colorful

forms: colorful (positive)

etymology_text: color + -ful

ety-suffix

color

ful

expansion: color + -ful

glosses: Something that is colorful has a lot of colors.

glosses: If your language is colorful, it is rude.

text: His language is very colorful.

ipa: /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

ipa: /ˈkʌləfəl/

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

hyphenation: co‧lor‧ful


erection

forms:
erection (singular)
erections (plural)

pos: noun

text: He had an erection.

glosses: An erection is the act of setting something upright, like a statue or a building.

ipa: /ɪˈrɛkʃən/

noun

expansion: [POS TABLE]


rearranged

forms:
rearrange (canonical)
rearranges (third-person singular)
rearranged (past)
rearranged (past participle)
rearranging (present participle)

pos: verb

glosses: The past tense and past participle of rearrange.

verb

rearrang

e


quieten

forms:
quieten (canonical)
quietens (third-person singular)
quietened (past)
quietened (past participle)
quietening (present participle)

etymology_text: quiet + -en

ety-suffix

quiet

en

expansion: quiet + -en

glosses: If you quieten something, you make it more quiet.

text: He told his daughter to quieten down.


confident

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

pos: adj

glosses: When someone is confident, the person is certain of something.

text: I am confident that I will win.

hyphenation: con‧fi‧dent

adj

more: true


eighth

forms: eighth (positive)

glosses: The eighth thing is the one that is number eight (8) in order.

text: James Irwin was the eighth person to walk on the moon.

enpr: ātth

ipa: /eɪtθ/


eighth

forms:
eighth (singular)
eighths (plural)

glosses: A eighth of something is one of eight equal parts of that thing.

text: Half of one quarter is an eighth.


semi

forms:
semi (singular)
semis (plural)

glosses: A semi is a kind of trailer that has no front wheels. Also, a truck pulling this kind of trailer.

ipa: /ˈsɛmi/

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


erected

forms:
erect (canonical)
erects (third-person singular)
erected (past)
erected (past participle)
erecting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of erect.

verb

erect


e-mail

forms:
e-mail (singular)
e-mails (plural)

glosses: E-mail is a system where people can send a message from one computer to another.

text: I have a new e-mail in my inbox.

glosses: An e-mail is a mail sent through such system.

ipa: /ˈiːmeɪl/

ipa: /ˈiˌmeɪl/

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


bollocks

forms:
bollock (canonical)
bollocks (third-person singular)
bollocked (past)
bollocked (past participle)
bollocking (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of bollock.

bollock


bollocks

forms:
bollock (singular)
bollocks (plural)

text: He was kicked in the bollocks.

glosses: If something is bollocks, it is nonsense or untrue.

text: That's a load of bollocks.


quietening

quieten


anal bleaching

forms: anal bleaching (singular)

glosses: Anal bleaching is a process that causes the skin around the anus to become lighter in color.


axiology

forms:
axiology (singular)
axiologies (plural)

glosses: Axiology is the field of study in philosophy that studies ethical and aesthetic values.

noun

axiologies


bays

forms:
bay (singular)
bays (plural)

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

bay


onsets

forms:
onset (singular)
onsets (plural)

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

onset


anonymity

forms:
anonymity (singular)
anonymities (plural)

glosses: Anonymity is a situation when a person's identity or name is not given.

ipa: /ænəˈnɪmɪti/

anonymities


flatting

forms:
flatting (singular)
flattings (plural)

glosses: If you are flatting with someone, you live in a flat with them.

glosses: If something is flatting, it is becoming flat.

audio: EN-AU ck1 flatting.ogg


flatting

forms:
flat (canonical)
flats (third-person singular)
flatted (past)
flatted (past participle)
flatting (present participle)

verb

flat

t


differ

forms:
differ (canonical)
differs (third-person singular)
differed (past)
differed (past participle)
differing (present participle)

glosses: If things differ, they are not the same in some way.

text: The new cars differ from the old mainly in how they look.

text: The results did not differ significantly by sex or age.

glosses: If two people differ about something, they don't agree about it.

text: I differ with him about what we should do here and there.

ipa: /ˈdɪfə/

ipa: /ˈdɪfɚ/

hyphenation: dif‧fer


bungalows

forms:
bungalow (singular)
bungalows (plural)

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

noun

bungalow


erects

glosses: The third-person singular form of erect.


quietens

forms:
quieten (canonical)
quietens (third-person singular)
quietened (past)
quietened (past participle)
quietening (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of quieten.


dominos

forms:
domino (singular)
dominos or dominoes (plural)

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

domino

dominos

dominoes


disapprovals

forms:
disapproval (singular)
disapprovals (plural)

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

disapproval


wale

forms:
wale (singular)
wales (plural)

glosses: A wide, thick plank around the outside of a wooden ship.


cold turkey

forms: cold turkey

pos: phrase

glosses: If you quit smoking, drinking, using drugs, etc., cold turkey, you stop all at one time.

text: Why did you decide to go cold turkey instead of cutting down?


moisturizers

forms:
moisturizer (singular)
moisturizers (plural)

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

moisturizer


overgrazings

forms:
overgrazing (singular)
overgrazings (plural)

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

overgrazing


voir dires

forms:
voir dire (singular)
voir dires (plural)

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

voir dire


overgrazing

glosses: When animals keep eating plants in an area without giving the plants time to grow back.


eternal

forms: eternal (positive)

glosses: If something is eternal, it does not end.

text: God told men they would have eternal life.

text: He said his love for her was eternal.

glosses: If you say something is eternal, it feels like it lasts too long.

text: The walk to the classroom in the morning felt eternal.

ipa: e/ɪˈtɝnəl/

ipa: /ɪˈtɜːnəl/


stellations

forms:
stellation (singular)
stellations (plural)

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

stellation


watermelons

forms:
watermelon (singular)
watermelons (plural)

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

watermelon


scarabs

forms:
scarab (singular)
scarabs (plural)

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

scarab


numb

forms:
numb (positive)
number (comparative)
numbest (superlative)

glosses: If someone is numb, they cannot sense or feel something.

text: My hand was so cold it went numb.

adjective

numb

number

numbest


similarities

forms:
similarity (singular)
similarities (plural)

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

noun

similarity

similarities


condemns

forms:
condemn (canonical)
condemns (third-person singular)
condemned (past)
condemned (past participle)
condemning (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of condemn.

verb

condemn


completion

forms:
completion (singular)
completions (plural)

glosses: Completion is the action from the verb complete

text: The completion of the building took two years.

ipa: /kəmˈpliːʃən/

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


everlasting

forms: everlasting (positive)

glosses: If something is everlasting then it lasts forever.


satisfactory

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

glosses: If something is satisfactory, it is good enough.

text: We can't get the right materials, so the product quality is less than satisfactory.

text: I shook my head slowly because I didn't have a satisfactory answer for him.

text: Your performance ratings are satisfactory.

ipa: /sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ri/


grey market

forms:
grey market (singular)
grey markets (plural)

glosses: In a grey market, goods are traded legally, but outside the commonly-used channels.


moreover

pos: adv

glosses: You use morever to show that there is another connected idea.

text: It was a very long journey. Morever, it was uncomfortable.


dominoes

forms:
domino (singular)
dominos or dominoes (plural)

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


hoovering

forms:
hoover (canonical)
hoovers (third-person singular)
hoovered (past)
hoovered (past participle)
hoovering (present participle)

hoover


erecting

forms:
erect (canonical)
erects (third-person singular)
erected (past)
erected (past participle)
erecting (present participle)

erect


hoovered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of hoover.


voir dire

glosses: A name for the process of choosing jury for a trial.

glosses: A small meeting between lawyers and a judge during a trial.

ipa: /ˈvwɑː ˌdɪə/

ipa: /ˈvɔr ˌdaɪr/


tortoise

forms:
tortoise (singular)
tortoises (plural)

glosses: A tortoise is a type of reptile that lives on land. It walks very slowly and has a shell on its back


disapproves

forms:
disapprove (canonical)
disapproves (third-person singular)
disapproved (past)
disapproved (past participle)
disapproving (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of disapprove.

disapprov


pound sign

forms:
pound sign (singular)
pound signs (plural)

glosses: The pound sign is a symbol for pounds in the United Kingdom.


onset

forms:
onset (singular)
onsets (plural)

glosses: The onset of something is the time when it begins (usually something bad).

ipa: /ˈɒnˌsɛt/

ipa: /ˈɔnˌsɛt/

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


opener

forms:
opener (singular)
openers (plural)

glosses: An opener is a tool for opening a container.

ipa: /ˈəʊpənə/


tribe

forms:
tribe (singular)
tribes (plural)

glosses: A tribe is a social group of families and individuals who live together and have a long shared history.

text: Most of the younger members of the tribe grew up speaking Spanish.

ipa: /traɪb/


sunglasses

forms:
sunglasses (singular)
sunglasses (plural)

glosses: Sunglasses are objects that people put on their eyes to protect their eyes from the sun

text: You should wear sunglasses if it is a sunny day.

noun

sunglasses

sunglasses


reciprocal

forms: reciprocal (positive)

glosses: When something is a reciprocal of another, they both are the same in some regard.

glosses: When something is a reciprocal in mathematics, then it is a fraction where its denominator is swapped for the numerator, and the numerator is swapped with the denominator.

ipa: /rɪˈsɪprək(ə)l/


entrepôts

forms:
entrepôt (singular)
entrepôts (plural)

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

entrepôt


clementines

forms:
clementine (singular)
clementines (plural)

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

clementine


attendants

forms:
attendant (singular)
attendants (plural)

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

attendant


domino

glosses: A tile with two parts, both with a number of dots ("pips") between 0 and 6.

text: This domino has 6 pips on both squares.

enpr: dŏ'mĭnō

ipa: /ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/

enpr: dämĭnō

ipa: /ˈdɑmɪnoʊ/

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

domino


abrasions

forms:
abrasion (singular)
abrasions (plural)

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

abrasion


amiable

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

glosses: If a person is amiable, they are friendly, pleasant and/or agreeable

text: Susy's amiable personality makes her easy to get along with.

text: I'm always more amiable once I've had my morning coffee.

text: Because she was nice to all her fellow students, my cousin Sally was voted the most amiable female at her school.


gingers

forms:
ginger (singular)
gingers (plural)

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

ginger


headbutting

forms:
headbutt (canonical)
headbutts (third-person singular)
headbutted (past)
headbutted (past participle)
headbutting (present participle)

verb

headbutt


bungalow

forms:
bungalow (singular)
bungalows (plural)

text: They lived in a bungalow.

ipa: /ˈbʌŋɡələʊ/

ipa: /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

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

hyphenation: bun‧ga‧low


rudders

forms:
rudder (singular)
rudders (plural)

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

noun

rudder


messenger

forms:
messenger (singular)
messengers (plural)

glosses: A messenger is somebody that delivers a message

text: The messenger told him that there was a meeting tomorrow.


bureaus

forms:
bureau (singular)
bureaus or bureaux (plural)

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

bureau

bureaux


clementine

glosses: A clementine is a sweet variety of tangerine with orange red skin.

ipa: /ˈklɛməntaɪn/

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


headbutts

glosses: The third-person singular form of headbutt.


eruptions

forms:
eruption (singular)
eruptions (plural)

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

eruption


headbutt

glosses: If you headbutt someone or something, you hit it with your head or forehead.

text: Soccer players sometimes headbutt each other when angered.

ipa: /ˈhɛdbʌt/


instincts

forms:
instinct (singular)
instincts (plural)

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

instinct


lighten

forms:
lighten (canonical)
lightens (third-person singular)
lightened (past)
lightened (past participle)
lightening (present participle)

etymology_text: light + -en

ety-suffix

light

expansion: light + -en

glosses: If you lighten something, you reduce its weight.

glosses: If you lighten something, you make it less dark.

text: She lightened the room by opening the curtains.

glosses: If you lighten something, you make it more cheerful or less serious.

text: She lightened the mood by making a joke.

