tsunamis

forms:
tsunami
tsunamis or tsunami (plural)

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

noun

tsunami

tsunamis


angelology

forms:
angelology
angelologies (plural)

pos: noun

text: To begin angelology, you should read the Bible.

angelology

angelologies

expansion: [POS TABLE]


angelologies

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


faithful

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

pos: adj

etymology_text: faith + -ful

ety-suffix

faith

ful

expansion: faith + -ful

glosses: If someone or something is faithful, they are loyal to a person or cause.

text: My dog follows me everywhere I go. He is very faithful.

glosses: If someone is faithful, they have faith in something.

text: People who go to church are faithful to their God.

glosses: If someone is faithful, they are able to be relied on; they are able to be trusted.

text: My assistant does anything I ask him to. He is very faithful to me.

glosses: If something is faithful, it is close to something real.

text: That painting is a very faithful copy of the Mona Lisa.

glosses: If someone is faithful, they have only had sex with their partner; they have not had sex with other people.

text: They have been faithful to each other since they got married.

adj

more: true


rescuer

forms:
rescuer
rescuers (plural)

glosses: A rescuer is someone that rescues someone or something.

text: The fireman that saved me from that fire was my rescuer.


rescuers

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

noun

rescuer


infectible

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

etymology_text: infect + -ible

ety-suffix

infect

ible

expansion: infect + -ible

glosses: If something is infectible, it is able to become infected.

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


diabolic

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

glosses: If someone or something is diabolic, it shows evil that is usually shown by a devil.

text: This video game has a diabolic plotline.

glosses: If someone or something is diabolic, it is very evil or cruel.

ipa: /ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk/


diabolical

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

glosses: If someone or something is diabolical, it is very evil or cruel.

text: That math test was diabolical! I only knew the answers to three of the questions!

glosses: If someone or something is diabolical, it is related to the devil; it is satanic.

ipa: [ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkəɫ]

ipa: [ˌdaɪəˈbɑlɪkəɫ]

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


anytime

forms: anytime

pos: det

text: I have no plans this weekend; I can paint the house anytime.


rainy

forms:
rainy (positive)
rainier (comparative)
rainiest (superlative)

etymology_text: rain + -y

rain

y

expansion: rain + -y

glosses: If it is rainy, it is a wet day with rain.

text: It was a rainy day, so he stayed inside where it was warm and dry.

ipa: /ˈreɪni/

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

adj

rainy

rainier

rainiest


rainier

glosses: The comparative form of rainy; more rainy.


rainiest

glosses: The superlative form of rainy; most rainy.


suitable

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

glosses: Something suitable is right for a particular purpose.

text: He had to find a suitable pair of shoes for running.

text: Her parents did not think he was a suitable boyfriend.

ipa: /ˈsuːtəbl/


outbid

forms:
outbid (canonical)
outbids (third-person singular)
outbidded (past)
outbidded (past participle)
outbidding (present participle)

pos: verb

etymology_text: out- + bid

ety-prefix

out

bid

expansion: out- + bid

glosses: To outbid means that one has offered the most money for an object, thus "outbidding" one's rivals.

text: I outbid all those interested in the property.

text: She outbid everyone at the auction for the old French clock.

ipa: /aʊtˈbɪd/

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

verb

outbid

d


prurient

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

glosses: If someone is prurient, they are uneasy with desire, usually having to do with lust.

glosses: If someone is prurient, they appeal to desires of sex.

glosses: If someone is prurient, they are curious, usually in an inappropriate way.


pruriently

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

pos: adv

etymology_text: prurient + -ly

ety-suffix

prurient

ly

expansion: prurient + -ly

glosses: If something is done pruriently, it is done in a prurient way.


safe haven

forms:
safe haven
safe havens (plural)

glosses: A safe haven is a place of safety or refuge.

glosses: A safe haven can be a protected zone in a country, especially for members of an ethnic or religious minority.

glosses: A safe haven is an investment that would lose little value if the stock market crashed.

glosses: A safe haven is a financially secure offshore bank or country during times of financial uncertainty.


safe havens

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

noun

safe haven


treaty

forms:
treaty
treaties (plural)

glosses: A treaty is a formal agreement between two or more states.

text: Both countries signed the peace treaty.

ipa: /ˈtriti/

treaty

treaties


treaties

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


noble

forms:
noble
nobles (plural)

glosses: A noble is an aristocrat; a member of the highest social class.

text: This house was occupied by nobles in the 16th century.

glosses: A noble was a medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d.

ipa: /ˈnəʊbəl/

ipa: /ˈnoʊbəl/


noble

forms:
nobler (comparative)
noblest (superlative)
noble (positive)
more noble (comparative)
most noble (superlative)

glosses: Noble qualities are those admired by others.

text: It was very noble of him to defend his friend.

adj

noble

nobler

noblest


nobles

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

ipa: /ˈnoʊbl̩z/

ipa: /ˈnəʊbl̩z/

hyphenation: no‧bles


tabernacle

forms:
tabernacle
tabernacles (plural)


invitation

forms:
invitation
invitations (plural)

glosses: If you receive an invitation, you are being asked to attend an event.

text: The wedding invitations were mailed a week ago.

text: An invitation to a party can be a written one or a verbal one.

text: My little boy received an invitation to a schoolmate's birthday party.


glimpse

forms:
glimpse
glimpses (plural)

glosses: (countable) When you catch a glimpse of something, you see it only for a moment.

text: I caught a glimpse of baby Prince George as his parents left the hospital.

text: I had a glimpse or two of Queen Elizabeth as she stepped from her Rolls and disappeared into the Palace.

ipa: /ɡlɪmps/


curiosity

forms:
curiosity
curiosities (plural)

etymology_text: curious + -ity

ety-suffix

curious

ity

expansion: curious + -ity

glosses: When you have a curiosity about something, you have an interest in it.

text: My curiosity about Prince William's personal life deepens every day.

text: Your curiosities about the private lives of the Royal Family will never be satisfied.

glosses: An unusual or rare object of interest; an oddity

text: Did you buy that little curiosity at Harrod's?

text: The British Museum is filled with dozens of oddities and curiosities from around the world.

enpr: kyoo͞r"ēŏs'ətē

ipa: /ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪti/

noun

curiosities


profitable

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

etymology_text: profit + -able

ety-suffix

profit

able

expansion: profit + -able

glosses: If something is profitable, it means it is money-making or it produces other good results.

text: Our product was a profitable one for years, and we retired as millionaires.

text: I made a profitable study of French. I spoke the language fluently within months.

ipa: /ˈprɑfɪtəbl̩/

ipa: /ˈprɒfɪtəbl̩/

hyphenation: prof‧it‧a‧ble


venture

forms:
venture
ventures (plural)

text: My venture into television production was successful.

text: I gained much experience with my ventures into television, theatre, and movie production.

hyphenation: ven‧ture


venture

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

verb

ventur

e


saloon

forms:
saloon
saloons (plural)

glosses: A saloon was a place in the American Old West where you could drink and play cards.

text: Alcoholic drinks were offered in saloons as well as card games and roulette.

text: Miss Kitty ran a saloon in the long-running American television series "Gunsmoke".

ipa: /səˈlun/

hyphenation: sa‧loon


likenesses

forms:
likeness
likenesses (plural)

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

noun

likeness

likenesses


resemblance

forms:
resemblance
resemblances (plural)

etymology_text: resemble + -ance

ety-suffix

resemble

ance

expansion: resemble + -ance

glosses: A resemblance is something that resembles or looks like something else; likeness.

ipa: /rəzˈɛmbləns/

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


resemblances

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

noun

resemblance


obtainable

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

etymology_text: obtain + -able

ety-suffix

obtain

expansion: obtain + -able

glosses: If something or someone is obtainable, it is able to be obtained or gotten.

text: Finishing the project before the deadline is an obtainable goal.


obtainment

forms:
obtainment
obtainments (plural)

etymology_text: obtain + -ment

ment

expansion: obtain + -ment

glosses: An obtainment is an act of obtaining something or someone; it is the attaining of something or someone.

hyphenation: ob‧tain‧ment


obtainments

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

noun

obtainment


fealty

forms:
fealty
fealties (plural)

etymology_text: From Latin fidēlitās (“faithfulness”)

glosses: Fealty is being loyal to one's lord or superior.

ipa: /ˈfiəlti/

fealty

fealties


fealties

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


baptisms

forms:
baptism
baptisms (plural)

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

baptism


confounder

forms:
confounder
confounders (plural)


confounders

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

confounder


synthetic

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

glosses: When something is synthetic, it is artificial, fake, man-made or not genuine.

ipa: /sɪnˈθetɪk/


mastermind

forms:
mastermind
masterminds (plural)

glosses: If you are the mastermind behind something like a product or concept, you are the genius who creates, manages, or controls it.

text: Ray Kroc was the mastermind behind the fast food concept.

text: Who was the mastermind behind this great sitcom?

text: It would take a few masterminds to solve this problem.


mastermind

forms:
mastermind (canonical)
masterminds (third-person singular)
masterminded (past)
masterminded (past participle)
masterminding (present participle)

glosses: If you mastermind something you create, manage, or control it.

text: Ray Kroc masterminded the fast foods concept.

text: The president of our company masterminds one great idea after another.

text: Masterminding new ideas is not one of my strengths.


condescension

forms:
condescension
condescensions (plural)

glosses: If you treat someone with condescension, you are lowering yourself to interact with them.

text: The salesman treated the buyer with condescension because of their race.

ipa: /kɑndiˈsɛnʃən/

ipa: /kɒndiˈsɛnʃən/

hyphenation: con‧de‧scen‧sion


scamp

forms:
scamp
scamps (plural)

glosses: A scamp is someone who likes mischief and playful tricks.

text: My six year old son is a scamp. He farts in front of company then runs away laughing.

ipa: /skæmp/


sentiment

forms:
sentiment
sentiments (plural)

glosses: Sentiments are thoughts or beliefs that are based on emotion more than on reason.

text: Her sentiments about that gangster are sorely misplaced.

text: Her sentiments about her old home are touching.

text: Yes, those are my sentiments exactly!

hyphenation: sen‧ti‧ment


entertainer

forms:
entertainer
entertainers (plural)

etymology_text: entertain + -er

ety-suffix

entertain

er

expansion: entertain + -er

glosses: An entertainer is a person who entertains or amuses other people.

text: There will be many entertainers at the State Fair this year.

text: I want to be an entertainer when I grow up.

ipa: /ɛntəˈteɪnə/

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


mourner

forms:
mourner
mourners (plural)

etymology_text: mourn + -er

mourn

expansion: mourn + -er

glosses: A mourner is a person who grieves at a funeral or a burial, or at someone's death.

