relevance

Something's relevance is its connection to a topic in a meaningful way.

I don't understand the relevance of your question.

That's true, but it doesn't have any particular relevance to our situation.


brusquer

brusque (positive)
brusquer (comparative)
brusquest (superlative)

The comparative form of brusque; more brusque.


granulating

granulate (canonical)
granulates (third-person singular)
granulated (past)
granulated (past participle)
granulating (present participle)


eradicated

eradicate (canonical)
eradicates (third-person singular)
eradicated (past)
eradicated (past participle)
eradicating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of eradicate.


awakens

awaken (canonical)
awakens (third-person singular)
awakened (past)
awakened (past participle)
awakening (present participle)

The third-person singular form of awaken.


mobilised

mobilise (canonical)
mobilises (third-person singular)
mobilised (past)
mobilised (past participle)
mobilising (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of mobilise.


annihilating

annihilate (canonical)
annihilates (third-person singular)
annihilated (past)
annihilated (past participle)
annihilating (present participle)


movable

movable (positive)
more movable (comparative)
most movable (superlative)

If something is movable, it can be moved.


movable

A movable is something that can be moved.


admonition

admonition (singular)
admonitions (plural)

He gave an admonition to each of the players as a firm warning.


goalkeepers

goalkeeper (singular)
goalkeepers (plural)

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


embezzlements

embezzlement (singular)
embezzlements (plural)

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


awakening

/əˈweɪ̯kənɪŋ/


phantoms

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


promenading

promenade (canonical)
promenades (third-person singular)
promenaded (past)
promenaded (past participle)
promenading (present participle)


goalies

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


awakened

The past tense and past participle of awaken.


eradicates

The third-person singular form of eradicate.


eradicate

If you eradicate something, you completely destroy it or to put an end to it.

Smallpox was globally eradicated in 1980.


annihilates

The third-person singular form of annihilate.


brusque

brusquer (comparative)
brusquest (superlative)
brusque (positive)
more brusque (comparative)
most brusque (superlative)

If a person is brusque, they are rude, abrupt, and unfriendly.


mobilise

If you mobilise something, you make it moveable.

If you mobilise troops, you assemble them and their equipment for active service.

/ˈməʊbɪlʌɪz/


invective

invective (singular)
invectives (plural)

An invective is an expression which insults or abuse a person.


annihilated

The past tense and past participle of annihilate.


annihilate

If something is annihilated, it is reduced to nothing.

An atom bomb can annihilate a whole city.


reservoir

reservoir (singular)
reservoirs (plural)

A reservoir is a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.


syphoning

syphon (canonical)
syphons (third-person singular)
syphoned (past)
syphoned (past participle)
syphoning (present participle)


siphoning

siphon (canonical)
siphons (third-person singular)
siphoned (past)
siphoned (past participle)
siphoning (present participle)


mobilize

mobilize (canonical)
mobilizes (third-person singular)
mobilized (past)
mobilized (past participle)
mobilizing (present participle)

If you mobilize something, you make it movable.

If you mobilize troops, you assemble them and their equipment for active service.

/ˈməʊbɪlʌɪz/


goalkeeper

A goalkeeper is a player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.


extirpating

extirpate (canonical)
extirpates (third-person singular)
extirpated (past)
extirpated (past participle)
extirpating (present participle)


moveable

moveable (positive)
more moveable (comparative)
most moveable (superlative)

If something is moveable, it can be moved.


moveable

A moveable is something that can be moved.


standardization

standardization (singular)
standardizations (plural)

Standardization is the process of complying with a standard.


standardisation

standardisation (singular)
standardisations (plural)

Standardisation is the process of complying with a standard.


embezzled

embezzle (canonical)
embezzles (third-person singular)
embezzled (past)
embezzled (past participle)
embezzling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of embezzle.


clustered

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

The past tense and past participle of cluster.


cry baby

A cry baby is someone who cries a lot or too much.


sweeteners

sweetener (singular)
sweeteners (plural)

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


standardisations

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


standardizations

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


caveat

A caveat is a warning or a formal objection.

There are several caveats that concerns the validity of the assessment results.


rubberiest

rubbery (positive)
rubberier (comparative)
rubberiest (superlative)

The superlative form of rubbery; most rubbery.


rinded

rind (canonical)
rinds (third-person singular)
rinded (past)
rinded (past participle)
rinding (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of rind.


outburst

An outburst is a sudden release of strong emotion or activity.

The man greeted us with an outburst of invective.


bestows

bestow (canonical)
bestows (third-person singular)
bestowed (past)
bestowed (past participle)
bestowing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bestow.


masoned

mason (canonical)
masons (third-person singular)
masoned (past)
masoned (past participle)
masoning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of mason.


syphoned

The past tense and past participle of syphon.


solidifies

solidify (canonical)
solidifies (third-person singular)
solidified (past)
solidified (past participle)
solidifying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of solidify.


sweetener

A sweetener is something that is added to food to make it sweeter.

Aspartame is a type of sweetener.


spooking

spook (canonical)
spooks (third-person singular)
spooked (past)
spooked (past participle)
spooking (present participle)


elongates

elongate (canonical)
elongates (third-person singular)
elongated (past)
elongated (past participle)
elongating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of elongate.


rind

A rind is the hard and tough outer layer on food such as fruit, cheese.


rind

If you rind something, you remove the rind from it.


lengthiest

lengthy (positive)
lengthier (comparative)
lengthiest (superlative)

The superlative form of lengthy; most lengthy.


spooked

The past tense and past participle of spook.


lengthier

The comparative form of lengthy; more lengthy.


teacher's pet

A teacher's pet is a teacher's favourite student.


spacious

spacious (positive)
more spacious (comparative)
most spacious (superlative)

If a place is spacious, it has plenty of empty space.

The apartment has a spacious bedroom.


siphoned

siphon (canonical)
siphons (third-person singular)
siphoned (past)
siphoned (past participle)
siphoning (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of siphon.


standardizing

standardize (canonical)
standardizes (third-person singular)
standardized (past)
standardized (past participle)
standardizing (present participle)


solidified

The past tense and past participle of solidify.


optimums

optimum (singular)
optimums or optima (plural)

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


promenade

promenade (singular)
promenades (plural)

A promenade is a walk that is taken for pleasure or exercise.

A promenade is a place where one takes a leisure walk or exercise, especially a terrace by the seaside.


promenade

promenade (canonical)
promenades (third-person singular)
promenaded (past)
promenaded (past participle)
promenading (present participle)

If you promenade, you take a leisure walk or exercise.


embezzles

embezzle (canonical)
embezzles (third-person singular)
embezzled (past)
embezzled (past participle)
embezzling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of embezzle.


standardizes

The third-person singular form of standardize.


standardised

standardise (canonical)
standardises (third-person singular)
standardised (past)
standardised (past participle)
standardising (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of standardise.


syphons

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


syphons

syphon (canonical)
syphons (third-person singular)
syphoned (past)
syphoned (past participle)
syphoning (present participle)

The third-person singular form of syphon.


disconnect

disconnect (canonical)
disconnects (third-person singular)
disconnected (past)
disconnected (past participle)
disconnecting (present participle)

If you disconnect something, you remove the connection between an appliance with its electrical power source.

Of a person, to become detached or withdrawn.


disconnect

disconnect (singular)
disconnects (plural)

A disconnect is a switch used to isolate a portion of an electrical circuit.


rubberier

rubbery (positive)
rubberier (comparative)
rubberiest (superlative)

The comparative form of rubbery; more rubbery.


chiliagon

chiliagon (singular)
chiliagons (plural)

A chiliagon is a shape with thousand sides.


siphons

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


siphons

The third-person singular form of siphon.


bestowed

bestow (canonical)
bestows (third-person singular)
bestowed (past)
bestowed (past participle)
bestowing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bestow.


optimum

If something is at optimum condition, it is at the most favorable situation.


bestow

If you bestow someone, you present an honour, right, or gift to them.


solidifying

solidify (canonical)
solidifies (third-person singular)
solidified (past)
solidified (past participle)
solidifying (present participle)


standardises

The third-person singular form of standardise.


promenades

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


promenades

The third-person singular form of promenade.


promenaded

The past tense and past participle of promenade.


masoning

mason (canonical)
masons (third-person singular)
masoned (past)
masoned (past participle)
masoning (present participle)


tabooing

taboo (canonical)
taboos (third-person singular)
tabooed (past)
tabooed (past participle)
tabooing (present participle)


wildcat strike

A wildcat strike is a labour strike that has not been authorized by the leaders of a trade union.


rinds

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


rinds

rind (canonical)
rinds (third-person singular)
rinded (past)
rinded (past participle)
rinding (present participle)


big fish in a small pond

Big fish in a small pond means that a person's ability is restricted in a small location or organization.

/bɪɡ ˈfɪʃ ɪn ə smɔːl ˈpɒnd/


masons

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


masons

The third-person singular form of mason.


leave someone out in the cold

If you leave someone out in the cold, you purposely fail to provide someone with support.


embezzlement

embezzlement (singular)
embezzlements (plural)

Embezzlement is the theft of funds that was placed in their trust from their employer.


elongating

elongate (canonical)
elongates (third-person singular)
elongated (past)
elongated (past participle)
elongating (present participle)


elongate

If you elongate something, you make it longer by pulling and stretching.

