waterlike

waterlike (positive)
more waterlike (comparative)
most waterlike (superlative)

If something is waterlike, it looks like water.

The green liquid we used in our science experiment was waterlike.


pleasantest

pleasant (positive)
pleasanter (comparative)
pleasantest (superlative)

The superlative form of pleasant; most pleasant.


dustiest

dusty (positive)
dustier (comparative)
dustiest (superlative)

The superlative form of dusty; most dusty.


sighed

sigh (canonical)
sighs (third-person singular)
sighed (past)
sighed (past participle)
sighing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of sigh.

He turned off the engine, sighed deeply, and slowly followed her inside.


chauffeurs

chauffeur (singular)
chauffeurs (plural)

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


chauffeurs

chauffeur (canonical)
chauffeurs (third-person singular)
chauffeured (past)
chauffeured (past participle)
chauffeuring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of chauffeur.


camels

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


stormlike

stormlike (positive)
more stormlike (comparative)
most stormlike (superlative)

If something is stormlike, it looks like or is like a storm.


streaking

streak (canonical)
streaks (third-person singular)
streaked (past)
streaked (past participle)
streaking (present participle)


Frank

A member of the Franks, a Germanic people that lived in parts of what is now France, the Low Countries and Germany.


bakers dozen

bakers dozen (singular)
bakers dozens (plural)

A bakers dozen is thirteen; a group of thirteen things.


dust off

If you dust off something, you remove dust from it.

She dusted off the chair before sitting down.

If you dust something off, you use it after a long time.


bobcat

A bobcat is a North American wild cat, Lynx rufus.


sturdiness

Sturdiness is the state or quality of being sturdy.


dissipate

dissipate (canonical)
dissipates (third-person singular)
dissipated (past)
dissipated (past participle)
dissipating (present participle)

The bad smell dissipated after a couple days.

A hurricane has now dissipated.


unaffordable

unaffordable (positive)
more unaffordable (comparative)
most unaffordable (superlative)

If something is unaffordable, it is too expensive to be afforded.

That Porsche car is unaffordable to me.


amazes

amaze (canonical)
amazes (third-person singular)
amazed (past)
amazed (past participle)
amazing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of amaze.


streaked

The past tense and past participle of streak.


inactive

inactive (positive)
more inactive (comparative)
most inactive (superlative)

If something is inactive, it is turned off, not working, or dormant.

The volcano has not erupted since 1901 and is considered inactive.

If someone is inactive, they are no longer on duty or in the service.

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summing

sum (canonical)
sums (third-person singular)
summed (past)
summed (past participle)
summing (present participle)


clusters

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


clusters

cluster (canonical)
clusters (third-person singular)
clustered (past)
clustered (past participle)
clustering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of cluster.


Englishwoman

Englishwoman (singular)
Englishwomen (plural)

An Englishwoman is a female person who is a native of England.


franked

frank (canonical)
franks (third-person singular)
franked (past)
franked (past participle)
franking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of frank.


summed

The past tense and past participle of sum.


smoke detector

smoke detector (singular)
smoke detectors (plural)

A smoke detector is a usually a small device that locates where smoke is coming from.


lavalike

lavalike (positive)
more lavalike (comparative)
most lavalike (superlative)

If something is lavalike, it looks or acts like lava.


confirmation

confirmation (singular)
confirmations (plural)

A confirmation is when a statement or a promise is made sure and agreed with once again before it is published to the public.

The confirmation of the statement was made in rush.

US: con‧fir‧ma‧tion; UK: con‧firm‧a‧tion


ghostlike

ghostlike (positive)
more ghostlike (comparative)
most ghostlike (superlative)

If something or someone is ghostlike, they look like a ghost; they look invisible.

Her face looked ghostlike.


amazed

The past tense and past participle of amaze.


vacuums

vacuum (singular)
vacuums or vacua (plural)

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


vacuums

vacuum (canonical)
vacuums (third-person singular)
vacuumed (past)
vacuumed (past participle)
vacuuming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of vacuum.


tickets

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


tickets

ticket (canonical)
tickets (third-person singular)
ticketed (past)
ticketed (past participle)
ticketing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of ticket.


barrier

A barrier is something that stops passage; it does not allow anything to get through it.

The barrier across the road stopped traffic from getting past it.

A barrier is an obstacle; it is something to prevents progress.

The bug in the code was a barrier to us completing the project on time.

The wall surrounding the jail was a barrier to all those who want to get out.


dissipates

The third-person singular form of dissipate.


troubling

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


troubling

troubling (positive)
more troubling (comparative)
most troubling (superlative)

If something is troubling, it makes you feel worried or upset.


corridor

A corridor is a narrow hall with rooms that branch off of it.

The corridor in the hospital has many rooms leading off of it.

A corridor is a piece of land that is set aside only for use to travel between two places.

A corridor is airspace that is set aside only for use of aircraft travelling.


humping

hump (canonical)
humps (third-person singular)
humped (past)
humped (past participle)
humping (present participle)


sources

source (canonical)
sources (third-person singular)
sourced (past)
sourced (past participle)
sourcing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of source.


sources

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


buttonless

If something is buttonless, it does not have any buttons on it.

This coat is buttonless.


territories

territory (singular)
territories (plural)

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


hammerlike

hammerlike (positive)
more hammerlike (comparative)
most hammerlike (superlative)

If something is hammerlike, it looks like a hammer or has a characteristic of a hammer.


stars

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


stars

star (canonical)
stars (third-person singular)
starred (past)
starred (past participle)
starring (present participle)


dusts off

dust off (canonical)
dusts off (third-person singular)
dusted off (past)
dusted off (past participle)
dusting off (present participle)

The third-person singular form of dust off.


smoke detectors

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


dissipated

dissipate (canonical)
dissipates (third-person singular)
dissipated (past)
dissipated (past participle)
dissipating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of dissipate.


cluster

A cluster is anything that is more than one thing put together.

In the market, you can find a cluster of bananas.


cluster

cluster (canonical)
clusters (third-person singular)
clustered (past)
clustered (past participle)
clustering (present participle)

If something is clustering, it is forming a cluster.


streaks

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


streaks

streak (canonical)
streaks (third-person singular)
streaked (past)
streaked (past participle)
streaking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of streak.


licences

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


licences

licence (canonical)
licences (third-person singular)
licenced (past)
licenced (past participle)
licencing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of licence.


pleasantness

Pleasantness is the state of being pleasant.


camel

A camel is a desert animal, usually with two humps on its' back.

Can you see the big group of camels there?


supermarkets

supermarket (singular)
supermarkets (plural)

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


heiresses

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


dustless

dustless (positive)
more dustless (comparative)
most dustless (superlative)

If something is dustless, is does not have any dust on it; it is free of dust.

Your apartment is dustless!


auditors

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


hums

hum (canonical)
hums (third-person singular)
hummed (past)
hummed (past participle)
humming (present participle)


hums

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


query

query (canonical)
queries (third-person singular)
queried (past)
queried (past participle)
querying (present participle)

If you query someone, then you ask them.


spiritless

spiritless (positive)
more spiritless (comparative)
most spiritless (superlative)

If something or someone is spiritless, it is without spirit.

If someone is spiritless, they are without energy or motivation.


landscaping

landscape (canonical)
landscapes (third-person singular)
landscaped (past)
landscaped (past participle)
landscaping (present participle)


sighs

sigh (canonical)
sighs (third-person singular)
sighed (past)
sighed (past participle)
sighing (present participle)


sighs

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


landscaped

The past tense and past participle of landscape.


powdering

powder (canonical)
powders (third-person singular)
powdered (past)
powdered (past participle)
powdering (present participle)


strengthened

strengthen (canonical)
strengthens (third-person singular)
strengthened (past)
strengthened (past participle)
strengthening (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of strengthen.


chauffeur

chauffeur (singular)
chauffeurs (plural)

A chauffeur is a person who is hired to drive a car or other vehicle.


chauffeur

chauffeur (canonical)
chauffeurs (third-person singular)
chauffeured (past)
chauffeured (past participle)
chauffeuring (present participle)

If you chauffeur someone, you transport them in a motor vehicle.


auditor

An auditor is someone who examines bookkeeping accounts.


cheesecakes

cheesecake (singular)
cheesecakes (plural)

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


dusted off

dust off (canonical)
dusts off (third-person singular)
dusted off (past)
dusted off (past participle)
dusting off (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of dust off.


affordable

affordable (positive)
more affordable (comparative)
most affordable (superlative)

If something is affordable, it can be afforded.

That car is very affordable. Maybe I should buy it now.


veal

This veal was very lean and had very little fat.


franks

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


franks

frank (canonical)
franks (third-person singular)
franked (past)
franked (past participle)
franking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of frank.


peaked

peak (canonical)
peaks (third-person singular)
peaked (past)
peaked (past participle)
peaking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of peak.


humps

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


humps

hump (canonical)
humps (third-person singular)
humped (past)
humped (past participle)
humping (present participle)


waterfalled

waterfall (canonical)
waterfalls (third-person singular)
waterfalled (past)
waterfalled (past participle)
waterfalling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of waterfall.


heiress

An heiress is a female person who gets the property or money when someone dies.

