bleaching

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

verb

bleach


angelology

forms:
angelology (singular)
angelologies (plural)

pos: noun

text: To begin angelology, you should read the Bible.

noun

angelology

angelologies

expansion: [POS TABLE]


rescuer

forms:
rescuer (singular)
rescuers (plural)

glosses: A rescuer is someone that rescues someone or something.

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


reopening

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

pos: verb

verb

reopen


wintriest

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

pos: adj

glosses: The superlative form of wintry; most wintry.

adjective

wintry

wintrier

wintriest


kites

forms:
kite (singular)
kites (plural)

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

ipa: /kaɪts/

noun

kite


fire screen

forms:
fire screen (singular)
fire screens (plural)

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


recites

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of recite.

verb

recit

e


recited

glosses: The past tense and past participle of recite.


Northman

forms:
Northman (singular)
Northmen (plural)

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

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

noun

Northman

Northmen


infectible

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

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

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

adj

more: true


reverting

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

verb

revert


prurient

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

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

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

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


minced

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of mince.

minc


safe havens

forms:
safe haven (singular)
safe havens (plural)

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

noun

safe haven


rainier

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

glosses: The comparative form of rainy; more rainy.

adjective

rainy

rainier

rainiest


publicised

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of publicise.

verb

publicis


projectiles

forms:
projectile (singular)
projectiles (plural)

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

noun

projectile


coachmen

forms:
coachman (singular)
coachmen (plural)

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

coachman

coachmen


dressing room

forms:
dressing room (singular)
dressing rooms (plural)

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

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

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

dressing room

dressing rooms


confounder

forms:
confounder (singular)
confounders (plural)


baptisms

forms:
baptism (singular)
baptisms (plural)

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

baptism


tsunamis

forms:
tsunami (singular)
tsunamis or tsunami (plural)

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

tsunami

tsunamis

tsunami


reverted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of revert.


greedier

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

glosses: The comparative form of greedy; more greedy.

adjective

greedy

greedier

greediest


disloyalties

forms:
disloyalty (singular)
disloyalties (plural)

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

noun

disloyalty

disloyalties


overloaded

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of overload.

verb

overload


reverts

glosses: The third-person singular form of revert.


humbugs

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

humbug

g


entertainers

forms:
entertainer (singular)
entertainers (plural)

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

noun

entertainer

entertainers


reopens

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of reopen.

verb

reopen


impresarios

forms:
impresario (singular)
impresarios or impresari (plural)

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

noun

impresario

impresarios

impresari


Northmen

forms:
Northman (singular)
Northmen (plural)

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

Northman


provoke

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

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

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

ipa: /prəˈvəʊk/

ipa: /prəˈvoʊk/

verb

provok


interregna

forms:
interregnum (singular)
interregnums or interregna (plural)

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

ipa: /ˌɪntərˈrɛɡnə/

noun

interregnum

interregna


narratives

forms:
narrative (singular)
narratives (plural)

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

narrative

narratives


principes

forms:
princeps (singular)
principes (plural)

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

princeps

principes


rescuers

forms:
rescuer (singular)
rescuers (plural)

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

rescuer


scamp

forms:
scamp (singular)
scamps (plural)

glosses: A scamp is someone who likes mischief and playful tricks.

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

ipa: /skæmp/


reassigns

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of reassign.

verb

reassign


scamps

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

noun

scamp


maturities

forms:
maturity (singular)
maturities (plural)

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

maturity

maturities


fealties

forms:
fealty (singular)
fealties (plural)

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

fealty

fealties


royalties

forms:
royalty (singular)
royalties (plural)

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

royalty

royalties


mincing

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

verb

minc


jure uxoris

forms:
jure uxoris (positive)
Superlative–

pos: adv

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

adverb

jure uxoris


caboose

forms:
caboose (singular)
cabooses (plural)

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

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

ipa: /kəˈbuːs/


wintrier

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

glosses: The comparative form of wintry; more wintry.

adjective

wintry

wintrier


diabolic

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

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

text: This video game has a diabolic plotline.

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

ipa: /ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪk/


confounders

forms:
confounder (singular)
confounders (plural)

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

noun

confounder


fealty

etymology_text: From Latin fidēlitās (“faithfulness”)

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

ipa: /ˈfiəlti/


treaties

forms:
treaty (singular)
treaties (plural)

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

treaty

treaties


humbugged

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

verb

humbug


likenesses

forms:
likeness (singular)
likenesses (plural)

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

noun

likeness

likenesses


obtainments

forms:
obtainment (singular)
obtainments (plural)

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

obtainment


embellish

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

glosses: When you embellish something, you decorate it.

text: The picture frame was embellished with tiny gold angels.

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

ipa: /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/

verb

embellish

es


outbid

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

etymology_text: out- + bid

ety-prefix

out

bid

expansion: out- + bid

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

text: I outbid all those interested in the property.

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

ipa: /aʊtˈbɪd/

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

outbid

d


bleached

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of bleach.

verb

bleach


resemblances

forms:
resemblance (singular)
resemblances (plural)

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

noun

resemblance


angelologies

forms:
angelology (singular)
angelologies (plural)

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

angelology

angelologies


safe haven

forms:
safe haven (singular)
safe havens (plural)

glosses: A safe haven is a place of safety or refuge.

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

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

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


faithful

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

etymology_text: faith + -ful

ety-suffix

faith

ful

expansion: faith + -ful

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

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

glosses: If someone is faithful, they have faith in something.

text: People who go to church are faithful to their God.

