gaunt

gaunt (positive)
gaunter (comparative)
gauntest (superlative)

If someone is gaunt, they are thin and bony.

The month-long food shortage left everyone looking gaunt.


detrimental

detrimental (positive)
more detrimental (comparative)
most detrimental (superlative)

If something is detrimental, it harms you or causes damage to you or to something that belongs to you.


on the other hand

You use on the other hand to introduce the second of two ways of thinking about something.

This isn't useful for a restaurant. On the other hand, if you're running a computer store, they would be great.

We'll lose some good people if it changes, but on the other hand, it might bring in new ideas.


hebephilic

hebephilic (positive)
more hebephilic (comparative)
most hebephilic (superlative)

Of, relating, or pertaining to hebephilia.


euphorias

The plural form of euphoria; more than one (kind of) euphoria.


pellets

The plural form of pellet; more than one (kind of) pellet.


every so often

If something happens every so often, it happens sometimes but not often.

I can only go back there every so often.


cannabises

The plural form of cannabis; more than one (kind of) cannabis.


taciturn

If someone is taciturn, they do not like to speak very much.

He has been taciturn ever since hearing the bad news.


what for

You ask what for to find out the purpose of something.

"Give me your phone." "What for?"


impale

impale (canonical)
impales (third-person singular)
impaled (past)
impaled (past participle)
impaling (present participle)

If you impale something, you pierce it with any long, pointy object.


decagons

The plural form of decagon; more than one (kind of) decagon.


fascisms

The plural form of fascism; more than one (kind of) fascism.


abbots

The plural form of abbot; more than one (kind of) abbot.


by the way

You use by the way to show that you are changing the topic.

Thanks for your help. By the way, what are you doing tomorrow?


might as well

If you might as well do something, then there is no problem with doing it.

There no more work today, so you might as well go home.

If something might as well be true, it is isn't true, but it is the same as if it were true.

The room was so dark, it might as well have been a cave.


teleiophile

teleiophile (singular)
teleiophiles (plural)

A teleiophile is an adult who is mainly sexually attracted to other adults.


haddocks

The plural form of haddock; more than one (kind of) haddock.


collaborate

collaborate (canonical)
collaborates (third-person singular)
collaborated (past)
collaborated (past participle)
collaborating (present participle)

They collaborated on the project.


biannually

If something happens biannually, it happens twice a year.

This magazine is published biannually.


in fact

You use in fact to emphasize something added to what was just said, especially something surprising.

I'm going to Canada next year. In fact, I'll be arriving on your birthday.

You use in fact to emphasize the truth of something, especially in contrast to what was just said.

I told her I needed them for dinner, though in fact I simply wanted to keep them to myself.


hoicks

hoick (canonical)
hoicks (third-person singular)
hoicked (past)
hoicked (past participle)
hoicking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of hoick.


megalophallic

megalophallic (positive)
more megalophallic (comparative)
most megalophallic (superlative)


grooving

groove (canonical)
grooves (third-person singular)
grooved (past)
grooved (past participle)
grooving (present participle)


collaborates

The third-person singular form of collaborate.


overhears

overhear (canonical)
overhears (third-person singular)
overheard (past)
overheard (past participle)
overhearing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of overhear.


anaphrodisiac

anaphrodisiac (singular)
anaphrodisiacs (plural)

An anaphrodisiac is a substance that is usually taken to reduce your sexual desire.

Take anaphrodisiacs if your libido is too high.


megalopenis

megalopenis (singular)
megalopenises (plural)


macrophallus

macrophallus (singular)
macrophalluses (plural)


megalophallus

megalophallus (singular)
megalophalluses (plural)


hoicked

The past tense and past participle of hoick.


you know

You use you know in speaking to emphasize something.

I don't like it when you do that, you know.

You use you know in speaking to check whether someone understands your viewpoint.

So I felt pretty bad, you know?

Mom, where's my red dress? You know, the new one.

You use you know in speaking to show that you're still thinking about what to say.

So yesterday, I was, um, you know, well, there was this problem, OK.


automate

automate (canonical)
automates (third-person singular)
automated (past)
automated (past participle)
automating (present participle)

If you automate a process, you make it automatic, for example work done by machines instead of humans.

Automating the assembly process will increase our output.


sort of

I'm sort of tired, but I can keep working.

Mostly true, but not completely true. What was said is not exact.

It's sort of like playing football with a stick.

She's become sort of a mom for them.

They wore the same clothes, like a sort of uniform.

"Is that right?" "Sort of."


raspberries

raspberry (singular)
raspberries (plural)

The plural form of raspberry; more than one (kind of) raspberry.


aforesaid

Used in legal or formal contexts to refer to something mentioned earlier.

I have two concerns: the first is about the budget, and the second is the aforesaid issue with the project timeline.


go on

If you go on with something, you continue to do it.

I hate it. I can't go on living like this.

He stopped, not wanting to go on with the story.

If somebody stops speaking, you say go on to tell them to keep speaking.

"So, I was thinking, um...." "Go on."

If you go on to do something, you do it after something else.

She went on to study math in university after high school.

If you go on about something, you talk about it for a long time.

He's always going on about how hard things are.


outnumbering

outnumber (canonical)
outnumbers (third-person singular)
outnumbered (past)
outnumbered (past participle)
outnumbering (present participle)


outnumbered

The past tense and past participle of outnumber.


at all

You use at all when you want to emphasize that you are talking about any and every case.

The school has done nothing at all to help us.

Can you lend me any money at all?

"Do you mind if I sit here?" "No, not at all."

If anyone at all wanted to keep this, we would keep it.


if you will

You use if you will to show that you know the way you said something isn't standard.

We find ourselves in some trouble, a pickle, if you will.

You use if you will when you ask or tell somebody to do something, to soften the message.

Imagine, if you will, an exploding star.


cannonade

cannonade (singular)
cannonades (plural)

Cannonade is a use of cannons and other artillery for a long time.


outnumbers

The third-person singular form of outnumber.


teleiophilic

teleiophilic (positive)
more teleiophilic (comparative)
most teleiophilic (superlative)

Of, relating, or pertaining to teleiophilia.


denizen

A denizen of some place is someone or something that lives there.

As a denizen of the forest edge, this plant grows well in full sun.


triple

If something is triple, it is 200% bigger than something else.

The new computer was triple the cost of the old one.

We usually see about 30 people a day, but yesterday it was triple.


triple

triple (canonical)
triples (third-person singular)
tripled (past)
tripled (past participle)
tripling (present participle)

If you triple something, you multiply it by three.

Julia tripled her income by working hard and becoming the manager.

Julia's income tripled when she became the manager.


of course

You use of course to suggest that something is usual or well-known, and should be expected by the person you are talking to.

The weather, of course, changes from day to day.

Winning gold was difficult, of course.

Of course it's important to back up your files.

You use of course to make what you say sound stronger.

Can you try again? Of course you can.

Of course two plus two is four. What else would it be?

"Would you help me?" "Of course!"

"Would it be OK to be a bit late?" "Of course not! Hurry up!"


pellet

Pellet is a chunk or mass of a material.


glitching

glitch (canonical)
glitches (third-person singular)
glitched (past)
glitched (past participle)
glitching (present participle)


raspberry

A red colour, the colour of a ripe raspberry.


vigilante

vigilante (singular)
vigilantes (plural)

A vigilante is a person who takes the law into their own hands.


kissable

kissable (positive)
more kissable (comparative)
most kissable (superlative)

If someone or something is kissable, they would be nice to kiss.

His mouth looked very kissable.

She is not an easily kissable girl.


portals

The plural form of portal; more than one (kind of) portal.


going on

If something is going on, it is happening.

Hey, what's going on in there?

There are interesting changes going on in the company.

If something is going on a time, an age, or a period of time, it is almost that time.

Look, it's going on supper-time, so let's set this aside for now.

I've been at this company for going on thirty years.

I'm twelve going on thirteen.


spokesmen

The plural form of spokesman; more than one (kind of) spokesman.


pierce

pierce (canonical)
pierces (third-person singular)
pierced (past)
pierced (past participle)
piercing (present participle)

If you pierce something, you poke a hole in it.

Be careful not to pierce the tent!

If you get a part of your body pierced, you get a hole poked through it so you can wear jewelry.

When did you get your ears pierced?


turtle dove

turtle dove (singular)
turtle doves (plural)

I got you two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.


spokesman

A spokesman is someone that speaks for a group of people.

Please speak to our spokesman if you have any questions.


cling

cling (canonical)
clings (third-person singular)
clung (past)
clung (past participle)
clinging (present participle)

If something clings to something else, it holds on tightly.


unsurprised

unsurprised (positive)
more unsurprised (comparative)
most unsurprised (superlative)

If someone is unsurprised about something, they expected it.


macropenis

macropenis (singular)
macropenises (plural)


repealing

repeal (canonical)
repeals (third-person singular)
repealed (past)
repealed (past participle)
repealing (present participle)


defecate

defecate (canonical)
defecates (third-person singular)
defecated (past)
defecated (past participle)
defecating (present participle)

If a person or animal defecates, they get rid of feces from the anus.

Please go to the toilet if you need to defecate.


zinced

zinc (canonical)
zincs (third-person singular)
zinced (past)
zinced (past participle)
zincing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of zinc.


lapwings

The plural form of lapwing; more than one (kind of) lapwing.


prosaic

prosaic (positive)
more prosaic (comparative)
most prosaic (superlative)

When something or someone is prosaic, it is boring, ordinary or common.

A prosaic mind.

The man settled down to his prosaic work.


rain cats and dogs

If it's raining cats and dogs, it's raining very hard.


collaborating

collaborate (canonical)
collaborates (third-person singular)
collaborated (past)
collaborated (past participle)
collaborating (present participle)


arousing

arouse (canonical)
arouses (third-person singular)
aroused (past)
aroused (past participle)
arousing (present participle)


overhear

overhear (canonical)
overhears (third-person singular)
overheard (past)
overheard (past participle)
overhearing (present participle)

If you overhear something, you hear things which are not meant for you (or which you should not hear).

I overheard a conversation between David and his friends that they are going to cheat in the competition.


macrophallic

macrophallic (positive)
more macrophallic (comparative)
most macrophallic (superlative)


figure out

If you figure something out, you think about it until you understand it.

He figured out that she was speaking Italian.

I don't have an answer yet. I'm still trying to figure it out.


demouse

demouse (canonical)
demouses (third-person singular)
demoused (past)
demoused (past participle)
demousing (present participle)

I demoused my cellar with mousetraps.


massotherapy

massotherapy (singular)
massotherapies (plural)

Massotherapy is any treatment by massage.

