characterize

characterize (canonical)
characterizes (third-person singular)
characterized (past)
characterized (past participle)
characterizing (present participle)

To see someone or something a particular way (often negative).

To determine the characteristics of someone or something.


duchies

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


lynchings

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


cha-cha

Cha-cha refers to the famous Latin American dance.


councilman

councilman (singular)
councilmen (plural)

A councilman is a male member of a council, usually a city council.


lychees

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


Lilliputian

Lilliputian (singular)
Lilliputians (plural)

A resident of Lilliput in the book Gulliver's Travels.

The Lilliputians were at war with a neighboring kingdom.

A very small adult person, such as a midget or a dwarf.

The midgets and dwarfs were billed as Lilliputians on the circus posters.


Lilliputian

Lilliputian (positive)
more Lilliputian (comparative)
most Lilliputian (superlative)

Even with my eyeglasses, I can't read the Lilliputian print in this book.

This Lilliputian furniture was made for my great-grandmother's doll house.

This spoon is the most Lilliputian piece of tableware I've ever held.

My new apartment is the most Lilliputian place I've ever called home.


forced march

forced march (singular)
forced marches (plural)

Soldiers, especially infantry, moving at a faster than normal, even tiring pace.


determinations

determination (singular)
determinations (plural)

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


overloading

overload (canonical)
overloads (third-person singular)
overloaded (past)
overloaded (past participle)
overloading (present participle)


Sri Lankans

Sri Lankan (singular)
Sri Lankans (plural)

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


colonizations

colonization (singular)
colonizations (plural)

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


anytime

I have no plans this weekend; I can paint the house anytime.


colonisations

colonisation (singular)
colonisations (plural)

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


gravies

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


patties

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


toddlers

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


liveries

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


faloodas

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


tabernacle

tabernacle (singular)
tabernacles (plural)


monarchs

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


francs

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


reassignments

reassignment (singular)
reassignments (plural)

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


principalities

principality (singular)
principalities (plural)

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


suitable

suitable (positive)
more suitable (comparative)
most suitable (superlative)

Something suitable is right for a particular purpose.

He had to find a suitable pair of shoes for running.

Her parents did not think he was a suitable boyfriend.


crews

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


revulsion

revulsion (singular)
revulsions (plural)

Loathing, aversion, disgust, abhorrence.

I was overcome with revulsion when I heard of what happened.


diabolical

diabolical (positive)
more diabolical (comparative)
most diabolical (superlative)

If someone or something is diabolical, it is very evil or cruel.

That math test was diabolical! I only knew the answers to three of the questions!

If someone or something is diabolical, it is related to the devil; it is satanic.

[ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkəɫ]

[ˌdaɪəˈbɑlɪkəɫ]


stubborn

stubborn (positive)
stubborner (comparative)
stubbornest (superlative)

Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate.

He is very stubborn about his beliefs.

Jack is always stubborn at the dinner table.


lynches

lynch (canonical)
lynches (third-person singular)
lynched (past)
lynched (past participle)
lynching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of lynch.


greediest

greedy (positive)
greedier (comparative)
greediest (superlative)

The superlative form of greedy; most greedy.


rainiest

rainy (positive)
rainier (comparative)
rainiest (superlative)

The superlative form of rainy; most rainy.


gobbledygooks

gobbledygook (singular)
gobbledygooks (plural)

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


bleaching

bleach (canonical)
bleaches (third-person singular)
bleached (past)
bleached (past participle)
bleaching (present participle)


angelology

angelology (singular)
angelologies (plural)

To begin angelology, you should read the Bible.


rescuer

A rescuer is someone that rescues someone or something.

The fireman that saved me from that fire was my rescuer.


reopening

reopen (canonical)
reopens (third-person singular)
reopened (past)
reopened (past participle)
reopening (present participle)


wintriest

wintry (positive)
wintrier (comparative)
wintriest (superlative)

The superlative form of wintry; most wintry.


kites

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


fire screen

fire screen (singular)
fire screens (plural)

A fireplace accessory placed on the hearth to shield people from direct heat and to prevent sparks from bursting into the room.


recites

recite (canonical)
recites (third-person singular)
recited (past)
recited (past participle)
reciting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of recite.


recited

The past tense and past participle of recite.


Northman

A person from Scandinavia, especially one who raided into Britain and western Europe between the eighth and eleventh centuries; a Viking.

A common medieval prayer was: "From the fury of the Northmen deliver us, O Lord."


infectible

infectible (positive)
more infectible (comparative)
most infectible (superlative)

If something is infectible, it is able to become infected.


reverting

revert (canonical)
reverts (third-person singular)
reverted (past)
reverted (past participle)
reverting (present participle)


prurient

prurient (positive)
more prurient (comparative)
most prurient (superlative)

If someone is prurient, they are uneasy with desire, usually having to do with lust.

If someone is prurient, they appeal to desires of sex.

If someone is prurient, they are curious, usually in an inappropriate way.


minced

mince (canonical)
minces (third-person singular)
minced (past)
minced (past participle)
mincing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of mince.


safe havens

safe haven (singular)
safe havens (plural)

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


rainier

The comparative form of rainy; more rainy.


publicised

publicise (canonical)
publicises (third-person singular)
publicised (past)
publicised (past participle)
publicising (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of publicise.


projectiles

projectile (singular)
projectiles (plural)

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


coachmen

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


dressing room

dressing room (singular)
dressing rooms (plural)

A dressing room is a place in a theatre, movie studio, television studio, etc. where a performer changes from his street dress into a costume. A locker room is sometimes called a dressing room.

He put on his costume and make up in a dressing room on the lower level of the theatre.

Her dressing room was crowded with adoring fans after every performance.


confounder

confounder (singular)
confounders (plural)


baptisms

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


tsunamis

tsunami (singular)
tsunamis or tsunami (plural)

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


reverted

The past tense and past participle of revert.


greedier

greedy (positive)
greedier (comparative)
greediest (superlative)

The comparative form of greedy; more greedy.


disloyalties

disloyalty (singular)
disloyalties (plural)

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


overloaded

overload (canonical)
overloads (third-person singular)
overloaded (past)
overloaded (past participle)
overloading (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of overload.


reverts

The third-person singular form of revert.


humbugs

humbug (canonical)
humbugs (third-person singular)
humbugged (past)
humbugged (past participle)
humbugging (present participle)


entertainers

entertainer (singular)
entertainers (plural)

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


reopens

reopen (canonical)
reopens (third-person singular)
reopened (past)
reopened (past participle)
reopening (present participle)

The third-person singular form of reopen.


impresarios

impresario (singular)
impresarios or impresari (plural)

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


Northmen

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


provoke

provoke (canonical)
provokes (third-person singular)
provoked (past)
provoked (past participle)
provoking (present participle)

Your bad behavior provoked me to drop out of the club.

Don't provoke your parents into taking away your privileges by behaving badly.


interregna

interregnum (singular)
interregnums or interregna (plural)

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

/ˌɪntərˈrɛɡnə/


narratives

narrative (singular)
narratives (plural)

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


principes

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


rescuers

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


scamp

A scamp is someone who likes mischief and playful tricks.

My six year old son is a scamp. He farts in front of company then runs away laughing.


reassigns

reassign (canonical)
reassigns (third-person singular)
reassigned (past)
reassigned (past participle)
reassigning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of reassign.


scamps

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


maturities

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


fealties

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


royalties

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


mincing

mince (canonical)
minces (third-person singular)
minced (past)
minced (past participle)
mincing (present participle)


jure uxoris

For example, Robert Bruce, 6th Lord of Annandale was titled Earl of Carrick jure uxoris.


caboose

A caboose is the last car on a railway train. In past days, they were usually painted a bright red.

I love trains! I always wanted to ride in the caboose when I was a kid!


wintrier

wintry (positive)
wintrier (comparative)
wintriest (superlative)

The comparative form of wintry; more wintry.


diabolic

diabolic (positive)
more diabolic (comparative)
most diabolic (superlative)

If someone or something is diabolic, it shows evil that is usually shown by a devil.

This video game has a diabolic plotline.

If someone or something is diabolic, it is very evil or cruel.


confounders

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


fealty

Fealty is being loyal to one's lord or superior.


treaties

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


likenesses

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


obtainments

obtainment (singular)
obtainments (plural)

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


embellish

embellish (canonical)
embellishes (third-person singular)
embellished (past)
embellished (past participle)
embellishing (present participle)

When you embellish something, you decorate it.

The picture frame was embellished with tiny gold angels.

Don't embellish your excuse for being late with tall tales about your mother being sick, your boss firing you, and your dog running away from home!


outbid

outbid (canonical)
outbids (third-person singular)
outbidded (past)
outbidded (past participle)
outbidding (present participle)

To outbid means that one has offered the most money for an object, thus "outbidding" one's rivals.

I outbid all those interested in the property.

She outbid everyone at the auction for the old French clock.


bleached

bleach (canonical)
bleaches (third-person singular)
bleached (past)
bleached (past participle)
bleaching (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bleach.


resemblances

resemblance (singular)
resemblances (plural)

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


angelologies

angelology (singular)
angelologies (plural)

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


safe haven

safe haven (singular)
safe havens (plural)

A safe haven is a place of safety or refuge.

A safe haven can be a protected zone in a country, especially for members of an ethnic or religious minority.

A safe haven is an investment that would lose little value if the stock market crashed.

A safe haven is a financially secure offshore bank or country during times of financial uncertainty.


faithful

faithful (positive)
more faithful (comparative)
most faithful (superlative)

If someone or something is faithful, they are loyal to a person or cause.

