influential

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

glosses: A person or idea that is influential has an effect on others.

ipa: /ɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/

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

hyphenation: in‧flu‧en‧tial


dialing

forms:
dial (canonical)
dials (third-person singular)
dialed (past)
dialed (past participle)
dialing (present participle)

pos: verb

verb

dial

expansion: [POS TABLE]


mends

forms:
mend (canonical)
mends (third-person singular)
mended (past)
mended (past participle)
mending (present participle)

mend


dreads

forms:
dread (canonical)
dreads (third-person singular)
dreaded (past)
dreaded (past participle)
dreading (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of dread.

dread


dreads

forms:
dread (singular)
dreads (plural)

pos: noun

glosses: If you wear your hair in dreads, you grow it into into long matted strings.

text: She had the longest dreads I'd ever seen.


jests

forms:
jest (singular)
jests (plural)

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

ipa: /dʒɛsts/

noun

jest


jests

forms:
jest (canonical)
jests (third-person singular)
jested (past)
jested (past participle)
jesting (present participle)


shields

forms:
shield (singular)
shields (plural)

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

shield


flared

forms:
flare (canonical)
flares (third-person singular)
flared (past)
flared (past participle)
flaring (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of flare.

verb

flar

e


rickroll

forms:
rickroll (canonical)
rickrolls (third-person singular)
rickrolled (past)
rickrolled (past participle)
rickrolling (present participle)

glosses: If you Rickroll someone, you trick them into following a hyperlink that leads to Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" as a joke.

text: I thought I was going to see a sports video, but I got Rickrolled.

ipa: /ˈrɪkˌroʊl/

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


sweat

forms: sweat (singular)

glosses: A salty water that is produced naturally by the body.

text: It is so hot that my whole body is covered with sweat!

enpr: swĕt

ipa: /swɛt/


sweat

forms:
sweat (canonical)
sweats (third-person singular)
sweated (past)
sweated (past participle)
sweating (present participle)

glosses: A natural occurrence of the body to allow the body to cool by excreting salty water (see above).

text: You are sweating so much!


injected

forms:
inject (canonical)
injects (third-person singular)
injected (past)
injected (past participle)
injecting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of inject.

inject


housewives

forms:
housewife (singular)
housewives (plural)

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

noun

housewife

housewives


littered

forms:
litter (canonical)
litters (third-person singular)
littered (past)
littered (past participle)
littering (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of litter.

verb

litter


pronounced

forms:
pronounce (canonical)
pronounces (third-person singular)
pronounced (past)
pronounced (past participle)
pronouncing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pronounce.

pronounc


deserving

forms:
deserve (canonical)
deserves (third-person singular)
deserved (past)
deserved (past participle)
deserving (present participle)

deserv


disguised

forms:
disguise (canonical)
disguises (third-person singular)
disguised (past)
disguised (past participle)
disguising (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of disguise.

ipa: /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/

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

hyphenation: dis‧guised

disguis


huddles

forms:
huddle (singular)
huddles (plural)

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

noun

huddle


huddles

forms:
huddle (canonical)
huddles (third-person singular)
huddled (past)
huddled (past participle)
huddling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of huddle.

verb

huddl


circus

forms:
circus (singular)
circuses (plural)

glosses: A circus is a group of travelling performers, often with clowns, acrobats, jugglers, and even animals.

ipa: /ˈsɜːkəs/

ipa: /ˈsɝkəs/

noun

circuses


concert

forms:
concert (singular)
concerts (plural)

glosses: A concert is a musical performance, usually of several selections.

text: The concert included a Mozart serenade and a Tchaikovsky symphony.

text: I attended three concerts last month.

text: The three concerts I attended all included works by Mozart.

ipa: /ˈkɒnsət/

enpr: känʹsərt

ipa: /ˈkɑnsɚt/

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


concert

forms:
concert (canonical)
concerts (third-person singular)
concerted (past)
concerted (past participle)
concerting (present participle)

glosses: To concert something is to plan it or to arrange it.

ipa: /kənˈsɜːt/

enpr: kənsûrtʹ

ipa: /kənˈsɝt/


shelled

forms:
shell (canonical)
shells (third-person singular)
shelled (past)
shelled (past participle)
shelling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of shell.

verb

shell


multiples

forms:
multiple (singular)
multiples (plural)

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

noun

multiple


deserves

glosses: The third-person singular form of deserve.


mend

forms:
mend (canonical)
mends (third-person singular)
mended (past)
mended (past participle)
mending (present participle)

glosses: When you mend something, you try to fix it.

text: You can bring your torn scarf to him to get it mended.

ipa: /mɛnd/

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


litres

forms:
litre (singular)
litres (plural)

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

litre


grumpy

forms:
grumpy (positive)
grumpier (comparative)
grumpiest (superlative)

pos: adj

etymology_text: grump + -y

ety-suffix

grump

y

expansion: grump + -y

glosses: If you are grumpy, you are angry or acting unpleasant.

text: The man was very grumpy today because he had to pay the bills.

ipa: /ˈɡrʌmpi/

adj

grumpy

grumpier

grumpiest


scratch

forms:
scratch (singular)
scratches (plural)

glosses: A scratch is a mark made by a sharp object against another object.

text: I found a scratch on my car, so I had to get paint to cover it.

glosses: If something is made from scratch, then it was made without anything that existed or was prepared before.

text: It took us all afternoon to make the pizzas from scratch.

enpr: skrăch

ipa: /skrætʃ/

noun

scratches


scratch

forms:
scratch (canonical)
scratches (third-person singular)
scratched (past)
scratched (past participle)
scratching (present participle)

glosses: If you scratch you use a sharp object to make a mark on another object.

text: I scratched my back as it felt very itchy.

verb

scratch

es


dipping

forms:
dip (canonical)
dips (third-person singular)
dipped (past)
dipped (past participle)
dipping (present participle)

dip

p


magnets

forms:
magnet (singular)
magnets (plural)

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

noun

magnet


tunnel

forms:
tunnel (singular)
tunnels (plural)

glosses: A tunnel is a big hole for vehicles to drive in.

text: This tunnel collapsed a few years ago due to construction faults.

ipa: /ˈtʌn(ə)l/


tunnel

forms:
tunneled (past)
tunneled (past participle)
tunneling (present participle)
tunnel (canonical)
tunnels (third-person singular)
tunnelled (past)
tunnelled (past participle)
tunnelling (present participle)

verb

tunnel

l


sausages

forms:
sausage (singular)
sausages (plural)

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

noun

sausage


menus

forms:
menu (singular)
menus (plural)

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

menu


leaps

forms:
leap (canonical)
leaps (third-person singular)
leaped (past)
leaped (past participle)
leaping (present participle)

verb

leap


substitutes

forms:
substitute (singular)
substitutes (plural)

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

noun

substitute


substitutes

forms:
substitute (canonical)
substitutes (third-person singular)
substituted (past)
substituted (past participle)
substituting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of substitute.

verb

substitut


photocopied

forms:
photocopy (canonical)
photocopies (third-person singular)
photocopied (past)
photocopied (past participle)
photocopying (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of photocopy.

photocop


slapping

forms:
slap (canonical)
slaps (third-person singular)
slapped (past)
slapped (past participle)
slapping (present participle)

ipa: /ˈslæpɪŋ/

slap


fainted

forms:
faint (canonical)
faints (third-person singular)
fainted (past)
fainted (past participle)
fainting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of faint.

faint


ports

forms:
port (singular)
ports (plural)

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

ipa: /pɔrts/

ipa: /pɔːts/

noun

port


ports

forms:
port (canonical)
ports (third-person singular)
ported (past)
ported (past participle)
porting (present participle)


pokes

forms:
poke (canonical)
pokes (third-person singular)
poked (past)
poked (past participle)
poking (present participle)

verb

pok


pokes

forms:
pokes (singular)
pokess (plural)

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


distressing

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

glosses: If something is distressing, it causes distress; it makes you worried and uncomfortable.

adj

more: true


distressing

forms:
distress (canonical)
distresses (third-person singular)
distressed (past)
distressed (past participle)
distressing (present participle)

verb

distress


litter

forms:
litter (singular)
litters (plural)

glosses: Litter is rubbish that is left alone on the floor.

text: When you are in Singapore, you hardly see litter on the floor.

ipa: /ˈlɪtə(r)/

ipa: /ˈlɪtɚ/

hyphenation: lit‧ter


litter

forms:
litter (canonical)
litters (third-person singular)
littered (past)
littered (past participle)
littering (present participle)

glosses: To litter is the act of throwing litter on the floor.

text: Littering is an offence under the Public Health Act.


scanned

forms:
scan (canonical)
scans (third-person singular)
scanned (past)
scanned (past participle)
scanning (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of scan.

scan

n


drowning

forms:
drown (canonical)
drowns (third-person singular)
drowned (past)
drowned (past participle)
drowning (present participle)

drown


spill

forms:
spilled (past)
spilled (past participle)
spill (canonical)
spills (third-person singular)
spilt (past)
spilt (past participle)
spilling (present participle)

glosses: An act of accidentally hitting a cup of water and the water makes a mess on something.

text: (transitive) I accidentally spilled coffee on my shirt.

ipa: /spɪl/

spill

spills

spilt

spilt

spilling


pronounce

forms:
pronounce (canonical)
pronounces (third-person singular)
pronounced (past)
pronounced (past participle)
pronouncing (present participle)

glosses: To pronounce something is the act of saying a word.

text: He wanted me to pronounce that word.

ipa: /prəˈnaʊns/

ipa: /prəˈnæwns/

hyphenation: pro‧nounce

pronounc


dips

forms:
dip (canonical)
dips (third-person singular)
dipped (past)
dipped (past participle)
dipping (present participle)

dip


triumphs

forms:
triumph (singular)
triumphs (plural)

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

noun

triumph


triumphs

forms:
triumph (canonical)
triumphs (third-person singular)
triumphed (past)
triumphed (past participle)
triumphing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of triumph.


sews

forms:
sew (canonical)
sews (third-person singular)
sewed (past)
sewed (past participle)
sewing (present participle)

verb

sew


fading

forms:
fade (canonical)
fades (third-person singular)
faded (past)
faded (past participle)
fading (present participle)

fad


infects

forms:
infect (canonical)
infects (third-person singular)
infected (past)
infected (past participle)
infecting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of infect.

