analyses

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


analyses

analyse (canonical)
analyses (third-person singular)
analysed (past)
analysed (past participle)
analysing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of analyse.


battles

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


battles

battle (canonical)
battles (third-person singular)
battled (past)
battled (past participle)
battling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of battle.


bends

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


bends

bend (canonical)
bends (third-person singular)
bent (past)
bent (past participle)
bending (present participle)


destroys

destroy (canonical)
destroys (third-person singular)
destroyed (past)
destroyed (past participle)
destroying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of destroy.


apologies

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


runaways

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


viewpoints

viewpoint (singular)
viewpoints (plural)

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


buggers

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


buggers

bugger (canonical)
buggers (third-person singular)
buggered (past)
buggered (past participle)
buggering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bugger.


coconut crabs

coconut crab (singular)
coconut crabs (plural)

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


observations

observation (singular)
observations (plural)

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


governors

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


stitches

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


stitches

stitch (canonical)
stitches (third-person singular)
stitched (past)
stitched (past participle)
stitching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of stitch.


vessels

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


aspects

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


banged

bang (canonical)
bangs (third-person singular)
banged (past)
banged (past participle)
banging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bang.


accented

accent (canonical)
accents (third-person singular)
accented (past)
accented (past participle)
accenting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of accent.


assumptions

assumption (singular)
assumptions (plural)

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


reassessed

reassess (canonical)
reassesses (third-person singular)
reassessed (past)
reassessed (past participle)
reassessing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of reassess.


binds

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


binds

bind (canonical)
binds (third-person singular)
bound (past)
bound (past participle)
binding (present participle)


easier

easy (positive)
easier (comparative)
easiest (superlative)

The comparative form of easy; more easy.


comparisons

comparison (singular)
comparisons (plural)

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


appreciated

appreciate (canonical)
appreciates (third-person singular)
appreciated (past)
appreciated (past participle)
appreciating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of appreciate.


cars

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


abused

abuse (canonical)
abuses (third-person singular)
abused (past)
abused (past participle)
abusing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of abuse.


troubled

troubled (positive)
more troubled (comparative)
most troubled (superlative)

If somebody is troubled, they are worried or concerned about something.

He first became troubled when he realized that sales had dropped by 50%.

If somebody or something is troubled, it has many problems.

We need a strong leader to carry us through these troubled times.

They set up an art workshop for poor and troubled kids in New York City's South Bronx.


troubled

trouble (canonical)
troubles (third-person singular)
troubled (past)
troubled (past participle)
troubling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of trouble.


dews

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


arrived

arrive (canonical)
arrives (third-person singular)
arrived (past)
arrived (past participle)
arriving (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of arrive.


assured

With the new park, the safety of the deer seemed assured.

If you are assured of something, you will certainly get it.

They feel assured that the government will help.

He is assured of getting the job.

You can rest assured that we will find the right solution.

If you are assured, your feel sure that you have the needed power and ability.

In his quiet, assured way, he told me that no one cared what I thought.


assured

assure (canonical)
assures (third-person singular)
assured (past)
assured (past participle)
assuring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of assure.


casts

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


casts

cast (canonical)
casts (third-person singular)
cast (past)
cast (past participle)
casting (present participle)


wholesales

wholesale (singular)
wholesales (plural)

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


collections

collection (singular)
collections (plural)

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


credits

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


credits

credit (canonical)
credits (third-person singular)
credited (past)
credited (past participle)
crediting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of credit.


repaired

repair (canonical)
repairs (third-person singular)
repaired (past)
repaired (past participle)
repairing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of repair.


rods

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


delights

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


delights

delight (canonical)
delights (third-person singular)
delighted (past)
delighted (past participle)
delighting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of delight.


poured

pour (canonical)
pours (third-person singular)
poured (past)
poured (past participle)
pouring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of pour.


fence

A fence is like a thin wall that is not part of a building. It stops people or animals from going from one outdoors place to another. It may have many big holes that you can see through, but not big enough for people to walk through.

We put up a tall fence around the yard so that the dog couldn't get out.

A fence is a person who buys things from people who stole the things, and then sells the things again to other people.

I don't think anyone will steal this, because they wouldn't get much money for it. They'd have to sell it to a fence.


fence

fence (canonical)
fences (third-person singular)
fenced (past)
fenced (past participle)
fencing (present participle)

When someone fences a piece of land, they put up a fence around it.

This field has been fenced for years, because they used to keep cows here.

When someone fences, they fight with swords as a sport.

I can hear the sound of the swords hitting each other, from people fencing in the gym.

When someone fences something, they sell it to a fence.

We can't give you back what we stole. We fenced it.


battling

battle (canonical)
battles (third-person singular)
battled (past)
battled (past participle)
battling (present participle)


truth

The truth is an idea which is correct or accepted as correct.

Don't lie to me. Tell me the truth.

There is no absolute truth in history.

Sometimes, truth is stranger than fiction.

The honest truth is, we made a lot of mistakes on this job.


beginners

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


examples

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


calms

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


calms

calm (canonical)
calms (third-person singular)
calmed (past)
calmed (past participle)
calming (present participle)


carpets

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


carpets

carpet (canonical)
carpets (third-person singular)
carpeted (past)
carpeted (past participle)
carpeting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of carpet.


alarms

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


alarms

alarm (canonical)
alarms (third-person singular)
alarmed (past)
alarmed (past participle)
alarming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of alarm.


eyeballed

eyeball (canonical)
eyeballs (third-person singular)
eyeballed (past)
eyeballed (past participle)
eyeballing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of eyeball.


aims

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


aims

aim (canonical)
aims (third-person singular)
aimed (past)
aimed (past participle)
aiming (present participle)


blames

blame (canonical)
blames (third-person singular)
blamed (past)
blamed (past participle)
blaming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of blame.


creams

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


creams

cream (canonical)
creams (third-person singular)
creamed (past)
creamed (past participle)
creaming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of cream.


aids

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


aids

aid (canonical)
aids (third-person singular)
aided (past)
aided (past participle)
aiding (present participle)


thickness

thickness (singular)
thicknesses (plural)

The thickness of something is how thick it is; how far it is from one side of it to the other side.

The thickness of one piece of paper is much less than a millimetre.

This blanket is too thin. It doesn't have enough thickness to keep me warm.


underclothing

Underclothing is clothing that people wear hidden under other clothing even when they're indoors. underpants, bras and long johns are kinds of underclothing.

Wash your underclothing in hot water.
Synonym: underwear


engage

engage (canonical)
engages (third-person singular)
engaged (past)
engaged (past participle)
engaging (present participle)

If you engage in an activity, you do it.

My broken foot left me with few athletic activities that I could engage in.

Most of the men did not engage in casual sex.

Both employees engaged in behavior that didn't belong in the workplace.

Should United States forces engage in fighting in these situations?

If you engage somebody, you get and keep their attention.

Teachers are always thinking of ways to engage students.

If you engage a part of a machine, you make it contact another part so that they both move.

He reaches up and throws a red-handled lever to engage the black iron gears.

If an army engages an enemy, they start fighting.


drag

drag (canonical)
drags (third-person singular)
dragged (past)
dragged (past participle)
dragging (present participle)

If you drag something, you pull it, usually with difficulty.

She heard the noise of a chair being dragged to the window.

If you drag your feet, you move or do something slowly.

Six months later, when nothing had happened, they complained that the city was still dragging its feet.

If you drag somebody somewhere, you take them there but they don't want to go.

Dad sent me to drag you back home.

If you drag yourself somewhere, you go there with difficulty, often because you're tired or sick.

I dragged myself out of bed and made a cup of coffee.

If you drag something on a computer screen, you move it from one place to another using a pointer.

If something drags you down, it makes you feel unhappy.


drag

If something is a drag, it's not fun and you don't want to do it.

Christmas was a real drag this year, since I was living alone.

If someone is a drag, they don't enjoy fun activities or they stop you from having fun.

He's such a drag to be with, studying all the time.

If you take a drag from a cigarette, you close your mouth and inhale through it.

