athletes

forms:
athlete (singular)
athletes (plural)

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

athlete


Frisbee

forms:
Frisbee (singular)
Frisbees (plural)

pos: noun

glosses: A Frisbee is a plastic disc that is thrown to make it fly.

ipa: /ˈfrɪzbi/

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

noun

expansion: [POS TABLE]


independentized

forms:
independentize (canonical)
independentizes (third-person singular)
independentized (past)
independentized (past participle)
independentizing (present participle)

pos: verb

glosses: The past tense and past participle of independentize.

verb

independentiz

e


pause

forms:
pause (canonical)
pauses (third-person singular)
paused (past)
paused (past participle)
pausing (present participle)

glosses: To pause is to stop current work and do some other work for some time.

text: He paused the video for some time.

enpr: pôz

ipa: /pɔːz/

ipa: /pɔz/

homophones: paws pores pours

paus


pause

forms:
pause (singular)
pauses (plural)

glosses: A pause is a short time for stopping a work and doing some other work.

text: He ate during the pause.


bicolour

forms: bicolour (positive)

pos: adj

glosses: When something is bicolour, it has two colours.


bicolour

forms:
bicolour (singular)
bicolours (plural)

glosses: A bicolour refers to a flower, cat etc. that has two colours.


shoves

forms:
shove (canonical)
shoves (third-person singular)
shoved (past)
shoved (past participle)
shoving (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of shove.

ipa: /ʃʌvz/

shov


bunny hugs

forms:
bunny hug (singular)
bunny hugs (plural)

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

noun

bunny hug

bunny hugs


coda

forms:
coda (singular)
codas (plural)

glosses: A coda is a short passage at the end of a piece of music, sometimes summarizing the main themes or bringing the piece to a brilliant conclusion. A very short coda is called a 'codetta'.


thigh

forms:
thigh (singular)
thighs (plural)

glosses: The thigh is the part of the human leg between the hip and the knee.

ipa: /θaɪ/


hierarchy

forms:
hierarchy (singular)
hierarchies (plural)

glosses: A hierarchy is a body of officials organized in ranks so that each is above or below another.

glosses: Any group of objects ranked so that every one is above or below another.

hierarchy

hierarchies


cowards

forms:
coward (singular)
cowards (plural)

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

coward


module

forms:
module (singular)
modules (plural)

glosses: A module is a part of a system. It can often be changed at any time.

glosses: In computing, a module is a section of a program.

ipa: /ˈmɒdjuːl/

ipa: /ˈmɑdʒuːl/

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

hyphenation: mod‧ule


nuisances

forms:
nuisance (singular)
nuisances (plural)

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

nuisance


sermon

forms:
sermon (singular)
sermons (plural)

glosses: A sermon is a speech that has to do with religion.

text: Reverend Mather preached a one-hour sermon on the Book of John in church today

glosses: A sermon can also be a speech one person gives to criticize other people.

text: After George came home at 2 AM, his mom gave him a sermon about staying out late.


regularly

pos: adv

etymology_text: regular + -ly

ety-suffix

regular

ly

expansion: regular + -ly

glosses: Regularly is when something is done often.

text: I go there quite regularly.

enpr: regʹyələrli

ipa: /ˈrɛɡjəlɚli/

enpr: regʹyo͝oləli

ipa: /ˈrɛɡjʊləli/

hyphenation: reg‧u‧lar‧ly


fugitive

forms:
fugitive (singular)
fugitives (plural)

glosses: A fugitive is a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.

ipa: /ˈfjuːd͡ʒɪtɪv/

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

hyphenation: fu‧gi‧tive


codas

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

noun

coda


title: bicep

redirect: biceps

pos: hard-redirect


-izes

forms:
-ize (canonical)
-izes (third-person singular)
-ized (past)
-ized (past participle)
-izing (present participle)

verb

-iz


arrogating

forms:
arrogate (canonical)
arrogates (third-person singular)
arrogated (past)
arrogated (past participle)
arrogating (present participle)

arrogat


puissance

forms: puissance (singular)

glosses: A puissance is the power, might, force or strength of someone or something.

hyphenation: puis‧sance


decimal

forms:
decimal (singular)
decimals (plural)

glosses: A decimal is a number less than one (1) that is written by right of a point (.)

text: 0.782 is a decimal.

glosses: Decimal is a system where numbers are grouped in groups of 10.

text: When you convert the hexadecimal number 4F to decimal, the result is 79.

ipa: [ˈdɛsɪməɫ]

ipa: /ˈdɛsɪməl/


decimal

forms: decimal (positive)

glosses: Something that is decimal is a type of arithmetic writing methods of number, which based on the number ten (10), 100, 1000, 10000...

text: The number 239 in the decimal system has 2 hundreds, 3 tens and 9 ones.


title: chimaera

redirect: chimera


sincerer

forms:
sincere (positive)
sincerer (comparative)
sincerest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of sincere; more sincere.

adjective

sincere

sincerer

sincerest


quota

forms:
quota (singular)
quotas (plural)

glosses: A quota is a limit to the numbers or amounts which are allowed.

text: Fishermen always try to land more than their quota.

ipa: /ˈkwoʊtə/

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


sermons

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

noun

sermon


conflates

forms:
conflate (canonical)
conflates (third-person singular)
conflated (past)
conflated (past participle)
conflating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of conflate.

verb

conflat


shoving

forms:
shove (canonical)
shoves (third-person singular)
shoved (past)
shoved (past participle)
shoving (present participle)

ipa: /ˈʃʌvɪŋ/


replacements

forms:
replacement (singular)
replacements (plural)

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

noun

replacement


independentizing

forms:
independentize (canonical)
independentizes (third-person singular)
independentized (past)
independentized (past participle)
independentizing (present participle)

glosses: The present participle of independentize.


swellable

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

etymology_text: swell + -able

ety-suffix

swell

able

expansion: swell + -able

glosses: When something is swellable, it is something that can become swollen.

adj

more: true


shoved

glosses: The past tense and past participle of shove.

ipa: /ʃʌvd/


stumbling block

forms:
stumbling block (singular)
stumbling blocks (plural)

text: Idioms are a common stumbling block for learners of a language.


aromas

forms:
aroma (singular)
aromas (plural)

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

noun

aroma


indulges

forms:
indulge (canonical)
indulges (third-person singular)
indulged (past)
indulged (past participle)
indulging (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of indulge.

verb

indulg


quotas

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

noun

quota


-ises

forms:
-ise (canonical)
-ises (third-person singular)
-ised (past)
-ised (past participle)
-ising (present participle)

verb

-is


traits

forms:
trait (singular)
traits (plural)

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

noun

trait


outings

forms:
outing (singular)
outings (plural)

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

outing


baptize

forms:
baptize (canonical)
baptizes (third-person singular)
baptized (past)
baptized (past participle)
baptizing (present participle)

glosses: If a pastor baptizes a person, they make them a christen by the ceremony in which he or she is touched or covered with holy water.

text: The baby was baptized at the church yesterday.

ipa: /ˈbæptaɪz/

hyphenation: bap‧tize

verb

baptiz


conflated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of conflate.


curling irons

forms:
curling iron (singular)
curling irons (plural)

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

noun

curling iron


darts

forms:
dart (singular)
darts (plural)
darts (singular)

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

glosses: A game in which players throw sharp pointed objects at a circular board marked with numbers in order to score points.

ipa: /ˈdɑːts/

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

dart


darts

forms:
dart (canonical)
darts (third-person singular)
darted (past)
darted (past participle)
darting (present participle)


backcloth

forms:
backcloth (singular)
backcloths (plural)

glosses: A backcloth or backdrop is a piece of stage scenery typically covering the rear of the stage.

text: The backcloth was painted to represent a forest.

text: The backcloth was designed by Bakst, a famous set and costume designer of the early 20th century.


babysitters

forms:
babysitter (singular)
babysitters (plural)

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

babysitter


wardrobe mistresses

forms:
wardrobe mistress (singular)
wardrobe mistresses (plural)

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

wardrobe mistress

wardrobe mistresses


curling iron

glosses: A curling iron is an electrical device that uses heat to create curls in human hair.


conflate

forms:
conflate (canonical)
conflates (third-person singular)
conflated (past)
conflated (past participle)
conflating (present participle)

glosses: To bring things together and merge them into a single entity, sometimes wrongly

text: When she conflated two ideas, it was like mixing apples and oranges.

text: The police made a mistake when they conflated terrorists and protest activists.

ipa: /kənˈfleɪt/


dart

forms:
dart (singular)
darts (plural)

glosses: A sharp pointed object thrown at a circular board in a game of darts.

ipa: /dɑːt/

enpr: därt

ipa: /dɑrt/

audio: EN-AU ck1 dart.ogg


dart

glosses: If a person is darting across the room, they are moving suddenly and quickly.