Alice was his only heiress, so she will get all the money.


neatest

neat (positive)
neater (comparative)
neatest (superlative)

The superlative form of neat; most neat.


hypernym

A hypernym is a word or phrase that another word or phrase is an example, subset, or instance of.

"insect" is a hypernym for "ant", because an ant is a type of insect.

Some hypernyms of the word "cat" are "mammal", "pet", "carnivore", and "quadruped".


franker

frank (positive)
franker (comparative)
frankest (superlative)

The comparative form of frank; more frank.


cheesecake

A cheesecake is a sweetened pie made from flavored cream cheese, eggs, and milk on a base or crust.

The apple cheesecake that we had for dessert had so much cream cheese on it! It was delicious!


troubles

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


troubles

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

The third-person singular form of trouble.


emerged

emerge (canonical)
emerges (third-person singular)
emerged (past)
emerged (past participle)
emerging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of emerge.


fetotoxic

fetotoxic (positive)
more fetotoxic (comparative)
most fetotoxic (superlative)

If something is fetotoxic, it is poisonous to fetuses.


erupts

erupt (canonical)
erupts (third-person singular)
erupted (past)
erupted (past participle)
erupting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of erupt.


determinism

Determinism is the idea that every action has a definite reaction to a past event.


supermarket

supermarket (singular)
supermarkets (plural)

A supermarket is a big store that sells groceries, as well as other common household things like clothing.

I bought bread and milk from the supermarket.


queries

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


queries

query (canonical)
queries (third-person singular)
queried (past)
queried (past participle)
querying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of query.


spiritlessness

Spiritlessness is the quality of being spiritless or without spirit.


humped

The past tense and past participle of hump.


humped

humped (positive)
more humped (comparative)
most humped (superlative)

If something is humped, it has a hump(s).

The camel is humped.


vacuum

vacuum (singular)
vacuums or vacua (plural)

A vacuum is an area in space where no matter can be found.

A vacuum is often used in physics for experiments.

A vacuum is another name for a vacuum cleaner.


vacuum

vacuum (canonical)
vacuums (third-person singular)
vacuumed (past)
vacuumed (past participle)
vacuuming (present participle)

If you vacuum, you clean something with a vacuum cleaner.


abuser

An abuser is a person who abuses anything.

The man had a habit of kicking dogs; he was an animal abuser.


hip

A hip is the part of the pelvis that sticks out the farthest. It is part of the lower torso.

My aunt broke her hip when she fell last autumn. She couldn't walk for a month.

She took rosehips for the Vitamin C.


hip

hip (positive)
hipper (comparative)
hippest (superlative)

If someone is hip, he or she knows how to act right and dress right.

Jenna is hip. She always wears the latest fashion and she is fun to be around.


toxicologists

toxicologist (singular)
toxicologists (plural)

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


x-ray


overachiever

overachiever (singular)
overachievers (plural)

An overachiever is a person who is too successful; they overachieve.


toxicosis

A toxicosis is an illness that was caused by a toxin or something toxic or poisonous.


strengthens

strengthen (canonical)
strengthens (third-person singular)
strengthened (past)
strengthened (past participle)
strengthening (present participle)

The third-person singular form of strengthen.


sums

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


sums

sum (canonical)
sums (third-person singular)
summed (past)
summed (past participle)
summing (present participle)


pianist

A pianist is someone who plays the piano.

The concert tonight has a famed pianist playing the piano tonight.


streak

A line left from smearing something or from motion.

When I cleaned the window I left streaks behind.

I have had a streak of good luck!

A certain type of moth (see Streak (moth)).

A tendency or trait of something, but not the most major one.

She's a good dog but she does have a streak of stubbornness.


streak

streak (canonical)
streaks (third-person singular)
streaked (past)
streaked (past participle)
streaking (present participle)

If something streaks across or through an area, it moves very quickly.

The cheetah streaked after the gazelle.

If something is streaked it has streaks on it.

If you clean a window in direct sunlight, it will streak.

It was a good game until some guy streaked across the field.


spiriting

spirit (canonical)
spirits (third-person singular)
spirited (past)
spirited (past participle)
spiriting (present participle)


urgent

urgent (positive)
more urgent (comparative)
most urgent (superlative)

If something is urgent, it needs attention quickly.

An urgent appeal was sent out for assistance.


toxic

toxic (positive)
more toxic (comparative)
most toxic (superlative)

If something is toxic, it is harmful to your health, and it is lethal to you if you swallow it.

The antifreeze is toxic if you drink it.


toxicologist

A toxicologist is a person who studies or practices toxicology.


fetuses

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


bans

ban (canonical)
bans (third-person singular)
banned (past)
banned (past participle)
banning (present participle)


referenced

reference (canonical)
references (third-person singular)
referenced (past)
referenced (past participle)
referencing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of reference.


toxicants

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


erupt

erupt (canonical)
erupts (third-person singular)
erupted (past)
erupted (past participle)
erupting (present participle)

If something erupts, it violently spits out something.

The volcano erupted.

If something erupts, it immediately release pressure or tension.

The crowd erupted in anger when the referee made a bad decision.


erupted

The past tense and past participle of erupt.


water hole

water hole (singular)
water holes (plural)

Water hole is another way of spelling waterhole.


surer

sure (positive)
surer (comparative)
surest (superlative)

The comparative form of sure; more sure.


emerges

emerge (canonical)
emerges (third-person singular)
emerged (past)
emerged (past participle)
emerging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of emerge.


blonds

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


landscapes

landscape (singular)
landscapes (plural)

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


landscapes

landscape (canonical)
landscapes (third-person singular)
landscaped (past)
landscaped (past participle)
landscaping (present participle)

The third-person singular form of landscape.


Asiatic peafowls

Asiatic peafowl (singular)
Asiatic peafowls (plural)

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


references

reference (singular)
references (plural)

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


references

The third-person singular form of reference.


neater

neat (positive)
neater (comparative)
neatest (superlative)

The comparative form of neat; more neat.


peaks

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


peaks

peak (canonical)
peaks (third-person singular)
peaked (past)
peaked (past participle)
peaking (present participle)


poisonous

poisonous (positive)
more poisonous (comparative)
most poisonous (superlative)

If something is poisonous, it has enough venom to be considered dangerous.


g-forces

The plural form of g-force; more than one (kind of) g-force.


partnering

partner (canonical)
partners (third-person singular)
partnered (past)
partnered (past participle)
partnering (present participle)


surest

The superlative form of sure; most sure.


anti-heroes

anti-hero (singular)
anti-heroes (plural)

The plural form of anti-hero; more than one (kind of) anti-hero.


militarylike

militarylike (positive)
more militarylike (comparative)
most militarylike (superlative)

If something or someone is militarylike, they look like a military or some part of a military.


solar systems

solar system (singular)
solar systems (plural)

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


water-holes

water-hole (singular)
water-holes (plural)

The plural form of water-hole; more than one (kind of) water-hole.


Januaries

January (singular)
Januaries or Januarys (plural)

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


anthills

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


water holes

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


swang

swang (past)
swing (canonical)
swings (third-person singular)
swung (past)
swung (past participle)
swinging (present participle)


Mays

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


snakelike

snakelike (positive)
more snakelike (comparative)
most snakelike (superlative)

If something is snakelike, it looks like a snake or moves like a snake.

If something is snakelike, it is like that of a snake.


Marches

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


postoffices

postoffice (singular)
postoffices (plural)

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


swung

swing (canonical)
swings (third-person singular)
swang (past)
swung (past participle)
swinging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of swing.


cowardices

cowardice (singular)
cowardices (plural)

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


Lesbians

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


blondes

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


powdered

powdered (positive)
more powdered (comparative)
most powdered (superlative)

If something is powdered, it is covered in powder.


powdered

powder (canonical)
powders (third-person singular)
powdered (past)
powdered (past participle)
powdering (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of powder.


Septembers

September (singular)
Septembers (plural)

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


partnered

The past tense and past participle of partner.


pie crusts

pie crust (singular)
pie crusts (plural)

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


Komodo dragons

Komodo dragon (singular)
Komodo dragons (plural)

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


vacationed

vacation (canonical)
vacations (third-person singular)
vacationed (past)
vacationed (past participle)
vacationing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of vacation.


toxicoses

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


validities

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


fetus

fetus (singular)
fetuses or feti (plural)

A fetus is a human embryo after 8 weeks of gestation.


loan words

loan word (singular)
loan words (plural)

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


solars

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


snakelets

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


Aprils

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


Februarys

February (singular)
Februaries or Februarys (plural)

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


self-destructs

self-destruct (canonical)
self-destructs (third-person singular)
self-destructed (past)
self-destructed (past participle)
self-destructing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of self-destruct.


neat

neat (positive)
neater (comparative)
neatest (superlative)

If something is neat, it is clean and everything is in its place.

Jim's room is very neat. He has nothing on the floor and all his clothes are hung up.

If something is neat, it is interesting.

I'm fascinated by Bonnie's project on literature. It is really neat.


Novembers

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


water-hole

water-hole (singular)
water-holes (plural)

Water-hole is another way of spelling waterhole.


ant hills

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


stink

stank (past)
stink (canonical)
stinks (third-person singular)
stunk (past)
stunk (past participle)
stinking (present participle)

If something stinks, it has a strong bad smell to it.


relates

relate (canonical)
relates (third-person singular)
related (past)
related (past participle)
relating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of relate.


urgently

If someone is doing something urgently, they are doing it very fast; they have a great sense of urgency.

