slashed

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

The past tense and past participle of slash.


asserted

assert (canonical)
asserts (third-person singular)
asserted (past)
asserted (past participle)
asserting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of assert.


unkindly

When someone does something unkindly, the person does it in a mean, inconsiderate, heartless and cold-hearted manner.


abolition

abolition (singular)
abolitions (plural)

Abolition is the action of ending something. It often refers to the end of slavery in the United States.

The abolition of slavery in the United States meant slaves were now free.

/ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.n̩/


persistence

If someone shows persistence, they are determined to continue and do not give up quickly.

Even though this is difficult, I appreciate your persistence.


thrust

thrust (canonical)
thrusts (third-person singular)
thrust (past)
thrust (past participle)
thrusting (present participle)

If you thrust, you push forcefully or not carefully.

Don't thrust your homework in your backpack, Joan.


abasia

Abasia is the loss of the ability to walk.


vocabularies

vocabulary (singular)
vocabularies (plural)

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


euphoria

Euphoria is a state of mind. It means happiness, ecstasy, optimism, all beyond normal everyday life.

In a state of euphoria, he bet his house on the turn of a card.

He had no idea she would say "yes": when she did he was in a state of euphoria.


abbot

An abbot is a man who is the leader of an abbey of monks or monastery.


flyer

A flyer is a leaflet or a piece of paper that is given to people on the streets as a form of advertizing.

As I waited for my exam results, I took up a temporary job of distributing flyers.

A flyer is someone that pilots or flies an airplane.


donor

A donor is a person who gives money, food, toys, blood, body parts, etc. to help other people in need. Giving something is called a donation.

I was given a badge by the Red Cross to recognize me as a blood donor.


tardigrade

tardigrade (singular)
tardigrades (plural)

A tardigrade is a very small animal (some so small that you can't see them without a tool) that has eight legs and lives in the water or in wet places.

Our class tried to see a tardigrade with a magnifying glass, but we couldn't find any.


abdicating

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


serializes

serialize (canonical)
serializes (third-person singular)
serialized (past)
serialized (past participle)
serializing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of serialize.


aberrance

aberrance (singular)
aberrances (plural)

An aberrance is something that is unusual or weird.


abate

abate (canonical)
abates (third-person singular)
abated (past)
abated (past participle)
abating (present participle)

The storm abated.

To abate something means to make it less or put an end to it.

The medicine abated his pain.


abiences

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


obsessing

obsess (canonical)
obsesses (third-person singular)
obsessed (past)
obsessed (past participle)
obsessing (present participle)


abetter

An abetter is a person who helps someone do a crime.


abducts

abduct (canonical)
abducts (third-person singular)
abducted (past)
abducted (past participle)
abducting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of abduct.


bruised

bruise (canonical)
bruises (third-person singular)
bruised (past)
bruised (past participle)
bruising (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bruise.


intros

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


vultures

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


developer

developer (singular)
developers (plural)

A developer is someone or a company that develops a piece of land and creates buildings on it.

A software developer is someone who programs and writes software.


obsessed

The past tense and past participle of obsess.


asserts

The third-person singular form of assert.


unused

unused (positive)
more unused (comparative)
most unused (superlative)

If something is unused it is not being used now or has not been used for some time.

Today most of its factories sit unused, their silent machinery rusting.

An old car that had gone unused for months should be hard to start.

We're taking the unused space and building three additional smaller rooms.

If you're unused to something, you don't have a lot of experience with it.

We were unused to moving about the boat and felt sick.

Unused to the cold, she had no warm clothes.


Hebrew

A Hebrew book is written in the Hebrew language.


abhors

abhor (canonical)
abhors (third-person singular)
abhorred (past)
abhorred (past participle)
abhorring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of abhor.


abamp

An abamp is an amount of electricity equal to ten amps.


abecedarius

abecedarius (singular)
abecedariuses (plural)

An abecedarius is a poem where the first letters of each line are in alphabetical order.


scavenger

scavenger (singular)
scavengers (plural)

A scavenger is an animal that feeds on dead animals.

vultures are well-known scavengers.


abates

The third-person singular form of abate.


abient

abient (positive)
more abient (comparative)
most abient (superlative)

If someone is abient of something, they often try to avoid it.


abayas

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


abattoirs

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


disrupt

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

When you disrupt something, you interrupt it, causing it to be paused or even stopped.

The strike disrupted the normal livelihood of the people working here.

The heavy snow disrupted the operations of the airport.


abdicates

The third-person singular form of abdicate.


abdicate

When a ruler abdicates, he formally gives up his power and reign over a country.

After the war, the king was forced to abdicate.


abcoulomb

abcoulomb (singular)
abcoulombs (plural)

An abcoulomb is a measure of electricity that is equal to ten coulombs.


redwood

A redwood is a very large tree growing in forests of California (species Sequoia sempervirens).


decoration

decoration (singular)
decorations (plural)

Decoration is an attractive surface covering, or what makes something more beautiful.

