confirms

forms:
confirm (canonical)
confirms (third-person singular)
confirmed (past)
confirmed (past participle)
confirming (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of confirm.

verb

confirm


confirmed

pos: verb

glosses: The past tense and past participle of confirm.

expansion: [POS TABLE]


congratulated

forms:
congratulate (canonical)
congratulates (third-person singular)
congratulated (past)
congratulated (past participle)
congratulating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of congratulates.

congratulat

e


congratulating

glosses: The present participle of congratulates.


complicates

forms:
complicate (canonical)
complicates (third-person singular)
complicated (past)
complicated (past participle)
complicating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of complicate.

complicat


crab cakes

forms:
crab cake
crab cakes (plural)

pos: noun

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

noun

crab cake


cream horns

forms:
cream horn
cream horns (plural)

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

cream horn


creampies

forms:
creampie
creampies (plural)

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

creampie


creepy-crawlies

forms:
creepy-crawly
creepy-crawlies (plural)

glosses: The plural form of creepy-crawly; more than one (kind of) creepy-crawly.

creepy-crawly

creepy-crawlies


crop rotations

forms:
crop rotation
crop rotations (plural)

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

crop rotation


crossings

forms:
crossing
crossings (plural)

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

crossing


cruciverbalists

forms:
cruciverbalist
cruciverbalists (plural)

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

cruciverbalist


corpses

forms:
corpse
corpses (plural)

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

corpse


curtained

forms:
curtain (canonical)
curtains (third-person singular)
curtained (past)
curtained (past participle)
curtaining (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of curtain.

verb

curtain


cyclamens

forms:
cyclamen
cyclamens (plural)

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

noun

cyclamen


weer

forms:
wee (positive)
weer (comparative)
weest (superlative)

pos: adj

adj

wee

weer

weest


wees

forms:
wee (canonical)
wees (third-person singular)
weed (past)
weed (past participle)
weeing (present participle)

verb

wees

weed

weed

weeing


worldlier

forms:
worldly (positive)
worldlier (comparative)
worldliest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of worldly; more worldly.

adjective

worldly

worldlier

worldliest


worldliest

glosses: The superlative form of worldly; most worldly.


eying

forms:
eying (present participle)
eye (canonical)
eyes (third-person singular)
eyed (past)
eyed (past participle)
eyeing (present participle)

verb

eye

eyes

eyed

eyed

eying

eyeing


eyeing

forms:
eyeing (present participle)
eye (canonical)
eyes (third-person singular)
eyed (past)
eyed (past participle)
eying (present participle)

eyeing

eying


ferreted

forms:
ferret (canonical)
ferrets (third-person singular)
ferreted (past)
ferreted (past participle)
ferreting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of ferret.

ferret


fifties

forms:
fifty
fifties (plural)

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

noun

fifty

fifties


fornications

forms:
fornication
fornications (plural)

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

fornication


frighted

forms:
fright (canonical)
frights (third-person singular)
frighted (past)
frighted (past participle)
frighting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of fright.

verb

fright


legislations

forms:
legislation
legislations (plural)

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

noun

legislation


manures

forms:
manure
manures (plural)

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

manure


manures

forms:
manure (canonical)
manures (third-person singular)
manured (past)
manured (past participle)
manuring (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of manure.

verb

manur


manured

glosses: The past tense and past participle of manure.


mediations

forms:
mediation
mediations (plural)

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

noun

mediation


obediences

forms:
obedience
obediences (plural)

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

obedience


peanut butters

forms:
peanut butter
peanut butters (plural)

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

peanut butter


pelvises

forms:
pelvis
pelves or pelvises (plural)

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

pelvis

pelves

pelvises


pepperonis

forms:
pepperoni
pepperonis (plural)

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

pepperoni


philanthropies

forms:
philanthropy
philanthropies (plural)

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

philanthropy

philanthropies


phonologies

forms:
phonology
phonologies (plural)

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

phonology

phonologies


platinums

forms:
platinum
platinums (plural)

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

platinum


popularities

forms:
popularity
popularities (plural)

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

popularity

popularities


radder

forms:
rad (positive)
radder (comparative)
raddest (superlative)

adjective

rad

radder

raddest


recessed

forms:
recess (canonical)
recesses (third-person singular)
recessed (past)
recessed (past participle)
recessing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of recess.

verb

recess

es


revenged

forms:
revenge (canonical)
revenges (third-person singular)
revenged (past)
revenged (past participle)
revenging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of revenge.

reveng


revenges

forms:
revenge
revenges (plural)

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

noun

revenge


revenges

glosses: The third-person singular form of revenge.


rimes

forms:
rime
rimes (plural)

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

rime


roadkills

forms:
roadkill
roadkills (plural)

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

roadkill


somethinging

forms:
something (canonical)
somethings (third-person singular)
somethinged (past)
somethinged (past participle)
somethinging (present participle)

verb

something


somethings

forms:
something
somethings (plural)

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


somethings

glosses: The third-person singular form of something.


somethinged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of something.


spellings

forms:
spelling
spellings (plural)

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

noun

spelling


spelts

forms:
spelt
spelts (plural)

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

spelt


tali

forms:
talus
tali (plural)

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

talus

tali


supers

forms:
super
supers (plural)

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

super


terser

forms:
terse (positive)
terser (comparative)
tersest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of terse; more terse.

adjective

terse

terser

tersest


tersest

glosses: The superlative form of terse; most terse.


tireder

forms:
tired (positive)
tireder (comparative)
tiredest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of tired; more tired.

tired

tireder

tiredest


tiredest

glosses: The superlative form of tired; most tired.


veganisms

forms:
veganism
veganisms (plural)

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

noun

veganism


vegetarianisms

forms:
vegetarianism
vegetarianisms (plural)

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

vegetarianism


laziness

forms: laziness

etymology_text: lazy + -ness

ety-suffix

lazy

ness

expansion: lazy + -ness

glosses: Laziness is the act of being lazy or idle and to do no work.

text: Laziness is one of the seven deadly sins.

ipa: /ˈleɪzinəs/

hyphenation: la‧zi‧ness


kulak

forms:
kulak
kulaks (plural)

glosses: A Kulak was a peasant from czarist Russia.


kulaks

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

noun

kulak


lymph

forms: lymph

glosses: Lymph is a clear liquid made by the body that enters the bloodstream and fights infections.

text: The lymph carries white blood cells to infections.

ipa: /lɪmf/


generous

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

glosses: A generous person is one who gives time or money to help others.

text: Erasmus Darwin was a generous man who helped many people.

ipa: /ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəs/

hyphenation: gen‧er‧ous

adj

more: true


motility

forms: motility

glosses: Motility has to do with an animal's ability to move.

glosses: The single-celled organisms that showed motility moved towards the food.

noun

motility


endure

forms:
endure (canonical)
endures (third-person singular)
endured (past)
endured (past participle)
enduring (present participle)

glosses: If you endure something difficult or painful, you experience it for a long time.

text: We had to endure the climb to the top of the steep hill.

glosses: If something endures, it lasts for a long time.

text: The church has endured for hundreds of years.

ipa: /ɪnˈdjʊə̯(r)/

ipa: /ɪnˈd(j)ʊr/

verb

endur

e


endurance

forms: endurance

etymology_text: endure + -ance

ety-suffix

endure

ance

expansion: endure + -ance

glosses: Endurance is the ability to continue, to keep going, even if it is painful or difficult.

text: Running in a marathon tested the limits of her endurance.

ipa: /ɪnˈdjʊərəns/

ipa: /ɪnˈdʊrəns/

hyphenation: en‧du‧rance


endures

glosses: The third-person singular form of endure.


endured

glosses: The past tense and past participle of endure.


antidepressant

forms:
antidepressant
antidepressants (plural)

glosses: An antidepressant is a medicine given to treat depression.

text: I was depressed, so my doctor put me on antidepressant tablets to help me feel better.

ipa: ˌæntɪdɪˈprɛsənt


antidepressants

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

noun

antidepressant


remote

forms:
remote (positive)
remoter (comparative)
remotest (superlative)

glosses: Something that is remote is a long way off, distant, not near anything.

text: The internet is a powerful tool for bringing modern medicine to remote areas.

text: She walked to a remote corner of the farm, so she could be alone.

glosses: When a television or radio broadcast is remote, it is done in someplace other than a studio

text: The reporter did a live remote broadcast from the scene of the fire.

ipa: [rɪˈməʊt]

ipa: [rɪˈmoʊt]

adj

remote

remoter

remotest


remote

forms:
remote
remotes (plural)

glosses: A remote is something used to change the volume or channel on a television.

text: I wanted to change the channel after the show ended, but the remote was under the couch.


renovate

forms:
renovate (canonical)
renovates (third-person singular)
renovated (past)
renovated (past participle)
renovating (present participle)

glosses: If you renovate something, you fix and change it to make it look newer and better.

text: Joe is going to renovate his basement over the summer.

ipa: /ˈrenəʊveɪt/

ipa: /ˈrenəveɪt/

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

verb

renovat


renovates

glosses: The third-person singular form of renovate.


renovated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of renovate.


renovation

forms:
renovation
renovations (plural)

glosses: A renovation is the process of changing or fixing a building to make it look newer and better.

text: The school did renovations on the classrooms over the summer.

text: The historic hotel reopened in June after undergoing a $129 million renovation.

ipa: /ˈrɛnəveɪʃən/

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


renovations

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

noun

renovation

renovations


rubidium

forms: rubidium

glosses: Rubidium is a chemical element (symbol Rb) with an atomic number of 37. It is a soft silver-coloured metal.

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

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

rubidium


gross

forms:
gross (positive)
grosser (comparative)
grossest (superlative)

glosses: The gross amount is the total before you take away losses or expenses.

text: Her gross pay was $500, but then they took out $60 for tax.

glosses: A gross violation or abuse is very bad and clearly wrong.

text: Leaving the bank unlocked was an act of gross carelessness.

glosses: If something is gross is very unpleasant.

text: There was a gross smell coming from the broken pipe.

ipa: /ɡrəʊs/

ipa: /ɡroʊs/

adj

gross

grosser

grossest


gross

forms:
gross
gross (plural)

noun

gross


renovator

forms:
renovator
renovators (plural)

etymology_text: renovate + -or

ety-suffix

renovate

or

expansion: renovate + -or

glosses: A renovator is a person or company that does renovations.

text: These tools are popular with buyers, builders and home renovators.


androgyne

forms:
androgyne
androgynes (plural)

glosses: A person who is masculine and feminine at the same time.

