present participle)

glosses: If you bookmark something, you place a bookmark there.

text: He bookmarked simple.wiktionary.org.


bookmarks

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

noun

bookmark


bookmarks

glosses: The third-person singular form of bookmark.


bookmarked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of bookmark.


scoop

forms:
scoop
scoops (plural)

glosses: A scoop of ice cream, potatoes, etc. is an amount taken with a deep, round spoon.

glosses: A scoop is a news story that is released before others release it.

text: The Star had a scoop on the scandal.

enpr: sko͞op

ipa: /skuːp/


scoop

forms:
scoop (canonical)
scoops (third-person singular)
scooped (past)
scooped (past participle)
scooping (present participle)

glosses: If you scoop something, you move it using a scoop.

text: He scooped the ice cream.


scoops

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

scoop


scoops

glosses: The third-person singular form of scoop.


scooped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of scoop.


trauma

forms:
trauma
traumas (plural)

glosses: A trauma is a scary or disturbing experience.

glosses: Trauma is an injury that is on the body.


traumas

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

trauma


terrorism

forms: terrorism

glosses: Terrorism is the use of violence for political reasons.

text: The bombing was an act of terrorism.

ipa: /ˈtɛrərɪzəm/


airliner

forms:
airliner
airliners (plural)

glosses: An airliner is a large airplane for carrying people.


alcoholism

forms: alcoholism

etymology_text: alcohol + -ism

ety-suffix

alcohol

ism

expansion: alcohol + -ism

glosses: If you suffer from alcoholism you drink too much alcohol and it causes you problems.

ipa: /ˈælkə(ˌ)hɔˌlɪzəm/

ipa: /ˈælkəhɒˌlɪzəm/

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


articulation

forms:
articulation
articulations (plural)

glosses: The articulation of a word or sound is the act of producing it in speech or music.

text: We found no significant differences in articulation rate between the two speaking tasks.

glosses: The articulation of an idea is the act of expressing it.

text: Without a clear articulation of the company vision, its employees will lack motivation.

glosses: An articulation is a joint that allows movement.

glosses: The articulation of two things is the way they are connected.


airliners

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

noun

airliner


proverb

forms:
proverb
proverbs (plural)

glosses: A proverb is a short and important saying that states a useful piece of advice in life.

ipa: /ˈprɒvɜːb/

ipa: /ˈprɑvɝb/


volatile

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

glosses: If something is volatile, it will evaporate easily.

glosses: If something is volatile, it can change very easily.

text: The problem is becoming more volatile.

hyphenation: vo‧la‧tile


volatile

forms:
volatile
volatiles (plural)

glosses: A volatile is something that is volatile.


volatiles

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

volatile


monsoon

forms:
monsoon
monsoons (plural)

glosses: A monsoon is a type of wind that blows only in Asia.

glosses: A monsoon is the rain that comes after the monsoon winds.

text: The monsoon rains began on July 20.

ipa: /mɒnˈsuːn/

ipa: /mɑnˈsuːn/


monsoons

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

monsoon


hoaxed

forms:
hoax (canonical)
hoaxes (third-person singular)
hoaxed (past)
hoaxed (past participle)
hoaxing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of hoax.

verb

hoax

es


squalid

forms:
squalid (positive)
squalider (comparative)
squalidest (superlative)

glosses: If something is squalid, it is very dirty.

text: New York City's subway is squalid.

ipa: /ˈskwɒlɪd/

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

adj

squalider

squalidest


subway

forms:
subway
subways (plural)

glosses: A subway is a railroad that is underground.

text: I took the subway to work today.

glosses: A subway is a tunnel that is underground and is used by pedestrians.

ipa: /ˈsʌbˌweɪ/


subways

glosses: The plural form of subway; more than one (kind of) subway. Subways in different places.

noun

subway


tenement

forms:
tenement
tenements (plural)

glosses: A tenement is a group of rooms in a house that makes another residence.

text: The tenements in New York City were not safe.

glosses: A tenement is a piece of land that is owned by someone.


tenements

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

tenement


vulnerable

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

glosses: If something is vulnerable, it can be harmed or attacked easily.

text: Your computer is vulnerable to viruses.

ipa: /ˈvʌln(ə)rəbl̩/

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

hyphenation: vul‧ner‧a‧ble


vulnerability

forms:
vulnerability
vulnerabilities (plural)

etymology_text: vulnerable + -ability

ety-suffix

vulnerable

ability

expansion: vulnerable + -ability

glosses: A vulnerability is when a person or thing can be attacked or harmed.

text: Microsoft Windows has many vulnerabilities.

