idiolect

Someone's idiolect is the language they speak, exactly the way that one person speaks it, which can be just a little different from the way anyone else speaks that language.

You can't say it that way in my idiolect.


adjusted

adjust (canonical)
adjusts (third-person singular)
adjusted (past)
adjusted (past participle)
adjusting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of adjust.


observations

observation (singular)
observations (plural)

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


miners

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


heavier

heavy (positive)
heavier (comparative)
heaviest (superlative)

The comparative form of heavy; more heavy.


bids

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


bids

bid (canonical)
bids (third-person singular)
bid (past)
bid (past participle)
bidding (present participle)


sunshades

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


clearer

clear (positive)
clearer (comparative)
clearest (superlative)

The comparative form of clear; more clear.


collections

collection (singular)
collections (plural)

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


economies

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


eyeballed

eyeball (canonical)
eyeballs (third-person singular)
eyeballed (past)
eyeballed (past participle)
eyeballing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of eyeball.


assured

With the new park, the safety of the deer seemed assured.

If you are assured of something, you will certainly get it.

They feel assured that the government will help.

He is assured of getting the job.

You can rest assured that we will find the right solution.

If you are assured, your feel sure that you have the needed power and ability.

In his quiet, assured way, he told me that no one cared what I thought.


assured

assure (canonical)
assures (third-person singular)
assured (past)
assured (past participle)
assuring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of assure.


battling

battle (canonical)
battles (third-person singular)
battled (past)
battled (past participle)
battling (present participle)


advantages

advantage (singular)
advantages (plural)

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


advantages

advantage (canonical)
advantages (third-person singular)
advantaged (past)
advantaged (past participle)
advantaging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of advantage.


churches

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

/ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃɪz/

/ˈtʃɜːt͡ʃɪz/


binds

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


binds

bind (canonical)
binds (third-person singular)
bound (past)
bound (past participle)
binding (present participle)


airplanes

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


inventions

invention (singular)
inventions (plural)

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


battles

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


battles

The third-person singular form of battle.


spiders

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


rods

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


idiolects

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


contexts

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


spheres

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


drama

A drama is a serious story for TV, stage, radio, etc.

The courtroom drama stars Melissa Gilbert as a young lawyer.

Drama is the art of theatre and the study of that art.

Canadians watch PBS for the best in British TV, both drama and comedy.

Drama is excitement, and exciting events, both good and bad.

Americans gathered around televisions to watch the drama unfolding on Capitol Hill.


battled

The past tense and past participle of battle.


awarding

award (canonical)
awards (third-person singular)
awarded (past)
awarded (past participle)
awarding (present participle)


sunshade

Sunshade is something that is used to either keep the sun off or help keep the sun off like an awning or a parasol.


engage

engage (canonical)
engages (third-person singular)
engaged (past)
engaged (past participle)
engaging (present participle)

If you engage in an activity, you do it.

My broken foot left me with few athletic activities that I could engage in.

Most of the men did not engage in casual sex.

Both employees engaged in behavior that didn't belong in the workplace.

Should United States forces engage in fighting in these situations?

If you engage somebody, you get and keep their attention.

Teachers are always thinking of ways to engage students.

If you engage a part of a machine, you make it contact another part so that they both move.

He reaches up and throws a red-handled lever to engage the black iron gears.

If an army engages an enemy, they start fighting.


mascots

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


alarms

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


alarms

alarm (canonical)
alarms (third-person singular)
alarmed (past)
alarmed (past participle)
alarming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of alarm.


breaths

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

Take some deep breaths to calm yourself down.


vessels

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


aims

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


aims

aim (canonical)
aims (third-person singular)
aimed (past)
aimed (past participle)
aiming (present participle)


accessed

access (canonical)
accesses (third-person singular)
accessed (past)
accessed (past participle)
accessing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of access.


repaired

repair (canonical)
repairs (third-person singular)
repaired (past)
repaired (past participle)
repairing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of repair.


awarded

The past tense and past participle of award.


youngsters

youngster (singular)
youngsters (plural)

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

Both of them are youngsters.


mascot

A mascot is a character that stands for a group or company.

The mascot for the Green Bay Packers was dancing after they scored.


belts

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


belts

belt (canonical)
belts (third-person singular)
belted (past)
belted (past participle)
belting (present participle)


lectures

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


lectures

lecture (canonical)
lectures (third-person singular)
lectured (past)
lectured (past participle)
lecturing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of lecture.


cries

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


cries

cry (canonical)
cries (third-person singular)
cried (past)
cried (past participle)
crying (present participle)


walked

walk (canonical)
walks (third-person singular)
walked (past)
walked (past participle)
walking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of walk.


bud

A bud is a small part of a plant which opens up and becomes a leaf or a flower.

It's spring! The buds on the trees are opening!


bud

bud (canonical)
buds (third-person singular)
budded (past)
budded (past participle)
budding (present participle)

The trees are finally starting to bud.

Yeast reproduces by budding.


beginners

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


emptier

empty (positive)
emptier (comparative)
emptiest (superlative)

The comparative form of empty; more empty.


cycles

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


cycles

cycle (canonical)
cycles (third-person singular)
cycled (past)
cycled (past participle)
cycling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of cycle.


bikes

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


bikes

bike (canonical)
bikes (third-person singular)
biked (past)
biked (past participle)
biking (present participle)


averaged

average (canonical)
averages (third-person singular)
averaged (past)
averaged (past participle)
averaging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of average.

Sam averaged 10 points a game last season.

I have averaged a bonus of $1200 a year over the last 5 years.


earthquakes

earthquake (singular)
earthquakes (plural)

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


newest

new (positive)
newer (comparative)
newest (superlative)


cousins

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


investments

investment (singular)
investments (plural)

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


drag

drag (canonical)
drags (third-person singular)
dragged (past)
dragged (past participle)
dragging (present participle)

If you drag something, you pull it, usually with difficulty.

She heard the noise of a chair being dragged to the window.

If you drag your feet, you move or do something slowly.

Six months later, when nothing had happened, they complained that the city was still dragging its feet.

If you drag somebody somewhere, you take them there but they don't want to go.

Dad sent me to drag you back home.

If you drag yourself somewhere, you go there with difficulty, often because you're tired or sick.

I dragged myself out of bed and made a cup of coffee.

If you drag something on a computer screen, you move it from one place to another using a pointer.

If something drags you down, it makes you feel unhappy.


drag

If something is a drag, it's not fun and you don't want to do it.

Christmas was a real drag this year, since I was living alone.

If someone is a drag, they don't enjoy fun activities or they stop you from having fun.

He's such a drag to be with, studying all the time.

If you take a drag from a cigarette, you close your mouth and inhale through it.

I took the final drag from my final cigarette, and put it out, for good.


apologized

apologize (canonical)
apologizes (third-person singular)
apologized (past)
apologized (past participle)
apologizing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of apologize.


landmarks

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


rivers

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


lectured

The past tense and past participle of lecture.


destroys

destroy (canonical)
destroys (third-person singular)
destroyed (past)
destroyed (past participle)
destroying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of destroy.


calms

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


calms

calm (canonical)
calms (third-person singular)
calmed (past)
calmed (past participle)
calming (present participle)


bombs

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


bombs

bomb (canonical)
bombs (third-person singular)
bombed (past)
bombed (past participle)
bombing (present participle)


bakes

bake (canonical)
bakes (third-person singular)
baked (past)
baked (past participle)
baking (present participle)

My grandmother bakes the best cakes.


neighbors

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


boils

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


boils

boil (canonical)
boils (third-person singular)
boiled (past)
boiled (past participle)
boiling (present participle)


stomachs

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


stomachs

stomach (canonical)
stomachs (third-person singular)
stomached (past)
stomached (past participle)
stomaching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of stomach.


fares

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


reassessed

reassess (canonical)
reassesses (third-person singular)
reassessed (past)
reassessed (past participle)
reassessing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of reassess.


assists

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


assists

assist (canonical)
assists (third-person singular)
assisted (past)
assisted (past participle)
assisting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of assist.


Germans

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


consequences

consequence (singular)
consequences (plural)

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


analyses

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


analyses

analyse (canonical)
analyses (third-person singular)
analysed (past)
analysed (past participle)
analysing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of analyse.


pragmatic

pragmatic (positive)
more pragmatic (comparative)
most pragmatic (superlative)

If you are pragmatic, you think about the value of rules and break them when they cause problems.