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

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

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

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

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

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


lynch

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

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

text: Do not lynch her, it is against the law!

ipa: /lɪntʃ/

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

verb

lynch


statuettes

forms:
statuette (singular)
statuettes (plural)

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

noun

statuette

statuettes


synthetic

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

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

ipa: /sɪnˈθetɪk/


lynched

glosses: The past tense and past participle of lynch.


principality

forms:
principality (singular)
principalities (plural)

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

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

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

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

ipa: /prɪnsɪˈpælɪti/

hyphenation: prin‧ci‧pal‧i‧ty

principalities


publicizes

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of publicize.

verb

publiciz

e


fad

forms:
fad (singular)
fads (plural)

glosses: A fad is a brief but popular trend or interest.

text: Hula hoops were a fad in the 1950s.

ipa: /fæd/


reassignment

forms:
reassignment (singular)
reassignments (plural)

etymology_text: re- + assignment

ety-prefix

re

assignment

expansion: re- + assignment

glosses: A reassignment is assigning something to someone more than once.


minces

forms:
mince (singular)
minces (plural)

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

noun

mince


minces

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of mince.

verb

minc


reopened

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of reopen.

reopen


obtainable

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

etymology_text: obtain + -able

ety-suffix

obtain

able

expansion: obtain + -able

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

text: Finishing the project before the deadline is an obtainable goal.


elegies

forms:
elegy (singular)
elegies (plural)

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

noun

elegy

elegies


mourners

forms:
mourner (singular)
mourners (plural)

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

mourner


advisories

forms:
advisory (singular)
advisories (plural)

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

advisory

advisories


invitation

forms:
invitation (singular)
invitations (plural)

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

text: The wedding invitations were mailed a week ago.

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

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


incredulous

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

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

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

glosses: Incredulous means too fantastic to be believed or trusted.

text: Your incredulous story will never be printed in the newspaper.

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

ipa: /ɪnˈkrɛdjʊləs/


attacker

forms:
attacker (singular)
attackers (plural)

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

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

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

ipa: /əˈtækɚ/


monomers

forms:
monomer (singular)
monomers (plural)

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

monomer


saloon

forms:
saloon (singular)
saloons (plural)

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

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

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

ipa: /səˈlun/

hyphenation: sa‧loon


cellulose

forms: cellulose (singular)

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

text: Cellulose is used to make paper and cellophane.

ipa: /ˈsɛljʊləʊz/

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

cellulose


fads

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

fad


glimpse

forms:
glimpse (singular)
glimpses (plural)

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

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

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

ipa: /ɡlɪmps/


sons-in-law

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

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

sons-in-law

son-in-laws


cyclists

forms:
cyclist (singular)
cyclists (plural)

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

cyclist


sparking

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

verb

spark


princeps

forms:
princeps (singular)
principes (plural)

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

glosses: A princeps can be a leader, first in importance.

text: William I Longsword was the princeps of Normandy.

glosses: A princeps can mean a prince or sovereign.

noun

princeps

principes


shaheen falcons

forms:
shaheen falcon (singular)
shaheen falcons (plural)

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

shaheen falcon


sparked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of spark.


Norse

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

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

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

enpr: nôrs

ipa: /nors/

ipa: /nɔːs/


Norse

forms: Norse

pos: name

glosses: A collective term for Scandinavian (historically Norwegian) people.

text: His ancestors were Norse.

glosses: People who speak of any of the North Germanic languages.

text: He is Norse from his language.

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

text: He can speak Old Norse.


heartier

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

glosses: The comparative form of hearty; more hearty.

adjective

hearty

heartier

heartiest


statuette

forms:
statuette (singular)
statuettes (plural)

text: Put that statuette on the bookcase.

noun

statuette


genteel

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

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

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

ipa: /dʒɛnˈtiːl/

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


-logy

forms: -logy

pos: suffix

text: Example: geology

text: Example: eulogy


premiering

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

verb

premier


cellophane

forms:
cellophane (singular)
cellophanes (plural)

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

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


overloads

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of overload.

overload


determination

forms:
determination (singular)
determinations (plural)

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

glosses: Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.

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

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

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

ipa: /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/


intentions

forms:
intention (singular)
intentions (plural)

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

noun

intention


sentiments

forms:
sentiment (singular)
sentiments (plural)

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

sentiment


rumormonger

forms:
rumormonger (singular)
rumormongers (plural)

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

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


rumormonger

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

glosses: If you rumormonger, you spread rumors or gossip.

text: He rumormongered about the campaign every chance he had.

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


hearty

glosses: Hearty means to have good health and vigor.

text: My grandfather was a hearty man who enjoyed outdoor sports.

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

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

ipa: /ˈhɑrti/

ipa: /ˈhɑːti/


mountebank

forms:
mountebank (singular)
mountebanks (plural)

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

text: My doctor is a mountebank.

ipa: /ˈmaʊntəˌbæŋk/


eulogies

forms:
eulogy (singular)
eulogies (plural)

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

eulogy

eulogies


generosities

forms:
generosity (singular)
generosities (plural)

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

generosity

generosities


adultery

forms:
adultery (singular)
adulteries (plural)

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

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

text: Adultery is a class I felony in Wisconsin.

ipa: /əˈdʌltəri/

adulteries


analytic

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

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

ipa: /ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/

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


callus

forms:
callus (singular)
calluses (plural)

glosses: A callus is an area of dry, hardened skin.

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

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

ipa: /ˈkæləs/

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

calluses


precious

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

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

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

ipa: /ˈprɛʃəs/


rotundas

forms:
rotunda (singular)
rotundas (plural)

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

rotunda

rotundas


baffle

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

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

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

ipa: /ˈbæfl̩/

hyphenation: baf‧fle

verb

baffl


seduction

forms:
seduction (singular)
seductions (plural)

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

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


rainy

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

etymology_text: rain + -y

ety-suffix

rain

y

expansion: rain + -y

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

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

ipa: /ˈreɪni/

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

adj

rainy

rainier


analytically

etymology_text: analytical + -ly

ety-suffix

analytical

ly

expansion: analytical + -ly

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


monomer

forms:
monomer (singular)
monomers (plural)

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

text: glucose is a monomer.

ipa: /ˈmɒnəmə/

ipa: /ˈmɑnəmɚ/

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

hyphenation: mon‧o‧mer


treaty

forms:
treaty (singular)
treaties (plural)

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

text: Both countries signed the peace treaty.

ipa: /ˈtriti/

noun

treaty

treaties


heartiest

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

glosses: The superlative form of hearty; most hearty.


filicide

forms:
filicide (singular)
filicides (plural)

glosses: Filicide is when a person kills their own child.

