telecommunications

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

noun

telecommunication


ephemeral

forms: ephemeral (positive)

pos: adj

glosses: Something that is ephemeral is only temporary, it does not last long.

text: "Here today and gone tomorrow" is a phrase which describes an ephemeral situation.

text: Her friendships seemed to be rather ephemeral.

text: Mayfly are ephemeral because their adults never last more than a day.

adjective

expansion: [POS TABLE]


lignotuber

forms:
lignotuber
lignotubers (plural)

pos: noun

glosses: A lignotuber is a large root buried in the ground that can produce one or more tree trunks.

text: Many Australian eucalypt trees have lignotubers which let the tree regrow after a bushfire.

ipa: /ˈlɪgnəʊˌtjuːbə(r)/

hyphenation: lig‧no‧tu‧ber


rooted

forms:
root (canonical)
roots (third-person singular)
rooted (past)
rooted (past participle)
rooting (present participle)

pos: verb

glosses: The past tense and past participle of root.

ipa: /ˈruːtɪd/

verb

root


moor

forms:
moor (canonical)
moors (third-person singular)
moored (past)
moored (past participle)
mooring (present participle)

glosses: To moor a ship or boat is to tie it to a dock, jetty, or hold it in place with an anchor.

text: The big ship was moored at the long jetty.

ipa: /moː/

ipa: /mɔː/

ipa: /mɔr/

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


moor

forms:
moor
moors (plural)

glosses: A moor is open ground, often with peat soils, swampy, covered in grass or low shrubs.

text: The search for the missing boy led them right across the moors.


moors

moor


moors

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


moored

glosses: The past tense and past participle of moor.


Moor

forms:
Moor
Moors (plural)

glosses: A Moor is a Muslim person from northern Africa with Arab and Berber ancestors.

text: The Moors ruled Spain for more than 700 years.


Moors

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

noun

Moor


capital punishment

forms: capital punishment

pos: phrase

glosses: Capital punishment is a specific punishment that results in the death of the accused.

text: The use of capital punishment for murderers is controversial.


Santa

forms: Santa

pos: name

glosses: Santa is short for Santa Claus, the person who brings children presents at Christmas.

text: The children were excited at Christmas because they hoped Santa would leave them presents.


editable

forms: editable (positive)

etymology_text: edit + -able

ety-suffix

edit

able

expansion: edit + -able

glosses: If something is editable you can change or edit it.

text: This page is editable, like all Wiktionary pages.


swede

forms:
swede
swedes (plural)

glosses: A swede is a yellow root vegetable, like a turnip.

text: He really enjoyed a dinner of fish with boiled swedes and peas.

ipa: /swiːd/


Swede

forms:
Swede
Swedes (plural)

text: Alfred Nobel is a famous Swede, who gave the money for the Nobel Prizes.


Swedes

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

noun

Swede


alarm clocks

forms:
alarm clock
alarm clocks (plural)

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

alarm clock


Santas

forms:
Santa
Santas (plural)

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

Santa


capital punishments

forms:
capital punishment
capital punishments (plural)

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

capital punishment


lignotubers

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

lignotuber


mistily

pos: adv

etymology_text: misty + -ly

ety-suffix

misty

ly

expansion: misty + -ly

glosses: Mistily refers to being full of or covered with something; in a misty manner.


downtown

forms: downtown

pos: prep

etymology_text: down + town

compound

down

town

expansion: down + town

glosses: In or in the direction of the center of a city or town.

text: The bus is headed downtown.

glosses: Outside the three-point line, or generally far from the basket.

text: He took a shot from way downtown!


downtown

forms:
downtown
downtowns (plural)

glosses: Either the lower, or the business center, of a city or town.

text: The downtown was badly damaged in the war.

text: The downtown stores usually open early.


banners

forms:
banner
banners (plural)

glosses: The plural form of banner; more than one banner.

noun

banner

banners


decimals

forms:
decimal
decimals (plural)

glosses: The plural form of decimal; more than one decimal.

decimal

decimals


rockhole

forms:
rockhole
rockholes (plural)

glosses: A hole in an outcrop of solid bedrock that holds surface water.

glosses: Any depression or opening in an area of bedrock sticking out of the ground. Often found in granite outcrops.


rockholes

glosses: The plural form of rockhole; more than one rockhole.

rockhole

rockholes


rock hole

forms:
rock hole
rock holes (plural)

glosses: Rock hole is another way of spelling rockhole.


rock holes

glosses: The plural form of rock hole; more than one rock hole.

rock hole

rock holes


bedrock

forms: bedrock

etymology_text: bed + rock

compound

bed

rock

expansion: bed + rock

glosses: The solid rock that sits below the ground surface (and sometimes sticks out of the ground).

ipa: /ˈbɛdrɒk/

ipa: /ˈbɛdˌrɑk/

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


g force

forms:
g force
g forces (plural)

glosses: G force is another way of spelling g-force.


g forces

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

noun

g force


downtowns

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

downtown


banquets

forms:
banquet
banquets (plural)

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

banquet

banquets


watts

forms:
watt
watts (plural)

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

watt

watts


aerosols

forms:
aerosol
aerosols (plural)

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

aerosol

aerosols


banisters

forms:
banister
banisters (plural)

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

banister

banisters


adverts

forms:
advert
adverts (plural)

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

advert

adverts


wasps

forms:
wasp
wasps (plural)

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

wasp

wasps


washbasins

forms:
washbasin
washbasins (plural)

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

washbasin

washbasins


wardens

forms:
warden
wardens (plural)

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

warden

wardens


passages

forms:
passage
passages (plural)

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

passage

passages


fabrics

forms:
fabric
fabrics (plural)

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

fabric

fabrics


fables

forms:
fable
fables (plural)

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

fable

fables


elves

forms:
elf
elves (plural)

glosses: The plural form of elf; more than one elf.

elf

elves


easels

forms:
easel
easels (plural)

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

easel

easels


dalmatians

forms:
dalmatian
dalmatians (plural)

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

dalmatian

dalmatians


daisies

forms:
daisy
daisies (plural)

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

daisy

daisies


canes

forms:
cane
canes (plural)

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

cane

canes


canaries

forms:
canary
canaries (plural)

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

canary

canaries


rafts

forms:
raft
rafts (plural)

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

raft

rafts


pastries

forms:
pastry
pastries (plural)

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

pastry

pastries


title: dasies

redirect: daisies

pos: hard-redirect


caned

forms:
cane (canonical)
canes (third-person singular)
caned (past)
caned (past participle)
caning (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of cane.

verb

can

e


trope

forms:
trope
tropes (plural)

glosses: Something which is common in popular culture or in a type of literature, such as ‘once upon a time’ is the first lline of a story

glosses: A figure of speech in which words or phrases are used with a special meaning, like a metaphor

glosses: A short section at the end of the melody in some early music.

glosses: A phrase or verse added to the mass when sung by a choir.


tropes

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

noun

trope


accessory

forms:
accessory
accessories (plural)

glosses: An accessory is an extra item, not needed, but which adds to the whole.

text: She bought a number of accessories including a bag, hat, and gloves, to match her new dress.

glosses: An accessory is a person who helps someone to break the law.

text: Because she helped him hide the body after the murder, she was charged with being an accessory to the crime.

ipa: /əkˈsɛsəri/

ipa: /əkˈsɛs(ə)ri/

accessories


accessories

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

accessory


arbitration

forms:
arbitration
arbitrations (plural)

glosses: Arbitration is a way of settling a dispute. An independent person listens to arguments from all participants in the dispute, and then makes a decision.

text: The two neighbors had to go to arbitration to decide who had to pay for the new fence.


arbitrations

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

arbitration


coalition

forms:
coalition
coalitions (plural)

glosses: A temporary group that is formed for a particular reason.

text: The two governments formed a coalition to help their workers.

enpr: kōəlĭ'shən

ipa: /koʊəˈlɪʃən/

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


coalitions

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

coalition


bowling alley

forms:
bowling alley
bowling alleys (plural)

glosses: A bowling alley is a building where 10 pin bowling is played.

text: We went to the bowling alley for a game.

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


bowling alleys

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

bowling alley

bowling alleys


intimidate

forms:
intimidate (canonical)
intimidates (third-person singular)
intimidated (past)
intimidated (past participle)
intimidating (present participle)

glosses: To make fearful; to inspire or affect with fear; to stop or block others by threats

text: He's trying to intimidate you. If you ignore him, hopefully he'll stop.

ipa: /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/

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

verb

intimidat


steamroller

forms:
steamroller
steamrollers (plural)

etymology_text: steam + roller

compound

steam

roller

expansion: steam + roller

glosses: A steamroller is a steam-powered heavy road-making machine.

text: A steamroller was used to make the road smooth and hard.

glosses: A modern steamroller is a petrol or diesel-powered heavy road making machine.

glosses: A figure of speech for anything that rolls over someone or something else.

ipa: /ˈstimˌroʊlɚ/

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


devalue

forms:
devalue (canonical)
devalues (third-person singular)
devalued (past)
devalued (past participle)
devaluing (present participle)

etymology_text: de- + value

ety-prefix

de

value

expansion: de- + value

glosses: To lower or remove the value of something.

text: The bully tried to devalue his critics.

text: The government wanted to devalue the Australian dollar in relation to the euro.

ipa: /diːˈvæljuː/

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

verb

devalu


arm-twisting

forms:
arm-twisting
arm-twistings (plural)

glosses: The use of personal pressure to persuade

glosses: The use of political pressure to gain support


premise

forms:
premise
premises (plural)

glosses: A premise is a set of ideas from which you can put forward an answer or reach conclusion.

text: A basic premise of Christianity is to treat other people like you want to be treated.

enpr: prĕ'mĭs

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


premise

forms:
premise (canonical)
premises (third-person singular)
premised (past)
premised (past participle)
premising (present participle)

glosses: If you premise, you make an argument based on findings.

premis


premises

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

glosses: Premises is the land, and all the structures built on it.

text: This organization will be moving its headquarters to a new premises.