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


androgynes

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

noun

androgyne


stagnant

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

glosses: If something is stagnant, it is not moving.

ipa: /ˈstæɡnənt/

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


Esperanto

forms: Esperanto

pos: name

glosses: Esperanto is a language that was created by L. L. Zamenhof.

ipa: /ˌɛspəˈræntəʊ/

ipa: /ˌɛspəˈræntoʊ/


orphanage

forms:
orphanage
orphanages (plural)

glosses: An orphanage is a place where orphans live, and are cared for.

text: He grew up in an orphanage after his parents died.

ipa: /ˈɔː(r)fənɪd͡ʒ/

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


orphanages

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

orphanage


juvenile

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

glosses: If a person is juvenile, they are childish and immature.

ipa: /ˈdʒuːvənaɪl/

hyphenation: ju‧ven‧ile


juvenile

forms:
juvenile
juveniles (plural)

glosses: A juvenile is a young stage in the development of an animal. It applies to animals which have 'direct development' from the egg, not those which undergo metamorphosis.

text: Young male lions which do not have manes, and are not ready for breeding, are juveniles.


remoter

glosses: The comparative form of remote; more remote.


remotest

glosses: The superlative form of remote; most remote.


juveniles

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

juvenile


grosser

glosses: The comparative form of gross; more gross.


grossest

glosses: The superlative form of gross; most gross.


renovators

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

renovator


splinters

forms:
splinter
splinters (plural)

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

splinter


peculiar

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

glosses: When something is peculiar, it is out of the ordinary or is unusual.

text: The girl there standing in the crowd of boys there looks rather peculiar.


autonomy

forms:
autonomy
autonomies (plural)

glosses: Autonomy can be independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions: the autonomy of the individual.

glosses: Autonomy can be the condition of being autonomous; self-government, or the right of self-government; independence.

text: The rebels demanded autonomy from Spain.

glosses: An autonomy is a self-governing community.

hyphenation: au‧ton‧o‧my

autonomies


autonomies

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

autonomy


restriction

forms:
restriction
restrictions (plural)

glosses: A restriction is something that restricts or limits something else.

text: The restrictions on parking in the city during snowstorms make it almost impossible to find parking anywhere.

text: Because one student had bad food allergies, the school put a restriction on what kinds of food the other students were allowed to bring for lunch.

glosses: A restriction is a rule or limit that tells you what you cannot do.

text: On his first day at work, Kwame's new boss said: "Let me tell you about our restrictions. No wearing jeans. No taking breaks. No sitting down at work. Oh, and you are not allowed to take any days off for the next six months. Welcome."

ipa: /rɪˈstrɪkʃən/

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

hyphenation: re‧stric‧tion


restrictions

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

restriction


glory

forms:
glory
glories (plural)

glosses: If you have glory, you have honour, fame and pride.

glory

glories


glories

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


dental caries

forms: dental caries

glosses: Dental caries is a cavity or hole in a tooth which has formed due to enamel damage by acid.

text: This little boy has dental caries because he drunk too much lemonade.

dental caries


fury

forms:
fury
furies (plural)

glosses: Fury is when a person is more than angry and usually is at the level of putting it to act.

text: The fury could be seen in the lion's eyes.

ipa: /ˈfjʊri/

sampa: /"fjUri/

hyphenation: fu‧ry

fury

furies


furies

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


gross pay

forms: gross pay

glosses: Gross pay is the amount of wage or salary that is paid by an employer to an employee.

text: Mary got her gross pay one day too late this month.

gross pay


variegated

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

glosses: Variegated means to be marked with different colours.

text: The leaves of this plant are variegated.

enpr: vârēəgātěd

ipa: /veəriːəˈɡeɪtɛd/


turbid

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

glosses: A turbid glass of water means that the water contains sediments or impurities.

text: This glass of water is turbid, could you get another glass with fresh water?

ipa: /ˈtɜː(r)bɪd/

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


brutal

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

glosses: If something or someone is brutal, it is violent or cruel.

text: She killed her victims in a brutal way.

ipa: /ˈbruːtəl/

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


enroll

forms:
enroll (canonical)
enrolls (third-person singular)
enrolled (past)
enrolled (past participle)
enrolling (present participle)

glosses: If you enroll in a group, organization, school, or club, you become a member of it.

text: Have you enrolled in a school yet?

ipa: /ɪnˈrəʊl/

ipa: /ɛnˈroʊl/

hyphenation: en‧roll


enrolls

glosses: The third-person singular form of enroll.

verb

enroll


enrolled

forms:
enrol (canonical)
enrols (third-person singular)
enroll (canonical)
enrolls (third-person singular)
enrolled (past)
enrolled (past participle)
enrolling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of enroll.

enrol

l


fluid

forms:
fluid
fluids (plural)

glosses: A fluid is something that can flow smoothly and with ease.

text: Water, air, and steam are all fluids.

ipa: /flu̩ɪid/


fluid

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

text: It was a fluid, graceful dance.

text: Jasha was more fluid in her movements than Jabah.

text: Caska was the most fluid of all the dancers.


slender

forms:
slender (positive)
slenderer (comparative)
slenderest (superlative)

glosses: When something is slender, it means that the object is thin.

text: That model is rather slender in shape, which explains why she received many invitations for her photograph to be taken.

ipa: /ˈslɛndə/

enpr: slĕnʹdər

ipa: /ˈslɛndɚ/

adj

slender

slenderer

slenderest


cramp

forms:
cramp
cramps (plural)

glosses: A cramp is a painful contraction of the muscle that cannot be controlled.

text: Quick, save him! He is having muscle cramps and is about to drown in the water!

ipa: /kræmp/

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


cramp

forms:
cramp (canonical)
cramps (third-person singular)
cramped (past)
cramped (past participle)
cramping (present participle)

glosses: If a muscle cramps, it contracts in a painful way.

text: My legs cramped in the middle of my run.

glosses: If you are cramped by something, you are restricted by it in some way; you are not able to move around or express things.


cramps

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

ipa: /kræmps/

noun

cramp


cramps

glosses: The third-person singular form of cramp.


craft

forms:
craft (canonical)
crafts (third-person singular)
crafted (past)
crafted (past participle)
crafting (present participle)

glosses: When you craft an object, it means that you make the object by hand.

text: That craftsman is real good, he can craft out a complicated ship out of a block of wood.

ipa: /krɑːft/

ipa: /kræft/

ipa: /krɐːft/


crafts

glosses: The third-person singular form of craft.

verb

craft


crafted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of craft.


foster

forms:
foster (canonical)
fosters (third-person singular)
fostered (past)
fostered (past participle)
fostering (present participle)

glosses: When you foster something, you do cultivate and grow it.

text: In this school, they foster students with a talent in music.

ipa: /ˈfɒstə/

ipa: /ˈfɔstɚ/


fosters

glosses: The third-person singular form of foster.

foster


fostered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of foster.


fostering

text: I'm fostering a child.


subsidy

forms:
subsidy
subsidies (plural)

glosses: A subsidy is a type of financial support, especially the use of tax revenues to support things which might otherwise fail.

text: The government provides a subsidy for students that are in families not doing well financially.

ipa: /ˈsʌbsɨdi/

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

noun

subsidies


subsidies

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

subsidy


incline

forms:
incline
inclines (plural)

text: You would have to climb a steep incline to get to the peak of this hill.

enpr: ĭn'klīn


incline

forms:
incline (canonical)
inclines (third-person singular)
inclined (past)
inclined (past participle)
inclining (present participle)

glosses: If you are inclined to do something, it means that you tend to do or believe it.

text: I am more inclined to sleep now instead of going with you for basketball.

enpr: ĭnklīn'

ipa: /ɪnˈklaɪn/

verb

inclin


inclines

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

noun

incline


inclines

glosses: The third-person singular form of incline.


inclined

glosses: The past tense and past participle of incline.


inclined

forms: inclined (positive)

glosses: If you are inclined to do something, you are likely to do it.

text: I am inclined to eat another cheeseburger.

adjective

inclined


merit

forms:
merit
merits (plural)

glosses: A merit is something that deserves good or bad recognition.

text: He received a reward of 50 dollars for his merit.


merits

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

noun

merit


fluids

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

fluid

fluids


slenderer

glosses: The comparative form of slender; more slender.


slenderest

glosses: The superlative form of slender; most slender.


outcry

forms:
outcry
outcries (plural)

etymology_text: out- + cry

ety-prefix

out

cry

expansion: out- + cry

glosses: An outcry is a large uproar or a loud cry.

text: When the fans saw their favorite idol on stage, they made a large outcry.

text: The proposal resulted in a public outcry.

enpr: outʹkrī

ipa: /ˈaʊtkraɪ/

outcries


outcries

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

noun

outcry


Holland

forms: Holland

glosses: Holland is a country that is part of the Netherlands.

text: Holland is often wrongly said to represent the entire Netherlands.

ipa: /ˈhɒlənd/

enpr: hŏlʹənd

ipa: /ˈhɑlənd/

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

hyphenation: Hol‧land


civilise

forms:
civilise (canonical)
civilises (third-person singular)
civilised (past)
civilised (past participle)
civilising (present participle)

glosses: When you civilise someone, you educate that person on how to have a higher standard of behaviour.

text: Our teacher civilised us today, stressing the importance of respecting others.

ipa: /ˈsɪvɪlaɪz/

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

hyphenation: civ‧il‧ise

verb

civilis


veer

forms:
veer (canonical)
veers (third-person singular)
veered (past)
veered (past participle)
veering (present participle)

glosses: When you veer, it means that you change your direction suddenly.

text: The bus veered off the mountain track and went down the steep slope.


veers

veer


veered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of veer.


helipad

forms:
helipad
helipads (plural)

glosses: A helipad is a platform for helicopters to land and take off from. It is usually marked with a letter "H".

text: There is a helipad on top of this building for use by our country's military.

ipa: /ˈhɛlɪpad/

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

hyphenation: he‧li‧pad


helipads

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

noun

helipad


inn

forms:
inn
inns (plural)

glosses: An inn is a place where travellers can get lodging, food and drinks.

text: My friend has already booked a place in the inn for us.

enpr: ĭn

ipa: /ɪn/


inns

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

inn


distal

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

glosses: A distal location refers to a point furtherest from an attachment or origin.

text: At the distal end of a bone or a muscle.

