crouching

crouch (canonical)
crouches (third-person singular)
crouched (past)
crouched (past participle)
crouching (present participle)


birthing

birth (canonical)
births (third-person singular)
birthed (past)
birthed (past participle)
birthing (present participle)


carhopping

carhop (canonical)
carhops (third-person singular)
carhopped (past)
carhopped (past participle)
carhopping (present participle)


tinhorn

A tinhorn is a person who pretends to have money, influence, or ability to do something.


cauterise

cauterise (canonical)
cauterises (third-person singular)
cauterised (past)
cauterised (past participle)
cauterising (present participle)

If you cauterise the skin or flesh of a wound, you burn it with a heated instrument or caustic substance so as to stop bleeding or to prevent infection.

[ˈkʰɔɾəraɪz]


nightclubs

nightclub (singular)
nightclubs (plural)

The plural form of nightclub; more than one (kind of) nightclub.


nightclubs

nightclub (canonical)
nightclubs (third-person singular)
nightclubbed (past)
nightclubbed (past participle)
nightclubbing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of nightclub.


transpires

transpire (canonical)
transpires (third-person singular)
transpired (past)
transpired (past participle)
transpiring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of transpire.


carjacked

carjack (canonical)
carjacks (third-person singular)
carjacked (past)
carjacked (past participle)
carjacking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of carjack.


glitter

A glitter is a shiny, decorative material.


glitter

glitter (canonical)
glitters (third-person singular)
glittered (past)
glittered (past participle)
glittering (present participle)

If something glitters, it sparkles with light.


epidermises

epidermis (singular)
epidermises or epidermides (plural)

The plural form of epidermis; more than one (kind of) epidermis.


outfishes

outfish (canonical)
outfishes (third-person singular)
outfished (past)
outfished (past participle)
outfishing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of outfish.


carjacks

The third-person singular form of carjack.


nozzles

The plural form of nozzle; more than one (kind of) nozzle.


bellhopped

bellhop (canonical)
bellhops (third-person singular)
bellhopped (past)
bellhopped (past participle)
bellhopping (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bellhop.


birdbrain

birdbrain (singular)
birdbrains (plural)

A birdbrain is someone who is not intelligent.


transpired

The past tense and past participle of transpire.


crouched

The past tense and past participle of crouch.


blowtorch

blowtorch (singular)
blowtorches (plural)

A blowtorch is a tool that produces a controlled stream of flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a flame.

/ˈbləʊˌtɔːtʃ/


blowtorch

blowtorch (canonical)
blowtorches (third-person singular)
blowtorched (past)
blowtorched (past participle)
blowtorching (present participle)

If you blowtorch something, you apply a blowtorch to something.

/ˈbləʊˌtɔːtʃ/


crouch

When a person crouches, they bend down to stand close to the ground with legs bent.

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legumes

The plural form of legume; more than one (kind of) legume.


vaguenesses

vagueness (singular)
vaguenesses (plural)

The plural form of vagueness; more than one (kind of) vagueness.


chintzy

chintzy (positive)
chintzier (comparative)
chintziest (superlative)

If something is chintzy, it is decorated with chintz.


chintzy

chintzier (comparative)
chintziest (superlative)
chintzy (positive)
more chintzy (comparative)
most chintzy (superlative)

A chintzy person is someone who is reluctant to spend money.


nightclub

A nightclub is a place that is open late at night to provide entertainment, food, drink, music and/or dancing.


nightclub

If a person nightclubs, they visit a nightclub (or nightclubs).


eager beaver

An eager beaver is a person who is very excited or enthusiastic to begin a task.


collective

collective (positive)
more collective (comparative)
most collective (superlative)

Collective action, bargaining, and agreements are those that include a union.

Through collective bargaining, we have been able to increase safety in the factory.

Collective goals, beliefs, feelings, etc. involve or are shared by the members of a group.

We've made a collective decision to move on.

The collective amount or results are those when all the various parts are brought together.

When we each contributed what we had, the collective amount was $313.23.


collective

collective (singular)
collectives (plural)

A collective is a group of people with a shared goal.

The band is a collective of musicians from across Canada.

A collective is kind of business owned by a group of people, often its workers, customers, or suppliers.

She helped set up a writers' collective so independent writers could join and get health insurance.

A collective is a word that refers to a group of one type of thing, often animals.

The collective noun for fish is "a school of fish".


needlepoint

needlepoint (singular)
needlepoints (plural)

Needlepoint is a craft that involves pulling a thread, such as yarn, through a canvas mesh to produce a decorative design.

A needlepoint is an object made using that craft.


needlepoint

needlepoint (canonical)
needlepoints (third-person singular)
needlepointed (past)
needlepointed (past participle)
needlepointing (present participle)

If a person needlepoints, they produce a decorative design by this means.


crouches

crouch (canonical)
crouches (third-person singular)
crouched (past)
crouched (past participle)
crouching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of crouch.


nudies

The plural form of nudie; more than one (kind of) nudie.


nozzle

A nozzle is a short tube that forms the vent of a hose or pipe.


carhopped

carhop (canonical)
carhops (third-person singular)
carhopped (past)
carhopped (past participle)
carhopping (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of carhop.


emasculate

An emasculate man is a person who is deprived of his identity.


emasculate

emasculate (canonical)
emasculates (third-person singular)
emasculated (past)
emasculated (past participle)
emasculating (present participle)

If you emasculate a man, you deprive him of his role or identity.

If you emasculate a man, you deprive castrate him.

If you emasculate a person, you make them weaker or less effective.


transpiring

transpire (canonical)
transpires (third-person singular)
transpired (past)
transpired (past participle)
transpiring (present participle)


birthed

birth (canonical)
births (third-person singular)
birthed (past)
birthed (past participle)
birthing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of birth.


vaguely

If you experience something vaguely, you do so with few details.

"Morning, Gaunt," said a voice she found vaguely familiar and unpleasant, like the memory of a bad dream.

I remember going, but only vaguely.

If you do something vaguely, you it without attention or focus.

She waved her pen vaguely in the air.


hardship

Hardship is the difficulty or trouble when doing something.


nudists

The plural form of nudist; more than one (kind of) nudist.


naturists

The plural form of naturist; more than one (kind of) naturist.


carhop

A carhop is a employee who serves customers, especially in their vehicles, at a restaurant or hotel


carhop

If a person carhops, they work as a carhop.


copycat

A copycat is a person who imitates or plagiarizes other people's work.


copycat

copycat (positive)
more copycat (comparative)
most copycat (superlative)

If something is copycat, it is not an original work.


copycat

copycat (canonical)
copycats (third-person singular)
copycatted (past)
copycatted (past participle)
copycatting (present participle)

If you copycat a person, you act as a copycat.


legume

A legume is a type of dry fruit and is usually produced by plants of the family Fabaceae

peas are beans are types of legumes.

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halitosis

Halitosis is the condition of having foul-smelling breath.


catfishes

catfish (singular)
catfishes or catfish (plural)

The plural form of catfish; more than one (kind of) catfish.


catfishes

catfish (canonical)
catfishes (third-person singular)
catfished (past)
catfished (past participle)
catfishing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of catfish.


shingles

The plural form of shingle; more than one (kind of) shingle.

Shingles is a viral disease that causes a person to have a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area.


shingles

shingle (canonical)
shingles (third-person singular)
shingled (past)
shingled (past participle)
shingling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of shingle.


pedagogy

Pedagogy is the activities of educating, teaching or instructing.

/ˈpɛdəˌɡɒd͡ʒi/

/ˈpɛdəˌɡɑd͡ʒi/


shingle

A shingle is a small and thin piece of building material that has one end thicker than the other. It is used for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building.


shingle

If a person shingles a building, they cover with it with shingles.

If you shingle a material, you hammer and squeeze it in order to expel cinder and impurities from it.


nuancing

nuance (canonical)
nuances (third-person singular)
nuanced (past)
nuanced (past participle)
nuancing (present participle)


causeway

A causeway is a road that is raised above water, or any other low-lying obstacles.


vagueness

vagueness (singular)
vaguenesses (plural)

Vagueness is the condition of being unclear.


stereos

The plural form of stereo; more than one (kind of) stereo.


stereo

A stereo is a system that directs sound through multiple speakers so that it seems to surround the listener and to come from more than one source.


bellhops

The plural form of bellhop; more than one (kind of) bellhop.


bellhops

bellhop (canonical)
bellhops (third-person singular)
bellhopped (past)
bellhopped (past participle)
bellhopping (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bellhop.


nuanced

The past tense and past participle of nuance.


podding

pod (canonical)
pods (third-person singular)
podded (past)
podded (past participle)
podding (present participle)


transpire

If a secret is transpired, it has been made known.

If a plant transpires, it gives off water and waste products through the stomata.


nightclubbed

nightclub (canonical)
nightclubs (third-person singular)
nightclubbed (past)
nightclubbed (past participle)
nightclubbing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of nightclub.


catfish

A catfish is a order Siluriformes, mainly found in freshwater.