Your ways of solving the problem is very pragmatic but might anger some voters.

If something is pragmatic, it is about pragmatics.

Pragmatics can be different between groups of people that speak the same language. The rich may not have the same pragmatic rules as the poor.

The crazy man could speak normally but had pragmatic problems.


distributions

distribution (singular)
distributions (plural)

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


aspects

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


blinds

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


blinds

blind (canonical)
blinds (third-person singular)
blinded (past)
blinded (past participle)
blinding (present participle)

The third-person singular form of blind.


camps

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


camps

camp (canonical)
camps (third-person singular)
camped (past)
camped (past participle)
camping (present participle)


surprises

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


surprises

surprise (canonical)
surprises (third-person singular)
surprised (past)
surprised (past participle)
surprising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of surprise.


blames

blame (canonical)
blames (third-person singular)
blamed (past)
blamed (past participle)
blaming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of blame.


cruise ships

cruise ship (singular)
cruise ships (plural)

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


artists

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


violins

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


brackets

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


brackets

bracket (canonical)
brackets (third-person singular)
bracketed (past)
bracketed (past participle)
bracketing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bracket.


dweebs

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


vans

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


viewpoints

viewpoint (singular)
viewpoints (plural)

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


delivering

deliver (canonical)
delivers (third-person singular)
delivered (past)
delivered (past participle)
delivering (present participle)


mild

mild (positive)
milder (comparative)
mildest (superlative)

If something is mild, it is not strong or extreme.

I like the mild taste of bananas; the taste is not too strong.


boots

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


boots

boot (canonical)
boots (third-person singular)
booted (past)
booted (past participle)
booting (present participle)


survives

survive (canonical)
survives (third-person singular)
survived (past)
survived (past participle)
surviving (present participle)

The third-person singular form of survive.


dramas

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


coughs

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


coughs

cough (canonical)
coughs (third-person singular)
coughed (past)
coughed (past participle)
coughing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of cough.


carpets

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


carpets

carpet (canonical)
carpets (third-person singular)
carpeted (past)
carpeted (past participle)
carpeting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of carpet.


clearest

clear (positive)
clearer (comparative)
clearest (superlative)

The superlative form of clear; most clear.


elder

older (comparative)
oldest (superlative)
old (positive)
elder (comparative)
eldest (superlative)

An elder person is one who is older, usually over 65 years of age, and often used to show respect.

The white-haired Mandela looked like an elder statesman in his suit and tie.

The elder of two people is the one who is older.

I saw her at a meeting where I had gone with my elder brother.


elder

Your elder is somebody who is older than you.

If somebody is x years your elder, they are older than you by x years.

An elder is an older respected person, often a leader.

My father is an elder in the local church.

Aksakal was an elected village elder and an honorable and respectable man.

An elder is a small tree usually with white flowers and black berries.


attracted

attract (canonical)
attracts (third-person singular)
attracted (past)
attracted (past participle)
attracting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of attract.


attracted

attracted (positive)
more attracted (comparative)
most attracted (superlative)

:
 This short section needs someone to add to it.


comforts

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


comforts

comfort (canonical)
comforts (third-person singular)
comforted (past)
comforted (past participle)
comforting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of comfort.


easiest

easy (positive)
easier (comparative)
easiest (superlative)

The superlative form of easy; most easy.


assassins

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


emergency

emergency (singular)
emergencies (plural)

An emergency is a serious situation that needs to be dealt with very quickly.

She called 911 to report the emergency to police.

With the new fighting, the president has declared a state of emergency.

He was rushed to the emergency room where doctors operated to save his life.

Some airlines failed to show pilots how to operate emergency exits.

In an emergency, please close your doors and windows and stay calm.

Emergency is the department in a hospital that takes people with immediate medial needs.


dews

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


featured

feature (canonical)
features (third-person singular)
featured (past)
featured (past participle)
featuring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of feature.


featured

featured (positive)
more featured (comparative)
most featured (superlative)

If something is featured, it is shown and given special treatment.


creams

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


creams

cream (canonical)
creams (third-person singular)
creamed (past)
creamed (past participle)
creaming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of cream.


offenders

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


truth

The truth is an idea which is correct or accepted as correct.

Don't lie to me. Tell me the truth.

There is no absolute truth in history.

Sometimes, truth is stranger than fiction.

The honest truth is, we made a lot of mistakes on this job.


buggers

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


buggers

bugger (canonical)
buggers (third-person singular)
buggered (past)
buggered (past participle)
buggering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bugger.


apologies

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


boundaries

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


magazines

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


appointments

appointment (singular)
appointments (plural)

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


inside jokes

inside joke (singular)
inside jokes (plural)

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


underclothing

Underclothing is clothing that people wear hidden under other clothing even when they're indoors. underpants, bras and long johns are kinds of underclothing.

Wash your underclothing in hot water.
Synonym: underwear


reassess

reassess (canonical)
reassesses (third-person singular)
reassessed (past)
reassessed (past participle)
reassessing (present participle)

If you reassess a person, idea, skill, process, etc., you judge or measure them again.

In today's test, we will be reassessing your ability to write clearly.


cars

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


Anschlüsse

Anschluss (singular)
Anschlüsse (plural)

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


encryptions

encryption (singular)
encryptions (plural)

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


explaining

explain (canonical)
explains (third-person singular)
explained (past)
explained (past participle)
explaining (present participle)


Worcestershire sauce

Worcestershire sauce (singular)
Worcestershire sauces (plural)

Worcestershire sauce is sauce with vinegar, molasses, high fructose corn syrup, anchovies, water, onions, salt, garlic, tamarind concentrate, cloves, natural flavorings and chili pepper extract.

Steak tartare and Worcestershire sauce.

/ˈwʊstəʃə ˈsɔːs/

/ˈwuːstəʃɚ ˈsɔːs/


fifths

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


eyeballs

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


eyeballs

eyeball (canonical)
eyeballs (third-person singular)
eyeballed (past)
eyeballed (past participle)
eyeballing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of eyeball.


concentrates

concentrate (singular)
concentrates (plural)

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


concentrates

concentrate (canonical)
concentrates (third-person singular)
concentrated (past)
concentrated (past participle)
concentrating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of concentrate.


easier

The comparative form of easy; more easy.


bees

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


firsts

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


desires

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


desires

desire (canonical)
desires (third-person singular)
desired (past)
desired (past participle)
desiring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of desire.


coolers

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


bustards

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


areas

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


undermines

undermine (canonical)
undermines (third-person singular)
undermined (past)
undermined (past participle)
undermining (present participle)

The third-person singular form of undermine.


Kolkata

Kolkata is the state capital of West Bengal, India; its old name was Calcutta.

/kəʊlˈkɑːtɑː/


honoured

honoured (positive)
more honoured (comparative)
most honoured (superlative)

If someone or something becomes honoured, it becomes respected.


honoured

honour (canonical)
honours (third-person singular)
honoured (past)
honoured (past participle)
honouring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of honour.


banging

bang (canonical)
bangs (third-person singular)
banged (past)
banged (past participle)
banging (present participle)


banging

If something or someone is banging, they are excellent, brilliant, or great.

The sandwich was banging.


assumptions

assumption (singular)
assumptions (plural)

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


discounts

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


discounts

discount (canonical)
discounts (third-person singular)
discounted (past)
discounted (past participle)
discounting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of discount.


stitches

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


stitches

stitch (canonical)
stitches (third-person singular)
stitched (past)
stitched (past participle)
stitching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of stitch.


appeals

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


appeals

appeal (canonical)
appeals (third-person singular)
appealed (past)
appealed (past participle)
appealing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of appeal.


commissions

commission (singular)
commissions (plural)

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


commissions

commission (canonical)
commissions (third-person singular)
commissioned (past)
commissioned (past participle)
commissioning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of commission.


ex.


dears

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


dances

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


dances

dance (canonical)
dances (third-person singular)
danced (past)
danced (past participle)
dancing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of dance.


noting

note (canonical)
notes (third-person singular)
noted (past)
noted (past participle)
noting (present participle)


chiefs

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


bites

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


bites

bite (canonical)
bites (third-person singular)
bit (past)
bitten (past participle)
biting (present participle)


dependents

dependent (singular)
dependents (plural)

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


coffees

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


Americans

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


punishments

punishment (singular)
punishments (plural)

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


colleges

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


prepositions

preposition (singular)
prepositions (plural)

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


prepositions

preposition (canonical)
prepositions (third-person singular)
prepositioned (past)
prepositioned (past participle)
prepositioning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of preposition.


commitments

commitment (singular)
commitments (plural)

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


catheads

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


blocks

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


blocks

block (canonical)
blocks (third-person singular)
blocked (past)
blocked (past participle)
blocking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of block.