My dog follows me everywhere I go. He is very faithful.

If someone is faithful, they have faith in something.

People who go to church are faithful to their God.

If someone is faithful, they are able to be relied on; they are able to be trusted.

My assistant does anything I ask him to. He is very faithful to me.

If something is faithful, it is close to something real.

That painting is a very faithful copy of the Mona Lisa.

If someone is faithful, they have only had sex with their partner; they have not had sex with other people.

They have been faithful to each other since they got married.


lynch

lynch (canonical)
lynches (third-person singular)
lynched (past)
lynched (past participle)
lynching (present participle)

To lynch someone is to hang them and is usually done by a mob of people.

Do not lynch her, it is against the law!


statuettes

statuette (singular)
statuettes (plural)

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


synthetic

synthetic (positive)
more synthetic (comparative)
most synthetic (superlative)

When something is synthetic, it is artificial, fake, man-made or not genuine.


lynched

The past tense and past participle of lynch.


principality

principality (singular)
principalities (plural)

A principality is the process of being a ruler, prince, or other person of power.

A principality is an area that is ruled by a prince or princess.

Wales was a principality ruled by the son of the English King until it joined England in 1542.

A principality is the state of being principal; pre-eminence.


publicizes

publicize (canonical)
publicizes (third-person singular)
publicized (past)
publicized (past participle)
publicizing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of publicize.


fad

A fad is a brief but popular trend or interest.

Hula hoops were a fad in the 1950s.


reassignment

reassignment (singular)
reassignments (plural)

A reassignment is assigning something to someone more than once.


minces

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


minces

mince (canonical)
minces (third-person singular)
minced (past)
minced (past participle)
mincing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of mince.


reopened

reopen (canonical)
reopens (third-person singular)
reopened (past)
reopened (past participle)
reopening (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of reopen.


obtainable

obtainable (positive)
more obtainable (comparative)
most obtainable (superlative)

If something or someone is obtainable, it is able to be obtained or gotten.

Finishing the project before the deadline is an obtainable goal.


elegies

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


mourners

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


advisories

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


invitation

invitation (singular)
invitations (plural)

If you receive an invitation, you are being asked to attend an event.

The wedding invitations were mailed a week ago.

An invitation to a party can be written one or a verbal one.

My little boy received an invitation to a schoolmate's birthday party.


incredulous

incredulous (positive)
more incredulous (comparative)
most incredulous (superlative)

I'm an incredulous person and don't believe your story.

I'm more incredulous than you are. It gets me into trouble sometimes.

Incredulous means too fantastic to be believed or trusted.

Your incredulous story will never be printed in the newspaper.

That is the most incredulous tale I've ever heard.


attacker

An attacker is someone who attacks someone else, usually out of violence.

A hacker is an attacker that tries to enter other people's systems illegally.

An attacker is a player who tries to score goals or points for their own team.


monomers

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


saloon

A saloon was a place in the American Old West where you could drink and play cards.

alcoholic drinks were offered in saloons as well as card games and roulette.

Miss Kitty ran a saloon in the long-running American television series "Gunsmoke".


cellulose

Cellulose is a polymer made up of glucose, which makes the walls of plant cells.

Cellulose is used to make paper and cellophane.


fads

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


glimpse

(countable) When you catch a glimpse of something, you see it only for a moment.

I caught a glimpse of baby Prince George as his parents left the hospital.

I had a glimpse or two of Queen Elizabeth as she stepped from her Rolls and disappeared into the Palace.


sons-in-law

sons-in-law (singular)
sons-in-law or son-in-laws (plural)

The plural form of son-in-law; more than one (kind of) son-in-law.


cyclists

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


sparking

spark (canonical)
sparks (third-person singular)
sparked (past)
sparked (past participle)
sparking (present participle)


princeps

From *primoceps by syncope, from prīmus (“first”) + capiō (“take, capture”).

A princeps can be a leader, first in importance.

William I Longsword was the princeps of Normandy.

A princeps can mean a prince or sovereign.


shaheen falcons

shaheen falcon (singular)
shaheen falcons (plural)

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


sparked

The past tense and past participle of spark.


Norse

Norse (positive)
more Norse (comparative)
most Norse (superlative)

Of, or relating to the people, language and culture of Scandinavia.

Of, or relating to the North Germanic group of languages.


Norse

A collective term for Scandinavian (historically Norwegian) people.

His ancestors were Norse.

People who speak of any of the North Germanic languages.

He is Norse from his language.

The ancient language spoken by Vikings, from which modern Scandinavian languages are derived. Icelandic is the most closely related modern version, having changed little due to Iceland's isolation.

He can speak Old Norse.


heartier

hearty (positive)
heartier (comparative)
heartiest (superlative)

The comparative form of hearty; more hearty.


statuette

Put that statuette on the bookcase.


genteel

genteel (positive)
more genteel (comparative)
most genteel (superlative)

Genteel means refined and showing the polite manners and traditions of society.

Crook your pinkie when you drink tea. People will think you have a genteel background.


-logy

Example: geology

Example: eulogy


premiering

premiere (canonical)
premieres (third-person singular)
premiered (past)
premiered (past participle)
premiering (present participle)


cellophane

cellophane (singular)
cellophanes (plural)

Cellophane is a clear, flexible, material made from cellulose. It is used to wrap up things to keep them dry.

I bought a box of cigarettes which were covered in cellophane.


overloads

overload (canonical)
overloads (third-person singular)
overloaded (past)
overloaded (past participle)
overloading (present participle)

The third-person singular form of overload.


determination

determination (singular)
determinations (plural)

The act of determining, or the state of being determined.

Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.

The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness.

The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.

That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.

/dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/


intentions

intention (singular)
intentions (plural)

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


sentiments

sentiment (singular)
sentiments (plural)

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


rumormonger

rumormonger (singular)
rumormongers (plural)

If you are a rumormonger, you are a person who spreads or repeats rumors and gossip.

Rumormongers made my campaign for re-election a living hell.


rumormonger

rumormonger (canonical)
rumormongers (third-person singular)
rumormongered (past)
rumormongered (past participle)
rumormongering (present participle)

If you rumormonger, you spread rumors or gossip.

He rumormongered about the campaign every chance he had.

If you are going to spend your time rumormongering, stay away from me!


hearty

Hearty means to have good health and vigor.

My grandfather was a hearty man who enjoyed outdoor sports.

In spite of his senior years, the coach is the heartiest man I know.

Mr. Crump exercises every day, and is a heartier man than the other men on the team.


mountebank

mountebank (singular)
mountebanks (plural)

A mountebank is a fake, a phony, or someone who claims credentials he does not have, especially in the medical professions.

My doctor is a mountebank.


eulogies

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


generosities

generosity (singular)
generosities (plural)

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


adultery

Adultery is the act of having sex between a married person and someone who is not that person's wife or husband.

He found out that his wife had committed adultery and divorced her.

Adultery is a class I felony in Wisconsin.


analytic

analytic (positive)
more analytic (comparative)
most analytic (superlative)

If someone is analytic, that person has the ability to analyze.

/ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/


callus

A callus is an area of dry, hardened skin.

A carpenter gets calluses on his hands from using a hammer all the time.

That callus on your heel can be softened with hand lotion.


precious

precious (positive)
more precious (comparative)
most precious (superlative)

When something is precious, it is something that you have a fond affection for.

When something is precious, it has a high worth or cost.


rotundas

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


baffle

baffle (canonical)
baffles (third-person singular)
baffled (past)
baffled (past participle)
baffling (present participle)

When you are baffled by something, it shows that it is confusing.

I am baffled by this puzzle and I cannot solve it.


seduction

seduction (singular)
seductions (plural)

The villain in the play used seduction to ruin the helpless young maid.


rainy

rainy (positive)
rainier (comparative)
rainiest (superlative)

If it is rainy, it is a wet day with rain.

It was a rainy day, so he stayed inside where it was warm and dry.


analytically

When someone studies something analytically, that person studies it in an analytical manner.


monomer

A monomer is a simple compound that can join with others to make a polymer.

glucose is a monomer.


treaty

A treaty is a formal agreement between two or more states.

Both countries signed the peace treaty.


heartiest

hearty (positive)
heartier (comparative)
heartiest (superlative)

The superlative form of hearty; most hearty.


filicide

Filicide is when a person kills their own child.

A psychological overview of filicide - the murder of his family by a father.


shaheen falcon

shaheen falcon (singular)
shaheen falcons (plural)

The shaheen falcon (Falco peregrinus peregrinator) is a bird of prey found in South Asia.

The shaheen falcon is also one the fastest birds in the world.


nobles

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


eulogy

A eulogy is a speech, or writing, which praises someone who has died.

Writing an eulogy isn't easy.

At the funeral of Tom, Bob spoke an eulogy to him.


publicized

publicize (canonical)
publicizes (third-person singular)
publicized (past)
publicized (past participle)
publicizing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of publicize.


electors

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


showmen

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


bunkhouses

bunkhouse (singular)
bunkhouses (plural)

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


yacht

A yacht is a large boat used mostly for pleasure or racing.

The Queen had a yacht called "Britannia".

Rich people like to race their yachts.


constancies

constancy (singular)
constancies (plural)

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


reassigning

reassign (canonical)
reassigns (third-person singular)
reassigned (past)
reassigned (past participle)
reassigning (present participle)


curiosity

curiosity (singular)
curiosities (plural)

When you have a curiosity about something, you have an interest in it.