A catfish is a person who creates a fake profile on a social media to deceive people.


catfish

If a person catfishes, they create and operate a fake online profile to deceive someone.


podded

The past tense and past participle of pod.


nudie

A nudie is a person who practices nudism.


pods

The plural form of pod; more than one (kind of) pod.


bellhop

A bellhop is a employee of a hotel who carries luggage and runs errands.


bellhop

If a person bellhops, they work as a bellhop.


optimism

Optimism is the tendency to expect the best or a favourable outcome.


nudist

A nudist is a person who practices nudism.


nuttier

nutty (positive)
nuttier (comparative)
nuttiest (superlative)

The comparative form of nutty; more nutty.


nuttiest

The superlative form of nutty; most nutty.


nincompoops

nincompoop (singular)
nincompoops (plural)

The plural form of nincompoop; more than one (kind of) nincompoop.


naturist

A naturist is a person who follows the belief in leading a naked, natural life and prefers to live without clothes.


nuances

The plural form of nuance; more than one (kind of) nuance.


nuances

The third-person singular form of nuance.


emasculates

The third-person singular form of emasculate.


futuristic

futuristic (positive)
more futuristic (comparative)
most futuristic (superlative)

If a technology is futuristic, it is so advanced as to appear to be from the future.


nuance

If you nuance to something, you give minor differences to it.


nutty

If something is nutty, it contains and tastes like nuts.


autocorrected

autocorrect (canonical)
autocorrects (third-person singular)
autocorrected (past)
autocorrected (past participle)
autocorrecting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of autocorrect.


autologin

Autologin is a feature that automatically logs a user into the system.


dietings

The plural form of dieting; more than one (kind of) dieting.


nincompoop

A nincompoop is a foolish or silly person.


stoma

stoma (singular)
stomas or stomata (plural)

A stoma is the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.


nymphs

The plural form of nymph; more than one (kind of) nymph.


nymphos

nympho (singular)
nymphos or nymphoes (plural)

The plural form of nympho; more than one (kind of) nympho.


nymphomaniacs

nymphomaniac (singular)
nymphomaniacs (plural)

The plural form of nymphomaniac; more than one (kind of) nymphomaniac.


carhops

The plural form of carhop; more than one (kind of) carhop.


carhops

carhop (canonical)
carhops (third-person singular)
carhopped (past)
carhopped (past participle)
carhopping (present participle)

The third-person singular form of carhop.


login

Login is the act of logging in to a computer, or system using a user's identification and password.


newscast

A newscast is a broadcast of news that is transmitted through television, or radio.


logins

The plural form of login; more than one (kind of) login.


autolaunches

autolaunch (canonical)
autolaunches (third-person singular)
autolaunched (past)
autolaunched (past participle)
autolaunching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of autolaunch.


autocorrects

The third-person singular form of autocorrect.


autocorrects

autocorrect (singular)
autocorrects (plural)

The plural form of autocorrect; more than one (kind of) autocorrect.


autorenews

autorenew (canonical)
autorenews (third-person singular)
autorenewed (past)
autorenewed (past participle)
autorenewing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of autorenew.


autorenew

If something autorenews, it renews automatically.


autorenewed

The past tense and past participle of autorenew.


autoselects

autoselect (canonical)
autoselects (third-person singular)
autoselected (past)
autoselected (past participle)
autoselecting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of autoselect.


extremists

extremist (singular)
extremists (plural)

The plural form of extremist; more than one (kind of) extremist.


nutritive

nutritive (positive)
more nutritive (comparative)
most nutritive (superlative)

If something is nutritive, it is related to nutrition.

If a food or drink is nutritive, it provides the person with nutrients.


nutritious

nutritious (positive)
more nutritious (comparative)
most nutritious (superlative)

If a food or drink is nutritious, it provides the person with nutrients.


exterminations

extermination (singular)
exterminations (plural)

The plural form of extermination; more than one (kind of) extermination.


autolaunch

If something autolaunches, it launches automatically.


nymphoes

The plural form of nympho; more than one (kind of) nympho.


ermines

ermine (singular)
ermines or ermine (plural)

The plural form of ermine; more than one (kind of) ermine.


expos

The plural form of expo; more than one (kind of) expo.


autoselected

The past tense and past participle of autoselect.


autoselect

If something autoselects, it selectes automatically

/ˈɔːtəʊˌsɪˈlɛkt/


torts

The plural form of tort; more than one (kind of) tort.


tortes

torte (singular)
tortes or torten (plural)

The plural form of torte; more than one (kind of) torte.


expositions

exposition (singular)
expositions (plural)

The plural form of exposition; more than one (kind of) exposition.


exhumation

exhumation (singular)
exhumations (plural)

Exhumation is the act of digging up that which has been buried.


exhumations

The plural form of exhumation; more than one (kind of) exhumation.


autosaved

autosave (canonical)
autosaves (third-person singular)
autosaved (past)
autosaved (past participle)
autosaving (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of autosave.


igloos

The plural form of igloo; more than one (kind of) igloo.


ermine

An ermine is a weasel found in northern hemisphere. Its dark brown fur on its body turns white in winter.


expo

An expo is a restaurant worker who prepares food to be taken to diners.


autosaves

The plural form of autosave; more than one (kind of) autosave.


autosaves

The third-person singular form of autosave.


autocorrect

autocorrect (canonical)
autocorrects (third-person singular)
autocorrected (past)
autocorrected (past participle)
autocorrecting (present participle)

If a computer autocorrects a text, it corrects it automatically.


autocorrect

Autocorrect is a software feature that attempts to correct presumed errors as soon as they are generated.


nourished

nourish (canonical)
nourishes (third-person singular)
nourished (past)
nourished (past participle)
nourishing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of nourish.


monetisations

monetisation (singular)
monetisations (plural)

The plural form of monetisation; more than one (kind of) monetisation.


extremisms

extremism (singular)
extremisms (plural)

The plural form of extremism; more than one (kind of) extremism.


autolaunched

autolaunch (canonical)
autolaunches (third-person singular)
autolaunched (past)
autolaunched (past participle)
autolaunching (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of autolaunch.


pettings

The plural form of petting; more than one (kind of) petting.


nymph

A nymph is the larva of certain insects.


nymphomaniac

nymphomaniac (singular)
nymphomaniacs (plural)

A nymphomaniac is a woman with an excessive sexual desire.


nymphomaniac

nymphomaniac (positive)
more nymphomaniac (comparative)
most nymphomaniac (superlative)

A nymphomaniac woman is someone with an excessive libido.


torte

A torte is a rich, dense cake made with many eggs and very little flour.


tort

A tort is a wrongful act that leads to a legal liability.


extermination

Extermination is the act of exterminating something.


nourishes

The third-person singular form of nourish.


extremism

Extremism is the extreme ideas or actions in politics or religion.


monetizations

monetization (singular)
monetizations (plural)

The plural form of monetization; more than one (kind of) monetization.


tautologists

tautologist (singular)
tautologists (plural)

The plural form of tautologist; more than one (kind of) tautologist.


anticipatable

anticipatable (positive)
more anticipatable (comparative)
most anticipatable (superlative)

If something is anticipatable, it can be anticipated.


unwritten

An unwritten rule or understanding is one that is generally known or understood without being stated explicitly.

It's an unwritten rule that you lock the gate when you leave the swimming pool.

There was an unwritten agreement between them.

An unwritten language is one which is not usually written down, usually because it has no writing system.

Svan is a largely unwritten language many scholars believe predates Georgian.

An unwritten paper, article, or book, is one for which somebody has an idea but which has not yet been written.

I'm afraid we'll never see the last book in the series, which is still unwritten.


tautologies

tautology (singular)
tautologies (plural)

The plural form of tautology; more than one (kind of) tautology.


assessable

assessable (positive)
more assessable (comparative)
most assessable (superlative)

If something is assessable, it can be assessed.


vexillologists

vexillologist (singular)
vexillologists (plural)

The plural form of vexillologist; more than one (kind of) vexillologist.


pod

A pod is a small section of a larger office.

A pod is a very small room or space for one person to inhabit.


pod

pod (canonical)
pods (third-person singular)
podded (past)
podded (past participle)
podding (present participle)

If a plant pods, it bears or produce a seed.

If you pod a pea, you remove it from its case.


pestilence

pestilence (singular)
pestilences (plural)

Pestilence is any epidemic disease that is very contagious or infectious.


unwrittenness

The unwrittenness of a rule, language, or book is the state of not being or having been written.


testable

testable (positive)
more testable (comparative)
most testable (superlative)

If something is testable, it is susceptible to being tested.


ironsmiths

ironsmith (singular)
ironsmiths (plural)

The plural form of ironsmith; more than one (kind of) ironsmith.


appealable

appealable (positive)
more appealable (comparative)
most appealable (superlative)

If something is appealable, it can be appealed.


pestilences

The plural form of pestilence; more than one (kind of) pestilence.


nourish

nourish (canonical)
nourishes (third-person singular)
nourished (past)
nourished (past participle)
nourishing (present participle)

If you nourish a baby, you feed and cause the baby grow.


bendable

bendable (positive)
more bendable (comparative)
most bendable (superlative)

If something is bendable, it can be bent without breaking.


augmentable

If something is augmentable, it can be augmented.


chewable

chewable (positive)
more chewable (comparative)
most chewable (superlative)

If something is chewable, it can be chewed on.


bargainable

bargainable (positive)
more bargainable (comparative)
most bargainable (superlative)

If something is bargainable, it can be bargained.


nourishing

nourishing (positive)
more nourishing (comparative)
most nourishing (superlative)

If a food or drink is nourishing, it provides the person with nutrients.


ironsmith

An ironsmith is a person who forges iron.


monetization

Monetization is the process of converting something into money.

The central bank's monetization of its debt increased the money supply.

Monetization is the process of earning money from an activity or asset, often applied to digital content, websites, or services.

The monetization of the website's traffic through advertisements and subscriptions allowed it to become profitable.


infectious

infectious (positive)
more infectious (comparative)
most infectious (superlative)

If a disease is infectious, it is can be spread between organisms through the environment.

Infectious diseases like cholera are far less deadly today than they used to be.

If a person, plant, or animal is infectious, they can spread disease to others.

You can still be infectious even after you feel better.

If a feeling or idea is infectious, it spreads easily to other people.

She had an infectious laugh, and everyone loved her.


prophylactics

prophylactic (singular)
prophylactics (plural)

The plural form of prophylactic; more than one (kind of) prophylactic.


tenable

tenable (positive)
more tenable (comparative)
most tenable (superlative)

If something is tenable, it can be justified or sustained.


orbital

If something is orbital, it is related to something that forms an orbit.


liposuctions

liposuction (singular)
liposuctions (plural)

The plural form of liposuction; more than one (kind of) liposuction.


tautologist

tautologist (singular)
tautologists (plural)

A tautologist is a person making tautologies.