infect


condenses

forms:
condense (canonical)
condenses (third-person singular)
condensed (past)
condensed (past participle)
condensing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of condense.

condens


gesturing

forms:
gesture (canonical)
gestures (third-person singular)
gestured (past)
gestured (past participle)
gesturing (present participle)

gestur


dipped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dip.


slicing

forms:
slice (canonical)
slices (third-person singular)
sliced (past)
sliced (past participle)
slicing (present participle)

slic


pioneers

forms:
pioneer (singular)
pioneers (plural)

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

noun

pioneer


pioneers

forms:
pioneer (canonical)
pioneers (third-person singular)
pioneered (past)
pioneered (past participle)
pioneering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of pioneer.


shelters

forms:
shelter (singular)
shelters (plural)

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

shelter


smacks

forms:
smack (canonical)
smacks (third-person singular)
smacked (past)
smacked (past participle)
smacking (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of smack.

verb

smack


drips

forms:
drip (singular)
drips (plural)

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

noun

drip


drips

forms:
drip (canonical)
drips (third-person singular)
dripped (past)
dripped (past participle)
dripping (present participle)


millimetres

forms:
millimetre (singular)
millimetres (plural)

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

millimetre


drowned

forms:
drown (canonical)
drowns (third-person singular)
drowned (past)
drowned (past participle)
drowning (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of drown.


contest

forms:
contest (singular)
contests (plural)

glosses: A contest is where people do a quiz or play a game to win a prize.

text: He took part in the contest as he wanted to win the first prize.

enpr: kŏn'tĕst


contest

forms:
contest (canonical)
contests (third-person singular)
contested (past)
contested (past participle)
contesting (present participle)

glosses: If you contest a position, you engage in a competition for a position of power.

glosses: If you contest a decision, you oppose it.

enpr: kəntĕst'

ipa: /kənˈtɛst/


leaking

forms:
leak (canonical)
leaks (third-person singular)
leaked (past)
leaked (past participle)
leaking (present participle)

verb

leak


mobiles

forms:
mobile (singular)
mobiles (plural)

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

noun

mobile


dialed

forms:
dial (canonical)
dials (third-person singular)
dialed (past)
dialed (past participle)
dialing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dial.

verb

dial


inheriting

forms:
inherit (canonical)
inherits (third-person singular)
inherited (past)
inherited (past participle)
inheriting (present participle)

inherit


infecting

forms:
infect (canonical)
infects (third-person singular)
infected (past)
infected (past participle)
infecting (present participle)


gestured

forms:
gesture (canonical)
gestures (third-person singular)
gestured (past)
gestured (past participle)
gesturing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of gesture.


nip

forms:
nip (canonical)
nips (third-person singular)
nipped (past)
nipped (past participle)
nipping (present participle)

text: The small dog nipped at her fingers affectionately.

enpr: nĭp

ipa: /nɪp/

sampa: /nIp/

nip


hesitated

forms:
hesitate (canonical)
hesitates (third-person singular)
hesitated (past)
hesitated (past participle)
hesitating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of hesitate.

hesitat


gestures

glosses: The third-person singular form of gesture.


real number

forms:
real number (singular)
real numbers (plural)

glosses: The set of numbers that includes the integers, the rational numbers and the irrational numbers. In a set-theoretic sense, they are uncountable.

text: All numbers between -∞ and ∞ are real numbers.


hint

forms:
hint (singular)
hints (plural)

glosses: A hint is a clue to a question or a puzzle.

text: I really need a hint to solve this question. It is too difficult for me.

ipa: /hɪnt/

sampa: /hInt/


hint

forms:
hint (canonical)
hints (third-person singular)
hinted (past)
hinted (past participle)
hinting (present participle)

text: He hinted that he wanted to marry another man.

text: I will hint to Marilyn that her modeling talent is needed for the fashion show.

text: Has he been hinting again that he wants to fire Josh and Ted?


rocketing

forms:
rocket (canonical)
rockets (third-person singular)
rocketed (past)
rocketed (past participle)
rocketing (present participle)

rocket


glowing

forms:
glow (canonical)
glows (third-person singular)
glowed (past)
glowed (past participle)
glowing (present participle)

ipa: /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈɡləʊɪŋ/

glow


glowed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of glow.

ipa: /ɡloʊd/

ipa: /ɡləʊd/


fainting

forms:
faint (canonical)
faints (third-person singular)
fainted (past)
fainted (past participle)
fainting (present participle)

ipa: /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/

faint


disposes

forms:
dispose (canonical)
disposes (third-person singular)
disposed (past)
disposed (past participle)
disposing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of dispose.

dispos


interfering

forms:
interfere (canonical)
interferes (third-person singular)
interfered (past)
interfered (past participle)
interfering (present participle)

interfer


sew

forms:
sew (canonical)
sews (third-person singular)
sewed (past)
sewed (past participle)
sewing (present participle)

glosses: An act of using thread to make clothes or to mend clothes.

text: I have a hobby of sewing. This is why I have a collection of colorful clothes.

ipa: /səʊ/

ipa: /soʊ/

homophones: so sow


sores

forms:
sore (singular)
sores (plural)

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

noun

sore


melted

forms:
melt (canonical)
melts (third-person singular)
melted (past)
melted (past participle)
melting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of melt.

verb

melt


inherits

glosses: The third-person singular form of inherit.


interferes

glosses: The third-person singular form of interfere.


glows

ipa: /ɡloʊz/

ipa: /ɡləʊz/


rockets

forms:
rocket (singular)
rockets (plural)

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


rockets

glosses: The third-person singular form of rocket.


injects

forms:
inject (canonical)
injects (third-person singular)
injected (past)
injected (past participle)
injecting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of inject.

inject


rocket

glosses: A rocket is an object that can be sent into space for science experiments.

text: NASA sent the rocket into the sky for its 5th mission.

ipa: /ˈrɑkɪt/

ipa: /ˈrɒkɪt/


rocket

glosses: When something is rocketing, it is on its way to space.

text: The Apollo spacecraft rocketed into space in just a few seconds.


concerts

forms:
concert (singular)
concerts (plural)

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

noun

concert


concerts

forms:
concert (canonical)
concerts (third-person singular)
concerted (past)
concerted (past participle)
concerting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of concert.


inhibited

forms:
inhibit (canonical)
inhibits (third-person singular)
inhibited (past)
inhibited (past participle)
inhibiting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of inhibit.

verb

inhibit


seals

forms:
seal (singular)
seals (plural)

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

noun

seal


seals

forms:
seal (canonical)
seals (third-person singular)
sealed (past)
sealed (past participle)
sealing (present participle)


curl

forms:
curl (singular)
curls (plural)

glosses: A curl is a piece or lock of curling hair.

text: She had beautiful golden-brown hair falling in curls on her shoulder.

ipa: /kəːl/

ipa: /kɝl/


curl

forms:
curl (canonical)
curls (third-person singular)
curled (past)
curled (past participle)
curling (present participle)

glosses: If something curls, it moves in a rounded or spiral shape.

text: She curled her fingers around the pencil.

text: Wavy, dark brown hair curled at his shoulders.

glosses: If you curl, you do a sport called curling.

text: I curl at my local club every weekend.


melting

ipa: /ˈmɛltɪŋ/


squeezed

forms:
squeeze (canonical)
squeezes (third-person singular)
squeezed (past)
squeezed (past participle)
squeezing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of squeeze.

verb

squeez


disposing

ipa: /dɪˈspəʊzɪŋ/


offends

forms:
offend (canonical)
offends (third-person singular)
offended (past)
offended (past participle)
offending (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of offend.

offend


contests

forms:
contest (singular)
contests (plural)

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

noun

contest


contests

forms:
contest (canonical)
contests (third-person singular)
contested (past)
contested (past participle)
contesting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of contest.


leaped

forms:
leap (canonical)
leaps (third-person singular)
leaped (past)
leaped (past participle)
leaping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of leap.

verb

leap


necessities

forms:
necessity (singular)
necessities (plural)

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

noun

necessity

necessities


shells

forms:
shell (singular)
shells (plural)

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

shell


shells

forms:
shell (canonical)
shells (third-person singular)
shelled (past)
shelled (past participle)
shelling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of shell.


melts

forms:
melt (canonical)
melts (third-person singular)
melted (past)
melted (past participle)
melting (present participle)


suppers

forms:
supper (singular)
suppers (plural)

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

supper


deserved

forms:
deserve (canonical)
deserves (third-person singular)
deserved (past)
deserved (past participle)
deserving (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of deserve.

ipa: /dɪˈzɜːvd/

ipa: /dɪˈzɝvd/

hyphenation: de‧served

verb

deserv


import

forms:
import (canonical)
imports (third-person singular)
imported (past)
imported (past participle)
importing (present participle)

glosses: When you import something, you are bringing goods from another country to your own country.

text: That company does importing and exporting.

enpr: ĭmpôtʹ

ipa: /ɪmˈpɔːt/

enpr: ĭmpôrtʹ

ipa: /ɪmˈpɔrt/


leaked

forms:
leak (canonical)
leaks (third-person singular)
leaked (past)
leaked (past participle)
leaking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of leak.

leak


leap

forms:
leap (singular)
leaps (plural)

text: The clown took a leap through the hoop.

enpr: lēp

ipa: /liːp/


leap

forms:
leaped (past)
leaped (past participle)
leap (canonical)
leaps (third-person singular)
leapt (past)
leapt (past participle)
leaping (present participle)

glosses: When you leap, you jump from one place to another.

text: The frog leaped from one end of the pond to the other.

leaps

leapt

leapt

leaping


flares

forms:
flare (singular)
flares (plural)

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

noun

flare


flares

forms:
flare (canonical)
flares (third-person singular)
flared (past)
flared (past participle)
flaring (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of flare.

verb

flar


cots

forms:
cot (singular)
cots (plural)

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

noun

cot


condensed

forms:
condense (canonical)
condenses (third-person singular)
condensed (past)
condensed (past participle)
condensing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of condense.