If someone does something urgently, it is done with insistance or continuously.


Januarys

January (singular)
Januaries or Januarys (plural)

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


banning

ban (canonical)
bans (third-person singular)
banned (past)
banned (past participle)
banning (present participle)


black-eyed Susans

black-eyed Susan (singular)
black-eyed Susans (plural)

The plural form of black-eyed Susan; more than one (kind of) black-eyed Susan.


self-destructed

The past tense and past participle of self-destruct.


poisonless

If something is poisonless, is does not have any poison in it.

That garter snake is poisonless.


toxicant

A toxicant is something that is toxic or poisonous.


toxicant

toxicant (positive)
more toxicant (comparative)
most toxicant (superlative)

If something is toxicant, it is able to do damage by poisoning.


anthill

An anthill is a pile of dirt made by ants where ants live.


vacations

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


vacations

The third-person singular form of vacation.


banned

The past tense and past participle of ban.


Octobers

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


self-destructing

The present participle of self-destruct.


spirited

spirit (canonical)
spirits (third-person singular)
spirited (past)
spirited (past participle)
spiriting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of spirit.


spirited

spirited (positive)
more spirited (comparative)
most spirited (superlative)

If something or someone is spirited, they are lively; they are animated.

They were very spirited on Christmas morning.


snakeless

If something is snakeless, it does not have any snakes.

The dug up ruins are found to be snakeless after many explorations.


powerless

To be powerless is to have no power, strength or ability.


frank

A frank is a notice on an envelope where a stamp usually is.


frank

frank (canonical)
franks (third-person singular)
franked (past)
franked (past participle)
franking (present participle)

If you frank an envelope, you put a frank on it.


frank

frank (positive)
franker (comparative)
frankest (superlative)

If you are frank with someone, you are honest to the point of being blunt.


journaled

journal (canonical)
journals (third-person singular)
journaled (past)
journaled (past participle)
journaling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of journal.


peak

A peak is a point at the top of an object.

The stock market reached a peak in September 1929.


peak

peak (canonical)
peaks (third-person singular)
peaked (past)
peaked (past participle)
peaking (present participle)

To peak is to reach the highest degree or maximum of something.


sulphur

Sulphur is another way of spelling sulfur.


snaked

snake (canonical)
snakes (third-person singular)
snaked (past)
snaked (past participle)
snaking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of snake.


memes

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


partners

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


partners

partner (canonical)
partners (third-person singular)
partnered (past)
partnered (past participle)
partnering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of partner.


strengthen

strengthen (canonical)
strengthens (third-person singular)
strengthened (past)
strengthened (past participle)
strengthening (present participle)

If something is strengthened, then it is made stronger; strength is added to it.

They are keen to strengthen ties with the UN.

If someone strengthens a person, he or she animates or gives moral strength to encourage the person.

If something strengthens, it grows strong or stronger.


staking out

stake out (canonical)
stakes out (third-person singular)
staked out (past)
staked out (past participle)
staking out (present participle)


solar

If something is solar, it is of or related to the sun.

If something is solar, it is made through the actions of the sun.


solar

A solar is a loft or other kind of building that makes the private living space of the heads of the household.

The lord of the manor retired to his solar at the end of the day.


staked out

The past tense and past participle of stake out.


landscape

landscape (singular)
landscapes (plural)

A landscape is a piece of land or territory which can all be seen at once in a single view.

A landscape is a picture or painting that shows something by land or sea.

The landscape of downtown Manhattan is amazing!

If you print something in landscape, whatever is printed will have the sides shorter than the height of the page printed. The alternative to landscape is *portrait* mode, where the sides are longer than the height of the page printed.


landscape

landscape (canonical)
landscapes (third-person singular)
landscaped (past)
landscaped (past participle)
landscaping (present participle)

If you landscape, you work on or maintain the grounds of a building or other place.

Many people who enjoy the outdoors like to landscape for themselves, and not hire a landscaper.


treasure hunts

treasure hunt (singular)
treasure hunts (plural)

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


branching

branch (canonical)
branches (third-person singular)
branched (past)
branched (past participle)
branching (present participle)


pre

The photo was taken pre my hair becoming gray.


vacation

A vacation is some time, usually between a week and a month, when people do not have to go to work, but get paid.

Our last vacation was very nice.

We took a two-week vacation at the end of July.

Our annual vacations are the chance to renew family ties.


vacation

vacation (canonical)
vacations (third-person singular)
vacationed (past)
vacationed (past participle)
vacationing (present participle)

If you vacation, you take a vacation; you take some time off.

My husband and I vacationed to the Bahamas over the weekend.

We will be vacationing in the Adirondacks this summer.

Tom vacations at the seashore every year.


footnotes

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


stakes out

The third-person singular form of stake out.


transphobias

transphobia (singular)
transphobias (plural)

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


bedroomed

If something is bedroomed, it has the said number of bedrooms.

That flat is three bedroomed.


hyperlink

hyperlink (singular)
hyperlinks (plural)

A hyperlink is a clickable word on an internet page, usually underlined in blue.

This sentence is a hyperlink.


branched

The past tense and past participle of branch.


inabilities

inability (singular)
inabilities (plural)

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


hyperlinks

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


kinda

I'm kinda tired, but I can keep working.

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

Well, it's kinda a cat -- well, it's a lion cub.

You can say kinda to make what you say softer, or to apologize.

I'm sorry, but I kinda wrecked your car.


ban

ban (canonical)
bans (third-person singular)
banned (past)
banned (past participle)
banning (present participle)

If you ban someone, you disallow or block someone from doing something.

The girl was banned from joining the market.


ban

A ban is a rule that stops something from happening; a prohibition from something.

The school's ban on candy will make everyone healthier.


related

relate (canonical)
relates (third-person singular)
related (past)
related (past participle)
relating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of relate.


related

related (positive)
more related (comparative)
most related (superlative)

If two things are related, they are connected to one another.

If someone is related to someone else, they are relatives.

My mother and I are related to each other.

If something is related, it is narrated or told.


treasure hunt

A treasure hunt is a game in which players try to be the first to find everything on a list.


sourced

source (canonical)
sources (third-person singular)
sourced (past)
sourced (past participle)
sourcing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of source.


superpowers

superpower (singular)
superpowers (plural)

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


hippopotami

hippopotamus (singular)
hippopotami or hippopotamuses (plural)

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


columns

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


swinging

swang (past)
swing (canonical)
swings (third-person singular)
swung (past)
swung (past participle)
swinging (present participle)


journals

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


journals

journal (canonical)
journals (third-person singular)
journaled (past)
journaled (past participle)
journaling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of journal.


accordingly

If something is done accordingly, it is done in a comfortable or agreeable manner.


marines

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


swings

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


swings

The third-person singular form of swing.


caking

cake (canonical)
cakes (third-person singular)
caked (past)
caked (past participle)
caking (present participle)


chimneys

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


tallus

Tallus is another way of spelling talus.


nope

"Do you want something to eat?" "Nope, just coffee."

"Are you ready?" "Nope, I still have some things to do first."


transsexual

A transsexual person believes their gender is not the same as their physical gender.

The surgeon performed gender reassignment surgery on the transsexual woman.


transsexuals

transsexual (singular)
transsexuals (plural)

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


caked

The past tense and past participle of cake.


footnote

A footnote is a small line of text found at the bottom of a book that are usually numbered.

John looked at the footnote to find the meaning of the long word.


backsides

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


compacted

compact (canonical)
compacts (third-person singular)
compacted (past)
compacted (past participle)
compacting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of compact.


compactly

compactly (positive)
more compactly (comparative)
Superlativemost compactly

If something is done compactly, it is done in a compact manner.


gotta

I'm sorry, but I'm in a hurry and I gotta go.


nowadays

Back then we walked everywhere, but nowadays everyone drives a car.


hippopotamuses

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


fireplace

fireplace (singular)
fireplaces (plural)

A fireplace is a place in the hearth, found at the bottom of the chimney where a fire can be started.

The fire in the fireplace was burning brightly now.


appreciating

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


massacring

massacre (canonical)
massacres (third-person singular)
massacred (past)
massacred (past participle)
massacring (present participle)


anymore

If something does not happen anymore, it happened in the past, but has stopped happening.

I liked that place when I was young, but I don't go there anymore.

I'm not sick anymore. I got better last night.


labelled

label (canonical)
labels (third-person singular)
labelled (past)
labelled (past participle)
labelling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of label.


chimney

A chimney is a column that is built into a fireplace and onto a house to let off the pollution and smoke made by a fire in the fireplace; a flue.

A chimney is a small opening in a rock face.

Smoke curled out from the chimney.


hens

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


demonesses

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


relate

If you relate, you tell something in a way that is descriptive.

if you relate, you make a connection between one thing and another thing.

I related ice hockey to floor hockey on ice.

If you relate with someone, you have a connection with them.

If you relate with someone, you interact with them.

I related with my teacher by handing him the test.

If you relate, you respond through reaction.


umpteen

Umpteen is a large number of something; more than some.

What have you been doing for the last umpteen days?

Umpteen cups of coffee later, we were finished the job.

