cannibal

A cannibal is someone who eats other human beings.


breakdowns

breakdown (singular)
breakdowns (plural)

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


licensed

license (canonical)
licenses (third-person singular)
licensed (past)
licensed (past participle)
licensing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of license.

He was licensed to practice law, but he is not anymore.


scant

scant (positive)
scanter (comparative)
scantest (superlative)

If something is scant, there is very little or very few of it; very little, very few.

After he lied about his age, the bartender had scant reason to believe that he was twenty-one years old.


roofer

A roofer is someone who works on repairing roofs.


scanty

scanty (positive)
scantier (comparative)
scantiest (superlative)

If something is scanty, there is a limited amount of it; there is not enough of it to go around; there is an insufficient amount of it.


conveying

convey (canonical)
conveys (third-person singular)
conveyed (past)
conveyed (past participle)
conveying (present participle)


éclair

An éclair is a chocolate treat with white filling


inaccuracies

inaccuracy (singular)
inaccuracies (plural)

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


ingredient

ingredient (singular)
ingredients (plural)

An ingredient is an item used in the making of food.

Somes of the ingredients in the pie are apples and peaches.


harbouring

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


affrighting

affright (canonical)
affrights (third-person singular)
affrighted (past)
affrighted (past participle)
affrighting (present participle)


rectangles

rectangle (singular)
rectangles (plural)

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


nail biters

nail biter (singular)
nail biters (plural)

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


obpyriform

If something is obpyriform, it is shaped like a pear, only the top and the bottom of the design has been changed; the narrow part of the pear is on the bottom and the wider part of the pear is on top.


scantiness

Scantiness is the quality of being scanty.


obscenest

obscene (positive)
obscener (comparative)
obscenest (superlative)

The superlative form of obscene; most obscene.


pear-like

pear-like (positive)
more pear-like (comparative)
most pear-like (superlative)

Pear-like is another way of spelling pearlike.


cannibals

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


scapegoated

scapegoat (canonical)
scapegoats (third-person singular)
scapegoated (past)
scapegoated (past participle)
scapegoating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of scapegoat.


demoralizing

demoralize (canonical)
demoralizes (third-person singular)
demoralized (past)
demoralized (past participle)
demoralizing (present participle)


loans

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


loans

loan (canonical)
loans (third-person singular)
loaned (past)
loaned (past participle)
loaning (present participle)


moms

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


mommies

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


personal

If something is personal, that means it is tied to you.

When I die, I will give you my personal wealth.

Don't make personal remarks.


motherboards

motherboard (singular)
motherboards (plural)

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


milkman

A milkman is someone who delivers milk to homes.

Our new milkman comes one hour later than the old one.


obscures

obscure (canonical)
obscures (third-person singular)
obscured (past)
obscured (past participle)
obscuring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of obscure.


roofers

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


spontaneous

spontaneous (positive)
more spontaneous (comparative)
most spontaneous (superlative)

If something is spontaneous, it happens without any outside cause; nothing else makes it happen.

He made a spontaneous offer to help the old lady cross the street.

If something is spontaneous, it is random.

If something is spontaneous, it happens suddenly; it happens without any warning.

If someone does something in a spontaneous way, it is done of their own free will or without making any plan to do so.

If something is spontaneous, it was made without being planted by humans; it is indigenous.


pittance

A pittance is a small portion of food or drink; it is a meager meal.

A pittance is a small amount of money or wages.

A pittance is a small amount of something.

The allowance from her parents was a nice gesture, but it was just a pittance.


demoralized

The past tense and past participle of demoralize.


demoralizes

The third-person singular form of demoralize.


messiahs

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


baleful

baleful (positive)
more baleful (comparative)
most baleful (superlative)

If something is baleful, it warns about an evil that is about to happen; it is ominous.


demoralise

demoralise (canonical)
demoralises (third-person singular)
demoralised (past)
demoralised (past participle)
demoralising (present participle)

Demoralise is another way of spelling demoralize.


obscurest

obscure (positive)
obscurer (comparative)
obscurest (superlative)

The superlative form of obscure; most obscure.


merging

merge (canonical)
merges (third-person singular)
merged (past)
merged (past participle)
merging (present participle)


puzzles

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


puzzles

puzzle (canonical)
puzzles (third-person singular)
puzzled (past)
puzzled (past participle)
puzzling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of puzzle.


wept

weep (canonical)
weeps (third-person singular)
wept (past)
wept (past participle)
weeping (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of weep.


nonobscene

If something is nonobscene, it is not obscene; it is not vulgar, lewd, disgusting, lustful, or revolting.

The video was nonobscene.


loaned

The past tense and past participle of loan.


conveyance

conveyance (singular)
conveyances (plural)

A conveyance is an act of conveying something.

A conveyance is a way to transport oneself from one place to another; usually a vehicle of some sort.


misters

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


pears

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


conveys

convey (canonical)
conveys (third-person singular)
conveyed (past)
conveyed (past participle)
conveying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of convey.


groundless

groundless (positive)
more groundless (comparative)
most groundless (superlative)

If a fact or other piece of information is groundless, it does not have anything supporting it; they are baseless.


modal verbs

modal verb (singular)
modal verbs (plural)

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


bush

I grow a few bushes.


conveyable

conveyable (positive)
more conveyable (comparative)
most conveyable (superlative)

If something is conveyable, it is able to be conveyed, usually between two different people.

The telephone call we got was conveyable between the child and his parents.


mists

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


ominous

ominous (positive)
more ominous (comparative)
most ominous (superlative)

If something is ominous, it relates to omens; it is significant.

If something is ominous, it gives an indication that something bad is about to happen; it is threatening.

The dark clouds moving into the area that we live in is an ominous sign that a bad storm is about to happen.


obscene

obscene (positive)
more obscene (comparative)
most obscene (superlative)

If something is obscene, it is offensive to morality; it is vulgar; it is depraved.

If something is obscene, it is lewd or lustful.

If something is obscene, it is beyond all reason.

If something is obscene, it is disgusting, repulsive, or abominable.

If something is obscene, it is likely to deprave or corrupt somebody.


crooking

crook (canonical)
crooks (third-person singular)
crooked (past)
crooked (past participle)
crooking (present participle)


patrons

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


mamas

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


obscener

obscene (positive)
obscener (comparative)
obscenest (superlative)

The comparative form of obscene; more obscene.


judo

Judo is a martial art or sport from Japan where people fight against each other.

Judo is an Olympic sport.


mixtures

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


certificates

certificate (singular)
certificates (plural)

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


certificates

certificate (canonical)
certificates (third-person singular)
certificated (past)
certificated (past participle)
certificating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of certificate.


omening

omen (canonical)
omens (third-person singular)
omened (past)
omened (past participle)
omening (present participle)


pear

A pear is an edible fruit that is made by the pear tree, looking like an apple, but with an elongated area around the stem.

Sally bit into a ripe green pear, with juice coming out from either side of her mouth.


remedilessness

Remedilessness is the state of being remediless.


loaning

loan (canonical)
loans (third-person singular)
loaned (past)
loaned (past participle)
loaning (present participle)


pearlike

pearlike (positive)
more pearlike (comparative)
most pearlike (superlative)

If something is pearlike, it looks like a pear or some feature of one.


parking lots

parking lot (singular)
parking lots (plural)

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


affright

affright (canonical)
affrights (third-person singular)
affrighted (past)
affrighted (past participle)
affrighting (present participle)

If somebody is affrighted, he is frightened.

The old man affrighted the baby with a grimace.


chaoses

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


nail biter

nail biter (singular)
nail biters (plural)

A nail biter is a person that bites their own nails.

A nail biter is a very suspenseful end to something.


mixture

A mixture is two or more things that have been mixed together; it is a mix.

A mixture is something that is made up of many different elements.


puzzled

puzzled (positive)
more puzzled (comparative)
most puzzled (superlative)

If you are puzzled, you do not understand what is happening.


puzzled

puzzle (canonical)
puzzles (third-person singular)
puzzled (past)
puzzled (past participle)
puzzling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of puzzle.


palates

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


spat

spit (canonical)
spits (third-person singular)
spat (past)
spat (past participle)
spitting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of spit.


motherfuckers

motherfucker (singular)
motherfuckers (plural)

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


balefully

balefully (positive)
more balefully (comparative)
Superlativemost balefully

If something is done balefully, it is done in a baleful manner.


perennials

perennial (singular)
perennials (plural)

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


misled

mislead (canonical)
misleads (third-person singular)
misled (past)
misled (past participle)
misleading (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of mislead.


mums

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


motives

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


merges

merge (canonical)
merges (third-person singular)
merged (past)
merged (past participle)
merging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of merge.


merges

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


pistons

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


remedying

remedy (canonical)
remedies (third-person singular)
remedied (past)
remedied (past participle)
remedying (present participle)


minimizes

minimize (canonical)
minimizes (third-person singular)
minimized (past)
minimized (past participle)
minimizing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of minimize.


morphemes

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


unplanned

unplanned (positive)
more unplanned (comparative)
most unplanned (superlative)

If something that has happened was unplanned, it was not intended.

