redpilled

redpilled (positive)
more redpilled (comparative)
most redpilled (superlative)

A redpilled person is someone who believes that women are hypergamous and that many women are hybristophilic and lookist.

A redpilled person is someone who believes that society is gynocentric.


literates

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


cringes

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


cringes

cringe (canonical)
cringes (third-person singular)
cringed (past)
cringed (past participle)
cringing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of cringe.


desexualised

desexualise (canonical)
desexualises (third-person singular)
desexualised (past)
desexualised (past participle)
desexualising (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of desexualise.


point blank

If you say or refuse something point blank, you do so immediately and directly, without pause to think or explain.

If you shoot something point blank, your gun is very close to the target.


introspect

introspect (canonical)
introspects (third-person singular)
introspected (past)
introspected (past participle)
introspecting (present participle)

If a person introspects, they examine their own thoughts and feelings.


tangibles

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


incestual

incestual (positive)
more incestual (comparative)
most incestual (superlative)

Incestual is the quality of being romantically or sexually attracted to one's relative.

Her relationship with her siblings seems kind of incestual.


incestual

incestual (singular)
incestuals (plural)

A incestual is someone who is romantically or sexually attracted to their family members.

She was accused of being an incestual.


gynocentrism

gynocentrism (singular)
gynocentrisms (plural)

Gynocentrism is a type of behaviour where only the feminine point of view is presented.


tactile

tactile (positive)
more tactile (comparative)
most tactile (superlative)

If something is tactile, it can be touched.


desexualisation

desexualisation (singular)
desexualisations (plural)

Desexualisation is the act of having less sexual references.


desexualization

desexualization (singular)
desexualizations (plural)

Desexualization is the act of having less sexual references.


pectins

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


hebephiles

hebephile (singular)
hebephiles (plural)

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


cacophobic

cacophobic (positive)
more cacophobic (comparative)
most cacophobic (superlative)

A cacophobic person has a fear or hatred of ugly people.


infiltration

infiltration (singular)
infiltrations (plural)

Infiltration is the act of entering a place secretly.

Infiltration is the process of a fluid passing through something by filtration.


introspects

The third-person singular form of introspect.


hydrated

hydrate (canonical)
hydrates (third-person singular)
hydrated (past)
hydrated (past participle)
hydrating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of hydrate.


wet behind the ears

If a person is wet behind the ears, they are inexperienced.


mistiest

misty (positive)
mistier (comparative)
mistiest (superlative)

The superlative form of misty; most misty.


petioles

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


n/a is an abbreviation of not applicable.

n/a is an abbreviation of not available.


stealthy

stealthy (positive)
stealthier (comparative)
stealthiest (superlative)

If a person is stealthy, they behave in a way that is difficult to detect.


yds

The race was only 110 yds.


Chihuahua

/tʃɪˈwɑːwɑː/

Chihuahua is a state in N Mexico with a population of around 531 thousand.

The Mexican state of Chihuahua borders Texas and New Mexico.


marginalizes

marginalize (canonical)
marginalizes (third-person singular)
marginalized (past)
marginalized (past participle)
marginalizing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of marginalize.


innuendoes

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


condemnations

condemnation (singular)
condemnations (plural)

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


macerated

macerate (canonical)
macerates (third-person singular)
macerated (past)
macerated (past participle)
macerating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of macerate.


literate

literate (positive)
more literate (comparative)
most literate (superlative)

If a person is literate, they are able to read and write.


literate

A literate is a person who is able to read and write.


repositories

repository (singular)
repositories (plural)

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


innuendo

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An innuendo is a disrespectful remark to a person or thing.


gorges

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


gorges

gorge (canonical)
gorges (third-person singular)
gorged (past)
gorged (past participle)
gorging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of gorge.


deplorable

deplorable (positive)
more deplorable (comparative)
most deplorable (superlative)

/dɪˈplɔːrəbəɫ/

If something is deplorable, it deserves strong condemnation.


hydrate

A hydrate is a solid compound that contains water molecules.


hydrate

If A hydrates B, A helps B to be able to absorb water.

A lotion can hydrate the skin.

If you hydrate yourself, you drink water.


rigourous

Rigourous is the wrong spelling of rigorous.


boneless

boneless (positive)
more boneless (comparative)
most boneless (superlative)

If something is boneless, it has no bones, or it had its bones removed.

This chicken is boneless.


hikikomoris

hikikomori (singular)
hikikomoris or hikikomori (plural)

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


solitaries

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


scramming

scram (canonical)
scrams (third-person singular)
scrammed (past)
scrammed (past participle)
scramming (present participle)


sneaky

sneaky (positive)
sneakier (comparative)
sneakiest (superlative)

If a person is sneaky, they behave in a way that is difficult to detect.


macerates

The third-person singular form of macerate.


palpable

palpable (positive)
more palpable (comparative)
most palpable (superlative)

If something is palpable, it can be touched.


scrams

The third-person singular form of scram.


scrams

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


pylon

A pylon is a structure that looks like a tower and is used to support electricity cables.

A pylon is a structure that is located under the wing of an aircraft. It is used to mount engines, fuel tanks, or weapons.


mutilated

mutilate (canonical)
mutilates (third-person singular)
mutilated (past)
mutilated (past participle)
mutilating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of mutilate.


chihuahua

chihuahua (singular)
chihuahuas (plural)

/tʃɪˈwɑːwɑː/

A chihuahua is a tiny dog with short hair.

I have a pet chihuahua.


acceding

accede (canonical)
accedes (third-person singular)
acceded (past)
acceded (past participle)
acceding (present participle)


marginalises

marginalise (canonical)
marginalises (third-person singular)
marginalised (past)
marginalised (past participle)
marginalising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of marginalise.


gynocentrist

gynocentrist (singular)
gynocentrists (plural)

A gynocentrist is someone who believes that femininity is more important than masculinity.


will power

If someone has the will power to do something, they have the ability to control themselves to do it.


marginalized

marginalize (canonical)
marginalizes (third-person singular)
marginalized (past)
marginalized (past participle)
marginalizing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of marginalize.


macerate

If you macerate a fruit, you soften it by soaking it in a liquid.


misty

misty (positive)
mistier (comparative)
mistiest (superlative)

If a place is misty, it is covered in mist.

It's very misty this morning; I can't see a thing!


accedes

The third-person singular form of accede.


malicious

malicious (positive)
more malicious (comparative)
most malicious (superlative)

If something is malicious, it is harmful on another thing.


blurs

blur (canonical)
blurs (third-person singular)
blurred (past)
blurred (past participle)
blurring (present participle)


blurs

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


collegiate

collegiate (positive)
more collegiate (comparative)
most collegiate (superlative)

If something is collegiate, it is related to a college or its students.


malices

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


petiole

The petiole of a plant is the stalk that connects a leaf to the stem.


marginalised

The past tense and past participle of marginalise.


show-offs

The plural form of show-off; more than one (kind of) show-off.


drive to distraction

If someone drives you to distraction, they annoy you to an extent where you cannot concentrate.


defecations

defecation (singular)
defecations (plural)

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


willpower

If someone has the willpower to do something, they have the ability to control themselves to do it.


marginalize

If you marginalize a person or a topic, you exclude them and treat them as unimportant within a society.


repository

repository (singular)
repositories (plural)

A repository is a place to store things.

A repository is a location for which files and data are stored and managed.


show offs

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


oxymorons

oxymoron (singular)
oxymorons or oxymora (plural)

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


bum-rushes

bum-rush (canonical)
bum-rushes (third-person singular)
bum-rushed (past)
bum-rushed (past participle)
bum-rushing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bum-rush.

He then bum-rushes into the kitchen


sign up

If you sign up for something, you add your name to the list of people who are participating in an activity.

We signed up Bob for kitchen cleanup duty.


neutrality

neutrality (singular)
neutralities (plural)

Neutrality is the state of being neutral and not supporting anyone in a situation.


bum-rushing

They're bum-rushing


bum-rushed

The past tense and past participle of bum-rush.

Alexander bum-rushed to the concert


malice

Malice is a desire to do something bad or hurtful.

Though he posted the picture, it's not clear that he did so with actual malice.


chug-a-lugged

chug-a-lug (canonical)
chug-a-lugs (third-person singular)
chug-a-lugged (past)
chug-a-lugged (past participle)
chug-a-lugging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of chug-a-lug.

Matthias chug-a-lugged the beer.


chug-a-lugging

Quincy is chug-a-lugging.


macerating

macerate (canonical)
macerates (third-person singular)
macerated (past)
macerated (past participle)
macerating (present participle)


mistier

The comparative form of misty; more misty.


gilts

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


mutilate

mutilate (canonical)
mutilates (third-person singular)
mutilated (past)
mutilated (past participle)
mutilating (present participle)

If you mutilate someone, you harm the person by inflicting a violent injury on them.


cricking

crick (canonical)
cricks (third-person singular)
cricked (past)
cricked (past participle)
cricking (present participle)


marginalise

If you marginalise a person or a topic, you exclude them and treat them as unimportant within a society.


scram

scram (canonical)
scrams (third-person singular)
scrammed (past)
scrammed (past participle)
scramming (present participle)

If you ask someone to scram, you want them to leave somewhere quickly.