The building was made from blocks.

The blocks on those disruptive editors has lifted.


arseholes

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


demands

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


demands

demand (canonical)
demands (third-person singular)
demanded (past)
demanded (past participle)
demanding (present participle)

The third-person singular form of demand.


jasmine

A plant of the genus Jasminum that has fragrant white or yellow flowers.


fives

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


blanking

blank (canonical)
blanks (third-person singular)
blanked (past)
blanked (past participle)
blanking (present participle)


frying

fry (canonical)
fries (third-person singular)
fried (past)
fried (past participle)
frying (present participle)


craps

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


craps

crap (canonical)
craps (third-person singular)
crapped (past)
crapped (past participle)
crapping (present participle)


elevens

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


dinners

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


undermining

undermine (canonical)
undermines (third-person singular)
undermined (past)
undermined (past participle)
undermining (present participle)


existences

existence (singular)
existences (plural)

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


blooms

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


blooms

bloom (canonical)
blooms (third-person singular)
bloomed (past)
bloomed (past participle)
blooming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bloom.

Look at how that flower blooms!


delights

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


delights

delight (canonical)
delights (third-person singular)
delighted (past)
delighted (past participle)
delighting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of delight.


credits

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


credits

credit (canonical)
credits (third-person singular)
credited (past)
credited (past participle)
crediting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of credit.


fifteens

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


dump

dump (canonical)
dumps (third-person singular)
dumped (past)
dumped (past participle)
dumping (present participle)

If you dump something, you get rid of it.

For years the military dumped nuclear waste into local rivers and lakes.

If you dump something, you put it down carelessly.

She dumped her stuff onto the table.

Giant trucks had begun dumping truckloads of sand on the beach.

He dumped the kids at the park and headed back home.

If you dump someone, you stop dating them.

My girlfriend dumped me last night.

If you dump something, you sell it below cost, often in another country.

The Americans have accused Canada of dumping its softwood on the US market.

If you dump data, you save it from a large computer to a storage device.


dump

2,000 tons of waste arrive in San Francisco's garbage dump every day.

A dump is the act of emptying something quickly.

They turned off the cement mixer and prepared for the dump.

A dump is a place where weapons are kept.

The army found a weapons dump near the border.

A dump is a building or apartment that is dirty and not nice to be in.

Let's get out of here. This place is a dump.

A dump is the act of saving data from a large computer to a storage device.

If you take a dump, you push waste out of your anus.

I've gotta go to the toilet and take a dump.


enquire

enquire (canonical)
enquires (third-person singular)
enquired (past)
enquired (past participle)
enquiring (present participle)

If you enquire about something, you ask about it.

Please enquire whether the patient will require hospital transport home.

She had enquired of Mr Browning how things were at the moment.


Christmases

Christmas (singular)
Christmases (plural)

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


blokes

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


favourites

favourite (singular)
favourites (plural)

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


growths

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


grandmothers

grandmother (singular)
grandmothers (plural)

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


favorites

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


appointed

appoint (canonical)
appoints (third-person singular)
appointed (past)
appointed (past participle)
appointing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of appoint.


Europeans

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


rhesus macaques

rhesus macaque (singular)
rhesus macaques (plural)

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


hatreds

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


badasses

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


ex-

Three ex-presidents gathered in Washington.


of the clock


compensations

compensation (singular)
compensations (plural)

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


difficulties

difficulties (singular)
difficulties (plural)

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

Difficulties are hardships or hard times that someone goes through; frustrations.


cloudberries

cloudberry (singular)
cloudberries (plural)

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


hearings

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


codes

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


codes

code (canonical)
codes (third-person singular)
coded (past)
coded (past participle)
coding (present participle)


respirations

respiration (singular)
respirations (plural)

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


choices

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


asteroid belt

asteroid belt (singular)
asteroid belts (plural)

An asteroid belt is the large group of asteroids (minor planets) that form a ring between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.


pouring

pour (canonical)
pours (third-person singular)
poured (past)
poured (past participle)
pouring (present participle)


delays

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


delays

delay (canonical)
delays (third-person singular)
delayed (past)
delayed (past participle)
delaying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of delay.


delegates

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


delegates

delegate (canonical)
delegates (third-person singular)
delegated (past)
delegated (past participle)
delegating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of delegate.


Ex

Exodus, the second book of the Torah and the Christian Bible.


Ex

The Ex is the Canadian National Exhibition.


gangbangers

gangbanger (singular)
gangbangers (plural)

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


beginnings

beginning (singular)
beginnings (plural)

The beginnings of something are its early stages or first signs, before it gets bigger or more important.

The new study will help us to understand the beginnings of our solar system.

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


hells

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


eggs

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


cathead

A cathead is a big piece of wood that is on the bow of a ship that goes from one side of the bow to the other; used for holding anchors.


campaigns

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


campaigns

campaign (canonical)
campaigns (third-person singular)
campaigned (past)
campaigned (past participle)
campaigning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of campaign.


approving

approve (canonical)
approves (third-person singular)
approved (past)
approved (past participle)
approving (present participle)


approving

approving (positive)
more approving (comparative)
most approving (superlative)

If you are approving of something, you think it's good or ok.

The teacher gave me an approving smile as she handed my essay back to me.

Children were more approving of other children who dressed like them.


troubled

troubled (positive)
more troubled (comparative)
most troubled (superlative)

If somebody is troubled, they are worried or concerned about something.

He first became troubled when he realized that sales had dropped by 50%.

If somebody or something is troubled, it has many problems.

We need a strong leader to carry us through these troubled times.

They set up an art workshop for poor and troubled kids in New York City's South Bronx.


troubled

trouble (canonical)
troubles (third-person singular)
troubled (past)
troubled (past participle)
troubling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of trouble.


granddaughters

granddaughter (singular)
granddaughters (plural)

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


dexterity

She has dexterity in knitting


Christians

Christian (singular)
Christians (plural)

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


passwords

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


van

A van is a long vehicle (like a car) with four wheels and an engine (or motor).


clients

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


grandparents

grandparent (singular)
grandparents (plural)

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


distinctions

distinction (singular)
distinctions (plural)

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


discussions

discussion (singular)
discussions (plural)

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


domestics

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


polytheist

polytheist (singular)
polytheists (plural)

A polytheist is a person who believes in more than one god.


entertainments

entertainment (singular)
entertainments (plural)

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


noted

noted (positive)
more noted (comparative)
most noted (superlative)

If somebody is a noted person, they are well known.

Joining us today is noted author and historian Pierre Burton.

The zoo is noted for its three pandas.


noted

note (canonical)
notes (third-person singular)
noted (past)
noted (past participle)
noting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of note.


diets

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


diets

diet (canonical)
diets (third-person singular)
dieted (past)
dieted (past participle)
dieting (present participle)


dishes

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


dishes

dish (canonical)
dishes (third-person singular)
dished (past)
dished (past participle)
dishing (present participle)


differences

difference (singular)
differences (plural)

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


driveway

A driveway is a very short road leading to a house or garage. It is where cars are often parked at home.


driveways

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


appointing

appoint (canonical)
appoints (third-person singular)
appointed (past)
appointed (past participle)
appointing (present participle)


butters

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


butters

butter (canonical)
butters (third-person singular)
buttered (past)
buttered (past participle)
buttering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of butter.


streaming

stream (canonical)
streams (third-person singular)
streamed (past)
streamed (past participle)
streaming (present participle)


confusions

confusion (singular)
confusions (plural)

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


conclusions

conclusion (singular)
conclusions (plural)

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


eventual

An eventual win, return, death, etc. is one that happens after a long time.

She joined a law firm with the eventual goal of working for government.

Small problems are very important on the way to eventual success.