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


shaheen falcon

forms:
shaheen falcon (singular)
shaheen falcons (plural)

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

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


nobles

forms:
noble (singular)
nobles (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈnoʊbl̩z/

ipa: /ˈnəʊbl̩z/

hyphenation: no‧bles

noble


eulogy

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

text: Writing an eulogy isn't easy.

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

ipa: /ˈjuːlədʒi/

enpr: yo͞oʹlə-jē

ipa: /ˈjulədʒi/


publicized

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of publicize.

verb

publiciz

e


electors

forms:
elector (singular)
electors (plural)

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

noun

elector


showmen

forms:
showman (singular)
showmen (plural)

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

showman

showmen


bunkhouses

forms:
bunkhouse (singular)
bunkhouses (plural)

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

bunkhouse

bunkhouses


yacht

forms:
yacht (singular)
yachts (plural)

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

text: The Queen had a yacht called "Britannia".

text: Rich people like to race their yachts.

enpr: yät

ipa: /jɑːt/

enpr: yŏt

ipa: /jɒt/

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


constancies

forms:
constancy (singular)
constancies (plural)

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

constancy

constancies


reassigning

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

verb

reassign


curiosity

forms:
curiosity (singular)
curiosities (plural)

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

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

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

glosses: An unusual or rare object of interest; an oddity

text: Did you buy that little curiosity at Harrod's?

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

enpr: kyoo͞r"ēŏs'ətē

ipa: /ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪti/

noun

curiosities


dastardly

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

glosses: Dastardly means to show a lack of courage.

text: Your dastardly act should cause you great shame!

ipa: /ˈdɑːstədli/

ipa: /ˈdæstɚdli/

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


narrative

forms:
narrative (singular)
narratives (plural)

glosses: A narrative tells events in a set order.

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

ipa: /ˈnærətɪv/

hyphenation: nar‧ra‧tive

narrative

narratives


reopen

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

etymology_text: re- + nail

ety-prefix

re

nail

expansion: re- + nail

glosses: If you reopen something, you open it again.

text: The store will reopen tomorrow after being closed for repairs.

ipa: /riːˈəʊp(ə)n/

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


cellophanes

forms:
cellophane (singular)
cellophanes (plural)

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

noun

cellophane


reciting

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

verb

recit


entertainer

forms:
entertainer (singular)
entertainers (plural)

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

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

text: I want to be an entertainer when I grow up.

ipa: /ɛntəˈteɪnə/

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


elector

glosses: An elector is someone that can vote in an election.

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

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

text: The Archbishop of Mainz was an elector in 1340.

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

text: Bob was an elector in the last presidential election.


ogle

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

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

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

enpr: ōʹgəl

ipa: /ˈəʊɡəl/

ipa: /ˈoʊɡəl/

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

ogl


assimilate

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

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

assimilat


fremescent

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

text: The dog was becoming fremescent.

ipa: /frɪˈmɛsənt/

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

hyphenation: fre‧mes‧cent


black-necked cranes

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

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

noun

black-necked crane


cabooses

forms:
caboose (singular)
cabooses (plural)

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

caboose

cabooses


resemblance

forms:
resemblance (singular)
resemblances (plural)

etymology_text: resemble + -ance

ety-suffix

resemble

ance

expansion: resemble + -ance

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

ipa: /rəzˈɛmbləns/

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


black-necked crane

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


humbugging

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

ipa: /ˈhʌmbʌɡɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈhəmˌbəɡɪŋ/

hyphenation: hum‧bug‧ging

verb

humbug

g


libertine

forms:
libertine (singular)
libertines (plural)

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

text: Don Juan is the classic libertine.

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-JutishMale-libertine.wav


publicises

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of publicise.

publicis


polymers

forms:
polymer (singular)
polymers (plural)

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

noun

polymer


son-in-law

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

etymology_text: son + -in-law

ety-suffix

son

in-law

expansion: son + -in-law

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

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

ipa: /ˈsʌnɪnˌlɔː/

sons-in-law


reassigned

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of reassign.


drolleries

forms:
drollery (singular)
drolleries (plural)

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

noun

drollery

drolleries


veto

forms:
veto (singular)
vetos or vetoes (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈviːtəʊ/

ipa: /ˈviːtoʊ/

vetoes


veto

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

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

verb

veto

es


fraternity

forms:
fraternity (singular)
fraternities (plural)

glosses: A fraternity is a social organization for men at colleges.

text: Sigma Chi is a fraternity.

text: There are too many fraternities at State College.

ipa: /frəˈtɜː(r)nəti/

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

noun

fraternities


calluses

forms:
callus (singular)
calluses (plural)

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

callus

calluses


magnifiable

forms: magnifiable (positive)

etymology_text: magnify + -able

ety-suffix

magnify

able

expansion: magnify + -able

glosses: If something is magnifiable, it can be magnified.


aggravates

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of aggravate.

verb

aggravat

e


tonics

forms:
tonic (singular)
tonics (plural)

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

noun

tonic


wrinkled

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of wrinkle.

verb

wrinkl


tuition

forms:
tuition (singular)
tuitions (plural)

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

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

text: My dad paid the tuition to my college.

text: State school tuitions are less than tuitions to private schools.

enpr: to͞oĭ'shən

ipa: /tuˈɪʃən/

enpr: tyo͞oĭ'shən

ipa: /tjuːˈɪʃən/

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


bunkhouse

forms:
bunkhouse (singular)
bunkhouses (plural)

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

text: Cowboys sleep in a bunkhouse.

text: I stay in truck drivers' bunkhouses on long hauls.