-isation

Words ending with -isation reflect the action, process, result or state of a verb.

rational + -isation → rationalisation

crystal + -isation → crystallisation


hemovore

A hemovore is an organism that ingests blood as the main part of its diet.


lifespan

A person's lifespan – or that of any organism – is how long they live.


limewashing

limewash (canonical)
limewashes (third-person singular)
limewashed (past)
limewashed (past participle)
limewashing (present participle)


vexillologist

vexillologist (singular)
vexillologists (plural)

A vexillologist is a person who studies vexillology.


untenable

untenable (positive)
more untenable (comparative)
most untenable (superlative)

If something, such as an opinion is untenable, it cannot be held or sustained.


lifespans

The plural form of lifespan; more than one (kind of) lifespan.


objectified

objectify (canonical)
objectifies (third-person singular)
objectified (past)
objectified (past participle)
objectifying (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of objectify.


objectifies

The third-person singular form of objectify.


extremist

extremist (singular)
extremists (plural)

An extremist is a person who holds extreme views on a political or religious subject.


extremist

extremist (positive)
more extremist (comparative)
most extremist (superlative)

An extremist view is a extreme perspective on a subject.


chalets

The plural form of chalet; more than one (kind of) chalet.


mammograms

mammogram (singular)
mammograms (plural)

The plural form of mammogram; more than one (kind of) mammogram.


materializes

materialize (canonical)
materializes (third-person singular)
materialized (past)
materialized (past participle)
materializing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of materialize.


tinkling

tinkle (canonical)
tinkles (third-person singular)
tinkled (past)
tinkled (past participle)
tinkling (present participle)


constipations

constipation (singular)
constipations (plural)

The plural form of constipation; more than one (kind of) constipation.


materialises

materialise (canonical)
materialises (third-person singular)
materialised (past)
materialised (past participle)
materialising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of materialise.


limewashed

The past tense and past participle of limewash.


bashable

bashable (positive)
more bashable (comparative)
most bashable (superlative)

If something is bashable, it can be bashed.


mingling

mingle (canonical)
mingles (third-person singular)
mingled (past)
mingled (past participle)
mingling (present participle)


mingled

The past tense and past participle of mingle.


-ization

Words ending with -ization reflect the action, process, result or state of a verb.

rational + -ization → rationalization

crystal + -ization → crystallization


celibacies

The plural form of celibacy; more than one (kind of) celibacy.


wrongful

wrongful (positive)
more wrongful (comparative)
most wrongful (superlative)

A wrongful act is one that is violates somebody's rights.

His wrongful conviction for the crime was eventually overturned.

She later sued the company for wrongful termination and sexual harassment.

He was charged for the wrongful death of the cyclist.

They were removed from the house for wrongful possession.

A wrongful heir, possessor, etc. is one that has no right to be in that position.

The wrongful heir claimed the throne, causing a dispute.

The court ruled against the wrongful claimant of the estate.


laxatives

The plural form of laxative; more than one (kind of) laxative.


centerpieces

centerpiece (singular)
centerpieces (plural)

The plural form of centerpiece; more than one (kind of) centerpiece.


liposuction

liposuction (singular)
liposuctions (plural)

Liposuction is a cosmetic surgery procedure that removes excess fat from a specific area by suction.


greenhouses

greenhouse (singular)
greenhouses (plural)

The plural form of greenhouse; more than one (kind of) greenhouse.


butcheries

The plural form of butchery; more than one (kind of) butchery.


autosaving

autosave (canonical)
autosaves (third-person singular)
autosaved (past)
autosaved (past participle)
autosaving (present participle)


mammogram

A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breasts.


mingle

If you mingle something, you mix or cause to mix it to mix together.

The restaurant mingles the cooking traditions of France, Italy, and other "Old Countries".

He decided to mingle with the crowd and find out what they were there for.


attendees

The plural form of attendee; more than one (kind of) attendee.


turpentines

turpentine (singular)
turpentines (plural)

The plural form of turpentine; more than one (kind of) turpentine.


celibacy

Celibacy is the abstinence from marriage.


oleoresins

oleoresin (singular)
oleoresins (plural)

The plural form of oleoresin; more than one (kind of) oleoresin.


centerpiece

A centerpiece is an ornament to be placed in the center of a table, ceiling, etc.


essential oils

essential oil (singular)
essential oils (plural)

The plural form of essential oil; more than one (kind of) essential oil.


monetisation

monetisation (singular)
monetisations (plural)

Monetisation is the process of converting something into money.

The central bank's monetisation of its debt increased the money supply.

Monetisation is the process of earning money from an activity or asset, often applied to digital content, websites, or services.

The monetisation of the website's traffic through advertisements and subscriptions allowed it to become profitable.


essential oil

Essential oil is a volatile oil that is used to make perfumes and flavourings.


centrepieces

centrepiece (singular)
centrepieces (plural)

The plural form of centrepiece; more than one (kind of) centrepiece.


suctioning

suction (canonical)
suctions (third-person singular)
suctioned (past)
suctioned (past participle)
suctioning (present participle)


chalet

A chalet is an alpine style of wooden building with a sloping roof and overhanging eaves.


materialized

materialize (canonical)
materializes (third-person singular)
materialized (past)
materialized (past participle)
materializing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of materialize.


penal

If something is penal, it is related to a punishment.

penal code

If something is penal, it is subject to punishment.

a penal offence


limewash

Limewash is a mixture of lime and water used for coating walls.

He covered the fence with whitewash.


limewash

limewash (canonical)
limewashes (third-person singular)
limewashed (past)
limewashed (past participle)
limewashing (present participle)

If someone limewashes something, they coat it with a limewash.

She limewashed the wall.


candidatures

candidature (singular)
candidatures (plural)

The plural form of candidature; more than one (kind of) candidature.


lifters

The plural form of lifter; more than one (kind of) lifter.


dichotomies

dichotomy (singular)
dichotomies (plural)

The plural form of dichotomy; more than one (kind of) dichotomy.


prophylactic

prophylactic (singular)
prophylactics (plural)

A prophylactic is a medicine which preserves or defends against disease.


prophylactic

prophylactic (positive)
more prophylactic (comparative)
most prophylactic (superlative)

Something that is prophylactic serves to prevent or protect against a disease or pregnancy.


autosave

Autosave is a software feature that saves an open document periodically to avoid the risk of data loss.

An autosave is the copy of a file or document saved automatically by such feature.

/ˈɔːtəʊˌseɪv/


autosave

If your computer autosaves, it saves your data automatically.

/ˈɔːtəʊˌseɪv/


mingles

mingle (canonical)
mingles (third-person singular)
mingled (past)
mingled (past participle)
mingling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of mingle.


avertable

avertable (positive)
more avertable (comparative)
most avertable (superlative)

If something is avertable, it can be averted.


candidacies

candidacy (singular)
candidacies (plural)

The plural form of candidacy; more than one (kind of) candidacy.


chevaliers

chevalier (singular)
chevaliers (plural)

The plural form of chevalier; more than one (kind of) chevalier.


suctioned

The past tense and past participle of suction.


constipation

constipation (singular)
constipations (plural)

Constipation is a condition in which a person has infrequent bowel movements, or the intestines become filled with hardened faeces.


centrepiece

A centrepiece is an ornament to be placed in the centre of a table, ceiling, etc.


conservatories

conservatory (singular)
conservatories (plural)

The plural form of conservatory; more than one (kind of) conservatory.


laxative

laxative (positive)
more laxative (comparative)
most laxative (superlative)

Something that is laxative has the effect of aiding digestion and prevents constipation.


laxative

A laxative is a substance that has a laxative effect.


candidature

Candidature is the condition of becoming a candidate.

/ˈkændɪdət͡ʃʊɚ/


culminations

culmination (singular)
culminations (plural)

The plural form of culmination; more than one (kind of) culmination.


chemotherapies

chemotherapy (singular)
chemotherapies (plural)

The plural form of chemotherapy; more than one (kind of) chemotherapy.


objectify

objectify (canonical)
objectifies (third-person singular)
objectified (past)
objectified (past participle)
objectifying (present participle)

If you objectify something, you express it in a real form.

If you objectify someone, you treat them as a mere (often sexual) object.

/əbˈd͡ʒɛktɪˌfaɪ/


clingier

clingy (positive)
clingier (comparative)
clingiest (superlative)

The comparative form of clingy; more clingy.


weightlifters

weightlifter (singular)
weightlifters (plural)

The plural form of weightlifter; more than one (kind of) weightlifter.


cliqued

clique (canonical)
cliques (third-person singular)
cliqued (past)
cliqued (past participle)
cliquing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of clique.


attendee

An attendee is a person who is in attendance of an event.

Most attendees are present, please start the ceremony.


choppable

choppable (positive)
more choppable (comparative)
most choppable (superlative)

If something is choppable, it can be chopped.


materialised

materialise (canonical)
materialises (third-person singular)
materialised (past)
materialised (past participle)
materialising (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of materialise.


greenhouse

greenhouse (singular)
greenhouses (plural)

A greenhouse is a building with large glass windows to trap heat from sunlight and is used to grow plants.


turpentine

turpentine (singular)
turpentines (plural)

Turpentine is any oleoresin secreted by the bark of certain trees.

Turpentine is a volatile essential oil that is obtained from such oleoresin and is used as a solvent and paint thinner.


oleoresin

oleoresin (singular)
oleoresins (plural)

An oleoresin is a homogeneous mix of oil and resin.


exposition

exposition (singular)
expositions (plural)

An exposition is a detailed explanation or description of an idea or theory, especially in a piece of writing.

The essay includes a thorough exposition of the author's argument.

Her exposition of the historical events was clear and concise.

An exposition is a show of goods, artwork, or cultural displays to the public.

The art gallery's annual exposition attracted visitors from around the world.

The exposition of new technologies at the trade fair was impressive.

Exposition is the action of exposing something to something.

The exposition of the paint to the light caused it to fade.


conservatory

conservatory (positive)
more conservatory (comparative)
most conservatory (superlative)

If something is conservatory, it has the quality of preserving it from loss or injury.


conservatory

A conservatory is a large greenhouse for the display of plants


alpine

Something that alpine is related to the high mountains.


reapproaching

reapproach (canonical)
reapproaches (third-person singular)
reapproached (past)
reapproached (past participle)
reapproaching (present participle)


butchery

Butchery is the ruthless killings of humans.

Butchery is the work of slaughtering and preparation of animals for sale as meat.


dystopian

dystopian (positive)
more dystopian (comparative)
most dystopian (superlative)

If something is dystopian, it is related to a dystopia.


candidacy

candidacy (singular)
candidacies (plural)

Candidacy is the state of being a candidate.


materialize

materialize (canonical)
materializes (third-person singular)
materialized (past)
materialized (past participle)
materializing (present participle)

If a plan or idea materializes, it becomes real.