My curiosity about Prince William's personal life deepens every day.

Your curiosities about the private lives of the Royal Family will never be satisfied.

An unusual or rare object of interest; an oddity

Did you buy that little curiosity at Harrod's?

The British Museum is filled with dozens of oddities and curiosities from around the world.


dastardly

dastardly (positive)
more dastardly (comparative)
most dastardly (superlative)

Dastardly means to show a lack of courage.

Your dastardly act should cause you great shame!


narrative

narrative (singular)
narratives (plural)

A narrative tells events in a set order.

This narrative about the Indian capture of an American pioneer woman in the 1800s is thrilling.


reopen

reopen (canonical)
reopens (third-person singular)
reopened (past)
reopened (past participle)
reopening (present participle)

If you reopen something, you open it again.

The store will reopen tomorrow after being closed for repairs.


cellophanes

cellophane (singular)
cellophanes (plural)

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


reciting

recite (canonical)
recites (third-person singular)
recited (past)
recited (past participle)
reciting (present participle)


entertainer

entertainer (singular)
entertainers (plural)

An entertainer is a person who entertains or amuses other people.

There will be many entertainers at the State Fair this year.

I want to be an entertainer when I grow up.


elector

An elector is someone that can vote in an election.

The elections are coming soon, please do not forget to register yourself as an elector.

In the history of Germany an elector was a prince or archbishop who had the right to vote for the emperor who ruled over the Holy Roman Empire.

The Archbishop of Mainz was an elector in 1340.

In the United States, an elector is a delegate who has the right to vote in the U.S. Electoral College for the President of the United States.

Bob was an elector in the last presidential election.


ogle

ogle (canonical)
ogles (third-person singular)
ogled (past)
ogled (past participle)
ogling (present participle)

If you ogle, you stare at someone with sex on one's mind.

The man on the bench in the shopping mall ogled the young female shoppers as they passed.


assimilate

assimilate (canonical)
assimilates (third-person singular)
assimilated (past)
assimilated (past participle)
assimilating (present participle)

To assimilate is to mix with other people, to absorb into their community.


fremescent

fremescent (positive)
more fremescent (comparative)
most fremescent (superlative)

The dog was becoming fremescent.


black-necked cranes

black-necked crane (singular)
black-necked cranes (plural)

The plural form of black-necked crane; more than one (kind of) black-necked crane.


cabooses

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


resemblance

resemblance (singular)
resemblances (plural)

A resemblance is something that resembles or looks like something else; likeness.


black-necked crane

The black necked crane (Grus nigricollis) is a large bird and medium-sized crane found in the Tibetan plateau.


humbugging

humbug (canonical)
humbugs (third-person singular)
humbugged (past)
humbugged (past participle)
humbugging (present participle)

/ˈhəmˌbəɡɪŋ/


libertine

libertine (singular)
libertines (plural)

A libertine is someone (usually a man) who has no regard for the morals of his time, especially sexual morals.

Don Juan is the classic libertine.


publicises

publicise (canonical)
publicises (third-person singular)
publicised (past)
publicised (past participle)
publicising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of publicise.


polymers

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


son-in-law

son-in-law (singular)
sons-in-law or son-in-laws (plural)

A son-in-law is the husband of one's daughter or child.

He made his son-in-law a partner in his business.

/ˈsʌnɪnˌlɔː/


reassigned

reassign (canonical)
reassigns (third-person singular)
reassigned (past)
reassigned (past participle)
reassigning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of reassign.


drolleries

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


veto

veto (singular)
vetos or vetoes (plural)

A veto is a political right to reject a decision or law.


veto

veto (canonical)
vetoes (third-person singular)
vetoed (past)
vetoed (past participle)
vetoing (present participle)

If you veto, you exercise a veto against a decision or law.


fraternity

fraternity (singular)
fraternities (plural)

A fraternity is a social organization for men at colleges.

Sigma Chi is a fraternity.

There are too many fraternities at State College.


calluses

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


magnifiable

If something is magnifiable, it can be magnified.


aggravates

aggravate (canonical)
aggravates (third-person singular)
aggravated (past)
aggravated (past participle)
aggravating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of aggravate.


tonics

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


wrinkled

wrinkle (canonical)
wrinkles (third-person singular)
wrinkled (past)
wrinkled (past participle)
wrinkling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of wrinkle.


tuition

Tuition is the money you pay to go to a school, college, university, or educational program.

The tuition to the Lovely Ladies Modeling School is more than I thought it would be.

My dad paid the tuition to my college.

State school tuitions are less than tuitions to private schools.


bunkhouse

bunkhouse (singular)
bunkhouses (plural)

A bunkhouse is a structure that has many small beds. A bunkhouse can often be found on a western ranch or at a truck stop.

Cowboys sleep in a bunkhouse.

I stay in truck drivers' bunkhouses on long hauls.


colonisation

colonisation (singular)
colonisations (plural)

Colonisation is when a new colony is created by a country elsewhere.

The British colonisation in the 17th-18th century made the British Empire one of the largest in the world.


resistances

resistance (singular)
resistances (plural)

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


pruriently

pruriently (positive)
more pruriently (comparative)
Superlativemost pruriently

If something is done pruriently, it is done in a prurient way.


vice versa

The same, but with the two things mentioned reversed (the other way around).

The black vase goes on the white table and vice versa.

/ˈvaɪsɪ ˈvɜːsə/

vīʹsē vûrʹsə


elegy

This elegy on the death of George Washington is very moving.

I couldn't read the elegy about Washington. It was old-fashioned and too long.


aggravate

To aggravate is to make something worse.

The doctor said eating too much would aggravate his condition.

When you aggravate someone, you irritate and annoy them.

The sound of her voice was enough to aggravate me.

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mélange a trois-aggravate.wav


analytical

analytical (positive)
more analytical (comparative)
most analytical (superlative)

When someone is analytical, that person is skilled in using analysis.

An analytical method or technique breaks down an object or idea into its smaller parts.

The old analytical approach to science was done, and a new approach is needed.

The analytical techniques of websites like Google can find very detailed information.


extort

extort (canonical)
extorts (third-person singular)
extorted (past)
extorted (past participle)
extorting (present participle)

If you extort a person, you threaten to hurt or kill them unless they give you something, such as money or information

The criminals extorted $300 from Jack in a dark alley.


fleet

A fleet is a large group of something, especially warships.

The fleet of warships left port at dawn.

A fleet of bicycles raced through the Alps.


gem

A gem is a piece of mineral that is used in jewelry because it looks pretty.

A gem is anything beautiful, even if it is not a rock or mineral.

Randy Johnson's one-hitter against the Padres was a gem of a game.


generosity

generosity (singular)
generosities (plural)

Generosity is the quality or state of being generous.

His generosity with the lottery winnings made it possible for me to go to college.

/ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈrɑsəti/

/ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈrɒsɪti/


threatens

threaten (canonical)
threatens (third-person singular)
threatened (past)
threatened (past participle)
threatening (present participle)

The third-person singular form of threaten.


footprints

footprint (singular)
footprints (plural)

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


threatening

Threatening means something is bad or has threat.

She goes around the block threatening to commit suicide.


evocation

evocation (singular)
evocations (plural)

An evocation is meant to suggest or bring out something in the imagination.

The calling forth or summoning of a spirit.

The witch's evocation of the evil spirit caused everyone to tremble.


lynching

lynch (canonical)
lynches (third-person singular)
lynched (past)
lynched (past participle)
lynching (present participle)


lynching

A lynching is an act of violence given to somebody by a mob of people.


refrained

refrain (canonical)
refrains (third-person singular)
refrained (past)
refrained (past participle)
refraining (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of refrain.


micro-


expressway

expressway (singular)
expressways (plural)

An expressway is a large road of two or more lanes in each direction designed for cars to travel quickly.


jaunts

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


jaunts

jaunt (canonical)
jaunts (third-person singular)
jaunted (past)
jaunted (past participle)
jaunting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of jaunt.


obsequious

obsequious (positive)
more obsequious (comparative)
most obsequious (superlative)

If you are obsequious, you are obedient.

An obsequious person likes to please people or to obey instructions excessively.


euphemisms

euphemism (singular)
euphemisms (plural)

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


ciders

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


rife

rife (positive)
more rife (comparative)
most rife (superlative)

If x is rife with y, then y is common or widespread in x, especially when y is unpleasant or bad.

prostitution is rife in big city slums.


cyclist

A cyclist is a person who rides on a bicycle or motorcycle.

The cyclist rode up the hill.


harmful

harmful (positive)
more harmful (comparative)
most harmful (superlative)

Something that causes harm, something that can cause injury, damage, or loss.


premiered

premiere (canonical)
premieres (third-person singular)
premiered (past)
premiered (past participle)
premiering (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of premiere.


rotunda

A rotunda is a circular building (sometimes covered with a dome), or a round room within a building.

The Pantheon is Rome is a rotunda.

I visited the Rotunda in Washington, D.C.


magnifies

magnify (canonical)
magnifies (third-person singular)
magnified (past)
magnified (past participle)
magnifying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of magnify.

He magnifies the pictures to search for evidence.


publicise

publicise (canonical)
publicises (third-person singular)
publicised (past)
publicised (past participle)
publicising (present participle)

If you publicise something, you make it known to the public.