hyphenation: con‧densed

verb

condens


poke

forms:
poke (canonical)
pokes (third-person singular)
poked (past)
poked (past participle)
poking (present participle)

glosses: To poke is the act of using one finger to touch someone else, usually to attract his/her attention.

text: She did not even notice me poking her.

enpr: pōk

poses: verb noun

ipa: /pəʊk/

ipa: /poʊk/

pok


poke

forms:
poke (singular)
pokes (plural)

glosses: A poke is the an act of poking someone or something.

glosses: Poke is a dish made of slices or cubes of raw fish or other seafood. It is mixed with sesame oil, seaweed, sea salt, herbs, spices, or other flavorful ingredients.

ipa: /ˈpoʊkeɪ/

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


liter

forms:
liter (singular)
liters (plural)

glosses: A litre is a measurement of water. 1000 millilitres = 1 litre.

text: To make this cake, you need to first mix 1 litre of water with a spoonful of flour.


cub

forms:
cub (singular)
cubs (plural)

glosses: A cub is the baby of some animals like the bear, fox, wolf, and the lion.

ipa: /kʌb/


cub

forms:
cub (canonical)
cubs (third-person singular)
cubbed (past)
cubbed (past participle)
cubbing (present participle)

glosses: If someone cubs, they give birth to a cub.

cub

b


miracles

forms:
miracle (singular)
miracles (plural)

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

noun

miracle


deserve

glosses: When someone deserve something, it means he is good enough to have the privilege of getting something special.

text: You deserve a gift from me since you often treat me well.

ipa: /dɪˈzɜːv/

ipa: /dɪˈzɝv/

hyphenation: de‧serve


metaphors

forms:
metaphor (singular)
metaphors (plural)

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

text: How many metaphors are there in that paragraph?

metaphor


sealed

forms:
seal (canonical)
seals (third-person singular)
sealed (past)
sealed (past participle)
sealing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of seal.

verb

seal


clipped

forms:
clip (canonical)
clips (third-person singular)
clipped (past)
clipped (past participle)
clipping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of clip.

clip


drifting

forms:
drift (canonical)
drifts (third-person singular)
drifted (past)
drifted (past participle)
drifting (present participle)

ipa: /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/

drift


totalitarianism

forms: totalitarianism (singular)

glosses: Totalitarianism is a word used to describe a society that is being ruled by a dictator. In totalitarianism, citizens have few rights and must obey incredibly strict and unfair laws. Typically, a dictator or ruling class is in charge and creates rules and punishments to establish an "orderly society" that keeps them in power.

text: George Orwell's book Nineteen Eighty Four predicted that society could turn to totalitarianism if its citizens were indifferent enough.

text: Some say that government's ability to monitor and control its citizens is a sign of totalitarianism on the rise.

noun

totalitarianism


advertizing

forms:
advertize (canonical)
advertizes (third-person singular)
advertized (past)
advertized (past participle)
advertizing (present participle)

verb

advertiz


leaping

forms:
leap (canonical)
leaps (third-person singular)
leaped (past)
leaped (past participle)
leaping (present participle)

leap


mended

forms:
mend (canonical)
mends (third-person singular)
mended (past)
mended (past participle)
mending (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of mend.

mend


litters

forms:
litter (singular)
litters (plural)

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

noun

litter


litters

forms:
litter (canonical)
litters (third-person singular)
littered (past)
littered (past participle)
littering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of litter.


cubs

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


smacked

forms:
smack (canonical)
smacks (third-person singular)
smacked (past)
smacked (past participle)
smacking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of smack.

verb

smack


IRC

forms: IRC

pos: abbrev

text: I use the website IRC client.


scans

forms:
scan (canonical)
scans (third-person singular)
scanned (past)
scanned (past participle)
scanning (present participle)

scan


skips

forms:
skip (canonical)
skips (third-person singular)
skipped (past)
skipped (past participle)
skipping (present participle)

skip


drowns

forms:
drown (canonical)
drowns (third-person singular)
drowned (past)
drowned (past participle)
drowning (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of drown.

drown


pioneering

forms:
pioneer (canonical)
pioneers (third-person singular)
pioneered (past)
pioneered (past participle)
pioneering (present participle)

pioneer


port

forms:
port (singular)
ports (plural)

glosses: A port is a place for ships to stop to trade or refuel.

text: The port was bombed by the Japanese during World War II.

glosses: A port is a socket in a computer where a device can be plugged in.

ipa: /poʊrt/

sampa: /poUr\t/

audio: en-uk-a port.ogg


port

forms:
port (canonical)
ports (third-person singular)
ported (past)
ported (past participle)
porting (present participle)

glosses: If you port a software, you transfer it from one system to another.

glosses: If you port your weapon, you carry it diagonally across the body with the barrel near the left shoulder.


skipped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of skip.


testimonies

forms:
testimony (singular)
testimonies (plural)

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

noun

testimony

testimonies


snaps

forms:
snap (canonical)
snaps (third-person singular)
snapped (past)
snapped (past participle)
snapping (present participle)

verb

snap


snapped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of snap.


absentees

forms:
absentee (singular)
absentees (plural)

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

noun

absentee


squeezing

forms:
squeeze (canonical)
squeezes (third-person singular)
squeezed (past)
squeezed (past participle)
squeezing (present participle)

verb

squeez


pills

forms:
pill (singular)
pills (plural)

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

noun

pill


pioneer

forms:
pioneer (singular)
pioneers (plural)

glosses: A pioneer is a person who is the first to go somewhere.

glosses: A pioneer is a person who is among the earliest in any field of progress.

hyphenation: pi‧o‧neer


pioneer

glosses: If something pioneers something, they explore it or act as a pioneer.


soaked

forms:
soak (canonical)
soaks (third-person singular)
soaked (past)
soaked (past participle)
soaking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of soak.

verb

soak


sliced

forms:
slice (canonical)
slices (third-person singular)
sliced (past)
sliced (past participle)
slicing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of slice.

slic


flare

forms:
flare (singular)
flares (plural)

text: The flare just happened in front of my face!

ipa: /flɛ͜ə/

ipa: /fle͜ɚ/


flare

forms:
flare (canonical)
flares (third-person singular)
flared (past)
flared (past participle)
flaring (present participle)

glosses: If you flare, you get very angry about something.

text: Don't get flared up about such a small matter.

glosses: The change from downward flight to level flight before a plane lands.

text: They key to a perfect landing is the flare.

flar


sniffing

forms:
sniff (canonical)
sniffs (third-person singular)
sniffed (past)
sniffed (past participle)
sniffing (present participle)

sniff


masks

forms:
mask (singular)
masks (plural)

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

noun

mask


masks

forms:
mask (canonical)
masks (third-person singular)
masked (past)
masked (past participle)
masking (present participle)


stares

forms:
stare (canonical)
stares (third-person singular)
stared (past)
stared (past participle)
staring (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of stare.

verb

star


spills

forms:
spill (canonical)
spills (third-person singular)
spilled (past)
spilled (past participle)
spilling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of spill.

spill


inherited

forms:
inherit (canonical)
inherits (third-person singular)
inherited (past)
inherited (past participle)
inheriting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of inherit.

ipa: /ɪnˈhɛrɪtɪd/

hyphenation: in‧her‧it‧ed

inherit


sweats

forms:
sweat (canonical)
sweats (third-person singular)
sweated (past)
sweated (past participle)
sweating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of sweat.

sweat


infected

forms:
infect (canonical)
infects (third-person singular)
infected (past)
infected (past participle)
infecting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of infect.

ipa: /ɪnˈfɛktɪd/

infect


infected

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

glosses: An infected person is someone who has an infection or disease.

text: The infected bodies were hastily piled up and burned.


liters

forms:
liter (singular)
liters (plural)

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

noun

liter


flaws

forms:
flaw (singular)
flaws (plural)

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

flaw


gasping

forms:
gasp (canonical)
gasps (third-person singular)
gasped (past)
gasped (past participle)
gasping (present participle)

verb

gasp


sneaked

forms:
sneak (canonical)
sneaks (third-person singular)
sneaked (past)
sneaked (past participle)
sneaking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sneak.

sneak


lubricants

forms:
lubricant (singular)
lubricants (plural)

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

noun

lubricant


disguise

forms:
disguise (singular)
disguises (plural)

glosses: Disguise is a thing (e.g. clothing) used to hide one's identity or pretend to be another.

text: That cape and mask completed his disguise.

ipa: /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

hyphenation: dis‧guise


disguise

forms:
disguise (canonical)
disguises (third-person singular)
disguised (past)
disguised (past participle)
disguising (present participle)

glosses: To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.

text: Spies often disguise themselves.

text: He disguised his true intentions.

verb

disguis


sweated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sweat.


snapping

forms:
snap (canonical)
snaps (third-person singular)
snapped (past)
snapped (past participle)
snapping (present participle)

snap


real numbers

forms:
real number (singular)
real numbers (plural)

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

noun

real number


yield

forms:
yield (singular)
yields (plural)

glosses: A yield is how much of a crop is grown in a year.

text: This year's harvest had a good yield.

ipa: /jiːld/


yield

forms:
yield (canonical)
yields (third-person singular)
yielded (past)
yielded (past participle)
yielding (present participle)

glosses: To yield is to give way to someone or something else

text: Cars yield to the walkers when the walkers are in the crosswalk.

text: Most of the time, stocks yield more money than the original cost.


hesitates

forms:
hesitate (canonical)
hesitates (third-person singular)
hesitated (past)
hesitated (past participle)
hesitating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of hesitate.

verb

hesitat


offended

forms:
offend (canonical)
offends (third-person singular)
offended (past)
offended (past participle)
offending (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of offend.

offend


scratched

forms:
scratch (canonical)
scratches (third-person singular)
scratched (past)
scratched (past participle)
scratching (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of scratch.

ipa: /skræt͡ʃt/

hyphenation: scratched

scratch


disposed

forms:
dispose (canonical)
disposes (third-person singular)
disposed (past)
disposed (past participle)
disposing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dispose.

dispos


staring

forms:
stare (canonical)
stares (third-person singular)
stared (past)
stared (past participle)
staring (present participle)

ipa: /ˈstɛrɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈstɛərɪŋ/

star


pill

forms:
pill (singular)
pills (plural)

glosses: A pill is a small piece of medicine that is usually taken to cure illnesses.