The change in tactics used to rob the bank was unplanned.

If something is unplanned, it was not thought of in advance.

If something is unplanned, it does not have a structure or organization.


remedied

The past tense and past participle of remedy.


raps

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


raps

rap (canonical)
raps (third-person singular)
rapped (past)
rapped (past participle)
rapping (present participle)


peary

peary (positive)
more peary (comparative)
most peary (superlative)

If something is peary, it looks like pears; it is pearlike.

If something is peary, it relates to a pear.


parentheses

parenthesis (singular)
parentheses (plural)

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


expelled

expel (canonical)
expels (third-person singular)
expelled (past)
expelled (past participle)
expelling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of expel.


broke down

break down (canonical)
breaks down (third-person singular)
broke down (past)
broke down (past participle)
breaking down (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of break down.


perfectionists

perfectionist (singular)
perfectionists (plural)

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


demoralised

demoralise (canonical)
demoralises (third-person singular)
demoralised (past)
demoralised (past participle)
demoralising (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of demoralise.


balefulness

Balefulness is the quality of being baleful.


crystal

The crystals were very shiny, precious and valuable.

A crystal is any solid that is made of atoms and molecules that are arranged in a neat pattern.


exacted

exact (canonical)
exacts (third-person singular)
exacted (past)
exacted (past participle)
exacting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of exact.


affrighted

affright (canonical)
affrights (third-person singular)
affrighted (past)
affrighted (past participle)
affrighting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of affright.


marched

march (canonical)
marches (third-person singular)
marched (past)
marched (past participle)
marching (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of march.


crooked

crooked (positive)
more crooked (comparative)
most crooked (superlative)

If something is crooked, it is not straight; it has many bends or angles.

We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.

If something is standing or set up crooked, it is set up at an angle.

That picture is crooked. Could you straighten it for me?

If someone or something is crooked, they are not honest or it is not allowed by law; they are dishonest; it is illegal.

He was trying to make another crooked deal.


crooked

crook (canonical)
crooks (third-person singular)
crooked (past)
crooked (past participle)
crooking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of crook.


obscuring

obscure (canonical)
obscures (third-person singular)
obscured (past)
obscured (past participle)
obscuring (present participle)


playthings

plaything (singular)
playthings (plural)

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


demoralises

The third-person singular form of demoralise.


minorities

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


mailed

mail (canonical)
mails (third-person singular)
mailed (past)
mailed (past participle)
mailing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of mail.


allowance

allowance (singular)
allowances (plural)

An allowance is money that someone gives for doing things, often for going to school.

Susan gets an allowance of five dollars a week.

An allowance is a small amount of credit that someone gives to you.

Bobby's parents let him have an allowance of coins for playing games.

Allowance is an act of allowing or granting of something by someone.


omened

omen (canonical)
omens (third-person singular)
omened (past)
omened (past participle)
omening (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of omen.


professionals

professional (singular)
professionals (plural)

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


conveyed

convey (canonical)
conveys (third-person singular)
conveyed (past)
conveyed (past participle)
conveying (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of convey.


scapegoats

scapegoat (singular)
scapegoats (plural)

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


scapegoats

scapegoat (canonical)
scapegoats (third-person singular)
scapegoated (past)
scapegoated (past participle)
scapegoating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of scapegoat.


pork chops

pork chop (singular)
pork chops (plural)

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

We are having pork chops for supper tonight.


clownfish

clownfish (singular)
clownfish or clownfishes (plural)

A clownfish is an orange and white striped salt water fish that is known for its relationship with sea anenomes.

There were clownfish in the exhibit.

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


minimized

minimize (canonical)
minimizes (third-person singular)
minimized (past)
minimized (past participle)
minimizing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of minimize.


merged

merge (canonical)
merges (third-person singular)
merged (past)
merged (past participle)
merging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of merge.


paroles

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


incurable

If a disease, sickness, or illness is incurable, it cannot be cured; it does not have a remedy.

The tumor in his brain is incurable.


mapping

map (canonical)
maps (third-person singular)
mapped (past)
mapped (past participle)
mapping (present participle)


broken down

break down (canonical)
breaks down (third-person singular)
broken down (past)
broken down (past participle)
breaking down (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of break down.


remediless

If something is remediless, it does not have a remedy; it is not able to be remedied.


phyla

phylum (singular)
phyla or phylums (plural)

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


puzzle

A puzzle is a game to try to put pieces together.

I just have completed a puzzle with 1,000 pieces.


puzzle

puzzle (canonical)
puzzles (third-person singular)
puzzled (past)
puzzled (past participle)
puzzling (present participle)

If something puzzles somebody, it confuses that person

This math problem puzzles me.


exacting

exacting (positive)
more exacting (comparative)
most exacting (superlative)

If someone is exacting, they are not easy to satisfy; they request things to be done for them very often.


exacting

exact (canonical)
exacts (third-person singular)
exacted (past)
exacted (past participle)
exacting (present participle)


parts of speech

part of speech (singular)
parts of speech (plural)

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


pretenses

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


minded

mind (canonical)
minds (third-person singular)
minded (past)
minded (past participle)
minding (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of mind.


licenses

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


licenses

license (canonical)
licenses (third-person singular)
licensed (past)
licensed (past participle)
licensing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of license.


misleads

mislead (canonical)
misleads (third-person singular)
misled (past)
misled (past participle)
misleading (present participle)

The third-person singular form of mislead.


milling

mill (canonical)
mills (third-person singular)
milled (past)
milled (past participle)
milling (present participle)


demoralising

demoralise (canonical)
demoralises (third-person singular)
demoralised (past)
demoralised (past participle)
demoralising (present participle)


rectangle

rectangle (singular)
rectangles (plural)

A rectangle is a shape made up of four sides, with two pairs of lines, each of a different length, with four right angles.

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postage stamps

postage stamp (singular)
postage stamps (plural)

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


weeps

weep (canonical)
weeps (third-person singular)
wept (past)
wept (past participle)
weeping (present participle)


missed

miss (canonical)
misses (third-person singular)
missed (past)
missed (past participle)
missing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of miss.


demoralize

demoralize (canonical)
demoralizes (third-person singular)
demoralized (past)
demoralized (past participle)
demoralizing (present participle)

If you demoralize someone or something, you make them lose their morale; you dishearten them.

The army was demoralized by their leaders' speech before the big battle.


expelling

expel (canonical)
expels (third-person singular)
expelled (past)
expelled (past participle)
expelling (present participle)


paneled

panel (canonical)
panels (third-person singular)
paneled (past)
paneled (past participle)
paneling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of panel.


prouder

proud (positive)
prouder (comparative)
proudest (superlative)

The comparative form of proud; more proud.


mailing

mail (canonical)
mails (third-person singular)
mailed (past)
mailed (past participle)
mailing (present participle)


paraded

parade (canonical)
parades (third-person singular)
paraded (past)
paraded (past participle)
parading (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of parade.


pelting

pelt (canonical)
pelts (third-person singular)
pelted (past)
pelted (past participle)
pelting (present participle)


performing

perform (canonical)
performs (third-person singular)
performed (past)
performed (past participle)
performing (present participle)


permitted

permit (canonical)
permits (third-person singular)
permitted (past)
permitted (past participle)
permitting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of permit.


plains

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

The children ran across the wide open plains.


milled

The past tense and past participle of mill.


omens

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


omens

omen (canonical)
omens (third-person singular)
omened (past)
omened (past participle)
omening (present participle)


merge

merge (canonical)
merges (third-person singular)
merged (past)
merged (past participle)
merging (present participle)

If you merge two or more things, you combine them.

The two companies will merge soon.

The two companies have merged.


merge

A merge is the point at which two different things join together.


professions

profession (singular)
professions (plural)

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


lifted

lift (canonical)
lifts (third-person singular)
lifted (past)
lifted (past participle)
lifting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of lift.


orphans

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


ominousness

Ominousness is the state of being ominous; it is a state of foreboding.


discoursed

discourse (canonical)
discourses (third-person singular)
discoursed (past)
discoursed (past participle)
discoursing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of discourse.


chaoslike

chaoslike (positive)
more chaoslike (comparative)
most chaoslike (superlative)

If something is chaoslike, it looks like chaos or some feature of it.


priests

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


pored

pore (canonical)
pores (third-person singular)
pored (past)
pored (past participle)
poring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of pore.


certificate

certificate (singular)
certificates (plural)

A certificate is a paper that acknowledges something like an award.

I finally got my certificate of honor from school.


certificate

certificate (canonical)
certificates (third-person singular)
certificated (past)
certificated (past participle)
certificating (present participle)

If you certificate a person, you give him a certificate.


pelted

The past tense and past participle of pelt.


marching

march (canonical)
marches (third-person singular)
marched (past)
marched (past participle)
marching (present participle)


parking

park (canonical)
parks (third-person singular)
parked (past)
parked (past participle)
parking (present participle)


phylums

phylum (singular)
phyla or phylums (plural)

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


performs

The third-person singular form of perform.


rap

A rap is when someone makes a fast song with rhythms.


rap

rap (canonical)
raps (third-person singular)
rapped (past)
rapped (past participle)
rapping (present participle)

If you rap, you strike it something sharply with your knuckles.