text: The mourners left the cemetery before the storm broke.

enpr: môrnʹər

ipa: /ˈmɔrnɚ/

enpr: mônʹə

ipa: /ˈmɔːnə/


sentiments

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

noun

sentiment


premieres

forms:
premiere
premieres (plural)

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

premiere


premieres

forms:
premiere (canonical)
premieres (third-person singular)
premiered (past)
premiered (past participle)
premiering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of premiere.

verb

premier


premiered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of premiere.


entertainers

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

noun

entertainer

entertainers


mourners

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

mourner


showmen

forms:
showman
showmen (plural)

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

showman

showmen


impresarios

forms:
impresario
impresarios or impresari (plural)

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

impresario

impresarios

impresari


scamps

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

scamp


narrative

forms:
narrative
narratives (plural)

glosses: A narrative tells events in a set order.

text: This narrative about the Indian capture of an American pioneer woman in the 1800s is thrilling.

ipa: /ˈnærətɪv/

hyphenation: nar‧ra‧tive

narrative

narratives


narratives

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


elegy

forms:
elegy
elegies (plural)

text: This elegy on the death of George Washington is very moving.

text: I couldn't read the elegy about Washington. It was old-fashioned and too long.

ipa: /ˈɛlɪdʒi/

hyphenation: el‧e‧gy

elegy

elegies


statuette

forms:
statuette
statuettes (plural)

text: Put that statuette on the bookcase.

statuette

statuettes


elegies

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


evocation

forms:
evocation
evocations (plural)

glosses: An evocation is meant to suggest or bring out something in the imagination.

glosses: The calling forth or summoning of a spirit.

text: The witch's evocation of the evil spirit caused everyone to tremble.


caboose

forms:
caboose
cabooses (plural)

glosses: A caboose is the last car on a railway train. In past days, they were usually painted a bright red.

text: I love trains! I always wanted to ride in the caboose when I was a kid!

ipa: /kəˈbuːs/


bunk

forms:
bunk
bunks (plural)

text: I shared a bunk with my brother at summer cap.

text: In the olden days, there were many bunks in the cowboys' bunkhouse.

text: Your story about getting a million dollar job is a lot of bunk!

text: Don't give me that bunk!

enpr: bŭngk

ipa: /bʌŋk/


bunk

forms:
bunk (canonical)
bunks (third-person singular)
bunked (past)
bunked (past participle)
bunking (present participle)

glosses: Bunk means to occupy or sleep in a small bed.

text: Will you bunk with me at baseball camp?

text: He always bunks with his brother at baseball camp.

text: I bunked with my brother last year at summer camp.

text: Will you be bunking with your brother at camp this year?


bunkhouse

forms:
bunkhouse
bunkhouses (plural)

glosses: A bunkhouse is a structure that has many small beds. A bunkhouse can often be found on a western ranch or at a truck stop.

text: Cowboys sleep in a bunkhouse.

text: I stay in truck drivers' bunkhouses on long hauls.

bunkhouse

bunkhouses


intention

forms:
intention
intentions (plural)

text: I have no intention of getting married until I'm thirty.

text: What are your intentions in this matter?

text: Was this your intention or just an accident?

ipa: /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/

hyphenation: in‧ten‧tion


intentions

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

intention


statuettes

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


ventures

forms:
venture
ventures (plural)

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

venture


ventures

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of venture.

verb

ventur


bleaches

forms:
bleach (canonical)
bleaches (third-person singular)
bleached (past)
bleached (past participle)
bleaching (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of bleach.

bleach

es


bleaches

forms:
bleach
bleaches (plural)

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

noun

bleaches


wrinkled

forms:
wrinkle (canonical)
wrinkles (third-person singular)
wrinkled (past)
wrinkled (past participle)
wrinkling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of wrinkle.

ipa: /ˈrɪŋkl̩d/

hyphenation: wrink‧led

verb

wrinkl


cabooses

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

noun

caboose

cabooses


bunkhouses

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


cyclist

forms:
cyclist
cyclists (plural)

etymology_text: cycle + -ist

ety-suffix

cycle

ist

expansion: cycle + -ist

glosses: A cyclist is a person who rides on a bicycle or motorcycle.

text: The cyclist rode up the hill.

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


cyclists

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

noun

cyclist


rotunda

forms:
rotunda
rotundas (plural)

glosses: A rotunda is a circular building (sometimes covered with a dome), or a round room within a building.

text: The Pantheon is Rome is a rotunda.

text: I visited the Rotunda in Washington, D.C.

ipa: /rə(ʊ)ˈtʌndə/

ipa: /roʊˈtʌndə/

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

hyphenation: ro‧tun‧da


rotundas

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

rotunda

rotundas


aggravate

forms:
aggravate (canonical)
aggravates (third-person singular)
aggravated (past)
aggravated (past participle)
aggravating (present participle)

glosses: To aggravate is to make something worse.

text: The doctor said eating too much would aggravate his condition.

text: When you aggravate someone, you irritate and annoy them.

text: The sound of her voice was enough to aggravate me.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mélange a trois-aggravate.wav

hyphenation: ag‧gra‧vate

verb

aggravat

e


aggravates

glosses: The third-person singular form of aggravate.


aggravated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of aggravate.


son-in-law

forms:
son-in-law
sons-in-law or son-in-laws (plural)

etymology_text: son + -in-law

ety-suffix

son

in-law

expansion: son + -in-law

glosses: A son-in-law is the husband of one's daughter or child.

text: He made his son-in-law a partner in his business.

ipa: /ˈsʌnɪnˌlɔː/

noun

sons-in-law

son-in-laws


sons-in-law

forms:
sons-in-law
sons-in-law or son-in-laws (plural)

glosses: The plural form of son-in-law; more than one (kind of) son-in-law.


hearty

forms:
hearty (positive)
heartier (comparative)
heartiest (superlative)

glosses: Hearty means to have good health and vigor.

text: My grandfather was a hearty man who enjoyed outdoor sports.

text: In spite of his senior years, the coach is the heartiest man I know.

text: Mr. Crump exercises every day, and is a heartier man than the other men on the team.

ipa: /ˈhɑrti/

ipa: /ˈhɑːti/

adjective

hearty

heartier

heartiest


drollery

forms:
drollery
drolleries (plural)

glosses: Drollery is something that is said or done to cause laughter.

text: Your drollery is misplaced and unwanted at this funeral.

text: The drolleries in Mr. Crump's impromptu speech left me rolling with laughter.

glosses: Drollery is an amusing quality in someone or something.

text: Mr. Crump's drollery is a welcome relief from all this seriousness.

ipa: /ˈdrəʊləri/

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

noun

drolleries


genteel

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

glosses: Genteel means refined and showing the polite manners and traditions of society.

text: Crook your pinkie when you drink tea. People will think you have a genteel background.

ipa: /dʒɛnˈtiːl/

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


incredulous

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

text: I'm an incredulous person and don't believe your story.

text: I'm more incredulous than you are. It gets me into trouble sometimes.

glosses: Incredulous means too fantastic to be believed or trusted.

text: Your incredulous story will never be printed in the newspaper.

text: That is the most incredulous tale I've ever heard.

ipa: /ɪnˈkrɛdjʊləs/

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


dastardly

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

glosses: Dastardly means to show a lack of courage.

text: Your dastardly act should cause you great shame!

ipa: /ˈdɑːstədli/

ipa: /ˈdæstɚdli/

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


mountebank

forms:
mountebank
mountebanks (plural)

glosses: A mountebank is a fake, a phony, or someone who claims credentials he does not have, especially in the medical professions.

text: My doctor is a mountebank.

ipa: /ˈmaʊntəˌbæŋk/


fleet

forms:
fleet
fleets (plural)

glosses: A fleet is a large group of something, especially ships and aircraft.

text: The fleet of warships left port at dawn.

text: A fleet of bicycles raced through the Alps.

ipa: /fliːt/

ipa: /flit/


constancy

forms:
constancy
constancies (plural)

glosses: Constancy is steadfastness, faithfulness, loyalty

text: His constancy to our cause is heartening.

ipa: /ˈkɑnstənsi/

ipa: /ˈkɒnstənsi/

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

hyphenation: con‧stan‧cy

constancies


generosity

forms:
generosity
generosities (plural)

glosses: Generosity is the quality or state of being generous.

text: His generosity with the lottery winnings made it possible for me to go to college.

ipa: /ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈrɑsəti/

ipa: /ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈrɒsɪti/

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

hyphenation: ge‧ne‧ros‧i‧ty

generosities


genial

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

glosses: Genial means having a pleasing and relaxed manner .

text: Whipslake Turdley is a genial dinner host.

text: Snickerbee Steambore is the most genial overnight guest I've ever had.

text: Eversham Picknose can be a more genial companion in these sorts of situations than many a man.

ipa: /ˈdʒiːnɪəl/

ipa: /ˈdʒinjəl/

hyphenation: ge‧ni‧al


heartier

glosses: The comparative form of hearty; more hearty.


heartiest

glosses: The superlative form of hearty; most hearty.


drolleries

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

drollery


fad

forms:
fad
fads (plural)

glosses: A fad is a brief but popular trend or interest.

text: Hula hoops were a fad in the 1950s.

ipa: /fæd/

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

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


sparked

forms:
spark (canonical)
sparks (third-person singular)
sparked (past)
sparked (past participle)
sparking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of spark.

verb

spark


fads

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

noun

fad


constancies

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

constancy


generosities

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

generosity


sportsperson

forms:
sportsperson
sportspersons or sportspeople (plural)

etymology_text: sports + person

compound

sports

person

expansion: sports + person

glosses: A sportsperson is a man or a woman who practices one or more sports.

text: Golfers, footballers, swimmers are sportspersons.

ipa: /spɔrtspɝsən/

ipa: /spɔːtspɜːsən/

hyphenation: sports‧per‧son

sportspeople


renew

forms:
renew (canonical)
renews (third-person singular)
renewed (past)
renewed (past participle)
renewing (present participle)

text: My energies were renewed after taking a nap.

text: The studio renewed the actor's contract.

text: Customer: Librarian, may I renew this book for another week?

text: Librarian: It's been renewed twice. You can't keep renewing it. Other customers want to read it.

ipa: /rɪˈnjuː/

hyphenation: re‧new


renews

glosses: The third-person singular form of renew.

verb

renew


renewed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of renew.


veto

forms:
veto
vetos or vetoes (plural)

glosses: A veto is a political right to reject a decision or law.