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


lone

forms: lone (positive)

glosses: If you are lone, you are isolated and have no companion.

text: Dan avoids talking to others and is a bit of a lone wolf.

ipa: /ləʊn/

ipa: /loʊn/


discriminate

forms:
discriminate (canonical)
discriminates (third-person singular)
discriminated (past)
discriminated (past participle)
discriminating (present participle)

glosses: When you discriminate against someone, you make decisions based on prejudice.

text: The law makes it illegal for people to discriminate against others based on their skin colour.

glosses: If you discriminate, you make a distinction.

text: John is colorblind and cannot discriminate between red and green.

ipa: /dɪsˈkrɪmɪneɪt/

hyphenation: dis‧cri‧mi‧nate

verb

discriminat


discriminates

glosses: The third-person singular form of discriminate.


discriminated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of discriminate.


discriminating

text: I think they are discriminating against him because he is gay.


platform

forms:
platform
platforms (plural)

glosses: A platform is a raised stage where speeches, concerts and other performances are made.

text: The principal of the school stood on the platform to give a speech to parents about the school's upcoming changes.

glosses: A platform is a raised structure from which passengers can enter or leave a train, metro etc.

text: The passengers waited for the train on the platform.

ipa: /ˈplætfɔːm/

ipa: /ˈplætfɔrm/

hyphenation: plat‧form


platforms

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

noun

platform


astronaut

forms:
astronaut
astronauts (plural)

glosses: An astronaut is a person who travels into space.

enpr: ăsʹtrənôt'

ipa: /ˈæstrəˌnɔːt/

ipa: /ˈæstrəˌnɔt/

ipa: /ˈæstrəˌnɒt/


astronauts

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

astronaut


clocked

forms:
clock (canonical)
clocks (third-person singular)
clocked (past)
clocked (past participle)
clocking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of clock.

verb

clock


honorary

forms: honorary (positive)

glosses: Honorary means holding a title or office without payment or undertaking the duties.

text: This young man works honorary for the animal shelter.

hyphenation: hon‧or‧ary


bestseller

forms:
bestseller
bestsellers (plural)

glosses: A bestseller is a book or any other product that has sold in large numbers.

text: The hula hoop was a bestseller in the late 1950s.

text: The James Bond books are bestsellers.

text: Have you read any bestsellers this month?

hyphenation: best‧sell‧er


entrails

forms: entrails (plural)

glosses: The entrails are the internal organs of an animal, especially the intestines.

ipa: /ˈentreɪlz/

hyphenation: en‧trails


bestsellers

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

noun

bestseller


fast-paced

forms:
fast-paced (positive)
more fast-paced (comparative)
most fast-paced (superlative)

glosses: If something is fast-paced, it moves or changes very rapidly or quickly.

text: We went to see a fast-paced action film. There was never a dull moment.


snarky

forms:
snarky (positive)
snarkier (comparative)
snarkiest (superlative)

glosses: If you are snarky, you say something in a sarcastic or snide way; usually because you are irritated, but also sometimes to be funny.

text: I was asking you a serious question. There's no reason to be snarky with me.

text: I don't know what's wrong with Joan. I told her it was raining outside and she said, "Thanks for the news flash" in a really snarky way.

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

adj

snarky

snarkier

snarkiest


snarkier

glosses: The comparative form of snarky; more snarky.


snarkiest

glosses: The superlative form of snarky; most snarky.


wagon

forms:
wagon
wagons (plural)

text: This brown wagon has very small wheels.

text: The wagon of the red train is loaded with wood.

hyphenation: wag‧on


wagons

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

noun

wagon


feel the pinch

forms: feel the pinch

pos: phrase

glosses: If you feel the pinch, you feel like you don't have a lot of money.

text: I've really been feeling the pinch since I quit my job last month.


bluff

forms:
bluff
bluffs (plural)

glosses: A bluff is an action which suggests you are strong when you are not.

text: He pretended to reach for a gun, but it was a bluff.

ipa: /blʌf/

sampa: /blVf/


bluff

forms:
bluff (canonical)
bluffs (third-person singular)
bluffed (past)
bluffed (past participle)
bluffing (present participle)

glosses: If you bluff, you pretend to be strong in order to deceive.

text: He bluffed his way out of a tight corner.


posture

forms:
posture
postures (plural)

text: At the start of a race, the runners crouch down into a starting posture.

ipa: /ˈpɒstʃə/

ipa: /ˈpɑːstʃɚ/

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

hyphenation: pos‧ture


posture

forms:
posture (canonical)
postures (third-person singular)
postured (past)
postured (past participle)
posturing (present participle)

glosses: To assume a pose or put on an appearance, literally or figuratively.

verb

postur

e


postures

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

noun

posture


bluffs

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

ipa: /blʌfs/

bluff


bluffs

glosses: The third-person singular form of bluff.


bluffed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of bluff.

ipa: /blʌft/


bluffing

ipa: /ˈblʌfɪŋ/


floodplain

forms:
floodplain
floodplains (plural)

etymology_text: flood + plain

compound

flood

plain

expansion: flood + plain

glosses: A floodplain is a plain which is formed by the removal of collection of very small bodies from the repeated flooding of a river and experiences occasional or repeated flooding.

ipa: /flʌdpleɪn/

hyphenation: flood‧plain


floodplains

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

noun

floodplain


crack pipe

forms:
crack pipe
crack pipes (plural)

glosses: A crack pipe is a pipe used to smoke crack cocaine.

text: This young man has three different crack pipes.


title: crack-pipe

redirect: crack pipe

pos: hard-redirect


sparrow

forms:
sparrow
sparrows (plural)

text: The sparrows sing softly.

ipa: /ˈspærəʊ/

hyphenation: spar‧row


house sparrow

forms:
house sparrow
house sparrows (plural)

glosses: A house sparrow is a kind of sparrow from Europe.

text: There are three house sparrows on the tree.


thundercloud

forms:
thundercloud
thunderclouds (plural)

glosses: A thundercloud is a very dark cloud that might have thunder and rain.

hyphenation: thun‧der‧cloud


crack cocaine

forms: crack cocaine

crack cocaine


crack pipes

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

crack pipe


off-season

forms: off-season

glosses: In sports, an off-season is when no games in a particular sport are played.

text: No games were played during the off-season.

hyphenation: off‧sea‧son

off-season


fudge

forms:
fudge
fudges (plural)

glosses: Fudge is a kind of chocolate that usually comes in squares.

text: We baked fudge for dessert.

text: The fudge was soft and sweet.

ipa: /fʌdʒ/

sampa: /fVdZ/


careful

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

glosses: If you are careful, then you do not take risks and are cautious; you have care.

text: Edward had to be very careful when walking with the hot soup bowl in his hands because he could spill it and burn himself.

ipa: /ˈkɛːfəl/

ipa: /ˈkɛ(ə)rfəl/


careless

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

etymology_text: care + -less

ety-suffix

care

less

expansion: care + -less

glosses: If you are careless, then you don't have caution or care.

text: Charles was careless and dropped the pencil, which caused it to break in half.

ipa: /ˈkɛəlɪs/

ipa: /ˈkɛrləs/


syntactically

forms:
syntactically (positive)
Superlative–

pos: adv

etymology_text: syntactic + -ally

syntactic

ally

expansion: syntactic + -ally

glosses: When doing something syntactically, it is following the rules of syntax.

text: The text is syntactically correct, but it does not make any sense.

ipa: sɪnˈtæktɪkli

hyphenation: syn‧tac‧ti‧cal‧ly


sparrows

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

noun

sparrow


acarophobia

forms: acarophobia

etymology_text: From acaro + -phobia.

ety-suffix

acaro

phobia

expansion: acaro + -phobia

glosses: Acarophobia is the fear of feeling felt on an area of the skin that makes a person or animal to want to rub the area with a sharp object.

glosses: Acarophobia is also the fear of insects. It causes the feeling felt on an area of the skin that makes a person or animal to want to rub the area with a sharp object.

text: Ben suffers from a normal form of acarophobia.

ipa: /ˌækərəˈfəʊbi.ə/

hyphenation: ac‧a‧ro‧pho‧bia


house sparrows

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

noun

house sparrow


thunderclouds

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

thundercloud


pollute

forms:
pollute (canonical)
pollutes (third-person singular)
polluted (past)
polluted (past participle)
polluting (present participle)

glosses: To pollute means add dirt and other harmful things to water, land or air.

text: The industry pollutes the air in this region.

ipa: pəˈluːt

hyphenation: pol‧lute

verb

pollut


pollutes

glosses: The third-person singular form of pollute.


polluted

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

glosses: If something is polluted, it is made unclean or impure.


polluted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pollute.


dutch

forms:
dutch
dutches (plural)

text: Peter's dutch is 10 years older than he is.

noun

dutch

dutches


dutches

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


precipitation

forms:
precipitation
precipitations (plural)

etymology_text: precipitate + -ion

ety-suffix

precipitate

ion

expansion: precipitate + -ion

glosses: Precipitation is water that falls from the clouds in the sky as snow, water, or ice.

ipa: /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/


duke

forms:
duke
dukes (plural)

glosses: A duke is the husband of a duchess and the male ruler of a duchy.

text: The duke of Lorraine is very old.

ipa: /djuːk/

ipa: /duːk/


dukes

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

noun

duke


wasn't

forms:
be (canonical)
am, is, are (present)
was, were (past)
been (past participle)
being (present participle)

text: He wasn't home. He was at the store.

text: It wasn't boring; it was fun.

ipa: /ˈwɒzənt/

ipa: /ˈwʌzənt/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wasn't.wav

be

am

is

are

was

were

been

being


loop

forms:
loop
loops (plural)

glosses: A loop in a rope or thread is formed when the line is laid on top of itself so that an opening is formed.

text: To tie the knot, first create a loop.

glosses: A loop is a part of a computer program that repeats.

text: My program became stuck in an infinite loop.

ipa: /luːp/

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


loop

forms:
loop (canonical)
loops (third-person singular)
looped (past)
looped (past participle)
looping (present participle)

glosses: To loop something is to make it into the shape of a loop.

text: Loop the rope over your hands.

glosses: To move in a loop is to move in the path of a loop.

text: The plane looped above us.


loops

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

ipa: /luːps/

loop


looped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of loop.

ipa: /luːpt/


predator

forms:
predator
predators (plural)

glosses: A predator is an animal that goes after other animals for food, or energy.

text: The deer watched for predators as they approached the water.

