amplifier

forms:
amplifier (singular)
amplifiers (plural)

glosses: An amplifier is an electronic device that increases the strength of a sound or signal.

text: You need to plug in the amplifier to get any sound.


pilgrimaging

forms:
pilgrimage (canonical)
pilgrimages (third-person singular)
pilgrimaged (past)
pilgrimaged (past participle)
pilgrimaging (present participle)

pos: verb

verb

pilgrimag

e

expansion: [POS TABLE]


masts

forms:
mast (singular)
masts (plural)

pos: noun

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

noun

mast


masts

forms:
mast (canonical)
masts (third-person singular)
masted (past)
masted (past participle)
masting (present participle)


rephrases

forms:
rephrase (canonical)
rephrases (third-person singular)
rephrased (past)
rephrased (past participle)
rephrasing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of rephrase.

verb

rephras


simulcasted

forms:
simulcast (canonical)
simulcasts (third-person singular)
simulcasted (past)
simulcasted (past participle)
simulcasting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of simulcast.

simulcast


profaning

forms:
profane (canonical)
profanes (third-person singular)
profaned (past)
profaned (past participle)
profaning (present participle)

profan


quaintest

forms:
quaint (positive)
quainter (comparative)
quaintest (superlative)

pos: adj

glosses: The superlative form of quaint; most quaint.

adjective

quaint

quainter

quaintest


vicinity

forms:
vicinity (singular)
vicinities (plural)

glosses: If A is within the vicinity of B, A is at an area which is near B.

text: There is a hurricane in the vicinity of the Bahamas.

ipa: /vəˈsɪnəti/

noun

vicinities


pilgrimaged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pilgrimage.


whimsy

forms:
whimsy (singular)
whimsies (plural)

glosses: A whimsy is a playful and unpredictable idea or behaviour.

ipa: /ˈwɪmzi/

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

whimsies


artefact

forms:
artefact (singular)
artefacts (plural)

glosses: An artefact is an object that was made by a human.

glosses: An artefact is a finding in an investigation that is not a true feature of the object, but is a result of external action, such as an experimental error.

glosses: An artefact is an object, such as a tool or weapon, that is found at an archaeological excavation.

ipa: /ˈɑːtɪfækt/

ipa: /ˈɑrtɪfækt/

hyphenation: ar‧ti‧fact


swizzled

forms:
swizzle (canonical)
swizzles (third-person singular)
swizzled (past)
swizzled (past participle)
swizzling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of swizzle.

verb

swizzl


welded

forms:
weld (canonical)
welds (third-person singular)
welded (past)
welded (past participle)
welding (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of weld.

weld


cheaply

pos: adv

etymology_text: cheap + -ly

ety-suffix

cheap

ly

expansion: cheap + -ly

glosses: If you do something cheaply, it doesn't cost you a lot of money.

text: They were able to move the goods more quickly and cheaply.

text: There are more cheap goods, produced by cheaply paid foreign labor.

ipa: /ˈtʃiːpli/

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


monosaccharide

forms:
monosaccharide (singular)
monosaccharides (plural)

etymology_text: mono- + saccharide

ety-prefix

mono

saccharide

expansion: mono- + saccharide

glosses: A monosaccharide is a simple sugar, such as glucose, fructose or galactose, that cannot be broken up into a simpler form.


swiveling

forms:
swivel (canonical)
swivels (third-person singular)
swiveled (past)
swiveled (past participle)
swiveling (present participle)

verb

swivel


welds

forms:
weld (singular)
welds (plural)

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


simulcasts

forms:
simulcast (singular)
simulcasts (plural)

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


simulcasts

glosses: The third-person singular form of simulcast.


partakes

forms:
partake (canonical)
partakes (third-person singular)
partook (past)
partaken (past participle)
partaking (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of partake.

partake

partakes

partook

partaken

partaking


precincts

forms:
precinct (singular)
precincts (plural)

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

noun

precinct


whimsies

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

whimsy


title: by virtue of

redirect: by virtue

pos: hard-redirect


agonizes

forms:
agonize (canonical)
agonizes (third-person singular)
agonized (past)
agonized (past participle)
agonizing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of agonize.

verb

agoniz


title: in league with

redirect: in league


faculty

forms:
faculty (singular)
faculties (plural)

glosses: Faculty are the academic staff at schools, colleges or universities.

text: Across all Ontario Colleges, faculty have been on strike for two weeks.

glosses: A faculty is a division of a university.

text: She transferred from the Faculty of Science to the Faculty of Medicine.

noun

faculties


aggravation

forms:
aggravation (singular)
aggravations (plural)

glosses: Aggravation is the feeling of being angry, stressed, and annoyed.

text: The fact that the children never cleaned was a source of great aggravation for their parents.

glosses: Aggravation is the worsening of a bad situation.

text: An aggravation of the original injury can lead to a much longer recovery time.

text: These problems are the result of the deliberate aggravation of pre-existing tensions.


verdict

forms:
verdict (singular)
verdicts (plural)

glosses: A verdict is a decision on an issue in a civil or criminal case.

text: The jury returned a “not guilty” verdict.


fluxing

forms:
flux (canonical)
fluxes (third-person singular)
fluxed (past)
fluxed (past participle)
fluxing (present participle)

verb

flux

es


trickeries

forms:
trickery (singular)
trickeries (plural)

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

noun

trickery

trickeries


aggregation

forms:
aggregation (singular)
aggregations (plural)

glosses: Aggregation is the process of bringing things together.

text: Greater aggregation of cell phone data will create more privacy issues.

glosses: An aggregation is a collection brought together in one place.

text: In June, large aggregations of these fish move up river to feed on smaller fishes.

ipa: /æɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/

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


rescinds

forms:
rescind (canonical)
rescinds (third-person singular)
rescinded (past)
rescinded (past participle)
rescinding (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of rescind.

verb

rescind


curating

forms:
curate (canonical)
curates (third-person singular)
curated (past)
curated (past participle)
curating (present participle)

curat


tenanted

forms:
tenant (canonical)
tenants (third-person singular)
tenanted (past)
tenanted (past participle)
tenanting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tenant.

tenant


envoys

forms:
envoy (singular)
envoys (plural)

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

noun

envoy


flux

forms:
flux (singular)
fluxes (plural)

glosses: A flux is a chemical agent for cleaning metal prior to soldering or welding.

text: It is important to use flux when soldering or oxides on the metal will prevent a good bond.

glosses: Flux is the action or process of flowing.

ipa: /flʌks/

fluxes


flux

glosses: If you flux metal, you use flux on it to promote melting.

text: You have to flux the joint before soldering.


potions

forms:
potion (singular)
potions (plural)

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

potion


curated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of curate.


soldering

forms:
solder (canonical)
solders (third-person singular)
soldered (past)
soldered (past participle)
soldering (present participle)

ipa: /ˈsɑdərɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈsəʊld(ə)rɪŋ/

verb

solder


Khatumo

forms: Khatumo

pos: name

glosses: Khatumo is a regional state in northern Somalia, created by reer darawiish.


agonised

forms:
agonise (canonical)
agonises (third-person singular)
agonised (past)
agonised (past participle)
agonising (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of agonise.

agonis


precinct

forms:
precinct (singular)
precincts (plural)

glosses: A precinct is an area within a particular place or building.

glosses: A precinct is a district of a city as defined for policing purposes.

glosses: A precinct is a police station within the district of a city.

enpr: prē'sĭngkt

ipa: /ˈprisɪŋkt/

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


solders

forms:
solder (singular)
solders (plural)

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


solders

glosses: The third-person singular form of solder.


Ayn

forms: Ayn

glosses: Ayn is a province in northern Somalia, between Togdheer and Sool.

text: Ayn or Cayn is settled by the reer darawiish community in Khatumo.


in league

forms: in league

pos: prep

glosses: If you are in league with somebody else, you are working together, often for a bad reason.

text: The oil-producing nations are in league with each other to keep prices high.

text: The other students are in league against us.


rescinded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of rescind.


revoked

forms:
revoke (canonical)
revokes (third-person singular)
revoked (past)
revoked (past participle)
revoking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of revoke.

revok


unpredictable

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

etymology_text: un- + predictable

ety-prefix

un

predictable

expansion: un- + predictable

glosses: If something is unpredictable, you don't know when or how it is going to happen.

ipa: /ʌnprɪˈdɪktəb(ə)l/

adj

more: true


rephrase

forms:
rephrase (canonical)
rephrases (third-person singular)
rephrased (past)
rephrased (past participle)
rephrasing (present participle)

etymology_text: re- + phrase

ety-prefix

re

phrase

expansion: re- + phrase

glosses: If you rephrase something, you say it again in different words.

ipa: /riːfreɪz/

verb

rephras


swizzles

forms:
swizzle (singular)
swizzles (plural)

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

noun

swizzle


swizzles

forms:
swizzle (canonical)
swizzles (third-person singular)
swizzled (past)
swizzled (past participle)
swizzling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of swizzle.

verb

swizzl


arcade

forms:
arcade (singular)
arcades (plural)

glosses: An arcade is a covered passage with shops on both sides.

glosses: An arcade is a place that has coin-operated games.

ipa: /ɑrˈkeɪd/

ipa: /ɑːˈkeɪd/

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

hyphenation: ar‧cade


profanes

forms:
profane (canonical)
profanes (third-person singular)
profaned (past)
profaned (past participle)
profaning (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of profane.

profan


contriving

forms:
contrive (canonical)
contrives (third-person singular)
contrived (past)
contrived (past participle)
contriving (present participle)

contriv


cohesive

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

glosses: A cohesive substance has molecules that are able to stick together due to intermolecular forces

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


contrived

glosses: The past tense and past participle of contrive.

ipa: /kənˈtraɪvd/


whimsical

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

glosses: If a person is whimsical, they are playful and unpredictable.

ipa: /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/

hyphenation: whim‧si‧cal


wickets

forms:
wicket (singular)
wickets (plural)

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

noun

wicket


exemptions

forms:
exemption (singular)
exemptions (plural)

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

exemption


Hansards

forms:
Hansard (singular)
Hansards (plural)

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

Hansard


revokes

glosses: The third-person singular form of revoke.