I took the final drag from my final cigarette, and put it out, for good.


encryptions

encryption (singular)
encryptions (plural)

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


reassess

reassess (canonical)
reassesses (third-person singular)
reassessed (past)
reassessed (past participle)
reassessing (present participle)

If you reassess a person, idea, skill, process, etc., you judge or measure them again.

In today's test, we will be reassessing your ability to write clearly.


bins

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


bins

bin (canonical)
bins (third-person singular)
binned (past)
binned (past participle)
binning (present participle)


assembled

assemble (canonical)
assembles (third-person singular)
assembled (past)
assembled (past participle)
assembling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of assemble.


hatreds

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


awards

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


awards

award (canonical)
awards (third-person singular)
awarded (past)
awarded (past participle)
awarding (present participle)

The third-person singular form of award.


blocks

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


blocks

block (canonical)
blocks (third-person singular)
blocked (past)
blocked (past participle)
blocking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of block.

The building was made from blocks.

The blocks on those disruptive editors has lifted.


respirations

respiration (singular)
respirations (plural)

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


emptier

empty (positive)
emptier (comparative)
emptiest (superlative)

The comparative form of empty; more empty.


sunshade

Sunshade is something that is used to either keep the sun off or help keep the sun off like an awning or a parasol.


apologized

apologize (canonical)
apologizes (third-person singular)
apologized (past)
apologized (past participle)
apologizing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of apologize.


hollies

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


fighters

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


emptiest

The superlative form of empty; most empty.


dishes

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


dishes

dish (canonical)
dishes (third-person singular)
dished (past)
dished (past participle)
dishing (present participle)


brackets

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


brackets

bracket (canonical)
brackets (third-person singular)
bracketed (past)
bracketed (past participle)
bracketing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bracket.


notes

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

Check his notes. Maybe they'll give us an idea where to go next.

The notes in this part of the song should be played staccato.


notes

note (canonical)
notes (third-person singular)
noted (past)
noted (past participle)
noting (present participle)


fences

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


fences

fence (canonical)
fences (third-person singular)
fenced (past)
fenced (past participle)
fencing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of fence.


youngsters

youngster (singular)
youngsters (plural)

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

Both of them are youngsters.


catastrophes

catastrophe (singular)
catastrophes (plural)

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


butters

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


butters

butter (canonical)
butters (third-person singular)
buttered (past)
buttered (past participle)
buttering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of butter.


pragmatic

pragmatic (positive)
more pragmatic (comparative)
most pragmatic (superlative)

If you are pragmatic, you think about the value of rules and break them when they cause problems.

Your ways of solving the problem is very pragmatic but might anger some voters.

If something is pragmatic, it is about pragmatics.

Pragmatics can be different between groups of people that speak the same language. The rich may not have the same pragmatic rules as the poor.

The crazy man could speak normally but had pragmatic problems.


accessed

access (canonical)
accesses (third-person singular)
accessed (past)
accessed (past participle)
accessing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of access.


eggs

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


fares

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


chains

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


chains

chain (canonical)
chains (third-person singular)
chained (past)
chained (past participle)
chaining (present participle)

The third-person singular form of chain.


inspections

inspection (singular)
inspections (plural)

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


Germans

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


lectured

lecture (canonical)
lectures (third-person singular)
lectured (past)
lectured (past participle)
lecturing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of lecture.


blooms

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


blooms

bloom (canonical)
blooms (third-person singular)
bloomed (past)
bloomed (past participle)
blooming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bloom.

Look at how that flower blooms!


bombs

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


bombs

bomb (canonical)
bombs (third-person singular)
bombed (past)
bombed (past participle)
bombing (present participle)


Kolkata

/kəʊlˈkɑːtɑː/

Kolkata is the state capital of West Bengal, India; its old name was Calcutta.


spiders

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


surprising

surprise (canonical)
surprises (third-person singular)
surprised (past)
surprised (past participle)
surprising (present participle)


honors

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


honors

honor (canonical)
honors (third-person singular)
honored (past)
honored (past participle)
honoring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of honor.


investments

investment (singular)
investments (plural)

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


belts

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


belts

belt (canonical)
belts (third-person singular)
belted (past)
belted (past participle)
belting (present participle)


boils

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


boils

boil (canonical)
boils (third-person singular)
boiled (past)
boiled (past participle)
boiling (present participle)


emergency

emergency (singular)
emergencies (plural)

An emergency is a serious situation that needs to be dealt with very quickly.

She called 911 to report the emergency to police.

With the new fighting, the president has declared a state of emergency.

He was rushed to the emergency room where doctors operated to save his life.

Some airlines failed to show pilots how to operate emergency exits.

In an emergency, please close your doors and windows and stay calm.

Emergency is the department in a hospital that takes people with immediate medial needs.


spheres

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


magazines

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


averaging

average (canonical)
averages (third-person singular)
averaged (past)
averaged (past participle)
averaging (present participle)


insights

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


brushes

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


brushes

brush (canonical)
brushes (third-person singular)
brushed (past)
brushed (past participle)
brushing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of brush.


appeals

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


appeals

appeal (canonical)
appeals (third-person singular)
appealed (past)
appealed (past participle)
appealing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of appeal.


banging

bang (canonical)
bangs (third-person singular)
banged (past)
banged (past participle)
banging (present participle)


banging

If something or someone is banging, they are excellent, brilliant, or great.

The sandwich was banging.


conflicts

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


conflicts

conflict (canonical)
conflicts (third-person singular)
conflicted (past)
conflicted (past participle)
conflicting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of conflict.


purposes

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


purposes

purpose (canonical)
purposes (third-person singular)
purposed (past)
purposed (past participle)
purposing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of purpose.


commissions

commission (singular)
commissions (plural)

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


commissions

commission (canonical)
commissions (third-person singular)
commissioned (past)
commissioned (past participle)
commissioning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of commission.


cousins

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


cruise ships

cruise ship (singular)
cruise ships (plural)

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


neighbors

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


eyeballs

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


eyeballs

eyeball (canonical)
eyeballs (third-person singular)
eyeballed (past)
eyeballed (past participle)
eyeballing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of eyeball.


dweebs

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


consequences

consequence (singular)
consequences (plural)

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


catheads

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


awarding

award (canonical)
awards (third-person singular)
awarded (past)
awarded (past participle)
awarding (present participle)


diets

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


diets

diet (canonical)
diets (third-person singular)
dieted (past)
dieted (past participle)
dieting (present participle)


offenders

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


blinds

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


blinds

blind (canonical)
blinds (third-person singular)
blinded (past)
blinded (past participle)
blinding (present participle)

The third-person singular form of blind.


breaths

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

Take some deep breaths to calm yourself down.


inside jokes

inside joke (singular)
inside jokes (plural)

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


violins

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


buttons

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


buttons

button (canonical)
buttons (third-person singular)
buttoned (past)
buttoned (past participle)
buttoning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of button.


disgusts

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


disgusts

disgust (canonical)
disgusts (third-person singular)
disgusted (past)
disgusted (past participle)
disgusting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of disgust.


Anschlüsse

Anschluss (singular)
Anschlüsse (plural)

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


melees

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


surviving

survive (canonical)
survives (third-person singular)
survived (past)
survived (past participle)
surviving (present participle)


codes

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


codes

code (canonical)
codes (third-person singular)
coded (past)
coded (past participle)
coding (present participle)


comforts

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


comforts

comfort (canonical)
comforts (third-person singular)
comforted (past)
comforted (past participle)
comforting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of comfort.


concentrates

concentrate (singular)
concentrates (plural)

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


concentrates

concentrate (canonical)
concentrates (third-person singular)
concentrated (past)
concentrated (past participle)
concentrating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of concentrate.


economies

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


creeks

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


cycles

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


cycles

cycle (canonical)
cycles (third-person singular)
cycled (past)
cycled (past participle)
cycling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of cycle.


destroyed

destroy (canonical)
destroys (third-person singular)
destroyed (past)
destroyed (past participle)
destroying (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of destroy.


ducks

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


ducks

duck (canonical)
ducks (third-person singular)
ducked (past)
ducked (past participle)
ducking (present participle)


confidences

confidence (singular)
confidences (plural)

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


desires

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


desires

desire (canonical)
desires (third-person singular)
desired (past)
desired (past participle)
desiring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of desire.


cooler

A cooler is a box that is used with ice to help keep things cold.