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


stinger

forms:
stinger (singular)
stingers (plural)

glosses: A stinger is a pointed item at the rear of an insect, for defence. Another name for it is a sting

text: That wasp has a stinger!


crunched

forms:
crunch (canonical)
crunches (third-person singular)
crunched (past)
crunched (past participle)
crunching (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of crunch.

ipa: /krʌntʃt/

verb

crunch

es


bay

forms:
bay (singular)
bays (plural)

glosses: A bay is water with land around most of it.

text: She visited San Francisco Bay.


pawned

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pawn.

pawn


pound signs

forms:
pound sign (singular)
pound signs (plural)

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

noun

pound sign


neighborhoods

forms:
neighborhood (singular)
neighborhoods (plural)

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

neighborhood


lanterns

forms:
lantern (singular)
lanterns (plural)

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

lantern


descent

forms:
descent (singular)
descents (plural)

glosses: A descent is the act of going down something, for example a mountain.

text: Going up the mountain was very tiring, but the descent seemed easier.

text: The descent on the east side of the mountain was particularly difficult.

glosses: A person's descent is where they or their family come from.

text: The president was of African American descent.

ipa: /dɪˈsɛnt/


similarity

forms:
similarity (singular)
similarities (plural)

glosses: When there is a similarity between things, they are the same in one or more ways.

text: There is a strong similarity between what happened here and what happened at the other schools.

text: When you look at two groups of people, there is often more similarity than difference between them.

text: The Indonesians have a style of music that bears a striking similarity to certain Indian music.

ipa: /sɪmɪˈlærɪti/

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


watermelon

forms:
watermelon (singular)
watermelons (plural)

glosses: A watermelon is a fruit. It is red on the inside and green on the outside. It contains a lot of juice.

ipa: /ˈwɔːtəˌmɛlən/

ipa: /ˈwɔtərˌmɛlən/


rollers

forms:
roller (singular)
rollers (plural)

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

roller


entrepôt

forms:
entrepôt (singular)
entrepôts (plural)

glosses: An entrepôt is a warehouse or depot where things are stored or kept.

glosses: An entrepôt is a place where items are sent for extra processing and distribution.

glosses: An entrepôt is a place where people, especially immigrants, enter a city or country.

ipa: /ˌɑntrəˈpəʊ/

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


snail

forms:
snail (singular)
snails (plural)

glosses: A snail is a mollusc that moves very slowly. It has a shell on its back.


roller

glosses: A roller is a person or thing that rolls


spiderling

forms:
spiderling (singular)
spiderlings (plural)

etymology_text: spider + -ling

ety-suffix

spider

ling

expansion: spider + -ling

glosses: A spiderling is a baby spider, or a spider that has not its adult size.


amorphous

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

glosses: When something is amorphous, it does not have a specific shape

ipa: /əˈmɔrfəs/


patch up

forms: patch up

glosses: If you patch up a relationship, you become friendly again after an unfriendly time.

text: I really don't want to argue with my friend. How can I patch things up?


condemned

forms:
condemn (canonical)
condemns (third-person singular)
condemned (past)
condemned (past participle)
condemning (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of condemn.

verb

condemn


crunches

glosses: The third-person singular form of crunch.

ipa: /ˈkrʌntʃɪz/


erect

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

glosses: An erect object (usually the erectile tissue of a penis) is rigid because of sexual stimulation.

text: His penis became erect when he saw a naked woman.

glosses: Something that is erect is upright or vertical.

text: The building was erect.

ipa: /ɪˈrɛkt/


erect

forms:
erect (canonical)
erects (third-person singular)
erected (past)
erected (past participle)
erecting (present participle)

glosses: If you erect something, you put it upright.

text: to erect a pole, house or monument

text: The building was erected in 1983.


abrasion

forms:
abrasion (singular)
abrasions (plural)


Republican

forms:
Republican (singular)
Republicans (plural)

glosses: A Republican is a member of the Republican party of the United States.


blimps

forms:
blimp (singular)
blimps (plural)

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

noun

blimp


devastates

forms:
devastate (canonical)
devastates (third-person singular)
devastated (past)
devastated (past participle)
devastating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of devastate.

verb

devastat


rudder

forms:
rudder (singular)
rudders (plural)

glosses: A rudder is a blade underwater that is used to steer a ship or boat.

glosses: A rudder is a part of the vertical stabilizer of an aircraft.

ipa: /ˈrʌdə(r)/

ipa: /ˈrʌdɚ/


conatus

forms:
conatus (singular)
conatus or conatûs (plural)

glosses: Conatus is the drive every living being has to survive, go forward, and better themselves.

enpr: kōnāʹtəs

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

enpr: kōnāʹto͞os

ipa: /kəʊˈneɪtuːs/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conatus2.wav

noun

conatus

conatus

conatûs


potato chip

forms:
potato chip (singular)
potato chips (plural)

glosses: A potato chip is a slice of potato that is fried or baked and usually salted.


overflowing

forms:
overflow (canonical)
overflows (third-person singular)
overflowed (past)
overflowed (past participle)
overflowing (present participle)

verb

overflow


fastens

forms:
fasten (canonical)
fastens (third-person singular)
fastened (past)
fastened (past participle)
fastening (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of fasten.

fasten


scarab

forms:
scarab (singular)
scarabs (plural)

glosses: A sort of dung beetle that was worshipped by the Ancient Egyptians.

ipa: /ˈskærəb/

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


bureau

forms:
bureau (singular)
bureaus or bureaux (plural)

enpr: byo͝orʹō

enpr: byo͝orʹə

enpr: byərʹō


caravans

forms:
caravan (singular)
caravans (plural)

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

noun

caravan


bassons

forms:
basson (singular)
bassons (plural)

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

basson


Simplified Chinese

forms: Simplified Chinese

pos: name

glosses: Simplified Chinese is Chinese written with simplified letters. It is used in the People's Republic of China, Malaysia and Singapore.


detergents

forms:
detergent (singular)
detergents (plural)

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

detergent

detergents


perked

forms:
perk (canonical)
perks (third-person singular)
perked (past)
perked (past participle)
perking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of perk.

verb

perk


overflowed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of overflow.


clarinet

forms:
clarinet (singular)
clarinets (plural)

glosses: A clarinet is a musical instrument that is shaped like a tube and is played by blowing into the top of the tube through a special mouthpiece.

ipa: /ˌklærɪˈnɛt/


estimations

forms:
estimation (singular)
estimations (plural)

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

noun

estimation


truly

etymology_text: true + -ly

ety-suffix

true

ly

expansion: true + -ly

glosses: You use truly before an adjective to emphasize that something it has all the characteristics of that adjective.

text: This has become a truly global business.

glosses: You use truly to emphasize that you are speaking truthfully, that you really meaning it.

ipa: /ˈtruːli/


crunching

forms:
crunch (canonical)
crunches (third-person singular)
crunched (past)
crunched (past participle)
crunching (present participle)

ipa: /ˈkrʌntʃɪŋ/

verb

crunch


condemning

forms:
condemn (canonical)
condemns (third-person singular)
condemned (past)
condemned (past participle)
condemning (present participle)


newly

etymology_text: new + -ly

ety-suffix

new

expansion: new + -ly

glosses: If something is newly formed, discovered, arrived, etc., then the changed happened not long before.

text: The female insect deposits its eggs on the newly formed fruit.

text: During the 1960s, the newly independent Mali worked closely with Cuba.

ipa: /ˈnuli/

ipa: /ˈnjuːli/

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

hyphenation: new‧ly


pawning

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

verb

pawn


horizons

forms:
horizon (singular)
horizons (plural)

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

noun

horizon


horrid

forms:
horrider (comparative)
horridest (superlative)
horrid (positive)
more horrid (comparative)
most horrid (superlative)

glosses: If something is horrid, it causes horror and can be offensive.

ipa: /ˈhɒrɪd/

ipa: /ˈhɔrɪd/

adj

horrid

horrider

horridest


Galician

forms: Galician

glosses: Galician is a language spoken in Galicia, which is a community in Spain.

enpr: gə-lĭs'ē-ən


Republicans

forms:
Republican (singular)
Republicans (plural)

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

noun

Republican


Arkansas

forms: Arkansas

glosses: Arkansas is a state in the United States.

text: Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas.


detergent

glosses: Detergent is a cleaning solution often used for washing clothes and dishes.

ipa: /dɪˈtɜːdʒənt/

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


detergent

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

glosses: When something is detergent, it is able to clean other things.


overflows

forms:
overflow (canonical)
overflows (third-person singular)
overflowed (past)
overflowed (past participle)
overflowing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of overflow.


eyesight

forms: eyesight (singular)

text: The motorist lost his eyesight after an accident with a lorry.

text: Elephants have poor eyesight, but excellent hearing and sense of smell.

eyesight


devastate

forms:
devastate (canonical)
devastates (third-person singular)
devastated (past)
devastated (past participle)
devastating (present participle)

glosses: If something devastates something else such as a family, a city, or the economy, it partly or completely destroys it.