If you scram a nuclear reactor, you shut down because of an emergency.


scram

A scram is the shutdown of a nuclear reactor.


condemnation

condemnation (singular)
condemnations (plural)

Condemnation is the act of condemning or showing strong disapproval for something.


swilling

swill (canonical)
swills (third-person singular)
swilled (past)
swilled (past participle)
swilling (present participle)


disinfectants

disinfectant (singular)
disinfectants (plural)

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


tangible

tangible (positive)
more tangible (comparative)
most tangible (superlative)

If something is tangible, it can be touched.


tangible

A tangible is something that can be touched.


scorching

scorching (positive)
more scorching (comparative)
most scorching (superlative)

If something is scorching, it is very hot.


scorching

scorch (canonical)
scorches (third-person singular)
scorched (past)
scorched (past participle)
scorching (present participle)


uglinesses

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


scorches

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


scorches

The third-person singular form of scorch.


whether or not

Whether or not is used with a following clause when the truth of that clause does not matter or is in question.

I'll go whether or not you do.

It is unclear whether or not she meant to leave.


monumental

monumental (positive)
more monumental (comparative)
most monumental (superlative)

If something is monumental, it is of great importance or takes a lot of time and effort to complete.


oxymoron

An oxymoron is a figure of speech where antonyms are used together.


scorch

A scorch mark is the surface burn of something.


scorch

If you scorch something, you burn its surface with fire.

If you scorch, you move at very high speed.


disservices

disservice (singular)
disservices (plural)

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


chug-a-lugs

/ˈtʃʌɡəlʌɡz/

The third-person singular form of chug-a-lug.

He then chug-a-lugs a full glass of water.


swilled

The past tense and past participle of swill.


normality

normality (singular)
normalities (plural)

One day, we will get back to normality.


oxymora

oxymoron (singular)
oxymorons or oxymora (plural)

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


butter up

If you butter up a person, you praise them so as to have personal gains.

He takes every opportunity to butter up the boss.


psychotherapists

psychotherapist (singular)
psychotherapists (plural)

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


unchanging

If something is unchanging, it is staying the same.

No matter what, his confidence was unchanging.


bum-rush

bum-rush (canonical)
bum-rushes (third-person singular)
bum-rushed (past)
bum-rushed (past participle)
bum-rushing (present participle)

I'm sorry, I have to bum-rush to the concert


acceded

accede (canonical)
accedes (third-person singular)
acceded (past)
acceded (past participle)
acceding (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of accede.


accede

If you accede, you agree to a request or demand.

If you accede, you assume a role in an office.


neutralities

neutrality (singular)
neutralities (plural)

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


fattened

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

The past tense and past participle of fatten.


entourages

entourage (singular)
entourages (plural)

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


swills

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


swills

The third-person singular form of swill.


outages

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


mutilates

mutilate (canonical)
mutilates (third-person singular)
mutilated (past)
mutilated (past participle)
mutilating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of mutilate.


scorched

scorched (positive)
more scorched (comparative)
most scorched (superlative)

If something is scorched, it has been damaged or burnt by fire.


scorched

The past tense and past participle of scorch.


disdaining

disdain (canonical)
disdains (third-person singular)
disdained (past)
disdained (past participle)
disdaining (present participle)


unkempt

unkempt (positive)
more unkempt (comparative)
most unkempt (superlative)

If a person is unkempt, they are untidy and messy.


disservice

A disservice is something that you did that places you in a bad position.


fondues

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


adequately

If something is done adequately, the result is good enough.

He completed the homework adequately .


lunatics

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


brunches

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


incongruous

incongruous (positive)
more incongruous (comparative)
most incongruous (superlative)

If things are incongruous, they are not similar.


disdained

The past tense and past participle of disdain.


succulent

succulent (positive)
more succulent (comparative)
most succulent (superlative)

If something is succulent, it is juicy and tender.


Englishnesses

Englishness (singular)
Englishnesses (plural)

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


lunatic

The cult leader was a lunatic.


disparate

disparate (positive)
more disparate (comparative)
most disparate (superlative)

If things are disparate, they are made up of different elements that cannot be compared.


barmier

barmy (positive)
barmier (comparative)
barmiest (superlative)

The comparative form of barmy; more barmy.


purposeful

purposeful (positive)
more purposeful (comparative)
most purposeful (superlative)

If something is purposeful, it was done on purpose.

The destruction of the house was purposeful.


coheres

cohere (canonical)
coheres (third-person singular)
cohered (past)
cohered (past participle)
cohering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of cohere.


omnibuses

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


cohered

The past tense and past participle of cohere.


normalities

normality (singular)
normalities (plural)

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


brunch

Brunch is a meal that is eaten in the late morning.

I woke up and had brunch.


disdains

The third-person singular form of disdain.


fondue

A fondue is a dish made of melted cheese or chocolate which food can be dipped into.


cricked

crick (canonical)
cricks (third-person singular)
cricked (past)
cricked (past participle)
cricking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of crick.


fattens

The third-person singular form of fatten.


show off

If someone shows something off, they show its best qualities.

Grocery stores show off their produce by placing the most attractive specimens in front.

If someone likes to show off, they do things to attract attention of others.

She loves to show off her shoe collection.


show off

A show off is a person who does things to get other people to notice them.


chug-a-lug

chug-a-lug (canonical)
chug-a-lugs (third-person singular)
chug-a-lugged (past)
chug-a-lugged (past participle)
chug-a-lugging (present participle)

/ˈtʃʌgəˌlʌg/

Matthew chug-a-lugged a wineglassful.

to drink in multiple gulps or in one, long gulp; swill.

Andrew chug-a-lugged the juice.


defecation

defecation (singular)
defecations (plural)

/ˌdɛfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Defecation is the process of removing waste matter from your body from the bowels.


balmiest

balmy (positive)
balmier (comparative)
balmiest (superlative)

The superlative form of balmy; most balmy.


cohere

If things cohere, they stick together by adhesion.

Separate molecules will cohere because of electromagnetic force.


vetted

vet (canonical)
vets (third-person singular)
vetted (past)
vetted (past participle)
vetting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of vet.


balmier

The comparative form of balmy; more balmy.


cricks

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


cricks

The third-person singular form of crick.


ensconcing

ensconce (canonical)
ensconces (third-person singular)
ensconced (past)
ensconced (past participle)
ensconcing (present participle)


entourage

entourage (singular)
entourages (plural)

An entourage is a group of people that follows a important person.


purposeless

purposeless (positive)
more purposeless (comparative)
most purposeless (superlative)

If something is purposeless, it is without purpose.

The homework was purposeless because school had already finished.


barmy

If a person is barmy, they are crazy or foolish.


studious

studious (positive)
more studious (comparative)
most studious (superlative)

If a person is studious, they spend a lot of time studying.


disdain

Disdain is a feeling that a person is not worth their consideration or respect.


disdain

disdain (canonical)
disdains (third-person singular)
disdained (past)
disdained (past participle)
disdaining (present participle)

To disdain is to regard a person with strong contempt.


gradable

If an adjective is gradable, it can be used in the comparative or superlative form.

Hot and cold are gradable antonyms.


aimless

aimless (positive)
more aimless (comparative)
most aimless (superlative)

If someone is aimless, they have no purpose or goals.

He lived an aimless life.


organic

organic (positive)
more organic (comparative)
most organic (superlative)

If something is organic, it is related to or derived from living organisms.

If something is organic, it is related to an organ of a living organism.

If a chemical is organic, it is relating to or contains the compounds of carbon.

If food or its products are organic, it is produced in an environment that does not artificial chemicals or pesticides.


extradites

extradite (canonical)
extradites (third-person singular)
extradited (past)
extradited (past participle)
extraditing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of extradite.


decals

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


hurtful

A hurtful comment or action is mean or insulting.

What you said to me the other day was very hurtful.


barmiest

barmy (positive)
barmier (comparative)
barmiest (superlative)

The superlative form of barmy; most barmy.


psychotherapist

psychotherapist (singular)
psychotherapists (plural)

A psychotherapist is a doctor who specializes in psychotherapy.

Madison was a psychotherapist, and she helped people with mental illnesses.


objurgates

objurgate (canonical)
objurgates (third-person singular)
objurgated (past)
objurgated (past participle)
objurgating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of objurgate.


objurgated

The past tense and past participle of objurgate.


ensconced

If you are ensconced, you are placed in a safe and secure environment.


ensconced

The past tense and past participle of ensconce.


ensconces

The third-person singular form of ensconce.


decalcomanias

decalcomania (singular)
decalcomanias (plural)

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


extradited

The past tense and past participle of extradite.


decalcomania

[diːˌkæɫkəˈmeɪnɪə]

Decalcomania is the process of transferring designs onto surfaces.


omnibus

An omnibus is a vehicle set up to carry a lot of people.


omnibus

If something is an omnibus, it contains multiple items.


decal

A decal is a design that is produced and transferred to another surface.


fiends

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


objurgate

If you objurgate someone, you criticize or scold them.


impeccable

impeccable (positive)
more impeccable (comparative)
most impeccable (superlative)

An impeccable person is someone who is perfect and does not do anything wrong.


wild goose chase

A wild goose chase is a search that will not achieve anything.


fiend

A fiend is someone who is especially interested in something.

Only jazz fiends know about this small club downtown.

The fiends enjoy watching the dead suffer in hell.