The trial was publicised for entertainment.


gems

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


polymer

A polymer is a compound made up of many repeated smaller simple monomers. Polymers can be natural or man-made.

cellulose is a natural polymer, and nylon is a man-made polymer.


condescension

condescension (singular)
condescensions (plural)

If you treat someone with condescension, you are lowering yourself to interact with them.

The salesman treated the buyer with condescension because of their race.


profitable

profitable (positive)
more profitable (comparative)
most profitable (superlative)

If something is profitable, it means it is money-making or it produces other good results.

Our product was a profitable one for years, and we retired as millionaires.

I made a profitable study of French. I spoke the language fluently within months.


Anglophones

Anglophone (singular)
Anglophones (plural)

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


tabernacles

tabernacle (singular)
tabernacles (plural)

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


renewing

renew (canonical)
renews (third-person singular)
renewed (past)
renewed (past participle)
renewing (present participle)


sweetheart

sweetheart (singular)
sweethearts (plural)

A sweetheart is someone you love in a romantic way.

My sweetheart gave me a box of candy on Valentine's Day.


sentiment

sentiment (singular)
sentiments (plural)

Sentiments are thoughts or beliefs that are based on emotion more than on reason.

Her sentiments about that gangster are sorely misplaced.

Her sentiments about her old home are touching.

Yes, those are my sentiments exactly!


resistance

resistance (singular)
resistances (plural)

Resistance is the act of opposing something, usually to oppose a change.

Resistance is the amount of force pushing against an object.

As I run, the resistance of the air slows me down by a bit, making it harder for me to run faster.

Resistance is electrical resistance, which is the opposition to the flow of an electrical current.

A resistance is an illegal organization that tries to use force to fight for freedom and human rights.


sportsperson

sportsperson (singular)
sportspersons or sportspeople (plural)

A sportsperson is a man or a woman who practices one or more sports.

Golfers, footballers, swimmers are sportspersons.


genial

genial (positive)
more genial (comparative)
most genial (superlative)

Genial means having a pleasing and relaxed manner .

Whipslake Turdley is a genial dinner host.

Snickerbee Steambore is the most genial overnight guest I've ever had.

Eversham Picknose can be a more genial companion in these sorts of situations than many a man.


drollery

Drollery is something that is said or done to cause laughter.

Your drollery is misplaced and unwanted at this funeral.

The drolleries in Mr. Crump's impromptu speech left me rolling with laughter.

Drollery is an amusing quality in someone or something.

Mr. Crump's drollery is a welcome relief from all this seriousness.


house of worship

houses of worship (singular)
houses of worships (plural)

A church or other building where people go to worship.


intersection

intersection (singular)
intersections (plural)

An intersection is where two or more streets meet and cross.


milli-

(measurement) A prefix on a measurement meaning 10⁻³ (one thousandth).


worshiping

worship (canonical)
worships (third-person singular)
worshiped (past)
worshiped (past participle)
worshiping (present participle)


aggravated

aggravate (canonical)
aggravates (third-person singular)
aggravated (past)
aggravated (past participle)
aggravating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of aggravate.


interchange

interchange (singular)
interchanges (plural)

An interchange is where two freeways connect with each other with ramps.

Interstate 5 connects to Routes 22 and 57 at the Orange Crush Interchange


intention

intention (singular)
intentions (plural)

An intention is a plan or a plan to do something.

I have no intention of getting married until I'm thirty.

What are your intentions in this matter?

Was this your intention or just an accident?


magnified

magnify (canonical)
magnifies (third-person singular)
magnified (past)
magnified (past participle)
magnifying (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of magnify.

The picture was magnified by 40x


expressways

expressway (singular)
expressways (plural)

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


renews

The third-person singular form of renew.


Anglophone

A person who can speak the English language.

/ˈæŋɡləˌfəʊn/


scooter

A scooter is a child's vehicle that has two wheels and a footboard mostly pushed by the foot. Some scooters are electrical, meaning that they do not need to be pushed.


scooter

scooter (canonical)
scooters (third-person singular)
scootered (past)
scootered (past participle)
scootering (present participle)

When you scooter, you ride on a scooter.


obtainment

obtainment (singular)
obtainments (plural)

An obtainment is an act of obtaining something or someone; it is the attaining of something or someone.


runways

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


threaten

threaten (canonical)
threatens (third-person singular)
threatened (past)
threatened (past participle)
threatening (present participle)

To make a threat against someone; to say that you are going to do something harmful to that person

After Joe ran off with Fred's wife, Fred threatened to kill him.


gooses

goose (canonical)
gooses (third-person singular)
goosed (past)
goosed (past participle)
goosing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of goose.


serum

serum (singular)
serums or sera (plural)

Serum is any clear liquid from an animal or plant


interchanges

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


macaroni

He had macaroni and cheese for dinner.


humbug

I was the victim of a humbug.

A humbug is a type of hard sweet that is peppermint flavoured with a striped pattern.


humbug

humbug (canonical)
humbugs (third-person singular)
humbugged (past)
humbugged (past participle)
humbugging (present participle)

To humbug means to cheat, swindle, or trick.

Don't humbug me.

That salesman thinks he can humbug everybody.

I was humbugged when I bought that used car.

P. T. Barnum was accused of humbugging the public.

Jack humbugs every customer.


renewed

renew (canonical)
renews (third-person singular)
renewed (past)
renewed (past participle)
renewing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of renew.


shrug

shrug (canonical)
shrugs (third-person singular)
shrugged (past)
shrugged (past participle)
shrugging (present participle)

If you shrug your shoulders, you raise and then lower them in order to say you do not know or are not interested.

Where's Dad?" "How should I know?" replied my brother, shrugging.


shrug

A shrug is the action of raising your shoulders and then lowering them in order to say you don't know or are not interested.

Liam responded with an uninterested shrug.


cider

A beverage made from the juice of apples or other fruit. It often, but not always, is alcoholic.

At the harvest dance, everybody drank a mug of cider.


euphemism

euphemism (singular)
euphemisms (plural)

Euphemism is the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.

An euphemism is a word or a phrase used to replace another to make it less offensive.

"To pass away” is a euphemism for "to die".


wrinkling

wrinkle (canonical)
wrinkles (third-person singular)
wrinkled (past)
wrinkled (past participle)
wrinkling (present participle)


skier

Steve moved to Aspen because he was a good skier and liked to ski every weekend.


magnifying

I can find many details by magnifying the painting.


publicize

publicize (canonical)
publicizes (third-person singular)
publicized (past)
publicized (past participle)
publicizing (present participle)

If you publicize something, you make it known to the public.

The trial was publicized for entertainment.


tonic

A drink that supposedly can make you stronger.

Ben wanted bigger muscles, so he drank a glass of Beauregard's strength tonic

Tonic water, a drink made with quinine that is used in cocktails

Devon went to the bar and ordered a gin and tonic

The keynote of a song (the note that says what other notes will be sharp or flat)


renew

My energies were renewed after taking a nap.

The studio renewed the actor's contract.

Customer: Librarian, may I renew this book for another week?

Librarian: It's been renewed twice. You can't keep renewing it. Other customers want to read it.


extorting

extort (canonical)
extorts (third-person singular)
extorted (past)
extorted (past participle)
extorting (present participle)


skied

ski (canonical)
skis (third-person singular)
skied (past)
skied (past participle)
skiing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of ski.


turnpikes

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


catarrh

Puffiness in the nose and throat caused by illness.

He was out of work for a week because of catarrhs


mourner

A mourner is a person who grieves at a funeral or a burial, or at someone's death.

The mourners left the cemetery before the storm broke.


hayride

A hayride is a ride in a wagon filled with hay. It is typically held in the evenings around Halloween for a group of people who tell stories, sing, drink cider, et cetera.

We took a hayride around Old MacDonald's farm looking for ghosts.

Old MacDonald's farm held several hayrides in October.


liqueur

An alcoholic drink that is flavored and made sweet.

I used a cherry liqueur in the cake


skiing

Skiing is a sport where people race each other on skis through snow


extorted

The past tense and past participle of extort.


max

A common shortening of the word maximum.


max

max (canonical)
maxes (third-person singular)
maxed (past)
maxed (past participle)
maxing (present participle)

John maxed out his credit cards to get his business started.


hayrides

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


sodas

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


refraining

refrain (canonical)
refrains (third-person singular)
refrained (past)
refrained (past participle)
refraining (present participle)


plainsong

plainsong (singular)
plainsongs (plural)

Plainsong is medieval religious music, sung in unison without instruments. It is also called Gregorian chant.

The monks sang plainsong during the service in the church.


turnpike

A turnpike is a road (now usually a freeway) that charges tolls for use.

A turnpike is also the gate placed in a road to stop travellers until they pay tolls.


skiers

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


repent

repent (canonical)
repents (third-person singular)
repented (past)
repented (past participle)
repenting (present participle)

In religion, repent means to be sorry for one's sins and to seek forgiveness; to regret one's sins and to start a better life based on religious principles.

I repent my sins and ask forgiveness.

He repented his wicked ways and started a new life.

I repent skipping school last week.


ventures

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


ventures

venture (canonical)
ventures (third-person singular)
ventured (past)
ventured (past participle)
venturing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of venture.


intersections

intersection (singular)
intersections (plural)

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


noble

A noble is an aristocrat; a member of the highest social class.

This house was occupied by nobles in the 16th century.

A noble was a medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d.


noble

nobler (comparative)
noblest (superlative)
noble (positive)
more noble (comparative)
most noble (superlative)

Noble qualities are those admired by others.