The athlete did massotherapy for his muscles.


hoick

hoick (canonical)
hoicks (third-person singular)
hoicked (past)
hoicked (past participle)
hoicking (present participle)

To hoick is to elevate or pull something very quickly.


skinhead

A skinhead is someone who has shaved his or her head.

Members of racist (white supremacy) skinhead groups, who often have shaved heads, are called skinheads.


repeals

The third-person singular form of repeal.


depots

The plural form of depot; more than one (kind of) depot.


Sod's law

Sod's law is that if something can go wrong, it will.

I had my hair done and as soon as I left the shop it started to rain, Sod's law.

We need to leave early because Sod's law says we will hit traffic.


arouses

The third-person singular form of arouse.


housekeeping

housekeeping (singular)
housekeepings (plural)

Housekeeping is work done to keep a place such as a restaurant, hotel or home clean.


tawdry

tawdry (positive)
tawdrier (comparative)
tawdriest (superlative)

If something is tawdry, it looks nice but is actually of bad quality. It is showy yet cheap.

I can only afford to wear tawdry jewelry.


secrecy

Secrecy is the state or quality of something being secret.


verdure

Verdure is the greenness of lush or growing vegetation and also the vegetation itself.

Nothing compares to the verdure of the jungle.


gently

If you do something gently, you do it in a gentle way.

Micheal kissed Kate gently on the cheek.

Sarah was going downstairs gently.

While we were walking, the road curved gently upwards.


dyspraxia

dyspraxia (singular)
dyspraxias (plural)

Dyspraxia is a disability in the brain that interferes with movement.

My dyspraxia makes my writing very messy.


equanimity

If someone has equanimity, they are calm even in difficult situations.

We will need a leader of true equanimity to bring us through the war.


inasmuch

/ˌɪnəzˈmʌt͡ʃ/

If x is true inasmuch as y, x is true because or only at the same level as y is true.

The Knights of Columbus is a secret society inasmuch as having oaths makes a group a secret society .


wedleased

wedlease (canonical)
wedleases (third-person singular)
wedleased (past)
wedleased (past participle)
wedleasing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of wedlease.


ascent

A climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill (i.e. a slope).


massotherapist

massotherapist (singular)
massotherapists (plural)

A massotherapist is someone who does massotherapy.

The athlete visited a massotherapist for his muscles.


lipstick

Lipstick is a colored stick used to paint the lips a certain color.


set up

If you set something up, you plan or organize it.

After the problems, her mother set up a meeting at school.

To find out if this will work, we set up our own contest, complete with cash prizes.

If you set up a new business or organization, you start it.

We're trying to get the money to set up shop in Toronto.

They just set up that scholarship fund a few weeks ago.

If you set up a temporary structure, you build it.

After they arrived, they set up camp.

We set up a table at the fair and sold jam.

If you get set up for something, you get ready to do something.

It will take us a number of hours to get set up.

If you set up a new device or machine, you make it ready to use.

I had a lot of trouble getting the camera set up.

If you set somebody up with something, you give it to them so they can use it.

When I got hired, the company set me up with a new phone.

If you set somebody up, you make it look like they have done something wrong when they have not.

The majority of people believe that O.J. didn't do it, that he was set up.

If you set two people up, you introduce them so that they can fall in love.

Frank used to set me up with his friends who work in IT.


dyspraxias

The plural form of dyspraxia; more than one (kind of) dyspraxia.


repealed

The past tense and past participle of repeal.


smartphone

smartphone (singular)
smartphones (plural)

A smartphone is a mobile personal computer with a mobile operating system with features useful for mobile or handheld use.


muzzle

Muzzle is a device (such as for a dog) that does not let an animal bite.


zealous

zealous (positive)
more zealous (comparative)
most zealous (superlative)

If somebody is zealous, they are full of zeals; having powerful enthusiasm.


maneuverable

maneuverable (positive)
more maneuverable (comparative)
most maneuverable (superlative)

If something or somebody are maneuverable, they are easy to guide them through; easy to maneuver.


woodpecker

woodpecker (singular)
woodpeckers (plural)

A woodpecker is a type of bird that pecks on wood.


cm

I am 150 cm tall.


talker

A talker is a person who talks a lot or talks in a special way.

He's bald and thin, and he's a fast talker.


probe

Probe is a medical instrument which is used to explore organs, wounds and cavities.


probe

probe (canonical)
probes (third-person singular)
probed (past)
probed (past participle)
probing (present participle)

If you probe into something, you investigate it to uncover information.

If you probe further, you may discover different reasons.

If you probe something, you insert a probe into it.


handbook

A handbook is a book informing people about rules or giving instructions about how to perform a task.


statutory

Statutory rules are government rules imposed by statute.

The minimum statutory legal age for sexual activity in France is 15 years old.


reinforcements

reinforcement (singular)
reinforcements (plural)

The plural form of reinforcement; more than one (kind of) reinforcement.


fossil

A fossil is the remains of an animal or plant preserved in rock for millions of years.

A fossil is a person or thing that is outdated or not willing to accept change.


at least

If something is at least some amount or level, it is not less that that, but it could be more.

I don't know how much it costs, but it's at least $10.

This will take at least an hour.

You use at least to suggest that something is the worst or most basic of the acceptable options.

At least she deserves your thanks.

You use at least to focus on a positive part of a bad situation.

It's too bad you broke your arm, but at least you can still hold things.

You use at least when you want to change, correct, or qualify something you just said.

It should be easier the second time. At least, that's what they told me.

It's pretty easy to find a good school. At least, it is here.


glitches

The plural form of glitch; more than one (kind of) glitch.


glitches

glitch (canonical)
glitches (third-person singular)
glitched (past)
glitched (past participle)
glitching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of glitch.


fiscal

fiscal (positive)
more fiscal (comparative)
most fiscal (superlative)

Fiscal policy, problems, health, etc. all relate to how a company or government manages money.

The fiscal year at Apple ends in September.

The central bank is making fiscal policy changes that should improve growth.

The government needs to raise taxes to solve our fiscal problems.


locus

A locus is a set of points that meets some condition.


skaters

The plural form of skater; more than one (kind of) skater.


statutes

The plural form of statute; more than one (kind of) statute.


reinforcement

A reinforcement is something that makes something more strong.

A reinforcement in behavioral psychology is a reward designed to make encouraged behavior more likely to continue.


Jewries

The plural form of Jewry; more than one (kind of) Jewry.


outnumber

outnumber (canonical)
outnumbers (third-person singular)
outnumbered (past)
outnumbered (past participle)
outnumbering (present participle)

To outnumber is to be more than (someone or something) in number.


prayers

The plural form of prayer; more than one (kind of) prayer.


literary

Something literary is something of or related to literature.

He was a literary expert, knowing vast amounts of information on the works of Charles Dickens and other authors.


glitched

The past tense and past participle of glitch.


Catalans

The plural form of Catalan; more than one (kind of) Catalan.


housework

Housework is work done in your own home for your family, such as cleaning and cooking.


earnest

If someone is earnest, they are serious and truly believe in what they say or do.


laser

A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation.

The term laser originated as an acronym for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation".


millimeters

millimeter (singular)
millimeters (plural)

The plural form of millimeter; more than one (kind of) millimeter.


scone

I ate a scone for breakfast.


treasury

A treasury is a government department handling money.

A treasury is a place treasure or money is held.


aroused

arouse (canonical)
arouses (third-person singular)
aroused (past)
aroused (past participle)
arousing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of arouse.


statute

The Statute of Kilkenny forbid English from marrying Irish or using Irish language.


defendant

defendant (singular)
defendants (plural)

A defendant is a person being prosecuted for breaking the law.


handbooks

The plural form of handbook; more than one (kind of) handbook.


similarly

You use, similarly to show that two ideas are partly the same.

Canadians sell more TV programs abroad than almost any other country. Similarly, Canadian songwriters sell more of their music abroad than they do in Canada.


keyboardist

keyboardist (singular)
keyboardists (plural)

A keyboardist is a person who plays the keyboard.

Many rock bands have a keyboardist.


gaggle

A gaggle can also be any cluster of things, especially a noisy group of people.

A gaggle of teenagers were waiting in line.


euphoniums

euphonium (singular)
euphoniums (plural)

The plural form of euphonium; more than one (kind of) euphonium.


wedleases

The plural form of wedlease; more than one (kind of) wedlease.


wedleases

The third-person singular form of wedlease.


skater

He likes winter sports and he's a good ice skater.


macaw

A macaw is a parrot with a long tail that lives in South America.

My pet macaw keeps squawking all the time.


shady

shady (positive)
shadier (comparative)
shadiest (superlative)

If something is shady, it is in or full of shade.

It was shady under the tree.


chestnut

A chestnut is a brown nut with a smooth hard shell that comes from the chestnut tree.

He is allergic to chestnuts and peanuts.

Chestnut is a type of color that is reddish-brown.


scrum

A scrum is a group of players huddling together in order to gain possession of the ball in a game of rugby.


fishermen

The plural form of fisherman; more than one (kind of) fisherman.


rebukes

rebuke (canonical)
rebukes (third-person singular)
rebuked (past)
rebuked (past participle)
rebuking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of rebuke.


batsman

A batsman is a role in cricket whose skill is to bat.

The batsman hit the ball.


cannon

A cannon is a large gun that is placed on the ground to shoot cannonballs by exploding gunpowder.


cannon

cannon (canonical)
cannons (third-person singular)
cannoned (past)
cannoned (past participle)
cannoning (present participle)

If A cannons into B, A collides into B violently.


grooved

groove (canonical)
grooves (third-person singular)
grooved (past)
grooved (past participle)
grooving (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of groove.


labs

The plural form of lab; more than one (kind of) lab.


dyscalculia

dyscalculia (singular)
dyscalculias (plural)

Dyscalculia is when a person has a mathematical disability.


extinction

extinction (singular)
extinctions (plural)

The extinction of a type of plant, animal, job, etc is when it does not exist anymore.


loyalty

Loyalty is the quality or state of a person or group of persons being loyal to someone or something.

The Germans exhibited great loyalty to Hitler during his rule in Germany.


the other day

If something happened the other day, it happened recently.

I was in a shop the other day when the power went off.