If you materialize something, you cause it to take on a physical form.


squatted

squat (canonical)
squats (third-person singular)
squatted (past)
squatted (past participle)
squatting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of squat.


cliques

The plural form of clique; more than one (kind of) clique.


cliques

The third-person singular form of clique.


aromatherapies

aromatherapy (singular)
aromatherapies (plural)

The plural form of aromatherapy; more than one (kind of) aromatherapy.


lifter

A lifter is someone or something that lifts or assists in lifting.


dystopias

dystopia (singular)
dystopias or dystopiae (plural)

The plural form of dystopia; more than one (kind of) dystopia.


dysfunctions

dysfunction (singular)
dysfunctions (plural)

The plural form of dysfunction; more than one (kind of) dysfunction.


clingiest

clingy (positive)
clingier (comparative)
clingiest (superlative)

The superlative form of clingy; most clingy.


clinched

clinch (canonical)
clinches (third-person singular)
clinched (past)
clinched (past participle)
clinching (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of clinch.


dichotomy

dichotomy (singular)
dichotomies (plural)

Dichotomy is the separation or division into two

Dichotomy is the division of a stem of a plant into two parts as it grows away from the roots.


suctions

The plural form of suction; more than one (kind of) suction.


suctions

suction (canonical)
suctions (third-person singular)
suctioned (past)
suctioned (past participle)
suctioning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of suction.


shellacked

shellac (canonical)
shellacs (third-person singular)
shellacked (past)
shellacked (past participle)
shellacking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of shellac.


servicings

servicing (singular)
servicings (plural)

The plural form of servicing; more than one (kind of) servicing.


aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is the use of fragrances to enhance one's mood and promote health.


shellacs

The plural form of shellac; more than one (kind of) shellac.


shellacs

The third-person singular form of shellac.


reapproach

If you reapproach a person, you approach them again or in a different manner.


culmination

culmination (singular)
culminations (plural)

Culmination is the the highest point of something.

The signing of this contract marks the culmination of years of negotiation.


tinkled

tinkle (canonical)
tinkles (third-person singular)
tinkled (past)
tinkled (past participle)
tinkling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of tinkle.


gaycels

The plural form of gaycel; more than one (kind of) gaycel.


jailers

The plural form of jailer; more than one (kind of) jailer.


saboteurs

The plural form of saboteur; more than one (kind of) saboteur.


jailbirds

The plural form of jailbird; more than one (kind of) jailbird.


weightlifter

weightlifter (singular)
weightlifters (plural)

A weightlifter is a person who uses weights to train the muscles of the body.


tinkles

The third-person singular form of tinkle.


tinkles

The plural form of tinkle; more than one (kind of) tinkle.


reapproaches

reapproach (canonical)
reapproaches (third-person singular)
reapproached (past)
reapproached (past participle)
reapproaching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of reapproach.


fiancee


erectile

If something is erectile, it is capable of being raised to an upright or rigid position.


fiance


babysitting

babysit (canonical)
babysits (third-person singular)
babysat (past)
babysat (past participle)
babysitting (present participle)


mitochondrions

mitochondrion (singular)
mitochondrions or mitochondria (plural)

The plural form of mitochondrion; more than one (kind of) mitochondrion.


dystopia

A dystopia is a dysfunctional society that has a very poor standard of living.


powerhouses

powerhouse (singular)
powerhouses (plural)

The plural form of powerhouse; more than one (kind of) powerhouse.


voyagers

The plural form of voyager; more than one (kind of) voyager.


jailer

A jailer is a person who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.


jailbird

A jailbird is a prisoner or an ex-prisoner.


clingy

Something that is clingy has the tendency to cling onto something.

The plastic was so clingy that it took a few minutes to remove it all.

A clingy person is someone who is possessive of or will not let someone get away.

Is it normal for a child his age to be so clingy with his mother?


chemotherapy

chemotherapy (singular)
chemotherapies (plural)

Chemotherapy is the chemical treatment intended to be kill the cancerous cells in a patient.

/ˌkiːməʊˈθɛrəpi/


reapproached

The past tense and past participle of reapproach.


autoimmunity

Autoimmunity is the condition where a person's immune system attacks its own tissues,


suction

Suction is a force which pushes matter from one space into another due to the pressure difference in pressure between the two spaces

A suction is a device that removes saliva from a patient's mouth during dental operations.


suction

If you suction something, you remove it using suction.


clique

A clique is a small group of individuals that hang out together due to the similarities in their lifestyle or social status.


clique

clique (canonical)
cliques (third-person singular)
cliqued (past)
cliqued (past participle)
cliquing (present participle)

If you clique with people, you form a clique with them.


dystopiae

dystopia (singular)
dystopias or dystopiae (plural)

The plural form of dystopia; more than one (kind of) dystopia.


saboteur

A saboteur is someone who person destructs property in order to hinder the efforts of others intentionally.


eukaryotic

If an organism is eukaryotic, it has complex cells in which the genetic material is organized into the nuclei.


cytoplasm

Cytoplasm is the gelatinous liquid that fills the inside of a cell.


tautology

tautology (singular)
tautologies (plural)

Tautology is the redundant use of words.

It is tautology to say, "Forward Planning".

A tautology is an expression that features tautology.

A tautology is a statement that is always true.

It is a tautology that an object is either at rest or in motion.


babysit

If you babysit a child, you watch or tend to them for a period of time.


footwear

Footwear is shoes and socks and other items that are worn on the foot.

shoes, sandals, and slippers are examples of footwear.

Having the right clothing and footwear is important for comfort while hiking.

The company produced 14 percent of all branded athletic footwear sold worldwide last year.


expirations

expiration (singular)
expirations (plural)

The plural form of expiration; more than one (kind of) expiration.


limewashes

The plural form of limewash; more than one (kind of) limewash.


limewashes

limewash (canonical)
limewashes (third-person singular)
limewashed (past)
limewashed (past participle)
limewashing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of limewash.


babysits

The third-person singular form of babysit.


first aid

First aid is the basic medical care given to an injured person.


extinguishers

extinguisher (singular)
extinguishers (plural)

The plural form of extinguisher; more than one (kind of) extinguisher.


expiries

The plural form of expiry; more than one (kind of) expiry.


expiry

The expiry of something is the end of the period for which it is valid or useable.

Check the expiry date on the cream before you put it in your coffee.


mitochondrion

A mitochondrion is a spherical organelle found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells and contains genetic material separate from that of the host.


mitochondria

The plural form of mitochondrion; more than one (kind of) mitochondrion.


squats

The plural form of squat; more than one (kind of) squat.


squats

squat (canonical)
squats (third-person singular)
squatted (past)
squatted (past participle)
squatting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of squat.


erratic

erratic (positive)
more erratic (comparative)
most erratic (superlative)

If something is erratic, it is unsteady and random.

The weather has been rather erratic lately.


babysat

The past tense and past participle of babysit.


eroticas

The plural form of erotica; more than one (kind of) erotica.


firecrackers

firecracker (singular)
firecrackers (plural)

The plural form of firecracker; more than one (kind of) firecracker.


jailbait

If a girl is jailbait, she is a sexually attractive but below the legal age of consent.

She says I am only 16 and calls me jailbait.


tinkle

If something tinkles, it makes a light metallic sounds like a small bell.


tinkle

A tinkle is a light metallic sound that resembles the tinkling of bells.


shellac

Shellac is a processed substance from the Coccus lacca and is used in polishes, varnishes etc.


shellac

shellac (canonical)
shellacs (third-person singular)
shellacked (past)
shellacked (past participle)
shellacking (present participle)

If you shellac something, you coat it with shellac.

{{transitive} (informal) If you shellac someone, you defeat them decisively.


unanimously

If people vote, agree, or decide unanimously, everyone involved makes the same choice.

The council unanimously voted to reduce the charge.


remowed

remow (canonical)
remows (third-person singular)
remowed (past)
remowed (past participle)
remowing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of remow.


dysfunction

dysfunction (singular)
dysfunctions (plural)

A dysfunction is the failure to function in an expected or complete manner.

erectile dysfunction


remows

The third-person singular form of remow.


voyager

A voyager is a person who goes on a voyage.


fanfares

The plural form of fanfare; more than one (kind of) fanfare.


dysfunctional

dysfunctional (positive)
more dysfunctional (comparative)
most dysfunctional (superlative)

If something is dysfunctional, it is not performing for its intended function.


firecracker

A firecracker is a small explosive device that is designed to produce a large bang.


hieroglyphs

hieroglyph (singular)
hieroglyphs (plural)

The plural form of hieroglyph; more than one (kind of) hieroglyph.


hieroglyphics

hieroglyphic (singular)
hieroglyphics (plural)

The plural form of hieroglyphic; more than one (kind of) hieroglyphic.


materialise

materialise (canonical)
materialises (third-person singular)
materialised (past)
materialised (past participle)
materialising (present participle)

If a plan or idea materialises, it becomes real.

If you materialise something, you cause it to take on a physical form.


autoimmune

If something is autoimmune, it is related to autoimmunity.

/ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn/


hoarsest

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

The superlative form of hoarse; most hoarse.


flagships

The plural form of flagship; more than one (kind of) flagship.


spunk

Spunk is a person's courage or determination.


remow

If you remow your lawn, you mow it again.


forefather

forefather (singular)
forefathers (plural)

/ˈfɔːˌfɑːðə/

/ˈfɔrˌfɑːðɚ/


backdrops

The plural form of backdrop; more than one (kind of) backdrop.


backdrops

backdrop (canonical)
backdrops (third-person singular)
backdropped (past)
backdropped (past participle)
backdropping (present participle)

The third-person singular form of backdrop.


hoarser

The comparative form of hoarse; more hoarse.


photo-

Photo- is added to words that are related to light or electromagnetic radiation.

Photo- is added to words that are related to photography.


forefathers

The plural form of forefather; more than one (kind of) forefather.


lazy Susans

lazy Susan (singular)
lazy Susans (plural)

The plural form of lazy Susan; more than one (kind of) lazy Susan.


receptors

The plural form of receptor; more than one (kind of) receptor.


clinch

clinch (canonical)
clinches (third-person singular)
clinched (past)
clinched (past participle)
clinching (present participle)

If you clinch a goal, such as a game or a deal, you get into a position from which you will surely achieve it.

One more point will clinch the match for her.

If you clinch you boxing opponent, you hole them with your arms so as to avoid being hit while resting for a short time.

After clinching for only a few seconds, they were separated by the referee.


clinch

A clinch is a struggle between people at a short distance.

A clinch is a knot used to fasten ropes.


galleys

The plural form of galley; more than one (kind of) galley.


counterproposals

counterproposal (singular)
counterproposals (plural)

The plural form of counterproposal; more than one (kind of) counterproposal.


fanfare

Fanfare is a short ceremonial tune of trumpets or horns that is played to introduce something or someone important.


squat

If a person or animal squats, they bend deeply at the knees while resting on their feet.