ipa: /ˈprɛmɪsɪz/

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

noun

premise


premises

glosses: The third-person singular form of premise.


intimidates

glosses: The third-person singular form of intimidate.


intimidated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of intimidate.


steamrollers

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

steamroller


devalues

glosses: The third-person singular form of devalue.


devalued

glosses: The past tense and past participle of devalue.


blunter

forms:
blunt (positive)
blunter (comparative)
bluntest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of blunt; more blunt.

adjective

blunt

blunter

bluntest


bluntest

glosses: The superlative form of blunt; most blunt.


hashes

forms:
hash
hashes (plural)

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

noun

hash

hashes


sheer

forms:
sheer (canonical)
sheers (third-person singular)
sheered (past)
sheered (past participle)
sheering (present participle)

glosses: To sheer is to turn sharply or change direction quickly.

text: The lion hoped that one of the deer would sheer off from the herd so he could catch it.

ipa: /ˈʃɪə/

ipa: /ʃɪr/


sheer

forms: sheer (positive)

glosses: Sheer is total, complete, without anything to hold it back.

text: When people heard the air raid siren they ran around in sheer panic.

glosses: Something that is sheer is very steep, almost vertical.

text: They came to the edge of the cliff, with a sheer drop into the valley below.

glosses: Sheer material is so thin you can almost see through it.

text: She wore her high heel shoes and her sheer silk stockings.


sheers

glosses: The third-person singular form of sheer.

verb

sheer


sheered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sheer.


scrape

forms:
scrape (canonical)
scrapes (third-person singular)
scraped (past)
scraped (past participle)
scraping (present participle)

glosses: To scrape is to drag something with force across a surface.

text: She was worried the heavy table would scrape the polished floor as it was being moved.

text: He needed to scrape the mud off his boots before entering the house.

glosses: To scrape is to make something smooth by rubbing.

text: He could scrape off the rough edges to make the stone smooth.

glosses: To scrape is to save or collect things with difficulty.

text: After I lost my job, I had to really scrape to have enough money for the rent.

enpr: skrāp

ipa: /skreɪp/

scrap


scrape

forms:
scrape
scrapes (plural)

glosses: A scrape is the noise made by forced rubbing.

text: He could hear the scrape of the table being dragged across the floor.

text: She had a nasty scrape on her knee after falling on the path.

text: The two boys got into a bit of a scrape during the football match.


scrapes

glosses: The third-person singular form of scrape.


scrapes

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

noun

scrape


scraped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of scrape.


puppet

forms:
puppet
puppets (plural)

glosses: A puppet is a doll or animal figure that is moved by strings.

text: Another name for a string puppet is a marionette.

glosses: A puppet is a doll or animal figure that is moved by a hand place inside it.

text: Mr. Punch is a famous glove puppet from the "Punch and Judy" puppet show.

glosses: A puppet is a doll or animal figure that is moved with long sticks.

text: The play had a large dragon puppet with four men using long sticks to make it flap its wings.

glosses: A puppet is a person whose actions are controlled by other people.

text: The new President was simply a puppet of the army generals.


puppets

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

puppet


tread

forms:
tread
treads (plural)

text: The old man moved with heavy tread across the road.

glosses: A tread is a mark made by someone taking a step.

text: The police searched the crime scene for tread marks.

glosses: Tread is the part of a wheel, tyre, or a shoe that touches the road.

text: The car left tread marks across the lawn.

text: The car was not safe as there was very little tread left on the tyre.

glosses: The tread on a stair is the part on which you put your foot.

text: The wooden staircase had to be fixed by replacing the rotten treads.

ipa: /trɛd/


tread

forms:
tread (past)
tread (past participle)
trod (past participle)
tread (canonical)
treads (third-person singular)
trod (past)
trodden (past participle)
treading (present participle)

text: The wooden bridge did not look safe so I had to tread carefully.

text: To make wine you need to tread on the grapes to squeeze out the juice.

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tread.

tread

treads

tread

tread

treading

trod

trod

trodden


treads

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


treads

forms:
tread (past)
tread (past participle)
trod (past)
trod (past participle)
tread (canonical)
treads (third-person singular)
trodden (past)
trodden (past participle)
treading (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of tread.

verb

trodden


hartal

forms:
hartal
hartals (plural)

glosses: In India, a hartal is closing a shop or not working as part of a political protest.

text: The hartal was a large disservice to Srivijaya, who wanted to go shopping at the bazaar.

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


trodden

ipa: /ˈtrɑdən/


hartals

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

noun

hartal


spectacle

forms:
spectacle
spectacles (plural)

glosses: A spectacle is something that you see that is unusual or notable.

text: I will never forget the spectacle of watching trying to carry all his bags home from the station.

glosses: A spectacle is a display or event on a grand scale.

text: The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was quite a spectacle.

glosses: To make a spectacle of yourself you do something stupid that other people can see.

text: While trying to impress the boys, she fell over in her high heel shoes, making a real spectacle of herself.

ipa: /ˈspɛktəkl̩/

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

hyphenation: spec‧ta‧cle


spectacles

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

text: She could not read the newspaper without her spectacles.

ipa: /ˈspɛktəkl̩z/

hyphenation: spec‧ta‧cles

spectacle


token

forms:
token
tokens (plural)

glosses: A token is an individual symbol, representing something else.

text: A postage stamp is a token to show you have paid the postal charge.

text: A king's crown is a token to show his royal power and authority.

glosses: A token can be a plastic or metal disc used instead of a coin.

text: He had to put a token in the ticket machine to enter the station.

ipa: /ˈtəʊkən/

ipa: /ˈtoʊkən/


token

forms: token (positive)

glosses: A token is a small amount, purely symbolic.

text: He was not interested in winning, so he only made a token effort.


tokens

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

token


ream

forms:
ream
reams (plural)

glosses: A ream is a measure of paper; there are 500 sheets in a ream.

text: He was sent to the storeroom to bring back a ream of paper.

text: He had to complete reams for his mid term essay.

ipa: /riːm/

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


ream

forms:
ream (canonical)
reams (third-person singular)
reamed (past)
reamed (past participle)
reaming (present participle)

glosses: To ream is to make a hole, or make a hole bigger.

glosses: To ream is to remove material from a hole with a reamer.

glosses: When you ream a lemon, you squeeze out the juice with a reamer.


reams

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

ream


reamed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of ream.


coincidences

forms:
coincidence
coincidences (plural)

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

coincidence


sergeant

forms:
sergeant
sergeants (plural)

glosses: A sergeant is a noncomissioned officer in the army, higher in rank than a corporal but lower in rank than a staff sergeant.

text: She was wearing a huge army overcoat which had sergeant stripes at the shoulder.

glosses: A sergeant is an officer in the police force, higher in rank than a constable but lower than an inspector.

text: He was a police sergeant with over twenty years experience.


sergeants

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

sergeant


tide

forms:
tide
tides (plural)

glosses: The tide is the regular rising and falling of sea levels caused by the moon.

text: After getting the ship stuck on sand, the crew had to wait until high tide so it would refloat.

glosses: A tide may be something that rises and falls as if it were the sea.

text: The politicians knew that one day the tide of public opinion would agree with them.

glosses: Tide is a period of time or a season; usually used with another word.

text: She always looked forward to Whitsun tide.

enpr: tīd

ipa: /taɪd/

ipa: [tʰɑe̯d]


tides

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

tide


tack

forms:
tack
tacks (plural)

glosses: A tack is a small, sharp nail with a large flat head.

text: He needed a tack to hold the carpet edge down.

glosses: A tack is the direction of a boat sailing against the wind.

text: The boat sailed across the bay on a southerly tack.

glosses: A tack is a course or direction to follow.

text: Our ideas caused so much anger we were forced to change tack.

glosses: Tack is items that are used for horse riding.

text: The saddles were kept in the tack room.

ipa: /tæk/


tack

forms:
tack (canonical)
tacks (third-person singular)
tacked (past)
tacked (past participle)
tacking (present participle)

glosses: To tack is to use small nails to hold something.

text: She had to tack the new rules on the notice board.

text: We might be able to tack together a few ideas.

glosses: To tack is to sew something together with large loose stitches.

text: The tailor quickly began to tack the hem of her dress.

glosses: To tack is to sail a zigzag course against the wind.

text: We had to tack our way along the coast.


tacks

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

ipa: /tæks/

tack


tacked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tack.


tacking

text: We watched the boat tacking across the bay.


supplement

forms:
supplement
supplements (plural)

glosses: A supplement is extra text that is added to the end of a book.

text: At the back of the book was a supplement with maps showing where the story took place.

glosses: A supplement is a small insert or magazine added to a newspaper.

text: He read the sport supplement that came with the Sunday paper.

glosses: A supplement is an extra that is added to something.

text: His hotel bill included an internet connection supplement.

glosses: A supplement is a loosely attached expression set off by intonation and usually punctuation, presenting supplementary, non-integrated content.

ipa: /ˈsʌpləmənt/

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


supplement

forms:
supplement (canonical)
supplements (third-person singular)
supplemented (past)
supplemented (past participle)
supplementing (present participle)

glosses: To supplement is to add something extra.

text: The doctor told him to supplement his new diet with vitamins.


supplements

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

supplement


supplements

glosses: The third-person singular form of supplement.


supplemented

glosses: The past tense and past participle of supplement.


brute

forms:
brute
brutes (plural)

text: He told her he would not come to the house unless she tied up her brute.

glosses: A person who behaves like an animal is a brute.

text: The brute just pushed his way to the front of the line.

enpr: bro͞ot

ipa: /bruːt/

ipa: /brut/

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


brute

forms: brute (positive)

glosses: Brute is strong, like an animal, without thought or reason.

text: He used brute strength to move the large rock.


brutes

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

brute


historian

forms:
historian
historians (plural)

etymology_text: history + -ian

ety-suffix

history

ian

expansion: history + -ian

glosses: A historian is a person who studies or writes about history.

text: Herodotus (484 – c. 420 BC), was a famous historian who wrote about Ancient Greece.

