reassignments

reassignment (singular)
reassignments (plural)

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


lynch

lynch (canonical)
lynches (third-person singular)
lynched (past)
lynched (past participle)
lynching (present participle)

To lynch someone is to hang them and is usually done by a mob of people.

Do not lynch her, it is against the law!


advisories

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


wintrier

wintry (positive)
wintrier (comparative)
wintriest (superlative)

The comparative form of wintry; more wintry.


marshal

A marshal is a kind of law enforcement official in the USA, usually a federal one.

M.N. Harriman was the first law enforcement marshal in Anderson, Indiana.


cabbies

cabby (singular)
cabbie (singular)
cabbies (plural)

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

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


faloodas

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


reverted

revert (canonical)
reverts (third-person singular)
reverted (past)
reverted (past participle)
reverting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of revert.


publicise

publicise (canonical)
publicises (third-person singular)
publicised (past)
publicised (past participle)
publicising (present participle)

If you publicise something, you make it known to the public.

The trial was publicised for entertainment.


principalities

principality (singular)
principalities (plural)

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


reverts

The third-person singular form of revert.


duchies

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


determinations

determination (singular)
determinations (plural)

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


projectile

projectile (singular)
projectiles (plural)

An object that is thrown is called a projectile.


rescuers

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


infamous

infamous (positive)
more infamous (comparative)
most infamous (superlative)

Someone or something that is infamous is well-known, but for bad reasons. They are famous, but are hated and considered to be bad.


bleaching

bleach (canonical)
bleaches (third-person singular)
bleached (past)
bleached (past participle)
bleaching (present participle)


princeps

From *primoceps by syncope, from prīmus (“first”) + capiō (“take, capture”).

A princeps can be a leader, first in importance.

William I Longsword was the princeps of Normandy.

A princeps can mean a prince or sovereign.


Lilliputian

Lilliputian (singular)
Lilliputians (plural)

A resident of Lilliput in the book Gulliver's Travels.

The Lilliputians were at war with a neighboring kingdom.

A very small adult person, such as a midget or a dwarf.

The midgets and dwarfs were billed as Lilliputians on the circus posters.


Lilliputian

Lilliputian (positive)
more Lilliputian (comparative)
most Lilliputian (superlative)

Even with my eyeglasses, I can't read the Lilliputian print in this book.

This Lilliputian furniture was made for my great-grandmother's doll house.

This spoon is the most Lilliputian piece of tableware I've ever held.

My new apartment is the most Lilliputian place I've ever called home.


minced

mince (canonical)
minces (third-person singular)
minced (past)
minced (past participle)
mincing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of mince.


fraternity

fraternity (singular)
fraternities (plural)

A fraternity is a social organization for men at colleges.

Sigma Chi is a fraternity.

There are too many fraternities at State College.


maturities

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


greediest

greedy (positive)
greedier (comparative)
greediest (superlative)

The superlative form of greedy; most greedy.


angelology

angelology (singular)
angelologies (plural)

To begin angelology, you should read the Bible.


wintriest

The superlative form of wintry; most wintry.


rainier

rainy (positive)
rainier (comparative)
rainiest (superlative)

The comparative form of rainy; more rainy.


cellulose

Cellulose is a polymer made up of glucose, which makes the walls of plant cells.

Cellulose is used to make paper and cellophane.


safe havens

safe haven (singular)
safe havens (plural)

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


rotunda

A rotunda is a circular building (sometimes covered with a dome), or a round room within a building.

The Pantheon is Rome is a rotunda.

I visited the Rotunda in Washington, D.C.


cellophanes

cellophane (singular)
cellophanes (plural)

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


rainiest

The superlative form of rainy; most rainy.


drolleries

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


angelologies

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


principes

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


overloads

overload (canonical)
overloads (third-person singular)
overloaded (past)
overloaded (past participle)
overloading (present participle)

The third-person singular form of overload.


tabernacle

tabernacle (singular)
tabernacles (plural)


suitable

suitable (positive)
more suitable (comparative)
most suitable (superlative)

Something suitable is right for a particular purpose.

He had to find a suitable pair of shoes for running.

Her parents did not think he was a suitable boyfriend.


shaheen falcon

shaheen falcon (singular)
shaheen falcons (plural)

The shaheen falcon (Falco peregrinus peregrinator) is a bird of prey found in South Asia.

The shaheen falcon is also one the fastest birds in the world.


publicises

publicise (canonical)
publicises (third-person singular)
publicised (past)
publicised (past participle)
publicising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of publicise.


bleached

The past tense and past participle of bleach.


obtainments

obtainment (singular)
obtainments (plural)

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


eulogies

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


lynches

lynch (canonical)
lynches (third-person singular)
lynched (past)
lynched (past participle)
lynching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of lynch.


filicide

Filicide is when a person kills their own child.

A psychological overview of filicide - the murder of his family by a father.


publicizing

publicize (canonical)
publicizes (third-person singular)
publicized (past)
publicized (past participle)
publicizing (present participle)


intention

intention (singular)
intentions (plural)

An intention is a plan or a plan to do something.

I have no intention of getting married until I'm thirty.

What are your intentions in this matter?

Was this your intention or just an accident?


monomers

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


reopen

reopen (canonical)
reopens (third-person singular)
reopened (past)
reopened (past participle)
reopening (present participle)

If you reopen something, you open it again.

The store will reopen tomorrow after being closed for repairs.


tsunamis

tsunami (singular)
tsunamis or tsunami (plural)

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


flushes

flush (canonical)
flushes (third-person singular)
flushed (past)
flushed (past participle)
flushing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of flush.


publicised

The past tense and past participle of publicise.


advisory

An advisory is a warning. Usually this is used for weather reports.

The Weather Department issued a tornado advisory.


advisory

advisory (positive)
more advisory (comparative)
most advisory (superlative)

If something contains an advice, it is advisory; you are suggested, but not forced to do it.


reassignment

reassignment (singular)
reassignments (plural)

A reassignment is assigning something to someone more than once.


reassigns

reassign (canonical)
reassigns (third-person singular)
reassigned (past)
reassigned (past participle)
reassigning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of reassign.


custody

Custody is the act of taking care of something or somebody as it relates to the law, usually children.

The court gave custody to the childrens' father.

Custody is the brief watching over or taking care of a persons' things.

The bank has taken custody of the house while I finish paying the money owed on my loan.

Custody is when someone is watched over or put in prison, usually while waiting for a trial

Until the trial, the judge ordered the defendant to stay in police custody because of the risk of him running away.


wrinkles

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


popsicle

A frozen flavored ice or ice cream treat on a stick.

My mother gave me a popsicle.


coachmen

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


eulogy

A eulogy is a speech, or writing, which praises someone who has died.

Writing an eulogy isn't easy.

At the funeral of Tom, Bob spoke an eulogy to him.


Norse

Norse (positive)
more Norse (comparative)
most Norse (superlative)

Of, or relating to the people, language and culture of Scandinavia.

Of, or relating to the North Germanic group of languages.


Norse

A collective term for Scandinavian (historically Norwegian) people.

His ancestors were Norse.

People who speak of any of the North Germanic languages.

He is Norse from his language.

The ancient language spoken by Vikings, from which modern Scandinavian languages are derived. Icelandic is the most closely related modern version, having changed little due to Iceland's isolation.

He can speak Old Norse.


mourners

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


renewing

renew (canonical)
renews (third-person singular)
renewed (past)
renewed (past participle)
renewing (present participle)


invitation

invitation (singular)
invitations (plural)

If you receive an invitation, you are being asked to attend an event.

The wedding invitations were mailed a week ago.

An invitation to a party can be written one or a verbal one.

My little boy received an invitation to a schoolmate's birthday party.


publicizes

The third-person singular form of publicize.


glimpse

(countable) When you catch a glimpse of something, you see it only for a moment.

I caught a glimpse of baby Prince George as his parents left the hospital.

I had a glimpse or two of Queen Elizabeth as she stepped from her Rolls and disappeared into the Palace.


reciting

recite (canonical)
recites (third-person singular)
recited (past)
recited (past participle)
reciting (present participle)


treaty

A treaty is a formal agreement between two or more states.

Both countries signed the peace treaty.


electors

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


entertainers

entertainer (singular)
entertainers (plural)

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


principality

principality (singular)
principalities (plural)

A principality is the process of being a ruler, prince, or other person of power.

A principality is an area that is ruled by a prince or princess.

Wales was a principality ruled by the son of the English King until it joined England in 1542.

A principality is the state of being principal; pre-eminence.


fealty

Fealty is being loyal to one's lord or superior.


statuette

statuette (singular)
statuettes (plural)

Put that statuette on the bookcase.


cyclists

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


narratives

narrative (singular)
narratives (plural)

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


intentions

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


confounder

confounder (singular)
confounders (plural)


elegies

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


prurient

prurient (positive)
more prurient (comparative)
most prurient (superlative)

If someone is prurient, they are uneasy with desire, usually having to do with lust.

If someone is prurient, they appeal to desires of sex.

If someone is prurient, they are curious, usually in an inappropriate way.


publicized

publicize (canonical)
publicizes (third-person singular)
publicized (past)
publicized (past participle)
publicizing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of publicize.


nobles

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


likenesses

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


bunkhouse

bunkhouse (singular)
bunkhouses (plural)

A bunkhouse is a structure that has many small beds. A bunkhouse can often be found on a western ranch or at a truck stop.

Cowboys sleep in a bunkhouse.