text: The economies of several countries were devastated by the war.

glosses: If someone is devastated by a comment or situation, they are very upset by it.

text: We were devastated by the loss of our son.

ipa: /ˈdɛvəsteɪt/

verb

devastat


cruder

forms:
crude (positive)
cruder (comparative)
crudest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of crude; more crude.

adjective

crude

cruder

crudest


inactivity

forms:
inactivity (singular)
inactivities (plural)

etymology_text: in- + activity

ety-prefix

in

activity

expansion: in- + activity

glosses: Inactivity is the state of being inactive.

noun

inactivities


perk

forms:
perk (singular)
perks (plural)

text: My new job does not have as many perks, like paid vacations.

text: One perk of riding my bike to work is that I can spend more time outside.

ipa: /pɝk/

ipa: /pɜːk/

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


perk

forms:
perk (canonical)
perks (third-person singular)
perked (past)
perked (past participle)
perking (present participle)

glosses: If someone perks up, they become more cheerful, awake, or attentive.

text: The sleepy student perked up when the teacher began giving hints for tomorrow's test.


disapproved

forms:
disapprove (canonical)
disapproves (third-person singular)
disapproved (past)
disapproved (past participle)
disapproving (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of disapprove.

verb

disapprov

e


ginger

forms:
ginger (singular)
gingers (plural)

glosses: Ginger is a strongly flavored root used in cooking.

text: Ginger is used to make gingerbread and ginger beer.

text: Robert likes ginger-flavored candies the best.

glosses: A ginger is someone with reddish brown hair.

text: Many gingers have freckles.

ipa: /ˈdʒɪndʒə/

ipa: /ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/


gnomes

forms:
gnome (singular)
gnomes (plural)

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

noun

gnome


altruistic

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

glosses: If you are altruistic, you help others, even when you do not benefit.

text: She helped Anne to carry her groceries to the taxi stand and was praised for her altruistic act.


eternity

forms:
eternity (singular)
eternities (plural)

glosses: If something takes an eternity, it takes a very long time.

enpr: ĭ-tûrʹnĭ-tē

ipa: /ɪˈtɝnɪti/

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

eternities


superfluous

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

glosses: If something is superfluous, it is more (or has more) than what is needed.

text: Since you are walking along a sheltered walkway, having an umbrella with you would be superfluous.


unnecessary

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

glosses: If something is unnecessary, it is not needed.

text: Do not add unnecessary words to your comprehension answers.

ipa: /ʌnˈnɛ.sə.s(ə)rɪ /, /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.rɪ/


dent

forms:
dent (singular)
dents (plural)

glosses: A dent is a depression in a surface such as from a blow.

enpr: dĕnt

ipa: /dɛnt/

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


dent

forms:
dent (canonical)
dents (third-person singular)
dented (past)
dented (past participle)
denting (present participle)

glosses: If you dent something, you make a dent in it.


flyovers

forms:
flyover (singular)
flyovers (plural)

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

flyover

flyovers


dumbass

forms:
dumbass (singular)
dumbasses (plural)

etymology_text: dumb + ass

compound

dumb

ass

expansion: dumb + ass

glosses: A dumbass is someone who is foolish or stupid.

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

dumbasses


dumbass

forms: dumbass (positive)

glosses: A dumbass person is a foolish, stupid person.


flypasts

forms:
flypast (singular)
flypasts (plural)

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

noun

flypast

flypasts


frails

forms:
frail (singular)
frails (plural)

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

frail

frails


brats

forms:
brat (singular)
brats (plural)

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

brat


oats

forms:
oat (singular)
oats (plural)

oat


frailer

forms:
frail (positive)
frailer (comparative)
frailest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of frail; more frail.

adjective

frailer

frailest


dusks

forms:
dusk (singular)
dusks (plural)

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

noun

dusk

dusks


evident

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

glosses: If something is evident it is very easy to realize or understand.

text: It is evident that he is angry by looking at his facial expression.

ipa: /ˈɛvɪdənt/

hyphenation: e‧vi‧dent


fatten

forms:
fatten (canonical)
fattens (third-person singular)
fattened (past)
fattened (past participle)
fattening (present participle)

etymology_text: fat + -en

ety-suffix

fat

en

expansion: fat + -en

glosses: To fatten something means to cause it to become fatter.

text: We have to fatten the turkey before we kill it.

ipa: /ˈfætən/

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


blimp

forms:
blimp (singular)
blimps (plural)

glosses: A blimp is a small airship used for observation.

enpr: blĭmp

ipa: /blɪmp/

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


sunbathe

forms:
sunbathe (canonical)
sunbathes (third-person singular)
sunbathed (past)
sunbathed (past participle)
sunbathing (present participle)

glosses: If you sunbathe, you relax under the sun at the beach, by the swimming pool, in the garden, etc.

ipa: /ˈsʌnbeɪð/

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

verb

sunbath


clarinets

forms:
clarinet (singular)
clarinets (plural)

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

noun

clarinet


unsatisfactory

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

etymology_text: un- + satisfactory

ety-prefix

un

satisfactory

expansion: un- + satisfactory

glosses: If something is unsatisfactory, it is not good enough.

text: The team's results have been highly unsatisfactory, so the coach was fired.

text: The new system was removed after it proved to be unsatisfactory.

ipa: /ˌʌnsætɪsˈfækt(ə)ri/


sandboxes

forms:
sandbox (singular)
sandboxes (plural)

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

noun

sandbox

sandboxes


compasses

forms:
compass (singular)
compasses (plural)

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

compass

compasses


godsends

forms:
godsend (singular)
godsends (plural)

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

godsend


eruption

forms:
eruption (singular)
eruptions (plural)

glosses: An eruption is when a volcano puts out large amounts of gas and hot rock.

glosses: Eruption is the state or process of erupting.

ipa: /ɪˈrʌpʃən/

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


grime

forms: grime (singular)

glosses: Grime is dirt on the surface of something.

ipa: /ɡraɪm/

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


moisturizer

forms:
moisturizer (singular)
moisturizers (plural)

etymology_text: moisturize + -er

ety-suffix

moisturize

er

expansion: moisturize + -er

glosses: A moisturizer is a liquid or lotion that can be put on an object to make it wet or moist.

text: I put moisturizer on my skin every morning to keep it soft.

text: The oil acts as a moisturizer to the wood.

ipa: /ˈmɔɪstʃərʌɪzə/

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


storages

forms:
storage (singular)
storages (plural)

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

noun

storage


devastating

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


devastating

forms:
devastate (canonical)
devastates (third-person singular)
devastated (past)
devastated (past participle)
devastating (present participle)

verb

devastat


disapproving

forms:
disapprove (canonical)
disapproves (third-person singular)
disapproved (past)
disapproved (past participle)
disapproving (present participle)

disapprov


flyover

forms:
flyover (singular)
flyovers (plural)

glosses: A flyover is a low-level flight of a formal nature. (called flypast in British English)

glosses: A flyover is a road or railway that passes over another, allowing both routes to cross smoothly.


oat

forms:
oat (singular)
oats (plural)

glosses: Oat is a type of cereal used to make oat bread, flour, cake, etc.

enpr: ōt

ipa: /əʊt/

ipa: /oʊt/


estimation

forms:
estimation (singular)
estimations (plural)

etymology_text: estimate + -ion

ety-suffix

estimate

ion

expansion: estimate + -ion

glosses: Estimation is the act or process of estimating.

ipa: /ɛstɪˈmeɪʃən/

hyphenation: es‧ti‧ma‧tion


neighborhood

forms:
neighborhood (singular)
neighborhoods (plural)

glosses: A neighborhood is part of a town or city.

text: They live in an Italian neighborhood on the west side of the city.

glosses: Somebody or something's neighborhood is the area, people, or ideas around or near them.

text: He goes to church on Sundays and has lunch at a restaurant in his neighborhood.

text: The phone costs somewhere in the neighborhood of $500.

ipa: /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/


deterrence

forms: deterrence (singular)

glosses: Deterrence is actions taken to make other actions less likely.

ipa: /dɪˈtɛrəns/


investor

forms:
investor (singular)
investors (plural)

glosses: An investor is someone who gives money to a business or person in order to receive financial returns.

ipa: /ɪnˈvɛstɚ/

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


Colorado

forms: Colorado

glosses: Colorado is a state in the United States.

text: Denver is the capital of Colorado.

ipa: /kɑləˈrɑdoʊ/

ipa: /kɒləˈrɑːdəʊ/


priceless

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

etymology_text: price + -less

price

less

expansion: price + -less

glosses: If something is priceless, it is so valuable or special that nobody would try to sell it.

text: Having a good friendship is priceless, so treasure it!

ipa: /ˈpraɪslɪs/

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

hyphenation: price‧less


headbutted

forms:
headbutt (canonical)
headbutts (third-person singular)
headbutted (past)
headbutted (past participle)
headbutting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of headbutt.

verb

headbutt


devastated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of devastate.


devastated

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

glosses:
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disapprove

etymology_text: dis- + approve

ety-prefix

dis

approve

expansion: dis- + approve

glosses: If you disapprove of something, you think it is wrong and do not approve or agree with it.

text: She disapproved of his actions.

ipa: /dɪsəˈpruːv/

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

hyphenation: dis‧a‧pprove


balconies

forms:
balcony (singular)
balconies (plural)

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

noun

balcony

balconies


curfews

forms:
curfew (singular)
curfews (plural)

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

curfew


godsend

forms:
godsend (singular)
godsends (plural)

glosses: A godsend is a valuable person, place, or thing.


crossroads

forms:
crossroad (singular)
crossroads (plural)

glosses: When you are at a crossroads, you are thinking of whether to change your direction, course or goal.

text: John is at a crossroads in life as he has a hard time deciding whether to take the engineering or life sciences course in the polytechnic which concerns about his future.