The police recently arrested the fiend.


intrusive

intrusive (positive)
more intrusive (comparative)
most intrusive (superlative)

If something is intrusive, it makes people feel uncomfortable because it goes into personal or private things.

Did it ever cross your mind that he might find all those questions you ask intrusive?


curtails

curtail (canonical)
curtails (third-person singular)
curtailed (past)
curtailed (past participle)
curtailing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of curtail.


balmy

balmy (positive)
balmier (comparative)
balmiest (superlative)

If something is balmy, it is mild and pleasant.

If something is balmy, it is soothing and fragrant.


measurable

measurable (positive)
more measurable (comparative)
most measurable (superlative)

/ˈmɛʒərəbəl/

If something is measurable, it can be measured.


extradite

If a government extradites a person, they hand over the person to the government of the place where the person committed a crime.


ensconce

ensconce (canonical)
ensconces (third-person singular)
ensconced (past)
ensconced (past participle)
ensconcing (present participle)

If you ensconce someone, you place in a secure and safe place.


truncated

truncate (canonical)
truncates (third-person singular)
truncated (past)
truncated (past participle)
truncating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of truncate.


youthful

A youthful person is an older person who seems young.

The young man was being very youthful.


crick

A crick is a painful muscular cramp that occurs in the neck or back.


crick

crick (canonical)
cricks (third-person singular)
cricked (past)
cricked (past participle)
cricking (present participle)

If your muscles crick, it develops a crick.


truncates

The third-person singular form of truncate.


swill

A swill is a mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc.


swill

swill (canonical)
swills (third-person singular)
swilled (past)
swilled (past participle)
swilling (present participle)

If you swill a container, you wash it with a lot of water.


as well

You use as well to show that something applies in the same way as something else you've already mentioned.

I like apples, and pears as well.


dentures

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


curtail

If you curtail something, you reduce the duration of it.

When the audience grew restless, the speaker curtailed her speech.


somber

somber (positive)
more somber (comparative)
most somber (superlative)

If something is somber, it is dark and gloomy.


disruptive

disruptive (positive)
more disruptive (comparative)
most disruptive (superlative)

If something is disruptive, it interrupts something and causes it to pause or stop.

Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school.


outdated

outdated (positive)
more outdated (comparative)
most outdated (superlative)

If something is outdated, it is too old for it to be used.

His outdated word processing software could not read the files I sent.


maws

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


gilt

A gilt is a security issued by the Bank of England.


gilt

gild (canonical)
gilds (third-person singular)
gilded (past)
gilded (past participle)
gilding (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of gild.


gilt

gilt (positive)
more gilt (comparative)
most gilt (superlative)

If something is gilt, it is covered with gold or has a golden color.


sombre

sombre (positive)
more sombre (comparative)
most sombre (superlative)

If something is sombre, it is dark and gloomy.


ravenous

ravenous (positive)
more ravenous (comparative)
most ravenous (superlative)

A ravenous animal is very hungry and wants to eat large quantities of food.


citations

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


voracious

voracious (positive)
more voracious (comparative)
most voracious (superlative)

A voracious animal is very hungry and wants to eat large quantities of food.


descriptive

descriptive (positive)
more descriptive (comparative)
most descriptive (superlative)

If something is descriptive, it provides a detailed description of another thing.


vetting

vet (canonical)
vets (third-person singular)
vetted (past)
vetted (past participle)
vetting (present participle)


dentistry

Dentistry is the field of medicine that studies, diagnoses and treats the teeth and gums.


denture

Dentures are a removable plate that is a complete replacement of teeth.


curtailed

curtail (canonical)
curtails (third-person singular)
curtailed (past)
curtailed (past participle)
curtailing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of curtail.


maw

The maw is the mouth and jaws of an animal.


hilarious

hilarious (positive)
more hilarious (comparative)
most hilarious (superlative)

If something is hilarious, it makes you laugh a lot.

That joke was hilarious.


removable

removable (positive)
more removable (comparative)
most removable (superlative)

If something is removable, it can be removed.


truncate

If you truncate something, you shorten it by a measurable value.


disinfectant

If something is a disinfectant, it kills germs or virus.


disinfectant

disinfectant (singular)
disinfectants (plural)

A disinfectant is a chemical substance that kills germs and viruses.


inebriates

inebriate (singular)
inebriates (plural)

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


inebriates

inebriate (canonical)
inebriates (third-person singular)
inebriated (past)
inebriated (past participle)
inebriating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of inebriate.


modernises

modernise (canonical)
modernises (third-person singular)
modernised (past)
modernised (past participle)
modernising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of modernise.


modernized

modernize (canonical)
modernizes (third-person singular)
modernized (past)
modernized (past participle)
modernizing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of modernize.


indifferent

indifferent (positive)
more indifferent (comparative)
most indifferent (superlative)

If a person is indifferent, they do not care about things that happen.

He was indifferent to the proposal, since it didn’t affect him, either way.


diatribes

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


modernised

The past tense and past participle of modernise.


contemplates

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

The third-person singular form of contemplate.


outage

An outage is period where the power supply, or other related services, is suspended temporarily.

The power outage yesterday was caused by the broken fuse.


inebriated

inebriated (positive)
more inebriated (comparative)
most inebriated (superlative)

An inebriated person is someone who behaves link a drunkard.


inebriated

The past tense and past participle of inebriate.


contemplated

The past tense and past participle of contemplate.


diatribe

A diatribe is an abusive verbal attack against a person.


tirade

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A tirade is a long and angry criticism against a person.


cockerels

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


tirades

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


impersonations

impersonation (singular)
impersonations (plural)

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


impersonation

Impersonation is the act of pretending to be someone else.


synagogues

synagogue (singular)
synagogues (plural)

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


banal

banal (positive)
more banal (comparative)
most banal (superlative)

If something is banal, it is very common and boring.


synagogue

/ˈsɪ.nəˌɡɑɡ/


modernizes

The third-person singular form of modernize.


crummiest

crummy (positive)
crummier (comparative)
crummiest (superlative)

The superlative form of crummy; most crummy.


crummy

If something is crummy, it is bad or of poor quality.


transactions

transaction (singular)
transactions (plural)

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


crumbiest

crumby (positive)
crumbier (comparative)
crumbiest (superlative)

The superlative form of crumby; most crumby.


patrolling

patrol (canonical)
patrols (third-person singular)
patrolled (past)
patrolled (past participle)
patrolling (present participle)


patrols

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


patrols

The third-person singular form of patrol.


patrolled

The past tense and past participle of patrol.


liners

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


crummier

The comparative form of crummy; more crummy.


crumbier

The comparative form of crumby; more crumby.


squadrons

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


patrol

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A patrol is a movement to keep watch over an area at regular intervals so as to ensure the area's security.


patrol

If a person patrols a place, they keep watch of the area by walking repeatedly around it.


inebriate

If something inebriates you, it causes you to be drunk.


inebriate

inebriate (positive)
more inebriate (comparative)
most inebriate (superlative)

An inebriate person is someone who is drunk.


tightly

If something is wrapped tightly, it is wrapped in a tight manner.


crumby

If something is crumby, it is bad or of poor quality.


intentionally

If something is done intentionally, it is done on purpose.


passionate

passionate (positive)
more passionate (comparative)
most passionate (superlative)

If a person is passionate, they have a strong feeling when doing something.


Oromo

The Oromo are a group of people of Ethiopia and northern Kenya.


nationalities

nationality (singular)
nationalities (plural)

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


idiocy

An idiocy is a very stupid behaviour or action


metabolism

metabolism (singular)
metabolisms (plural)

Metabolism is the chemical processes that occurs in living things and keeps them alive.


oh my god

"Oh my God!" is used to express strong feelings, especially surprise.

Oh my god! Who spilled coffee on my computer?


sandpapered

sandpaper (canonical)
sandpapers (third-person singular)
sandpapered (past)
sandpapered (past participle)
sandpapering (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of sandpaper.


transaction

A transaction is the act of buying or selling something.

The transaction was made on Friday with the supplier.


modernise

modernise (canonical)
modernises (third-person singular)
modernised (past)
modernised (past participle)
modernising (present participle)

If you modernise an old or outdated thing, you make it modern in design or function.


shortcake

shortcake (singular)
shortcakes (plural)

Shortcake is a dessert made with such a cake, usually having layers of cream and fruit.


metabolisms

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


defenestrations

defenestration (singular)
defenestrations (plural)

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


transacts

transact (canonical)
transacts (third-person singular)
transacted (past)
transacted (past participle)
transacting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of transact.


aptly

In an apt or suitable manner; appropriately.


incentivizing

incentivize (canonical)
incentivizes (third-person singular)
incentivized (past)
incentivized (past participle)
incentivizing (present participle)


orations

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


incentivised

incentivise (canonical)
incentivises (third-person singular)
incentivised (past)
incentivised (past participle)
incentivising (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of incentivise.


incentivises

The third-person singular form of incentivise.


squadron

A squadron is a unit in an air force unit that is made up of at least two aircrafts.


connectors

connector (singular)
connectors (plural)

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


kismets

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


shortcakes

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


nylons

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


incentivizes

The third-person singular form of incentivize.


liner

A liner is a layer that goes between a container and its contents, usually one that can be removed.

The sleeping bag comes with a removable liner that you can wash.

It is essential to use plastic liners to make the pond waterproof.

Place liners in the cupcake tins and fill with about cup of the batter.

