paler

forms:
pale (positive)
paler (comparative)
palest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of pale; more pale.

adjective

pale

paler

palest


entailing

forms:
entail (canonical)
entails (third-person singular)
entailed (past)
entailed (past participle)
entailing (present participle)

pos: verb

verb

entail

expansion: [POS TABLE]


appropriation

forms:
appropriation (singular)
appropriations (plural)

pos: noun

glosses: An appropriation is money to be used for a specific purpose, usually by a government.

text: The appropriations for new roads this year came to $1,000,000.

glosses: Appropriation is the act of taking something for your own benefit.

hyphenation: ap‧pro‧pri‧a‧tion


detached

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of detach.

detach

es


palest

pos: adj

glosses: The superlative form of pale; most pale.


fiercest

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

glosses: The superlative form of fierce; most fierce.

adjective

fierce

fiercer

fiercest


gentle

forms:
gentle (positive)
gentler (comparative)
gentlest (superlative)

glosses: A gentle person is kind and careful not to cause damage, pain, or surprise.

text: He used to fight all the time, but I have become much kinder and gentler.

text: That bear is a monster, not at all a gentle giant.

glosses: If a movement or moving thing is gentle, it moves slowly and softly.

text: There is a gentle breeze and one red leaf falls.

text: She touched my hand with a soft gentle touch.

glosses: A gentle slope or curve changes slowly from flat or straight.

text: The slope was gentle enough that even my grandmother climbed it easily.

glosses: A gentle voice is quiet and often friendly.

ipa: /ˈdʒɛntl̩/

enpr: jĕn′tl

ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/

hyphenation: gen‧tle

adj

gentle

gentler

gentlest


gentlest

glosses: The superlative form of gentle; most gentle.

text: The family bought the pet that they thought was the gentlest.


surrounding

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

ipa: /səˈraʊndɪŋ/

hyphenation: sur‧round‧ing

verb

surround


surrounding

forms: surrounding (positive)

glosses: The surrounding area is the area that surrounds something.


manse

forms:
manse (singular)
manses (plural)

text: Winston Churchill's manse was very aesthetic with only a rag, a bowl, and two books.

ipa: /mæns/


abided

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of abide.

abid

e


postcard

forms:
postcard (singular)
postcards (plural)

glosses: A postcard is a piece of paper with a message on it mailed without an envelope.

text: I sent a postcard to my friend when I was on vacation.

hyphenation: post‧card


postcards

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

noun

postcard


constitutionals

forms:
constitutional (singular)
constitutionals (plural)

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

constitutional


prompted

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of prompt.

verb

prompt


harasses

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of harass.

harass


prerogative

forms:
prerogative (singular)
prerogatives (plural)

glosses: A prerogative is a right that someone has because of their job, age, skill, etc.

text: He used his presidential prerogative to end the war.

hyphenation: pre‧rog‧a‧tive


entail

glosses: If x entails y, y is involved in x as an important part.

text: I accept the office of the President and all of the responsibilities it entails.

ipa: /ɛnˈteɪl/


neologisms

forms:
neologism (singular)
neologisms (plural)

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

noun

neologism


rescues

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of rescue.

verb

rescu


rescues

forms:
rescue (singular)
rescues (plural)

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

noun

rescue

rescues


detaches

glosses: The third-person singular form of detach.


alliance

forms:
alliance (singular)
alliances (plural)

glosses: An alliance is a form of partnership between two or more parties. An alliance can be in the form of a coalition. It can also be an agreement or a form of friendship.

text: The alliance was between Germany and Russia.

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


pales

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

verb

pal


pales

forms:
pale (singular)
pales (plural)

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


reception

forms:
reception (singular)
receptions (plural)

glosses: A reception of something is how well it is doing.

text: The reception of this video game is pretty good. I recommend buying it.

glosses: A reception is a party-like social affair for meeting someone important or special.

text: A reception was held in the civic center for the winners of the county art competition.

text: The bridal couple's gifts were displayed at the wedding reception.

text: I shook Prince William's hand at the reception held for him in the White House rose garden.


surround

glosses: When you surround something, you confine that object on all sides of it.

text: The police surrounded the burglars to prevent them from escaping.

text: The house was surrounded by flower beds.

ipa: /səˈraʊnd/

hyphenation: sur‧round


surrounds

glosses: The third-person singular form of surround.


merchant

forms:
merchant (singular)
merchants (plural)

text: The merchant at the market made a fortune today!

ipa: /ˈmɝtʃənt/

ipa: /ˈmɜːtʃənt/

hyphenation: mer‧chant


syntheses

forms:
synthesis (singular)
syntheses (plural)

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

noun

synthesis

syntheses


sucked

forms:
suck (canonical)
sucks (third-person singular)
sucked (past)
sucked (past participle)
sucking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of suck.

verb

suck


entailed

forms:
entail (canonical)
entails (third-person singular)
entailed (past)
entailed (past participle)
entailing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of entail.


lounging

forms:
lounge (canonical)
lounges (third-person singular)
lounged (past)
lounged (past participle)
lounging (present participle)

loung


lounged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of lounge.


neologism

glosses: A neologism is a newly made-up term or word.

text: Neologisms usually do not fit Wikimedia's Criteria For Inclusion.

ipa: /niːˈɒləd͡ʒɪzəm/

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


gentler

forms:
gentle (positive)
gentler (comparative)
gentlest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of gentle; more gentle.

text: The cat was gentler than the dog.


consoled

forms:
console (canonical)
consoles (third-person singular)
consoled (past)
consoled (past participle)
consoling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of console.

consol


refreshing

forms:
refresh (canonical)
refreshes (third-person singular)
refreshed (past)
refreshed (past participle)
refreshing (present participle)

refresh


directly

pos: adv

etymology_text: direct + -ly

ety-suffix

direct

ly

expansion: direct + -ly

glosses: If something happens directly, it happens with nothing in between.

text: I don't think we'll be directly affected by these changes.

ipa: /dɪˈrɛk(t)li/


directly

forms: directly

pos: prep

text: I'll pay him a visit directly I've finished my tea.


skyscraper

forms:
skyscraper (singular)
skyscrapers (plural)

text: Jumping from the top of a skyscraper is not safe.

ipa: /ˈskaɪˌskreɪpɚ/

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

hyphenation: sky‧scrap‧er


refreshed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of refresh.


merchants

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

ipa: /ˈmɝtʃənts/

ipa: /ˈmɜːtʃənts/

hyphenation: mer‧chants

noun

merchant


moister

forms:
moist (positive)
moister (comparative)
moistest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of moist; more moist.

adjective

moist

moister

moistest


entails

glosses: The third-person singular form of entail.

verb

entail


moist

glosses: If something is moist it is a little bit wet or damp.

text: She wiped the baby's mouth with the moist cloth.

ipa: /mɔɪst/


glands

forms:
gland (singular)
glands (plural)

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

noun

gland


rescue

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

glosses: If you rescue someone, you save them from any violence, emergency, or evil.

text: The lifeguard jumped into the swimming pool to rescue the drowning woman.

glosses: If you rescue someone, you free them from a prison or some other physical restraint.

text: After capturing the enemy army, they rescued the prisoners.

glosses: If you rescue something, you take it back using force.

ipa: /ˈreskjuː/

hyphenation: res‧cue


rescue

forms:
rescue (singular)
rescues (plural)

glosses: A rescue is a saving of someone or something.

text: We saw his rescue from the burning house.

glosses: A rescue is a freeing of someone or something.

text: The soldiers rescue of their target from the prison was all they could talk about.


scarce

forms:
scarce (positive)
scarcer (comparative)
scarcest (superlative)

glosses: If something is scarce, then there is almost nothing to very little left.

text: Scientists predict that there will be a scarce supply of oil in the next fifty years.

ipa: /ˈskɛəs/

ipa: /ˈskɛɚs/

adj

scarce

scarcer

scarcest


abnormalities

forms:
abnormality (singular)
abnormalities (plural)

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

noun

abnormality

abnormalities


lounges

forms:
lounge (singular)
lounges (plural)

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

text: The mansion has at least three lounges.

lounge


lounges

glosses: The third-person singular form of lounge.

text: I wish Steve weren't so lazy; it seems like he lounges in that chair all day.


moistest

glosses: The superlative form of moist; most moist.


tentative

forms: tentative (positive)

glosses: If someone is tentative, he is hesitant or uncertain.

text: The child was tentative about crossing the road.

ipa: /ˈtɛntətɪv/

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

hyphenation: ten‧ta‧tive


lounge

glosses: A lounge is a waiting room in an office, airport.

ipa: /laʊndʒ/


lounge

text: Quit lounging around and get back to work!


refresh

etymology_text: re- + fresh

ety-prefix

re

fresh

expansion: re- + fresh

glosses: If you are refreshed, you feel good or are relaxed.

text: That glass of lemonade really refreshed me!

glosses: Refreshing something means to make it reload or redo a task.

text: Hitting the "Refresh" button on an Internet browser makes it redo the loading of the page.

ipa: /riˈfrɛʃ/

ipa: /rɪˈfrɛʃ/


pedestrians

forms:
pedestrian (singular)
pedestrians (plural)

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

noun

pedestrian

pedestrians


checkmates

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of checkmate.

verb

checkmat


pedestrian

glosses: A person who is walking or traveling by foot.

text: The pedestrian crossed the road when all the cars had stopped.

enpr: pə-dĕʹstrē-ən


indefinite

forms: indefinite (positive)

etymology_text: in- + definite

ety-prefix

in

definite

expansion: in- + definite

glosses: If a time is indefinite, it is not known how long it is.

text: She'll be staying with us for an indefinite period of time. Perhaps even a few months.

ipa: /ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt/

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

hyphenation: in‧def‧i‧nite


consoles

forms:
console (singular)
consoles (plural)

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

noun

console


consoles

glosses: The third-person singular form of console.


sucks

forms:
suck (canonical)
sucks (third-person singular)
sucked (past)
sucked (past participle)
sucking (present participle)

verb

suck


sucks

forms:
suck (singular)
sucks (plural)

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


prompt

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

glosses: If something or someone is prompt, then they are very quick.

text: He was very prompt at getting a new job.

glosses: If someone is prompt, then they do things on time.

ipa: /prɒmpt/

ipa: /prɑmpt/

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

adj

more: true


prompt

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

glosses: If someone prompts, they lead or help someone to do something.

text: I prompted him when he could not answer the question.


prompt

forms:
prompt (singular)
prompts (plural)

glosses: In the classroom, a prompt is the direction paragraph that tells you what to do. Usually, the prompt is the instructions that lead or help you to write an assignment.

text: Reread the writing prompt if you are confused about what to write.