Pack all of the soda into the cooler; we wouldn't want it to get flat.

They served wine coolers at the party.


cooler

cool (positive)
cooler (comparative)
coolest (superlative)

The comparative form of cool; more cool.


stomachs

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


stomachs

stomach (canonical)
stomachs (third-person singular)
stomached (past)
stomached (past participle)
stomaching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of stomach.


arseholes

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


clearer

clear (positive)
clearer (comparative)
clearest (superlative)

The comparative form of clear; more clear.


outsource

outsource (canonical)
outsources (third-person singular)
outsourced (past)
outsourced (past participle)
outsourcing (present participle)

If you outsource a business, you move the people in charge of that business or what you do in that business every day to a neutral person or people.


airplanes

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


ant hill

Ant hill is another way of spelling anthill.


commands

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


commands

command (canonical)
commands (third-person singular)
commanded (past)
commanded (past participle)
commanding (present participle)

The third-person singular form of command.


assassins

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


miners

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


advantages

advantage (singular)
advantages (plural)

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


advantages

advantage (canonical)
advantages (third-person singular)
advantaged (past)
advantaged (past participle)
advantaging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of advantage.


dexterity

She has dexterity in knitting


boundaries

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


rivers

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


delays

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


delays

delay (canonical)
delays (third-person singular)
delayed (past)
delayed (past participle)
delaying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of delay.


Decembers

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


Africans

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


challenges

challenge (singular)
challenges (plural)

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


challenges

challenge (canonical)
challenges (third-person singular)
challenged (past)
challenged (past participle)
challenging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of challenge.


companies

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


Worcestershire sauce

Worcestershire sauce (singular)
Worcestershire sauces (plural)

/ˈwʊstəʃə ˈsɔːs/

/ˈwuːstəʃɚ ˈsɔːs/

Worcestershire sauce is sauce with vinegar, molasses, high fructose corn syrup, anchovies, water, onions, salt, garlic, tamarind concentrate, cloves, natural flavorings and chili pepper extract.

Steak tartare and Worcestershire sauce.


averages

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


averages

average (canonical)
averages (third-person singular)
averaged (past)
averaged (past participle)
averaging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of average.


dream

Dreams are the images and things you see when you are sleeping.

In my dream I had forgotten the baby in a drawer.

I had a dream that I was in a magical world with fairies and evil witches.

A dream is something you wish for or hope will happen.

The company is succeeding beyond anyone's wildest dreams.

He decided to fulfil his childhood dream of becoming a police officer.


dream

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

If you dream about something, you wish for it.

She dreamed of becoming a concert pianist.

If we go to sleep, we'll dream that we're awake.


discounts

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


discounts

discount (canonical)
discounts (third-person singular)
discounted (past)
discounted (past participle)
discounting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of discount.


cries

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


cries

cry (canonical)
cries (third-person singular)
cried (past)
cried (past participle)
crying (present participle)


earthquakes

earthquake (singular)
earthquakes (plural)

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


channels

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


channels

channeled (past)
channeled (past participle)
channeling (present participle)
channel (canonical)
channels (third-person singular)
channelled (past)
channelled (past participle)
channelling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of channel.


blanking

blank (canonical)
blanks (third-person singular)
blanked (past)
blanked (past participle)
blanking (present participle)


drunks

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


appointments

appointment (singular)
appointments (plural)

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


easiest

easy (positive)
easier (comparative)
easiest (superlative)

The superlative form of easy; most easy.


divisions

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


demands

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


demands

demand (canonical)
demands (third-person singular)
demanded (past)
demanded (past participle)
demanding (present participle)

The third-person singular form of demand.


jackasses

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


announced

announce (canonical)
announces (third-person singular)
announced (past)
announced (past participle)
announcing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of announce.


prime ministers

prime minister (singular)
prime ministers (plural)

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


operations

operation (singular)
operations (plural)

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


Christians

Christian (singular)
Christians (plural)

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


idiolect

Someone's idiolect is the language they speak, exactly the way that one person speaks it, which can be just a little different from the way anyone else speaks that language.

You can't say it that way in my idiolect.


vans

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


chiefs

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


streams

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


streams

stream (canonical)
streams (third-person singular)
streamed (past)
streamed (past participle)
streaming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of stream.


blokes

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


Americans

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


delivering

deliver (canonical)
delivers (third-person singular)
delivered (past)
delivered (past participle)
delivering (present participle)


bangs

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


bangs

bang (canonical)
bangs (third-person singular)
banged (past)
banged (past participle)
banging (present participle)


featuring

feature (canonical)
features (third-person singular)
featured (past)
featured (past participle)
featuring (present participle)


doctors

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


doctors

doctor (canonical)
doctors (third-person singular)
doctored (past)
doctored (past participle)
doctoring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of doctor.


pouring

pour (canonical)
pours (third-person singular)
poured (past)
poured (past participle)
pouring (present participle)


undermining

undermine (canonical)
undermines (third-person singular)
undermined (past)
undermined (past participle)
undermining (present participle)


appointed

appoint (canonical)
appoints (third-person singular)
appointed (past)
appointed (past participle)
appointing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of appoint.


differences

difference (singular)
differences (plural)

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


campaigns

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


campaigns

campaign (canonical)
campaigns (third-person singular)
campaigned (past)
campaigned (past participle)
campaigning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of campaign.


dependents

dependent (singular)
dependents (plural)

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


dinners

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


bids

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


bids

bid (canonical)
bids (third-person singular)
bid (past)
bid (past participle)
bidding (present participle)


dump

dump (canonical)
dumps (third-person singular)
dumped (past)
dumped (past participle)
dumping (present participle)

If you dump something, you get rid of it.

For years the military dumped nuclear waste into local rivers and lakes.

If you dump something, you put it down carelessly.

She dumped her stuff onto the table.

Giant trucks had begun dumping truckloads of sand on the beach.

He dumped the kids at the park and headed back home.

If you dump someone, you stop dating them.

My girlfriend dumped me last night.

If you dump something, you sell it below cost, often in another country.

The Americans have accused Canada of dumping its softwood on the US market.

If you dump data, you save it from a large computer to a storage device.


dump

2,000 tons of waste arrive in San Francisco's garbage dump every day.

A dump is the act of emptying something quickly.

They turned off the cement mixer and prepared for the dump.

A dump is a place where weapons are kept.

The army found a weapons dump near the border.

A dump is a building or apartment that is dirty and not nice to be in.

Let's get out of here. This place is a dump.

A dump is the act of saving data from a large computer to a storage device.

If you take a dump, you push waste out of your anus.

I've gotta go to the toilet and take a dump.


noted

noted (positive)
more noted (comparative)
most noted (superlative)

If somebody is a noted person, they are well known.

Joining us today is noted author and historian Pierre Burton.

The zoo is noted for its three pandas.


noted

note (canonical)
notes (third-person singular)
noted (past)
noted (past participle)
noting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of note.


Europeans

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


extras

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


areas

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


choices

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


colleges

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


commitments

commitment (singular)
commitments (plural)

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


elevens

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


featured

The past tense and past participle of feature.


featured

featured (positive)
more featured (comparative)
most featured (superlative)

If something is featured, it is shown and given special treatment.


railway

A railway is a company that runs trains.


lectures

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


lectures

lecture (canonical)
lectures (third-person singular)
lectured (past)
lectured (past participle)
lecturing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of lecture.


cathead

A cathead is a big piece of wood that is on the bow of a ship that goes from one side of the bow to the other; used for holding anchors.


facts

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


clients

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


firsts

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


favourites

favourite (singular)
favourites (plural)

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


van

A van is a long vehicle (like a car) with four wheels and an engine (or motor).


bravery

Bravery is actions, or feelings that show you are not afraid.