We were talking about that movie just the other day.


rebuked

The past tense and past participle of rebuke.


prayer

A prayer is when a person tries to communicate with a god he believes in and make requests for help to the god or give him devotion and praise.


cauliflowers

cauliflower (singular)
cauliflowers (plural)

The plural form of cauliflower; more than one (kind of) cauliflower.


forgiveness

forgiveness (singular)
forgivenesses (plural)

Forgiveness is when a person forgives another person for his bad action.


scones

The plural form of scone; more than one (kind of) scone.


euphonium

A euphonium is a musical instrument that plays notes that are between tenor and bass, such as a baritone.

The euphonium looks similar to the tuba.


armor

Armor is something you wear to protect your body.

It was a story of a girl who dressed in armor and fought great battles.

Armor may be used to describe the hard protective layer of an animal's body.

A stegosaur's body is protected by its armor.


stockpile

stockpile (canonical)
stockpiles (third-person singular)
stockpiled (past)
stockpiled (past participle)
stockpiling (present participle)

If you stockpile something, you gather and store a large amount of it for future use.

We have cans of food and bottles of water stockpiled in the basement in case of an emergency.


stockpile

stockpile (singular)
stockpiles (plural)

A stockpile is a large amount of something kept for future use.

Wow, I knew you liked this stuff, but you have a whole stockpile here!


unaccountable

unaccountable (positive)
more unaccountable (comparative)
most unaccountable (superlative)

If something is unaccountable, it is surprising and you cannot explain it.

If someone is unaccountable, they don't have to explain their actions or decisions.


santorum

When people have anal sex they often use lubricant so it will not be painful. When this lubricant mixes with their feces, it creates a foam. This foam is called santorum.


keyboardists

The plural form of keyboardist; more than one (kind of) keyboardist.


Californians

Californian (singular)
Californians (plural)

The plural form of Californian; more than one (kind of) Californian.


joggers

The plural form of jogger; more than one (kind of) jogger.


observatory

observatory (singular)
observatories (plural)

An observatory is a building where people can observe things related to space, such as stars and planets.


documentaries

documentary (singular)
documentaries (plural)

The plural form of documentary; more than one (kind of) documentary.


hormones

The plural form of hormone; more than one (kind of) hormone.


celeries

The plural form of celery; more than one (kind of) celery.


redo

redo (canonical)
redoes (third-person singular)
redid (past)
redone (past participle)
redoing (present participle)

If you redo something in a computer program, you reverse an undo.


redo

A redo is a function in a computer program that can reverse an undo.


woodworkers

woodworker (singular)
woodworkers (plural)

The plural form of woodworker; more than one (kind of) woodworker.


chestnuts

The plural form of chestnut; more than one (kind of) chestnut.


Catalan

A Catalan is a person or thing that comes from Catalonia.


Catalan

Something or someone that is Catalan comes from Catalonia.

My friend Matías is Catalan.


depot

A depot is an area where equipment or goods are stored.

A depot is an area where vehicles are stored.


Kenyan

A Kenyan is a person or thing that comes from Kenya.


Kenyan

Something or someone that is Kenyan comes from Kenya.


Mexican

A Mexican is a person or thing that comes from Mexico.


Mexican

Something or someone that is Mexican comes from Mexico.

The Mexican currency is the Peso.


drastic

drastic (positive)
more drastic (comparative)
most drastic (superlative)

Something is drastic, if it is serious, severe and violent.


butterflies

butterfly (singular)
butterflies (plural)

The plural form of butterfly; more than one (kind of) butterfly.


pubescent

pubescent (singular)
pubescents (plural)

A pubescent is a person who is going through puberty.


pubescent

pubescent (positive)
more pubescent (comparative)
most pubescent (superlative)

Something pubescent is something during the beginning and early stages of puberty.

Something pubescent is something of or related to puberty.


northerners

northerner (singular)
northerners (plural)

The plural form of northerner; more than one (kind of) northerner.


bicyclists

bicyclist (singular)
bicyclists (plural)

The plural form of bicyclist; more than one (kind of) bicyclist.


cartoonists

cartoonist (singular)
cartoonists (plural)

The plural form of cartoonist; more than one (kind of) cartoonist.


piccolos

The plural form of piccolo; more than one (kind of) piccolo.


magistrate

magistrate (singular)
magistrates (plural)

A magistrate is a judicial officer with limited power to enforce the law.


capitalists

capitalist (singular)
capitalists (plural)

The plural form of capitalist; more than one (kind of) capitalist.


anticommunists

anticommunist (singular)
anticommunists (plural)

The plural form of anticommunist; more than one (kind of) anticommunist.


Mexicans

The plural form of Mexican; more than one (kind of) Mexican.


pyramid

A pyramid is an ancient kind of religious monument shaped with four triangles meeting at the top and being supported by a square or rectangle as its floor.

We went to the pyramids of Giza in Egypt.

A pyramid is a 3D shape with a polygon base connected to a point.


piglets

The plural form of piglet; more than one (kind of) piglet.


demonstrations

demonstration (singular)
demonstrations (plural)

The plural form of demonstration; more than one (kind of) demonstration.


yd

The race was only 110 yd.


campuses

The plural form of campus; more than one (kind of) campus.


seminars

The plural form of seminar; more than one (kind of) seminar.


cartoonist

A cartoonist is someone who draws cartoons.

The cartoonist draws for the newspaper.


vandalise

vandalise (canonical)
vandalises (third-person singular)
vandalised (past)
vandalised (past participle)
vandalising (present participle)

When a building or other property is vandalised, it is damaged on purpose.

After the game, bottles were thrown and police cars were vandalised.


shatters

shatter (canonical)
shatters (third-person singular)
shattered (past)
shattered (past participle)
shattering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of shatter.


squad

The England cricket squad won their last match.


lasers

The plural form of laser; more than one (kind of) laser.


shattered

The past tense and past participle of shatter.


neighbourhoods

neighbourhood (singular)
neighbourhoods (plural)

The plural form of neighbourhood; more than one (kind of) neighbourhood.


arouse

arouse (canonical)
arouses (third-person singular)
aroused (past)
aroused (past participle)
arousing (present participle)

If something arouses a feeling or emotion, it causes that feeling or emotion.

Superiority arouses either anger or jealous of people.

If something arouses you, it makes you feel alert and pay attention.

I was aroused by a noise outside.

I you are aroused, you feel sexually excited.

I felt aroused every time she walked by.


sundae

A sundae is a type of ice cream dessert.

I had a sundae after lunch today.


clouts

The plural form of clout; more than one (kind of) clout.


millimeter

millimeter (singular)
millimeters (plural)

A millimeter is one tenth of a centimeter.

The smallest measurement of a ruler is the millimeter. You need another tool to measure objects smaller than that.


northerner

A northerner is a person or thing that is from the north of a place.

I am a Northerner who moved South when I left home.


grooves

The plural form of groove; more than one (kind of) groove.


grooves

groove (canonical)
grooves (third-person singular)
grooved (past)
grooved (past participle)
grooving (present participle)

The third-person singular form of groove.


disrespect

disrespect (canonical)
disrespects (third-person singular)
disrespected (past)
disrespected (past participle)
disrespecting (present participle)

If you disrespect someone or something, you do not give respect to that someone or something.


disrespect

If you have disrespect to someone or something, you are not giving respect that someone or something.


vandalised

The past tense and past participle of vandalise.


how come

You ask how come when you want to know the reason for something.

How come ice floats on water?

How come you said that?


rebuke

rebuke (canonical)
rebukes (third-person singular)
rebuked (past)
rebuked (past participle)
rebuking (present participle)

If you rebuke someone, you tell them that they did something bad.

Sohan rebuked his children for their mistakes.


autos

The plural form of auto; more than one (kind of) auto.


incidentally

You use incidentally to tell your listener that you want to say more, or to introduce a new topic.

It's dark because the sun has gone down. Incidentally, we are getting another storm right now.


hog

We keep cows, chickens, and hogs.

Give me that. Don't be such a hog.


hog

hog (canonical)
hogs (third-person singular)
hogged (past)
hogged (past participle)
hogging (present participle)

If you hog something, keep it to yourself and don't share it.

John is always hogging the TV remote.


Californian

Californian (singular)
Californians (plural)

A Californian is a person or thing that comes from California.


Californian

Something or someone that is Californian comes from California.


clung

cling (canonical)
clings (third-person singular)
clung (past)
clung (past participle)
clinging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of cling.


annoyance

annoyance (singular)
annoyances (plural)

An annoyance is something or someone that makes a person angry or bothered.


magnificent

magnificent (positive)
more magnificent (comparative)
most magnificent (superlative)

If something is magnificent, it is very wonderful, beautiful or impressive in appearance.


flourish

flourish (canonical)
flourishes (third-person singular)
flourished (past)
flourished (past participle)
flourishing (present participle)

If something flourishes, it thrives or grows well or successfully.

The plants flourished in the greenhouse.

Under the new government, the agricultural industry flourished.


shillings

The plural form of shilling; more than one (kind of) shilling.


unsharpened

If a knife, axe, etc. is unsharpened, it is dull and has not been sharpened.


ch

I have read up to ch 5.


Kenyans

The plural form of Kenyan; more than one (kind of) Kenyan.


hanger

A hanger is a device to hang clothing on.


piccolo

A piccolo is a musical instrument that is blown into to make sound.


therapist

therapist (singular)
therapists (plural)

A therapist is a person who administers therapy.


helmets

The plural form of helmet; more than one (kind of) helmet.


alleyways

The plural form of alleyway; more than one (kind of) alleyway.


altos

The plural form of alto; more than one (kind of) alto.


adorers

The plural form of adorer; more than one (kind of) adorer.


goad

goad (canonical)
goads (third-person singular)
goaded (past)
goaded (past participle)
goading (present participle)

If you goad someone, you annoy or bother them to get them to do something.

My frequent questions will goad her into telling me the full story.

If you goad goad an animal, you poke it with a sharp stick to make it move.


goad

A goad is a spiked stick used to drive animals.

A goad can be anything that is used to get a response from someone.

The poor test results were a goad for him to begin working harder.


shilling

Twelve pennies is one shilling.


bespoke

Something that is bespoke is created and designed for a specific person or use.

He only wears bespoke suits, made to fit him perfectly.


seminar

A seminar is a small class in a college or university where the teacher and students discuss an issue.

The math seminar begins in an hour.


moonlight

moonlight (singular)
moonlights (plural)

Moonlight is light coming from the moon.


moonlight

moonlight (canonical)
moonlights (third-person singular)
moonlighted (past)
moonlighted (past participle)
moonlighting (present participle)

If a person moonlights, they work a second job, often in the evening or during the night.


fibres

The plural form of fibre; more than one (kind of) fibre.


hq

Meet me back at team hq tomorrow.


over-

You add over- to the beginning of verbs and adjectives such as do, work, long, and crowded to indicate too much of it.