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


pickle

forms:
pickle
pickles (plural)

glosses: A pickle is a sour green food made from a cucumber.

ipa: /ˈpɪkl̩/


pickle

forms:
pickle (canonical)
pickles (third-person singular)
pickled (past)
pickled (past participle)
pickling (present participle)

glosses: When a person pickles, he preserves food in a salt, vinegar, or sugar solution.

verb

pickl


pickles

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

noun

pickle


pickles

glosses: The third-person singular form of pickle.


troublesome

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

etymology_text: trouble + -some

ety-suffix

trouble

some

expansion: trouble + -some

glosses: Someone or something that causes trouble is troublesome.

text: He said some troublesome things, and I wasn't sure how to reply.

ipa: /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/


plunger

forms:
plunger
plungers (plural)

etymology_text: plunge + -er

plunge

er

expansion: plunge + -er

glosses: A plunger is an object used to free up a toilet, usually for faecal or waste.

text: That plunger freed up the toilet so it could run properly.

ipa: /ˈplʌndʒɚ/


micro

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

glosses: When something is micro, it refers to the size of the object being rather small. Used to compare how small an object is.

text: At the micro level he was a good manager. At the more macro level he failed.

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


micro

forms:
micro
micros (plural)

glosses: "Micro" is a short form of "microcomputer" or "microscope".


micro

forms: micro

pos: prefix

glosses: (measurement) A prefix on a measurement meaning 10⁻⁶ (one millionth).


micros

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

noun

micro


loft

forms:
loft
lofts (plural)

glosses: A loft is an attic or a space near the roof of a building.

text: We will store those old chairs in the loft.

ipa: /lɔft/

enpr: lôft

ipa: /lɑft/

enpr: lŏft

ipa: /lɒft/

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


loft

forms:
loft (canonical)
lofts (third-person singular)
lofted (past)
lofted (past participle)
lofting (present participle)

glosses: To loft an object is to lift it into the air.

text: He lofted the baseball high into the sky.

text: Let's loft your bed so we will have storage space under it.


lofts

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

loft


lofted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of loft.


loudmouth

forms:
loudmouth
loudmouths (plural)

etymology_text: * From loud + mouth.

glosses: A loudmouth is someone who talks too much or too loudly.


loudmouths

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

loudmouth


optional

forms: optional (positive)

etymology_text: option + -al

ety-suffix

option

al

expansion: option + -al

glosses: If something is optional, you may choose it or not.

text: At this event, dress is optional.

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


saline

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

glosses: If something is saline it is salty, especially water containing salt.

ipa: /ˈseɪliːn/

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


classroom

forms:
classroom
classrooms (plural)

glosses: A classroom is a room used for instruction and teaching, usually a room in a school.


alertness

forms: alertness

etymology_text: alert + -ness

alert

ness

expansion: alert + -ness

glosses: Alertness is the state of being wide awake and noticing anything that happens.

text: Cats' alertness can remain high, even when they look asleep.


apathy

forms:
apathy
apathies (plural)

glosses: Apathy is a lack of interest in something.

text: He showed apathy by not completing the tasks that were assigned to him by his boss.

noun

apathies


precipitations

forms:
precipitation
precipitations (plural)

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

precipitation


classrooms

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

classroom


predators

forms:
predator
predators (plural)

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

predator


plungers

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

plunger


frustration

forms:
frustration
frustrations (plural)

etymology_text: frustrate + -ation

ety-suffix

frustrate

ation

expansion: frustrate + -ation

glosses: Frustration is the bad feeling of not being able to do what you want to do.

text: He stood on a chair, but to his frustration, he still could not reach the jar.

hyphenation: fru‧stra‧tion


apathies

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

noun

apathy


frustrations

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

frustration


gratitude

forms: gratitude

glosses: Gratitude is the good feeling you have when someone else has done something for you.

text: She showed her gratitude for his help with a big smile.

ipa: /ˈɡrætɪtud/

gratitude


hostility

forms:
hostility
hostilities (plural)

etymology_text: hostile + -ity

ety-suffix

hostile

ity

expansion: hostile + -ity

glosses: Hostility is a negative action or feeling against something or somebody.

text: He wanted to reach an agreement, but her hostility was difficult to deal with.

ipa: /hɒˈstɪlɪti/

ipa: /hɑˈstɪlɪti/

irrnoun

hostilities


loneliness

forms:
loneliness
lonelinesses (plural)

etymology_text: lonely + -ness

ety-suffix

lonely

expansion: lonely + -ness

glosses: Loneliness is the sad feeling of being alone and not having friends.

text: Without his family and friends, his loneliness grew.

ipa: /ˈloʊnlinəs/

noun

lonelinesses


promiscuity

forms:
promiscuity
promiscuities (plural)

glosses: Promiscuity is the state of having many different sexual partners.

text: Promiscuity is thought to be a bad thing because it disturbs other people and may cause the spread of disease.

promiscuity

promiscuities

expansion: [POS TABLE]


remorse

forms: remorse

glosses: Remorse is the feeling of having made a bad mistake. A person gets this bad feeling when they do or say something, and wish they had not.

text: I lost a friend because of what I did, and now I feel such remorse about it.

enpr: rĭ-môrsʹ

ipa: /rɪˈmɔː(r)s/

ipa: /rɪˈmɔrs/

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

hyphenation: re‧morse


hostilities

glosses: Hostilities is the fighting between two groups or countries during a war.

text: Hostilities began after the results of the election were announced.

hostility

hostilities


lonelinesses

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

loneliness


promiscuities

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


cave

forms:
cave
caves (plural)

glosses: A cave is a large, naturally-formed hole formed underground, or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.

text: A storm is coming towards us, lets take shelter in that cave.

glosses: A hole, depression, or gap in earth or rock, which could be natural or man-made.

glosses: A storage cellar, especially for wine or cheese.

enpr: kāv

ipa: /keɪv/

sampa: /keIv/


cave

forms:
cave (canonical)
caves (third-person singular)
caved (past)
caved (past participle)
caving (present participle)

text: Joe asked his mom for a new bike every day for a month and she finally caved and got him one.

text: First the braces buckled, then the roof began to cave, then we ran.

verb

cav

e


caves

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

noun

cave


Andaman and Nicobar Islands

forms: Andaman and Nicobar Islands

glosses: Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a Union territory in India. The capital city is Port Blair.


Chhattisgarh

forms: Chhattisgarh

glosses: Chhattisgarh is a state in central India. Its capital is Raipur.


Dadra and Nagar Haveli

forms: Dadra and Nagar Haveli

glosses: Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a union territory in India. Its capital is Silvassa.

ipa: /ˈdɑːdrɑː ənd ˌnʌɡərˌhəˈvɛli/


Daman and Diu

forms: Daman and Diu

glosses: Daman and Diu is a union territory in western India. Its capital is Daman.

ipa: /dəˈmɑːn ɘn ˈdiːuː/


Goa

forms: Goa

glosses: Goa is a state in India. Its capital is Panaji.


Kerala

forms: Kerala

glosses: Kerala is a state in southern India. Its capital is Thiruvananthapuram.


Lakshadweep

forms: Lakshadweep

glosses: Lakshadweep is a Union territory in India. Its capital is Kavaratti.

ipa: /ləkˈʃɑːdwiːp/


Madhya Pradesh

forms: Madhya Pradesh

glosses: Madhya Pradesh is a state in central India. Bhopal is the capital.

ipa: /ˌmɑːdjə prəˈdɛʃ/


Maharashtra

forms: Maharashtra

glosses: Maharashtra is a state in India. The capital city is Bombay.


Arunachal Pradesh

forms: Arunachal Pradesh

glosses: A North-eastern state in the far east of India.

ipa: /ˌɑːrəˌnɑːtʃəl prəˈdɛʃ/


Puducherry

forms: Puducherry

glosses: Puducherry is a union territory in India.


Rajasthan

forms: Rajasthan

glosses: Rajasthan is a state in India. The capital is Jaipur.

ipa: /ˈrɑːd͡ʒəstæn/

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


Tamil Nadu

forms: Tamil Nadu

glosses: Tamil Nadu is a state in India. The capital city is Madras.


West Bengal

forms: West Bengal

glosses: West Bengal is a state in India. The capital city is Calcutta.


Udhampur

forms: Udhampur

glosses: Udhampur is a district in the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir.


forever

forms: forever

pos: prep

etymology_text: for + ever

compound

for

ever

expansion: for + ever

glosses: Forever means for a limitless time or very long time.

text: I think the sun will last forever.

text: I will love you forever and ever.

text: It took forever for me to walk to work.

ipa: /fərˈɛvɚ/


accord

forms:
accord
accords (plural)

glosses: If two or more things are in accord, they match or agree.

text: We are in accord that the bridge should be built.

glosses: An accord is a formal agreement between two or more countries or groups.

text: The Czech government signed an accord with the United States allowing Washington to use some Czech land for its armed forces.

text: Boeing reached an accord with the Air Force to resolve the problem.

ipa: /əˈkɔːd/

ipa: /əˈkɔrd/


accord

forms:
accord (canonical)
accords (third-person singular)
accorded (past)
accorded (past participle)
according (present participle)

glosses: When two things accord with each other, they agree.

text: Amy can trust him because his words accord with his actions.


bagger

forms:
bagger
baggers (plural)

glosses: A bagger is someone who usually puts groceries in bags


analogy

forms:
analogy
analogies (plural)

glosses: An analogy is a likeness or a comparison between two things that have some features that are the same and others which are different.

text: Several quite obvious analogies between the two authors can be made.

ipa: /əˈnæləd͡ʒi/

noun

analogy

analogies


discontinuity

forms:
discontinuity
discontinuities (plural)

glosses: A discontinuity is a gap, break, separation or change in a series of things or events.

text: A discontinuity occurred when the series of models was redesigned.

ipa: /ˌdɪskɒntɪˈnjuːɪti/

ipa: /ˌdɪskɑntɪˈnuːɪti/

discontinuities


baggers

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

bagger


analogies

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


discontinuities

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

discontinuity


discontinuous

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

glosses: If something is discontinuous, it has breaks or interruptions; it has discontinuity.

text: Our meeting was discontinuous; we had several breaks for eating and using the restroom.

text: The series was then discontinuous.