She squatted down beside the dog to give it a snack.

Most toilets here require you to squat when you use them.


squat

squat (positive)
more squat (comparative)
most squat (superlative)

Someone or something that is squat is short and thick in an unattractive way.

Every time I walk past, I think what a squat ugly building it is.


squat

A squat is a position of a person when they bend at the knees while resting on their feet.

She sank into a squat, and hung her head.


galley

A galley is the kitchen of a vessel or aircraft.


-ic

-ic is added as suffixes to nouns to form adjectives with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.

acidic

hieroglyphic


backdrop

A backdrop is a decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.

The backdrop is the conditions or situation in which something happens.

Investors have bought safe assets against a backdrop of uncertainty.


backdrop

If A backdrops B, A serve as a backdrop for B.


powerhouse

powerhouse (singular)
powerhouses (plural)

A powerhouse is a person or organization with a lot of influence.

She is a powerhouse of Canadian politics.

A powerhouse is someone with a lot of strength or energy.

Look at that guy go. What a powerhouse!

A powerhouse is the source of power, energy, or strength.

mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.

A powerhouse is the building housing a power station.


hostesses

The plural form of hostess; more than one (kind of) hostess.


electromagnets

electromagnet (singular)
electromagnets (plural)

The plural form of electromagnet; more than one (kind of) electromagnet.


lazy Susan

A lazy Susan is a rotating tray that is used on tables for serving condiments or food.


repopulating

repopulate (canonical)
repopulates (third-person singular)
repopulated (past)
repopulated (past participle)
repopulating (present participle)


resuscitated

resuscitate (canonical)
resuscitates (third-person singular)
resuscitated (past)
resuscitated (past participle)
resuscitating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of resuscitate.


electromagnetism

Electromagnetism is a interacting force of electricity and magnetism.


remodeled

remodel (canonical)
remodels (third-person singular)
remodeled (past)
remodeled (past participle)
remodeling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of remodel.


flagship

A flagship is the ship that is carrying the fleet's commander who is usually an admiral.

A flagship is the most important one out of a group of things.

Apple will be opening their flagship store in New York City today.


responders

responder (singular)
responders (plural)

The plural form of responder; more than one (kind of) responder.


Abel

Abel is the son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain.


remodelled

remodel (canonical)
remodels (third-person singular)
remodelled (past)
remodelled (past participle)
remodelling (present participle)


backdropped

The past tense and past participle of backdrop.


snowier

snowy (positive)
snowier (comparative)
snowiest (superlative)

The comparative form of snowy; more snowy.


remowing

remow (canonical)
remows (third-person singular)
remowed (past)
remowed (past participle)
remowing (present participle)


repopulates

The third-person singular form of repopulate.


counteroffered

counteroffer (canonical)
counteroffers (third-person singular)
counteroffered (past)
counteroffered (past participle)
counteroffering (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of counteroffer.


sparkliest

sparkly (positive)
sparklier (comparative)
sparkliest (superlative)

The superlative form of sparkly; most sparkly.


counterbalancing

counterbalance (canonical)
counterbalances (third-person singular)
counterbalanced (past)
counterbalanced (past participle)
counterbalancing (present participle)

The present participle of counterbalance.


deprecates

deprecate (canonical)
deprecates (third-person singular)
deprecated (past)
deprecated (past participle)
deprecating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of deprecate.


snazzier

snazzy (positive)
snazzier (comparative)
snazziest (superlative)

The comparative form of snazzy; more snazzy.


glitteriest

glittery (positive)
glitterier (comparative)
glitteriest (superlative)

The superlative form of glittery; most glittery.


clinches

clinch (canonical)
clinches (third-person singular)
clinched (past)
clinched (past participle)
clinching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of clinch.


clinches

The plural form of clinch; more than one (kind of) clinch.


engendered

engender (canonical)
engenders (third-person singular)
engendered (past)
engendered (past participle)
engendering (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of engender.


electrically

If something is done electrically, it is done by means of electricity.


niveous

niveous (positive)
more niveous (comparative)
most niveous (superlative)

A niveous place is snowy or resembles snow.


deprecated

The past tense and past participle of deprecate.


stringiest

stringy (positive)
stringier (comparative)
stringiest (superlative)

The superlative form of stringy; most stringy.


electromagnet

electromagnet (singular)
electromagnets (plural)

An electromagnet is a magnet that attracts magnetic material only when electrically activated.


glitterier

The comparative form of glittery; more glittery.


counterproposal

counterproposal (singular)
counterproposals (plural)

A counterproposal is a proposal made as an alternative to another proposal.


throwbacks

throwback (singular)
throwbacks (plural)

The plural form of throwback; more than one (kind of) throwback.


resuscitates

resuscitate (canonical)
resuscitates (third-person singular)
resuscitated (past)
resuscitated (past participle)
resuscitating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of resuscitate.


stylists

The plural form of stylist; more than one (kind of) stylist.


hieroglyphic

hieroglyphic (singular)
hieroglyphics (plural)

Hieroglyphics is a writing system of ancient Egypt, and other civilizations that uses symbols to represent individual sounds.

A hieroglyphic is the symbol used in such system.


hieroglyphic

If something is hieroglyphic, it is related to this system of symbols.


counterproposed

counterpropose (canonical)
counterproposes (third-person singular)
counterproposed (past)
counterproposed (past participle)
counterproposing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of counterpropose.


sunburns

The plural form of sunburn; more than one (kind of) sunburn.


sparklier

The comparative form of sparkly; more sparkly.


tendons

The plural form of tendon; more than one (kind of) tendon.


sweatshops

sweatshop (singular)
sweatshops (plural)

The plural form of sweatshop; more than one (kind of) sweatshop.


soloist

A soloist is a person who performs a solo.


stationmasters

stationmaster (singular)
stationmasters (plural)

The plural form of stationmaster; more than one (kind of) stationmaster.


takeouts

The plural form of takeout; more than one (kind of) takeout.


stillborns

stillborn (singular)
stillborns (plural)

The plural form of stillborn; more than one (kind of) stillborn.


soloists

The plural form of soloist; more than one (kind of) soloist.


engenders

The third-person singular form of engender.


extinguisher

extinguisher (singular)
extinguishers (plural)

An extinguisher is a person or thing that extinguishes something.


snazziest

The superlative form of snazzy; most snazzy.


stairwells

stairwell (singular)
stairwells (plural)

The plural form of stairwell; more than one (kind of) stairwell.


snowiest

snowy (positive)
snowier (comparative)
snowiest (superlative)

The superlative form of snowy; most snowy.


sugariest

sugary (positive)
sugarier (comparative)
sugariest (superlative)

The superlative form of sugary; most sugary.


counterbalanced

counterbalance (canonical)
counterbalances (third-person singular)
counterbalanced (past)
counterbalanced (past participle)
counterbalancing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of counterbalance.


stringier

The comparative form of stringy; more stringy.


counterproposing

The present participle of counterpropose.


expiration

expiration (singular)
expirations (plural)

Expiration is the ending of the period for which a contract is valid.

Their contract was not renewed before expiration.

Expiration is the ending of the period in which a food, drug, or other item should be used.

The expiration date on the rotten meat was last week.

Expiration is the process of breathing out.

Both expiration and inspiration are automatic processes that we can control.


legitimizing

legitimize (canonical)
legitimizes (third-person singular)
legitimized (past)
legitimized (past participle)
legitimizing (present participle)


stairways

The plural form of stairway; more than one (kind of) stairway.


in hot water


counterproposes

The third-person singular form of counterpropose.


legitimising

legitimise (canonical)
legitimises (third-person singular)
legitimised (past)
legitimised (past participle)
legitimising (present participle)


responder

responder (singular)
responders (plural)

A responder is a person who responds to something or someone.

A responder is a person who responds to an emergency situation.


croaking

croak (canonical)
croaks (third-person singular)
croaked (past)
croaked (past participle)
croaking (present participle)


counterweighted

counterweight (canonical)
counterweights (third-person singular)
counterweighted (past)
counterweighted (past participle)
counterweighting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of counterweight.


deprecating

deprecate (canonical)
deprecates (third-person singular)
deprecated (past)
deprecated (past participle)
deprecating (present participle)


takeaways

The plural form of takeaway; more than one (kind of) takeaway.


backdropping

backdrop (canonical)
backdrops (third-person singular)
backdropped (past)
backdropped (past participle)
backdropping (present participle)


sommeliers

sommelier (singular)
sommeliers (plural)

The plural form of sommelier; more than one (kind of) sommelier.


sparkly

sparkly (positive)
sparklier (comparative)
sparkliest (superlative)

If something is sparkly, it gives off sparks or small flashes of light.


stationmaster

stationmaster (singular)
stationmasters (plural)

A stationmaster is the person in charge of a railroad station.


snazzy

snazzy (positive)
snazzier (comparative)
snazziest (superlative)

A snazzy person is someone who is stylish and attractive.


vestiges

The plural form of vestige; more than one (kind of) vestige.


stairwell

A stairwell is a shaft in a building that encloses a stairway or staircase.


follies

The plural form of folly; more than one (kind of) folly.


electromagnetic

electro- + magnetic or electromagnet + -ic

If something is electromagnetic, it is related to electromagnetism.


legitimized

The past tense and past participle of legitimize.


water closets

water closet (singular)
water closets (plural)

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


resuscitate

resuscitate (canonical)
resuscitates (third-person singular)
resuscitated (past)
resuscitated (past participle)
resuscitating (present participle)

If you resuscitate an unconscious person, you revive them from that state.


sneered

sneer (canonical)
sneers (third-person singular)
sneered (past)
sneered (past participle)
sneering (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of sneer.


throwback

throwback (singular)
throwbacks (plural)

A throwback is a person or thing that evokes memories.


counterweighting

The present participle of counterweight.


counterbalances

counterbalance (singular)
counterbalances (plural)

The plural form of counterbalance; more than one (kind of) counterbalance.


counterbalances

counterbalance (canonical)
counterbalances (third-person singular)
counterbalanced (past)
counterbalanced (past participle)
counterbalancing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of counterbalance.


snowy

snowy (positive)
snowier (comparative)
snowiest (superlative)

A snowy plot of land is covered with snow.


takedowns

The plural form of takedown; more than one (kind of) takedown.


legitimised

legitimise (canonical)
legitimises (third-person singular)
legitimised (past)
legitimised (past participle)
legitimising (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of legitimise.


legitimizes

legitimize (canonical)
legitimizes (third-person singular)
legitimized (past)
legitimized (past participle)
legitimizing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of legitimize.


stillborn

If something is stillborn, it is dead at birth.


stillborn

stillborn (singular)
stillborns (plural)

A stillborn is a baby that is dead at birth.


sugarier

sugary (positive)
sugarier (comparative)
sugariest (superlative)

The comparative form of sugary; more sugary.


vestige

A vestige is trace of something that is disappearing or extinct.


snuggled

snuggle (canonical)
snuggles (third-person singular)
snuggled (past)
snuggled (past participle)
snuggling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of snuggle.


stairway

A stairway is a set of steps that allow one to walk up or down.


engender

engender (canonical)
engenders (third-person singular)
engendered (past)
engendered (past participle)
engendering (present participle)

If you engender a situation, you bring it into existence.


hot water

If a person is in hot water, they are in a dangerous situation.


safekeep

safekeep (canonical)
safekeeps (third-person singular)
safekept (past)
safekept (past participle)
safekeeping (present participle)

If you safekeep something, you keep it safe and prevent any harm or loss.


remodelling

remodel (canonical)
remodels (third-person singular)
remodelled (past)
remodelled (past participle)
remodelling (present participle)


takeout

Takeout is food purchased from a takeaway.