/ɪ.ˈlɔŋ.ˌɡeɪt/


taxable

taxable (positive)
more taxable (comparative)
most taxable (superlative)

If something is taxable, it is liable or can be taxed.


chores

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


mergers

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


elongated

elongated (positive)
more elongated (comparative)
most elongated (superlative)

If something is elongated, it is longer than its original length.


elongated

The past tense and past participle of elongate.


awaken

awaken (canonical)
awakens (third-person singular)
awakened (past)
awakened (past participle)
awakening (present participle)

If you awaken somebody, they stop sleeping because of something you do.

I was awakened a little after 11:00 by the phone.

I get to sleep easily and awaken feeling good.

If something awakens your senses, a memory, a feeling, etc., it brings your attention to them.

The smell of lemons awakened a memory from childhood.


extirpate

extirpate (canonical)
extirpates (third-person singular)
extirpated (past)
extirpated (past participle)
extirpating (present participle)

If you extirpate something, you destroy it completely.


effloresces

effloresce (canonical)
effloresces (third-person singular)
effloresced (past)
effloresced (past participle)
efflorescing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of effloresce.


granulate

granulate (canonical)
granulates (third-person singular)
granulated (past)
granulated (past participle)
granulating (present participle)

If you granulate something, you form it into tiny grains or particles.

Cane juice granulates into sugar.


effloresced

The past tense and past participle of effloresce.


solidify

If something solidifies, it is converted into a solid body.


senates

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


tip of the iceberg

If something is just the tip of the iceberg, it is only a small indication of a larger problem.

/ˈtɪp əv ðiː ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/


lengthy

lengthy (positive)
lengthier (comparative)
lengthiest (superlative)

If something is lengthy, it is very long.

The lecture is too lengthy.


tabooed

The past tense and past participle of taboo.


standardise

standardise (canonical)
standardises (third-person singular)
standardised (past)
standardised (past participle)
standardising (present participle)

If you standardise something, you make something conform to a standard.


examiners

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


meteorologies

meteorology (singular)
meteorologies (plural)

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


suspension

suspension (singular)
suspensions (plural)

Suspension is the act of hanging something or being hanged.

Suspension from a hook.

A suspension is a temporary delay or interruption.

Suspension is the state of a substance produced when its particles are mixed with, but not dissolved in a fluid, and can be separated by straining.

Suspension is the temporary barring of a person from somewhere.

Suspension from school as a disciplinary measure.

A suspension is a discord produced by prolonging a note in the chord into following chord.

Suspension is the system of springs and shock absorbers connected to the wheels of a vehicle for it to move smoothly.


syphon

A syphon is a bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which gravity moves the liquid from one reservoir to another.

A syphon is a tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.


syphon

syphon (canonical)
syphons (third-person singular)
syphoned (past)
syphoned (past participle)
syphoning (present participle)

If you syphon something, you transfer liquid through a syphon.

He used a rubber tube to syphon petrol from the car's fuel tank.

If you syphon something, you steal in small amounts.


rubbery

rubbery (positive)
rubberier (comparative)
rubberiest (superlative)

If something is a rubbery, it has a tough and elastic texture that is similar to rubber.


geniuses

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


standardized

standardize (canonical)
standardizes (third-person singular)
standardized (past)
standardized (past participle)
standardizing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of standardize.


indignations

indignation (singular)
indignations (plural)

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


optimal

optimal (positive)
more optimal (comparative)
most optimal (superlative)

If something is optimal, it is at the most favourable condition.

Finding the optimal balance between features and price is a common problem.


antlers

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


meteorology

Meteorology is the science that studies the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.


spooks

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


spooks

spook (canonical)
spooks (third-person singular)
spooked (past)
spooked (past participle)
spooking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of spook.


chore

A chore is a task that needs to be done frequently. The word chore is often used to imply that a task is boring or frustrating.

Washing dishes is a chore, but we cannot just stop eating.


senators

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


genius

Albert Einstein is a genius.


stardom

Stardom is the status of a performer acknowledged to be famous.


paintability

Paintability is the possibility or the easiness to paint something.


purposely

If you do something purposely, you do it on purpose.


standardize

If you standardize something, you make something conform to a standard.


indignation

Indignation is anger caused by something that is not fair, or is undeserved to someone.


bony

bony (positive)
bonier (comparative)
boniest (superlative)

If something is bony, it resembles or have the appearance of a bone.

If a person is bony, they have little flesh.


mason

A mason is a person who is skilled in building something with stone or brick.


mason

mason (canonical)
masons (third-person singular)
masoned (past)
masoned (past participle)
masoning (present participle)

If something is masoned, it is strengthened or built from stones.

To mason up a well or terrace

To mason in a kettle or boiler


inaugurals

inaugural (singular)
inaugurals (plural)

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


bonier

The comparative form of bony; more bony.


mandolines

mandoline (singular)
mandolines (plural)

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


burrow

A burrow is a tunnel or hole that is dug by a small creature.

A burrow' is a heap of rubbish or refuse.


burrow

burrow (canonical)
burrows (third-person singular)
burrowed (past)
burrowed (past participle)
burrowing (present participle)

If you burrow, you dig a tunnel or hole.

If you burrow, you investigate something thoroughly.

The journalist burrowed into the origins of the mayor's corruption.


boniest

The superlative form of bony; most bony.


shell game

A shell game is a game where one player tries to guess which of three small cups (or shells) a small object is hidden under after the other player quickly rearranges their positions.

A shell game is a dishonest activity designed to make people expect one outcome, which is not the intended outcome.


inaugurations

inauguration (singular)
inaugurations (plural)

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


make a mountain out of a molehill

If you make a mountain out of a molehill, you exaggerate the importance of something trivial.

If you’re stuck in traffic, try not to make a mountain out of a molehill worrying about it too much. It could be much worse.

en-us-make a mountain out of a molehill.ogg

en-au-make a mountain out of a molehill.ogg


merger

A merger is the process of combining two or more parts into a single unit.

Club mergers reduced the number of teams by half


retracts

retract (canonical)
retracts (third-person singular)
retracted (past)
retracted (past participle)
retracting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of retract.


initiations

initiation (singular)
initiations (plural)

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


taboo

taboo (positive)
more taboo (comparative)
most taboo (superlative)

Something that is taboo is considered forbidden, or is at least strongly discouraged.


taboo

A taboo is a social or religious custom that bans something.


taboo

taboo (canonical)
taboos (third-person singular)
tabooed (past)
tabooed (past participle)
tabooing (present participle)

If you taboo, you mark something as taboo.


antler

Antlers are the bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk.


senate

A senate is the smaller upper assembly of a country.


initiation

Initiation is the act of admitting someone into a secret society or group, usually with a ritual.

Initiation is the action of beginning something.


retracted

The past tense and past participle of retract.


inauguration

Inauguration is the formal beginning or initiation of any act.

Inauguration is the formal formal admission of someone to office.

The President's inauguration will happen in 2 weeks.

/ɪnɔːɡ(j)ʊˈreɪʃən/


slabbed

slab (canonical)
slabs (third-person singular)
slabbed (past)
slabbed (past participle)
slabbing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of slab.


cookery

Cookery is the practice of preparing and cooking food.


sooting

soot (canonical)
soots (third-person singular)
sooted (past)
sooted (past participle)
sooting (present participle)


embezzle

embezzle (canonical)
embezzles (third-person singular)
embezzled (past)
embezzled (past participle)
embezzling (present participle)

If you embezzle, you steal money from the organisation that you are working for.


contractor

contractor (singular)
contractors (plural)

A contractor is a person or company that is hired via a business contract to provide services or materials.


inaugural

If something is inaugural, it marks the start of an activity, or period of office.


inaugural

An inaugural is a formal speech given at the beginning of an office.

In his inaugural, President Obama proclaimed 'an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics'.


cookeries

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


proclaimed

proclaim (canonical)
proclaims (third-person singular)
proclaimed (past)
proclaimed (past participle)
proclaiming (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of proclaim.


mutual fund

A mutual fund is a type of investment in which investors pool their money to buy stocks, bonds, and other types of financial investments.

For mutual fund investors, this looks like a good time to buy.

Investors have pulled money out of mutual funds that hold oil stocks.


siphon

A siphon is a bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which gravity moves the liquid from one reservoir to another.

A siphon is a tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.


siphon

siphon (canonical)
siphons (third-person singular)
siphoned (past)
siphoned (past participle)
siphoning (present participle)

If you siphon something, you transfer liquid through a siphon.

He used a rubber tube to siphon petrol from the car's fuel tank.

If you siphon something, you steal in small amounts.


taboos

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


taboos

The third-person singular form of taboo.


clapperboards

clapperboard (singular)
clapperboards (plural)

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


contractors

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


paybacks

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


retract

If something retracts, it pulls back into where it came out from.