ipa: /hɪˈstɔərɪən/

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

hyphenation: his‧to‧ri‧an


historians

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

noun

historian


machinery

forms:
machinery
machineries (plural)

glosses: The group of machines that make up a production apparatus in a plant.

glosses: The working parts of a machine as a group.

glosses: The group of parts of something which allows it to function.

enpr: mə-shē'nə-rē

ipa: /məˈʃiːnəri/

machineries


machineries

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

machinery


Zoroastrianism

forms: Zoroastrianism

glosses: Zoroastrianism is a religion founded by Zoroaster.

ipa: /ˌzɒrəʊˈæstrɪəˌnɪzəm/


monotheistic

forms: monotheistic (positive)

glosses: Monotheistic is believing in a single god.

text: Christianity is a monotheistic religion.

ipa: /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)θɪˈɪstɪk/

ipa: /ˌmɑnəθiˈɪstɪk/


denomination

forms:
denomination
denominations (plural)

glosses: A denomination is a class or society of people.

text: You are a Christian? What is your denomination?

ipa: /dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/


ignosticism

forms: ignosticism

glosses: Ignosticism is the idea that religions assume too much about the idea of God.

text: In ignosticism people ask "What is meant by 'God'?"

ignosticism


coving

forms:
coving
covings (plural)

glosses: The coving is a concave surface that joins a ceiling and a wall.

text: The coving on the old house was very decorative.

ipa: /ˈkəʊvɪŋ/

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


fireworks

forms:
firework
fireworks (plural)

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

firework


covings

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

coving


actionable

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

etymology_text: action + -able

ety-suffix

action

able

expansion: action + -able

glosses: If something is actionable, then it can be acted on.

text: The general wanted details of where the enemy were; he needed actionable information.

adj

more: true


infotainment

forms:
infotainment
infotainments (plural)

etymology_text: information + entertainment

compound

information

entertainment

expansion: information + entertainment

glosses: Infotainment is a mix of information and entertainment, usually used negatively.

text: He had to keep the story light and amusing, it was just infotainment, not serious news.

ipa: /ˌɪnfəʊˈteɪnmənt/

ipa: /ˌɪnfoʊˈteɪnmənt/

hyphenation: in‧fo‧tain‧ment


fashion model

forms:
fashion model
fashion models (plural)

glosses: A fashion model is a person who wears and displays clothes on a cat walk, stage or for photographs.

text: People who design clothes pay a fashion model to wear them at fashion shows.


fashion models

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

noun

fashion model


denominations

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

denomination


arrangement

forms:
arrangement
arrangements (plural)

etymology_text: arrange + -ment

ety-suffix

arrange

ment

expansion: arrange + -ment

glosses: Arrangement is the manner of being arranged.

text: The arrangement of furniture in the office was important for getting things done efficiently.

glosses: An arrangement is a collection of things that have been arranged.

text: In the vase was a beautiful flower arrangement.

glosses: An arrangement is a plans for some activity.

text: We made arrangements to meet after work.

text: We came to an arrangement about who would wash the dishes.

glosses: An arrangement is an adaptation of a piece of music.

text: Percy Grainger wrote a piano arrangement of an English folk song called "Country Gardens"

ipa: /əˈreɪnd͡ʒmənt/

hyphenation: ar‧range‧ment


accountable

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

etymology_text: account + -able

account

expansion: account + -able

glosses: If you are accountable for something that people are not happy about, you need to explain or apologize for it.

text: Governments must be accountable for the way they spend people's taxes.

text: She acts as if she isn't accountable to anyone.

ipa: /ʌˈkaʊntəbl̩/


arrangements

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

ipa: /əˈreɪnd͡ʒmənts/

hyphenation: ar‧range‧ments

noun

arrangement


excitements

forms:
excitement
excitements (plural)

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

excitement


negatively

etymology_text: negative + -ly

ety-suffix

negative

ly

expansion: negative + -ly

glosses: In a negative manner rather than a positive one.

text: His idea for cutting wages was received negatively by the workers.

ipa: /ˈnɛɡətɪvli/


bred

forms:
breed (canonical)
breeds (third-person singular)
bred (past)
bred (past participle)
breeding (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of breed.

ipa: /brɛd/

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

breed

breeds

bred

bred

breeding


liability

forms:
liability
liabilities (plural)

etymology_text: liable + -ity

liable

ity

expansion: liable + -ity

glosses: A liability is something for which you are liable or responsible.

text: The airline admitted liability for loosing the suitcase.

glosses: A liability is when you owe money to someone else.

text: The company had a liability of more than 10 million dollars.

glosses: A liability is a weakness or problem that holds you back from doing things.

text: He worked as a writer, but found his bad spelling was a real liability.

ipa: /laɪəˈbɪlɪti/

noun

liability

liabilities


liabilities

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


pertains

forms:
pertain (canonical)
pertains (third-person singular)
pertained (past)
pertained (past participle)
pertaining (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of pertain.

verb

pertain


pertained

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pertain.


Arab

forms: Arab (positive)

glosses: Of or relating to Arabs and their nations.

text: I am not familiar with that Arab tradition.

enpr: ărʹəb

ipa: /ˈærəb/


Arab

forms:
Arab
Arabs (plural)

glosses: A Semitic person, whose ancestors were from Arabia.

glosses: A member of a community that speaks Arabic.

text: An Arab was fishing from the river.


Arabs

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

noun

Arab


prune

forms:
prune
prunes (plural)

text: He placed a prune in the middle of a plate of cheese and biscuits.

ipa: /pruːn/


prune

forms:
prune (canonical)
prunes (third-person singular)
pruned (past)
pruned (past participle)
pruning (present participle)

glosses: If you prune a bush or shrub, you cut off parts of the plant.

text: After a rose has finished flowering, you should prune it.

glosses: If you prune something, you cut it back, as if it were a plant.

text: I was running out of money, so I had to prune my budget.

verb

prun

e


prunes

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

ipa: /pruːnz/

noun

prune


prunes

glosses: The third-person singular form of prune.


pruned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of prune.

ipa: /pruːnd/


pruning

forms:
pruning
prunings (plural)

glosses: Pruning means removing excess material from a tree or shrub.

ipa: /ˈpruːnɪŋ/


tittle

forms:
tittle
tittles (plural)

glosses: A tittle is a small mark, like the little dot over i or j.

text: Don't forget to dot your is by adding tittles!

glosses: A tittle is a small amount of something, like a crumb or a speck.

hyphenation: tit‧tle


tittles

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

tittle


niobium

forms: niobium

glosses: An element with atomic number 41 and the symbol Nb. It was formerly known as columbium (Cb), but is now called "niobium".

enpr: nīō'bēəm

ipa: /naɪˈoʊbiəm/

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

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

hyphenation: ni‧o‧bi‧um

niobium


masochism

forms: masochism

glosses: Masochism is the feeling of sexual pleasure from pain or other abuse.

text: He had to seek medical help for his love of masochism.


masochist

forms:
masochist
masochists (plural)

glosses: A masochist is a person who likes pain, or enjoys being punished.

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


sadist

forms:
sadist
sadists (plural)

glosses: A sadist is someone who enjoys causing pain or cruelty to others.

ipa: /ˈseɪdɪst/

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-sadist.wav


masochists

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

masochist


sadists

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

sadist


preview

forms:
preview
previews (plural)

etymology_text: pre- + view

ety-prefix

pre

view

expansion: pre- + view

glosses: A preview is a showing of a work like a movie, play, or painting, before the public are able to see it.

text: We went to a preview of the new art show which opens next week.

glosses: A preview can be a short sample from a movie, used as an advertisement before the movie is ready to be shown to the public.

text: I had to see the movie, as the preview made it look so exciting.

ipa: /ˈpriːvjʉː/

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


preview

forms:
preview (canonical)
previews (third-person singular)
previewed (past)
previewed (past participle)
previewing (present participle)

glosses: If you preview something, you get to see it before everyone else.

text: We went to a special movie night, to preview the latest horror movie.


previews

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

noun

preview


previews

glosses: The third-person singular form of preview.


previewed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of preview.


bulletproof

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

etymology_text: bullet + -proof

ety-suffix

bullet

proof

expansion: bullet + -proof

glosses: A bulletproof material is something that can resist a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun.

text: The police officers are wearing bulletproof vests.

glosses: If an idea or concept is bulletproof, it is unbreakable, very tough.

hyphenation: bul‧let‧proof


bulletproof

forms:
bulletproof (canonical)
bulletproofs (third-person singular)
bulletproofed (past)
bulletproofed (past participle)
bulletproofing (present participle)

glosses: If you bulletproof something, you make it able to resist bullets.

text: The engineers are trying to bulletproof the president's vehicle now.

glosses: If you bulletproof something, you make it resistant to failure.

text: We have to bulletproof this program before we let the users at it; check every input, catch every possible flaw … it must not fail in use.


bulletproofs

glosses: The third-person singular form of bulletproof.

verb

bulletproof


bulletproofed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of bulletproof.


number sign

forms:
number sign
number signs (plural)

glosses: The character # used to represent the word number; the hash sign; also called the pound sign in the United States of America.


missile

forms:
missile
missiles (plural)

glosses: An object intended to be launched at a target.

glosses: A self-propelled object whose path can be changed after having been launched.

ipa: /ˈmɪsaɪl/

enpr: mĭsʹīl

enpr: mĭsʹəl

ipa: /ˈmɪsəl/


missiles

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

noun

missile


sprig

forms:
sprig
sprigs (plural)

glosses: A sprig is the young growth of a plant, sometimes sprouts.

text: Sprigs of clover were pushing through the soil.

glosses: Sprigs are cuttings from a mature plant.

text: She used sprigs of holly to decorate the room.

ipa: /sprɪɡ/


sprigs

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

sprig


welterweight

forms:
welterweight
welterweights (plural)

glosses: Welterweight is a division in boxing and other sports, based on the person's weight.

glosses: A welterweight is a boxer or wrestler in the welterweight division.

glosses: A welterweight was a weight of 28 pounds carried by racehorses as a handicap.