ipa: /ˈviːtəʊ/

ipa: /ˈviːtoʊ/

noun

vetoes


veto

forms:
veto (canonical)
vetoes (third-person singular)
vetoed (past)
vetoed (past participle)
vetoing (present participle)

glosses: If you veto, you exercise a veto against a decision or law.

verb

veto


yacht

forms:
yacht
yachts (plural)

glosses: A yacht is a large boat used mostly for pleasure or racing.

text: The Queen had a yacht called "Britannia".

text: Rich people like to race their yachts.

enpr: yät

ipa: /jɑːt/

enpr: yŏt

ipa: /jɒt/

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


discharge

forms:
discharge (canonical)
discharges (third-person singular)
discharged (past)
discharged (past participle)
discharging (present participle)

glosses: To discharge something is to release it or let it go, especially all at once.

text: Discharging steam prevented pressure from building.

glosses: When a gun goes off, it is said to discharge.

text: He took aim and discharged his gun.

text: No one knew the gun was loaded until it accidentally discharged.

text: He said "I fired the gun"; the report said "he discharged the weapon."

glosses: When you are discharged, you are allowed to leave.

text: I was honorably discharged at the end of the war.

text: Her doctor said she could go home, so she was discharged from the hospital.

glosses: When a debt or obligation is been met or is ended, it is discharged.

text: We made the last payment, and the loan was discharged.

text: The rest of her student loan debt was discharged after she was injured.

glosses: Discharge is the opposite of charge for things like batteries and reservoirs.

text: I forgot to plug in my phone and the battery totally discharged.

ipa: /dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/

enpr: dĭschärj'

ipa: /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ/

discharg


discharge

forms:
discharge
discharges (plural)

glosses: The act of discharging is also called a discharge.

text: There was a discharge of steam when he opened the oven door.

text: The cannon discharge scared the boy.

glosses: Something released (in a discharge) is also called a discharge.

text: The puddle of water was discharge from the pump, not from a leak in the pipe.

glosses: A discharge is a substance (other than blood) coming from a wound or part of your body, usually because of infection.

text: There was a discharge coming from the wound.

ipa: /ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ/

enpr: dĭs'chärj

ipa: /ˈdɪstʃɑrdʒ/


tuition

forms:
tuition
tuitions (plural)

glosses: Tuition is the money you pay to go to a school, college, university, or educational program.

text: The tuition to the Lovely Ladies Modeling School is more than I thought it would be.

text: My dad paid the tuition to my college.

text: State school tuitions are less than tuitions to private schools.

enpr: to͞oĭ'shən

ipa: /tuˈɪʃən/

enpr: tyo͞oĭ'shən

ipa: /tjuːˈɪʃən/

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


fraternity

forms:
fraternity
fraternities (plural)

glosses: A fraternity is a social organization for men at colleges.

text: Sigma Chi is a fraternity.

text: There are too many fraternities at State College.

ipa: /frəˈtɜː(r)nəti/

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

noun

fraternities


callus

forms:
callus
calluses (plural)

glosses: A callus is an area of dry, hardened skin.

text: A carpenter gets calluses on his hands from using a hammer all the time.

text: That callus on your heel can be softened with hand lotion.

ipa: /ˈkæləs/

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

calluses


polymer

forms:
polymer
polymers (plural)

glosses: A polymer is a compound made up of many repeated smaller simple monomers. Polymers can be natural or man-made.

text: Cellulose is a natural polymer, and nylon is a man-made polymer.

hyphenation: poly‧mer


-logy

forms: -logy

pos: suffix

text: Example: geology

text: Example: eulogy


eulogy

forms:
eulogy
eulogies (plural)

glosses: A eulogy is a speech, or writing, which praises someone who has died.

text: Writing an eulogy isn't easy.

text: At the funeral of Tom, Bob spoke an eulogy to him.

ipa: /ˈjuːlədʒi/

enpr: yo͞oʹlə-jē

ipa: /ˈjulədʒi/

eulogy

eulogies


calluses

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

callus


eulogies

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


polymers

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

polymer


monomer

forms:
monomer
monomers (plural)

glosses: A monomer is a simple compound that can join with others to make a polymer.

text: Glucose is a monomer.

ipa: /ˈmɒnəmə/

ipa: /ˈmɑnəmɚ/

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

hyphenation: mon‧o‧mer


monomers

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

monomer


cellulose

forms: cellulose

glosses: Cellulose is a polymer made up of glucose, which makes the walls of plant cells.

text: Cellulose is used to make paper and cellophane.

ipa: /ˈsɛljʊləʊz/

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

cellulose


cellophane

forms:
cellophane
cellophanes (plural)

glosses: Cellophane is a clear, flexible, material made from cellulose. It is used to wrap up things to keep them dry.

text: I bought a box of cigarettes which were covered in cellophane.


cellophanes

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

cellophane


shaheen falcon

forms:
shaheen falcon
shaheen falcons (plural)

glosses: The shaheen falcon (Falco peregrinus peregrinator) is a bird of prey found in South Asia.

text: The shaheen falcon is also one the fastest birds in the world.


shaheen falcons

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

shaheen falcon


black-necked crane

forms:
black-necked crane
black-necked cranes (plural)

glosses: The black necked crane (Grus nigricollis) is a large bird and medium-sized crane found in the Tibetan plateau.


black-necked cranes

glosses: The plural form of black-necked crane; more than one (kind of) black-necked crane.

black-necked crane


cobbler

forms:
cobbler
cobblers (plural)

glosses: A cobbler is a person who makes and repairs shoes.

glosses: A cobbler is a type of dessert made with fruit.

ipa: /ˈkɒblə/

ipa: /ˈkɑblɚ/

hyphenation: cob‧bler


filicide

forms:
filicide
filicides (plural)

glosses: Filicide is when a person kills their own child.

text: A psychological overview of filicide - the murder of his family by a father.


ogle

forms:
ogle (canonical)
ogles (third-person singular)
ogled (past)
ogled (past participle)
ogling (present participle)

glosses: If you ogle, you stare at someone with sex on one's mind.

text: The man on the bench in the shopping mall ogled the young female shoppers as they passed.

enpr: ōʹgəl

ipa: /ˈəʊɡəl/

ipa: /ˈoʊɡəl/

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

verb

ogl


rife

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

glosses: If x is rife with y, then y is common or widespread in x, especially when y is unpleasant or bad.

text: Prostitution is rife in big city slums.

ipa: /raɪf/


sweetheart

forms:
sweetheart
sweethearts (plural)

glosses: A sweetheart is someone you love in a romantic way.

text: My sweetheart gave me a box of candy on Valentine's Day.

ipa: /ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/

ipa: /ˈswitˌhɑrt/


adultery

forms:
adultery
adulteries (plural)

glosses: Adultery is the act of having sex between a married person and someone who is not that person's wife or husband.

text: He found out that his wife had committed adultery and divorced her.

text: Adultery is a class I felony in Wisconsin.

ipa: /əˈdʌltəri/

noun

adulteries


elector

forms:
elector
electors (plural)

glosses: An elector is someone that can vote in an election.

text: The elections are coming soon, please do not forget to register yourself as an elector.

glosses: In the history of Germany an elector was a prince or archbishop who had the right to vote for the emperor who ruled over the Holy Roman Empire.

text: The Archbishop of Mainz was an elector in 1340.

glosses: In the United States, an elector is a delegate who has the right to vote in the U.S. Electoral College for the President of the United States.

text: Bob was an elector in the last presidential election.


electors

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

elector


assimilate

forms:
assimilate (canonical)
assimilates (third-person singular)
assimilated (past)
assimilated (past participle)
assimilating (present participle)

glosses: To assimilate is to mix with other people, to absorb into their community.

verb

assimilat


libertine

forms:
libertine
libertines (plural)

glosses: A libertine is someone (usually a man) who has no regard for the morals of his time, especially sexual morals.

text: Don Juan is the classic libertine.

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-JutishMale-libertine.wav


rake

forms:
rake
rakes (plural)

glosses: A rake is a garden tool used to gather leaves, grass clippings, and other garden debris.

text: He mowed the grass, then used a rake to gather the clippings.

glosses: A rake is someone (usually a man) who has little regard for morals, especially sexual morals.

text: Don Juan was a rake.

text: Hogarth made a group of pictures called "The Rake's Progress".

ipa: /reɪk/


rake

forms:
rake (canonical)
rakes (third-person singular)
raked (past)
raked (past participle)
raking (present participle)

glosses: If you rake something, you use a rake on something, such as leaves, in order to loosen or gather them together.

text: We raked all the leaves into a pile.

rak


analytic

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

glosses: If someone is analytic, that person has the ability to analyze.

ipa: /ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/

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


analytical

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

etymology_text: analytic + -al

ety-suffix

analytic

al

expansion: analytic + -al

glosses: When someone is analytical, that person is skilled in using analysis.

glosses: An analytical method or technique breaks down an object or idea into its smaller parts.

text: The old analytical approach to science was done, and a new approach is needed.

text: The analytical techniques of websites like Google can find very detailed information.

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


analytically

etymology_text: analytical + -ly

analytical

ly

expansion: analytical + -ly

glosses: When someone studies something analytically, that person studies it in an analytical manner.


precious

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

glosses: When something is precious, it is something that you have a fond affection for.

glosses: When something is precious, it has a high worth or cost.

ipa: /ˈprɛʃəs/

adjective

expansion: [POS TABLE]


repent

forms:
repent (canonical)
repents (third-person singular)
repented (past)
repented (past participle)
repenting (present participle)

glosses: In religion, repent means to be sorry for one's sins and to seek forgiveness; to regret one's sins and to start a better life based on religious principles.

text: I repent my sins and ask forgiveness.

text: He repented his wicked ways and started a new life.

text: I repent skipping school last week.

ipa: /rɪˈpɛnt/

hyphenation: re‧pent


appeasement

forms:
appeasement
appeasements (plural)

glosses: Appeasement is to be appeased and is the policy of giving in to demands in the hope of maintaining peace.

text: Both Britain and France adopted the appeasement policy towards Germany hoping that war can be avoided.

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

hyphenation: ap‧pease‧ment


twerk

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

glosses: Twerk is a kind of dance where the dancer rapidly moves or shakes their buttocks, especially while bent down with their buttocks protruding.

ipa: /twɛrk/

ipa: /twɜːk/


poo

forms:
poo
poos (plural)

glosses: Poo refers to the feces produced from the anus.


poo

forms:
poo (canonical)
poos (third-person singular)
pooed (past)
pooed (past participle)
pooing (present participle)

glosses: When you poo, you take a shit, to defecate.


birch

forms:
birch
birches (plural)

glosses: A birch is a tree or shrub of the genus Betula, comprising species with a smooth, laminated outer bark and close-grained wood.

enpr: bû(r)ch

ipa: /bɝtʃ/

ipa: /bɜːtʃ/

noun

birches


birch

forms:
birch (canonical)
birches (third-person singular)
birched (past)
birched (past participle)
birching (present participle)

glosses: If you birch a person, you punish them with a rod made of birch wood.

verb

birch

es


clawed

forms:
claw (canonical)
claws (third-person singular)
clawed (past)
clawed (past participle)
clawing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of claw.

claw


seduction

forms:
seduction
seductions (plural)

text: The villain in the play used seduction to ruin the helpless young maid.