He's broken umpteen laws and crashed a dozen cars.


kind of

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

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

Well, it's kind of a cat -- well, it's a lion cub.

You can say kind of to make what you say softer, or to apologize.

I'm sorry, but I kind of wrecked your car.


judgemental

judgemental (positive)
more judgemental (comparative)
most judgemental (superlative)

If you are judgemental, you judge people quickly and often.

I know what I did was wrong, but you don't have to be so judgemental about it.


appreciates

The third-person singular form of appreciate.


phoned

phone (canonical)
phones (third-person singular)
phoned (past)
phoned (past participle)
phoning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of phone.


judgmental

judgmental (positive)
more judgmental (comparative)
most judgmental (superlative)

If you are judgmental, you judge people quickly and often.

I know what I did was wrong, but you don't have to be so judgmental about it.


fireplaces

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


thoughtful

thoughtful (positive)
more thoughtful (comparative)
most thoughtful (superlative)

If someone is thoughtful, then he or she likes to think, or, is kind and caring towards others.


judgment day

Judgement day is the time at the end of the world when God will judge all people.


starfish

starfish (singular)
starfish or starfishes (plural)

A starfish is a symmetric marine animal that has five arms.

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


labourers

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


superpower

superpower (singular)
superpowers (plural)

The United States and the Soviet Union were the superpowers of the last century.

A superpower is something a superhero can do that a real person could not do.

His superpowers included being able to fly and the through lightning.


northeast

Northeasth is the direction between north and east.

The northeast is a place is the part that is to the north and east.

The weather not unusual for a winter night in the Northeast.


northeast

In the direction northeast; to the northeast.

It is about twenty miles northeast of San Francisco.


laborers

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


columnar

If something is columnar, it is shaped like a column.

If something is columnar, it is built like a column.


plurals

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


drivers

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


demonised

demonise (canonical)
demonises (third-person singular)
demonised (past)
demonised (past participle)
demonising (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of demonise.


elsewhere

In another place. If something is elsewhere it is somewhere else; it is not here.

The party is elsewhere, so why don't we go to it.

If I can't find my wallet here, I'll have to look elsewhere.

I hate this place and would be happier elsewhere.


sexual

sexual (positive)
more sexual (comparative)
most sexual (superlative)

If something is sexual it has to do with sex.

Your sexual comments are not welcome.

He will be charged in court for sexual misconduct.


gotcha

You thought you'd get away, but I gotcha!

You can say gotcha to show you know what someone means.


quacking

quack (canonical)
quacks (third-person singular)
quacked (past)
quacked (past participle)
quacking (present participle)


quacked

The past tense and past participle of quack.


massacred

The past tense and past participle of massacre.


realities

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

The movie was about finding a door to alternate realities.


mommy

A word for mother used mostly by young children.


worth one's salt

Someone who is worth their salt is very helpful or useful.

Mr. Smith was good worker, but now he's not worth his salt.


demonized

demonize (canonical)
demonizes (third-person singular)
demonized (past)
demonized (past participle)
demonizing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of demonize.


wallets

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

He looked at the stall selling wallets and decided to buy the best one.


hardening

harden (canonical)
hardens (third-person singular)
hardened (past)
hardened (past participle)
hardening (present participle)


lol

Lol. You just got roasted by the reply above you.


Achilles heels

Achilles heel (singular)
Achilles heels (plural)

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


demonizes

The third-person singular form of demonize.


judgements

judgement (singular)
judgements (plural)

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


friendships

friendship (singular)
friendships (plural)

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


politicians

politician (singular)
politicians (plural)

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


thee

I see thee, but dost thou see me. (Meaning, "I see you, but do you see me.")


have a yen for

If you have a yen for something, you want it.

I have a yen for chocolate chip cookies right now.


daemonizing

daemonize (canonical)
daemonizes (third-person singular)
daemonized (past)
daemonized (past participle)
daemonizing (present participle)


unity

Unity is being one, or acting together as one.

Our strength lies in our unity.

In some types of mathematics the unity is another name for one.


questioner

questioner (singular)
questioners (plural)

A questioner is someone who asks questions.

My questioners asked about things I didn't want to tell; then they got mad.


backside

Something's backside is the side that is opposite of the front.

Someone's backside is their buttocks or butt.

The child was spanked in the backside for misbehaving.


daemonized

The past tense and past participle of daemonize.


recipe

A recipe is a set of instructions and a list of things (called ingredients) you need to make an item of food.

I have a great recipe for cookies right here.

A recipe is a plan or way for things to come together to get a certain result.

The storm, the darkness, and the crowds were a perfect recipe for disaster.


spider monkey

spider monkey (singular)
spider monkeys (plural)

The spider monkey climbed a tree.


questioners

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


knowingly

knowingly (positive)
more knowingly (comparative)
Superlativemost knowingly

If you do something knowingly, you know you are doing it.

It was not an accident -- he knowingly installed a virus in our computer.

If you act knowingly, you show that you know something.

He looked at me knowingly, and I knew he was not fooled.


believable

believable (positive)
more believable (comparative)
most believable (superlative)

If something is believable it is easy to believe.

I find his story believable, but I don't know if its true.


demonises

The third-person singular form of demonise.


windy

windy (positive)
more windy (comparative)
most windy (superlative)


cowboys

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


polyglotisms

polyglotism (singular)
polyglotisms (plural)

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


lockdowns

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


southeast

Southeast is a direction between south and east.

The southeast is a place is the part that is to the south and east.

There were storm all across the southeast.


southeast

In the direction southeast; to the southeast.

It is about twenty miles southeast of Dayton.


laboratory rat

laboratory rat (singular)
laboratory rats (plural)

A lab rat is usually a type of white rat that is used for testing in a laboratory.

The laboratory rat was being testing in a laboratory.


wallet

A wallet is a small case for holding money. It is made to fit in a pocket.

I put my wallet back in my pocket after paying for our meal.


cannot

can (present)
could (past)
cannot (negative)

If you cannot do something, you are not able to do that thing.

If you cannot do something, you are not allowed to do that thing.


get up on the wrong side of the bed

If you get up on the wrong side of the bed, you are not happy all day; you are in a bad mood.

"Would you leave me alone?" "Sorry, I guess you got up on the wrong side of the bed."


Achilles' heel

Achilles' heel (singular)
Achilles' heels (plural)

Achilles' heel is another way of spelling Achilles heel.


archons

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


handwritings

handwriting (singular)
handwritings (plural)

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


eat humble pie

To eat humble pie is to be humble or to undergo humiliation.

I think that I am right, but if I am wrong, I will eat humble pie.


polyglotism

Polyglotism is the ability to use more than one language.


demonise

demonise (canonical)
demonises (third-person singular)
demonised (past)
demonised (past participle)
demonising (present participle)

Demonise is another way of spelling demonize.


Achilles' heels

Achilles' heels is another way of spelling Achilles heels.


questionnaires

questionnaire (singular)
questionnaires (plural)

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


lab rats

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

Lab rats is another way of spelling lab rat.


daemonizes

The third-person singular form of daemonize.


polyglottism

polyglottism (singular)
polyglottisms (plural)

Polyglottism is another way of spelling polyglotism.


cappings

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


qualia

The plural form of quale; more than one (kind of) quale. Things that cannot be defined with numbers; a quality


daemonize

Daemonize is another way of spelling demonize.


denim

Denim is a tough cloth made from cotton, and often used to make jeans and jackets.

My trousers were made out of denim.

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laborer

A laborer is a person who works or labors.

The laborer is very young.


cattle

Cattle are a group of cows or bulls, whether they are male or female.

The cattle are grazing (eating grass) in the field.

How many head of cattle (how many cattle) do you have?


Michigan

Michigan is one of the 50 states of the United States of America.

Michigan is called the 'Great Lakes State' because it is surrounded by lakes.


massacres

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


massacres

massacre (canonical)
massacres (third-person singular)
massacred (past)
massacred (past participle)
massacring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of massacre.


yearling

A yearling is an animal that is one year old. This animal is most often a deer or a horse.


drumroll

Drumroll is another way of spelling drum roll.


quacks

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


quacks

quack (canonical)
quacks (third-person singular)
quacked (past)
quacked (past participle)
quacking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of quack.


polyglottisms

Polyglottisms is another way of spelling polyglotisms.


drumrolls

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


lilliputians

lilliputian (singular)
lilliputians (plural)

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


unoxidised

unoxidised (positive)
more unoxidised (comparative)
most unoxidised (superlative)

Unoxidised is another way of spelling unoxidized.


blackbird

blackbird (singular)
blackbirds (plural)


lab rat

Lab rat is another way of spelling laboratory rat.


hardens

harden (canonical)
hardens (third-person singular)
hardened (past)
hardened (past participle)
hardening (present participle)

The third-person singular form of harden.


quale

A quale is a property that is thought of separately from whatever has that property.


reporter

A reporter is a person whose job is to learn and tell the news.

I think the reporter on "Chanel 8 Evening News" is very good looking.

I would like to get a job as a reporter for the newspaper.


questionnaire

A questionnaire is a group of questions that go together, and are asked together.

The researchers were giving 'questionnaire to anyone who would take it.

I filled out some questionnaires on the internet.


reviewing

review (canonical)
reviews (third-person singular)
reviewed (past)
reviewed (past participle)
reviewing (present participle)


profession

profession (singular)
professions (plural)

A profession is a job that needs special skills, such as a doctor.