I stay in truck drivers' bunkhouses on long hauls.


analytically

When someone studies something analytically, that person studies it in an analytical manner.


scooter

A scooter is a child's vehicle that has two wheels and a footboard mostly pushed by the foot. Some scooters are electrical, meaning that they do not need to be pushed.


scooter

scooter (canonical)
scooters (third-person singular)
scootered (past)
scootered (past participle)
scootering (present participle)

When you scooter, you ride on a scooter.


resistances

resistance (singular)
resistances (plural)

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


tabernacles

tabernacle (singular)
tabernacles (plural)

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


impresarios

impresario (singular)
impresarios or impresari (plural)

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


rainy

rainy (positive)
rainier (comparative)
rainiest (superlative)

If it is rainy, it is a wet day with rain.

It was a rainy day, so he stayed inside where it was warm and dry.


rotundas

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


showmen

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


evocation

evocation (singular)
evocations (plural)

An evocation is meant to suggest or bring out something in the imagination.

The calling forth or summoning of a spirit.

The witch's evocation of the evil spirit caused everyone to tremble.


saloon

A saloon was a place in the American Old West where you could drink and play cards.

alcoholic drinks were offered in saloons as well as card games and roulette.

Miss Kitty ran a saloon in the long-running American television series "Gunsmoke".


pruriently

pruriently (positive)
more pruriently (comparative)
Superlativemost pruriently

If something is done pruriently, it is done in a prurient way.


scamp

A scamp is someone who likes mischief and playful tricks.

My six year old son is a scamp. He farts in front of company then runs away laughing.


jaunts

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


jaunts

jaunt (canonical)
jaunts (third-person singular)
jaunted (past)
jaunted (past participle)
jaunting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of jaunt.


dastardly

dastardly (positive)
more dastardly (comparative)
most dastardly (superlative)

Dastardly means to show a lack of courage.

Your dastardly act should cause you great shame!


heartiest

hearty (positive)
heartier (comparative)
heartiest (superlative)

The superlative form of hearty; most hearty.


curiosity

curiosity (singular)
curiosities (plural)

When you have a curiosity about something, you have an interest in it.

My curiosity about Prince William's personal life deepens every day.

Your curiosities about the private lives of the Royal Family will never be satisfied.

An unusual or rare object of interest; an oddity

Did you buy that little curiosity at Harrod's?

The British Museum is filled with dozens of oddities and curiosities from around the world.


fads

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


heartier

The comparative form of hearty; more hearty.


hearty

Hearty means to have good health and vigor.

My grandfather was a hearty man who enjoyed outdoor sports.

In spite of his senior years, the coach is the heartiest man I know.

Mr. Crump exercises every day, and is a heartier man than the other men on the team.


elector

An elector is someone that can vote in an election.

The elections are coming soon, please do not forget to register yourself as an elector.

In the history of Germany an elector was a prince or archbishop who had the right to vote for the emperor who ruled over the Holy Roman Empire.

The Archbishop of Mainz was an elector in 1340.

In the United States, an elector is a delegate who has the right to vote in the U.S. Electoral College for the President of the United States.

Bob was an elector in the last presidential election.


enactments

enactment (singular)
enactments (plural)

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


ventures

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


ventures

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

The third-person singular form of venture.


sentiments

sentiment (singular)
sentiments (plural)

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


scamps

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


fad

A fad is a brief but popular trend or interest.

Hula hoops were a fad in the 1950s.


footprints

footprint (singular)
footprints (plural)

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


reassigned

reassign (canonical)
reassigns (third-person singular)
reassigned (past)
reassigned (past participle)
reassigning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of reassign.


milli-

(measurement) A prefix on a measurement meaning 10⁻³ (one thousandth).


genteel

genteel (positive)
more genteel (comparative)
most genteel (superlative)

Genteel means refined and showing the polite manners and traditions of society.

Crook your pinkie when you drink tea. People will think you have a genteel background.


rescuer

A rescuer is someone that rescues someone or something.

The fireman that saved me from that fire was my rescuer.


humbug

I was the victim of a humbug.

A humbug is a type of hard sweet that is peppermint flavoured with a striped pattern.


humbug

humbug (canonical)
humbugs (third-person singular)
humbugged (past)
humbugged (past participle)
humbugging (present participle)

To humbug means to cheat, swindle, or trick.

Don't humbug me.

That salesman thinks he can humbug everybody.

I was humbugged when I bought that used car.

P. T. Barnum was accused of humbugging the public.

Jack humbugs every customer.


publicize

publicize (canonical)
publicizes (third-person singular)
publicized (past)
publicized (past participle)
publicizing (present participle)

If you publicize something, you make it known to the public.

The trial was publicized for entertainment.


mountebank

mountebank (singular)
mountebanks (plural)

A mountebank is a fake, a phony, or someone who claims credentials he does not have, especially in the medical professions.

My doctor is a mountebank.


safe haven

safe haven (singular)
safe havens (plural)

A safe haven is a place of safety or refuge.

A safe haven can be a protected zone in a country, especially for members of an ethnic or religious minority.

A safe haven is an investment that would lose little value if the stock market crashed.

A safe haven is a financially secure offshore bank or country during times of financial uncertainty.


outbid

outbid (canonical)
outbids (third-person singular)
outbidded (past)
outbidded (past participle)
outbidding (present participle)

To outbid means that one has offered the most money for an object, thus "outbidding" one's rivals.

I outbid all those interested in the property.

She outbid everyone at the auction for the old French clock.


skier

Steve moved to Aspen because he was a good skier and liked to ski every weekend.


faithful

faithful (positive)
more faithful (comparative)
most faithful (superlative)

If someone or something is faithful, they are loyal to a person or cause.

My dog follows me everywhere I go. He is very faithful.

If someone is faithful, they have faith in something.

People who go to church are faithful to their God.

If someone is faithful, they are able to be relied on; they are able to be trusted.

My assistant does anything I ask him to. He is very faithful to me.

If something is faithful, it is close to something real.

That painting is a very faithful copy of the Mona Lisa.

If someone is faithful, they have only had sex with their partner; they have not had sex with other people.

They have been faithful to each other since they got married.


caboose

A caboose is the last car on a railway train. In past days, they were usually painted a bright red.

I love trains! I always wanted to ride in the caboose when I was a kid!


obtainable

obtainable (positive)
more obtainable (comparative)
most obtainable (superlative)

If something or someone is obtainable, it is able to be obtained or gotten.

Finishing the project before the deadline is an obtainable goal.


-logy

Example: geology

Example: eulogy


generosities

generosity (singular)
generosities (plural)

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


profitable

profitable (positive)
more profitable (comparative)
most profitable (superlative)

If something is profitable, it means it is money-making or it produces other good results.

Our product was a profitable one for years, and we retired as millionaires.

I made a profitable study of French. I spoke the language fluently within months.


aggravates

aggravate (canonical)
aggravates (third-person singular)
aggravated (past)
aggravated (past participle)
aggravating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of aggravate.


overloading

overload (canonical)
overloads (third-person singular)
overloaded (past)
overloaded (past participle)
overloading (present participle)


Anglophones

Anglophone (singular)
Anglophones (plural)

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


polymers

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


constancies

constancy (singular)
constancies (plural)

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


reverting

revert (canonical)
reverts (third-person singular)
reverted (past)
reverted (past participle)
reverting (present participle)


elegy

This elegy on the death of George Washington is very moving.

I couldn't read the elegy about Washington. It was old-fashioned and too long.


cellophane

cellophane (singular)
cellophanes (plural)

Cellophane is a clear, flexible, material made from cellulose. It is used to wrap up things to keep them dry.

I bought a box of cigarettes which were covered in cellophane.


humbugging

/ˈhəmˌbəɡɪŋ/


overloaded

The past tense and past participle of overload.


diabolic

diabolic (positive)
more diabolic (comparative)
most diabolic (superlative)

If someone or something is diabolic, it shows evil that is usually shown by a devil.

This video game has a diabolic plotline.

If someone or something is diabolic, it is very evil or cruel.


gem

A gem is a piece of mineral that is used in jewelry because it looks pretty.

A gem is anything beautiful, even if it is not a rock or mineral.

Randy Johnson's one-hitter against the Padres was a gem of a game.


shaheen falcons

shaheen falcon (singular)
shaheen falcons (plural)

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


premiering

premiere (canonical)
premieres (third-person singular)
premiered (past)
premiered (past participle)
premiering (present participle)


resemblance

resemblance (singular)
resemblances (plural)

A resemblance is something that resembles or looks like something else; likeness.


infectible

infectible (positive)
more infectible (comparative)
most infectible (superlative)

If something is infectible, it is able to become infected.


baptisms

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


genial

genial (positive)
more genial (comparative)
most genial (superlative)

Genial means having a pleasing and relaxed manner .

Whipslake Turdley is a genial dinner host.

Snickerbee Steambore is the most genial overnight guest I've ever had.

Eversham Picknose can be a more genial companion in these sorts of situations than many a man.


confounders

confounder (singular)
confounders (plural)

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


fleet

A fleet is a large group of something, especially warships.

The fleet of warships left port at dawn.

A fleet of bicycles raced through the Alps.


callus

A callus is an area of dry, hardened skin.

A carpenter gets calluses on his hands from using a hammer all the time.

That callus on your heel can be softened with hand lotion.


condescension

condescension (singular)
condescensions (plural)

If you treat someone with condescension, you are lowering yourself to interact with them.

The salesman treated the buyer with condescension because of their race.


colonisation

colonisation (singular)
colonisations (plural)

Colonisation is when a new colony is created by a country elsewhere.