noun

bunkhouse


colonisation

forms:
colonisation (singular)
colonisations (plural)

etymology_text: colonise + -ation

ety-suffix

colonise

ation

expansion: colonise + -ation

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

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


resistances

forms:
resistance (singular)
resistances (plural)

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

noun

resistance


pruriently

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

etymology_text: prurient + -ly

ety-suffix

prurient

ly

expansion: prurient + -ly

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


vice versa

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

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

ipa: /ˈvaɪsɪ ˈvɜːsə/

enpr: vīʹsē vûrʹsə

ipa: /ˈvaɪsi ˈvɝsə/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vice versa.wav


elegy

forms:
elegy (singular)
elegies (plural)

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

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

ipa: /ˈɛlɪdʒi/

hyphenation: el‧e‧gy

noun

elegy

elegies


aggravate

glosses: To aggravate is to make something worse.

text: The doctor said eating too much would aggravate his condition.

text: When you aggravate someone, you irritate and annoy them.

text: The sound of her voice was enough to aggravate me.

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

hyphenation: ag‧gra‧vate


analytical

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

etymology_text: analytic + -al

ety-suffix

analytic

al

expansion: analytic + -al

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

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

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

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


extort

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

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

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

ipa: /ɪkˈstɔː(r)t/

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


fleet

forms:
fleet (singular)
fleets (plural)

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

text: The fleet of warships left port at dawn.

text: A fleet of bicycles raced through the Alps.

ipa: /fliːt/

ipa: /flit/


gem

forms:
gem (singular)
gems (plural)

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

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

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


generosity

forms:
generosity (singular)
generosities (plural)

glosses: Generosity is the quality or state of being generous.

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

ipa: /ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈrɑsəti/

ipa: /ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈrɒsɪti/

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

hyphenation: ge‧ne‧ros‧i‧ty

noun

generosities


threatens

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of threaten.

verb

threaten


footprints

forms:
footprint (singular)
footprints (plural)

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

noun

footprint


threatening

enpr: thrĕt′ənĭŋ

hyphenation: threat‧en‧ing


threatening

forms: threatening (positive)

glosses: Threatening means something is bad or has threat.

text: She goes around the block threatening to commit suicide.


evocation

forms:
evocation (singular)
evocations (plural)

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

glosses: The calling forth or summoning of a spirit.

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


lynching

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

ipa: /lɪntʃɪŋ/

verb

lynch


lynching

forms:
lynching (singular)
lynchings (plural)

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


refrained

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of refrain.

refrain


title: micro-

redirect: micro

pos: hard-redirect


expressway

forms:
expressway (singular)
expressways (plural)

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


jaunts

forms:
jaunt (singular)
jaunts (plural)

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

noun

jaunt


jaunts

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of jaunt.


obsequious

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

glosses: If you are obsequious, you are obedient.

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


euphemisms

forms:
euphemism (singular)
euphemisms (plural)

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

euphemism


ciders

forms:
cider (singular)
ciders (plural)

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

cider


rife

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

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

text: prostitution is rife in big city slums.

ipa: /raɪf/


cyclist

forms:
cyclist (singular)
cyclists (plural)

etymology_text: cycle + -ist

ety-suffix

cycle

ist

expansion: cycle + -ist

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

text: The cyclist rode up the hill.

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


harmful

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

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

ipa: /ˈhɑrmfl̩/

ipa: /ˈhɑːmfl̩/


premiered

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of premiere.

verb

premier


rotunda

forms:
rotunda (singular)
rotundas (plural)

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

text: The Pantheon is Rome is a rotunda.

text: I visited the Rotunda in Washington, D.C.

ipa: /rə(ʊ)ˈtʌndə/

ipa: /roʊˈtʌndə/

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

hyphenation: ro‧tun‧da


magnifies

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of magnify.

text: He magnifies the pictures to search for evidence.

magnif

y


publicise

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

etymology_text: public + -ise

ety-suffix

public

ise

expansion: public + -ise

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

text: The trial was publicised for entertainment.

ipa: /ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz/

publicis


gems

forms:
gem (singular)
gems (plural)

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

noun

gem


polymer

forms:
polymer (singular)
polymers (plural)

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

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

hyphenation: poly‧mer


condescension

forms:
condescension (singular)
condescensions (plural)

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

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

ipa: /kɑndiˈsɛnʃən/

ipa: /kɒndiˈsɛnʃən/

hyphenation: con‧de‧scen‧sion


profitable

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

etymology_text: profit + -able

ety-suffix

profit

expansion: profit + -able

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

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

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

ipa: /ˈprɑfɪtəbl̩/

ipa: /ˈprɒfɪtəbl̩/

hyphenation: prof‧it‧a‧ble


Anglophones

forms:
Anglophone (singular)
Anglophones (plural)

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

noun

Anglophone

expansion: [POS TABLE]


tabernacles

forms:
tabernacle (singular)
tabernacles (plural)

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

tabernacle


renewing

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

verb

renew


sweetheart

forms:
sweetheart (singular)
sweethearts (plural)

glosses: A sweetheart is someone you love in a romantic way.

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

ipa: /ˈswiːtˌhɑːt/

ipa: /ˈswitˌhɑrt/


sentiment

forms:
sentiment (singular)
sentiments (plural)

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

text: Her sentiments about that gangster are sorely misplaced.

text: Her sentiments about her old home are touching.

text: Yes, those are my sentiments exactly!

hyphenation: sen‧ti‧ment


resistance

forms:
resistance (singular)
resistances (plural)

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

glosses: Resistance is the amount of force pushing against an object.

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

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

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

ipa: /rɪˈzɪstəns/


sportsperson

forms:
sportsperson (singular)
sportspersons or sportspeople (plural)

etymology_text: sports + person

compound

sports

person

expansion: sports + person

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

text: Golfers, footballers, swimmers are sportspersons.

ipa: /spɔrtspɝsən/

ipa: /spɔːtspɜːsən/

hyphenation: sports‧per‧son

noun

sportspeople


genial

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

glosses: Genial means having a pleasing and relaxed manner .

text: Whipslake Turdley is a genial dinner host.