ipa: /ˌvʌln(ə)rəˈbɪlɪti/

hyphenation: vul‧ner‧a‧bil‧i‧ty

vulnerabilities


vulnerabilities

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

noun

vulnerability


contention

forms:
contention
contentions (plural)

text: The road was a point of contention.

ipa: /kənˈtɛnʃən/

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

hyphenation: con‧ten‧tion


contentions

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

contention


pansy

forms:
pansy
pansies (plural)

text: He grows pansies in his flower garden.

glosses: A pansy is a man whose behavior is considered feminine.

pansy

pansies


pansies

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


pyramids

forms:
pyramid
pyramids (plural)

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

pyramid


pseudonym

forms:
pseudonym
pseudonyms (plural)

etymology_text: pseudo- + -onym

confix

pseudo

onym

expansion: pseudo- + -onym

text: Samuel Clemens' pseudonym was Mark Twain.

ipa: /ˈsudoʊnɪm/


pseudonyms

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

noun

pseudonym


defendants

forms:
defendant
defendants (plural)

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

defendant


submediants

forms:
submediant
submediants (plural)

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

submediant


double bass

forms:
double bass
double basses (plural)

glosses: A double bass is a big stringed instrument that is bigger than the cello.

text: The orchestra has five double basses.

irrnoun

double basses


double basses

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

noun

double bass

double basses


blossom

forms:
blossom
blossoms (plural)

glosses: A blossom is a flower of a plant that will become a fruit.

text: The cherry blossoms are beautiful.

glosses: A blossom is a period of time when these plants make flowers.

text: The orchard is in blossom.


blossom

forms:
blossom (canonical)
blossoms (third-person singular)
blossomed (past)
blossomed (past participle)
blossoming (present participle)

glosses: When something blossoms, it makes flowers.

text: The cherry trees have blossomed again.

glosses: When something blossoms, it progresses in a good way.

text: Their love blossomed that summer.


blossoms

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

hyphenation: blos‧soms

blossom


blossoms

glosses: The third-person singular form of blossom.


blossomed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of blossom.


remotes

forms:
remote
remotes (plural)

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

remote


snare

forms:
snare
snares (plural)

glosses: A snare is a trap that is used to catch small animals.

text: The snare caught a squirrel.

ipa: /snɛr/

ipa: /snɛə/


snare

forms:
snare (canonical)
snares (third-person singular)
snared (past)
snared (past participle)
snaring (present participle)

glosses: If something gets snared, it gets trapped in a snare.

text: The birds were snared.

verb

snar


snares

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

noun

snare


snares

glosses: The third-person singular form of snare.


snared

glosses: The past tense and past participle of snare.


affective

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

glosses: An affective response, domain, disorder, etc is one that relates to the emotions.

text: We explored the cognitive and affective responses of parents of youth ice hockey players to the change.

ipa: /əˈfɛktɪv/

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

hyphenation: af‧fec‧tive


ineffective

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

etymology_text: in- + effective

ety-prefix

in

effective

expansion: in- + effective

glosses: If something is ineffective, it does not work well or as planned.

text: Having ineffective teachers damages students.


ballpoint

forms:
ballpoint
ballpoints (plural)

glosses: A ballpoint is a type of pen that uses a ball for writing.


ballpoints

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

noun

ballpoint


surreal

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

glosses: If something is surreal, it is strange or unbelievable.

text: The experience was surreal.

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

hyphenation: sur‧re‧al


level-headed

forms: level-headed (positive)

glosses: If a person is level-headed, they are very calm.

text: When arguing, you should be level-headed.


nuke

forms:
nuke
nukes (plural)

glosses: A nuke is another word for nuclear bomb.

text: North Korea launched another nuke yesterday.

ipa: /njuːk/

ipa: /n(j)uk/


nuke

forms:
nuke (canonical)
nukes (third-person singular)
nuked (past)
nuked (past participle)
nuking (present participle)

glosses: If someone nukes something, they use a nuclear bomb on that thing, usually a place or area.

text: The United States of America nuked Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War 2.

glosses: When you nuke something, you totally destroy it and have it completely removed.

text: It is not possible to nuke anything that is posted on the Internet, so be careful when posting something on Facebook.

verb

nuk

e


nukes

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

noun

nuke


nuked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of nuke.


retreat

forms:
retreat (canonical)
retreats (third-person singular)
retreated (past)
retreated (past participle)
retreating (present participle)

glosses: If you retreat, you fall back, move away from the enemy.

text: The army retreated yesterday.

ipa: /rɪˈtriːt/

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


retreat

forms:
retreat
retreats (plural)

glosses: A retreat is a quiet place where someone can relax.

text: The retreat is in the forest.


retreats

glosses: The third-person singular form of retreat.