The British colonisation in the 17th-18th century made the British Empire one of the largest in the world.


lynched

lynch (canonical)
lynches (third-person singular)
lynched (past)
lynched (past participle)
lynching (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of lynch.


black-necked cranes

black-necked crane (singular)
black-necked cranes (plural)

The plural form of black-necked crane; more than one (kind of) black-necked crane.


yacht

A yacht is a large boat used mostly for pleasure or racing.

The Queen had a yacht called "Britannia".

Rich people like to race their yachts.


black-necked crane

The black necked crane (Grus nigricollis) is a large bird and medium-sized crane found in the Tibetan plateau.


sentiment

sentiment (singular)
sentiments (plural)

Sentiments are thoughts or beliefs that are based on emotion more than on reason.

Her sentiments about that gangster are sorely misplaced.

Her sentiments about her old home are touching.

Yes, those are my sentiments exactly!


tuition

Tuition is the money you pay to go to a school, college, university, or educational program.

The tuition to the Lovely Ladies Modeling School is more than I thought it would be.

My dad paid the tuition to my college.

State school tuitions are less than tuitions to private schools.


aggravating

aggravate (canonical)
aggravates (third-person singular)
aggravated (past)
aggravated (past participle)
aggravating (present participle)


noble

A noble is an aristocrat; a member of the highest social class.

This house was occupied by nobles in the 16th century.

A noble was a medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d.


noble

nobler (comparative)
noblest (superlative)
noble (positive)
more noble (comparative)
most noble (superlative)

Noble qualities are those admired by others.

It was very noble of him to defend his friend.


mourner

A mourner is a person who grieves at a funeral or a burial, or at someone's death.

The mourners left the cemetery before the storm broke.


sparked

spark (canonical)
sparks (third-person singular)
sparked (past)
sparked (past participle)
sparking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of spark.


narrative

narrative (singular)
narratives (plural)

A narrative tells events in a set order.

This narrative about the Indian capture of an American pioneer woman in the 1800s is thrilling.


wrinkled

wrinkle (canonical)
wrinkles (third-person singular)
wrinkled (past)
wrinkled (past participle)
wrinkling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of wrinkle.


aggravated

The past tense and past participle of aggravate.


adultery

Adultery is the act of having sex between a married person and someone who is not that person's wife or husband.

He found out that his wife had committed adultery and divorced her.

Adultery is a class I felony in Wisconsin.


analytic

analytic (positive)
more analytic (comparative)
most analytic (superlative)

If someone is analytic, that person has the ability to analyze.

/ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/


calluses

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


recited

recite (canonical)
recites (third-person singular)
recited (past)
recited (past participle)
reciting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of recite.


premieres

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


premieres

premiere (canonical)
premieres (third-person singular)
premiered (past)
premiered (past participle)
premiering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of premiere.


fremescent

fremescent (positive)
more fremescent (comparative)
most fremescent (superlative)

The dog was becoming fremescent.


tonics

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


drollery

Drollery is something that is said or done to cause laughter.

Your drollery is misplaced and unwanted at this funeral.

The drolleries in Mr. Crump's impromptu speech left me rolling with laughter.

Drollery is an amusing quality in someone or something.

Mr. Crump's drollery is a welcome relief from all this seriousness.


generosity

generosity (singular)
generosities (plural)

Generosity is the quality or state of being generous.

His generosity with the lottery winnings made it possible for me to go to college.

/ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈrɑsəti/

/ˌd͡ʒɛnəˈrɒsɪti/


sweetheart

sweetheart (singular)
sweethearts (plural)

A sweetheart is someone you love in a romantic way.

My sweetheart gave me a box of candy on Valentine's Day.


renews

renew (canonical)
renews (third-person singular)
renewed (past)
renewed (past participle)
renewing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of renew.


vice versa

The same, but with the two things mentioned reversed (the other way around).

The black vase goes on the white table and vice versa.

/ˈvaɪsɪ ˈvɜːsə/

vīʹsē vûrʹsə


son-in-law

son-in-law (singular)
sons-in-law or son-in-laws (plural)

A son-in-law is the husband of one's daughter or child.

He made his son-in-law a partner in his business.

/ˈsʌnɪnˌlɔː/


precious

precious (positive)
more precious (comparative)
most precious (superlative)

When something is precious, it is something that you have a fond affection for.

When something is precious, it has a high worth or cost.


resemblances

resemblance (singular)
resemblances (plural)

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


constancy

constancy (singular)
constancies (plural)

Constancy is steadfastness, faithfulness, loyalty

His constancy to our cause is heartening.


sportsperson

sportsperson (singular)
sportspersons or sportspeople (plural)

A sportsperson is a man or a woman who practices one or more sports.

Golfers, footballers, swimmers are sportspersons.


obtainment

obtainment (singular)
obtainments (plural)

An obtainment is an act of obtaining something or someone; it is the attaining of something or someone.


euphemisms

euphemism (singular)
euphemisms (plural)

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


cyclist

A cyclist is a person who rides on a bicycle or motorcycle.

The cyclist rode up the hill.


seduction

seduction (singular)
seductions (plural)

The villain in the play used seduction to ruin the helpless young maid.


polymer

A polymer is a compound made up of many repeated smaller simple monomers. Polymers can be natural or man-made.

cellulose is a natural polymer, and nylon is a man-made polymer.


bleaches

bleach (canonical)
bleaches (third-person singular)
bleached (past)
bleached (past participle)
bleaching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bleach.


bleaches

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


aggravate

aggravate (canonical)
aggravates (third-person singular)
aggravated (past)
aggravated (past participle)
aggravating (present participle)

To aggravate is to make something worse.

The doctor said eating too much would aggravate his condition.

When you aggravate someone, you irritate and annoy them.

The sound of her voice was enough to aggravate me.

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mélange a trois-aggravate.wav


mastermind

mastermind (singular)
masterminds (plural)

If you are the mastermind behind something like a product or concept, you are the genius who creates, manages, or controls it.

Ray Kroc was the mastermind behind the fast food concept.

Who was the mastermind behind this great sitcom?

It would take a few masterminds to solve this problem.


mastermind

mastermind (canonical)
masterminds (third-person singular)
masterminded (past)
masterminded (past participle)
masterminding (present participle)

If you mastermind something you create, manage, or control it.

Ray Kroc masterminded the fast foods concept.

The president of our company masterminds one great idea after another.

Masterminding new ideas is not one of my strengths.


micro-


venture

My venture into television production was successful.

I gained much experience with my ventures into television, theatre, and movie production.


venture

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


Anglophone

Anglophone (singular)
Anglophones (plural)

A person who can speak the English language.

/ˈæŋɡləˌfəʊn/


libertine

libertine (singular)
libertines (plural)

A libertine is someone (usually a man) who has no regard for the morals of his time, especially sexual morals.

Don Juan is the classic libertine.


rife

rife (positive)
more rife (comparative)
most rife (superlative)

If x is rife with y, then y is common or widespread in x, especially when y is unpleasant or bad.

prostitution is rife in big city slums.


rumormonger

rumormonger (singular)
rumormongers (plural)

If you are a rumormonger, you are a person who spreads or repeats rumors and gossip.

Rumormongers made my campaign for re-election a living hell.


rumormonger

rumormonger (canonical)
rumormongers (third-person singular)
rumormongered (past)
rumormongered (past participle)
rumormongering (present participle)

If you rumormonger, you spread rumors or gossip.

He rumormongered about the campaign every chance he had.

If you are going to spend your time rumormongering, stay away from me!


recites

recite (canonical)
recites (third-person singular)
recited (past)
recited (past participle)
reciting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of recite.


bunkhouses

bunkhouse (singular)
bunkhouses (plural)

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


monomer

A monomer is a simple compound that can join with others to make a polymer.

glucose is a monomer.


analytical

analytical (positive)
more analytical (comparative)
most analytical (superlative)

When someone is analytical, that person is skilled in using analysis.

An analytical method or technique breaks down an object or idea into its smaller parts.

The old analytical approach to science was done, and a new approach is needed.

The analytical techniques of websites like Google can find very detailed information.


incredulous

incredulous (positive)
more incredulous (comparative)
most incredulous (superlative)

I'm an incredulous person and don't believe your story.

I'm more incredulous than you are. It gets me into trouble sometimes.

Incredulous means too fantastic to be believed or trusted.

Your incredulous story will never be printed in the newspaper.

That is the most incredulous tale I've ever heard.


ciders

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


appeasement

appeasement (singular)
appeasements (plural)

Appeasement is to be appeased and is the policy of giving in to demands in the hope of maintaining peace.

Both Britain and France adopted the appeasement policy towards Germany hoping that war can be avoided.


disallow

disallow (canonical)
disallows (third-person singular)
disallowed (past)
disallowed (past participle)
disallowing (present participle)

If you disallow, you do not let it happen; you do not allow this to happen.

Please disallow his request for adminship.


hayride

A hayride is a ride in a wagon filled with hay. It is typically held in the evenings around Halloween for a group of people who tell stories, sing, drink cider, et cetera.

We took a hayride around Old MacDonald's farm looking for ghosts.

Old MacDonald's farm held several hayrides in October.


cold-hearted

cold-hearted (positive)
more cold-hearted (comparative)
most cold-hearted (superlative)

When someone is cold-hearted, that person does not have any sympathy or feeling of warmth. Usually used to imply that a person is cruel and heartless.


ageist

An ageist is someone who discriminates against others due to their age.


cabooses

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


harmful

harmful (positive)
more harmful (comparative)
most harmful (superlative)

Something that causes harm, something that can cause injury, damage, or loss.


warm-hearted

warm-hearted (positive)
more warm-hearted (comparative)
most warm-hearted (superlative)

When someone is warm-hearted, that person is sympathetic and kind.