When you start exercising, be careful not to overdo it.

His speech was overlong and some people fell asleep.


gales

The plural form of gale; more than one (kind of) gale.


bicyclist

bicyclist (singular)
bicyclists (plural)

A bicyclist is someone who rides on a bicycle.

The bicyclist rode past the mall.


commies

The plural form of commie; more than one (kind of) commie.


gin

Gin is an alcoholic drink that is made from grain or malt.

They brew their own gin.


hackers

The plural form of hacker; more than one (kind of) hacker.


creatures

The plural form of creature; more than one (kind of) creature.


glitch

A glitch is a type of problem that causes a computer program or game to not work properly.

I don't like glitches because they do a lot of unexpected things that can do damage to my work or game progress.

This game has got a lot of glitches in it and may cause problems to your computer.

A glitch can refer to any type of problem in a computer program or game.

There is a glitch in this program where the enemy characters can pass through walls in the maze.


glitch

glitch (canonical)
glitches (third-person singular)
glitched (past)
glitched (past participle)
glitching (present participle)

When something glitches, it experiences a problem that causes the computer program to not work properly.

I am not sure why my computer keeps glitching whenever I run this software.


alleyway

An alleyway is a small street that is located behind buildings.

The alleyway has a lot of grafitti.


biologists

biologist (singular)
biologists (plural)

The plural form of biologist; more than one (kind of) biologist.


Jeremy

Jeremy is a male given name. It is usually short for Jeremiah.


anticommunist

anticommunist (singular)
anticommunists (plural)

An anticommunist is a person or thing that is against communism.


anticommunist

Someone or something that is an anticommunist is against communism.

The United States was anticommunist in the 1950s.


bribed

bribe (canonical)
bribes (third-person singular)
bribed (past)
bribed (past participle)
bribing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bribe.


infants

The plural form of infant; more than one (kind of) infant.


treble

The treble is the high range of a piece of music or a musical instrument.

The treble is the high-frequency sounds made by an audio amplifier.

The treble is the control on an audio amplifier that lets you change the high-frequency gain.


treble

treble (canonical)
trebles (third-person singular)
trebled (past)
trebled (past participle)
trebling (present participle)

If you treble something, you multiply it by three.


fibers

The plural form of fiber; more than one (kind of) fiber.


neighbourhood

neighbourhood (singular)
neighbourhoods (plural)

A neighbourhood is part of a town or city.

They live in an Italian neighbourhood on the west side of the city.

Somebody or something's neighbourhood is the area, people, or ideas around or near them.

He goes to church on Sundays and has lunch at a restaurant in his neighbourhood.

The phone costs somewhere in the neighbourhood of $500.


Joshua

/ˈd͡ʒɒʃ(j)uːə/


vandalises

vandalise (canonical)
vandalises (third-person singular)
vandalised (past)
vandalised (past participle)
vandalising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of vandalise.


booze

Booze is any type of drink that has alcohol in it.


booze

booze (canonical)
boozes (third-person singular)
boozed (past)
boozed (past participle)
boozing (present participle)

We were out all night boozing until we dragged ourselves home hung over.


subscribers

subscriber (singular)
subscribers (plural)

The plural form of subscriber; more than one (kind of) subscriber.


clings

cling (canonical)
clings (third-person singular)
clung (past)
clung (past participle)
clinging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of cling.


venturing

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


aft

at, close to, or towards the rear of a boat or plane.

They spent their evening on the ship's deck. One stood fore, the other aft.

She could see land through the aft windows.


discontent

discontent (singular)
discontents (plural)

Discontent is the feeling you have when you are not happy with your own life.


discontent

discontent (canonical)
discontents (third-person singular)
discontented (past)
discontented (past participle)
discontenting (present participle)

If you are discontented, you are not satisfied.


grannies

The plural form of granny; more than one (kind of) granny.


squads

The plural form of squad; more than one (kind of) squad.


repeal

repeal (canonical)
repeals (third-person singular)
repealed (past)
repealed (past participle)
repealing (present participle)

To repeal is to cancel something (usually a law).


magistrates

magistrate (singular)
magistrates (plural)

The plural form of magistrate; more than one (kind of) magistrate.


ventured

The past tense and past participle of venture.


convicting

convict (canonical)
convicts (third-person singular)
convicted (past)
convicted (past participle)
convicting (present participle)


stunned

stun (canonical)
stuns (third-person singular)
stunned (past)
stunned (past participle)
stunning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of stun.


portal

A web portal is a website that features interactive services and collects information together.


sowed

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

The past tense and past participle of sow.


adorer

An adorer is someone that adores another person or a thing.


subscriber

A subscriber is someone who subscribes to a person or thing.

I'm one of the subscribers of the National Geographic magazine.


convicts

The third-person singular form of convict.


saxes

The plural form of sax; more than one (kind of) sax.


hoaxes

The plural form of hoax; more than one (kind of) hoax.


hoaxes

hoax (canonical)
hoaxes (third-person singular)
hoaxed (past)
hoaxed (past participle)
hoaxing (present participle)


commie

The commies sent troops to Afghanistan.

Have those commies ever studied about what the Soviet Union was like?.


handkerchieves

handkerchief (singular)
handkerchieves (plural)

The plural form of handkerchief; more than one (kind of) handkerchief.

Handkerchieves is another way of spelling handkerchiefs.


groove

groove (canonical)
grooves (third-person singular)
grooved (past)
grooved (past participle)
grooving (present participle)

To groove is to enjoy doing something because you like doing it.


surpluses

The plural form of surplus; more than one (kind of) surplus.


stun

When you stun something, you shock or scare someone and they can't react.

The new fact stunned him.


Alexander

/ˌæ.lɨɡˈzɑːn.də/


grafting

graft (canonical)
grafts (third-person singular)
grafted (past)
grafted (past participle)
grafting (present participle)


gelled

gel (canonical)
gels (third-person singular)
gelled (past)
gelled (past participle)
gelling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of gel.


lurked

lurk (canonical)
lurks (third-person singular)
lurked (past)
lurked (past participle)
lurking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of lurk.


convicted

The past tense and past participle of convict.


grafted

The past tense and past participle of graft.


alto

An alto is a vocal range. It is higher than tenor and lower than soprano.

The alto saxophone plays in the alto range.

An alto is a musical instrument that is higher than a tenor, but is lower than a soprano.

I play the alto flute.

An alto is a singer who sings in the alto range.


sows

The plural form of sow; more than one (kind of) sow.


biologist

biologist (singular)
biologists (plural)

A biologist is a person who studies biology.

The biologist released many animals yesterday.


hatched

hatch (canonical)
hatches (third-person singular)
hatched (past)
hatched (past participle)
hatching (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of hatch.


exiling

exile (canonical)
exiles (third-person singular)
exiled (past)
exiled (past participle)
exiling (present participle)


slammed

slam (canonical)
slams (third-person singular)
slammed (past)
slammed (past participle)
slamming (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of slam.


addictions

addiction (singular)
addictions (plural)

The plural form of addiction; more than one (kind of) addiction.


Hungarian

Hungarian (singular)
Hungarians (plural)

A Hungarian is a person or thing that comes from Hungary.

Risotto is a tasty Hungarian dish.


Hungarian

Something or someone that is Hungarian comes from Hungary.


shatter

shatter (canonical)
shatters (third-person singular)
shattered (past)
shattered (past participle)
shattering (present participle)

If something shatters, it suddenly breaks into very small pieces.

The wine glass shattered when I dropped it.


carvings

The plural form of carving; more than one (kind of) carving.


Orville

Orville is a surname.


confessions

confession (singular)
confessions (plural)

The plural form of confession; more than one (kind of) confession.


addiction

An addiction is when someone is addicted to something, usually drugs.

Many people have a marijuana addiction.


fuses

The plural form of fuse; more than one (kind of) fuse.


fuses

fuse (canonical)
fuses (third-person singular)
fused (past)
fused (past participle)
fusing (present participle)


ducklings

The plural form of duckling; more than one (kind of) duckling.


grafts

The third-person singular form of graft.


grafts

The plural form of graft; more than one (kind of) graft.


gels

The plural form of gel; more than one (kind of) gel.


scramble

scramble (canonical)
scrambles (third-person singular)
scrambled (past)
scrambled (past participle)
scrambling (present participle)

If you scramble, you climb quickly and with difficulty, often using your hands to help you.

They scrambled like spiders up the rocks.

If you scramble to do something, you do quickly and with difficulty.

She scrambled out of her car.

He scrambled to get to his next class.

New Yorkers scrambled to find other routes to work when the subway broke down.

If you scramble for something, you compete or fight with others to get it.

When the new show was announced everyone scrambled for tickets.

If you scramble food, you mix and then cook it.

He scrambled some eggs.

If something is scrambled, it is mixed up.

Sometimes using email can scramble the message.


scramble

A scramble is when someone is hurrying or doing something really fast.


fisher

A fisher is a boat used for catching fish.


hatches

The third-person singular form of hatch.


hatches

The plural form of hatch; more than one (kind of) hatch.


nullifying

nullify (canonical)
nullifies (third-person singular)
nullified (past)
nullified (past participle)
nullifying (present participle)


nullifies

The third-person singular form of nullify.


demonstration

demonstration (singular)
demonstrations (plural)

A demonstration of something is the act of showing that it is true or that it exists.

A demonstration of something is the act of showing how to do it or use it.

A demonstration is a gathering of people to protest something publicly.


stunning

stun (canonical)
stuns (third-person singular)
stunned (past)
stunned (past participle)
stunning (present participle)


nullify

If you nullify something, you legally cancel or invalidate it.

The FCC voted on Thursday Dec 14, 2017 to nullify 2015’s Open Internet Order and its strong net neutrality rules.


spiral

A spiral is a shape that has a curve that curves closer and closer to a point until it stops.


spiral

spiraled (past)
spiraled (past participle)
spiraling (present participle)
spiral (canonical)
spirals (third-person singular)
spiralled (past)
spiralled (past participle)
spiralling (present participle)

If something is spirals, it moves along the path of a spiral or helix.

The falling leaves spiraled down from the tree.

If something spirals, it increases or decreases dramatically.

Her debts were spiraling out of control.


exiled

The past tense and past participle of exile.