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

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

ipa: /ˈdʒiːnɪəl/

ipa: /ˈdʒinjəl/

hyphenation: ge‧ni‧al


drollery

forms:
drollery (singular)
drolleries (plural)

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

text: Your drollery is misplaced and unwanted at this funeral.

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

glosses: Drollery is an amusing quality in someone or something.

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

ipa: /ˈdrəʊləri/

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


house of worship

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

glosses: A church or other building where people go to worship.

houses of worship


intersection

forms:
intersection (singular)
intersections (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈɪntərˌsɛkʃən/


milli-

forms: milli-

pos: prefix

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


worshiping

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

verb

worship


aggravated

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of aggravate.

aggravat


interchange

forms:
interchange (singular)
interchanges (plural)

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

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


intention

forms:
intention (singular)
intentions (plural)

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

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

text: What are your intentions in this matter?

text: Was this your intention or just an accident?

ipa: /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/

hyphenation: in‧ten‧tion


magnified

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of magnify.

text: The picture was magnified by 40x


expressways

forms:
expressway (singular)
expressways (plural)

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

noun

expressway


renews

glosses: The third-person singular form of renew.


Anglophone

forms:
Anglophone (singular)
Anglophones (plural)

glosses: A person who can speak the English language.

enpr: ăn'glə-fōn

ipa: /ˈæŋɡləˌfəʊn/


scooter

forms:
scooter (singular)
scooters (plural)

etymology_text: scoot + -er

ety-suffix

scoot

er

expansion: scoot + -er

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

ipa: /ˈskuːtə(r)/


scooter

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

glosses: When you scooter, you ride on a scooter.


obtainment

forms:
obtainment (singular)
obtainments (plural)

etymology_text: obtain + -ment

obtain

ment

expansion: obtain + -ment

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

hyphenation: ob‧tain‧ment


runways

forms:
runway (singular)
runways (plural)

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

noun

runway


threaten

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

etymology_text: threat + -en

ety-suffix

threat

en

expansion: threat + -en

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

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

enpr: thrĕt′n̩

hyphenation: threat‧en


gooses

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of goose.

verb

goos


mew

forms:
mew (singular)
mews (plural)

ipa: /mjuː/

ipa: /mju/


serum

forms:
serum (singular)
serums or sera (plural)

glosses: Serum is any clear liquid from an animal or plant

ipa: /ˈsɪərəm/

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

noun

sera


interchanges

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

interchange


macaroni

forms:
macaroni (singular)
macaronis (plural)

text: He had macaroni and cheese for dinner.

enpr: măk'ə-rōʹnē

ipa: /ˌmækəˈroʊni/

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


humbug

forms:
humbug (singular)
humbugs (plural)

text: I was the victim of a humbug.

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

ipa: /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/

ipa: /ˈhəmˌbəɡ/

hyphenation: hum‧bug


humbug

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

glosses: To humbug means to cheat, swindle, or trick.

text: Don't humbug me.

text: That salesman thinks he can humbug everybody.

text: I was humbugged when I bought that used car.

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

text: Jack humbugs every customer.

verb

humbug

g


renewed

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of renew.


shrug

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

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

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

ipa: /ʃrʌɡ/

shrug


shrug

forms:
shrug (singular)
shrugs (plural)

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

text: Liam responded with an uninterested shrug.


cider

forms:
cider (singular)
ciders (plural)

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

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

enpr: sīʹdər

audio: EN-AU ck1 cider.ogg


euphemism

forms:
euphemism (singular)
euphemisms (plural)

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

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

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

enpr: yoo͞'fə-mĭz"(ə)m


wrinkling

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

wrinkl


skier

forms:
skier (singular)
skiers (plural)

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


magnifying

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

text: I can find many details by magnifying the painting.

magnif


publicize

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

etymology_text: public + -ize

ety-suffix

public

ize

expansion: public + -ize

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

text: The trial was publicized for entertainment.

ipa: /ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz/

publiciz


tonic

forms:
tonic (singular)
tonics (plural)

glosses: A drink that supposedly can make you stronger.

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

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

text: Devon went to the bar and ordered a gin and tonic

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

ipa: /ˈtɒnɪk/

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


tonic

forms: tonic (positive)


renew

text: My energies were renewed after taking a nap.

text: The studio renewed the actor's contract.

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

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

ipa: /rɪˈnjuː/

hyphenation: re‧new


extorting

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

verb

extort


skied

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of ski.

ski


turnpikes

forms:
turnpike (singular)
turnpikes (plural)

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

noun

turnpike


catarrh

forms:
catarrh (singular)
catarrhs (plural)

glosses: Puffiness in the nose and throat caused by illness.

text: He was out of work for a week because of catarrhs

ipa: /kəˈtɑr/


mourner

forms:
mourner (singular)
mourners (plural)

etymology_text: mourn + -er

ety-suffix

mourn

expansion: mourn + -er

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

text: The mourners left the cemetery before the storm broke.

enpr: môrnʹər

ipa: /ˈmɔrnɚ/

enpr: mônʹə

ipa: /ˈmɔːnə/


hayride

forms:
hayride (singular)
hayrides (plural)

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

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

text: Old MacDonald's farm held several hayrides in October.


liqueur

forms:
liqueur (singular)
liqueurs (plural)

glosses: An alcoholic drink that is flavored and made sweet.

text: I used a cherry liqueur in the cake


skiing

forms: skiing (singular)

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

enpr: skēʹĭng


extorted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of extort.


max

forms:
max (singular)
maxes (plural)

glosses: A common shortening of the word maximum.

ipa: /mæks/

noun

max

maxes


max

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

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

verb

es


hayrides

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

noun

hayride

hayrides


sodas

forms:
soda (singular)
sodas (plural)