Someone that is friendly, cordial and generous.


activism

Activism is the process of people working to change a specific social or political issue, often through protest.


wrinkling

wrinkle (canonical)
wrinkles (third-person singular)
wrinkled (past)
wrinkled (past participle)
wrinkling (present participle)


minces

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


minces

mince (canonical)
minces (third-person singular)
minced (past)
minced (past participle)
mincing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of mince.


forbearance

forbearance (singular)
forbearances (plural)

If you say that someone has shown forbearance, you admire them for behaving in a calm and sensible way about something that they have a right to be very upset or angry about.


house of worship

houses of worship (singular)
houses of worships (plural)

A church or other building where people go to worship.


ridge

A ridge is a long narrow hilltop or mountain.

A ridge is a long narrow elevation on the bottom of an ocean.

A ridge is a highest point on a roof forming a horizontal line.


ridge

ridge (canonical)
ridges (third-person singular)
ridged (past)
ridged (past participle)
ridging (present participle)

If you ridge something, you make it into a ridge or add ridges to it.


alleges

allege (canonical)
alleges (third-person singular)
alleged (past)
alleged (past participle)
alleging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of allege.


renewed

renew (canonical)
renews (third-person singular)
renewed (past)
renewed (past participle)
renewing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of renew.


expressway

expressway (singular)
expressways (plural)

An expressway is a large road of two or more lanes in each direction designed for cars to travel quickly.


bunk

I shared a bunk with my brother at summer cap.

In the olden days, there were many bunks in the cowboys' bunkhouse.

Your story about getting a million dollar job is a lot of bunk!

Don't give me that bunk!


bunk

bunk (canonical)
bunks (third-person singular)
bunked (past)
bunked (past participle)
bunking (present participle)

Bunk means to occupy or sleep in a small bed.

Will you bunk with me at baseball camp?

He always bunks with his brother at baseball camp.

I bunked with my brother last year at summer camp.

Will you be bunking with your brother at camp this year?


intersections

intersection (singular)
intersections (plural)

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


cobbler

A cobbler is a person who makes and repairs shoes.

A cobbler is a type of dessert made with fruit.


gems

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


runways

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


euphemism

euphemism (singular)
euphemisms (plural)

Euphemism is the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.

An euphemism is a word or a phrase used to replace another to make it less offensive.

"To pass away” is a euphemism for "to die".


interchanges

interchange (singular)
interchanges (plural)

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


resistance

resistance (singular)
resistances (plural)

Resistance is the act of opposing something, usually to oppose a change.

Resistance is the amount of force pushing against an object.

As I run, the resistance of the air slows me down by a bit, making it harder for me to run faster.

Resistance is electrical resistance, which is the opposition to the flow of an electrical current.

A resistance is an illegal organization that tries to use force to fight for freedom and human rights.


malaria

Malaria is a sickness found mostly in Africa and is caused by mosquitoes

The family was saved from getting malaria because of mosquito nets given to them


goosed

goose (canonical)
gooses (third-person singular)
goosed (past)
goosed (past participle)
goosing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of goose.


catarrh

Puffiness in the nose and throat caused by illness.

He was out of work for a week because of catarrhs


magnifiable

If something is magnifiable, it can be magnified.


heater

A heater is a machine that makes air or water hotter.


soft drinks

soft drink (singular)
soft drinks (plural)

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


ogle

ogle (canonical)
ogles (third-person singular)
ogled (past)
ogled (past participle)
ogling (present participle)

If you ogle, you stare at someone with sex on one's mind.

The man on the bench in the shopping mall ogled the young female shoppers as they passed.


soft drink

A soft drink is a beverage that is carbonated, does not contain alcohol, and is sweet.

Broadly, the term soft drinks can refer to any drinks that do not contain alcohol.


intersection

An intersection is where two or more streets meet and cross.


necklaces

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


obsequious

obsequious (positive)
more obsequious (comparative)
most obsequious (superlative)

If you are obsequious, you are obedient.

An obsequious person likes to please people or to obey instructions excessively.


magnifies

magnify (canonical)
magnifies (third-person singular)
magnified (past)
magnified (past participle)
magnifying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of magnify.

He magnifies the pictures to search for evidence.


liqueur

An alcoholic drink that is flavored and made sweet.

I used a cherry liqueur in the cake


interchange

An interchange is where two freeways connect with each other with ramps.

Interstate 5 connects to Routes 22 and 57 at the Orange Crush Interchange


extort

extort (canonical)
extorts (third-person singular)
extorted (past)
extorted (past participle)
extorting (present participle)

If you extort a person, you threaten to hurt or kill them unless they give you something, such as money or information

The criminals extorted $300 from Jack in a dark alley.


threatens

threaten (canonical)
threatens (third-person singular)
threatened (past)
threatened (past participle)
threatening (present participle)

The third-person singular form of threaten.


magnifying

I can find many details by magnifying the painting.


divider

A divider is an object or person that stands between two things.

I use a divider in my notebook for my subjects.


refrained

refrain (canonical)
refrains (third-person singular)
refrained (past)
refrained (past participle)
refraining (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of refrain.


turnpikes

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


poo

Poo refers to the feces produced from the anus.


poo

poo (canonical)
poos (third-person singular)
pooed (past)
pooed (past participle)
pooing (present participle)

When you poo, you take a shit, to defecate.


worshiped

worship (canonical)
worships (third-person singular)
worshiped (past)
worshiped (past participle)
worshiping (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of worship.


clawed

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

The past tense and past participle of claw.


semiannual

The club meets every month for a business meeting and has semiannual parties, usually in June and December.


sodas

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


extorts

The third-person singular form of extort.


intonations

intonation (singular)
intonations (plural)

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


plainsong

plainsong (singular)
plainsongs (plural)

Plainsong is medieval religious music, sung in unison without instruments. It is also called Gregorian chant.

The monks sang plainsong during the service in the church.


macaroni

He had macaroni and cheese for dinner.


thermals

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


repent

repent (canonical)
repents (third-person singular)
repented (past)
repented (past participle)
repenting (present participle)

In religion, repent means to be sorry for one's sins and to seek forgiveness; to regret one's sins and to start a better life based on religious principles.

I repent my sins and ask forgiveness.

He repented his wicked ways and started a new life.

I repent skipping school last week.


extorted

The past tense and past participle of extort.


assimilate

assimilate (canonical)
assimilates (third-person singular)
assimilated (past)
assimilated (past participle)
assimilating (present participle)

To assimilate is to mix with other people, to absorb into their community.


jewelry

Things that you wear such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of metals and sometimes with valuable gemstones.


magnify

If you magnify something, you make it bigger, or you make it seem bigger.

I need to magnify the words in my book because the letters are too small.

Don't magnify your problems.


autodidacts

autodidact (singular)
autodidacts (plural)

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


stifle

stifle (canonical)
stifles (third-person singular)
stifled (past)
stifled (past participle)
stifling (present participle)

If you stifle a good thing, you keep it from continuing.

The traditions at the company stifle the change we need.


cider

A beverage made from the juice of apples or other fruit. It often, but not always, is alcoholic.

At the harvest dance, everybody drank a mug of cider.


Antarctic

The Antarctic, is the area around the south pole.


turnpike

A turnpike is a road (now usually a freeway) that charges tolls for use.

A turnpike is also the gate placed in a road to stop travellers until they pay tolls.


plainsongs

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


phonograph

phonograph (singular)
phonographs (plural)

A phonograph is an old way of playing recorded music.

The phonograph was replaced by CDs and tapes in the 1980s.

/ˈfəʊnəˌɡrɑːf/


reciprocities

reciprocity (singular)
reciprocities (plural)

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


magnified

The past tense and past participle of magnify.

The picture was magnified by 40x


kilos

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


warm-heartedly

warm-heartedly (positive)
more warm-heartedly (comparative)
Superlativemost warm-heartedly

When someone behaves warm-heartedly, it is in a warm-hearted, considerate or friendly manner.


rhapsodic

Something rhapsodic is filled with great pleasure and delight.


autodidact

An autodidact is a person who has taught himself or herself a particular subject.


runway

A runway is a roadway where an airplane takes off or lands.


patented

patent (canonical)
patents (third-person singular)
patented (past)
patented (past participle)
patenting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of patent.


remuneration

remuneration (singular)
remunerations (plural)

A remuneration is a reward for providing goods or services

Having led the company to become listed in the NASDAQ stock market, I was given a remuneration by the company.


intonation

Intonation is act of intoning or chanting.

I could hear the intonations of the priest in the church.

Intonation is the rise and fall in the pitch of a voice.

I could tell from his intonation that he was a German speaker.

Intonation is the ability to play or sing a musical note in tune.

He needed to work on his intonation as he was often out of tune on the higher notes.


refrains

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


refrains

The third-person singular form of refrain.


non fiction


selfish

selfish (positive)
more selfish (comparative)
most selfish (superlative)

When someone is selfish, that person regards himself/herself as the standard in making decisions.

John is very selfish and only thinks about himself.


habitual

habitual (positive)
more habitual (comparative)
most habitual (superlative)

A habitual behaviour is done regularly, often without planning or making a decision to it.