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


Anglophone

forms:
Anglophone
Anglophones (plural)

glosses: A person who can speak the English language.

enpr: ăn'glə-fōn

ipa: /ˈæŋɡləˌfəʊn/


fremescent

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

text: The dog was becoming fremescent.

ipa: /frɪˈmɛsənt/

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

hyphenation: fre‧mes‧cent


tonic

forms:
tonic
tonics (plural)

glosses: A drink that supposedly can make you stronger.

text: Ben wanted bigger muscles, so he drank a glass of Beauregard's strength tonic

glosses: Tonic water, a drink made with quinine that is used in cocktails

text: Devon went to the bar and ordered a gin and tonic

glosses: The keynote of a song (the note that says what other notes will be sharp or flat)

ipa: /ˈtɒnɪk/

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


tonic

forms: tonic (positive)


tonics

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

noun

tonic


extort

forms:
extort (canonical)
extorts (third-person singular)
extorted (past)
extorted (past participle)
extorting (present participle)

glosses: If you extort a person, you threaten to hurt or kill them unless they give you something, such as money or information

text: The criminals extorted $300 from Jack in a dark alley.

ipa: /ɪkˈstɔː(r)t/

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


extorts

glosses: The third-person singular form of extort.

verb

extort


extorted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of extort.


threaten

forms:
threaten (canonical)
threatens (third-person singular)
threatened (past)
threatened (past participle)
threatening (present participle)

etymology_text: threat + -en

ety-suffix

threat

en

expansion: threat + -en

glosses: To make a threat against someone; to say that you are going to do something harmful to that person

text: After Joe ran off with Fred's wife, Fred threatened to kill him.

enpr: thrĕt′n̩

hyphenation: threat‧en


threatens

glosses: The third-person singular form of threaten.

verb

threaten


threatened

glosses: The past tense and past participle of threaten.

hyphenation: threat‧ened


harmful

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

etymology_text: harm + -ful

ety-suffix

harm

ful

expansion: harm + -ful

glosses: Something that causes harm, something that can cause injury, damage, or loss.

ipa: /ˈhɑrmfl̩/

ipa: /ˈhɑːmfl̩/


euphemism

forms:
euphemism
euphemisms (plural)

glosses: Euphemism is the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.

glosses: An euphemism is a word or a phrase used to replace another to make it less offensive.

text: "To pass away” is a euphemism for "to die".

enpr: yoo͞'fə-mĭz"(ə)m


euphemisms

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

noun

euphemism


magnify

forms:
magnify (canonical)
magnifies (third-person singular)
magnified (past)
magnified (past participle)
magnifying (present participle)

glosses: If you magnify something, you make it bigger, or you make it seem bigger.

text: I need to magnify the words in my book because the letters are too small.

text: Don't magnify your problems.

ipa: /ˈmaɡnɪfaɪ/

ipa: /ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/

verb

magnif

y


magnifies

glosses: The third-person singular form of magnify.

text: He magnifies the pictures to search for evidence.


magnified

glosses: The past tense and past participle of magnify.

text: The picture was magnified by 40x


magnifying

text: I can find many details by magnifying the painting.


magnifiable

forms: magnifiable (positive)

etymology_text: magnify + -able

ety-suffix

magnify

able

expansion: magnify + -able

glosses: If something is magnifiable, it can be magnified.


resistance

forms:
resistance
resistances (plural)

glosses: Resistance is the act of opposing something, usually to oppose a change.

glosses: Resistance is the amount of force pushing against an object.

text: As I run, the resistance of the air slows me down by a bit, making it harder for me to run faster.

glosses: Resistance is electrical resistance, which is the opposition to the flow of an electrical current.

glosses: A resistance is an illegal organization that tries to use force to fight for freedom and human rights.

ipa: /rɪˈzɪstəns/


resistances

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

noun

resistance


gooses

forms:
goose (canonical)
gooses (third-person singular)
goosed (past)
goosed (past participle)
goosing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of goose.

verb

goos

e


goosed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of goose.


vice versa

glosses: The same, but with the two things mentioned reversed (the other way around).

text: The black vase goes on the white table and vice versa.

ipa: /ˈvaɪsɪ ˈvɜːsə/

enpr: vīʹsē vûrʹsə

ipa: /ˈvaɪsi ˈvɝsə/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vice versa.wav


hayride

forms:
hayride
hayrides (plural)

glosses: A hayride is a ride in a wagon filled with hay. It is typically held in the evenings around Halloween for a group of people who tell stories, sing, drink cider, et cetera.

text: We took a hayride around Old MacDonald's farm looking for ghosts.

text: Old MacDonald's farm held several hayrides in October.


refrain

forms:
refrain
refrains (plural)

glosses: A refrain is part of a song. It is also called the chorus. The words (lyrics) of the refrain are the same words sung over and over after each verse in the song.

text: I don't know the words but I can hum along during the refrain.

ipa: /rɪˈfreɪn/

hyphenation: re‧frain


refrain

forms:
refrain (canonical)
refrains (third-person singular)
refrained (past)
refrained (past participle)
refraining (present participle)

glosses: To refrain means to control or hold back.

text: Stop making jokes! Will you refrain yourself?

text: He refrained from making jokes during his teacher's farewell speech.


Anglophones

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

noun

Anglophone


refrains

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

refrain


refrains

glosses: The third-person singular form of refrain.


refrained

glosses: The past tense and past participle of refrain.


hayrides

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

hayride

hayrides


cider

forms:
cider
ciders (plural)

glosses: A beverage made from the juice of apples or other fruit. It often, but not always, is alcoholic.

text: At the harvest dance, everybody drank a mug of cider.

enpr: sīʹdər

audio: EN-AU ck1 cider.ogg


ciders

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

cider


tabernacles

forms:
tabernacle
tabernacles (plural)

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

tabernacle


house of worship

forms:
houses of worship
houses of worships (plural)

glosses: A church or other building where people go to worship.

houses of worship


worship

forms:
worship
worships (plural)

glosses: Belief or devotion to a god or other higher power.

glosses: The things you do to show that belief or devotion.

ipa: /ˈwɜːʃɪp/

ipa: /ˈwɝʃɪp/

hyphenation: wor‧ship


worship

forms:
worshiped (past)
worshiped (past participle)
worshiping (present participle)
worship (canonical)
worships (third-person singular)
worshipped (past)
worshipped (past participle)
worshipping (present participle)

text: Methodists worship God by praying and singing hymns.

verb

worship

p


worships

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


worships

glosses: The third-person singular form of worship.


worshiped

forms:
worship (canonical)
worships (third-person singular)
worshiped (past)
worshiped (past participle)
worshiping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of worship.


obsequious

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

glosses: If you are obsequious, you are obedient.

glosses: An obsequious person likes to please people or to obey instructions excessively.


dipstick

forms:
dipstick
dipsticks (plural)

glosses: A dipstick is a tool. The most familiar dipstick is the one used to measure the amount of oil in a car's engine. Another dipstick is made of litmus paper. It is dipped into urine to test for ketosis.

ipa: /ˈdɪpstɪk/


dipstick

forms:
dipstick (canonical)
dipsticks (third-person singular)
dipsticked (past)
dipsticked (past participle)
dipsticking (present participle)

glosses: If you dipstick a person, you check their understanding of something.

glosses: If you dipstick a car, you measure the level of a fluid using a dipstick.


laceration

forms:
laceration
lacerations (plural)

glosses: A wound where the skin or a soft part of the body tears or breaks by a hit or strike. This leaves an open hole (outside the body) or a part of the body moved to the wrong place (inside the body). Lacerations are caused by hard hits (for example, a punch, a brick, a fall, or an automobile crash) and not by sharp hits (for example, a knife).

text: Vaginal or rectal lacerations sustained while fisting may lead to serious injury or death.

text: He sustained some hideous facial lacerations in that horrific car accident last week. He should not have been driving and texting at the same time!

ipa: /læsəˈreɪʃən/


laceration

forms: laceration

text: A fall from the second floor can cause laceration of the skin, even if it does not break any bones.

noun

laceration


shrug

forms:
shrug (canonical)
shrugs (third-person singular)
shrugged (past)
shrugged (past participle)
shrugging (present participle)

glosses: If you shrug your shoulders, you raise and then lower them in order to say you do not know or are not interested.

text: Where's Dad?" "How should I know?" replied my brother, shrugging.

ipa: /ʃrʌɡ/

verb

shrug

g


shrug

forms:
shrug
shrugs (plural)

glosses: A shrug is the action of raising your shoulders and then lowering them in order to say you don't know or are not interested.

text: Liam responded with an uninterested shrug.


gem

forms:
gem
gems (plural)

glosses: A gem is a piece of mineral that is used in jewelry because it looks pretty.

glosses: A gem is anything beautiful, even if it is not a rock or mineral.

text: Randy Johnson's one-hitter against the Padres was a gem of a game.


gems

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

noun

gem


jewelry

forms:
jewelry
jewelries (plural)

etymology_text: jewel + -ry

ety-suffix

jewel

ry

expansion: jewel + -ry

glosses: Things that you wear such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of metals and sometimes with valuable gemstones.