He showed great bravery in going back in to the burning building to wake his sister.


upsets

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


upsets

upset (canonical)
upsets (third-person singular)
upset (past)
upset (past participle)
upsetting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of upset.


grandsons

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


appoints

The third-person singular form of appoint.


grandmothers

grandmother (singular)
grandmothers (plural)

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


grandparents

grandparent (singular)
grandparents (plural)

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


attracted

attract (canonical)
attracts (third-person singular)
attracted (past)
attracted (past participle)
attracting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of attract.


attracted

attracted (positive)
more attracted (comparative)
most attracted (superlative)

:
 This short section needs someone to add to it.


albinos

albino (singular)
albinos or albinoes (plural)

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


damns

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


damns

damn (canonical)
damns (third-person singular)
damned (past)
damned (past participle)
damning (present participle)


answering machines

answering machine (singular)
answering machines (plural)

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


boots

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


boots

boot (canonical)
boots (third-person singular)
booted (past)
booted (past participle)
booting (present participle)


bakes

bake (canonical)
bakes (third-person singular)
baked (past)
baked (past participle)
baking (present participle)

My grandmother bakes the best cakes.


pours

pour (canonical)
pours (third-person singular)
poured (past)
poured (past participle)
pouring (present participle)


fairs

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


destroying

destroy (canonical)
destroys (third-person singular)
destroyed (past)
destroyed (past participle)
destroying (present participle)


ex-

Three ex-presidents gathered in Washington.


reigns

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


reigns

reign (canonical)
reigns (third-person singular)
reigned (past)
reigned (past participle)
reigning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of reign.


existences

existence (singular)
existences (plural)

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


beginnings

beginning (singular)
beginnings (plural)

The beginnings of something are its early stages or first signs, before it gets bigger or more important.

The new study will help us to understand the beginnings of our solar system.

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


allocations

allocation (singular)
allocations (plural)

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


jasmines

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


coughs

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


coughs

cough (canonical)
coughs (third-person singular)
coughed (past)
coughed (past participle)
coughing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of cough.


punishments

punishment (singular)
punishments (plural)

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


bustards

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


fives

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


fifteens

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


fifths

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


fours

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


coffees

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


favorites

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


Ex

Exodus, the second book of the Torah and the Christian Bible.


Ex

The Ex is the Canadian National Exhibition.


artists

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


gasolines

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


granddaughters

granddaughter (singular)
granddaughters (plural)

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


damages

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

Damages are payments given to a person due to loss or injury.

He is seeking damages of $1 million after being fired.

The company payed $10 million in damages for polluting the river.


damages

damage (canonical)
damages (third-person singular)
damaged (past)
damaged (past participle)
damaging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of damage.


departments

department (singular)
departments (plural)

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


confusions

confusion (singular)
confusions (plural)

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


hearings

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


hells

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


swear words

swear word (singular)
swear words (plural)

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


masses

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

The masses are the regular people, not those in power.

A good leader communicates directly with the masses.


halls

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


frying

fry (canonical)
fries (third-person singular)
fried (past)
fried (past participle)
frying (present participle)


distinctions

distinction (singular)
distinctions (plural)

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


outsources

outsource (canonical)
outsources (third-person singular)
outsourced (past)
outsourced (past participle)
outsourcing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of outsource.


gangs

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


gangs

gang (canonical)
gangs (third-person singular)
ganged (past)
ganged (past participle)
ganging (present participle)


albinisms

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


countrysides

countryside (singular)
countrysides (plural)

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


holystone

holystone (singular)
holystones (plural)

A holystone is a piece of sandstone that is used to scrub the decks of ships with either saltwater or sand.


degrees

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


appreciations

appreciation (singular)
appreciations (plural)

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


prepositions

preposition (singular)
prepositions (plural)

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


prepositions

preposition (canonical)
prepositions (third-person singular)
prepositioned (past)
prepositioned (past participle)
prepositioning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of preposition.


survives

survive (canonical)
survives (third-person singular)
survived (past)
survived (past participle)
surviving (present participle)

The third-person singular form of survive.


craps

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


craps

crap (canonical)
craps (third-person singular)
crapped (past)
crapped (past participle)
crapping (present participle)


clearest

clear (positive)
clearer (comparative)
clearest (superlative)

The superlative form of clear; most clear.


extremities

extremity (singular)
extremities (plural)

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


advocating

advocate (canonical)
advocates (third-person singular)
advocated (past)
advocated (past participle)
advocating (present participle)


eventual

An eventual win, return, death, etc. is one that happens after a long time.

She joined a law firm with the eventual goal of working for government.

Small problems are very important on the way to eventual success.

This is the team that won 29 and lost 3 last season, nearly beating eventual champion Arizona.


compensations

compensation (singular)
compensations (plural)

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


entire

The entire thing is the whole thing, every part of it; used for emphasis.

The highway runs the entire length of the country.

It exists not just in China, but throughout the entire modern world.

The war wiped out entire families.


syntaxes

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


treed

tree (canonical)
trees (third-person singular)
treed (past)
treed (past participle)
treeing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of tree.


entertainments

entertainment (singular)
entertainments (plural)

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


assholes

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


parrs

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


jasmine

A plant of the genus Jasminum that has fragrant white or yellow flowers.


coolers

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


cases

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


cases

case (canonical)
cases (third-person singular)
cased (past)
cased (past participle)
casing (present participle)


undermines

undermine (canonical)
undermines (third-person singular)
undermined (past)
undermined (past participle)
undermining (present participle)

The third-person singular form of undermine.


communities

community (singular)
communities (plural)

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


intrusion detection systems

intrusion detection system (singular)
intrusion detection systems (plural)

The plural form of intrusion detection system; more than one (kind of) intrusion detection system.


consumers

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


cats

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

My cats are chasing a mouse.


cats

cat (canonical)
cats (third-person singular)
catted (past)
catted (past participle)
catting (present participle)


earliest

early (positive)
earlier (comparative)
earliest (superlative)

The superlative form of early; most early.


badasses

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


landmarks

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


elder

older (comparative)
oldest (superlative)
old (positive)
elder (comparative)
eldest (superlative)

An elder person is one who is older, usually over 65 years of age, and often used to show respect.

The white-haired Mandela looked like an elder statesman in his suit and tie.

The elder of two people is the one who is older.

I saw her at a meeting where I had gone with my elder brother.


elder

Your elder is somebody who is older than you.

If somebody is x years your elder, they are older than you by x years.

An elder is an older respected person, often a leader.

My father is an elder in the local church.

Aksakal was an elected village elder and an honorable and respectable man.

An elder is a small tree usually with white flowers and black berries.


discussions

discussion (singular)
discussions (plural)

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


domestics

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


essentials

essential (singular)
essentials (plural)

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


rose-ringed parakeets

rose-ringed parakeet (singular)
rose-ringed parakeets (plural)

The plural form of rose-ringed parakeet; more than one (kind of) rose-ringed parakeet.


wildflower

wildflower (singular)
wildflowers (plural)

A wildflower (or wild flower) is a flower that grows wild, meaning it was not planted by humans.


accumulations

accumulation (singular)
accumulations (plural)

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


asses

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


wildflowers

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


connections

connection (singular)
connections (plural)

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


containers

container (singular)
containers (plural)

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


suffer

suffer (canonical)
suffers (third-person singular)
suffered (past)
suffered (past participle)
suffering (present participle)

When you suffer, you have pain or sadness, or otherwise feel very bad.

The wound caused him to suffer greatly.

Hunger can make you suffer a lot.

If you suffer from a sickness or problem, you have that sickness or problem.

She suffered from mental illness for years.

We're suffering from a lack of money right now.


advocates

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


advocates

advocate (canonical)
advocates (third-person singular)
advocated (past)
advocated (past participle)
advocating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of advocate.


gangbangers

gangbanger (singular)
gangbangers (plural)

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


streamed

stream (canonical)
streams (third-person singular)
streamed (past)
streamed (past participle)
streaming (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of stream.


horrors

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


chemicals

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


families

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


reign

reign (canonical)
reigns (third-person singular)
reigned (past)
reigned (past participle)
reigning (present participle)

If you reign you rule or lead a country. Usually, this means you are a king or queen (not someone elected).

He reigned over in England long ago.

Pope John Paul I reigned for 33 days in 1978 -- "Obituaries: The Smiling Pope," New York Times. November 6, 1978


reign

A reign is the period of time in which a person rules as monarch of a state or nation.

Queen Victoria's reign over Great Britain lasted from 1837 to 1901.