text: Take pills only if you are ill.


lag

forms:
lag (singular)
lags (plural)

ipa: /læɡ/


lag

forms:
lag (canonical)
lags (third-person singular)
lagged (past)
lagged (past participle)
lagging (present participle)

text: Walk faster! Don't lag behind!

lag

g


tolerances

forms:
tolerance (singular)
tolerances (plural)

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

noun

tolerance


sewing

forms:
sew (canonical)
sews (third-person singular)
sewed (past)
sewed (past participle)
sewing (present participle)

ipa: /ˈsəʊɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈsoʊɪŋ/

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

verb

sew


sewed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sew.

ipa: /ˈsəʊd/

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


teasing

forms:
tease (canonical)
teases (third-person singular)
teased (past)
teased (past participle)
teasing (present participle)

teas


vigorous

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

glosses: Vigorous: Energetic, using more energy; faster, harder.

text: He made a vigorous search for the lost papers.

ipa: /ˈvɪɡərəs/


vigorous

forms:
vigorous (positive)
Superlative–

pos: adv

glosses: Vigorously: Same meaning, applied to the verb.

text: He dried himself vigorously

text: He polished his shoes vigorously


speculated

forms:
speculate (canonical)
speculates (third-person singular)
speculated (past)
speculated (past participle)
speculating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of speculate.

speculat


sniffed

forms:
sniff (canonical)
sniffs (third-person singular)
sniffed (past)
sniffed (past participle)
sniffing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sniff.

sniff


teased

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tease.


scratching

hyphenation: scra‧tching


drifted

forms:
drift (canonical)
drifts (third-person singular)
drifted (past)
drifted (past participle)
drifting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of drift.

ipa: /ˈdrɪftɪd/

drift


squeezes

forms:
squeeze (canonical)
squeezes (third-person singular)
squeezed (past)
squeezed (past participle)
squeezing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of squeeze.

squeez


legislating

forms:
legislate (canonical)
legislates (third-person singular)
legislated (past)
legislated (past participle)
legislating (present participle)

legislat


imports

forms:
import (canonical)
imports (third-person singular)
imported (past)
imported (past participle)
importing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of import.

import


panes

forms:
pane (singular)
panes (plural)

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

ipa: /peɪnz/

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

noun

pane


laissez-faire

forms: laissez-faire (positive)

glosses: Laissez-faire is a French term meaning "leave it alone". It refers to a social, political and economic idea where people make their own decisions and the government does not make decisions for the people.

text: In Ayn Rand's novels, people do better under laissez-faire government.


enforce

forms:
enforce (canonical)
enforces (third-person singular)
enforced (past)
enforced (past participle)
enforcing (present participle)

glosses: To enforce means to make sure that something will be made into effect and followed.

text: The police enforce the law.

enpr: ĭnfôrsʹ

ipa: /ɪnˈfors/

ipa: /ɪnˈfɔːs/

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

verb

enforc


trophy

forms:
trophy (singular)
trophies (plural)

glosses: A trophy is a special item given for winning a contest or competition.

text: John is very talented. He has won many trophies from different competitions all over the world.

ipa: /ˈtrəʊfi/

ipa: /ˈtroʊfi/

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

noun

trophy

trophies


stacking

forms:
stack (canonical)
stacks (third-person singular)
stacked (past)
stacked (past participle)
stacking (present participle)

verb

stack


speculates

glosses: The third-person singular form of speculate.

e


teases

glosses: The third-person singular form of tease.


Jackson

forms: Jackson

pos: name

ipa: /ˈdʒæksən/

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


spilled

forms:
spill (canonical)
spills (third-person singular)
spilled (past)
spilled (past participle)
spilling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of spill.

spill


interfered

forms:
interfere (canonical)
interferes (third-person singular)
interfered (past)
interfered (past participle)
interfering (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of interfere.

interfer


flaw

forms:
flaw (singular)
flaws (plural)

glosses: When something has a flaw, it is not perfect and has a problem.

text: That ruby is scratched, therefore it has a flaw.

ipa: /ˈflɔː/

ipa: /ˈflɔ/


photocopies

forms:
photocopy (singular)
photocopies (plural)

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

noun

photocopy

photocopies


photocopies

forms:
photocopy (canonical)
photocopies (third-person singular)
photocopied (past)
photocopied (past participle)
photocopying (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of photocopy.

verb

photocop


pal

forms:
pal (singular)
pals (plural)

text: He has a pen pal that he often writes to.


flaring

forms:
flare (canonical)
flares (third-person singular)
flared (past)
flared (past participle)
flaring (present participle)

flar


slaps

forms:
slap (canonical)
slaps (third-person singular)
slapped (past)
slapped (past participle)
slapping (present participle)

slap


stacks

forms:
stack (singular)
stacks (plural)

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


stacks

glosses: The third-person singular form of stack.


slices

forms:
slice (singular)
slices (plural)

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

noun

slice


slices

forms:
slice (canonical)
slices (third-person singular)
sliced (past)
sliced (past participle)
slicing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of slice.

verb

slic


novels

forms:
novel (singular)
novels (plural)

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

noun

novel


pampered

forms:
pamper (canonical)
pampers (third-person singular)
pampered (past)
pampered (past participle)
pampering (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pamper.

verb

pamper


clip

forms:
clip (singular)
clips (plural)

glosses: A clip is a small item to hold things on to another.

text: We need more clips to hang the laundry.

text: The clip that we saw just now was very touching.

glosses: A clip is a container that is attached to a gun and holds the bullets for the gun, to be inserted into the magazine. Bullets leave the clip and go into the gun for firing.

enpr: klĭp

ipa: /klɪp/

sampa: /klIp/


clip

forms:
clip (canonical)
clips (third-person singular)
clipped (past)
clipped (past participle)
clipping (present participle)

glosses: To use a clipper to hold something tightly.

text: It is important to clip your laundry properly on a windy day.

glosses: If you clip something, you cut it with scissors or shears.

text: She clipped my hair with her scissors.

glosses: If you clip a video, you process it by removing a certain, usually wanted, part of the video.

text: He clipped the part of the video where it shows nothing.

clip


scribbles

forms:
scribble (canonical)
scribbles (third-person singular)
scribbled (past)
scribbled (past participle)
scribbling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of scribble.

scribbl


faded

forms:
fade (canonical)
fades (third-person singular)
faded (past)
faded (past participle)
fading (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of fade.

fad


offending

forms:
offend (canonical)
offends (third-person singular)
offended (past)
offended (past participle)
offending (present participle)

offend


scribbled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of scribble.


lagged

forms:
lag (canonical)
lags (third-person singular)
lagged (past)
lagged (past participle)
lagging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of lag.

lag


slogan

forms:
slogan (singular)
slogans (plural)

glosses: A slogan is like a motto, but longer. It is like a catchphrase used in promoting products, candidate or a cause.

text: The presidential candidate came up with a very catchy slogan that people can remember clearly.

ipa: /ˈsləʊɡ(ə)n/

ipa: /ˈsloʊɡən/

hyphenation: slo‧gan


jigs

forms:
jig (singular)
jigs (plural)

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

noun

jig


stacked

forms:
stack (canonical)
stacks (third-person singular)
stacked (past)
stacked (past participle)
stacking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of stack.

verb

stack


brisker

forms:
brisk (positive)
brisker (comparative)
briskest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of brisk; more brisk.

adjective

brisk

brisker

briskest


distress

forms: distress (singular)

text: Three ships were in distress that night.

ipa: /dɪˈstrɛs/

sampa: /dI"strEs/

hyphenation: dis‧tress

noun

distress


distress

forms:
distress (canonical)
distresses (third-person singular)
distressed (past)
distressed (past participle)
distressing (present participle)

glosses: To make somebody feel suffering and grief.

text: I was distressed after the sad loss.


sparks

forms:
spark (singular)
sparks (plural)

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

spark


sparks

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of spark.


smacking

forms:
smack (canonical)
smacks (third-person singular)
smacked (past)
smacked (past participle)
smacking (present participle)

verb

smack


speculating

forms:
speculate (canonical)
speculates (third-person singular)
speculated (past)
speculated (past participle)
speculating (present participle)

speculat


imported

forms:
import (canonical)
imports (third-person singular)
imported (past)
imported (past participle)
importing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of import.

import


sweating

forms:
sweat (canonical)
sweats (third-person singular)
sweated (past)
sweated (past participle)
sweating (present participle)

sweat


substituting

forms:
substitute (canonical)
substitutes (third-person singular)
substituted (past)
substituted (past participle)
substituting (present participle)

substitut


briskest

glosses: The superlative form of brisk; most brisk.


Jew

forms:
Jew (singular)
Jews (plural)

glosses: A Jew is someone of the Jewish faith, heritage or race.

text: The Jews go to synagogue on Saturday.

enpr: jo͞o

ipa: /dʒuː/


rickrolling

forms:
rickroll (canonical)
rickrolls (third-person singular)
rickrolled (past)
rickrolled (past participle)
rickrolling (present participle)

rickroll


rags

forms:
rag (singular)
rags (plural)

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

noun

rag


admonishing

forms:
admonish (canonical)
admonishes (third-person singular)
admonished (past)
admonished (past participle)
admonishing (present participle)

verb

admonish


firework

forms:
firework (singular)
fireworks (plural)

glosses: A firework is a device that, when set on fire, causes a bang and many colours in the sky.

text: The firework show is on the Fourth of July.

ipa: /ˈfaɪɚˌwɚk/

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


Jews

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

noun

Jew


faints

forms:
faint (canonical)
faints (third-person singular)
fainted (past)
fainted (past participle)
fainting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of faint.

verb

faint


vital

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

glosses: Something that is vital is something that is needed to live.

text: Water is vital to life.

glosses: Something that is vital is very important.

text: Doing your homework is vital to success later in life.


transformers

forms:
transformer (singular)
transformers (plural)

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

noun

transformer


sweeping

forms:
sweep (canonical)
sweeps (third-person singular)
swept (past)
swept (past participle)
sweeping (present participle)

ipa: /ˈswiːpɪŋ/

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

hyphenation: sweep‧ing

verb

sweep

sweeps

swept

swept

sweeping


scratches

forms:
scratch (singular)
scratches (plural)

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

hyphenation: scra‧tches

noun

scratch


scratches

forms:
scratch (canonical)
scratches (third-person singular)
scratched (past)
scratched (past participle)
scratching (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of scratch.


lagging

forms:
lag (canonical)
lags (third-person singular)
lagged (past)
lagged (past participle)
lagging (present participle)

verb

lag


guile

forms:
guile (singular)
guiles (plural)

glosses: If you have guile, then you have a smart and cunning nature. A person with guile is crafty, quick witted, and usually sly.


nepotism

forms:
nepotism (singular)
nepotisms (plural)

glosses: Nepotism is when someone in power unfairly favors a family member. Typically, nepotism happens when family members work together and the older family member gives the younger family additional pay or privileges.

text: It was a clear cut case of nepotism when the father hired his incompetent son for the position instead of the more qualified applicants.


economists

forms:
economist (singular)
economists (plural)

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

noun

economist


heretics

forms:
heretic (singular)
heretics (plural)

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

heretic


rag

glosses: A piece of cloth to clean dirty stuff, usually dirty.

text: Use that dirty rag over there to wipe this mess.

ipa: /ræɡ/


abusive

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

glosses: If someone is abusive, he is violent and abuses (takes advantage of) others.

text: My father was abusive to us children. He always hit us when he was angry.