Teaching is often considered a noble profession.


drum rolls

drum roll (singular)
drum rolls (plural)

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


reviewed

The past tense and past participle of review.


marine

marine (positive)
more marine (comparative)
most marine (superlative)

If something is marine, it is of the sea or it relates to the sea.

Marine biology is the study of animals that live in the sea.


marine

A marine is someone who is a member of the marine corps.

This man is a marine.


labourer

A labourer is a person who works or labours.


ore

Ore is stone that has a mineral in it, often a metal. The ore must be processed to get the metal or mineral out.

This train carries iron ore from the mine to the steel mill.


laboratory rats

laboratory rat (singular)
laboratory rats (plural)

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


jog

jog (canonical)
jogs (third-person singular)
jogged (past)
jogged (past participle)
jogging (present participle)

Many people jog for exercise.

If something jogs your memory, it helps you remember.

I needed to read my notes to jog my memory before the test.


drum roll

A drum roll is a sound made by hitting a drum over and over in a short period of time.

The audience did a drum roll to reveal the winner.


quickness

If you have quickness you are quick; you can move fast.

I was amazed by his quickness.


realms

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


associations

association (singular)
associations (plural)

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

/əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/

/əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/


lunar

If something is lunar, it is of or it relates to the Moon.

If something is lunar, it is crescent shaped; it is lunate.


driver

That man is a driver of cars.

The golfer used his driver to hit the ball.

A driver is a computer program for an application and hardware, made for the device it controls.

The driver is used for the printer.


phones

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


phones

phone (canonical)
phones (third-person singular)
phoned (past)
phoned (past participle)
phoning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of phone.


Achilles heel

Achilles heel (singular)
Achilles heels (plural)

An Achilles heel is a character's, person's, or thing's weakness or defect.

The play's Achilles heel was the bad plot.

The Achilles heel is also the Achilles tendon; tendo Achillis.


idiosyncrasies

idiosyncrasy (singular)
idiosyncrasies (plural)

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


joiners

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


transphobia

transphobia (singular)
transphobias (plural)

Transphobia is a fear of or hating someone who is transgender.


proposals

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


lately

If something has happened lately, it happened not long ago. This usually for something that might happen more than once.

Have you seen her lately? I haven't seen her in weeks.

There has been a lot of rain lately, too much for me.


swing

A swing is a hanging seat found in a playground that children can sit on and swing on.

The child was swinging on the swing at the playground.

Swing is the genre of dance linked to the style of dance.


swing

swang (past)
swing (canonical)
swings (third-person singular)
swung (past)
swung (past participle)
swinging (present participle)

If someone or something swings, they move forward and backward.

The plant swung in the breeze.

If someone swings, they ride on a swingset.

If someone swings, they hang from the gallows.

If something swings, it changes quickly; it fluctuates.

If you swing, you move (an object) back and forward; you wave.


ye

An old word for you, but not for one person (plural)

Hear ye the news.


ye

An old misspelling for the, used especially on pubs' signs or names to make them look old

Ye Olde Alcohol Taverne


pumas

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


voter

A voter is someone who is allowed to vote.


hen

That bird is a hen.

A hen is a female chicken, usually one kept for its eggs.

Our pet hen laid eggs.


cheetahs

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


abnormal

abnormal (positive)
more abnormal (comparative)
most abnormal (superlative)

An abnormal thing, or situation, is one that is strange, or not typical.

The weather is abnormal in Europe when it is hot in winter.

When something is abnormal, it often means that it is bigger than normal.

The company made abnormal profits this year.


currently

If something is happening currently it is happening at this time.

They are currently trying call home.

We are currently at home.


labeled

label (canonical)
labels (third-person singular)
labeled (past)
labeled (past participle)
labeling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of label.


mountain lions

mountain lion (singular)
mountain lions (plural)

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


petit

petit (positive)
more petit (comparative)
most petit (superlative)

If something is petit, it is small or minor.


demonize

demonize (canonical)
demonizes (third-person singular)
demonized (past)
demonized (past participle)
demonizing (present participle)

If you demonize something, you make it seem very bad or evil.

If you demonize something, you turn something into a demon.


fortunate

fortunate (positive)
more fortunate (comparative)
most fortunate (superlative)

If you are fortunate good things have happened to you, or you have good things.

You are very fortunate to have such good friends.

I was fortunate to have a map when I became lost.

I try to help those who are less fortunate than myself.

If something fortunate happens, it is a good thing.

Winning that prize was a very fortunate event for me.

/ˈfɔːt͡ʃənɪt/


backbone

The backbone is the bones in a person's or animal's back.

If you have backbone, you do not back down easily. You stand up for yourself.

If you had any backbone you wouldn't let people tell you what to do all the time.

The backbone of something is what holds it together or makes it strong.

Customer service is the backbone of our business.


lover

If two people are lovers they have sex with each other.

I heard she was his lover.

How long have the two of you been lovers?

A lover of someone or something is someone who loves (like very much) that person or thing.

I'm a real pizza lover, and could eat pizza all day.


deepen

deepen (canonical)
deepens (third-person singular)
deepened (past)
deepened (past participle)
deepening (present participle)

If you deepen something, you make it deeper.

We need to deepen this well if we are to get any water from it.


politician

politician (singular)
politicians (plural)

A politician is a person who is involved in politics, especially those in elected offices.

A politician is a person who considers an elected position a career.

A politician is a person who is active in politics.


unoxidized

unoxidized (positive)
more unoxidized (comparative)
most unoxidized (superlative)

If something is unoxidized, it is not oxidized.


engaging

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

/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/


engaging

engaging (positive)
more engaging (comparative)
most engaging (superlative)

If something is engaging, it is interesting, charming, or attractive.

/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/


once in a blue moon

Something that happens once in a blue moon, is something that rarely happens.

Once in a blue moon, the teacher won't give us homework.


engineered

engineer (canonical)
engineers (third-person singular)
engineered (past)
engineered (past participle)
engineering (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of engineer.


abrupt

more abrupt (comparative)
most abrupt (superlative)
abrupt (positive)
abrupter (comparative)
abruptest (superlative)

An abrupt action is one that is sudden, or not expected.

There was an abrupt change in the weather, and it started raining before we could get home.

An abrupt landscape is one with sudden steep changes.

We came to a halt because we could not pass the abrupt cliffs.


kindly

kindly (positive)
more kindly (comparative)
most kindly (superlative)

If your are kindly you often show kindness, usually for older people.

She was a kindly old lady.


dinosaur

Dinosaurs are reptiles that were extinct (all died) millions of years ago.

Most dinosaurs were large.

A dinosaur is something that is very old, and may not be useful any more; something obsolete.

I wish I had a new computer, instead of this dinosaur from the 1990s.


lethal

lethal (positive)
more lethal (comparative)
most lethal (superlative)

If something is lethal it might kill you; it causes death.

Cobra's poison is lethal.

If something was lethal it killed someone or something.

The bite was lethal in only a few hours.


vests

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


vests

vest (canonical)
vests (third-person singular)
vested (past)
vested (past participle)
vesting (present participle)


labels

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


labels

labeled (past)
labeled (past participle)
labeling (present participle)
label (canonical)
labels (third-person singular)
labelled (past)
labelled (past participle)
labelling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of label.


cowboy

The cowboy got on his horse.


reflections

reflection (singular)
reflections (plural)

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


hardened

harden (canonical)
hardens (third-person singular)
hardened (past)
hardened (past participle)
hardening (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of harden.


marine corps

marine corps (singular)
marine corps (plural)

A marine corps is a group of soldiers (marines) who are trained to fight on or from ships.


altering

alter (canonical)
alters (third-person singular)
altered (past)
altered (past participle)
altering (present participle)


compacts

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


compacts

compact (canonical)
compacts (third-person singular)
compacted (past)
compacted (past participle)
compacting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of compact.


surname

A surname is a family name, sometimes called a last name.

John Smith's surname is "Smith".


reporters

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


childless

If someone is childless, he or she does not have any children.


corn dog

A corn dog is a hot dog covered by batter and deep fried.


unities

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


jaguars

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


puma

A puma is a type of large cat that lives in North and South America.

There are many pumas in South America, but they have become rare in North America.


genes

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


capped

cap (canonical)
caps (third-person singular)
capped (past)
capped (past participle)
capping (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of cap.


alters

The third-person singular form of alter.


hopeless

hopeless (positive)
more hopeless (comparative)
most hopeless (superlative)

If you are hopeless you do not have hope. You do not expect anything good to happen.

When I lost my job I became completely hopeless.

If a situation (way things are) is hopeless, there is little chance that something good might happen. The situation can't be made better.

The sinking ship was hopeless, there was no way to repair it.

The people on the sinking ship found the situation hopeless, because land was too far to swim to.

If you are hopeless, there is no chance you will change or learn.

Oh, you're hopeless! You keep expecting someone perfect to come through that door, but it will never happen.


leopards

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


panthers

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


friendship

friendship (singular)
friendships (plural)

Friendship is being friends with someone.

Our friendship began in childhood.

For a friendship to last you must spend time together.

Friendship takes some work, but is worth it.


dinosaurs

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


archon

An archon is a ruler, head of state, or other kind of leader.