Oklahoma

forms: Oklahoma

pos: name

glosses: Oklahoma is one of the 50 states in the United States of America.

text: Betty and Joe moved to Oklahoma.

text: Oklahoma City is the capital of Oklahoma.


refreshes

forms:
refresh (canonical)
refreshes (third-person singular)
refreshed (past)
refreshed (past participle)
refreshing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of refresh.


synthesis

forms:
synthesis (singular)
syntheses (plural)

glosses: A synthesis is the combination of simpler components to form something more complex.

text: Our chemistry teacher explained us the ammonia synthesis today.

glosses: In logic, synthesis is the use of deduction to get from the general case to the particular.

glosses: In philosophy, synthesis is the thesis and antithesis are combined to form the synthesis.

glosses: In rhetoric, synthesis is an good arrangement of elements of a text, especially for euphony.

ipa: /ˈsɪnθɪsɪs/

ipa: /ˈsinTHəsis/

hyphenation: syn‧the‧sis

noun

synthesis


unacceptably

forms:
unacceptably (positive)
more unacceptably (comparative)
Superlativemost unacceptably

etymology_text:
un- + acceptable + -ly
unacceptable + acceptablely

ety-affix

un

acceptable

ly

glosses: Not within the limits of what is generally considered to be acceptable; alternatively, within the limits of what is generally considered to be unacceptable

text: The levels of lead in marine hull paints are still unacceptably high.

text: Your comments are unacceptably provocative.

hyphenation: un‧ac‧cept‧ably


dignity

forms: dignity (singular)

glosses: Dignity is a human quality that makes a person worthy of respect.

text: The man went to war to try and regain some of his dignity.

ipa: /ˈdɪɡnɪti/

noun

dignity


suck

glosses: When you suck something, you use your mouth to take in a liquid.

text: Babies usually suck their mother's breasts for milk.

glosses: If you say something sucks, then you think it is bad or objectionable.

text: He sucks in everything!

text: You suck!

enpr: sŭk

ipa: /sʌk/


Russians

forms:
Russian (singular)
Russians (plural)

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

Russian


console

text: That video game console I bought was expensive!

ipa: cθnsoæ̯ɪ̯


console

forms:
console (canonical)
consoles (third-person singular)
consoled (past)
consoled (past participle)
consoling (present participle)

glosses: If you console someone, you try to make them feel better.

text: When my friend found his cassette broken, I tried to console him.

verb

consol


thirstier

forms:
thirsty (positive)
thirstier (comparative)
thirstiest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of thirsty; more thirsty.

adjective

thirsty

thirstier

thirstiest


thirstiest

glosses: The superlative form of thirsty; most thirsty.


tabs

forms:
tab (singular)
tabs (plural)

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

noun

tab


underscore

forms:
underscore (singular)
underscores (plural)

glosses: An underline that goes under text is called an underscore

text: Bob put an underscore under his title to make it stand out.


partitions

forms:
partition (singular)
partitions (plural)

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

partition

partitions


underscores

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

underscore

underscores


pale

forms:
pale (positive)
paler (comparative)
palest (superlative)

glosses: If someone or something is pale, then their color is very light.

enpr: pāl

ipa: /peɪl/

adj

pale

paler


pale

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

glosses: If something or someone pales, then they become pale, that is, their color becomes whitish

glosses: If something pales in comparison to something else, then its importance becomes lower.

glosses: If something is paled, then it is enclosed with pales

verb

pal


pale

forms:
pale (singular)
pales (plural)


unhealthy

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

etymology_text: un- + healthy

ety-prefix

healthy

expansion: un- + healthy

glosses: If something is unhealthy, it is not good for your health.

glosses: If a person or animal is unhealthy, they are sick and ill.

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

adj

unhealthy

unhealthier

unhealthiest


inner

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

glosses: An inner item is located close to the center.

text: The inner city was crowded and dirty.

text: She had a problem with her inner ear.


inner

forms:
inner (singular)
inners (plural)


courtships

forms:
courtship (singular)
courtships (plural)

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

noun

courtship


anecdotes

forms:
anecdote (singular)
anecdotes (plural)

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

anecdote


simultaneous

forms: simultaneous (positive)

glosses: If events are simultaneous, they happen at exactly the same time.

text: Al Qaeda often plans simultaneous attacks in different places.


forethought

forms:
forethought (singular)
forethoughts (plural)

glosses: Forethought is thought for the future: to take care, protect and anticipate.

text: It was good foresight to have the roof mended before the winter.


title: porkchop

redirect: pork chop

pos: hard-redirect


gland

forms:
gland (singular)
glands (plural)

glosses: A gland is a cell, group of cells, or an organ that makes a special substance, like a hormone.

text: The gland that produces sweat is called the sweat gland.

ipa: /ɡlænd/

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


precedents

forms:
precedent (singular)
precedents (plural)

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

precedent


Russian

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

glosses: If someone or something is Russian, they are from Russia.

text: The president met with Russian President Medvedev, to talk about U.S. and Russian cooperation.

glosses: If something is Russian, it is typical of Russia.

text: There aren't many Russian restaurants in Toronto.

ipa: /ˈrʌʃ(ə)n/


Russian

forms:
Russian (singular)
Russians (plural)

text: I studied Russian for two years, but in Moscow nobody understood me.

glosses: A Russian is a person from the country Russia.

text: Bill talked to a Russian man who was visiting .


title: shoe lace

redirect: shoelace


Italic

forms: Italic (positive)

glosses: Of or about to the branch of the Indo-European language family that includes Latin, and the Romance languages.


piers

forms:
pier (singular)
piers (plural)

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

pier


intense

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

glosses: Something that is intense has a very strong action or effect.

text: The intense heat of the day has gone, and a cooler evening is here.

text: The pain in his head was so intense he could hardly stand up.

glosses: Intense activity involves doing a lot in a short time.

text: The practice involved a mixture of long, slow stretching and intense jumping and running.

ipa: /ɪnˈtɛns/

hyphenation: in‧tense


clashes

forms:
clash (canonical)
clashes (third-person singular)
clashed (past)
clashed (past participle)
clashing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of clash.

verb

clash

es


title: shoe laces

redirect: shoelaces


forethoughts

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

noun

forethought


wig

forms:
wig (singular)
wigs (plural)

glosses: A wig is a type of artificial hair. It can be worn by actors to change their hairstyle without affecting their original hairstyle, by people who do not have hair, or just to look better.

text: She took off her blond wig to reveal a bald head

enpr: wĭg

ipa: /wɪɡ/


thirsty

forms:
thirsty (positive)
thirstier (comparative)
thirstiest (superlative)

etymology_text: thirst + -y

ety-suffix

thirst

y

expansion: thirst + -y

glosses: When you are thirsty, you feel like you need to have a drink.

text: After eating dinner, I was very thirsty.

enpr: thûrst′ē


handiest

forms:
handy (positive)
handier (comparative)
handiest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of handy; most handy.

adjective

handy

handier

handiest


ethnicities

forms:
ethnicity (singular)
ethnicities (plural)

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

noun

ethnicity

ethnicities


jagged

forms:
jagged (positive)
jaggeder (comparative)
jaggedest (superlative)

glosses: When something is jagged, it is unevenly cut.

text: This piece of paper is jagged and it looks very ugly.

adjective

jagged

jaggeder

jaggedest


aggressions

forms:
aggression (singular)
aggressions (plural)

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

noun

aggression


handier

glosses: The comparative form of handy; more handy.


databases

forms:
database (singular)
databases (plural)

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

database


Wikipedias

forms:
Wikipedia (singular)
Wikipedias (plural)

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

Wikipedia


vagrants

forms:
vagrant (singular)
vagrants (plural)

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

vagrant


title: porkchops

redirect: pork chops


inners

forms:
inner (singular)
inners (plural)

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

inner


killjoy

forms:
killjoy (singular)
killjoys (plural)

glosses: A killjoy is a person who ruins fun, or stops people from having fun.

text: Stop being a killjoy and join the party!


troop

forms:
troop (singular)
troops (plural)

glosses: A troop is a soldier. This word is mostly used in the plural.

text: The enemy's troops are coming, get ready!

ipa: /truːp/

ipa: /trup/

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


ethnicity

glosses: A person's ethnicity describes the common characteristics of the cultural group they belong to.

text: Lucy's family has Italian ethnicity.

text: Student age, gender, and ethnicity were not considered.

text: They may face prejudice based on ethnicity or skin color.

ipa: /ɛθˈnɪsɪti/

hyphenation: eth‧nic‧i‧ty


bn

forms: bn

pos: abbrev

text: The country's GDP was $850bn.


inferior

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

glosses: If something is inferior, it is not very good.

text: Even with her good grades, she often felt inferior to the other students.

text: The quality of the sound is clearly inferior.

text: Nobody wants to buy an inferior product.

text: His skills are inferior to mine.

enpr: ĭnfîrēər


inferior

forms:
inferior (singular)
inferiors (plural)

glosses: An inferior of x is something or someone that is inferior to x.


ailurophilia

forms: ailurophilia (singular)

ailurophilia


exploited

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of exploit.

verb

exploit


wigs

forms:
wig (singular)
wigs (plural)

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

noun

wig


troops

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

ipa: /truːps/

troop


unaided

forms: unaided (positive)

etymology_text: un- + aided

ety-prefix

un

aided

expansion: un- + aided

glosses: without the help or aid someone or something

text: The unaided eye cannot see objects smaller than a grain of sand.


doorsteps

forms:
doorstep (singular)
doorsteps (plural)

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

noun

doorstep


fume

forms:
fume (singular)
fumes (plural)

glosses: A fume is a gas or a vapor that has a strong smell, or is dangerous to inhale.