-ised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of -ise.


somewhere

forms: somewhere

pos: det

etymology_text: some + where

compound

some

where

expansion: some + where

glosses: (in, at or to) a place, but you do not say or know exactly where

text: I know somewhere we can go.

hyphenation: some‧where


replacement

forms:
replacement (singular)
replacements (plural)

etymology_text: replace + -ment

ety-suffix

replace

ment

expansion: replace + -ment

glosses: A replacement is something that stands in for something else.

text: I'll be the replacement security guard for the guy who quit.

text: Here is the replacement gadget for the one you lost.

ipa: /rɪˈpleɪsmənt/


moot points

forms:
moot point (singular)
moot points (plural)

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

noun

moot point


Biedermeier

forms: Biedermeier (positive)

glosses: Biedermeier is a period in European history between 1815 and 1848, and refers to a style in the arts, literature, and interior design of this period.

text: That chair is in the Biedermeier style.

text: The historical period known as the Biedermeier era followed the Congress of Vienna and ended with the Revolutions of 1848.


biceps

forms:
biceps (singular)
biceps (plural)

glosses: The biceps is a muscle in the human upper arm.

ipa: /ˈbaɪsɛp/

biceps

biceps


bloodshed

forms:
bloodshed (singular)
bloodsheds (plural)

glosses: Bloodshed refers to bleeding. Usually during a gun shootout between police and robbers, lots of bloodshed can occur.

text: There were lots of bloodshed on the site of the riots.


bicolours

forms:
bicolour (singular)
bicolours (plural)

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

bicolour


plumb

forms: plumb (positive)

text: if an endlessly long line was plumb, then it would go through the center of the Earth

enpr: plŭm

ipa: /plʌm/


plumb

text: same as the adjective meaning


plumb

forms: plumb (singular)

glosses: a heavy piece of lead attached to string used to tell whether a line is truly vertical


plumb

forms:
plumb (canonical)
plumbs (third-person singular)
plumbed (past)
plumbed (past participle)
plumbing (present participle)

glosses: If you plumb a liquid, you determine its depth.


hangovers

forms:
hangover (singular)
hangovers (plural)

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

hangover


arrogated

forms:
arrogate (canonical)
arrogates (third-person singular)
arrogated (past)
arrogated (past participle)
arrogating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of arrogate.

verb

arrogat


indulge

forms:
indulge (canonical)
indulges (third-person singular)
indulged (past)
indulged (past participle)
indulging (present participle)

glosses: surrender to your own desire to do something

text: "I will indulge you by playing one of my finest ukulele songs, The Wailing Guitar."

ipa: /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/

indulg


pauses

forms:
pause (canonical)
pauses (third-person singular)
paused (past)
paused (past participle)
pausing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of pause.

paus


pauses

forms:
pause (singular)
pauses (plural)

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

noun

pause


bloodsheds

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

bloodshed


-ising

forms:
-ise (canonical)
-ises (third-person singular)
-ised (past)
-ised (past participle)
-ising (present participle)

verb

-is


cooper

forms:
cooper (singular)
coopers (plural)

glosses: A cooper is someone who fixes barrels and tubs.

ipa: /ˈkuːpə(r)/

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


hierarchies

forms:
hierarchy (singular)
hierarchies (plural)

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

noun

hierarchy


precisions

forms:
precision (singular)
precisions (plural)

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

precision


conflating

forms:
conflate (canonical)
conflates (third-person singular)
conflated (past)
conflated (past participle)
conflating (present participle)

verb

conflat


babysitter

forms:
babysitter (singular)
babysitters (plural)

etymology_text: baby + sitter

compound

baby

sitter

expansion: baby + sitter

glosses: A babysitter is someone who looks after young children while their parents are out.

text: I had to be a babysitter and take care of my younger brother as my parents went overseas.

ipa: /ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɚ/

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


timetables

forms:
timetable (singular)
timetables (plural)

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

noun

timetable


manifesting

forms:
manifest (canonical)
manifests (third-person singular)
manifested (past)
manifested (past participle)
manifesting (present participle)

verb

manifest


postpones

forms:
postpone (canonical)
postpones (third-person singular)
postponed (past)
postponed (past participle)
postponing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of postpone.

postpon


archivists

forms:
archivist (singular)
archivists (plural)

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

noun

archivist


bonspiels

forms:
bonspiel (singular)
bonspiels (plural)

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

bonspiel

bonspiels


hassling

forms:
hassle (canonical)
hassles (third-person singular)
hassled (past)
hassled (past participle)
hassling (present participle)

verb

hassl


futurologists

forms:
futurologist (singular)
futurologists (plural)

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

noun

futurologist


whiteboards

forms:
whiteboard (singular)
whiteboards (plural)

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

whiteboard


televises

forms:
televise (canonical)
televises (third-person singular)
televised (past)
televised (past participle)
televising (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of televise.

verb

televis


bunny hug

forms:
bunny hug (singular)
bunny hugs (plural)

noun

bunny hug


outing

forms:
outing (singular)
outings (plural)

glosses: An outing is a short trip, such as a picnic, or a shopping trip.

text: My latest outing was a trip to the beach.

glosses: Telling another person's secrets, breaking trust.

ipa: /ˈaʊtɪŋ/


backcloths

forms:
backcloth (singular)
backcloths (plural)

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

backcloth


survivals

forms:
survival (singular)
survivals (plural)

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

survival


steward

forms:
steward (singular)
stewards (plural)

glosses: A steward is someone whose regular job is to take care of something for someone else.

text: King Ragnar was busy with the war, so his steward was kept busy mending all the ills of the nation at home.

ipa: /ˈstuɚd/

hyphenation: stew‧ard


hangover

forms:
hangover (singular)
hangovers (plural)

glosses: A hangover is a group of symptoms that can include headache. It can be caused by drinking alcohol, or by other things.


stumbling blocks

forms:
stumbling block (singular)
stumbling blocks (plural)

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

stumbling block


coopers

forms:
cooper (singular)
coopers (plural)

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

cooper


futurologist

glosses: A futurologist is a scientist that studies the future.

text: When I grow up, I want to be a futurologist and help mankind find out what is going to happen in the future.


ethereal

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

glosses: Something that is heavenly, unearthly, of the ether (air).

text: The ballerina had an ethereal aura.


pesticides

forms:
pesticide (singular)
pesticides (plural)

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

pesticide


postpone

forms:
postpone (canonical)
postpones (third-person singular)
postponed (past)
postponed (past participle)
postponing (present participle)

glosses: When you postpone something, it means to cancel a plan or event with the intention of rescheduling at a later date.

text: She will postpone the picnic if weather reports indicate rain.

text: The exams were postponed until next week because of the weather.

ipa: /poʊstˈpoʊn/


hassled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of hassle.


indulged

forms:
indulge (canonical)
indulges (third-person singular)
indulged (past)
indulged (past participle)
indulging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of indulge.

verb

indulg


incite

forms:
incite (canonical)
incites (third-person singular)
incited (past)
incited (past participle)
inciting (present participle)

glosses: To rouse, stir up or excite. To cause action to happen. To cause a reaction.

text: He said his friends had incited him to break the window.

ipa: /ɪnˈsaɪt/

incit


trances

forms:
trance (singular)
trances (plural)

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

noun

trance


scrapping

forms:
scrap (canonical)
scraps (third-person singular)
scrapped (past)
scrapped (past participle)
scrapping (present participle)

verb

scrap

p


dress rehearsal

forms:
dress rehearsal (singular)
dress rehearsals (plural)

glosses: A theatrical term meaning the last few rehearsals before the first performance.


incited

glosses: The past tense and past participle of incite.


televise

forms:
televise (canonical)
televises (third-person singular)
televised (past)
televised (past participle)
televising (present participle)

glosses: When you televise a show, you broadcast it by television.

text: The media corporation televised the ball game for everyone to see.

ipa: /ˈtɛlɪvaɪz/


disgraces

forms:
disgrace (singular)
disgraces (plural)

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

noun

disgrace


disgraces

forms:
disgrace (canonical)
disgraces (third-person singular)
disgraced (past)
disgraced (past participle)
disgracing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of disgrace.

verb

disgrac


sincere

forms:
sincerer (comparative)
sincerest (superlative)
sincere (positive)
more sincere (comparative)
most sincere (superlative)

glosses: If someone is sincere, then they believe that what they are saying is true.

text: I gave my brother a sincere apology after I broke one of his tools.

ipa: /sɪnˈsɪə(r)/

adjective

sincere


extraordinary

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

glosses: Something that is above the everyday, above the ordinary, more than ordinary, spectacular.

text: We've been having an extraordinary spell of pleasant weather.

text: It was extraordinary opportunity to make money.

ipa: /ɪksˈtrɔː(r)dɪnəri/

hyphenation: ex‧traor‧di‧na‧ry


birdcage

forms:
birdcage (singular)
birdcages (plural)

etymology_text: bird + cage

compound

bird

cage

expansion: bird + cage

glosses: A birdcage is a cage for a pet bird (or birds) usually portable and found in the home.

text: I keep a parakeet in a birdcage.


preached

forms:
preach (canonical)
preaches (third-person singular)
preached (past)
preached (past participle)
preaching (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of preach.

verb

preach

es


chimeras

forms:
chimera (singular)
chimeras (plural)

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

noun

chimera


startled

forms:
startle (canonical)
startles (third-person singular)
startled (past)
startled (past participle)
startling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of startle.

verb

startl


coward

forms:
coward (singular)
cowards (plural)

glosses: A coward is a person who does not have courage.

ipa: /ˈkaʊəd/

ipa: /ˈkaʊɚd/

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

hyphenation: co‧ward


lodged

forms:
lodge (canonical)
lodges (third-person singular)
lodged (past)
lodged (past participle)
lodging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of lodge.

lodg


lodge

forms:
lodge (singular)
lodges (plural)

glosses: a building in an outdoorsy setting, where people can rent a room

text: "We stayed in Hodge's Lodge during our hunting trip."

glosses: a place where a hired servant, like a butler or gardener, lives separately from the main house


lodge

text: "That stick is lodged between those two boulders, and I can't get it out."


fulfill

forms:
fulfill (canonical)
fulfills (third-person singular)
fulfilled (past)
fulfilled (past participle)
fulfilling (present participle)

glosses: If you fulfill something, you meet expectations.

text: He fulfilled his promises.

text: The promises he made have been fulfilled.

ipa: /fʊlˈfɪl/


scraps

forms:
scrap (singular)
scraps (plural)

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


scraps

glosses: The third-person singular form of scrap.


athlete

forms:
athlete (singular)
athletes (plural)

glosses: An athlete is person involved in a sporting activity.

text: The athlete gets ready for her race.

glosses: A person who actively participates in physical sports, or a person who is highly skilled in sports. (Known in British English as a "sportsperson".)


hotdogs

forms:
hotdog (singular)
hotdogs (plural)

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

noun

hotdog


en travesti

forms: en travesti (positive)

glosses: A theatrical term meaning a role in the dress of the opposite sex, usually applied to a female playing the role of a young man. sometimes called a "trouser role" or a "breeches role".

text: Sarah Bernhardt played Hamlet en travesti.

text: Cherubino in Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro" is an en travesti role.


fulfills

glosses: The third-person singular form of fulfill.

verb

fulfill


Uranian

forms:
Uranian (singular)
Uranians (plural)

glosses: A person of a third sex — originally, someone with "a female psyche in a male body" who is sexually attracted to men. Also known as homosexual.


designer

forms:
designer (singular)
designers (plural)

glosses: A designer is someone who designs something.

text: The costume designer quit before the show opened.

ipa: /dɪˈzaɪnɚ/


precision

forms:
precision (singular)
precisions (plural)

glosses: Precision is how exact an action or measurement is.

text: Please remember to give your precision in 3 significant figures.