If you rap a song, you speak the lyrics rapidly.


minimizing

minimize (canonical)
minimizes (third-person singular)
minimized (past)
minimized (past participle)
minimizing (present participle)


pulsars

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


panted

pant (canonical)
pants (third-person singular)
panted (past)
panted (past participle)
panting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of pant.


prefixes

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


outs

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


memories

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


cola

colon (singular)
colons or cola (plural)

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


cola

A cola is a carbonated drink that is caramel-colored

Can you please pour me a glass of that cola that you are drinking?


nineties

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


performed

perform (canonical)
performs (third-person singular)
performed (past)
performed (past participle)
performing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of perform.


expel

expel (canonical)
expels (third-person singular)
expelled (past)
expelled (past participle)
expelling (present participle)

If someone is expelled, they are no longer a member of a group or organization.

He was expelled from school.

If someone expels a person, they force them to leave a country; they deport them.

If someone or something is expelled, they are thrown out; they are ejected; it erupted.


discourses

discourse (singular)
discourses (plural)

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


discourses

The third-person singular form of discourse.


panelled

panel (canonical)
panels (third-person singular)
panelled (past)
panelled (past participle)
panelling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of panel.


remedies

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


remedies

remedy (canonical)
remedies (third-person singular)
remedied (past)
remedied (past participle)
remedying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of remedy.


prays

pray (canonical)
prays (third-person singular)
prayed (past)
prayed (past participle)
praying (present participle)


prank calls

prank call (canonical)
prank calls (third-person singular)
prank called (past)
prank called (past participle)
prank calling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of prank call.


observed

observe (canonical)
observes (third-person singular)
observed (past)
observed (past participle)
observing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of observe.


popped

pop (canonical)
pops (third-person singular)
popped (past)
popped (past participle)
popping (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of pop.


grebe

A grebe is a kind of bird that lives in a freshwater environment.


plugged

plug (canonical)
plugs (third-person singular)
plugged (past)
plugged (past participle)
plugging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of plug.


murderer

A murderer is someone who kills someone else.

The murderer is a 30 year old man.


discoursing

discourse (canonical)
discourses (third-person singular)
discoursed (past)
discoursed (past participle)
discoursing (present participle)


obtains

obtain (canonical)
obtains (third-person singular)
obtained (past)
obtained (past participle)
obtaining (present participle)

The third-person singular form of obtain.


parachuting

parachute (canonical)
parachutes (third-person singular)
parachuted (past)
parachuted (past participle)
parachuting (present participle)


preferred

prefer (canonical)
prefers (third-person singular)
preferred (past)
preferred (past participle)
preferring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of prefer.


triene

A triene is an alkene with three double bonds.


crooks

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


crooks

crook (canonical)
crooks (third-person singular)
crooked (past)
crooked (past participle)
crooking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of crook.


cowgirls

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


proportions

proportion (singular)
proportions (plural)

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


proportions

proportion (canonical)
proportions (third-person singular)
proportioned (past)
proportioned (past participle)
proportioning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of proportion.


parachuted

The past tense and past participle of parachute.


inaccuracy

inaccuracy (singular)
inaccuracies (plural)

Inaccuracy is a lack of accuracy; it is the state of being inaccurate.

An inaccuracy is a piece of writing or a fact that is not accurate or is not true.


parrots

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


parrots

parrot (canonical)
parrots (third-person singular)
parroted (past)
parroted (past participle)
parroting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of parrot.


breaks down

broke down (past)
broke down (past participle)
break down (canonical)
breaks down (third-person singular)
broken down (past)
broken down (past participle)
breaking down (present participle)

The third-person singular form of break down.


ownerships

ownership (singular)
ownerships (plural)

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


priced

price (canonical)
prices (third-person singular)
priced (past)
priced (past participle)
pricing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of price.


opaques

opaque (canonical)
opaques (third-person singular)
opaqued (past)
opaqued (past participle)
opaquing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of opaque.


poring

pore (canonical)
pores (third-person singular)
pored (past)
pored (past participle)
poring (present participle)


picnicking

picnic (canonical)
picnics (third-person singular)
picnicked (past)
picnicked (past participle)
picnicking (present participle)


minds

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


minds

mind (canonical)
minds (third-person singular)
minded (past)
minded (past participle)
minding (present participle)


expels

expel (canonical)
expels (third-person singular)
expelled (past)
expelled (past participle)
expelling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of expel.


noughts

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


parades

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


parades

parade (canonical)
parades (third-person singular)
paraded (past)
paraded (past participle)
parading (present participle)

The third-person singular form of parade.


puddings

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


necks

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


sorrow

The mother felt extreme sorrow when her son was killed in the war.


parks

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


parks

park (canonical)
parks (third-person singular)
parked (past)
parked (past participle)
parking (present participle)


mapped

map (canonical)
maps (third-person singular)
mapped (past)
mapped (past participle)
mapping (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of map.


nastiest

nasty (positive)
nastier (comparative)
nastiest (superlative)

The superlative form of nasty; most nasty.


proposing

propose (canonical)
proposes (third-person singular)
proposed (past)
proposed (past participle)
proposing (present participle)


pressuring

pressure (canonical)
pressures (third-person singular)
pressured (past)
pressured (past participle)
pressuring (present participle)


oiled

oil (canonical)
oils (third-person singular)
oiled (past)
oiled (past participle)
oiling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of oil.


parroted

The past tense and past participle of parrot.


owning

own (canonical)
owns (third-person singular)
owned (past)
owned (past participle)
owning (present participle)


misleading

mislead (canonical)
misleads (third-person singular)
misled (past)
misled (past participle)
misleading (present participle)


misleading

misleading (positive)
more misleading (comparative)
most misleading (superlative)

If someone or something is misleading, it is leading you to a lie. It is false and deceptive.

Many advertisements for weight loss products are misleading because they promise results without diet or exercise.

The wolf's disguise and inviting voice were misleading tricks to trap Little Red Riding Hood.


praying

pray (canonical)
prays (third-person singular)
prayed (past)
prayed (past participle)
praying (present participle)


ice creams

ice cream (singular)
ice creams (plural)

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


brimstones

brimstone (singular)
brimstones (plural)

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


obtuse angles

obtuse angle (singular)
obtuse angles (plural)

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


nastier

The comparative form of nasty; more nasty.


breakdown

breakdown (singular)
breakdowns (plural)

A breakdown is when something has failed, usually having to do with a machine of some sort.

The car they were driving had a breakdown when the engine stopped working.

A breakdown is when someone's state of mind has fallen apart or lapsed.

A breakdown of something is a list or a breaking up of something into categories in great detail.


dynamites

dynamite (canonical)
dynamites (third-person singular)
dynamited (past)
dynamited (past participle)
dynamiting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of dynamite.


breaking down

broke down (past)
broke down (past participle)
break down (canonical)
breaks down (third-person singular)
broken down (past)
broken down (past participle)
breaking down (present participle)


trienes

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


parked

The past tense and past participle of park.


plashy

plashy (positive)
more plashy (comparative)
most plashy (superlative)

If something is plashy, it is wet; it is watery; it is waterlogged.


proposes

The third-person singular form of propose.


oking

ok (canonical)
oks (third-person singular)
oked (past)
oked (past participle)
oking (present participle)


progresses

progress (canonical)
progresses (third-person singular)
progressed (past)
progressed (past participle)
progressing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of progress.


missing

miss (canonical)
misses (third-person singular)
missed (past)
missed (past participle)
missing (present participle)


missing

If something or someone is missing, they cannot be found.


panting

pant (canonical)
pants (third-person singular)
panted (past)
panted (past participle)
panting (present participle)


entires

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


prayed

The past tense and past participle of pray.


bumping

bump (canonical)
bumps (third-person singular)
bumped (past)
bumped (past participle)
bumping (present participle)


omen

An omen is a warning or a sign about a good or bad event that will happen in the future; it is an augury or foreboding.

An omen is something of prophetic importance.


omen

omen (canonical)
omens (third-person singular)
omened (past)
omened (past participle)
omening (present participle)

If you omen something, you predict its happening with an omen.


parachutes

parachute (singular)
parachutes (plural)

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


parachutes

parachute (canonical)
parachutes (third-person singular)
parachuted (past)
parachuted (past participle)
parachuting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of parachute.


gosling

That mother goose has three goslings.


oked

The past tense and past participle of ok.


porters

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


proudest

proud (positive)
prouder (comparative)
proudest (superlative)

The superlative form of proud; most proud.


marches

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


marches

march (canonical)
marches (third-person singular)
marched (past)
marched (past participle)
marching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of march.


observes

observe (canonical)
observes (third-person singular)
observed (past)
observed (past participle)
observing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of observe.


scapegoat

scapegoat (singular)
scapegoats (plural)

A scapegoat is a goat that was released into the wilderness while another was killed in a ritual.

A scapegoat is someone who is punished for a mistake that someone else made.