This is the team that won 29 and lost 3 last season, nearly beating eventual champion Arizona.


streams

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


streams

The third-person singular form of stream.


bits

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


averages

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


averages

average (canonical)
averages (third-person singular)
averaged (past)
averaged (past participle)
averaging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of average.


upsets

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


upsets

upset (canonical)
upsets (third-person singular)
upset (past)
upset (past participle)
upsetting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of upset.


fresh blood

We could use some fresh blood on this project.


essentials

essential (singular)
essentials (plural)

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


electricians

electrician (singular)
electricians (plural)

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


pomegranates

pomegranate (singular)
pomegranates (plural)

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


cooler

A cooler is a box that is used with ice to help keep things cold.

Pack all of the soda into the cooler; we wouldn't want it to get flat.

They served wine coolers at the party.


cooler

cool (positive)
cooler (comparative)
coolest (superlative)

The comparative form of cool; more cool.


confidences

confidence (singular)
confidences (plural)

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


ducks

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


ducks

duck (canonical)
ducks (third-person singular)
ducked (past)
ducked (past participle)
ducking (present participle)


fighters

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


masses

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

The masses are the regular people, not those in power.

A good leader communicates directly with the masses.


creeks

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


consumers

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


fours

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


swear words

swear word (singular)
swear words (plural)

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


purposes

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


purposes

purpose (canonical)
purposes (third-person singular)
purposed (past)
purposed (past participle)
purposing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of purpose.


treeing

tree (canonical)
trees (third-person singular)
treed (past)
treed (past participle)
treeing (present participle)


full moon

full moon (singular)
full moons (plural)

A full moon is when the moon is a whole circle. The moon looks like this when it is on the opposite side of Earth as the sun.


rose-ringed parakeets

rose-ringed parakeet (singular)
rose-ringed parakeets (plural)

The plural form of rose-ringed parakeet; more than one (kind of) rose-ringed parakeet.


companies

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


chapters

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


extras

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


appoints

appoint (canonical)
appoints (third-person singular)
appointed (past)
appointed (past participle)
appointing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of appoint.


centuries

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


decisions

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


degrees

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


bins

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


bins

bin (canonical)
bins (third-person singular)
binned (past)
binned (past participle)
binning (present participle)


Decembers

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


jackasses

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


accommodations

accommodation (singular)
accommodations (plural)

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


bravest

brave (positive)
braver (comparative)
bravest (superlative)

The superlative form of brave; most brave.


gasolines

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


departments

department (singular)
departments (plural)

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


examples

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


jasmines

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


earliest

early (positive)
earlier (comparative)
earliest (superlative)

The superlative form of early; most early.


involves

involve (canonical)
involves (third-person singular)
involved (past)
involved (past participle)
involving (present participle)

The third-person singular form of involve.


communities

community (singular)
communities (plural)

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


extremities

extremity (singular)
extremities (plural)

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


assholes

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


asteroid belts

asteroid belt (singular)
asteroid belts (plural)

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


conflicts

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


conflicts

conflict (canonical)
conflicts (third-person singular)
conflicted (past)
conflicted (past participle)
conflicting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of conflict.


damns

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


damns

damn (canonical)
damns (third-person singular)
damned (past)
damned (past participle)
damning (present participle)


doctors

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


doctors

doctor (canonical)
doctors (third-person singular)
doctored (past)
doctored (past participle)
doctoring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of doctor.


survived

survive (canonical)
survives (third-person singular)
survived (past)
survived (past participle)
surviving (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of survive.


charities

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


asses

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


altitudes

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


chains

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


chains

chain (canonical)
chains (third-person singular)
chained (past)
chained (past participle)
chaining (present participle)

The third-person singular form of chain.


gangsters

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


amateurs

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


wildflower

wildflower (singular)
wildflowers (plural)

A wildflower (or wild flower) is a flower that grows wild, meaning it was not planted by humans.


wildflowers

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


outsources

outsource (canonical)
outsources (third-person singular)
outsourced (past)
outsourced (past participle)
outsourcing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of outsource.


evolve

evolve (canonical)
evolves (third-person singular)
evolved (past)
evolved (past participle)
evolving (present participle)

If something evolves, it, or things of its kind, change slowly over a long time or from generation to generation.

Because computer technology evolves rapidly, a product may have changed before most people learn about it.

Most researchers see Homo erectus as a single species that evolved into Homo sapiens.

Modern scientific ideas will continue to evolve and grow.

Rock and roll evolved from earlier blues, jazz, and folk music.


benefitted

benefited (past)
benefited (past participle)
benefiting (present participle)
benefit (canonical)
benefits (third-person singular)
benefitted (past)
benefitted (past participle)
benefitting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of benefit.


streamed

stream (canonical)
streams (third-person singular)
streamed (past)
streamed (past participle)
streaming (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of stream.


albinisms

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


polytheism

Polytheism is belief in more than one god.

Islam is against religions believing in polytheism.


calves

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


tolls

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


halfway

If something is halfway done, it is partly done, or partly that way.

I was halfway between happy and sad.

Don't do the job halfway, get it done.

I was halfway home after driving an hour -- I would be home in one more hour.

The runner can get water at the halfway point.

If you meet somebody halfway, both of you both agree by accepting part of what the other person is suggesting or offering.

Look, I can't afford $100 for it, but I can meet you halfway.


railway

A railway is a company that runs trains.


toll road

toll road (singular)
toll roads (plural)


entire

The entire thing is the whole thing, every part of it; used for emphasis.

The highway runs the entire length of the country.

It exists not just in China, but throughout the entire modern world.

The war wiped out entire families.


polytheists

polytheist (singular)
polytheists (plural)

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


channels

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


channels

channeled (past)
channeled (past participle)
channeling (present participle)
channel (canonical)
channels (third-person singular)
channelled (past)
channelled (past participle)
channelling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of channel.


anyhow

You use anyhow to say something does not matter, or you do not care.

We were told not to go, but went anyhow.

I didn't go to the concert. I'm not a big rock fan, and I didn't have a ticket anyhow.

You use anyhow to add some information to something you just said.

Jesse and Anne had a big fight. That's what I heard anyhow.

You use anyhow to change the topic or end a conversation.

Yeah, the homework's going to be hard... Anyhow, did you hear about the football game?

OK, anyhow, I'll see you later.

He grabbed his clothes and stuffed them into his bag anyhow.


horrors

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


notes

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

Check his notes. Maybe they'll give us an idea where to go next.

The notes in this part of the song should be played staccato.


notes

note (canonical)
notes (third-person singular)
noted (past)
noted (past participle)
noting (present participle)


grandsons

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


musical instruments

musical instrument (singular)
musical instruments (plural)

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


inspiration

inspiration (singular)
inspirations (plural)

I've been filled with inspiration lately.

An inspiration is something that inspires you. That is, something that motivates you or that gives you ideas.

You are my inspiration.

The inspiration for the song was my fathers death.


chemicals

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


a ways

"We can reach our destination, but it's still a ways away." -- R.E.M., "Driver 8"


connections

connection (singular)
connections (plural)

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


railways

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


reigns

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


reigns

reign (canonical)
reigns (third-person singular)
reigned (past)
reigned (past participle)
reigning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of reign.


metals

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


ways

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


vascular

vascular (positive)
more vascular (comparative)
most vascular (superlative)

Part of a living thing is vascular if it has tubes to carry blood, sap or other liquid (things like water).

Cartilage is not a vascular part of the body.

Something is vascular if it's about those kinds of tubes (veins and arteries to carry blood, veins in plants to carry sap, etc.).

A vascular surgeon (doctor) treats diseases of the vascular system.


earlier

early (positive)
earlier (comparative)
earliest (superlative)

The comparative form of early; more early.


earlier

early (positive)
earlier (comparative)
Superlativeearliest

She had left three days earlier.


freeways

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


grains

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


syntaxes

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


cases

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


cases

case (canonical)
cases (third-person singular)
cased (past)
cased (past participle)
casing (present participle)


treed

tree (canonical)
trees (third-person singular)
treed (past)
treed (past participle)
treeing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of tree.


pantheism

Pantheism is the belief that the universe (nature) is God. In pantheism everything is part of God.


bosses

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


bosses

boss (canonical)
bosses (third-person singular)
bossed (past)
bossed (past participle)
bossing (present participle)


families

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


cloudberry

cloudberry (singular)
cloudberries (plural)

A cloudberry is a kind of bramble that grows slowly.