It was very noble of him to defend his friend.


adjurations

adjuration (singular)
adjurations (plural)

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


rhapsodic

Something rhapsodic is filled with great pleasure and delight.


skis

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


mastermind

mastermind (singular)
masterminds (plural)

If you are the mastermind behind something like a product or concept, you are the genius who creates, manages, or controls it.

Ray Kroc was the mastermind behind the fast food concept.

Who was the mastermind behind this great sitcom?

It would take a few masterminds to solve this problem.


mastermind

mastermind (canonical)
masterminds (third-person singular)
masterminded (past)
masterminded (past participle)
masterminding (present participle)

If you mastermind something you create, manage, or control it.

Ray Kroc masterminded the fast foods concept.

The president of our company masterminds one great idea after another.

Masterminding new ideas is not one of my strengths.


premieres

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


premieres

premiere (canonical)
premieres (third-person singular)
premiered (past)
premiered (past participle)
premiering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of premiere.


malaria

Malaria is a sickness found mostly in Africa and is caused by mosquitoes

The family was saved from getting malaria because of mosquito nets given to them


constancy

constancy (singular)
constancies (plural)

Constancy is steadfastness, faithfulness, loyalty

His constancy to our cause is heartening.


Antarctic

The Antarctic, is the area around the south pole.


appeasement

appeasement (singular)
appeasements (plural)

Appeasement is to be appeased and is the policy of giving in to demands in the hope of maintaining peace.

Both Britain and France adopted the appeasement policy towards Germany hoping that war can be avoided.


goosing

goose (canonical)
gooses (third-person singular)
goosed (past)
goosed (past participle)
goosing (present participle)


soft drinks

soft drink (singular)
soft drinks (plural)

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


extorts

extort (canonical)
extorts (third-person singular)
extorted (past)
extorted (past participle)
extorting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of extort.


cobbler

A cobbler is a person who makes and repairs shoes.

A cobbler is a type of dessert made with fruit.


necklaces

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


bleaches

bleach (canonical)
bleaches (third-person singular)
bleached (past)
bleached (past participle)
bleaching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bleach.


bleaches

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


cold-hearted

cold-hearted (positive)
more cold-hearted (comparative)
most cold-hearted (superlative)

When someone is cold-hearted, that person does not have any sympathy or feeling of warmth. Usually used to imply that a person is cruel and heartless.


autodidacts

autodidact (singular)
autodidacts (plural)

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


worshiped

worship (canonical)
worships (third-person singular)
worshiped (past)
worshiped (past participle)
worshiping (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of worship.


ski

A ski is a long piece of wood, metal or other material designed so a person who wears them on his feet can quickly move through snow

A ski is one of a pair of long flat runners under an airplane that are used for landing on snow.


ski

ski (canonical)
skis (third-person singular)
skied (past)
skied (past participle)
skiing (present participle)

When you ski, you travel through snow on skis

I skied down the hill at Green Diamond Lodge


maxing

max (canonical)
maxes (third-person singular)
maxed (past)
maxed (past participle)
maxing (present participle)


jewelry

Things that you wear such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of metals and sometimes with valuable gemstones.


necklace

A necklace is a piece of jewelry that is worn around the neck. Usually, it is a string of metal, gems or beads.

Stephanie's necklace consisted of a series of gold bands and a large diamond.

Necklace can also be the name given to an item that is shaped like a necklace.

The Emerald Necklace is a series of parks in Boston, Massachusetts


warm-hearted

warm-hearted (positive)
more warm-hearted (comparative)
most warm-hearted (superlative)

When someone is warm-hearted, that person is sympathetic and kind.

Someone that is friendly, cordial and generous.


grinning

grin (canonical)
grins (third-person singular)
grinned (past)
grinned (past participle)
grinning (present participle)


remuneration

remuneration (singular)
remunerations (plural)

A remuneration is a reward for providing goods or services

Having led the company to become listed in the NASDAQ stock market, I was given a remuneration by the company.


laceration

laceration (singular)
lacerations (plural)

A wound where the skin or a soft part of the body tears or breaks by a hit or strike. This leaves an open hole (outside the body) or a part of the body moved to the wrong place (inside the body). Lacerations are caused by hard hits (for example, a punch, a brick, a fall, or an automobile crash) and not by sharp hits (for example, a knife).

Vaginal or rectal lacerations sustained while fisting may lead to serious injury or death.

He sustained some hideous facial lacerations in that horrific car accident last week. He should not have been driving and texting at the same time!


laceration

A fall from the second floor can cause laceration of the skin, even if it does not break any bones.


reciprocities

reciprocity (singular)
reciprocities (plural)

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


autodidact

An autodidact is a person who has taught himself or herself a particular subject.


solemn

solemn (positive)
more solemn (comparative)
most solemn (superlative)

When an event is solemn, it is very serious and dignified.


stifle

stifle (canonical)
stifles (third-person singular)
stifled (past)
stifled (past participle)
stifling (present participle)

If you stifle a good thing, you keep it from continuing.

The traditions at the company stifle the change we need.


grandma

Grandma (informal for grandmother) is the mother of your father or mother.


thermals

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


applicable

applicable (positive)
more applicable (comparative)
most applicable (superlative)

If something is applicable, it is related or applies to the person or situation.

Please complete all applicable sections of this form.


chanting

chant (canonical)
chants (third-person singular)
chanted (past)
chanted (past participle)
chanting (present participle)


intonations

intonation (singular)
intonations (plural)

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


intonation

Intonation is act of intoning or chanting.

I could hear the intonations of the priest in the church.

Intonation is the rise and fall in the pitch of a voice.

I could tell from his intonation that he was a German speaker.

Intonation is the ability to play or sing a musical note in tune.

He needed to work on his intonation as he was often out of tune on the higher notes.


plainsongs

plainsong (singular)
plainsongs (plural)

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


intone

intone (canonical)
intones (third-person singular)
intoned (past)
intoned (past participle)
intoning (present participle)

Intone is to sing, chant or recite without many changes in pitch.

I could hear the priest intone the prayer.

To intone is to sing the opening phrase of a plainsong.

To intone is to speak carefully, choosing a particular pitch or changes of pitch.

He intoned the bad news in a slow, sad way.


maxed

The past tense and past participle of max.


soft drink

soft drink (singular)
soft drinks (plural)

A soft drink is a beverage that is carbonated, does not contain alcohol, and is sweet.

Broadly, the term soft drinks can refer to any drinks that do not contain alcohol.


clawed

claw (canonical)
claws (third-person singular)
clawed (past)
clawed (past participle)
clawing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of claw.


adjuration

adjuration (singular)
adjurations (plural)

We made an adjuration never to leave one another.

An adjuration can be a serious piece of advice.

My friend's adjuration was to change jobs before the situation worsened.


threatened

threaten (canonical)
threatens (third-person singular)
threatened (past)
threatened (past participle)
threatening (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of threaten.


goosed

goose (canonical)
gooses (third-person singular)
goosed (past)
goosed (past participle)
goosing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of goose.


venture

My venture into television production was successful.

I gained much experience with my ventures into television, theatre, and movie production.


venture

venture (canonical)
ventures (third-person singular)
ventured (past)
ventured (past participle)
venturing (present participle)


chanted

The past tense and past participle of chant.


phonograph

phonograph (singular)
phonographs (plural)

A phonograph is an old way of playing recorded music.

The phonograph was replaced by CDs and tapes in the 1980s.

/ˈfəʊnəˌɡrɑːf/


alleging

allege (canonical)
alleges (third-person singular)
alleged (past)
alleged (past participle)
alleging (present participle)


allege

When you allege something, you claim that it happened, even if it might not have. Usually, the word "allege" is used with doing something wrong.

John alleged that Joe dragged him out of his car and beat him.


warm-heartedly

warm-heartedly (positive)
more warm-heartedly (comparative)
Superlativemost warm-heartedly

When someone behaves warm-heartedly, it is in a warm-hearted, considerate or friendly manner.


refrain

A refrain is part of a song. It is also called the chorus. The words (lyrics) of the refrain are the same words sung over and over after each verse in the song.

I don't know the words but I can hum along during the refrain.


refrain

refrain (canonical)
refrains (third-person singular)
refrained (past)
refrained (past participle)
refraining (present participle)

To refrain means to control or hold back.

Stop making jokes! Will you refrain yourself?

He refrained from making jokes during his teacher's farewell speech.


refrains

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


refrains

The third-person singular form of refrain.


poo

Poo refers to the feces produced from the anus.


poo

poo (canonical)
poos (third-person singular)
pooed (past)
pooed (past participle)
pooing (present participle)

When you poo, you take a shit, to defecate.


outbreak

If there is an outbreak, a disease suddenly appears in an area and spreads.

It was the first measles outbreak in the area in thirty years.

If there is an outbreak of something, it suddenly increases.

There's been a recent outbreak of broken windows in the street.


reciprocity

reciprocity (singular)
reciprocities (plural)

Reciprocity is a relationship in which a something is given, and something is expected back in return.

Reciprocity is a relationship which means quid pro quo or "fair trade".

You scratch my back, and I'll scratch your back: that's reciprocity.


chant

To chant is to sing or recite in a simple, rhythmic way.

The crowd at the cricket game began to chant "Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi".

At school I learned multiplication by chanting the simple sums, such as "two twos are four."


employable

employable (positive)
more employable (comparative)
most employable (superlative)

When a person is employable, they have the skills that a job needs.


patented

patent (canonical)
patents (third-person singular)
patented (past)
patented (past participle)
patenting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of patent.


reimbursing

reimburse (canonical)
reimburses (third-person singular)
reimbursed (past)
reimbursed (past participle)
reimbursing (present participle)


footprint

footprint (singular)
footprints (plural)

The impact that a famous or notable person makes on a specific field.