text: A strong fume was coming from the car's exhaust.

ipa: /fjuːm/


fume

forms:
fume (canonical)
fumes (third-person singular)
fumed (past)
fumed (past participle)
fuming (present participle)

glosses: If something is fuming, there are fumes coming out of it.

text: The engine of the car was fuming.

glosses: If someone is fuming, they are very angry.

text: He's still fuming from the argument.

verb

fum

e


jaggedest

forms:
jagged (positive)
jaggeder (comparative)
jaggedest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of jagged; most jagged.


growers

forms:
grower (singular)
growers (plural)

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

noun

grower


armament

forms:
armament (singular)
armaments (plural)

text: Armies have plenty of armament.

text: Animals have armament like teeth and horns.

ipa: /ˈɑː(r)məmənt/

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

hyphenation: ar‧ma‧ment


jaggeder

glosses: The comparative form of jagged; more jagged.


discombobulates

forms:
discombobulate (canonical)
discombobulates (third-person singular)
discombobulated (past)
discombobulated (past participle)
discombobulating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of discombobulate.

verb

discombobulat


thwarts

forms:
thwart (canonical)
thwarts (third-person singular)
thwarted (past)
thwarted (past participle)
thwarting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of thwart.

thwart


blurts

forms:
blurt (canonical)
blurts (third-person singular)
blurted (past)
blurted (past participle)
blurting (present participle)

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

blurt


thwarted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of thwart.


handy

forms:
handy (positive)
handier (comparative)
handiest (superlative)

glosses: If something is handy, it is easy to use, or useful.

glosses: If something is handy, then it is close by, or within reach.

text: Do you have a pen handy?

enpr: hăn'di

adj

handy


thwart

glosses: To thwart is to prevent, frustrate or spoil a person or purpose.

text: The police were planning to arrest him, but he managed to thwart them.

ipa: /θwɔːt/

enpr: thwôrt

ipa: /θwɔ(ə)rt/


Wikipedia

glosses: Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that is among the top 10 websites in the world.

text: Wikipedia is owned by the Wikimedia Foundation.

ipa: /ˌwɪkɪˈpiːdiə/

hyphenation: wi‧ki‧pe‧di‧a

proper noun

Wikipedias


coordinates

forms:
coordinate (canonical)
coordinates (third-person singular)
coordinated (past)
coordinated (past participle)
coordinating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of coordinate.

verb

coordinat


coordinated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of coordinate.


unbosoming

forms:
unbosom (canonical)
unbosoms (third-person singular)
unbosomed (past)
unbosomed (past participle)
unbosoming (present participle)

unbosom


fumes

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

text: The fumes from the car made the child cough.

ipa: /fjuːmz/

noun

fume

fumes


pier

forms:
pier (singular)
piers (plural)

glosses: A pier is a raised place over the water for walking or tying boats to that connects to land.

ipa: /pɪə/

enpr: pîr

ipa: /pir/


warming center

forms:
warming center (singular)
warming centers (plural)

glosses: A warming center is a place where people who don't have any place to sleep can go and lie down on a cot and stay warm for the night.


announcements

forms:
announcement (singular)
announcements (plural)

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

announcement


pillages

forms:
pillage (canonical)
pillages (third-person singular)
pillaged (past)
pillaged (past participle)
pillaging (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of pillage.

verb

pillag


clashing

forms:
clash (canonical)
clashes (third-person singular)
clashed (past)
clashed (past participle)
clashing (present participle)

clash


taverns

forms:
tavern (singular)
taverns (plural)

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

noun

tavern


activists

forms:
activist (singular)
activists (plural)

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

activist


suicides

forms:
suicide (singular)
suicides (plural)

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

suicide


exploiting

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

verb

exploit


uzi

forms:
uzi (singular)
uzis (plural)

text: The police were carrying uzis.

ipa: /ˈuːzi/


unprincipled

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

glosses: If you are unprincipled, you act as you like without considering rules or the feelings of others.

text: A murder is unprincipled, and conscienceless.

glosses: If an action is unprincipled, it is done without considering the rules or the feelings of others.

ipa: /ʌnprínsəpld/


analysts

forms:
analyst (singular)
analysts (plural)

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

noun

analyst


clash

glosses: If two individuals or groups clash, they get into a fight.

text: The Reds clashed with the police during the riot.

ipa: /klaʃ/

ipa: /klæʃ/


uzis

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

uzi


grower

forms:
grower (singular)
growers (plural)

glosses: A grower is someone, especially a farmer, who grows things like carrots.

text: He was a carrot grower until a hurricane hit the plantation.

text: That plant is a fast grower! A few days ago, it was only half of its height!

ipa: /ˈɡroʊɚ/


discombobulating

forms:
discombobulate (canonical)
discombobulates (third-person singular)
discombobulated (past)
discombobulated (past participle)
discombobulating (present participle)

glosses: The present participle of discombobulate.


strappings

forms:
strapping (singular)
strappings (plural)

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

strapping


killjoys

forms:
killjoy (singular)
killjoys (plural)

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

killjoy

killjoys


tavern

glosses: A tavern is building that has a bar, where alcoholic drinks are sold.

text: At the end of the week my friends and I go and relax at the tavern in the city.

ipa: /ˈtævən/

ipa: /ˈtævɚn/

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

hyphenation: tav‧ern


festivity

forms:
festivity (singular)
festivities (plural)

glosses: A festivity is a lively and enjoyable celebration.

festivities


disregarded

forms:
disregard (canonical)
disregards (third-person singular)
disregarded (past)
disregarded (past participle)
disregarding (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of disregard.

verb

disregard


transforming

forms:
transform (canonical)
transforms (third-person singular)
transformed (past)
transformed (past participle)
transforming (present participle)

transform


assignments

forms:
assignment (singular)
assignments (plural)

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

noun

assignment


republicans

forms:
republican (singular)
republicans (plural)

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

republican

republicans


backspaced

forms:
backspace (canonical)
backspaces (third-person singular)
backspaced (past)
backspaced (past participle)
backspacing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of backspace.

verb

backspac


festivities

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

text: Mark went to the party because he wanted to take part in the festivities.

noun

festivity


republican

glosses: A republican is a person who prefers a republic


exploits

forms:
exploit (singular)
exploits (plural)

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


exploits

glosses: The third-person singular form of exploit.


clashed

forms:
clash (canonical)
clashes (third-person singular)
clashed (past)
clashed (past participle)
clashing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of clash.


teammates

forms:
teammate (singular)
teammates (plural)

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

teammate

teammates


aggression

forms:
aggression (singular)
aggressions (plural)

glosses: Aggression is a forceful and unprovoked attack, either verbal or physical.

text: When he shouted at her, it was a kind of aggression.

ipa: /əˈɡrɛʃən/

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

hyphenation: ag‧gres‧sion


nobelium

forms: nobelium (singular)

glosses: Nobelium is a chemical element (symbol No) with an atomic number of 102. It was named after Alfred Nobel.

enpr: nōbĕl'ēəm

ipa: /noʊˈbɛliəm/

enpr: nōbēl'ēəm

ipa: /noʊˈbiːliəm/

nobelium


referees

forms:
referee (singular)
referees (plural)

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

referee


discombobulate

glosses: If someone is discombobulated, they are confused.

text: Jim was discombobulated with the math problem.

text: Jim felt discombobulated after the argument.

hyphenation: dis‧com‧bob‧u‧late

verb

discombobulat


transformed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of transform.


tab

forms:
tab (singular)
tabs (plural)

glosses: A tab is a small flap or strip of material attached to something.

glosses: A tab is a tablet, especially one containing illegal drugs.


doorstep

forms:
doorstep (singular)
doorsteps (plural)

etymology_text: door + step

compound

door

step

expansion: door + step

glosses: A doorstep is the area in front of a door.

text: We bought a new mat to replace the old one at our doorstep.

ipa: /ˈdɔː(r)stɛp/

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


blurted

forms:
blurt (canonical)
blurts (third-person singular)
blurted (past)
blurted (past participle)
blurting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of blurt.

verb

blurt


unbosoms

forms:
unbosom (canonical)
unbosoms (third-person singular)
unbosomed (past)
unbosomed (past participle)
unbosoming (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of unbosom.

unbosom


spraying

forms:
spray (canonical)
sprays (third-person singular)
sprayed (past)
sprayed (past participle)
spraying (present participle)

spray


opium

forms:
opium (singular)
opiums or opia (plural)

glosses: Opium is a yellow-brown, addictive drug.

text: China used to sell lots of opium which resulted in many deaths.

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

hyphenation: opi‧um

noun

opium

opiums

opia


discombobulated

forms:
discombobulate (canonical)
discombobulates (third-person singular)
discombobulated (past)
discombobulated (past participle)
discombobulating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of discombobulate.


lobbying

forms:
lobby (canonical)
lobbies (third-person singular)
lobbied (past)
lobbied (past participle)
lobbying (present participle)

verb

lobb


transform

forms:
transform (canonical)
transforms (third-person singular)
transformed (past)
transformed (past participle)
transforming (present participle)

glosses: When you transform something, you change it into a different thing totally.

text: The powerful magician transformed the hamster into a rabbit.

enpr: trănzfôm'

ipa: /trænzˈfɔːm/

enpr: trănzfôrm'


scuppernong

forms:
scuppernong (singular)
scuppernongs (plural)

glosses: A scuppernong is a green grape grown in the Southern parts of the United States.


blurt

glosses: If you blurt something out, then you are speaking quickly without thinking.

text: Even though the teacher asked students not to say the answer out loud, Tim blurted "the Revolutionary War!" to the whole class.

text: Amir was very embarrassed after he blurted to his friend that he had romantic feelings for Lauren.

ipa: /ˈblɜːt/

ipa: /ˈblɝt/


title: yellow jacket

redirect: yellowjacket


unbosomed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of unbosom.


analyst

forms:
analyst (singular)
analysts (plural)

glosses: An analyst is a person who researches or studies a topic.

text: The company called for a business analyst to help plan the budget.

ipa: /ˈænəlɪst/


warming centers

forms:
warming center (singular)
warming centers (plural)

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

noun

warming center

warming centers


grinded

forms:
grind (canonical)
grinds (third-person singular)
grinded (past)
grinded (past participle)
grinding (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of grind.

ipa: /ˈɡraɪndɪd/

verb

grind


courtship

forms:
courtship (singular)
courtships (plural)

glosses: Courtship is the period leading up to mating or marriage. The term can be applied to humans and animals.

text: After a long courtship they got married.

text: Courtship display is a set of behaviours leading up to mating in birds.