Jonas

My name is Jonas.


hoax

A hoax is anything done on purpose to trick or fool people.


hoax

hoax (canonical)
hoaxes (third-person singular)
hoaxed (past)
hoaxed (past participle)
hoaxing (present participle)

If you hoax someone, you mislead them on purpose by making them believe something which has been made up to trick or fool them.


graft

graft (canonical)
grafts (third-person singular)
grafted (past)
grafted (past participle)
grafting (present participle)

If you graft a piece of a plant onto another, you put it there so that they start to grow together.


graft

A graft is a piece of skin or plant that has been put onto a living thing so that they grow together.


confession

A confession is when someone admits to doing something.

He gave a confession about the problem.


Hungarians

The plural form of Hungarian; more than one (kind of) Hungarian.


exile

An exile is someone who is not allowed to go to the place they came from.


exile

When someone is exiled, they are not allowed to go to the country they lived in.

The corrupt politician was exiled from the United States.


nullified

The past tense and past participle of nullify.


bowler

A bowler is a role in cricket which involves bowling the ball to the batsman.

The bowler bowls the ball and hits the stumps.

A bowler is the player who rolls the ball in a game of bowls.

A bowler is the player in a game of bowling.


Elias

Elias is working on a report.


Wyatt

Wyatt is working on a report.


idem

You use idem in footnotes or bibliographies in academic writing to show that a citation comes from the same source as the previous citation.


Angel

Angel is a female given name that comes from the name Angelus.


Victoria

Queen Victoria was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1857 until 1901.

Melbourne is the capital of Victoria.


Eli

Eli is working on a report.


Alexis

Alexis is working on a report.


Owen

Owen is working on a report.


Joseph

Joseph is working on a report.


exiles

The plural form of exile; more than one (kind of) exile.


exiles

The third-person singular form of exile.


Silas

Silas is working on a report.


Abigail

Abigail is working on a report.


gravel

Gravel is small stones that are used in construction.

The road is mostly gravel and mud.


Diego

Diego is working on a report.


Jenny

Jenny is a female given name. It is usually short for Jennifer.

Jenny is working on a report.


or else

You say or else after a command to tell someone that if they do not follow it, something bad will happen.

My mom yelled, "you get inside now, or else."

You say or else after a hope to show that if it isn't true, then something bad will happen or has happened.

I hope he's arrived by now, or else.


Wesley

Wesley is working on a report.


Oliver

Oliver is working on a report.


reeds

The plural form of reed; more than one (kind of) reed.


duets

The plural form of duet; more than one (kind of) duet.


briefcases

briefcase (singular)
briefcases (plural)

The plural form of briefcase; more than one (kind of) briefcase.


mouthpieces

mouthpiece (singular)
mouthpieces (plural)

The plural form of mouthpiece; more than one (kind of) mouthpiece.


semitones

The plural form of semitone; more than one (kind of) semitone.


clef

A clef is a sign that is put at the left of each musical staff.

Viola music is written in the alto clef.


supertonic

supertonic (singular)
supertonics (plural)

The supertonic is the note that is above the tonic.


gravels

The plural form of gravel; more than one (kind of) gravel. Different kinds of gravel.


clefs

The plural form of clef; more than one (kind of) clef.


briefcase

A briefcase is a case for carrying books and papers.

The documents were in the briefcase.


bassoons

The plural form of bassoon; more than one (kind of) bassoon.


semitone

A semitone is the smallest amount of space between two notes.


Harrison

Harrison is working on a report.


mouthpiece

A mouthpiece is something that is put in the mouth, or is used with the mouth.

He got a new saxophone mouthpiece yesterday.


contrabassoons

contrabassoon (singular)
contrabassoons (plural)

The plural form of contrabassoon; more than one (kind of) contrabassoon.


mediant

The mediant is the note above the supertonic, and the third note in a scale.


sarrusophones

sarrusophone (singular)
sarrusophones (plural)

The plural form of sarrusophone; more than one (kind of) sarrusophone.


bassoonists

bassoonist (singular)
bassoonists (plural)

The plural form of bassoonist; more than one (kind of) bassoonist.


traumas

The plural form of trauma; more than one (kind of) trauma.


submediant

submediant (singular)
submediants (plural)

The submediant is the sixth note in a scale.


tritones

The plural form of tritone; more than one (kind of) tritone.


contrabasses

contrabass (singular)
contrabasses (plural)

The plural form of contrabass; more than one (kind of) contrabass.


terrorism

Terrorism is the use of violence for political reasons.

The bombing was an act of terrorism.


contrabassoonists

contrabassoonist (singular)
contrabassoonists (plural)

The plural form of contrabassoonist; more than one (kind of) contrabassoonist.


redeeming

redeem (canonical)
redeems (third-person singular)
redeemed (past)
redeemed (past participle)
redeeming (present participle)


redeemed

The past tense and past participle of redeem.


redeems

The third-person singular form of redeem.


subdominant

subdominant (singular)
subdominants (plural)

The subdominant is the note above the mediant, the fourth note in a scale.


airliner

An airliner is a large airplane for carrying people.


admirably

If you perform admirably, you perform so well that you should be praised or admired.

Suárez has filled in admirably for the sick goalkeeper.


alcoholism

If you suffer from alcoholism you drink too much alcohol and it causes you problems.


vulnerability

vulnerability (singular)
vulnerabilities (plural)

A vulnerability is when a person or thing can be attacked or harmed.

Microsoft Windows has many vulnerabilities.


motorcycling

motorcycle (canonical)
motorcycles (third-person singular)
motorcycled (past)
motorcycled (past participle)
motorcycling (present participle)


tritone

A tritone is an interval that is three whole tones long.


airliners

The plural form of airliner; more than one (kind of) airliner.


admiringly

If you do something to someone or something admiringly, you do it because you think they are very good; you admire them.

"That was great, Reeves," I said admiringly. "You played beautifully."

"It's just what I wanted," he said, gazing admiringly at his new car.


pyramids

The plural form of pyramid; more than one (kind of) pyramid.


contentions

contention (singular)
contentions (plural)

The plural form of contention; more than one (kind of) contention.


tenements

The plural form of tenement; more than one (kind of) tenement.


defendants

defendant (singular)
defendants (plural)

The plural form of defendant; more than one (kind of) defendant.


monsoons

The plural form of monsoon; more than one (kind of) monsoon.


volatiles

The plural form of volatile; more than one (kind of) volatile.


insinuate

insinuate (canonical)
insinuates (third-person singular)
insinuated (past)
insinuated (past participle)
insinuating (present participle)

If you insinuate a negative idea, you hint at it or suggest it without saying it directly.

"I saw you at the bar," she said, her voice insinuating something dangerous.


pseudonyms

pseudonym (singular)
pseudonyms (plural)

The plural form of pseudonym; more than one (kind of) pseudonym.


duet

A duet is when two people perform something.

The two played a duet on the piano.


contrabassoon

A contrabassoon is a bigger version of a bassoon that plays at a lower pitch.

The orchestra has two Amati contrabassoons.


squalid

squalid (positive)
squalider (comparative)
squalidest (superlative)

If something is squalid, it is very dirty.

New York City's subway is squalid.


pansy

He grows pansies in his flower garden.


subways

The plural form of subway; more than one (kind of) subway. Subways in different places.


submediants

The plural form of submediant; more than one (kind of) submediant.


level-headed

If a person is level-headed, they are very calm.

When arguing, you should be level-headed.


sarrusophone

A sarrusophone is a musical instrument that is made of metal.

The soprano sarrusophone is really rare.


pansies

The plural form of pansy; more than one (kind of) pansy.


monsoon

A monsoon is a type of wind that blows only in Asia.

A monsoon is the rain that comes after the monsoon winds.

The monsoon rains began on July 20.


double basses

double bass (singular)
double basses (plural)

The plural form of double bass; more than one (kind of) double bass.


pseudonym

Samuel Clemens' pseudonym was Mark Twain.


bookmarked

bookmark (canonical)
bookmarks (third-person singular)
bookmarked (past)
bookmarked (past participle)
bookmarking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bookmark.


scooping

scoop (canonical)
scoops (third-person singular)
scooped (past)
scooped (past participle)
scooping (present participle)


vulnerabilities

The plural form of vulnerability; more than one (kind of) vulnerability.


vulnerable

vulnerable (positive)
more vulnerable (comparative)
most vulnerable (superlative)

If something is vulnerable, it can be harmed or attacked easily.

Your computer is vulnerable to viruses.


proverb

A proverb is a short and important saying that states a useful piece of advice in life.


deferments

deferment (singular)
deferments (plural)

The plural form of deferment; more than one (kind of) deferment.


anime

anime (singular)
anime or animes (plural)

Anime is an artistic style related to Japanese animation.

An anime is an animated movie or video, usually in a Japanese style.

Your Lie in April is a really good anime.


double bass

A double bass is a big stringed instrument that is bigger than the cello.

The orchestra has five double basses.


viols

The plural form of viol; more than one (kind of) viol.


ballpoint

ballpoint (singular)
ballpoints (plural)

A ballpoint is a type of pen that uses a ball for writing.


bassoonist

bassoonist (singular)
bassoonists (plural)

A bassoonist is a person who plays the bassoon.


bugles

The plural form of bugle; more than one (kind of) bugle.


contention

The road was a point of contention.


affluent

affluent (positive)
more affluent (comparative)
most affluent (superlative)

If someone is affluent, they have a lot of money.

The affluent upper-class live in large houses.


tenement

A tenement is a group of rooms in a house that makes another residence.

The tenements in New York City were not safe.

A tenement is a piece of land that is owned by someone.


ineffective

ineffective (positive)
more ineffective (comparative)
most ineffective (superlative)

If something is ineffective, it does not work well or as planned.

Having ineffective teachers damages students.


contrabassoonist

contrabassoonist (singular)
contrabassoonists (plural)

A contrabassoonist is a person who plays the contrabassoon.


frankfurters

frankfurter (singular)
frankfurters (plural)

The plural form of frankfurter; more than one (kind of) frankfurter.


hoaxed

hoax (canonical)
hoaxes (third-person singular)
hoaxed (past)
hoaxed (past participle)
hoaxing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of hoax.


bipartisan

bipartisan (positive)
more bipartisan (comparative)
most bipartisan (superlative)

If something is bipartisan, two sides agree to it.

The new law had bipartisan support.


scooped

The past tense and past participle of scoop.


fridges

The plural form of fridge; more than one (kind of) fridge.


ukuleles

The plural form of ukulele; more than one (kind of) ukulele.


frankfurter

A frankfurter is a type of sausage that is made of beef and pork.


harmonica

harmonica (singular)
harmonicas (plural)

A harmonica is a small instrument that is blown onto to make a sound.


harmonicas

The plural form of harmonica; more than one (kind of) harmonica.


volatile

volatile (positive)
more volatile (comparative)
most volatile (superlative)

If something is volatile, it will evaporate easily.