verb

retreat


retreats

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


retreated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of retreat.


trebles

forms:
treble
trebles (plural)

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

noun

treble


trebles

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of treble.

verb

trebl


fridges

forms:
fridge
fridges (plural)

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

noun

fridge

fridges


bipartisan

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

glosses: If something is bipartisan, two sides agree to it.

text: The new law had bipartisan support.


deferment

forms:
deferment
deferments (plural)

etymology_text: defer + -ment

ety-suffix

defer

ment

expansion: defer + -ment

glosses: A deferment is the arrangement for something to happen at a later time than originally planned.

text: The deferment of the opening allowed the preparations to continue.

ipa: /dɪˈfɜːmənt/


deferments

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

noun

deferment

expansion: [POS TABLE]


affluent

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

glosses: If someone is affluent, they have a lot of money.

text: The affluent upper-class live in large houses.

enpr: ăf'lo͞o-ənt

ipa: /ˈæfluːənt/


bugle

forms:
bugle
bugles (plural)

glosses: A bugle is an instrument that sounds like a trumpet.

text: The military still uses bugles in marches.

ipa: /ˈbjuːɡəl/

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


bugles

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

bugle


harmonica

forms:
harmonica
harmonicas (plural)

glosses: A harmonica is a small instrument that is blown onto to make a sound.

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


harmonicas

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

harmonica


ukulele

forms:
ukulele
ukuleles (plural)

glosses: A ukulele is a small instrument with strings.

text: The ukulele looks like the guitar.


ukuleles

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

ukulele


viol

forms:
viol
viols (plural)

glosses: A viol is an instrument that has strings and looks like a violin.

text: The viol comes from Spain.


viols

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

viol


frankfurter

forms:
frankfurter
frankfurters (plural)

glosses: A frankfurter is a type of sausage that is made of beef and pork.


frankfurters

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

frankfurter


tilt

forms:
tilt (canonical)
tilts (third-person singular)
tilted (past)
tilted (past participle)
tilting (present participle)

glosses: If something tilts, it moves to one side.

text: The aeroplane was tilting to the left.

ipa: /tɪlt/

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


tilt

forms:
tilt
tilts (plural)

glosses: The tilt of an object is the position or movement of that object.

text: The aeroplane's tilt was to the left.


tilts

verb

tilt


tilts

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


tilted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tilt.


canoe

forms:
canoe
canoes (plural)

glosses: A canoe is a type of boat that is moved by paddles.

text: The lake can be travelled on by canoe.

enpr: kə-no͞o'

ipa: /kəˈnuː/


canoe

forms:
canoe (canonical)
canoes (third-person singular)
canoed (past)
canoed (past participle)
canoeing (present participle)

text: I plan to canoe the entire Mackenzie River this summer.

canoe

canoes

canoed

canoeing


canoes

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


canoes

glosses: The third-person singular form of canoe.


canoed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of canoe.


kayak

forms:
kayak
kayaks (plural)

glosses: A kayak is a type of canoe that has a hole at the top of the boat.

ipa: /ˈkaɪˌæk/


kayak

forms:
kayak (canonical)
kayaks (third-person singular)
kayaked (past)
kayaked (past participle)
kayaking (present participle)

text: Whitewater kayaking can be very dangerous.


kayaks

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

noun

kayak


kayaks

glosses: The third-person singular form of kayak.


kayaked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of kayak.


harpoon

forms:
harpoon
harpoons (plural)

glosses: A harpoon is a type of spear that is attached to a rope.

text: The Inuit used harpoons to hunt seals.

enpr: härpo͞onʹ

ipa: /hɑːrˈpuːn/

ipa: /hɑːˈpuːn/

hyphenation: har‧poon


harpoon

forms:
harpoon (canonical)
harpoons (third-person singular)
harpooned (past)
harpooned (past participle)
harpooning (present participle)

glosses: If you harpoon, you attack something using a harpoon.


harpoons

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

harpoon


harpoons

glosses: The third-person singular form of harpoon.


harpooned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of harpoon.


sailboat

forms:
sailboat
sailboats (plural)

etymology_text: sail + boat

compound

sail

boat

expansion: sail + boat

glosses: A sailboat is a boat that uses sails to move.

text: The sailboat is at the dock.

ipa: /ˈseɪlˌbəʊt/

ipa: /ˈseɪlˌboʊt/


sailboats

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

noun

sailboat


capsize

forms:
capsize (canonical)
capsizes (third-person singular)
capsized (past)
capsized (past participle)
capsizing (present participle)

glosses: If a boat capsizes, it turns upside down in the water.

text: The canoe capsized.