A reign is an entire dynasty's time ruling. A reign usually ends when the person has died, resigned, or the country has been conquered.

His reign lasted 40 years until the Mongolians conquered his country.


asteroid belt

asteroid belt (singular)
asteroid belts (plural)

An asteroid belt is the large group of asteroids (minor planets) that form a ring between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.


a ways

"We can reach our destination, but it's still a ways away." -- R.E.M., "Driver 8"


centuries

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


bits

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


items

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


lords

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


asteroid belts

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


monotheism

/ˌmɑnoʊ̯ˈθiɪzm̩/

Monotheism is the belief in only one God.

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are based on monotheism.


polytheist

polytheist (singular)
polytheists (plural)

A polytheist is a person who believes in more than one god.


vascular

vascular (positive)
more vascular (comparative)
most vascular (superlative)

Part of a living thing is vascular if it has tubes to carry blood, sap or other liquid (things like water).

Cartilage is not a vascular part of the body.

Something is vascular if it's about those kinds of tubes (veins and arteries to carry blood, veins in plants to carry sap, etc.).

A vascular surgeon (doctor) treats diseases of the vascular system.


railways

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


survived

survive (canonical)
survives (third-person singular)
survived (past)
survived (past participle)
surviving (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of survive.


doubles

double (canonical)
doubles (third-person singular)
doubled (past)
doubled (past participle)
doubling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of double.


doubles

When the dice both have the same number, you have rolled doubles.

Dice games usually have some rule when you roll doubles.

In tennis, a doubles match allows two people per team.

Would you like to play doubles?

Our doubles team won their match.


polytheists

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


driveways

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


freeways

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


polytheistic

polytheistic (positive)
more polytheistic (comparative)
most polytheistic (superlative)

/ˌpɒlɪθiːˈɪstɪk/

If you are polytheistic you believe in more than one god.

Hinduism is a polytheistic religion.


Galatians

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

Galatians is a book in the New Testament of the bible.

I have read the book of Galatians many times.


approving

approve (canonical)
approves (third-person singular)
approved (past)
approved (past participle)
approving (present participle)


approving

approving (positive)
more approving (comparative)
most approving (superlative)

If you are approving of something, you think it's good or ok.

The teacher gave me an approving smile as she handed my essay back to me.

Children were more approving of other children who dressed like them.


decisions

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


intrusion detection system

intrusion detection system (singular)
intrusion detection systems (plural)

An intrusion detection system is something that lets you know if people are entering who should not be.


driveway

A driveway is a very short road leading to a house or garage. It is where cars are often parked at home.


cloudberry

cloudberry (singular)
cloudberries (plural)

A cloudberry is a kind of bramble that grows slowly.

A cloudberry is the fruit from the bramble.


pomegranates

pomegranate (singular)
pomegranates (plural)

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


toll roads

toll road (singular)
toll roads (plural)

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


tropical

tropical (positive)
more tropical (comparative)
most tropical (superlative)

About a hot part of the world, near the equator, between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south.

I want to go somewhere tropical on my vacation.


freshwater

If you describe a plant or animal as being freshwater, you are saying that it lives in fresh water.

Do you have saltwater or freshwater fish in your fishtank?"

If you describe a person as being freshwater, you are saying he is does not have much skill as a seaman.

"Who's that freshwater sailor?" "That's Hank. He just started last week."


musical instruments

musical instrument (singular)
musical instruments (plural)

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


cloudberries

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


exam

An exam is a formal test, usually important and often at the end of a course.

Did you pass the English exam last week?

OK, class. Time is up. Please hand in your exam papers.

An exam is a check done by a doctor to see whether you are healthy or not.

I went to the doctor for an eye exam, but she said everything was fine.


halfway

If something is halfway done, it is partly done, or partly that way.

I was halfway between happy and sad.

Don't do the job halfway, get it done.

I was halfway home after driving an hour -- I would be home in one more hour.

The runner can get water at the halfway point.

If you meet somebody halfway, both of you both agree by accepting part of what the other person is suggesting or offering.

Look, I can't afford $100 for it, but I can meet you halfway.


braver

brave (positive)
braver (comparative)
bravest (superlative)

The comparative form of brave; more brave.


inspirations

inspiration (singular)
inspirations (plural)

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


occupations

occupation (singular)
occupations (plural)

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


junipers

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


difficulties

difficulties (singular)
difficulties (plural)

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

Difficulties are hardships or hard times that someone goes through; frustrations.


Halloween

Halloween is a holiday in Europe and North America that is celebrated by dressing in costumes and going door-to-door asking for candy. Halloween is celebrated each year on October 31 on the eve of All Hallow's Day.


acronyms

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


calves

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


polytheism

Polytheism is belief in more than one god.

Islam is against religions believing in polytheism.


administrations

administration (singular)
administrations (plural)

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


holystones

holystone (singular)
holystones (plural)

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


oppositions

opposition (singular)
oppositions (plural)

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


adolescents

adolescent (singular)
adolescents (plural)

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


ways

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


dears

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


gangsters

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


advisors

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


metals

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


charities

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


bravest

The superlative form of brave; most brave.


tolls

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


horror

Horror is a kind of story or movie that scares you (causes fear).

A horror is something that causes fear, or that is very bad. This can also mean something very ugly.


amateurs

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


accommodations

accommodation (singular)
accommodations (plural)

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


stimulate

stimulate (canonical)
stimulates (third-person singular)
stimulated (past)
stimulated (past participle)
stimulating (present participle)

If you stimulate someone or something, you encourage them into action.

If you stimulate someone, you make them excited or interested.

If you stimulate someone, or something, you do something to make it react.


ESL

ESL is a short way of saying "English as a second language". This actually means English as a language that is not native. Usually this names a class to teach English.

I was sent to teach ESL students at work.


alcohols

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


mild

mild (positive)
milder (comparative)
mildest (superlative)

If something is mild, it is not strong or extreme.

I like the mild taste of bananas; the taste is not too strong.


involves

involve (canonical)
involves (third-person singular)
involved (past)
involved (past participle)
involving (present participle)

The third-person singular form of involve.


antidisestablishmentarianism

anti- + disestablishmentarian + -ism
antidisestablishmentarian + disestablishmentarianism

Antidisestablishmentarianism is the belief that is against the church and the state being separated.


absorptions

absorption (singular)
absorptions (plural)

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


destructions

destruction (singular)
destructions (plural)

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


highways

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


keyboards

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


keyboards

keyboard (canonical)
keyboards (third-person singular)
keyboarded (past)
keyboarded (past participle)
keyboarding (present participle)

The third-person singular form of keyboard.


ex

Your ex is a husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend that you have ended your relationship with.

My daughter's staying with my ex this weekend.


ex

ex (canonical)
exes (third-person singular)
exed (past)
exed (past participle)
exing (present participle)

If you ex something, you cross it out or delete it.


noting

note (canonical)
notes (third-person singular)
noted (past)
noted (past participle)
noting (present participle)


enquire

enquire (canonical)
enquires (third-person singular)
enquired (past)
enquired (past participle)
enquiring (present participle)

If you enquire about something, you ask about it.

Please enquire whether the patient will require hospital transport home.

She had enquired of Mr Browning how things were at the moment.


examines

examine (canonical)
examines (third-person singular)
examined (past)
examined (past participle)
examining (present participle)

The third-person singular form of examine.


fresh blood

We could use some fresh blood on this project.


smolts

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


ankles

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


grains

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


froze

freeze (canonical)
freezes (third-person singular)
froze (past)
frozen (past participle)
freezing (present participle)

I froze on the walk home because it was so cold.


albinoes

albino (singular)
albinos or albinoes (plural)

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


hoodoo

Hoodoo is an old kind of African American medicine and magic. Hoodoo is not a religion; most people who do hoodoo are Christians.


allotropies

allotropy (singular)
allotropies (plural)

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


altitudes

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


full moon

full moon (singular)
full moons (plural)

A full moon is when the moon is a whole circle. The moon looks like this when it is on the opposite side of Earth as the sun.


anchorages

anchorage (singular)
anchorages (plural)

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


homos

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


camps

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


camps

camp (canonical)
camps (third-person singular)
camped (past)
camped (past participle)
camping (present participle)


bikes

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


bikes

bike (canonical)
bikes (third-person singular)
biked (past)
biked (past participle)
biking (present participle)


inspiration

inspiration (singular)
inspirations (plural)

I've been filled with inspiration lately.