elective

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

glosses: If something is elective, it is related to voting or elections.

glosses: If something is elective, it is not compulsory and you can chose to not do it.

text: My insurance wouldn't pay for the operation because it was elective surgery.

ipa: /ɪˈlɛktɪv/

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


elective

forms:
elective (singular)
electives (plural)

glosses: An elective is an optional course of study or medical procedure.


pilgrimages

forms:
pilgrimage (singular)
pilgrimages (plural)

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

pilgrimage


pilgrimages

forms:
pilgrimage (canonical)
pilgrimages (third-person singular)
pilgrimaged (past)
pilgrimaged (past participle)
pilgrimaging (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of pilgrimage.

verb

pilgrimag


parliamentarians

forms:
parliamentarian (singular)
parliamentarians (plural)

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

noun

parliamentarian


Dervish state

forms: Dervish state

glosses: Dervish state was the Dhulbahante anti-colonial kingdom of Diiriye Guure that existed in the Khatumo area.

ipa: /dɪˈrvɪʃ ˈsteɪt/


fluxes

forms:
flux (singular)
fluxes (plural)

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

flux


fluxes

forms:
flux (canonical)
fluxes (third-person singular)
fluxed (past)
fluxed (past participle)
fluxing (present participle)


by virtue

forms: by virtue

glosses: If x happens or is true by virtue of y, x is because of y.

text: He became popular by virtue of the way he handled the issues.

text: The article stuck in my mind by virtue of one detail.


agonises

forms:
agonise (canonical)
agonises (third-person singular)
agonised (past)
agonised (past participle)
agonising (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of agonise.


parliamentarian

glosses: A parliamentarian is a member of a parliament or congress.

ipa: /ˌpɑː(r)ləmənˈtɛəriən/


envoy

forms:
envoy (singular)
envoys (plural)

glosses: An envoy is a representative of a country, next in status after an ambassador.

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


efficacy

forms: efficacy (singular)

glosses: Efficacy is the ability to produce a effect or result that is desired.

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


trendier

forms:
trendy (positive)
trendier (comparative)
trendiest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of trendy; more trendy.

adjective

trendy

trendier

trendiest


devising

forms:
devise (canonical)
devises (third-person singular)
devised (past)
devised (past participle)
devising (present participle)

verb

devis


agonise

glosses: If you agonise over/about a difficult decision or choice, you find making it very difficult, almost painful.

text: I have been agonising over whether or not to say something to you.

text: Don't spend hours or days agonising about what to do.

agonis


apprises

forms:
apprise (canonical)
apprises (third-person singular)
apprised (past)
apprised (past participle)
apprising (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of apprise.

appris


shipments

forms:
shipment (singular)
shipments (plural)

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

noun

shipment


curates

forms:
curate (singular)
curates (plural)

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

curate


curates

forms:
curate (canonical)
curates (third-person singular)
curated (past)
curated (past participle)
curating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of curate.

verb

curat


potion

forms:
potion (singular)
potions (plural)

glosses: Potion is a portion of a liquid which can either be medicinal or poisonous.

text: He hoped to win the princess's heart by mixing the love potion the witch gave him into her drink.

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


fussiest

forms:
fussy (positive)
fussier (comparative)
fussiest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of fussy; most fussy.

adjective

fussy

fussier

fussiest


academically

etymology_text: academical + -ly or academic + -ally

ety-suffix

academical

expansion: academical + -ly

academic

ally

expansion: academic + -ally

glosses: If you are academically gifted, talented, or successfully, you are very good at school subjects and learning.

glosses: If you write or speak academically, you do so in a way that many people find boring or hard to understand because it uses a lot of difficult vocabulary or complicated ideas.


swizzle

forms:
swizzle (singular)
swizzles (plural)

glosses: A swizzle is any type of mixed alcoholic drink.

ipa: /ˈswɪz(ə)l/


swizzle

forms:
swizzle (canonical)
swizzles (third-person singular)
swizzled (past)
swizzled (past participle)
swizzling (present participle)

glosses: If you swizzle something, you stir or mix.

text: She swizzled the milk into her coffee.

verb

swizzl


fussier

glosses: The comparative form of fussy; more fussy.


simulcast

forms:
simulcast (singular)
simulcasts (plural)

glosses: A simulcast program or event that is broadcast across more than one channel at the same time.

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


simulcast

forms:
simulcast (canonical)
simulcasts (third-person singular)
simulcasted (past)
simulcasted (past participle)
simulcasting (present participle)

glosses: If you simulcast, you broadcast a program or event across more than one channel at the same time.


rescind

forms:
rescind (canonical)
rescinds (third-person singular)
rescinded (past)
rescinded (past participle)
rescinding (present participle)

glosses: If a law is rescinded, it is cancelled or revoked.

text: The agency will rescind the policy because many people are dissatisfied with it.

ipa: /rɪˈsɪnd/


mast

forms:
mast (singular)
masts (plural)

glosses: A mast is a tall, slim post that supports the sails on a ship, flags or any other aerial equipment.

glosses: A mast is the fruit of forest trees that is used as food to feed pigs.

enpr: mäst

ipa: /mɑːst/

ipa: /mæst/


mast

forms:
mast (canonical)
masts (third-person singular)
masted (past)
masted (past participle)
masting (present participle)

glosses: If a pig masts, it feeds on forest seed or fruit.


devises

glosses: The third-person singular form of devise.


devised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of devise.


agonized

forms:
agonize (canonical)
agonizes (third-person singular)
agonized (past)
agonized (past participle)
agonizing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of agonize.

agoniz


predictable

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

etymology_text: predict + -able

ety-suffix

predict

able

expansion: predict + -able

glosses: If something is predictable, you know when or how it is going to happen.

ipa: /prɪˈdɪktəbl̩/

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


imprinted

forms:
imprint (canonical)
imprints (third-person singular)
imprinted (past)
imprinted (past participle)
imprinting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of imprint.

verb

imprint


tapering

forms:
taper (canonical)
tapers (third-person singular)
tapered (past)
tapered (past participle)
tapering (present participle)

taper


choosy

forms:
choosier (comparative)
choosiest (superlative)
choosy (positive)
more choosy (comparative)
most choosy (superlative)

etymology_text: choose + -y

ety-suffix

choose

y

expansion: choose + -y

glosses: If you are choosy, you know what you want or what is good, and you won't easily accept other options.

text: With so many jobs available, workers can afford to by choosy.

ipa: /tʃuːzi/

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

adj

choosy

choosier

choosiest


trendiest

forms:
trendy (positive)
trendier (comparative)
trendiest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of trendy; most trendy.

adjective

trendy


shipment

forms:
shipment (singular)
shipments (plural)

glosses: A shipment is a load of goods that is transported in any way possible.

text: We're expecting another shipment of oranges tomorrow.

glosses: Shipment is the act of transporting goods

text: Shipment of crude oil along this route is prohibited unless there is a permit to do so.

ipa: /ˈʃɪpmənt/

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


fussy

glosses: If a person is fussy, they are anxious or show excessive concern about petty details.

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


artifact

forms:
artifact (singular)
artifacts (plural)

glosses: An artifact is an object that was made by a human.

glosses: An artifact is a finding in an investigation that is not a true feature of the object but is a result of external action, such as an experimental error.

glosses: An artifact is an object, such as a tool or weapon, that is found at an archaeological excavation.

ipa: /ˈɑːtɪfækt/

ipa: /ˈɑrtɪfækt/

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


contrive

forms:
contrive (canonical)
contrives (third-person singular)
contrived (past)
contrived (past participle)
contriving (present participle)

glosses: If you contrive something, you plan or arrange something to happen.

ipa: /kənˈtraɪv/

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

verb

contriv

e


twirling

forms:
twirl (canonical)
twirls (third-person singular)
twirled (past)
twirled (past participle)
twirling (present participle)

twirl


alms

forms: alms (plural)

glosses: Alms is something that is given as charity, such as money, clothing or food.

ipa: /ɑːmz/

ipa: /ɑmz/


agonize

glosses: If you agonize over/about a difficult decision or choice, you find making it very difficult, almost painful.

text: I have been agonizing over whether or not to say something to you.

text: Don't spend hours or days agonizing about what to do.


bookworms

forms:
bookworm (singular)
bookworms (plural)

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

noun

bookworm


profane

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

glosses: If something is profane, it is not sacred or holy.

glosses: If a person is profane, they treat something sacred or religious with disrespect.

ipa: /prəˈfeɪn/

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


profane

forms:
profane (canonical)
profanes (third-person singular)
profaned (past)
profaned (past participle)
profaning (present participle)

glosses: If you profane, you treat something sacred or religious with disrespect.

text: One should not profane the name of God.

verb

profan


twirled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of twirl.


exemption

forms:
exemption (singular)
exemptions (plural)

glosses: Exemption is the act or state of being free from something.

text: In some countries, exemption from road tax are given to electric cars.


pilgrimage

forms:
pilgrimage (singular)
pilgrimages (plural)

glosses: Pilgrimage is a journey made to a sacred place of one's religion.

text: In the Muslim faith, the pilgrimage to Mecca is known as the Hajj.

ipa: /ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪd͡ʒ/

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

hyphenation: pil‧gri‧mage


pilgrimage

forms:
pilgrimage (canonical)
pilgrimages (third-person singular)
pilgrimaged (past)
pilgrimaged (past participle)
pilgrimaging (present participle)

glosses: If you pilgrimage, you are on a journey to a sacred place.

ipa: /ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪd͡ʒ/

pilgrimag


plenipotentiary

forms:
plenipotentiary (singular)
plenipotentiaries (plural)

glosses: A plenipotentiary is a person who has the full authority to represent their government in a foreign country.

noun

plenipotentiaries


exempting

forms:
exempt (canonical)
exempts (third-person singular)
exempted (past)
exempted (past participle)
exempting (present participle)

verb

exempt


setups

forms:
setup (singular)
setups (plural)

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

noun

setup


contrives

glosses: The third-person singular form of contrive.