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

jewelry

jewelries


ski

forms:
ski
skis (plural)

glosses: A ski is a long piece of wood, metal or other material designed so a person who wears them on his feet can quickly move through snow

glosses: A ski is one of a pair of long flat runners under an airplane that are used for landing on snow.

ipa: /skiː/

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


ski

forms:
ski (canonical)
skis (third-person singular)
skied (past)
skied (past participle)
skiing (present participle)

glosses: When you ski, you travel through snow on skis

text: I skied down the hill at Green Diamond Lodge


runway

forms:
runway
runways (plural)

glosses: A runway is a roadway where an airplane takes off or lands.

ipa: /ˈrʌnweɪ/

ipa: /ˈrʌnˌweɪ/

hyphenation: run‧way


runways

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

noun

runway


expressway

forms:
expressway
expressways (plural)

etymology_text: express + way

compound

express

way

expansion: express + way

glosses: An expressway is a large road of two or more lanes in each direction designed for cars to travel quickly.


expressways

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

noun

expressway


macaroni

forms:
macaroni
macaronis (plural)

text: He had macaroni and cheese for dinner.

enpr: măk'ə-rōʹnē

ipa: /ˌmækəˈroʊni/

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


serum

forms:
serum
serums or sera (plural)

glosses: Serum is any clear liquid from an animal or plant

ipa: /ˈsɪərəm/

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

sera


footprint

forms:
footprint
footprints (plural)

glosses: The impact that a famous or notable person makes on a specific field.

text: The star left her footprint on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

ipa: /ˈfʊtprɪnt/

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


footprints

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

footprint


max

forms:
max
maxes (plural)

glosses: A common shortening of the word maximum.

ipa: /mæks/

max

maxes


max

forms:
max (canonical)
maxes (third-person singular)
maxed (past)
maxed (past participle)
maxing (present participle)

text: John maxed out his credit cards to get his business started.


skis

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

ski


skied

glosses: The past tense and past participle of ski.


skiing

forms: skiing

glosses: Skiing is a sport where people race each other on skis through snow

enpr: skēʹĭng

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


skier

forms:
skier
skiers (plural)

etymology_text: ski + -er

ety-suffix

er

expansion: ski + -er

text: Steve moved to Aspen because he was a good skier and liked to ski every weekend.

ipa: /ˈskiːə(r)/

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


skiers

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

noun

skier


allege

forms:
allege (canonical)
alleges (third-person singular)
alleged (past)
alleged (past participle)
alleging (present participle)

glosses: When you allege something, you claim that it happened, even if it might not have. Usually, the word "allege" is used with doing something wrong.

text: John alleged that Joe dragged him out of his car and beat him.

ipa: /əˈlɛdʒ/

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

verb

alleg


alleges

glosses: The third-person singular form of allege.


alleged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of allege.

ipa: /əˈlɛdʒd/

hyphenation: al‧leged


alleged

forms: alleged (positive)

glosses: A person is alleged if it is claimed that they did something that may or may not be true

text: Alleged criminal.

text: Alleged rapist.


interchange

forms:
interchange
interchanges (plural)

glosses: An interchange is where two freeways connect with each other with ramps.

text: Interstate 5 connects to Routes 22 and 57 at the Orange Crush Interchange


interchanges

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

noun

interchange


intersection

forms:
intersection
intersections (plural)

glosses: An intersection is where two or more streets meet and cross.

ipa: /ˈɪntərˌsɛkʃən/


intersections

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

intersection


stifle

forms:
stifle (canonical)
stifles (third-person singular)
stifled (past)
stifled (past participle)
stifling (present participle)

glosses: If you stifle a good thing, you keep it from continuing.

text: The traditions at the company stifle the change we need.

ipa: /ˈstaɪfl̩/

ipa: /ˈstaɪf(ə)l/

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

hyphenation: stif‧le

verb

stifl


title: micro-

redirect: micro

pos: hard-redirect


milli-

forms: milli-

pos: prefix

glosses: (measurement) A prefix on a measurement meaning 10⁻³ (one thousandth).


malaria

forms: malaria

glosses: Malaria is a sickness found mostly in Africa and is caused by mosquitoes

text: The family was saved from getting malaria because of mosquito nets given to them

noun

malaria


mew

forms:
mew
mews (plural)

ipa: /mjuː/

ipa: /mju/

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


liqueur

forms:
liqueur
liqueurs (plural)

glosses: An alcoholic drink that is flavored and made sweet.

text: I used a cherry liqueur in the cake


patent

forms:
patent
patents (plural)

glosses: A patent is a way of protecting an invention from being stolen.

text: Thomas Edison had over 2000 patents.

enpr: pătʹənt

ipa: /ˈpætənt/

ipa: /ˈpeɪtənt/

hyphenation: pa‧tent


patent

forms:
patent (canonical)
patents (third-person singular)
patented (past)
patented (past participle)
patenting (present participle)

glosses: To patent means to get a patent on an invention

text: Thomas Edison patented the light bulb and the phonograph.


phonograph

forms:
phonograph
phonographs (plural)

glosses: A phonograph is an old way of playing recorded music.

text: The phonograph was replaced by CDs and tapes in the 1980s.

ipa: /ˈfəʊnəˌɡrɑːf/

ipa: /ˈfoʊnəˌɡræf/

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


catarrh

forms:
catarrh
catarrhs (plural)

glosses: Puffiness in the nose and throat caused by illness.

text: He was out of work for a week because of catarrhs

ipa: /kəˈtɑr/


patents

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

patent


patents

glosses: The third-person singular form of patent.


patented

glosses: The past tense and past participle of patent.


turnpike

forms:
turnpike
turnpikes (plural)

etymology_text: turn + pike

compound

turn

pike

expansion: turn + pike

glosses: A turnpike is a road (now usually a freeway) that charges tolls for use.

glosses: A turnpike is also the gate placed in a road to stop travellers until they pay tolls.

ipa: /ˈtɜː(r)npaɪk/

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


turnpikes

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

noun

turnpike


soda

forms:
soda
sodas (plural)

glosses: Soda is the chemical compound sodium bicarbonate (also known as baking soda)

glosses: Soda is a drink that is sweet and contains carbonated water.

glosses: Soda is a bottle, can or glass of a soft drink.

text: Jimmy went to the lunch counter and ordered a soda.

ipa: /ˈsəʊdə/

ipa: /ˈsoʊdə/

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


sodas

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

soda


maxes

forms:
max
maxes (plural)

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


maxes

forms:
max (canonical)
maxes (third-person singular)
maxed (past)
maxed (past participle)
maxing (present participle)


maxed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of max.


soft drink

forms:
soft drink
soft drinks (plural)

glosses: A soft drink is a beverage that is carbonated, does not contain alcohol, and is sweet.

glosses: Broadly, the term soft drinks can refer to any drinks that do not contain alcohol.


soft drinks

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

soft drink


reimburse

forms:
reimburse (canonical)
reimburses (third-person singular)
reimbursed (past)
reimbursed (past participle)
reimbursing (present participle)

glosses: When you reimburse someone, you give money back to the person, usually as a compensation.

text: Acme Inc. reimbursed Joe for his business trip to Calcutta.

ipa: /ˌriːɪmˈbɜː(r)s/

hyphenation: re‧im‧burse

verb

reimburs


remuneration

forms:
remuneration
remunerations (plural)

glosses: A remuneration is a reward for providing goods or services

text: Having led the company to become listed in the NASDAQ stock market, I was given a remuneration by the company.

ipa: /rɪˌmjuːnəˈreɪʃən/


necklace

forms:
necklace
necklaces (plural)

glosses: A necklace is a piece of jewelry that is worn around the neck. Usually, it is a string of metal, gems or beads.

text: Stephanie's necklace consisted of a series of gold bands and a large diamond.

glosses: Necklace can also be the name given to an item that is shaped like a necklace.

text: The Emerald Necklace is a series of parks in Boston, Massachusetts

ipa: /ˈnɛkləs/

ipa: /ˈnɛklɪs/

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


necklaces

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

noun

necklace


reimburses

glosses: The third-person singular form of reimburse.


reimbursed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of reimburse.


adjuration

forms:
adjuration
adjurations (plural)

text: We made an adjuration never to leave one another.

glosses: An adjuration can be a serious piece of advice.

text: My friend's adjuration was to change jobs before the situation worsened.


solemn

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

glosses: When an event is solemn, it is very serious and dignified.

ipa: /ˈsɒləm/

ipa: /ˈsɑləm/

hyphenation: sol‧emn


grin

forms:
grin
grins (plural)

glosses: A grin is a small smile, or a smile where you can see the teeth.

enpr: grĭn

ipa: /grɪn/

sampa: /gr\In/


grin

forms:
grin (canonical)
grins (third-person singular)
grinned (past)
grinned (past participle)
grinning (present participle)

glosses: If you grin, you smile a little bit, or with your teeth visible.

verb

grin

n


grins

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


grinned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of grin.


adjurations

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

noun

adjuration


intonation

forms:
intonation
intonations (plural)

glosses: Intonation is act of intoning or chanting.

text: I could hear the intonations of the priest in the church.

glosses: Intonation is the rise and fall in the pitch of a voice.

text: I could tell from his intonation that he was a German speaker.

glosses: Intonation is the ability to play or sing a musical note in tune.

text: He needed to work on his intonation as he was often out of tune on the higher notes.

ipa: /ɪntɵˈneɪʃən/

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


intonations

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

intonation


intone

forms:
intone (canonical)
intones (third-person singular)
intoned (past)
intoned (past participle)
intoning (present participle)

glosses: Intone is to sing, chant or recite without many changes in pitch.

text: I could hear the priest intone the prayer.

glosses: To intone is to sing the opening phrase of a plainsong.

glosses: To intone is to speak carefully, choosing a particular pitch or changes of pitch.

text: He intoned the bad news in a slow, sad way.

ipa: /ɪnˈtoʊn/

ipa: /ɪnˈtəʊn/

verb

inton


intones

glosses: The third-person singular form of intone.


intoned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of intone.


plainsong

forms:
plainsong
plainsongs (plural)

glosses: Plainsong is medieval religious music, sung in unison without instruments. It is also called Gregorian chant.

text: The monks sang plainsong during the service in the church.


plainsongs

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

noun

plainsong


chant

forms:
chant (canonical)
chants (third-person singular)
chanted (past)
chanted (past participle)
chanting (present participle)

glosses: To chant is to sing or recite in a simple, rhythmic way.

text: The crowd at the cricket game began to chant "Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi".

text: At school I learned multiplication by chanting the simple sums, such as "two twos are four."

ipa: /tʃɑːnt/

ipa: /tʃænt/


chant

forms:
chant
chants (plural)


chants

glosses: The third-person singular form of chant.

verb

chant


chants

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


chanted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of chant.


thermal

forms: thermal (positive)

text: He swam in the thermal pool.

ipa: /ˈθɝməl/

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


thermal

forms:
thermal
thermals (plural)

text: We could see the bird soaring in the thermal.


thermals

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

noun

thermal


cold-hearted

forms:
cold-hearted (positive)
more cold-hearted (comparative)
most cold-hearted (superlative)

glosses: When someone is cold-hearted, that person does not have any sympathy or feeling of warmth. Usually used to imply that a person is cruel and heartless.


warm-hearted

forms:
warm-hearted (positive)
more warm-hearted (comparative)
most warm-hearted (superlative)

glosses: When someone is warm-hearted, that person is sympathetic and kind.

glosses: Someone that is friendly, cordial and generous.