Bobby broke the window, but Cynthia was made into the scapegoat and had to pay Mr. Lee for it.


scapegoat

scapegoat (canonical)
scapegoats (third-person singular)
scapegoated (past)
scapegoated (past participle)
scapegoating (present participle)

If you scapegoat someone, you punish them for someone else's mistake.


picnicked

picnic (canonical)
picnics (third-person singular)
picnicked (past)
picnicked (past participle)
picnicking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of picnic.


niggers

(vulgar, highly offensive) The plural form of nigger; more than one (kind of) nigger.


leukemias

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


naughtiest

naughty (positive)
naughtier (comparative)
naughtiest (superlative)

The superlative form of naughty; most naughty.


prank called

prank call (canonical)
prank calls (third-person singular)
prank called (past)
prank called (past participle)
prank calling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of prank call.


ores

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


goslings

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


occulting

occult (canonical)
occults (third-person singular)
occulted (past)
occulted (past participle)
occulting (present participle)


parroting

parrot (canonical)
parrots (third-person singular)
parroted (past)
parroted (past participle)
parroting (present participle)


proposed

propose (canonical)
proposes (third-person singular)
proposed (past)
proposed (past participle)
proposing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of propose.


progressed

progress (canonical)
progresses (third-person singular)
progressed (past)
progressed (past participle)
progressing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of progress.


accurately

If something is done accurately, it is done correctly or with accuracy; it is not wrong.

The scientists accurately predicted the results of the experiment.


obfuscates

obfuscate (canonical)
obfuscates (third-person singular)
obfuscated (past)
obfuscated (past participle)
obfuscating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of obfuscate.


obscured

obscure (canonical)
obscures (third-person singular)
obscured (past)
obscured (past participle)
obscuring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of obscure.


popping

pop (canonical)
pops (third-person singular)
popped (past)
popped (past participle)
popping (present participle)


orgasms

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


nutted

nut (canonical)
nuts (third-person singular)
nutted (past)
nutted (past participle)
nutting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of nut.


Dallas

Dallas is a large city in the southwestern state of Texas.


prices

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


prices

price (canonical)
prices (third-person singular)
priced (past)
priced (past participle)
pricing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of price.


lice

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


cowgirl

A cowgirl is a woman who takes and herds free-range cattle.

There were many more cowboys than cowgirls in the American West.

A woman who likes cowboy/cowgirl culture and wears clothing such as a cowboy hat.


replica

A replica is a close copy of something, usually of a famous or expensive item.

I have a replica of an ancient coin.


splashiest

splashy (positive)
splashier (comparative)
splashiest (superlative)

The superlative form of splashy; most splashy.


pops

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


prefers

prefer (canonical)
prefers (third-person singular)
preferred (past)
preferred (past participle)
preferring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of prefer.


yo-yo

A yo-yo is a toy that spins and goes up and down, hanging from a string.

Let's go play with my yo-yo.


owned

own (canonical)
owns (third-person singular)
owned (past)
owned (past participle)
owning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of own.


occulted

The past tense and past participle of occult.


occults

The third-person singular form of occult.


waterlogged

waterlogged (positive)
more waterlogged (comparative)
most waterlogged (superlative)

If something is waterlogged, it is soaked with water.

My shoes we waterlogged after I walked through the river.

If a boat is waterlogged, it is in danger of sinking because of too much water on it.

The boat was waterlogged after the heavy rain.


waterlogged

waterlog (canonical)
waterlogs (third-person singular)
waterlogged (past)
waterlogged (past participle)
waterlogging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of waterlog.


obtained

obtain (canonical)
obtains (third-person singular)
obtained (past)
obtained (past participle)
obtaining (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of obtain.

I obtained permission from my parents to return to my home country in both October and winter breaks.


dynamiting

dynamite (canonical)
dynamites (third-person singular)
dynamited (past)
dynamited (past participle)
dynamiting (present participle)


ambers

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


rental

We moved into a rental unit when we lived in Europe.

The price includes accommodation and car rental.

Parking spaces were set at an annual rental of $300.

You need ID to do the rental.


nicking

nick (canonical)
nicks (third-person singular)
nicked (past)
nicked (past participle)
nicking (present participle)


nicks

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


incorrectness

in- + correct + -ness
incorrect + correctness

ety-affix

Incorrectness is the quality of being incorrect.


opposed

oppose (canonical)
opposes (third-person singular)
opposed (past)
opposed (past participle)
opposing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of oppose.


spits

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


spits

spat (past)
spat (past participle)
spit (canonical)
spits (third-person singular)
spit (past)
spit (past participle)
spitting (present participle)


orbits

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


orbits

orbit (canonical)
orbits (third-person singular)
orbited (past)
orbited (past participle)
orbiting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of orbit.


splashy

If something is splashy, it is related to the sound of a splash or making a splash.

If something is splashy, it is showy; it is ostentatious.


reducers

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


oiling

oil (canonical)
oils (third-person singular)
oiled (past)
oiled (past participle)
oiling (present participle)


pores

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


pores

pore (canonical)
pores (third-person singular)
pored (past)
pored (past participle)
poring (present participle)


pelts

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


pelts

pelt (canonical)
pelts (third-person singular)
pelted (past)
pelted (past participle)
pelting (present participle)


splashier

The comparative form of splashy; more splashy.


replicas

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


opaquing

opaque (canonical)
opaques (third-person singular)
opaqued (past)
opaqued (past participle)
opaquing (present participle)


crook

A crook is a person who steals things, lies, cheats, or does other things which are against the law; they are a criminal.


crook

crook (canonical)
crooks (third-person singular)
crooked (past)
crooked (past participle)
crooking (present participle)

If someone crooks something, they bend it; they curve it.


disadvantages

disadvantage (singular)
disadvantages (plural)

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


nutting

nut (canonical)
nuts (third-person singular)
nutted (past)
nutted (past participle)
nutting (present participle)


prank calling

prank call (canonical)
prank calls (third-person singular)
prank called (past)
prank called (past participle)
prank calling (present participle)


nest eggs

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


dynamited

The past tense and past participle of dynamite.


ice cream

ice cream (singular)
ice creams (plural)

Ice cream is a soft, frozen, cold dessert made with milk fat and sweet cream.

I ate chocolate and vanilla ice cream for dessert.


red-light district

red-light district (singular)
red-light districts (plural)

A red-light district is the part of town where prostitutes are found.

His wife was upset when she found out he had been to the red-light district.


disobedient

disobedient (positive)
more disobedient (comparative)
most disobedient (superlative)

If someone is disobedient, they don't obey.

The mother was angry at her disobedient child.


misses

miss (canonical)
misses (third-person singular)
missed (past)
missed (past participle)
missing (present participle)


misses

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


obfuscated

obfuscate (canonical)
obfuscates (third-person singular)
obfuscated (past)
obfuscated (past participle)
obfuscating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of obfuscate.


convey

convey (canonical)
conveys (third-person singular)
conveyed (past)
conveyed (past participle)
conveying (present participle)

If somebody conveys something, they take it from one place to another; they move it; they transport it.

The ship conveyed the goods.

If somebody conveys something, they tell you about it; they make it known.

He conveyed to me that it was wrong to steal.


onboard

If something is onboard, it has been taken or used on any kind of vehicle or boat.


onboard

If something is done onboard, it is done on or in a vehicle or boat; it is done aboard it.


hairdresser

hairdresser (singular)
hairdressers (plural)

A hairdresser is a person who cuts and styles the hair of other people.


restructurings

restructuring (singular)
restructurings (plural)

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


break down

broke down (past)
broke down (past participle)
break down (canonical)
breaks down (third-person singular)
broken down (past)
broken down (past participle)
breaking down (present participle)

If something breaks down, it fails, usually having to do with a machine of some kind.

As Betty was driving, her car broke down in the middle of the road.

If something living breaks down, it decays; it decomposes.

If someone breaks down, they become unstable, either in their mind or some other way.

If information or something else is broken down, it is given in great detail.


nomads

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


derbies

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


grebes

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


nicked

nick (canonical)
nicks (third-person singular)
nicked (past)
nicked (past participle)
nicking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of nick.


sicknesses

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


nomad

A nomad is a person who moves from place to place and does not have a set home.


illnesses

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


rentals

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


tinfoil

Tinfoil is a piece of tin which is flat and thin like paper. Sometimes people say "tinfoil" when they really mean "aluminium foil", which is made of a different metal, aluminium, instead of tin.


bypassing

bypass (canonical)
bypasses (third-person singular)
bypassed (past)
bypassed (past participle)
bypassing (present participle)


yo-yos

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


gas chamber

gas chamber (singular)
gas chambers (plural)

A gas chamber is a sealed chamber or room where people are killed with poisonous gas.


prejudices

prejudice (singular)
prejudices (plural)

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


prejudices

prejudice (canonical)
prejudices (third-person singular)
prejudiced (past)
prejudiced (past participle)
prejudicing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of prejudice.


plugs

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


plugs

plug (canonical)
plugs (third-person singular)
plugged (past)
plugged (past participle)
plugging (present participle)


louse

A louse is a small bug that lives in a person's hair.