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

hyphenation: abu‧sive


defects

forms:
defect (singular)
defects (plural)

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

defect


defects

forms:
defect (canonical)
defects (third-person singular)
defected (past)
defected (past participle)
defecting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of defect.


formations

forms:
formation (singular)
formations (plural)

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

formation


abacuses

forms:
abacus (singular)
abacuses or abaci (plural)

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

abacus

abacuses

abaci


yielding

forms:
yield (canonical)
yields (third-person singular)
yielded (past)
yielded (past participle)
yielding (present participle)

ipa: /ˈjiːldɪŋ/

verb

yield


guiles

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

noun

guile


advertizes

forms:
advertize (canonical)
advertizes (third-person singular)
advertized (past)
advertized (past participle)
advertizing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of advertize.

verb

advertiz


touted

forms:
tout (canonical)
touts (third-person singular)
touted (past)
touted (past participle)
touting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tout.

tout


absentee

forms:
absentee (singular)
absentees (plural)

etymology_text: absent + -ee

ety-suffix

absent

ee

expansion: absent + -ee

glosses: An absentee is someone that is not present in one function. Usually used in absence from school.

text: The history class has no absentees today.

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


moans

forms:
moan (canonical)
moans (third-person singular)
moaned (past)
moaned (past participle)
moaning (present participle)

verb

moan


pals

forms:
pal (singular)
pals (plural)

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

noun

pal


slapped

forms:
slap (canonical)
slaps (third-person singular)
slapped (past)
slapped (past participle)
slapping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of slap.

verb

slap


photocopying

forms:
photocopy (canonical)
photocopies (third-person singular)
photocopied (past)
photocopied (past participle)
photocopying (present participle)

photocop

y


hyperbole

forms:
hyperbole (singular)
hyperboles (plural)

glosses: Hyperbole is exaggeration. It is a type of figurative language commonly used in everyday speech, poetry, and literature. It makes something sound much better or much worse than it really is.

text: She told Leo her father had cooked enough food to feed an army. Leo thought that was just hyperbole until HE saw the food.

text: Marissa is the queen of hyperbole. Today she told me, "If I don't get those new shoes I'll just die. And I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

ipa: /haɪˈpɝːbəli/


chai

forms:
chai (singular)
chais (plural)

glosses: Chai is a type of tea, especially with spices.

text: Maggie was drinking chai from a cup she'd brought from home.

text: After dinner, we ordered chai tea.


slotted

forms:
slot (canonical)
slots (third-person singular)
slotted (past)
slotted (past participle)
slotting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of slot.

slot

t


reproduced

forms:
reproduce (canonical)
reproduces (third-person singular)
reproduced (past)
reproduced (past participle)
reproducing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of reproduce.

reproduc


trolley

forms:
trolley (singular)
trolleys (plural)

glosses: A trolley is a shopping cart. It is a small vehicle that can carry things.

text: You can get a trolley at the entrance of this supermarket.


mistresses

forms:
mistress (singular)
mistresses (plural)

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

noun

mistress

mistresses


zipping

forms:
zip (canonical)
zips (third-person singular)
zipped (past)
zipped (past participle)
zipping (present participle)

verb

zip

p


heretic

forms:
heretic (singular)
heretics (plural)

glosses: A heretic is someone who in the opinion of other people believes the opposite to the basic beliefs of a religion he claims to belong to.

ipa: /ˈhɛrɨtɪk/

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


drifts

forms:
drift (canonical)
drifts (third-person singular)
drifted (past)
drifted (past participle)
drifting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of drift.

ipa: /drɪfts/

drift


soaking

forms:
soak (canonical)
soaks (third-person singular)
soaked (past)
soaked (past participle)
soaking (present participle)

soak


soaking

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

glosses: If something is soaking, it is extremely wet.


slot

forms:
slot (singular)
slots (plural)

glosses: A small space usually used to insert coins through.

text: My coin was stuck in this small slot.

ipa: /slɒt/


slot

text: Slot in any donations into this box.


advertize

forms:
advertize (canonical)
advertizes (third-person singular)
advertized (past)
advertized (past participle)
advertizing (present participle)

glosses: If you advertize something, you make it known publicly, usually to sell it.

text: I'm advertizing my new business in the newspaper.

ipa: /ˈadvə(r)taɪz/

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


lags

forms:
lag (singular)
lags (plural)

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

noun

lag


lags

forms:
lag (canonical)
lags (third-person singular)
lagged (past)
lagged (past participle)
lagging (present participle)


tilde

forms:
tilde (singular)
tildes (plural)

glosses: A punctuation character used in some different languages.

text: Tilde is used in the Spanish word piñata.

glosses: Wikimedia's projects use tildes to sign comments on talk pages.

text: Sign comments with four tildes.

ipa: /ˈtɪldə/


ventilation

forms: ventilation (singular)

glosses: Ventilation is the replacement of stale air with fresh air.

glosses: Ventilation is the bodily process of breathing; the inhalation of air to provide oxygen, and the exhalation of spent air to remove carbon dioxide.


reproduces

glosses: The third-person singular form of reproduce.


strategically

etymology_text: strategical + -ly

ety-suffix

strategical

ly

expansion: strategical + -ly


mistress

glosses: A mistress is a woman that a married man is having an affair with. She is not the man's wife, but the other woman that he is having a romantic or sexual relationship with. Usually, a mistress is kept secret.

enpr: mĭsʹtrĭs

ipa: /ˈmɪstrɪs/


moan

forms:
moan (canonical)
moans (third-person singular)
moaned (past)
moaned (past participle)
moaning (present participle)

glosses: When you moan, you complain about something to another person.

text: I moaned at the unfair treatment given to me by the teacher.

ipa: /məʊn/

ipa: /moʊn/


alludes

forms:
allude (canonical)
alludes (third-person singular)
alluded (past)
alluded (past participle)
alluding (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of allude.

verb

allud


tildes

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

noun

tilde


loyalists

forms:
loyalist (singular)
loyalists (plural)

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

loyalist


tulip

forms:
tulip (singular)
tulips (plural)

glosses: A type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa.

text: The tulips are beautiful this time of year.

ipa: /ˈt(j)uːlɪp/


hints

forms:
hint (singular)
hints (plural)

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

ipa: /hɪnts/

hint


hints

forms:
hint (canonical)
hints (third-person singular)
hinted (past)
hinted (past participle)
hinting (present participle)


slogans

forms:
slogan (singular)
slogans (plural)

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

slogan


manuscript

forms: manuscript (positive)

glosses: A manuscript is something that is written by hand instead of being printed by machines.

ipa: /ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt/

hyphenation: man‧u‧script


manuscript

forms:
manuscript (singular)
manuscripts (plural)

glosses: A book or any other document written by hand, not made by a machine

glosses: The first copy of a book, article, or written work that was written by hand or even printed, handed over as the original for correcting and publication.


whacked

forms:
whack (canonical)
whacks (third-person singular)
whacked (past)
whacked (past participle)
whacking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of whack.

verb

whack


pamper

forms:
pamper (canonical)
pampers (third-person singular)
pampered (past)
pampered (past participle)
pampering (present participle)

glosses: If you pamper someone or something, then you are treating it very nicely and spoiling him/her/it.

text: We tend to pamper our children when they are babies by providing everything they need.

text: John was obsessed with his new car so much that he pampered it with daily hand washes in his driveway.

ipa: /ˈpæmpə(r)/

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


prerequisites

forms:
prerequisite (singular)
prerequisites (plural)

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

noun

prerequisite


alluded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of allude.


captivate

forms:
captivate (canonical)
captivates (third-person singular)
captivated (past)
captivated (past participle)
captivating (present participle)

glosses: If something captivates you, it makes you very interested in it.

text: The show captivated audiences around the world.

text: The boy was captivated by her beauty.

ipa: /ˈkæptɪveɪt/

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

hyphenation: cap‧ti‧vate

verb

captivat


zipped

forms:
zip (canonical)
zips (third-person singular)
zipped (past)
zipped (past participle)
zipping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of zip.


shackles

forms:
shackle (singular)
shackles (plural)

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

noun

shackle


shackles

forms:
shackle (canonical)
shackles (third-person singular)
shackled (past)
shackled (past participle)
shackling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of shackle.

verb

shackl


dependants

forms:
dependant (singular)
dependants (plural)

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

noun

dependant


marathons

forms:
marathon (singular)
marathons (plural)

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

marathon


ribbons

forms:
ribbon (singular)
ribbons (plural)

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

ribbon


lubricant

forms:
lubricant (singular)
lubricants (plural)

etymology_text: lubricate + -ant

ety-suffix

lubricate

ant

expansion: lubricate + -ant

glosses: Lubricant is a kind of material that can reduce friction.

text: Water is a lubricant. But oil is a better lubricant.

ipa: /ˈluːbrɪk(ə)nt/

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

hyphenation: lu‧bri‧cant


captivates

glosses: The third-person singular form of captivate.


satires

forms:
satire (singular)
satires (plural)

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

noun

satire


gasped

forms:
gasp (canonical)
gasps (third-person singular)
gasped (past)
gasped (past participle)
gasping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of gasp.

verb

gasp


allude

forms:
allude (canonical)
alludes (third-person singular)
alluded (past)
alluded (past participle)
alluding (present participle)

glosses: If you allude to something, you bring it up without actually saying it.

text: When he mocked her by saying "I'm late! I'm late, for a very important date!", he was clearly alluding to the White Rabbit in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

ipa: /əˈluːd/


slots

forms:
slot (singular)
slots (plural)

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

noun

slot


slots

forms:
slot (canonical)
slots (third-person singular)
slotted (past)
slotted (past participle)
slotting (present participle)


spokesperson

forms:
spokesperson (singular)
spokespeople or spokespersons (plural)

glosses: A spokesperson is a person who says what a group of people think or want.

spokesperson

spokespeople

spokespersons


metaphor

forms:
metaphor (singular)
metaphors (plural)

glosses: A metaphor is a way of talking about one thing by using the language usually used for something else to show some kind of similarity between them.

text: People often talk about brains using the metaphor of a computer.

text: We say "spend time" because of the metaphor "time is money".