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


tints

forms:
tint (singular)
tints (plural)

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

ipa: /tɪnts/

noun

tint


tints

forms:
tint (canonical)
tints (third-person singular)
tinted (past)
tinted (past participle)
tinting (present participle)


delicacies

forms:
delicacy (singular)
delicacies (plural)

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

text: Some patisseries offer delicacies of cream, puff paste, and fruits.

delicacy

delicacies


dawn

forms:
dawn (singular)
dawns (plural)

glosses: Dawn is the start of the morning light just before sunrise.

text: He woke up before dawn to do a morning jog.

glosses: The dawn of something is the beginning of it.

ipa: /dɔːn/

ipa: /dɔn/

ipa: /doːn/


dawn

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

glosses: If something dawns upon a person or thing, they realise it.

text: It dawned upon him that his answer to the question was wrong.


prolonging

forms:
prolong (canonical)
prolongs (third-person singular)
prolonged (past)
prolonged (past participle)
prolonging (present participle)

verb

prolong


hassle

forms:
hassle (singular)
hassles (plural)

glosses: A hassle is something that is more difficult than it should be because of problems.

text: "Buying cows from his farm is always a hassle. He spends more time talking about each one than he needs to."


hassle

forms:
hassle (canonical)
hassles (third-person singular)
hassled (past)
hassled (past participle)
hassling (present participle)

glosses: When you hassle someone, you give that person a hard time, annoy or a bother.

hassl


startling

forms:
startle (canonical)
startles (third-person singular)
startled (past)
startled (past participle)
startling (present participle)


mystique

forms:
mystique (singular)
mystiques (plural)

glosses: A mystique is a mystery, a mysterious aura.

ipa: /mɪˈstiːk/


delicacy

glosses: A delicacy is an exotic, tasty, or rare food item.

text: Fried fish brains with pickled banana peel is a delicacy for some gourmands.

text: The delicacy of your touch pleases me.

ipa: /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/


effeminacy

forms: effeminacy (singular)

glosses: Effeminacy is the feminine traits displayed by a human male.


archivist

forms:
archivist (singular)
archivists (plural)

glosses: An archivist is someone that archives things as a job and gets paid to do so.

text: The Internet Archive is an organisation that employs archivists.

enpr: /är'kə-vĭst/

ipa: /ˈɑː(r)kəvɪst/


tendril

forms:
tendril (singular)
tendrils (plural)

glosses: A tendril is a leaf, petiole, or stem with a threadlike shape used by a plant to grow upward by wrapping itself about an object.

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


paused

forms:
pause (canonical)
pauses (third-person singular)
paused (past)
paused (past participle)
pausing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pause.

paus


archives

forms:
archive (singular)
archives (plural)

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

noun

archive


archives

forms:
archive (canonical)
archives (third-person singular)
archived (past)
archived (past participle)
archiving (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of archive.

verb

archiv


disintegrated

forms:
disintegrate (canonical)
disintegrates (third-person singular)
disintegrated (past)
disintegrated (past participle)
disintegrating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of disintegrate.

disintegrat


televised

forms:
televise (canonical)
televises (third-person singular)
televised (past)
televised (past participle)
televising (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of televise.

televis


help itself

forms:
help itself (canonical)
helps itself (third-person singular)
helped itself (past)
helped itself (past participle)
helping itself (present participle)

help itself

helps itself

helped itself

helped itself

helping itself


dazzling

forms:
dazzle (canonical)
dazzles (third-person singular)
dazzled (past)
dazzled (past participle)
dazzling (present participle)

dazzl

e


whiteboard

forms:
whiteboard (singular)
whiteboards (plural)

glosses: A whiteboard is a large piece of either plastic or glass which words can be written on using a whiteboard marker.

text: We drew on the class whiteboard until the teacher walked in and scolded us.

ipa: /ˈwaɪtbɔːd/


degenerated

forms:
degenerate (canonical)
degenerates (third-person singular)
degenerated (past)
degenerated (past participle)
degenerating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of degenerate.

degenerat


cornice

forms:
cornice (singular)
cornices (plural)

glosses: A cornice is a decorative horizontal molding.

ipa: /ˈkɔːnɪs/

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


prowess

forms: prowess (singular)

glosses: The prowess of somebody represents the person's great ability, usually referring to the physical ability.

text: I couldn't match Tom's prowess playing tennis.

ipa: /ˈpraʊɪs/

ipa: /ˈpraʊəs/

hyphenation: prow‧ess


preach

forms:
preach (canonical)
preaches (third-person singular)
preached (past)
preached (past participle)
preaching (present participle)

glosses: When someone preaches, he gives a speech or sermon before a group of people. This speech is usually related to religion.

text: Reverend Mather preached a one-hour sermon on the Book of John in church today

ipa: /priːt͡ʃ/

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

preach


dazzled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dazzle.


unconventional

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

glosses: When something is unconventional, it is non traditional, not the expected, not the norm.

text: John and Jane had unconventional attitudes about marriage.


balletomanes

forms:
balletomane (singular)
balletomanes (plural)

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

noun

balletomane


virginal

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

glosses: When something is virginal, it is fresh, new and unspoiled, very much like a virgin.

text: The young lady had a virginal charm that was endearing.


timetable

forms:
timetable (singular)
timetables (plural)

glosses: A timetable is a kind of schedule with times of when the events are going to happen, usually used by schools to schedule lesson times.

text: Check the timetable to know what the next lesson is.

enpr: tīm′tā'bəl

ipa: /ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/


balletomane

text: She is a balletomane and attends the ballet often.

ipa: /ˈbalɪtəʊˌmeɪn/

ipa: /bəˈletəˌmān

ipa: ˈbaletəˌmān/

hyphenation: bal‧let‧o‧mane


bonnet

forms:
bonnet (singular)
bonnets (plural)

glosses: A bonnet is a brimless hat of cloth or straw worn by women and children that covers the hair and ears but not the forehead and is tied under the chin

glosses: chiefly Scottish: A seamless woven cap worn by Scottish men and boys; a Tam o'Shanter

glosses: British: A metal covering or cowl for a heater, a ventilator, a fireplace, etc.

text: A baby bonnet is sometimes given as a gift to the parents of a newborn.

text: She lifted the automobile's bonnet to check the engine.


abiotic

forms: abiotic (positive)

glosses: When something is abiotic, it is not a living thing, not alive and is not made by an organism. Abiotic refers to things that are not alive, like light, water, air, nutrients, minerals, and soil.

text: Pollination is often done by abiotic means, such as wind or water.


chorus girl

forms:
chorus girl (singular)
chorus girls (plural)

glosses: A chorus girl (or boy) is a singer or dancer or both in a theatrical production.

text: The chorus girl fell and broke her ankle.

text: The chorus girls sang and danced to a jazzy version of "Old MacDonald Had a Farm".

text: The chorus boys wore sailor suits.

text: The chorus boys and girls worked late into the night to perfect their routine.


hassles

forms:
hassle (singular)
hassles (plural)

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

hassle


hassles

forms:
hassle (canonical)
hassles (third-person singular)
hassled (past)
hassled (past participle)
hassling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of hassle.


hotdog

forms:
hotdog (singular)
hotdogs (plural)

glosses: A hotdog is a type of sausage, most often a weiner or frankfurter.

text: For lunch, I had an all-beef hotdog with ketchup and mustard.

ipa: /ˈhɒtdɒɡ/

ipa: /ˈhɑtdɑɡ/


rancor

forms: rancor (singular)

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

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


penultimate

forms: penultimate (positive)

glosses: If something is penultimate, it is in the second-to-last position in a series.

text: Y is the penultimate letter in the alphabet.

ipa: /pɪˈnʌltɪmət/


preaching

ipa: /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/


cornices

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

cornice


prolongs

forms:
prolong (canonical)
prolongs (third-person singular)
prolonged (past)
prolonged (past participle)
prolonging (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of prolong.


tender

forms:
tender (positive)
tenderer (comparative)
tenderest (superlative)

hyphenation: ten‧der

adj

tender

tenderer

tenderest


tender

forms:
tender (singular)
tenders (plural)

glosses: A tender is an offer to do something at a fixed price.


tender

forms:
tender (canonical)
tenders (third-person singular)
tendered (past)
tendered (past participle)
tendering (present participle)

glosses: If a person tenders something, they offer or present it in a formal way.

glosses: If a company tenders a contract, they offer to do something at a fixed price.


futurology

forms: futurology (singular)

glosses: Futurology is the scientific study of the future. A person that studies the future is known as a futurologist.

text: Futurology has helped us to predict what is going to happen to mankind in the future.

noun

futurology


toss

forms:
toss (singular)
tosses (plural)

glosses: A toss is also known as a throw of a ball.

ipa: /tɒs/

ipa: /tɔs/

toss

tosses


toss

forms:
toss (canonical)
tosses (third-person singular)
tossed (past)
tossed (past participle)
tossing (present participle)

glosses: When you toss something, you throw the object to another person.

text: I am here! Toss the ball to me!


disintegrates

forms:
disintegrate (canonical)
disintegrates (third-person singular)
disintegrated (past)
disintegrated (past participle)
disintegrating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of disintegrate.


tint

forms:
tint (singular)
tints (plural)

glosses: In color theory, a tint is the mixture of a color with white, which increases lightness.

ipa: /tɪnt/

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


tint

forms:
tint (canonical)
tints (third-person singular)
tinted (past)
tinted (past participle)
tinting (present participle)

glosses: If you tint something, you color or shade it.

text: The windows of the car are tinted.


preaches

forms:
preach (canonical)
preaches (third-person singular)
preached (past)
preached (past participle)
preaching (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of preach.


tendrils

forms:
tendril (singular)
tendrils (plural)

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

tendril


mystiques

forms:
mystique (singular)
mystiques (plural)

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

mystique


designers

forms:
designer (singular)
designers (plural)