Fleas live on dogs and can jump, but lice can only crawl, not jump.


nicknames

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


nicknames

nickname (canonical)
nicknames (third-person singular)
nicknamed (past)
nicknamed (past participle)
nicknaming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of nickname.


bumped

bump (canonical)
bumps (third-person singular)
bumped (past)
bumped (past participle)
bumping (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bump.


entries

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


gas chambers

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


illness

He died after a long illness.


brimstone

If something or someone is brimstone, they are made up of or they look like brimstone; about or related to Hell.


brimstone

brimstone (singular)
brimstones (plural)


panels

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


panels

panelled (past)
panelled (past participle)
panelling (present participle)
panel (canonical)
panels (third-person singular)
paneled (past)
paneled (past participle)
paneling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of panel.


stinging

sting (canonical)
stings (third-person singular)
stinged (past)
stinged (past participle)
stinging (present participle)


Dubai

Dubai is a city and one of the seven emirates (states) of the United Arab Emirates.

Dubai became a wealthy place because of the oil industry.


red-light districts

red-light district (singular)
red-light districts (plural)

The plural form of red-light district; more than one (kind of) red-light district.


deducted

deduct (canonical)
deducts (third-person singular)
deducted (past)
deducted (past participle)
deducting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of deduct.


booths

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


stang

sting (canonical)
stings (third-person singular)
stang (past)
stung (past participle)
stinging (present participle)


nudes

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


catalyses

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


naughtier

naughty (positive)
naughtier (comparative)
naughtiest (superlative)

The comparative form of naughty; more naughty.


buzzers

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


dribbling

dribble (canonical)
dribbles (third-person singular)
dribbled (past)
dribbled (past participle)
dribbling (present participle)


hairdressers

hairdresser (singular)
hairdressers (plural)

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


pressures

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


pressures

pressure (canonical)
pressures (third-person singular)
pressured (past)
pressured (past participle)
pressuring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of pressure.


xenon

Xenon is an element with atomic number 54.

Xenon is rare and expensive to extract from the Earth's atmosphere.


restructured

restructure (canonical)
restructures (third-person singular)
restructured (past)
restructured (past participle)
restructuring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of restructure.


bumps

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


pressured

The past tense and past participle of pressure.


oils

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


oils

oil (canonical)
oils (third-person singular)
oiled (past)
oiled (past participle)
oiling (present participle)


spit

A spit is a rod on which meat is grilled.

A spit is a narrow, pointed peninsula that usually has sand on it.


spit

spat (past)
spat (past participle)
spit (canonical)
spits (third-person singular)
spit (past)
spit (past participle)
spitting (present participle)

If you spit something out of your mouth, you eject it from your mouth with force.


spit

spit (canonical)
spits (third-person singular)
spitted (past)
spitted (past participle)
spitting (present participle)

If you spit something, you stick a spit through it.


catalysis

Catalysis is the process where a catalyst speeds a chemical reaction. The catalyst itself does undergo any change itself.


opposes

oppose (canonical)
opposes (third-person singular)
opposed (past)
opposed (past participle)
opposing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of oppose.


deduct

To deduct is to take one thing away from another; to make smaller; often dealing with money.

I would have a lot more money if it wasn't deducted by taxes and bills.


dafter

daft (positive)
dafter (comparative)
daftest (superlative)

The comparative form of daft; more daft.


gasiform

If something is gasiform, it is made up of gas; it is gaseous.


daftest

The superlative form of daft; most daft.


saltines

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


reducer

A reducer is something that reduces something else.


canteen

A canteen is a bottle for staring water or other fluids.

There was a hole in my canteen so now I am out of water.

A canteen is a restaurant or cafeteria for students or soldiers.

Let's go grab a bite to eat at the canteen.


UAE


dribbles

The third-person singular form of dribble.


hinged

hinge (canonical)
hinges (third-person singular)
hinged (past)
hinged (past participle)
hinging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of hinge.


dampest

damp (positive)
damper (comparative)
dampest (superlative)

The superlative form of damp; most damp.


buzzer

A buzzer is a machine that makes a buzzing sound when used.

Press the buzzer if you need a person to help you.


tommy guns


tommy gun


soap opera

soap opera (singular)
soap operas (plural)

A soap opera is a type of television show with a lot of drama.

Many soap operas are on television in the afternoon. They are very exciting to watch.


dribble

If you dribble, you let saliva drip from your mouth; you drool.

If something dribbles, it falls in drop or an uneven flow; it trickles.

If you dribble a football/soccer ball, you run with it while controlling it with your feet.

If you dribble a basketball, you bounce it up and down with one hand.


kung-fu

Kung-fu is another way of spelling kung fu.


considerations

consideration (singular)
considerations (plural)

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


kung fu

Kung fu is any kind of Chinese martial art.


gaseously

gaseously (positive)
more gaseously (comparative)
Superlativemost gaseously

If something is done gaseously, it is done in a gaseous manner.


dribbled

The past tense and past participle of dribble.


cotyliform

cotyliform (positive)
more cotyliform (comparative)
most cotyliform (superlative)

If a plant is cotyliform, it has the form of a cup (cotyle)


restructures

The third-person singular form of restructure.


remedy

A remedy is something that corrects or counteracts something.

A remedy is a treatment, medicine, or application that cures a sickness or disease.

Antivenom is the remedy for a snake bite.


remedy

remedy (canonical)
remedies (third-person singular)
remedied (past)
remedied (past participle)
remedying (present participle)

If something remedies something, it provides a remedy for it.


damp

If something is damp it is somewhat wet.

The grass was damp with dew this morning.


buzzings

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


coprolite

coprolite (singular)
coprolites (plural)

Coprolite is dung that has become a fossil over time.


discourse

discourse (singular)
discourses (plural)

Discourse is communication in words of either talking or writing.

A discourse is a long formal discussion about a topic, either through talking or in writing.

A discourse is any reasonable expression or reason.


discourse

discourse (canonical)
discourses (third-person singular)
discoursed (past)
discoursed (past participle)
discoursing (present participle)

If someone discourses, they talk or converse with someone else; they make conversation.

If someone discourses, they write or talk formally and for a good length of time.


stung

stang (past)
sting (canonical)
stings (third-person singular)
stung (past)
stung (past participle)
stinging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of sting.


bust

A bust sculpture of a person's head and shoulders

The bust will break and shatter if it falls onto the floor.

I like this shirt a lot, but it doesn't fit really well in the bust.


bust

bust (canonical)
busts (third-person singular)
busted (past)
busted (past participle)
busting (present participle)

My car is all busted up.


stings

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


stings

sting (canonical)
stings (third-person singular)
stinged (past)
stinged (past participle)
stinging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of sting.


dudes

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


Mitt

The boy who helped us was named Mitt.


daft

Something that is daft is silly or stupid.

Poking holes in our boat was a daft idea.


busts

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


disadvantage

disadvantage (singular)
disadvantages (plural)

A disadvantage is something that is a handicap or a weakness.

The hockey team had a disadvantage against its opponents because its goalie was not good.


attics

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


waterlog

waterlog (canonical)
waterlogs (third-person singular)
waterlogged (past)
waterlogged (past participle)
waterlogging (present participle)

If someone waterlogs something, they overfill it with water.


Mafia

The Mafia is an organized group of criminals.

The Mafia forced me to work for them for no pay.


Tommy guns

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


muffins

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


milk snakes

milk snake (singular)
milk snakes (plural)

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


restructure

restructure (canonical)
restructures (third-person singular)
restructured (past)
restructured (past participle)
restructuring (present participle)

If you restructure something, you change the structure of it; you change the organization of it.


candy

There is a bowl of candy on the table.


candy

candy (canonical)
candies (third-person singular)
candied (past)
candied (past participle)
candying (present participle)

To candy a food is to cover it in or cook it in a sugary syrup.

Will you help me candy these apples?


booth

An enclosure just big enough to hold one standing person.

The man had to use the bathroom booth.

The woman had to make a phone call in a booth.


dashboards

dashboard (singular)
dashboards (plural)

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


gaseousness

Gaseousness is the state of being gaseous.


damper

bread made from flour, water, milk and salt, but without yeast.


damper

damp (positive)
damper (comparative)
dampest (superlative)

The comparative form of damp; more damp.


junkyards

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


hinge

A hinge is a small metal thing that holds a door to the wall and bends to let the door move.

The door hinges made a squeaking noise as it opened.


hinge

hinge (canonical)
hinges (third-person singular)
hinged (past)
hinged (past participle)
hinging (present participle)

If something hinges on something, it depends on it.

My decision hinges on the results of the survey.

If you hinge something, it means you put a hinge on it.

The lid of the jewelry box was hinged with leather strips.

John hinged the jewelry box with leather strips.


coral snake

coral snake (singular)
coral snakes (plural)

A coral snake is a venomous snake that is black, red and yellow.

It is rare to see coral snakes because they hide most of the time.


consideration

consideration (singular)
considerations (plural)

Consideration is the process of thinking carefully about something.

After much consideration, I think I will retire.

Consideration can also be a thoughtful and caring attitude towards others.

Show some consideration and stop waking up your little brother with all that noise.


breeded

breed (canonical)
breeds (third-person singular)
breeded (past)
breeded (past participle)
breeding (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of breed.


heroin

Heroin is very strong and addictive narcotic drug; it is made from opium.