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

crossroad


deter

forms:
deter (canonical)
deters (third-person singular)
deterred (past)
deterred (past participle)
deterring (present participle)

glosses: If X deters Y from happening, X stops Y, or makes Y less likely.

text: John tried his best to deter the incoming forces invading his base on his game.

ipa: /dɪˈtɜː(r)/

verb

deter

r


Arizona

forms: Arizona

glosses: Arizona is a state in the United States.

text: Phoenix is the capital of Arizona.

ipa: /ˌærɪˈzoʊnə/

ipa: /ˌærɪˈzəʊnə/


fastened

forms:
fasten (canonical)
fastens (third-person singular)
fastened (past)
fastened (past participle)
fastening (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of fasten.

ipa: /ˈfɑːsn̩d/

ipa: /ˈfæsn̩d/

hyphenation: fast‧ened

fasten


campground

forms:
campground (singular)
campgrounds (plural)

glosses: A campground is an area or place that is used for camping.


attendant

forms:
attendant (singular)
attendants (plural)

glosses: An attendant is a person who attends to do a service

ipa: /əˈtɛndənt/


attendant

forms: attendant (positive)

glosses: Attendant problems, risks, costs, etc. come together with certain changes.

text: The issue, and its attendant problems, are beginning to get more attention.


disapproval

forms:
disapproval (singular)
disapprovals (plural)

etymology_text:
dis- + approve + -al
disapprove + approval

word parts

dis-

-al

2compound: approval

glosses: If you show disapproval of something, you do not think it is good.

ipa: /dɪsəˈpruvəl/

ipa: [dɪsəˈpruːvəɫ]


dumbasses

forms:
dumbass (singular)
dumbasses (plural)

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

noun

dumbass


composts

forms:
compost (singular)
composts (plural)

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

compost


Basque

forms: Basque

glosses: Basque is an language spoken by the Basque people.

ipa: /bɑːsk/

enpr: bask

ipa: /bæsk/

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


curfew

glosses: A curfew is an order that requires people to be indoors after a certain point at night.


campsites

forms:
campsite (singular)
campsites (plural)

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

campsite


fortresses

forms:
fortress (singular)
fortresses (plural)

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

fortress

fortresses


caravan

forms:
caravan (singular)
caravans (plural)

glosses: A caravan is a group of travelers passing through harsh territory.

glosses: A caravan is a furnished vehicle towed behind a car and is used as a dwelling when stationary.

enpr: kărˈə-văn

ipa: /ˈkærəvæn/

audio: EN-AU ck1 caravan.ogg


untruths

forms:
untruth (singular)
untruths (plural)

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

untruth


occasional

forms: occasional (positive)

glosses: Occasional things happen every now and then, but not often.

text: Other than occasional attempts to draw him out, she respected his privacy.

ipa: /əˈkeɪʒənəl/

hyphenation: oc‧ca‧sion‧al


abrase

forms:
abrase (canonical)
abrases (third-person singular)
abrased (past)
abrased (past participle)
abrasing (present participle)

glosses: When you abrase something, you rub it so that it becomes clean and smooth.

text: The edges of this wooden table is getting rough, please use sandpaper to abrase it for me.

verb

abras

e


slates

forms:
slate (singular)
slates (plural)

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

noun

slate


potato chips

forms:
potato chip (singular)
potato chips (plural)

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

potato chip


inactivities

forms:
inactivity (singular)
inactivities (plural)

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

inactivity

inactivities


colourful

forms: colourful (positive)

etymology_text: colour + -ful

ety-suffix

colour

ful

expansion: colour + -ful

glosses: Something that is colourful has a lot of colors.

glosses: If your language is colourful, it is rude.

text: His language is very colourful.

ipa: /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

ipa: /ˈkʌləfəl/

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

hyphenation: co‧lour‧ful


gazpachos

forms:
gazpacho (singular)
gazpachos (plural)

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

noun

gazpacho


frailest

forms:
frail (positive)
frailer (comparative)
frailest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of frail; most frail.

adjective

frail


pothole

forms:
pothole (singular)
potholes (plural)

glosses: A pothole is a hole in a road. It is usually caused by erosion.


crossroad

forms:
crossroad (singular)
crossroads (plural)

glosses: A crossroad is a place where a road crosses with another road.


crudest

forms:
crude (positive)
cruder (comparative)
crudest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of crude; most crude.

crude

cruder


abrasive

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

glosses: An abrasive substance, it is rough and can cut or scratch.

glosses: If someone is abrasive, they are rude and unfriendly.

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


abrasive

forms:
abrasive (singular)
abrasives (plural)

glosses: An abrasive is a rough substance used to clean a hard surface.


perks

forms:
perk (singular)
perks (plural)

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

noun

perk


perks

forms:
perk (canonical)
perks (third-person singular)
perked (past)
perked (past participle)
perking (present participle)


invoices

forms:
invoice (singular)
invoices (plural)

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

invoice

invoices


aphenphosmphobia

forms: aphenphosmphobia (singular)

etymology_text: From aphenphosm + -phobia.

ety-suffix

aphenphosm

phobia

expansion: aphenphosm + -phobia

glosses: Aphenphosmphobia is the fear of being touched.

aphenphosmphobia


capitols

forms:
capitol (singular)
capitols (plural)

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

noun

capitol


trigonometric

forms: trigonometric (positive)

glosses: If something is trigonometric, it is related to trigonometry.

text: I have to remember all these trigonometric identities for tomorrow's mathematics exams as the formula sheet will not be given.

adjective

trigonometric


turtles

forms:
turtle (singular)
turtles (plural)

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

noun

turtle


untruth

forms:
untruth (singular)
untruths (plural)


dynasties

forms:
dynasty (singular)
dynasties (plural)

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

dynasty

dynasties


coupons

forms:
coupon (singular)
coupons (plural)

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

coupon

coupons


invoice

glosses: An invoice is a commercial document that states the quantities and prices for the products or services provided by the seller. It is given to the buyer when he buys goods on credit or when he has not paid money for the services given to him.


lantern

forms:
lantern (singular)
lanterns (plural)

glosses: A lantern is a light covered by glass that can be carried by a handle.

ipa: /ˈlæntən/

ipa: /ˈlæn(t)ɚn/

hyphenation: lan‧tern


flypast

forms:
flypast (singular)
flypasts (plural)

glosses: A flypast is a low-level flight of a formal nature. (called flyover in American English)


deterring

forms:
deter (canonical)
deters (third-person singular)
deterred (past)
deterred (past participle)
deterring (present participle)

verb

deter


horizon

forms:
horizon (singular)
horizons (plural)

glosses: The horizon is the line where the earth or sea seem to meet the sky.

ipa: /həˈraɪzən/


paradises

forms:
paradise (singular)
paradises (plural)

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

noun

paradise

paradises


mainlands

forms:
mainland (singular)
mainlands (plural)

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

mainland


balcony

forms:
balcony (singular)
balconies (plural)

glosses: A balcony is a raised platform that is connected to the building and surrounded with a bar or railing.

ipa: /ˈbælkəni/


condemn

forms:
condemn (canonical)
condemns (third-person singular)
condemned (past)
condemned (past participle)
condemning (present participle)

glosses: If you condemn something, you say it is very bad.

text: His actions were condemned.

glosses: If you condemn a building, you say it is not fit for use.

text: The building was dangerous and has been condemned.

ipa: /kənˈdɛm/

hyphenation: con‧demn


brat

forms:
brat (singular)
brats (plural)

glosses: A brat is an ill mannered and spoiled child.

ipa: /brat/

enpr: brăt

ipa: /bræt/


instinct

forms:
instinct (singular)
instincts (plural)

glosses: An instinct is a natural tendency or feeling for a living thing.

text: My instinct is usually to trust people.


slackers

forms:
slacker (singular)
slackers (plural)

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

slacker

slackers


monuments

forms:
monument (singular)
monuments (plural)

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

monument


dumbfounds

forms:
dumbfound (canonical)
dumbfounds (third-person singular)
dumbfounded (past)
dumbfounded (past participle)
dumbfounding (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of dumbfound.

verb

dumbfound


trigonometry

forms: trigonometry (singular)

glosses: Trigonometry is mathematical problems that involve angles, triangles and etc.

ipa: /ˌtrɪɡəˈnɒmətri/


stair

forms:
stair (singular)
stairs (plural)

ipa: /stɛər/

ipa: /stɛə/


paradise

glosses: A paradise is a very pleasant and beautiful place.

enpr: părʹədīs


uninteresting

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


blusteringly

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

glosses: If something is done blusteringly, it is done in a smug or arrogant way.


jack-o'-lanterns

forms:
jack-o'-lantern (singular)
jack-o'-lanterns (plural)

glosses: The plural form of jack-o'-lantern; more than one (kind of) jack-o'-lantern.

noun

jack-o'-lantern

jack-o'-lanterns


bassoon

forms:
bassoon (singular)
bassoons (plural)

glosses: A bassoon is a large musical instrument that is shaped like a tube, makes low sounds, and is played by blowing into a small, thin tube in its side.

text: The piece has a bassoon solo.

ipa: /bəˈsuːn/

enpr: bə-so͞onʹ

ipa: /bəˈsun/

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

hyphenation: bas‧soon


contemplate

forms:
contemplate (canonical)
contemplates (third-person singular)
contemplated (past)
contemplated (past participle)
contemplating (present participle)

glosses: If you contemplate something, you think it over slowly and carefully.

text: John contemplated how to solve the hard mathematics question.

hyphenation: con‧tem‧plate

verb

contemplat


hoovers

forms:
hoover (singular)
hoovers (plural)

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

noun

hoover


hoovers

forms:
hoover (canonical)
hoovers (third-person singular)
hoovered (past)
hoovered (past participle)
hoovering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of hoover.


dustbins

forms:
dustbin (singular)
dustbins (plural)

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

dustbin


investors

forms:
investor (singular)
investors (plural)

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

investor


jack-o'-lantern

glosses: A jack-o'-lantern is a pumpkin that has had its sides carved and a face cut into it to create a Halloween decoration.

text: The whole family got together to see who had carved the best jack-o'-lantern.


gazpacho

forms:
gazpacho (singular)
gazpachos (plural)

glosses: Gazpacho is a spicy, cold, tomato, soup. It has chopped vegetables like tomatoes, onions, cabbage, etc.

ipa: /ɡəsˈpɑːtʃəʊ/

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

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


ellipsis

forms:
ellipsis (singular)
ellipses (plural)

glosses: An ellipsis is the punctuation mark written using three dots, sometimes with spaces between them (". . ."). This -> … is an ellipsis. Ellipses are often used when quoting, by replacing unneeded words or phrases.

ipa: /ɪˈlɪpsɪs/

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

ellipses


slate

forms:
slate (singular)
slates (plural)

glosses: A slate is a type of hard rock that splits easily into thin layers.

ipa: /sleɪt/

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

hyphenation: slate


dusk

forms:
dusk (singular)
dusks (plural)

glosses: Dusk is the time of the day just before the sun sets.