An airplane retracts its wheels after takeoff.

As she stretched, the cat's claws extended and then retracted again.

If you retract something you said, you take back or withdraw it.

I retract all the accusations I made about the senator and sincerely hope he won't sue me.


inaugurating

inaugurate (canonical)
inaugurates (third-person singular)
inaugurated (past)
inaugurated (past participle)
inaugurating (present participle)


inaugurates

The third-person singular form of inaugurate.


twofold

A twofold is two times the amount of something.

The wheat produced a twofold harvest.


effloresce

effloresce (canonical)
effloresces (third-person singular)
effloresced (past)
effloresced (past participle)
efflorescing (present participle)

If something effloresce, it loses moisture and turn to a fine powder when exposed to air.

If something effloresce, it reaches an optimum stage of development.


Faradian

A person who believes in the teachings of Wallace Fard Muhammad.

Malcolm was a Faradian.


eureka

A cry of joy or satisfaction when one finds or discovers something.

The answer hit me. "Eureka!", I cried.


proclaims

The third-person singular form of proclaim.


conceptual

conceptual (positive)
more conceptual (comparative)
most conceptual (superlative)

A conceptual framework, model, understanding, etc. relates to thinking and ideas.

His conceptual understanding wasn't matched with practical experience.

It can be helpful to have a conceptual framework for thinking about teaching and learning.


sexdecillions

sexdecillion (singular)
sexdecillions (plural)

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


apple sauce

Apple sauce is sauce that is made out of apples.


conservations

conservation (singular)
conservations (plural)

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


outlays

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


googols

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


meringues

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


collapsible

collapsible (positive)
more collapsible (comparative)
most collapsible (superlative)

If something is collapsible, it can be collapsed.


lifetimes

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


panoramas

panorama (singular)
panoramas or panoramata (plural)

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


examiner

An examiner is a person who investigates someone or something.

An examiner is a person who sets or marks an examination.


cueing

cue (canonical)
cues (third-person singular)
cued (past)
cued (past participle)
cueing (present participle)


collapsable

collapsable (positive)
more collapsable (comparative)
most collapsable (superlative)

If something is collapsable, it can be collapsed.


slabs

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


jukeboxes

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


courtyards

courtyard (singular)
courtyards (plural)

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


conservation

Conservation is the act of preventing the wasteful use of resources


lifetime

A lifetime is the duration of the life of someone or something.


sooted

The past tense and past participle of soot.


entrusts

entrust (canonical)
entrusts (third-person singular)
entrusted (past)
entrusted (past participle)
entrusting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of entrust.


centillions

centillion (singular)
centillions (plural)

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


outlay

An outlay is an amount of money spent on something.

Without too much outlay, you could buy a second-hand car.


slabbing

slab (canonical)
slabs (third-person singular)
slabbed (past)
slabbed (past participle)
slabbing (present participle)


dry run

A dry run is a practice of a performance or procedure before the actual event.

They did a dry run of the demonstration before showing it to the CEO.


limitless

If something is limitless, it does not have any limits in size,or quantity.


muddles

muddle (canonical)
muddles (third-person singular)
muddled (past)
muddled (past participle)
muddling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of muddle.


itch mite

itch mite (singular)
itch mites (plural)

An itch mite is a parasite which burrows under the skin, causing scabies in humans.


presumably

You use presumably to show that you expect or believe something to be true, but you don't know.

The disease presumably originated in Canada.


mammoths

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


inaugurated

The past tense and past participle of inaugurate.


affirms

affirm (canonical)
affirms (third-person singular)
affirmed (past)
affirmed (past participle)
affirming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of affirm.


spook

The building was haunted by a couple of spooks.

The big spider gave me a spook.


spook

spook (canonical)
spooks (third-person singular)
spooked (past)
spooked (past participle)
spooking (present participle)

If you spook someone, you frighten or make someone nervous.

The hunters were spooked when the black cat crossed their path. The movement in the bushes spooked the deer and they ran.


constituting

constitute (canonical)
constitutes (third-person singular)
constituted (past)
constituted (past participle)
constituting (present participle)


vaccinations

vaccination (singular)
vaccinations (plural)

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


charcoals

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


myriagons

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


itch mites

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


parasites

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


sexdecillion

One thousand quindecillion is a sexdecillion.


chronicling

chronicle (canonical)
chronicles (third-person singular)
chronicled (past)
chronicled (past participle)
chronicling (present participle)


affirmed

The past tense and past participle of affirm.


proclaim

proclaim (canonical)
proclaims (third-person singular)
proclaimed (past)
proclaimed (past participle)
proclaiming (present participle)

If you proclaim something, you announce or declare it.


alights

alight (canonical)
alights (third-person singular)
alighted (past)
alighted (past participle)
alighting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of alight.


alighted

The past tense and past participle of alight.


pheasants

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


cues

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


entrusted

The past tense and past participle of entrust.


lozenges

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


cued

The past tense and past participle of cue.


pastilles

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


caribous

caribou (singular)
caribous or caribou (plural)

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


pheasant

A pheasant is a bird that is often hunted for food.


reignites

reignite (canonical)
reignites (third-person singular)
reignited (past)
reignited (past participle)
reigniting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of reignite.


courtyard

A courtyard is a space inside a building that is open to the sky. It can be partially or completely surrounded by walls or buildings.


ruses

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


overviewing

overview (canonical)
overviews (third-person singular)
overviewed (past)
overviewed (past participle)
overviewing (present participle)


cephalopods

cephalopod (singular)
cephalopods (plural)

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


resignations

resignation (singular)
resignations (plural)

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


mammoth

A mammoth is an extinct mammal that looks like an elephant. It has long and curved tusks and a hairy body.


meringue

A meringue is a type of dessert made from whipping egg whites and sugar.

The key to a good baked Alaska is the meringue topping.


Turkish coffee

Turkish coffee (singular)
Turkish coffees (plural)

Turkish coffee is a coffee method that originated from Turkey.


mews

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


incursions

incursion (singular)
incursions (plural)

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


resignation

A resignation is a document stating someone's intention to resign.

/rɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/


pastille

A pastille is a soft flavoured sweet or candy.


payback

They beat us last year, so this year's win was payback.

A payback is a profit from something that is equal to the initial expenditure.


infotainments

infotainment (singular)
infotainments (plural)

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


soughed

sough (canonical)
soughs (third-person singular)
soughed (past)
soughed (past participle)
soughing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of sough.


inaugurate

inaugurate (canonical)
inaugurates (third-person singular)
inaugurated (past)
inaugurated (past participle)
inaugurating (present participle)

If someone is being inaugurated, they are being sworn into office with a formal ceremony.

/ɪˈnɔːɡjʊreɪt/


panoramata

panorama (singular)
panoramas or panoramata (plural)

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


affirming

affirm (canonical)
affirms (third-person singular)
affirmed (past)
affirmed (past participle)
affirming (present participle)


chronicled

The past tense and past participle of chronicle.


obtuser

obtuse (positive)
obtuser (comparative)
obtusest (superlative)

The comparative form of obtuse; more obtuse.


litmus papers

litmus paper (singular)
litmus papers (plural)

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


obtusest

The superlative form of obtuse; most obtuse.


country bumpkins

country bumpkin (singular)
country bumpkins (plural)

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


nether

Nether is the lowest underbody or the distant part of the earth.

Rain water goes into the nether part of the earth.

Her chain fell into nether pit of the well.


macaronis

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


constitutes

constitute (canonical)
constitutes (third-person singular)
constituted (past)
constituted (past participle)
constituting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of constitute.


alighting

alight (canonical)
alights (third-person singular)
alighted (past)
alighted (past participle)
alighting (present participle)


retirements

retirement (singular)
retirements (plural)

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


alight

If you alight from a vehicle, you get off or exit from it.

Passengers are alighting from the carriage.


googol

Ten duotrigintillion is a googol.


reignited

reignite (canonical)
reignites (third-person singular)
reignited (past)
reignited (past participle)
reigniting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of reignite.


affirm

If you affirm someone, you agree with something that the person said.

She affirmed that she would go when I asked her.

If you affirm someone, you support or encourage them.

His parents did everything they could to affirm his self-confidence.


flinging

fling (canonical)
flings (third-person singular)
flung (past)
flung (past participle)
flinging (present participle)


incursion

An incursion is an aggressive movement into somewhere.


jukebox

A jukebox is a coin-operated machine that plays recorded music; it has push-buttons to make selections.


overviewed

overview (canonical)
overviews (third-person singular)
overviewed (past)
overviewed (past participle)
overviewing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of overview.


lozenge

A lozenge is a quadrilateral with sides of equal length (rhombus), having two acute and two obtuse angles.