The man injected heroin into his arm and immediately began to feel better.


deeds

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


attic

An attic is the space just below the roof of a house. It may be used to store items or is sometimes big enough to live in.

I have a bunch of old clothes and toys stored in the attic that I would like to get rid of.


Kuwait

Kuwait is a country in West Asia. Its capital is Kuwait City.

Kuwait can be reached by the sea because it borders the Persian Gulf.


USMC

USMC stands for the United States Marine Corps.


amber

Amber is a color between yellow and brown.

Amber is a fossil resin often used for jewellery.

Amber is the middle light on traffic lights.

The traffic lights are red, amber or green.


amber

amber (positive)
more amber (comparative)
most amber (superlative)

If something is amber, it is the color amber.


coral snakes

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


Tommy gun

A Tommy gun (short for Thompson submachine gun) is a weapon often used by the Mafia.

John T. Thompson invented the Tommy gun in 1919. It was popular because it was small yet powerful.


politeness

Politeness is how polite you are to someone else.

I expect a high level of politeness from people I do not know well.


junkyard

A junkyard is a place where trash and waste are stored.

We went to the junkyard to through away our garbage.

A junkyard can also be a business that sells used scrap metal and other items.

The junkyard is a good place to find an old car part.


mar

mar (canonical)
mars (third-person singular)
marred (past)
marred (past participle)
marring (present participle)

If something is marred, it is spoiled, hurt, or damaged.

Smashing a hammer onto a car will mar it.

The campaign was marred by the death of the president.


flower child

flower child (singular)
flower children (plural)

A flower child normally refers to a young hippie; a conformist to 1960s social norms.

It was the custom of flower children to wear and give flowers to people.


ballooning

balloon (canonical)
balloons (third-person singular)
ballooned (past)
ballooned (past participle)
ballooning (present participle)


hinges

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


hinges

The third-person singular form of hinge.


orgasm

An orgasm is a strong pleasurable feeling that happens at the climax or peak of a sexual experience. Men usually ejaculate when they have an orgasm.

Many women can have multiple orgasms during sex.

/ˈɔː.ɡæz.əm/


orgasm

orgasm (canonical)
orgasms (third-person singular)
orgasmed (past)
orgasmed (past participle)
orgasming (present participle)

Sex was not very satisfying with my ex-boyfriend because he usually orgasmed after just a few minutes.

/ˈɔː.ɡæz.əm/


candies

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


candies

The third-person singular form of candy.


obscure

obscure (positive)
more obscure (comparative)
most obscure (superlative)

If something is obscure, it is not easy to understand.

The textbook the teacher was using in her class was obscure.

If something is obscure, it is not bright in color or appearance; it is dull or dark.

If something is obscure, it is very hard to make out a clear image of it; it is faint; it is unclear or vague.

If something is obscure, it is hidden; it is out of sight.

The Johnsons decided to have a date at an obscure retreat.

If a place where people live is obscure, it is found far away from where most other people live.

If something is obscure, it is not easily seen; it is inconspicuous.

The ruby had an obscure flaw in it.

If somebody is obscure, they are not known; they have no fame and are not notable.


obscure

obscure (canonical)
obscures (third-person singular)
obscured (past)
obscured (past participle)
obscuring (present participle)

If someone obscures something, they darken it; they make it faint.

If someone obscures something, they hide it from sight; they put it out of sight.

The fog obscured the road ahead of Sherry while she was driving.

The cloud was obscuring the light from the Sun while they moved over the Sun.


mute

Being mute is not talking or making a sound; silent.


mute

mute (canonical)
mutes (third-person singular)
muted (past)
muted (past participle)
muting (present participle)

If you mute something, you muffle, or soften the sound of it.


radon

Radon is a radioactive element with atomic number 86.

Radon is a tasteless, colorless and odorless gas.


osmium

Osmium is a metal and element with the atomic number 76 and the symbol Os.

Osmium is twice as dense as lead.


restructuring

restructuring (singular)
restructurings (plural)

A restructuring is the changing of structure; it is a reorganization.


buzzed

buzz (canonical)
buzzes (third-person singular)
buzzed (past)
buzzed (past participle)
buzzing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of buzz.


refreshment

refreshment (singular)
refreshments (plural)

A refreshment is a small snack or new drink that does not have alcohol in it.

What kind of refreshments should we have available at our party?

Refreshments such as coffee, lemonade and cookies will be provided after the service.

Refreshment is a way for someone to get back energy or strength that they have lost in the past.


bunched

bunch (canonical)
bunches (third-person singular)
bunched (past)
bunched (past participle)
bunching (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bunch.


permits

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


permits

permit (canonical)
permits (third-person singular)
permitted (past)
permitted (past participle)
permitting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of permit.


waterlogs

waterlog (canonical)
waterlogs (third-person singular)
waterlogged (past)
waterlogged (past participle)
waterlogging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of waterlog.


buzzes

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


canteens

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


busted

bust (canonical)
busts (third-person singular)
busted (past)
busted (past participle)
busting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bust.


beeswax

Beeswax is a wax made by bees for their honeycombs.

That bee is making beeswax.

This is none of your beeswax!


advisable

advisable (positive)
more advisable (comparative)
most advisable (superlative)

If something is advisable, then it is wise to do it, or it should be done.


stab

A stab is an act of thrusting or poking with an object to cause harm to someone.

He made a stab at me; he tried to kill me.


stab

stab (canonical)
stabs (third-person singular)
stabbed (past)
stabbed (past participle)
stabbing (present participle)

To stab someone is to harm them by poking or piercing.

He stabbed the man in the back with a knife.


entry

There is an entry in.

An entry is also permission to enter something.

An adult is needed for entry here.

An entry is also information, like in an encyclopedia or dictionary.

You are reading the entry for the word entry on the Simple English Wiktionary.

We have submitted the entry for the contest.


coprolites

coprolite (singular)
coprolites (plural)

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


opaqued

opaque (canonical)
opaques (third-person singular)
opaqued (past)
opaqued (past participle)
opaquing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of opaque.


deducting

deduct (canonical)
deducts (third-person singular)
deducted (past)
deducted (past participle)
deducting (present participle)


buzzing

Buzzing is a sound that is made by anything that buzzes.

There is a buzzing coming from the radio. I think it will stop working soon.


dashed

dash (canonical)
dashes (third-person singular)
dashed (past)
dashed (past participle)
dashing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of dash.


hops

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


hops

hop (canonical)
hops (third-person singular)
hopped (past)
hopped (past participle)
hopping (present participle)


breeding

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


ballooned

balloon (canonical)
balloons (third-person singular)
ballooned (past)
ballooned (past participle)
ballooning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of balloon.


derby

A derby is a race, often with horses, around a track.

Before the derby, people make bets on which horse will win.


deducts

The third-person singular form of deduct.


Pluto

Pluto is the second largest dwarf planet and the largest Kuiper belt object in the Solar System.


bump

A bump is a small impact between two things.

I felt a slight bump as the plane touched the landing strip.

A bump is a sound that might be made when two things hit each other.

I looked up when I heard the bump of a car as it drove into another one parked outside my house.

A bump is a small lump or swelling on something that is smooth.

Try to drive round the big bump in the road.

A bump is a small lump or swelling on the skin or anywhere else on your body.

I rubbed the small bump on my nose, and wondered if it was going to get any bigger.


bump

bump (canonical)
bumps (third-person singular)
bumped (past)
bumped (past participle)
bumping (present participle)

If something bumps, it knocks gently against something else, usually making a small noise.

I could hear the open door bumping in the breeze.

If you bump something, you knock it slightly.

He bumped the chair as he walked past, so I put it back in place again.


Solar System

The Solar System is all of the objects in space that travel around the Sun: the planets, the moons, the asteroids, and the comets.

The Earth is only a small part of our Solar System.


arbitrarily

To do something arbitrarily is to do something randomly, or without deciding.

Without thinking he arbitrarily chose the number zero.


formulates

formulate (canonical)
formulates (third-person singular)
formulated (past)
formulated (past participle)
formulating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of formulate.


dwarf planets

dwarf planet (singular)
dwarf planets (plural)

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


Mars

Mars is known as the Red Planet in our solar system.

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun.

In Roman mythology, Mars is the god of war. He is known as Ares in Greek mythology.


dwarf planet

A dwarf planet is a type of space object that is smaller than a regular planet. Dwarf planets are spherical (round), but they have smaller space objects nearby them (unlike a planet).

Pluto is a dwarf planet because, although it is round, there is space junk floating around it.


picture dictionary

picture dictionary (singular)
picture dictionaries (plural)

A picture dictionary is a dictionary that uses photos or drawings to illustrate what the headwords mean.

Picture dictionaries are helpful in learning what words mean.


oks

ok (canonical)
oks (third-person singular)
oked (past)
oked (past participle)
oking (present participle)


oks

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


Venus

Venus is the planet that is second closest to the Sun in the Solar System.

Venus is a hot planet because it is very close to the Sun.