Yangon

forms: Yangon

glosses: Yangon is the largest city and previously the capital of Myanmar (Burma). It used to be called Rangoon.


Myanmar

forms: Myanmar

glosses: Myanmar is a country in Southeast Asia. It is officially known as the Union of Myanmar and it was previously called Burma.

ipa: /mjəmà/


Naypyidaw

forms: Naypyidaw

glosses: Naypyidaw is the capital of Myanmar (previously known as Burma).


unrequited love

forms: unrequited love

glosses: Unrequited love is love that is not reciprocated, even though someone wants it to be.

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

unrequited love


title: sloted

redirect: slotted


title: sloting

redirect: slotting


underway

glosses: If something is underway, it has started and is happening now.

text: The boy has been missing since this morning, and a search is currently underway.

glosses: If a ship, train, bus, etc. is underway, it has started moving to where it is supposed to go.

text: Even underway, there was almost no sound inside the ship.

ipa: /ʌndə(r)ˈweɪ/

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


weave

forms:
weave (canonical)
weaves (third-person singular)
wove (past)
woven (past participle)
weaving (present participle)

glosses: If you weave, you make cloth by crossing many threads.

text: This loom weaves yarn into sweaters.

text: Spiders weave beautiful but deadly webs.

enpr: wēv

ipa: /wiːv/

weave

weaves

wove

woven

weaving


weave

forms:
weave
weaves (plural)

glosses: Human or artificial hair that is worn to change your appearance, either in addition to or by covering the natural hair altogether.

text: That rug has a very tight weave.


shark

forms:
shark
sharks (plural)

glosses: A shark is a type of fish. Some are dangerous to humans, for example the great white shark, while others are not.

text: The great white shark is one of the largest sharks in the ocean.

text: My brother's leg was bitten off by a shark.

ipa: /ʃɑrk/

ipa: /ʃɑːk/


sunny

forms:
sunny (positive)
sunnier (comparative)
sunniest (superlative)

etymology_text: sun + -y

ety-suffix

sun

y

expansion: sun + -y

glosses: If a day is sunny, you can see the sun clearly in the sky and there is a lot of sunshine.

text: I'll go for a walk later if it is sunny; if not, I'll stay in my flat.

glosses: If a place is sunny, it gets a lot of sunshine.

text: I would describe Spain as sunny, but it's nothing in comparison to the Sahara.

glosses: If a person is sunny, they are cheerful.

text: Susie has a really sunny disposition.

ipa: /ˈsʌni/

homophones: sonny Sonny Sunny

adj

sunny

sunnier

sunniest


blot

forms:
blot
blots (plural)

glosses: A stain, spot or mark left by a colored object.

text: There was a blot of wine on my shirt.

ipa: /blɒt/

ipa: /blɑt/


blot

forms:
blot (canonical)
blots (third-person singular)
blotted (past)
blotted (past participle)
blotting (present participle)

text: I tried to blot the spill as quickly as possibly, but it still left a stain.

glosses: To cause a blot (on something) by spilling a colored substance.

verb

blot

t


knight

forms:
knight
knights (plural)

glosses: A knight was a man who fought in battles on a horse during the Middle Ages.

text: The knights rode up to the castle and broke in.

glosses: A knight is a person who has been given knighthood by a king or queen.

glosses: A chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any pieces in between.

enpr: nīt

ipa: /naɪt/

sampa: /naIt/

homophones: night nite


requirement

forms:
requirement
requirements (plural)

etymology_text: require + -ment

ety-suffix

require

ment

expansion: require + -ment

glosses: A requirement is something that you need, something that is necessary.

text: There is a minimum age requirement of 18 years.

ipa: /rɪˈkwʌɪəm(ə)nt/

ipa: /rɪˈkwaɪrmənt/

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


requirements

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

text: The requirements of this job are: prior experience, ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and passing a background check and drug screen.

noun

requirement


knights

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

ipa: /naɪts/

knight


blots

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


blotted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of blot.


sunnier

glosses: The comparative form of sunny; more sunny.


sunniest

glosses: The superlative form of sunny; most sunny.


sharks

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

shark


pinky

forms:
pinky
pinkies (plural)

glosses: A pinky, also known as the little finger, is the smallest finger on the hand or foot.

ipa: /ˈpɪŋki/

pinky

pinkies


weaves

glosses: The third-person singular form of weave.


weaves

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


wove

ipa: /wəʊv/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-wove.wav

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

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


woven

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-woven.wav

hyphenation: wo‧ven


acquaint

forms:
acquaint (canonical)
acquaints (third-person singular)
acquainted (past)
acquainted (past participle)
acquainting (present participle)

glosses: If you acquaint someone with something, you make them familiar with it.

text: Are you acquainted with Mr. Green?

ipa: /əˈkweɪnt/

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

hyphenation: ac‧quaint


acquaints

glosses: The third-person singular form of acquaint.

verb

acquaint


acquainted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of acquaint.

ipa: /əˈkweɪntɪd/

ipa: /əˈkwæɪntəd/

hyphenation: ac‧quaint‧ed


pinkies

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


acorns

forms:
acorn
acorns (plural)

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

noun

acorn


caved

forms:
cave (canonical)
caves (third-person singular)
caved (past)
caved (past participle)
caving (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of cave.

verb

cav


coarse

forms:
coarse (positive)
coarser (comparative)
coarsest (superlative)

glosses: When an object is coarse, it is rough and not smooth.

text: I prefer to season with fine salt instead of coarse salt because it mixes more easily.

glosses: If a person is coarse, they are not refined or do not have tact.

text: Why do you use such coarse language? It makes it seem as you have no manners at all.

enpr: kô(r)s

ipa: /kɔː(r)s/

adj

coarse

coarser

coarsest


cobweb

forms:
cobweb
cobwebs (plural)

glosses: A cobweb is the remains of an old spiderweb.

ipa: /ˈkɒbwɛb/

hyphenation: cob‧web


coarser

glosses: The comparative form of coarse; more coarse.


coarsest

glosses: The superlative form of coarse; most coarse.


cobwebs

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

noun

cobweb


gutted

forms:
gut (canonical)
guts (third-person singular)
gutted (past)
gutted (past participle)
gutting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of gut.

verb

gut


pathogens

forms:
pathogen
pathogens (plural)

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

noun

pathogen


pathogen

glosses: A pathogen is something that is able to cause disease, such as bacteria or viruses.

ipa: /ˈpæθədʒn̩/

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

hyphenation: path‧o‧gen


ruler

forms:
ruler
rulers (plural)

etymology_text: rule + -er

ety-suffix

rule

er

expansion: rule + -er

glosses: A ruler is a device used for measuring things.

text: The ruler says that the shelf is 12 centimeters wide.

glosses: If a person is a ruler, they are in charge.

text: The king was a ruler of many people.

ipa: /ˈruːlə(r)/


rulers

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

noun

ruler


slipper

forms:
slipper
slippers (plural)

glosses: A slipper is a type of shoe that can be slipped on and off easily.

text: Jane loved to come home and put on her warm slippers.

ipa: /sːlip per/


slippers

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

ipa: /ˈslɪpə(r)z/

slipper

slippers


eclipse

forms:
eclipse
eclipses (plural)

glosses: An eclipse is when the light of the Sun or Moon is blocked.

ipa: /ɛˈklɪps/


eclipse

forms:
eclipse (canonical)
eclipses (third-person singular)
eclipsed (past)
eclipsed (past participle)
eclipsing (present participle)

glosses: If something eclipses something else, it passes or overshadows it.

verb

eclips


EFL

forms: EFL

pos: abbrev

glosses: EFL stands for "English as a foreign language".


eclipses

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

noun

eclipse


eclipses

glosses: The third-person singular form of eclipse.


posthumously

etymology_text: posthumous + -ly

ety-suffix

posthumous

ly

expansion: posthumous + -ly

glosses: When something is done posthumously, it is done after death.

text: The prize was awarded posthumously.

text: The author finished the book before he died, but it was released posthumously.


flutter

forms:
flutter (canonical)
flutters (third-person singular)
fluttered (past)
fluttered (past participle)
fluttering (present participle)

glosses: If something flutters, it moves unsteadily quickly right and left or up and down, often because of wind.

text: She was very sleepy, but from time to time, her eyes fluttered open.

text: The leaves fluttered down from the trees and around the house.

text: Three bright flags fluttered in the wind.

text: The wind set the leaves of the tree fluttering.

text: Leaves flutter when the wind blows.

text: A candle flame will flutter if the wind blows.

ipa: /ˈflʌtə/

ipa: /ˈflʌtɚ/

hyphenation: flut‧ter


flutter

forms:
flutter
flutters (plural)

glosses: A flutter is a quick movement up and down or left and right.

glosses: A flutter is the sound of this movement.


moustache

forms:
moustache
moustaches (plural)

glosses: A moustache is hair grown on the face between the nose and lip.

ipa: /ˈmʊstɑːʃ/

ipa: /ˈmʌstæʃ/

ipa: /məˈstæʃ/


mustache

forms:
mustache
mustaches (plural)

glosses: A mustache is hair grown on the face between the nose and lip.

sampa: /"mVst{S/


hard-hearted

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

glosses: If you are hard-hearted, you are uncaring about other people's feelings.

text: There's no point asking him for help. He's the most hard-hearted man I've ever met.


handcuff

forms:
handcuff (canonical)
handcuffs (third-person singular)
handcuffed (past)
handcuffed (past participle)
handcuffing (present participle)

glosses: When you handcuff someone, you apply handcuffs on that person.

ipa: /ˈhændˌkʌf/


handcuff

forms:
handcuff
handcuffs (plural)

glosses: A handcuff is one of the two lockable linked metal rings for holding a prisoner’s wrists.


halve

forms:
halve (canonical)
halves (third-person singular)
halved (past)
halved (past participle)
halving (present participle)

glosses: If you halve something, you divide it into two equal parts; you divide it in half

text: Chop the onion, mince the garlic, and halve the cherry tomatoes.

ipa: /hɑːv/

enpr: hăv

ipa: /hæv/

verb

halv


innate

forms: innate (positive)

glosses: If something is innate, it is present at birth. Often used of abilities and behaviours rather than structures.

text: A cat's ability to draw in its claws is innate.

ipa: /ɪˈneɪt/

sampa: /I"neIt/


jolt

forms:
jolt (canonical)
jolts (third-person singular)
jolted (past)
jolted (past participle)
jolting (present participle)

glosses: When you jolt something, you push or shake it suddenly.

text: The bus was moving along a bumpy road, thus jolting its passengers along the way.

text: I was sleeping soundly when I was suddenly jolted awake.

ipa: /dʒɒlt/

sampa: /dZQlt/


jolt

forms:
jolt
jolts (plural)


jot

forms:
jot (canonical)
jots (third-person singular)
jotted (past)
jotted (past participle)
jotting (present participle)

glosses: When you jot something down, you write it quickly.

text: I hurriedly jotted down what the professor was saying.

ipa: /dʒɑt/

ipa: /dʒɒt/

jot


flutters

glosses: The third-person singular form of flutter.

flutter


flutters

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


fluttered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of flutter.


fluttering

forms: fluttering (positive)

glosses: quickly moving up and down or side to side

text: My fluttering heart caused me to gasp aloud.

text: The fluttering leaves made an eerie sound in the night.


moustaches

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

noun

moustache


mustaches

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

mustache


handcuffs

glosses: Handcuffs are the two lockable linked metal rings for holding a prisoner’s wrists.

text: After John was arrested, he was put in handcuffs, searched, placed in the squad car and transported to jail.