The star left her footprint on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


heater

A heater is a machine that makes air or water hotter.


magnify

magnify (canonical)
magnifies (third-person singular)
magnified (past)
magnified (past participle)
magnifying (present participle)

If you magnify something, you make it bigger, or you make it seem bigger.

I need to magnify the words in my book because the letters are too small.

Don't magnify your problems.


selfish

selfish (positive)
more selfish (comparative)
most selfish (superlative)

When someone is selfish, that person regards himself/herself as the standard in making decisions.

John is very selfish and only thinks about himself.


alleges

The third-person singular form of allege.


bunk

I shared a bunk with my brother at summer cap.

In the olden days, there were many bunks in the cowboys' bunkhouse.

Your story about getting a million dollar job is a lot of bunk!

Don't give me that bunk!


bunk

bunk (canonical)
bunks (third-person singular)
bunked (past)
bunked (past participle)
bunking (present participle)

Bunk means to occupy or sleep in a small bed.

Will you bunk with me at baseball camp?

He always bunks with his brother at baseball camp.

I bunked with my brother last year at summer camp.

Will you be bunking with your brother at camp this year?


patents

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


patents

The third-person singular form of patent.


grinned

grin (canonical)
grins (third-person singular)
grinned (past)
grinned (past participle)
grinning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of grin.


maxes

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


maxes

max (canonical)
maxes (third-person singular)
maxed (past)
maxed (past participle)
maxing (present participle)


intoned

intone (canonical)
intones (third-person singular)
intoned (past)
intoned (past participle)
intoning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of intone.


machismo

Machismo is an exaggerated way of being a man by being tough and virile.

In an action movie I expect the hero will show machismo.


dipstick

A dipstick is a tool. The most familiar dipstick is the one used to measure the amount of oil in a car's engine. Another dipstick is made of litmus paper. It is dipped into urine to test for ketosis.


dipstick

dipstick (canonical)
dipsticks (third-person singular)
dipsticked (past)
dipsticked (past participle)
dipsticking (present participle)

If you dipstick a person, you check their understanding of something.

If you dipstick a car, you measure the level of a fluid using a dipstick.


macho

macho (positive)
more macho (comparative)
most macho (superlative)

If someone or something is macho, they are tough, strong, and like the traditional idea of a man.

He always tried to be the most macho man in any room.


patent

A patent is a way of protecting an invention from being stolen.

Thomas Edison had over 2000 patents.


patent

To patent means to get a patent on an invention

Thomas Edison patented the light bulb and the phonograph.


alleged

allege (canonical)
alleges (third-person singular)
alleged (past)
alleged (past participle)
alleging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of allege.


alleged

A person is alleged if it is claimed that he did something that may or may not be true

Alleged criminal

Alleged rapist


birch

A birch is a tree or shrub of the genus Betula, comprising species with a smooth, laminated outer bark and close-grained wood.


birch

birch (canonical)
birches (third-person singular)
birched (past)
birched (past participle)
birching (present participle)

If you birch a person, you punish them with a rod made of birch wood.


soda

Soda is the chemical compound sodium bicarbonate (also known as baking soda)

Soda is a drink that is sweet and contains carbonated water.

Soda is a bottle, can or glass of a soft drink.

Jimmy went to the lunch counter and ordered a soda.


Christendom

All the Christian people or countries in the world are a part of Christendom.


intones

The third-person singular form of intone.


brownies

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


Brownies

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


reimburse

When you reimburse someone, you give money back to the person, usually as a compensation.

Acme Inc. reimbursed Joe for his business trip to Calcutta.


reimbursed

The past tense and past participle of reimburse.


rake

A rake is a garden tool used to gather leaves, grass clippings, and other garden debris.

He mowed the grass, then used a rake to gather the clippings.

A rake is someone (usually a man) who has little regard for morals, especially sexual morals.

Don Juan was a rake.

Hogarth made a group of pictures called "The Rake's Progress".


rake

rake (canonical)
rakes (third-person singular)
raked (past)
raked (past participle)
raking (present participle)

If you rake something, you use a rake on something, such as leaves, in order to loosen or gather them together.

We raked all the leaves into a pile.


blacken

blacken (canonical)
blackens (third-person singular)
blackened (past)
blackened (past participle)
blackening (present participle)

When something is blackened, it is made darker.

Blackened meat or fish is seasoned in spices, mostly in Cajun cooking.


unaffected

unaffected (positive)
more unaffected (comparative)
most unaffected (superlative)

If something or someone is unaffected by something, they are not changed by it.

He was unaffected by the change in weather and continued to walk as it started to rain.


relativity

Relativity is the connection between time, space, and movement in the universe.


vibration

vibration (singular)
vibrations (plural)

A vibration is a fast motion back and forth such as an earthquake, sound, or the motion of a motor.

If someone feels a good or bad vibration, they feel that the social situation is good or bad.


thermal

He swam in the thermal pool.


thermal

We could see the bird soaring in the thermal.


discharge

discharge (canonical)
discharges (third-person singular)
discharged (past)
discharged (past participle)
discharging (present participle)

To discharge something is to release it or let it go, especially all at once.

Discharging steam prevented pressure from building.

When a gun goes off, it is said to discharge.

He took aim and discharged his gun.

No one knew the gun was loaded until it accidentally discharged.

He said "I fired the gun"; the report said "he discharged the weapon."

When you are discharged, you are allowed to leave.

I was honorably discharged at the end of the war.

Her doctor said she could go home, so she was discharged from the hospital.

When a debt or obligation is been met or is ended, it is discharged.

We made the last payment, and the loan was discharged.

The rest of her student loan debt was discharged after she was injured.

Discharge is the opposite of charge for things like batteries and reservoirs.

I forgot to plug in my phone and the battery totally discharged.

/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/


discharge

discharge (singular)
discharges (plural)

The act of discharging is also called a discharge.

There was a discharge of steam when he opened the oven door.

The cannon discharge scared the boy.

Something released (in a discharge) is also called a discharge.

The puddle of water was discharge from the pump, not from a leak in the pipe.

A discharge is a substance (other than blood) coming from a wound or part of your body, usually because of infection.

There was a discharge coming from the wound.

/ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ/


advertiser

advertiser (singular)
advertisers (plural)

An advertiser is a person or a company that tells the public about a product or a service, usually on TV, the Internet, newspapers, etc., to make them to buy it or know about it.


habitual

habitual (positive)
more habitual (comparative)
most habitual (superlative)

A habitual behaviour is done regularly, often without planning or making a decision to it.

In our changing world, the old habitual ways of doing business will not work any more.


campus

A campus is the grounds and the building(s) of a college or university.


chants

chant (canonical)
chants (third-person singular)
chanted (past)
chanted (past participle)
chanting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of chant.


chants

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


kilos

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


Brownie

A Brownie is a young member of the Girl Guides (or Girl Scouts).

When I was seven years old I a became a Brownie.


drinker

A drinker is a person who drinks alcohol regularly, and sometimes drinks too much of it.

A coffee drinker drinks coffee regularly; a tea drinker drinks tea regularly.


ageless

ageless (positive)
more ageless (comparative)
most ageless (superlative)

If something is ageless, it does not get old or go out of style.


podcast

A podcast is a series of related digital files (music, talk, or video) that are placed on the internet at regular times.


vibrations

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


reimburses

reimburse (canonical)
reimburses (third-person singular)
reimbursed (past)
reimbursed (past participle)
reimbursing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of reimburse.


worship

belief or devotion to a god or other higher power.

The things you do to show that belief or devotion.


worship

worshiped (past)
worshiped (past participle)
worshiping (present participle)
worship (canonical)
worships (third-person singular)
worshipped (past)
worshipped (past participle)
worshipping (present participle)

Methodists worship God by praying and singing hymns.


worships

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


worships

The third-person singular form of worship.


runway

A runway is a roadway where an airplane takes off or lands.


documentary

documentary (singular)
documentaries (plural)

A documentary is a type of movie or TV program that gives real information about a specific topic or event.


sociable

sociable (positive)
more sociable (comparative)
most sociable (superlative)

A sociable person is friendly and likes to be with other people.


ageist

An ageist is someone who discriminates against others due to their age.


businesswoman

businesswoman (singular)
businesswomen (plural)

A businesswoman is a woman whose profession is business.


additive

An additive is a substance which is added to another substance to improve its quality.


additive

If something is additive, it involves addition.


activism

Activism is the process of people working to change a specific social or political issue, often through protest.


caller

A caller is a person making a call, usually over the phone.

The operator gave directions to the caller.


grin

A grin is a small smile, or a smile where you can see the teeth.


grin

grin (canonical)
grins (third-person singular)
grinned (past)
grinned (past participle)
grinning (present participle)

If you grin, you smile a little bit, or with your teeth visible.


approachable

approachable (positive)
more approachable (comparative)
most approachable (superlative)

If you are approachable you are a friendly and welcoming person that other people feel comfortable talking to.


rewrite

rewrite (canonical)
rewrites (third-person singular)
rewrote (past)
rewritten (past participle)
rewriting (present participle)

If you rewrite something that has been written, you change it to improve it or to add new information.


butterfly

butterfly (singular)
butterflies (plural)

A butterfly is an insect with large, often colourful wings.


unopened

An unopened object can be opened but it has not been opened.