apprising

forms:
apprise (canonical)
apprises (third-person singular)
apprised (past)
apprised (past participle)
apprising (present participle)

verb

appris


monogrammed

forms:
monogram (canonical)
monograms (third-person singular)
monogrammed (past)
monogrammed (past participle)
monogramming (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of monogram.

monogram

m


incriminating

forms:
incriminate (canonical)
incriminates (third-person singular)
incriminated (past)
incriminated (past participle)
incriminating (present participle)

incriminat


incriminates

glosses: The third-person singular form of incriminate.


retailer

forms:
retailer (singular)
retailers (plural)

glosses: A retailer is a person or company that sells goods.


imprints

forms:
imprint (singular)
imprints (plural)

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


imprints

forms:
imprint (canonical)
imprints (third-person singular)
imprinted (past)
imprinted (past participle)
imprinting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of imprint.


incriminated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of incriminate.


retailers

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

noun

retailer


exempted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of exempt.


tapers

forms:
taper (singular)
tapers (plural)

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


tapers

forms:
taper (canonical)
tapers (third-person singular)
tapered (past)
tapered (past participle)
tapering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of taper.


earthier

forms:
earthy (positive)
earthier (comparative)
earthiest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of earthy; more earthy.

adjective

earthy

earthier

earthiest


dossier

forms:
dossier (singular)
dossiers (plural)

glosses: A dossier is a collection of documents about a person or subject.


partake

forms:
partake (canonical)
partakes (third-person singular)
partook (past)
partaken (past participle)
partaking (present participle)

glosses: If you partake in something, you participate in it.

text: Brutes partake in this faculty.

glosses: If you partake something, you take a share or portion it.

text: Will you partake of some food?

enpr: pär-tāk'

ipa: /pɑrˈteɪk/

ipa: /pɑːˈteɪk/

hyphenation: par‧take

partake

partakes


earthy

glosses: If something is earthy, it is like dirt or soil.

glosses: If a person is earthy, they are honest and direct about a topic they are talking about.

ipa: /ˈɝθi/


tapered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of taper.

verb

taper


revoke

forms:
revoke (canonical)
revokes (third-person singular)
revoked (past)
revoked (past participle)
revoking (present participle)

glosses: If something is revoked, it is cancelled or removed officially.

text: Your driver's license will be revoked.

ipa: /rɪˈvəʊk/

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

revok


devise

forms:
devise (canonical)
devises (third-person singular)
devised (past)
devised (past participle)
devising (present participle)

glosses: If you devise something, you plan or design something using your intelligence.

ipa: /dɪˈvaɪz/

hyphenation: de‧vise

devis


survivor

forms:
survivor (singular)
survivors (plural)

glosses: A survivor is a person who is alive after a tragedy or major accident.

text: She was the sole survivor of the air crash.

ipa: /sɚˈvaɪvɚ/


survivors

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

noun

survivor


empowers

forms:
empower (canonical)
empowers (third-person singular)
empowered (past)
empowered (past participle)
empowering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of empower.

verb

empower


bookworm

forms:
bookworm (singular)
bookworms (plural)

etymology_text: book + worm

compound

book

worm

expansion: book + worm

glosses: A bookworm is a person who likes to read.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-bookworm.wav


solder

forms:
solder (singular)
solders (plural)

glosses: Solder is any type of alloys that melts easily, commonly of tin and lead, that are used to coat, or join metal objects.

enpr: sŏl'də(r)

ipa: /ˈsɒldə(r)/

enpr: sŏd′ər

ipa: /ˈsɑdɚ/


solder

forms:
solder (canonical)
solders (third-person singular)
soldered (past)
soldered (past participle)
soldering (present participle)

glosses: If you solder something, you join items together or coat them with solder.


empowered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of empower.


apprised

forms:
apprise (canonical)
apprises (third-person singular)
apprised (past)
apprised (past participle)
apprising (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of apprise.


bullion

forms:
bullion (singular)
bullions (plural)

glosses: A bullion is a large quantity of gold or silver that is measured by weight.

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


wicket

forms:
wicket (singular)
wickets (plural)

glosses: A wicket is one of the two wooden structures at each end of the pitch,

glosses: A wicket is a small door or gate that is built into a larger one.

ipa: /ˈwɪkɪt/


eviscerates

forms:
eviscerate (canonical)
eviscerates (third-person singular)
eviscerated (past)
eviscerated (past participle)
eviscerating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of eviscerate.

verb

eviscerat


taper

ipa: /ˈteɪpə/

ipa: /ˈteɪpɚ/


taper

glosses: If you taper something, you make it thinner or narrower at one end.


apprise

glosses: If you apprise someone, you notify or inform them about something.

ipa: /əˈpraɪ̯z/

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


monograms

forms:
monogram (singular)
monograms (plural)

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


monograms

forms:
monogram (canonical)
monograms (third-person singular)
monogrammed (past)
monogrammed (past participle)
monogramming (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of monogram.


eviscerated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of eviscerate.


agonizing

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

glosses: An agonizing choice, decision, wait, etc. is one that is very, very difficult.

text: The wait to hear whether his wife had survived was agonizing.

glosses: An agonizing death, pain, or injury is very, very painful.

text: He died a slow, agonizing death after falling the in woods and breaking his both legs.

hyphenation: ag‧o‧niz‧ing


agonizing

forms:
agonize (canonical)
agonizes (third-person singular)
agonized (past)
agonized (past participle)
agonizing (present participle)

agoniz


devoured

forms:
devour (canonical)
devours (third-person singular)
devoured (past)
devoured (past participle)
devouring (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of devour.

devour


bullions

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

noun

bullion


dossiers

forms:
dossier (singular)
dossiers (plural)

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

dossier


incriminate

forms:
incriminate (canonical)
incriminates (third-person singular)
incriminated (past)
incriminated (past participle)
incriminating (present participle)

glosses: If a person is incriminated, they are accused or found guilty for doing something.

text: The newspapers unjustly incriminated the innocent man.

text: We have all sorts of evidence which incriminates you.

ipa: /ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt/

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


earthiest

forms:
earthy (positive)
earthier (comparative)
earthiest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of earthy; most earthy.


perambulated

forms:
perambulate (canonical)
perambulates (third-person singular)
perambulated (past)
perambulated (past participle)
perambulating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of perambulate.

verb

perambulat


swivels

forms:
swivel (singular)
swivels (plural)

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

noun

swivel


swivels

forms:
swiveled (past)
swiveled (past participle)
swiveling (present participle)
swivel (canonical)
swivels (third-person singular)
swivelled (past)
swivelled (past participle)
swivelling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of swivel.

verb

l


twirls

forms:
twirl (singular)
twirls (plural)

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

noun

twirl


twirls

forms:
twirl (canonical)
twirls (third-person singular)
twirled (past)
twirled (past participle)
twirling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of twirl.


curate

forms:
curate (singular)
curates (plural)

glosses: A curate is an assistant rector or vicar.

ipa: /ˈkjʊərət/

enpr: kjo͝oʹrĭt

ipa: /ˈkjʊrɪt/


curate

forms:
curate (canonical)
curates (third-person singular)
curated (past)
curated (past participle)
curating (present participle)

glosses: If you curate something, you act as a curator for someone or something.

text: She curated the traveling exhibition.

text: They carefully curated the recovered artifacts.

glosses: If you curate, you work or act as a curator.

text: Not only does he curate for the museum, he manages the office and fund-raises.

ipa: /kjʊəˈreɪt/

enpr: kjo͝o-rātʹ

ipa: /kjʊˈreɪt/

verb

curat


perambulates

glosses: The third-person singular form of perambulate.


tantamount

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

glosses: If the seriousness of situation A is tantamount to B, the severity of A is the same as B.

text: In this view, disagreement and treason are tantamount.

ipa: /ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt/


empowering

forms:
empower (canonical)
empowers (third-person singular)
empowered (past)
empowered (past participle)
empowering (present participle)


Hansard

forms:
Hansard (singular)
Hansards (plural)

glosses: Hansard is the official report of debates and other proceedings in parliaments.

ipa: /ˈhænsəd/

ipa: /ˈhænsɚd/

hyphenation: Han‧sard


plenipotentiaries

forms:
plenipotentiary (singular)
plenipotentiaries (plural)

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

noun

plenipotentiary


sleuthing

forms:
sleuth (canonical)
sleuths (third-person singular)
sleuthed (past)
sleuthed (past participle)
sleuthing (present participle)

verb

sleuth


exempts

forms:
exempt (singular)
exempts (plural)

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

noun

exempt


exempts

forms:
exempt (canonical)
exempts (third-person singular)
exempted (past)
exempted (past participle)
exempting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of exempt.


gerrymandered

forms:
gerrymander (canonical)
gerrymanders (third-person singular)
gerrymandered (past)
gerrymandered (past participle)
gerrymandering (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of gerrymander.

verb

gerrymander


sprinkled

forms:
sprinkle (canonical)
sprinkles (third-person singular)
sprinkled (past)
sprinkled (past participle)
sprinkling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sprinkle.

sprinkl


madnesses

forms:
madness (singular)
madnesses (plural)

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

noun

madness

madnesses


gerrymanders

glosses: The third-person singular form of gerrymander.


setup

forms:
setup (singular)
setups (plural)

glosses: A setup is an equipment that is designed for a specific use.

glosses: A setup is a scheme or trick that is used to deceive or frame someone.

text: Listen. He didn't die. It was a set-up

glosses: A setup is the way in which something is organized or arranged.

text: The classroom setup was simple and efficient.

enpr: sĕt'ŭp'

ipa: /ˈsɛtʌp/

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


agonising

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

glosses: An agonising choice, decision, wait, etc. is one that is very, very difficult.

text: The wait to hear whether his wife had survived was agonising.

glosses: An agonising death, pain, or injury is very, very painful.

text: He died a slow, agonising death after falling the in woods and breaking his both legs.

hyphenation: ag‧o‧nis‧ing


agonising

forms:
agonise (canonical)
agonises (third-person singular)
agonised (past)
agonised (past participle)
agonising (present participle)

verb

agonis


perambulating

forms:
perambulate (canonical)
perambulates (third-person singular)
perambulated (past)
perambulated (past participle)
perambulating (present participle)


eviscerating

forms:
eviscerate (canonical)
eviscerates (third-person singular)
eviscerated (past)
eviscerated (past participle)
eviscerating (present participle)


empower

glosses: If someone is empowered, they have the permission or authority to do something.

ipa: /ɪmˈpaʊə/


trendy

forms:
trendy (positive)
trendier (comparative)
trendiest (superlative)

etymology_text: trend + -y

ety-suffix

trend

expansion: trend + -y

glosses: If something is trendy, it is very fashionable.

text: I hate those trendy pre-wrinkled shirts.

ipa: /ˈtrɛndi/


severities

forms:
severity (singular)
severities (plural)

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

noun

severity

severities


devouring

forms:
devour (canonical)
devours (third-person singular)
devoured (past)
devoured (past participle)
devouring (present participle)


importunate

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

glosses: If a person is importunate, they are persistent in doing something and are usually annoying.

ipa: /ɪmˈpɔːtjʊnət/

ipa: /ɪmˈpɔrt͡ʃənət/

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


porridges

forms:
porridge (singular)
porridges (plural)

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

porridge


madness

etymology_text: mad + -ness

ety-suffix

mad

ness

expansion: mad + -ness

glosses: Madness is the state of being mad or insane.