warm-heartedly

forms:
warm-heartedly (positive)
more warm-heartedly (comparative)
Superlativemost warm-heartedly

glosses: When someone behaves warm-heartedly, it is in a warm-hearted, considerate or friendly manner.


rhapsodic

forms: rhapsodic (positive)

glosses: Something rhapsodic is filled with great pleasure and delight.


autodidact

forms:
autodidact
autodidacts (plural)

glosses: An autodidact is a person who has taught himself or herself a particular subject.

ipa: /ˌɔːtoʊˈdaɪdækt/


autodidacts

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

autodidact


reciprocity

forms:
reciprocity
reciprocities (plural)

glosses: Reciprocity is a relationship in which a something is given, and something is expected back in return.

glosses: Reciprocity is a relationship which means quid pro quo or "fair trade".

text: You scratch my back, and I'll scratch your back: that's reciprocity.

ipa: /ˌrɛsəˈprɑsəti/

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

reciprocities


reciprocities

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

reciprocity


Antarctic

forms: Antarctic

pos: name

glosses: The Antarctic, is the area around the south pole.

ipa: /ænˈtɑː(k)tɪk/

ipa: /ænˈtɑr(k)tɪk/


advertiser

forms:
advertiser
advertisers (plural)

glosses: An advertiser is a person or a company that tells the public about a product or a service, usually on TV, the Internet, newspapers, etc., to make them to buy it or know about it.

ipa: /ˈædvə(r)ˌtaɪzə(r)/

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


applicable

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

glosses: If something is applicable, it is related or applies to the person or situation.

text: Please complete all applicable sections of this form.

ipa: /ˈæplɪkəbəl/


blacken

forms:
blacken (canonical)
blackens (third-person singular)
blackened (past)
blackened (past participle)
blackening (present participle)

etymology_text: black + -en

ety-suffix

black

expansion: black + -en

glosses: When something is blackened, it is made darker.

glosses: Blackened meat or fish is seasoned in spices, mostly in Cajun cooking.

ipa: /ˈblækən/

hyphenation: black‧en


employable

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

etymology_text: employ + -able

employ

expansion: employ + -able

glosses: When a person is employable, they have the skills that a job needs.


grandma

forms:
grandma
grandmas (plural)

glosses: Grandma (informal for grandmother) is the mother of your father or mother.


Brit

forms:
Brit
Brits (plural)

ipa: /brɪt/

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


Christendom

forms: Christendom

etymology_text: Christen + -dom

Christen

dom

expansion: Christen + -dom

glosses: All the Christian people or countries in the world are a part of Christendom.


rewrite

forms:
rewrite (canonical)
rewrites (third-person singular)
rewrote (past)
rewritten (past participle)
rewriting (present participle)

etymology_text: re- + write

word parts

re-

write

expansion: re- + write

glosses: If you rewrite something that has been written, you change it to improve it or to add new information.

ipa: /riːˈraɪt/

ipa: /riˈraɪt/

hyphenation: re‧write

rewrite

rewrites

rewrote

rewritten

rewriting


outbreak

forms:
outbreak
outbreaks (plural)

glosses: If there is an outbreak, a disease suddenly appears in an area and spreads.

text: It was the first measles outbreak in the area in thirty years.

glosses: If there is an outbreak of something, it suddenly increases.

text: There's been a recent outbreak of broken windows in the street.


unaffected

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

etymology_text: un- + affected

ety-prefix

un

affected

expansion: un- + affected

glosses: If something or someone is unaffected by something, they are not changed by it.

text: He was unaffected by the change in weather and continued to walk as it started to rain.


handwritten

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

glosses: If something is handwritten, it was done with a writing tool (such as a pen or a pencil) onto a piece of paper.

text: Her essay was handwritten.

ipa: /ˌhandˈrɪtn/

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


handwritten

forms:
handwrite (canonical)
handwrites (third-person singular)
handwrote (past)
handwritten (past participle)
handwriting (present participle)

verb

handwrite

handwrites

handwrote

handwritten

handwriting


unpack

forms:
unpack (canonical)
unpacks (third-person singular)
unpacked (past)
unpacked (past participle)
unpacking (present participle)

etymology_text: un- + pack

ety-prefix

pack

expansion: un- + pack

glosses: To unpack something means to remove items from a package or container, usually referring to a bag or a luggage.

text: The first thing you should do once you arrive home from camping is to unpack your bags.

ipa: /ʌnˈpæk/

hyphenation: un‧pack


selfish

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

glosses: When someone is selfish, that person regards himself/herself as the standard in making decisions.

text: John is very selfish and only thinks about himself.


heater

forms:
heater
heaters (plural)

etymology_text: heat + -er

ety-suffix

heat

expansion: heat + -er

glosses: A heater is a machine that makes air or water hotter.

ipa: /ˈhitɚ/

ipa: /ˈhiːtə/


brownie

forms:
brownie
brownies (plural)

etymology_text: brown + -ie

brown

ie

expansion: brown + -ie

glosses: A brownie is a small, short, chocolate cake that is often cut into squares and sometimes contains nuts.

text: There was a plate of fresh brownies on the kitchen table.

ipa: /ˈbraʊni/

audio: EN-AU ck1 brownie.ogg

hyphenation: brown‧ie


macho

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

glosses: If someone or something is macho, they are tough, strong, and like the traditional idea of a man.

text: He always tried to be the most macho man in any room.


machismo

forms: machismo

glosses: Machismo is an exaggerated way of being a man by being tough and virile.

text: In an action movie I expect the hero will show machismo.

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


kilo

forms:
kilo
kilos (plural)

glosses: Kilo is an abbreviation of kilogram (also kg).

text: After my diet, I had lost a kilo.

glosses: Kilo is an abbreviation of kilometer (also km).

text: After walking for ten minutes, I had gone one kilo.

ipa: /ˈkiːləʊ/

ipa: /ˈkiloʊ/

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

hyphenation: ki‧lo


brownies

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

noun

brownie


habitual

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

glosses: A habitual behaviour is done regularly, often without planning or making a decision to it.

text: In our changing world, the old habitual ways of doing business will not work any more.

ipa: /həˈbɪtʃuəl/


Brownie

forms:
Brownie
Brownies (plural)

glosses: A Brownie is a young member of the Girl Guides (or Girl Scouts).

text: When I was seven years old I a became a Brownie.

audio: EN-AU ck1 Brownie2.ogg

hyphenation: Brown‧ie


kilos

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

kilo


Brownies

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

Brownie


relativity

forms: relativity

glosses: Relativity is the connection between time, space, and movement in the universe.

ipa: /rɛləˈtɪvɪti/

ipa: /ˌrɛləˈtɪvɪti/

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

hyphenation: re‧la‧tiv‧i‧ty


vibration

forms:
vibration
vibrations (plural)

etymology_text: vibrate + -ion

ety-suffix

vibrate

ion

expansion: vibrate + -ion

glosses: A vibration is a fast motion back and forth such as an earthquake, sound, or the motion of a motor.

glosses: If someone feels a good or bad vibration, they feel that the social situation is good or bad.

ipa: /vaɪˈbreɪʃən/

enpr: \vī-ˈbrā-shən\/


podcast

forms:
podcast
podcasts (plural)

etymology_text: iPod + -cast

glosses: A podcast is a series of related digital files (music, talk, or video) that are placed on the internet at regular times.

ipa: /ˈpɒdkɑːst/

ipa: /ˈpɑdˌkæst/

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

hyphenation: pod‧cast

noun

expansion: [POS TABLE]


festival

forms:
festival
festivals (plural)

glosses: A festival is an organized event that contains a number of performances and usually happens every year.

text: Many actors are in town for the Toronto international film festival.

glosses: A festival is a period of celebration that marks a special occasion, often religious traditions.

text: Next week our town celebrates the annual winter festival.

ipa: /ˈfɛstɪv(ə)l/

hyphenation: fes‧ti‧val


butterfly

forms:
butterfly
butterflies (plural)

glosses: A butterfly is an insect with large, often colourful wings.

ipa: /ˈbʌtə(r)flaɪ/

ipa: [ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ]

ipa: [ˈbʌtəflaɪ]

audio: en-uk-a butterfly.ogg

butterflies


campus

forms:
campus
campuses (plural)

glosses: A campus is the grounds and the building(s) of a college or university.

ipa: /ˈkæmpəs/

campus

campuses


vibrations

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

vibration


additive

forms:
additive
additives (plural)

glosses: An additive is a substance which is added to another substance to improve its quality.

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


additive

forms: additive (positive)

glosses: If something is additive, it involves addition.


ageless

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

etymology_text: age + -less

ety-suffix

age

less

expansion: age + -less

glosses: If something is ageless, it does not get old or go out of style.


Americanized

forms:
Americanize (canonical)
Americanizes (third-person singular)
Americanized (past)
Americanized (past participle)
Americanizing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of Americanize.

glosses: If something is Americanized, it has been influenced by the United States of America.

verb

Americaniz

e


unemployed

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

etymology_text: un- + employed

ety-prefix

employed

expansion: un- + employed

glosses: If someone is unemployed, they want to work but do not have a job.

ipa: /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/

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


businesswoman

forms:
businesswoman
businesswomen (plural)

etymology_text: business + -woman

ety-suffix

business

woman

expansion: business + -woman

glosses: A businesswoman is a woman whose profession is business.

ipa: /ˈbɪznəswʊmən/

ipa: /ˈbɪznəswʊmæn/

noun

businesswoman

businesswomen


activism

forms: activism

glosses: Activism is the process of people working to change a specific social or political issue, often through protest.

activism


convict

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

glosses: If a judge or a jury convicts someone, they officially decide the person is guilty of a crime.

text: If he is convicted of all charges, he is facing between eight and 25 years in prison.

ipa: /kənˈvɪkt/


convict

forms:
convict
convicts (plural)

glosses: A convict is a person who has been found guilty of a crime and received a jail sentence.

ipa: /ˈkɒnvɪkt/

ipa: /ˈkɑnvɪkt/


ageist

forms:
ageist
ageists (plural)

glosses: An ageist is someone who discriminates against others due to their age.


approachable

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

etymology_text: approach + -able

ety-suffix

approach

able

expansion: approach + -able

glosses: If you are approachable you are a friendly and welcoming person that other people feel comfortable talking to.


sociable

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

glosses: A sociable person is friendly and likes to be with other people.

ipa: /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/

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


unanswerable

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

etymology_text: un- + answerable

ety-prefix

answerable

expansion: un- + answerable

glosses: An unanswerable question cannot be answered; it does not have a solution.