I was holding the unopened can of tuna while looking for a can-opener.


unanswerable

unanswerable (positive)
more unanswerable (comparative)
most unanswerable (superlative)

An unanswerable question cannot be answered; it does not have a solution.


non fiction


divider

A divider is an object or person that stands between two things.

I use a divider in my notebook for my subjects.


handwritten

handwritten (positive)
more handwritten (comparative)
most handwritten (superlative)

If something is handwritten, it was done with a writing tool (such as a pen or a pencil) onto a piece of paper.

Her essay was handwritten.


handwritten

handwrite (canonical)
handwrites (third-person singular)
handwrote (past)
handwritten (past participle)
handwriting (present participle)


forbearance

forbearance (singular)
forbearances (plural)

If you say that someone has shown forbearance, you admire them for behaving in a calm and sensible way about something that they have a right to be very upset or angry about.


unpack

unpack (canonical)
unpacks (third-person singular)
unpacked (past)
unpacked (past participle)
unpacking (present participle)

To unpack something means to remove items from a package or container, usually referring to a bag or a luggage.

The first thing you should do once you arrive home from camping is to unpack your bags.


Republic of Kenya


grins

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


brownie

A brownie is a small, short, chocolate cake that is often cut into squares and sometimes contains nuts.

There was a plate of fresh brownies on the kitchen table.


infant

An infant is a newborn or a baby; a young child in the first stage of their life.


kilo

Kilo is an abbreviation of kilogram (also kg).

After my diet, I had lost a kilo.

Kilo is an abbreviation of kilometer (also km).

After walking for ten minutes, I had gone one kilo.


unemployed

unemployed (positive)
more unemployed (comparative)
most unemployed (superlative)

If someone is unemployed, they want to work but do not have a job.


benign

benign (positive)
more benign (comparative)
most benign (superlative)

If someone or something is benign, they do not cause harm.


championships

championship (singular)
championships (plural)

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


Abyssinia

Abyssinia is an old name for the country of Ethiopia.


bardolatry

The excessive love of William Shakespeare.


semiannual

The club meets every month for a business meeting and has semiannual parties, usually in June and December.


bibliolatry

Bibliolatry is the excessive love of a book.


festival

A festival is an organized event that contains a number of performances and usually happens every year.

Many actors are in town for the Toronto international film festival.

A festival is a period of celebration that marks a special occasion, often religious traditions.

Next week our town celebrates the annual winter festival.


kilograms

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


a priori

When something is a priori, it refers to things you cannot know in advance. You have to try first and then find the answer.


Americanized

Americanize (canonical)
Americanizes (third-person singular)
Americanized (past)
Americanized (past participle)
Americanizing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of Americanize.

If something is Americanized, it has been influenced by the United States of America.


plagiarized

plagiarize (canonical)
plagiarizes (third-person singular)
plagiarized (past)
plagiarized (past participle)
plagiarizing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of plagiarize.


Yiddishisms

Yiddishism (singular)
Yiddishisms (plural)

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


Jezebel

/ˈdʒɛzəˌbɛl/


smogs

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


creature

A creature is a large animal, especially a created (mythical) nonhuman.

Those creatures only come out at night.


boyish

boyish (positive)
more boyish (comparative)
most boyish (superlative)

Someone who is boyish is like a boy or young man in a good way.


run times

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


incumbency

incumbency (singular)
incumbencies (plural)

Incumbency is the position or quality of being incumbent.

Incumbency is the length of time a person holds a position of authority.

There was a vote against the senator because people wanted a change after his long incumbency.

Incumbency is a duty or obligation that a society can expect of people.


blowers

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

Blowers are machines that move air quickly to dry or heat something.


non-fiction

Non-fiction is a book or magazine that is factual and true, not stories.

I borrowed non-fiction books from the library to help me write my science essay.


crafty

crafty (positive)
craftier (comparative)
craftiest (superlative)

Being crafty means to be very clever and skilful, usually to trick, fool or deceive someone else.


Church

(used with "the") A specific church denomination such as the Catholic Church.

The Catholic Church does not allow women priests.

Mr.Church donated the painting.


advertisers

advertiser (singular)
advertisers (plural)

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

Advertisers are people or companies that tell the public about a product or a service, usually on TV, the Internet, newspapers, etc., usually to sell them their product.


blower

A blower is machine that moves air quickly to dry or heat something.


Kenya

Kenya is a country in Eastern Africa. Its official name is the Republic of Kenya.


arising

arise (canonical)
arises (third-person singular)
arose (past)
arisen (past participle)
arising (present participle)


incumbencies

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


dooms

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


blue gums

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


Hungary

Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe.


cowering

cower (canonical)
cowers (third-person singular)
cowered (past)
cowered (past participle)
cowering (present participle)


uneasiest

uneasy (positive)
uneasier (comparative)
uneasiest (superlative)

The superlative form of uneasy; most uneasy.


mouseovers

mouseover (singular)
mouseovers (plural)

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


Yiddishism

A Yiddishism is a word from the Yiddish language that has become an English word.

Schmooze is an example of a Yiddishism


East Punjab

East Punjab is a state in northern India which has Chandigarh as its capital.


smog

Smog is formed when water vapour is mixed with smoke.


blatant

blatant (positive)
more blatant (comparative)
most blatant (superlative)

When something is blatant, it means that it is very obvious.

Not putting uncooked meat in the freezer is a blatant health code violation!


glistened

glisten (canonical)
glistens (third-person singular)
glistened (past)
glistened (past participle)
glistening (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of glisten.

The icy road glistened in the moonlight.


destinations

destination (singular)
destinations (plural)

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


harshest

harsh (positive)
harsher (comparative)
harshest (superlative)

The superlative form of harsh; most harsh.


cereal

A cereal is a grass whose seeds we use as food, like wheat and oats.


cowers

The third-person singular form of cower.


coppices

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


eucalypts

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


eucalypti

eucalyptus (singular)
eucalyptuses or eucalypti (plural)

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


romances

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


losers

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


catcher

A catcher is a person or thing that catches something.


blue gum

A kind of eucalyptus growing in South-Western Australia and Tasmania that has got blueish leaves, such as Eucalyptus globulus.


Huddersfield

Huddersfield is a city in Northern England.


championship

championship (singular)
championships (plural)

A championship is a contest to decide which person or team is best at a sport.

Gene Tunney won the world heavyweight boxing championship from Jack Dempsey.


infringements

infringement (singular)
infringements (plural)

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


gazed

gaze (canonical)
gazes (third-person singular)
gazed (past)
gazed (past participle)
gazing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of gaze.


doom

Someone's doom is their tragic or horrible ending, such as their death.

The hiker fell to his doom after he lost his grip.


cereals

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


manchineels

manchineel (singular)
manchineels (plural)

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


plagiarizes

plagiarize (canonical)
plagiarizes (third-person singular)
plagiarized (past)
plagiarized (past participle)
plagiarizing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of plagiarize.


pork

I had a pork sandwich for lunch today.


harsher

The comparative form of harsh; more harsh.


ghettos

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


outstanding

outstanding (positive)
more outstanding (comparative)
most outstanding (superlative)

If something is outstanding, it stands out from the others, usually in a good way.

Out of all the zoos I have been to, this one is outstanding!

Something very good can be called outstanding.

The speaker gave an outstanding presentation, and everyone stood to applaud him.

If a problem is outstanding, it has not been fixed yet.

The outstanding issue between Jane and Kim made the party awkward.

While we know much about astronomy, there are still some outstanding problems.

If a debt had not been paid, it is outstanding.

He still owes me money from an outstanding debt from three years ago.


belches

belch (canonical)
belches (third-person singular)
belched (past)
belched (past participle)
belching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of belch.


eucalypt

An eucalypt is a type of tree in the eucalyptus family of trees.


appeasements

appeasement (singular)
appeasements (plural)

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


couch potatoes

couch potato (singular)
couch potatoes (plural)

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


coppice

A coppice forms when a tree is cut down and smaller stems grow all around the cut trunk(s).


Singaporeans

Singaporean (singular)
Singaporeans (plural)

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


destination

A destination is the place where a person or thing will go.

The package's destination was across the country.

Italy is a popular destination for people who want to escape the sun.


remunerations

remuneration (singular)
remunerations (plural)

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


pigheaded

pigheaded (positive)
more pigheaded (comparative)
most pigheaded (superlative)

When someone is pigheaded, they are stubborn and do not listen to the instructions of other people.

Timothy, don't be pigheaded and hop in the car so we can go shopping!


B-movies

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


glisten

He polished the car so it would glisten in the sun.


riper

ripe (positive)
riper (comparative)
ripest (superlative)

The comparative form of ripe; more ripe.


roomy

roomy (positive)
roomier (comparative)
roomiest (superlative)

A spacious or large enclosure is often referred to as roomy.

That one-bedroom basement apartment was very roomy.


flyers

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


tariffs

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


pariahs

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


uneasier

uneasy (positive)
uneasier (comparative)
uneasiest (superlative)

The comparative form of uneasy; more uneasy.


plagiarize

When you plagiarize, you steal someone's work and present them as your own.


toads

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


porks

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


gaze

When someone gazes at someone, they stare at that person for a long time.

Why does Anthony keep gazing at me?

When someone is staring at something absent – minded.

Sorry, I couldn't hear you. I was gazing at my water bottle.


disposables

disposable (singular)
disposables (plural)

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


ripest

The superlative form of ripe; most ripe.


developers

developer (singular)
developers (plural)

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


ripe

When something is ripe, it is fully grown or developed.