A lozenge is a small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat.


vaccinated

vaccinate (canonical)
vaccinates (third-person singular)
vaccinated (past)
vaccinated (past participle)
vaccinating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of vaccinate.


flung

The past tense and past participle of fling.


caribou

caribou (singular)
caribous or caribou (plural)

A caribou is a type of reindeer living in North America.


renditions

rendition (singular)
renditions (plural)

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


excavated

excavate (canonical)
excavates (third-person singular)
excavated (past)
excavated (past participle)
excavating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of excavate.


hybrids

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


excavates

The third-person singular form of excavate.


concoctions

concoction (singular)
concoctions (plural)

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


litmus paper

Litmus paper contains a water-soluble pH indicator that is made of different dyes. The resulting piece of paper is used to test materials for acidity, turning red when acidic and blue when alkaline.


myriagon

A polygon with ten thousand sides and ten thousand angles.


shape up or ship out

If you are asked to shape up or ship out, you either improve your behavior or else withdraw from that activity completely.


homages

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


peppermints

peppermint (singular)
peppermints (plural)

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


musketeers

musketeer (singular)
musketeers (plural)

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


vaccinates

The third-person singular form of vaccinate.


soughing

sough (canonical)
soughs (third-person singular)
soughed (past)
soughed (past participle)
soughing (present participle)


cue

A cue is an action that signals somebody to do something.


cue

cue (canonical)
cues (third-person singular)
cued (past)
cued (past participle)
cueing (present participle)

If you cue someone, you give them a cue signal.


muskets

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


evocations

evocation (singular)
evocations (plural)

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


ladybirds

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


kitchenware

Kitchenware are utensils that are used in a kitchen.

The new chef reorganized the area where we keep the pots, pans, and other kitchenware.

/ˈkɪtʃɪnwɛː/


curiosities

curiosity (singular)
curiosities (plural)

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


vaccination

vaccination (singular)
vaccinations (plural)

A vaccination is when someone is given a vaccine to protect them from a certain disease or illness.

Vaccination rates around the world have been going up.


forayed

foray (canonical)
forays (third-person singular)
forayed (past)
forayed (past participle)
foraying (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of foray.


slab

A slab is a large and flat piece of a solid material.


slab

slab (canonical)
slabs (third-person singular)
slabbed (past)
slabbed (past participle)
slabbing (present participle)

If you are slabbing something, you are making it into a slab.


constituted

constitute (canonical)
constitutes (third-person singular)
constituted (past)
constituted (past participle)
constituting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of constitute.


militias

militia (singular)
militias or militiae (plural)

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


flings

fling (canonical)
flings (third-person singular)
flung (past)
flung (past participle)
flinging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of fling.


flings

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


stagging

stag (canonical)
stags (third-person singular)
stagged (past)
stagged (past participle)
stagging (present participle)


parasite

A parasite person who lives on other people's expense and gives little or nothing back.

A parasite is an organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species and benefits from living on or in that other organism.


mountebanks

mountebank (singular)
mountebanks (plural)

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


expired

expire (canonical)
expires (third-person singular)
expired (past)
expired (past participle)
expiring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of expire.


country bumpkin

country bumpkin (singular)
country bumpkins (plural)

An unsophisticated person from the rural part of a country.


acumen

Acumen is the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions.


scourged

scourge (canonical)
scourges (third-person singular)
scourged (past)
scourged (past participle)
scourging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of scourge.


three-card monte

Three-card monte is a scam in which the victim is tricked into betting money, thinking they have a chance to find the money card (for example, the queen of hearts) out of a set of four playing cards that are facing down.


fissuring

fissure (canonical)
fissures (third-person singular)
fissured (past)
fissured (past participle)
fissuring (present participle)


rendition

rendition (singular)
renditions (plural)

A rendition is a performance of a dramatic role or piece of music.


ruse

A ruse is an action intended to trick someone.


soughs

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


soughs

sough (canonical)
soughs (third-person singular)
soughed (past)
soughed (past participle)
soughing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of sough.


musket

A musket is a kind of firearm with a long barrel, typically smooth-bored and fired from the shoulder.


llamas

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


alkaline

alkaline (positive)
more alkaline (comparative)
most alkaline (superlative)

Something that is alkaline has a pH level more than 7, is bitter, and makes acidic solutions more neutral.


retirement

retirement (singular)
retirements (plural)

Retirement is the act of leaving one's job and stopping work permanently.


ox

An ox is an adult male of the cattle family whose sex organs have been removed.

The stones had been carried up in wagons pulled by teams of oxen.

He's strong as an ox. He'll have no trouble lifting it.


muddled

muddled (positive)
more muddled (comparative)
most muddled (superlative)

If something is muddled, it is disorganized.


muddled

muddle (canonical)
muddles (third-person singular)
muddled (past)
muddled (past participle)
muddling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of muddle.


cephalopod

cephalopod (singular)
cephalopods (plural)

A cephalopod is a type of mollusc of the class Cephalopoda.

squids and octopuses are a type of cephalopod.


peppermint

peppermint (singular)
peppermints (plural)

A peppermint hybrid herb of the mint family.

A confection containing extract of peppermint.


unsophisticated

unsophisticated (positive)
more unsophisticated (comparative)
most unsophisticated (superlative)

An unsophisticated person lacks refined knowledge or tastes.


concoction

concoction (singular)
concoctions (plural)

A concoction is a mixture of various ingredients or elements.


freezers

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


charcoal

Charcoal is a type of impure carbon obtained by heating wood it in the absence of oxygen.

A charcoal is a stick of black carbon material used for drawing.

A charcoal is a drawing made with charcoal.

/ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl/


expires

The third-person singular form of expire.


scoured

scour (canonical)
scours (third-person singular)
scoured (past)
scoured (past participle)
scouring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of scour.


snowmen

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


foraying

foray (canonical)
forays (third-person singular)
forayed (past)
forayed (past participle)
foraying (present participle)


acumens

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


sidekicks

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


stagged

stag (canonical)
stags (third-person singular)
stagged (past)
stagged (past participle)
stagging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of stag.


alive and kicking

If a person is alive and kicking, they are alive and in good health.


panorama

panorama (singular)
panoramas or panoramata (plural)

A panorama is a wide-angle view of an area.


homage

A homage is a demonstration of respect towards an individual after their retirement or death.


status quos

status quo (singular)
status quos (plural)

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


add fuel to the fire

If you add fuel to the fire, you cause a conflict to become more intense, or make an already bad problem even worse.


hagiographies

hagiography (singular)
hagiographies (plural)

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


starkest

stark (positive)
starker (comparative)
starkest (superlative)

The superlative form of stark; most stark.


outbidded

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

The past tense and past participle of outbid.


starker

The comparative form of stark; more stark.


muddle

If you muddle things, you mix them up or get them confused.

Young children tend to muddle their words.

If you muddle something, you mash an ingredient slightly for use in a cocktail.

He muddled the mint sprigs in the bottom of the glass.


suffrages

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


militia

militia (singular)
militias or militiae (plural)

A militia is a civilian army that can be called upon in time of need.

A militia is a private force not under government control.


stags

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


googolplex

googolplex (singular)
googolplexes (plural)


opines

opine (canonical)
opines (third-person singular)
opined (past)
opined (past participle)
opining (present participle)

The third-person singular form of opine.


overviews

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


overviews

overview (canonical)
overviews (third-person singular)
overviewed (past)
overviewed (past participle)
overviewing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of overview.


foundry

A foundry is a place where molten (melted) metals are poured into casts, to make metal things of a certain shape.


fissures

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


fissures

fissure (canonical)
fissures (third-person singular)
fissured (past)
fissured (past participle)
fissuring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of fissure.


rusk

A rusk is a dry biscuit or a piece of twice-baked bread.


excavate

excavate (canonical)
excavates (third-person singular)
excavated (past)
excavated (past participle)
excavating (present participle)

If you excavate something, you make a hole (in it) by digging.

The dirt nearby was excavated for future construction.

The ground here was excavated by machine.

If you excavate something, you find it by digging.

The artifacts near the dig site were excavated carefully.


bayoneted

bayonet (canonical)
bayonets (third-person singular)
bayoneted (past)
bayoneted (past participle)
bayoneting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bayonet.


bayonetted

bayonet (canonical)
bayonets (third-person singular)
bayonetted (past)
bayonetted (past participle)
bayonetting (present participle)


pas

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


sough

A sough is a murmuring sound or whistling sound made by the wind in the trees or the sea.


sough

sough (canonical)
soughs (third-person singular)
soughed (past)
soughed (past participle)
soughing (present participle)

If you sough, you make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.


obtuse

obtuser (comparative)
obtusest (superlative)
obtuse (positive)
more obtuse (comparative)
most obtuse (superlative)

If an angle is acute, it is more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees in size.


foundries

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


snowman

A snowman is a figure that looks like a human. It is made with large snowballs stacked on each other.


llama

A llama is a South American mammal of the camel family.


wireless

A device, computer, etc. that is wireless does not have any wires, or communicates without using wires.

The newest technology is increasingly wireless now.

Wireless communication can now be done through the cell phone in your pocket!


wireless

Wireless is way to be connected to a computer network.

If your wireless stops working, try restarting the router.


mirages

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


outbids

The third-person singular form of outbid.


rusks

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


vaccinate

vaccinate (canonical)
vaccinates (third-person singular)
vaccinated (past)
vaccinated (past participle)
vaccinating (present participle)

If someone is vaccinated, they are given a vaccine to stop them from getting a disease or illness.