A cloudberry is the fruit from the bramble.


poured

pour (canonical)
pours (third-person singular)
poured (past)
poured (past participle)
pouring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of pour.


keyboards

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


keyboards

keyboard (canonical)
keyboards (third-person singular)
keyboarded (past)
keyboarded (past participle)
keyboarding (present participle)

The third-person singular form of keyboard.


analysing

analyse (canonical)
analyses (third-person singular)
analysed (past)
analysed (past participle)
analysing (present participle)


polytheistic

polytheistic (positive)
more polytheistic (comparative)
most polytheistic (superlative)

If you are polytheistic you believe in more than one god.

Hinduism is a polytheistic religion.

/ˌpɒlɪθiːˈɪstɪk/


Hallowe'en

Hallowe'en is another way of spelling Halloween.


damages

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

Damages are payments given to a person due to loss or injury.

He is seeking damages of $1 million after being fired.

The company payed $10 million in damages for polluting the river.


damages

damage (canonical)
damages (third-person singular)
damaged (past)
damaged (past participle)
damaging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of damage.


suffer

suffer (canonical)
suffers (third-person singular)
suffered (past)
suffered (past participle)
suffering (present participle)

When you suffer, you have pain or sadness, or otherwise feel very bad.

The wound caused him to suffer greatly.

Hunger can make you suffer a lot.

If you suffer from a sickness or problem, you have that sickness or problem.

She suffered from mental illness for years.

We're suffering from a lack of money right now.


buttons

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


buttons

button (canonical)
buttons (third-person singular)
buttoned (past)
buttoned (past participle)
buttoning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of button.


bangs

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


bangs

bang (canonical)
bangs (third-person singular)
banged (past)
banged (past participle)
banging (present participle)


doubles

double (canonical)
doubles (third-person singular)
doubled (past)
doubled (past participle)
doubling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of double.


doubles

When the dice both have the same number, you have rolled doubles.

Dice games usually have some rule when you roll doubles.

In tennis, a doubles match allows two people per team.

Would you like to play doubles?

Our doubles team won their match.


freeway

A freeway is a large road for cars. This is a road that does not cost money to use. Freeways usually have at least 2 lanes in each direction and have exits, ramps or interchanges rather than intersections.


exam

An exam is a formal test, usually important and often at the end of a course.

Did you pass the English exam last week?

OK, class. Time is up. Please hand in your exam papers.

An exam is a check done by a doctor to see whether you are healthy or not.

I went to the doctor for an eye exam, but she said everything was fine.


disgusts

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


disgusts

disgust (canonical)
disgusts (third-person singular)
disgusted (past)
disgusted (past participle)
disgusting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of disgust.


ESL

ESL is a short way of saying "English as a second language". This actually means English as a language that is not native. Usually this names a class to teach English.

I was sent to teach ESL students at work.


highways

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


inspirations

inspiration (singular)
inspirations (plural)

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


containers

container (singular)
containers (plural)

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


commands

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


commands

command (canonical)
commands (third-person singular)
commanded (past)
commanded (past participle)
commanding (present participle)

The third-person singular form of command.


grandfathers

grandfather (singular)
grandfathers (plural)

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


grandfathers

grandfather (canonical)
grandfathers (third-person singular)
grandfathered (past)
grandfathered (past participle)
grandfathering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of grandfather.


freshwater

If you describe a plant or animal as being freshwater, you are saying that it lives in fresh water.

Do you have saltwater or freshwater fish in your fishtank?"

If you describe a person as being freshwater, you are saying he is does not have much skill as a seaman.

"Who's that freshwater sailor?" "That's Hank. He just started last week."


examining

examine (canonical)
examines (third-person singular)
examined (past)
examined (past participle)
examining (present participle)

/ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/


facts

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


countrysides

countryside (singular)
countrysides (plural)

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


destructions

destruction (singular)
destructions (plural)

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


intrusion detection systems

intrusion detection system (singular)
intrusion detection systems (plural)

The plural form of intrusion detection system; more than one (kind of) intrusion detection system.


brushes

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


brushes

brush (canonical)
brushes (third-person singular)
brushed (past)
brushed (past participle)
brushing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of brush.


gangster

A gangster is a person who is part of a gang. Usually this is a criminal who does crime with the gang.


accumulations

accumulation (singular)
accumulations (plural)

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


holystones

holystone (singular)
holystones (plural)

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


braver

brave (positive)
braver (comparative)
bravest (superlative)

The comparative form of brave; more brave.


stealths

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


dogs

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


dogs

dog (canonical)
dogs (third-person singular)
dogged (past)
dogged (past participle)
dogging (present participle)


cats

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

My cats are chasing a mouse.


cats

cat (canonical)
cats (third-person singular)
catted (past)
catted (past participle)
catting (present participle)


acronyms

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


halls

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


reign

reign (canonical)
reigns (third-person singular)
reigned (past)
reigned (past participle)
reigning (present participle)

If you reign you rule or lead a country. Usually, this means you are a king or queen (not someone elected).

He reigned over in England long ago.

Pope John Paul I reigned for 33 days in 1978 -- "Obituaries: The Smiling Pope," New York Times. November 6, 1978


reign

A reign is the period of time in which a person rules as monarch of a state or nation.

Queen Victoria's reign over Great Britain lasted from 1837 to 1901.

A reign is an entire dynasty's time ruling. A reign usually ends when the person has died, resigned, or the country has been conquered.

His reign lasted 40 years until the Mongolians conquered his country.


gangs

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


gangs

gang (canonical)
gangs (third-person singular)
ganged (past)
ganged (past participle)
ganging (present participle)


Halloween

Halloween is a holiday in Europe and North America that is celebrated by dressing in costumes and going door-to-door asking for candy. Halloween is celebrated each year on October 31 on the eve of All Hallow's Day.


adolescents

adolescent (singular)
adolescents (plural)

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


junipers

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


pours

pour (canonical)
pours (third-person singular)
poured (past)
poured (past participle)
pouring (present participle)


holystone

A holystone is a piece of sandstone that is used to scrub the decks of ships with either saltwater or sand.


fingerprints

fingerprint (singular)
fingerprints (plural)

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


fingerprints

fingerprint (canonical)
fingerprints (third-person singular)
fingerprinted (past)
fingerprinted (past participle)
fingerprinting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of fingerprint.


advisers

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


anchorages

anchorage (singular)
anchorages (plural)

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


advisors

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


anaesthetics

anaesthetic (singular)
anaesthetics (plural)

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


monotheism

Monotheism is the belief in only one God.

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are based on monotheism.

/ˌmɑnoʊ̯ˈθiɪzm̩/


administrations

administration (singular)
administrations (plural)

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


undermine

undermine (canonical)
undermines (third-person singular)
undermined (past)
undermined (past participle)
undermining (present participle)

Someone or something undermines something when they make it difficult for it to happen.

When you yell at people, it undermines our attempt to get these people to be friendly with each other.

Someone or something undermines something when they dig under it, maybe making it fall.

When it rained, the fast-moving part of the river came too close to the house and undermined one of its walls.


toll roads

toll road (singular)
toll roads (plural)

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


amplitudes

amplitude (singular)
amplitudes (plural)

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


alcohols

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


anyway

You use anyway to say something does not matter, or you do not care.

We were told not to go, but went anyway.

I didn't go to the concert. I'm not a big rock fan, and I didn't have a ticket anyway.

You use anyway to add some information to something you just said.

Jesse and Anne had a big fight. That's what I heard anyway.

You use anyway to change the topic or end a conversation.

Yeah, the homework's going to be hard... anyway, did you hear about the football game?

OK, anyway, I'll see you later.


categories

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


bravery

Bravery is actions, or feelings that show you are not afraid.

He showed great bravery in going back in to the burning building to wake his sister.


answering machines

answering machine (singular)
answering machines (plural)

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


albinos

albino (singular)
albinos or albinoes (plural)

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


Homo sapiens

Homo sapiens is the scientific name of modern humans.


fresh

fresh (positive)
fresher (comparative)
freshest (superlative)

If something is fresh it is not old, it is new or like new. Often this means not spoiled or rotten.

I only eat fresh food.

I have a fresh baked pie at home.

We could use some fresh blood here. (Meaning, we could use some new people.)