ipa: /kæpˈsaɪz/

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

verb

capsiz


capsizes

glosses: The third-person singular form of capsize.


capsized

glosses: The past tense and past participle of capsize.


asylum

forms:
asylum
asylums (plural)

glosses: If a country or a church gives someone asylum, it allows them to stay because they would face troubles if they left.

text: The government granted asylum to the refugees.

glosses: An asylum is a place where people that are mentally unhealthy are put.

ipa: /əˈsaɪləm/


asylums

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

noun

asylum


insinuates

forms:
insinuate (canonical)
insinuates (third-person singular)
insinuated (past)
insinuated (past participle)
insinuating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of insinuate.

verb

insinuat


insinuated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of insinuate.


salamander

forms:
salamander
salamanders (plural)

glosses: A salamander is an amphibian that lives near the water.

text: Salamanders usually live in swamps and wetlands.

ipa: /ˈsæləˌmændə/

ipa: /ˈsæləˌmændɚ/

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

hyphenation: sal‧a‧man‧der


salamanders

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

noun

salamander


vending machine

forms:
vending machine
vending machines (plural)

glosses: A vending machine is a large machine that gives out food and drinks when money is put inside.

text: The vending machine has some snacks.


vending machines

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

vending machine


rajah

forms:
rajah
rajahs (plural)

glosses: A rajah is a Hindu prince or ruler in India.


rajahs

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

rajah


journalists

forms:
journalist
journalists (plural)

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

text: These are well-known journalists.

journalist


journalist

etymology_text: journal + -ist

ety-suffix

journal

expansion: journal + -ist

glosses: A journalist is a person who writes and reports the news.

text: The journalists were reporting the latest news on the BBC.

ipa: /ˈdʒɝnəlɪst/

ipa: /ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/


breadbasket

forms:
breadbasket
breadbaskets (plural)

glosses: A breadbasket is a basket that holds bread.

glosses: The breadbasket of a country is the part that grows a lot of it grains.

text: Saskatchewan is the breadbasket of Canada.


breadbaskets

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

noun

breadbasket


lumber

forms: lumber

glosses: Lumber is wood that is cut up into planks.

text: The frame of the house is made of lumber.

enpr: lŭmʹbə

enpr: lŭmʹbər


lumber

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

glosses: If you lumber, you move clumsily and slowly.


Tajik

forms: Tajik (positive)

glosses: A person or thing that is Tajik comes from Tajikstan.

ipa: /ˈtɑːdʒɪk/


chargeable

forms: chargeable (positive)

etymology_text: charge + -able

ety-suffix

charge

able

expansion: charge + -able

glosses: Something that is chargeable can be charged.

hyphenation: charge‧a‧ble


French horn

forms:
French horn
French horns (plural)

glosses: A French horn is a musical instrument that you blow into and is made of metal.

text: The French horn has a solo in this piece.


French horns

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

noun

French horn


trombonist

forms:
trombonist
trombonists (plural)

etymology_text: trombone + -ist

ety-suffix

trombone

ist

expansion: trombone + -ist

glosses: A trombonist is a person that plays the trombone.

text: The jazz trombonist can play very well.


trombonists

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

noun

trombonist


zany

forms:
zany (positive)
zanier (comparative)
zaniest (superlative)

glosses: Something or someone that is zany is very weird.

ipa: /ˈzeɪni/

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

hyphenation: za‧ny

adj

zanier

zaniest


zany

forms:
zany
zanies (plural)

text: They got a zany to perform at the party.

noun

zanies


zanier

glosses: The comparative form of zany; more zany.

adjective

zany


zanies

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


zaniest

glosses: The superlative form of zany; most zany.


wrapper

forms:
wrapper
wrappers (plural)

etymology_text: wrap + -er

ety-suffix

wrap

er

expansion: wrap + -er

glosses: A wrapper is something that wraps something else.

text: Throw your candy wrapper away!

ipa: /ˈræpɚ/

hyphenation: wrap‧per


wrappers

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

noun

wrapper


ware

forms:
ware
wares (plural)

text: The tole ware was put in a museum.

ipa: /wɛə(r)/

enpr: wâr

ipa: /wɛɚ/

homophones: wear where


ware

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


atoll

forms:
atoll
atolls (plural)

glosses: An atoll is a reef or island that is made of coral.

text: There are many atolls in the Pacific.

ipa: /ˈætɔl/

ipa: /ˈætɒl/


atolls

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

atoll


vertex

forms:
vertex
vertices or vertexes (plural)

glosses: A vertex is when two lines meet in a shape.

text: I learned in math that vertex is another word for corner.