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-metaphor.wav

hyphenation: me‧ta‧phor


scholarships

forms:
scholarship (singular)
scholarships (plural)

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

scholarship


substituted

forms:
substitute (canonical)
substitutes (third-person singular)
substituted (past)
substituted (past participle)
substituting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of substitute.

verb

substitut


circuses

forms:
circus (singular)
circuses (plural)

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

noun

circus

circuses


novel

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

glosses: Something that is novel is new and interesting.

text: "That's a novel idea!"

enpr: nŏvʹəl

ipa: /ˈnɒvl̩/

enpr: nävʹəl

ipa: /ˈnɑvəl/

hyphenation: no‧vel


novel

forms:
novel (singular)
novels (plural)

text: I wrote a novel last November for National Novel Writing Month.


advertized

forms:
advertize (canonical)
advertizes (third-person singular)
advertized (past)
advertized (past participle)
advertizing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of advertize.

verb

advertiz


owls

forms:
owl (singular)
owls (plural)

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

noun

owl


sneaks

forms:
sneak (canonical)
sneaks (third-person singular)
sneaked (past)
sneaked (past participle)
sneaking (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of sneak.

verb

sneak


zeniths

forms:
zenith (singular)
zeniths (plural)

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

noun

zenith

zeniths


tunnels

forms:
tunnel (singular)
tunnels (plural)

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

tunnel


tunnels

forms:
tunneled (past)
tunneled (past participle)
tunneling (present participle)
tunnel (canonical)
tunnels (third-person singular)
tunnelled (past)
tunnelled (past participle)
tunnelling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of tunnel.

verb

l


testimony

forms:
testimony (singular)
testimonies (plural)

glosses: A testimony is statement made in order to prove something. Typically, testimony is given in a courtroom by a witness. Or, testimonies are used in advertisements to sell products.

text: The eye-witness testimony of the robbery was enough for the jury to believe that the suspect was guilty.

text: Many late night advertisements contain testimonies of everyday people who claim that this product "Worked for me!".

ipa: /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/

ipa: /ˈtɛstɪməni/

noun

testimonies


swept

forms:
sweep (canonical)
sweeps (third-person singular)
swept (past)
swept (past participle)
sweeping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sweep.

ipa: /ˈswɛpt/

sweep


stamina

forms: stamina (singular)

glosses: Stamina is the ability to keep going even if you are incredibly tired. It is endurance in the face of difficulty, pain, or tiredness.

text: Cross country runners are known for their incredible stamina when they run 26 mile races called marathons.

text: In mixed martial arts fights, sometimes the better fighter is the one with more stamina that is able to last longer in the final rounds.

ipa: /ˈstæmɪnə/

ipa: /ˈstæmənə/

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

hyphenation: stam‧i‧na

stamina


legislate

forms:
legislate (canonical)
legislates (third-person singular)
legislated (past)
legislated (past participle)
legislating (present participle)

glosses: If you legislate, you create or change a law.

text: The government legislated changes to the tax law.

text: It's a bad idea to try to legislate how people should spend their money.

ipa: /ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt/

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

verb

legislat

e


spilling

forms:
spill (canonical)
spills (third-person singular)
spilled (past)
spilled (past participle)
spilling (present participle)

spill


youngish

forms: youngish (positive)

text: In spite of his youngish appearance, he had done much.


sniffs

forms:
sniff (canonical)
sniffs (third-person singular)
sniffed (past)
sniffed (past participle)
sniffing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of sniff.

sniff


hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

text: Ben suffers from a normal form of hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia.

ipa: /ˌhɪ.pə.pɒ.təˈmɒn.strəˌsɛ.skwɪ.pɪˈdeɪ.lɪəˌfoʊ.bɪə/


manuscripts

forms:
manuscript (singular)
manuscripts (plural)

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

noun

manuscript


fierce

forms:
fierce (positive)
fiercer (comparative)
fiercest (superlative)

glosses: If something or someone is fierce, then they are violent or aggressive.

text: The dinosaur was fierce.

adjective

fierce

fiercer

fiercest


enforces

forms:
enforce (canonical)
enforces (third-person singular)
enforced (past)
enforced (past participle)
enforcing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of enforce.

verb

enforc


pampers

forms:
pamper (canonical)
pampers (third-person singular)
pampered (past)
pampered (past participle)
pampering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of pamper.

pamper


captivated

forms:
captivate (canonical)
captivates (third-person singular)
captivated (past)
captivated (past participle)
captivating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of captivate.

captivat


marathon

forms:
marathon (singular)
marathons (plural)

glosses: A marathon is a long distance race of exactly 26 miles and 385 yards (or 42.195 kilometers).

text: The marathon is named after a soldier who ran 26 miles and 385 yards to tell the people of Athens about the Greek victory.

glosses: A marathon is an activity that extends for a long period of time.

text: Yesterday, we had a Star Wars movie marathon and watched all six films in a row.

ipa: /ˈmærəθən/

ipa: /ˈmærəˌθɑn/

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

hyphenation: mar‧a‧thon


abases

forms:
abase (canonical)
abases (third-person singular)
abased (past)
abased (past participle)
abasing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of abase.

ipa: /əˈbeɪses/

abas


slotting

forms:
slot (canonical)
slots (third-person singular)
slotted (past)
slotted (past participle)
slotting (present participle)

slot


scholarship

forms:
scholarship (singular)
scholarships (plural)

glosses: A scholarship is a special grant usually provided to a student to continue his/her studies overseas.

text: He came in top in his country, therefore he had a scholarship to come here and study.

hyphenation: schol‧ar‧ship


ambitions

forms:
ambition (singular)
ambitions (plural)

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

noun

ambition


abase

glosses: If you abase someone or something, then you are trying to lower its status. Typically, you abase by insulting, degrading, or lowering worth.

text: He felt that his moral principles were abased after the deal was done.

ipa: /əˈbeɪs/


touting

forms:
tout (canonical)
touts (third-person singular)
touted (past)
touted (past participle)
touting (present participle)

verb

tout


abased

glosses: The past tense and past participle of abase.

ipa: /əˈbeɪst/

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


welches

forms:
welch (canonical)
welches (third-person singular)
welched (past)
welched (past participle)
welching (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of welch.

welch

es


giggled

forms:
giggle (canonical)
giggles (third-person singular)
giggled (past)
giggled (past participle)
giggling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of giggle.

giggl


enforced

glosses: The past tense and past participle of enforce.


ribbon

forms:
ribbon (singular)
ribbons (plural)

glosses: A ribbon is a small, thin piece of cloth that can be used to tie objects together.

text: Wear this ribbon to support our movement.

ipa: /ˈrɪbən/

hyphenation: rib‧bon


checkmated

forms:
checkmate (canonical)
checkmates (third-person singular)
checkmated (past)
checkmated (past participle)
checkmating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of checkmate.

checkmat


legislated

forms:
legislate (canonical)
legislates (third-person singular)
legislated (past)
legislated (past participle)
legislating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of legislate.


clipping

forms:
clipping (singular)
clippings (plural)

glosses: A clipping is a piece of something removed by clipping.

ipa: /ˈklɪpɪŋ/

hyphenation: clip‧ping


clipping

forms:
clip (canonical)
clips (third-person singular)
clipped (past)
clipped (past participle)
clipping (present participle)

clip


stared

forms:
stare (canonical)
stares (third-person singular)
stared (past)
stared (past participle)
staring (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of stare.

ipa: /stɛrd/

ipa: /stɛəd/

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

star


satire

forms:
satire (singular)
satires (plural)

glosses: Satire is a way of writing or speaking. It uses humor to say bad things as a way to change people's thinking. Examples of satire are irony and sarcasm.

ipa: /ˈsætaɪr/

ipa: /ˈsætaɪə/

hyphenation: sat‧ire


injecting

forms:
inject (canonical)
injects (third-person singular)
injected (past)
injected (past participle)
injecting (present participle)

inject


chais

forms:
chai (singular)
chais (plural)

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

noun

chai

chais


welched

glosses: The past tense and past participle of welch.


trophies

forms:
trophy (singular)
trophies (plural)

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

trophy

trophies


owl

forms:
owl (singular)
owls (plural)

glosses: An owl is a type of bird. Usually it is a large bird, with two large eyes in front, that catches smaller animals at night and sleeps during the day.

text: There were three owls hooting during night.

ipa: /aʊl/


yipping

forms:
yip (canonical)
yips (third-person singular)
yipped (past)
yipped (past participle)
yipping (present participle)

verb

yip


nepotisms

forms:
nepotism (singular)
nepotisms (plural)

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

noun

nepotism


legislates

glosses: The third-person singular form of legislate.

verb

legislat


tale

forms:
tale (singular)
tales (plural)

text: Have you read the tale of three pigs?

ipa: /ˈteɪl/


importing

forms:
import (canonical)
imports (third-person singular)
imported (past)
imported (past participle)
importing (present participle)

import


hyper

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

glosses: If you are hyper, you are very excited or active.