In our changing world, the old habitual ways of doing business will not work any more.


infant

An infant is a newborn or a baby; a young child in the first stage of their life.


advertiser

advertiser (singular)
advertisers (plural)

An advertiser is a person or a company that tells the public about a product or a service, usually on TV, the Internet, newspapers, etc., to make them to buy it or know about it.


necklace

A necklace is a piece of jewelry that is worn around the neck. Usually, it is a string of metal, gems or beads.

Stephanie's necklace consisted of a series of gold bands and a large diamond.

Necklace can also be the name given to an item that is shaped like a necklace.

The Emerald Necklace is a series of parks in Boston, Massachusetts


solemn

solemn (positive)
more solemn (comparative)
most solemn (superlative)

When an event is solemn, it is very serious and dignified.


skied

ski (canonical)
skis (third-person singular)
skied (past)
skied (past participle)
skiing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of ski.


Church

(used with "the") A specific church denomination such as the Catholic Church.

The Catholic Church does not allow women priests.

Mr.Church donated the painting.


brownies

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


Brownies

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


maxing

max (canonical)
maxes (third-person singular)
maxed (past)
maxed (past participle)
maxing (present participle)


intones

intone (canonical)
intones (third-person singular)
intoned (past)
intoned (past participle)
intoning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of intone.


veto

veto (singular)
vetos or vetoes (plural)

A veto is a political right to reject a decision or law.


veto

veto (canonical)
vetoes (third-person singular)
vetoed (past)
vetoed (past participle)
vetoing (present participle)

If you veto, you exercise a veto against a decision or law.


reimburses

reimburse (canonical)
reimburses (third-person singular)
reimbursed (past)
reimbursed (past participle)
reimbursing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of reimburse.


macho

macho (positive)
more macho (comparative)
most macho (superlative)

If someone or something is macho, they are tough, strong, and like the traditional idea of a man.

He always tried to be the most macho man in any room.


Yiddishisms

Yiddishism (singular)
Yiddishisms (plural)

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


allege

allege (canonical)
alleges (third-person singular)
alleged (past)
alleged (past participle)
alleging (present participle)

When you allege something, you claim that it happened, even if it might not have. Usually, the word "allege" is used with doing something wrong.

John alleged that Joe dragged him out of his car and beat him.


blower

A blower is machine that moves air quickly to dry or heat something.


threatened

threaten (canonical)
threatens (third-person singular)
threatened (past)
threatened (past participle)
threatening (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of threaten.


chanting

chant (canonical)
chants (third-person singular)
chanted (past)
chanted (past participle)
chanting (present participle)


grandma

Grandma (informal for grandmother) is the mother of your father or mother.


refrain

A refrain is part of a song. It is also called the chorus. The words (lyrics) of the refrain are the same words sung over and over after each verse in the song.

I don't know the words but I can hum along during the refrain.


refrain

refrain (canonical)
refrains (third-person singular)
refrained (past)
refrained (past participle)
refraining (present participle)

To refrain means to control or hold back.

Stop making jokes! Will you refrain yourself?

He refrained from making jokes during his teacher's farewell speech.


expressways

expressway (singular)
expressways (plural)

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


greedier

greedy (positive)
greedier (comparative)
greediest (superlative)

The comparative form of greedy; more greedy.


unemployed

unemployed (positive)
more unemployed (comparative)
most unemployed (superlative)

If someone is unemployed, they want to work but do not have a job.


skiers

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


thermal

He swam in the thermal pool.


thermal

We could see the bird soaring in the thermal.


birch

A birch is a tree or shrub of the genus Betula, comprising species with a smooth, laminated outer bark and close-grained wood.


birch

birch (canonical)
birches (third-person singular)
birched (past)
birched (past participle)
birching (present participle)

If you birch a person, you punish them with a rod made of birch wood.


extorting

extort (canonical)
extorts (third-person singular)
extorted (past)
extorted (past participle)
extorting (present participle)


footprint

footprint (singular)
footprints (plural)

The impact that a famous or notable person makes on a specific field.

The star left her footprint on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


butterfly

butterfly (singular)
butterflies (plural)

A butterfly is an insect with large, often colourful wings.


reimbursed

The past tense and past participle of reimburse.


unaffected

unaffected (positive)
more unaffected (comparative)
most unaffected (superlative)

If something or someone is unaffected by something, they are not changed by it.

He was unaffected by the change in weather and continued to walk as it started to rain.


advertisers

advertiser (singular)
advertisers (plural)

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

Advertisers are people or companies that tell the public about a product or a service, usually on TV, the Internet, newspapers, etc., usually to sell them their product.


drinker

A drinker is a person who drinks alcohol regularly, and sometimes drinks too much of it.

A coffee drinker drinks coffee regularly; a tea drinker drinks tea regularly.


smogs

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


kilograms

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


tonic

A drink that supposedly can make you stronger.

Ben wanted bigger muscles, so he drank a glass of Beauregard's strength tonic

Tonic water, a drink made with quinine that is used in cocktails

Devon went to the bar and ordered a gin and tonic

The keynote of a song (the note that says what other notes will be sharp or flat)


Jezebel

/ˈdʒɛzəˌbɛl/


caller

A caller is a person making a call, usually over the phone.

The operator gave directions to the caller.


hayrides

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


benign

benign (positive)
more benign (comparative)
most benign (superlative)

If someone or something is benign, they do not cause harm.


a priori

When something is a priori, it refers to things you cannot know in advance. You have to try first and then find the answer.


renew

renew (canonical)
renews (third-person singular)
renewed (past)
renewed (past participle)
renewing (present participle)

My energies were renewed after taking a nap.

The studio renewed the actor's contract.

Customer: Librarian, may I renew this book for another week?

Librarian: It's been renewed twice. You can't keep renewing it. Other customers want to read it.


adjuration

adjuration (singular)
adjurations (plural)

We made an adjuration never to leave one another.

An adjuration can be a serious piece of advice.

My friend's adjuration was to change jobs before the situation worsened.


sociable

sociable (positive)
more sociable (comparative)
most sociable (superlative)

A sociable person is friendly and likes to be with other people.


gooses

goose (canonical)
gooses (third-person singular)
goosed (past)
goosed (past participle)
goosing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of goose.


maxed

max (canonical)
maxes (third-person singular)
maxed (past)
maxed (past participle)
maxing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of max.


championships

championship (singular)
championships (plural)

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


skiing

Skiing is a sport where people race each other on skis through snow


skiing

ski (canonical)
skis (third-person singular)
skied (past)
skied (past participle)
skiing (present participle)


campus

A campus is the grounds and the building(s) of a college or university.


bardolatry

The excessive love of William Shakespeare.


unopened

An unopened object can be opened but it has not been opened.

I was holding the unopened can of tuna while looking for a can-opener.


rake

A rake is a garden tool used to gather leaves, grass clippings, and other garden debris.

He mowed the grass, then used a rake to gather the clippings.

A rake is someone (usually a man) who has little regard for morals, especially sexual morals.

Don Juan was a rake.

Hogarth made a group of pictures called "The Rake's Progress".


rake

rake (canonical)
rakes (third-person singular)
raked (past)
raked (past participle)
raking (present participle)

If you rake something, you use a rake on something, such as leaves, in order to loosen or gather them together.

We raked all the leaves into a pile.


intoning

intone (canonical)
intones (third-person singular)
intoned (past)
intoned (past participle)
intoning (present participle)


Republic of Kenya


adjurations

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


bibliolatry

Bibliolatry is the excessive love of a book.


reimbursing

reimburse (canonical)
reimburses (third-person singular)
reimbursed (past)
reimbursed (past participle)
reimbursing (present participle)


blowers

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

Blowers are machines that move air quickly to dry or heat something.


Abyssinia

Abyssinia is an old name for the country of Ethiopia.


intoned

The past tense and past participle of intone.


soda

Soda is the chemical compound sodium bicarbonate (also known as baking soda)

Soda is a drink that is sweet and contains carbonated water.

Soda is a bottle, can or glass of a soft drink.

Jimmy went to the lunch counter and ordered a soda.


Christendom

All the Christian people or countries in the world are a part of Christendom.


documentary

documentary (singular)
documentaries (plural)

A documentary is a type of movie or TV program that gives real information about a specific topic or event.


boyish

boyish (positive)
more boyish (comparative)
most boyish (superlative)

Someone who is boyish is like a boy or young man in a good way.


vibrations

vibration (singular)
vibrations (plural)

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


patents

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


patents

patent (canonical)
patents (third-person singular)
patented (past)
patented (past participle)
patenting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of patent.


laceration

laceration (singular)
lacerations (plural)

A wound where the skin or a soft part of the body tears or breaks by a hit or strike. This leaves an open hole (outside the body) or a part of the body moved to the wrong place (inside the body). Lacerations are caused by hard hits (for example, a punch, a brick, a fall, or an automobile crash) and not by sharp hits (for example, a knife).

Vaginal or rectal lacerations sustained while fisting may lead to serious injury or death.

He sustained some hideous facial lacerations in that horrific car accident last week. He should not have been driving and texting at the same time!


laceration

A fall from the second floor can cause laceration of the skin, even if it does not break any bones.


relativity

Relativity is the connection between time, space, and movement in the universe.


non-fiction

Non-fiction is a book or magazine that is factual and true, not stories.

I borrowed non-fiction books from the library to help me write my science essay.


discharge

discharge (canonical)
discharges (third-person singular)
discharged (past)
discharged (past participle)
discharging (present participle)

To discharge something is to release it or let it go, especially all at once.

Discharging steam prevented pressure from building.