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

soda


refraining

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

verb

refrain


plainsong

forms:
plainsong (singular)
plainsongs (plural)

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

text: The monks sang plainsong during the service in the church.


turnpike

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

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

ipa: /ˈtɜː(r)npaɪk/

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


skiers

forms:
skier (singular)
skiers (plural)

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

noun

skier


repent

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

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

text: I repent my sins and ask forgiveness.

text: He repented his wicked ways and started a new life.

text: I repent skipping school last week.

ipa: /rɪˈpɛnt/

hyphenation: re‧pent


ventures

forms:
venture (singular)
ventures (plural)

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

venture


ventures

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of venture.

verb

ventur

e


intersections

forms:
intersection (singular)
intersections (plural)

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

noun

intersection


noble

forms:
noble (singular)
nobles (plural)

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

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

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

ipa: /ˈnəʊbəl/

ipa: /ˈnoʊbəl/


noble

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

glosses: Noble qualities are those admired by others.

text: It was very noble of him to defend his friend.

adj

noble

nobler

noblest


adjurations

forms:
adjuration (singular)
adjurations (plural)

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

noun

adjuration


rhapsodic

forms: rhapsodic (positive)

glosses: Something rhapsodic is filled with great pleasure and delight.


skis

forms:
ski (singular)
skis (plural)

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


skis

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


mastermind

forms:
mastermind (singular)
masterminds (plural)

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

text: Ray Kroc was the mastermind behind the fast food concept.

text: Who was the mastermind behind this great sitcom?

text: It would take a few masterminds to solve this problem.


mastermind

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

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

text: Ray Kroc masterminded the fast foods concept.

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

text: Masterminding new ideas is not one of my strengths.


premieres

forms:
premiere (singular)
premieres (plural)

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

premiere


premieres

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of premiere.

verb

premier


malaria

forms: malaria (singular)

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

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

noun

malaria


constancy

forms:
constancy (singular)
constancies (plural)

glosses: Constancy is steadfastness, faithfulness, loyalty

text: His constancy to our cause is heartening.

ipa: /ˈkɑnstənsi/

ipa: /ˈkɒnstənsi/

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

hyphenation: con‧stan‧cy

constancies


Antarctic

forms: Antarctic

glosses: The Antarctic, is the area around the south pole.

ipa: /ænˈtɑː(k)tɪk/

ipa: /ænˈtɑr(k)tɪk/


appeasement

forms:
appeasement (singular)
appeasements (plural)

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

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

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

hyphenation: ap‧pease‧ment


goosing

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

verb

goos


soft drinks

forms:
soft drink (singular)
soft drinks (plural)

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

noun

soft drink


extorts

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of extort.

verb

extort


cobbler

forms:
cobbler (singular)
cobblers (plural)

glosses: A cobbler is a person who makes and repairs shoes.

glosses: A cobbler is a type of dessert made with fruit.

ipa: /ˈkɒblə/

ipa: /ˈkɑblɚ/

hyphenation: cob‧bler


necklaces

forms:
necklace (singular)
necklaces (plural)

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

noun

necklace


bleaches

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of bleach.

verb

bleach


bleaches

forms:
bleach (singular)
bleaches (plural)

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

noun

bleaches


cold-hearted

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

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


autodidacts

forms:
autodidact (singular)
autodidacts (plural)

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

autodidact


worshiped

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of worship.

verb

worship


ski

forms:
ski (singular)
skis (plural)

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

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

ipa: /skiː/

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


ski

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

glosses: When you ski, you travel through snow on skis

text: I skied down the hill at Green Diamond Lodge


maxing

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

max


jewelry

forms:
jewelry (singular)
jewelries (plural)

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

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

noun

jewelry

jewelries


necklace

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

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

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

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

ipa: /ˈnɛkləs/

ipa: /ˈnɛklɪs/

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


warm-hearted

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

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

glosses: Someone that is friendly, cordial and generous.


grinning

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

verb

grin

n


remuneration

forms:
remuneration (singular)
remunerations (plural)

glosses: A remuneration is a reward for providing goods or services

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

ipa: /rɪˌmjuːnəˈreɪʃən/


laceration

forms:
laceration (singular)
lacerations (plural)

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

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

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

ipa: /læsəˈreɪʃən/


laceration

forms: laceration (singular)

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

noun

laceration


reciprocities

forms:
reciprocity (singular)
reciprocities (plural)

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

reciprocity

reciprocities


autodidact

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

ipa: /ˌɔːtoʊˈdaɪdækt/


solemn

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

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

ipa: /ˈsɒləm/

ipa: /ˈsɑləm/

hyphenation: sol‧emn


stifle

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

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

text: The traditions at the company stifle the change we need.

ipa: /ˈstaɪfl̩/

ipa: /ˈstaɪf(ə)l/

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

hyphenation: stif‧le

verb

stifl


grandma

forms:
grandma (singular)
grandmas (plural)

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


thermals

forms:
thermal (singular)
thermals (plural)

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

noun

thermal


applicable

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

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

text: Please complete all applicable sections of this form.

ipa: /ˈæplɪkəbəl/


Brit

forms:
Brit (singular)
Brits (plural)

ipa: /brɪt/

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


chanting

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

verb

chant


intonations

forms:
intonation (singular)
intonations (plural)

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

noun

intonation


intonation

glosses: Intonation is act of intoning or chanting.

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

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

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

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

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

ipa: /ɪntɵˈneɪʃən/

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


plainsongs

forms:
plainsong (singular)
plainsongs (plural)

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

plainsong


intone

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

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

text: I could hear the priest intone the prayer.

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

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

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

ipa: /ɪnˈtoʊn/

ipa: /ɪnˈtəʊn/

verb

inton


maxed

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of max.


soft drink

forms:
soft drink (singular)
soft drinks (plural)

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

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


clawed

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of claw.

claw


adjuration

forms:
adjuration (singular)
adjurations (plural)

text: We made an adjuration never to leave one another.

glosses: An adjuration can be a serious piece of advice.