Fabergé eggs were covered with fine decoration.

/ˌdɛkəˈreɪʃən/


serialized

The past tense and past participle of serialize.


abated

The past tense and past participle of abate.


abjurations

abjuration (singular)
abjurations (plural)

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


aberrancy

aberrancy (singular)
aberrancies (plural)

An aberrancy is something that is unusual or weird


abdicator

abdicator (singular)
abdicators (plural)

An abdicator is someone who loses their reign or power over a country.


kilometre

kilometre (singular)
kilometres (plural)

A kilometre is a measurement of distance. It is 1,000 meters (3,280.8 feet or 0.621 miles).

Four times around the track is one kilometre.


abampere

An abampere is an amount of electricity equal to ten amperes.


abbreviator

abbreviator (singular)
abbreviators (plural)

An abbreviator is someone or something that abbreviates (makes something shorter).


abaya

An abaya is a black robe worn by Muslim women.

Women in Saudi Arabia wear an abaya outdoors.


bigotry

Bigotry is being stubborn and unable to tolerate a certain person or group, mainly due to the race and religion.

Bigotry is being stubborn about your own belief or opinion.


abridging

abridge (canonical)
abridges (third-person singular)
abridged (past)
abridged (past participle)
abridging (present participle)


girlish

girlish (positive)
more girlish (comparative)
most girlish (superlative)

If someone is girlish, they act, look, or sound like a young girl.

Her girlish voice had deepened with age.

She had a cute, girlish face, with short dark hair cut in a bob.

The dress was bound tightly at the waist, showing off a slim girlish figure.

Young kids go for typically "girlish" or "boyish" toys before they try others.


abiogenesis

abiogenesis (singular)
abiogeneses (plural)

Abiogenesis is the creation of a living thing from something that is nonliving.


abiogenists

abiogenist (singular)
abiogenists (plural)

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


abduct

abduct (canonical)
abducts (third-person singular)
abducted (past)
abducted (past participle)
abducting (present participle)

If you abduct a person, you take them away by force.


ablism

Ablism is the belief that people who are healthy are more important than people who are unhealthy.


abhorrences

abhorrence (singular)
abhorrences (plural)

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


abiogenetic

abiogenetic (positive)
more abiogenetic (comparative)
most abiogenetic (superlative)

If something is abiogenetic, it is related to or caused by abiogenesis (the creation of a living thing from something that is nonliving).


dismisses

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

The third-person singular form of dismiss.


ableism

Ableism is the belief that people who are healthy are more important than people who are unhealthy.


ethos

The character or fundamental values of a person, people, culture, or movement.

A dislike for the ways of the past was part of the ethos of the 1960s.


abhorred

abhor (canonical)
abhors (third-person singular)
abhorred (past)
abhorred (past participle)
abhorring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of abhor.


abfarad

An abfarad is a measure of electricity equal to a billion farads.


abstains

abstain (canonical)
abstains (third-person singular)
abstained (past)
abstained (past participle)
abstaining (present participle)

The third-person singular form of abstain.


abiotrophy

abiotrophy (singular)
abiotrophies (plural)

Abiotrophy is a decrease in the quality of human body cells that is caused by an unknown injury.


abhor

To hate very, very much; to feel disgust for.


oblation

An oblation is an offering for religious or charitable uses.

Oblation is the act of making of an offering, now especially to a god or spirit.

/əʊˈbleɪʃən/


abetment

Abetment is the action of helping someone do a crime.


abyss

An abyss is a very deep crack in the earth.


thrusted

thrust (canonical)
thrusts (third-person singular)
thrusted (past)
thrusted (past participle)
thrusting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of thrust.


able-bodiedism

Able-bodiedism is the belief that people who are healthy are more important than people who are unhealthy.


slacking

slack (canonical)
slacks (third-person singular)
slacked (past)
slacked (past participle)
slacking (present participle)


heedless

heedless (positive)
more heedless (comparative)
most heedless (superlative)

If someone is heedless, they are careless or thoughtless.


bruises

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


bruises

bruise (canonical)
bruises (third-person singular)
bruised (past)
bruised (past participle)
bruising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bruise.


absolves

absolve (canonical)
absolves (third-person singular)
absolved (past)
absolved (past participle)
absolving (present participle)

The third-person singular form of absolve.


abridges

The third-person singular form of abridge.


abdicable

abdicable (positive)
more abdicable (comparative)
most abdicable (superlative)

If someone is abdicable, they are capable of giving up their reign or power over a country.


abiogenist

An abiogenist is someone who believes that abiogenesis is possible


slashes

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


slashes

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

The third-person singular form of slash.