Doctors usually recommend that people are vaccinated against the flu every year.

Children are typically vaccinated against certain diseases regularly.


dye packs

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


impromptu

If something is impromptu, it is not planned or rehearsed.

The party began with an impromptu rendition of 'Happy Birthday'.

An impromptu speech


impromptu

impromptu (singular)
impromptus (plural)

An impromptu in music is something played without forethought of what beats are going to come next it is playing in the moment.


graffitied

graffiti (canonical)
graffitis (third-person singular)
graffitied (past)
graffitied (past participle)
graffitiing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of graffiti.


far cry

If A is a far cry from B, A is very different from B.

Life in the big city was a far cry from his upbringing on a quiet, small farm.


ladybird

A ladybird is a kind of red beetle with black spots.


raked

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

The past tense and past participle of rake.


status quo

status quo (singular)
status quos (plural)

If something remains status quo, the state of which the situation is in remains unchanged.


mirage

A mirage optical phenomenon which causes distant objects to appear at a different location than they really are.


freezer

A freezer is something that is used to store food at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).


overview

An overview is a brief summary of an event.


overview

If you overview something, you engage in an overview to provide a brief summary.


scourges

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


scourges

scourge (canonical)
scourges (third-person singular)
scourged (past)
scourged (past participle)
scourging (present participle)

The third-person singular form of scourge.


oh

You say oh to express surprise, pain, or other feelings.

Oh! I couldn't believe you done that!


dye pack

A dye pack is a hidden explosive device that contains paint. It is used to stain stolen goods like paper money to make them too noticeable to use without being identified.


musketeer

musketeer (singular)
musketeers (plural)

A musketeer is a foot soldier who is armed with a musket.

In 17th- and 18th-century France, a member of the royal household bodyguard.


scours

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


scours

scour (canonical)
scours (third-person singular)
scoured (past)
scoured (past participle)
scouring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of scour.


suffrage

A suffrage is when you can vote in an election.


stark

stark (positive)
starker (comparative)
starkest (superlative)

Is something is stark, it is plain and undecorated, often in a cold or unpleasant way.

All the leaves were gone now, leaving the tree stark and bare.

The house was bare and empty with stark, white walls.

A stark contrast, difference, reminder, etc. is simple and clear, often in a cold or unpleasant way.

The contrast between rich and poor is even more stark in health outcomes.

The deaths are a stark reminder of how much family violence there is in the city.


let the cat out of the bag

If you let the cat out of the bag, you disclose a secret unintentionally.


optical

optical (positive)
more optical (comparative)
most optical (superlative)

If something is optical, it is related to sight, optics or visible light.


alembics

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


oxen

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


anguishing

anguish (canonical)
anguishes (third-person singular)
anguished (past)
anguished (past participle)
anguishing (present participle)


pa

Some people refer to their father informally as 'pa'.

Pa was busy on the phone.


dipsticks

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


dipsticks

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

The third-person singular form of dipstick.


sidekick

A sidekick is someone who regularly travels with, and helps, another person.


militiae

militia (singular)
militias or militiae (plural)

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


uncorked

uncork (canonical)
uncorks (third-person singular)
uncorked (past)
uncorked (past participle)
uncorking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of uncork.


bayoneting

bayonet (canonical)
bayonets (third-person singular)
bayoneted (past)
bayoneted (past participle)
bayoneting (present participle)


chronicle

chronicle (singular)
chronicles (plural)

A chronicle is a written account of events in the order of when they happened.


chronicle

chronicle (canonical)
chronicles (third-person singular)
chronicled (past)
chronicled (past participle)
chronicling (present participle)

If something is chronicled, it is recorded in or as a chronicle.


entrust

entrust (canonical)
entrusts (third-person singular)
entrusted (past)
entrusted (past participle)
entrusting (present participle)

If you entrust, you trust someone to take care of something.

Can I entrust you with a secret?

He entrusted me his daughter.

He entrusts that task to her.


demoused

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

The past tense and past participle of demouse.


expire

expire (canonical)
expires (third-person singular)
expired (past)
expired (past participle)
expiring (present participle)

The patient expired in hospital.

If something expires, it ends, usually becoming invalid.

My library card will expire next week.

The contract they signed expired already.

If food expires, it passes its expiration date, or the date it should not be eaten.

All the milk on the shelves has expired.


hagiography

hagiography (singular)
hagiographies (plural)

A hagiography is the story of the life of a saint.

A hagiography is a biography that only tells good things about a person and hides all the bad things

/ˌhæɡiˈɒɡrəfi/

/ˌhæɡiˈɒɡrəfi/


reconciles

reconcile (canonical)
reconciles (third-person singular)
reconciled (past)
reconciled (past participle)
reconciling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of reconcile.


graffitis

graffiti (singular)
graffitis or graffiti (plural)

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


graffitis

graffiti (canonical)
graffitis (third-person singular)
graffitied (past)
graffitied (past participle)
graffitiing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of graffiti.


safe-conduct

safe-conduct (singular)
safe-conducts (plural)

A safe-conduct is a document that allows a person to pass for a forbidden place, for example in cases of war.


safe-conducts

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


wittiest

witty (positive)
wittier (comparative)
wittiest (superlative)

The superlative form of witty; most witty.


weightlifting

Weightlifting is a type of exercise in which weights are lifted.


cherubs

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


defenestrating

defenestrate (canonical)
defenestrates (third-person singular)
defenestrated (past)
defenestrated (past participle)
defenestrating (present participle)


illustrators

illustrator (singular)
illustrators (plural)

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


dumbbells

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


reconciled

The past tense and past participle of reconcile.


witty

If someone gave a witty reply, the reply is clever and funny.

His speech was both witty and informative.


shrines

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


tucking

tuck (canonical)
tucks (third-person singular)
tucked (past)
tucked (past participle)
tucking (present participle)


scourge

A scourge is a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering.

graffiti is the scourge of building owners everywhere.

He flogged him with a scourge.


scourge

scourge (canonical)
scourges (third-person singular)
scourged (past)
scourged (past participle)
scourging (present participle)

If you scourge someone, you cause suffering to them.

If you scourge something, you hit it with a scourge (whip).


soot

Soot is a fine black substance that is produced by the incomplete combustion (burning) of coal or oil.


soot

soot (canonical)
soots (third-person singular)
sooted (past)
sooted (past participle)
sooting (present participle)

If you soot something, you cover it in soot.


tucked

The past tense and past participle of tuck.


alembic

An alembic is a old chemical apparatus that consists of two retorts connected by a tube. It is used to purify substances by distillation


uncorking

uncork (canonical)
uncorks (third-person singular)
uncorked (past)
uncorked (past participle)
uncorking (present participle)


verboten

If something is verboten, it is forbidden or prohibited.


hybrid

A hybrid is an offspring of two different organisms of different species or varieties.

A mule is a hybrid of a donkey and a horse.

A hybrid is a something that is made by combining two different elements.


pejoratives

pejorative (singular)
pejoratives (plural)

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


opined

opine (canonical)
opines (third-person singular)
opined (past)
opined (past participle)
opining (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of opine.


Pandora's box

A Pandora's box is a situation where it generates many complicated problems after it happens.


chronicles

chronicle (singular)
chronicles (plural)

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


chronicles

chronicle (canonical)
chronicles (third-person singular)
chronicled (past)
chronicled (past participle)
chronicling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of chronicle.


uncorks

The third-person singular form of uncork.


fissure

A fissure is a crack or opening in a rock.


fissure

fissure (canonical)
fissures (third-person singular)
fissured (past)
fissured (past participle)
fissuring (present participle)

If you fissure, you split or crack something to form a fissures.


retorted

retort (canonical)
retorts (third-person singular)
retorted (past)
retorted (past participle)
retorting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of retort.


constitute

constitute (canonical)
constitutes (third-person singular)
constituted (past)
constituted (past participle)
constituting (present participle)

If something is being constituted, it is being set up or established.

Laws appointed and constituted by lawful authority.

If A constitutes B, it combines to form C.

Truth and reason constitute the intellectual gold that defies destruction.


padlocked

padlock (canonical)
padlocks (third-person singular)
padlocked (past)
padlocked (past participle)
padlocking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of padlock.


wittier

The comparative form of witty; more witty.


country clubs

country club (singular)
country clubs (plural)

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


stag

We saw the handsome stag walking in the woods.

A stag is a social gathering attended by men only.

The stag will be held in the hotel's ballroom.


stag

stag (canonical)
stags (third-person singular)
stagged (past)
stagged (past participle)
stagging (present participle)

If you stag, you buy shares and sell them at once for a profit.


deities

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


opine

If you opine something, you express an opinion about it.


venoms

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


cherub

A cherub is a type of angel, usually in the form a child with wings, but they were described in other ways in the past.


black sheep

A black sheep is a person who is regarded as a disgrace or outcast to a group.

He was the black sheep of our family after being kicked out of every school.


black sheep

black sheep (singular)
black sheep (plural)

A black sheep is a type of sheep that is covered with black wool all over its body.