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


threatened

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of threaten.

hyphenation: threat‧ened

threaten


goosed

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of goose.

goos


venture

forms:
venture (singular)
ventures (plural)

text: My venture into television production was successful.

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

hyphenation: ven‧ture


venture

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

ventur


chanted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of chant.


phonograph

forms:
phonograph (singular)
phonographs (plural)

glosses: A phonograph is an old way of playing recorded music.

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

ipa: /ˈfəʊnəˌɡrɑːf/

ipa: /ˈfoʊnəˌɡræf/

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


alleging

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

alleg


allege

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

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

ipa: /əˈlɛdʒ/

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


warm-heartedly

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

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


refrain

forms:
refrain (singular)
refrains (plural)

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

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

ipa: /rɪˈfreɪn/

hyphenation: re‧frain


refrain

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

glosses: To refrain means to control or hold back.

text: Stop making jokes! Will you refrain yourself?

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


refrains

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

noun

refrain


refrains

glosses: The third-person singular form of refrain.


poo

forms:
poo (singular)
poos (plural)

glosses: Poo refers to the feces produced from the anus.


poo

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

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


outbreak

forms:
outbreak (singular)
outbreaks (plural)

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

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

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

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


reciprocity

forms:
reciprocity (singular)
reciprocities (plural)

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

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

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


chant

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

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

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

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

ipa: /tʃɑːnt/

ipa: /tʃænt/


chant

forms:
chant (singular)
chants (plural)


employable

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

etymology_text: employ + -able

ety-suffix

employ

able

expansion: employ + -able

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


patented

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of patent.

verb

patent


reimbursing

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

reimburs


footprint

forms:
footprint (singular)
footprints (plural)

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

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

ipa: /ˈfʊtprɪnt/

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


heater

forms:
heater (singular)
heaters (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈhitɚ/

ipa: /ˈhiːtə/


magnify

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

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

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

text: Don't magnify your problems.

ipa: /ˈmaɡnɪfaɪ/

ipa: /ˈmæɡnɪfaɪ/

magnif

y


selfish

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

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

text: John is very selfish and only thinks about himself.


alleges

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of allege.


bunk

forms:
bunk (singular)
bunks (plural)

text: I shared a bunk with my brother at summer cap.

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

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

text: Don't give me that bunk!

enpr: bŭngk

ipa: /bʌŋk/


bunk

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

glosses: Bunk means to occupy or sleep in a small bed.

text: Will you bunk with me at baseball camp?

text: He always bunks with his brother at baseball camp.

text: I bunked with my brother last year at summer camp.

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


patents

forms:
patent (singular)
patents (plural)

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


patents

glosses: The third-person singular form of patent.


grinned

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of grin.

grin


maxes

forms:
max (singular)
maxes (plural)

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

noun

max


maxes

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


intoned

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of intone.


machismo

forms: machismo (singular)

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

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

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


dipstick

forms:
dipstick (singular)
dipsticks (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈdɪpstɪk/


dipstick

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

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

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


macho

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

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

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


patent

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

text: Thomas Edison had over 2000 patents.

enpr: pătʹənt

ipa: /ˈpætənt/

ipa: /ˈpeɪtənt/

hyphenation: pa‧tent


patent

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

glosses: To patent means to get a patent on an invention

text: Thomas Edison patented the light bulb and the phonograph.


alleged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of allege.


alleged

forms: alleged (positive)

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

text: Alleged criminal

text: Alleged rapist


birch

forms:
birch (singular)
birches (plural)

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

enpr: bû(r)ch

ipa: /bɝtʃ/

ipa: /bɜːtʃ/

birches


birch

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

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

verb

birch


soda

forms:
soda (singular)
sodas (plural)

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

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

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

text: Jimmy went to the lunch counter and ordered a soda.

ipa: /ˈsəʊdə/

ipa: /ˈsoʊdə/

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


Christendom

forms: Christendom (singular)

etymology_text: Christen + -dom

ety-suffix

Christen

dom

expansion: Christen + -dom

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


intones

glosses: The third-person singular form of intone.


brownies

forms:
brownie (singular)
brownies (plural)

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

noun

brownie


Brownies

forms:
Brownie (singular)
Brownies (plural)

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

Brownie


reimburse

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

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

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

ipa: /ˌriːɪmˈbɜː(r)s/

hyphenation: re‧im‧burse


reimbursed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of reimburse.


rake

forms:
rake (singular)
rakes (plural)

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

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

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

text: Don Juan was a rake.

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

ipa: /reɪk/


rake

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

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

text: We raked all the leaves into a pile.

verb

rak


blacken

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

etymology_text: black + -en

ety-suffix

black

en

expansion: black + -en

glosses: When something is blackened, it is made darker.

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

ipa: /ˈblækən/

hyphenation: black‧en


unaffected

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

etymology_text: un- + affected

ety-prefix

un

affected

expansion: un- + affected

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

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


relativity

forms: relativity (singular)

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

ipa: /rɛləˈtɪvɪti/

ipa: /ˌrɛləˈtɪvɪti/

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

hyphenation: re‧la‧tiv‧i‧ty


intoning

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

verb

inton


vibration

forms:
vibration (singular)
vibrations (plural)

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

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

ipa: /vaɪˈbreɪʃən/

enpr: \vī-ˈbrā-shən\/


thermal

forms: thermal (positive)

text: He swam in the thermal pool.

ipa: /ˈθɝməl/

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


thermal

forms:
thermal (singular)
thermals (plural)

text: We could see the bird soaring in the thermal.


discharge

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

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

text: Discharging steam prevented pressure from building.

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

text: He took aim and discharged his gun.

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

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

glosses: When you are discharged, you are allowed to leave.

text: I was honorably discharged at the end of the war.

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

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

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

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

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

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

ipa: /dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/

enpr: dĭschärj'

ipa: /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ/

discharg


discharge

forms:
discharge (singular)
discharges (plural)

glosses: The act of discharging is also called a discharge.