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


fornicating

forms:
fornicate (canonical)
fornicates (third-person singular)
fornicated (past)
fornicated (past participle)
fornicating (present participle)

verb

fornicat


humaner

forms:
humane (positive)
humaner (comparative)
humanest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of humane; more humane.

adjective

humane

humaner

humanest


sleuthed

forms:
sleuth (canonical)
sleuths (third-person singular)
sleuthed (past)
sleuthed (past participle)
sleuthing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sleuth.


fornicated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of fornicate.


devour

glosses: If you devour your food, you eat it quickly and greedily.

glosses: If something is being devoured, it is being destroyed quickly.

text: The fire was devouring the building.

ipa: /dɪˈvaʊ(w)ə(r)/


relinquishing

forms:
relinquish (canonical)
relinquishes (third-person singular)
relinquished (past)
relinquished (past participle)
relinquishing (present participle)

verb

relinquish

es


perambulate

glosses: If you perambulate, you walk about a place to inspect it.

ipa: /pərˈæmbjəˌleɪt/

perambulat


eviscerate

glosses: If you eviscerate an animal, you remove all of its organs from the animal's body.

ipa: /ɪˈvɪsəˌreɪt/

eviscerat


absorptivities

forms:
absorptivity (singular)
absorptivities (plural)

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

noun

absorptivity

absorptivities


vivisections

forms:
vivisection (singular)
vivisections (plural)

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

vivisection


absorptivity

etymology_text: absorptive + -ity

ety-suffix

absorptive

ity

expansion: absorptive + -ity

glosses: The absorptivity of a material is defined by how much the material can absorb another substance.


humanest

glosses: The superlative form of humane; most humane.


vivisection

glosses: Vivisection is the action of performing surgeries on living organisms for the purposes of scientific investigation.

ipa: /ˈvɪvɪsɛkʃən/


voluntarily

etymology_text: voluntary + -ly

voluntary

ly

expansion: voluntary + -ly

glosses: If you do something voluntarily, you do it without someone forcing you to; or without expecting to get money in exchange.

text: He signed up for the army voluntarily, there was no draft

text: Doctor John knew that the poor family couldn't pay him, but he treated them anyway.

ipa: /ˌvɑlənˈtɛrɪli/

ipa: /ˈvɒləntrɪli/

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

hyphenation: vol‧un‧ta‧ri‧ly


sprinkles

forms:
sprinkle (canonical)
sprinkles (third-person singular)
sprinkled (past)
sprinkled (past participle)
sprinkling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of sprinkle.


sprinkles

forms:
sprinkle (singular)
sprinkles (plural)

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

noun

sprinkle


debossing

forms:
deboss (canonical)
debosses (third-person singular)
debossed (past)
debossed (past participle)
debossing (present participle)

verb

deboss


inhumane

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

glosses: If a person is inhumane, they do not have compassion for misery and suffering.

ipa: /ɪnhjʊˈmeɪn/

hyphenation: in‧hu‧mane


monogram

forms:
monogram (singular)
monograms (plural)

glosses: A monogram is a design that is made of one or more letters and is used to identify a someone or something.

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

hyphenation: mo‧no‧gram


monogram

forms:
monogram (canonical)
monograms (third-person singular)
monogrammed (past)
monogrammed (past participle)
monogramming (present participle)

glosses: If you monogram something, you mark or decorate it with a monogram.

monogram


devours

glosses: The third-person singular form of devour.

devour


debossed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of deboss.


fornicates

glosses: The third-person singular form of fornicate.


gerrymander

forms:
gerrymander (canonical)
gerrymanders (third-person singular)
gerrymandered (past)
gerrymandered (past participle)
gerrymandering (present participle)

glosses: If an area is gerrymandered, it is divided in a way as to give an unfair advantage to a political party in an election.

enpr: jĕ'rēmăn"də

ipa: /ˈdʒɛriˌmændə/

enpr: jĕ'rēmăn"dər

ipa: /ˈdʒɛriˌmændɚ/


twirl

forms:
twirl (singular)
twirls (plural)

text: The conductor gave his baton a twirl, and the orchestra began to play.

glosses: A twirl is something that is moving in a twisting or spiraling pattern.

ipa: /ˈtwɜː(r)l/


twirl

forms:
twirl (canonical)
twirls (third-person singular)
twirled (past)
twirled (past participle)
twirling (present participle)

glosses: If you twirl, you perform a twirl or spin quickly around something.


nefarious

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

glosses: If a person is nefarious, they are wicked and notorious.


innovates

forms:
innovate (canonical)
innovates (third-person singular)
innovated (past)
innovated (past participle)
innovating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of innovate.

innovat


deboss

glosses: If you deboss something, you stamp an indented design onto the surface of the object.

ipa: /dɪˈbɒs/


relinquished

glosses: The past tense and past participle of relinquish.


relinquishes

glosses: The third-person singular form of relinquish.


sleuths

forms:
sleuth (singular)
sleuths (plural)

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

noun

sleuth


sleuths

glosses: The third-person singular form of sleuth.


imprint

forms:
imprint (singular)
imprints (plural)

glosses: An imprint is a mark left behind by pressing something onto a soft substance.

text: The day left an imprint in my mind.

text: The shirts bore the company imprint on the right sleeve.


imprint

forms:
imprint (canonical)
imprints (third-person singular)
imprinted (past)
imprinted (past participle)
imprinting (present participle)

glosses: If you imprint something, you leave a mark on something.

text: For a fee, they can imprint the envelopes with a monogram.

ipa: /ɪmˈprɪnt/


swivel

forms:
swivel (singular)
swivels (plural)

glosses: A swivel is a piece, a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin in a way to allow rotation at the axis.

ipa: /ˈswɪvəl/


swivel

forms:
swiveled (past)
swiveled (past participle)
swiveling (present participle)
swivel (canonical)
swivels (third-person singular)
swivelled (past)
swivelled (past participle)
swivelling (present participle)

glosses: If something or someone swivels, it swings or turn as on a pin or pivot.

verb

swivel


sleuth

ipa: /sljuːθ/

ipa: /sluːθ/

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


sleuth

forms:
sleuth (canonical)
sleuths (third-person singular)
sleuthed (past)
sleuthed (past participle)
sleuthing (present participle)

glosses: If you sleuth, you investigate something in the manner of a detective.


debosses

glosses: The third-person singular form of deboss.


innovated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of innovate.


severity

forms:
severity (singular)
severities (plural)

etymology_text: severe + -ity

ety-suffix

severe

expansion: severe + -ity

glosses: The severity of something is the condition of how severe the situation is.

ipa: /səˈvɛrɨti/


humane

forms:
humane (positive)
humaner (comparative)
humanest (superlative)

glosses: If a person is humane, they show concern for the pain or suffering of other living things.

text: It is no longer considered humane to perform vivisection on research animals.

ipa: /hjuːˈmeɪn/

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

hyphenation: hu‧mane


reluctantly

glosses: If you do something reluctantly, you do it because you have to even though you don't want to.

ipa: /rɪˈlʌktəntli/

hyphenation: re‧luc‧tant‧ly


innovate

glosses: If you innovate, you think of new ideas that can be introduced into something established.

ipa: /ˈɪnəveɪt/

hyphenation: in‧nov‧ate


perpetrators

forms:
perpetrator (singular)
perpetrators (plural)

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

noun

perpetrator


hurls

forms:
hurl (canonical)
hurls (third-person singular)
hurled (past)
hurled (past participle)
hurling (present participle)

verb

hurl


sprinkle

forms:
sprinkle (canonical)
sprinkles (third-person singular)
sprinkled (past)
sprinkled (past participle)
sprinkling (present participle)

glosses: If you sprinkle something, you cover an object with small drops or particles of a substance.

text: The confectioner sprinkled icing sugar over the cakes.

text: It sprinkled very early in the morning.

ipa: /ˈsprɪŋkəl/

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

sprinkl


sprinkle

forms:
sprinkle (singular)
sprinkles (plural)

glosses: A sprinkle is a light covering with a small amount of substance.

text: He decorated the Christmas card with a sprinkle of glitter.


fornicate

forms:
fornicate (canonical)
fornicates (third-person singular)
fornicated (past)
fornicated (past participle)
fornicating (present participle)

glosses: If a person fornicates, they have sex with someone they are not married to.

fornicat


hurl

glosses: If you hurl something, you throw it with force.

ipa: /hɝl/


relinquish

forms:
relinquish (canonical)
relinquishes (third-person singular)
relinquished (past)
relinquished (past participle)
relinquishing (present participle)

glosses: If you relinquish something, you give up or retire from something voluntarily.

text: to relinquish a title

text: to relinquish property

text: to relinquish rights

text: to relinquish citizenship or nationality

ipa: [rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ]

relinquish


perpetrator

glosses: A perpetrator is a person who commits or carries out a crime or illegal act.


appending

forms:
append (canonical)
appends (third-person singular)
appended (past)
appended (past participle)
appending (present participle)

append


begrudges

forms:
begrudge (canonical)
begrudges (third-person singular)
begrudged (past)
begrudged (past participle)
begrudging (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of begrudge.