ipa: /ʌnˈɑːnsərəb(ə)l/


drinker

forms:
drinker
drinkers (plural)

etymology_text: drink + -er

ety-suffix

drink

er

expansion: drink + -er

glosses: A drinker is a person who drinks alcohol regularly, and sometimes drinks too much of it.

glosses: A coffee drinker drinks coffee regularly; a tea drinker drinks tea regularly.

ipa: /ˈdrɪŋkə(r)/

ipa: /ˈdrɪŋkɚ/

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


documentary

forms:
documentary
documentaries (plural)

glosses: A documentary is a type of movie or TV program that gives real information about a specific topic or event.

noun

documentary

documentaries


infant

forms:
infant
infants (plural)

glosses: An infant is a newborn or a baby; a young child in the first stage of their life.


forbearance

forms:
forbearance
forbearances (plural)

glosses: If you say that someone has shown forbearance, you admire them for behaving in a calm and sensible way about something that they have a right to be very upset or angry about.

text: His unfailing forbearance under great provocation shocked me.

ipa: /fɔrbεrəns/

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


creature

forms:
creature
creatures (plural)

glosses: A creature is a large animal, especially a created (mythical) nonhuman.

text: Those creatures only come out at night.

enpr: krē'chə

ipa: /ˈkriːt͡ʃə/

enpr: krē'chər

ipa: /ˈkriːt͡ʃɚ/


caller

forms:
caller
callers (plural)

etymology_text: call + -er

ety-suffix

call

expansion: call + -er

glosses: A caller is a person making a call, usually over the phone.

text: The operator gave directions to the caller.

ipa: /ˈkɔːlə/

ipa: /ˈkɔlɚ/

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


divider

forms:
divider
dividers (plural)

glosses: A divider is an object or person that stands between two things.

text: I use a divider in my notebook for my subjects.


unopened

forms: unopened (positive)

etymology_text: un- + opened

ety-prefix

un

opened

expansion: un- + opened

glosses: An unopened object can be opened but it has not been opened.

text: I was holding the unopened can of tuna while looking for a can-opener.


roomy

forms:
roomy (positive)
roomier (comparative)
roomiest (superlative)

etymology_text: room + -y

ety-suffix

room

y

expansion: room + -y

glosses: A spacious or large enclosure is often referred to as roomy.

text: That one-bedroom basement apartment was very roomy.

ipa: /ˈruːmi/

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

adj

roomy

roomier

roomiest


gyneolatry

forms: gyneolatry

ipa: /ˌdʒaɪniˈɒlətri/


anthropolatry

forms: anthropolatry

noun

anthropolatry


bardolatry

forms: bardolatry

glosses: The excessive love of William Shakespeare.


bibliolatry

forms: bibliolatry

glosses: Bibliolatry is the excessive love of a book.


Jezebel

forms:
Jezebel
Jezebels (plural)

ipa: /ˈdʒɛzəˌbɛl/


slut

forms:
slut
sluts (plural)

ipa: /slʌt/


fenestra

forms:
fenestra
fenestras (plural)

ipa: /fɪˈnɛstrə/


semiannual

forms: semiannual (positive)

text: The club meets every month for a business meeting and has semiannual parties, usually in June and December.


Yiddishism

forms:
Yiddishism
Yiddishisms (plural)

glosses: A Yiddishism is a word from the Yiddish language that has become an English word.

text: Schmooze is an example of a Yiddishism


Abyssinia

forms: Abyssinia

glosses: Abyssinia is an old name for the country of Ethiopia.


regicide

forms:
regicide
regicides (plural)

enpr: rĕj'ə-sīd

ipa: /ˈredʒəsaɪd/

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


crafty

forms:
crafty (positive)
craftier (comparative)
craftiest (superlative)

etymology_text: craft + -y

ety-suffix

craft

expansion: craft + -y

glosses: Being crafty means to be very clever and skilful, usually to trick, fool or deceive someone else.

ipa: /ˈkræfti/

ipa: /ˈkrɑːfti/

adj

crafty

craftier

craftiest


belch

forms:
belch (canonical)
belches (third-person singular)
belched (past)
belched (past participle)
belching (present participle)

glosses: When something belches, it releases in large amounts (normally smoke)

ipa: /ˈbɛltʃ/

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

verb

belch

es


belches

glosses: The third-person singular form of belch.


belched

glosses: The past tense and past participle of belch.


plagiarize

forms:
plagiarize (canonical)
plagiarizes (third-person singular)
plagiarized (past)
plagiarized (past participle)
plagiarizing (present participle)

glosses: When you plagiarize, you steal someone's work and present them as your own.

ipa: /ˈpleɪd͡ʒəraɪz/

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

plagiariz


plagiarizes

glosses: The third-person singular form of plagiarize.


plagiarized

glosses: The past tense and past participle of plagiarize.


smog

forms:
smog
smogs (plural)

glosses: Smog is formed when water vapour is mixed with smoke.

enpr: smäg

ipa: /smɑɡ/

ipa: /smɒɡ/

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


smogs

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

noun

smog


sleet

forms:
sleet
sleets (plural)

glosses: Sleet is the mixture of rain and snow (hail at times).

ipa: /sliːt/

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


sleet

forms:
sleet (canonical)
sleets (third-person singular)
sleeted (past)
sleeted (past participle)
sleeting (present participle)

glosses: If it is sleeting, sleet is coming down from the sky.


sleets

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

sleet


sleets

glosses: The third-person singular form of sleet.


drizzle

forms:
drizzle
drizzles (plural)

hyphenation: driz‧zle


drizzle

forms:
drizzle (canonical)
drizzles (third-person singular)
drizzled (past)
drizzled (past participle)
drizzling (present participle)

glosses: If it is drizzling, water is falling from the sky.

verb

drizzl


drizzles

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

noun

drizzle


drizzles

glosses: The third-person singular form of drizzle.


drizzled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of drizzle.


kilogram

forms:
kilogram
kilograms (plural)

glosses: Kilogram is a measurement of mass, one kilogram is 1000 grams.

text: One litre of water weighs about one kilogram.

ipa: /ˈkɪləɡræm/

hyphenation: kil‧o‧gram


kilograms

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

kilogram


benign

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

glosses: If someone or something is benign, they do not cause harm.

ipa: /bɪˈnaɪn/

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


glisten

forms:
glisten (canonical)
glistens (third-person singular)
glistened (past)
glistened (past participle)
glistening (present participle)

text: He polished the car so it would glisten in the sun.

ipa: /ˈɡlɪsən/


glistens

glosses: The third-person singular form of glisten.

text: Not all that glistens is gold.

verb

glisten


glistened

glosses: The past tense and past participle of glisten.

text: The icy road glistened in the moonlight.


Yiddishisms

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

noun

Yiddishism


a priori

forms: a priori

pos: prep

glosses: When something is a priori, it refers to things you cannot know in advance. You have to try first and then find the answer.


championship

forms:
championship
championships (plural)

etymology_text: champion + -ship

ety-suffix

champion

ship

expansion: champion + -ship

glosses: A championship is a contest to decide which person or team is best at the sport.

text: Gene Tunney won the world heavyweight boxing championship from Jack Dempsey.


championships

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

noun

championship


discourage

forms:
discourage (canonical)
discourages (third-person singular)
discouraged (past)
discouraged (past participle)
discouraging (present participle)

etymology_text: dis- + courage

ety-prefix

dis

courage

expansion: dis- + courage

glosses: If someone discourages you, they are persuading you not to do something.

text: The government's plan is to discourage the people from owning cars.

ipa: /dɪsˈkʌrɪd͡ʒ/

ipa: /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/

hyphenation: dis‧cour‧age

verb

discourag


Church

forms: Church

glosses: (used with "the") A specific church denomination such as the Catholic Church.

text: The Catholic Church does not allow women priests.

text: Mr.Church donated the painting.


infringement

forms:
infringement
infringements (plural)

etymology_text: infringe + -ment

ety-suffix

infringe

ment

expansion: infringe + -ment

glosses: An infringement means the breaking of rules and laws.

ipa: /ɪnˈfrɪnd͡ʒmənt/

hyphenation: in‧fringe‧ment


title: non fiction

redirect: non-fiction


advertisers

forms:
advertiser
advertisers (plural)

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

glosses: Advertisers are people or companies that tell the public about a product or a service, usually on TV, the Internet, newspapers, etc., usually to sell them their product.

noun

advertiser


blower

forms:
blower
blowers (plural)

etymology_text: blow + -er

ety-suffix

blow

expansion: blow + -er

glosses: A blower is machine that moves air quickly to dry or heat something.


blowers

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

glosses: Blowers are machines that move air quickly to dry or heat something.

noun

blower


boyish

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

etymology_text: boy + -ish

ety-suffix

boy

ish

expansion: boy + -ish

glosses: Someone who is boyish is like a boy or young man in a good way.

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

hyphenation: boy‧ish


catcher

forms:
catcher
catchers (plural)

etymology_text: catch + -er

catch

expansion: catch + -er

glosses: A catcher is a person or thing that catches something.


incumbency

forms:
incumbency
incumbencies (plural)

glosses: Incumbency is the position or quality of being incumbent.

glosses: Incumbency is the length of time a person holds a position of authority.

text: There was a vote against the senator because people wanted a change after his long incumbency.

glosses: Incumbency is a duty or obligation that a society can expect of people.

ipa: /ɪŋˈkʌmbənsi/

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

irrnoun

incumbencies

expansion: [POS TABLE]


incumbencies

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

noun

incumbency

incumbencies


non-fiction

forms: non-fiction

glosses: Non-fiction is a book or magazine that is factual and true, not stories.

text: I borrowed non-fiction books from the library to help me write my science essay.

non-fiction


throng

forms:
throng
throngs (plural)

glosses: A throng is a lot of people, crowded or closely together.

enpr: thrŏng

ipa: /θrɒŋ/

enpr: thrông

ipa: /θrɔŋ/


throng

forms:
throng (canonical)
throngs (third-person singular)
thronged (past)
thronged (past participle)
thronging (present participle)

glosses: If a crowd throngs a place, it means that a lot of people are going to or are at the place.


throngs

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

throng


throngs

glosses: The third-person singular form of throng.


run time

forms:
run time
run times (plural)

glosses: Runtime is the time during which a computer program is operating.

glosses: Runtime is the length of a film or television program in minutes.


run times

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

run time


literally

etymology_text: literal + -ly

ety-suffix

literal

ly

expansion: literal + -ly

glosses: If something happens literally, it happens exactly as it was said.

text: When I found out that the company would hire me, I literally jumped for joy. In fact, I hit my head on the ceiling.

ipa: ˈlɪt(ə)rəli

ipa: ˈlitərəlē

ipa: ˈlitrəlē

hyphenation: lit‧er‧al‧ly


cower

forms:
cower (canonical)
cowers (third-person singular)
cowered (past)
cowered (past participle)
cowering (present participle)

glosses: If you cower, you show fear by moving your body down and away from what scares you.

text: The cats cower when the dog walks by.

ipa: /ˈkaʊə/

ipa: /ˈkaʊɚ/

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

hyphenation: cow‧er


cowers

glosses: The third-person singular form of cower.

verb

cower


cowered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of cower.