ipa: /ˈwɛltəweɪt/


primate

forms:
primate
primates (plural)

glosses: A primate is a family of mammals, with well developed hands and feet, short noses, and large brains.

text: Humans and apes are examples of a primate.

glosses: A primate is the highest ranking bishop in a country.

text: The Archbishop of Canterbury is the Primate of all England.

ipa: /ˈpraɪmeɪt/

hyphenation: pri‧mate


primates

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

primate


fascism

forms:
fascism
fascisms (plural)

glosses: A political system that needs absolute obedience and control of the market and the people by companies and government joined together under the cult leadership of the dictator and a devoted military hierarchy where people are above one another.

text: Adolf Hitler and the Nazis set up a government based on fascism.

glosses: Used today to describe any kind of authoritarian system that violates the rights of ordinary, unarmed people.

enpr: făsh'ĭz(ə)m

ipa: /ˈfæʃɪz(ə)m/


welterweights

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

welterweight


retard

forms:
retard (canonical)
retards (third-person singular)
retarded (past)
retarded (past participle)
retarding (present participle)

glosses: To retard something is to hold it back, or slow it down.

text: He cut back the shrub to retard its growth.

ipa: /rɪˈtɑː(r)d/

poses: noun verb

audio: en-us-retard (delay sense).ogg


retard

forms:
retard
retards (plural)

glosses: A retard in music is an instruction to slow down the tempo.

glosses: See retardation. The state of being delayed.

glosses: A retard is someone who is mentally disabled or a very slow learner.

text: I've been showing my co-worker for a whole year how to properly seal the bags together and he still doesn't do it right, god what a retard.

ipa: /ˈriːtɑː(r)d/


retards

glosses: The third-person singular form of retard.

verb

retard


retards

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


retarded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of retard.


retarded

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

glosses: Less advanced in mental, physical, or social development than is usual for one's age.


quaquaversal

forms: quaquaversal (positive)

glosses: If it is quaquaversal then it is going in all directions at the same time.

text: A quaquaversal beard.


archaic

forms: archaic (positive)

glosses: If something is archaic, it is very old, ancient, or no longer used.

text: There was no hot water because of the archaic plumbing.


molest

forms:
molest (canonical)
molests (third-person singular)
molested (past)
molested (past participle)
molesting (present participle)

glosses: If you molest someone, you annoy, harass, or disturb them.

text: She needed to sit somewhere quiet where her children would not molest her.

glosses: To molest someone is to force unwanted sexual contact on them.

text: He was trying to molest the woman.

glosses: To molest means to sexually abuse a child.

text: She was sent to jail because she kept trying to molest children.

ipa: /məˈlɛst/

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


molests

glosses: The third-person singular form of molest.

molest


molested

glosses: The past tense and past participle of molest.


molester

forms:
molester
molesters (plural)

etymology_text: molest + -er

ety-suffix

er

expansion: molest + -er

glosses: A molester is someone who tries to have unwanted sexual contact with others.

text: He was a well known child molester.

ipa: /məˈlɛstə(r)/

ipa: /məˈlɛstɚ/

hyphenation: mo‧lest‧er


molesters

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

noun

molester

expansion: [POS TABLE]


molestation

forms:
molestation
molestations (plural)

glosses: Molestation is the act of annoying, disturbing, or molesting others.

text: Molestation in the office would lead to immediate dismissal.

glosses: Molestation is the act of forcing unwanted sexual contact on others.

text: The result of child molestation left her with emotional problems.


molestations

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

molestation


rally

forms:
rally
rallies (plural)

glosses: A rally is a large meeting where people gather to protest to support or oppose something.

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

rallies


rally

forms:
rally (canonical)
rallies (third-person singular)
rallied (past)
rallied (past participle)
rallying (present participle)

glosses: If you rally, you recover in health or consciousness.

verb

rall

y


rallies

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

noun

rally


rallies

glosses: The third-person singular form of rally.


rallied

glosses: The past tense and past participle of rally.


phototropic

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

glosses: When someone or an animal is phototropic, it has the tendency to move towards or away from light.


centre stage

forms:
centre stage (positive)
more centre stage (comparative)
most centre stage (superlative)

glosses: When an actor is in the centre of a stage.


scar

forms:
scar
scars (plural)

glosses: A scar is the mark left behind when a wound has healed.

text: He still has a scar on his hand where he cut himself with scissors as a boy.

enpr: skär

ipa: /skɑr/

ipa: /skɑː(r)/


scar

forms:
scar (canonical)
scars (third-person singular)
scarred (past)
scarred (past participle)
scarring (present participle)

glosses: If an injury scars it leaves a mark after it heals.

text: He was careful when shaving as he did not want to scar his face.

glosses: If something scars someone, it makes them feel bad for a very long time.

text: Her death scarred her children.

verb

scar

r


outlet

forms:
outlet
outlets (plural)

glosses: An outlet is the thing on the wall you plug electronics into.

glosses: A store of a large company selling their products.

ipa: /ˈaʊtlɛt/

hyphenation: out‧let


scars

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


scarred

glosses: The past tense and past participle of scar.


scarring

forms:
scarring
scarrings (plural)

noun

scarring


scarrings

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


faulty

forms:
faulty (positive)
faultier (comparative)
faultiest (superlative)

etymology_text: fault + -y

ety-suffix

fault

expansion: fault + -y

glosses: If something is faulty it is not working, or has gone wrong.

text: The car would not start because the battery was faulty.

ipa: /ˈfɔːlti/

adj

faulty

faultier

faultiest


faultier

glosses: The comparative form of faulty; more faulty.


faultiest

glosses: The superlative form of faulty; most faulty.


hesitation

forms:
hesitation
hesitations (plural)

glosses: A hesitation is a pause in speaking, usually because you are nor sure of what to say.

text: There was a hesitation in his reading as he turned the page.

ipa: /hɛzɪˈteɪʃən/


hesitations

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

noun

hesitation


belated

forms: belated (positive)

glosses: When something is belated, it refers to being at a later time as compared to the actual time of the event.

text: Your birthday was yesterday, but well, happy belated birthday!

ipa: /bɪˈleɪtɪd/

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

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


cisgender

forms: cisgender (positive)

glosses: appearing or attempting to be a member of their birth sex.

glosses: having one's gender identity match their biological sex.

ipa: /sɪsˈdʒɛndə/

ipa: /sɪsˈdʒɛndɚ/

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


cisgenders

forms:
cisgender
cisgenders (plural)

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

cisgender


cisgendered

forms: cisgendered (positive)

glosses: of, relating to, or being someone whose birth sex matches the sex they act and/or appear as.


arse

forms:
arse
arses (plural)

text: You stupid arse!

ipa: /ɑːs/

ipa: /ɐːs/

ipa: /ɑrs/

audio: EN-AU ck1 arse.ogg


arses

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

arse


staircase

forms:
staircase
staircases (plural)

glosses: A staircase is a set of steps between two different levels.

text: She climbed the staircase to reach the upper floor of the house.


staircases

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

staircase


brew

forms:
brew (canonical)
brews (third-person singular)
brewed (past)
brewed (past participle)
brewing (present participle)

glosses: To brew is boil, infuse and ferment hops and malt to make beer.

text: He grew hops so he could use them to brew his own beer.

glosses: Brew is to put leaves into very hot water to make a drink.

text: He used the best tea leaves to brew his tea.

enpr: bro͞o

ipa: /bruː/


brew

forms:
brew
brews (plural)

glosses: A brew is a drink made by putting the ingredients into hot water.

text: He made a strong brew of tea.

glosses: A brew is something made by a process of mixing, like beer.

text: High prices and high unemployment created a brew of discontent among the people.


brews

ipa: /bruːz/

verb

brew


brews

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


brewed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of brew.


ramp

forms:
ramp
ramps (plural)

glosses: A ramp is a sloped surface that connects two levels.

text: If you are handicapped, you might have to take a ramp to get onto the sidewalk.

glosses: A ramp is a large parking area in an airport for aircraft, for loading and unloading or for storage (see also apron)

ipa: /ræmp/


ramps

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

noun

ramp


quotation mark

forms:
quotation mark
quotation marks (plural)

glosses: Mark used to show the start and end to a quotation: ".

text: She said "I'm not hungry" when the waiter asked her what she wanted to eat.

text: Use a quotation mark around something someone said.


quotation marks

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

quotation mark


barf

forms: barf

text: There is barf all over the floor!

ipa: /bɑːf/

ipa: /bɑrf/

barf


barf

forms:
barf (canonical)
barfs (third-person singular)
barfed (past)
barfed (past participle)
barfing (present participle)

text: He was sick, so he barfed.


discomfort

forms:
discomfort
discomforts (plural)

etymology_text: dis- + comfort

ety-prefix

dis

comfort

expansion: dis- + comfort

glosses: A feeling of being embarrassed or worried.

text: His bad singing caused us discomfort.

glosses: Pain or another unpleasant physical feeling.

text: She had some discomfort in her knees.

ipa: /dɪsˈkʌmfət/

ipa: /dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/

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


discomfort

forms:
discomfort (canonical)
discomforts (third-person singular)
discomforted (past)
discomforted (past participle)
discomforting (present participle)

glosses: If you discomfort a person or animal, you make them feel worried, embarrassed, or a little ill.

text: Her strange behaviour discomforted us.

verb

discomfort


phlogiston

forms: phlogiston

glosses: An ancient Greek idea of energy, which was used up when things burned. For example, burning wood would use up the phlogiston in the wood and the air (which actually had no oxygen). When the air or the wood had lost their phlogiston they could not be used. Scientists now know this idea is wrong.

noun

phlogiston


wherewithal

forms:
wherewithal
wherewithals (plural)

glosses: Wherewithal is a tool with which you are able to do something, often money. It can also be the series of steps you go through to do something.

text: He didn't have any wherewithal to carry out his difficult ideas.

text: He was a nice, handsome man and had the wherewithal to take me on fancy dates.

ipa: /ˈwɛə.wɪ.ðɔːl/


propulsion

forms:
propulsion
propulsions (plural)

glosses: Propulsion is a force that makes something move, by pushing it or pulling on it.