text: It is already dusk and Casper has not arrived home yet.

ipa: /dʌsk/


Jamaican

forms:
Jamaican (singular)
Jamaicans (plural)

glosses: A Jamaica is a person or thing that comes from Jamaica.

enpr: jə-mā'kən

ipa: /dʒəˈmeɪkən/


Jamaican

forms: Jamaican (positive)

glosses: Something or someone that is Jamaican comes from Jamaica.


slackest

forms:
slack (positive)
slacker (comparative)
slackest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of slack; most slack.

adjective

slack

slacker

slackest


intervenes

forms:
intervene (canonical)
intervenes (third-person singular)
intervened (past)
intervened (past participle)
intervening (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of intervene.

verb

interven


crunch

forms:
crunch (canonical)
crunches (third-person singular)
crunched (past)
crunched (past participle)
crunching (present participle)

glosses: If you crunch something, you crush it and it makes a breaking noise.

text: Broken glass crunched beneath his shoes.

text: The sound of Hannah crunching her chips in the quiet church seemed very loud.

glosses: If you crunch numbers or data, you do a lot of calculations to find an answer.

ipa: /krʌntʃ/

crunch

es


crunch

forms:
crunch (singular)
crunches (plural)

glosses: A crunch is the sound of something hard, like nuts, being crushed.

text: You can hear the crunch of Hannah's chips.

glosses: A crunch is a difficult time under a lot of pressure.

noun

crunches


hoover

glosses: A hoover is a machine used to clean floors. It sucks in dust and dirt.

text: I bought a hoover yesterday.

ipa: /ˈhuːvə(r)/

ipa: /ˈhuvɚ/

hyphenation: hoo‧ver


hoover

glosses: If you hoover something, you clean it with a hoover.

text: I will hoover the room tomorrow.


campgrounds

forms:
campground (singular)
campgrounds (plural)

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

campground


impersonating

forms:
impersonate (canonical)
impersonates (third-person singular)
impersonated (past)
impersonated (past participle)
impersonating (present participle)

verb

impersonat


dumbfound

forms:
dumbfound (canonical)
dumbfounds (third-person singular)
dumbfounded (past)
dumbfounded (past participle)
dumbfounding (present participle)

glosses: To dumbfound means to make someone lost for words.

ipa: /ˌdʌmˈfaʊnd/

hyphenation: dumb‧found


dreary

forms:
dreary (positive)
drearier (comparative)
dreariest (superlative)

glosses: When you are dreary, you are feeling very sad

text: Jim felt rather dreary after he received his terrible examination results.

glosses: When something is dreary, it is dark and colourless.

text: The weather is very dreary today.

ipa: /ˈdrɪri/

ipa: /ˈdrɪəri/

adj

dreary

drearier

dreariest


combatively

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

glosses: If something is done combatively, it is done in a combative way.


capitol

forms:
capitol (singular)
capitols (plural)

glosses: A capitol is the building in which the people who make the laws of a U.S. state meet.

hyphenation: cap‧i‧tol


doughnut

forms:
doughnut (singular)
doughnuts (plural)

glosses: A doughnut is a piece of sweet fried dough that is often shaped like a ring.


sandbox

forms:
sandbox (singular)
sandboxes (plural)

glosses: A sandbox is a small box filled with sand for children to play in.

text: Go play in the sandbox, Billy.

glosses: A sandbox is a place where a computer program can run without affecting other parts of the system.

ipa: /ˈsændbɒks/

ipa: /ˈsændbɑks/

hyphenation: sand‧box

noun

sandboxes


deterred

forms:
deter (canonical)
deters (third-person singular)
deterred (past)
deterred (past participle)
deterring (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of deter.

verb

deter

r


impersonates

glosses: The third-person singular form of impersonate.

e


coupon

forms:
coupon (singular)
coupons (plural)

glosses: A coupon is a ticket that gives the holder some abilities or benefits.


impersonated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of impersonate.


condescensions

forms:
condescension (singular)
condescensions (plural)

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

noun

condescension


inculcating

forms:
inculcate (canonical)
inculcates (third-person singular)
inculcated (past)
inculcated (past participle)
inculcating (present participle)

verb

inculcat


dynasty

forms:
dynasty (singular)
dynasties (plural)

glosses: A dynasty is a family of rulers who rule over a country for a long period of time.

text: North Korea is ruled by the Kim dynasty.

ipa: /ˈdaɪnəsti/

ipa: /ˈdɪnəsti/


decompresses

forms:
decompress (canonical)
decompresses (third-person singular)
decompressed (past)
decompressed (past participle)
decompressing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of decompress.

decompress


campsite

forms:
campsite (singular)
campsites (plural)

glosses: A campsite is a place where you can camp, usually within a campground.

ipa: /ˈkampsʌɪt/


reforms

forms:
reform (canonical)
reforms (third-person singular)
reformed (past)
reformed (past participle)
reforming (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of reform.

reform


ponies

forms:
pony (singular)
ponies (plural)

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

noun

pony

ponies


gnome

forms:
gnome (singular)
gnomes (plural)

glosses: A gnome a mythical creature, usually a small person, especially a bearded old man.

ipa: /nəʊm/

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


slacker

forms:
slacker (singular)
slackers (plural)

glosses: A slacker is someone who likes to do as little work as possible.

text: Stop being a slacker! We have a lot of work to do.

glosses: A slacker is someone who does not have a goal in life.

ipa: /ˈslækɚ/

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


slacker

forms:
slack (positive)
slacker (comparative)
slackest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of slack; more slack.


inculcates

glosses: The third-person singular form of inculcate.


baseless

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

etymology_text: base + -less

ety-suffix

base

less

expansion: base + -less

glosses: If charges, claims, accusations, etc. are baseless, they are not supported by reason or fact.

text: The gold medal winner called the drug charges against him baseless.

text: Do not believe the baseless accusations you're hearing on the radio.

ipa: /ˈbeɪsləs/

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

hyphenation: base‧less


carrot cakes

forms:
carrot cake (singular)
carrot cakes (plural)

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

noun

carrot cake

expansion: [POS TABLE]


blustered

forms:
bluster (canonical)
blusters (third-person singular)
blustered (past)
blustered (past participle)
blustering (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of bluster.

verb

bluster


cascades

forms:
cascade (singular)
cascades (plural)

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

noun

cascade


cascades

forms:
cascade (canonical)
cascades (third-person singular)
cascaded (past)
cascaded (past participle)
cascading (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of cascade.

verb

cascad


intervened

forms:
intervene (canonical)
intervenes (third-person singular)
intervened (past)
intervened (past participle)
intervening (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of intervene.


pertinent

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

glosses: When something is pertinent, it is relevant and important.

text: We should get pertinent details for our project work.

ipa: /ˈpəːtɪnənt/

hyphenation: per‧tin‧ent


crude

forms:
crude (positive)
cruder (comparative)
crudest (superlative)

glosses: When an object is crude, it is natural or raw.

text: Crude oil needs to go through fractional distillation to obtain the components in it.

glosses: When something is crude, it lacks maturity or is coarse and rude.

text: The comedian told a crude joke.

enpr: kro͞od

ipa: /kruːd/

adj

crude

cruder


crude

forms:
crude (singular)
crudes (plural)

glosses: If something is crude, it is in its natural state.

text: Crude oil.


fortress

forms:
fortress (singular)
fortresses (plural)

glosses: A fortress is a large fortified place usually with high security.

hyphenation: fort‧ress

noun

fortresses


inculcated

forms:
inculcate (canonical)
inculcates (third-person singular)
inculcated (past)
inculcated (past participle)
inculcating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of inculcate.


roar

forms:
roar (singular)
roars (plural)

glosses: A roar is a loud sound that some animals make, for example lions and tigers

text: We heard the lion's roar from more than a kilometer away.

enpr: rô

ipa: /rɔː/

enpr: rôr

ipa: /rɔr/


roar

forms:
roar (canonical)
roars (third-person singular)
roared (past)
roared (past participle)
roaring (present participle)

glosses: If an animal, for example a lion or tiger, roars, then it makes a loud sound.

text: I felt scared when I heard the tiger roar in the zoo.

glosses: If a person roars, it means they make a loud shouting sound, similar to a lion or tiger or similar animal.

glosses: He roared with laughter at the funny joke.


blusterous

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

glosses: If something is blusterous, it wants to blow hard.

ipa: /ˈblʌst(ə)rəs/


malfunctions

forms:
malfunction (singular)
malfunctions (plural)

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

malfunction


malfunctions

forms:
malfunction (canonical)
malfunctions (third-person singular)
malfunctioned (past)
malfunctioned (past participle)
malfunctioning (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of malfunction.


headrests

forms:
headrest (singular)
headrests (plural)

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

headrest


amalgamations

forms:
amalgamation (singular)
amalgamations (plural)

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

amalgamation

amalgamations


Kwanzaa

forms: Kwanzaa

glosses: Kwanzaa is an African-American cultural festival, celebrated from December 26 to January 1.

ipa: /ˈkwɑnzə/

proper noun

Kwanzaa


compost

forms:
compost (singular)
composts (plural)

glosses: Compost is a mixture of decaying matter used to improve soil and provide nutrients, acting as a fertilizer.

ipa: /ˈkɒmpɒst/

ipa: /ˈkɑmpoʊst/

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

hyphenation: com‧post


corals

forms:
coral (singular)
corals (plural)

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

noun

coral


conversions

forms:
conversion (singular)
conversions (plural)

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

conversion


decompressing

forms:
decompress (canonical)
decompresses (third-person singular)
decompressed (past)
decompressed (past participle)
decompressing (present participle)


storage

forms:
storage (singular)
storages (plural)

etymology_text: store + -age

ety-suffix

store

age

expansion: store + -age

text: There is a lot of storage space in those cabinets.


summertimes

forms:
summertime (singular)
summertimes (plural)

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

noun

summertime


claws

forms:
claw (singular)
claws (plural)

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

claw


claws

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


crossbeam

forms:
crossbeam (singular)
crossbeams (plural)

glosses: A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.

text: The workman hung a light from a crossbeam.


easterlies

forms:
easterly (singular)
easterlies (plural)

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

easterly

easterlies


combative

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

glosses: If someone or something is combative, they are quick to fight or argue.

text: After some difficult questions, the president's tone became very combative.


dustbin

forms:
dustbin (singular)
dustbins (plural)

glosses: A container where someone puts rubbish or trash until it is later collected; a garbage can

text: After eating, John threw his trash into the dustbin.