Kenya

forms: Kenya

glosses: Kenya is a country in Eastern Africa. Its official name is the Republic of Kenya.

ipa: /ˈkɛnjə/

audio: Kenya pronunciation.ogg


outstanding

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

glosses: If something is outstanding, it stands out from the others, usually in a good way.

text: Out of all the zoos I have been to, this one is outstanding!

glosses: Something very good can be called outstanding.

text: The speaker gave an outstanding presentation, and everyone stood to applaud him.

glosses: If a problem is outstanding, it has not been fixed yet.

text: The outstanding issue between Jane and Kim made the party awkward.

text: While we know much about astronomy, there are still some outstanding problems.

glosses: If a debt had not been paid, it is outstanding.

text: He still owes me money from an outstanding debt from three years ago.

ipa: au̇t-ˈstan-diŋ

ipa: ˈau̇t-ˌstan-diŋ

hyphenation: out‧stand‧ing


title: Republic of Kenya

redirect: Kenya


hold back

forms: hold back

pos: phrase

glosses: To hold back is to stop yourself from saying or doing something. Holding back keeps something secret.

text: He held back his problems for many years, not telling anyone.

glosses: If an object holds back something, it stops it from moving.

text: A dam can hold back a lot of water.

glosses: If someone is held back in school, they do not move on to the next grade.

text: He is old for his grade because he was held back.

audio: en-au-hold back.ogg


holds back

forms:
hold back (canonical)
holds back (third-person singular)
held back (past)
held back (past participle)
holding back (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of hold back.

hold back

holds back

held back

held back

holding back


held back

glosses: The past tense and past participle of hold back.


carefully

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

etymology_text: careful + -ly

ety-suffix

careful

expansion: careful + -ly

glosses: When something is done carefully, it is done with caution.

text: Timmy, take that vase out in our room carefully.

ipa: /ˈkɛːfəli/

ipa: /ˈkɛrfəli/

hyphenation: care‧ful‧ly; caref‧ully


gaze

forms:
gaze (canonical)
gazes (third-person singular)
gazed (past)
gazed (past participle)
gazing (present participle)

glosses: When someone gazes at someone, they stare at that person for a long time.

text: Why does Anthony keep gazing at me?

glosses: When someone is staring at something absent – minded.

text: Sorry, I couldn't hear you. I was gazing at my water bottle.

ipa: /ɡeɪz/

verb

gaz

e


uneasy

forms:
uneasy (positive)
uneasier (comparative)
uneasiest (superlative)

etymology_text: un- + easy

ety-prefix

un

easy

expansion: un- + easy

glosses: When something is uneasy, it causes discomfort and makes you feel anxious about it.

text: As a girl, I feel very uneasy when I walk back home late at night.

glosses: Something that is rather difficult to do.

text: Daniel is so stubborn, working with him will be uneasy.

ipa: /ʌnˈiːzi/

ipa: /ˌənˈēzē/

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

hyphenation: un‧easy

adj

uneasy

uneasier

uneasiest


unkind

forms:
unkinder (comparative)
unkindest (superlative)
unkind (positive)
more unkind (comparative)
most unkind (superlative)

etymology_text: un- + kind

ety-prefix

kind

expansion: un- + kind

glosses: When someone is unkind, that person is being rude, vulgar and even cruel.

text: Why did Carl throw pizza at my face? The guy is so unkind.

text: That person saw me drowning out at sea, yet he chose to stand there and laugh at me. He is so unkind!

ipa: ʌnˈkʌɪnd

ipa: ˌənˈkīnd

hyphenation: un‧kind

unkind

unkinder

unkindest


pork

forms:
pork
porks (plural)

text: I had a pork sandwich for lunch today.

ipa: /pɔːk/

ipa: /poərk/


porks

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

noun

pork


disobey

forms:
disobey (canonical)
disobeys (third-person singular)
disobeyed (past)
disobeyed (past participle)
disobeying (present participle)

etymology_text: dis- + obey

ety-prefix

dis

obey

expansion: dis- + obey

glosses: When someone disobeys someone, it means they do not listen to someone.

text: Every human should not disobey their parents.

ipa: dɪsəˈbeɪ

ipa: ˌdisəˈbā

hyphenation: dis‧o‧bey


ghettos

forms:
ghetto
ghettos (plural)

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

noun

ghetto


Hungary

forms: Hungary

glosses: Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe.


disobeys

glosses: The third-person singular form of disobey.

verb

disobey


disobeyed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of disobey.


scatter

forms:
scatter (canonical)
scatters (third-person singular)
scattered (past)
scattered (past participle)
scattering (present participle)

glosses: To scatter means to go in different directions; separate.

text: I must scatter around the park to find my doll!

ipa: /ˈskætə/

enpr: skătʹər

ipa: /ˈskætɚ/

hyphenation: scat‧ter


scatters

glosses: The third-person singular form of scatter.

scatter


scattering

ipa: /ˈskætərɪŋ/

hyphenation: scat‧ter‧ing


couch potato

forms:
couch potato
couch potatoes (plural)

glosses: A couch potato is a person who sits in front of the TV for a really long time.

text: Usually, kids your age are couch potatos, but you are different. Your active kids!

ipa: ˈkouCH pəˌtātō

hyphenation: couch po‧ta‧to

noun

couch potato

couch potatoes


couch potatoes

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


mouseover

forms:
mouseover
mouseovers (plural)

glosses: A mouseover is when the cursor of a mouse is hovered (or moved) over a certain point on the screen.

text: The computer will make a noise on the mouseover.

ipa: ˈmaʊsəʊvə

ipa: ˈmousˌōvər

hyphenation: mouse‧o‧ver


mouseovers

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

mouseover


cereal

forms:
cereal
cereals (plural)

glosses: A cereal is a grass whose seeds we use as food, like wheat and oats.

ipa: ˈsɪərɪəl

ipa: ˈsi(ə)rēəl

hyphenation: ce‧re‧al


cereals

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

cereal


gazed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of gaze.

ipa: /ɡeɪzd/


gazing

ipa: /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/


uneasier

glosses: The comparative form of uneasy; more uneasy.


uneasiest

glosses: The superlative form of uneasy; most uneasy.


elaborate

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

glosses: When something is supposed to be elaborated, it is needed to be expanded or add details to.

text: Just saying the cat is tall does not show enough details about the cat, please elaborate about it.

ipa: ɪˈlab(ə)rət

ipa: iˈlab(ə)rit

hyphenation: e‧lab‧o‧rate


destination

forms:
destination
destinations (plural)

glosses: A destination is the place where a person or thing will go.

text: The package's destination was across the country.

text: Italy is a popular destination for people who want to escape the sun.

ipa: /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

hyphenation: des‧ti‧na‧tion


destinations

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

destination


doom

forms:
doom
dooms (plural)

glosses: Someone's doom is their tragic or horrible ending, such as their death.

text: The hiker fell to his doom after he lost his grip.

ipa: duːm


dooms

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

doom


romance

forms:
romance
romances (plural)

glosses: A romance is a strong love. If a love is very idealistic, it is called a romance.

text: Valentine's Day is a great chance to bring the romance back into your marriage.

glosses: A romance is a story about chivalry. A story about a knight going on a quest is called a romance.

text: After she read her son a romance, he pretended to be a knight for an entire week.

text: They watched a romance movie on their date, and held hands during the kiss scene.

ipa: /roʊˈmæns/

enpr: rō-măns'

ipa: /rəˈmæns/


arise

forms:
arise (canonical)
arises (third-person singular)
arose (past)
arisen (past participle)
arising (present participle)

glosses: When something arises, it comes up from sitting, lying, or kneeling.

text: He arose from his chair after a 7 hour slumber.

ipa: /əˈraɪz/

arise

arises

arose

arisen

arising


arises

glosses: The third-person singular form of arise.

ipa: /əˈraɪzɪz/


eucalyptus

forms:
eucalyptus
eucalyptuses or eucalypti (plural)

glosses: Eucalyptuses are trees growing mainly in Australia (where they are a very typical form of tree), though they are planted in many warm areas throughout the world.

glosses: A greenish colour, like that of a eucalyptus leaf.

ipa: /ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/

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

eucalyptus

eucalyptuses

eucalypti


romances

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

romance


arose

ipa: /əˈroʊz/


arisen

ipa: /əˈrɪzən/


arising

ipa: /əˈraɪzɪŋ/


blue gum

forms:
blue gum
blue gums (plural)

glosses: A kind of eucalyptus growing in South-Western Australia and Tasmania that has got blueish leaves, such as Eucalyptus globulus.


pigheaded

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

glosses: When someone is pigheaded, they are stubborn and do not listen to the instructions of other people.

text: Timothy, don't be pigheaded and hop in the car so we can go shopping!


bail

forms:
bail
bails (plural)

glosses: A bail is an amount of money paid for the release of someone who has been arrested with the promise that he/she will appear in court for a trial.

text: My friend had a fight with a stranger on the streets and I had to pay a bail of $12,000 for him.

glosses: A bail is a bucket or a scoop used for removing water out of a boat.

text: We are in trouble if the boat leaks, because we forgot to bring the bail.

ipa: beɪ̯l


bail

forms:
bail (canonical)
bails (third-person singular)
bailed (past)
bailed (past participle)
bailing (present participle)

glosses: To bail someone is to use money to get an arrested person out of prison.

text: Sorry, I have to go and bail my father. He got arrested for his reckless driving after drinking a few bottles of beer.


bails

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

ipa: /beɪlz/

bail


ripe

forms:
ripe (positive)
riper (comparative)
ripest (superlative)

glosses: When something is ripe, it is fully grown or developed.

text: The Bananas are ripe, so they are ready to eat.

ipa: /raɪp/

adj

ripe

riper

ripest


blue gums

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

noun

blue gum


East Punjab

forms: East Punjab

glosses: East Punjab is a state in northern India which has Chandigarh as its capital.


eucalyptuses

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


bailed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of bail.

ipa: /beɪld/


bailing

ipa: /ˈbeɪlɪŋ/


riper

glosses: The comparative form of ripe; more ripe.


ripest

glosses: The superlative form of ripe; most ripe.