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

hyphenation: court‧ship


sprayed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of spray.


luggage

forms: luggage (singular)

glosses: Luggage is a bag that contains a traveller's belongings.

text: Alan just lost his green luggage and is asking the staff at the airport for help.

enpr: lŭg'ĭj

ipa: /ˈlʌɡɪd͡ʒ/

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

hyphenation: lug‧gage


tumbles

forms:
tumble (canonical)
tumbles (third-person singular)
tumbled (past)
tumbled (past participle)
tumbling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of tumble.

tumbl


scuppernongs

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

noun

scuppernong


cloudiest

forms:
cloudy (positive)
cloudier (comparative)
cloudiest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of cloudy; most cloudy.

adjective

cloudy

cloudier

cloudiest


transforms

glosses: The third-person singular form of transform.

verb

transform


boasting

forms:
boast (canonical)
boasts (third-person singular)
boasted (past)
boasted (past participle)
boasting (present participle)

boast


partition

forms:
partition (singular)
partitions (plural)

glosses: A partition is a physical barrier which separates a space into two parts.

text: Our office is divided up by partitions.


partition

forms:
partition (canonical)
partitions (third-person singular)
partitioned (past)
partitioned (past participle)
partitioning (present participle)

glosses: The act of separating something into two or more pieces or parts.

glosses: The act of dividing a place or area into two or more parts.

text: The partition of India divided the British Indian Empire into India and Pakistan.


sleeves

forms:
sleeve (singular)
sleeves (plural)

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

noun

sleeve


pooping

forms:
poop (canonical)
poops (third-person singular)
pooped (past)
pooped (past participle)
pooping (present participle)

ipa: /ˈpuːpɪŋ/

verb

poop


pillaging

forms:
pillage (canonical)
pillages (third-person singular)
pillaged (past)
pillaged (past participle)
pillaging (present participle)

pillag


pooped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of poop.

ipa: /pupt/


apologizing

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

apologiz


cloudier

glosses: The comparative form of cloudy; more cloudy.


boasted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of boast.

ipa: /ˈboʊstɪd/

ipa: /ˈbəʊstɪd/


gerents

forms:
gerent (singular)
gerents (plural)

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

noun

gerent


vagrant

forms:
vagrant (singular)
vagrants (plural)

glosses: A vagrant is a person who does not have a home or job.

text: I always see the same vagrant walking around at the bus stop.

glosses: A vagrant is an animal that is found outside the places where it usually lives.

text: The laughing gull usually lives in the Americas. It is a rare vagrant to Europe.

hyphenation: va‧grant


teammate

forms:
teammate (singular)
teammates (plural)

etymology_text: team + -mate

ety-suffix

team

mate

expansion: team + -mate

glosses: A teammate is a person who is on the same team.

text: I passed the ball to my teammate so he could score the goal.

ipa: /ˈtiːmˌmeɪt/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-teammate.wav


database

forms:
database (singular)
databases (plural)

etymology_text: data + base

compound

data

base

expansion: data + base

glosses: A database is a collection of information arranged neatly.

text: I have a huge database of all the employees in my company.

ipa: /ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/

ipa: /ˈdætəˌbeɪs/

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

hyphenation: da‧ta‧base


apologised

forms:
apologise (canonical)
apologises (third-person singular)
apologised (past)
apologised (past participle)
apologising (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of apologise.

verb

apologis


disregarding

forms:
disregard (canonical)
disregards (third-person singular)
disregarded (past)
disregarded (past participle)
disregarding (present participle)

disregard


anecdote

forms:
anecdote (singular)
anecdotes (plural)

glosses: An anecdote is a story, often told orally, and often amusing.

text: He told us a good anecdote at dinner.

hyphenation: an‧ec‧dote


rattle

forms:
rattle (canonical)
rattles (third-person singular)
rattled (past)
rattled (past participle)
rattling (present participle)

glosses: When you rattle something, you make sounds by shaking the object.

text: I rattled the tin to find out if there were still biscuits left in it.

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

hyphenation: rat‧tle

rattl


lobbied

forms:
lobby (canonical)
lobbies (third-person singular)
lobbied (past)
lobbied (past participle)
lobbying (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of lobby.

lobb

y


rattled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of rattle.


rattles

glosses: The third-person singular form of rattle.


reasonable

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

glosses: A reasonable amount or number is not too much or too big.

text: The hotel has good food, and the prices are reasonable.

glosses: If something is reasonable, it is fair and sensible.

text: It seems like a reasonable idea to me.

hyphenation: rea‧son‧able


converters

forms:
converter (singular)
converters (plural)

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

noun

converter


clauses

forms:
clause (singular)
clauses (plural)

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

clause


boasts

forms:
boast (canonical)
boasts (third-person singular)
boasted (past)
boasted (past participle)
boasting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of boast.


take away

forms: take away

glosses: You use take away when you subtract numbers.

text: Five take away two is three. (5-2=3)


pillaged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pillage.


tumbling

forms:
tumble (canonical)
tumbles (third-person singular)
tumbled (past)
tumbled (past participle)
tumbling (present participle)

verb

tumbl


armaments

forms:
armament (singular)
armaments (plural)

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

noun

armament


suicide

forms:
suicide (singular)
suicides (plural)

glosses: Suicide is the act of a person killing themselves on purpose.

text: Sadly, Joe committed suicide last Thursday.

text: The police are investigating three suicides at the school.

text: The suicide bomber killed himself and three other people in a crowded market.

ipa: /ˈs(j)uːɪˌsaɪd/

ipa: /ˈsuɪˌsaɪd/

hyphenation: su‧i‧cide


lurid

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

glosses: If something is lurid, it causes shock or horror.

text: The earthquake was described lurid detail.

glosses: If a colour is lurid, it is pale and not nice.

text: The pages of the book turned to a lurid color over time.

ipa: /ˈlʊrɪd/


binturongs

forms:
binturong (singular)
binturongs (plural)

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

binturong


cloudy

forms:
cloudy (positive)
cloudier (comparative)
cloudiest (superlative)

etymology_text: cloud + -y

ety-suffix

cloud

expansion: cloud + -y

glosses: When the sky is cloudy, it is covered with clouds.

text: The sky quickly became cloudy and it started to rain.

ipa: /ˈklaʊdi/

adj

cloudy


sprays

forms:
spray (singular)
sprays (plural)

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

noun

spray


sprays

forms:
spray (canonical)
sprays (third-person singular)
sprayed (past)
sprayed (past participle)
spraying (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of spray.


traders

forms:
trader (singular)
traders (plural)

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

trader


opiums

forms:
opium (singular)
opiums or opia (plural)

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

opium


tumble

glosses: When you tumble, you fall down over and over again.

text: Tie your shoes so that you won't tumble down the stairs.

ipa: /tʌmbəl/


contained

forms:
contain (canonical)
contains (third-person singular)
contained (past)
contained (past participle)
containing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of contain.

ipa: /kənˈteɪnd/

hyphenation: con‧tained

verb

contain


nosy

forms:
nosy (positive)
nosier (comparative)
nosiest (superlative)

glosses: If you are nosy, you are curious in a negative way.

text: He is always too interested in what I am doing. He's such a nosy boy

adj

nosy

nosier

nosiest


activist

forms:
activist (singular)
activists (plural)

etymology_text: active + -ist

ety-suffix

active

ist

expansion: active + -ist

glosses: An activist is someone who is trying to change a situation, especially one that is political or environmental.

text: He is an activist for Greenpeace.

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


lobbies

forms:
lobby (singular)
lobbies (plural)

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

noun

lobby

lobbies


lobbies

forms:
lobby (canonical)
lobbies (third-person singular)
lobbied (past)
lobbied (past participle)
lobbying (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of lobby.


apologising

forms:
apologise (canonical)
apologises (third-person singular)
apologised (past)
apologised (past participle)
apologising (present participle)

verb

apologis

e


tumbled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tumble.


coordinate

forms:
coordinate (canonical)
coordinates (third-person singular)
coordinated (past)
coordinated (past participle)
coordinating (present participle)

glosses: When you coordinate with someone, you work with him/her to finish an activity.

ipa: /koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt/

ipa: /kəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪt/

hyphenation: co‧or‧di‧nate

coordinat


joking

forms:
joke (canonical)
jokes (third-person singular)
joked (past)
joked (past participle)
joking (present participle)

jok


chewing gums

forms:
chewing gum (singular)
chewing gums (plural)

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

noun

chewing gum


backspaces

forms:
backspace (singular)
backspaces (plural)

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

backspace


backspaces

forms:
backspace (canonical)
backspaces (third-person singular)
backspaced (past)
backspaced (past participle)
backspacing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of backspace.

verb

backspac


yellowjackets

forms:
yellowjacket (singular)
yellowjackets (plural)

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

noun

yellowjacket


apologizes

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of apologize.

verb

apologiz


fichus

forms:
fichu (singular)
fichus (plural)

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

noun

fichu


Atlas

forms: Atlas

glosses: Atlas is a god who carries the world on his shoulders.


nosier

glosses: The comparative form of nosy; more nosy.


unbosom

forms:
unbosom (canonical)
unbosoms (third-person singular)
unbosomed (past)
unbosomed (past participle)
unbosoming (present participle)

etymology_text: un- + bosom

ety-prefix

un

bosom

expansion: un- + bosom

glosses: If you unbosom yourself, you tell somebody a secret or your feelings.

text: Jackie unbosomed herself to her diary.

hyphenation: un‧bos‧om


scalars

forms:
scalar (singular)
scalars (plural)

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

noun

scalar


nosiest

glosses: The superlative form of nosy; most nosy.


chewing gum

glosses: A chewing gum is a type of sweet that can only be chewed on and cannot be eaten.

text: While chewing on my chewing gum, I accidentally swallowed it and had to rush to the hospital to get it out.