He wrote liner notes for Dylan's 1969 album Nashville Skyline.

Eye liner and lip liner is makeup that goes around the edge of the eyes or lips.

An ocean liner is a large passenger ship.


conkers

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


incentivized

The past tense and past participle of incentivize.


unentertaining

unentertaining (positive)
more unentertaining (comparative)
most unentertaining (superlative)

If something is unentertaining, it is not amusing.


caterwauls

caterwaul (canonical)
caterwauls (third-person singular)
caterwauled (past)
caterwauled (past participle)
caterwauling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of caterwaul.


the fuck

You use "the fuck" to express strong surprise or disagreement.

What the fuck was that?

How the fuck does that work?

Get the fuck out of my office.

A: I'll take this one. B: The fuck you will!


caterwauled

The past tense and past participle of caterwaul.


defenestration

Defenestration is the act of throwing something or someone from a window.


garters

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


garter

A garter is a band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking.


salacious

salacious (positive)
more salacious (comparative)
most salacious (superlative)

If something is salacious, it conveys a sexual desire or message.


oration

An oration is a formal speech that is usually given at a ceremony.


surged

surge (canonical)
surges (third-person singular)
surged (past)
surged (past participle)
surging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of surge.


blahs

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


comprehensible

comprehensible (positive)
more comprehensible (comparative)
most comprehensible (superlative)

If something is comprehensible, it can be understood.


idiocies

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


partridges

partridge (singular)
partridges (plural)

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


modernize

modernize (canonical)
modernizes (third-person singular)
modernized (past)
modernized (past participle)
modernizing (present participle)

If you modernize an old or outdated thing, you make it modern in design or function.


intelligible

intelligible (positive)
more intelligible (comparative)
most intelligible (superlative)

If something is intelligible, it can be understood.


turtle doves

turtle dove (singular)
turtle doves (plural)

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


moping

mope (canonical)
mopes (third-person singular)
moped (past)
moped (past participle)
moping (present participle)


sulked

sulk (canonical)
sulks (third-person singular)
sulked (past)
sulked (past participle)
sulking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of sulk.


sandpapers

sandpaper (singular)
sandpapers (plural)

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


sandpapers

sandpaper (canonical)
sandpapers (third-person singular)
sandpapered (past)
sandpapered (past participle)
sandpapering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of sandpaper.


inoculations

inoculation (singular)
inoculations (plural)

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


nationality

nationality (singular)
nationalities (plural)

The nationality of a person is the status of their belonging to a certain country/nation.


Homo stupidus

Homo stupidus is a taxonomic species within the family Hominidae.


caterwaul

If a person caterwauls, they make a wailing noise like a cat.


mentally

If something is done mentally, it is thought out in the person's mind.


conker

A conker is the dark brown nut of a horse chestnut tree.


Standard Mandarin

Standard Mandarin, also known as Mandarin, is the official language of China and Taiwan.


greenhorns

greenhorn (singular)
greenhorns (plural)

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


workouts

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


nobly

nobly (positive)
more nobly (comparative)
Superlativemost nobly

She died nobly, trying to save the lives of others.


surges

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


surges

The third-person singular form of surge.


incentivize

incentivize (canonical)
incentivizes (third-person singular)
incentivized (past)
incentivized (past participle)
incentivizing (present participle)

If you incentivize someone, you provide them with incentives so as to encourage them to do something.

The US government seeks to incentivize home ownership through a favorable tax system.


caterwauling

caterwaul (canonical)
caterwauls (third-person singular)
caterwauled (past)
caterwauled (past participle)
caterwauling (present participle)


transacted

transact (canonical)
transacts (third-person singular)
transacted (past)
transacted (past participle)
transacting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of transact.


sandpaper

Sandpaper is a type of paper that is coated with sand, fine glass, or other abrasive material for smoothing.


sandpaper

If you sandpaper something, you make it smooth with sandpaper.


incentivising

incentivise (canonical)
incentivises (third-person singular)
incentivised (past)
incentivised (past participle)
incentivising (present participle)


Londoners

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


meticulous

meticulous (positive)
more meticulous (comparative)
most meticulous (superlative)

When someone is meticulous, they pay careful attention to the details.

He devoted many hours of meticulous preparation for his project.


verification

verification (singular)
verifications (plural)

The act of checking to see if something is correct.

The website asks for verification of your e-mail address.


pouts

pout (canonical)
pouts (third-person singular)
pouted (past)
pouted (past participle)
pouting (present participle)


seagulls

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


bowlers

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


spangled

spangle (canonical)
spangles (third-person singular)
spangled (past)
spangled (past participle)
spangling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of spangle.


verifications

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


transact

If you transact something, you perform a trade, or do a business-related action.


honking

honk (canonical)
honks (third-person singular)
honked (past)
honked (past participle)
honking (present participle)


bogus

bogus (positive)
more bogus (comparative)
most bogus (superlative)


promulgated

promulgate (canonical)
promulgates (third-person singular)
promulgated (past)
promulgated (past participle)
promulgating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of promulgate.


unintentionally

un- + intentional + -ly
unintentional + intentionally

ety-affix

If something is done unintentionally, it is not done on purpose and no one meant to do it.


pout

If a person pouts, they push out their lips to show that they are sad.


Iraqis

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


mitigates

mitigate (canonical)
mitigates (third-person singular)
mitigated (past)
mitigated (past participle)
mitigating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of mitigate.


inoculation

/ɪˌnɒkjʊˈleɪʃən/

/ɪˌnɑkjəˈleɪʃən/

Inoculation is the process of administering a vaccine for someone.


tandem

A tandem is a bicycle with seats and pedals for two people. but only the person in front able to steer. (Also a called "a tandem bike").

If two things happen or if you do two thing (in) tandem, they happen at the same time, together.

Both partners feel they are working in tandem to build it.

The online and live exhibits launched in tandem.

Since 1950 inflation and unemployment rates have generally moved in tandem.

We started riding tandem to spend more time together.

A tandem vehicle or activity is one in which two people cooperate to drive or do it.

When I was training, I went on a lot of tandem flights.


seagull

The seagull landed on the beach.


promulgates

The third-person singular form of promulgate.


cornichons

cornichon (singular)
cornichons (plural)

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


workout

Hiking up the mountain was a good workout.


inoculating

inoculate (canonical)
inoculates (third-person singular)
inoculated (past)
inoculated (past participle)
inoculating (present participle)


nuclides

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


saturate

saturate (canonical)
saturates (third-person singular)
saturated (past)
saturated (past participle)
saturating (present participle)

If you saturate A with B, you make it become completely soaked with a liquid.


mope

mope (canonical)
mopes (third-person singular)
moped (past)
moped (past participle)
moping (present participle)

If a person mopes, they feel sad and depressed.


commensurate

commensurate (positive)
more commensurate (comparative)
most commensurate (superlative)

If something is commensurate, it has a similar standard with another thing.


partridge

partridge (singular)
partridges (plural)

/ˈpɑːtrɪd͡ʒ/

A partridge is a type of bird from the family Phasianidae, notably in the genera Perdix and Alectoris.

On the first day of christmas my true love sent to me, a partridge in a pear tree. - The Twelve Days of Christmas


honked

The past tense and past participle of honk.


creeds

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


texturing

texture (canonical)
textures (third-person singular)
textured (past)
textured (past participle)
texturing (present participle)


proportionate

proportionate (positive)
more proportionate (comparative)
most proportionate (superlative)

/prəˈpɔːʃənət/

If A is proportionate with B, the are similar in size or amount.


shittest

shit (positive)
shitter (comparative)
shittest (superlative)

The superlative form of shit; most shit.


time-outs

The plural form of time-out; more than one (kind of) time-out.


welders

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


incentivise

incentivise (canonical)
incentivises (third-person singular)
incentivised (past)
incentivised (past participle)
incentivising (present participle)

If you incentivise someone, you provide them with incentives so as to encourage them to do something.

The US government seeks to incentivise home ownership through a favorable tax system.


muddiest

muddy (positive)
muddier (comparative)
muddiest (superlative)

The superlative form of muddy; most muddy.


florets

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


muddier

The comparative form of muddy; more muddy.


lucid

more lucid (comparative)
most lucid (superlative)
lucid (positive)
lucider (comparative)
lucidest (superlative)

If something is lucid, it is clear and can be understood easily.


lengthens

lengthen (canonical)
lengthens (third-person singular)
lengthened (past)
lengthened (past participle)
lengthening (present participle)

The third-person singular form of lengthen.


connector

connector (singular)
connectors (plural)

A connector is something that connects thing together.


sortieing

sortie (canonical)
sorties (third-person singular)
sortied (past)
sortied (past participle)
sortieing (present participle)


surge

A surge is a sudden increase of something.

A power surge.


surge

surge (canonical)
surges (third-person singular)
surged (past)
surged (past participle)
surging (present participle)

If something surges, it increases suddenly.

The price of Bitcoin surged last year.


gymnasts

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


creamier

creamy (positive)
creamier (comparative)
creamiest (superlative)

The comparative form of creamy; more creamy.


inoculates

The third-person singular form of inoculate.


lengthened

The past tense and past participle of lengthen.


greenhorn

greenhorn (singular)
greenhorns (plural)


Londoner

A Londoner is someone from London, England.


A square quotation mark (that is straight), used at the start and also at the end of a quote, to show someone said something.