Baa baa black sheep have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, Three bags full. - Baa, Baa, Black Sheep


demouses

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

The third-person singular form of demouse.


defenestrates

defenestrate (canonical)
defenestrates (third-person singular)
defenestrated (past)
defenestrated (past participle)
defenestrating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of defenestrate.


reconcile

reconcile (canonical)
reconciles (third-person singular)
reconciled (past)
reconciled (past participle)
reconciling (present participle)

If you reconcile with someone, you restore a friendly relationship with them.


fling

fling (canonical)
flings (third-person singular)
flung (past)
flung (past participle)
flinging (present participle)

If you fling something somewhere, you throw or push it away strongly, often carelessly or with strong emotion.

He grabbed a book and flung it across the room angrily.

The passenger door was flung open and a man jumped out.

She walked in, shut the door, flung herself on her bed, and started to cry.

She jumped into the water, flung her arms out and started splashing.

She flung her coat over a chair and walked into the kitchen.

If you fling words at somebody, you say angry things to them.

With everybody flinging accusations, she was worried about her future.


fling

If you have a fling with somebody, you have a short romantic or sexual relationship for fun.

I had a brief fling with a boy I met in the summer.

I wasn't serious about dancing. The lessons were just a fling.


anguished

anguish (canonical)
anguishes (third-person singular)
anguished (past)
anguished (past participle)
anguishing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of anguish.


anguished

anguished (positive)
more anguished (comparative)
most anguished (superlative)

If you are anguished, you are experiencing extreme discomfort or pain.


can of worms

If a situation is described as a can of worms, the situation is complex or troublesome as a decision to correct a problem leads to many more problems.

If someone gets a promotion that might not be deserved, it could open up a whole can of worms with the other employees.


orca

An orca is a sea mammal that is related to dolphins and porpoises. It is commonly called the killer whale.


nominals

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


drum major

drum major (singular)
drum majors (plural)

A drum major is a person who conducts and commands a marching band.


illustrator

illustrator (singular)
illustrators (plural)

An illustrator is a person who draws illustrations in books or magazines)

Terry is one of the best illustrators of children's books in the country.


griffins

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


venom

Venom is a type of poison carried by an animals. It is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging.


defenestrated

The past tense and past participle of defenestrate.


gunpoint

If you hold someone at gunpoint, you threaten them by or aiming a firearm at them.


explementary

An explementary angle is one of a pair that sum to 360 degrees.


country club

A country club is a private club in a rural area that offers recreational sports activities.


graffiti

graffiti (singular)
graffitis or graffiti (plural)

Graffiti are drawings or words that are drawn illegally on something in a public place.


graffiti

graffiti (canonical)
graffitis (third-person singular)
graffitied (past)
graffitied (past participle)
graffitiing (present participle)

IF you graffiti something, you mark it with a surface with such drawings.


speculations

speculation (singular)
speculations (plural)

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


birds of a feather flock together

Birds of a feather flock together means that people of similar character, background, or taste will be found together.

en-au-birds of a feather flock together.ogg


enneadecagon

enneadecagon (singular)
enneadecagons (plural)

A enneadecagon is a shape with nineteen sides.


dumbbell

A dumbbell is a weight consisting of two disks or spheres attached to a short bar.


foray

A foray is a sudden attack or incursion into an enemy's territory.


foray

foray (canonical)
forays (third-person singular)
forayed (past)
forayed (past participle)
foraying (present participle)

If you foray, you search an area or place for something.


kettle of fish

If a situation is said to be a kettle of fish, the situation is different as compared to another.


retorting

retort (canonical)
retorts (third-person singular)
retorted (past)
retorted (past participle)
retorting (present participle)


flocked

flock (canonical)
flocks (third-person singular)
flocked (past)
flocked (past participle)
flocking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of flock.


unguents

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


quail

A quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the order Galliformes.


deity

A deity is a god, goddess or any supernatural divine being.


unguent

An unguent is a medicinal cream that is applied to the skin for therapeutic purposes.


orcas

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


dualities

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


griffin

A griffin is a mythical beast that has a body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.


truisms

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


porpoising

porpoise (canonical)
porpoises (third-person singular)
porpoised (past)
porpoised (past participle)
porpoising (present participle)


confiscates

confiscate (canonical)
confiscates (third-person singular)
confiscated (past)
confiscated (past participle)
confiscating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of confiscate.


recreational

If a place is used for recreational purposes, it is used for activities that are done for leisure when one is not working.


confiscated

The past tense and past participle of confiscate.


uncork

uncork (canonical)
uncorks (third-person singular)
uncorked (past)
uncorked (past participle)
uncorking (present participle)

If you uncork a bottle of wine, you remove the cork from the bottle.


hold up

If you hold someone up, you stop them from doing something.

I've got to be to work now. Why are you holding me up?

If you hold up a promise, you fulfil it.

I don't think he's holding up his end of the bargain.

If you hold up a store, you rob it at gunpoint.

The guy tried to hold up a bank.


retorts

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


retorts

The third-person singular form of retort.


porpoises

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


porpoises

The third-person singular form of porpoise.


disabilities

disability (singular)
disabilities (plural)

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


waiver

A waiver is the act of waiving a right, claim, or privilege.

A waiver is a legal document that records the waiving of a right, claim, or privilege.

I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.


tumblers

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


filings

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


tuck

tuck (canonical)
tucks (third-person singular)
tucked (past)
tucked (past participle)
tucking (present participle)

If you tuck something, you place it somewhere safe or hidden.

Tuck in your shirt.

I tucked in the sheet.

He tucked the $10 bill into his shirt pocket.


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forays

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


forays

The third-person singular form of foray.


scour

scour (canonical)
scours (third-person singular)
scoured (past)
scoured (past participle)
scouring (present participle)

If you scour something, you clean or polish something by scrubbing it hard with an abrasive or cleaning agent.

He scoured the burnt food from the pan.

To (cause livestock to) suffer from diarrhoea.

If a lamb is scouring, do not delay treatment.


scour

Scour is the action of rubbing something hard to clean or brighten it.

Give the pot a good scour.


quails

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


acnes

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


drum majors

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


therapeutic

If something is therapeutic, it is related to the healing of a disease.


porpoised

The past tense and past participle of porpoise.


awesomer

awesome (positive)
awesomer (comparative)
awesomest (superlative)

The comparative form of awesome; more awesome.


duality

Duality is the state or property of having two natures or aspects.

Protons and electrons exhibit wave–particle duality.


bayonets

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


bayonets

bayonetted (past)
bayonetted (past participle)
bayonetting (present participle)
bayonet (canonical)
bayonets (third-person singular)
bayoneted (past)
bayoneted (past participle)
bayoneting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bayonet.


impasses

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


truism

A truism is a statement that is obviously true and provides no new information.


graveyard shift

Graveyard shift is a work shift that runs from midnight to 8 a.m..


octadecagons

octadecagon (singular)
octadecagons (plural)

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


awesomest

The superlative form of awesome; most awesome.


clapperboard

clapperboard (singular)
clapperboards (plural)

A clapperboard is a pair of hinged board that are struck together to synchronize picture and sound at the start of a video production.


historiographies

historiography (singular)
historiographies (plural)

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


sinful

sinful (positive)
more sinful (comparative)
most sinful (superlative)

A sinful person, act, belief, etc., goes against the religious or moral rules.

The pastor said that talking about others behind their back is sinful.


enneadecagons

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


octadecagon

A octadecagon is a shape with eighteen sides.


tetradecagon

tetradecagon (singular)
tetradecagons (plural)

A tetradecagon is a shape with fourteen sides.


retort

A retort sharp or witty reply made in an argument.


retort

If you retort, you reply someone with a sharp or witty remark in an argument.


waivers

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


flocks

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


flocks

The third-person singular form of flock.


confiscate

If you confiscate something, you use your authority to take it from someone.

In schools it is common for teachers to confiscate electronic games and other distractions.


defenestrate

defenestrate (canonical)
defenestrates (third-person singular)
defenestrated (past)
defenestrated (past participle)
defenestrating (present participle)

If you defenestrate something or someone, you throw them from a window.


pralines

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


tucks

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


medicinal

If something is medicinal, it has the properties of medicine or is used to cure disease or relieve pain.


tutorials

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


prising

prise (canonical)
prises (third-person singular)
prised (past)
prised (past participle)
prising (present participle)


porridge

Porridge is oatmeal or other grains boiled in water or milk until they are thick and sticky and usually eaten for breakfast.

He got up, ate a quick bowl of porridge, and set off.


treasons

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


tetradecagons

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


hexadecagon

hexadecagon (singular)
hexadecagons (plural)

A hexadecagon is a shape with sixteen sides.


grits

Grits are ground corn cooked as a porridge, mostly eaten in the southern U.S.