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

text: The cannon discharge scared the boy.

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

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

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

text: There was a discharge coming from the wound.

ipa: /ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ/

enpr: dĭs'chärj

ipa: /ˈdɪstʃɑrdʒ/


advertiser

forms:
advertiser (singular)
advertisers (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈædvə(r)ˌtaɪzə(r)/

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


habitual

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

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

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

ipa: /həˈbɪtʃuəl/


campus

forms:
campus (singular)
campuses (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈkæmpəs/

noun

campus

campuses


chants

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of chant.

verb

chant


chants

forms:
chant (singular)
chants (plural)

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


kilos

forms:
kilo (singular)
kilos (plural)

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

noun

kilo


Brownie

forms:
Brownie (singular)
Brownies (plural)

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

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

ipa: /ˈbraʊni/

audio: EN-AU ck1 Brownie2.ogg

hyphenation: Brown‧ie


drinker

forms:
drinker (singular)
drinkers (plural)

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

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


ageless

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

etymology_text: age + -less

ety-suffix

age

less

expansion: age + -less

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


podcast

forms:
podcast (singular)
podcasts (plural)

etymology_text: iPod + -cast

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

ipa: /ˈpɒdkɑːst/

ipa: /ˈpɑdˌkæst/

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

hyphenation: pod‧cast


vibrations

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

noun

vibration


reimburses

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of reimburse.

verb

reimburs


worship

forms:
worship (singular)
worships (plural)

glosses: belief or devotion to a god or other higher power.

glosses: The things you do to show that belief or devotion.

ipa: /ˈwɜːʃɪp/

ipa: /ˈwɝʃɪp/

hyphenation: wor‧ship


worship

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

text: Methodists worship God by praying and singing hymns.

worship

p


worships

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


worships

glosses: The third-person singular form of worship.


runway

forms:
runway (singular)
runways (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈrʌnweɪ/

ipa: /ˈrʌnˌweɪ/

hyphenation: run‧way


documentary

forms:
documentary (singular)
documentaries (plural)

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

noun

documentary

documentaries


sociable

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

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

ipa: /ˈsoʊʃəbəl/

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


ageist

forms:
ageist (singular)
ageists (plural)

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


businesswoman

forms:
businesswoman (singular)
businesswomen (plural)

etymology_text: business + -woman

ety-suffix

business

woman

expansion: business + -woman

glosses: A businesswoman is a woman whose profession is business.

ipa: /ˈbɪznəswʊmən/

ipa: /ˈbɪznəswʊmæn/

businesswoman

businesswomen


additive

forms:
additive (singular)
additives (plural)

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

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


additive

forms: additive (positive)

glosses: If something is additive, it involves addition.


activism

forms: activism (singular)

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

noun

activism


caller

forms:
caller (singular)
callers (plural)

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

text: The operator gave directions to the caller.

ipa: /ˈkɔːlə/

ipa: /ˈkɔlɚ/


grin

forms:
grin (singular)
grins (plural)

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

enpr: grĭn

ipa: /grɪn/

sampa: /gr\In/


grin

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

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

verb

grin


approachable

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

etymology_text: approach + -able

ety-suffix

approach

expansion: approach + -able

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


rewrite

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

etymology_text: re- + write

word parts

re-

write

expansion: re- + write

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

ipa: /riːˈraɪt/

ipa: /riˈraɪt/

hyphenation: re‧write

rewrite

rewrites

rewrote

rewritten

rewriting


butterfly

forms:
butterfly (singular)
butterflies (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈbʌtə(r)flaɪ/

ipa: [ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ]

ipa: [ˈbʌtəflaɪ]

audio: en-uk-a butterfly.ogg

noun

butterflies


unopened

forms: unopened (positive)

etymology_text: un- + opened

ety-prefix

un

opened

expansion: un- + opened

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

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


unanswerable

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

etymology_text: un- + answerable

answerable

expansion: un- + answerable

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

ipa: /ʌnˈɑːnsərəb(ə)l/


title: non fiction

redirect: non-fiction


divider

forms:
divider (singular)
dividers (plural)

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

text: I use a divider in my notebook for my subjects.

noun

expansion: [POS TABLE]


handwritten

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

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

text: Her essay was handwritten.

ipa: /ˌhandˈrɪtn/

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


handwritten

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

verb

handwrite

handwrites

handwrote

handwritten

handwriting


forbearance

forms:
forbearance (singular)
forbearances (plural)

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

ipa: /fɔrbεrəns/


gyneolatry

forms: gyneolatry (singular)

ipa: /ˌdʒaɪniˈɒlətri/


slut

forms:
slut (singular)
sluts (plural)

ipa: /slʌt/


unpack

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

etymology_text: un- + pack

ety-prefix

pack

expansion: un- + pack

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

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

ipa: /ʌnˈpæk/

hyphenation: un‧pack


title: Republic of Kenya

redirect: Kenya


grins

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


grins

verb

n


brownie

forms:
brownie (singular)
brownies (plural)

etymology_text: brown + -ie

ety-suffix

brown

ie

expansion: brown + -ie

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

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

ipa: /ˈbraʊni/

audio: EN-AU ck1 brownie.ogg

hyphenation: brown‧ie


infant

forms:
infant (singular)
infants (plural)

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


kilo

forms:
kilo (singular)
kilos (plural)

glosses: Kilo is an abbreviation of kilogram (also kg).

text: After my diet, I had lost a kilo.

glosses: Kilo is an abbreviation of kilometer (also km).

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

ipa: /ˈkiːləʊ/

ipa: /ˈkiloʊ/

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

hyphenation: ki‧lo


unemployed

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

etymology_text: un- + employed

ety-prefix

employed

expansion: un- + employed

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

ipa: /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/

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


benign

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

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

ipa: /bɪˈnaɪn/

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


championships

forms:
championship (singular)
championships (plural)

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

noun

championship