Takeout food is food that is intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.


hieroglyph

hieroglyph (singular)
hieroglyphs (plural)

A hieroglyph is a picture that represents a sound, word, symbol, etc., in a hieroglyphic writing system.

/ˈhaɪɚ.əˌɡlɪf/


takeaway

Takeaway food is food that is meant to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought.

Takeaway is food purchased and packaged so as to be taken and eaten elsewhere.

A takeaway is a restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.


stylist

A stylist is someone who styles or designs something, such as a designer or a hairdresser.


tendon

A tendon is a tough inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with a bone.


water closet

A water closet is a room that contains a flush toilet.

A water closet is the flush toilet itself.


swiped

swipe (canonical)
swipes (third-person singular)
swiped (past)
swiped (past participle)
swiping (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of swipe.


sniped

snipe (canonical)
snipes (third-person singular)
sniped (past)
sniped (past participle)
sniping (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of snipe.


hostess

A hostess is a woman who receives or entertains customers.

A hostess is a stewardess on an airplane.


deprecate

deprecate (canonical)
deprecates (third-person singular)
deprecated (past)
deprecated (past participle)
deprecating (present participle)

If you deprecate something, you show your disapproval of it.

If you deprecate something, you belittle it.

If you deprecate something, you declare it to be obsolete.


snuggle

If you snuggle with someone, you lie close to them while hugging or being cozy.


sunburn

Sunburn is a burn on the skin caused by excess and long exposure to the sun's rays.


succumbs

succumb (canonical)
succumbs (third-person singular)
succumbed (past)
succumbed (past participle)
succumbing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of succumb.


indebted

indebted (positive)
more indebted (comparative)
most indebted (superlative)

An indebted person is someone who owes people money.


sneer

sneer (canonical)
sneers (third-person singular)
sneered (past)
sneered (past participle)
sneering (present participle)

If a person sneers at you, they speak to you in a contemptuous or mocking manner.

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sneer

A sneer is a contemptuous or mocking tone.


snipes

The plural form of snipe; more than one (kind of) snipe.


snipes

The third-person singular form of snipe.


sommelier

sommelier (singular)
sommeliers (plural)

A sommelier is a staff at a restaurant who takes care of the wine cellar and advises the guests on a choice of wines.


receptor

A receptor is a protein on a cell wall that responds to sensory stimuli such as light or, heat.


spatter

spatter (canonical)
spatters (third-person singular)
spattered (past)
spattered (past participle)
spattering (present participle)

If you spatter something, you splash it with small droplets.


spatter

A spatter is a spray of droplets hitting a surface.


counterpropose

counterpropose (canonical)
counterproposes (third-person singular)
counterproposed (past)
counterproposed (past participle)
counterproposing (present participle)

If you counterpropose an idea, you offer it with another idea; a counterproposal.


croaked

croak (canonical)
croaks (third-person singular)
croaked (past)
croaked (past participle)
croaking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of croak.


swipes

The third-person singular form of swipe.


swipes

The plural form of swipe; more than one (kind of) swipe.


counterweights

counterweight (singular)
counterweights (plural)

The plural form of counterweight; more than one (kind of) counterweight.


counterweights

counterweight (canonical)
counterweights (third-person singular)
counterweighted (past)
counterweighted (past participle)
counterweighting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of counterweight.


folly

A folly is the foolish action that is the result of the lack of understanding.

A folly is a fanciful building built purely for ornamental reasons.


erotica

Erotica is erotic literature, art, decoration, or other similar work.


succumbed

The past tense and past participle of succumb.


succumb

If you succumb to something, you fail to resist the desire or temptation.

If a person succumbs to their injuries, they die.


sugary

sugary (positive)
sugarier (comparative)
sugariest (superlative)

If something is sugary, it is too sweet and contains a large amount of sugar.

If someone's actions, voice, personality, etc. is sugary, they too nice in a way that seems forced.

"Can I have that, sweetie?" she asked in a sugary voice.


repopulate

repopulate (canonical)
repopulates (third-person singular)
repopulated (past)
repopulated (past participle)
repopulating (present participle)

If you repopulate a place, you populate it again.

If you repopulate a place, you reintroduce a species into that area.


sweatshop

sweatshop (singular)
sweatshops (plural)

A sweatshop is a factory where pay is low and conditions are poor and sometimes, illegal.


unrealistic

unrealistic (positive)
more unrealistic (comparative)
most unrealistic (superlative)

If something is unrealistic, it is not realistic.


consumables

consumable (singular)
consumables (plural)

The plural form of consumable; more than one (kind of) consumable.


-ancy

-ancy is added to verbs and adjectives to form nouns that conveys a condition or quality associated with the verb.

buoyant + -ancy = buoyancy

expect + -ancy = expectancy


limeades

The plural form of limeade; more than one (kind of) limeade.


calculable

If something is calculable, it can be calculated.


inflatable

inflatable (positive)
more inflatable (comparative)
most inflatable (superlative)

If something is inflatable, it can be inflated


innards

Innards are the internal organs of a human or animal.


remodels

remodeled (past)
remodeled (past participle)
remodeling (present participle)
remodel (canonical)
remodels (third-person singular)
remodelled (past)
remodelled (past participle)
remodelling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of remodel.


discographies

discography (singular)
discographies (plural)

The plural form of discography; more than one (kind of) discography.


swiping

swipe (canonical)
swipes (third-person singular)
swiped (past)
swiped (past participle)
swiping (present participle)


moisturises

moisturise (canonical)
moisturises (third-person singular)
moisturised (past)
moisturised (past participle)
moisturising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of moisturise.


moisturized

moisturize (canonical)
moisturizes (third-person singular)
moisturized (past)
moisturized (past participle)
moisturizing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of moisturize.


safekept

safekeep (canonical)
safekeeps (third-person singular)
safekept (past)
safekept (past participle)
safekeeping (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of safekeep.


snuggling

snuggle (canonical)
snuggles (third-person singular)
snuggled (past)
snuggled (past participle)
snuggling (present participle)


legitimise

legitimise (canonical)
legitimises (third-person singular)
legitimised (past)
legitimised (past participle)
legitimising (present participle)

If you legitimise something, you make it legitimate.


sneers

sneer (canonical)
sneers (third-person singular)
sneered (past)
sneered (past participle)
sneering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of sneer.


sneers

The plural form of sneer; more than one (kind of) sneer.


commencement

commencement (singular)
commencements (plural)


commencements

The plural form of commencement; more than one (kind of) commencement.


comptroller

comptroller (singular)
comptrollers (plural)

A comptroller is the chief accountant of a company or government.


expectancys

expectancy (singular)
expectancys (plural)

The plural form of expectancy; more than one (kind of) expectancy.


consulates

consulate (singular)
consulates (plural)

The plural form of consulate; more than one (kind of) consulate.


continuities

continuity (singular)
continuities (plural)

The plural form of continuity; more than one (kind of) continuity.


moisturised

The past tense and past participle of moisturise.


incalculable

incalculable (positive)
more incalculable (comparative)
most incalculable (superlative)

If something is incalculable, it cannot be calculated.


safekeeps

The third-person singular form of safekeep.


expectants

expectant (singular)
expectants (plural)

The plural form of expectant; more than one (kind of) expectant.


legitimize

legitimize (canonical)
legitimizes (third-person singular)
legitimized (past)
legitimized (past participle)
legitimizing (present participle)

If you legitimize something, you make it legitimate.


legitimises

The third-person singular form of legitimise.


moisturizes

The third-person singular form of moisturize.


downloadable

If something is downloadable, it can be downloaded.


deep-throated

deep-throat (canonical)
deep-throats (third-person singular)
deep-throated (past)
deep-throated (past participle)
deep-throating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of deep-throat.


hotspots

The plural form of hotspot; more than one (kind of) hotspot.


wrung

wring (canonical)
wrings (third-person singular)
wrung (past)
wrung (past participle)
wringing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of wring.


snipe

A snipe is a bird with a long, slender, and nearly straight beak.

A snipe is a shot fired from a concealed location.

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snipe

snipe (canonical)
snipes (third-person singular)
sniped (past)
sniped (past participle)
sniping (present participle)

If you snipe at someone, you criticize them in an unpleasant way.

If you snipe at someone, you shoot them from a hidden place.


stringy

stringy (positive)
stringier (comparative)
stringiest (superlative)

If something is stringy, it contains or resembles strings.

If your food is stringy, it is difficult to bite as it contains too much sinew.


aftermarkets

aftermarket (singular)
aftermarkets (plural)

The plural form of aftermarket; more than one (kind of) aftermarket.


consultancies

consultancy (singular)
consultancies (plural)

The plural form of consultancy; more than one (kind of) consultancy.


comptrollers

The plural form of comptroller; more than one (kind of) comptroller.


degradations

degradation (singular)
degradations (plural)

The plural form of degradation; more than one (kind of) degradation.


watchmakers

watchmaker (singular)
watchmakers (plural)

The plural form of watchmaker; more than one (kind of) watchmaker.


counteroffers

counteroffer (singular)
counteroffers (plural)

The plural form of counteroffer; more than one (kind of) counteroffer.


counteroffers

counteroffer (canonical)
counteroffers (third-person singular)
counteroffered (past)
counteroffered (past participle)
counteroffering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of counteroffer.


discography

discography (singular)
discographies (plural)

A discography is the complete collection of the releases of an artist.


realists

The plural form of realist; more than one (kind of) realist.


essayists

The plural form of essayist; more than one (kind of) essayist.


takedown

A takedown is the arrest of a suspect by the police.