Abe: "Run for your lives!"

In computing, used as a pair to surround a text, to show it is a text and not a computing value.

"true" is a text and not a value.

A to A"

Ae to Ae double prime


promulgating

promulgate (canonical)
promulgates (third-person singular)
promulgated (past)
promulgated (past participle)
promulgating (present participle)


dreamt

dream (canonical)
dreams (third-person singular)
dreamt (past)
dreamt (past participle)
dreaming (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of dream.


aquariums

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


laundering

launder (canonical)
launders (third-person singular)
laundered (past)
laundered (past participle)
laundering (present participle)


spangles

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


spangles

spangle (canonical)
spangles (third-person singular)
spangled (past)
spangled (past participle)
spangling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of spangle.


bikinis

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


time outs

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


pouted

pout (canonical)
pouts (third-person singular)
pouted (past)
pouted (past participle)
pouting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of pout.


pliant

pliant (positive)
more pliant (comparative)
most pliant (superlative)

If something is plaint, it can be bent easily.


bidders

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


blackjacks

blackjack (singular)
blackjacks (plural)

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


shitter

shit (positive)
shitter (comparative)
shittest (superlative)

The comparative form of shit; more shit.


spoilt

spoil (canonical)
spoils (third-person singular)
spoilt (past)
spoilt (past participle)
spoiling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of spoil.


sulk

sulk (canonical)
sulks (third-person singular)
sulked (past)
sulked (past participle)
sulking (present participle)

If a person sulks, they are quiet and sad over something that happened.


creed

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A creed is a set of beliefs that a person, or a group adheres to.


houseboats

houseboat (singular)
houseboats (plural)

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


jettisoning

jettison (canonical)
jettisons (third-person singular)
jettisoned (past)
jettisoned (past participle)
jettisoning (present participle)


laundered

The past tense and past participle of launder.


offshore

The men worked on an offshore oil rig.


simps

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


simps

simp (canonical)
simps (third-person singular)
simped (past)
simped (past participle)
simping (present participle)


boutiques

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


lengthening

lengthen (canonical)
lengthens (third-person singular)
lengthened (past)
lengthened (past participle)
lengthening (present participle)


inoculate

inoculate (canonical)
inoculates (third-person singular)
inoculated (past)
inoculated (past participle)
inoculating (present participle)

If you inoculate someone, you administer a vaccine for them.


boutique

A boutique is a shop. It normally sells more expensive items than most other shops.

Mary owns a fashion boutique.


honks

honk (canonical)
honks (third-person singular)
honked (past)
honked (past participle)
honking (present participle)


cornichon

cornichon (singular)
cornichons (plural)


agilities

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


blackjack

Blackjack is a card game. The aim is to try to get as near as possible to 21 points, but not get more than 21.

We played blackjack at the casino

In the game blackjack, blackjack is a score of twenty with two cards (king, queen or jack) and an ace.

I got blackjack, but so did the dealer so I lost my money.


proportional

proportional (positive)
more proportional (comparative)
most proportional (superlative)

If A is proportional with B, they are similar in size or amount.


welder

The team brought the welder to the job site.

The welder put on their mask so they could begin to work.


promulgate

promulgate (canonical)
promulgates (third-person singular)
promulgated (past)
promulgated (past participle)
promulgating (present participle)

If you promulgate something, you make it widely known.


lemurs

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


sanitary

sanitary (positive)
more sanitary (comparative)
most sanitary (superlative)

If something is sanitary, it is hygienic and clean.


mitigating

mitigate (canonical)
mitigates (third-person singular)
mitigated (past)
mitigated (past participle)
mitigating (present participle)


wolverines

wolverine (singular)
wolverines (plural)

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


bustier

busty (positive)
bustier (comparative)
bustiest (superlative)

The comparative form of busty; more busty.


gymnast

The gymnast walked across the balance beam.


magpies

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


moped

mope (canonical)
mopes (third-person singular)
moped (past)
moped (past participle)
moping (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of mope.


exemplifying

exemplify (canonical)
exemplifies (third-person singular)
exemplified (past)
exemplified (past participle)
exemplifying (present participle)


egressing

egress (canonical)
egresses (third-person singular)
egressed (past)
egressed (past participle)
egressing (present participle)


dietary

If something is dietary, it means it is connected to a diet or dieting.

What are your dietary requirements?

Oscar has dietary problems.


lactoses

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


boathouses

boathouse (singular)
boathouses (plural)

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


textured

texture (canonical)
textures (third-person singular)
textured (past)
textured (past participle)
texturing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of texture.


sortied

sortie (canonical)
sorties (third-person singular)
sortied (past)
sortied (past participle)
sortieing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of sortie.


troughed

trough (canonical)
troughs (third-person singular)
troughed (past)
troughed (past participle)
troughing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of trough.


nites

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


agility

The cat displayed it's agility by climbing the tree to avoid the dog.


floret

A floret is a small flower, especially one of a cluster in a composite flower.


gymnastics

gymnastics (singular)
gymnastics (plural)

A sport that requires people to be able to balance and bend to show their agility and coordination.

The school's gymnastics team won their competition.


loons

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


exemplifies

The third-person singular form of exemplify.


aquarium

An aquarium is a place where fish and other animals that live in water are kept to be looked at.

My favourite animals in the aquarium were the sharks and dolphins.


inoculated

inoculate (canonical)
inoculates (third-person singular)
inoculated (past)
inoculated (past participle)
inoculating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of inoculate.


ordeals

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


bustiest

The superlative form of busty; most busty.


uncredited

uncredited (positive)
more uncredited (comparative)
most uncredited (superlative)

A person or their work that is not publicly credited.

A few songs on the album have uncredited vocals.


strenuous

strenuous (positive)
more strenuous (comparative)
most strenuous (superlative)

If an activity is strenuous, it requires a lot of energy to do or complete it.


CDs

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


creamiest

creamy (positive)
creamier (comparative)
creamiest (superlative)

The superlative form of creamy; most creamy.


toucans

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


houseboat

houseboat (singular)
houseboats (plural)

A houseboat is a boat which people use as a home. They're normally in a canal.

Anna bought a houseboat and lives there most of the year.


memorizing

memorize (canonical)
memorizes (third-person singular)
memorized (past)
memorized (past participle)
memorizing (present participle)


sorties

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


sorties

The third-person singular form of sortie.


lemur

A lemur is an animal with a pointy nose and a long tail. It is commonly found in Madagascar.


ingratiated

ingratiate (canonical)
ingratiates (third-person singular)
ingratiated (past)
ingratiated (past participle)
ingratiating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of ingratiate.


sucroses

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


bankruptcies

bankruptcy (singular)
bankruptcies (plural)

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


mitigated

mitigate (canonical)
mitigates (third-person singular)
mitigated (past)
mitigated (past participle)
mitigating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of mitigate.


wolverine

wolverine (singular)
wolverines (plural)

A carnivorous mammal related to the weasel.


mitigate

If you mitigate a problem, you make it less serious.


memorising

memorise (canonical)
memorises (third-person singular)
memorised (past)
memorised (past participle)
memorising (present participle)


time out

In sports a time out is when the coach asks for a short stop in the game to talk with the team.

The coach of the home team is asking for a time out.

A time out is a short period to relax from a situation that causes stress.

I need a time out from this meeting.


memorized

The past tense and past participle of memorize.


bellicose

bellicose (positive)
more bellicose (comparative)
most bellicose (superlative)

A bellicose person is someone who shows a lot of aggression.


phonographs

phonograph (singular)
phonographs (plural)

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


undulates

undulate (canonical)
undulates (third-person singular)
undulated (past)
undulated (past participle)
undulating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of undulate.


exemplify

exemplify (canonical)
exemplifies (third-person singular)
exemplified (past)
exemplified (past participle)
exemplifying (present participle)

If you exemplify something, you explain or illustrate it by giving an example.


pasteurising

pasteurise (canonical)
pasteurises (third-person singular)
pasteurised (past)
pasteurised (past participle)
pasteurising (present participle)


sortie

A sortie is an attack made by troops from a defensive position.


sortie

sortie (canonical)
sorties (third-person singular)
sortied (past)
sortied (past participle)
sortieing (present participle)

If a military unit sorties, they make an attack from a defence position.


lactose

Lactose is a disaccharide that is made up of two simple sugars, glucose and galactose.


bikini

A bikini is clothing that women wear. There are two separate pieces to it, the top (covering the breasts and the bottom (covering the genitalia).