begrudg


exempt

forms: exempt (positive)

glosses: If you are exempt from something, you do not need to fulfill the duty or obligation.

text: In their country, all women are exempt from military service.

text: His income is so small that it is exempt from tax.

ipa: /ɪɡˈzɛmpt/

hyphenation: ex‧empt


exempt

forms:
exempt (singular)
exempts (plural)

glosses: An exempt is a person who has been released from something.


exempt

forms:
exempt (canonical)
exempts (third-person singular)
exempted (past)
exempted (past participle)
exempting (present participle)

glosses: If you exempt something from something, you grant them freedom or immunity from it.

text: Citizens over 45 years of age were exempted from military service.


gentrifications

forms:
gentrification (singular)
gentrifications (plural)

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

noun

gentrification


bereaves

forms:
bereave (canonical)
bereaves (third-person singular)
bereaved (past)
bereaved (past participle)
bereaving (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of bereave.

verb

bereav


append

glosses: If you append something, you add it to the end of a written document.

text: notes appended to a book chapter

ipa: /ʌˈpɛnd/

ipa: /əˈpɛnd/


perpetrates

forms:
perpetrate (canonical)
perpetrates (third-person singular)
perpetrated (past)
perpetrated (past participle)
perpetrating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of perpetrate.

perpetrat


pochards

forms:
pochard (singular)
pochards (plural)

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

noun

pochard


gentrification

glosses: Gentrification is the process of improving or renovating a housing or district so as to make it more appealing to the middle classes.

ipa: /dʒɛntrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/


fiasco

forms:
fiasco (singular)
fiascos or fiascoes (plural)

glosses: A fiasco is a sudden or unexpected failure.

fiascoes


begrudged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of begrudge.


poultry

forms: poultry (singular)

glosses: Poultry is any type of meat from domestic fowls (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese).

ipa: /ˈpɒltri/

ipa: /ˈpoʊltri/


pochard

glosses: A pochard is a type of duck in the subfamily Aythyinae. The male pochard usually has a reddish head with black breast.

ipa: /ˈpəʊtʃəd/


salvages

forms:
salvage (canonical)
salvages (third-person singular)
salvaged (past)
salvaged (past participle)
salvaging (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of salvage.

verb

salvag


absolutisms

forms:
absolutism (singular)
absolutisms (plural)

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

noun

absolutism


bereave

glosses: If you bereave, you take someone or something away from a person that is important or close.

ipa: /bɪˈriːv/


salvaged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of salvage.


salvage

glosses: If something is being salvaged, it is being rescued from a dangerous or difficult situation.

ipa: /ˈsælvɪdʒ/

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


fiascos

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

fiasco


gentrifies

forms:
gentrify (canonical)
gentrifies (third-person singular)
gentrified (past)
gentrified (past participle)
gentrifying (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of gentrify.

verb

gentrif

y


upheavals

forms:
upheaval (singular)
upheavals (plural)

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

noun

upheaval


begrudge

etymology_text: be- + grudge

ety-prefix

be

grudge

expansion: be- + grudge

glosses: If you begrudge, you give something reluctantly.

glosses: If you begrudge, you envy someone because they have something that you do not own.

ipa: /bɪˈɡrʌdʒ/

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


appends

glosses: The third-person singular form of append.


fanatics

forms:
fanatic (singular)
fanatics (plural)

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

noun

fanatic


enthusiasts

forms:
enthusiast (singular)
enthusiasts (plural)

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

enthusiast


appended

forms:
append (canonical)
appends (third-person singular)
appended (past)
appended (past participle)
appending (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of append.


hurled

forms:
hurl (canonical)
hurls (third-person singular)
hurled (past)
hurled (past participle)
hurling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of hurl.

verb

hurl


indeterminate

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

glosses: If something is indeterminate, it is not accurately determined.

ipa: /ɪndɪˈtɜː(r)mɪnət/


unemployments

forms:
unemployment (singular)
unemployments (plural)

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

noun

unemployment


gentrify

glosses: If a housing or district is being gentrified, it is being renovated or improved to make it more appealing to the middle classes.

ipa: /ˈdʒɛntrɪfʌɪ/


bereaved

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

glosses: If you are bereaved, your are suffering from the death of a close friend or relative.

ipa: /bɪˈriːvd/


bereaved

glosses: The past tense and past participle of bereave.

verb

e


pus

forms: pus (singular)

glosses: Pus is a thick yellowish substance that is made up of dead white blood cells and dead bacteria. It is normally found in regions of bacterial infection.

enpr: pŭs

ipa: /pʌs/

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


mortified

forms:
mortify (canonical)
mortifies (third-person singular)
mortified (past)
mortified (past participle)
mortifying (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of mortify.

mortif


accolades

forms:
accolade (singular)
accolades (plural)

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

noun

accolade


mortifies

glosses: The third-person singular form of mortify.


fanatic

glosses: A fanatic is a person who is zealously enthusiastic about something, especially in religion or politics.


conjunctivitis

forms: conjunctivitis (singular)

glosses: Conjunctivitis is the inflammation of the conjunctiva.

ipa: /kənˌdʒʌŋktɪˈvaɪtɪs/


upheaval

glosses: An upheaval is the upward movement of a portion of the earth's crust.

glosses: An upheaval is a sudden change or disruption

hyphenation: up‧heav‧al


plodding

forms:
plod (canonical)
plods (third-person singular)
plodded (past)
plodded (past participle)
plodding (present participle)

verb

plod

d


conjunctivas

forms:
conjunctiva (singular)
conjunctivas or conjunctivae (plural)

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

noun

conjunctiva

conjunctivae


abscesses

forms:
abscess (singular)
abscesses (plural)

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

abscess

abscesses


monologues

forms:
monologue (singular)
monologues (plural)

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

monologue


catastrophic

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

glosses: If something is catastrophic, it involves or causes a sudden great damage to something.

ipa: /kætəˈstrɒfɪk/

ipa: /kætəˈstrɑfɪk/


enthusiast

glosses: An enthusiast is a person who is very interested in a certain activity or topic.

ipa: /ɪ̞nˈθʊʉ.ziˌəst/

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


specimens

forms:
specimen (singular)
specimens (plural)

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

specimen


abscess

glosses: An abscess is an accumulation of pus that has built up within the body tissue.

ipa: /ˈæbsɛs/


jumbo

forms:
jumbo (singular)
jumbos (plural)

ipa: /ˈd͡ʒʌmbəʊ/

ipa: /ˈd͡ʒʌmboʊ/

hyphenation: jum‧bo


jumbo

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


accolade

glosses: An accolade is an acknowledgement given to someone for something they did.

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


cataclysmic

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

etymology_text: cataclysm + -ic

ety-suffix

cataclysm

ic

expansion: cataclysm + -ic

glosses: If something is cataclysmic, it causes great destruction or upheaval.

text: It is believed that a cataclysmic impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.

ipa: /ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk/

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


specimen

glosses: A specimen is a sample of an animal, plant or mineral that is used for scientific studies.

ipa: /ˈspɛsɪmɪn/

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

hyphenation: spe‧ci‧men

noun

expansion: [POS TABLE]


carnivores

forms:
carnivore (singular)
carnivores (plural)

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

carnivore


herbivores

forms:
herbivore (singular)
herbivores (plural)

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

herbivore


plodded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of plod.


monologue

glosses: A monologue is a long speech by one person in a play, film or conversation.

ipa: /ˈmɒn(ə)lɒɡ/


conjunctiva

glosses: The conjunctiva is a clear mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids.

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


unemployment

forms:
unemployment (singular)
unemployments (plural)

etymology_text: un- + employment

ety-prefix

un

employment

expansion: un- + employment

glosses: Unemployment is the state of having no job.


carnivore

glosses: A carnivore is an animal that eats other animals or meat only.

ipa: /ˈkɑːnɪvɔː/

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


immaculate

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

glosses: If something is immaculate, it is very clean or tidy.

ipa: /ɪˈmækjəlɪt/

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


title: the Americas

redirect: Americas


abaci

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

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

ipa: /ˈæbəkaɪ/

ipa: /ˈæbəˌkaɪ/

hyphenation: a‧ba‧ci

noun

abacus

abacuses

abaci


omnivore

forms:
omnivore (singular)
omnivores (plural)

glosses: An omnivore is an animal which eats both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).

text: Bears are omnivores: they can eat plants, but they also eat fish.

ipa: /ˈɒmnɪvɔː/

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


mortify

forms:
mortify (canonical)
mortifies (third-person singular)
mortified (past)
mortified (past participle)
mortifying (present participle)

glosses: If you mortify someone, you embarrass or humiliate them.

text: She was so mortified that she nearly fainted.

ipa: /ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/

ipa: /ˈmɔrtɪfaɪ/

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


parings

forms:
paring (singular)
parings (plural)

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

paring


omnivores

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

omnivore


cultivars

forms:
cultivar (singular)
cultivars (plural)

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

cultivar


gentrified

forms:
gentrify (canonical)
gentrifies (third-person singular)
gentrified (past)
gentrified (past participle)
gentrifying (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of gentrify.

verb

gentrif


deans

forms:
dean (singular)
deans (plural)

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

noun

dean


interludes

forms:
interlude (singular)
interludes (plural)

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

interlude


concedes

forms:
concede (canonical)
concedes (third-person singular)
conceded (past)
conceded (past participle)
conceding (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of concede.

verb

conced


conceded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of concede.


interlude

glosses: An interlude is an intervening period of time.

glosses: An interlude is something that occurs or is done during an interval.

ipa: /ˈɪntəl(j)uːd/


plethoras

forms:
plethora (singular)
plethoras (plural)

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

noun

plethora


flimsier

forms:
flimsy (positive)
flimsier (comparative)
flimsiest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of flimsy; more flimsy.

adjective

flimsy

flimsier

flimsiest


pared

forms:
pare (canonical)
pares (third-person singular)
pared (past)
pared (past participle)
paring (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pare.

verb

par


truthful

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

glosses: If a person is truthful, they are honest and always tell the truth.