text: My dog was hyper today, having had the energy to run around the yard ten times.

ipa: /ˈhaɪpə/

ipa: /ˈhaɪpɚ/


defect

forms:
defect (singular)
defects (plural)

glosses: A defect in something is a mistake or problem that makes the thing not perfect.

text: This gem has a defect, so it is not worth much.

glosses: A defect is something that is not perfect.

enpr: dē'fĕkt

ipa: /ˈdiːfɛkt/


defect

forms:
defect (canonical)
defects (third-person singular)
defected (past)
defected (past participle)
defecting (present participle)

glosses: If you defect from a group or country, you leave it and join a different side.

text: In 1961, Rudolf Nureyev defected from Russia.

enpr: dĭfĕkt'

ipa: /dɪˈfɛkt/


manses

forms:
manse (singular)
manses (plural)

glosses: The plural form of manse, ore than one manse.

noun

manse

manses


giggle

forms:
giggle (canonical)
giggles (third-person singular)
giggled (past)
giggled (past participle)
giggling (present participle)

text: Boys often laugh out loud and girls often giggle quietly.

ipa: /ˈɡɪɡl/


abundant

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

glosses: If something is abundant, then there is a lot of it.

text: The abundant fruit trees provided a steady supply of food for the monkeys.

text: Food and water are abundant in the area.


welch

forms:
welch (canonical)
welches (third-person singular)
welched (past)
welched (past participle)
welching (present participle)

ipa: /wɛltʃ/

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


trolleys

forms:
trolley (singular)
trolleys (plural)

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

trolley


reproduce

forms:
reproduce (canonical)
reproduces (third-person singular)
reproduced (past)
reproduced (past participle)
reproducing (present participle)

etymology_text: re- + produce

ety-prefix

re

produce

expansion: re- + produce

glosses: To create or generate a new living thing, such as a baby

text: To reproduce, two parents need a sperm and an egg cell.

hyphenation: re‧pro‧duce

verb

reproduc


touts

forms:
tout (canonical)
touts (third-person singular)
touted (past)
touted (past participle)
touting (present participle)

tout


fallacies

forms:
fallacy (singular)
fallacies (plural)

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

noun

fallacy

fallacies


zip

forms:
zip (singular)
zips (plural)

glosses: A zip is a sound made by a small object.

text: Zip!

text: Is the zip on your coat working.

enpr: zĭp

ipa: /zɪp/

sampa: /zIp/


zip

forms:
zip (canonical)
zips (third-person singular)
zipped (past)
zipped (past participle)
zipping (present participle)

glosses: If something zips somewhere, it move there quickly.

text: The birds zip from tree to tree.

glosses: If you zip something up, you close its zipper.

text: Zip up your coat before going outside.

verb

zip


lids

forms:
lid (singular)
lids (plural)

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

ipa: /lɪdz/

noun

lid


moaned

forms:
moan (canonical)
moans (third-person singular)
moaned (past)
moaned (past participle)
moaning (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of moan.

verb

moan


captivating

forms:
captivate (canonical)
captivates (third-person singular)
captivated (past)
captivated (past participle)
captivating (present participle)

captivat


fond

forms:
fond (positive)
fonder (comparative)
fondest (superlative)

glosses: If you are fond of something, then you like it a lot.

text: I am quite fond of having fruit for dessert.

text: I think Helen is rather fond of me since she always smiles when she sees me.

adjective

fond

fonder

fondest


tales

forms:
tale (singular)
tales (plural)

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

noun

tale


admonished

forms:
admonish (canonical)
admonishes (third-person singular)
admonished (past)
admonished (past participle)
admonishing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of admonish.

verb

admonish


dependant

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

glosses:
:
 This short section needs someone to add to it.

ipa: /dɪˈpɛndənt/


dependant

forms:
dependant (singular)
dependants (plural)

glosses: A dependant is a person who relies on another person for support.

text: With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependants in all

glosses: A dependant is an element in a phrase that is not the head.


ages of majority

forms:
age of majority (singular)
ages of majority (plural)

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

noun

age of majority

ages of majority


bacons

forms:
bacon (singular)
bacons (plural)

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

bacon


scrubbing

forms:
scrub (canonical)
scrubs (third-person singular)
scrubbed (past)
scrubbed (past participle)
scrubbing (present participle)

verb

scrub

b


yips

forms:
yip (singular)
yips (plural)

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

noun

yip


yips

forms:
yip (canonical)
yips (third-person singular)
yipped (past)
yipped (past participle)
yipping (present participle)

verb

p


loyalist

forms:
loyalist (singular)
loyalists (plural)

etymology_text: loyal + -ist

ety-suffix

loyal

ist

expansion: loyal + -ist

glosses: A person or group that strongly supports the government or ruler in power.

ipa: /ˈlɔɪəlɪst/

hyphenation: loy‧al‧ist


condense

forms:
condense (canonical)
condenses (third-person singular)
condensed (past)
condensed (past participle)
condensing (present participle)

glosses: To condense is to change from a liquid state into a gaseous state.

text: The hot water condensed on the cold aluminum above it.

ipa: /kənˈdɛns/

verb

condens


tulips

forms:
tulip (singular)
tulips (plural)

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

noun

tulip


splashed

forms:
splash (canonical)
splashes (third-person singular)
splashed (past)
splashed (past participle)
splashing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of splash.

verb

splash


scrubbed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of scrub.


zenith

forms:
zenith (singular)
zeniths (plural)

glosses: The zenith is the highest point/the tip of something.

text: After climbing to the zenith of Mount Everest, I was exhausted!


wildcats

forms:
wildcat (singular)
wildcats (plural)

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

noun

wildcat


splashes

glosses: The third-person singular form of splash.


splash

glosses: If someone splashes something (usually water) on somebody, they pour water on another person.

text: He playfully splashed water on the old man downstairs.

ipa: /splæʃ/


cumulative

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

glosses: If something is cumulative it is combined or put together.

text: A 45-pound and a 30-pound weight make 75 pounds cumulatively.

ipa: /cuɱ̩ul̩ɑtɪʌ/

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

hyphenation: cu‧mu‧la‧tive


abide

forms:
abide (canonical)
abides (third-person singular)
abided (past)
abided (past participle)
abiding (present participle)

glosses: If you can't abide something, you really do not like it.

glosses: If you abide by a rule or decision, you follow or accept it.

text: "You will face a life sentence in prison if you do not abide by my rule!" the king threatened.

ipa: /əˈbaɪd/

verb

abid


industrial

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

glosses: If something is industrial, it has something to do with industry.

text: Factories are industrial buildings.

hyphenation: in‧dus‧tri‧al


pampering

forms:
pamper (canonical)
pampers (third-person singular)
pampered (past)
pampered (past participle)
pampering (present participle)

pamper


zips

forms:
zip (singular)
zips (plural)

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

noun

zip


zips

forms:
zip (canonical)
zips (third-person singular)
zipped (past)
zipped (past participle)
zipping (present participle)


fallacy

forms:
fallacy (singular)
fallacies (plural)

glosses: A fallacy is a false or wrong conclusion.

text: The argument "A=B; B=C. Thus, A=D" is a fallacy, for D was not mentioned before.

ipa: /fæl̩ɪəɔ/

irrnoun

fallacies


detach

forms:
detach (canonical)
detaches (third-person singular)
detached (past)
detached (past participle)
detaching (present participle)

glosses: When you detach something, you remove it from another object.

text: I detached the piece of jigsaw puzzle as it does not fit there.

ipa: /dɪˈtætʃ/

ipa: /dəˈtætʃ/

verb

detach


yipped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of yip.


skyscrapers

forms:
skyscraper (singular)
skyscrapers (plural)

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

noun

skyscraper

skyscrapers


formation

forms:
formation (singular)
formations (plural)

text: The chorus boys and girls were put through a variety of formations in the new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

text: The band members created many interesting formations during half-time.

glosses: The act of building a group or structure.

glosses: A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc.

glosses: An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".

glosses: The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.

hyphenation: for‧ma‧tion


whacks

forms:
whack (canonical)
whacks (third-person singular)
whacked (past)
whacked (past participle)
whacking (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of whack.

verb

whack


scrub

forms:
scrub (canonical)
scrubs (third-person singular)
scrubbed (past)
scrubbed (past participle)
scrubbing (present participle)

glosses: When you scrub something, you use a piece of cloth to rub very hard against an object just to clean it.

text: No matter how hard I scrub, I can never make this shirt shine again.

enpr: skrŭb

ipa: en

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


precedent

forms:
precedent (singular)
precedents (plural)

glosses: If something has a precedent, then either it has happened before or something very similar has happened before. A precedent is when a similar situation has preceded the current situation. People typically use precedent in an argument to claim that "if it happened before, then it can happen again".

text: Outlawing tobacco products probably wouldn't work because of the precedent of prohibition in the 1920s.

text: * You are arguing that it's possible for people to catch diseases from animals, but there is no precedent for that.

enpr: prĕs'ĭ-dənt

hyphenation: pre‧ce‧dent


tout

forms:
tout (canonical)
touts (third-person singular)
touted (past)
touted (past participle)
touting (present participle)

glosses: If someone touts something, they tell others it is good.

text: The boy touted his basketball skills to the coach, hoping to be given a position of the team.

ipa: /taʊt/

ipa: /tʌʊt/


plump

forms:
plump (singular)
plumps (plural)

glosses: Plump is a word that is used usually when a person is in the middle of "fat" and "skinny", though not any of them.


extracurricular

forms: extracurricular (positive)

glosses: If an activity is extracurricular, then it is an activity that happens outside of school. Activities like clubs, sports, and volunteering are consider extracurricular.

text: Some schools require that you have decent grades in order to participate in extracurricular activities.

text: If you focus too much on extracurricular activities, you can fall behind in your studies.

ipa: /ˌɛkstrəkəˈrɪkjʊlə(r)/


abnormality

forms:
abnormality (singular)
normalities (plural)

glosses: An abnormality is something that is not normal.

text: It is an abnormality to score a 1600 on the SAT. (psychological or behavioural abnormality)

text: It is an abnormality for a person to have six fingers. (physical abnormality)

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

noun

normalities


economist

forms:
economist (singular)
economists (plural)

glosses: An economist is an expert in economics, especially one who studies economic information and extracts higher-level information or proposes ideas

text: A University of Calgary economist expects the local oil industry to lose 13,000 jobs.