Enjoy a special Mother's Day brunch, including shrimp and grits.


shrine

A shrine is a holy or sacred place dedicated to a certain deity or a person who is respected.


vicing

vice (canonical)
vices (third-person singular)
viced (past)
viced (past participle)
vicing (present participle)


prised

The past tense and past participle of prise.


disability

A disability is condition where a person's movements or senses are limited by any physical or mental disadvantage.


vising

vise (canonical)
vises (third-person singular)
vised (past)
vised (past participle)
vising (present participle)


hexadecagons

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


reamers

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


porpoise

A porpoise is a small aquatic mammal of the family Phocoenidae. It is related to dolphins and whales.


porpoise

porpoise (canonical)
porpoises (third-person singular)
porpoised (past)
porpoised (past participle)
porpoising (present participle)

If you porpoise, you move through water like a porpoise.


fluking

fluke (canonical)
flukes (third-person singular)
fluked (past)
fluked (past participle)
fluking (present participle)


signets

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


binders

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


reminders

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


uproars

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


prises

The third-person singular form of prise.


impasse

An impasse is a situation in which no progress can be made.


viced

The past tense and past participle of vice.


treason

Treason is the crime of betraying one’s own country.


historiography

Historiography is the writing of history.

Historiography is the study of how people write about history and how they did so in the past: the "history of history".

A historiography is a written study of how other people have written about some part of history.


praline

Pralines are confections made from almonds and other nuts and caramelized sugar.


brainchildren

brainchild (singular)
brainchildren (plural)

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


colonel

A colonel is a rank of an officer in the army.


vised

The past tense and past participle of vise.


brainchild

A brainchild is something that is considered to be a person's creation or original idea.

The entire project was the brainchild of a small group of visionaries.


toothpick

toothpick (singular)
toothpicks (plural)

A toothpick is a small pointed stick that is used to remove food residue from between the teeth.


herbicides

herbicide (singular)
herbicides (plural)

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


colonels

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


herbicide

Herbicide is a chemical substance that is used to kill plants.


vises

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


fluked

The past tense and past participle of fluke.


traceable

traceable (positive)
more traceable (comparative)
most traceable (superlative)

If something is traceable, it can be traced or tracked down.

There was no traceable evidence left when the detectives arrived.


prise

If you prise something, you force it open with a lever.


deploying

deploy (canonical)
deploys (third-person singular)
deployed (past)
deployed (past participle)
deploying (present participle)


visionaries

visionary (singular)
visionaries (plural)

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


gritted

grit (canonical)
grits (third-person singular)
gritted (past)
gritted (past participle)
gritting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of grit.


toothpicks

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


emojis

emoji (singular)
emojis or emoji (plural)

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


uproar

An uproar is a loud noise, from angry people yelling.

An uproar is public complaint or debate about a change or new issue.


flock

A flock is a large number of birds, especially those gathered together for the purpose of migration.

A flock is a large number of animals, especially sheep or goats kept together.


flock

flock (canonical)
flocks (third-person singular)
flocked (past)
flocked (past participle)
flocking (present participle)

If you flock to a place, you go towards a place in large numbers.

People flocked to the cinema to see the new film.


airtimes

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


mischiefs

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


commodious

commodious (positive)
more commodious (comparative)
most commodious (superlative)

If a room is commodious, it is spacious and comfortable.


airtime

Airtime is the duration which a radio or television program is transmitted.

Can you get me some airtime for my latest single?


tribunals

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


deploys

The third-person singular form of deploy.


xanthophylls

xanthophyll (singular)
xanthophylls (plural)

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


riskier

risky (positive)
riskier (comparative)
riskiest (superlative)

The comparative form of risky; more risky.


graduands

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


amplest

ample (positive)
ampler (comparative)
amplest (superlative)

The superlative form of ample; most ample.


tutorial

A tutorial is an interactive class taught by a tutor to students, individually or in small groups.

A tutorial is a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed and time.


hijacking

hijack (canonical)
hijacks (third-person singular)
hijacked (past)
hijacked (past participle)
hijacking (present participle)


deployed

The past tense and past participle of deploy.


bayonet

A bayonet is a blade that can be installed to the muzzle of a rifle and used to stab an opponent in close-combat fighting.


bayonet

bayonetted (past)
bayonetted (past participle)
bayonetting (present participle)
bayonet (canonical)
bayonets (third-person singular)
bayoneted (past)
bayoneted (past participle)
bayoneting (present participle)

If you bayonet someone, you stab with a bayonet.


quintessential

If something is quintessential, it represents the perfect example of something.

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cygnets

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


riskiest

The superlative form of risky; most risky.


muddlers

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


seashores

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


hijacked

The past tense and past participle of hijack.


hijacks

The third-person singular form of hijack.


tumbler

A tumblr is a movable obstruction in a lock that holds the bolt in place until lifted by a key.

A tumblr is a drinking glass that has no handle or stem.


cashiering

cashier (canonical)
cashiers (third-person singular)
cashiered (past)
cashiered (past participle)
cashiering (present participle)


reamer

A reamer is a tool for boring a hole wider.


nominal

The nominal price, rate, or wage is the one before adjustments to reflect the true value.

GDP grew at a nominal rate of 3.4%, or 1.4% after adjusting for inflation.

A nominal position, change, etc. is one in name only, without reflection what actually happens.

They gained nominal independence from Britain in 1941, but Britain continued to exercise a good deal of control for years.

A nominal sum, fee, charge, gift, etc. is a small one compared to the true value.

He lives with his parents who only charge him a nominal rent.

A nominal form, position, phrase, etc. is related to nouns.

The nominal form of the word is aki.


nominal

A nominal is a noun or phrase that functions as head of a noun phrase.

This sentence contains two nominals.

A nominal is a word or phrase that shares features with nouns.


mementos

memento (singular)
mementos or mementoes (plural)

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


mischief

Mischief is the intention to cause minor trouble or the trouble caused.

"I scared you, didn't I?" she asked, her eyes full of mischief.

I hope you'll stay out of mischief when we go to church this morning.

Mischief is the illegal act of damaging the property of others.

He was charged with criminal mischief after he damaged a security camera.


mainmasts

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


hijack

If you hijack a vehicle, you force it to stop so you can seize control of it in order to reach a destination.


rickrolls

rickroll (canonical)
rickrolls (third-person singular)
rickrolled (past)
rickrolled (past participle)
rickrolling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of rickroll.


carpooling

carpool (canonical)
carpools (third-person singular)
carpooled (past)
carpooled (past participle)
carpooling (present participle)


speculation

speculation (singular)
speculations (plural)

Speculation is the ideas you have about the truth when you don't have all the important information.

There has been a lot of talk and speculation about what will happen in the final game.

Any answer to that question would be pure speculation.

Speculation is the process of thinking about the truth when you don't have all the important information.

After a great deal of speculation, I decided that he must have done it.

Speculation is risky investing with the hope of making a large profit.


deploy

If a country deploy troops, they prepare and arrange them for military action.

Deploy two units of infantry along the enemy's flank," the general ordered.

If you deploy something, you open it or otherwise make it ready for use.

He waited tensely for his parachute to deploy.


ampler

The comparative form of ample; more ample.


awesome

more awesome (comparative)
most awesome (superlative)
awesome (positive)
awesomer (comparative)
awesomest (superlative)

If something is awesome, it's very good.

I love this book, it's awesome.

If something is awesome, it causes you to feel awe or wonder.

The sight of the sun coming up over the mountains was truly awesome.


keepsakes

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


watercrafts

watercraft (singular)
watercrafts or watercraft (plural)

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


muddler

A muddler is a person or thing that mixes things up.

A muddler is a tool used to mix an ingredient slightly for use in a cocktail,


cashiered

The past tense and past participle of cashier.


assorting

assort (canonical)
assorts (third-person singular)
assorted (past)
assorted (past participle)
assorting (present participle)


coupes

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


seashore

Seashore is a sandy or rocky area that separates land and a water body.


brigs

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


foremast

The foremast is the mast nearest to the bow of a ship with more than one mast.


flukes

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


flukes

fluke (canonical)
flukes (third-person singular)
fluked (past)
fluked (past participle)
fluking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of fluke.


accompaniments

accompaniment (singular)
accompaniments (plural)

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


mementoes

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


assorts

The third-person singular form of assort.


signet

A signet is a small seal that was used to impress a picture into the sealing wax of a document as a proof of its origin.


acne

Acne is an infection of the skin, usually on the face, usually in teens.


risky

If something is risky, it is dangerous and involves risk.

Investing in this start-up company could be risky.


foolishness

Foolishness is the state of being foolish.

If something is pure foolishness, it is a foolish or bad idea.


cashiers

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


cashiers

The third-person singular form of cashier.


foremasts

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


watchdogging

watchdog (canonical)
watchdogs (third-person singular)
watchdogged (past)
watchdogged (past participle)
watchdogging (present participle)


binder

A binder is something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the cover or holder that holds the pages of a book together.

A binder is a chemical that causes two other substances to form into one.


menacing

menace (canonical)
menaces (third-person singular)
menaced (past)
menaced (past participle)
menacing (present participle)


interchangeable

if something is interchangeable you can change it for other thing and you get a similar or the same result.


twerks

twerk (canonical)
twerks (third-person singular)
twerked (past)
twerked (past participle)
twerking (present participle)

The third-person singular form of twerk.


tap dance

If you tap dance, you tap your feet, balls of your feet, heels and toes to music, making a clicking sound.


keepsake

A keepsake is an object that is kept in memory of something or someone.