When a gun goes off, it is said to discharge.

He took aim and discharged his gun.

No one knew the gun was loaded until it accidentally discharged.

He said "I fired the gun"; the report said "he discharged the weapon."

When you are discharged, you are allowed to leave.

I was honorably discharged at the end of the war.

Her doctor said she could go home, so she was discharged from the hospital.

When a debt or obligation is been met or is ended, it is discharged.

We made the last payment, and the loan was discharged.

The rest of her student loan debt was discharged after she was injured.

Discharge is the opposite of charge for things like batteries and reservoirs.

I forgot to plug in my phone and the battery totally discharged.

/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/


discharge

discharge (singular)
discharges (plural)

The act of discharging is also called a discharge.

There was a discharge of steam when he opened the oven door.

The cannon discharge scared the boy.

Something released (in a discharge) is also called a discharge.

The puddle of water was discharge from the pump, not from a leak in the pipe.

A discharge is a substance (other than blood) coming from a wound or part of your body, usually because of infection.

There was a discharge coming from the wound.

/ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ/


machismo

Machismo is an exaggerated way of being a man by being tough and virile.

In an action movie I expect the hero will show machismo.


eerie

eerie (positive)
eerier (comparative)
eeriest (superlative)

If something is eerie, it is weird or unusual.

My friends said that the swamp was eerie at night.


serum

serum (singular)
serums or sera (plural)

Serum is any clear liquid from an animal or plant


Yiddishism

Yiddishism (singular)
Yiddishisms (plural)

A Yiddishism is a word from the Yiddish language that has become an English word.

Schmooze is an example of a Yiddishism


chanted

chant (canonical)
chants (third-person singular)
chanted (past)
chanted (past participle)
chanting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of chant.


ageless

ageless (positive)
more ageless (comparative)
most ageless (superlative)

If something is ageless, it does not get old or go out of style.


grinned

grin (canonical)
grins (third-person singular)
grinned (past)
grinned (past participle)
grinning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of grin.


incumbency

incumbency (singular)
incumbencies (plural)

Incumbency is the position or quality of being incumbent.

Incumbency is the length of time a person holds a position of authority.

There was a vote against the senator because people wanted a change after his long incumbency.

Incumbency is a duty or obligation that a society can expect of people.


creature

A creature is a large animal, especially a created (mythical) nonhuman.

Those creatures only come out at night.


plagiarizes

plagiarize (canonical)
plagiarizes (third-person singular)
plagiarized (past)
plagiarized (past participle)
plagiarizing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of plagiarize.


dipstick

A dipstick is a tool. The most familiar dipstick is the one used to measure the amount of oil in a car's engine. Another dipstick is made of litmus paper. It is dipped into urine to test for ketosis.


dipstick

dipstick (canonical)
dipsticks (third-person singular)
dipsticked (past)
dipsticked (past participle)
dipsticking (present participle)

If you dipstick a person, you check their understanding of something.

If you dipstick a car, you measure the level of a fluid using a dipstick.


employable

employable (positive)
more employable (comparative)
most employable (superlative)

When a person is employable, they have the skills that a job needs.


Brownie

A Brownie is a young member of the Girl Guides (or Girl Scouts).

When I was seven years old I a became a Brownie.


outbreak

If there is an outbreak, a disease suddenly appears in an area and spreads.

It was the first measles outbreak in the area in thirty years.

If there is an outbreak of something, it suddenly increases.

There's been a recent outbreak of broken windows in the street.


threaten

threaten (canonical)
threatens (third-person singular)
threatened (past)
threatened (past participle)
threatening (present participle)

To make a threat against someone; to say that you are going to do something harmful to that person

After Joe ran off with Fred's wife, Fred threatened to kill him.


applicable

applicable (positive)
more applicable (comparative)
most applicable (superlative)

If something is applicable, it is related or applies to the person or situation.

Please complete all applicable sections of this form.


max

A common shortening of the word maximum.


max

max (canonical)
maxes (third-person singular)
maxed (past)
maxed (past participle)
maxing (present participle)

John maxed out his credit cards to get his business started.


incumbencies

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


approachable

approachable (positive)
more approachable (comparative)
most approachable (superlative)

If you are approachable you are a friendly and welcoming person that other people feel comfortable talking to.


Kenya

Kenya is a country in Eastern Africa. Its official name is the Republic of Kenya.


ski

A ski is a long piece of wood, metal or other material designed so a person who wears them on his feet can quickly move through snow

A ski is one of a pair of long flat runners under an airplane that are used for landing on snow.


ski

ski (canonical)
skis (third-person singular)
skied (past)
skied (past participle)
skiing (present participle)

When you ski, you travel through snow on skis

I skied down the hill at Green Diamond Lodge


smog

Smog is formed when water vapour is mixed with smoke.


shrug

shrug (canonical)
shrugs (third-person singular)
shrugged (past)
shrugged (past participle)
shrugging (present participle)

If you shrug your shoulders, you raise and then lower them in order to say you do not know or are not interested.

Where's Dad?" "How should I know?" replied my brother, shrugging.


shrug

A shrug is the action of raising your shoulders and then lowering them in order to say you don't know or are not interested.

Liam responded with an uninterested shrug.


belching

belch (canonical)
belches (third-person singular)
belched (past)
belched (past participle)
belching (present participle)


reciprocity

reciprocity (singular)
reciprocities (plural)

Reciprocity is a relationship in which a something is given, and something is expected back in return.

Reciprocity is a relationship which means quid pro quo or "fair trade".

You scratch my back, and I'll scratch your back: that's reciprocity.


grins

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


reimburse

reimburse (canonical)
reimburses (third-person singular)
reimbursed (past)
reimbursed (past participle)
reimbursing (present participle)

When you reimburse someone, you give money back to the person, usually as a compensation.

Acme Inc. reimbursed Joe for his business trip to Calcutta.


run times

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


catcher

A catcher is a person or thing that catches something.


unanswerable

unanswerable (positive)
more unanswerable (comparative)
most unanswerable (superlative)

An unanswerable question cannot be answered; it does not have a solution.


handwritten

handwritten (positive)
more handwritten (comparative)
most handwritten (superlative)

If something is handwritten, it was done with a writing tool (such as a pen or a pencil) onto a piece of paper.

Her essay was handwritten.


handwritten

handwrite (canonical)
handwrites (third-person singular)
handwrote (past)
handwritten (past participle)
handwriting (present participle)


vibration

vibration (singular)
vibrations (plural)

A vibration is a fast motion back and forth such as an earthquake, sound, or the motion of a motor.

If someone feels a good or bad vibration, they feel that the social situation is good or bad.


kilogram

Kilogram is a measurement of mass, one kilogram is 1000 grams.

One litre of water weighs about one kilogram.


skis

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


championship

championship (singular)
championships (plural)

A championship is a contest to decide which person or team is best at a sport.

Gene Tunney won the world heavyweight boxing championship from Jack Dempsey.


chants

chant (canonical)
chants (third-person singular)
chanted (past)
chanted (past participle)
chanting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of chant.


chants

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


belch

When something belches, it releases in large amounts (normally smoke)


alleged

allege (canonical)
alleges (third-person singular)
alleged (past)
alleged (past participle)
alleging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of allege.


alleged

A person is alleged if it is claimed that he did something that may or may not be true

Alleged criminal

Alleged rapist


glisten

glisten (canonical)
glistens (third-person singular)
glistened (past)
glistened (past participle)
glistening (present participle)

He polished the car so it would glisten in the sun.


Americanized

Americanize (canonical)
Americanizes (third-person singular)
Americanized (past)
Americanized (past participle)
Americanizing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of Americanize.

If something is Americanized, it has been influenced by the United States of America.


belches

The third-person singular form of belch.


kilo

Kilo is an abbreviation of kilogram (also kg).

After my diet, I had lost a kilo.

Kilo is an abbreviation of kilometer (also km).

After walking for ten minutes, I had gone one kilo.


plagiarize

plagiarize (canonical)
plagiarizes (third-person singular)
plagiarized (past)
plagiarized (past participle)
plagiarizing (present participle)

When you plagiarize, you steal someone's work and present them as your own.


glistened

The past tense and past participle of glisten.

The icy road glistened in the moonlight.


businesswoman

businesswoman (singular)
businesswomen (plural)

A businesswoman is a woman whose profession is business.


belched

The past tense and past participle of belch.


podcast

A podcast is a series of related digital files (music, talk, or video) that are placed on the internet at regular times.


crafty

crafty (positive)
craftier (comparative)
craftiest (superlative)

Being crafty means to be very clever and skilful, usually to trick, fool or deceive someone else.


run time

Runtime is the time during which a computer program is operating.

Runtime is the length of a film or television program in minutes.


additive

An additive is a substance which is added to another substance to improve its quality.


additive

If something is additive, it involves addition.


chant

To chant is to sing or recite in a simple, rhythmic way.

The crowd at the cricket game began to chant "Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi".

At school I learned multiplication by chanting the simple sums, such as "two twos are four."


brownie

A brownie is a small, short, chocolate cake that is often cut into squares and sometimes contains nuts.

There was a plate of fresh brownies on the kitchen table.


roomy

roomy (positive)
roomier (comparative)
roomiest (superlative)

A spacious or large enclosure is often referred to as roomy.

That one-bedroom basement apartment was very roomy.


worships

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


worships

worshiped (past)
worshiped (past participle)
worshiping (present participle)
worship (canonical)
worships (third-person singular)
worshipped (past)
worshipped (past participle)
worshipping (present participle)

The third-person singular form of worship.


intone

intone (canonical)
intones (third-person singular)
intoned (past)
intoned (past participle)
intoning (present participle)

Intone is to sing, chant or recite without many changes in pitch.