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


pails

forms:
pail (singular)
pails (plural)

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

pail


paled

forms:
pale (canonical)
pales (third-person singular)
paled (past)
paled (past participle)
paling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pale.

verb

pal


enforcing

forms:
enforce (canonical)
enforces (third-person singular)
enforced (past)
enforced (past participle)
enforcing (present participle)

enforc


fiercer

forms:
fierce (positive)
fiercer (comparative)
fiercest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of fierce; more fierce.

adjective

fierce


prerequisite

forms:
prerequisite (singular)
prerequisites (plural)

etymology_text: pre- + requisite

ety-prefix

pre

requisite

expansion: pre- + requisite

glosses: A prerequisite is something you need to get something else.

text: This college has many prerequisites.

ipa: /priˈrɛkwəzət/

ipa: /priːˈrɛkwɪzɪt/


usefulness

forms: usefulness (singular)

etymology_text: useful + -ness

ety-suffix

useful

ness

expansion: useful + -ness

glosses: Something's usefulness is how useful it is.

ipa: /ˈjuːsfəlnəs/

hyphenation: use‧ful‧ness


splashing

forms:
splash (canonical)
splashes (third-person singular)
splashed (past)
splashed (past participle)
splashing (present participle)


wildcat

forms:
wildcat (singular)
wildcats (plural)

glosses: A wildcat is part of the wild cats family.

text: The wildcat was eating meat.

ipa: /ˈwaɪldˌkæt/

sampa: /"waIld%k{t/

hyphenation: wild‧cat


naive

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

glosses: If someone is naive, they do not have experience.

text: Because of his rash decisions, everyone said he was a naive person.

ipa: /naɪˈiv/


appropriations

forms:
appropriation (singular)
appropriations (plural)

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

noun

appropriation


abasing

forms:
abase (canonical)
abases (third-person singular)
abased (past)
abased (past participle)
abasing (present participle)

ipa: /əˈbeɪsɪŋ/

hyphenation: a‧base‧ing

verb

abas

e


fonder

forms:
fond (positive)
fonder (comparative)
fondest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of fond; more fond.

adjective

fond


whacking

forms:
whack (canonical)
whacks (third-person singular)
whacked (past)
whacked (past participle)
whacking (present participle)


hockey

forms: hockey (singular)

glosses: In North America, hockey means ice hockey which is a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.

glosses: In Europe, hockey means field hockey which is a game played on solid ground, in which teams score by shooting a ball in their opponent's net with a stick.

glosses: Hockey can also mean other forms of the game like roller hockey or street hockey.

enpr: hŏk'i

ipa: /ˈhɒki/

sampa: /"hQki/

noun

hockey


yields

forms:
yield (singular)
yields (plural)

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

yield


yields

forms:
yield (canonical)
yields (third-person singular)
yielded (past)
yielded (past participle)
yielding (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of yield.


fondest

glosses: The superlative form of fond; most fond.


guilt

forms: guilt (singular)

glosses: If someone feels guilt, they feel responsibility for doing something wrong.

ipa: /ɡɪlt/

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

guilt


abiding

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

glosses: If something is abiding, it always exists.

text: Death is an abiding reality.

text: Many people think taxes are an abiding truth.


abiding

forms:
abide (canonical)
abides (third-person singular)
abided (past)
abided (past participle)
abiding (present participle)

verb

abid


acceptably

etymology_text: acceptable + -ly

ety-suffix

acceptable

ly

expansion: acceptable + -ly

glosses: In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.

hyphenation: ac‧cept‧ably


yielded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of yield.

ipa: /ˈjiːldɪd/

hyphenation: yield‧ed


rescuing

forms:
rescue (canonical)
rescues (third-person singular)
rescued (past)
rescued (past participle)
rescuing (present participle)

verb

rescu


circuits

forms:
circuit (singular)
circuits (plural)

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

noun

circuit


ambition

forms:
ambition (singular)
ambitions (plural)

glosses: If you have ambition, then you have a want to accomplish (complete) a task.

text: That young man is full of ambition and will make a great leader someday.

text: Sometimes our ambition drives us to do things that we shouldn't.


moaning

forms:
moan (canonical)
moans (third-person singular)
moaned (past)
moaned (past participle)
moaning (present participle)

verb

moan


circuit

glosses: A circuit is a loop that normally starts and finishes in the same place.

text: They ran a circuit around the park.

glosses: A circuit is a closed route where electricity flows.

text: The electric circuit can hold 20 amperes.


abides

glosses: The third-person singular form of abide.


bacon

forms:
bacon (singular)
bacons (plural)

glosses: Bacon is a type of meat that comes from the back, sides, or belly of a pig, or sometimes other animals.

text: If you fry the bacon pieces for too long, they will burn.

enpr: bā'kən

ipa: /ˈbeɪkn̩/

hyphenation: ba‧con


abundances

forms:
abundance (singular)
abundances (plural)

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

noun

abundance


checkmate

forms: checkmate

pos: intj

glosses: In chess, the winner says "checkmate" when they make the final winning move.

ipa: /ˈʧɛkmeɪt/

sampa: /"tSEkmeIt/

hyphenation: check‧mate


checkmate

forms:
checkmate (canonical)
checkmates (third-person singular)
checkmated (past)
checkmated (past participle)
checkmating (present participle)

glosses: A checkmate in the game of chess, means you have won the game, and the king is trapped he can't go anywhere else onto the board.

text: The man checkmated his opponent.

verb

checkmat


prompting

forms:
prompt (canonical)
prompts (third-person singular)
prompted (past)
prompted (past participle)
prompting (present participle)

prompt


surrounded

forms:
surround (canonical)
surrounds (third-person singular)
surrounded (past)
surrounded (past participle)
surrounding (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of surround.

surround


prerogatives

forms:
prerogative (singular)
prerogatives (plural)

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

noun

prerogative


whack

forms:
whack (canonical)
whacks (third-person singular)
whacked (past)
whacked (past participle)
whacking (present participle)

glosses: When you whack someone or something, you hit then with an object or body part. Usually the object is flat or blunt. The word is based on the sound it makes, so it's an onomatopoeia.

text: I picked up the wooden club and whacked the running thief.

ipa: /wæk/


rescued

glosses: The past tense and past participle of rescue.


harassing

forms:
harass (canonical)
harasses (third-person singular)
harassed (past)
harassed (past participle)
harassing (present participle)

verb

harass

es


paling

forms:
pale (canonical)
pales (third-person singular)
paled (past)
paled (past participle)
paling (present participle)

pal


chemical compounds

forms:
chemical compound (singular)
chemical compounds (plural)

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

noun

chemical compound


pail

forms:
pail (singular)
pails (plural)

glosses: A pail is a large container to carry water.

text: That pail is broken. It has a hole at the bottom which water can flow through.

enpr: pāl

ipa: /peɪl/


receptions

forms:
reception (singular)
receptions (plural)

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

reception

receptions


harassed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of harass.


yip

forms:
yip (singular)
yips (plural)

ipa: /jɪp/

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


yip

forms:
yip (canonical)
yips (third-person singular)
yipped (past)
yipped (past participle)
yipping (present participle)

glosses: To yip is to bark with a sharp, high-pitched voice.

text: The dog yipped with joy.

verb

yip


giggles

forms:
giggle (canonical)
giggles (third-person singular)
giggled (past)
giggled (past participle)
giggling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of giggle.

giggl


detaching

forms:
detach (canonical)
detaches (third-person singular)
detached (past)
detached (past participle)
detaching (present participle)

detach


prompts

glosses: The third-person singular form of prompt.


alliances

forms:
alliance (singular)
alliances (plural)

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

noun

alliance


abundance

forms:
abundance (singular)
abundances (plural)

glosses: If there is an abundance of something, then there is plenty of it.

text: Harry was pleasantly surprised by the abundance of food on the Thanksgiving table.

hyphenation: abun‧dance


lid

forms:
lid (singular)
lids (plural)

glosses: A lid is an object that can be used to seal a container or a box.

text: Use that lid to cover that cup, or else dust will enter it.

ipa: /lɪd/


harass

glosses: If you harass someone, you annoy them continuously.

glosses: When you harass someone, you disturb that person in a sexual way.

text: Stop harassing me, or else I will call the police!

enpr: hərăsʹ

ipa: /həˈræs/

enpr: hăʹrəs

ipa: /ˈhærəs/

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


ambivalent

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

glosses: If you are ambivalent, then you do not have a preference.

text: I'm ambivalent about what to do because I see good reasons for both options.


dual

forms: dual (positive)

glosses: A dual role, purpose, identity, etc. is one that has two parts, functions, or aspects.

text: Mr. Gonzalez holds dual citizenship in Mexico and the United States.

ipa: /djʊəl/


abacus

forms:
abacus (singular)
abacuses or abaci (plural)

glosses: An abacus is an ancient calculating device. It is made of a frame with beads on various rods.

ipa: /ˈæbəkəs/

hyphenation: a‧ba‧cus

abacus

abacuses


exploit

forms:
exploit (singular)
exploits (plural)

glosses: An exploit is a program that takes advantage of a vulnerability in other software.

enpr: ĕks'ploit

ipa: /ˈɛksplɔɪt/


exploit

forms:
exploit (canonical)
exploits (third-person singular)
exploited (past)
exploited (past participle)
exploiting (present participle)

glosses: If you exploit someone or something, then you are taking advantage of it, usually in a harmful way. Mostly, you exploit when you don't pay someone enough for their hard work.

text: Slaves were exploited for their free labor.

text: Walmart exploits its employees by paying them minimum wage for their hard work.

enpr: ĭksploit'

ipa: /ɪksˈplɔɪt/


scrubs

forms:
scrubs (singular)
scrubs (plural)

scrubs

scrubs


scrubs

forms:
scrub (canonical)
scrubs (third-person singular)
scrubbed (past)
scrubbed (past participle)
scrubbing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of scrub.

verb

scrub