If something is volatile, it can change very easily.

The problem is becoming more volatile.


volatile

A volatile is something that is volatile.


contrabass

contrabass (singular)
contrabasses (plural)

Contrabass a big stringed instrument that is bigger than the cello.


contrabass

A contrabass instrument is something that plays an octave lower than normal.

The contrabass clarinet is very large.


asylums

The plural form of asylum; more than one (kind of) asylum.


surreal

surreal (positive)
more surreal (comparative)
most surreal (superlative)

If something is surreal, it is strange or unbelievable.

The experience was surreal.


motorcycled

motorcycle (canonical)
motorcycles (third-person singular)
motorcycled (past)
motorcycled (past participle)
motorcycling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of motorcycle.


viol

A viol is an instrument that has strings and looks like a violin.

The viol comes from Spain.


sailboats

The plural form of sailboat; more than one (kind of) sailboat.


breadbaskets

breadbasket (singular)
breadbaskets (plural)

The plural form of breadbasket; more than one (kind of) breadbasket.


salamanders

salamander (singular)
salamanders (plural)

The plural form of salamander; more than one (kind of) salamander.


rajahs

The plural form of rajah; more than one (kind of) rajah.


remotes

The plural form of remote; more than one (kind of) remote.


rajah

A rajah is a Hindu prince or ruler in India.


ukulele

A ukulele is a small instrument with strings.

The ukulele looks like the guitar.


vending machines

vending machine (singular)
vending machines (plural)

The plural form of vending machine; more than one (kind of) vending machine.


atolls

The plural form of atoll; more than one (kind of) atoll.


affective

affective (positive)
more affective (comparative)
most affective (superlative)

An affective response, domain, disorder, etc is one that relates to the emotions.

We explored the cognitive and affective responses of parents of youth ice hockey players to the change.


zaniest

zany (positive)
zanier (comparative)
zaniest (superlative)

The superlative form of zany; most zany.


blossoming

blossom (canonical)
blossoms (third-person singular)
blossomed (past)
blossomed (past participle)
blossoming (present participle)


journalists

journalist (singular)
journalists (plural)

The plural form of journalist; more than one (kind of) journalist.

These are well-known journalists.


wrappers

The plural form of wrapper; more than one (kind of) wrapper.


snared

snare (canonical)
snares (third-person singular)
snared (past)
snared (past participle)
snaring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of snare.


zanier

The comparative form of zany; more zany.


vending machine

A vending machine is a large machine that gives out food and drinks when money is put inside.

The vending machine has some snacks.


GP

A GP is a doctor who treats minor conditions in a surgery.

I went to the GP because I had a sore throat.


vertex

vertex (singular)
vertices or vertexes (plural)

A vertex is when two lines meet in a shape.

I learned in math that vertex is another word for corner.


ballpoints

ballpoint (singular)
ballpoints (plural)

The plural form of ballpoint; more than one (kind of) ballpoint.


Tajik

A person or thing that is Tajik comes from Tajikstan.


bookmarks

The plural form of bookmark; more than one (kind of) bookmark.


bookmarks

bookmark (canonical)
bookmarks (third-person singular)
bookmarked (past)
bookmarked (past participle)
bookmarking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bookmark.


French horns

French horn (singular)
French horns (plural)

The plural form of French horn; more than one (kind of) French horn.


zanies

The plural form of zany; more than one (kind of) zany.


deadlier

deadly (positive)
deadlier (comparative)
deadliest (superlative)

The comparative form of deadly; more deadly.


co-producers

co-producer (singular)
co-producers (plural)

The plural form of co-producer; more than one (kind of) co-producer.


Cold War

/ˌkəʊld ˈwɔː/

The Cold War was the time when the United States and the Soviet Union were very hostile towards each other.

The Space Race was part of the Cold War.


sailboat

A sailboat is a boat that uses sails to move.

The sailboat is at the dock.


capsizing

capsize (canonical)
capsizes (third-person singular)
capsized (past)
capsized (past participle)
capsizing (present participle)


harpooning

harpoon (canonical)
harpoons (third-person singular)
harpooned (past)
harpooned (past participle)
harpooning (present participle)


nuking

nuke (canonical)
nukes (third-person singular)
nuked (past)
nuked (past participle)
nuking (present participle)


pharaohs

The plural form of pharaoh; more than one (kind of) pharaoh.


jellyfish

jellyfish (singular)
jellyfish or jellyfishes (plural)

A jellyfish is a type of animal that lives in the water and is clear and can sting.

The box jellyfish is the deadliest type of jellyfish.


tilting

tilt (canonical)
tilts (third-person singular)
tilted (past)
tilted (past participle)
tilting (present participle)


retreating

retreat (canonical)
retreats (third-person singular)
retreated (past)
retreated (past participle)
retreating (present participle)


co-producer

A co-producer is someone who produces a project along with one or more other producers.


vertexes

The plural form of vertex; more than one (kind of) vertex.


asylum

If a country or a church gives someone asylum, it allows them to stay because they would face troubles if they left.

The government granted asylum to the refugees.

An asylum is a place where people that are mentally unhealthy are put.


blossomed

The past tense and past participle of blossom.


articulation

articulation (singular)
articulations (plural)

The articulation of a word or sound is the act of producing it in speech or music.

We found no significant differences in articulation rate between the two speaking tasks.

The articulation of an idea is the act of expressing it.

Without a clear articulation of the company vision, its employees will lack motivation.

An articulation is a joint that allows movement.

The articulation of two things is the way they are connected.


atoll

An atoll is a reef or island that is made of coral.

There are many atolls in the Pacific.


extensive

extensive (positive)
more extensive (comparative)
most extensive (superlative)

Extensive research, experience, damage, etc. is large in size, amount, or degree.

There has been extensive research into ways to improve schools.

She has extensive experience working with these computer systems.

After the wild fires, the damage was extensive.


capsizes

The third-person singular form of capsize.


deadliest

The superlative form of deadly; most deadly.


bugle

A bugle is an instrument that sounds like a trumpet.

The military still uses bugles in marches.


scoops

The plural form of scoop; more than one (kind of) scoop.


scoops

scoop (canonical)
scoops (third-person singular)
scooped (past)
scooped (past participle)
scooping (present participle)

The third-person singular form of scoop.


subway

A subway is a railroad that is underground.

I took the subway to work today.

A subway is a tunnel that is underground and is used by pedestrians.


capsized

The past tense and past participle of capsize.


French horn

A French horn is a musical instrument that you blow into and is made of metal.

The French horn has a solo in this piece.


vertices

The plural form of vertex; more than one (kind of) vertex.


tilted

The past tense and past participle of tilt.


capsize

If a boat capsizes, it turns upside down in the water.

The canoe capsized.


assassinations

assassination (singular)
assassinations (plural)

The plural form of assassination; more than one (kind of) assassination.


ware

The tole ware was put in a museum.


ware

ware (positive)
more ware (comparative)
most ware (superlative)


insinuated

insinuate (canonical)
insinuates (third-person singular)
insinuated (past)
insinuated (past participle)
insinuating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of insinuate.


procuring

procure (canonical)
procures (third-person singular)
procured (past)
procured (past participle)
procuring (present participle)


snares

The plural form of snare; more than one (kind of) snare.


snares

snare (canonical)
snares (third-person singular)
snared (past)
snared (past participle)
snaring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of snare.


nuked

The past tense and past participle of nuke.


breadbasket

breadbasket (singular)
breadbaskets (plural)

A breadbasket is a basket that holds bread.

The breadbasket of a country is the part that grows a lot of it grains.

Saskatchewan is the breadbasket of Canada.


trauma

A trauma is a scary or disturbing experience.

Trauma is an injury that is on the body.


bookmark

A bookmark is a long piece of leather or paper that is used to mark a place in a book.

The bookmark was placed at page 35.

A bookmark is a website that is saved for future use.

I have a bookmark on simple.wiktionary.org.


bookmark

bookmark (canonical)
bookmarks (third-person singular)
bookmarked (past)
bookmarked (past participle)
bookmarking (present participle)

If you bookmark something, you place a bookmark there.

He bookmarked simple.wiktionary.org.


canoeing

canoe (canonical)
canoes (third-person singular)
canoed (past)
canoed (past participle)
canoeing (present participle)


kayaking

kayak (canonical)
kayaks (third-person singular)
kayaked (past)
kayaked (past participle)
kayaking (present participle)


Nolan

Nolan is a surname.


kayaked

The past tense and past participle of kayak.


snare

A snare is a trap that is used to catch small animals.

The snare caught a squirrel.


snare

If something gets snared, it gets trapped in a snare.

The birds were snared.


retreats

The third-person singular form of retreat.


retreats

The plural form of retreat; more than one (kind of) retreat.


recorders

The plural form of recorder; more than one (kind of) recorder.


retreated

The past tense and past participle of retreat.


ocarinas

The plural form of ocarina; more than one (kind of) ocarina.


symphonies

The plural form of symphony; more than one (kind of) symphony.


nukes

The plural form of nuke; more than one (kind of) nuke.


fellowships

fellowship (singular)
fellowships (plural)

The plural form of fellowship; more than one (kind of) fellowship.


harpooned

harpoon (canonical)
harpoons (third-person singular)
harpooned (past)
harpooned (past participle)
harpooning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of harpoon.


insinuates

The third-person singular form of insinuate.


pharaoh

A pharaoh was a type of ruler in ancient Egypt.


canoed

The past tense and past participle of canoe.


deferment

deferment (singular)
deferments (plural)

A deferment is the arrangement for something to happen at a later time than originally planned.

The deferment of the opening allowed the preparations to continue.


loos

The plural form of loo; more than one (kind of) loo.


apportions

apportion (canonical)
apportions (third-person singular)
apportioned (past)
apportioned (past participle)
apportioning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of apportion.


hoarse

hoarse (positive)
hoarser (comparative)
hoarsest (superlative)

If your voice is hoarse, it is very dry and rough.

He replied with a hoarse whisper.


cymbal

A cymbal is a round, flat musical instrument that is made of brass.

drum kits usually have a cymbal.


wrapper

A wrapper is something that wraps something else.

Throw your candy wrapper away!


salamander

salamander (singular)
salamanders (plural)

A salamander is an amphibian that lives near the water.