If water is fresh it does not have salt in it.

If you are being fresh you are to forward sexually; this is a way of being rude.

Don't get fresh with me, I'm not that kind of girl!


toll

A toll is money you must pay to use a facility.

A toll house was used to collect toll (payment) to travel on a road.

A toll is a cost, or something bad that happens because of something.

My illness has taken its toll, making me too sick to work.

A toll is the sound made by a large bell.

She could hear toll of the church bell.


toll

toll (canonical)
tolls (third-person singular)
tolled (past)
tolled (past participle)
tolling (present participle)

He climbed the tower so he could help toll the church bell.


outsource

outsource (canonical)
outsources (third-person singular)
outsourced (past)
outsourced (past participle)
outsourcing (present participle)

If you outsource a business, you move the people in charge of that business or what you do in that business every day to a neutral person or people.


intrusion detection system

intrusion detection system (singular)
intrusion detection systems (plural)

An intrusion detection system is something that lets you know if people are entering who should not be.


alevins

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


examines

examine (canonical)
examines (third-person singular)
examined (past)
examined (past participle)
examining (present participle)

The third-person singular form of examine.


horror

Horror is a kind of story or movie that scares you (causes fear).

A horror is something that causes fear, or that is very bad. This can also mean something very ugly.


parrs

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


verticals

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


gang

A gang is a group of criminals that work together. These criminals are often called gangsters.

A gang is a group of people who spend time together. Often they are similar to each other and share interests.


gang

gang (canonical)
gangs (third-person singular)
ganged (past)
ganged (past participle)
ganging (present participle)

If you gang up, you make a group, you band together, usually against a single person or cause.


examined

The past tense and past participle of examine.


losing

lose (canonical)
loses (third-person singular)
lost (past)
lost (past participle)
losing (present participle)


inspire

inspire (canonical)
inspires (third-person singular)
inspired (past)
inspired (past participle)
inspiring (present participle)

If something inspires you, it gives you ideas, or it makes you want to create.

I'm always inspired by the beauty of nature.

If something is inspired by God (or a god), God gave you that idea. This can also mean God gave you exact words.

Christians believe the Bible was inspired by God.

When you inspire you breath in. That is, you take air into your lungs.


allocations

allocation (singular)
allocations (plural)

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


fingerprint

fingerprint (singular)
fingerprints (plural)

A fingerprint is a mark left by your finger's bumps.

Every fingerprint is different.

/ˈfɪŋɡɚˌprɪnt/


fingerprint

fingerprint (canonical)
fingerprints (third-person singular)
fingerprinted (past)
fingerprinted (past participle)
fingerprinting (present participle)

If you fingerprint someone, you take their fingerprints.

You have to have your fingerprints taken since you did a crime.

/ˈfɪŋɡɚˌprɪnt/


appreciations

appreciation (singular)
appreciations (plural)

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


smolts

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


hoodoo

Hoodoo is an old kind of African American medicine and magic. Hoodoo is not a religion; most people who do hoodoo are Christians.


oppositions

opposition (singular)
oppositions (plural)

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


ankles

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


advocating

advocate (canonical)
advocates (third-person singular)
advocated (past)
advocated (past participle)
advocating (present participle)


surprising

surprise (canonical)
surprises (third-person singular)
surprised (past)
surprised (past participle)
surprising (present participle)


allotropies

allotropy (singular)
allotropies (plural)

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


alphabets

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


lost

lost (positive)
more lost (comparative)
most lost (superlative)

If you are lost you do not know where you are. You might not know how to get home.

I was lost in the woods for a week.

If something is lost you do not know where it is.

My phone is lost.

If something is lost it is gone. It might not exist any more.

All my hope is lost.

Trying to reach her is a lost cause.


lost

I lost my phone at work.

We lost the game.

The game was lost to the other team.


lords

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


homos

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


advocated

The past tense and past participle of advocate.


tropical

tropical (positive)
more tropical (comparative)
most tropical (superlative)

About a hot part of the world, near the equator, between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south.

I want to go somewhere tropical on my vacation.


ex

Your ex is a husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend that you have ended your relationship with.

My daughter's staying with my ex this weekend.


ex

ex (canonical)
exes (third-person singular)
exed (past)
exed (past participle)
exing (present participle)

If you ex something, you cross it out or delete it.


interview

interview (singular)
interviews (plural)

An interview is when questions are asked formally.

I was given an interview to see if I was right for the job.

I need an interview was a celebrity.


interview

interview (canonical)
interviews (third-person singular)
interviewed (past)
interviewed (past participle)
interviewing (present participle)

When you interview someone, you give them an interview. That is you formally ask the person questions.

I was interviewing the officials for the newspaper.


advocates

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


advocates

The third-person singular form of advocate.


entitle

entitle (canonical)
entitles (third-person singular)
entitled (past)
entitled (past participle)
entitling (present participle)

If you are entitled to something, you have a right to receive or do it.

If I'm in a smoking section, I feel that I'm entitled to smoke.

Don't try to shut me up. I'm entitled to my opinion.

If a book, article, movie, etc. is entitled something, it has that title.

Provine, a historian of science at Cornell University, published an article entitled "Scientists, Face It! Science and Religion Are Incompatible."


powers

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


powers

power (canonical)
powers (third-person singular)
powered (past)
powered (past participle)
powering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of power.


examine

examine (canonical)
examines (third-person singular)
examined (past)
examined (past participle)
examining (present participle)

If you examine something, you look at it carefully.

In the last few years the effects of strength training have been closely examined.

Only one study to date has examined this question.

Jones (1979) examined relationships between children's intelligence and their friendships.

If a doctor examines you, they look at you to see if you're healthy.

After examining her arm, the doctor told her that it was not broken.

If a lawyer examines you, they ask you questions in court.


aggregates

aggregate (singular)
aggregates (plural)

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


aggregates

aggregate (canonical)
aggregates (third-person singular)
aggregated (past)
aggregated (past participle)
aggregating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of aggregate.


blizzards

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


debts

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


engines

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


dragonflies

dragonfly (singular)
dragonflies (plural)

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


females

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


wristband

wristband (singular)
wristbands (plural)

A wristband is a piece of cloth, plastic or metal that you wear on your wrist.

The boy wore a grey wristband on his left wrist.

the cuff of a sleeve that wraps around the wrist

a band that holds a wristwatch on the wrist


judgment

Judgment is being able to make good choices.

You will need good judgment to decide on a school.

Deciding what to do was a judgment call.

If John likes them, they must be good people; John has good judgment.

I'll trust your judgment on this matter.

There should be room for human judgment in deciding policies.

It takes good judgment to be a manager.

A judgment is a choice or decision you might make.

A judgment is the something decided by a judge. It is an official order by a court.

This judgment means you have to pay me $500 each month, for a year.

We will hear the judgment soon.


internationals

international (singular)
internationals (plural)

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


genus

When scientists classify living things, a genus is one group. One genus usually includes a variety of species, and a number of genera are usually grouped together in one family.

Sweet William belongs to the genus Dianthus.


absorptions

absorption (singular)
absorptions (plural)

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


Minnesota

Minnesota is a state in the United States.

Saint Paul is the capital of Minnesota.


plastics

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


tobaccos

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


tots

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


carcinogens

carcinogen (singular)
carcinogens (plural)

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


examinations

examination (singular)
examinations (plural)

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


items

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


geometries

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


washers

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


investigations

investigation (singular)
investigations (plural)

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


vent

vent (canonical)
vents (third-person singular)
vented (past)
vented (past participle)
venting (present participle)

If you vent a place, you move old air out and let new air in.

If you vent, you let your emotions out by showing them.


frames

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


frames

frame (canonical)
frames (third-person singular)
framed (past)
framed (past participle)
framing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of frame.


excess

An excess is an amount that is too much.

Cut the meat off the bone and remove any excess fat.

At our meetings, there was always an excess of food.

Cover the wood surface with oil and then wipe off the excess.

Excesses are behaviours that are not against the law, but are still not accepted by society.

After the excesses of her teens, she stopped smoking, drinking, and partying completely.

People are sick of watching their leaders brought down by their excesses.

Wild gambling and extravagant spending were excesses of the Regency period.

If x is in excess of y, it is more than y.