An inspiration is something that inspires you. That is, something that motivates you or that gives you ideas.

You are my inspiration.

The inspiration for the song was my fathers death.


electricians

electrician (singular)
electricians (plural)

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


fresh

fresh (positive)
fresher (comparative)
freshest (superlative)

If something is fresh it is not old, it is new or like new. Often this means not spoiled or rotten.

I only eat fresh food.

I have a fresh baked pie at home.

We could use some fresh blood here. (Meaning, we could use some new people.)

If water is fresh it does not have salt in it.

If you are being fresh you are to forward sexually; this is a way of being rude.

Don't get fresh with me, I'm not that kind of girl!


examining

/ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/


dances

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


dances

dance (canonical)
dances (third-person singular)
danced (past)
danced (past participle)
dancing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of dance.


passwords

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


conclusions

conclusion (singular)
conclusions (plural)

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


delegates

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


delegates

delegate (canonical)
delegates (third-person singular)
delegated (past)
delegated (past participle)
delegating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of delegate.


advocated

advocate (canonical)
advocates (third-person singular)
advocated (past)
advocated (past participle)
advocating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of advocate.


inspire

inspire (canonical)
inspires (third-person singular)
inspired (past)
inspired (past participle)
inspiring (present participle)

If something inspires you, it gives you ideas, or it makes you want to create.

I'm always inspired by the beauty of nature.

If something is inspired by God (or a god), God gave you that idea. This can also mean God gave you exact words.

Christians believe the Bible was inspired by God.

When you inspire you breath in. That is, you take air into your lungs.


growths

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


benefitted

benefited (past)
benefited (past participle)
benefiting (present participle)
benefit (canonical)
benefits (third-person singular)
benefitted (past)
benefitted (past participle)
benefitting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of benefit.


walking

walk (canonical)
walks (third-person singular)
walked (past)
walked (past participle)
walking (present participle)


debts

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


chapters

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


tobaccos

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


Christmases

Christmas (singular)
Christmases (plural)

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


pantheism

Pantheism is the belief that the universe (nature) is God. In pantheism everything is part of God.


engines

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


amplitudes

amplitude (singular)
amplitudes (plural)

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


appointing

appoint (canonical)
appoints (third-person singular)
appointed (past)
appointed (past participle)
appointing (present participle)


stealths

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


females

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


dogs

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


dogs

dog (canonical)
dogs (third-person singular)
dogged (past)
dogged (past participle)
dogging (present participle)


fingerprints

fingerprint (singular)
fingerprints (plural)

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


fingerprints

fingerprint (canonical)
fingerprints (third-person singular)
fingerprinted (past)
fingerprinted (past participle)
fingerprinting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of fingerprint.


examinations

examination (singular)
examinations (plural)

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


extents

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


railroads

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


railroads

railroad (canonical)
railroads (third-person singular)
railroaded (past)
railroaded (past participle)
railroading (present participle)

The third-person singular form of railroad.


anaesthetics

anaesthetic (singular)
anaesthetics (plural)

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


institutions

institution (singular)
institutions (plural)

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


advisers

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


alevins

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


interview

interview (singular)
interviews (plural)

An interview is when questions are asked formally.

I was given an interview to see if I was right for the job.

I need an interview was a celebrity.


interview

interview (canonical)
interviews (third-person singular)
interviewed (past)
interviewed (past participle)
interviewing (present participle)

When you interview someone, you give them an interview. That is you formally ask the person questions.

I was interviewing the officials for the newspaper.


carcinogens

carcinogen (singular)
carcinogens (plural)

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


geometries

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


Minnesota

Minnesota is a state in the United States.

Saint Paul is the capital of Minnesota.


internationals

international (singular)
internationals (plural)

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


tots

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


earlier

early (positive)
earlier (comparative)
earliest (superlative)

The comparative form of early; more early.


earlier

early (positive)
earlier (comparative)
Superlativeearliest

She had left three days earlier.


England

England is a country on the island of Britain and part of the United Kingdom.

English was first spoken in England.


fees

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


dragonflies

dragonfly (singular)
dragonflies (plural)

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


Homo sapiens

Homo sapiens is the scientific name of modern humans.


powers

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


powers

power (canonical)
powers (third-person singular)
powered (past)
powered (past participle)
powering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of power.


blizzard

A blizzard is when a lot of snow falls with strong winds that make it hard to see very far.

I'm stuck in this blizzard of snow. I'll be a little late coming home.


rhesus macaques

rhesus macaque (singular)
rhesus macaques (plural)

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


blizzards

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


patriarchies

patriarchy (singular)
patriarchies (plural)

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


vibrators

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


wristband

wristband (singular)
wristbands (plural)

A wristband is a piece of cloth, plastic or metal that you wear on your wrist.

The boy wore a grey wristband on his left wrist.

the cuff of a sleeve that wraps around the wrist

a band that holds a wristwatch on the wrist


gangster

A gangster is a person who is part of a gang. Usually this is a criminal who does crime with the gang.


washers

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


toll road

toll road (singular)
toll roads (plural)


losing

lose (canonical)
loses (third-person singular)
lost (past)
lost (past participle)
losing (present participle)


ventriloquists

ventriloquist (singular)
ventriloquists (plural)

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


verticals

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


treeing

tree (canonical)
trees (third-person singular)
treed (past)
treed (past participle)
treeing (present participle)


shockingly

In a very surprising way or to a very surprising level, and not in a good way.

That guy is shockingly thin.

Shockingly, we were not invited to the party.


Galatian

/ɡəˈleɪ.ʃən/

Most people who go to my school are Galatians.


Hallowe'en

Hallowe'en is another way of spelling Halloween.


lost

lost (positive)
more lost (comparative)
most lost (superlative)

If you are lost you do not know where you are. You might not know how to get home.

I was lost in the woods for a week.

If something is lost you do not know where it is.

My phone is lost.

If something is lost it is gone. It might not exist any more.

All my hope is lost.

Trying to reach her is a lost cause.


lost

I lost my phone at work.

We lost the game.

The game was lost to the other team.


evolve

evolve (canonical)
evolves (third-person singular)
evolved (past)
evolved (past participle)
evolving (present participle)

If something evolves, it, or things of its kind, change slowly over a long time or from generation to generation.

Because computer technology evolves rapidly, a product may have changed before most people learn about it.

Most researchers see Homo erectus as a single species that evolved into Homo sapiens.

Modern scientific ideas will continue to evolve and grow.

Rock and roll evolved from earlier blues, jazz, and folk music.


aggregates

aggregate (singular)
aggregates (plural)

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


aggregates

aggregate (canonical)
aggregates (third-person singular)
aggregated (past)
aggregated (past participle)
aggregating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of aggregate.


plastics

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


homo

The genus idea of humans. This means "modern" people ("homo sapiens"), "cavemen," and what some people call "ape-men." This word is Latin but is also a science word in English; it is an evolutionary idea.

The genus homo is very confusing, I don't understand anything about it being "cave-men" or "ape-men", it was just normal people thousands of years ago, I don't understand this or evolution at all, I mean how could we have looked and been like that?.


noob

A noob is a beginner or a newbie; a player of a game who has just started out; not having the experience that other players have with the game.

The noobs never understand the rules of the game.


signals

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


signals

signaled (past)
signaled (past participle)
signaling (present participle)
signal (canonical)
signals (third-person singular)
signalled (past)
signalled (past participle)
signalling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of signal.


undercover

undercover (positive)
more undercover (comparative)
most undercover (superlative)

An action or person is undercover if it is hidden or secret: the people doing it don't want other people to know about it.

We're planning an undercover operation to try to catch those people.

Something is undercover if it involves spying.

We sent three undercover agents to that country to try to find out what their government plans to do.


examine

examine (canonical)
examines (third-person singular)
examined (past)
examined (past participle)
examining (present participle)

If you examine something, you look at it carefully.