vertex

vertices

vertexes


vertices

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


jellyfish

forms:
jellyfish
jellyfish or jellyfishes (plural)

glosses: A jellyfish is a type of animal that lives in the water and is clear and can sting.

text: The box jellyfish is the deadliest type of jellyfish.

jellyfish

jellyfishes


jellyfishes

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

jellyfish


deadly

forms:
deadly (positive)
deadlier (comparative)
deadliest (superlative)

etymology_text: dead + -ly

ety-suffix

dead

ly

expansion: dead + -ly

glosses: Something that is deadly can kill a person or thing.

text: The poison is very deadly.

adj

deadlier

deadliest


deadlier

glosses: The comparative form of deadly; more deadly.

adjective

deadly


deadliest

glosses: The superlative form of deadly; most deadly.


Cold War

forms: Cold War

glosses: The Cold War was the time when the United States and the Soviet Union were very hostile towards each other.

text: The Space Race was part of the Cold War.

ipa: /ˌkəʊld ˈwɔː/

ipa: /ˌkoʊld ˈwɔr/

audio: en-us-cold war.oga


pharaoh

forms:
pharaoh
pharaohs (plural)

glosses: A pharaoh was a type of ruler in ancient Egypt.

ipa: /ˈfɛːrəʊ/

ipa: /ˈfæroʊ/

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

hyphenation: phar‧aoh


pharaohs

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

noun

pharaoh


pun

forms:
pun
puns (plural)

glosses: A pun is the use of a word or phrase with two meanings in a funny or interesting way that makes you think of both meanings.

text: In this pun, hard to beat can mean "few things are better" or "difficult to mix using a fork".

text: The pun about pies was really bad.

enpr: pŭn

ipa: /pʌn/

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


pun

forms:
pun (canonical)
puns (third-person singular)
punned (past)
punned (past participle)
punning (present participle)

verb

pun

n


puns

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

ipa: /pʌnz/


punned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pun.

ipa: /pʌnd/


punning

ipa: /ˈpʌnɪŋ/


co-producer

forms:
co-producer
co-producers (plural)

glosses: A co-producer is someone who produces a project along with one or more other producers.


co-producers

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

noun

co-producer


procure

forms:
procure (canonical)
procures (third-person singular)
procured (past)
procured (past participle)
procuring (present participle)

glosses: If you procure something, you obtain it.

text: He procured food for his camping trip.

ipa: /prəˈkjʊə/

ipa: /prəˈkjʊr/

hyphenation: pro‧cure

verb

procur


procures

glosses: The third-person singular form of procure.


procured

glosses: The past tense and past participle of procure.


apportion

forms:
apportion (canonical)
apportions (third-person singular)
apportioned (past)
apportioned (past participle)
apportioning (present participle)

glosses: If you apportion something, you divide it and give it out.

text: The money will be apportioned between the companies.

ipa: /əˈpɔːʃən/

ipa: /əˈpɔrʃən/

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


apportions

glosses: The third-person singular form of apportion.

apportion


apportioned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of apportion.


extensive

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

glosses: Extensive research, experience, damage, etc. is large in size, amount, or degree.

text: There has been extensive research into ways to improve schools.

text: She has extensive experience working with these computer systems.

text: After the wild fires, the damage was extensive.


straighten

forms:
straighten (canonical)
straightens (third-person singular)
straightened (past)
straightened (past participle)
straightening (present participle)

etymology_text: straight + -en

ety-suffix

straight

en

expansion: straight + -en

glosses: If you straighten a place up, you put everything in the right place.

text: Can you straighten up in here, and make your bed?

glosses: If you straighten something, you make it straighter, less curved or irregular.

text: He took a deep breath and straightened up before walking in.

text: After going through the mountains, the road straightened out.

text: She usually straightened her hair in the mornings.

ipa: /ˈstreɪtn̩/


simultaneously

forms:
simultaneously (positive)
Superlative–

etymology_text: simultaneous + -ly

simultaneous

expansion: simultaneous + -ly

glosses: When something happens simultaneously, it happens at the same time.

text: We both ate the candy simultaneously.

ipa: /ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəsli/

ipa: /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪnɪəsli/


GP

forms: GP

glosses: A GP is a doctor who treats minor conditions in a surgery.

text: I went to the GP because I had a sore throat.


symphony

forms:
symphony
symphonies (plural)

glosses: A symphony is music that is written for an orchestra.

text: Beethoven's most famous symphony was Symphony No. 5.