East Turkestan

East Turkestan was a former Republic, now a province of China. The capital is Urumqi.


slacked

The past tense and past participle of slack.


abattoir

A slaughterhouse; a place where animals are killed.


assert

assert (canonical)
asserts (third-person singular)
asserted (past)
asserted (past participle)
asserting (present participle)

When you asserts something, you say it with confidence.

He asserted that he was innocent.


slacks

The third-person singular form of slack.


ablutions

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


abience

Abience is the desire to avoid someone or something.


ablactation

ablactation (singular)
ablactations (plural)

Ablactation is making a baby stop drinking milk from breasts.


abjuration

abjuration (singular)
abjurations (plural)

An abjuration is telling people that something you said in the past wasn't true.


doc

Doc is an abbreviation of the word "doctor".

Doc is an abbreviation of the word "document".


swollen

swelled (past participle)
swell (canonical)
swells (third-person singular)
swelled (past)
swollen (past participle)
swelling (present participle)


abhorrent

abhorrent (positive)
more abhorrent (comparative)
most abhorrent (superlative)

If something is abhorrent, people dislike it.

Some people find smokers abhorrent.


intro

An intro is the first or opening part, before the main part.

In the intro, she explains why she wrote the book.

The intro to that song uses just an simple piano melody.

An intro is the process of making someone familiar with a certain area, topic, or field.

Lisa's intro to horseback riding was a disaster.


abridge

abridge (canonical)
abridges (third-person singular)
abridged (past)
abridged (past participle)
abridging (present participle)

To abridge something is to make it shorter or less.

This book will be abridged so that children can read it.


ablactations

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


hitches

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


hitches

hitch (canonical)
hitches (third-person singular)
hitched (past)
hitched (past participle)
hitching (present participle)

The third-person singular form of hitch.


reunited

reunite (canonical)
reunites (third-person singular)
reunited (past)
reunited (past participle)
reuniting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of reunite.


ablations

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


abstain

abstain (canonical)
abstains (third-person singular)
abstained (past)
abstained (past participle)
abstaining (present participle)

To abstain from something is to do without it or to keep yourself from doing it.

If you abstain from eating candy, you will not be so fat.


Turkestani

Turkestani (singular)
Turkestanis (plural)

A person from East Turkestan or of Turkic descent.


ablation

Ablation is the action of removing a body part from an animal.

The woman's surgery involved the ablation of her heart.


bruise

A bruise is a purplish mark on the skin due to the blood leaking from blood vessels under the surface of the skin, usually due to impact against the area.

I accidentally knocked my head against the wall, and got a bruise on the forehead.


bruise

When you bruise someone, you hit him with something that causes him to get a bruise.


thrusts

thrust (canonical)
thrusts (third-person singular)
thrusted (past)
thrusted (past participle)
thrusting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of thrust.


Turkestanis

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


abducted

abduct (canonical)
abducts (third-person singular)
abducted (past)
abducted (past participle)
abducting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of abduct.


abducted

If someone has been abducted, that means they have been taken by someone without their permission.


reunites

The third-person singular form of reunite.


abjectly

If something is done abjectly it is done without hope.

She could not win the chess match, so she played abjectly.


aborticides

aborticide (singular)
aborticides (plural)

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


ablutionary

ablutionary (positive)
more ablutionary (comparative)
most ablutionary (superlative)

If something is ablutionary, it makes your hands clean.

Soap is ablutionary.


ablution

Ablution is the washing of body parts for religious purposes or an object that is holy.


abettor

An abettor is a person who helps someone do a crime.


abecedarian

abecedarian (singular)
abecedarians (plural)


abecedarian

If something is abecedarian, it is in alphabetical order.


ablactating

ablactate (canonical)
ablactates (third-person singular)
ablactated (past)
ablactated (past participle)
ablactating (present participle)


aboveboard

If something or someone is aboveboard, they are honest.

If something is done aboveboard, it is done in an honest way.


brackish

brackish (positive)
more brackish (comparative)
most brackish (superlative)

Brackish water or briny water is water that is more salty than fresh water, but not as much as seawater.

The water from rivers becomes brakish at the mouth of the river.


abloom

The garden is abloom in the spring.

If a someone or something is abloom, it is full of life.


hitch

A hitch is a device that connects a trailer or wagon to the thing pulling it.


hitch

If you hitch something, you pull it with a jerk.

John hitched up his shorts and ran.

If you hitch something to something else, you attach or fasten them together.

He hitched a wagon to his truck.


abashment

abashment (singular)
abashments (plural)

An abashment is an action that makes someone embarrassed.


abolishments

abolishment (singular)
abolishments (plural)

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


aborning

If something is aborning, it is being born.

During pregnancy, children are aborning.


milky

milkier (comparative)
milkiest (superlative)
milky (positive)
more milky (comparative)
most milky (superlative)

If something is milky, it has or resembles the color of milk.


antiseptic

antiseptic (positive)
more antiseptic (comparative)
most antiseptic (superlative)

If something is antiseptic, it kills bacteria, viruses, etc.