opia

forms:
opium (singular)
opiums or opia (plural)

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


joked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of joke.


raincoat

forms:
raincoat (singular)
raincoats (plural)

etymology_text: rain + coat

compound

rain

coat

expansion: rain + coat

glosses: A raincoat is a waterproof coat that is worn to prevent rain water from entering and wetting the user.

text: It has been raining a lot these days, do bring a raincoat in case.

ipa: /ˈreɪnkoʊt/

ipa: /ˈreɪnkəʊt/

hyphenation: rain‧coat


strap

forms:
strap (singular)
straps (plural)

glosses: A strap is a long and narrow strip of either leather or cloth usually used to tie things together.

text: Since we had no strings, we had to use the red strap to tie our tent.

ipa: /stræp/


strap

forms:
strap (canonical)
straps (third-person singular)
strapped (past)
strapped (past participle)
strapping (present participle)

glosses: When you strap something, you use a strap to tie around an object and fasten it.

text: I strapped the loose strap around my bag.

verb

strap

p


boast

forms:
boast (canonical)
boasts (third-person singular)
boasted (past)
boasted (past participle)
boasting (present participle)

glosses: To boast means to brag about yourself. Usually about what you do, and the good things about you.

text: After the game Joe started to boast about his skill as a goalie.

ipa: /bəʊst/

ipa: /boʊst/


apologises

forms:
apologise (canonical)
apologises (third-person singular)
apologised (past)
apologised (past participle)
apologising (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of apologise.


raincoats

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

noun

raincoat


catapulting

forms:
catapult (canonical)
catapults (third-person singular)
catapulted (past)
catapulted (past participle)
catapulting (present participle)

verb

catapult


egg cup

forms:
egg cup (singular)
egg cups (plural)


eggcups

forms:
eggcup (singular)
eggcups (plural)

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

noun

eggcup


egg cups

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

egg cup


melancholy

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

glosses: Something that is melancholy makes you feel very sad.

text: The news was very melancholy, all about people dying and losing their jobs.

hyphenation: mel‧an‧choly


trader

forms:
trader (singular)
traders (plural)

glosses: A trader is someone who tries to make a profit by buying something at a low price and then selling it at a higher price.

text: Many traders often come to this market to sell their goods.

ipa: /ˈtreɪdə(r)/

ipa: /ˈtreɪɾɚ/

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


fichu

glosses: A fichu is a triangular scarf worn by women that is tied at the breast.

text: Women in the 1800s commonly wore fichus.

ipa: /ˈfɪʃ(j)uː/

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

hyphenation: fi‧chu


emblems

forms:
emblem (singular)
emblems (plural)

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

emblem


catapulted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of catapult.


announcement

forms:
announcement (singular)
announcements (plural)

etymology_text: announce + -ment

ety-suffix

announce

ment

expansion: announce + -ment

glosses: An announcement is something that informs people about a topic or an issue.

text: The announcement in the airport told people that some airplanes would not arrive on time.


euphonious

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

glosses: If something is euphonious, it is pleasing to hear.

text: The translator changed his pronunciation of the word to make it sound euphonious.

ipa: /juˈfoʊniəs/

hyphenation: eu‧pho‧ni‧ous


grind

forms:
ground (past)
ground (past participle)
grind (canonical)
grinds (third-person singular)
grinded (past)
grinded (past participle)
grinding (present participle)

glosses: When you grind something, you use a machine to break it into smaller pieces.

text: I used the grinder to grind the coffee beans.

ipa: /ˈɡraɪnd/

grind

grinds

ground

ground

grinding


reciprocated

forms:
reciprocate (canonical)
reciprocates (third-person singular)
reciprocated (past)
reciprocated (past participle)
reciprocating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of reciprocate.

verb

reciprocat


strapped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of strap.


strapped

forms: strapped (positive)

glosses: If you're strapped (for cash), you don't have much money at the time.


fricasseed

forms:
fricassee (canonical)
fricassees (third-person singular)
fricasseed (past)
fricasseed (past participle)
fricasseeing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of fricassee.

fricassee

fricassees

fricasseed

fricasseeing


converter

forms:
converter (singular)
converters (plural)

glosses: A converter is something that converts one object into another object.

ipa: /kənˈvɜː(r)tə(r)/

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

hyphenation: con‧vert‧er


apologize

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

etymology_text: apology + -ize

ety-suffix

apology

ize

expansion: apology + -ize

glosses: If you apologize, then you say you are sorry.

text: He apologized because he had accidentally bumped into someone.

ipa: /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/

ipa: /əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/


accordionists

forms:
accordionist (singular)
accordionists (plural)

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

noun

accordionist


poop

forms:
poop (canonical)
poops (third-person singular)
pooped (past)
pooped (past participle)
pooping (present participle)

glosses: When you poop, you push feces out of your anus.

text: He is pooping in the toilet.

ipa: /puːp/

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


poop

forms:
poop (singular)
poops (plural)

text: She had to clean up the dog poop, that was found on the floor.


yellowjacket

forms:
yellowjacket (singular)
yellowjackets (plural)

text: The yellowjacket stung me.


spray

forms:
spray (singular)
sprays (plural)

glosses: A spray is a fine and gentle mist of liquid.

text: I need to get a spray to freshen up the house.

ipa: /spreɪ/


spray

forms:
spray (canonical)
sprays (third-person singular)
sprayed (past)
sprayed (past participle)
spraying (present participle)

glosses: When you spray something, you target at something and give out mist of liquid at that thing.

text: The firemen got the hose and sprayed at the burning house.


fricassees

forms:
fricassee (singular)
fricassees (plural)

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


fricassees

glosses: The third-person singular form of fricassee.


straps

forms:
strap (singular)
straps (plural)

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


straps

forms:
strap (canonical)
straps (third-person singular)
strapped (past)
strapped (past participle)
strapping (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of strap.


sleeve

forms:
sleeve (singular)
sleeves (plural)

glosses: A sleeve is the part of a shirt that covers the arm.

text: The sleeve on my shirt is too long for my size.

ipa: /sliːv/


assignment

forms:
assignment (singular)
assignments (plural)

etymology_text: assign + -ment

ety-suffix

assign

expansion: assign + -ment

glosses: An assignment is a task that is given to somebody for them to complete.

text: The teacher gave Joe an assignment to complete while he is away on vacation.

ipa: /əˈsʌɪnm(ə)nt/


backspace

forms:
backspace (singular)
backspaces (plural)

etymology_text: back + space

compound

back

space

expansion: back + space

glosses: A backspace is a key on the keyboard of a computer or typewriter that erases the letter before the cursor.

text: I pressed backspace because I accidentally typed the wrong letter.

ipa: /ˈbækˌspeɪs/

noun

expansion: [POS TABLE]


backspace

forms:
backspace (canonical)
backspaces (third-person singular)
backspaced (past)
backspaced (past participle)
backspacing (present participle)

glosses: When you backspace, you erase the letter before the cursor.

text: No, that's wrong. Backspace here, and delete this word too.

verb

backspac


binturong

forms:
binturong (singular)
binturongs (plural)

text: The binturong climbed a tree.

ipa: /ˈbɪntjʊrɒŋ/

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

hyphenation: bin‧tu‧rong


cataclysms

forms:
cataclysm (singular)
cataclysms (plural)

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

noun

cataclysm


reciprocating

forms:
reciprocate (canonical)
reciprocates (third-person singular)
reciprocated (past)
reciprocated (past participle)
reciprocating (present participle)


stepfathers

forms:
step father (singular)
step fathers (plural)

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

step father


nips

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

verb

nip


eggcup

forms:
eggcup (singular)
eggcups (plural)

glosses: An eggcup is a small cup used to serve eggs, especially boiled eggs.

text: The server served us the boiled egg in the eggcup.

ipa: ẽg'kũp'

hyphenation: egg‧cup


reversing

forms:
reverse (canonical)
reverses (third-person singular)
reversed (past)
reversed (past participle)
reversing (present participle)

revers


apologise

forms:
apologise (canonical)
apologises (third-person singular)
apologised (past)
apologised (past participle)
apologising (present participle)

etymology_text: apology + -ise

ety-suffix

ise

expansion: apology + -ise

glosses: If you apologise, then you say you are sorry.

text: He apologised because he had accidentally bumped into someone.

ipa: /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/

ipa: /əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/

apologis


gerent

forms:
gerent (singular)
gerents (plural)

glosses: A gerent is a manager, leader, or ruler.

text: The gerent was the manager of the store.

hyphenation: ge‧rent


catapults

forms:
catapult (singular)
catapults (plural)

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

noun

catapult


catapults

forms:
catapult (canonical)
catapults (third-person singular)
catapulted (past)
catapulted (past participle)
catapulting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of catapult.


linguist

forms:
linguist (singular)
linguists (plural)

glosses: A linguist is someone who studies many languages.

ipa: /ˈliŋɡwɪst/

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


talents

forms:
talent (singular)
talents (plural)

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

talent


pepper

forms:
pepper (singular)
peppers (plural)

glosses: Pepper is a kind of spice, usually black, that you put on food.

text: The pepper was so hot the boy could not eat it.

ipa: /ˈpɛpə/

ipa: /ˈpɛpɚ/

hyphenation: pep‧per


spice

forms:
spice (singular)
spices (plural)

glosses: Spice is something you put on food to make it taste better.

enpr: spīs

ipa: /spaɪs/


peppers

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

pepper


disregards

forms:
disregard (canonical)
disregards (third-person singular)
disregarded (past)
disregarded (past participle)
disregarding (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of disregard.

verb

disregard


reciprocates

glosses: The third-person singular form of reciprocate.


spices

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

noun

spice


referee

forms:
referee (singular)
referees (plural)

glosses: A referee is someone who ensures that the rules are followed during a game.

text: That referee was hit by the ball during the football game.

ipa: /ˌrɛfəˈriː/


referee

forms:
referee (canonical)
referees (third-person singular)
refereed (past)
refereed (past participle)
refereeing (present participle)

glosses: If you referee a game or a match, you make sure that the rules are followed during the game or match.

text: Both teachers refereed the volleyball match yesterday.