I could hear the priest intone the prayer.

To intone is to sing the opening phrase of a plainsong.

To intone is to speak carefully, choosing a particular pitch or changes of pitch.

He intoned the bad news in a slow, sad way.


glistens

The third-person singular form of glisten.

Not all that glistens is gold.


rewrite

rewrite (canonical)
rewrites (third-person singular)
rewrote (past)
rewritten (past participle)
rewriting (present participle)

If you rewrite something that has been written, you change it to improve it or to add new information.


festival

A festival is an organized event that contains a number of performances and usually happens every year.

Many actors are in town for the Toronto international film festival.

A festival is a period of celebration that marks a special occasion, often religious traditions.

Next week our town celebrates the annual winter festival.


drizzled

drizzle (canonical)
drizzles (third-person singular)
drizzled (past)
drizzled (past participle)
drizzling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of drizzle.


maxes

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


maxes

max (canonical)
maxes (third-person singular)
maxed (past)
maxed (past participle)
maxing (present participle)


sleets

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


sleets

sleet (canonical)
sleets (third-person singular)
sleeted (past)
sleeted (past participle)
sleeting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of sleet.


grin

A grin is a small smile, or a smile where you can see the teeth.


grin

grin (canonical)
grins (third-person singular)
grinned (past)
grinned (past participle)
grinning (present participle)

If you grin, you smile a little bit, or with your teeth visible.


Hungary

Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe.


hold back

To hold back is to stop yourself from saying or doing something. Holding back keeps something secret.

He held back his problems for many years, not telling anyone.

If an object holds back something, it stops it from moving.

A dam can hold back a lot of water.

If someone is held back in school, they do not move on to the next grade.

He is old for his grade because he was held back.


cowering

cower (canonical)
cowers (third-person singular)
cowered (past)
cowered (past participle)
cowering (present participle)


cowers

The third-person singular form of cower.


outstanding

outstanding (positive)
more outstanding (comparative)
most outstanding (superlative)

If something is outstanding, it stands out from the others, usually in a good way.

Out of all the zoos I have been to, this one is outstanding!

Something very good can be called outstanding.

The speaker gave an outstanding presentation, and everyone stood to applaud him.

If a problem is outstanding, it has not been fixed yet.

The outstanding issue between Jane and Kim made the party awkward.

While we know much about astronomy, there are still some outstanding problems.

If a debt had not been paid, it is outstanding.

He still owes me money from an outstanding debt from three years ago.


literally

If something happens literally, it happens exactly as it was said.

When I found out that the company would hire me, I literally jumped for joy. In fact, I hit my head on the ceiling.


plagiarized

The past tense and past participle of plagiarize.


convict

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

If a judge or a jury convicts someone, they officially decide the person is guilty of a crime.

If he is convicted of all charges, he is facing between eight and 25 years in prison.


convict

A convict is a person who has been found guilty of a crime and received a jail sentence.


drizzles

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


drizzles

The third-person singular form of drizzle.


holds back

hold back (canonical)
holds back (third-person singular)
held back (past)
held back (past participle)
holding back (present participle)

The third-person singular form of hold back.


held back

The past tense and past participle of hold back.


patent

A patent is a way of protecting an invention from being stolen.

Thomas Edison had over 2000 patents.


patent

patent (canonical)
patents (third-person singular)
patented (past)
patented (past participle)
patenting (present participle)

To patent means to get a patent on an invention

Thomas Edison patented the light bulb and the phonograph.


drizzle

If it is drizzling, water is falling from the sky.


throngs

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


throngs

throng (canonical)
throngs (third-person singular)
thronged (past)
thronged (past participle)
thronging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of throng.


porks

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


unpack

unpack (canonical)
unpacks (third-person singular)
unpacked (past)
unpacked (past participle)
unpacking (present participle)

To unpack something means to remove items from a package or container, usually referring to a bag or a luggage.

The first thing you should do once you arrive home from camping is to unpack your bags.


mouseovers

mouseover (singular)
mouseovers (plural)

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


sleet

Sleet is the mixture of rain and snow (hail at times).


sleet

If it is sleeting, sleet is coming down from the sky.


ghettos

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


cowered

The past tense and past participle of cower.


couch potatoes

couch potato (singular)
couch potatoes (plural)

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


blacken

blacken (canonical)
blackens (third-person singular)
blackened (past)
blackened (past participle)
blackening (present participle)

When something is blackened, it is made darker.

Blackened meat or fish is seasoned in spices, mostly in Cajun cooking.


pork

I had a pork sandwich for lunch today.


infringement

infringement (singular)
infringements (plural)

An infringement means the breaking of rules and laws.


worship

belief or devotion to a god or other higher power.

The things you do to show that belief or devotion.


worship

worshiped (past)
worshiped (past participle)
worshiping (present participle)
worship (canonical)
worships (third-person singular)
worshipped (past)
worshipped (past participle)
worshipping (present participle)

Methodists worship God by praying and singing hymns.


cower

If you cower, you show fear by moving your body down and away from what scares you.

The cats cower when the dog walks by.


cereals

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


disobeyed

disobey (canonical)
disobeys (third-person singular)
disobeyed (past)
disobeyed (past participle)
disobeying (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of disobey.


disobeys

The third-person singular form of disobey.


scatters

scatter (canonical)
scatters (third-person singular)
scattered (past)
scattered (past participle)
scattering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of scatter.


dooms

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


uneasier

uneasy (positive)
uneasier (comparative)
uneasiest (superlative)

The comparative form of uneasy; more uneasy.


gaze

gaze (canonical)
gazes (third-person singular)
gazed (past)
gazed (past participle)
gazing (present participle)

When someone gazes at someone, they stare at that person for a long time.

Why does Anthony keep gazing at me?

When someone is staring at something absent – minded.

Sorry, I couldn't hear you. I was gazing at my water bottle.


uneasiest

The superlative form of uneasy; most uneasy.


destinations

destination (singular)
destinations (plural)

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


throng

A throng is a lot of people, crowded or closely together.


throng

If a crowd throngs a place, it means that a lot of people are going to or are at the place.


mouseover

A mouseover is when the cursor of a mouse is hovered (or moved) over a certain point on the screen.

The computer will make a noise on the mouseover.


discourage

discourage (canonical)
discourages (third-person singular)
discouraged (past)
discouraged (past participle)
discouraging (present participle)

If someone discourages you, they are persuading you to not to do something.

The government's plan is to discourage the people from owning cars.

/dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/


romances

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


uneasy

When something is uneasy, it causes discomfort and makes you feel anxious about it.

As a girl, I feel very uneasy when I walk back home late at night.

Something that is rather difficult to do.

Daniel is so stubborn, working with him will be uneasy.


arising

arise (canonical)
arises (third-person singular)
arose (past)
arisen (past participle)
arising (present participle)


arises

The third-person singular form of arise.


elaborate

elaborate (positive)
more elaborate (comparative)
most elaborate (superlative)

When something is supposed to be elaborated, it is needed to be expanded or add details to.

Just saying the cat is tall does not show enough details about the cat, please elaborate about it.


eucalyptus

eucalyptus (singular)
eucalyptuses or eucalypti (plural)

Eucalyptuses are trees growing mainly in Australia (where they are a very typical form of tree), though they are planted in many warm areas throughout the world.

A greenish colour, like that of a eucalyptus leaf.


doom

Someone's doom is their tragic or horrible ending, such as their death.

The hiker fell to his doom after he lost his grip.


unkind

unkinder (comparative)
unkindest (superlative)
unkind (positive)
more unkind (comparative)
most unkind (superlative)

When someone is unkind, that person is being rude, vulgar and even cruel.

Why did Carl throw pizza at my face? The guy is so unkind.

That person saw me drowning out at sea, yet he chose to stand there and laugh at me. He is so unkind!


blue gum

A kind of eucalyptus growing in South-Western Australia and Tasmania that has got blueish leaves, such as Eucalyptus globulus.


cereal

A cereal is a grass whose seeds we use as food, like wheat and oats.


destination

A destination is the place where a person or thing will go.

The package's destination was across the country.

Italy is a popular destination for people who want to escape the sun.


pigheaded

pigheaded (positive)
more pigheaded (comparative)
most pigheaded (superlative)

When someone is pigheaded, they are stubborn and do not listen to the instructions of other people.

Timothy, don't be pigheaded and hop in the car so we can go shopping!


gazed

The past tense and past participle of gaze.


disobey

When someone disobeys someone, it means they do not listen to someone.

Every human should not disobey their parents.


arise

When something arises, it comes up from sitting, lying, or kneeling.

He arose from his chair after a 7 hour slumber.


couch potato

A couch potato is a person who sits in front of the TV for a really long time.

Usually, kids your age are couch potatos, but you are different. Your active kids!


romance

A romance is a strong love. If a love is very idealistic, it is called a romance.

Valentine's Day is a great chance to bring the romance back into your marriage.

A romance is a story about chivalry. A story about a knight going on a quest is called a romance.

After she read her son a romance, he pretended to be a knight for an entire week.

They watched a romance movie on their date, and held hands during the kiss scene.


East Punjab

East Punjab is a state in northern India which has Chandigarh as its capital.


blue gums

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


ripe

ripe (positive)
riper (comparative)
ripest (superlative)

When something is ripe, it is fully grown or developed.