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

noun

symphonies


symphonies

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

symphony


cymbal

forms:
cymbal
cymbals (plural)

glosses: A cymbal is a round, flat musical instrument that is made of brass.

text: Drum kits usually have a cymbal.

ipa: /ˈsɪmbəl/


cymbals

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

ipa: /ˈsɪmbəlz/

hyphenation: cym‧bals

cymbal


ocarina

forms:
ocarina
ocarinas (plural)

glosses: An ocarina is a musical instrument that people blow into to play.


ocarinas

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

ocarina


recorder

forms:
recorder
recorders (plural)

etymology_text: record + -er

ety-suffix

record

expansion: record + -er

glosses: A recorder is something that can record video or sound.

text: The tape recorder isn't used much anymore.

glosses: A recorder is a musical instrument that people blow into to play.

text: Most schools teach students how to play the recorder.

hyphenation: re‧cord‧er


recorders

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

noun

recorder


assassination

forms:
assassination
assassinations (plural)

etymology_text: assassin + -ation

ety-suffix

assassin

ation

expansion: assassin + -ation

glosses: An assassination is the murder of someone, usually a political leader, for political reasons.

text: The assassination of John F. Kennedy happened in 1963.


assassinations

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

noun

assassination


hoarse

forms:
hoarse (positive)
hoarser (comparative)
hoarsest (superlative)

glosses: If your voice is hoarse, it is very dry and rough.

text: He replied with a hoarse whisper.

enpr: hōrs

ipa: /hɔrs/

ipa: /hɔːs/

adj

hoarse

hoarser

hoarsest


fellowship

forms:
fellowship
fellowships (plural)

glosses: A fellowship is a group of people who join together because of a shared purpose or interest.

text: After church and the fellowship meal, the Amish like to " visit, " as they call it.

text: The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books.

glosses: Fellowship is a feeling of friendship based on a shared purpose or interest.

text: The school offered many opportunities for Christian teaching and social fellowship.

glosses: A fellowship is a temporary research job at a university.

text: She was awarded a one-year fellowship in science at the University of Bonn.

glosses: A fellowship is money given to advanced university students to help them continue their studies.

text: He received a fellowship in 1991 to support his studies for a Ph.D. in Religion and Literature.

ipa: /ˈfɛləʃɪp/

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

hyphenation: fel‧low‧ship


fellowships

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

noun

fellowship


Nolan

forms: Nolan

text: Nolan is a surname.


Conan

forms: Conan

ipa: /ˈkoʊnən/

ipa: /ˈkəʊnən/

ipa: /ˈkəʉnən/


lettuce

forms:
lettuce
lettuces (plural)

text: There is lettuce, cabbage, and beans in this salad.

ipa: /ˈlɛtɪs/


lettuces

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

lettuce


hospice

forms:
hospice
hospices (plural)

glosses: A hospice is a place where sick people are treated, especially people that are about to die.

text: My aunt was moved to a hospice last week.


hospices

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

hospice


motel

forms:
motel
motels (plural)

glosses: A motel is a place where people pay to stay in a room overnight, usually for only a few days.

text: We stayed at a motel in Toronto.

ipa: /moʊˈtɛl/

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

hyphenation: mo‧tel


motels

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

motel


loos

forms:
loo
loos (plural)

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

loo


downsize

forms:
downsize (canonical)
downsizes (third-person singular)
downsized (past)
downsized (past participle)
downsizing (present participle)

etymology_text: down- + size

ety-prefix

down

size

expansion: down- + size

glosses: When a company downsizes, it makes the number of people working for them smaller.

text: The company downsized by replacing some of it's workers with machines.

ipa: /ˈdaʊnsaɪz/

verb

downsiz

e


downsizes

glosses: The third-person singular form of downsize.


downsized

glosses: The past tense and past participle of downsize.


boulevard

forms:
boulevard
boulevards (plural)

glosses: A boulevard is a wide street in a town or city.

text: Turn right at Sunset Boulevard.

ipa: /ˈbʊləvɑrd/


boulevards

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

noun

boulevard


tortoises

forms:
tortoise
tortoises (plural)

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

tortoise


snails

forms:
snail
snails (plural)

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

snail


slang

forms:
slang
slangs (plural)

glosses: Slang is an informal way of speaking that is used mostly within certain social groups.

text: I have trouble understanding my kids' slang.

enpr: slăng

ipa: /slæŋ/

ipa: /sleɪŋ/


slang

forms:
sling (canonical)
slings (third-person singular)
slang (past)
slang (past participle)
slinging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sling.

verb

sling

slings

slang

slinging


Margaret

forms: Margaret

ipa: /ˈmɑːɡrɪt/

ipa: /ˈmɑrɡrɪt/

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


lilac

forms:
lilac
lilacs (plural)

text: There were lilacs in my garden.

ipa: /ˈlaɪlək/


lilacs

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

noun

lilac


punt

forms:
punt
punts (plural)

text: We sailed on a punt.