verb

referee

referees

refereed

refereeing


awareness

forms: awareness (singular)

etymology_text: aware + -ness

ety-suffix

aware

ness

expansion: aware + -ness

glosses: Awareness is the state of consciousness, or the state when someone is awake. It means that a person can sense changes in their environment and respond to it.

text: I gradually passed from sleep to full awareness.

glosses: Awareness is the state or quality of being aware of something.

hyphenation: a‧ware‧ness


poops

forms:
poop (canonical)
poops (third-person singular)
pooped (past)
pooped (past participle)
pooping (present participle)

ipa: /puːps/

verb

poop


soliloquies

forms:
soliloquy (singular)
soliloquies (plural)

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

noun

soliloquy

soliloquies


pawns

forms:
pawn (singular)
pawns (plural)

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

pawn

pawns


slash

forms:
slash (singular)
slashes (plural)

glosses: A slash is a very quick cut of an object, usually with a sharp blade.

glosses: The symbol "/", also known as a forward slash in computing.

ipa: /slaʃ/

ipa: /slæʃ/

slash

slashes


slash

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

glosses: When you slash an object, you cut it violently with a sharp blade, such as a knife or a sword.

text: The samurai slashed the watermelon into two in the blink of an eye.

text: That shop had to slash its prices for their closing down sales.

verb

es


slash

forms: slash

pos: conj

glosses: You use slash to mean as well as or and, used to separate two items in a list.

text: She's the cook slash waitress.


invasion

forms:
invasion (singular)
invasions (plural)

glosses: Invasion is the act of invading. It is the act of an army that attacks for gaining land or sack.

glosses: Invasion means any entry to an area not owned before; "an invasion of locusts".

ipa: [ɪnˈveɪʒən]


insecticides

forms:
insecticide (singular)
insecticides (plural)

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

noun

insecticide

insecticides


cataclysm

forms:
cataclysm (singular)
cataclysms (plural)

glosses: A cataclysm is a very bad or big disaster, a catastrophe.

ipa: /ˈkætəˌklɪzm̩/

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


Judas

forms: Judas

glosses: Judas is a biblical character and is one of the disciples of Jesus.

ipa: /ˈdʒuːdəs/


talent

forms:
talent (singular)
talents (plural)

glosses: If you have a talent in doing something, you have the skill and ability to do that task.

text: He has got the talent in music, but his family is too poor to provide him with the proper education.

ipa: /ˈtælənt/

ipa: /ˈtalənt/

hyphenation: tal‧ent


constraints

forms:
constraint (singular)
constraints (plural)

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

constraint


linguists

forms:
linguist (singular)
linguists (plural)

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

linguist


reversed

forms:
reverse (canonical)
reverses (third-person singular)
reversed (past)
reversed (past participle)
reversing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of reverse.

verb

e


title: samuri

redirect: samurai


reverses

glosses: The third-person singular form of reverse.


reverses

forms:
reverse (singular)
reverses (plural)

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

noun

reverse


title: gamma hydroxybutyrate

redirect: gamma-hydroxybutyrate


horse pill

forms:
horse pill (singular)
horse pills (plural)

glosses: A horse pill is a slang term for a large pill to swallow.


lobby

forms:
lobby (singular)
lobbies (plural)

text: Please wait in the lobby for the tour guide.

glosses: A lobby is a group of people who try to change the policy of a government.

text: The U.S. anti-gun lobby is trying to change gun laws.

ipa: /lɒbi/

ipa: /lɑbi/

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

hyphenation: lob‧by

lobbies


lobby

forms:
lobby (canonical)
lobbies (third-person singular)
lobbied (past)
lobbied (past participle)
lobbying (present participle)

glosses: When you lobby something, you attempt to change a decision or policy.

text: The group lobbied to have the law repealed.

verb

lobb

y


genitals

forms: genitals (plural)

glosses: Your genitals are your outer sex organs (penis and vagina).


fuck ups

forms:
fuck up (singular)
fucks up (plural)

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

noun

fuck up

fucks up


scalar

forms:
scalar (singular)
scalars (plural)

glosses: A scalar is a real number or the magnitude of a vector.

hyphenation: sca‧lar


scalar

forms: scalar (positive)

glosses: Scalar in mathematics means to have a magnitude and no direction.


shyest

forms:
shy (positive)
shyer (comparative)
shyest (superlative)

adjective

shy

shyer

shyest


emblematic

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

glosses: If something is emblematic, it serves as an emblem or symbol for something else.

enpr: ĕmb-lə-mă-tĭk

ipa: /ˌɛmbləˈmatɪk/

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

hyphenation: em‧blem‧at‧ic


shallower

forms:
shallow (positive)
shallower (comparative)
shallowest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of shallow; more shallow.

shallow

shallower

shallowest


shallowest

glosses: The superlative form of shallow; most shallow.


hermaphroditism

forms: hermaphroditism (singular)

glosses: Hermaphroditism is the condition of having both male and female reproductive organs.

noun

hermaphroditism


pillage

forms:
pillage (canonical)
pillages (third-person singular)
pillaged (past)
pillaged (past participle)
pillaging (present participle)

glosses: When you pillage something, you steal or loot money/goods, especially during a war.

text: The barbarians pillaged every city.

hyphenation: pil‧lage

verb

pillag


starving

forms:
starve (canonical)
starves (third-person singular)
starved (past)
starved (past participle)
starving (present participle)

starv


jetplane

forms:
jetplane (singular)
jetplanes (plural)


starved

glosses: The past tense and past participle of starve.


transvestites

forms:
transvestite (singular)
transvestites (plural)

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

noun

transvestite


compromises

forms:
compromise (singular)
compromises (plural)

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

compromise


disregard

forms:
disregard (canonical)
disregards (third-person singular)
disregarded (past)
disregarded (past participle)
disregarding (present participle)

etymology_text: dis- + regard

ety-prefix

dis

regard

expansion: dis- + regard

glosses: If you disregard something, you ignore it.

text: The criminal disregarded the law when he stole.

ipa: /dɪsrɪˈɡɑːd/

ipa: /dɪsrɪˈɡɑrd/

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

hyphenation: dis‧re‧gard


disregard

forms: disregard (singular)

glosses: Disregard is the lack of care or attention to something.

text: His actions showed a total disregard for the law.

text: His own arm in terrible pain and with disregard for his personal safety, he pulled the man to onto the boat.

ipa: /dɪsrɪˈɡɑːd/


tissues

forms:
tissue (singular)
tissues (plural)

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

noun

tissue


shy

glosses: When you are shy, you are easily frightened, afraid, or careful.

text: He is usually shy around people.

ipa: /ʃaɪ/


voyeurism

forms:
voyeurism (singular)
voyeurisms (plural)

glosses: Voyeurism is the act of watching someone else do something and becoming sexually excited as a result.

ipa: /vwɑːjˈɜːrɪz(ə)m/


pacts

forms:
pact (singular)
pacts (plural)

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

pact

pacts


strolled

forms:
stroll (canonical)
strolls (third-person singular)
strolled (past)
strolled (past participle)
strolling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of stroll.

verb

stroll


housekeepers

forms:
housekeeper (singular)
housekeepers (plural)

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

noun

housekeeper


jetplanes

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

jetplane


strapping

forms:
strap (canonical)
straps (third-person singular)
strapped (past)
strapped (past participle)
strapping (present participle)

verb

strap

p


strapping

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

glosses: A strapping young person looks strong, healthy, and muscular.


strapping

forms:
strapping (singular)
strappings (plural)

glosses: Strapping is a narrow material used to hold things together.

glosses: A strapping is a punishment where somebody is hit with a strap of leather.


strolls

glosses: The third-person singular form of stroll.


Ghana

forms: Ghana

glosses: Ghana is a country in Africa. Its full name is The Republic of Ghana.

ipa: /ˈɡɑːnə/

ipa: /ˈɡɑnə/


third party

forms:
third party (singular)
third parties (plural)

glosses: A third party is any person affected by an agreement except the two main people or groups in the agreement.

text: I send my payment through a third party, who gives the money to the person I owe it to.

ipa: /θɜː(r)d/ /ˈpɑː.ti/

ipa: /θɝd/ /ˈpɑːr.ti/

audio: en-uk-third party.ogg

audio: en-us-third party.ogg

irrnoun

third parties


Thule

forms: Thule

glosses: Thule is a town in Greenland. A U.S. naval base was build in Thule during World War II.

ipa: /ˈtuːliː/

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


mustards

forms:
mustard (singular)
mustards (plural)

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

noun

mustard

mustards


emblem

forms:
emblem (singular)
emblems (plural)

glosses: An emblem is a symbol or logo that represents an individual, group, or organization.

text: There is an emblem on his jacket that represents the company he works for.

ipa: /ˈɛmbləm/

hyphenation: em‧blem


butternut squash

forms:
butternut squash (singular)
butternut squashes (plural)

text: For dinner is butternut squash

butternut squash

butternut squashes


traditionally

etymology_text: traditional + -ly

ety-suffix

traditional

ly

expansion: traditional + -ly

glosses: If something is done traditionally it is done in a way that is traditional.

ipa: /trəˈdɪʃəˌnəli/


black widow

forms:
black widow (singular)
black widows (plural)

glosses: A black window is a black spider that has poison in its fangs.

text: Larry was bitten by a black widow and had to be taken to the hospital.


polemics

forms:
polemic (singular)
polemics (plural)

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

noun

polemic


roosted

forms:
roost (canonical)
roosts (third-person singular)
roosted (past)
roosted (past participle)
roosting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of roost.

verb

roost


starves

forms:
starve (canonical)
starves (third-person singular)
starved (past)
starved (past participle)
starving (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of starve.


mustard

glosses: Mustard is a yellow sauce which can go on hotdogs, etc.

glosses: A dark yellow colour, the colour of mustard.


accordionist

forms:
accordionist (singular)
accordionists (plural)

etymology_text: accordion + -ist

ety-suffix

accordion

ist

expansion: accordion + -ist

glosses: An accordionist is someone who plays the accordion.


transvestite

forms:
transvestite (singular)
transvestites (plural)

glosses: A transvestite is a man that dresses in women's clothes or a woman that dresses in men's clothes.


invasions

forms:
invasion (singular)
invasions (plural)

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

noun

invasion


interrogate

forms:
interrogate (canonical)
interrogates (third-person singular)
interrogated (past)
interrogated (past participle)
interrogating (present participle)

glosses: If you interrogate someone, you ask them questions to get information.

text: The police officer interrogated the murder suspect.

ipa: /ɪnˈtɛrəɡeɪt/

verb

interrogat


insolent

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

glosses: Insolent is to be contemptuous, arrogant or insulting. A man is insolent if he acts 'above himself'.

text: On that occasion, Brummel was certainly insolent.