Salamanders usually live in swamps and wetlands.


tortoises

The plural form of tortoise; more than one (kind of) tortoise.


canoes

The plural form of canoe; more than one (kind of) canoe.


canoes

The third-person singular form of canoe.


motels

The plural form of motel; more than one (kind of) motel.


retreat

retreat (canonical)
retreats (third-person singular)
retreated (past)
retreated (past participle)
retreating (present participle)

If you retreat, you fall back, move away from the enemy.

The army retreated yesterday.


retreat

A retreat is a quiet place where someone can relax.

The retreat is in the forest.


cymbals

The plural form of cymbal; more than one (kind of) cymbal.


lilacs

The plural form of lilac; more than one (kind of) lilac.


ocarina

An ocarina is a musical instrument that people blow into to play.


harpoons

The plural form of harpoon; more than one (kind of) harpoon.


harpoons

The third-person singular form of harpoon.


lettuces

The plural form of lettuce; more than one (kind of) lettuce.


cookbooks

The plural form of cookbook; more than one (kind of) cookbook.


procures

The third-person singular form of procure.


trebles

The plural form of treble; more than one (kind of) treble.


trebles

treble (canonical)
trebles (third-person singular)
trebled (past)
trebled (past participle)
trebling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of treble.


hospices

The plural form of hospice; more than one (kind of) hospice.


choreographers

choreographer (singular)
choreographers (plural)

The plural form of choreographer; more than one (kind of) choreographer.


trombonist

trombonist (singular)
trombonists (plural)

A trombonist is a person that plays the trombone.

The jazz trombonist can play very well.


boulevards

boulevard (singular)
boulevards (plural)

The plural form of boulevard; more than one (kind of) boulevard.


kayaks

The plural form of kayak; more than one (kind of) kayak.


kayaks

The third-person singular form of kayak.


trombonists

The plural form of trombonist; more than one (kind of) trombonist.


scoop

A scoop of ice cream, potatoes, etc. is an amount taken with a deep, round spoon.

A scoop is a news story that is released before others release it.

The Star had a scoop on the scandal.


scoop

scoop (canonical)
scoops (third-person singular)
scooped (past)
scooped (past participle)
scooping (present participle)

If you scoop something, you move it using a scoop.

He scooped the ice cream.


journalist

journalist (singular)
journalists (plural)

A journalist is a person who writes and reports the news.

The journalists were reporting the latest news on the BBC.


procured

procure (canonical)
procures (third-person singular)
procured (past)
procured (past participle)
procuring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of procure.


hospice

A hospice is a place where sick people are treated, especially people that are about to die.

My aunt was moved to a hospice last week.


snails

The plural form of snail; more than one (kind of) snail.


cupcakes

The plural form of cupcake; more than one (kind of) cupcake.


jellyfishes

jellyfish (singular)
jellyfish or jellyfishes (plural)

The plural form of jellyfish; more than one (kind of) jellyfish.


vibes

The plural form of vibe; more than one (kind of) vibe.


unison

If two things happen in unison, they happen at the same time.

If two notes are in unison, they are the same pitch.


classifications

classification (singular)
classifications (plural)

The plural form of classification; more than one (kind of) classification.


lettuce

There is lettuce, cabbage, and beans in this salad.


bittersweet

A bittersweet feeling is both sad and happy.

He remembered the bittersweet memories in the school.

If a food or drink is bittersweet is sweet but has a bitter aftertaste.


dimes

The plural form of dime; more than one (kind of) dime.


apportion

If you apportion something, you divide it and give it out.

The money will be apportioned between the companies.


recorder

A recorder is something that can record video or sound.

The tape recorder isn't used much anymore.

A recorder is a musical instrument that people blow into to play.

Most schools teach students how to play the recorder.


tilt

tilt (canonical)
tilts (third-person singular)
tilted (past)
tilted (past participle)
tilting (present participle)

LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-tilt.wav

If something tilts, it moves to one side.

The aeroplane was tilting to the left.


tilt

The tilt of an object is the position or movement of that object.

The aeroplane's tilt was to the left.


paintbrush

paintbrush (singular)
paintbrushes (plural)

A paintbrush is a brush that people use for painting.

This paintbrush is used for small details.


lukewarm

Something that is lukewarm is slightly warm.

Wash the dishes in lukewarm water.


simultaneously

When something happens simultaneously, it happens at the same time.

We both ate the candy simultaneously.


kayak

A kayak is a type of canoe that has a hole at the top of the boat.


kayak

kayak (canonical)
kayaks (third-person singular)
kayaked (past)
kayaked (past participle)
kayaking (present participle)

Whitewater kayaking can be very dangerous.


steadfast

Something or someone that is steadfast is very determined.

Your steadfast loyalty won't help you.


assassination

assassination (singular)
assassinations (plural)

An assassination is the murder of someone, usually a political leader, for political reasons.

The assassination of John F. Kennedy happened in 1963.


deadly

deadly (positive)
deadlier (comparative)
deadliest (superlative)

Something that is deadly can kill a person or thing.

The poison is very deadly.


choreographer

A choreographer is a person who choreographs dances.

The choreographer worked on all the dances in the movie.


reed

A reed is a tall plant that grows in water.

There are reeds growing by the pond.

A reed is a thin piece of wood that is used in musical instruments.

The oboe uses two reeds to play.


radiuses

radius (singular)
radii or radiuses (plural)

The plural form of radius; more than one (kind of) radius.


lilac

There were lilacs in my garden.


paintbrushes

The plural form of paintbrush; more than one (kind of) paintbrush.


nocturnal

nocturnal (positive)
more nocturnal (comparative)
most nocturnal (superlative)

When someone is nocturnal, they are active and awake at night.

Owls are nocturnal animals.


loci

The plural form of locus; more than one (kind of) locus.


cupcake

A cupcake is a small cake that is baked in a small cup.

They baked cupcakes for the bake sale.


downsizing

downsize (canonical)
downsizes (third-person singular)
downsized (past)
downsized (past participle)
downsizing (present participle)


downsized

The past tense and past participle of downsize.


persimmons

persimmon (singular)
persimmons (plural)

The plural form of persimmon; more than one (kind of) persimmon.


mackerels

mackerel (singular)
mackerel or mackerels (plural)

The plural form of mackerel; more than one (kind of) mackerel.


redeem

redeem (canonical)
redeems (third-person singular)
redeemed (past)
redeemed (past participle)
redeeming (present participle)

If you redeem a debt, you finish paying it off.

It would cost $120,000 to redeem the mortgage.

If you redeem something you own, such as bonds, trading stamps, etc., you exchange it for money or goods.


chargeable

Something that is chargeable can be charged.


downsizes

The third-person singular form of downsize.


radish

A radish is a type of root vegetable that is small and red.

Put the radishes in the salad.


radishes

The plural form of radish; more than one (kind of) radish.


companion

companion (singular)
companions (plural)

A companion is somebody who you spend time with, usually because you enjoy being with them.

In some places, it's best to travel with a companion.

Because she is blind, the dog is her constant companion.

If x is a companion to y, x and y go together.

Pain is a natural companion to art.

Scientists noticed that this normal star circles an unseen companion.


zany

zany (positive)
zanier (comparative)
zaniest (superlative)

Something or someone that is zany is very weird.


zany

They got a zany to perform at the party.


puns

The plural form of pun; more than one (kind of) pun.


puns

pun (canonical)
puns (third-person singular)
punned (past)
punned (past participle)
punning (present participle)


archery

Archery is an activity where people shoot bows and arrows.

Archery is an Olympic sport.


blossoms

The plural form of blossom; more than one (kind of) blossom.


blossoms

blossom (canonical)
blossoms (third-person singular)
blossomed (past)
blossomed (past participle)
blossoming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of blossom.


procure

procure (canonical)
procures (third-person singular)
procured (past)
procured (past participle)
procuring (present participle)

If you procure something, you obtain it.

He procured food for his camping trip.


mackerel

We cooked mackerel for dinner.


dime

A dime is a metal coin that is worth ten cents.

Ten dimes is one dollar.


symphony

A symphony is music that is written for an orchestra.

Beethoven's most famous symphony was Symphony No. 5.


punted

punt (canonical)
punts (third-person singular)
punted (past)
punted (past participle)
punting (present participle)


canoe

A canoe is a type of boat that is moved by paddles.

The lake can be travelled on by canoe.


canoe

canoe (canonical)
canoes (third-person singular)
canoed (past)
canoed (past participle)
canoeing (present participle)

I plan to canoe the entire Mackenzie River this summer.


blossom

A blossom is a flower of a plant that will become a fruit.

The cherry blossoms are beautiful.

A blossom is a period of time when these plants make flowers.

The orchard is in blossom.


blossom

When something blossoms, it makes flowers.

The cherry trees have blossomed again.

When something blossoms, it progresses in a good way.

Their love blossomed that summer.


nuke

A nuke is another word for nuclear bomb.

North Korea launched another nuke yesterday.


nuke

nuke (canonical)
nukes (third-person singular)
nuked (past)
nuked (past participle)
nuking (present participle)

If someone nukes something, they use a nuclear bomb on that thing, usually a place or area.

The United States of America nuked Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War 2.

When you nuke something, you totally destroy it and have it completely removed.

It is not possible to nuke anything that is posted on the Internet, so be careful when posting something on Facebook.


sobbed

sob (canonical)
sobs (third-person singular)
sobbed (past)
sobbed (past participle)
sobbing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of sob.


vibe

A vibe is a person's emotions or feelings because of their surroundings.

I'm getting bad vibes from this place.


straighten

straighten (canonical)
straightens (third-person singular)
straightened (past)
straightened (past participle)
straightening (present participle)

If you straighten a place up, you put everything in the right place.

Can you straighten up in here, and make your bed?

If you straighten something, you make it straighter, less curved or irregular.

He took a deep breath and straightened up before walking in.

After going through the mountains, the road straightened out.

She usually straightened her hair in the mornings.


doorknobs

The plural form of doorknob; more than one (kind of) doorknob.


ritual

A ritual is a ceremony that always follows the same steps.

The annual ritual to honour the gods was tomorrow.


ritual

Something that is ritual is related to a ritual or rite.


motel

A motel is a place where people pay to stay in a room overnight, usually for only a few days.

We stayed at a motel in Toronto.


exaggerations

exaggeration (singular)
exaggerations (plural)

The plural form of exaggeration; more than one (kind of) exaggeration.


chipping

chip (canonical)
chips (third-person singular)
chipped (past)
chipped (past participle)
chipping (present participle)


radius

radius (singular)
radii or radiuses (plural)

A radius is a straight line between the centre of a circle and its circumference.