A takedown is an act of bringing your opponent to the ground.

A takedown is the enforced removal of content from a website.


outrank

outrank (canonical)
outranks (third-person singular)
outranked (past)
outranked (past participle)
outranking (present participle)

If A outranks B, A is of higher importance than B.

If A outranks B, A is of a higher rank than B.


competencies

competency (singular)
competencies (plural)

The plural form of competency; more than one (kind of) competency.


demographics

demographic (singular)
demographics (plural)

The plural form of demographic; more than one (kind of) demographic.


disseminations

dissemination (singular)
disseminations (plural)

The plural form of dissemination; more than one (kind of) dissemination.


unsoundest

unsound (positive)
unsounder (comparative)
unsoundest (superlative)

The superlative form of unsound; most unsound.


dialyses

The plural form of dialysis; more than one (kind of) dialysis.


consulate

consulate (singular)
consulates (plural)


consuls

The plural form of consul; more than one (kind of) consul.


help desks

help desk (singular)
help desks (plural)

The plural form of help desk; more than one (kind of) help desk.


deepthroated

deepthroat (canonical)
deepthroats (third-person singular)
deepthroated (past)
deepthroated (past participle)
deepthroating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of deepthroat.


soundest

sound (positive)
sounder (comparative)
soundest (superlative)

The superlative form of sound; most sound.


helplines

The plural form of helpline; more than one (kind of) helpline.


counterweight

counterweight (singular)
counterweights (plural)

A counterweight is a heavy mass of often iron or concrete that is used to reduce the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering of load.


counterweight

counterweight (canonical)
counterweights (third-person singular)
counterweighted (past)
counterweighted (past participle)
counterweighting (present participle)

If you counterweight something, you fit it with counterweight.


helpdesks

The plural form of helpdesk; more than one (kind of) helpdesk.


hot spots

The plural form of hot spot; more than one (kind of) hot spot.


cuties

The plural form of cutie; more than one (kind of) cutie.


moisturising

moisturise (canonical)
moisturises (third-person singular)
moisturised (past)
moisturised (past participle)
moisturising (present participle)


heartlands

heartland (singular)
heartlands (plural)

The plural form of heartland; more than one (kind of) heartland.


competency

Competency is the ability to perform a task.


repopulated

repopulate (canonical)
repopulates (third-person singular)
repopulated (past)
repopulated (past participle)
repopulating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of repopulate.


sounder

The comparative form of sound; more sound.


snuggles

The plural form of snuggle; more than one (kind of) snuggle.


snuggles

snuggle (canonical)
snuggles (third-person singular)
snuggled (past)
snuggled (past participle)
snuggling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of snuggle.


outshone

outshine (canonical)
outshines (third-person singular)
outshone (past)
outshone (past participle)
outshining (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of outshine.


detainees

The plural form of detainee; more than one (kind of) detainee.


judicial

judicial (positive)
more judicial (comparative)
most judicial (superlative)

If something is judicial, it is related to the administration of justice.

If something is judicial, it is related to the court system.

/d͡ʒuˈdɪʃəl/


safekeeping

safekeep (canonical)
safekeeps (third-person singular)
safekept (past)
safekept (past participle)
safekeeping (present participle)


safekeeping

Safekeeping is the act of keeping something safe.


demography

Demography is the study of the characteristics of human populations.


deep-throat

deep-throat (canonical)
deep-throats (third-person singular)
deep-throated (past)
deep-throated (past participle)
deep-throating (present participle)

If a person deep-throats, they perform fellatio so that the entire penis is inside the mouth.


friskiest

frisky (positive)
friskier (comparative)
friskiest (superlative)

The superlative form of frisky; most frisky.


consumable

If something is consumable, it can be eaten.


consumable

consumable (singular)
consumables (plural)

Consumables are items that are produced for consumption or usage.


recasting

recast (canonical)
recasts (third-person singular)
recast (past)
recast (past participle)
recasting (present participle)


remodel

remodeled (past)
remodeled (past participle)
remodeling (present participle)
remodel (canonical)
remodels (third-person singular)
remodelled (past)
remodelled (past participle)
remodelling (present participle)

If you remodel something, you change the appearance of it.


unsounder

unsound (positive)
unsounder (comparative)
unsoundest (superlative)

The comparative form of unsound; more unsound.


counteroffer

counteroffer (singular)
counteroffers (plural)

A counteroffer is an offer made against an unacceptable offer.


counteroffer

counteroffer (canonical)
counteroffers (third-person singular)
counteroffered (past)
counteroffered (past participle)
counteroffering (present participle)

If you counteroffer someone, you offer something as a counteroffer.


kamikazeing

kamikaze (canonical)
kamikazes (third-person singular)
kamikazed (past)
kamikazed (past participle)
kamikazeing (present participle)


spattered

spatter (canonical)
spatters (third-person singular)
spattered (past)
spattered (past participle)
spattering (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of spatter.


outranked

outrank (canonical)
outranks (third-person singular)
outranked (past)
outranked (past participle)
outranking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of outrank.


deep-throats

The third-person singular form of deep-throat.


limeade

Limeade is a cold drink made of lime, water, and a lot of sugar.

I would like a cool glass of limeade.


executables

executable (singular)
executables (plural)

The plural form of executable; more than one (kind of) executable.


dissemination

dissemination (singular)
disseminations (plural)

Dissemination is the act of disseminating information.

/dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃən/


workforces

workforce (singular)
workforces (plural)

The plural form of workforce; more than one (kind of) workforce.


doctorate

doctorate (singular)
doctorates (plural)

Doctorate is the highest degree available to someone from a college or educational organization.


wrings

wring (canonical)
wrings (third-person singular)
wrung (past)
wrung (past participle)
wringing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of wring.


spatters

The third-person singular form of spatter.


spatters

The plural form of spatter; more than one (kind of) spatter.


deepthroating

deepthroat (canonical)
deepthroats (third-person singular)
deepthroated (past)
deepthroated (past participle)
deepthroating (present participle)


outshining

outshine (canonical)
outshines (third-person singular)
outshone (past)
outshone (past participle)
outshining (present participle)


diecasting

diecast (canonical)
diecasts (third-person singular)
diecast (past)
diecast (past participle)
diecasting (present participle)


counterbalance

counterbalance (singular)
counterbalances (plural)

A counterbalance is a weight that is put in opposition to an equal weight so it keeps that in balance.


counterbalance

counterbalance (canonical)
counterbalances (third-person singular)
counterbalanced (past)
counterbalanced (past participle)
counterbalancing (present participle)

If you counterbalance something, you fit it with a counterbalance.


headsets

The plural form of headset; more than one (kind of) headset.


down to earth

A down to earth person is someone who is practical and realistic.

/ˌdaʊn.ɾəˈɚθ/


earphones

The plural form of earphone; more than one (kind of) earphone.


die-casting

die-cast (canonical)
die-casts (third-person singular)
die-cast (past)
die-cast (past participle)
die-casting (present participle)


swipe

swipe (canonical)
swipes (third-person singular)
swiped (past)
swiped (past participle)
swiping (present participle)

If you swipe, you grab or bat something quickly.

If you swipe something, you hit it with a strong blow in a sweeping motion.

If you swipe a card, you scan or register it by sliding it through a reader.

If you swipe something, you steal or snatch it.


swipe

A swipe is a quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw.

A swipe is a strong blow given with a sweeping motion.


helpline

A helpline is a telephone service that offers help to those who call.


consul

A consul is an official living in a foreign city to represent and protect the interests of citizens of their country.


headset

A headset is a pair of headphones or earphones worn on the head.


fanciful

fanciful (positive)
more fanciful (comparative)
most fanciful (superlative)

Something that is fanciful is imaginative or unrealistic


deep-throating

deep-throat (canonical)
deep-throats (third-person singular)
deep-throated (past)
deep-throated (past participle)
deep-throating (present participle)


critiques

The plural form of critique; more than one (kind of) critique.


critiques

critique (canonical)
critiques (third-person singular)
critiqued (past)
critiqued (past participle)
critiquing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of critique.


soundly

If you do something soundly, you do it in a thorough manner.


moisturizing

moisturize (canonical)
moisturizes (third-person singular)
moisturized (past)
moisturized (past participle)
moisturizing (present participle)


degradation

degradation (singular)
degradations (plural)

Degradation is the condition or process of degrading or being degraded.

Degradation is the gradual wearing down of rocks by the action of water.

/ˌdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃən/

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abjectest

abject (positive)
abjecter (comparative)
abjectest (superlative)

The superlative form of abject; most abject.


retrenches

retrench (canonical)
retrenches (third-person singular)
retrenched (past)
retrenched (past participle)
retrenching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of retrench.


abjecter

The comparative form of abject; more abject.


recasts

recast (canonical)
recasts (third-person singular)
recast (past)
recast (past participle)
recasting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of recast.


doctorates

doctorate (singular)
doctorates (plural)

The plural form of doctorate; more than one (kind of) doctorate.


abject

more abject (comparative)
most abject (superlative)
abject (positive)
abjecter (comparative)
abjectest (superlative)

If something is abject, it causes someone to experience it at a maximum degree.

The letter of retrenchment plunged her into abject misery.

/ˈæbˌd͡ʒɛkt/


disclaims

disclaim (canonical)
disclaims (third-person singular)
disclaimed (past)
disclaimed (past participle)
disclaiming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of disclaim.


defrays

defray (canonical)
defrays (third-person singular)
defrayed (past)
defrayed (past participle)
defraying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of defray.


jack-knives

jack-knife (singular)
jack-knives (plural)

The plural form of jack-knife; more than one (kind of) jack-knife.


critique

A critique is an essay in a work that is assessed or reviewed.


critique

If you critique something, you assess or review it.


hot spot

A hot spot is a location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than its surrounding.