wedgie

forms:
wedgie (singular)
wedgies (plural)

etymology_text: wedge + -ie

ety-suffix

wedge

ie

expansion: wedge + -ie

glosses: If you give someone a wedgie, you pull their underpants upwards.

text: The bully gave me a wedgie.


wedgie

forms:
wedgie (canonical)
wedgies (third-person singular)
wedgied (past)
wedgied (past participle)
wedgying (present participle)

glosses: If you wedgie a person, you give them a wedgie.

verb

wedgie

wedgies

wedgied

wedgied

wedgying


carrot cake

forms:
carrot cake (singular)
carrot cakes (plural)

glosses: Carrot cake is a soft cake often made with carrots mixed into the batter.


malfunctioning

forms:
malfunction (canonical)
malfunctions (third-person singular)
malfunctioned (past)
malfunctioned (past participle)
malfunctioning (present participle)


blustery

forms:
more blustery (comparative)
most blustery (superlative)
blustery (positive)
blusterier (comparative)
blusteriest (superlative)

glosses: A blustery day means that the day is very windy.

text: It was an extraordinarily blustery day, with the wind popping buttons off coats and jackets.

glosses: When a wind is blustery, it is blowing very strongly and in strong gusts.

adjective

blusterier

blusteriest


malfunctioned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of malfunction.


reformed

forms:
reform (canonical)
reforms (third-person singular)
reformed (past)
reformed (past participle)
reforming (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of reform.

verb

reform


navigates

forms:
navigate (canonical)
navigates (third-person singular)
navigated (past)
navigated (past participle)
navigating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of navigate.

navigat


crossbeams

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

noun

crossbeam


mainland

forms:
mainland (singular)
mainlands (plural)

glosses: The mainland is a large area of land that forms a country or a continent. It does not include islands.


amalgamated

forms:
amalgamate (canonical)
amalgamates (third-person singular)
amalgamated (past)
amalgamated (past participle)
amalgamating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of amalgamate.

verb

amalgamat


disputatious

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

glosses: If someone is disputatious, they are quick to fight or debate.


Connecticut

forms: Connecticut

glosses: Connecticut is one of the states in the United States.

text: Hartford is the capital of Connecticut.

ipa: /kəˈnɛtɪkət/


blustering

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

glosses: If someone is blustering, it is smug or arrogant in ones way of talking or acting.


blustering

forms:
bluster (canonical)
blusters (third-person singular)
blustered (past)
blustered (past participle)
blustering (present participle)

bluster


monument

forms:
monument (singular)
monuments (plural)

glosses: A monument is a building, statue, etc., that honors a person or event.

ipa: /ˈmɑnjʊmənt/

ipa: /ˈmɒnjʊmənt/

hyphenation: mon‧u‧ment


cascade

forms:
cascade (singular)
cascades (plural)

glosses: A cascade is a series of waterfalls over small rocks. Or simply, a waterfall (a fall of water).

ipa: /kæsˈkeɪd/


cascade

forms:
cascade (canonical)
cascades (third-person singular)
cascaded (past)
cascaded (past participle)
cascading (present participle)

glosses: If something cascades, if falls as a waterfall.

text: Whenever it rains, water will cascade down the roof.

glosses: If you cascade something, you pass it on successfully to others.

text: teachers are able to cascade their knowledge effectively.

glosses: If something is cascading, it occurs as a random sequence.

cascad


oatmeal

forms:
oatmeal (singular)
oatmeal (plural)

glosses: Oatmeal is a porridge like meal made of oats.

ipa: /ˈoʊtmil/

ipa: /ˈəʊtmiːl/

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

hyphenation: oat‧meal

noun

oatmeal

oatmeal


dents

forms:
dent (singular)
dents (plural)

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

dent


dents

forms:
dent (canonical)
dents (third-person singular)
dented (past)
dented (past participle)
denting (present participle)


belligerent

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

glosses: To be belligerent means to be currently in war.

glosses: To be belligerent means to be very eager to fight; aggressive.

text: Do not offend that belligerent man or else he will beat you up!

glosses: To be belligerent means to show force towards others.


belligerent

forms:
belligerent (singular)
belligerents (plural)

glosses: A belligerent is a state or nation in war.


pertain

forms:
pertain (canonical)
pertains (third-person singular)
pertained (past)
pertained (past participle)
pertaining (present participle)

ipa: /pɚˈteɪn/

ipa: /pəˈteɪn/

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

hyphenation: per‧tain


buttercup

forms:
buttercup (singular)
buttercups (plural)

glosses: A buttercup is an herb that has small yellow flowers that are shaped like cups.

glosses: A buttercup is a plant of the genus Narcissus; it is a daffodil.


navigate

forms:
navigate (canonical)
navigates (third-person singular)
navigated (past)
navigated (past participle)
navigating (present participle)

glosses: If you navigate a ship or airplane somewhere, you plan where it should go and drive it there.

enpr: năv′-ĭ-gāt


summertime

forms:
summertime (singular)
summertimes (plural)

glosses: The summertime is the time or season of summer.


deters

forms:
deter (canonical)
deters (third-person singular)
deterred (past)
deterred (past participle)
deterring (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of deter.

verb

deter


amalgamates

forms:
amalgamate (canonical)
amalgamates (third-person singular)
amalgamated (past)
amalgamated (past participle)
amalgamating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of amalgamate.


dawns

forms:
dawn (canonical)
dawns (third-person singular)
dawned (past)
dawned (past participle)
dawning (present participle)

dawn


dawns

forms:
dawn (singular)
dawns (plural)

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

noun

dawns


thunderclaps

forms:
thunderclap (singular)
thunderclaps (plural)

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

thunderclap


tempested

forms:
tempest (canonical)
tempests (third-person singular)
tempested (past)
tempested (past participle)
tempesting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tempest.

verb

tempest


genetic

forms: genetic (positive)

glosses: Genetic material relates to genetics or genes.

glosses: If something is genetic, it is caused by genes.

enpr: jə-nĕt'ĭk

ipa: [d͡ʒəˈnetɪk]

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


thunderously

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

glosses: If something is done thunderously, it is done very loudly; it is very thunderous.


pumpkins

forms:
pumpkin (singular)
pumpkins (plural)

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

noun

pumpkin


fallows

forms:
fallow (singular)
fallows (plural)

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

fallow


dumbfounded

forms:
dumbfound (canonical)
dumbfounds (third-person singular)
dumbfounded (past)
dumbfounded (past participle)
dumbfounding (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dumbfound.

verb

dumbfound


dumbfounded

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

glosses: To be dumbfounded is to be shocked and lost for words.

text: Nathan was left dumbfounded when he did not expect himself to score full marks for his science exams.


spirituals

forms:
spiritual (singular)
spirituals (plural)

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

noun

spiritual


rotors

forms:
rotor (singular)
rotors (plural)

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

rotor


blah

forms:
blah (singular)
blahs (plural)

glosses: A feeling of discomfort, boredom, depression etc.

ipa: /blɑː/


blah

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


dunno

forms: dunno

pos: contraction

text: "So, what's the answer?" "I dunno."

ipa: /ˈdʌnəʊ/

ipa: /dəˈnoʊ/

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


navigating

forms:
navigate (canonical)
navigates (third-person singular)
navigated (past)
navigated (past participle)
navigating (present participle)


navigated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of navigate.


claw

forms:
claw (singular)
claws (plural)

glosses: A claw is the sharp part on the toe of an animal.

text: The cat was mad at me so, it dug its claw into my skin.

ipa: /klɔː/

ipa: /klɔ/


claw

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

glosses: If you claw something, you scratch or tear it.


stormier

forms:
stormy (positive)
stormier (comparative)
stormiest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of stormy; more stormy.

adjective

stormy

stormier

stormiest


impersonate

forms:
impersonate (canonical)
impersonates (third-person singular)
impersonated (past)
impersonated (past participle)
impersonating (present participle)

glosses: When you impersonate a person, you pretend to be him.

text: The thief managed to impersonate the staff in the supermarket.

ipa: /ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪt/

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

hyphenation: im‧per‧so‧nate

verb

impersonat


stormiest

glosses: The superlative form of stormy; most stormy.


episodes

forms:
episode (singular)
episodes (plural)

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

noun

episode


Jamaicans

forms:
Jamaican (singular)
Jamaicans (plural)

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

Jamaican

Jamaicans


frail

forms:
frail (positive)
frailer (comparative)
frailest (superlative)

glosses: When a person is frail, he is weak and easy to break down physically and mentally.

glosses: When an object is frail, it is not firm and easily broken.

glosses: When a person is frail, he can be very easy to be led into sin

ipa: /freɪl/

adjective

frail

frailer


frail

forms:
frail (singular)
frails (plural)

glosses: A frail is a basket made of rushes which is used to put figs or raisins.


sacred

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

glosses: If something is sacred, it is put aside for use by religion; it is made holy.

glosses: If something is sacred, it is not common; it is holy.

text: The place where the tribe performed their ceremonies was sacred to them.

glosses: If something or someone is sacred, they are about religion.

glosses: If something is sacred, it is given by divine authority.

glosses: If something is sacred, it is not to be violated. (inviolable):

glosses: If something is sacred, it is dedicated or devoted to something.

text: A temple, sacred to the queen of love. -John Dryden.

ipa: /ˈseɪkrɪd/


amalgamate

forms:
amalgamate (canonical)
amalgamates (third-person singular)
amalgamated (past)
amalgamated (past participle)
amalgamating (present participle)

glosses: When two things amalgamate, they join and combine together.

text: John and Peter amalgamated their businesses to form a larger company.

ipa: /əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt/

verb

amalgamat


condescended

forms:
condescend (canonical)
condescends (third-person singular)
condescended (past)
condescended (past participle)
condescending (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of condescend.

condescend


blusters

forms:
bluster (singular)
blusters (plural)

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

noun

bluster


blusters

forms:
bluster (canonical)
blusters (third-person singular)
blustered (past)
blustered (past participle)
blustering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of bluster.


Abkhazian

forms:
Abkhazian (singular)
Abkhazians (plural)

glosses: An Abkhazian is a person or thing that came from Abkhazia.