The Bananas are ripe, so they are ready to eat.


scatter

To scatter means to go in different directions; separate.

I must scatter around the park to find my doll!


carefully

carefully (positive)
more carefully (comparative)
most carefully (superlative)

When something is done carefully, it is done with caution.

Timmy, take that vase out in our room carefully.


riper

The comparative form of ripe; more ripe.


eucalypti

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


unkinder

unkind (positive)
unkinder (comparative)
unkindest (superlative)

The comparative form of unkind; more unkind.


unkindest

The superlative form of unkind; most unkind.


eucalypt

An eucalypt is a type of tree in the eucalyptus family of trees.


eucalypts

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


coppice

A coppice forms when a tree is cut down and smaller stems grow all around the cut trunk(s).


toads

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


pariahs

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


toad

A toad is a type of amphibian. Toads look like frogs, and they belong to the same animal group. All toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads.


ripest

The superlative form of ripe; most ripe.


coppices

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


pariah

A pariah is someone who is rejected from society.


blatant

blatant (positive)
more blatant (comparative)
most blatant (superlative)

When something is blatant, it means that it is very obvious.

Not putting uncooked meat in the freezer is a blatant health code violation!


developers

developer (singular)
developers (plural)

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


appeasements

appeasement (singular)
appeasements (plural)

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


bailed

bail (canonical)
bails (third-person singular)
bailed (past)
bailed (past participle)
bailing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bail.


disposables

disposable (singular)
disposables (plural)

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


harshest

harsh (positive)
harsher (comparative)
harshest (superlative)

The superlative form of harsh; most harsh.


manchineels

manchineel (singular)
manchineels (plural)

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


harsher

The comparative form of harsh; more harsh.


remunerations

remuneration (singular)
remunerations (plural)

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


adulteries

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


Huddersfield

Huddersfield is a city in Northern England.


winners

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


bails

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


manchineel

A manchineel tree is a small American tropical tree that is extremely poisonous.


crazes

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


precepts

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


unhealthier

unhealthy (positive)
unhealthier (comparative)
unhealthiest (superlative)

The comparative form of unhealthy; more unhealthy.


flyers

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


losers

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


Singaporeans

Singaporean (singular)
Singaporeans (plural)

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


B-movies

The plural form of B-movie; more than one (kind of) B-movie.


unhealthiest

The superlative form of unhealthy; most unhealthy.


infringements

infringement (singular)
infringements (plural)

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


culpability

Culpability is the state of being responsible for something negative, such as a crime.

Oliver Twist was found guilty of theft, but the real culpability was Fagin's.


winner

A winner is someone that has won a competition, or often wins.

Terry is considered the winner since he came in first in the 100 meters race event.


precept

A precept is a rule of conduct or action; instruction or direction for a given course or action.

A written command to demand for a payment.


loser

A loser is someone that did not win a competition. In sports, a loser would be one that did not come in first place.

Someone that is very often failing or being unsuccessful in life.

He is such a loser!


tariffs

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


infringing

infringe (canonical)
infringes (third-person singular)
infringed (past)
infringed (past participle)
infringing (present participle)


infringes

The third-person singular form of infringe.


craze

A craze is a temporary passion or infatuation for a new amusement, pursuit, or fashion.

The Twist was a dance craze of the early 1960s.


unpacked

unpack (canonical)
unpacks (third-person singular)
unpacked (past)
unpacked (past participle)
unpacking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of unpack.


aback

Aback can mean toward the back or backward.

When someone is taken aback, he is surprised.

He was taken aback by her angry words.


city halls

city hall (singular)
city halls (plural)

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


donors

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


foreshocks

foreshock (singular)
foreshocks (plural)

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


arborists

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


twigs

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


Aaron

Aaron was the brother of Moses and the first high priest of Israel.


abolitions

abolition (singular)
abolitions (plural)

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


slashing

slash (canonical)
slashes (third-person singular)
slashed (past)
slashed (past participle)
slashing (present participle)


food banks

food bank (singular)
food banks (plural)

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


assimilates

assimilate (canonical)
assimilates (third-person singular)
assimilated (past)
assimilated (past participle)
assimilating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of assimilate.


Hebrews

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


bail

A bail is an amount of money paid for the release of someone who has been arrested with the promise that he/she will appear in court for a trial.

My friend had a fight with a stranger on the streets and I had to pay a bail of $12,000 for him.

A bail is a bucket or a scoop used for removing water out of a boat.

We are in trouble if the boat leaks, because we forgot to bring the bail.


bail

To bail someone is to use money to get an arrested person out of prison.

Sorry, I have to go and bail my father. He got arrested for his reckless driving after drinking a few bottles of beer.


abed

abed (positive)
more abed (comparative)
Superlativemost abed

Mary stays abed because she is ill.


abstractions

abstraction (singular)
abstractions (plural)

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


abbés

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


grilses

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


tariff

A tariff is a tax charged on the imports or exports of a country.

Many countries added tariffs to foreign goods during the Great Depression for protectionism of their own goods.


unjust

unjust (positive)
more unjust (comparative)
most unjust (superlative)

If something is unjust, it is not just or not fair.

The king's law is unjust.


hedgerows

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


disrupted

disrupt (canonical)
disrupts (third-person singular)
disrupted (past)
disrupted (past participle)
disrupting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of disrupt.


streamlining

streamline (canonical)
streamlines (third-person singular)
streamlined (past)
streamlined (past participle)
streamlining (present participle)


foreshock

A foreshock is an small earthquake or tremor that happens before a bigger earthquake and is related to it.


abdicated

abdicate (canonical)
abdicates (third-person singular)
abdicated (past)
abdicated (past participle)
abdicating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of abdicate.


information technology

information technology (singular)
information technologys (plural)

The use of computers to store and transmit information


grilse

A grilse is a young salmon after its first return from the sea.

Salmon are fry as babies, parr as children, smolt as adolescents, and grilse as adults.


dismissing

dismiss (canonical)
dismisses (third-person singular)
dismissed (past)
dismissed (past participle)
dismissing (present participle)


twig

A twig is a small, thin branch of a tree.

The Native Americans used twigs to build their houses.


hedgerow

A hedgerow is a row of bushes or trees that form a hedge.


food bank

A food bank place that provides food to poor or homeless people.

We had to use the food bank so that we did not go hungry.


community centre

community centre (singular)
community centres (plural)

A community centre is a place where people from the community can meet for social, educational, or recreational activities. Community centres often also provide access to many other services.

The community centre has a ping pong class.


infringed

infringe (canonical)
infringes (third-person singular)
infringed (past)
infringed (past participle)
infringing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of infringe.


streamlines

The third-person singular form of streamline.


arborist

An arborist is a person that studies trees.

The city hired an arborist to look at the forest.


pheasant's eye

pheasant's eye (singular)
pheasant's eyes (plural)

A pheasant's eye is a small plant growing on mountain meadows and having large flowers and thin leaves (botanical genus Adonis).


dismissed

The past tense and past participle of dismiss.


disrupts

The third-person singular form of disrupt.


kilometres

kilometre (singular)
kilometres (plural)

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


Abraham

Abraham was the founder of the Hebrew nation.


stellation

stellation (singular)
stellations (plural)

Stellation is the act of extending a polyhedron by making extra points.


twerk

twerk (canonical)
twerks (third-person singular)
twerked (past)
twerked (past participle)
twerking (present participle)

Twerk is a kind of dance where the dancer rapidly moves or shakes their buttocks, especially while bent down with their buttocks protruding.


kindhearted

kindhearted (positive)
more kindhearted (comparative)
most kindhearted (superlative)

When someone is kind-hearted, that person is sympathetic and loving.

Someone that is kind, considerate and generous.


obsesses

obsess (canonical)
obsesses (third-person singular)
obsessed (past)
obsessed (past participle)
obsessing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of obsess.


obsess

When someone is obsessed with something, they never stop thinking about it.

Charlie, this video game is so enjoyable that I have became obsessed with it!


infringe

To infringe a rule or a law means to break that rule or law.


faming

fame (canonical)
fames (third-person singular)
famed (past)
famed (past participle)
faming (present participle)


asserting

assert (canonical)
asserts (third-person singular)
asserted (past)
asserted (past participle)
asserting (present participle)


cold-heartedly

When someone behaves cold-heartedly, it is in a cold-hearted, cruel or hostile manner.


abbesses

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


bruising

bruise (canonical)
bruises (third-person singular)
bruised (past)
bruised (past participle)
bruising (present participle)


city hall

city hall (singular)
city halls (plural)

A city hall is a place where the administration of the municipal government is located.

The oldest building in that village is the city hall.


famed

famed (positive)
more famed (comparative)
most famed (superlative)

When something or someone is famed, that object or person has fame and is famous.

This shop is famed for its delicious bread.


famed

The past tense and past participle of fame.


unpacks

unpack (canonical)
unpacks (third-person singular)
unpacked (past)
unpacked (past participle)
unpacking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of unpack.


streamlined

streamline (canonical)
streamlines (third-person singular)
streamlined (past)
streamlined (past participle)
streamlining (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of streamline.


assimilated

assimilate (canonical)
assimilates (third-person singular)
assimilated (past)
assimilated (past participle)
assimilating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of assimilate.


abysses

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


abdominal

The man has strong abdominal muscles.


abbess

An abbess is a woman who is a leader of an abbey of nuns.


considerate

considerate (positive)
more considerate (comparative)
most considerate (superlative)

If someone is considerate, then he or she is kind, caring and thoughtful.