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


eye-witness

forms:
eye-witness (singular)
eye-witnesses (plural)

glosses: An eye-witness is someone who saw the crime in question.

noun

eye-witness

eye-witnesses


Greenland

forms: Greenland

glosses: Greenland is an island near Iceland, and it is part of Denmark.

text: The boys went fishing in Greenland.


gamma-hydroxybutyrates

forms:
gamma-hydroxybutyrate (singular)
gamma-hydroxybutyrates (plural)

glosses: The plural form of gamma-hydroxybutyrate; more than one (kind of) gamma-hydroxybutyrate.

gamma-hydroxybutyrate


involuntary

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

glosses: If something is involuntary, then it is by accident or not intentionally done.

text: With a sudden involuntary motion, he broke the glass.

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

hyphenation: in‧vol‧un‧ta‧ry


preserves

forms:
preserve (canonical)
preserves (third-person singular)
preserved (past)
preserved (past participle)
preserving (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of preserve.

verb

preserv


strolling

forms:
stroll (canonical)
strolls (third-person singular)
strolled (past)
strolled (past participle)
strolling (present participle)


black widows

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

noun

black widow

black widows


purses

forms:
purse (singular)
purses (plural)

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

purse


purses

forms:
purse (canonical)
purses (third-person singular)
pursed (past)
pursed (past participle)
pursing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of purse.

verb

purs


quested

forms:
quest (canonical)
quests (third-person singular)
quested (past)
quested (past participle)
questing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of quest.

quest


religious education

forms: religious education (singular)

glosses: Religious education is the teaching of practices connected with different religious faiths, usually to children at school.

text: My child is visiting a synagogue on Monday with their religious education class.

noun

religious education


intersexual

forms: intersexual (positive)

glosses: occurring or existing between the sexes.


fucked up

forms:
fuck up (canonical)
fucks up (third-person singular)
fucked up (past)
fucked up (past participle)
fucking up (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of fuck up.

verb

fuck up

fucked up

fucked up

fucking up


transsexualism

forms: transsexualism (singular)

glosses: Transsexualism is when someone identifies with a gender that is different from the one they were born with.

noun

transsexualism


interrogated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of interrogate.


unpaved

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

glosses: If something is unpaved, it is not paved.

text: The workers started to build the road, but it is still unpaved.


sexists

forms:
sexist (singular)
sexists (plural)

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

sexist


third parties

forms:
third party (singular)
third parties (plural)

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

third party

third parties


excelling

forms:
excel (canonical)
excels (third-person singular)
excelled (past)
excelled (past participle)
excelling (present participle)

verb

excel

l


shallow

forms:
shallow (positive)
shallower (comparative)
shallowest (superlative)

glosses: If water, a container, a hole, etc. is shallow, it is a short distance from the top to the bottom.

text: The girl swam at the shallow end of the pool.

glosses: If you are shallow, you only care about things that are obvious to you, and you never think deeply about the world around you.

text: He has no ideas because he's too shallow to worry about it.

ipa: /ˈʃaləʊ/

hyphenation: shal‧low

adj

shallow


housekeeper

forms:
housekeeper (singular)
housekeepers (plural)

glosses: A housekeeper is a person who is paid to maintain a house or a hotel.

text: Their housekeeper was cleaning the house.

glosses: A member of a household who maintains the household

ipa: /ˈhaʊskipɚ/

ipa: /ˈhaʊskiːpə/

hyphenation: house‧keep‧er


intersex

forms: intersex (singular)

glosses: Intersex is when a human or animal is born with genitals of both genders. The word is more commonly applied to humans.

text: Depending on the type of intersex condition, corrective surgery may be performed on infants.

noun

intersex


starve

forms:
starve (canonical)
starves (third-person singular)
starved (past)
starved (past participle)
starving (present participle)

glosses: When you starve, you die from not having enough food.

text: Many people starved in this earthquake as there was not enough food available.

text: She wanted to be thin and she ended up starving herself to death.

glosses: When you are starving, you are very hungry.

text: I didn't eat my breakfast and now I'm starving.

verb

starv

e


lamentable

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

glosses: When something is lamentable, it is usually bad or unfortunate and causes distress and sorrow.

text: That poor man felt very lamentable about his plight.

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


interrogates

forms:
interrogate (canonical)
interrogates (third-person singular)
interrogated (past)
interrogated (past participle)
interrogating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of interrogate.

interrogat


Netherlands

forms: Netherlands

text: The man lives in the Netherlands.

hyphenation: Neth‧er‧lands


insecticide

forms:
insecticide (singular)
insecticides (plural)

etymology_text: insect + -i- + -cide

glosses: Insecticide is a chemical substance that is used to kill insects.

ipa: [ɪnˈsɛktɪsʌɪd]


excel

glosses: If you excel at something, you do it very well.

text: I excel at long-distance running.

text: The professor excels in his field of study.

ipa: /ɪkˈsɛl/

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


lenient

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

glosses: If you are lenient, you give light punishments or ask for only a low level of results

text: He's not in jail because a lenient judge allowed him to get out.

text: People believe athletes need more lenient treatment from teachers because they are not intelligent enough.

ipa: /ˈliːniənt/

hyphenation: le‧nient


excelled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of excel.


sexisms

forms:
sexism (singular)
sexisms (plural)

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

noun

sexism

sexisms


manifests

forms:
manifest (singular)
manifests (plural)

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

manifest

manifests


filial

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

glosses: A filial relationship, love, duty, etc. is one from an offspring to their parent(s).

text: She showed filial love for her father.

hyphenation: fil‧i‧al; fi‧li‧al


sawdust

forms: sawdust (singular)

glosses: Sawdust is the dust which is left over from a piece of wood after it has been cut.

text: The sawdust was all over me.

sawdust


androgynous

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

glosses: Androgynous is being both male and female.

glosses: Androgynous is having an unclear sexual identity.

glosses: Androgynous is looking neither masculine or feminine.

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


fuck up

forms:
fuck up (singular)
fuck ups (plural)

text: He lost his job because of that fuck up.

ipa: /ˈfʌkˌʌp/

ipa: /ˌfʌkˈʌp/

fuck ups


fuck up

forms: fuck up

pos: phrase

text: You really fucked up this time.

glosses: Something that is fucked up is disturbing or bad.

text: What you just did was totally fucked up.


ceremonial

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

glosses: If something is ceremonial, it is related to or used in a ceremony.

text: The men wear them only for ceremonial occasions.

ipa: /ˌsɛrɪˈmoʊniəl/

hyphenation: cer‧e‧mo‧ni‧al


compromised

forms:
compromise (canonical)
compromises (third-person singular)
compromised (past)
compromised (past participle)
compromising (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of compromise.

verb

compromis


stepfather

forms:
stepfather (singular)
stepfathers (plural)

etymology_text: step- + father

ety-prefix

step

father

expansion: step- + father

glosses: A person's stepfather is a woman who is married to their biological mother but is not their biological father.

hyphenation: step‧fa‧ther


Nipponese

forms: Nipponese (positive)

glosses: Nipponese people are inhabitants of Japan.

text: Nipponese people are from Japan.

hyphenation: Nip‧pon‧ese


Sunday schools

forms:
Sunday school (singular)
Sunday schools (plural)

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

noun

Sunday school


sexism

etymology_text: sex + -ism

ety-suffix

sex

ism

expansion: sex + -ism

glosses: Sexism is the belief the men and women should be treated differently, usually giving women less power and respect than men.

ipa: /ˈsɛksɪzm̩/

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


Sunday school

glosses: A Sunday school is a school, organized by a church, that provides religious education to children on Sundays.


raptorial bird

forms:
raptorial bird (singular)
raptorial birds (plural)

glosses: A raptorial bird is a bird that eats meat.

text: The hawk is a raptorial bird.


transgendered

forms: transgendered (positive)

glosses: of, relating to, or being a person such as a transsexual or a transvestite.


excels

forms:
excel (canonical)
excels (third-person singular)
excelled (past)
excelled (past participle)
excelling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of excel.


gamma-hydroxybutyrate

forms:
gamma-hydroxybutyrate (singular)
gamma-hydroxybutyrates (plural)

glosses: Gamma-hydroxybutyrate is a drug which is used to relax people. It is a strict drug, which is most often used by the homosexual community.


genital

forms: genital (positive)

glosses: About or related to the outer sex organs (penis and vagina).

ipa: /ˈdʒɛnətəl/


voyeurisms

forms:
voyeurism (singular)
voyeurisms (plural)

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

noun

voyeurism

voyeurisms


fucking up

forms:
fuck up (canonical)
fucks up (third-person singular)
fucked up (past)
fucked up (past participle)
fucking up (present participle)

verb

fuck up

fucks up


ceremonies

forms:
ceremony (singular)
ceremonies (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈsɛrɪˌmoʊniz/

ipa: /ˈsɛrɪm(ə)niz/

hyphenation: cer‧e‧mo‧nies

noun

ceremony

ceremonies


stroll

forms:
stroll (canonical)
strolls (third-person singular)
strolled (past)
strolled (past participle)
strolling (present participle)

glosses: When you stroll, you walk slowly, usually when you are enjoying the environment around you.

text: I strolled with my wife around the park, enjoying the beauty of nature.

ipa: /strəʊl/

ipa: /stroʊl/


tissue

forms:
tissue (singular)
tissues (plural)

glosses: A piece of tissue is a sheet of paper that can absorb very well.

text: He used the tissue I gave him to blow his nose.

glosses: Tissue is a group of cells that work together to do a job.

text: The human body is made up of many tissues, one example being muscle tissue.

hyphenation: tis‧sue


ceremony

glosses: A ceremony is a religious or social event with a number of things that are traditionally done or said.