An archon is a head magistrate or leader of ancient Athens.

An archon is a mystical being that serves the Demiurge.


yearlings

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


hamburgers

hamburger (singular)
hamburgers (plural)

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


column

A column is a support that is standing up and is built to support something, usually on a building.

The White House was built with several columns on the front side of the building to help support the building and prevent it from falling down.

A column is a line of items in a table that goes from top to bottom.

The title of the second column in the table is "Population in 2009".

A column is a body of troops that are strung out along a road.

A column is a body of text in a newspaper that goes from top to bottom.


Victorian

From the time when Victoria I was queen of England (1837–1901).

If something is Victorian, it is like something from the time of Queen Victoria I.

She was wearing a long, Victorian dress.

His Victorian ideals made hims seem out of place in the modern world.


Victorian

Victorian (singular)
Victorians (plural)

A Victorian is a type of house built in late 1800's, or made to look like it was.

I wish I could afford to live in a Victorian.

The characters on Charmed were witches and lived in an old Victorian.

A Victorian is a person from the Victorian era (late 1800's).

The Victorians followed codes of conduct that seems very strict today.


Jaguars

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


genies

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


Gene

Gene is a male given name. It is usually short for Eugene.


reality

Reality is what actually is. Reality is what is real.

I'm sure you'd like to get everything you want for free, but that isn't reality.

What you see on television is often very far from reality.

He lost contact with reality because of his mental illness.

If some kinds of psychology and philosophy reality is whatever you experience; what seems real to you.

The therapist insists I shouldn't think my reality is the same as hers.

If you get a dose of reality you learn the truth and what things are like for most people.

He needs a dose of reality to get him out of his naive ways.


mountain lion

mountain lion (singular)
mountain lions (plural)

A mountain lion is a type of large cat that lives in North and South America.

The size of a mountain lion is about the same as the size of a person or a leopard.


lockdown

A lockdown is when people must stay in a room (or their prison cell) for safety after a disturbance or threat.

The prisoners were placed in lockdown after the fight.

The school was under lockdown after a bomb threat they heard over the Internet.


altered

The past tense and past participle of alter.


cheetah

A cheetah is a type of large cat that lives in Africa and parts of Asia.

A cheetah can run faster than any other animal.


labeling

label (canonical)
labels (third-person singular)
labeled (past)
labeled (past participle)
labeling (present participle)


wallows

wallow (canonical)
wallows (third-person singular)
wallowed (past)
wallowed (past participle)
wallowing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of wallow.


oxidizing

oxidize (canonical)
oxidizes (third-person singular)
oxidized (past)
oxidized (past participle)
oxidizing (present participle)


petite

petite (positive)
more petite (comparative)
most petite (superlative)

small; if you are petite you are short and thin.

My aunt is very petite, only about four-and-a-half feet tall.


smiled

smile (canonical)
smiles (third-person singular)
smiled (past)
smiled (past participle)
smiling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of smile.


jaguar

A jaguar is a large, spotted cat that lives in South America.

The jaguar has the strongest bite of any cat, and likes to swim.


association

association (singular)
associations (plural)

An association is a way that two things are similar, belong together, or are connected or related.

I don't see any association between what happened to you and what happened to me.

I suspect there is an association between the weather and the number who are sick.

An association is a group of people who have a common goal or interest.

The NBA stands for the "National Basketball Association."

I have been a member of the American Psychological Association and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

All the teachers were at an association meeting.

Association is the when you associate (spend time with certain people).

I'm afraid your association with those wild people will get you in trouble.

/əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃən/

/əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/


counterparts

counterpart (singular)
counterparts (plural)

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


chillis

chilli (singular)
chillies or chillis (plural)

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


chillier

chilly (positive)
chillier (comparative)
chilliest (superlative)

The comparative form of chilly; more chilly.


recipes

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

I have three different recipes for zucchini bread.


pettier

petty (positive)
pettier (comparative)
pettiest (superlative)

The comparative form of petty; more petty.


oxidises

oxidise (canonical)
oxidises (third-person singular)
oxidised (past)
oxidised (past participle)
oxidising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of oxidise.


lilliputian

lilliputian (singular)
lilliputians (plural)

A lilliputian is something or someone that is very small.

He is a lilliputian when he stands next to Joe because Joe is much taller than him.


lilliputian

Something that is lilliputian is very small.


smiles

The third-person singular form of smile.


smiles

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


acceptances

acceptance (singular)
acceptances (plural)

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


leopard

A leopard is a type of large cat that has spots and lives in Africa and parts of Asia.

People have sometimes hunted leopards for their beautiful skins.

One of several other types of cat, such as a snow leopard or clouded leopard.


chiles

chile (singular)
chiles or chillun (plural)

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


Worcestershire sauces

Worcestershire sauce (singular)
Worcestershire sauces (plural)

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


corroborated

corroborate (canonical)
corroborates (third-person singular)
corroborated (past)
corroborated (past participle)
corroborating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of corroborate.


realm

A realm is a kingdom, country or state which is ruled by a king or queen.

A realm is the area of a certain abstraction.

A realm is an abstract sphere of influence, either real or made up.


genie

A genie is a type of magical person found in Arabic stories, and talked about in the Koran.

There are many stories about genies in "The 1001 Arabian Nights".


meteors

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


oxidizes

The third-person singular form of oxidize.


voters

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


gene

A gene is a chemical instruction in a person, animal, plant, or other living thing, telling how to make a protein. The genes are found in the nucleus (middle part) of cells, and tell how to make the organism (living thing).

I have a blue-eye gene.

The biologists changed the fly's genes, so it grew legs where its eyes should be.


vaster

vast (positive)
vaster (comparative)
vastest (superlative)

The comparative form of vast; more vast.


widen

widen (canonical)
widens (third-person singular)
widened (past)
widened (past participle)
widening (present participle)

If you widen something, you make it wider.

They need to widen this road, to make room for more traffic.


Google


corroborates

The third-person singular form of corroborate.


pettiest

The superlative form of petty; most petty.


Googles


shinier

shiny (positive)
shinier (comparative)
shiniest (superlative)

The comparative form of shiny; more shiny.


shiny

If something is shiny it reflects light, or a makes light.

The polished silver was very shiny.


caps

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


caps

cap (canonical)
caps (third-person singular)
capped (past)
capped (past participle)
capping (present participle)


Googled


chilies

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


wankers

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


shiniest

The superlative form of shiny; most shiny.


Googling


harden

harden (canonical)
hardens (third-person singular)
hardened (past)
hardened (past participle)
hardening (present participle)

If you harden something, then you make it hard, stiff, or make it more resistant.


wagering

wager (canonical)
wagers (third-person singular)
wagered (past)
wagered (past participle)
wagering (present participle)


chilliest

The superlative form of chilly; most chilly.


wikt

Wikt is the interwiki link to Wiktionary.


wagered

The past tense and past participle of wager.


abstractness

Abstractness is the state or quality of being abstract.

The painting had a sense of abstractness to it.


meteoroids

meteoroid (singular)
meteoroids (plural)

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


corneous

corneous (positive)
more corneous (comparative)
most corneous (superlative)

If something is corneous, it contains or looks like a horn.


mills

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


mills

mill (canonical)
mills (third-person singular)
milled (past)
milled (past participle)
milling (present participle)


hennas

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


chillun

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


petty

If something is petty it is small or not important.

That is only a petty crime.

I took some petty cash for the purchase.

He is only a petty officer, not a full officer.

If someone is petty they are bothered by petty things.

Why must you be so petty all the time.

He was so petty he would throw a fit if one book was out of place.


idiosyncrasy

idiosyncrasy (singular)
idiosyncrasies (plural)

An idiosyncrasy is behavior that is characteristic of someone in particular.

An idiosyncrasy is a behavior or language that is particular to a certain group or person.


wallowing

wallow (canonical)
wallows (third-person singular)
wallowed (past)
wallowed (past participle)
wallowing (present participle)


elbow

Your elbow is the place in the middle of your arm that bends.

I hurt my elbow playing tennis.

An elbow is a 90° turn in a pipe, river, road, etc.

I need another elbow piece to get this pipe round the corner.


elbow

elbow (canonical)
elbows (third-person singular)
elbowed (past)
elbowed (past participle)
elbowing (present participle)

If you elbow somebody, you hit them with your elbow.

My mom elbowed me to be quiet.


proposal

A proposal is something that someone suggests doing.

That was an interesting proposal.

A proposal is when you ask someone to marry you.

She finally accepted my proposal last night.

A proposal is a formal plan to do research, that a school other agency may have to agree to let you do.

My thesis proposal was finally accepts.

We wrote a grant proposal, hoping to get money for our project.


judgement

judgement (singular)
judgements (plural)

Judgement is being able to make good choices.

You will need good judgement to decide on a school.

Deciding what to do was a judgement call.

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

I'll trust your judgement on this matter.

There should be room for human judgement in deciding policies.

It takes good judgement to be a manager.

A judgement is a choice or decision you might make.

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

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

We will hear the judgement soon.


engineers

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


engineers

engineer (canonical)
engineers (third-person singular)
engineered (past)
engineered (past participle)
engineering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of engineer.


wallow

When you wallow in something, you rejoice and indulge in it to an unreasonable extent.