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

designer


orchestral

forms: orchestral (positive)

text: The orchestral sound was brilliant.

text: The orchestral program included a symphony.

ipa: /ˌɔrˈkɛstrəl/


postponed

forms:
postpone (canonical)
postpones (third-person singular)
postponed (past)
postponed (past participle)
postponing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of postpone.

verb

postpon


dazzles

forms:
dazzle (canonical)
dazzles (third-person singular)
dazzled (past)
dazzled (past participle)
dazzling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of dazzle.


saccharine

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

glosses: Something that is saccharine is too sweet, too syrupy, too cute.

text: Strawberry shortcake is a saccharine character.

text: "Brahms' Lullaby" is a saccharine piece of music.

ipa: /ˈsækərɪn/

ipa: /ˈsækəraɪn/


birdcages

forms:
birdcage (singular)
birdcages (plural)

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

noun

birdcage


lodging

forms:
lodge (canonical)
lodges (third-person singular)
lodged (past)
lodged (past participle)
lodging (present participle)

verb

lodg


lodging

forms:
lodging (singular)
lodgings (plural)


prolong

forms:
prolong (canonical)
prolongs (third-person singular)
prolonged (past)
prolonged (past participle)
prolonging (present participle)

glosses: If you prolong something, you lengthen it in time.

text: Let's hope a blizzard will not prolong our visit with your mother.

text: Don't prolong our misery by refusing to leave.

text: The storm prolonged our stay at the ski lodge.

text: Your presence is only prolonging my misery.

ipa: /proʊˈlɔŋ/

ipa: /prəʊˈlɒŋ/

ipa: /proʊˈlɑŋ/

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

hyphenation: pro‧long


dress rehearsals

forms:
dress rehearsal (singular)
dress rehearsals (plural)

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

noun

dress rehearsal


controversial

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

glosses: Something that is causing debate, causing talk and discussion.

text: The latest book about UFOs has been very controversial.

text: "La Traviata" was more controversial in its day than "Aida".

text: Brangelina is the most controversial couple in Hollywood.


prolonged

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

glosses: If something is prolonged, it is lengthy in duration.

ipa: /prəʊˈlɒŋd/

ipa: /proʊˈlɔŋd/

ipa: /proʊˈlɑŋd/

hyphenation: pro‧longed


prolonged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of prolong.

verb

prolong


prima ballerina

forms:
prima ballerina (singular)
prima ballerinas (plural)

glosses: A prima ballerina is the female dancer in a ballet company who is assigned the principal roles in ballets.

text: The Sugar Plum Fairy in "The Nutcracker" is danced by a prima ballerina.


incites

forms:
incite (canonical)
incites (third-person singular)
incited (past)
incited (past participle)
inciting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of incite.

incit


orchestrates

forms:
orchestrate (canonical)
orchestrates (third-person singular)
orchestrated (past)
orchestrated (past participle)
orchestrating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of orchestrate.

orchestrat


archived

forms:
archive (canonical)
archives (third-person singular)
archived (past)
archived (past participle)
archiving (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of archive.

archiv


ball gown

forms:
ball gown (singular)
ball gowns (plural)

glosses: A ball gown is a fancy dress worn to a formal dance.

text: Cinderella wore a beautiful ball gown.

text: She bought a ball gown for the wedding reception at the country club.


tossed

forms:
toss (canonical)
tosses (third-person singular)
tossed (past)
tossed (past participle)
tossing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of toss.


prima ballerinas

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

noun

prima ballerina


thrilled

forms:
thrill (canonical)
thrills (third-person singular)
thrilled (past)
thrilled (past participle)
thrilling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of thrill.

verb

thrill


scrapped

forms:
scrap (canonical)
scraps (third-person singular)
scrapped (past)
scrapped (past participle)
scrapping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of scrap.

scrap


lodges

forms:
lodge (singular)
lodges (plural)

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

noun

lodge


lodges

glosses: The third-person singular form of lodge.


window sill

forms:
window sill (singular)
window sills (plural)

glosses: A window sill is an interior ledge on the lowest part of a window.

text: Put the flower pots on the window sill.

text: The cat sat on the window sill for hours.


fulfilled

forms:
fulfill (canonical)
fulfills (third-person singular)
fulfilled (past)
fulfilled (past participle)
fulfilling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of fulfill.

verb

fulfill


coil

forms:
coil (singular)
coils (plural)

glosses: A coil is a long object in circular piles "wound continuously round one point".

text: ropes are usually stored as coils.

ipa: /kɔɪl/


coil

forms:
coil (canonical)
coils (third-person singular)
coiled (past)
coiled (past participle)
coiling (present participle)

glosses: If you coil something, you wind it cylindrically or spirally around a common center.

text: The machine coils the wire at a very high speed.


emitting

forms:
emit (canonical)
emits (third-person singular)
emitted (past)
emitted (past participle)
emitting (present participle)

emit

t


Uranians

forms:
Uranian (singular)
Uranians (plural)

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

noun

Uranian


ball gowns

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

ball gown


glaze

forms:
glaze (singular)
glazes (plural)

glosses: A sticky liquid used to coat or color something

glosses: A smooth edible coating applied to food.

ipa: /ɡleɪz/


glaze

forms:
glaze (canonical)
glazes (third-person singular)
glazed (past)
glazed (past participle)
glazing (present participle)

glosses: If you glaze windows, you install panes of glass into it.

glosses: If you glaze something, you apply a thin layer of coating.

verb

glaz


chorus girls

forms:
chorus girl (singular)
chorus girls (plural)

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

noun

chorus girl


archive

forms:
archive (singular)
archives (plural)

glosses: An archive is a collection of historical information, usually kept for people in the future to see.

text: The police keeps an archive of the files of the criminals.

ipa: /ˈɑːkaɪv/

ipa: /ˈɑrkaɪv/

enpr: är'kīv'


archive

glosses: When you archive something, you store and preserve it for people in the future to see. A person who archives things as a job is known as an archivist.

text: I just archived my family's photo collection so that we can see it in the future.


orchestrate

forms:
orchestrate (canonical)
orchestrates (third-person singular)
orchestrated (past)
orchestrated (past participle)
orchestrating (present participle)

glosses: A musical term meaning to assign specific instruments.

text: "The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" is orchestrated for celesta and bass clarinet.

text: Mozart's "A Little Night Music" is orchestrated for strings only.

glosses: If you orchestrate something, you plan or manipulate it.

text: Nancy and Rhonda orchestrated the break-up between Ron and Wanda.

text: Ron and Wanda orchestrated the burglary.

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


scrap

forms:
scrap (singular)
scraps (plural)

glosses: A scrap of paper or fabric is a small piece that is left unused after something is made.

text: After Timmy cut up a magazine for his art project, there were scraps of paper everywhere.

glosses: A scrap of food is something that isn't eaten

text: Timmy ate most of his dinner, but left scraps of ham on his plate.

glosses: Scrap metal or parts are pieces of junk that can be reused.

text: There was a big pile of scrap metal in One-Eyed Joe's Junkyard.

ipa: /skræp/


scrap

glosses: When you scrap a project or plan, you stop working on it before it is completed.

text: Plans for a 100-story skyscraper were scrapped when the company ran out of money.

glosses: When you scrap a car that can't be used anymore, you sell it to a junkyard, which will destroy the car after removing any parts that can be sold.

text: Jim's car had to be scrapped after it got in an accident.


degenerate

forms:
degenerate (singular)
degenerates (plural)

glosses: A degenerate is a person who loses all moral values

text: He became a degenerate after becoming a junkie and losing his moral values.

text: Those drug addicts and degenerates on the street corner should not be allowed near children.

ipa: /dɪˈdʒɛnərət/

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-degenerate2.wav


degenerate

forms:
degenerate (canonical)
degenerates (third-person singular)
degenerated (past)
degenerated (past participle)
degenerating (present participle)

glosses: Degenerate is to break down, to crumble, erode.

text: She was a junkie and her health degenerated day by day.

ipa: e/dɪˈdʒɛnəreɪt/

verb

degenerat


window sills

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

noun

window sill


urinate

forms:
urinate (canonical)
urinates (third-person singular)
urinated (past)
urinated (past participle)
urinating (present participle)

glosses: When a person or animal urinates, it passes urine to empty the bladder.

text: I drink a lot of water and need to urinate several times a day.

ipa: /ˈjʊərɪneɪt/

ipa: /ˈjʊrɪneɪt/

verb

urinat


rehearsal

forms:
rehearsal (singular)
rehearsals (plural)

glosses: A rehearsal is a practice session before a performance.

text: A rehearsal gives the director a chance to correct mistakes.

text: The rehearsal for the concert went smoothly.

text: We held ten rehearsals for the new play.

text: When everyone wears their costumes for a rehearsal', the rehearsal is called a "dress rehearsal".

text: A "dress rehearsal" is usually the last rehearsal before a show opens.

ipa: /rɪˈhɜː(r)səl/

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


thrill

forms:
thrill (singular)
thrills (plural)

text: My trip to Alaska was the thrill of my life.

ipa: /θrɪl/

ipa: [θɾ̪̊ɪɫ]


thrill

forms:
thrill (canonical)
thrills (third-person singular)
thrilled (past)
thrilled (past participle)
thrilling (present participle)

text: Try to thrill me by telling me something new.

text: A good horror movie thrills me.

text: I was thrilled with first prize.

text: He was thrilling me with his passionate kisses.


tosses

forms:
toss (singular)
tosses (plural)

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

noun

toss


tosses

forms:
toss (canonical)
tosses (third-person singular)
tossed (past)
tossed (past participle)
tossing (present participle)


disintegrating

forms:
disintegrate (canonical)
disintegrates (third-person singular)
disintegrated (past)
disintegrated (past participle)
disintegrating (present participle)

verb

disintegrat


perfume

forms:
perfume (singular)
perfumes (plural)

glosses: A perfume is something that gives out a scent, odor, aroma.

text: Her perfume smelled like lily of the valley.

ipa: /ˈpɜːfjuːm/

enpr: pûr'fyo͞om"

ipa: /ˈpɝfjuːm/


perfume

forms:
perfume (canonical)
perfumes (third-person singular)
perfumed (past)
perfumed (past participle)
perfuming (present participle)

text: The flowers perfumed the room with a delicious scent.