enpr: trōōth′fl


vanished

forms:
vanish (canonical)
vanishes (third-person singular)
vanished (past)
vanished (past participle)
vanishing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of vanish.

vanish


complementary

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

etymology_text: complement + -ary

ety-suffix

complement

ary

expansion: complement + -ary

glosses: If something is complementary, it acts as something that complements something else.

ipa: /ˌkɒmplɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ri/

enpr: kŏm'plĭ-mĕnʹtə-rē

ipa: /ˌkɑmplɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ri/

hyphenation: com‧ple‧men‧ta‧ry


herbivore

forms:
herbivore (singular)
herbivores (plural)

glosses: A herbivore is an animal that eats on plants only.

ipa: /ˈhɜːbɪvɔː(r)/

ipa: /ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːr/

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


flimsiest

glosses: The superlative form of flimsy; most flimsy.


plod

forms: plod (singular)

text: We started at a brisk walk and ended at a plod.

ipa: /plɒd/


plod

forms:
plod (canonical)
plods (third-person singular)
plodded (past)
plodded (past participle)
plodding (present participle)

glosses: If you plod, you walk or move slowly with heavy steps.

verb

plod


flimsy

glosses: If something is flimsy, it is likely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged.

ipa: /ˈflɪmzi/


title: OS

redirect: operating system


mucous

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

glosses: If something is mucous, it is related to mucus or has qualities of it.

ipa: /ˈmjuːkəs/

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

hyphenation: mu‧cous


title: metric ton

redirect: ton


cultivar

glosses: A cultivar is a cultivated plant species or hybrid of two species.

ipa: /ˈkʌltɪvɑr/

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


title: whistleblower

redirect: whistle-blower


perpetrated

forms:
perpetrate (canonical)
perpetrates (third-person singular)
perpetrated (past)
perpetrated (past participle)
perpetrating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of perpetrate.

perpetrat


faithfully

etymology_text: faithful + -ly

ety-suffix

faithful

expansion: faithful + -ly

glosses: If a person does something faithfully, he or she does it in a faithful or loyal manner.

text: I have been faithfully married for the past twenty years.

ipa: /ˈfeɪθfəli/

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


anaphrodisiacs

forms:
anaphrodisiac (singular)
anaphrodisiacs (plural)

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

noun

anaphrodisiac


househusband

forms:
househusband (singular)
househusbands (plural)

glosses: A househusband is a man in a household who does all or many of the chores such as cooking, cleaning, and caring for children.


vanishes

glosses: The third-person singular form of vanish.


fedoras

forms:
fedora (singular)
fedoras (plural)

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

fedora


househusbands

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

househusband


pare

glosses: If you pare something, you remove the outer covering of something with a cutting device.

text: Victor pared some apples in preparation to make a tart.

enpr: pâr

ipa: /peə(r)/

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

homophones: pair pear


perpetrate

glosses: If you perpetrate, you carry out or commit a crime.

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


Andy

forms: Andy

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


Billy

forms: Billy

ipa: /ˈbɪli/

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


hinds

forms:
hind (singular)
hinds (plural)

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

hind


straggles

forms:
straggle (canonical)
straggles (third-person singular)
straggled (past)
straggled (past participle)
straggling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of straggle.

verb

straggl


Alice

forms: Alice

audio: EN-AU ck1 Alice.ogg

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


solstices

forms:
solstice (singular)
solstices (plural)

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

noun

solstice


plethora

forms:
plethora (singular)
plethoras (plural)

glosses: A plethora of something is a large amount or number of that thing, especially when that amount is excessive.

text: The menu offers a plethora of cuisines from around the world.

enpr: plĕʹthərə

ipa: /ˈplɛθərə/

hyphenation: ple‧tho‧ra


commending

forms:
commend (canonical)
commends (third-person singular)
commended (past)
commended (past participle)
commending (present participle)

verb

commend


larcenies

forms:
larceny (singular)
larcenies (plural)

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

noun

larceny

larcenies


hogwash

forms: hogwash (singular)

glosses: Hogwash is a word that describes something that is foolish or ridiculous. It is often used as an exclamation.

text: "You think I should spend all my money on lottery tickets? Hogwash!"

ipa: /ˈhɒɡwɒʃ/


paring

forms:
pare (canonical)
pares (third-person singular)
pared (past)
pared (past participle)
paring (present participle)


paring

forms:
paring (singular)
parings (plural)

glosses: Parings are small pieces of something that has been pared.


commends

glosses: The third-person singular form of commend.


fedora

glosses: A fedora is a felt hat with a low, creased top with a brim that can be turned up or down.

ipa: /fɪˈdɔːrə/

ipa: /fəˈdɔrə/


hind

glosses: If something is located at the hind, it is located at the back of it.

ipa: /haɪnd/


whistle-blowers

forms:
whistle-blower (singular)
whistle-blowers (plural)

glosses: The plural form of whistle-blower; more than one (kind of) whistle-blower.

whistle-blower


infractions

forms:
infraction (singular)
infractions (plural)

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

infraction


larceny

glosses: Larceny is the theft of someone else's personal property.

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


brimmed

forms:
brim (canonical)
brims (third-person singular)
brimmed (past)
brimmed (past participle)
brimming (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of brim.

verb

brim

m


concede

forms:
concede (canonical)
concedes (third-person singular)
conceded (past)
conceded (past participle)
conceding (present participle)

glosses: If you concede, you admit to something after resisting it.

text: I have to concede the argument.

text: He conceded the race once it was clear he could not win.

text: Kendall conceded defeat once she realized she could not win in a battle of wits.

ipa: /kənˈsiːd/

conced


solstice

glosses: A solstice is an event that occurs when the Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon.

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


cavorts

forms:
cavort (canonical)
cavorts (third-person singular)
cavorted (past)
cavorted (past participle)
cavorting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of cavort.

cavort


illicit

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

glosses: If something is illicit, it is not approved by law.

ipa: /ɪˈlɪsɪt/

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


proper noun

forms:
proper noun (singular)
proper nouns (plural)

glosses: A proper noun is a noun that refers to a particular person, place or organization.


homemakers

forms:
homemaker (singular)
homemakers (plural)

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

noun

homemaker


chevrons

forms:
chevron (singular)
chevrons (plural)

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

chevron


proper nouns

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

proper noun


commended

glosses: The past tense and past participle of commend.


homemaker

etymology_text: home + maker

compound

home

maker

expansion: home + maker

glosses: A homemaker is a person whose main job is to care for her or his household.

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

hyphenation: home‧maker


laureates

forms:
laureate (singular)
laureates (plural)

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

noun

laureate


straggling

forms:
straggle (canonical)
straggles (third-person singular)
straggled (past)
straggled (past participle)
straggling (present participle)


prancing

forms:
prance (canonical)
prances (third-person singular)
pranced (past)
pranced (past participle)
prancing (present participle)

verb

pranc


pares

enpr: pârz

ipa: /pɛəz/

ipa: /pɛrz/

homophones: pairs pears

par


gratified

forms:
gratify (canonical)
gratifies (third-person singular)
gratified (past)
gratified (past participle)
gratifying (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of gratify.

gratif


prances

glosses: The third-person singular form of prance.


pranced

glosses: The past tense and past participle of prance.


whistle-blower

glosses: A whistle-blower is a person who reports an unlawful act to the authorities.

text: We owe it to a small group of brave whistle-blowers that we know about the infractions at all.


strutting

forms:
strut (canonical)
struts (third-person singular)
strutted (past)
strutted (past participle)
strutting (present participle)

strut

t


clandestine

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

glosses: If something is clandestine, it is done or kept in secret so as to hide an illicit purpose.

ipa: /klænˈdɛstɪn/

hyphenation: clan‧des‧tine


unlawful

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

glosses: If an act is unlawful, it is not allowed by law

text: He was charged with unlawful use of a car.

ipa: /ʌnˈlɔːfʊl/

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


meteorites

forms:
meteorite (singular)
meteorites (plural)

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

noun

meteorite


frolicked

forms:
frolic (canonical)
frolics (third-person singular)
frolicked (past)
frolicked (past participle)
frolicking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of frolic.

verb

frolic

k


vanish

forms:
vanish (canonical)
vanishes (third-person singular)
vanished (past)
vanished (past participle)
vanishing (present participle)

glosses: If something vanishes, it becomes equal to zero.

text: The function f(x)=x² vanishes at x=0.

enpr: văn'ĭsh

ipa: /ˈvænɪʃ/

hyphenation: van‧ish

vanish

es


carcasses

forms:
carcass (singular)
carcasses (plural)

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

noun

carcass

carcasses


furloughing

forms:
furlough (canonical)
furloughs (third-person singular)
furloughed (past)
furloughed (past participle)
furloughing (present participle)

verb

furlough


calibrations

forms:
calibration (singular)
calibrations (plural)

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

noun

calibration


operating system

forms: operating system

pos: phrase

glosses: An operating system is a system software that controls the use of computer hardware and software resources.

ipa: /ˈɒpəˌreɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/

enpr: ŏp′ə-rāt'ĭng sĭs'təm

ipa: /ˈɑpəˌreɪtɪŋ ˌsɪstəm/

hyphenation: op‧er‧at‧ing sys‧tem


cavalries

forms:
cavalry (singular)
cavalries (plural)

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

cavalry

cavalries


chortling

forms:
chortle (canonical)
chortles (third-person singular)
chortled (past)
chortled (past participle)
chortling (present participle)

verb

chortl


muffled

forms:
muffle (canonical)
muffles (third-person singular)
muffled (past)
muffled (past participle)
muffling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of muffle.

muffl


cavorted

forms:
cavort (canonical)
cavorts (third-person singular)
cavorted (past)
cavorted (past participle)
cavorting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of cavort.

cavort


straggled

forms:
straggle (canonical)
straggles (third-person singular)
straggled (past)
straggled (past participle)
straggling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of straggle.

straggl


eliciting

forms:
elicit (canonical)
elicits (third-person singular)
elicited (past)
elicited (past participle)
eliciting (present participle)

elicit


gratify

forms:
gratify (canonical)
gratifies (third-person singular)
gratified (past)
gratified (past participle)
gratifying (present participle)

glosses: If you gratify someone, you please or satisfy them.

ipa: /ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/

hyphenation: grat‧i‧fy

y


laureate

forms:
laureate (singular)
laureates (plural)

glosses: A laureate is a graduate of a university.