Abkhazian

Abkhazians


Abkhazian

forms: Abkhazian

glosses: Abkhazian is the language spoken in Abkhazia.


tempestuously

etymology_text: tempestuous + -ly

ety-suffix

tempestuous

ly

expansion: tempestuous + -ly

glosses: If something is done tempestuously, it is done in a stormy or tempestuous way.


grids

forms:
grid (singular)
grids (plural)

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

noun

grid


grids

forms:
grid (canonical)
grids (third-person singular)
gridded (past)
gridded (past participle)
gridding (present participle)

verb

d


ferrying

forms:
ferry (canonical)
ferries (third-person singular)
ferried (past)
ferried (past participle)
ferrying (present participle)

ferr

y


buttercups

forms:
buttercup (singular)
buttercups (plural)

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

noun

buttercup


overflow

forms:
overflow (canonical)
overflows (third-person singular)
overflowed (past)
overflowed (past participle)
overflowing (present participle)

etymology_text: over- + flow

glosses: If something overflows, it submerges the brim of the container.

text: The bucket is now wider so the event of an overflow is unlikely.

text: She quickly filled the ice tea glasses to one inch below the rim so the glasses would not overflow.

enpr: ō-və-flōʹ

ipa: /ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ/

enpr: ō-vər-flōʹ

ipa: /ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊ/


spirituality

forms: spirituality (singular)

glosses: Spirituality is the state of being spiritual.

spirituality


slings

forms:
sling (singular)
slings (plural)

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

sling


slings

forms:
slang (past)
slang (past participle)
sling (canonical)
slings (third-person singular)
slung (past)
slung (past participle)
slinging (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of sling.

verb

slings

slang

slinging

slung


Abkhazians

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


sling

glosses: A sling is a device used to support a hurt part of the body.

ipa: /ˈslɪŋ/


sling

glosses: If you sling something, you throw it with a circular motion.


spikes

forms:
spike (singular)
spikes (plural)

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

noun

spike


spikes

forms:
spike (canonical)
spikes (third-person singular)
spiked (past)
spiked (past participle)
spiking (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of spike.

verb

spik

e


headrest

forms:
headrest (singular)
headrests (plural)

etymology_text: head + rest

compound

head

rest

expansion: head + rest

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


gleamings

forms:
gleaming (singular)
gleamings (plural)

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

noun

gleaming


ferried

glosses: The past tense and past participle of ferry.


reforming

forms:
reform (canonical)
reforms (third-person singular)
reformed (past)
reformed (past participle)
reforming (present participle)

verb

reform


turtle

forms:
turtle (singular)
turtles (plural)

glosses: A turtle is an aquatic reptile. A turtle has horny toothless jaws, and a bony shell.

text: Pet turtles make good pets.

text: I love turtles and I take them swimming home around the sea.


noodles

forms:
noodle (singular)
noodles (plural)

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

enpr: no͞od'(ə)lz

ipa: /ˈnuːd(ə)lz/

noun

noodle


zealots

forms:
zealot (singular)
zealots (plural)

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

zealot


condescends

forms:
condescend (canonical)
condescends (third-person singular)
condescended (past)
condescended (past participle)
condescending (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of condescend.


storminesses

forms:
storminess (singular)
storminesses (plural)

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

storminess

storminesses


tempests

forms:
tempest (singular)
tempests (plural)

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

tempest


tempests

forms:
tempest (canonical)
tempests (third-person singular)
tempested (past)
tempested (past participle)
tempesting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of tempest.


pulsations

forms:
pulsation (singular)
pulsations (plural)

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

pulsation


condescending

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

glosses: If someone is condescending, they act like they are better or more important than someone else.

text: "I'll be there to help you in a minute," he said in a condescending tone.

ipa: /ˌkɑndəˈsɛndɪŋ/


condescending

verb

condescend


pony

forms:
pony (singular)
ponies (plural)

glosses: A pony is a breed of horses that are small in size even when full grown.

ipa: /ˈpəʊni/

ipa: /ˈpoʊni/

noun

ponies


reform

forms:
reform (singular)
reforms (plural)

glosses: A reform is a change to an institution's rules or ways something works to improve it.

text: We have implemented additional reforms to make it easier to apply.

ipa: /ˌriːˈfɔrm/

ipa: /ˌriːˈfɔːm/


reform

glosses: If you reform something, you improve it by removing or correcting faults, problems, etc.


inept

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

glosses: If someone is inept at something, they can't do it well.

text: She is a bad worker. She's inept at her job.

ipa: /ɪnˈɛpt/


ferries

forms:
ferry (canonical)
ferries (third-person singular)
ferried (past)
ferried (past participle)
ferrying (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of ferry.


compass

forms:
compass (singular)
compasses (plural)

glosses: A compass is an instrument that points out directions by using the Earth's magnetic poles

glosses: A compass is a tool for drawing circles and arcs

enpr: kŭmʹpəs

ipa: /ˈkʌmpəs/

hyphenation: com‧pass

compasses


gridded

forms:
grid (canonical)
grids (third-person singular)
gridded (past)
gridded (past participle)
gridding (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of grid.


fasten

forms:
fasten (canonical)
fastens (third-person singular)
fastened (past)
fastened (past participle)
fastening (present participle)

etymology_text: fast + -en

ety-suffix

fast

en

expansion: fast + -en

glosses: When you fasten a belt, a coat, a bag, etc., you join the two sides of it so it is closed.

text: Please remain seated with your seat belts fastened.

text: She fastened the gold chain around her neck.

text: He fastened the top button of his shirt and chose a tie.

glosses: If you fasten one thing to another, you attach them.

text: The blackboard had been fastened to the front wall for years.

text: The paper was fastened together with tape.

glosses: If you fasten your eyes or gaze on something, you look at it carefully without looking away.

text: The boy's eyes were fastened on the TV.

glosses: If something won't fasten, its buttons or hooks won't join.

text: The shirt was so small that the buttons wouldn't fasten.

ipa: /ˈfɑːsən/

ipa: /ˈfæsən/


argumentative

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

glosses: If someone is argumentative, they are quick to argue.

ipa: /ˌɑːɡjʊˈmɛntətɪv/

ipa: /ˌɑrɡjəˈmɛn(t)ətɪv/

hyphenation: ar‧gu‧ment‧a‧tive


hugs

forms:
hug (singular)
hugs (plural)

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

noun

hug


hugs

forms:
hug (canonical)
hugs (third-person singular)
hugged (past)
hugged (past participle)
hugging (present participle)

verb

g


bluster

forms:
bluster (singular)
blusters (plural)


bluster

forms:
bluster (canonical)
blusters (third-person singular)
blustered (past)
blustered (past participle)
blustering (present participle)

glosses: To bluster is to speak or protest loudly.

glosses: To bluster is to speak or act in a threatening way.

glosses: To bluster is to blow in strong and sudden gusts.


conversion

forms:
conversion (singular)
conversions (plural)

glosses: Conversion is the act or process of changing from one form to another.

ipa: /kənˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/

enpr: kən-vûrʹzhən

ipa: /kənˈvɝʒən/

hyphenation: con‧ver‧sion


prosecutors

forms:
prosecutor (singular)
prosecutors (plural)

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

noun

prosecutor


coral

forms:
coral (singular)
corals (plural)

glosses: Coral is a hard material formed on the bottom of the sea by the skeletons of small creatures.


pulsation

forms:
pulsation (singular)
pulsations (plural)

ipa: /pʌlˈseɪʃn̩/

ipa: /pəlˈseɪʃən/

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


pumpkin

forms:
pumpkin (singular)
pumpkins (plural)

glosses: A pumpkin is a round, orange colored vegetable.

enpr: pŭmpʹkin

ipa: /ˈpʌmpkɪn/

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

hyphenation: pump‧kin


padlocking

forms:
padlock (canonical)
padlocks (third-person singular)
padlocked (past)
padlocked (past participle)
padlocking (present participle)

verb

padlock


decompressed

forms:
decompress (canonical)
decompresses (third-person singular)
decompressed (past)
decompressed (past participle)
decompressing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of decompress.

decompress

es


tempesting

forms:
tempest (canonical)
tempests (third-person singular)
tempested (past)
tempested (past participle)
tempesting (present participle)


condescend

forms:
condescend (canonical)
condescends (third-person singular)
condescended (past)
condescended (past participle)
condescending (present participle)

glosses: To condescend is to come down from a better place.

glosses: To condescend is to treat someone like they are lesser than themselves; to talk down to them.

ipa: /ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnd/

ipa: /ˌkɑːndɪˈsɛnd/


ablutophobia

forms: ablutophobia (singular)

etymology_text: From abluto + -phobia.

ety-suffix

abluto

phobia

expansion: abluto + -phobia

glosses: Ablutophobia is the fear of washing or bathing.


stormless

forms: stormless (positive)

etymology_text: storm + -less

storm

less

expansion: storm + -less

glosses: If it is stormless outside, it is without a storm or stormy weather.


thunderclap

forms:
thunderclap (singular)
thunderclaps (plural)

etymology_text: thunder + clap

compound

thunder

clap

expansion: thunder + clap

glosses: A thunderclap is sudden, loud thunder that was caused by lightning hitting the ground nearby; it is a shock of thunder.

text: Thunderclaps that make them quake.


hugged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of hug.


thunderous

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

glosses: If something or someone is thunderous, it is very loud, like thunder.

text: After winning the duel in the arena, thunderous cheers greeted the hero from the audience.


rotor

forms:
rotor (singular)
rotors (plural)

glosses: A rotor is a rotating part of an electrical or mechanical device.

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


comebacks

forms:
comeback (singular)
comebacks (plural)

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

noun

comeback


decompress

etymology_text: de- + compress

ety-prefix

de

compress

expansion: de- + compress

glosses: If something decompresses it returns to its usual pressure or size after pressure is removed.

glosses: If someone decompresses, they relax after dealing with a lot of stress.

ipa: /diːkəmˈprɛs/


zealot

forms:
zealot (singular)
zealots (plural)

glosses: A zealot is a person with zeal; a person who works very hard towards one goal.