perfum


expressiveness

forms: expressiveness (singular)

etymology_text: expressive + -ness

ety-suffix

expressive

ness

expansion: expressive + -ness

glosses: The act of showing expression, usually emotional expression.

text: Her fervent and moving expressiveness led me to reconsider sending her to the guillotine.


urinated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of urinate.


improvisations

forms:
improvisation (singular)
improvisations (plural)

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

noun

improvisation


orchestrated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of orchestrate.

verb

orchestrat


thrilling

thrill


virtuosity

forms: virtuosity (singular)

glosses: Great expertise, a virtuoso is a highly skilled expert with great technical skills.

text: Claude's virtuosity at the piano can not be bettered.

text: Virtuosity for a ballet dancer can only be achieved with much practice.


degenerates

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

noun

degenerate


degenerates

glosses: The third-person singular form of degenerate.


emitted

forms:
emit (canonical)
emits (third-person singular)
emitted (past)
emitted (past participle)
emitting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of emit.


choreograph

forms:
choreograph (canonical)
choreographs (third-person singular)
choreographed (past)
choreographed (past participle)
choreographing (present participle)

glosses: If you choreograph a dance or a set of movements, you design a them.

text: Will Susie choreograph this year's Dance Revue?

ipa: /ˈkɔrjəɡræf/

ipa: /ˈkɒriəɡrɑːf/

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


pas de deux

forms:
pas de deux (singular)
pas de deux (plural)

glosses: (French) a ballet term meaning a dance for two

text: The Black Swan pas de deux in "Swan Lake" is thrilling.

text: Who will dance the pas de deux in "The Nutcracker"?

text: There are four segments to a traditional pas de deux.

text: There are many pas de deux in classical ballet.

pas de deux

pas de deux


startles

forms:
startle (singular)
startles (plural)

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

startle


startles

forms:
startle (canonical)
startles (third-person singular)
startled (past)
startled (past participle)
startling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of startle.

verb

startl


thrills

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


thrills

glosses: The third-person singular form of thrill.


choreographies

forms:
choreography (singular)
choreographies (plural)

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

noun

choreography

choreographies


improvisation

glosses: Improvisation refers to a performance without a script, plan, direction, or rehearsal.

text: Tom and Jerry's 'improvisation at the party was a success.

text: Tom and Jerry's 'improvisations at parties are always successes.

glosses: Making something better, improving it to make something better.

ipa: /ɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪʃən/

ipa: /ɪmˌprɑvəˈzeɪʃən/


freshness

forms: freshness (singular)

etymology_text: fresh + -ness

ety-suffix

fresh

expansion: fresh + -ness

glosses: Freshness refers to the newness, originality of something.

text: The freshness of the director's interpretation shed a whole new light on the play.

ipa: /ˈfrɛʃnəs/

hyphenation: fresh‧ness


choreographed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of choreograph.

text: Jill choreographed a short ballet for children.

text: John choreographed the sword fights in the tv movie version of The Three Musketeers.

verb

choreograph


emits

emit


cartoon

forms:
cartoon (singular)
cartoons (plural)

glosses: A cartoon is a funny humorous drawing in a comic or newspaper or magazine.

ipa: /kɑrˈtuːn/

ipa: /kɑːˈtuːn/


emit

glosses: If something emits gas, light, sound, etc., it sends it out.

text: The sun emits hot rays.

ipa: /iˈmɪt/


disintegrate

etymology_text: dis- + integrate

ety-prefix

dis

integrate

expansion: dis- + integrate

glosses: When something disintegrates, it means to fall apart, to crumble, to erode.

text: The 100-year-old shirt disintegrated into scraps and dust.

ipa: /dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/

hyphenation: dis‧in‧te‧grate


anguish

forms:
anguish (singular)
anguishes (plural)

glosses: Anguish refers to the emotional pain and despair someone can experience.

text: My anguish over a break-up with my lover could not be soothed.

enpr: ăngʹ-gwĭsh

noun

anguishes


anguish

forms:
anguish (canonical)
anguishes (third-person singular)
anguished (past)
anguished (past participle)
anguishing (present participle)

glosses: If you feel anguished, you are suffering in pain.

verb

anguish


fulfilling

forms:
fulfill (canonical)
fulfills (third-person singular)
fulfil (canonical)
fulfils (third-person singular)
fulfilled (past)
fulfilled (past participle)
fulfilling (present participle)

fulfill

fulfil

l


adagios

forms:
adagio (singular)
adagios (plural)

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

noun

adagio

adagios


urinates

forms:
urinate (canonical)
urinates (third-person singular)
urinated (past)
urinated (past participle)
urinating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of urinate.

verb

urinat


virtuosos

forms:
virtuoso (singular)
virtuosos (plural)

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

noun

virtuoso


virtuosi

forms:
virtuoso (singular)
virtuosi (plural)

virtuosi


perfumes

forms:
perfume (singular)
perfumes (plural)

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

perfume


perfumes

forms:
perfume (canonical)
perfumes (third-person singular)
perfumed (past)
perfumed (past participle)
perfuming (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of perfume.

verb

perfum


choreography

glosses: Choreography is the art of designing dances.

text: The choreography for "Le Spectre de la rose" was completed in three or four rehearsals.

hyphenation: cho‧reo‧gra‧phy


virtuoso

forms:
virtuoso (singular)
virtuosos or virtuosi (plural)

glosses: A virtuoso is someone with great expertise in a particular field, usually a musician or someone in the arts.

text: Lotte is virtuoso on the Jew's harp.

text: Little Jimmie and Punk Rocker are skateboard virtuosos.

ipa: /ˌvɜ.tʃuˈəʊ.səʊ/

noun

virtuosos

virtuosi


chimera

forms:
chimera (singular)
chimeras (plural)

glosses: A fabulous creature with parts from different animals. Can be spelt chimera or chimaera.

text: A griffin is a chimaera with the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.

glosses: a chimera is an organism with genetically different cells, for example, cells from two different zygotes.

glosses: DNA or DNA products which have been put together from different genes or different organisms.

glosses: Chimaera, a cartilaginous marine fish in the order Chimaeriformes, with a blunt snout, long tail, and a spine before the first dorsal fin.

text: The Axolotl is a chimera because its body has both larval and adult tissues.

ipa: /kʌɪˈmɪərə/

ipa: /kaɪˈmirə/

hyphenation: chi‧me‧ra


rehearsals

forms:
rehearsal (singular)
rehearsals (plural)

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

rehearsal


revive

forms:
revive (canonical)
revives (third-person singular)
revived (past)
revived (past participle)
reviving (present participle)

text: The drowned swimmer was revived by paramedics.

text: The Met is reviving its 1995 production of "Don Giovanni".

ipa: /rɪˈvaɪv/

verb

reviv


booklet

forms:
booklet (singular)
booklets (plural)

glosses: A booklet is a small book, including audio CDs.

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


reconstructed

forms:
reconstruct (canonical)
reconstructs (third-person singular)
reconstructed (past)
reconstructed (past participle)
reconstructing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of reconstruct.

reconstruct


reconstructs

glosses: The third-person singular form of reconstruct.


discard

forms:
discard (canonical)
discards (third-person singular)
discarded (past)
discarded (past participle)
discarding (present participle)

glosses: When you discard something, you throw away, to get rid of something.

text: Will you please discard those old love letters?

text: Tom discards everyone's old love letters.

text: Tom discarded Jerry's old love letters yesterday.

text: Have you discarded my old love letters yet?

text: Tom is discarding your old love letters at this moment.

glosses: If you discard a playing card, you take the playing card out of your hand.

ipa: /dɪsˈkɑːd/

ipa: /dɪsˈkɑrd/


discard

forms:
discard (singular)
discards (plural)

text: That tattered old song sheet is a discard.

text: Those tattered song sheet discards are worthless.

ipa: /ˈdɪskɑːd/

ipa: /ˈdɪskɑrd/


revives

glosses: The third-person singular form of revive.


coils

forms:
coil (singular)
coils (plural)

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

noun

coil


coils

forms:
coil (canonical)
coils (third-person singular)
coiled (past)
coiled (past participle)
coiling (present participle)


trifle

forms:
trifle (singular)
trifles (plural)

glosses: Something of little worth, notice, or importance

text: This issue is a mere trifle.

glosses: A British dessert of cake, fruit, cream, and custard.

text: Mary Anne, you may serve the trifle.

ipa: /ˈtraɪfəl/

hyphenation: tri‧fle


trifle

forms:
trifle (canonical)
trifles (third-person singular)
trifled (past)
trifled (past participle)
trifling (present participle)

text: Are you trifling with my affections?

verb

trifl


discarded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of discard.

ipa: /dɪsˈkɑrdɪd/

ipa: /dɪsˈkɑːdɪd/

hyphenation: dis‧card‧ed

discard


dispensed

forms:
dispense (canonical)
dispenses (third-person singular)
dispensed (past)
dispensed (past participle)
dispensing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dispense.

dispens


persona

forms:
persona (singular)
personas (plural)

glosses: A persona is an assumed identity or role; an identity or role that somebody assumes.

glosses: The mask or appearance one presents to the world.

glosses: An imaginary person representing a particular type of client or customer.

ipa: /pɝˈsoʊnə/

ipa: /pɜː(r)ˈsəʊnə/

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

hyphenation: per‧so‧na


adagio

forms:
adagio (singular)
adagios (plural)

text: The second movement of a symphony is sometimes an adagio.

glosses: An adagio is a type of marking in music meaning to play slowly.

text: There is an adagio mark at bar 12.

ipa: /əˈdɑːdʒiəʊ/

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


dispenses

glosses: The third-person singular form of dispense.


discards

glosses: The third-person singular form of discard.


discards

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


dispense

glosses: When something dispenses an object, it means that it is issuing the object, to distribute it.

text: She made us all feel relaxed and comfortable by dispensing with the old formalities.

ipa: /dɪsˈpɛns/

hyphenation: dis‧pense


booklets

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

noun

booklet


costume designer

forms:
costume designer (singular)
costume designers (plural)

glosses: A costume designer is someone who comes up with the costume designs for a show.