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


infraction

forms:
infraction (singular)
infractions (plural)

ipa: /ɪnˈfrakʃən/

ipa: /ɪnˈfrækʃən/


furloughed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of furlough.


romped

forms:
romp (canonical)
romps (third-person singular)
romped (past)
romped (past participle)
romping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of romp.

romp


elicit

glosses: If you elicit, you try to make someone do something.

text: I tried to elicit a smile from her.


podiums

forms:
podium (singular)
podiums or podia (plural)

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

noun

podium

podia


prance

forms:
prance (canonical)
prances (third-person singular)
pranced (past)
pranced (past participle)
prancing (present participle)

glosses: If a horse prances, it springs forward on the hind legs.

ipa: /præn(t)s/

ipa: /prɑːn(t)s/

verb

pranc

e


rioting

forms:
riot (canonical)
riots (third-person singular)
rioted (past)
rioted (past participle)
rioting (present participle)

riot


voided

forms:
void (canonical)
voids (third-person singular)
voided (past)
voided (past participle)
voiding (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of void.

void


complimentary

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

etymology_text: compliment + -ary

ety-suffix

compliment

expansion: compliment + -ary

glosses: If something is complimentary, it is said to praise or approve someone.

glosses: If something is complimentary, it is given without any cost.

ipa: /ˌkɒmplɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ri/

ipa: /ˌkɑmplɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ri/

hyphenation: com‧pli‧men‧ta‧ry


chortled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of chortle.


carcass

forms:
carcass (singular)
carcasses (plural)

glosses: The carcass of a structure is the framework of it that is not normally seen.

ipa: /ˈkɑrkəs/

ipa: /ˈkɑːkəs/

hyphenation: car‧cass


gratifies

glosses: The third-person singular form of gratify.

verb

gratif


droller

forms:
droll (positive)
droller (comparative)
drollest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of droll; more droll.

adjective

droll

droller

drollest


brim

forms:
brim (singular)
brims (plural)

glosses: The brim of something is located at the edge or border of it.

glosses: The brim of a container at the upper rim or lip of it.

ipa: /brɪm/


brim

forms:
brim (canonical)
brims (third-person singular)
brimmed (past)
brimmed (past participle)
brimming (present participle)

glosses: If something is brimming, it is being filled to a point that it starts to overflow.

text: The room brimmed with people.

verb

brim


straggle

glosses: If you straggle, you stray away from the road or crowd.

text: He straggled away from the crowd and went off on his own.

ipa: /ˈstræɡl̩/

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

hyphenation: strag‧gle; strag‧gle


calibrating

forms:
calibrate (canonical)
calibrates (third-person singular)
calibrated (past)
calibrated (past participle)
calibrating (present participle)

calibrat


droll

glosses: If a person is droll, they are unusual in a way that it is humorous.

ipa: /drəʊl/

ipa: /droʊl/

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


calibrate

glosses: If you calibrate something, you adjust the accuracy of a measuring instrument, such as a pressure gauge, against a standard scale.

ipa: /ˈkalɪbreɪt/

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


elicited

glosses: The past tense and past participle of elicit.


frolics

forms:
frolic (singular)
frolics (plural)

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

noun

frolic


frolics

forms:
frolic (canonical)
frolics (third-person singular)
frolicked (past)
frolicked (past participle)
frolicking (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of frolic.


romp

glosses: If you romp, you play about roughly, energetically.

text: When the kids are allowed to romp in the bedroom, they break something.

ipa: /rɒmp/


chevron

forms:
chevron (singular)
chevrons (plural)

glosses: A chevron is a V-shaped pattern that is used to indicate a personnel's rank in the military or police.

glosses: A chevron is a V-shaped markings on road signs to show a sharp bend in the road.

ipa: /ˈʃɛvrən/


muffle

forms:
muffle (canonical)
muffles (third-person singular)
muffled (past)
muffled (past participle)
muffling (present participle)

glosses: If you muffle someone, you wrap a person in fabric for warmth or protection.

text: He muffled up his daughter to prevent her from catching a cold.

glosses: If you muffle something, you wrap or cover it to lower or mute the sound.

ipa: /mʌfl̩/


furloughs

forms:
furlough (singular)
furloughs (plural)

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

furlough


furloughs

forms:
furlough (canonical)
furloughs (third-person singular)
furloughed (past)
furloughed (past participle)
furloughing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of furlough.


chortles

forms:
chortle (singular)
chortles (plural)

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

chortle


chortles

forms:
chortle (canonical)
chortles (third-person singular)
chortled (past)
chortled (past participle)
chortling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of chortle.

verb

chortl


strutted

forms:
strut (canonical)
struts (third-person singular)
strutted (past)
strutted (past participle)
strutting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of strut.

strut


calibrates

glosses: The third-person singular form of calibrate.


drollest

glosses: The superlative form of droll; most droll.


struts

glosses: The third-person singular form of strut.


struts

forms:
strut (singular)
struts (plural)

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


calibration

forms:
calibration (singular)
calibrations (plural)

etymology_text: calibrate + -ion

ety-suffix

calibrate

ion

expansion: calibrate + -ion

glosses: Calibration is the act of adjusting the accuracy of a measuring instrument against a standard scale.

ipa: /kælɪˈbreɪʃən/

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


cavalry

forms:
cavalry (singular)
cavalries (plural)

glosses: Cavalry is the military arm of service that fights while riding horses.

glosses: A cavalry is a single unit of the military arm.

ipa: /ˈkævəlri/


calibrated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of calibrate.


strut

glosses: If a fowl struts, it walks with a stiff posture and has its tail erect and spread out.

ipa: /strʌt/

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


strut

glosses: A strut is a rod that supports the framework of something.


rioted

forms:
riot (canonical)
riots (third-person singular)
rioted (past)
rioted (past participle)
rioting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of riot.


muffles

glosses: The third-person singular form of muffle.

verb

muffl


podium

forms:
podium (singular)
podiums or podia (plural)

glosses: A podium is a platform for a person to stand on so as to be seen by the audience.

glosses: A podium is a platform with three different heights where the top three competitors stand to receive their medals or prize.

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


meteorite

forms:
meteorite (singular)
meteorites (plural)

glosses: A meteorite is a piece of rock or metal that fell to the earth's surface from outer space as a meteor.

hyphenation: me‧te‧or‧ite


propagated

forms:
propagate (canonical)
propagates (third-person singular)
propagated (past)
propagated (past participle)
propagating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of propagate.

propagat


riots

forms:
riot (singular)
riots (plural)

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


elicits

forms:
elicit (canonical)
elicits (third-person singular)
elicited (past)
elicited (past participle)
eliciting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of elicit.

elicit


brims

forms:
brim (singular)
brims (plural)

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


brims

forms:
brim (canonical)
brims (third-person singular)
brimmed (past)
brimmed (past participle)
brimming (present participle)


voiding

forms:
void (canonical)
voids (third-person singular)
voided (past)
voided (past participle)
voiding (present participle)


opulent

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

glosses: If something is opulent, it is so luxurious and costly that it attracts attention.

ipa: /ˈɒpjʊlənt/

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


frolic

forms:
frolic (singular)
frolics (plural)

glosses: A frolic is a playful and lively moment of someone doing something.

ipa: /ˈfrɒlɪk/

ipa: /ˈfrɑlɪk/

hyphenation: frol‧ic


frolic

forms:
frolic (canonical)
frolics (third-person singular)
frolicked (past)
frolicked (past participle)
frolicking (present participle)

glosses: If you frolic, you behave in a playful and lively way.

text: We saw the lambs frolicking in the meadow.


cavort

forms:
cavort (canonical)
cavorts (third-person singular)
cavorted (past)
cavorted (past participle)
cavorting (present participle)

glosses: If you cavort, you move about excitedly.

ipa: /kəˈvɔːt/

ipa: /kəˈvɔrt/


intrudes

forms:
intrude (canonical)
intrudes (third-person singular)
intruded (past)
intruded (past participle)
intruding (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of intrude.

intrud


encroached

forms:
encroach (canonical)
encroaches (third-person singular)
encroached (past)
encroached (past participle)
encroaching (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of encroach.

encroach


encroaches

glosses: The third-person singular form of encroach.


intruded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of intrude.


imbibed

forms:
imbibe (canonical)
imbibes (third-person singular)
imbibed (past)
imbibed (past participle)
imbibing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of imbibe.

imbib


abiotrophies

forms:
abiotrophy (singular)
abiotrophies (plural)

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

noun

abiotrophy

abiotrophies


encroach

glosses: If you encroach, you intrude on a person's rights or territory.

ipa: /ɛŋˈkrəʊtʃ/

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


fondly

glosses: If you do something in a fondly manner, you do it in a affectionate way.

ipa: /ˈfɑndli/

ipa: /ˈfɒndli/

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

hyphenation: fond‧ly


intrude

glosses: If you intrude, you put yourself in a place or situation without invitation or permission.

ipa: /ɪnˈtruːd/

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


chortle

forms:
chortle (singular)
chortles (plural)

glosses: A chortle is a joyful and muffled laugh.

text: He frequently interrupted himself with chortles while he told us his favorite joke.

enpr: chôr'təl

ipa: /ˈt͡ʃɔrtəl/

hyphenation: chor‧tle


chortle

forms:
chortle (canonical)
chortles (third-person singular)
chortled (past)
chortled (past participle)
chortling (present participle)

glosses: If you chortle, you laugh with a chortle.


propagates

glosses: The third-person singular form of propagate.


riot

glosses: A riot is a violent disturbance of the public peace by a crowd.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-AcpoKrane-riot.wav


riot

forms:
riot (canonical)
riots (third-person singular)
rioted (past)
rioted (past participle)
rioting (present participle)

text: The protesters rioted outside the parliament.


imbibe

glosses: If you imbibe, you drink alcohol or alcoholic beverages

glosses: If you imbibe, you take in ideas or knowledge.