punt

forms:
punt (canonical)
punts (third-person singular)
punted (past)
punted (past participle)
punting (present participle)

text: I will take a punt on B as the answer to your question.

text: I will take a punt that the green horse will win the race.


punts

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

punt


paintbrush

forms:
paintbrush
paintbrushes (plural)

glosses: A paintbrush is a brush that people use for painting.

text: This paintbrush is used for small details.

ipa: /ˈpeɪntˌbrʌʃ/

paintbrushes


paintbrushes

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

paintbrush


choreographer

forms:
choreographer
choreographers (plural)

glosses: A choreographer is a person who choreographs dances.

text: The choreographer worked on all the dances in the movie.


choreographers

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

choreographer


cookbooks

forms:
cookbook
cookbooks (plural)

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

cookbook


loci

forms:
locus
loci (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈləʊsaɪ/

enpr: lō'sī

ipa: /ˈloʊsaɪ/

locus

loci


manga

forms:
manga
mangas (plural)

glosses: Manga is a style of Japanese comic books.

text: The manga was turned into an anime movie last year.

ipa: /ˈmɑŋɡə/

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

hyphenation: man‧ga


bittersweet

forms: bittersweet (positive)

glosses: A bittersweet feeling is both sad and happy.

text: He remembered the bittersweet memories in the school.

glosses: If a food or drink is bittersweet is sweet but has a bitter aftertaste.


nocturnal

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

glosses: When someone is nocturnal, they are active and awake at night.

text: Owls are nocturnal animals.

ipa: /nɒkˈtɜː(r)nəl/

ipa: /nɑkˈtɚnəl/


companion

forms:
companion
companions (plural)

glosses: A companion is somebody who you spend time with, usually because you enjoy being with them.

text: In some places, it's best to travel with a companion.

text: Because she is blind, the dog is her constant companion.

glosses: If x is a companion to y, x and y go together.

text: Pain is a natural companion to art.

text: Scientists noticed that this normal star circles an unseen companion.

ipa: /kəmˈpænjən/


fishers

forms:
fisher
fishers (plural)

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

fisher


mackerel

forms:
mackerel
mackerel or mackerels (plural)

text: We cooked mackerel for dinner.

ipa: /ˈmækrəl/

hyphenation: mack‧e‧rel

mackerel

mackerels


mackerels

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

mackerel


archery

forms: archery

glosses: Archery is an activity where people use bows to shoot arrows.

text: Archery is an Olympic sport.

enpr: ärchərē

ipa: /ɑrtʃəriː/

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

hyphenation: arch‧er‧y


dime

forms:
dime
dimes (plural)

glosses: A dime is a metal coin that is worth ten cents.

text: Ten dimes is one dollar.

ipa: /daɪm/


dimes

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

dime


radius

forms:
radius
radii or radiuses (plural)

glosses: A radius is a straight line between the centre of a circle and its circumference.

text: To find the area of a circle, you have to know the length of the radius.

radius

radii

radiuses


radii

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


classification

forms:
classification
classifications (plural)

glosses: A classification the system of groups that are based on the characteristics of the group members.

text: Linnaeus was known for his system of plant classification, which ordered plants according to their sexual parts.

text: The Library of Congress Classification puts these books together.

glosses: Classification is the process of organizing things into groups based on their characteristics.

text: The information that was originally on our website was based on an earlier classification.

glosses: A classification is one group of things that have similar characteristics.

text: The raises are going out mostly to employees in different skill classifications.

ipa: /ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/


classifications

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

classification


lukewarm

forms: lukewarm (positive)

glosses: Something that is lukewarm is slightly warm.

text: Wash the dishes in lukewarm water.

ipa: /ˌluːkˈwɔːm/

ipa: /ˌlukˈwɔrm/


steadfast

forms: steadfast (positive)

glosses: Something or someone that is steadfast is very determined.

text: Your steadfast loyalty won't help you.

ipa: /ˈstɛdfæst/


repetition

forms:
repetition
repetitions (plural)

glosses: Repetition is the same thing happening more than one time, usually many times, especially in speaking or writing.

text: The article is too long because of all the repetition.

text: I used constant repetition to learn it.

text: The researcher analyzed the texts by looking for patterns and repetition in key words.

glosses: A repetition is the second, third, fourth, etc. time that something happens.

text: With this exercise, aim for 3 sets of 20 repetitions.

ipa: /rɛpəˈtɪʃən/


cupcake

forms:
cupcake
cupcakes (plural)

etymology_text: cup + cake

compound

cup

cake

expansion: cup + cake

glosses: A cupcake is a small cake that is baked in a small cup.