The Bananas are ripe, so they are ready to eat.


cold-heartedly

When someone behaves cold-heartedly, it is in a cold-hearted, cruel or hostile manner.


toad

A toad is a type of amphibian. Toads look like frogs, and they belong to the same animal group. All toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads.


glistening

glisten (canonical)
glistens (third-person singular)
glistened (past)
glistened (past participle)
glistening (present participle)


belched

The past tense and past participle of belch.


infringed

infringe (canonical)
infringes (third-person singular)
infringed (past)
infringed (past participle)
infringing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of infringe.


unhealthiest

unhealthy (positive)
unhealthier (comparative)
unhealthiest (superlative)

The superlative form of unhealthy; most unhealthy.


precepts

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


winners

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


bailing

bail (canonical)
bails (third-person singular)
bailed (past)
bailed (past participle)
bailing (present participle)


arise

arise (canonical)
arises (third-person singular)
arose (past)
arisen (past participle)
arising (present participle)

When something arises, it comes up from sitting, lying, or kneeling.

He arose from his chair after a 7 hour slumber.


drizzled

drizzle (canonical)
drizzles (third-person singular)
drizzled (past)
drizzled (past participle)
drizzling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of drizzle.


Aaron

Aaron was the brother of Moses and the first high priest of Israel.


pariah

A pariah is someone who is rejected from society.


unkinder

unkind (positive)
unkinder (comparative)
unkindest (superlative)

The comparative form of unkind; more unkind.


foreshocks

foreshock (singular)
foreshocks (plural)

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


crazes

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


abolitions

abolition (singular)
abolitions (plural)

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


adulteries

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


cowered

cower (canonical)
cowers (third-person singular)
cowered (past)
cowered (past participle)
cowering (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of cower.


aback

Aback can mean toward the back or backward.

When someone is taken aback, he is surprised.

He was taken aback by her angry words.


city halls

city hall (singular)
city halls (plural)

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


arises

The third-person singular form of arise.


food banks

food bank (singular)
food banks (plural)

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


unkindest

The superlative form of unkind; most unkind.


unhealthier

The comparative form of unhealthy; more unhealthy.


food bank

A food bank place that provides food to poor or homeless people.

We had to use the food bank so that we did not go hungry.


eucalyptus

eucalyptus (singular)
eucalyptuses or eucalypti (plural)

Eucalyptuses are trees growing mainly in Australia (where they are a very typical form of tree), though they are planted in many warm areas throughout the world.

A greenish colour, like that of a eucalyptus leaf.


infringes

The third-person singular form of infringe.


unpacked

unpack (canonical)
unpacks (third-person singular)
unpacked (past)
unpacked (past participle)
unpacking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of unpack.


kilogram

Kilogram is a measurement of mass, one kilogram is 1000 grams.

One litre of water weighs about one kilogram.


manchineel

manchineel (singular)
manchineels (plural)

A manchineel tree is a small American tropical tree that is extremely poisonous.


abbés

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


disobeyed

disobey (canonical)
disobeys (third-person singular)
disobeyed (past)
disobeyed (past participle)
disobeying (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of disobey.


arborists

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


eucalyptuses

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


elaborate

elaborate (positive)
more elaborate (comparative)
most elaborate (superlative)

When something is supposed to be elaborated, it is needed to be expanded or add details to.

Just saying the cat is tall does not show enough details about the cat, please elaborate about it.


hold back

To hold back is to stop yourself from saying or doing something. Holding back keeps something secret.

He held back his problems for many years, not telling anyone.

If an object holds back something, it stops it from moving.

A dam can hold back a lot of water.

If someone is held back in school, they do not move on to the next grade.

He is old for his grade because he was held back.


grilse

A grilse is a young salmon after its first return from the sea.

Salmon are fry as babies, parr as children, smolt as adolescents, and grilse as adults.


craze

A craze is a temporary passion or infatuation for a new amusement, pursuit, or fashion.

The Twist was a dance craze of the early 1960s.


mouseover

mouseover (singular)
mouseovers (plural)

A mouseover is when the cursor of a mouse is hovered (or moved) over a certain point on the screen.

The computer will make a noise on the mouseover.


slashing

slash (canonical)
slashes (third-person singular)
slashed (past)
slashed (past participle)
slashing (present participle)


assimilates

assimilate (canonical)
assimilates (third-person singular)
assimilated (past)
assimilated (past participle)
assimilating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of assimilate.


unjust

unjust (positive)
more unjust (comparative)
most unjust (superlative)

If something is unjust, it is not just or not fair.

The king's law is unjust.


bruising

bruise (canonical)
bruises (third-person singular)
bruised (past)
bruised (past participle)
bruising (present participle)


abed

abed (positive)
more abed (comparative)
Superlativemost abed

Mary stays abed because she is ill.


assimilated

The past tense and past participle of assimilate.


community centre

community centre (singular)
community centres (plural)

A community centre is a place where people from the community can meet for social, educational, or recreational activities. Community centres often also provide access to many other services.

The community centre has a ping pong class.


holding back

hold back (canonical)
holds back (third-person singular)
held back (past)
held back (past participle)
holding back (present participle)


donors

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


pheasant's eye

pheasant's eye (singular)
pheasant's eyes (plural)

A pheasant's eye is a small plant growing on mountain meadows and having large flowers and thin leaves (botanical genus Adonis).


tariff

A tariff is a tax charged on the imports or exports of a country.

Many countries added tariffs to foreign goods during the Great Depression for protectionism of their own goods.


dismissing

dismiss (canonical)
dismisses (third-person singular)
dismissed (past)
dismissed (past participle)
dismissing (present participle)


belch

belch (canonical)
belches (third-person singular)
belched (past)
belched (past participle)
belching (present participle)

When something belches, it releases in large amounts (normally smoke)


winner

A winner is someone that has won a competition, or often wins.

Terry is considered the winner since he came in first in the 100 meters race event.


obsesses

obsess (canonical)
obsesses (third-person singular)
obsessed (past)
obsessed (past participle)
obsessing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of obsess.


kindhearted

kindhearted (positive)
more kindhearted (comparative)
most kindhearted (superlative)

When someone is kind-hearted, that person is sympathetic and loving.

Someone that is kind, considerate and generous.


convict

convict (canonical)
convicts (third-person singular)
convicted (past)
convicted (past participle)
convicting (present participle)

If a judge or a jury convicts someone, they officially decide the person is guilty of a crime.

If he is convicted of all charges, he is facing between eight and 25 years in prison.


convict

A convict is a person who has been found guilty of a crime and received a jail sentence.


grilses

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


abdicating

abdicate (canonical)
abdicates (third-person singular)
abdicated (past)
abdicated (past participle)
abdicating (present participle)


obsessed

The past tense and past participle of obsess.


held back

The past tense and past participle of hold back.


run time

Runtime is the time during which a computer program is operating.

Runtime is the length of a film or television program in minutes.


abstractions

abstraction (singular)
abstractions (plural)

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


disobeying

disobey (canonical)
disobeys (third-person singular)
disobeyed (past)
disobeyed (past participle)
disobeying (present participle)


tardigrade

tardigrade (singular)
tardigrades (plural)

A tardigrade is a very small animal (some so small that you can't see them without a tool) that has eight legs and lives in the water or in wet places.

Our class tried to see a tardigrade with a magnifying glass, but we couldn't find any.


unkindly

When someone does something unkindly, the person does it in a mean, inconsiderate, heartless and cold-hearted manner.


scatters

scatter (canonical)
scatters (third-person singular)
scattered (past)
scattered (past participle)
scattering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of scatter.


assimilating

assimilate (canonical)
assimilates (third-person singular)
assimilated (past)
assimilated (past participle)
assimilating (present participle)


foreshock

foreshock (singular)
foreshocks (plural)

A foreshock is an small earthquake or tremor that happens before a bigger earthquake and is related to it.


bruises

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


bruises

bruise (canonical)
bruises (third-person singular)
bruised (past)
bruised (past participle)
bruising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bruise.


culpability

Culpability is the state of being responsible for something negative, such as a crime.

Oliver Twist was found guilty of theft, but the real culpability was Fagin's.


serialized

serialize (canonical)
serializes (third-person singular)
serialized (past)
serialized (past participle)
serializing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of serialize.


bailed

bail (canonical)
bails (third-person singular)
bailed (past)
bailed (past participle)
bailing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bail.


twig

A twig is a small, thin branch of a tree.

The Native Americans used twigs to build their houses.


precept

A precept is a rule of conduct or action; instruction or direction for a given course or action.

A written command to demand for a payment.


literally

If something happens literally, it happens exactly as it was said.

When I found out that the company would hire me, I literally jumped for joy. In fact, I hit my head on the ceiling.


asserts

assert (canonical)
asserts (third-person singular)
asserted (past)
asserted (past participle)
asserting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of assert.


twigs

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


kilometres

kilometre (singular)
kilometres (plural)

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


abducts

abduct (canonical)
abducts (third-person singular)
abducted (past)
abducted (past participle)
abducting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of abduct.


swollen

swelled (past participle)
swell (canonical)
swells (third-person singular)
swelled (past)
swollen (past participle)
swelling (present participle)


abdicates

The third-person singular form of abdicate.


gazes

gaze (canonical)
gazes (third-person singular)
gazed (past)
gazed (past participle)
gazing (present participle)


arborist

An arborist is a person that studies trees.

The city hired an arborist to look at the forest.