text: The rocket needed a lot of propulsion from the engine to fly upwards.

ipa: /prəˈpʌlʃən/

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


bribe

forms:
bribe
bribes (plural)

glosses: A bribe is a reward that is given to someone, so that they do something they normally would not. It's different from payment in that a bribe is usually for something illegal, or against some rules.

text: He gave the judge a bribe so that he would win the contest.

enpr: brīb

ipa: /braɪb/


bribe

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

glosses: When you bribe someone, you give a reward so that they do something they normally wouldn't.

text: Allegations that the police were bribed to cover up the investigation surfaced after the event.

verb

brib


description

forms:
description
descriptions (plural)

glosses: A description is a phrase or sentence that tells you what something is, or what something is like. A dictionary has descriptions of words, and a biography has descriptions of events in a person's life.

text: After coming back from Costa Rica, he gave me a long description of the swimming and sight-seeing he did there.

ipa: /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/


contraction

forms:
contraction
contractions (plural)

etymology_text: contract + -ion

ety-suffix

contract

ion

expansion: contract + -ion

glosses: A contraction is when something pulls together and gets smaller. It is the act of contracting.

text: The cold weather made the bridge contract and break.

glosses: A contraction is a word made of two other words, with letters and spaces removed, and an apostrophe added. It is different from a compound word, because a compound word doesn't have any letters removed. Most are informal.

text: In English class, we learned the contractions we've and you're.

glosses: A contraction is when a muscle is used and pulls together to move some part of the body. Specifically, when giving birth, it means the uterus contracting.

text: When she felt the contractions, she knew she was going into labor.

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


swampy

forms:
swampy (positive)
swampier (comparative)
swampiest (superlative)

etymology_text: swamp + -y

swamp

expansion: swamp + -y

glosses: If a place is swampy, the ground is like a swamp. It is usually wet, soggy, or the water might be deep enough to wade through. Usually the place will be shady and with lots of trees.

text: The hike led through some swampy sections, unfortunately.

adj

swampy

swampier

swampiest


descriptions

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

noun

description


contractions

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

contraction


bribes

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

bribe


bribes

glosses: The third-person singular form of bribe.


discomforts

glosses: The third-person singular form of discomfort.


number signs

forms:
number sign
number signs (plural)

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

number sign


aunty

forms:
aunty
aunties (plural)

glosses: A fun word for aunt; a different way of spelling auntie.

aunty

aunties


incident

forms:
incident
incidents (plural)

text: What happened before was sure an unusual incident.

text: He was fired over an incident in the staff lounge.

glosses: An incident is a small event that has something to do with other events.


incidents

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

incident


outlets

forms:
outlet
outlets (plural)

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

outlet


wherewithals

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

wherewithal

wherewithals


poker

forms:
poker
pokers (plural)

glosses: Poker is a group of card games that involve trying to get a good hand of cards. Usually there is some betting, and people give or take cards to try to build a better hand.

text: The three of us play poker every Friday night, and the loser buys drinks.

glosses: A poker, which people also call a fire poker or fire iron, is something people use in a fire. They use it to move around the ashes so that the fire keeps burning well, and they use it to move coals back to the middle of the fire.

text: The fire is dying down, so can you hand me the poker?

ipa: /ˈpoʊkɚ/

ipa: /ˈpəʊkə/

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


pokers

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

poker

pokers


swifter

forms:
swift (positive)
swifter (comparative)
swiftest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of swift; more swift.

adjective

swift

swifter

swiftest


swiftest

glosses: The superlative form of swift; most swift.


tamer

forms:
tame (positive)
tamer (comparative)
tamest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of tame; more tame.

tame

tamer

tamest


tamest

glosses: The superlative form of tame; most tame.


baggier

forms:
baggy (positive)
baggier (comparative)
baggiest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of baggy; more baggy.

baggy

baggier

baggiest


baggiest

glosses: The superlative form of baggy; most baggy.


fluffier

forms:
fluffy (positive)
fluffier (comparative)
fluffiest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of fluffy; more fluffy.

fluffy

fluffier

fluffiest


fluffiest

glosses: The superlative form of fluffy; most fluffy.


grumpier

forms:
grumpy (positive)
grumpier (comparative)
grumpiest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of grumpy; more grumpy.

grumpy

grumpier

grumpiest


grumpiest

glosses: The superlative form of grumpy; most grumpy.


hornier

forms:
horny (positive)
hornier (comparative)
horniest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of horny; more horny.

horny

hornier

horniest


horniest

glosses: The superlative form of horny; most horny.


swampier

glosses: The comparative form of swampy; more swampy.


swampiest

glosses: The superlative form of swampy; most swampy.


paycheck

forms:
paycheck
paychecks (plural)

glosses: Money received (normally in the form of a check) in return for work performed during the previous pay period.

text: My paycheck was pleasantly high this week!

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


paychecks

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

noun

paycheck


tremolando

forms:
tremolando
tremolandos (plural)

glosses: A tremolando is a rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation between two or more notes.

text: Molly played the notes tremolando , much to the surprise of her friends.


tremolandos

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

tremolando


allergy

forms:
allergy
allergies (plural)

glosses: An allergy is when your immune system reacts badly to something that isn't bad for other people.

text: I have a peanut allergy.

enpr: ălʹər-jē

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

hyphenation: al‧ler‧gy

allergy

allergies


allergies

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


taxonomy

forms:
taxonomy
taxonomies (plural)

glosses: Taxonomy is the classification of living things into groups.

glosses: Taxonomy is dividing things into categories and groups.

ipa: /tækˈsɒnəmi/

ipa: /tækˈsɑːnəmi/

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

taxonomies


taxonomies

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

taxonomy


odor

forms:
odor
odors (plural)

glosses: Something's odor is its smell, usually a bad smell.

text: The football players had an odor after their match, and I had to hold my breath as they walked past.


rebuild

forms:
rebuild (canonical)
rebuilds (third-person singular)
rebuilt (past)
rebuilt (past participle)
rebuilding (present participle)

etymology_text: re- + build

ety-prefix

re

build

expansion: re- + build

glosses: If you rebuild something, you build it again.

text: He had to completely rebuild his house after the tornado destroyed it.

ipa: /ri'bɪld/

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

rebuild

rebuilds

rebuilt

rebuilt

rebuilding


rebuilds

forms:
rebuild (canonical)
rebuilds (third-person singular)
rebuilded (past)
rebuilded (past participle)
rebuilding (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of rebuild.


disciple

forms:
disciple
disciples (plural)

glosses: A disciple is a person who believes in and helps spread the teachings of another person.

text: There were 12 disciples who spread the teachings of Jesus Christ.

hyphenation: dis‧ci‧ple


disciples

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

noun

disciple


temple

forms:
temple
temples (plural)

glosses: A temple is a building used for religious activities.

glosses: The temple is the flat area on the side of your head.

enpr: tĕm'p(ə)l

ipa: /ˈtɛmp(ə)l/


temples

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

enpr: tĕmʹp(ə)lz

ipa: /ˈtɛmpl̩z/

temple


microscope

forms:
microscope
microscopes (plural)

glosses: A microscope is a device that makes tiny things easy to see.

text: The scientist used a microscope to look at the blood cells.

enpr: mīʹkrə-skōpʺ

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

hyphenation: mi‧cro‧scope


forge

forms:
forge
forges (plural)

glosses: A forge is a fire or furnace used to heat metal.

text: The blacksmith worked at his forge, shaping horseshoes.

glosses: A forge is a place where metal is shaped and tempered.

ipa: /fɔːd͡ʒ/

ipa: /fɔrd͡ʒ/

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


forge

forms:
forge (canonical)
forges (third-person singular)
forged (past)
forged (past participle)
forging (present participle)

glosses: To forge metal is to heat it and then shape it.

text: He was arrested for forging documents.

glosses: To forge is to shape or adapt something with a lot of care.

text: He was able to forge close friendships with the rest of the team.

verb

forg

e


lively

forms:
lively (positive)
livelier (comparative)
liveliest (superlative)

etymology_text: live + -ly

ety-suffix

live

ly

expansion: live + -ly

glosses: Someone that is lively is full of life and energy.

text: She had a lively conversation with her new boyfriend.

ipa: /ˈlaɪvli/

adjective

lively

livelier

liveliest


utter

forms:
utter (canonical)
utters (third-person singular)
uttered (past)
uttered (past participle)
uttering (present participle)

text: Don't utter that name again!

glosses: To utter is to put something into circulation.

text: He tried to utter a fake bank note at the shop.

ipa: /ˈʌtə/

ipa: /ˈʌtɚ/


utter

forms: utter (positive)

text: His attempt to fly was an utter failure.

text: When the lights were turned off, we were left in utter darkness.


distant

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

text: She liked to travel to distant places.

glosses: A distant person is someone who is hard to get to know.

text: My best friend is so quiet and distant, even I don't know him too well sometimes.

ipa: /ˈdɪstənt/


forges

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

noun

forge


forges

glosses: The third-person singular form of forge.


forged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of forge.

ipa: /fɔːdʒd/


utters

glosses: The third-person singular form of utter.

verb

utter


uttered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of utter.

ipa: /ˈʌtɚd/

ipa: /ˈʌtəd/


livelier

glosses: The comparative form of lively; more lively.


liveliest

glosses: The superlative form of lively; most lively.


microscopes

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

noun

microscope


intuition

forms:
intuition
intuitions (plural)

glosses: Intuition is knowing something or how to do it without thinking about it.

text: She just had a sense, an intuition, that something was wrong.


neptunium

forms: neptunium

glosses: Neptunium is a chemical element with atomic number 93 and symbol Np.

enpr: nĕptū'nēəm

ipa: /nɛpˈtjuːniəm/

enpr: nĕpto͞o'nēəm

ipa: /nɛpˈtuːniəm/

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

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

neptunium


accumulate

forms:
accumulate (canonical)
accumulates (third-person singular)
accumulated (past)
accumulated (past participle)
accumulating (present participle)

glosses: If you accumulate something, you bring it together.