To find the area of a circle, you have to know the length of the radius.


fishers

The plural form of fisher; more than one (kind of) fisher.


classification

classification (singular)
classifications (plural)

A classification the system of groups that are based on the characteristics of the group members.

Linnaeus was known for his system of plant classification, which ordered plants according to their sexual parts.

The Library of Congress Classification puts these books together.

Classification is the process of organizing things into groups based on their characteristics.

The information that was originally on our website was based on an earlier classification.

A classification is one group of things that have similar characteristics.

The raises are going out mostly to employees in different skill classifications.


punt

We sailed on a punt.


punt

I will take a punt on B as the answer to your question.

I will take a punt that the green horse will win the race.


lumber

Lumber is wood that is cut up into planks.

The frame of the house is made of lumber.


lumber

lumber (canonical)
lumbers (third-person singular)
lumbered (past)
lumbered (past participle)
lumbering (present participle)

If you lumber, you move clumsily and slowly.


straightens

The third-person singular form of straighten.


chipped

The past tense and past participle of chip.


repetition

repetition (singular)
repetitions (plural)

/rɛpəˈtɪʃən/

Repetition is the same thing happening more than one time, usually many times, especially in speaking or writing.

The article is too long because of all the repetition.

I used constant repetition to learn it.

The researcher analyzed the texts by looking for patterns and repetition in key words.

A repetition is the second, third, fourth, etc. time that something happens.

With this exercise, aim for 3 sets of 20 repetitions.


punts

The plural form of punt; more than one (kind of) punt.


citruses

The plural form of citrus; more than one (kind of) citrus.


fellowship

fellowship (singular)
fellowships (plural)

A fellowship is a group of people who join together because of a shared purpose or interest.

After church and the fellowship meal, the Amish like to " visit, " as they call it.

The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books.

Fellowship is a feeling of friendship based on a shared purpose or interest.

The school offered many opportunities for Christian teaching and social fellowship.

A fellowship is a temporary research job at a university.

She was awarded a one-year fellowship in science at the University of Bonn.

A fellowship is money given to advanced university students to help them continue their studies.

He received a fellowship in 1991 to support his studies for a Ph.D. in Religion and Literature.


downsize

downsize (canonical)
downsizes (third-person singular)
downsized (past)
downsized (past participle)
downsizing (present participle)

When a company downsizes, it makes the number of people working for them smaller.

The company downsized by replacing some of it's workers with machines.


inquire

inquire (canonical)
inquires (third-person singular)
inquired (past)
inquired (past participle)
inquiring (present participle)

If you inquire about something, you ask about it.

I was telling everybody that inquired about him that he was dead.

If anyone inquires about it, I just won't answer.

If you inquire into something, you investigate it.

In order to move forward you need to inquire into the nature of the problem.

They wanted to inquire into whether our views had changed.


citrus

A citrus is a tree that can grow oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruits.

We can't grow citrus trees in Canada.

A citrus is a fruit that comes from a citrus tree.


manga

Manga is a style of Japanese comic books.

The manga was turned into an anime movie last year.


snaring

snare (canonical)
snares (third-person singular)
snared (past)
snared (past participle)
snaring (present participle)


sobs

The plural form of sob; more than one (kind of) sob.


tilts

tilt (canonical)
tilts (third-person singular)
tilted (past)
tilted (past participle)
tilting (present participle)


tilts

The plural form of tilt; more than one (kind of) tilt.


sob

She went to bed sobbing.


apportioned

apportion (canonical)
apportions (third-person singular)
apportioned (past)
apportioned (past participle)
apportioning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of apportion.


persimmon

persimmon (singular)
persimmons (plural)

Would you like to eat a persimmon or a tangerine?

A persimmon is the tree that the fruit grows on.


doorknob

A doorknob is a round handle on a drawer or a door that you turn to open.

The door has a doorknob, not a handle.


exaggeration

/ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈreɪʃən/

An exaggeration is when someone says something is better or worse than it really is.

Your sentence is an exaggeration.


punned

pun (canonical)
puns (third-person singular)
punned (past)
punned (past participle)
punning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of pun.


straightened

The past tense and past participle of straighten.


pun

A pun is the use of a word or phrase with two meanings in a funny or interesting way that makes you think of both meanings.

In this pun, hard to beat can mean "few things are better" or "difficult to mix using a fork".

The pun about pies was really bad.


customary

customary (positive)
more customary (comparative)
most customary (superlative)

Before the meeting, there were the customary greetings and exchange of gifts.


slang

Slang is an informal way of speaking that is used mostly within certain social groups.

I have trouble understanding my kids' slang.


slang

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

The past tense and past participle of sling.


oblations

The plural form of oblation; more than one (kind of) oblation.


capes

The plural form of cape; more than one (kind of) cape.


memos

The plural form of memo; more than one (kind of) memo.


anthems

The plural form of anthem; more than one (kind of) anthem.


tripods

The plural form of tripod; more than one (kind of) tripod.


alpenglows

alpenglow (singular)
alpenglows (plural)

The plural form of alpenglow; more than one (kind of) alpenglow.


agons

agon (singular)
agons or agones (plural)

The plural form of agon; more than one (kind of) agon.


indelible

indelible (positive)
more indelible (comparative)
most indelible (superlative)

A stain, smear, etc. that is indelible is hard to remove.

This stain on my shirt is indelible.


agonics

The plural form of agonic; more than one (kind of) agonic.


anthem

Please stand for the national anthem.


oniochalasia

Oniochalasia is when a person buys things to relax themselves.


emptying

empty (canonical)
empties (third-person singular)
emptied (past)
emptied (past participle)
emptying (present participle)


emptied

The past tense and past participle of empty.


grasped

grasp (canonical)
grasps (third-person singular)
grasped (past)
grasped (past participle)
grasping (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of grasp.


empties

The third-person singular form of empty.


cape

A cape is a long piece of cloth tied around the neck and worn down the back.

A cape is a long piece of land that sticks out into a sea or lake.


memo

I have an urgent memo from the CEO.


aftermaths

aftermath (singular)
aftermaths (plural)

The plural form of aftermath; more than one (kind of) aftermath.


tripod

A tripod is a stand that supports cameras.

I put my camera on the tripod so that I can capture better pictures.

A tripod is a seat or table that has three legs.


misconceptions

misconception (singular)
misconceptions (plural)

The plural form of misconception; more than one (kind of) misconception.


variant

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A varient of something is a bit different than the original.

The anthem is a varient of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy".


droughts

The plural form of drought; more than one (kind of) drought.


mercy

Mercy is the quality of kindness and forgiveness that stops you from harming or punishing somebody who you could harm or punish.

The king would always prefer to show mercy, even to his enemies.

Please, sir, have mercy on an old man.

A mercy is a situation that it makes you feel lucky, usually because something worse didn't happen.

It was a small mercy that the storm didn't last long.

A mercy mission or journey is one to help people who are in great need.

They took food and set out on a mercy mission to find survivors.

If you are at the mercy of somebody or something, you have no control over your situation.

I hope the trip will be nice, but we're at the mercy of the weather.


mercy

You use mercy or mercy me to show surprise.

Mercy! You haven't come here alone, have you?


ear buds

The plural form of ear bud; more than one (kind of) ear bud.


armory

An armory is a place where weapons are made.


earthworms

earthworm (singular)
earthworms (plural)

The plural form of earthworm; more than one (kind of) earthworm.


slums

The plural form of slum; more than one (kind of) slum.


CEO

CEO is a short way of saying "chief executive officer".

The CEO runs the company.


agones

The plural form of agon; more than one (kind of) agon.


mansion

A mansion is a large house that is usually really expensive.

The rich live in mansions.


harmonious

If something is harmonious, it sounds pleasant and tuneful.

The music sounded harmonious.


disbands

disband (canonical)
disbands (third-person singular)
disbanded (past)
disbanded (past participle)
disbanding (present participle)

The third-person singular form of disband.


armories

The plural form of armory; more than one (kind of) armory.


imaginative

imaginative (positive)
more imaginative (comparative)
most imaginative (superlative)

If you are imaginative, you have many new and interesting ideas.

As an artist, she's wildly imaginative, and each new show is completely different.

An imaginative action, idea, or creation is one that is new and interesting.

As the boys grew up, the tree was the centre of many hours of imaginative play.


councilmen

councilman (singular)
councilmen (plural)

The plural form of councilman; more than one (kind of) councilman.


mansions

The plural form of mansion; more than one (kind of) mansion.


origamis

The plural form of origami; more than one (kind of) origami.


favelas

The plural form of favela; more than one (kind of) favela.


cucumbers

The plural form of cucumber; more than one (kind of) cucumber.


earbuds

The plural form of earbud; more than one (kind of) earbud.


on the contrary

You use on the contrary when you want to stress that the truth is the opposite of what was believed.

He did not refuse. On the contrary, he told his them he would be happy to accept.


problematic

problematic (positive)
more problematic (comparative)
most problematic (superlative)

If something is problematic, it is causing a problem.

Rush hour at the train station was very problematic.


compulsions

compulsion (singular)
compulsions (plural)

The plural form of compulsion; more than one (kind of) compulsion.


MVP

MVP is short for saying "most valuable player".

He was named the MVP of the team.


prescribing

prescribe (canonical)
prescribes (third-person singular)
prescribed (past)
prescribed (past participle)
prescribing (present participle)


grasps

The third-person singular form of grasp.


favela

A favela is a neighbourhood where many poorer people live.

6% of people in Brazil live in favelas.


novellas

The plural form of novella; more than one (kind of) novella.


misconception

You're under the misconception that you're better than him.

It's a common misconception that George Washington had wooden teeth.


transversals

transversal (singular)
transversals (plural)

The plural form of transversal; more than one (kind of) transversal.


integers

The plural form of integer; more than one (kind of) integer.


entrées

The plural form of entrée; more than one (kind of) entrée.


origami

/ˌɒrɪˈɡɑːmɪ/

Origami is a type of art where people fold paper.

Origami came from Japan.

Origami is a piece of art that is made of folded paper.

I can fold origami cranes.


prescribes

The third-person singular form of prescribe.


alpenglow

An alpenglow is a red glow that shines from mountains.

The alpenglow can be seen at sunrise or sunset.


to the contrary

You use to the contrary when you want to stress that the truth is the opposite of what was believed.

He did not refuse. To the contrary, he told his them he would be happy to accept.


harpoon

A harpoon is a type of spear that is attached to a rope.

The Inuit used harpoons to hunt seals.