A hot spot is a part of a forest fire which is actively burning.


friskier

frisky (positive)
friskier (comparative)
friskiest (superlative)

The comparative form of frisky; more frisky.


watchmaker

watchmaker (singular)
watchmakers (plural)

A wathcmaker is a person who makes and/or maintains watches.


earphone

A earphone is a very small headphone that is fitted into a person's ear that makes sound.

The music on the person's earphones was so loud that he didn't know I was talking to him.


frisking

frisk (canonical)
frisks (third-person singular)
frisked (past)
frisked (past participle)
frisking (present participle)


unsound

more unsound (comparative)
most unsound (superlative)
unsound (positive)
unsounder (comparative)
unsoundest (superlative)

If something is unsound, it is not safe or is in a poor condition.


outshine

outshine (canonical)
outshines (third-person singular)
outshone (past)
outshone (past participle)
outshining (present participle)

If A outshines B, A shines brighter than B.

If you outshine someone, you do something much better than them.


critiqued

The past tense and past participle of critique.


deepthroat

deepthroat (canonical)
deepthroats (third-person singular)
deepthroated (past)
deepthroated (past participle)
deepthroating (present participle)

If a person deepthroats, they perform fellatio so that the entire penis is inside the mouth.


wring

wring (canonical)
wrings (third-person singular)
wrung (past)
wrung (past participle)
wringing (present participle)

If you wring something from somebody, you get it from them after hard bargaining.

The union managed to wring a 4% wage increase from the employer.

I managed to wring the secret out of her.

If you wring (out) something wet, you squeeze or twist it tightly to force out the liquid in it.

Please, wring out the cloth before hanging it up.

If you wring your hands, you rub them together because you're worried about something.

If you wring an animal's neck, you kill it by twisting its neck.


disclaim

If you disclaim something, you deny of responsibility for it.

If you disclaim something, you renounce a legal claim to it.

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outranking

outrank (canonical)
outranks (third-person singular)
outranked (past)
outranked (past participle)
outranking (present participle)


help desk

help desk (singular)
help desks (plural)

A help desk is a section of an organization that offers specialist advice to users who have problems.


helpdesk

A helpdesk is a section of an organization that offers specialist advice to users who have problems.


realist

A realist is a person who accepts a situation as it is and deals with it accordingly.


defrayed

The past tense and past participle of defray.


kamikazes

The plural form of kamikaze; more than one (kind of) kamikaze.


kamikazes

kamikaze (canonical)
kamikazes (third-person singular)
kamikazed (past)
kamikazed (past participle)
kamikazeing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of kamikaze.


disclaimed

The past tense and past participle of disclaim.


neotroglas

neotrogla (singular)
neotroglas (plural)

The plural form of neotrogla; more than one (kind of) neotrogla.


fundraiser

fundraiser (singular)
fundraisers (plural)

A fundraiser is an event that aims to raise money by voluntary contributions for a particular activity or to defray costs for research of a cure for a particular disease.


retrenching

retrench (canonical)
retrenches (third-person singular)
retrenched (past)
retrenched (past participle)
retrenching (present participle)


kamikazed

The past tense and past participle of kamikaze.


executable

If something is executable, it can be executed.


executable

executable (singular)
executables (plural)

An executable' is a file that can be run directly by a computer's hardware with no further processing.


outranks

The third-person singular form of outrank.


glittery

glittery (positive)
glitterier (comparative)
glitteriest (superlative)


defraying

defray (canonical)
defrays (third-person singular)
defrayed (past)
defrayed (past participle)
defraying (present participle)


transmogrifications

transmogrification (singular)
transmogrifications (plural)

The plural form of transmogrification; more than one (kind of) transmogrification.


essayist

An essayist is someone who writes essays.


die-cast

die-cast (canonical)
die-casts (third-person singular)
die-cast (past)
die-cast (past participle)
die-casting (present participle)

If you die-cast something, you make it by pouring a liquid into die in which the material hardens.


die-cast

A die-cast is an object made by this technique.


diecast

diecast (canonical)
diecasts (third-person singular)
diecast (past)
diecast (past participle)
diecasting (present participle)

If you diecast something, you make it by pouring a liquid into die in which the material hardens.


diecast

A diecast is an object made by this technique.


consultancy

consultancy (singular)
consultancies (plural)

A consultancy is a consultant or consulting firm.

Consultancy is the services offered by a consultant.


continuity

continuity (singular)
continuities (plural)

Continuity is the lack of interruption between two things.

Continuity is the consistency between multiple shots depicting the same scene.


retrenched

The past tense and past participle of retrench.


die-casts

The third-person singular form of die-cast.


die-casts

The plural form of die-cast; more than one (kind of) die-cast.


jackknives

jackknife (singular)
jackknives (plural)

The plural form of jackknife; more than one (kind of) jackknife.


frisky

frisky (positive)
friskier (comparative)
friskiest (superlative)

A frisky person is someone who has a lot energy to do something.

A frisky person is someone who is sexually aroused.


catatonics

catatonic (singular)
catatonics (plural)

The plural form of catatonic; more than one (kind of) catatonic.


Scottish

Scottish things relate to Scotland or the people of Scotland.


moisturise

moisturise (canonical)
moisturises (third-person singular)
moisturised (past)
moisturised (past participle)
moisturising (present participle)

If you moisturise something, you make it less dry.


piking

pike (canonical)
pikes (third-person singular)
piked (past)
piked (past participle)
piking (present participle)


air space

air space (singular)
air spaces (plural)

An air space is a special part of the atmosphere that is often under the jurisdiction of the land below it.

An air space is a part of the sky that is set aside for use by aircraft.

The airplane had instructions to only fly in the air space above the state of Kentucky.


hotspot

A hotspot is a location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than its surrounding.

A hotspot is a part of a forest fire which is actively burning.


workforce

workforce (singular)
workforces (plural)

A workforce is the total number of people working in an organization or country.

A workforce is the total population of a country that is employed or employable.


critiquing

critique (canonical)
critiques (third-person singular)
critiqued (past)
critiqued (past participle)
critiquing (present participle)


agitation

agitation (singular)
agitations (plural)

Agitation is the state of being agitated.

/æ.d͡ʒɪˈteɪ.ʃən/


contraband

Contraband is goods that are illicit or illegal to have.

The border police found contraband in the suitcase.

The contraband cigarettes were selling at half the official price.


expectant

expectant (positive)
more expectant (comparative)
most expectant (superlative)

If something is expectant, it is marked by expectation.

An expectant person is someone who is pregnant.


expectant

expectant (singular)
expectants (plural)

An expectant is someone who is expecting or awaiting for something.


moisturize

moisturize (canonical)
moisturizes (third-person singular)
moisturized (past)
moisturized (past participle)
moisturizing (present participle)

If you moisturize something, you make it less dry.


dialysis

Dialysis is a method of separating particles on their ability to pass through a membrane.

Dialysis is the use of this method for removal of waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.


jackknifes

jackknife (canonical)
jackknifes (third-person singular)
jackknifed (past)
jackknifed (past participle)
jackknifing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of jackknife.


frisked

frisk (canonical)
frisks (third-person singular)
frisked (past)
frisked (past participle)
frisking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of frisk.


transmogrification

transmogrification (singular)
transmogrifications (plural)

Transmogrification is the act or process of being transformed into a different form.


agitations

The plural form of agitation; more than one (kind of) agitation.


aftermarket

aftermarket (singular)
aftermarkets (plural)

Aftermarket is the market for further goods, accessories, and components for motor vehicles.

Aftermarket is the industry that serves that market.


transmogrified

transmogrify (canonical)
transmogrifies (third-person singular)
transmogrified (past)
transmogrified (past participle)
transmogrifying (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of transmogrify.


expectancy

expectancy (singular)
expectancies (plural)

Expectancy is the expectation or anticipation or something.


retrenchment

retrenchment (singular)
retrenchments (plural)

Retrenchment is the act of terminating the employment of a worker by firing them.


defray

defray (canonical)
defrays (third-person singular)
defrayed (past)
defrayed (past participle)
defraying (present participle)

If you defray something, you pay the cost of it.


-ify

A suffix used to change a word to a verb meaning to make something like that word.

commodity + -ify = commodify


transmogrifies

The third-person singular form of transmogrify.


frisks

The plural form of frisk; more than one (kind of) frisk.


frisks

The third-person singular form of frisk.


jack-knifed

jack-knife (canonical)
jack-knifes (third-person singular)
jack-knifed (past)
jack-knifed (past participle)
jack-knifing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of jack-knife.


recast

recast (canonical)
recasts (third-person singular)
recast (past)
recast (past participle)
recasting (present participle)

If you recast something, you cast or throw it again.

If you recast something, you mould it again.

If you recast a role, you assign it to different actors.

If you recast an actor, you assign them to different roles.


transmogrify

If you transmogrify, you transform into another form.


kamikaze

Kamikaze is an attack that requires the suicide of the person carrying out the attack. It is usually done with an aircraft.

A kamikaze is the person who carried out such an attack.


kamikaze

kamikaze (canonical)
kamikazes (third-person singular)
kamikazed (past)
kamikazed (past participle)
kamikazeing (present participle)

If you kamikaze something, you destroy it in a suicide attack, especially by crashing an aircraft into it.

If you kamikaze, you carry out a suicide attack by crashing an aircraft.


catatonia

Catatonia is a psychiatric condition where the person has the tendency to remain rigid for long periods and may occasionally be in a state of extreme agitation.


deflowers

deflower (canonical)
deflowers (third-person singular)
deflowered (past)
deflowered (past participle)
deflowering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of deflower.


deflowered

The past tense and past participle of deflower.


outshines

outshine (canonical)
outshines (third-person singular)
outshone (past)
outshone (past participle)
outshining (present participle)

The third-person singular form of outshine.


catatonic

catatonic (positive)
more catatonic (comparative)
most catatonic (superlative)

If a person is catatonic, they are suffering from catatonia.


catatonic

catatonic (singular)
catatonics (plural)

A catatonic is a person who is in a state of catatonia.


fuckface

A fuckface is an ugly or annoying person.


retrench

retrench (canonical)
retrenches (third-person singular)
retrenched (past)
retrenched (past participle)
retrenching (present participle)

If a company retrenches their employees, it terminates the employment of them to reduce the size of its workforce.


raiser

A raiser is a person or thing that raises.


frisk

If you frisk, you skip or leap in a playful way.

If you frisk someone, you search them by feeling their body and clothing.