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

handcuff


handcuffs

glosses: The third-person singular form of handcuff.

text: I always handcuff prisoners behind their back, but my partner sometimes handcuffs them in front of their body.


handcuffed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of handcuff.

text: After John was arrested, he was handcuffed, searched, placed in the squad car and transported to jail.


handcuffing

text: The prisoner tried to escape while I was handcuffing him.


halved

glosses: The past tense and past participle of halve.


jolts

verb

jolt


jolts

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


jolted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of jolt.


jotted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of jot.


harboured

forms:
harbour (canonical)
harbours (third-person singular)
harboured (past)
harboured (past participle)
harbouring (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of harbour.

harbour


idles

forms:
idle (canonical)
idles (third-person singular)
idled (past)
idled (past participle)
idling (present participle)

idl


idled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of idle.


warehouse

forms:
warehouse
warehouses (plural)

glosses: A warehouse is a place where manufacturers and suppliers store their goods before they are sold to a customer.


warehouses

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

noun

warehouse


rack

forms:
rack
racks (plural)

glosses: A rack is a series of shelves stacked on top of each other.

text: I have a rack at home that holds the books that I have.

glosses: A rack is a frame you can hang things on.

glosses: A rack is a cut of meat that has several connecting ribs.

text: I bought a rack of lamb at the butcher's yesterday.

text: Check out the rack on that woman.

ipa: /ræk/


rack

forms:
rack (canonical)
racks (third-person singular)
racked (past)
racked (past participle)
racking (present participle)

glosses: If you rack somethin, you put it on a rack.

glosses: If you rack a person, you cause them to suffer pain.


racks

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

ipa: /ræks/

rack


parse

forms:
parse (canonical)
parses (third-person singular)
parsed (past)
parsed (past participle)
parsing (present participle)

glosses: If you parse a word, a statement, a sentence, etc., you use its parts to think about a meaning that is not clear.

glosses: If you parse a sentence, you name the parts of speech of each word and their relations to each other; you analyze and describe it in grammatical terms.

glosses: If a computer parses a file or some other input, it breaks it into smaller groups for easier computing.

ipa: /pɑːz/

ipa: /pɑrs/

verb

pars


parses

glosses: The third-person singular form of parse.


parsed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of parse.


lb

forms: lb

glosses: One lb refers to one pound (a unit of weight).

ipa: /paʊnd/


laundry

forms:
laundry
laundries (plural)

glosses: Laundry is clothes that need to be washed or that have been newly washed.

text: Please don't leave your dirty laundry all over the house.

text: I try to do the laundry at least twice a week.

noun

laundry

laundries


launderette

forms:
launderette
launderettes (plural)

glosses: A launderette is a shop with coin-operated washing machines and dryers for public use.


launch

forms:
launch (canonical)
launches (third-person singular)
launched (past)
launched (past participle)
launching (present participle)

text: During the fight, he launched a dart at my head. Luckily, he missed.

glosses: If you launch a boat, you put it in water.

text: Bob is having a party to launch his new speed boat this weekend.

glosses: If you launch something, you start it or get it going.

text: The movie star is going to launch her new clothing line next month.

text: If I can get the money I need, I plan to launch my restaurant within a year.

text: This opportunity could really launch your career.

enpr: lônch

ipa: /lɔːntʃ/

ipa: /lɔntʃ/

sampa: /lOntS/

ipa: /lɑntʃ/

sampa: /lAntS/

verb

launch

es


latitude

forms:
latitude
latitudes (plural)

glosses: Latitude refers to the angular from the equator to the north or south pole of the earth


latch

forms:
latch
latches (plural)

glosses: A latch is a metal lever for fastening a door

glosses: A latch is a kind of electronics circuit which holds signal shortly.

enpr: lăch

ipa: /lætʃ/

noun

latch

latches


lash

forms:
lash
lashes (plural)

glosses: A lash is a sharp blow by a whip or rope.

glosses: A lash' refers to an eyelash or hair that grows from the edge of the eyelid

ipa: /læʃ/

lash

lashes


lash

forms:
lash (canonical)
lashes (third-person singular)
lashed (past)
lashed (past participle)
lashing (present participle)

glosses: When you lash something, you strike or beat it with a whip, move quickly and violently.


blockade

forms:
blockade
blockades (plural)

glosses: A blockade is the blocking of a port or city, so that nothing can come in or out of it.

glosses: A blockade refers to ships or armies used to block a port or city.

ipa: /blɑˈkeɪd/

ipa: /blɒˈkeɪd/

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


blockade

forms:
blockade (canonical)
blockades (third-person singular)
blockaded (past)
blockaded (past participle)
blockading (present participle)

glosses: When you set up a blockade, you block a port or city, to form a blockade.

verb

blockad

e


neigh

forms:
neigh
neighs (plural)

glosses: A horse's neigh refers to the loud cry it makes.


neigh

forms:
neigh (canonical)
neighs (third-person singular)
neighed (past)
neighed (past participle)
neighing (present participle)

glosses: When a horse neighs, it makes a high, long and loud sound.


netball

forms:
netball
netballs (plural)

glosses: Netball refers to a game similar to basketball, usually played by seven girls


nettle

forms:
nettle
nettles (plural)

glosses: A nettle is a wild plant whose leaves are covered with stings and a little poisonous hair that could hurt you.

enpr: nĕt'(ə)l

ipa: /ˈnɛt(ə)l/


laundries

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


launderettes

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

noun

launderette


latitudes

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

latitude


latches

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


lashes

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


lashed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of lash.


blockades

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

blockade


blockades

glosses: The third-person singular form of blockade.


blockaded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of blockade.


neighs

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

neigh


neighs

glosses: The third-person singular form of neigh.


neighed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of neigh.


netballs

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

netball


nettles

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

nettle


vase

forms:
vase
vases (plural)

glosses: A vase is something used for putting flowers in it.

text: I gave that vase to my mother to put her flowers.

ipa: /vɑːz/

ipa: /veɪs/


launches

glosses: The third-person singular form of launch.


launched

glosses: The past tense and past participle of launch.


combat

forms:
combat
combats (plural)

ipa: /ˈkɒmˌbæt/

ipa: /ˈkɑmˌbæt/

hyphenation: com‧bat


combat

forms:
combated (past)
combated (past participle)
combating (present participle)
combat (canonical)
combats (third-person singular)
combatted (past)
combatted (past participle)
combatting (present participle)

glosses: If you combat against someone or something, you fight or take action against it.

ipa: /kəmˈbæt/

audio: en-us-combat (verb).ogg

verb

combat


pave

forms:
pave (canonical)
paves (third-person singular)
paved (past)
paved (past participle)
paving (present participle)

glosses: When you pave a road, you cover it with flat stones, bricks or cement.

enpr: pāv

ipa: /peɪv/

pav


paw

forms:
paw
paws (plural)

glosses: A paw is the foot of a dog, cat or animal.

enpr: pô

ipa: /pɔː/

ipa: /pɔ/


paw

forms:
paw (canonical)
paws (third-person singular)
pawed (past)
pawed (past participle)
pawing (present participle)

glosses: If an animal paws, it goes through it with its paws.

glosses: If you paw someone, you touch them in a sexual way.


pea

forms:
pea
peas (plural)

glosses: A pea is a small green seed that you can eat as a vegetable.

ipa: /piː/

homophones: P pee


peacock

forms:
peacock
peacocks (plural)

glosses: A peacock is a male big bird that has a very long colorful tail feathers with eye-like markings on it.

text: The peacock is the national bird of India.

ipa: /ˈpikɑk/

ipa: /ˈpiːkɒk/


peal

forms:
peal
peals (plural)

glosses: A peal is a sudden loud sound from a bell, thunder, cannon, etc.


peasant

forms:
peasant
peasants (plural)

glosses: A peasant is a poor agricultural worker in the countryside.


pebble

forms:
pebble
pebbles (plural)

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


peck

forms:
peck (canonical)
pecks (third-person singular)
pecked (past)
pecked (past participle)
pecking (present participle)

glosses: When a bird pecks on something, it strikes or bites it with its beak.

ipa: /pɛk/

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


peep

forms:
peep
peeps (plural)

enpr: pēp

ipa: /piːp/

ipa: /pip/


peep

forms:
peep (canonical)
peeps (third-person singular)
peeped (past)
peeped (past participle)
peeping (present participle)

glosses: When you peep at something, you look quickly at it through a narrow opening eyes.


peer

forms:
peer
peers (plural)

glosses: A peer is someone of the same level as you.

text: I have peers in school that often help me when I need their help.

ipa: /pɪə/

enpr: pîr

ipa: /pɪr/


peer

forms:
peer (canonical)
peers (third-person singular)
peered (past)
peered (past participle)
peering (present participle)

glosses: When you peer at something, you look at it with difficulty and concentration. Usually a small thing or a small text.


peg

forms:
peg
pegs (plural)

glosses: A peg is a short pin or bolt that is used for hanging things.

ipa: /pɛɡ/


peg

forms:
peg (canonical)
pegs (third-person singular)
pegged (past)
pegged (past participle)
pegging (present participle)

glosses: If you peg something, you fasten it using a peg.