She gave him a lock of hair as a keepsake of their time together.


clarifications

clarification (singular)
clarifications (plural)

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


carpooled

The past tense and past participle of carpool.


insurgent

insurgent (singular)
insurgents (plural)

An insurgent is a person who fights against a government or any authority.


insurgent

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assort

If you assort something, you sort or arrange according in a specific way.


monosaccharides

monosaccharide (singular)
monosaccharides (plural)

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


Horn of Africa

A peninsula with four countries: Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Eritrea.


clairvoyance

Clairvoyance is the power to see the future.


watchdogged

The past tense and past participle of watchdog.


disaccharides

disaccharide (singular)
disaccharides (plural)

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


galactose

Galactose is a type of monosaccharide (sugar) found in dairy products, formula C₆H₁₂O₆.


Somalis

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


vise

A vise is an instrument that consists of two jaws and is closed by a screw or lever. It is used for holding work, such as filing.


vise

vise (canonical)
vises (third-person singular)
vised (past)
vised (past participle)
vising (present participle)

If you vise something, you clamp it with a vise.


clairvoyants

clairvoyant (singular)
clairvoyants (plural)

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


mainmast

The mainmast is the primary and tallest mast of a ship that has more than one mast.


wholesomer

wholesome (positive)
wholesomer (comparative)
wholesomest (superlative)

The comparative form of wholesome; more wholesome.


academics

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

Academics is the part of school related to learning.

This class was strong in every aspect of their schooling, including academics, athletics and extracurricular activities.


brig

A brig is a vessel with two almost square foremast and mainmast.


reminder

A reminder is someone or something that is used to remember something.

He left a note as a reminder to get groceries.


visionary

visionary (positive)
more visionary (comparative)
most visionary (superlative)

If something is visionary, it is about the planning of the future with imagination or wisdom.

/ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri/


visionary

visionary (singular)
visionaries (plural)

A visionary is a person who has visions.

/ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri/


edicts

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


nationalism

nationalism (singular)
nationalisms (plural)

Nationalism is the idea of supporting one's country, people or culture.

/ˈnæʃənəlɪzəm/


watchdogs

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


watchdogs

The third-person singular form of watchdog.


Somalia

Somalia is a country in the Horn of Africa that shares borders with Djibouti and Kenya.


menaced

The past tense and past participle of menace.


unwholesome

unwholesome (positive)
more unwholesome (comparative)
most unwholesome (superlative)

If something is unwholesome, it is unfavorable to health.


graduand

A graduand is a student who is about to receive an academic degree.


yanked

yank (canonical)
yanks (third-person singular)
yanked (past)
yanked (past participle)
yanking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of yank.


carpool

Carpool is an arrangement where people share a car with other passengers to save the cost of operating the car.


carpool

carpool (canonical)
carpools (third-person singular)
carpooled (past)
carpooled (past participle)
carpooling (present participle)

If you carpool, you travel together in via a carpool.


coupe

A coupe is a glass that is used to serve desserts or alcohol

A coupe is a car with two doors (variant of coupé).


clarification

If you ask someone for a clarification, you are asking them to make a statement or situation less confusing.


dervish


arcades

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


seeped

seep (canonical)
seeps (third-person singular)
seeped (past)
seeped (past participle)
seeping (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of seep.


fructose

Fructose is a type of monosaccharide (sugar), formula C₆H₁₂O₆.


proclamations

proclamation (singular)
proclamations (plural)

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


masted

mast (canonical)
masts (third-person singular)
masted (past)
masted (past participle)
masting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of mast.


edict

An edict is an official order or proclamation of law that is issued by an authoritative figure.


twerked

twerk (canonical)
twerks (third-person singular)
twerked (past)
twerked (past participle)
twerking (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of twerk.


fizziest

fizzy (positive)
fizzier (comparative)
fizziest (superlative)

The superlative form of fizzy; most fizzy.


carpools

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


carpools

The third-person singular form of carpool.


wholesome

If something is wholesome, it promotes good physical health and well-being.


memento

memento (singular)
mementos or mementoes (plural)

A memento is an object that is kept as a reminder of a place or event.

I kept the shell as a memento of my visit to the seashore.


fizzier

The comparative form of fizzy; more fizzy.


inquests

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


nationalisms

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


wholesomest

The superlative form of wholesome; most wholesome.


seeps

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


assorted

assort (canonical)
assorts (third-person singular)
assorted (past)
assorted (past participle)
assorting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of assort.


assorted

assorted (positive)
more assorted (comparative)
most assorted (superlative)

If something is assorted, it is made of different kinds or types of things.

This assorted pack of jelly beans contain flavours such as watermelon, fruit punch and cotton candy.


morbid

morbid (positive)
more morbid (comparative)
most morbid (superlative)

If something is morbid, it takes an interest in unhealthy or unwholesome subjects such as death, disease.


loadouts

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


fluke

A fluke is a lucky occurrence that could not be repeated.

The first goal was just a fluke.

A fluke is one side of a whale or dolphin's tail.

The dolphin had an injury on the left fluke of its tail.


fluke

fluke (canonical)
flukes (third-person singular)
fluked (past)
fluked (past participle)
fluking (present participle)

If you fluke, you obtain something by pure chance rather than skill.

I fluked a pass in the multiple-choice exam.


coercing

coerce (canonical)
coerces (third-person singular)
coerced (past)
coerced (past participle)
coercing (present participle)


acreages

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


alcoves

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


disinherits

disinherit (canonical)
disinherits (third-person singular)
disinherited (past)
disinherited (past participle)
disinheriting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of disinherit.


Horners

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


fizzy

If a drink is fizzy, it contains bubbles.


metronomes

metronome (singular)
metronomes (plural)

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


tribunal

A tribunal is a group of people who listen to evidence and come to a decision about a particular issue.

The United Nations established a war crimes tribunal for Rwanda in late 1994.


watchdog

A watchdog is a dog that guards a property.

A watchdog is a person of group that monitors the activities of something on behalf of someone.

/ˈwɑːt͡ʃ.ˌdɑːɡ/

/ˈwɒt͡ʃ.ˌdɒɡ/


watchdog

watchdog (canonical)
watchdogs (third-person singular)
watchdogged (past)
watchdogged (past participle)
watchdogging (present participle)

If you watchdog, you monitor an activity or situation.

/ˈwɑːt͡ʃ.ˌdɑːɡ/

/ˈwɒt͡ʃ.ˌdɒɡ/


inquest

An inquest is a formal investigation to determine the cause of an incident.


disinherited

The past tense and past participle of disinherit.


academically

If you are academically gifted, talented, or successfully, you are very good at school subjects and learning.

If you write or speak academically, you do so in a way that many people find boring or hard to understand because it uses a lot of difficult vocabulary or complicated ideas.


fissured

fissure (canonical)
fissures (third-person singular)
fissured (past)
fissured (past participle)
fissuring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of fissure.


accountabilities

accountability (singular)
accountabilities (plural)

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


emoji

emoji (singular)
emojis or emoji (plural)

An emoji is a small digital graphic icon that is used to represent a concept or object.

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


yanks

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


yanks

yank (canonical)
yanks (third-person singular)
yanked (past)
yanked (past participle)
yanking (present participle)


simulcasting

simulcast (canonical)
simulcasts (third-person singular)
simulcasted (past)
simulcasted (past participle)
simulcasting (present participle)


loadout

A loadout is a set of objects to be carried into battle.


excavations

excavation (singular)
excavations (plural)

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


simulcasted

The past tense and past participle of simulcast.


coerces

The third-person singular form of coerce.


artifacts

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


yank

If you yank something, you pull it with a strong action.


clairvoyant

clairvoyant (positive)
more clairvoyant (comparative)
most clairvoyant (superlative)

If you are clairvoyant, you are able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses or able to foresee the future.


clairvoyant

clairvoyant (singular)
clairvoyants (plural)

A clairvoyant is a person who is able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses or able to foresee the future.


cashier

A cashier is a worker who collects money and gives out change at a store or bank.

My first job was as a cashier at a new grocery store in town.

The cashier took my twenty and gave me back $2.25 change.


cashier

cashier (canonical)
cashiers (third-person singular)
cashiered (past)
cashiered (past participle)
cashiering (present participle)

If an officer gets cashiered, they are forced to leave the armed forces because they have done something wrong.

He was cashiered from the army for failing a drug test.


menaces

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


menaces

menace (canonical)
menaces (third-person singular)
menaced (past)
menaced (past participle)
menacing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of menace.


alcove

An alcove is a small recessed area in the wall of a larger room.


coerced

The past tense and past participle of coerce.


proclamation

proclamation (singular)
proclamations (plural)

A proclamation is an official statement that involves something important.


coerce

If you coerces someone into doing something, you use power to make them do it, though they may not want to.

She was coerced into giving the bully her lunch money.