text: Tom and Jerry were the costume designers for the ice show.

text: Costume designers take art courses to learn their craft.


revived

glosses: The past tense and past participle of revive.


opening night

forms:
opening night (singular)
opening nights (plural)

glosses: The opening night refers to the first night of a theatrical performance.

text: Opening night was a great success.

text: The theatre was packed on opening night.

text: The police were called for crowd control on opening night.


maiden

forms:
maiden (singular)
maidens (plural)

glosses: A maiden is a female human whose hymen ("cherry") is intact and unbroken.

text: Jill was a maiden when she met John.

text: The maidens danced on the village green.

ipa: /ˈmeɪdən/


flying machine

forms:
flying machine (singular)
flying machines (plural)

glosses: A machine or apparatus used in a theater to make a performer appear to fly.

text: Peter Pan's flying machine did not function properly during the show and the performer playing Peter Pan was injured.


wedding day

forms: wedding day

pos: phrase

glosses: The wedding day is the day upon which one is married.

text: My wedding day will be one of great happiness.


reconstruct

etymology_text: re- + construct

ety-prefix

re

construct

expansion: re- + construct

glosses: When you reconstruct something, you rebuild it.

text: Will the police reconstruct the events leading to the crime?

text: The Globe Theatre was reconstructed in London.

text: The archeology students are reconstructing the Indian village.

ipa: /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/

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


abjection

forms:
abjection (singular)
abjections (plural)

text: The abjection of the king and his realm.

glosses: The state of being rejected or cast out.

text: An abjection from the beatific regions where God, and his angels and saints, dwell forever.

glosses: A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation.

ipa: /æbˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃn̩/


stage hand

forms:
stage hand (singular)
stage hands (plural)

glosses: A stage hand is someone who works backstage in a theatre shifting scenery.

text: The stage hands worked smoothly and swiftly during the intermission.


third sex

forms:
third sex (singular)
third sexes (plural)

glosses: Individuals who are categorized (by their will or by social consensus) as neither man nor woman, as well as the social category present in those societies who recognize three or more genders.

noun

third sex

third sexes


incarnation

forms:
incarnation (singular)
incarnations (plural)

glosses: A person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea, or the like.

text: The leading dancer is the incarnation of grace.

ipa: /ˌɪŋkɑː(r)ˈneɪʃən/

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


supernatural

forms: supernatural (positive)

glosses: Something of the other world, spooky, scary things that are not natural or normal.

text: I love stories about ghost, goblins, and supernatural creatures.

text: Supernatural creatures scare me.

ipa: /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnatʃ(ə)rəl/

ipa: /ˌs(j)uːpɚˈnætʃɚəl/

ipa: /ˌs(j)ʉːpɘˈnɛtʃrɯ(l)/


superstar

forms:
superstar (singular)
superstars (plural)

glosses: A superstar is an extremely successful, high-profile performer or sportsperson.

text: Venus and Serena Williams are sports superstars.

text: Madonna is a pop music superstar.

ipa: /ˈsuːpə(r)ˌstɑː(r)/

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


hideous

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

glosses: When someone is hideous, it means the person is very ugly.

text: Medusa was a hideous monster.


deprivations

forms:
deprivation (singular)
deprivations (plural)

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

deprivation


brides-to-be

forms:
bride-to-be (singular)
brides-to-be (plural)

glosses: The plural form of bride-to-be; more than one (kind of) bride-to-be.

bride-to-be

brides-to-be


costumier

forms:
costumier (singular)
costumiers (plural)

glosses: A costumier is a maker or supplier of theatrical costumes.


maidens

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

maiden


trifling

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

glosses: A trifling matter is something that is not important.

ipa: /ˈtraɪfliŋ/

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


trifling

forms:
trifle (canonical)
trifles (third-person singular)
trifled (past)
trifled (past participle)
trifling (present participle)


deprivation

glosses: The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.

glosses: The state of being deprived; privation; loss; want; bereavement.

glosses: The taking away from a clergyman's benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.

text: He was suffering from deprivation of sleep.

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


superstars

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

superstar

superstars


trifles

forms:
trifle (singular)
trifles (plural)

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

trifle

trifles


trifles

glosses: The third-person singular form of trifle.

verb

e


radiant

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

glosses: Something that is radiant is shining brightly, glowing brilliantly.

text: Her radiant face told us she was very happy.

text: The radiant dawn promised a pleasant day for our picnic.


liberation

forms:
liberation (singular)
liberations (plural)

glosses: Liberation is the process or result of becoming free.

text: The country was very different after liberation from minority white rule in 1994.

text: Our liberation from school studies at the end of May was a relief.


bride-to-be

glosses: A bride-to-be is a woman who is about to be married

text: Jill is a bride-to-be. She will marry in a month.

text: Many brides-to-be shop for clothes to wear on their honeymoons.


backstage

forms: backstage

pos: prep

etymology_text: back + stage

compound

back

stage

expansion: back + stage

glosses: In the area in a theatre behind the stage.

text: I met the stars backstage after the show.


backstage

forms:
backstage (singular)
backstages (plural)


anticipations

forms:
anticipation (singular)
anticipations (plural)

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

noun

anticipation


sensation

forms:
sensation (singular)
sensations (plural)

glosses: A sensation is a feeling one experiences.

text: I have a tingling sensation in my arm.

glosses: A sensation is a widespread reaction of interest or excitement.

text: Her debut created a sensation among theatre-goers.

enpr: sĕn-sā'shən

ipa: /sɛnˈseɪʃən/


personas

forms:
persona (singular)
personas (plural)

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

persona


commentator

forms:
commentator (singular)
commentators (plural)

glosses: A commentator is someone who comments, opines, or makes remarks upon a topic, subject, or issue.

text: The news commentator explained the issue clearly.

text: News commentators can be wrong. They are only human.

ipa: /ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər/

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


abjections

forms:
abjection (singular)
abjections (plural)

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

abjection


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curbing

forms:
curb (canonical)
curbs (third-person singular)
curbed (past)
curbed (past participle)
curbing (present participle)

verb

curb


sequin

forms:
sequin (singular)
sequins (plural)

glosses: A sequin is a sparkling spangle sewn onto clothing.

text: The sequins on her costume were falling off.

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


exotic

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

glosses: Something that is foreign, with the connotation of excitingly foreign.

text: Vera's make up gave her an exotic appearance.

text: Candy's make up was more exotic than Nancy's.

text: Trisha wore the most exotic make up I've ever seen.

glosses: If something is exotic, it is not native to the ecosystem.

text: Palm trees would be considered an exotic species in Antarctica.

ipa: /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/

ipa: /ɪɡˈzɑtɪk/


tarnishing

forms:
tarnish (canonical)
tarnishes (third-person singular)
tarnished (past)
tarnished (past participle)
tarnishing (present participle)

tarnish

es


machinists

forms:
machinist (singular)
machinists (plural)

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

noun

machinist

machinists


oil pan

forms:
oil pan (singular)
oil pans (plural)

glosses: The part of a car that oil collects in after it is used.

text: Be careful when draining the oil pan not to leak oil on my driveway!

glosses: A pan used for collecting oil when draining the oil from a car.


insipid

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

glosses: Something that is unappetizingly flavorless.

text: The diners were disappointed with the plain, insipid soup they were served.

text: The textbook had a very insipid presentation of the controversy.

text: Greeting cards contain some of the most insipid words ever written.

text: The lyrics to this song are more insipid than the lyrics to that song.


machinist

glosses: An individual who operates machinery such as flying machines and trap doors back stage in a theatre.

text: The machinist was injured when the trap door failed to open.

text: The machinists went on strike to improve conditions back stage after several were injured trying to operate Peter Pan's flying machine.


priesthood

forms:
priesthood (singular)
priesthoods (plural)

text: John felt called to enter the priesthood after much prayer.

ipa: /ˈpristˌhʊd/


sequins

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

sequin


layouts

forms:
layout (singular)
layouts (plural)

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

layout


transcendences

forms:
transcendence (singular)
transcendences (plural)

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

transcendence


euphonies

forms:
euphony (singular)
euphonies (plural)

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

euphony

euphonies


finales

forms:
finale (singular)
finales (plural)

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

finale


look forward to

forms: look forward to

glosses: If you look forward to something, you wait for it, expecting that it will be nice.

text: I look forward to meeting your mother.

text: She looks forward to having a good time.

text: They looked forward to buying their own home.

text: I was not looking forward to meeting her mother.


sentimental

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

glosses: If something is sentimental, then it involves sentiment or relates to it in some way.

text: I'm in a sentimental mood.

text: I keep old love letters for sentimental reasons.

text: My favorite song is "Sentimental Journey".

ipa: /ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/

hyphenation: sen‧ti‧men‧tal


jilting

forms:
jilt (canonical)
jilts (third-person singular)
jilted (past)
jilted (past participle)
jilting (present participle)

verb

jilt


strangeness

forms:
strangeness (singular)
strangenesses (plural)

etymology_text: strange + -ness

ety-suffix

strange

ness

expansion: strange + -ness

glosses: The state or quality of being strange, odd, or weird.

text: The 'strangeness of his manner created amusement for his neighbors.

noun

strangenesses


recluses

forms:
recluse (singular)
recluses (plural)

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

recluse


costumiers

forms:
costumier (singular)
costumiers (plural)

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

costumier


undersides

forms:
underside (singular)
undersides (plural)

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

underside


IDK

forms: IDK

pos: abbrev

text: David: Do you know who was the vice-captain on the Titanic?

text: Paul: Sorry, IDK.


initiator

forms:
initiator (singular)
initiators (plural)

glosses: An initiator is someone who starts or begins a procedure.


stage hands

forms:
stage hand (singular)
stage hands (plural)

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

stage hand


gospels

forms:
gospel (singular)
gospels (plural)

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

gospel


Cleveland

forms: Cleveland

pos: name

glosses: Cleveland is a large city in the US state of Ohio.