In some swimming pools you can't wear a bikini.


textures

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


textures

texture (canonical)
textures (third-person singular)
textured (past)
textured (past participle)
texturing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of texture.


troughing

trough (canonical)
troughs (third-person singular)
troughed (past)
troughed (past participle)
troughing (present participle)


clods

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


trilogy

A trilogy is a set of three related works of art such as literature, film, or video games.


memorised

The past tense and past participle of memorise.


trilogies

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


dappled

dapple (canonical)
dapples (third-person singular)
dappled (past)
dappled (past participle)
dappling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of dapple.


husky

A husky is a large dog used to pull a sled.


cut corners

If a person cuts corners, they do an incomplete job or to do something poorly.


spangle

A spangle is a sparkling material that is sewn on to clothings as a decoration.


spangle

spangle (canonical)
spangles (third-person singular)
spangled (past)
spangled (past participle)
spangling (present participle)

If you spangle something, you cover it with spangles.


potent

potent (positive)
more potent (comparative)
most potent (superlative)

If something is potent, it has a lot of power or strength.


boathouse

boathouse (singular)
boathouses (plural)

A boathouse is a building where you can store boats

Anna keeps her dinghy in the sailing club's boathouse during the winter.


egressed

egress (canonical)
egresses (third-person singular)
egressed (past)
egressed (past participle)
egressing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of egress.


cavalcades

cavalcade (singular)
cavalcades (plural)

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


predicaments

predicament (singular)
predicaments (plural)

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


pasteurizes

pasteurize (canonical)
pasteurizes (third-person singular)
pasteurized (past)
pasteurized (past participle)
pasteurizing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of pasteurize.


busty

busty (positive)
bustier (comparative)
bustiest (superlative)

A busty woman is one that has large breasts.

The country singer at the concert was very busty.


muddy

muddy (positive)
muddier (comparative)
muddiest (superlative)

If something is muddy, it is covered in mud.

Their shoes were all muddy after walking through the field.


nite

The family went to a nite at the opera.


bidder

A bidder is a person who bids for something.

The highest bidder at the auction bought the painting for £10,000.


cavalcade

A cavalcade is a parade of people walking or in a mode of transport.


Iraqi

An Iraqi is a person that comes from Iraq.


Iraqi

Something or someone that is Iraqi comes from Iraq.


sucrose

Sucrose is a disaccharide that is made up of two simple sugars, glucose and fructose.


jettisoned

jettison (canonical)
jettisons (third-person singular)
jettisoned (past)
jettisoned (past participle)
jettisoning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of jettison.


jettison

A jettison is the action of jettisoning something from a watercraft or aircraft.


jettison

If you jettison something, you eject it from a watercraft or aircraft so as to reduce its load.


raccoons

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


loon

A loon is a large bird with a short tail found in the Northern Hemisphere.

The loon made a loud sound as it searched for fish in the lake.


sleeveless

A piece of clothing without any sleeves.

His new shirt was sleeveless.


creamy

creamy (positive)
creamier (comparative)
creamiest (superlative)

If something is creamy, it has a rich taste and has a thick texture of cream.

creamy chocolate


toucan

A toucan is a bird with a large colorful beak.


troughs

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


troughs

The third-person singular form of trough.


undulated

undulate (canonical)
undulates (third-person singular)
undulated (past)
undulated (past participle)
undulating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of undulate.


considerably

You use considerably when you want to make a comparative adjective stronger.

Sharks are considerably faster swimmers than humans.


pasteurises

pasteurise (canonical)
pasteurises (third-person singular)
pasteurised (past)
pasteurised (past participle)
pasteurising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of pasteurise.


bankruptcy

bankruptcy (singular)
bankruptcies (plural)

A bankruptcy is when a person or a business goes bankrupt.

The shoe store ran out of money and had to declare bankruptcy.


ingratiates

ingratiate (canonical)
ingratiates (third-person singular)
ingratiated (past)
ingratiated (past participle)
ingratiating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of ingratiate.


memorises

memorise (canonical)
memorises (third-person singular)
memorised (past)
memorised (past participle)
memorising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of memorise.


ordeal

An ordeal is a very unpleasant experience.


cromulent

cromulent (positive)
more cromulent (comparative)
most cromulent (superlative)

If something is cromulent, it is acceptable or correct.


exemplified

exemplify (canonical)
exemplifies (third-person singular)
exemplified (past)
exemplified (past participle)
exemplifying (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of exemplify.


you've

Thank you for this present! You've made me very happy.


pasteurized

The past tense and past participle of pasteurize.


improvident

improvident (positive)
more improvident (comparative)
most improvident (superlative)

If a person is improvident, they fail to provide or have no plans for future events.


let's

The contraction of "let us". We say let's if we want a group of people we are with to do something.

"What should we do?" "Let's go to the store."

"Hi, I'm the person who is working with you in science class. Let's do the experiment"


passionately

If you do something passionately, you do it with a very strong feeling.

The fans passionately cheered for the home team.


factoids

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


fifes

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


dapple

A dapple is a spot of color on something.


dapple

dapple (canonical)
dapples (third-person singular)
dappled (past)
dappled (past participle)
dappling (present participle)

If you dapple something, you mark it with spots.


launders

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


launders

launder (canonical)
launders (third-person singular)
laundered (past)
laundered (past participle)
laundering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of launder.


jettisons

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


jettisons

The third-person singular form of jettison.


ingresses

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


percolation

percolation (singular)
percolations (plural)

Percolation is the act of passing a liquid through a porous substance.


infamies

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


trough

A trough is a open container that is long and narrow. It is for animals to eat or drink out of.


trough

trough (canonical)
troughs (third-person singular)
troughed (past)
troughed (past participle)
troughing (present participle)

He troughed his way through three meat pies.


simp

A simp is a simple person lacking common sense. It can also mean a fool or simpleton.

A simp is a person, usually a male person, who appears to be foolishly valuing another person too much, usually to a person of opposite sex.


simp

simp (canonical)
simps (third-person singular)
simped (past)
simped (past participle)
simping (present participle)

If you simp, you bring to mind happy memories from a position of sadness.


unctuous

unctuous (positive)
more unctuous (comparative)
most unctuous (superlative)

If a substance is unctuous, it is oily or greasy.

If a person is unctuous, they are polite but would want something in return.


I'm

I have been working all day. I'm so tired.


we've

Pasta again? We've had that three times this month already.


I've

"Did you meet Bruce?" "Yes, I've met him."


pasteurised

The past tense and past participle of pasteurise.

The milk was pasteurised.


top hats

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


ingress

An ingress is the act of entering a place.

An ingress is the permission to enter a place.


walkers

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


recalcitrant

recalcitrant (positive)
more recalcitrant (comparative)
most recalcitrant (superlative)

A recalcitrant person is someone who is stubborn and unwilling to obey instructions.


holstering

holster (canonical)
holsters (third-person singular)
holstered (past)
holstered (past participle)
holstering (present participle)


launder

A launder is a trough that carries water to the wheel of a watermill.


launder

If you launder clothes, you wash and iron them.

If you launder money, you conceal the source of money that is obtained by illegal methods.


redheads

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


memorizes

memorize (canonical)
memorizes (third-person singular)
memorized (past)
memorized (past participle)
memorizing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of memorize.


embiggening

embiggen (canonical)
embiggens (third-person singular)
embiggened (past)
embiggened (past participle)
embiggening (present participle)


drunken

drunken (positive)
more drunken (comparative)
most drunken (superlative)

I feel bad about my drunken behaviour last night.


predicament

predicament (singular)
predicaments (plural)

If a person is in a state of predicament, they are in a difficult or embarrassing situation.


dapples

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


dapples

The third-person singular form of dapple.


holstered

The past tense and past participle of holster.


ingratiate

ingratiate (canonical)
ingratiates (third-person singular)
ingratiated (past)
ingratiated (past participle)
ingratiating (present participle)

If you ingratiate, you bring yourself into favour by trying to please another person.


memorize

If you memorize something, you learn it by remembering it.


infamy

Infamy is the reputation of being infamous or evil.


egresses

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


egresses

egress (canonical)
egresses (third-person singular)
egressed (past)
egressed (past participle)
egressing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of egress.


fife

A fife small shrill flute and is usually used together with the drum in military music.


pasteurise

pasteurise (canonical)
pasteurises (third-person singular)
pasteurised (past)
pasteurised (past participle)
pasteurising (present participle)

If you pasteurise milk, you heat it to kill harmful bacteria in it.


purporting

purport (canonical)
purports (third-person singular)
purported (past)
purported (past participle)
purporting (present participle)


afflictions

affliction (singular)
afflictions (plural)

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


synods

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


proscriptions

proscription (singular)
proscriptions (plural)

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


groveling

grovel (canonical)
grovels (third-person singular)
groveled (past)
groveled (past participle)
groveling (present participle)


embiggened

The past tense and past participle of embiggen.


groveled

The past tense and past participle of grovel.


factoid

A factoid is something that sounds like it is a true, or something that people say is true, but it is not.

Einstein did not fail math--that is a factoid!

A factoid is a bit of trivia--a small fun fact.

Would you like to hear a cool factoid?


embiggens

The third-person singular form of embiggen.


purported

The past tense and past participle of purport.


embiggen

If you embiggen something, you make it bigger.


memorise

memorise (canonical)
memorises (third-person singular)
memorised (past)
memorised (past participle)
memorising (present participle)

If you memorise something, you learn it by remembering it.


grovelling

grovel (canonical)
grovels (third-person singular)
grovelled (past)
grovelled (past participle)
grovelling (present participle)


magpie

A magpie is a black and white type of bird with a long tail.


travestying

travesty (canonical)
travesties (third-person singular)
travestied (past)
travestied (past participle)
travestying (present participle)


quietnesses

quietness (singular)
quietnesses (plural)

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


raccoon

A raccoon is a type of mammal that is native in North America that has a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail.


prohibitions

prohibition (singular)
prohibitions (plural)

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


fairy tales

fairy tale (singular)
fairy tales (plural)

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


prohibitive

prohibitive (positive)
more prohibitive (comparative)
most prohibitive (superlative)

Something is prohibitive if it prohibits often--if it says that many things are not allowed or if it likes to say that things are not allowed.