text: He worried that the paperwork would accumulate on his desk if he took a day off work.

text: By saving small amounts of money each week, he watched his wealth accumulate over the years.

ipa: /əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt/

hyphenation: ac‧cu‧mu‧late

verb

accumulat


wisdom

forms: wisdom

etymology_text: wise + -dom

ety-suffix

wise

dom

expansion: wise + -dom

glosses: Wisdom is the skillful use of knowledge and insight to make a good decision.

enpr: wĭzʹdəm

ipa: /ˈwɪzdəm/

hyphenation: wis‧dom


capitalism

forms:
capitalism
capitalisms (plural)

etymology_text: capital + -ism

capital

ism

expansion: capital + -ism

glosses: Capitalism is an economic system in which ordinary people own land and businesses and use them to increase their wealth.

text: East Germany changed from the Soviet Union's type of socialism to the Western type of capitalism after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

text: Many people blame capitalism for poverty and pollution.

ipa: /ˈkapɪt(ə)lɪz(ə)m/

enpr: kăpʹĭ-tl-ĭz'm

ipa: /ˈkæpɪ̈tl̩ˌɪzm̩/

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


accumulates

glosses: The third-person singular form of accumulate.


accumulated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of accumulate.


faux

forms: faux (positive)

glosses: When something is a faux, it is a fake and not real.

text: She was wearing faux leather.

enpr: fō

ipa: /fəʊ/

ipa: /foʊ/

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

homophones: foe pho


bossy

forms:
bossy (positive)
bossier (comparative)
bossiest (superlative)

etymology_text: boss + -y

boss

y

expansion: boss + -y

glosses: A bossy person often tells others what to do.

text: Mary is so bossy, always telling me what to do.

ipa: /ˈbɔsi/

ipa: /ˈbɑsi/

ipa: /ˈbɒsi/

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

adj

bossy

bossier

bossiest


prescient

forms: prescient (positive)

glosses: Prescient people are able to know what will happen in the future.


bossier

glosses: The comparative form of bossy; more bossy.


bossiest

glosses: The superlative form of bossy; most bossy.


implausible

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

etymology_text: im- + plausible

word parts

im-

plausible

expansion: im- + plausible

text: A third world war is implausible now that so many countries are closely linked economically.


improbable

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

glosses: Something that is improbable is not likely to happen.

text: He needs to consider every outcome, even the most improbable ones.

ipa: /ɪmˈprɑbəbl̩/

ipa: /ɪmˈprɒbəbl̩/

hyphenation: im‧prob‧a‧ble


unimportant

forms: unimportant (positive)

etymology_text: un- + important

ety-prefix

un

important

expansion: un- + important

glosses: Something unimportant is not important, it is minor or petty.

text: He had to know the starting time, but the other details were unimportant.

ipa: /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːtənt/

ipa: /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔrtənt/


eager

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

glosses: To be eager is to hardly be able to wait to do something.

text: They were eager to see the new movie.

ipa: /ˈiɡɚ/

ipa: /ˈiːɡə/


critical

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

glosses: Something that criticizes or includes criticism.

text: A critical review.

glosses: If something is critical, it is very important.

text: It's critical that my package arrives on time.

glosses: If a person is in critical condition, they are badly injured.

text: He got hit by a car and is in critical condition.

ipa: /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/


protection

forms:
protection
protections (plural)

glosses: Protection is keeping something or someone safe.

text: She ran away from her abusive husband to her brother for protection.

text: I used protection so I wouldn't get her pregnant.

ipa: /prəˈtɛkʃən/

hyphenation: pro‧tec‧tion


pest

forms:
pest
pests (plural)

glosses: A pest is an insect that spreads disease or bothers people in some way.

text: We had to call pest control to get rid of this infestation in my house.

glosses: A pest is an annoying, bothersome person.

text: My little brother is so annoying, he's such a pest.


shortage

forms:
shortage
shortages (plural)

etymology_text: short + -age

ety-suffix

short

age

expansion: short + -age

glosses: A shortage is when there is too little of something.

text: There has been a shortage of food because of the drought.

text: The company had a shortage of qualified candidates for the job.

ipa: /ˈʃɔː(r)tɪdʒ/

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


surplus

forms:
surplus
surpluses or surplusses (plural)

glosses: A surplus is when there is more of a good than is strictly needed.

ipa: /ˈsɝˌplʌs/

ipa: /ˈsɜːpləs/

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

hyphenation: sur‧plus

noun

surplus

surpluses

surplusses


surplusses

forms:
surplus
surplusses (plural)

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

surplusses


shortages

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

shortage


odors

forms:
odor
odors (plural)

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

odor


intuitions

forms:
intuition
intuitions (plural)

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

intuition


capitalisms

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

capitalism


protections

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

protection


pests

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

pest


distinctive

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

glosses: Distinctive is something that's noticeable because it's different.

text: She knew it was him as soon as she heard his distinctive laugh.

text: Tigers have a distinctive pattern of black stripes on their fur.

ipa: /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

hyphenation: dis‧tinc‧tive


fastening

forms:
fasten (canonical)
fastens (third-person singular)
fastened (past)
fastened (past participle)
fastening (present participle)

ipa: /fɑːsənɪŋ/

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

verb

fasten


fastening

forms:
fastening
fastenings (plural)

text: She felt the fastening on the back of her dress become loose.


fastenings

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

noun

fastening


nucleus

forms:
nucleus
nuclei or nucleuses (plural)

glosses: A nucleus is the central part of something, such as a cell or an atom.

text: Our cells store their genetic information in their nucleus.

text: The nucleus of an atom is made up of protons and neutrons.

nuclei

nucleuses


assault

forms:
assault (canonical)
assaults (third-person singular)
assaulted (past)
assaulted (past participle)
assaulting (present participle)

glosses: When you assault someone, you attack and hurt that person.

text: He punched someone and got arrested for assault.

ipa: /əˈsɔːlt/

ipa: /əˈsɑlt/


crab

forms:
crab
crabs (plural)

glosses: A crab is a sea animal with a shell and pincers.

enpr: krăb

ipa: /kræb/


evaporate

forms:
evaporate (canonical)
evaporates (third-person singular)
evaporated (past)
evaporated (past participle)
evaporating (present participle)

glosses: To evaporate is to turn from liquid into air.

text: If you leave a pot of water on a hot stove, the water will evaporate.

ipa: /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/

verb

evaporat


deprive

forms:
deprive (canonical)
deprives (third-person singular)
deprived (past)
deprived (past participle)
depriving (present participle)

glosses: To deprive is to keep something from someone.

text: The mafia mastermind was deprived of the use of telephones in prison.

ipa: /dɪˈpraɪv/

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

hyphenation: de‧prive

depriv


imitate

forms:
imitate (canonical)
imitates (third-person singular)
imitated (past)
imitated (past participle)
imitating (present participle)

glosses: To imitate is to copy what someone else says or does.

text: The monkey imitated every action I made.

ipa: /ˈɪmɪteɪt/

hyphenation: i‧mi‧tate

imitat


onion

forms:
onion
onions (plural)

glosses: An onion is a vegetable. They can make you cry when you cut them.

text: She liked eating onions, but they made her cry.

ipa: /ˈʌnjən/


nuclei

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

noun

nucleus


assaults

glosses: The third-person singular form of assault.

verb

assault


assaulted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of assault.


crabs

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

noun

crab


evaporates

glosses: The third-person singular form of evaporate.


evaporated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of evaporate.

text: The water in the cooking pot evaporated because I fell asleep and forgot about it.


deprives

glosses: The third-person singular form of deprive.


deprived

glosses: The past tense and past participle of deprive.


imitates

glosses: The third-person singular form of imitate.


imitated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of imitate.


troublemaker

forms:
troublemaker
troublemakers (plural)

glosses: A troublemaker is someone who causes problems or makes trouble.

text: John was not liked by many people because he was a troublemaker.

ipa: /ˈtrʌblˌmeɪkə/


juvenile delinquent

forms:
juvenile delinquent
juvenile delinquents (plural)

glosses: A juvenile delinquent is a young, or youth, criminal.

text: The juvenile delinquent was jailed for smashing shop windows.


political correctness

forms:
political correctness
political correctnesses (plural)

glosses: Political correctness is using words/language that won't offend people who are usually discriminated against such as immigrants or disabled people.

political correctnesses


trajectory

forms:
trajectory
trajectories (plural)

glosses: Trajectory is the path that something like an arrow takes when it is shot into the air.

ipa: /trəˈdʒɛktərɪ/

trajectory

trajectories


momentum

forms:
momentum
momentums or momenta (plural)

glosses: The momentum is the way something keeps going after you stop pushing it.

text: The rock rolled down the hill. It had too much momentum. Nobody could stop it.

ipa: /ˌmoʊˈmɛntəm/

momenta


troublemakers

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

troublemaker


juvenile delinquents

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

juvenile delinquent


trajectories

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


momentums

forms:
momentum
momentums (plural)

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

momentum


political correctnesses

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

political correctness


bale

forms:
bale
bales (plural)

glosses: A bale is a large bundle, or package, tied with wire, rope, or string.

text: The farmer used the straw bale to feed his sheep.

ipa: /beɪ̯l/


bale

forms:
bale (canonical)
bales (third-person singular)
baled (past)
baled (past participle)
baling (present participle)

glosses: If you bale, you create a bale from hay.

text: The hay was baled so it would be easier to transport.

verb

bal


bales

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

ipa: /beɪlz/

noun

bale


backwoods

forms: backwoods (plural)

glosses: Backwoods are an area of forest or woodlands, far from any towns.

text: The family enjoyed camping in the backwoods.

ipa: /ˈbakˌwʊdz/

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


birthright

forms:
birthright
birthrights (plural)

etymology_text: birth + right

compound

birth

right

expansion: birth + right

glosses: A birthright is a right, or possession, you get when you are born.

text: The prince knew he would be king one day, it was his birthright.