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


pounces

forms:
pounce (canonical)
pounces (third-person singular)
pounced (past)
pounced (past participle)
pouncing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of pounce.

verb

pounc


jilt

glosses: To not marry, to break an engagement suddenly, to leave one standing at the altar.

text: John has warned Jill he will jilt her if she doesn't stop seeing Rory.

text: Jill was jilted on her wedding day. John left her standing at the altar.

text: John was jilted. His bride ran away with Rory.

ipa: /dʒɪlt/


title: progrom

redirect: pogrom


commentators

forms:
commentator (singular)
commentators (plural)

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

noun

commentator


table of contents

forms: table of contents (plural)

glosses: A table of contents is a list of chapters or topics that includes page numbers. It helps the reader to find a specific topic or chapter in the story to read.


layout

forms:
layout (singular)
layouts (plural)

text: The layout of this page is cluttered.

text: The layout of this keyboard is not correct, because someone changed its keys.

ipa: /ˈleɪaʊt/

ipa: /ˈlāˌout/

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

hyphenation: lay‧out


oil pans

forms:
oil pan (singular)
oil pans (plural)

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

oil pan


translocations

forms:
translocation (singular)
translocations (plural)

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

translocation


presiding

forms:
preside (canonical)
presides (third-person singular)
presided (past)
presided (past participle)
presiding (present participle)

verb

presid


liberations

forms:
liberation (singular)
liberations (plural)

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

noun

liberation


showcasing

forms:
showcase (canonical)
showcases (third-person singular)
showcased (past)
showcased (past participle)
showcasing (present participle)

verb

showcas


showcased

glosses: The past tense and past participle of showcase.


flying machines

forms:
flying machine (singular)
flying machines (plural)

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

noun

flying machine


opening nights

forms:
opening night (singular)
opening nights (plural)

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

opening night


blinders

forms:
blinder (singular)
blinders (plural)

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

blinder


inter-

forms: inter-

pos: prefix

glosses: Between two things of the same type. E.g. inter-class (between classes), inter-racial (between races).

text: among, between, amid, during, within, mutual, reciprocal.

text: The Olympic games is an international event and every country goes for it.


port de bras

forms:
port de bras (singular)
port de bras (plural)

glosses: (French, ballet term) The carriage of the arms, how the arms are carried in a dance

text: The ballerina's port de bras was classically correct.

port de bras

port de bras


puffins

forms:
puffin (singular)
puffins (plural)

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

puffin


stenciling

forms:
stencil (canonical)
stencils (third-person singular)
stenciled (past)
stenciled (past participle)
stenciling (present participle)

verb

stencil


sensations

forms:
sensation (singular)
sensations (plural)

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

noun

sensation


revel

forms:
revel (singular)
revels (plural)

glosses: A revel is a party, a festival, merrymaking, a gay time.

text: Shakespeare wrote, "Our revels now are ended".

text: The wonderful New Year's revel will not be forgotten.

enpr: rĕvʹ-əl


revel

forms:
reveled (past)
reveled (past participle)
reveling (present participle)
revel (canonical)
revels (third-person singular)
revelled (past)
revelled (past participle)
revelling (present participle)

glosses: To make merry; to have a gay, lively time.

text: We revelled in the first warm day of spring.

verb

revel

l


fluvial

forms: fluvial (positive)

glosses: When something is fluvial, it is connected in some way to a river or a few rivers.

text: When rocks are described as fluvial, it means they were laid down in or near a river.


presides

glosses: The third-person singular form of preside.


initiators

forms:
initiator (singular)
initiators (plural)

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

noun

initiator


stenciled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of stencil.


moaner

forms:
moaner (singular)
moaners (plural)

glosses: A moaner is someone or something that moans.


costume designers

forms:
costume designer (singular)
costume designers (plural)

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

costume designer

costume designers


jilts

forms:
jilt (canonical)
jilts (third-person singular)
jilted (past)
jilted (past participle)
jilting (present participle)

verb

jilt


embroiders

forms:
embroider (canonical)
embroiders (third-person singular)
embroidered (past)
embroidered (past participle)
embroidering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of embroider.

embroider


vivified

forms:
vivify (canonical)
vivifies (third-person singular)
vivified (past)
vivified (past participle)
vivifying (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of vivify.

vivif

y


vivifies

glosses: The third-person singular form of vivify.


artifices

forms:
artifice (singular)
artifices (plural)

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

noun

artifice


curbed

forms:
curb (canonical)
curbs (third-person singular)
curbed (past)
curbed (past participle)
curbing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of curb.

verb

curb


anticipation

forms:
anticipation (singular)
anticipations (plural)

glosses: Anticipation is looking forward to or expecting something, expectancy, the eagerness associated with waiting for something to occur.

text: He waited with great anticipation for Christmas to arrive.

glosses: The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.

text: Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the needle stick.


tarnished

forms:
tarnish (canonical)
tarnishes (third-person singular)
tarnished (past)
tarnished (past participle)
tarnishing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tarnish.

tarnish


manor

forms:
manor (singular)
manors (plural)

glosses: A large amount of land owned by a nobleman or wealthy person

glosses: A large house owned by a nobleman or wealthy person

ipa: /ˈmænə/

ipa: /ˈmænər/


unsteadiest

forms:
unsteady (positive)
unsteadier (comparative)
unsteadiest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of unsteady; most unsteady.

adjective

unsteady

unsteadier

unsteadiest


puffin

forms:
puffin (singular)
puffins (plural)

ipa: /ˈpʌfɪn/

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


ejecting

forms:
eject (canonical)
ejects (third-person singular)
ejected (past)
ejected (past participle)
ejecting (present participle)

verb

eject


manors

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

noun

manor


third sexes

forms:
third sex (singular)
third sexes (plural)

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

third sex


papyri

forms:
papyrus (singular)
papyri or papyruses (plural)

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

papyrus

papyri

papyruses


observers

forms:
observer (singular)
observers (plural)

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

observer


pouncing

forms:
pounce (canonical)
pounces (third-person singular)
pounced (past)
pounced (past participle)
pouncing (present participle)

verb

pounc


unsteadier

glosses: The comparative form of unsteady; more unsteady.


separations

forms:
separation (singular)
separations (plural)

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

noun

separation


athletic supporter

forms:
athletic supporter (singular)
athletic supporters (plural)

glosses: An undergarment worn by athletes to support the genitals, commonly called a jockstrap.

text: All team members will be required to wear athletic supporters.


ejects

glosses: The third-person singular form of eject.


moaners

forms:
moaner (singular)
moaners (plural)

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

moaner


strangenesses

forms:
strangeness (singular)
strangenesses (plural)

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

strangeness


storylines

forms:
storyline (singular)
storylines (plural)

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

storyline


doles

forms:
dole (singular)
doles (plural)

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

dole


doles

forms:
dole (canonical)
doles (third-person singular)
doled (past)
doled (past participle)
doling (present participle)

verb

dol


presentations

forms:
presentation (singular)
presentations (plural)

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

noun

presentation


transcendence

forms:
transcendence (singular)
transcendences (plural)

glosses: The state of being beyond the range of normal perception.

glosses: The state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity.

ipa: /træn(t)ˈsɛndəns/


pederastic

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

glosses: Relating to a man's erotic love for adolescent boys (male version of korephilia).

glosses: In a manner which suggests pederasty (male korephilia).

hyphenation: ped‧er‧as‧tic


stereotypes

forms:
stereotype (singular)
stereotypes (plural)

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

stereotype


stereotype

glosses: To think of something or someone in one particular way, usually in a negative way.

text: To say that all Chinese eat rice is a stereotype, because not all of them do.

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stereotype2.wav


vivify

forms:
vivify (canonical)
vivifies (third-person singular)
vivified (past)
vivified (past participle)
vivifying (present participle)

glosses: When you vivify something, you bring it to life; to restore vitality.

ipa: /ˈvɪvɪfʌɪ/

hyphenation: viv‧ify

verb

vivif


preoccupy

forms:
preoccupy (canonical)
preoccupies (third-person singular)
preoccupied (past)
preoccupied (past participle)
preoccupying (present participle)

glosses: When you preoccupy someone, you try to distract the person.

text: I preoccupied my son with a toy while I finish the work I was doing.

preoccup


jargons

forms:
jargon (singular)
jargons (plural)

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

noun

jargon


sensual

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

glosses: When a feeling is sensual, it has inducing pleasure and/or erotic sensations.

text: That massage was a very sensual experience.

text: That massage one more sensual than the one I had yesterday.

text: That was the most sensual massage I've ever had.

glosses: Something that pertains to the physical senses; sensory.

text: Plato believed that this sensual world in which we live is inferior to the heavenly realm.

ipa: /ˈsɛnsjuːəl/

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


choreographs

forms:
choreograph (canonical)
choreographs (third-person singular)
choreographed (past)
choreographed (past participle)
choreographing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of choreograph.

verb

choreograph


caucuses

forms:
caucus (singular)
caucuses (plural)

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

noun

caucus

caucuses


doled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dole.


perfumed

forms:
perfume (canonical)
perfumes (third-person singular)
perfumed (past)
perfumed (past participle)
perfuming (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of perfume.

verb

perfum


overcoming

forms:
overcome (canonical)
overcomes (third-person singular)
overcame (past)
overcame (past participle)
overcoming (present participle)

overcome

overcomes

overcame

overcame

overcoming


pogroms

forms:
pogrom (singular)
pogroms (plural)

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

noun

pogrom


anguishes

forms:
anguish (singular)
anguishes (plural)

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

anguish

anguishes


anguishes

forms:
anguish (canonical)
anguishes (third-person singular)
anguished (past)
anguished (past participle)
anguishing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of anguish.


recluse

forms:
recluse (singular)
recluses (plural)

glosses: A recluse is a person who lives alone and avoids other people.

text: Emily Dickinson was a recluse and did not talk to other people much.

glosses: A recluse is a type of deadly spider that is afraid of people.

text: Her house was full of recluses, so she was scared.

ipa: /rɪˈkluːs/

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-recluse2.wav


embroidered

forms:
embroider (canonical)
embroiders (third-person singular)
embroidered (past)
embroidered (past participle)
embroidering (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of embroider.

verb

embroider


douchebags

forms:
douchebag (singular)
douchebags (plural)

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

noun

douchebag


ejected

forms:
eject (canonical)
ejects (third-person singular)
ejected (past)
ejected (past participle)
ejecting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of eject.