Venus is the goddess of love and beauty.


refreshments

refreshment (singular)
refreshments (plural)

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


adjustable

adjustable (positive)
more adjustable (comparative)
most adjustable (superlative)

If something is adjustable, then it can be changed or moved.

The length of this shower curtain rod is adjustable.

/əˈd͡ʒʌstˈə.bl̩/


bypassed

bypass (canonical)
bypasses (third-person singular)
bypassed (past)
bypassed (past participle)
bypassing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bypass.


milk snake

milk snake (singular)
milk snakes (plural)

A milk snake is a kind of snake that is red, black and white.

Milk snakes look like the dangerous coral snake, but they are harmless.


urging

urge (canonical)
urges (third-person singular)
urged (past)
urged (past participle)
urging (present participle)


vats

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


bypasses

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


bypasses

The third-person singular form of bypass.


perches

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


perches

perch (canonical)
perches (third-person singular)
perched (past)
perched (past participle)
perching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of perch.


gaseous

gaseous (positive)
more gaseous (comparative)
most gaseous (superlative)

If something is gaseous, it is related to or made up of a gas.

If a liquid is gaseous, it has a lot of bubbles in it; it is gassy.

My soda is too gaseous to drink.


Uranus

Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun in the Solar System.

The rings of Uranus are tilted.

In Greek mythology, Uranus is the god of the sky.


picture dictionaries

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


soap operas

soap opera (singular)
soap operas (plural)

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


sting

A sting is a pointed item at the rear of an insect, for defence.

That wasp has a sting!

A sting can also mean a bite by an insect.

I got a sting on my arm.

A sting is a bump on the skin, the result of being stung.

I will show you where I was stung.

A sting is a police operation where they pretend to be criminals in order to catch a criminal.


sting

stang (past)
sting (canonical)
stings (third-person singular)
stung (past)
stung (past participle)
stinging (present participle)

To sting means to inject venom with a stinger.

That bee stung me.

I banged my hand: it really stung.

I got stung for a lot of money.


buzz

I heard a buzz from the door.

A buzz is the mixed sound of many people talking at the same time.

I heard a buzz of conversation coming from the hall.


buzz

buzz (canonical)
buzzes (third-person singular)
buzzed (past)
buzzed (past participle)
buzzing (present participle)

If something buzzes, it makes a sound like a bee flying.

When the oven timer buzzes, you know the cake is ready.


breeds

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


breeds

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

The third-person singular form of breed.


manually

To do something manually is to do something by hand.

He needed to buy some tools because he wanted to put the bike together manually.


stabbing

stab (canonical)
stabs (third-person singular)
stabbed (past)
stabbed (past participle)
stabbing (present participle)


stabbed

The past tense and past participle of stab.


marring

mar (canonical)
mars (third-person singular)
marred (past)
marred (past participle)
marring (present participle)


bunches

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


bunches

bunch (canonical)
bunches (third-person singular)
bunched (past)
bunched (past participle)
bunching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bunch.


marred

The past tense and past participle of mar.


stabs

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


dashes

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


dashes

dash (canonical)
dashes (third-person singular)
dashed (past)
dashed (past participle)
dashing (present participle)


bunch

If you have a bunch of something, you have many of them.

We had to try a bunch of times before we could start the car.

A bunch can also mean a group or cluster.

Grapes come in bunches.


bunch

To bunch things is to gather or collect them into a group.

Help me bunch these flowers together so I can make a bouquet.


miniature

When something is miniature, it is very small.

This small toy is a miniature dump truck.


hopping

hop (canonical)
hops (third-person singular)
hopped (past)
hopped (past participle)
hopping (present participle)


dashboard

dashboard (singular)
dashboards (plural)

An item to protect a driver from debris, mud and water.

All cars have a dashboard.

A panel telling someone about the car and warnings.

The dashboard says I have very little gas, although I have plenty of gas.


balloon

A balloon is a light round ball filled with air that floats; often a child's toy.

My balloon floated away into the sky.


balloon

balloon (canonical)
balloons (third-person singular)
ballooned (past)
ballooned (past participle)
ballooning (present participle)

If something balloons, that means it grows very fast.

The price of oil has ballooned.


hopped

The past tense and past participle of hop.


formulate

formulate (canonical)
formulates (third-person singular)
formulated (past)
formulated (past participle)
formulating (present participle)

This shampoo has been formulated specially for people with lice.

To formulate is also to express a problem in math.

I am formulating a formula to solve this word problem.


Neptune

Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in the Solar System.

You will need a telescope to see Neptune because it is too far away.

In Roman mythology, Neptune is the god of the sea.


blasts

blast (canonical)
blasts (third-person singular)
blasted (past)
blasted (past participle)
blasting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of blast.


glued

glue (canonical)
glues (third-person singular)
glued (past)
glued (past participle)
gluing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of glue.


blasted

The past tense and past participle of blast.


cliffs

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


bypass

A bypass is a way to get around something, often used in medicine.

He will need a heart bypass to survive.


bypass

bypass (canonical)
bypasses (third-person singular)
bypassed (past)
bypassed (past participle)
bypassing (present participle)

To bypass is to go around an object in order to avoid it.

The road was closed so we needed to bypass it with a side street.


hobbies

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


flower children

flower child (singular)
flower children (plural)

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


deed

A deed is an action that is done; sometimes it is brave and important

The man had done a good deed by saving that child.

In legal work, a deed is an agreement or contract; often on paper

Don't forget to sign the deed or else it won't be valid.


caroling

carol (canonical)
carols (third-person singular)
caroled (past)
caroled (past participle)
caroling (present participle)


clapped

clap (canonical)
claps (third-person singular)
clapped (past)
clapped (past participle)
clapping (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of clap.


perched

perch (canonical)
perches (third-person singular)
perched (past)
perched (past participle)
perching (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of perch.


dorms

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


organisms

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


claps

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


grudging

grudge (canonical)
grudges (third-person singular)
grudged (past)
grudged (past participle)
grudging (present participle)


grudged

The past tense and past participle of grudge.


cliff

A cliff is a vertical (straight up and down) rock face.

Don't go too close to the cliff or you will fall off.


muffin

A muffin is like a small cake that has some kind of fruit, nut, chocolate or other kind of flavoring baked in it.

I do not like cake so I probably won't like muffins.

A muffin is a round, flat bread that is usually cut in half horizontally, toasted and covered with some kind of spread; an English muffin.


mentoring

mentor (canonical)
mentors (third-person singular)
mentored (past)
mentored (past participle)
mentoring (present participle)


cassettes

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


verbal

Something that is verbal is something that has to do with words.

He did not just nod his head that he wanted to leave, he told me so in a verbal way.


glue

Glue is a liquid that pastes items together.

Can I have some glue to stick my pictures to the paper?


glue

To glue means to paste something together.

Your statue broke but I glued it back together.


cabling

cable (canonical)
cables (third-person singular)
cabled (past)
cabled (past participle)
cabling (present participle)


breed

A breed can be a type of animal or plant; a species or race.

This breed of dog likes to bark more than most.


breed

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

To breed is to mate and produce offspring (children).

If a donkey breeds with a horse, then the offspring will be a mix between the two: a mule.

When something breeds, it is created or resulted in.

Icy roads breed car crashes.


dorm

A dorm is short for a dormitory, a place where students and soldiers often live and sleep.

I lived in a dorm during my first year of college.


lamb

The small lamb was standing in the field.

Lamb is also the meat from a baby sheep.

She ate roast lamb with potatoes.


castling

castle (canonical)
castles (third-person singular)
castled (past)
castled (past participle)
castling (present participle)


photos

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


similia

simile (singular)
similes or similia (plural)

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


Koreans

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


swans

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


perch

Look at that perch jumping out of the water.


perch

To perch on something is to rest or stand on it.

The bird perched on the tree for hours.

The dancer perched on the edge of the stage.


lambs

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


Matthew

I must say that Matthew is a pretty cool guy.


mentor

A mentor is a wise and trusted guide and adviser.

Some students use a mentor to help them through their first year of college.


mentor

To mentor is to guide someone, like a teacher.

You have never fished before? I will mentor you on how to do it.


vat

Sometimes a vat is used to make wine and other drinks.


foxtrots

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


swan

A swan is a waterbird with a long neck. They are usually white, but in Australia they are black.

The swan used its long neck to find food on the bottom of the lake


dormitory

dormitory (singular)
dormitories (plural)

A dormitory is a building where students or soldiers often live.

I lived in a dormitory when I first went to college.

A dormitory can also be a room that contains beds and is mostly used for sleeping.

Let's get back to the dormitory and get some rest.


dash

On a computer keyboard, a dash is a horizontal bar that looks like "-" or "—".

There are many different types of dashes that you can type on a keyboard.

I got last place in the 100-meter dash because I tripped on a rock.

A dash is sometimes short for a dashboard.

Someone dropped a brick through the car's windshield and onto the dash.

A dash is a very small amount in cooking.

Put a dash of salt in the soup.


dash

dash (canonical)
dashes (third-person singular)
dashed (past)
dashed (past participle)
dashing (present participle)

To dash is to run fast for a short distance

When he heard there was ice cream he dashed off towards it.