birthrights

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

noun

birthright


bluebell

forms:
bluebell
bluebells (plural)

glosses: A bluebell is a small blue flowering bulb of the genus Hyacinthoides.

text: He went into the garden to pick a bluebell.


bluebells

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

bluebell


brushwood

forms: brushwood

glosses: Brushwood is wood from branches or shrubs.

text: They collected brushwood for a small camp fire.

brushwood


cleavage

forms:
cleavage
cleavages (plural)

glosses: Cleavage is the gap between a woman's breasts.

text: Her low cut dress showed her cleavage.

glosses: Cleavage is a when something is split into two parts.

text: There was a cleavage in the group between those who wanted to wait and those who wanted to leave.

ipa: /ˈkliːvɪdʒ/

ipa: /ˈklivɪdʒ/

hyphenation: cleav‧age


cleavages

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

cleavage


packings

forms:
packing
packings (plural)

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

packing


foreshorten

forms:
foreshorten (canonical)
foreshortens (third-person singular)
foreshortened (past)
foreshortened (past participle)
foreshortening (present participle)

text: His use of tobacco would foreshorten his life by ten years.

glosses: An artist can foreshorten lines on a drawing to make it look like it has depth.


foil

forms:
foil
foils (plural)

glosses: A foil is a sword used in the sport of fencing.

text: He struck his opponent three times with his foil.

text: He wrapped his sandwich in aluminium foil.

ipa: /fɔɪl/


foil

forms:
foil (canonical)
foils (third-person singular)
foiled (past)
foiled (past participle)
foiling (present participle)

glosses: To foil is to stop somebody who is trying to do something.

text: The guard was able to foil the bad man from hurting the little girl.


generalize

forms:
generalize (canonical)
generalizes (third-person singular)
generalized (past)
generalized (past participle)
generalizing (present participle)

glosses: When you generalize you speak in general, or in vague terms.

glosses: To infer or induce from specific cases to more general cases or principles.

glosses: To spread throughout the body and become part of the body's system.

verb

generaliz


generalization

forms:
generalization
generalizations (plural)

etymology_text: generalize + -ation

ety-suffix

generalize

ation

expansion: generalize + -ation

glosses: The process of forming general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.

glosses: The process of reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.

ipa: /dʒɛn(ə)rəlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/

hyphenation: gen‧er‧al‧iza‧tion


foreshortens

glosses: The third-person singular form of foreshorten.

verb

foreshorten


foreshortened

glosses: The past tense and past participle of foreshorten.


foils

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

ipa: /fɔɪlz/

noun

foil


foiled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of foil.

ipa: /fɔɪld/


foiling

text: The police were often foiling his evil plans.

ipa: /ˈfɔɪlɪŋ/


generalizes

glosses: The third-person singular form of generalize.

verb

e


generalized

glosses: The past tense and past participle of generalize.


generalizations

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

noun

generalization


climber

forms:
climber
climbers (plural)

text: She was a famous mountain climber.

glosses: A social climber is a person who tries to get a higher position in society.

glosses: A plant that climbs is called a climber.

text: Clematis is a climber, used to cover walls.


climbers

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

climber


cusp

forms:
cusp
cusps (plural)

text: The cusp on his back tooth had broken.

text: They could see the cusp of the moon.

glosses: When two curved lines meet, they create a cusp.

glosses: A cusp is a point from which everything changes.

text: The scientist was at the cusp of a great discovery.

ipa: /kʌsp/


cusps

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

cusp


chef

forms:
chef
chefs (plural)

text: The restaurant had a really good chef.

glosses: A chef is the person in charge of a large kitchen.

text: The chef wrote out the menus for the coming week.

ipa: /ʃɛf/


chefs

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

chef


onions

forms:
onion
onions (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈʌnjəns/

onion


consignment

forms:
consignment
consignments (plural)

etymology_text: consign + -ment

ety-suffix

consign

ment

expansion: consign + -ment

text: The shop got a consignment of new books.

text: A shop that has goods on consignment can send them back if they are not sold.

ipa: /kənˈsʌɪnm(ə)nt/

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


consignments

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

noun

consignment


contour

forms:
contour
contours (plural)

etymology_text: con- + tour

ety-prefix

con

tour

expansion: con- + tour

text: He liked the contour of her body.

glosses: A contour is a line that shows the outline of the shape.

text: I started with a contour drawing of the mountains.

glosses: A contour line joins places of the same height on a map.

text: Tightly spaced contour lines mean steep slopes.

ipa: /ˈkɒntʊə(r)/


contour

forms:
contour (canonical)
contours (third-person singular)
contoured (past)
contoured (past participle)
contouring (present participle)

glosses: To contour is to draw or create the outline of a shape.

text: He would contour the seat so that it would fit the human shape and be comfortable to sit on.

verb

expansion: [POS TABLE]


contours

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

noun

contour


contours

glosses: The third-person singular form of contour.


contoured

glosses: The past tense and past participle of contour.


locality

forms:
locality
localities (plural)

glosses: The fact or quality of having a position in space.

glosses: The features or surroundings of a particular place.

glosses: An area or district considered as the site of certain activities.

glosses: Limitation to a county, district, or place.

ipa: /loʊˈkælɪti/

ipa: /ləʊˈkælɪti/

hyphenation: lo‧cal‧i‧ty

localities


localities

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

locality


gesticulate

forms:
gesticulate (canonical)
gesticulates (third-person singular)
gesticulated (past)
gesticulated (past participle)
gesticulating (present participle)

glosses: When you gesticulate you wave your hands to communicate with others.

text: When he was excited he would gesticulate wildly.

ipa: /dʒɛsˈtɪkjʊleɪt/

ipa: /dʒɛsˈtɪkjəleɪt/

verb

gesticulat


skate

forms:
skate
skates (plural)

glosses: An ice skate is a steel blade, which are worn on the feet to travel across ice.

glosses: A roller skate has wheels, which are worn on the feet, to travel across smooth surfaces.

glosses: A skate board is a small piece of wood with wheels on the bottom.

glosses: A skate is a type of ray with a flat body.

ipa: /skeɪt/


skate

forms:
skate (canonical)
skates (third-person singular)
skated (past)
skated (past participle)
skating (present participle)

glosses: To skate is to travel using roller skates, ice skates, or a skate board.

text: I loved to ice skate during the winter.

skat


skates

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

noun

skate


skates

glosses: The third-person singular form of skate.


skated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of skate.


gesticulates

glosses: The third-person singular form of gesticulate.


gesticulated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of gesticulate.


creeper

forms:
creeper
creepers (plural)

text: The fence was covered with Virginia creeper.

glosses: A mechanic's creeper is a board with wheels on it. People can lie on them to move around while working under cars.

text: He was at work on the creeper and only his legs could be seen sticking out from under the car.

text: This creeper at the park kept asking for my number even though I didn't know him.

ipa: /ˈkripɚ/


creepers

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

creeper


ambitious

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

glosses: Someone who is ambitious always wants to do or to be something positive.

text: Robert, a very ambitious man from our department, nominated himself to be the new supervisor.

hyphenation: am‧bi‧tious


baking soda

forms: baking soda

glosses: Baking soda is a common name for sodium bicarbonate, a white powder usually used in baking.

text: He forgot the baking soda, so his cake did not rise in the oven.

baking soda


cunning

forms: cunning

glosses: Cunning is the skill of being very clever, usually to trick or fool someone else.

text: His new plan to attack the castle showed great cunning.

ipa: /ˈkʌnɪŋ/


cunning

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

glosses: Something that is cunning uses skills to trick or deceive others.

text: The cunning fox was able to climb over the fence into the hen house.


wonderful

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

glosses: Something wonderful is exciting, excellent, and creates feelings of wonder.

text: The newly discovered continent was full of strange and wonderful creatures.


reconnoitre

forms:
reconnoitre (canonical)
reconnoitres (third-person singular)
reconnoitred (past)
reconnoitred (past participle)
reconnoitring (present participle)

glosses: If you reconnoitre, you perform a reconnaissance of an area.

text: Our scout will reconnoitre the path ahead of our troops.

ipa: /ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtə/

ipa: /ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtɚ/

verb

reconnoitr


reconnoitres

glosses: The third-person singular form of reconnoitre.


reconnoitred

glosses: The past tense and past participle of reconnoitre.


punishable

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

etymology_text: punish + -able

ety-suffix

punish

able

expansion: punish + -able

glosses: To be punishable someone must do, or have done, something that needs to be punished.

text: Spitting on the floor was a punishable offence.


gull

forms:
gull
gulls (plural)

enpr: gŭl

ipa: /ˈɡʌl/


Indian

forms:
Indian
Indians (plural)

glosses: An Indian is a person from India or a person whose family is from India.

glosses: An Indian is a person having descents of Native Americans.

ipa: /ˈɪndɪən/

hyphenation: In‧di‧an


Indians

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

noun

Indian


Chennai

forms: Chennai

glosses: Chennai is the name of a city in the southern part of India

ipa: /ˈtʃenaɪ/


Vijayawada

forms: Vijayawada

glosses: Vijayawada is a city in the southern part of India


Visakhapatnam

forms: Visakhapatnam

glosses: Visakhapatnam is a city in the southern part of India.


Warangal

forms: Warangal

glosses: Warangal is a city in the southern part of India


Guntur

forms: Guntur

glosses: Guntur is a city in the southern part of India


Tirumala

forms: Tirumala

glosses: Tirumala is a city in the southern part of India


title: Bezawada

redirect: Vijayawada


title: Bejawada


humanitarian

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

glosses: Concerned and interested about the welfare of people. Trying to reduce the grieving and pain of people.

hyphenation: hu‧man‧it‧a‧ri‧an


humanitarian

forms:
humanitarian
humanitarians (plural)

glosses: A person with such interests and concerns.


microscopic

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

glosses: If something is microscopic, it is very small. It is too small to be seen with the eye.

enpr: 'mīkrə'skŏpĭk

ipa: /ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk/

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


urea

forms:
urea
ureas (plural)

glosses: The main nitrogen-containing substance in the urine of mammals.


hetero

forms:
hetero
heteros (plural)

glosses: One who is attracted to members of the opposite sex.