In the last few years the effects of strength training have been closely examined.

Only one study to date has examined this question.

Jones (1979) examined relationships between children's intelligence and their friendships.

If a doctor examines you, they look at you to see if you're healthy.

After examining her arm, the doctor told her that it was not broken.

If a lawyer examines you, they ask you questions in court.


promotions

promotion (singular)
promotions (plural)

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


investigations

investigation (singular)
investigations (plural)

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


frames

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


frames

frame (canonical)
frames (third-person singular)
framed (past)
framed (past participle)
framing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of frame.


packages

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


packages

package (canonical)
packages (third-person singular)
packaged (past)
packaged (past participle)
packaging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of package.


short-cut

short-cut (singular)
short-cuts (plural)

A short-cut is an easier and/or faster way.

We took the short-cut on the way home so we could get there faster.

A short-cut is a symlink (symbolic file link); an icon.

I created a short-cut for the program and placed it on the desktop.


noobs

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


freeway

A freeway is a large road for cars. This is a road that does not cost money to use. Freeways usually have at least 2 lanes in each direction and have exits, ramps or interchanges rather than intersections.


carnation

carnation (singular)
carnations (plural)

He wore a red carnation on his jacket.


fears

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

My worst fears have come true: I'm stranded in the middle of nowhere without a phone!


fears

fear (canonical)
fears (third-person singular)
feared (past)
feared (past participle)
fearing (present participle)

Yes, he's afraid of spiders, but what he fears most is public speaking.


excess

An excess is an amount that is too much.

Cut the meat off the bone and remove any excess fat.

At our meetings, there was always an excess of food.

Cover the wood surface with oil and then wipe off the excess.

Excesses are behaviours that are not against the law, but are still not accepted by society.

After the excesses of her teens, she stopped smoking, drinking, and partying completely.

People are sick of watching their leaders brought down by their excesses.

Wild gambling and extravagant spending were excesses of the Regency period.

If x is in excess of y, it is more than y.

The car was traveling in excess of 150 km/h.


guests

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


graphs

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


graphs

graph (canonical)
graphs (third-person singular)
graphed (past)
graphed (past participle)
graphing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of graph.


familiar

familiar (positive)
more familiar (comparative)
most familiar (superlative)

If something is familiar, you already know it or about it.

"Three strikes and you're out" is a very familiar phrase these days.

The words sounded very familiar to her, and then she remembered: she had written them.

Why would someone leave familiar territory and travel all this distance.

People sitting on the grass was a familiar sight on Saturdays in the park.

New a month ago, he's become quite familiar to all of us.

If you are familiar with something, you already know it or about it.

What does that mean? I'm not familiar with the word?

If you are being familiar, you are acting in a friendly way.


familiar

A familiar is the magical pet of a witch, often a cat.


grandfathers

grandfather (singular)
grandfathers (plural)

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


grandfathers

grandfather (canonical)
grandfathers (third-person singular)
grandfathered (past)
grandfathered (past participle)
grandfathering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of grandfather.


categories

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


extent

You use "to an extent" to explain how true something is or how much it happens.

The US and, to a lesser extent, Britain have controlled the meeting.

I think our success will depend, to a certain extent, on getting enough money.

The extent of something is how far it goes, how much area it covers, or how much it does.

Now he could see the full extent of the island, stretching away to the south.

The purpose of this study was to assess the extent of alcohol use among the community college student population.

The buildings were still burning and the extent of the damage is not yet known.


fingers

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


fingers

finger (canonical)
fingers (third-person singular)
fingered (past)
fingered (past participle)
fingering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of finger.


closes

close (canonical)
closes (third-person singular)
closed (past)
closed (past participle)
closing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of close.


anyway

You use anyway to say something does not matter, or you do not care.

We were told not to go, but went anyway.

I didn't go to the concert. I'm not a big rock fan, and I didn't have a ticket anyway.

You use anyway to add some information to something you just said.

Jesse and Anne had a big fight. That's what I heard anyway.

You use anyway to change the topic or end a conversation.

Yeah, the homework's going to be hard... anyway, did you hear about the football game?

OK, anyway, I'll see you later.


fingerprint

fingerprint (singular)
fingerprints (plural)

/ˈfɪŋɡɚˌprɪnt/

A fingerprint is a mark left by your finger's bumps.

Every fingerprint is different.


fingerprint

fingerprint (canonical)
fingerprints (third-person singular)
fingerprinted (past)
fingerprinted (past participle)
fingerprinting (present participle)

/ˈfɪŋɡɚˌprɪnt/

If you fingerprint someone, you take their fingerprints.

You have to have your fingerprints taken since you did a crime.


facility

A place's facilities are its rooms, equipment, and services.

Picnic, barbecue and playground facilities are located throughout the park.

The money helps to provide equipment and facilities for physical education.

A facility is a building for a particular purpose, such as doing sport, policing, health care, etc., often a large public building.

He found that Houston neighborhoods had quality recreational facilities, a friendly environment and extra security.

The town now has the cleanest wastewater treatment facility in the state.

I hated the idea of putting my mother in a nursing facility.

I put most of what I owned to a storage facility, and moved to California.

The church has started operating an educational facility just off Highway 11.

If you have a facility for something, you do it well or learn it easily.

Your son has a special facility for causing problems.

The facilities is the washroom or toilet.

Excuse me, but may I used the facilities?


ravine

There is a gorge in Alicante named "Ravine of sheeps".


newbie

A newbie is someone who is new to something; a newcomer.

A newbie is a new player or user; an inexperienced person; lacking the experience of the other people.


realise

realise (canonical)
realises (third-person singular)
realised (past)
realised (past participle)
realising (present participle)

If you realise something, you become aware of it.

John just realised that he had left his umbrella at home.

It took me some time to realise it was you.

Do you realise what you've done?

If something is realised, it is made real.

My dreams of starting my own company have been realised.


gang

A gang is a group of criminals that work together. These criminals are often called gangsters.

A gang is a group of people who spend time together. Often they are similar to each other and share interests.


gang

gang (canonical)
gangs (third-person singular)
ganged (past)
ganged (past participle)
ganging (present participle)

If you gang up, you make a group, you band together, usually against a single person or cause.


judgment

Judgment is being able to make good choices.

You will need good judgment to decide on a school.

Deciding what to do was a judgment call.

If John likes them, they must be good people; John has good judgment.

I'll trust your judgment on this matter.

There should be room for human judgment in deciding policies.

It takes good judgment to be a manager.

A judgment is a choice or decision you might make.

A judgment is the something decided by a judge. It is an official order by a court.

This judgment means you have to pay me $500 each month, for a year.

We will hear the judgment soon.


newbies

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


toll

A toll is money you must pay to use a facility.

A toll house was used to collect toll (payment) to travel on a road.

A toll is a cost, or something bad that happens because of something.

My illness has taken its toll, making me too sick to work.

A toll is the sound made by a large bell.

She could hear toll of the church bell.


toll

toll (canonical)
tolls (third-person singular)
tolled (past)
tolled (past participle)
tolling (present participle)

He climbed the tower so he could help toll the church bell.


entitle

entitle (canonical)
entitles (third-person singular)
entitled (past)
entitled (past participle)
entitling (present participle)

If you are entitled to something, you have a right to receive or do it.

If I'm in a smoking section, I feel that I'm entitled to smoke.

Don't try to shut me up. I'm entitled to my opinion.

If a book, article, movie, etc. is entitled something, it has that title.

Provine, a historian of science at Cornell University, published an article entitled "Scientists, Face It! Science and Religion Are Incompatible."


brave

brave (positive)
braver (comparative)
bravest (superlative)

If you are brave, fear will not stop you.

You must be very brave to run into a burning house.

She has been brave about her disease.


brave

brave (canonical)
braves (third-person singular)
braved (past)
braved (past participle)
braving (present participle)

If you brave something or someone, you overcome your fear of that.

He braved a jump off of the diving board.


ills

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


fractions

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


refuse

refuse (canonical)
refuses (third-person singular)
refused (past)
refused (past participle)
refusing (present participle)

If you refuse a request or demand, you decline or reject it.

I refuse to take the offer for this house.

If you refuse a request or demand, you do not give your permission for it; you withhold it.