North Korea is one of the most prohibitive countries on Earth.

Something is prohibitive if it stops you from doing what you want.

I want to buy a boat, but the price is prohibitive.


holster

holster (canonical)
holsters (third-person singular)
holstered (past)
holstered (past participle)
holstering (present participle)

If you holster a gun, you put the gun in a holster.


desiccating

desiccate (canonical)
desiccates (third-person singular)
desiccated (past)
desiccated (past participle)
desiccating (present participle)


synod

A synod is a council or meeting to consult on church matters.


concessions

concession (singular)
concessions (plural)

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


desiccates

The third-person singular form of desiccate.


affliction

Affliction is the state of pain or suffering.


proscription

A proscription is something that proscribes--it tells you not to do something.

The casino sent a proscription against cheating to all the players.


team sports

team sport (singular)
team sports (plural)

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


courtiers

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


travestied

The past tense and past participle of travesty.


holsters

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


holsters

The third-person singular form of holster.


grovelled

The past tense and past participle of grovel.


best men

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


benevolent

benevolent (positive)
more benevolent (comparative)
most benevolent (superlative)

If something is benevolent, it wants to do good.

Even though fairies were described as tricksters in fairy tales, in Disney movies, they are benevolent.


shamming

sham (canonical)
shams (third-person singular)
shammed (past)
shammed (past participle)
shamming (present participle)


proscribes

proscribe (canonical)
proscribes (third-person singular)
proscribed (past)
proscribed (past participle)
proscribing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of proscribe.


texture

the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or substance.

The blanket had a very soft texture.


texture

texture (canonical)
textures (third-person singular)
textured (past)
textured (past participle)
texturing (present participle)

The artist used the paint brush to texture their work.


seizures

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


convulsions

convulsion (singular)
convulsions (plural)

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


shammed

The past tense and past participle of sham.


afflicting

afflict (canonical)
afflicts (third-person singular)
afflicted (past)
afflicted (past participle)
afflicting (present participle)


fairy tale

A fairy tale is a story that has fantasy characters like fairies, wizards, mermaids, or goblins.

I told my daughter a fairy tale to make her fall asleep last night.

If someone tells a fairy tale, they are telling a story that is made-up and that is trying to trick the person they are talking to.

He said I hit him, but it's a fairy tale! I wasn't even in the country!


egress

The window provides an egress in the event of an emergency.


egress

egress (canonical)
egresses (third-person singular)
egressed (past)
egressed (past participle)
egressing (present participle)

If you egress, you leave or exit a place.


percolated

percolate (canonical)
percolates (third-person singular)
percolated (past)
percolated (past participle)
percolating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of percolate.


footballers

footballer (singular)
footballers (plural)

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


afflicted

The past tense and past participle of afflict.


concession

A concession is when someone concedes--they give up or give in to something.

After 10 minutes, the score in the football game was 20-0. The loosing team volunteered their concession .


regiments

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


huskies

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


convulsion

A convulsion is when someone's muscles contract very hard without the person wanting it.

ow, my arm is having a convulsion! It's so tense and I can't relax it!

A convulsion is when there is a lot of turmoil--if nobody knows what is happening and people are afraid it is a convulsion.

earthquakes can cause convulsions because they are so terrifying.


afflicts

The third-person singular form of afflict.


meatballs

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


benevolence

benevolence (singular)
benevolences (plural)

Benevolence is the desire to do good, especially to give things away as charity--for free. If someone has benevolence, they are benevolent.

What I love most about professor Miyahara is his benevolence; he always wants to help his students learn

A benevolence is a present someone gives away kindly

The king gave benevolences to every one of his courtiers.


team sport

A team sport is a kind of sport that is played by two teams or groups of people.

I'm not very athletic by myself; that's why I like to play team sports with my friends

Team sport means all sports that are played with teams.

Unlike sports like boxing, team sport fans care more about the team than the players.


turmoil

If there is turmoil, there is confusion and disorder--people do not know what is going on. A group of people may be in turmoil, but one person can have turmoil in their mind as well.

The city was in turmoil when the enemy stormed the gates.

When Hilary heard the bad news, she was filled with inner turmoil and uncertainty.


prudent

prudent (positive)
more prudent (comparative)
most prudent (superlative)

If a person is prudent, they think for the future before they act.


proscribed

The past tense and past participle of proscribe.


percolate

If you percolate a liquid, you pass it through a porous substance.


ow

Ow! Charlie bit my finger!

In music, singers say ow to show that they are feeling strong emotions.

1987, Michael Jackson, Smooth Criminal (song)


alternating currents

alternating current (singular)
alternating currents (plural)

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


passed away

pass away (canonical)
passes away (third-person singular)
passed away (past)
passed away (past participle)
passing away (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of pass away.


courtier

A courtier is a person who helps a king, queen, prince, or other nobleman in the court.

The queen summoned her favorite courtier. "Bring me my crown," she said.


spaghettis

spaghetti (singular)
spaghettis (plural)

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


koalas

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


pasteurizing

pasteurize (canonical)
pasteurizes (third-person singular)
pasteurized (past)
pasteurized (past participle)
pasteurizing (present participle)


desiccated

desiccated (positive)
more desiccated (comparative)
most desiccated (superlative)

If something is desiccated, it has been dried out.


desiccated

desiccate (canonical)
desiccates (third-person singular)
desiccated (past)
desiccated (past participle)
desiccating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of desiccate.


walker

A walker is someone who is walking, or going somewhere with their feet.

Jim has walked five miles today; he's a walker!

A walker is a kind of shoe which is good to walk in.

Those shoes are falling apart, let me buy you a new pair of walkers.


ignoramus

ignoramus (singular)
ignoramuses (plural)


fancily

If something is done fancily, it is done in a fancy way.


spaghetti

Spaghetti is a type of pasta made using long thin noodles.

Spaghetti and meatballs was her favourite meal.


gave up

give up (canonical)
gives up (third-person singular)
gave up (past)
given up (past participle)
giving up (present participle)


purport

A purport is the intention or purpose of something.


purport

purport (canonical)
purports (third-person singular)
purported (past)
purported (past participle)
purporting (present participle)

If a person purports, they falsely or inaccurately pretend to be or to do something.


alternating current

Alternating current is an electrical current that changes direction of electron flow.

This electric motor requires alternating current to properly rotate.


quietness

quietness (singular)
quietnesses (plural)

Quietness is the absence of noise; something has quietness if it is very quiet.

I love the quietness of the park.

Quietness is the absence of things that are moving or things that are annoying; something has quietness if is very calm


take it easy

If you take it easy, you relax and do very little.

I'm just going to rest and take it easy for the next few days.

Take it easy, is used at the end of a conversation, when you're leaving.

OK, thank for you help! Take it easy. (leaves)

If somebody tells you to take it easy, they want you calm down or be careful.

Hey, take it easy. What are you so upset about?

Take it easy with that knife. You're going to cut yourself.


unethical

unethical (positive)
more unethical (comparative)
most unethical (superlative)

If something is unethical, it is morally bad, not good or correct.


passes away

The third-person singular form of pass away.


percolates

The third-person singular form of percolate.


travesties

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


travesties

travesty (canonical)
travesties (third-person singular)
travestied (past)
travestied (past participle)
travestying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of travesty.


coutures

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


convulses

convulse (canonical)
convulses (third-person singular)
convulsed (past)
convulsed (past participle)
convulsing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of convulse.


twitched

twitch (canonical)
twitches (third-person singular)
twitched (past)
twitched (past participle)
twitching (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of twitch.


gives up

The third-person singular form of give up.


convulsed

The past tense and past participle of convulse.


gave in

give in (canonical)
gives in (third-person singular)
gave in (past)
given in (past participle)
giving in (present participle)


ignoramuses

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


grovels

groveled (past)
groveled (past participle)
groveling (present participle)
grovel (canonical)
grovels (third-person singular)
grovelled (past)
grovelled (past participle)
grovelling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of grovel.


faintest

faint (positive)
fainter (comparative)
faintest (superlative)

The superlative form of faint; most faint.


proscribe

proscribe (canonical)
proscribes (third-person singular)
proscribed (past)
proscribed (past participle)
proscribing (present participle)

To proscribe something is to forbid it--to say it is not allowed.

During prohibition in the US, drinking alcohol was proscribed.

To proscribe something is the opposite of supporting it--to proscribe something is to say that it is bad or that people should not do it.

Many books proscribe the use of the word 'ain't'.


immunology

Immunology is the branch of medicine that studies the body's immune system.


meatball

A meatball is meat that has been shaped into a ball, and then cooked.

The chef added onions to his meatball recipe.


prohibition

prohibition (singular)
prohibitions (plural)

A prohibition is something that prohibits--it says that something must not be done.

The government's new law is a prohibition on smoking in restaurants.


involuntarily

If you do something involuntarily, you do it even though you don't want to, or you do it by accident.

Don't worry, I'm not having a seizure: my arm twitches involuntarily.

He involuntarily knocked over his bowl of soup and ruined my dress.


onomatopoeic

/ˌɒnəmætəˈpiːɪk/

If something is onomatopoeic, it is related to onomatopoeia.


veritable

veritable (positive)
more veritable (comparative)
most veritable (superlative)

If something is veritable, it is true; genuine.