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

hyphenation: zeal‧ot


easterly

forms:
easterly (singular)
easterlies (plural)

glosses: An easterly is any continuous wind from the east.

noun

easterly

easterlies


easterly

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

glosses: If something or someone is easterly, they are facing east.

text: The boat was taking an easterly course towards its destination.

glosses: If a place is easterly, it can be found to the east.

text: The cabin can be found of the easterly side of the lake.

glosses: If something is easterly, it comes from the east.

text: The wind is an easterly wind.


easterly

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

glosses: If something is done easterly, it is done towards the east.


skulls

forms:
skull (singular)
skulls (plural)

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

skull


coops

forms:
coop (singular)
coops (plural)

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

ipa: /kuːps/

coop


coops

forms:
coop (canonical)
coops (third-person singular)
cooped (past)
cooped (past participle)
cooping (present participle)


Nepal

forms: Nepal

glosses: Nepal is a country in Southeastern Asia.

ipa: /nəˈpɔːl/


tempestuous

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

etymology_text: tempest + -ous

ety-suffix

ous

expansion: tempest + -ous

glosses: If it is tempestuous outside, it is very windy; it is blustery; it is stormy.

glosses: If something is tempestuous, it is of or about tempests.


amalgamation

forms:
amalgamation (singular)
amalgamations (plural)

glosses: Amalgamation is the act of amalgamating.

text: The amalgamation of Toronto was in 1998.

glosses: An amalgamation of organizations is the organization that is formed when two or more organizations get together.

ipa: /əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən/

hyphenation: a‧mal‧ga‧ma‧tion


intervene

forms:
intervene (canonical)
intervenes (third-person singular)
intervened (past)
intervened (past participle)
intervening (present participle)

glosses: When you intervene, you come between things or persons.

text: The road intervenes between the two districts.

glosses: When you intervene, you get involved in a quarrel or fight to stop or resolve it.

text: The mother intervened in her children's quarrel in order to stop them from arguing.

ipa: /ˌɪntə(r)ˈviːn/

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

verb

interven


algophobia

forms: algophobia (singular)

etymology_text: From aglo + -phobia.

ety-suffix

aglo

expansion: aglo + -phobia

noun

algophobia


cursedness

forms: cursedness (singular)

etymology_text: cursed + -ness

ety-suffix

cursed

ness

expansion: cursed + -ness

glosses: Cursedness is the state or quality of being cursed.


stormlessness

forms: stormlessness (singular)

etymology_text: stormless + -ness

stormless

expansion: stormless + -ness

glosses: Stormlessness is the lack of storms; it is calm.


sow

forms:
sow (singular)
sows (plural)

glosses:
A sow is an adult female pig.
A sow is an ugly, promiscuous woman.

ipa: /saʊ/


sow

forms:
sow (canonical)
sows (third-person singular)
sowed (past)
sowed (past participle)
sowing (present participle)

glosses: To sow is to put something (usually seeds) into the ground to let it grow.


pulsates

forms:
pulsate (canonical)
pulsates (third-person singular)
pulsated (past)
pulsated (past participle)
pulsating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of pulsate.

verb

pulsat


noodle

forms:
noodle (singular)
noodles (plural)

glosses: A noodle is a long thin food made of flour, water, and eggs; it is usually boiled before eating.

text: I cooked ramen noodles for dinner.

ipa: /nuːdl̩/

hyphenation: noo‧dle


amalgamating

forms:
amalgamate (canonical)
amalgamates (third-person singular)
amalgamated (past)
amalgamated (past participle)
amalgamating (present participle)

amalgamat


fallowness

forms: fallowness (singular)

etymology_text: fallow + -ness

ety-suffix

fallow

expansion: fallow + -ness

glosses: Fallowness is the state of being fallow.


hugging

forms:
hug (canonical)
hugs (third-person singular)
hugged (past)
hugged (past participle)
hugging (present participle)

verb

hug


storminess

forms:
storminess (singular)
storminesses (plural)

etymology_text: stormy + -ness

ety-suffix

stormy

expansion: stormy + -ness

glosses: Storminess is the state or quality of being stormy.

glosses: A storminess is how strong or severe a storm is.


zeal

forms:
zeal (singular)
zeals (plural)

glosses: If someone has zeal, they work very hard at a certain goal.

text: My brother is training with great zeal - he practices at every spare moment so that he can make the soccer team.

text: St. Paul spread Christianity with zeal after his conversion.

ipa: /ziːl/

noun

zeal


spellbound

forms: spellbound (positive)

glosses: If someone is spellbound they are fascinated by something.


photosynthesis

forms: photosynthesis (singular)

etymology_text: photo- + synthesis

ety-prefix

photo

synthesis

expansion: photo- + synthesis

glosses: Photosynthesis is the way that most plants and some other living things make their food using sunlight.

ipa: /ˌfoʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/


power lines

forms:
power line (singular)
power lines (plural)

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

noun

power line

expansion: [POS TABLE]


smoothies

forms:
smoothie (singular)
smoothies (plural)

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

smoothie


Sacramento

forms: Sacramento

glosses: Sacramento is the capital of California.

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


recognitions

forms:
recognition (singular)
recognitions (plural)

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

recognition


gridding

forms:
grid (canonical)
grids (third-person singular)
gridded (past)
gridded (past participle)
gridding (present participle)

verb

grid

d


coop

forms:
coop (singular)
coops (plural)

glosses: A coop is an enclosure or cage for small animals.

enpr: ko͞op

ipa: /kuːp/


coop

forms:
coop (canonical)
coops (third-person singular)
cooped (past)
cooped (past participle)
cooping (present participle)

glosses: If coop something, you keep it in a coop.

glosses: If coop something, you shut or confine it in a narrow space.


lookouts

forms:
lookout (singular)
lookouts (plural)

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

noun

lookout


openers

forms:
opener (singular)
openers (plural)

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

opener


comeback

forms:
comeback (singular)
comebacks (plural)

glosses: A comeback is a return to a good state or condition.

ipa: /ˈkʌmbæk/

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


pollen

forms: pollen (singular)

glosses: Pollen is very fine yellow dust that is produced by a plant.

ipa: /ˈpɒlən/

ipa: /ˈpɑlən/

hyphenation: pol‧len


glimpses

forms:
glimpse (singular)
glimpses (plural)

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

glimpse


inquiries

forms:
inquiry (singular)
inquiries (plural)

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

inquiry

inquiries


malfunction

forms:
malfunction (singular)
malfunctions (plural)

glosses: A malfunction is a bad functioning or failure to function.

hyphenation: mal‧func‧tion


malfunction

forms:
malfunction (canonical)
malfunctions (third-person singular)
malfunctioned (past)
malfunctioned (past participle)
malfunctioning (present participle)

glosses: When an object (normally machines) malfunction, it functions badly or stop functioning.

text: The automobile malfunctioned yesterday.


gizmo

forms:
gizmo (singular)
gizmos (plural)

glosses: A gizmo is a vague name for any small electronic device.

ipa: /ˈɡɪzmoʊ/


gizmos

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

gizmo


yogurts

forms:
yogurt (singular)
yogurts (plural)

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

yogurt


prosecutor

forms:
prosecutor (singular)
prosecutors (plural)

glosses: A prosecutor is a lawyer who tries to show that a person is guilty of a crime.

text: Annie Jay was the government prosecutor in the trial.

ipa: /ˈprɑsəˌkjuːtər/

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


gimmes

forms:
gimme (singular)
gimmes (plural)

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

gimme


lookout

glosses: A lookout is a place with a view of areas around it.

text: The view from the lookout point of the Grand Canyon was beautiful!

glosses: A lookout is a person that watches for enemies.


tempestuousness

forms: tempestuousness (singular)

etymology_text: tempestuous + -ness

ety-suffix

tempestuous

expansion: tempestuous + -ness

glosses: Tempestuousness is the quality of being tempestuous; storminess; tumultuousness.


no way

forms: no way

glosses: You say no way to strongly reject something; definitely not!

text: "Are you going to help?" "No way! It's your problem, not mine."

audio: en-au-no way.ogg


smoothie

forms:
smoothie (singular)
smoothies (plural)

glosses: A smoothie is a smooth, thick, drink usually made with fruit, ice cream, and yogurt.

ipa: /'smuːði/


skull

forms:
skull (singular)
skulls (plural)

glosses: Your skull is the bones that make up the head and face.

enpr: skŭl

ipa: /skʌl/


songwriters

forms:
songwriter (singular)
songwriters (plural)

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

noun

songwriter


pulsating

forms:
pulsate (canonical)
pulsates (third-person singular)
pulsated (past)
pulsated (past participle)
pulsating (present participle)

verb

pulsat

e


quarrelsome

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

etymology_text: quarrel + -some

ety-suffix

quarrel

some

expansion: quarrel + -some

glosses: If someone is quarrelsome, they are quick to fight.

ipa: /ˈkwɒrəlsəm/

enpr: kwôrʹəlsəm

ipa: /ˈkwɔrəlsəm/


hug

forms:
hug (canonical)
hugs (third-person singular)
hugged (past)
hugged (past participle)
hugging (present participle)

glosses: If you hug somebody, you put your arms around them to show love or friendship.

glosses: If two people hug, they put their arms around each other to show love or friendship.

verb

hug


hug

forms:
hug (singular)
hugs (plural)

glosses: A hug is the action of putting your arms around someone else to show love or friendship.


outlooking

forms:
outlook (canonical)
outlooks (third-person singular)
outlooked (past)
outlooked (past participle)
outlooking (present participle)

outlook


cursing

forms:
curse (canonical)
curses (third-person singular)
cursed (past)
cursed (past participle)
cursing (present participle)

ipa: /ˈkɝsɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈkɜːsɪŋ/

curs


circulating

forms:
circulate (canonical)
circulates (third-person singular)
circulated (past)
circulated (past participle)
circulating (present participle)

circulat


yogurt

glosses: Yogurt is a creamy, white food that is made when bacteria is added to milk.

enpr: yŏʹgət

ipa: /ˈjɒɡət/

enpr: yōʹgərt

ipa: /ˈjoʊɡɚt/

enpr: yōʹgət

ipa: /ˈjəʉɡət/


songwriter

glosses: A songwriter is someone who writes songs.


crimsons

forms:
crimson (singular)
crimsons (plural)

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

noun

crimson


inclined planes

forms:
inclined plane (singular)
inclined planes (plural)

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

inclined plane


power line

forms:
power line (singular)
power lines (plural)

glosses: A power line is a line that transmits electrical energy.


plagiarism

forms: plagiarism (singular)

glosses: Plagiarism is using pictures or words from someone else without permission, or without saying that it is not yours.

ipa: /ˈpleɪd͡ʒəˌrɪzm/

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


circulated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of circulate.


wry

forms:
wryer (comparative)
wryest (superlative)
wry (positive)
wrier (comparative)
wriest (superlative)

glosses: If someone is being wry then they are being sarcastically humorous.

ipa: /raɪ/

adj

wry

wryer

wryest

wrier

wriest