My request for a pay raise was refused.


refuse

Refuse is stuff that people don't need and throw away.


implications

implication (singular)
implications (plural)

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


generations

generation (singular)
generations (plural)

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


occult

occult (positive)
more occult (comparative)
most occult (superlative)

If something is occult it is hidden or secret—or it is about hidden or secret things.

If something is occult it is part of the universe most people do not see. An occult thing is something that is strange or weird, and might be called magic.

I've seen many occult happenings, including ghosts and witchcraft.

About an unusual belief held by mysterious groups outside of the normal belief system. This is often a belief that involves magic or spirits. Many occult groups keep their beliefs secret, but not all do.

Her occult activities included witchcraft, voodoo, and hoodoo.

The Order of the Golden Dawn was a famous British occult group.

An occult problem is one that you cannot see without special tools (like x-rays)

The baby had an occult cleft palate.


occult

occult (canonical)
occults (third-person singular)
occulted (past)
occulted (past participle)
occulting (present participle)

The Earth occults the Moon when a lunar eclipse happens.


occult

The occult is anything to do with things that are not normal; supernatural or paranormal.


-fashion

The children jumped around the room frog-fashion.

We sat on the floor Japanese-fashion.


joints

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


initiatives

initiative (singular)
initiatives (plural)

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


fools

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


fools

fool (canonical)
fools (third-person singular)
fooled (past)
fooled (past participle)
fooling (present participle)


tongues

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


tongues

tongue (canonical)
tongues (third-person singular)
tongued (past)
tongued (past participle)
tonguing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of tongue.


interpretations

interpretation (singular)
interpretations (plural)

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


vent

vent (canonical)
vents (third-person singular)
vented (past)
vented (past participle)
venting (present participle)

If you vent a place, you move old air out and let new air in.

If you vent, you let your emotions out by showing them.


postage

Postage is money that is paid to have a letter or package delivered to someone.

Mary paid 50 cents for postage.


examined

examine (canonical)
examines (third-person singular)
examined (past)
examined (past participle)
examining (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of examine.


analysing

analyse (canonical)
analyses (third-person singular)
analysed (past)
analysed (past participle)
analysing (present participle)


mental illness

mental illness (singular)
mental illnesses (plural)

A mental illness is a disease that affects your mind. This might make you do or think strange things. It might make you happy, sad, or afraid all the time.


alphabets

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


genus

When scientists classify living things, a genus is one group. One genus usually includes a variety of species, and a number of genera are usually grouped together in one family.

Sweet William belongs to the genus Dianthus.


initials

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


initials

initialed (past)
initialed (past participle)
initialing (present participle)
initial (canonical)
initials (third-person singular)
initialled (past)
initialled (past participle)
initialling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of initial.


short cut

short cut (singular)
short cuts (plural)

A short cut is an easier and/or faster way.

We took the short cut on the way home so we could get there faster.

A short cut is a symlink (symbolic file link); an icon.

I created a short cut for the program and placed it on the desktop.


sicko

sicko (singular)
sickos or sickoes (plural)

A sicko is a person who is mentally ill (crazy).

He's a real sicko to rape children.

A sicko is when you pretend to be sick to keep from working.


insane

insane (positive)
more insane (comparative)
most insane (superlative)

If you are insane you can not think well because of mental illness.

He was sent to a mental hospital because he was insane.

Nothing he signed can be used because he was insane when he signed.

An insane idea is very strange, like something a crazy person might think of.

That has got to be the most insane thing I have ever heard.

If something is insane it does not make sense. It is strange in a bad way.

The price of gas these days is insane.


heavens

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


heavens

You use heavens to show that you are surprised about something.

Good heavens! What's wrong with you?


excite

excite (canonical)
excites (third-person singular)
excited (past)
excited (past participle)
exciting (present participle)

If something excites you, it makes you feel interested, happy, and awake.

A good DJ can excite the crowd and make people dance.

The new pictures from space excite the imagination.

If something excites someone, it makes them think about sex.

If something excites a nerve or a part of an animal or plant, it makes it more active.


mentally ill

mentally ill (positive)
more mentally ill (comparative)
most mentally ill (superlative)

If you are mentally ill you have a disease that affects your mind. You might do or think strange things.


sick-o

A sick-o is a person who is mentally ill; crazy.

Michael Moore directed a movie "Sicko" about the health system of the United States.

He's a real sicko to rape children.


factories

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


jack

A jack is a machine for lifting heavy thing. Often a jack is used to lift a car for fixing.

A jack is a plug or connector for electronics.

A jack is a flag used at by ships at sea.

A jack is a playing card with a J on it.


jack

jack (canonical)
jacks (third-person singular)
jacked (past)
jacked (past participle)
jacking (present participle)

He jacked the car up so that he could replace the brake pads.

Someone jacked my car last night!


newbs

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


nondescript

nondescript (positive)
more nondescript (comparative)
most nondescript (superlative)

If something is nondescript, it does not have anything special or unique about it that you can use to recognize it.

He drives a nondescript white car.


islands

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


lewd

lewd (positive)
lewder (comparative)
lewdest (superlative)

The girl shows lewd images.


anyhow

You use anyhow to say something does not matter, or you do not care.

We were told not to go, but went anyhow.

I didn't go to the concert. I'm not a big rock fan, and I didn't have a ticket anyhow.

You use anyhow to add some information to something you just said.

Jesse and Anne had a big fight. That's what I heard anyhow.

You use anyhow to change the topic or end a conversation.

Yeah, the homework's going to be hard... Anyhow, did you hear about the football game?

OK, anyhow, I'll see you later.

He grabbed his clothes and stuffed them into his bag anyhow.


fuchsia

Fuchsia is a plant with red, pink or purple flowers.

My fuchsias get reddish or faint fuchsia in color.


evict

evict (canonical)
evicts (third-person singular)
evicted (past)
evicted (past participle)
evicting (present participle)

If you evict someone, you take their home from them.

The council evicted the man because he didn't pay his rent.


Latin

A language that people used in ancient Rome.

I don't know how to speak Latin.

Many English words come from Latin.


Latin

"Equus" is Latin for "horse."

From South America or Central America. Also, a person whose ancestors come from Spain.

This is a Latin neighborhood, everyone here is from Mexico.

Typical of people from South America or Central America.

I love Latin food and Latin music.


crazy like a fox

If you are crazy like a fox you do something smart that looks stupid. In this way you trick (fool) other people.


trio

A trio is three people or three things who are together or who are the same as each other in some way.

They played music as a trio, playing flute, violin and cello.


flesh

Flesh is the meat on an animal or in a fruit.

Flesh color is the color of a white person's skin.


flesh

flesh (canonical)
fleshes (third-person singular)
fleshed (past)
fleshed (past participle)
fleshing (present participle)

The writer had to go back and flesh out the climactic scene.

To remove the flesh from the skin during the making of leather.


reset

reset (canonical)
resets (third-person singular)
reset (past)
reset (past participle)
resetting (present participle)

If you reset something you change it back to the way it started. You set it to the beginning again.

The timer doesn't work right and I have to reset it every day; it's a pain.

The past tense and past participle of reset.

I reset the VCR last week, so it should be working properly now.

Have you ever reset this clock? I don't know how to do it.


sicken

sicken (canonical)
sickens (third-person singular)
sickened (past)
sickened (past participle)
sickening (present participle)

If something sickens you, it makes you sick; this often means making your stomach sick, so that you might vomit.

The infection will sicken him until amputation is needed.

If something sickens you, it is very bad and you hate it.

It sickens me when people don't wash their hands after they use the toilet.

If you sicken you become sick, or you become more sick.

He will sicken if he doesn't get medicine soon.


sickening

sickening (positive)
more sickening (comparative)
most sickening (superlative)

If something is sickening is makes you feel sick. Usually this mean it makes your stomach sick so that you might vomit.


odds

In statistics, the odds are the chance something will happen divided by the chance it will not happen:

If "p" is the odds it will happen: p/(1-p)

The odds something will not happen: (1-p)/p

The odds of something happening are the chances it will happen.

I don't like the odds here.

The odds of rolling a six are one in six, or 1 / 6.