text: We are going to get married in a big wedding ceremony.

ipa: /ˈsɛrɪməni/

ipa: /ˈsɛrəmoʊni/

hyphenation: cer‧e‧mo‧ny


polemic

forms:
polemic (singular)
polemics (plural)

glosses: A polemic is a hostile one-sided argument against a person or opinion. Can be a description of the person who uses this method.

text: Hitler's polemic against Jews was published in his book "My Struggle".


quests

forms:
quest (singular)
quests (plural)

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

quest


quests

forms:
quest (canonical)
quests (third-person singular)
quested (past)
quested (past participle)
questing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of quest.


compromising

forms:
compromise (canonical)
compromises (third-person singular)
compromised (past)
compromised (past participle)
compromising (present participle)


samurai

forms:
samurai (singular)
samurais or samurai (plural)

text: The samurai has a sword in his hand.

ipa: /ˈsæm(j)ʊraɪ/

enpr: sămʹə-rī'

ipa: /ˈsæməˌraɪ/

hyphenation: sam‧u‧rai

samurai


purse

forms:
purse (singular)
purses (plural)

glosses: A purse is a small bag that is used to carry money.

text: That lady is carrying a yellow purse in her hand.

ipa: /pɜːs/

ipa: /pɝs/


purse

forms:
purse (canonical)
purses (third-person singular)
pursed (past)
pursed (past participle)
pursing (present participle)

glosses: If you purse your lips, you press them in and together so that they protrude.

verb

purs


hunter

forms:
hunter (singular)
hunters (plural)

glosses: A hunter is a person or animal who hunts.

ipa: /ˈhʌntɚ/

hyphenation: hun‧ter


roosts

forms:
roost (canonical)
roosts (third-person singular)
roosted (past)
roosted (past participle)
roosting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of roost.

roost


arachnophobia

forms: arachnophobia (singular)

etymology_text: From arachno + -phobia.

ety-suffix

arachno

phobia

expansion: arachno + -phobia

text: When Tom saw a spider he screamed and told his friends that he had arachnophobia.

noun

arachnophobia


pawn

forms:
pawn (singular)
pawns (plural)

glosses: A pawn in the game of chess is a piece that can only move forward. Each player will get eight pawns.

ipa: /pɔːn/

ipa: /pɔn/


pawn

forms:
pawn (canonical)
pawns (third-person singular)
pawned (past)
pawned (past participle)
pawning (present participle)

glosses: If you pawn a valuable object, you offer it to a money-lender as security for a loan of money. When money is repaid, plus interest, the object(s) are said to be "redeemed".

text: Queen Eleanor pawned the crown jewels of England.


cruise control

forms: cruise control (singular)

glosses: Cruise control is when your car keeps itself going at the same speed automatically.

text: He was going down a sideroad so he used cruise control.

cruise control


reciprocate

forms:
reciprocate (canonical)
reciprocates (third-person singular)
reciprocated (past)
reciprocated (past participle)
reciprocating (present participle)

glosses: To go with alternating forward and backward motion.

text: A reciprocating engine is so called because its pistons reciprocate: they go forward and backward.

glosses: When someone reciprocates something, it means that they give something back in return for something they get. This thing can be an object, or a feeling.

text: She did not reciprocate his love for her.

ipa: /rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪt/

hyphenation: re‧ci‧pro‧cate

verb

reciprocat


firewater

forms:
firewater (singular)
firewaters (plural)

glosses: Firewater is a hard spirit like whiskey or rum.

text: The man was cold, so he had some firewater.


roost

glosses: When a bird roosts, it means that it sleeps, usually on a high perch like the branch of a tree.

ipa: /ruːst/

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


soliloquy

forms:
soliloquy (singular)
soliloquies (plural)

glosses: In a drama, a soliloquy is the way a character speaks to himself so that he can reveal his thoughts to the audience.

enpr: səlĭlʹəkwē

ipa: /səˈlɪləkwi/

hyphenation: so‧lil‧o‧quy

noun

soliloquies


preserving

forms:
preserve (canonical)
preserves (third-person singular)
preserved (past)
preserved (past participle)
preserving (present participle)

verb

preserv


preserve

forms:
preserve (singular)
preserves (plural)

glosses: A hunting preserve is an area of land where hunting is allowed.

glosses: A fruit preserve is a jam-like concoction.

text: I love strawberry preserves. My pantry shelves are filled with jars of it!

ipa: /prəˈzɜːv/

ipa: /prəˈzɝv/


preserve

glosses: To preserve is to keep something from decay or loss.

text: Jam is preserved in jars.

text: Ancient objects are preserved in the British Museum.


eye-witnesses

forms:
eye-witness (singular)
eye-witnesses (plural)

glosses: The plural form of eye-witness; more than one (kind of) eye-witness.

noun

eye-witness


telegraphy

forms:
telegraphy (singular)
telegraphies (plural)

glosses: Telegraphy is talking by using a telegraph, usually with Morse code.

text: The two boys were sending messages to each other by using telegraphy.

telegraphy

telegraphies


hunters

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

ipa: /ˈhʌntɚz/

ipa: /ˈhʌntəz/

hunter


questing

forms:
quest (canonical)
quests (third-person singular)
quested (past)
quested (past participle)
questing (present participle)


fucks up

forms:
fuck up (canonical)
fucks up (third-person singular)
fucked up (past)
fucked up (past participle)
fucking up (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of fuck up.


die out

forms: die out

glosses: If something dies out, it becomes extinct.

text: The dinosaurs died out a long time ago.


slimmer

forms:
slim (positive)
slimmer (comparative)
slimmest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of slim; more slim.

adjective

slim

slimmer

slimmest


slimmest

glosses: The superlative form of slim; most slim.


favorable

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

glosses: If something is favorable, then it is pleasing.

text: His smart attitude left a favorable impression on everybody.

glosses: If something is favorable, then it is useful or helpful

text: The favorable conditions helped us to finish our task quickly.

glosses: If something is favorable, then it happens at a suitable time

ipa: /ˈfeɪv(ə)rəbəl/


chum

forms:
chum (singular)
chums (plural)

glosses: A chum is a slang word for buddies or friends.

text: The two boys were chums.

ipa: /tʃʌm/


sympathetic

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

glosses: If you are sympathetic, you care about somebody else's problems.

glosses: If you are sympathetic towards a plan or idea, you support it.


sexist

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

etymology_text: sex + -ist

ety-suffix

ist

expansion: sex + -ist

glosses: Sexist language, behavior, etc. show a belief that men and women should be treated differently.

ipa: /ˈsɛksɪst/

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


sexist

forms:
sexist (singular)
sexists (plural)

glosses: A sexist is a person who believes that men and women should be treated differently.

text: George is a sexist because he believes men are naturally smarter than women.


catapult

forms:
catapult (singular)
catapults (plural)

glosses: A catapult is an object that can be used to throw or launch objects such as stones.

text: That child used the catapult to hit his friend.

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

hyphenation: cat‧a‧pult


catapult

forms:
catapult (canonical)
catapults (third-person singular)
catapulted (past)
catapulted (past participle)
catapulting (present participle)

glosses: When you catapult something, it means that you throw an object through the air.

text: That small stone was being catapulted towards the road.


pact

forms:
pact (singular)
pacts (plural)

glosses: A pact is an agreement between two or more governments.

ipa: /pækt/

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


Delhi

forms: Delhi

glosses: Delhi is an old city in northern India. It is also a national capital territory where New Delhi, the capital of the country is located.

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


tonsillectomy

forms:
tonsillectomy (singular)
tonsillectomies (plural)

glosses: A tonsillectomy is a surgery to remove tonsils.

text: I was allowed to eat lots of ice cream after my tonsillectomy because my throat hurt.

noun

tonsillectomy

tonsillectomies


chums

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

chum


Chicano

forms: Chicano

glosses: A Chicano is a person from America, but has a Mexican descent.

ipa: /ʧɪˈkɑːnəʊ/

ipa: /t͡ʃiˈkano/


fricassee

forms:
fricassee (singular)
fricassees (plural)

glosses: Fricassee is meat or poultry that is cut into pieces and served in its own fat or juices.

text: The beef fricassee was a very good meal.

ipa: frĩk'ə-sē'

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

hyphenation: fric‧as‧see


fricassee

forms:
fricassee (canonical)
fricassees (third-person singular)
fricasseed (past)
fricasseed (past participle)
fricasseeing (present participle)

glosses: To cook meat in the above-mentioned way.

verb

fricassee

fricassees


wardrobes

forms:
wardrobe (singular)
wardrobes (plural)

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

noun

wardrobe


dose

forms:
dose (singular)
doses (plural)

glosses: A dose is a measured amount of medicine that is taken at one time.

text: Eat a dose of one spoonful of this cough medicine after every meal.

ipa: /dəʊs/

ipa: /doʊs/


dose

forms:
dose (canonical)
doses (third-person singular)
dosed (past)
dosed (past participle)
dosing (present participle)

glosses: If a doctor doses a patient, they administer a dose to them.

verb

dos


quest

forms:
quest (singular)
quests (plural)

text: The boy went on a quest.

ipa: /kwɛst/


quest

forms:
quest (canonical)
quests (third-person singular)
quested (past)
quested (past participle)
questing (present participle)

glosses: If you quest for (or after) something, you pursue it.


jean

forms: jean (singular)

text: Check out my new jean jacket.

enpr: jēn

ipa: /dʒiːn/

homophones: Gene gene

noun

jean


preserved

forms:
preserve (canonical)
preserves (third-person singular)
preserved (past)
preserved (past participle)
preserving (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of preserve.


compromise

forms:
compromise (singular)
compromises (plural)

glosses: A compromise is an agreement in which everyone gets only some of what they wanted.

text: The two parties who were arguing came to a compromise.

glosses: Compromise is the act making this type of agreement.

text: Compromise is difficult, but without it, most deal will never happen.

text: A split level house is a compromise between a ranch house and a multistorey house.

ipa: /ˈkɒmprəˌmaɪz/

ipa: /ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/


compromise

forms:
compromise (canonical)
compromises (third-person singular)
compromised (past)
compromised (past participle)
compromising (present participle)

glosses:
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verb

compromis