The car was traveling in excess of 150 km/h.


fools

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


fools

fool (canonical)
fools (third-person singular)
fooled (past)
fooled (past participle)
fooling (present participle)


England

England is a country on the island of Britain and part of the United Kingdom.

English was first spoken in England.


graphs

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


graphs

graph (canonical)
graphs (third-person singular)
graphed (past)
graphed (past participle)
graphing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of graph.


signals

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


signals

signaled (past)
signaled (past participle)
signaling (present participle)
signal (canonical)
signals (third-person singular)
signalled (past)
signalled (past participle)
signalling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of signal.


fears

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

My worst fears have come true: I'm stranded in the middle of nowhere without a phone!


fears

fear (canonical)
fears (third-person singular)
feared (past)
feared (past participle)
fearing (present participle)

Yes, he's afraid of spiders, but what he fears most is public speaking.


trouser


brave

brave (positive)
braver (comparative)
bravest (superlative)

If you are brave, fear will not stop you.

You must be very brave to run into a burning house.

She has been brave about her disease.


brave

brave (canonical)
braves (third-person singular)
braved (past)
braved (past participle)
braving (present participle)

If you brave something or someone, you overcome your fear of that.

He braved a jump off of the diving board.


stimulate

stimulate (canonical)
stimulates (third-person singular)
stimulated (past)
stimulated (past participle)
stimulating (present participle)

If you stimulate someone or something, you encourage them into action.

If you stimulate someone, you make them excited or interested.

If you stimulate someone, or something, you do something to make it react.


vibrators

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


Galatians

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

Galatians is a book in the New Testament of the bible.

I have read the book of Galatians many times.


jack

A jack is a machine for lifting heavy thing. Often a jack is used to lift a car for fixing.

A jack is a plug or connector for electronics.

A jack is a flag used at by ships at sea.

A jack is a playing card with a J on it.


jack

jack (canonical)
jacks (third-person singular)
jacked (past)
jacked (past participle)
jacking (present participle)

He jacked the car up so that he could replace the brake pads.

Someone jacked my car last night!


tongues

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


tongues

tongue (canonical)
tongues (third-person singular)
tongued (past)
tongued (past participle)
tonguing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of tongue.


antidisestablishmentarianism

anti- + disestablishmentarian + -ism
antidisestablishmentarian + disestablishmentarianism

Antidisestablishmentarianism is the belief that is against the church and the state being separated.


ventriloquists

ventriloquist (singular)
ventriloquists (plural)

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


promotions

promotion (singular)
promotions (plural)

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


extents

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


closes

close (canonical)
closes (third-person singular)
closed (past)
closed (past participle)
closing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of close.


patriarchies

patriarchy (singular)
patriarchies (plural)

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


occupations

occupation (singular)
occupations (plural)

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


fingers

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


fingers

finger (canonical)
fingers (third-person singular)
fingered (past)
fingered (past participle)
fingering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of finger.


excite

excite (canonical)
excites (third-person singular)
excited (past)
excited (past participle)
exciting (present participle)

If something excites you, it makes you feel interested, happy, and awake.

A good DJ can excite the crowd and make people dance.

The new pictures from space excite the imagination.

If something excites someone, it makes them think about sex.

If something excites a nerve or a part of an animal or plant, it makes it more active.


blizzard

A blizzard is when a lot of snow falls with strong winds that make it hard to see very far.

I'm stuck in this blizzard of snow. I'll be a little late coming home.


short-cut

short-cut (singular)
short-cuts (plural)

A short-cut is an easier and/or faster way.

We took the short-cut on the way home so we could get there faster.

A short-cut is a symlink (symbolic file link); an icon.

I created a short-cut for the program and placed it on the desktop.


railroads

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


railroads

railroad (canonical)
railroads (third-person singular)
railroaded (past)
railroaded (past participle)
railroading (present participle)

The third-person singular form of railroad.


extent

You use "to an extent" to explain how true something is or how much it happens.

The US and, to a lesser extent, Britain have controlled the meeting.

I think our success will depend, to a certain extent, on getting enough money.

The extent of something is how far it goes, how much area it covers, or how much it does.

Now he could see the full extent of the island, stretching away to the south.

The purpose of this study was to assess the extent of alcohol use among the community college student population.

The buildings were still burning and the extent of the damage is not yet known.


shockingly

In a very surprising way or to a very surprising level, and not in a good way.

That guy is shockingly thin.

Shockingly, we were not invited to the party.


noobs

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


noob

A noob is a beginner or a newbie; a player of a game who has just started out; not having the experience that other players have with the game.

The noobs never understand the rules of the game.


ravine

There is a gorge in Alicante named "Ravine of sheeps".


homo

The genus idea of humans. This means "modern" people ("homo sapiens"), "cavemen," and what some people call "ape-men." This word is Latin but is also a science word in English; it is an evolutionary idea.

The genus homo is very confusing, I don't understand anything about it being "cave-men" or "ape-men", it was just normal people thousands of years ago, I don't understand this or evolution at all, I mean how could we have looked and been like that?.


fractions

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


generations

generation (singular)
generations (plural)

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


fees

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


ills

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


familiar

familiar (positive)
more familiar (comparative)
most familiar (superlative)

If something is familiar, you already know it or about it.

"Three strikes and you're out" is a very familiar phrase these days.

The words sounded very familiar to her, and then she remembered: she had written them.

Why would someone leave familiar territory and travel all this distance.

People sitting on the grass was a familiar sight on Saturdays in the park.

New a month ago, he's become quite familiar to all of us.

If you are familiar with something, you already know it or about it.

What does that mean? I'm not familiar with the word?

If you are being familiar, you are acting in a friendly way.


familiar

A familiar is the magical pet of a witch, often a cat.


facility

A place's facilities are its rooms, equipment, and services.

Picnic, barbecue and playground facilities are located throughout the park.

The money helps to provide equipment and facilities for physical education.

A facility is a building for a particular purpose, such as doing sport, policing, health care, etc., often a large public building.

He found that Houston neighborhoods had quality recreational facilities, a friendly environment and extra security.

The town now has the cleanest wastewater treatment facility in the state.

I hated the idea of putting my mother in a nursing facility.

I put most of what I owned to a storage facility, and moved to California.

The church has started operating an educational facility just off Highway 11.

If you have a facility for something, you do it well or learn it easily.

Your son has a special facility for causing problems.

The facilities is the washroom or toilet.

Excuse me, but may I used the facilities?


institutions

institution (singular)
institutions (plural)

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


initiatives

initiative (singular)
initiatives (plural)

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


newbs

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


implications

implication (singular)
implications (plural)

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


realise

realise (canonical)
realises (third-person singular)
realised (past)
realised (past participle)
realising (present participle)

If you realise something, you become aware of it.

John just realised that he had left his umbrella at home.

It took me some time to realise it was you.

Do you realise what you've done?

If something is realised, it is made real.

My dreams of starting my own company have been realised.


undercover

undercover (positive)
more undercover (comparative)
most undercover (superlative)

An action or person is undercover if it is hidden or secret: the people doing it don't want other people to know about it.

We're planning an undercover operation to try to catch those people.

Something is undercover if it involves spying.

We sent three undercover agents to that country to try to find out what their government plans to do.


short cut

short cut (singular)
short cuts (plural)

A short cut is an easier and/or faster way.

We took the short cut on the way home so we could get there faster.

A short cut is a symlink (symbolic file link); an icon.

I created a short cut for the program and placed it on the desktop.


factories

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


heavens

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


heavens

You use heavens to show that you are surprised about something.

Good heavens! What's wrong with you?


interpretations

interpretation (singular)
interpretations (plural)

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


-fashion

The children jumped around the room frog-fashion.

We sat on the floor Japanese-fashion.


Galatian

Most people who go to my school are Galatians.

/ɡəˈleɪ.ʃən/


flesh

Flesh is the meat on an animal or in a fruit.

Flesh color is the color of a white person's skin.


flesh

flesh (canonical)
fleshes (third-person singular)
fleshed (past)
fleshed (past participle)
fleshing (present participle)

The writer had to go back and flesh out the climactic scene.

To remove the flesh from the skin during the making of leather.


newbie

A newbie is someone who is new to something; a newcomer.