Pigs like to wallow in the mud.

When you wallow in an emotion, you fixate on it even if it causes false beliefs or harm.

Tim Callow stated to Paul Bustion 'Ok, fine, wallow in your ignorance and believe Stalin supported Chiang'.

He wallowed in self pity.


vastest

The superlative form of vast; most vast.


wallowed

The past tense and past participle of wallow.


corndogs

Corndogs is another way of spelling corn dogs.

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


vest

A vest is a piece of clothing that covers the chest; a vest is like a shirt with no sleeves.

Our suits came complete with vests.

The police were wearing bulletproof vests.


vest

vest (canonical)
vests (third-person singular)
vested (past)
vested (past participle)
vesting (present participle)

If you vest a person, you give them authority or power.


bidets

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


chili

A chili is a type of hot pepper, which may be eaten or used to make food spicy.

I used to grow chilies in a flowerpot in my window.

Chili is a type of food which is often made from ground (cut up) meat, beans, and hot peppers.

The chili she made was delicious.


capping

A capping is rock that lies over a mineral deposit.


oxidized

oxidize (canonical)
oxidizes (third-person singular)
oxidized (past)
oxidized (past participle)
oxidizing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of oxidize.


oxidized

oxidized (positive)
more oxidized (comparative)
most oxidized (superlative)

If something is oxidized, it has reacted with oxygen.


fags

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


mill

A mill is a place where things are processed with machines.

A mill is a place where grain is ground to make flour.

There was an old mill by the farm.

A mill is a factory or place for manufacturing (making) things.

My grandfather worked for many years at a steel mill.

General Mills is large company the makes cereal.

We have a hand held pepper mill at home.


mill

If you mill grain, you grind it at a mill.

You must dry and mill the corn before you can make bread with it.


oxidize

If you oxidize something, you mix it with oxygen or make it into an oxide.

If you oxidize something, you increase the valence of a chemical element by removing electrons from it.

If you oxidize something, you cover it with an oxide.


Pacific

The Pacific is a name for the Pacific Ocean.


atmospheres

atmosphere (singular)
atmospheres (plural)

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


Gaia

Gaia is the mother of all things in Greek mythology.


abstinence

abstinence (singular)
abstinences (plural)

Abstinence is when someone is abstaining from something or when someone does not take part in something. It's usually used to refer to not drinking alcohol or not having sex.

Abstinence stops you from getting drunk.

My brother's abstinence protected him from sexually transmitted diseases.


compact

A compact is a small container with a folding mirror that contains powder and is used by women.


compact

compact (positive)
more compact (comparative)
most compact (superlative)

If something is compact, it is packed into a tight space.

If something is compact, all of the needed features of something fits in a small space.


compact

compact (canonical)
compacts (third-person singular)
compacted (past)
compacted (past participle)
compacting (present participle)

If something is compacted, it is made smaller; it is compressed.


meteor

A meteor is a flash of light in the night sky that happens when matter from space enters Earths' atmosphere.


chilli

chilli (singular)
chillies or chillis (plural)

A chilli is a type of hot pepper, which may be eaten or used to make food spicy.

I used to grow chillies in a flowerpot in my window.

Chilli is a type of food which is often made from ground (cut up) meat, beans, and hot peppers.

The chilli she made was delicious.


acceptance

acceptance (singular)
acceptances (plural)

Acceptance is when someone agrees with something or accepts something.

The acceptance of this man in his new role is big.


wager

wager (canonical)
wagers (third-person singular)
wagered (past)
wagered (past participle)
wagering (present participle)

I can wager that Australians will win cricket world cup this time as well.

I wagered my watch on the race, and lost it.

Do you care to wager.


wager

If you wager you make a bet; you gamble something.

I made a big wager, but I won.

Pascal's wager corroborated the existence of god.


N00b is another way of spelling noob.
 Alternate (geek) spelling of "Newbie" – A person who is new (to a subject, place, viewpoint, etc)


handwriting

handwriting (singular)
handwritings (plural)

Handwriting is writing created by hand instead of computer.


handwriting

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


germinations

germination (singular)
germinations (plural)

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


reflection

reflection (singular)
reflections (plural)

A reflection is an image made by reflected light, such as what you see in a mirror.

The baby tried to touch his reflection in the water.

Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection.

A mirage is a reflection of the sky that looks like water in the desert.

After his loss he spent a lot of time in reflection.


aliens

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


panther

A panther is large, wild cat; this most often means an leopard or a mountain lion.

I enjoyed seeing the panthers at the zoo.

A member of the genus Panthera (lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars) may be called a panther.

Panther can mean a member of the Black Panther Party (an African American activist group).


Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is a large body of water. It is located in the East of Asia and West of the Americas.

There are many islands in the Pacific Ocean.


bidet

A bidet is a small ceramic object which looks like a toilet. It is used for cleaning the genitalia and other parts of the body

We had a bidet fitted in our new bathroom.


remnants

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


arrest

arrest (canonical)
arrests (third-person singular)
arrested (past)
arrested (past participle)
arresting (present participle)

If you are arrested you are caught by the police.

If something arrests something else, it stops it.

His development was arrested by the disease.

We called the ambulance after his heart arrested this morning.


arrest

An arrest is when the police catch someone.

They made several arrests last night.

An arrest is someone caught by the police.

Hey, that punk was my arrest, don't you try to take credit.

An arrest is stopping, most often used for the heart.

He went into cardiac arrest (his heart stopped) at 8:37 this morning.


bondage

The act of tying people up for sexual pleasure.


wagers

The third-person singular form of wager.


wagers

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


meteoroid

meteoroid (singular)
meteoroids (plural)

A meteoroid is a small piece of debris in a solar system that makes a meteor when it comes into contact with the atmosphere.

When the meteoroid came into contact with Earth's atmosphere, it made a meteor.


modest

modest (positive)
more modest (comparative)
most modest (superlative)

If you are modest, you do not show too much pride for what you've done, what you have, or what you can do

Look at that painting... You are an amazing artist!

Me? No, it's not that hard. You could do it, too.

Don't be so modest!

If something is modest, it is very simple; not being showy or highly decorated

If something is modest, it is limited or moderate in amount

She supported her two children on the 'modest salary of a secretary.


acidly

If something is done acidly, it is done in a sour or tart manner.


corroborate

corroborate (canonical)
corroborates (third-person singular)
corroborated (past)
corroborated (past participle)
corroborating (present participle)

If you corroborate a story or idea, you confirm, support or provide evidence for it.

Who could corroborate existence of a supernatural god?


counterpart

counterpart (singular)
counterparts (plural)

A counterpart is either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.

A counterpart is a duplicate of a legal document.


paganisms

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


hyphenations

hyphenation (singular)
hyphenations (plural)

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


germination

Germination refers to the start of growth of a plant spore or seed.

Germination of spores happen as soon as temperature is right, and there is water.

Germination of seeds only happens after their dormant period, and any hibernation is ended.


cancers

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


oxidised

oxidise (canonical)
oxidises (third-person singular)
oxidised (past)
oxidised (past participle)
oxidising (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of oxidise.


oxidised

oxidised (positive)
more oxidised (comparative)
most oxidised (superlative)

Oxidised is another way of spelling oxidized.


disciplinary

disciplinary (positive)
more disciplinary (comparative)
most disciplinary (superlative)

If something is disciplinary, it is connected to discipline.

When the manager took stock home, he attended a disciplinary meeting.

If something is disciplinary, it is for imposing discipline.

The school said that they would take disciplinary action against any students who took part in the protest march.


The plural form of n00b; more than one (kind of) n00b.


oxidise

If you oxidise something, you mix it with oxygen or make it into an oxide.

If you oxidise something, you increase the valence of a chemical element by removing electrons from it.

If you oxidizse something, you cover it with an oxide.


Luna

Luna is the Roman name for the Greek goddess of the moon, Selene.


nationalizations

nationalization (singular)
nationalizations (plural)

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


chilly

chilly (positive)
chillier (comparative)
chilliest (superlative)

If it is chilly it is a little bit cold, but not very cold.

I wore a jacket because it was chilly outside.


resigned

resign (canonical)
resigns (third-person singular)
resigned (past)
resigned (past participle)
resigning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of resign.


googles

google (canonical)
googles (third-person singular)
googled (past)
googled (past participle)
googling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of google.

John goes to the library and googles information on bees.


immigrations

immigration (singular)
immigrations (plural)

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


chile

A way people spell chili in some parts of the United States.


chile

chile (singular)
chillun or chiles (plural)


germinated

germinate (canonical)
germinates (third-person singular)
germinated (past)
germinated (past participle)
germinating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of germinate.


common noun

common noun (singular)
common nouns (plural)

A common noun is any noun that refers to a particular class or group or any particular person or thing; it is not written in capitals.

Men, book and cat are examples of common nouns.


shone

shone (past)
shone (past participle)
shine (canonical)
shines (third-person singular)
shined (past)
shined (past participle)
shining (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of shine.


engineer

An engineer is someone who is paid to solve technical problems, or to help invent things.

An engineer is someone who drives a train.

/ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪr/

/ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪə/


engineer

engineer (canonical)
engineers (third-person singular)
engineered (past)
engineered (past participle)
engineering (present participle)

If you engineer something, you design or construct something.

The man will engineer a new kind of car.