peg

g


vases

forms:
vase
vases (plural)

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

noun

vase


paved

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pave.


paws

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

ipa: /pɔːz/

homophones: pores pours

paw


peas

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

pea


peacocks

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

peacock


peals

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

peal


peasants

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

peasant


pebbles

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

pebble


pecks

verb

peck


pecked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of peck.


peeps

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

noun

peep


peeped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of peep.


peeping

ipa: /ˈpiːpɪŋ/


peers

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

peer


peered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of peer.


pegs

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


combats

forms:
combat
combats (plural)

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


combats

forms:
combated (past)
combated (past participle)
combating (present participle)
combat (canonical)
combats (third-person singular)
combatted (past)
combatted (past participle)
combatting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of combat.


readily

etymology_text: ready + -ly

ety-suffix

ready

expansion: ready + -ly

glosses: When you do something readily, you do it without any doubt about it.

text: When I needed help carrying my bag of groceries, a young man came over readily to help.

ipa: /ˈrɛdɪli/


reassure

forms:
reassure (canonical)
reassures (third-person singular)
reassured (past)
reassured (past participle)
reassuring (present participle)

etymology_text: re- + assure

ety-prefix

re

assure

expansion: re- + assure

glosses: When you reassure someone, you stop the person from having doubts and fears by giving advice and help.

ipa: /riəˈʃʊə(r)/

ipa: /riəˈʃʊr/

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

verb

reassur


rebel

forms:
rebel
rebels (plural)

glosses: A rebel is somebody who fights against power, especially against your own government.

text: There are six or more armed rebel groups fighting government forces in and around those forests.

text: When he was young, he was a bit of a rebel, and was always getting in trouble at school.

enpr: rĕbʹəl

ipa: /ˈrɛbəl/


rebel

forms:
rebel (canonical)
rebels (third-person singular)
rebelled (past)
rebelled (past participle)
rebelling (present participle)

glosses: If you rebel against something that has power over you, you fight against it.

text: Teachers need to balance many things so their students don't rebel against them.

enpr: rĭ-bĕlʹ

ipa: /rɪˈbɛl/

rebel

l


reckless

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

glosses: If you are reckless, you act without caring about problems your action might cause.

text: Many teens are involved in high-risk behaviors such as smoking and reckless driving.

text: I'm sorry I hurt so many people by my own reckless attitude and behaviour.

ipa: /ˈrɛkləs/

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


tame

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

glosses: If something is tame, it is not dangerous.

text: Tame animals can live with people.

enpr: tām

ipa: /teɪm/

adj

tame

tamer

tamest


tame

forms:
tame (canonical)
tames (third-person singular)
tamed (past)
tamed (past participle)
taming (present participle)

glosses: To tame is to train an animal to live with people.

text: The monkey is tame. He will not hurt you.

verb

tam


tangerine

forms:
tangerine
tangerines (plural)

glosses: A tangerine is a small, sweet fruit that looks like an orange.

glosses: A deep yellowish-orange colour, like that of a tangerine fruit.

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


tangle

forms:
tangle
tangles (plural)

glosses: A tangle is a twisted mass of something.

text: There is a bad tangle in my hair.


tangle

forms:
tangle (canonical)
tangles (third-person singular)
tangled (past)
tangled (past participle)
tangling (present participle)

glosses: To tangle is to twist something together into knots.

text: Those ropes are in a tangled mess.

tangl


tangled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tangle.


tar

forms:
tar
tars (plural)

glosses: Tar is a black, thick material used for making roads.


tarmac

forms: tarmac

glosses: A tarmac is a mixture of tar and very small stones, it is used for making roads.

ipa: /ˈtɑː(r)mæk/

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


tarmac

forms:
tarmac (canonical)
tarmacs (third-person singular)
tarmaced (past)
tarmaced (past participle)
tarmacing (present participle)

glosses: If you tarmac something, you cover it with tarmac.


tart

forms:
tart
tarts (plural)

glosses: A tart is a food like a small pie, usually with a fruit inside it.

text: We ate a strawberry tart for breakfast.

glosses: A tart is a woman who does a lot of flirting, often used derogatorily.

text: I think she's a real tart.

ipa: /tɑrt/

ipa: /tɑːt/


tart

forms: tart (positive)

glosses: When something is tart, it has an acidic taste to it.

text: The lemonade was too tart to drink.


lithe

forms: lithe (positive)

glosses: Flexible, thin, and graceful(especially of a person's body).

text: The yoga instructor's body was lithe.


tamed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tame.


tarts

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

noun

tart


tangerines

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

tangerine


tangles

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

tangle


tangles

glosses: The third-person singular form of tangle.


sardine

forms:
sardine
sardines (plural)

glosses: A sardine is a small oily fish related to herring.

text: They opened a tin of sardines.

text: The refugees were packed like sardines.

ipa: /sɑːˈdiːn/

ipa: /sɑrˈdin/

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


vandalize

forms:
vandalize (canonical)
vandalizes (third-person singular)
vandalized (past)
vandalized (past participle)
vandalizing (present participle)

glosses: When you vandalize something, you destroy or damage other people's work or property.

text: John, please do not vandalize the wall!

ipa: /ˈvændəlaɪz/

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

verb

vandaliz


varnish

forms:
varnish
varnishes (plural)

glosses: Varnish is a type of paint dissolved in a liquid for applying on wood to form a hard, clear, shiny surface.

ipa: /ˈvɑː(r)nɪʃ/

noun

varnishes


varnish

forms:
varnish (canonical)
varnishes (third-person singular)
varnished (past)
varnished (past participle)
varnishing (present participle)

glosses: If you varnish something, you apply or cover it with varnish.

verb

varnish


vandalizes

glosses: The third-person singular form of vandalize.


vandalized

glosses: The past tense and past participle of vandalize.


varnishes

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


varnishes

glosses: The third-person singular form of varnish.


tars

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

noun

tar


title: commonsense

redirect: common sense


startup

forms:
startup
startups (plural)

etymology_text: start + up

compound

start

up

expansion: start + up

text: The startup had trouble making money at first.

glosses: A startup is the act or process of starting a process or machine.

ipa: /ˈstɑrtˌʌp/


startups

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

noun

startup


undercooked

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

etymology_text: under- + cooked

ety-prefix

under

cooked

expansion: under- + cooked

glosses: Undercooked describes food that is not heated fully

text: The chicken was undercooked.


uplift

forms:
uplift (canonical)
uplifts (third-person singular)
uplifted (past)
uplifted (past participle)
uplifting (present participle)

etymology_text: up- + lift

up

lift

expansion: up- + lift

glosses: To uplift is to raise something or someone to a point where their physical or mental status is better

text: To uplift my mode, I play music.

enpr: ŭplĭftʹ

ipa: /ʌpˈlɪft/


uplifts

glosses: The third-person singular form of uplift.

verb

uplift


uplifted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of uplift.


twenty-one

forms: twenty-one

pos: det

text: The legal age to drink is twenty-one years old in most states in the USA.

enpr: twĕn'tē wŭnʹ

ipa: /ˌtwɛntiˈwʌn/


referendum

forms:
referendum
referendums (plural)

glosses: A referendum is vote on a law by the general public

text: California held a referendum on the new tax law.

ipa: /ˌrɛfəˈrɛndəm/

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


referendums

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

noun

referendum


omelets

forms:
omelet
omelets (plural)

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

omelet


imperial

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

glosses: Something that is imperial is something related to an empire.

text: The imperial crown is kept with the other jewels in the tower.


influenza

forms:
influenza
influenzas (plural)

glosses: A virus that causes fevers and sickness. Often called the flu.

text: The large number cases of influenza in the 1910s killed many.


influenzas

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

influenza


title: autobus

redirect: bus


ballet

forms:
ballet
ballets (plural)

glosses: Ballet is a type of dancing from France.

text: Jim and Lisa liked to watch ballet.

glosses: A ballet is any dance done in the style of ballet.

text: What is your favorite ballet?

ipa: /ˈbæleɪ/

enpr: bă-lāʹ

ipa: /bæˈleɪ/

ipa: /bælæe/

ipa: /bɛlæe/

ipa: /bɐleː/

hyphenation: bal‧let


ballets

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

ballet


cafe

forms:
cafe
cafes (plural)

glosses: A cafe is a place where you can buy and drink coffee; usually you can buy and eat food there as well.

ipa: /ˌkæˈfeɪ/

ipa: /ˈkæfeɪ/

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


café

forms:
café
cafés (plural)

glosses: A café is a place where you can buy and drink coffee; usually you can buy and eat some food there as well.


progressive

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

glosses: Something that is progressive has to do with progress.

glosses: In politics, someone who is progressive wants to make things better through new laws and methods.

text: It's a victory for feminism and progressive politics.

glosses: A progressive tax is a tax that makes the rich pay a much higher amount of their money than the poor.

glosses: The progressive aspect is made with a form of the verb "be" and a verb with an "-ing" at the end.

text: The present progressive of "I go" is "I am going" and the past progressive of "I walk" is "I was walking".

glosses: If a disease is progressive, it begins slowly and gets worse over time.

ipa: /prəˈɡrɛsɪv/

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


teenage

forms: teenage (positive)

glosses: When someone is teenage, that person is older than twelve years old, but younger than twenty years old.

text: During my teenage years, I had to fight for my own survival, as it was during the Great Depression.


zapper

forms:
zapper
zappers (plural)

glosses: A zapper is a remote control for a television.

text: Please pass me the zapper, my show is starting on the other channel.

enpr: zăpʹə(r)


zilch

forms: zilch

enpr: zĭlch

ipa: /zɪlt͡ʃ/

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


zillion

forms:
zillion
zillions (plural)

glosses: A zillion refers to an extremely large number.

ipa: /ˈzɪljən/


zillions

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

zillion


zappers

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

zapper


cafés

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

café


cafes

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

cafe


ape

forms:
ape
apes (plural)

glosses: An ape is a primate that doesn't have a tail, including chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, gibbons and humans.

enpr: āp

ipa: /eɪp/


appetite

forms:
appetite
appetites (plural)

glosses: When you have appetite, you feel hungry and would like to eat some food.

text: My blocked nose is making me lose appetite.