text: They baked cupcakes for the bake sale.

ipa: /ˈkʌpkeɪk/


cupcakes

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

noun

cupcake


vibe

forms:
vibe
vibes (plural)

glosses: A vibe is a person's emotions or feelings because of their surroundings.

text: I'm getting bad vibes from this place.

ipa: /vaɪb/

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


vibes

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

vibe


sob

forms:
sob (canonical)
sobs (third-person singular)
sobbed (past)
sobbed (past participle)
sobbing (present participle)

text: She went to bed sobbing.

ipa: /sɒb/

enpr: säb

ipa: /sɑb/

verb

sob

b


sob

forms:
sob
sobs (plural)


sobs

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


sobbed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sob.


radish

forms:
radish
radishes (plural)

glosses: A radish is a type of root vegetable that is small and red.

text: Put the radishes in the salad.

ipa: /ˈradɪʃ/

ipa: /ˈrædɪʃ/

noun

radishes


radishes

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

radish


persimmon

forms:
persimmon
persimmons (plural)

text: Would you like to eat a persimmon or a tangerine?

glosses: A persimmon is the tree that the fruit grows on.

ipa: /pɜːˈsɪmən/

ipa: /pərˈsɪmən/

ipa: /ˈpɜːsəmən/

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

hyphenation: per‧sim‧mon


persimmons

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

persimmon


chipped

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of chip.

verb

chip

p


ritual

forms:
ritual
rituals (plural)

glosses: A ritual is a ceremony that always follows the same steps.

text: The annual ritual to honour the gods was tomorrow.


ritual

forms: ritual (positive)

glosses: Something that is ritual is related to a ritual or rite.


inquire

forms:
inquire (canonical)
inquires (third-person singular)
inquired (past)
inquired (past participle)
inquiring (present participle)

glosses: If you inquire about something, you ask about it.

text: I was telling everybody that inquired about him that he was dead.

text: If anyone inquires about it, I just won't answer.

glosses: If you inquire into something, you investigate it.

text: In order to move forward you need to inquire into the nature of the problem.

text: They wanted to inquire into whether our views had changed.

ipa: /ɪnˈkwaɪr/

ipa: /ɪnˈkwaɪə/

inquir


straightens

forms:
straighten (canonical)
straightens (third-person singular)
straightened (past)
straightened (past participle)
straightening (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of straighten.

straighten


straightened

glosses: The past tense and past participle of straighten.


customary

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

etymology_text: custom + -ary

ety-suffix

custom

ary

expansion: custom + -ary

text: Before the meeting, there were the customary greetings and exchange of gifts.

ipa: /ˈkʌst(ə)mri/


doorknob

forms:
doorknob
doorknobs (plural)

etymology_text: door + knob

compound

door

knob

expansion: door + knob

glosses: A doorknob is a round handle on a drawer or a door that you turn to open.

text: The door has a doorknob, not a handle.

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


doorknobs

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

noun

doorknob


exaggeration

forms:
exaggeration
exaggerations (plural)

glosses: An exaggeration is when someone says something is better or worse than it really is.

text: Your sentence is an exaggeration.

ipa: /ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈreɪʃən/

hyphenation: ex‧ag‧ger‧a‧tion


exaggerations

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

exaggeration


citrus

forms:
citrus
citruses (plural)

glosses: A citrus is a tree that can grow oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruits.

text: We can't grow citrus trees in Canada.

glosses: A citrus is a fruit that comes from a citrus tree.

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

citruses


citruses

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

citrus


mercy

forms:
mercy
mercies (plural)

glosses: Mercy is the quality of kindness and forgiveness that stops you from harming or punishing somebody who you could harm or punish.

text: The king would always prefer to show mercy, even to his enemies.

text: Please, sir, have mercy on an old man.

glosses: A mercy is a situation that it makes you feel lucky, usually because something worse didn't happen.

text: It was a small mercy that the storm didn't last long.

glosses: A mercy mission or journey is one to help people who are in great need.

text: They took food and set out on a mercy mission to find survivors.

glosses: If you are at the mercy of somebody or something, you have no control over your situation.

text: I hope the trip will be nice, but we're at the mercy of the weather.

ipa: /ˈmɜːsi/

ipa: /ˈmɝsi/

mercy

mercies


mercy

forms: mercy

pos: intj

glosses: You use mercy or mercy me to show surprise.

text: Mercy! You haven't come here alone, have you?


empties

forms:
empty (canonical)
empties (third-person singular)
emptied (past)
emptied (past participle)
emptying (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of empty.

verb

empt

y


emptied

glosses: The past tense and past participle of empty.


grasps

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of grasp.

grasp


grasped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of grasp.