If you engineer something, you make or alter something by genetic engineering.

If you enginner something, you plan or achieve a goal with guile.

/ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪr/

/ˌɛnd͡ʒɪˈnɪə/


wanker

A wanker is an idiot, stupid, or an annoying person.

I thought he was a complete wanker.

A wanker is a person who shows off too much (is too proud).


pants

Pants are a type of cloths worn on the legs. A pair of pants has a covering for each leg.

Pants were traditionally worn by men, but now women wear them too.


pants

pant (canonical)
pants (third-person singular)
panted (past)
panted (past participle)
panting (present participle)


pants

pants (canonical)
pantses (third-person singular)
pantsed (past)
pantsed (past participle)
pantsing (present participle)

If you pants a person, you pull their pants down.


paperwork

Paperwork is a task or number of tasks that involves a lot of the same written work.

The police officer had to fill out paperwork for the accident that happened earlier.


googled

The past tense and past participle of google.

I googled the company on the internet.


lower case

Lower case letters are small like this: abcdef, not big like this: ABCDEF.

The word "dad" is written in lower case letters.


germinate

To sprout, grow, produce buds, or put forth shoots.


shines

The third-person singular form of shine.


clicked

click (canonical)
clicks (third-person singular)
clicked (past)
clicked (past participle)
clicking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of click.


common nouns

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


googling

I spent hours googling for information.


bluebirds

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


germinates

The third-person singular form of germinate.


napalmed

napalm (canonical)
napalms (third-person singular)
napalmed (past)
napalmed (past participle)
napalming (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of napalm.


judgement day

Judgement day is another way of spelling judgment day.


cementing

cement (canonical)
cements (third-person singular)
cemented (past)
cemented (past participle)
cementing (present participle)


shined

shined (past)
shined (past participle)
shine (canonical)
shines (third-person singular)
shone (past)
shone (past participle)
shining (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of shine.


cancer

Cancer is a disease where cells grow to a tumor.

Smoking is the main cause of lung cancer.


supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Something that is very great or wonderful.

/ˌsupɚˌkælɪ̈ˌfræd͡ʒɪ̈ˌlɪstɪkˌɛkspiˌælɪ̈ˈdoʊʃəs/

/ˌsuːpəˌkælɨˌfræd͡ʒɨˌlɪstɪkˌɛkspɪˌælɨˈdəʊʃəs/


Italian language


monthlies

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


sceptics

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


temperate

If something is temperate, then it is in the middle; it is moderate or not excessive; the temperate was not too hot, but not too cold.

If something is temperate, it is not violent; it is cool.

The whole of Europe lies in the temperate region.


disciplining

discipline (canonical)
disciplines (third-person singular)
disciplined (past)
disciplined (past participle)
disciplining (present participle)


Utah

Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah.


museums

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


hamburger

hamburger (singular)
hamburgers (plural)

A hamburger is a sandwich made from meat in small pieces that are fried together.

I'd like to have a hamburger and some fries.

The cooked meat (patty) that is put into a hamburger.

I'll be grilling hamburgers at the party.

The ground (cut up) meat used to make hamburgers; ground meat.

Would you get a pound of hamburger while you're at the store?

I made this chili from beans and hamburger.


disciplined

The past tense and past participle of discipline.


cemented

The past tense and past participle of cement.


t-shirt

T-shirt is another way of spelling T-shirt.


hyphenation

hyphenation (singular)
hyphenations (plural)

Hyphenation is the inclusion of hyphens; it mainly refers to their correct use.

Print the article without hyphenation if you are not sure where to put them.


clicks

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


clicks

The third-person singular form of click.


tans

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


Sicilian language


t-shirts

The plural form of t-shirt; more than one (kind of) t-shirt.

T-shirts is another way of spelling T-shirts.


grove

The bird landed in a tree in the orange grove.


sceptic

Sceptic is another way of spelling skeptic.


mucus

Mucus is a secrete that is produced in the mucous membranes.

The man threw out a lot of mucus when he sneezed.


remnant

A remnant is the small part of something that is left after the rest is removed. Something left over.

Today's rain is a remnant of the storm yesterday.


crazed

crazed (positive)
more crazed (comparative)
most crazed (superlative)

If someone is crazed, they have gone out of their mind, or are crazy.

The man was crazed from drinking too much alcohol.


crazed

:
 This short section needs someone to add to it.


honesties

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


napalms

The third-person singular form of napalm.


ok

You use ok to show that you agree with something.

"I'll be late tonight, mom." "Ok dear!"

"You don't have to come tomorrow." "Ok, I'll see you next week then."

You use ok to check if someone agrees with you.

I'm leaving now, ok?

You use ok to show that you are changing topic.

Does anybody have questions? No? Ok, let's look at the homework then.


ok

If someone is ok, they are fine or not hurt.

Oh, sorry! Are you ok? Let me help you.

Thanks, I'm feeling ok now.

If something is ok, it is good enough, fine, or not bad.

"Do you like this?" "It's ok, I guess. Do you have anything nicer?"

"Is it ok if I do it tomorrow?" "Yeah, it's ok with me.

"How was your day?" "Oh, it was ok--nothing special."

He's an ok guy.


ok

ok (canonical)
oks (third-person singular)
oked (past)
oked (past participle)
oking (present participle)

The manager has to ok it before I can let you in.

If you ok something with somebody, you ask them to approve it.

Did you ok this with your dad?


ok

If you give something your ok, you approve it.

We got the ok to go ahead.


reproductions

reproduction (singular)
reproductions (plural)

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


skeptics

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


mugger

A mugger is a person who attacks another person on the street and steals their money.

The mugger knocked me down, took my bag and ran away.


muggers

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


bluebird

A bluebird is any North American bird in the genus Salia. Bluebirds have red and blue feathers.


groves

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


markered

marker (canonical)
markers (third-person singular)
markered (past)
markered (past participle)
markering (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of marker.


resigns

resign (canonical)
resigns (third-person singular)
resigned (past)
resigned (past participle)
resigning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of resign.


T-shirts

The plural form of T-shirt; more than one (kind of) T-shirt.


alien

An alien is a person, animal, plant or thing that is not part of the group you look at.

An alien is a person who lives in a foreign country.

An alien is a living thing that is not from earth.

Nobody has ever seen an alien.


alien

alien (positive)
more alien (comparative)
most alien (superlative)

If something is alien, it is strange or unfamiliar to you.


sawn

saw (canonical)
saws (third-person singular)
sawed (past)
sawn (past participle)
sawing (present participle)


plowed

plow (canonical)
plows (third-person singular)
plowed (past)
plowed (past participle)
plowing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of plow.


levity

Levity is a feeling of not being serious, of being fun or funny.


Maine

Augusta is the capital of Maine.


Florida

Florida is a state in the south east of the United States of America.

Tallahassee is the capital of Florida.


lowercase

Lowercase is another way of spelling lower case.


lowercase

Something that is spelled in lower case.

The word "dad" is written in lowercase.


maneuvering

maneuver (canonical)
maneuvers (third-person singular)
maneuvered (past)
maneuvered (past participle)
maneuvering (present participle)


atmosphere

atmosphere (singular)
atmospheres (plural)

An atmosphere is a layer of gasses that surrounds a planet.

The atmosphere is the air in a certain place.

The atmosphere of a place is the mood or feeling of that place.

An atmosphere is a unit of measurement for pressure.


Wikinews

Wikinews is a news wiki website that is part of the Wikimedia project.


tanner

tan (positive)
tanner (comparative)
tannest (superlative)


maneuvered

The past tense and past participle of maneuver.


obliging

obliging (positive)
more obliging (comparative)
most obliging (superlative)

If someone is obliging, they are ready to do a favor.


obliging

oblige (canonical)
obliges (third-person singular)
obliged (past)
obliged (past participle)
obliging (present participle)


Sicily

Sicily is the biggest island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 20 regions of Italy.


manoeuvred

manoeuvre (canonical)
manoeuvres (third-person singular)
manoeuvred (past)
manoeuvred (past participle)
manoeuvring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of manoeuvre.


numbering

number (canonical)
numbers (third-person singular)
numbered (past)
numbered (past participle)
numbering (present participle)


tricolors

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


judokas

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


Sicilians

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


Italians

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


nodded

nod (canonical)
nods (third-person singular)
nodded (past)
nodded (past participle)
nodding (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of nod.


modal auxiliary verb


trapped

trap (canonical)
traps (third-person singular)
trapped (past)
trapped (past participle)
trapping (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of trap.


T-shirt

A T-shirt is a light shirt made of cotton and short sleeves and can have a picture or logo.


traps

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


click

Click is the act of operating a switch so that it clicks.


click

click (canonical)
clicks (third-person singular)
clicked (past)
clicked (past participle)
clicking (present participle)

If you click on something, you use a computer mouse and push a button.

The computer wants me to click this button.

If you click on a website, you visit that website.

Click simple.wiktionary.org to visit the main page of the Simple English Wiktionary.


tutoring

tutor (canonical)
tutors (third-person singular)
tutored (past)
tutored (past participle)
tutoring (present participle)


bathes

bath (canonical)
baths (third-person singular)
bathes (present participle)
bathe (canonical)
bathes (third-person singular)
bathed (past)
bathed (past participle)
bathing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bathe.