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


hetero

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

glosses: If someone is hetero, they are attracted to members of the opposite sex.


breeder

forms:
breeder
breeders (plural)

glosses: A breeder is a person who breeds plants or animals.

text: I met a plant breeder at the seedling farm.

glosses: A breeder is an animal kept for breeding.

text: The champion bull was kept at the farm as a breeder.

glosses: A breeder is a person attracted to members of the opposite sex.

ipa: /ˈbriːdə(r)/


aisle

forms:
aisle
aisles (plural)

glosses: An aisle is the space between two sets of seats.

enpr: īl

ipa: /aɪ̯l/

homophones: I'll isle


aisles

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

ipa: /aɪlz/

aisle


carter

forms:
carter
carters (plural)

glosses: A carter is a person who drives carts or wagons.

text: The carter had a team of four horses to pull his heavy cart.

ipa: /ˈkɑrtɚ/

ipa: /ˈkɑːtə/

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

hyphenation: cart‧er


clothier

forms:
clothier
clothiers (plural)

glosses: A clothier is a person who makes and sells clothes.

text: I went to the clothier to get a new suit.


cooker

forms:
cooker
cookers (plural)

glosses: A cooker is a stove, or a pot, used to cook food.

text: We bought a new gas cooker.

ipa: /ˈkʊkɚ/

ipa: /ˈkʊkə/

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


carters

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

carter


clothiers

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

clothier


cookers

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

cooker


breeders

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

breeder


fuse

forms:
fuse
fuses (plural)

glosses: A fuse is a length of cord that will burn and is used to set off explosives.

text: After lighting the fuse, the miners moved away to a safe area.

glosses: A fuse is a switch used to set off an explosive.

text: The soldier carefully set the fuse on the bomb.

glosses: A fuse is a thin piece of wire that will melt if it gets too hot.

text: We lost power after after the faulty toaster made the fuse melt.

enpr: fyo͞oz

ipa: /fjuːz/

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

hyphenation: fuse


fuse

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

glosses: Fuse is to mix or join two or more things together.

verb

fus


debit

forms:
debit
debits (plural)

glosses: A debit is a written record of a debt in an account book.

text: I wrote the amount he owed into the debit column of the account book.


debit

forms:
debit (canonical)
debits (third-person singular)
debited (past)
debited (past participle)
debiting (present participle)

glosses: To debit is to add a debt to an account.

text: The bank agreed to debit his account for the cost of his new suit.


debiting

debit


depict

forms:
depict (canonical)
depicts (third-person singular)
depicted (past)
depicted (past participle)
depicting (present participle)

glosses: To depict is to show, illustrate, or represent someone or something.

text: Smoking is depicted as harmful to your health

ipa: /dɪˈpɪkt/


depicts

glosses: The third-person singular form of depict.

depict


depicted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of depict.


cheerful

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

etymology_text: cheer + -ful

ety-suffix

cheer

ful

expansion: cheer + -ful

glosses: A person that is cheerful is happy and optimistic.

text: He is a very cheerful guy. He is always laughing and talking to the others.

ipa: /ˈt͡ʃɪrfəl/

ipa: /ˈt͡ʃɪəfəl/

hyphenation: cheer‧ful


shipwreck

forms:
shipwreck
shipwrecks (plural)

glosses: A shipwreck is the remains of a ship that has sunk or run aground. It can no longer be used.

text: The "Titanic" shipwreck is very deep in the ocean.

text: I know a man who likes to explore shipwrecks.

glosses: When a ship sinks or runs aground, it is called a shipwreck.

text: The sinking of the "Titanic" was a shipwreck.

text: Shipwrecks occur around the world.

ipa: /ˈʃɪprɛk/

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


shipwreck

forms:
shipwreck (canonical)
shipwrecks (third-person singular)
shipwrecked (past)
shipwrecked (past participle)
shipwrecking (present participle)

glosses: Shipwreck is to destroy a ship in an accident.

text: They were shipwrecked on a small island.


optimistic

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

glosses: A person who is optimistic expects the best in all possible ways.

text: He is very optimistic about his plans that they will succeed.

ipa: /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/

ipa: /ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk/

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


pessimistic

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

glosses: A pessimistic person is always expecting the worst to happen.

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


negligent

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

glosses: Negligent is being careless, without giving enough or proper attention.


culpable

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

glosses: Culpable is to deserve blame, especially as something wrong

text: I am culpable for stealing your money.

ipa: /ˈkʌlpəbəl/


unsuspicious

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

etymology_text: un- + suspicious

ety-prefix

un

suspicious

expansion: un- + suspicious

text: The unsuspicious crowd never thought that he was lying.


aeolian

forms: aeolian (positive)

glosses: Something that is aeolian is formed or caused by wind.

text: Sanddunes are made by the wind: they are aeolian in origin.


co-dependent

forms: co-dependent (positive)

glosses: Co-dependent is a relationship in which a person allows another person to control them.


co-dependent

forms:
co-dependent
co-dependents (plural)

glosses: A co-dependent person does not act to meet their own needs; a doormat.

noun

co-dependents


amend

forms:
amend (canonical)
amends (third-person singular)
amended (past)
amended (past participle)
amending (present participle)

glosses: If you amend a law, statement, or piece of writing, you change it to make it better or fix a mistake.

text: Pakistan has amended a law to give new powers to army courts.

ipa: /əˈmɛnd/

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


amended

glosses: The past tense and past participle of amend.

verb

amend


amends

forms: amends (plural)

glosses: Amends are the apologies or payment given to a person due to loss or injury.

text: Making amends is an important step after a fight.


amends

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


debits

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


debits

glosses: The third-person singular form of debit.


debited

glosses: The past tense and past participle of debit.


jet

forms:
jet
jets (plural)

glosses: A jet is a stream of gas or liquid forced through a small opening.

text: A jet of water burst through the broken pipe.

glosses: A jet is the opening where a stream of gas or liquid can be forced.

text: The gas stove would not work because the jet was blocked.

glosses: A jet is an aircraft powered by a jet engine.

text: The jet landed at the airport.

glosses: Jet is a hard, black coal, that is used for jewellery.

text: She was wearing her mother's jet necklace.

ipa: /dʒɛt/


jet

forms: jet (positive)

text: She had jet black hair.


jet

forms:
jet (canonical)
jets (third-person singular)
jetted (past)
jetted (past participle)
jetting (present participle)

glosses: To jet is to travel by a jet powered aircraft.

text: We had to jet from Rome to London.

jet

t


jets

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

ipa: /dʒɛts/


jetted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of jet.


stub

forms:
stub
stubs (plural)

glosses: A stub is a short piece of something left when the rest has been used.

text: He chewed on the stub of his pencil.

glosses: A stub is the part of a ticket or cheque that you keep.

text: He put the ticket stub into his pocket and entered the theatre.

text: They cut off the branch, leaving a small stub.

text: In Wiktionary and Wikipedia, a stub is an article that is short and not complete.

text: He was angry, because the article he needed for his homework was just a stub.

enpr: stŭb

ipa: /stʌb/


stub

forms:
stub (canonical)
stubs (third-person singular)
stubbed (past)
stubbed (past participle)
stubbing (present participle)

glosses: To stub is to put out something burning by crushing it.

text: Before entering the building, he had to stub out his cigarette.

glosses: If you stub your toe, you hit it hard against something.

text: I was scared walking in bare feet, because I could stub my toe.

text: The farmer needed to stub his field before he could plant a new crop.

stub

b


stubs

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


stubbed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of stub.


mint

forms:
mint
mints (plural)

glosses: Mint is a plant that can be eaten in the genus Mentha which has very strong-smelling leaves.

text: We had a mint sauce to pour on the roast lamb.

glosses: Mint is a lolly or candy flavored with the mint plant.

text: She sucked on a mint to make her breathe smell nice.

text: There was a high fence around the mint.

text: He made a mint selling his house at the right time.

enpr: mĭnt

ipa: /mɪnt/


mint

forms:
mint (canonical)
mints (third-person singular)
minted (past)
minted (past participle)
minting (present participle)

text: The government need to mint extra coins.

text: He was able to make people smile when he would mint a new word.


mints

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

ipa: /mɪnts/

noun

mint


minted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of mint.


grill

forms:
grill
grills (plural)

glosses: {{countable]} A grill is a cooking surface which has parallel metal bars.

text: I like steak when it is cooked on a grill.

text: The most popular meal at the hotel was the mixed grill.

ipa: /ɡrɪl/

audio: EN-AU ck1 grill.ogg


grill

forms:
grill (canonical)
grills (third-person singular)
grilled (past)
grilled (past participle)
grilling (present participle)

text: He thought he would grill the steak.

text: The police would grill the suspect for hours.


grills

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

grill


grills

glosses: The third-person singular form of grill.


grilled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of grill.

ipa: /ɡrɪld/

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


grilling

text: He could smell the food grilling on the barbecue.


premium

forms:
premium
premiums (plural)

glosses: A premium is an amount of money paid for insurance.

text: He had to pay a higher premium after his house burnt down.

glosses: Premium is something that high quality and in short supply.

text: We had to pay a premium price for a glass of water in the desert.

ipa: /ˈprimiəm/


premiums

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

premium


resent

forms:
resent (canonical)
resents (third-person singular)
resented (past)
resented (past participle)
resenting (present participle)

glosses: Resent is to be angry or bitter about something.

text: I resent having to do homework when I could be outside playing.

ipa: /riˈzɛnt/


resents

glosses: The third-person singular form of resent.

verb

resent


resented

glosses: The past tense and past participle of resent.


alternate

forms:
alternate (canonical)
alternates (third-person singular)
alternated (past)
alternated (past participle)
alternating (present participle)

glosses: To alternate is change between two positions.

text: She would alternate between laughing and crying without warning.

text: My wife and I would alternate doing the dishes.

glosses: To alternate, something changes regularly and repeatedly.

text: The traffic lights would alternate from red to green.

alternat


alternates

glosses: The third-person singular form of alternate.


alternated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of alternate.