ipa: /ˈæpɪtaɪt/

ipa: /ˈæpəˌtaɪt/

hyphenation: ap‧pe‧tite


applaud

forms:
applaud (canonical)
applauds (third-person singular)
applauded (past)
applauded (past participle)
applauding (present participle)

glosses: If you applaud something, you show you like it by hitting your hands together many times, making sounds. (clap) Especially if it is music or a play.

text: I applaud your wonderful performance.

ipa: /əˈplɔːd/

ipa: /əˈplɔd/


applause

forms:
applause
applauses (plural)

glosses: An applause is to show praise or enjoyment of a music or play by hitting hands together many times with sounds (clapping).

text: Please give a round of applause to this wonderful band for their music!

enpr: əplôzʹ

ipa: /əˈplɔːz/

ipa: /əˈplɔz/


apricot

forms:
apricot
apricots (plural)

glosses: An apricot is a juicy, soft fruit of an red-yellow colour.

text: He ate a delicious apricot.

glosses: A pale yellow-orange colour, like that of an apricot fruit.

ipa: /æeprɪˈkɒt/

audio: EN-AU ck1 apricot.ogg

hyphenation: apri‧cot


apes

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

ipa: /eɪps/

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

ape


breadth

forms:
breadth
breadths (plural)

glosses: The breadth of an object is the distance from side to side, to show how wide an object is.

ipa: /brɛdθ/


boulder

forms:
boulder
boulders (plural)

glosses: A boulder is a large piece of stone or rock.

ipa: /ˈboʊldər/


box office

forms:
box office
box offices (plural)

glosses: A place at the cinema or theater where you can buy tickets from.


brace

forms:
brace
braces (plural)

glosses: A brace is a wire fitted in the child's mouth to straighten the teeth.

ipa: /breɪs/

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


brace

forms:
brace (canonical)
braces (third-person singular)
braced (past)
braced (past participle)
bracing (present participle)

glosses: When you brace for something, you get yourself mentally prepared for it. preparing yourself for something bad that is going to happen.

text: The residents braced themselves for the incoming earthquake by moving to shelters earlier today.

verb

brac


braces

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

glosses: Braces is something used to straighten teeth.

glosses: Braces are a pair of straps that you wear over the shoulders and fasten to the top of trousers at the front and back to hold them up.

ipa: /ˈbreɪsɪz/

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

noun

brace

braces


braces

glosses: The third-person singular form of brace.


brag

forms:
brag (canonical)
brags (third-person singular)
bragged (past)
bragged (past participle)
bragging (present participle)

glosses: If you brag about something, you say something in a too proud manner; you boast about what you have, what you can do or what you have done.

text: Don't brag about it please.

ipa: /bræɡ/

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

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

hyphenation: brag

verb

brag


uncompetitiveness

forms: uncompetitiveness

etymology_text:
un- + competitive + -ness
uncompetitive + competitiveness

ety-affix

un

competitive

ness


competitor

forms:
competitor
competitors (plural)

glosses: A competitor is someone who is competing in a race or an event.

enpr: kəm-pĕʹ-tĭ-tər

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


chick

forms:
chick
chicks (plural)

glosses: Chick is a slang term for a woman or a girl.

ipa: /t͡ʃɪk/


chirp

forms:
chirp
chirps (plural)

glosses: A chirp is a short, sharp, high-pitched sound by an insect or a small bird.

ipa: /tʃɜː(r)p/

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


choir

forms:
choir
choirs (plural)

glosses: A choir is a group of singers, especially in church

text: The choir sang Jingle Bells

ipa: /kwaɪə(r)/

ipa: /kwaɪɚ/


chuckle

forms:
chuckle (canonical)
chuckles (third-person singular)
chuckled (past)
chuckled (past participle)
chuckling (present participle)

glosses: If you chuckle, you laugh quietly or inwardly

text: John chuckled because Fred told him a joke

ipa: /ˈt͡ʃʌkəl/

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

verb

chuckl


detest

forms:
detest (canonical)
detests (third-person singular)
detested (past)
detested (past participle)
detesting (present participle)

glosses: If you detest, something, you dislike it.

text: I detest that television show

ipa: /dɪˈtɛst/

hyphenation: de‧test


diaper

forms:
diaper
diapers (plural)

glosses: A baby’s nappy, a napkin for between their legs.

ipa: /ˈdaɪ(ə)pə/

ipa: /ˈdaɪ(ə)pɚ/

hyphenation: di‧a‧per; dia‧per


diaper

forms:
diaper (canonical)
diapers (third-person singular)
diapered (past)
diapered (past participle)
diapering (present participle)

glosses: If you diaper someone, you put on diapers on someone.

text: Diapering a baby is something you have to learn fast.


diarrhoea

forms:
diarrhoea
diarrhoeas (plural)

glosses: Diarrhoea is an illness where the person's poop or feces are soft like water.

noun

diarrhoeas


dignified

forms:
dignify (canonical)
dignifies (third-person singular)
dignified (past)
dignified (past participle)
dignifying (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dignify.

ipa: /ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/

verb

dignif

y


dignified

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

glosses: When someone is dignified, that person has very good manners and is respectable.


detests

glosses: The third-person singular form of detest.

detest


detested

glosses: The past tense and past participle of detest.


diarrhoeas

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

noun

diarrhoea


annex

forms:
annex (canonical)
annexes (third-person singular)
annexed (past)
annexed (past participle)
annexing (present participle)

glosses: To attach, append, or add, especially to something larger or more important.

glosses: To incorporate (territory) into the domain of a city, country, or state.

text: Germany annexed part of Czechoslovakia.

glosses: To take or appropriate, especially without permission.

glosses: To attach as an attribute, condition, or consequence.

verb

annex


envious

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

glosses: When someone is envious, that person is jealous and has the feeling of wanting something that someone else has.

text: As someone who does not own a car, I sometimes feel quite envious of my colleges that do.

enpr: ĕnʹvēəs

ipa: /ˈɛnviːəs/

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


epidemic

forms:
epidemic
epidemics (plural)

glosses: An epidemic is a widespread illness, this spreads quickly to many people.

ipa: /ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/

hyphenation: ep‧i‧dem‧ic


errand

forms:
errand
errands (plural)

glosses: An errand is a short journey to buy or deliver something.

text: She had a few errands to do before she met me for coffee.


errands

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

noun

errand


epidemics

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

epidemic


fate

forms:
fate
fates (plural)

glosses: Fate is a power that decides what will happen to us in the future.

ipa: /feɪt/


cliffhanger

forms:
cliffhanger
cliffhangers (plural)

glosses: A cliffhanger is a story or movie that is exciting because you do not know what is going to happen next.


cliffhangers

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

cliffhanger


fates

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

fate


chicks

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

chick


chirps

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

chirp


choirs

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

choir


chuckles

glosses: The third-person singular form of chuckle.


chuckled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of chuckle.


molt

forms:
molt
molts (plural)

glosses: Molt is the process of shedding a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.

ipa: /moʊlt/

ipa: /mɒlt/

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


molt

forms:
molt (canonical)
molts (third-person singular)
molted (past)
molted (past participle)
molting (present participle)

glosses: If an insect or animal molts, it sheds its hair, fur, feathers, skin or horns, and replace it with a new one.


groan

forms:
groan (canonical)
groans (third-person singular)
groaned (past)
groaned (past participle)
groaning (present participle)

glosses: A noise a person makes when they feel unhappy.

ipa: /ɡrəʊn/

enpr: ʹgrōn

ipa: /ɡroʊn/


groceries

forms:
grocery
groceries (plural)

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

glosses: Groceries are foods and other goods, for example, sugar, tea, tinned meat, and soap.

text: We went shopping to get the groceries.

ipa: /ˈɡroʊsəriz/

ipa: /ˈɡrəʊs(ə)riz/

hyphenation: gro‧cer‧ies

grocery

groceries


grope

forms:
grope (canonical)
gropes (third-person singular)
groped (past)
groped (past participle)
groping (present participle)

glosses: When you try to grope something, you search for it blindly, search something only by your hands without looking.

ipa: /ɡrəʊp/

ipa: /ɡroʊp/

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

verb

grop


growl

forms:
growl
growls (plural)

glosses: A growl is a low angry sound, particularly one made by a dog

text: When he got near the house, he heard a growl


growl

forms:
growl (canonical)
growls (third-person singular)
growled (past)
growled (past participle)
growling (present participle)

glosses: When you growl at someone, you make an angry sound at them.


grub

forms:
grub
grubs (plural)

glosses: Grub is the child form of an insect that does not have wings. It especially refers to a young beetle.

text: This restaurant serves some good-tasting grub.

ipa: /ɡrʌb/

audio: EN-AU ck1 grub.ogg


grub

forms:
grub (canonical)
grubs (third-person singular)
grubbed (past)
grubbed (past participle)
grubbing (present participle)

glosses: If you grub, you search in a clumsy manner.

grub

b


grubby

forms:
grubby (positive)
grubbier (comparative)
grubbiest (superlative)

glosses: When someone is grubby, the person is very dirty and unclean.

text: Tommy was very grubby after playing football.

adjective

grubby

grubbier

grubbiest


grumble

forms:
grumble (canonical)
grumbles (third-person singular)
grumbled (past)
grumbled (past participle)
grumbling (present participle)

glosses: When you grumble you complain about something.

text: Don't grumble about it.

ipa: /ˈɡrʌmbl̩/

verb

grumbl


grumble

forms:
grumble
grumbles (plural)

text: I do not want to hear another grumble.


grunt

forms:
grunt (canonical)
grunts (third-person singular)
grunted (past)
grunted (past participle)
grunting (present participle)

glosses: When you grunt, you make a low short sound, usually to show your unhappiness about something.


guerrilla

forms:
guerrilla
guerrillas (plural)

glosses: A guerrilla is a member of a small independent group in military who fights against larger forces such as the government.

ipa: /ɡəˈrɪlə/


guerrillas

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

noun

guerrilla


grunts

glosses: The third-person singular form of grunt.

verb

grunt


grunted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of grunt.


grumbles

glosses: The third-person singular form of grumble.


grumbles

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

noun

grumble


grumbled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of grumble.


grubs

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


growls

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

growl


growls

glosses: The third-person singular form of growl.


growled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of growl.


gropes

glosses: The third-person singular form of grope.


groped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of grope.


groans

glosses: The third-person singular form of groan.

ipa: /ɡroʊnz/

ipa: /ɡrəʊnz/

verb

groan