verb

eject


soundtracks

forms:
soundtrack (singular)
soundtracks (plural)

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

noun

soundtrack


inters

forms:
inter (canonical)
inters (third-person singular)
interred (past)
interred (past participle)
interring (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of inter.

verb

inter

r


overcomes

glosses: The third-person singular form of overcome.


betrays

forms:
betray (canonical)
betrays (third-person singular)
betrayed (past)
betrayed (past participle)
betraying (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of betray.

betray


presentation

forms:
presentation (singular)
presentations (plural)

glosses: To show or speak in public about something, usually done in a formal way.

text: The professor gave a presentation to a group of doctors on the benefits of universal healthcare.

glosses: An award or reward given out, usually at a ceremony or meeting.

text: The Oscars Ceremony is a presentation of golden statues to the best people in the film industry.


caucus

glosses: A caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement, especially in Canada and the United States.


gigantic

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

glosses: Something that, when it is described, is even bigger than the word "large". Something that is very, very large.

text: When it comes to canyon formations, the Grand Canyon is gigantic.

enpr: jī-găn'tĭk

ipa: /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

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


pedophilias

forms:
pedophilia (singular)
pedophilias (plural)

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

noun

pedophilia


comrade

forms:
comrade (singular)
comrades (plural)

text: The three musketeers are comrades in adventure.

ipa: /ˈkɒmreɪd/

ipa: /ˈkɑmræd/

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


competences

forms:
competence (singular)
competences (plural)

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

competence


bunker

forms:
bunker (singular)
bunkers (plural)

glosses: A bunker is a shelter that is sometimes underground. It can be used to protect people during an attack.

text: The army forced us into the bunker as the warplanes flew overhead.

ipa: /ˈbʌŋkɚ/


preoccupies

forms:
preoccupy (canonical)
preoccupies (third-person singular)
preoccupied (past)
preoccupied (past participle)
preoccupying (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of preoccupy.


noxious

forms: noxious (positive)

glosses: If something is noxious, it is very unpleasant, disgusting and sickening.

text: As the bird got near, the insect put out a noxious-smelling substance.

ipa: /ˈnɒkʃəs/

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


looks forward

forms:
look forward (canonical)
looks forward (third-person singular)
looked forward (past)
looked forward (past participle)
looking forward (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of look forward.

verb

look forward

looks forward

looked forward

looked forward

looking forward


featherfoots

forms:
featherfoot (singular)
featherfoots (plural)

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

noun

featherfoot

featherfoots


revelling

forms:
revel (canonical)
revels (third-person singular)
revelled (past)
revelled (past participle)
revelling (present participle)

verb

revel


facsimiles

forms:
facsimile (singular)
facsimiles (plural)

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

noun

facsimile


preside

forms:
preside (canonical)
presides (third-person singular)
presided (past)
presided (past participle)
presiding (present participle)

glosses: Preside means to sit as an authority over, to control or to rule.

text: John Smith will preside over the meeting.

text: Jane Doe refused to preside over the dance committee meeting.

ipa: /prɪˈzʌɪd/

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

hyphenation: pre‧side

verb

presid

e


revelled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of revel.


pedophiles

forms:
pedophile (singular)
pedophiles (plural)

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

noun

pedophile


pounced

forms:
pounce (canonical)
pounces (third-person singular)
pounced (past)
pounced (past participle)
pouncing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pounce.

verb

pounc


unsteadies

forms:
unsteady (canonical)
unsteadies (third-person singular)
unsteadied (past)
unsteadied (past participle)
unsteadying (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of unsteady.

unstead


annexes

forms:
annex (canonical)
annexes (third-person singular)
annexed (past)
annexed (past participle)
annexing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of annex.

annex

es


separation

forms:
separation (singular)
separations (plural)

glosses: Separation is the time when two things are apart and separated.

ipa: /sɛpəˈreɪʃən/


sorcerers

forms:
sorcerer (singular)
sorcerers (plural)

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

noun

sorcerer

sorcerers


presided

glosses: The past tense and past participle of preside.


margarine

forms: margarine (singular)

glosses: Margarine is a condiment or spread that is similar to butter. However, it is made of fat or vegetable oil instead of milk.

text: I put margarine on my sandwich with a knife.

ipa: /ˌmɑː.d͡ʒəˈriːn/


overcome

forms:
overcome (canonical)
overcomes (third-person singular)
overcame (past)
overcome (past participle)
overcoming (present participle)

etymology_text: over- + come

ety-prefix

over

come

expansion: over- + come

text: I was overcome with anger.

text: She overcame all obstacles.

text: We will overcome our enemies.

ipa: /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/

ipa: /ˌoʊvərˈkʌm/

overcome

overcome


colonnades

forms:
colonnade (singular)
colonnades (plural)

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

noun

colonnade


doling

forms:
dole (canonical)
doles (third-person singular)
doled (past)
doled (past participle)
doling (present participle)

verb

dol


colonnade

glosses: A colonnade is a series of columns at regular intervals.

ipa: ˌkɒləˈneɪd

hyphenation: col‧on‧nade


jingled

forms:
jingle (canonical)
jingles (third-person singular)
jingled (past)
jingled (past participle)
jingling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of jingle.

jingl


heck

forms: heck

pos: intj

glosses: Heck is a word used instead of the swear word "hell".

text: "Do you want to go ATV riding at Dead Man's Bluff?" "I don't know...Oh, what the heck! Let's do it!"

ipa: /hɛk/

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


gourds

forms:
gourd (singular)
gourds (plural)

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

noun

gourd


translocation

forms:
translocation (singular)
translocations (plural)

etymology_text: trans- + location

glosses: The change of location and movement of something to some place else.


bunkers

forms:
bunker (singular)
bunkers (plural)

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

bunker

bunkers


culinary

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

glosses: Culinary is something about kitchen and cooking.

text: As a world-class chef, his culinary skills are excellent.

ipa: /ˈkʌlɪn(ə)ri/

ipa: /ˈkʌlɪˌnɛri/

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


underside

forms:
underside (singular)
undersides (plural)

etymology_text: under- + side

ety-prefix

under

side

expansion: under- + side

glosses: The side of something that faces downward.

text: The oil pan is on the underside of a car.

ipa: /ˈʌndɚsaɪd/


beckon

forms:
beckon (canonical)
beckons (third-person singular)
beckoned (past)
beckoned (past participle)
beckoning (present participle)

glosses: To wave and/or to nod to anyone with a plan or intention to encourage the person come closer.

text: The saleswoman beckoned to the man who might buy what she wanted to sell.

ipa: /ˈbɛkən/

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


interred

forms:
inter (canonical)
inters (third-person singular)
interred (past)
interred (past participle)
interring (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of inter.

verb

inter


chicories

forms:
chicory (singular)
chicories (plural)

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

noun

chicory

chicories


inter

ipa: /ɪnˈtəː/

hyphenation: in‧ter


overtimes

forms:
overtime (singular)
overtimes (plural)

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

overtime


jargon

forms:
jargon (singular)
jargons (plural)

glosses: Words found within a language that may be used quite commonly by a specific group of people.

text: Doctors use many medical jargons that the rest of the population do not always understand.

text: Gangs on the street use their own jargon for communicating with each other.

hyphenation: jar‧gon


beckons

glosses: The third-person singular form of beckon.

verb

beckon


epigram

forms:
epigram (singular)
epigrams (plural)

glosses: An epigram is a short (often two-line) poem which makes a point.

text: Little strokes

text: Fell great oaks (Benjamin Franklin)

text: The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what 'fiction' means. (Oscar Wilde in The Importance of Being Ernest)


trysting

forms:
tryst (canonical)
trysts (third-person singular)
trysted (past)
trysted (past participle)
trysting (present participle)

tryst


go back

forms: go back

glosses: To return to a place that you have been to in the past.

text: I went back to the house to get my phone which I have forgotten to bring with me.


gourd

glosses: A gourd is a plant and fruit related to lagenaria and pumpkins.

ipa: /ɡʊəd/

ipa: /ɡʊrd/


cattail

forms:
cattail (singular)
cattails (plural)

glosses: A cattail is a wetland plant with brownish compact spikes.

text: Young cattail stems can be eaten in salads or as a green vegetable; even the yellow pollen is edible.

ipa: /ˈkatˌtāl/

hyphenation: cat‧tail


demeans

forms:
demean (canonical)
demeans (third-person singular)
demeaned (past)
demeaned (past participle)
demeaning (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of demean.

demean


pogrom

forms:
pogrom (singular)
pogroms (plural)

glosses: A pogrom is a violent riot, usually against ethnic or religious groups.

ipa: /ˈpɒɡrəm/

ipa: /pəˈɡroʊm/


pedophilic

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

glosses: Of, relating, or pertaining to pedophilia.

hyphenation: pe‧do‧phil‧ic


comrades

forms:
comrade (singular)
comrades (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈkɒmreɪdz/

ipa: /ˈkɑmrædz/

hyphenation: com‧rades

noun

comrade


featherfoot

forms:
featherfoot (singular)
featherfoots (plural)


finale

forms:
finale (singular)
finales (plural)

glosses: A finale is the last scene or the last moments in a theatrical production.

text: The finale of the ice show was exciting!

text: The lights went out during the finale and the audience booed.

text: The curtain came down quickly at the end of the finale to Act 1.

ipa: /fəˈnalē, -ˈnälē/

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

hyphenation: fi‧na‧le


soundtrack

forms:
soundtrack (singular)
soundtracks (plural)

glosses: A soundtrack is the sound (especially the music) from a movie.

text: The movie's soundtrack was composed by John Williams.

glosses: A soundtrack is the recording of a movie's music for sale.


pounce

forms:
pounce (canonical)
pounces (third-person singular)
pounced (past)
pounced (past participle)
pouncing (present participle)

glosses: To suddenly jump onto something and grab it.

text: The lion hid in the grass until the zebra came close. Then the lion pounced on it and killed it.

ipa: /paʊns/

verb

pounc


trysted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tryst.


glorified

forms:
glorify (canonical)
glorifies (third-person singular)
glorified (past)
glorified (past participle)
glorifying (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of glorify.

glorif