A newbie is a new player or user; an inexperienced person; lacking the experience of the other people.


packages

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


packages

package (canonical)
packages (third-person singular)
packaged (past)
packaged (past participle)
packaging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of package.


newbies

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


joints

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


islands

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


fuchsia

Fuchsia is a plant with red, pink or purple flowers.

My fuchsias get reddish or faint fuchsia in color.


nondescript

nondescript (positive)
more nondescript (comparative)
most nondescript (superlative)

If something is nondescript, it does not have anything special or unique about it that you can use to recognize it.

He drives a nondescript white car.


postage

Postage is money that is paid to have a letter or package delivered to someone.

Mary paid 50 cents for postage.


refuse

refuse (canonical)
refuses (third-person singular)
refused (past)
refused (past participle)
refusing (present participle)

If you refuse a request or demand, you decline or reject it.

I refuse to take the offer for this house.

If you refuse a request or demand, you do not give your permission for it; you withhold it.

My request for a pay raise was refused.


refuse

Refuse is stuff that people don't need and throw away.


guests

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


sick-o

A sick-o is a person who is mentally ill; crazy.

Michael Moore directed a movie "Sicko" about the health system of the United States.

He's a real sicko to rape children.


carnation

carnation (singular)
carnations (plural)

He wore a red carnation on his jacket.


lewd

lewd (positive)
lewder (comparative)
lewdest (superlative)

The girl shows lewd images.


insane

insane (positive)
more insane (comparative)
most insane (superlative)

If you are insane you can not think well because of mental illness.

He was sent to a mental hospital because he was insane.

Nothing he signed can be used because he was insane when he signed.

An insane idea is very strange, like something a crazy person might think of.

That has got to be the most insane thing I have ever heard.

If something is insane it does not make sense. It is strange in a bad way.

The price of gas these days is insane.


mental illness

mental illness (singular)
mental illnesses (plural)

A mental illness is a disease that affects your mind. This might make you do or think strange things. It might make you happy, sad, or afraid all the time.


queers

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


sane

saner (comparative)
sanest (superlative)
sane (positive)
more sane (comparative)
most sane (superlative)

If you are sane, you think and feel in a normal way. You do not have mental illness.

If something is sane, it is organized and normal; it makes sense.


occult

occult (positive)
more occult (comparative)
most occult (superlative)

If something is occult it is hidden or secret—or it is about hidden or secret things.

If something is occult it is part of the universe most people do not see. An occult thing is something that is strange or weird, and might be called magic.

I've seen many occult happenings, including ghosts and witchcraft.

About an unusual belief held by mysterious groups outside of the normal belief system. This is often a belief that involves magic or spirits. Many occult groups keep their beliefs secret, but not all do.

Her occult activities included witchcraft, voodoo, and hoodoo.

The Order of the Golden Dawn was a famous British occult group.

An occult problem is one that you cannot see without special tools (like x-rays)

The baby had an occult cleft palate.


occult

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

The Earth occults the Moon when a lunar eclipse happens.


occult

The occult is anything to do with things that are not normal; supernatural or paranormal.


mentally ill

mentally ill (positive)
more mentally ill (comparative)
most mentally ill (superlative)

If you are mentally ill you have a disease that affects your mind. You might do or think strange things.


evict

evict (canonical)
evicts (third-person singular)
evicted (past)
evicted (past participle)
evicting (present participle)

If you evict someone, you take their home from them.

The council evicted the man because he didn't pay his rent.


straights

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


initials

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


initials

initialed (past)
initialed (past participle)
initialing (present participle)
initial (canonical)
initials (third-person singular)
initialled (past)
initialled (past participle)
initialling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of initial.


trio

A trio is three people or three things who are together or who are the same as each other in some way.

They played music as a trio, playing flute, violin and cello.


crazy

crazy (positive)
crazier (comparative)
craziest (superlative)

If you are crazy you do not think or act normally. A crazy person might do very strange thing or believe things that everyone knows are not true.

I knew he was crazy when he said he was Jesus Christ.

The crazy woman thought I had hidden her stomach under my bed.

I saw a crazy man trying to talk to a can of coke.

If you are crazy you are fun because no one can guess what you might do next.

I love her because she is so wild and crazy.

If you are crazy about something, you love it very much.

I'm crazy about basketball.

I'm totally crazy for my girlfriend.

If something is crazy it is very strange, not what you would expect.

The weather has been crazy, with snow in summer and hot day in winter.


crazy

A crazy is person who is crazy (see above). Usually this is for a bad person who is insane.


friends

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


sicken

sicken (canonical)
sickens (third-person singular)
sickened (past)
sickened (past participle)
sickening (present participle)

If something sickens you, it makes you sick; this often means making your stomach sick, so that you might vomit.

The infection will sicken him until amputation is needed.

If something sickens you, it is very bad and you hate it.

It sickens me when people don't wash their hands after they use the toilet.

If you sicken you become sick, or you become more sick.

He will sicken if he doesn't get medicine soon.


sickening

sickening (positive)
more sickening (comparative)
most sickening (superlative)

If something is sickening is makes you feel sick. Usually this mean it makes your stomach sick so that you might vomit.


wirings

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


pasts

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


odds

In statistics, the odds are the chance something will happen divided by the chance it will not happen:

If "p" is the odds it will happen: p/(1-p)

The odds something will not happen: (1-p)/p

The odds of something happening are the chances it will happen.

I don't like the odds here.

The odds of rolling a six are one in six, or 1 / 6.


vomit

Vomit is stuff from your stomach that might come out your mouth if you are sick.


vomit

vomit (canonical)
vomits (third-person singular)
vomited (past)
vomited (past participle)
vomiting (present participle)

If you vomit, anything in your stomach comes out of your mouth; you puke.

He vomited after dinner because he ate too much.


spends

spend (canonical)
spends (third-person singular)
spent (past)
spent (past participle)
spending (present participle)

The third-person singular form of spend.


fashion

A fashion is a style, often clothing, that is popular at a particular time and place.

The fashion was for men to have long hair.

At 62, he drives a small old car, and doesn't follow fashion trends.

The models in their fancy fashions walked past the rich women in their seats.

It's a good idea to pay what you owe in a timely fashion.

I could see that she had made the list in her typical well-organized fashion.

Hockey players fight all the time, but football players rarely act in a similar fashion.

The fashion business is the business of designing and making clothes.

Lagerfeld is the current designer for the Chanel fashion house.

Women who wanted to wear modern styles had them copied from Western fashion magazines by local dressmakers.


fashion

fashion (canonical)
fashions (third-person singular)
fashioned (past)
fashioned (past participle)
fashioning (present participle)

If you fashion something, you design and make it, usually by hand.

He makes beautiful art fashioned from simple things he gets from the garbage.


Latin

A language that people used in ancient Rome.

I don't know how to speak Latin.

Many English words come from Latin.


Latin

"Equus" is Latin for "horse."

From South America or Central America. Also, a person whose ancestors come from Spain.

This is a Latin neighborhood, everyone here is from Mexico.

Typical of people from South America or Central America.

I love Latin food and Latin music.


crazy like a fox

If you are crazy like a fox you do something smart that looks stupid. In this way you trick (fool) other people.


contenting

content (canonical)
contents (third-person singular)
contented (past)
contented (past participle)
contenting (present participle)


takeoffs

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


fellow

A fellow is a friend; a partner; a companion.

I have been traveling with my fellow adventurers.

A fellow is someone who is of the same rank or power as someone else.

Look at that fellow over there.


puke

puke (canonical)
pukes (third-person singular)
puked (past)
puked (past participle)
puking (present participle)

If you puke, you vomit or bring up stuff from your stomach.

He puked as a result of his sickness.


sicko

sicko (singular)
sickos or sickoes (plural)

A sicko is a person who is mentally ill (crazy).

He's a real sicko to rape children.

A sicko is when you pretend to be sick to keep from working.


wrap

wrap (canonical)
wraps (third-person singular)
wrapped (past)
wrapped (past participle)
wrapping (present participle)

If you wrap something you cover it with something like paper or cloth. This might be done by winding the paper or cloth over it.

I wrapped the gifts in paper.

The string was wrapped around a stick.

We need to wrap up this meeting and get back to work.


wrap

A piece of clothing that you can wrap around your body to keep warm.

Something you wrap things in; a wrapper.

I bought some giftwrap from the gift.

I had a chicken wrap for lunch.

You can say, "That's a wrap!" to say you have finished something.