If your hopes, dreams, or expectations were ruined, disappointed, or destroyed, they were dashed.

Her hopes for a beautiful wedding day were dashed when dark clouds gathered in the sky.

My dreams of a happy, quiet home were dashed when my mother in law moved in with us.

She dashed her soup with too much pepper.


helicopters

helicopter (singular)
helicopters (plural)

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


urged

urge (canonical)
urges (third-person singular)
urged (past)
urged (past participle)
urging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of urge.


urges

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


managements

management (singular)
managements (plural)

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


canaled

canal (canonical)
canals (third-person singular)
canaled (past)
canaled (past participle)
canaling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of canal.


tennis

Tennis is a sport where players use a racquet to hit a ball over a net. It can be played by two or four people.

The four girls spent the afternoon playing tennis.


casualties

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


protagonists

protagonist (singular)
protagonists (plural)

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


hop

Make a hop over the fence and a skip over the brook.


hop

hop (canonical)
hops (third-person singular)
hopped (past)
hopped (past participle)
hopping (present participle)

If you hop, that means you make a small jump; often on one foot.

It's good exercise to hop on one foot.

To hop is to suddenly get on a bus, boat, train, or plane.

I hopped on a train just in time.


rugby

Rugby is a football game played with an oval shaped ball. Players can hold or kick the ball.

He was picked to play rugby in the school team.


canalled

canal (canonical)
canals (third-person singular)
canalled (past)
canalled (past participle)
canalling (present participle)


tacos

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


clap

A clap is the act of hitting the palms of your hands together to make a noise.

She made a clap with her hands to get the man's attention.

A clap can be any load sound made by two things hitting each other.

There was a loud clap when she closed the book.


clap

clap (canonical)
claps (third-person singular)
clapped (past)
clapped (past participle)
clapping (present participle)

To clap is to make a noise by hitting the palms of your hands together.

The crowd clapped when the baseball team won the game.


carolled

carol (canonical)
carols (third-person singular)
carolled (past)
carolled (past participle)
carolling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of carol.


formulated

formulate (canonical)
formulates (third-person singular)
formulated (past)
formulated (past participle)
formulating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of formulate.


canals

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


canals

The third-person singular form of canal.


mentored

mentor (canonical)
mentors (third-person singular)
mentored (past)
mentored (past participle)
mentoring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of mentor.


Matt

Matt is a male given name. It is usually short for Matthew.

I must say that Matt is a pretty cool guy.


perching

perch (canonical)
perches (third-person singular)
perched (past)
perched (past participle)
perching (present participle)


grudges

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


grudges

grudge (canonical)
grudges (third-person singular)
grudged (past)
grudged (past participle)
grudging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of grudge.


cataloging

catalog (canonical)
catalogs (third-person singular)
cataloged (past)
cataloged (past participle)
cataloging (present participle)


cabled

cable (canonical)
cables (third-person singular)
cabled (past)
cabled (past participle)
cabling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of cable.


balloons

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


balloons

balloon (canonical)
balloons (third-person singular)
ballooned (past)
ballooned (past participle)
ballooning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of balloon.


ballrooms

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


dormitories

dormitory (singular)
dormitories (plural)

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


castled

castle (canonical)
castles (third-person singular)
castled (past)
castled (past participle)
castling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of castle.


caroled

carol (canonical)
carols (third-person singular)
caroled (past)
caroled (past participle)
caroling (present participle)


underwear

Underwear is a piece of clothing that you wear under your clothes next to your skin.

I got out of the shower, dried myself, and put on some underwear.


galleries

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


distinguishes

distinguish (canonical)
distinguishes (third-person singular)
distinguished (past)
distinguished (past participle)
distinguishing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of distinguish.


oases

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


helicopter

helicopter (singular)
helicopters (plural)

A helicopter is a type of aircraft. It does not have wings, but has two or more long blades which rotate. It is able to move in any direction, forward or back, up or down, or stay in one place.

The helicopter flew over the sea and was able to land on the ship.


Catholics

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


rodents

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


photoing

photo (canonical)
photos (third-person singular)
photoed (past)
photoed (past participle)
photoing (present participle)


omnipotence

omnipotence (singular)
omnipotences (plural)

Omnipotence is the ability to do anything, or to have unlimited power.


ballroom

A ballroom is a large room used for dancing.

The people went to the ballroom and waited for the dancing to begin.

A ballroom dance is a type of dance done in pairs.

The ballroom dances included a waltz and a Foxtrot.


oasis

A spring in a desert, where there is water and plant growth around the water.

The oasis saved the lost travelers from dying of thirst.

A quiet place apart from noise or bustle around the place.

The park was an oasis in the middle of the busy city.


cables

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


cables

The third-person singular form of cable.


bacterium

Bacterium are organisms (living things) that have one cell.

He looked at the bacterium through the microscope.


foxtrot

He learned the Foxtrot rhythm of "slow, slow, quick, quick".


blast

A blast is when something blows up or explodes.

The blast shook the building.


blast

blast (canonical)
blasts (third-person singular)
blasted (past)
blasted (past participle)
blasting (present participle)

His car radio blasted music. The whole neighborhood could hear it.

To blast can also be to explode or to blow a hole through something.

Blast a hole through that wall so we can escape the prison.


distributor

distributor (singular)
distributors (plural)

A distributor is one who divides things into smaller groups and sends them places; someone who distributes.

Grocery stores buy their goods from food distributors.


cassette

A cassette is a small flat case that holds the tape that records sounds and pictures.

The cassette was broken. None of the movie we filmed was recorded.

In a camera, the cassette is the lightproof container that holds the film.

If you open up the cassette in the daylight you will ruin the film.


pulps

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


extravagant

extravagant (positive)
more extravagant (comparative)
most extravagant (superlative)

Using more of something than is needed, especially money, is to be extravagant.

Don't be extravagant with money.


gallery

A gallery is a place where art is displayed.

Let's go to the gallery to check out the new paintings.

A gallery can also be a place that buys and sells artwork.

The artist made money be selling his drawings to the gallery.

In a theater or auditorium, the gallery is the highest seating area.

It was difficult to see the actor's faces because we were sitting in the gallery.


distinguish

When you distinguish something, you are trying to make it easy to sort the item out.

I can't distinguish Jan from Jane because their names are so alike.

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cataloged

The past tense and past participle of catalog.


Himalayas

The Himalayas are a group of mountains from India to China.


Catholic

A Catholic is a member of the Catholic Church.

The priest is a Catholic.


Catholic

If something is Catholic it means it is related to a religion that follows Christianity.

Is there a nearby Catholic church?

He is a Catholic priest.


casualty

A casualty is a person who has been hurt, even killed, in an accident, or an act of violence.

The only casualty in the bus crash was an old man who broke his arm.

The casualty department of a hospital is where people who have been hurt are first taken for medical treatment.

Casualty was crowded with injured people after the accident.


canalling

canal (canonical)
canals (third-person singular)
canalled (past)
canalled (past participle)
canalling (present participle)


catalogued

catalogue (canonical)
catalogues (third-person singular)
catalogued (past)
catalogued (past participle)
cataloguing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of catalogue.


grudge

A grudge is a feeling of ill will or hatred that doesn't go away.

He stole my bike last year. I still have a grudge against him.


grudge

If you grudge something you are unwilling to give or allow it.

We were poor, so my mom grudged every piece of food I ate.


immanent

immanent (positive)
more immanent (comparative)
most immanent (superlative)

To be immanent is to be naturally part of something; to be within it.

Holy people make God immanent in them.

If something is immanent, it can also mean it is something that is taking place only inside one's mind.

He had an immanent feeling that this was the right thing to do.


taco

A taco is a type of food that is made with a folded shell, meat, and lettuce.

I'm hungry and I have a feeling for Mexican food. I feel like I could eat ten tacos.


Korean

Korean (positive)
more Korean (comparative)
most Korean (superlative)

If something is Korean, it is from or related to Korea (South Korea, North Korea, or both).

Tayo the Little Bus is a great Korean cartoon.


Korean

A Korean is a person from Korea (South Korea or North Korea).

The class had five Koreans, two Japanese, a Brazilian, and people from a number of other countries.

Korean is the main language of South Korea and North Korea.

The tourist could only speak in Korean so they had to employ someone to interpret English.


organism

An organism is any living thing, such as an animal or plant.

The Earth is full of many different kinds of organisms.


cable

A cable is a strong wire or rope that is often made out of metal.

A strong cable held the two trees together.

A cable can also be a cord that allows information to pass through.

My internet wasn't working because a cable was unplugged.

Sometimes cable is short for cable television.

Do you have cable or satellite television?


cable

To cable something, you use strong wires to attach two things together.

Cable the boats together so that they don't float away.


carolling

carol (canonical)
carols (third-person singular)
carolled (past)
carolled (past participle)
carolling (present participle)


birdies

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

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


urge

After watching the basketball game, he had an urge to play too.


urge

urge (canonical)
urges (third-person singular)
urged (past)
urged (past participle)
urging (present participle)

To urge something is to press or push it forward.

He urged me to go play basketball with him.

I'm urging you to go with me.