Wiktionarians

Wiktionarian (singular)
Wiktionarians (plural)

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


parodying

parody (canonical)
parodies (third-person singular)
parodied (past)
parodied (past participle)
parodying (present participle)


fortification

fortification (singular)
fortifications (plural)


afflict

afflict (canonical)
afflicts (third-person singular)
afflicted (past)
afflicted (past participle)
afflicting (present participle)

If something or someone afflicts you, it causes you to suffer on be in pain.


scrupulous

scrupulous (positive)
more scrupulous (comparative)
most scrupulous (superlative)

If something is scrupulous, it is done carefully.

He is scrupulous in his finances.

If a person is scrupulous, they are moral and ethical.


couture

Couture is the production of custom-made clothing.


rhesus monkeys

rhesus monkey (singular)
rhesus monkeys (plural)

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


pass away

pass away (canonical)
passes away (third-person singular)
passed away (past)
passed away (past participle)
passing away (present participle)

After my dad passed away, I had to help raise my brothers


sham

sham (positive)
more sham (comparative)
most sham (superlative)

If an event is a sham, it's purpose is to trick people.


sham

A sham is something that purports to be real.


sham

sham (canonical)
shams (third-person singular)
shammed (past)
shammed (past participle)
shamming (present participle)

If a person shams, they deceive others by making a false thing appear true.


seizure

If someone seizes (takes) something from someone by force, or arrests someone, it is a seizure.

The police captain said that the seizure of the drugs was going to help catch the criminals

If a person has a seizure, they move around without controlling it and their muscles get tense.

He's on the floor and convulsing! I think he's having a seizure!


travesty

A travesty is when something is shockingly unfair or incorrect.

It was a travesty when the artwork was damaged by water.


travesty

travesty (canonical)
travesties (third-person singular)
travestied (past)
travestied (past participle)
travestying (present participle)

If a person travesties, they make a false representation of something.


unscrupulous

unscrupulous (positive)
more unscrupulous (comparative)
most unscrupulous (superlative)

If a person is unscrupulous, they are immoral.


impunities

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


giving in

give in (canonical)
gives in (third-person singular)
gave in (past)
given in (past participle)
giving in (present participle)


grovel

groveled (past)
groveled (past participle)
groveling (present participle)
grovel (canonical)
grovels (third-person singular)
grovelled (past)
grovelled (past participle)
grovelling (present participle)

If a person grovels, they prone or crawl on the ground.


fortifications

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


gives in

The third-person singular form of give in.


given up

give up (canonical)
gives up (third-person singular)
gave up (past)
given up (past participle)
giving up (present participle)


parodied

The past tense and past participle of parody.


convulsing

convulse (canonical)
convulses (third-person singular)
convulsed (past)
convulsed (past participle)
convulsing (present participle)


false memories

false memory (singular)
false memories (plural)

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


cockroach

cockroach (singular)
cockroaches (plural)

A cockroach is a brown or black straight-winged insect.


Wiktionarian

Wiktionarian (singular)
Wiktionarians (plural)

A Wiktionarian is someone who contributes to Wiktionary.


've

have (canonical)
have (present)
has (third-person singular)
had (past)
having (present participle)
haven't (present negative)
hasn't (third-person singular negative)
hadn't (past negative)

I've tried everything to make the car start.

You've been so much help.

We've never been to France.


've

have (canonical)
has (third-person singular)
had (past)
had (past participle)
having (present participle)

I've only €5.


burlesqued

burlesque (canonical)
burlesques (third-person singular)
burlesqued (past)
burlesqued (past participle)
burlesquing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of burlesque.


twitching

twitch (canonical)
twitches (third-person singular)
twitched (past)
twitched (past participle)
twitching (present participle)


give up

If you give up something (or give something up), you surrender it--you have it taken from you; or you give it away.

His mom made him give up his toys to her! Now what is he going to do?

The young woman gave up her seat to an old man

If you give up on something (or give something up), you stop doing it; you quit; you lose hope about it.

Once he graduated from high school, he gave up running.

After the couldn't find his body, they gave him up for dead.

After fighting for ten days, one side waved a white flag--they gave up.


convulse

If you convulse something, you shake it hard.

He was convulsed with laughter at the movie.

If you convulse, you have convulsions--unusual, unintentional and hard movements of your muscles.

This guy's convulsing; I think he's having a seizure!


give in

If something gives in, it falls down or collapses

The roof gave in during the snowstorm.

If someone gives in, they cave--they give up on what they wanted and do something else

I didn't want to watch The Batchelor, but my husband kept nagging me and finally I gave in.


twitches

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


twitches

The third-person singular form of twitch.


footballer

footballer (singular)
footballers (plural)

A footballer is someone who plays football.


regiment

A regiment is a unit of armed troops under the command of an officer that consists of several smaller units.


purports

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


purports

purport (canonical)
purports (third-person singular)
purported (past)
purported (past participle)
purporting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of purport.


ostracized

ostracize (canonical)
ostracizes (third-person singular)
ostracized (past)
ostracized (past participle)
ostracizing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of ostracize.


ostracising

ostracise (canonical)
ostracises (third-person singular)
ostracised (past)
ostracised (past participle)
ostracising (present participle)


ostracizes

The third-person singular form of ostracize.


infirmaries

infirmary (singular)
infirmaries (plural)

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


diss

diss (canonical)
disses (third-person singular)
dissed (past)
dissed (past participle)
dissing (present participle)

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ostracises

The third-person singular form of ostracise.


infirmary

An infirmary is a place that takes care of the sick or injured.


cockroaches

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


shams

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


shams

sham (canonical)
shams (third-person singular)
shammed (past)
shammed (past participle)
shamming (present participle)


fainter

faint (positive)
fainter (comparative)
faintest (superlative)

The comparative form of faint; more faint.


alternations

alternation (singular)
alternations (plural)

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


impunity

Impunity is the exemption from punishment.

Impunity is the freedom from punishment or retribution.


pasteurize

pasteurize (canonical)
pasteurizes (third-person singular)
pasteurized (past)
pasteurized (past participle)
pasteurizing (present participle)

If you pasteurize milk, you heat it to kill harmful bacteria in it.


ostracised

The past tense and past participle of ostracise.


desiccate

desiccate (canonical)
desiccates (third-person singular)
desiccated (past)
desiccated (past participle)
desiccating (present participle)

If you desiccate something, you remove the moisture from it.


ostracize

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If you ostracize a person, you exclude them from something.


ostracise

If you ostracise a person, you exclude them from something.


broadens

broaden (canonical)
broadens (third-person singular)
broadened (past)
broadened (past participle)
broadening (present participle)

The third-person singular form of broaden.


furores

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


umbrages

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


broadened

The past tense and past participle of broaden.


undulate

undulate (canonical)
undulates (third-person singular)
undulated (past)
undulated (past participle)
undulating (present participle)

If something undulates, it moves in a wave-like motion.


undulate

undulate (positive)
more undulate (comparative)
most undulate (superlative)

If something has an undulate appearance, it has a wavy pattern on it.


furore

A furore is an outbreak of anger or excitement.


parody

A parody is a performance that imitates the style of another work with exaggeration.


parody

parody (canonical)
parodies (third-person singular)
parodied (past)
parodied (past participle)
parodying (present participle)

If you parody, you make a parody of something.

The comedy movie parodied the entire Western genre.


rancidnesses

rancidness (singular)
rancidnesses (plural)

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


putrid

putrid (positive)
more putrid (comparative)
most putrid (superlative)

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If something is putrid, it is rotting or decaying.

putrid flesh; putrid matter; putrid meat

If something is putrid, it is disgusting


pickiest

picky (positive)
pickier (comparative)
pickiest (superlative)

The superlative form of picky; most picky.


flairs

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


Puma concolor

Puma concolor is the taxonomic name of the cougar.


picky

If a person is picky, they are demanding to have things just as they like.

I am very picky about the way my kitchen is laid out.


parodies

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


parodies

The third-person singular form of parody.


umbrage

To take umbrage is to have a feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensive.


cutbacks

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


rancidness

Rancidness is the characteristic of being rancid.


legalizations

legalization (singular)
legalizations (plural)

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


concreted

concrete (canonical)
concretes (third-person singular)
concreted (past)
concreted (past participle)
concreting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of concrete.


grasshoppers

grasshopper (singular)
grasshoppers (plural)

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


blisses

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


alternation

Alternation is the process or result of changing, regularly, between two things.

The alternation between red and green became faster and faster.


gravities

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


dissed

dis (canonical)
disses (third-person singular)
dissed (past)
dissed (past participle)
dissing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of dis.


dissed

diss (canonical)
disses (third-person singular)
dissed (past)
dissed (past participle)
dissing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of diss.


infuses

infuse (canonical)
infuses (third-person singular)
infused (past)
infused (past participle)
infusing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of infuse.


shunted

shunt (canonical)
shunts (third-person singular)
shunted (past)
shunted (past participle)
shunting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of shunt.


infused

The past tense and past participle of infuse.


cutback

A cutback is a reduction in a service, often in the form of jobs or pay.

When sales slowed down, the coffee show had to make a cutback in the number of staff.


twitch

A twitch is a small movement. If someone has a twitch, it might be on purpose, or it might happen without that person trying to do it.

I saw a twitch in his eye when I mentioned her name.