ipa: /ɪmˈbaɪb/

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


ecosystem

forms:
ecosystem (singular)
ecosystems (plural)

glosses: An ecosystem is a large community of living organisms in a particular area.

ipa: /ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm/

ipa: /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/

hyphenation: eco‧sys‧tem


infiltrates

forms:
infiltrate (canonical)
infiltrates (third-person singular)
infiltrated (past)
infiltrated (past participle)
infiltrating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of infiltrate.

verb

infiltrat


elated

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

glosses: If a person is elated, he or she is very happy and excited.

text: She was elated with her new car.


propagate

forms:
propagate (canonical)
propagates (third-person singular)
propagated (past)
propagated (past participle)
propagating (present participle)

glosses: If something propagates something, it spreads something widely.

glosses: If a computer system propagates, it causes something to take effect on all devices within the network.

text: The server propagates the password file at midnight each day.

ipa: /ˈprɒpəˌɡeɪt/

ipa: /ˈprɑpəˌɡeɪt/


subtropical

forms: subtropical (positive)

etymology_text: sub- + tropical

ety-prefix

sub

tropical

expansion: sub- + tropical

glosses: A subtropical area is located close to tropical parts of the world.

text: Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the U.S.


voids

forms:
void (singular)
voids (plural)

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

noun

void


voids

forms:
void (canonical)
voids (third-person singular)
voided (past)
voided (past participle)
voiding (present participle)


estuary

forms:
estuary (singular)
estuaries (plural)

glosses: An estuary is where the river flows into the sea

text: Nine different environments exist within the Everglades. They include mangrove and cypress swamps, estuaries and coastal marshes.

ipa: /ˈɛstjʊəri/

ipa: /ˈɛst͡ʃuˌɛri/

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

estuaries


ecosystems

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

ecosystem


gratifying

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

glosses: If something is gratifying, you feel good about directly or indirectly causing it.

text: Seeing my book on the shelves of college bookstores is very gratifying.

text: Helping our youth is a gratifying and thrilling experience.

ipa: /ˈɡrætɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/

hyphenation: grat‧i‧fy‧ing


gratifying

forms:
gratify (canonical)
gratifies (third-person singular)
gratified (past)
gratified (past participle)
gratifying (present participle)

ipa: /ˈɡrætɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/

verb

gratif


trustworthy

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

etymology_text: trust + -worthy

glosses: If a person is trustworthy, they can be trusted.

text: Because of our long term friendship, I knew that Jess was trustworthy.

enpr: trŭst-'wûr-thē


void

ipa: /vɔɪd/


void

glosses: If you void something, you make it invalid or worthless.

text: He voided the cheque and returned it.


imbibes

glosses: The third-person singular form of imbibe.


estuaries

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

noun

estuary


infiltrate

glosses: If you infiltrate a place, you secretly enter the place to get something.

glosses: If a liquid infiltrates, it passes through something by filtration.

ipa: /ˈɪnfɪltreɪt/

ipa: /ˈɪnfəltreɪt/


furlough

forms:
furlough (singular)
furloughs (plural)

glosses: A furlough is a leave of absence or vacation.

hyphenation: fur‧lough


furlough

forms:
furlough (canonical)
furloughs (third-person singular)
furloughed (past)
furloughed (past participle)
furloughing (present participle)

glosses: If you furlough, you grant a leave of absence to someone.


restoration

forms:
restoration (singular)
restorations (plural)

etymology_text: restore + -ation

ety-suffix

restore

ation

expansion: restore + -ation

glosses: Restoration is the process of bringing back something to its original state.

text: Mona Lisa returned to the Louvre Pyramid after a restoration effort.

ipa: /rɛstəˈreɪʃən/

hyphenation: re‧sto‧ra‧tion


simian

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

glosses: If someone is simian, he or she looks like an ape.


shanking

forms:
shank (canonical)
shanks (third-person singular)
shanked (past)
shanked (past participle)
shanking (present participle)

verb

shank


shanked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of shank.


restorations

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

noun

restoration


infiltrated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of infiltrate.


improvises

forms:
improvise (canonical)
improvises (third-person singular)
improvised (past)
improvised (past participle)
improvising (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of improvise.

verb

improvis


besmirches

forms:
besmirch (canonical)
besmirches (third-person singular)
besmirched (past)
besmirched (past participle)
besmirching (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of besmirch.

besmirch


blazers

forms:
blazer (singular)
blazers (plural)

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

noun

blazer


improvised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of improvise.


consummates

forms:
consummate (canonical)
consummates (third-person singular)
consummated (past)
consummated (past participle)
consummating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of consummate.

verb

consummat


honeymooning

forms:
honeymoon (canonical)
honeymoons (third-person singular)
honeymooned (past)
honeymooned (past participle)
honeymooning (present participle)

honeymoon


consummated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of consummate.


preventive

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

glosses: If something is preventive, it is done to prevent something from happening.

ipa: /prɪˈvɛntɪv/


honeymooned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of honeymoon.


limitations

forms:
limitation (singular)
limitations (plural)

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

noun

limitation


blazer

glosses: A blazer is a type of jacket that people wear to look more casual.

ipa: /ˈbleɪzə/

ipa: /ˈbleɪzɚ/


japing

forms:
jape (canonical)
japes (third-person singular)
japed (past)
japed (past participle)
japing (present participle)

verb

jap


japed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of jape.


shanks

forms:
shank (singular)
shanks (plural)

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


shanks

glosses: The third-person singular form of shank.


correspondent

forms:
correspondent (singular)
correspondents (plural)

glosses: A correspondent is a journalist who is hired to report for a newspaper or any other broadcasting organization.

ipa: /ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndənt/

ipa: /ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt/


honeymoons

forms:
honeymoon (singular)
honeymoons (plural)

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


honeymoons

glosses: The third-person singular form of honeymoon.


besmirch

glosses: If you besmirch something, you make it dirty.

glosses: If you besmirch someone, you damage someone's reputation.

text: The newspaper was on a campaign to besmirch the actor.

ipa: /bɪˈsmɜːtʃ/

ipa: /bɪˈsmɝːtʃ/


renaissances

forms:
renaissance (singular)
renaissances (plural)

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

noun

renaissance


dismembered

forms:
dismember (canonical)
dismembers (third-person singular)
dismembered (past)
dismembered (past participle)
dismembering (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dismember.

verb

dismember


clans

forms:
clan (singular)
clans (plural)

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

noun

clan


domes

forms:
dome (singular)
domes (plural)

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

dome


teals

forms:
teal (singular)
teals (plural)

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

teal


dunged

forms:
dung (canonical)
dungs (third-person singular)
dunged (past)
dunged (past participle)
dunging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dung.

verb

dung


censuses

forms:
census (singular)
censuses or census (plural)

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

noun

census

censuses

census


fivers

forms:
fiver (singular)
fivers (plural)

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

fiver


sensors

forms:
sensor (singular)
sensors (plural)

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

sensor


helmed

forms:
helm (canonical)
helms (third-person singular)
helmed (past)
helmed (past participle)
helming (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of helm.

verb

helm


odometers

forms:
odometer (singular)
odometers (plural)

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

noun

odometer


dismember

glosses: If you dismember a living thing, you remove the limbs of it.

glosses: If you dismember something, you cut or divide it.

ipa: /ˌdɪsˈmɛmbə(r)/


sensor

glosses: A sensor is a device that measures a physical quantity and responds to it accordingly.

homophones: censer censor


speedometers

forms:
speedometer (singular)
speedometers (plural)

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

speedometer


censoring

forms:
censor (canonical)
censors (third-person singular)
censored (past)
censored (past participle)
censoring (present participle)

verb

censor


mushier

forms:
mushy (positive)
mushier (comparative)
mushiest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of mushy; more mushy.

adjective

mushy

mushier

mushiest


consummating

forms:
consummate (canonical)
consummates (third-person singular)
consummated (past)
consummated (past participle)
consummating (present participle)

verb

consummat


correspondents

forms:
correspondent (singular)
correspondents (plural)

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

noun

correspondent


clan

glosses: A clan is an extended group of families, with a real or mythical founding member.

text: Everyone in the clan knew the story of Dasi and Leben.

text: Dromoland was built in the 1600s as the base of the O'Brien clan.

ipa: /klæn/


Brummiest

forms:
Brummie (positive)
Brummier (comparative)
Brummiest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of Brummie; most Brummie.

adjective

Brummie

Brummier

Brummiest


improvise

forms:
improvise (canonical)
improvises (third-person singular)
improvised (past)
improvised (past participle)
improvising (present participle)

glosses: If you improvise something, you create or make it without a plan.

text: He had no speech prepared, so he improvised.

ipa: /ˈɪmprəvaɪz/

verb

improvis


ostensible

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

glosses: If something is ostensible, it appears to be something but is actually something else.

hyphenation: os‧ten‧si‧ble


limitation

forms:
limitation (singular)
limitations (plural)

glosses: A limitation is a restriction that is caused by something or by a certain circumstance.

text: Getting into his wheelchair after his amputation, it felt like a limitation you could roll in.

glosses: A limitation is a time period after which some legal action may no longer be continued.

ipa: /lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/


census

glosses: A census is an official count or survey of a population.

ipa: /ˈsɛnsəs/


teal

ipa: /tiːl/

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


dome

forms:
dome (singular)
domes (plural)

glosses: A dome is a structure that looks like the hollow upper half of a sphere or oval.

enpr: dōm

ipa: /dəʊm/


corniest

forms:
corny (positive)
cornier (comparative)
corniest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of corny; most corny.

adjective

corny

cornier

corniest


besmirched

forms:
besmirch (canonical)
besmirches (third-person singular)
besmirched (past)
besmirched (past participle)
besmirching (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of besmirch.

verb

besmirch


jape

forms:
jape (singular)
japes (plural)

ipa: /d͡ʒeɪp/

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


jape

forms:
jape (canonical)
japes (third-person singular)
japed (past)
japed (past participle)
japing (present participle)

glosses: If you jape, you say or do something to mock a person.

jap


closeted

forms:
closet (canonical)
closets (third-person singular)
closeted (past)
closeted (past participle)
closeting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of closet.

closet