It contains alcohol, which has antiseptic properties.

If something is antiseptic, it is free of bacteria, viruses, etc.

They were put in a separate, antiseptic room.


antiseptic

antiseptic (singular)
antiseptics (plural)

An antiseptic is a substance you put on broken skin, which kills bacteria, viruses, etc.

Apply antiseptic to guard against infection.


abduce

abduce (canonical)
abduces (third-person singular)
abduced (past)
abduced (past participle)
abducing (present participle)

If you abduce something, you cause it to move away from a location.


abolitionism

Abolitionism is the belief that slavery should not exist.


weaning

wean (canonical)
weans (third-person singular)
weaned (past)
weaned (past participle)
weaning (present participle)


abodes

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


abranchiate

If something is abranchiate, it does not have gills.

Humans are abranchiate.


abasement

abasement (singular)
abasements (plural)

An abasement is an action that causes someone or something to be abased (lowered in status).


wean

If you wean a baby, you stop giving it breast milk.

Babies are weaned when they reach a certain age.


homeless

A homeless person does not have a place to live.

The earthquake left 1.5 million people homeless.

On the coldest nights, they would turn the church into a homeless shelter.

They volunteer to help the homeless at Christmas.


able-bodism

Able-bodism is the belief that people who are healthy are more important than people who are unhealthy.


abhorrence

abhorrence (singular)
abhorrences (plural)

Abhorrence is the hate or dislike of something.

Many people have an abhorrence of snakes.


absolved

absolve (canonical)
absolves (third-person singular)
absolved (past)
absolved (past participle)
absolving (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of absolve.


reuniting

reunite (canonical)
reunites (third-person singular)
reunited (past)
reunited (past participle)
reuniting (present participle)


abasias

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


abolitionists

abolitionist (singular)
abolitionists (plural)

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


abstained

abstain (canonical)
abstains (third-person singular)
abstained (past)
abstained (past participle)
abstaining (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of abstain.


absolve

To absolve someone is to free that person from a sin or from a promise.

The king absolved his servant of the oath.


abandonment

abandonment (singular)
abandonments (plural)

An abandonment is an action that causes someone or something to be abandoned.


gyre

gyre (canonical)
gyres (third-person singular)
gyred (past)
gyred (past participle)
gyring (present participle)

If A gyres around B, A moves in a circular motion around B.


weaned

The past tense and past participle of wean.


abating

abate (canonical)
abates (third-person singular)
abated (past)
abated (past participle)
abating (present participle)


abating

If something is abating, it is growing less.


aberration

aberration (singular)
aberrations (plural)

An aberration is something that is unusual or weird.

An aberration is also a brain problem that makes someone unable to think correctly.


aberrate

aberrate (canonical)
aberrates (third-person singular)
aberrated (past)
aberrated (past participle)
aberrating (present participle)

If you aberrate, you do something that is unusual or weird.


reunite

When two people or groups reunite, they come back together after being apart.

I wish I would reunite with my friend in Sri Lanka.


abridged

abridge (canonical)
abridges (third-person singular)
abridged (past)
abridged (past participle)
abridging (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of abridge.


abridged

abridged (positive)
more abridged (comparative)
most abridged (superlative)

If something is abridged, it has been shortened.

The abridged version of the book lacked some important elements of the story.


abet

abet (canonical)
abets (third-person singular)
abetted (past)
abetted (past participle)
abetting (present participle)

If you abet someone, you help them do something that is a crime.


vulture

A vulture is a large bird that eats dead animals.

Those vultures are circling around the dying lamb.

A vulture is a person who takes advantage of other people's problems.

When the company finally failed, the vultures snapped up all the cheap equipment.


abash

abash (canonical)
abashes (third-person singular)
abashed (past)
abashed (past participle)
abashing (present participle)

If you are abashed, you are embarrassed or ashamed.

I felt a bit abashed when he told me I had hurt him.


abnormalcy

abnormalcy (singular)
abnormalcies (plural)

An abnormalcy is something that is abnormal (unusual; not normal).


abolitionary

abolitionary (positive)
more abolitionary (comparative)
most abolitionary (superlative)

Abolitionary ideas or actions are related to abolition.


ablactates

ablactate (canonical)
ablactates (third-person singular)
ablactated (past)
ablactated (past participle)
ablactating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of ablactate.


abrachia

Because he had a disease in his hand, he now has abrachia.


serialize

serialize (canonical)
serializes (third-person singular)
serialized (past)
serialized (past participle)
serializing (present participle)

If you serialize a story or film, you publish it in parts.


abortively

abortively (positive)
more abortively (comparative)
Superlativemost abortively

If something is done abortively, it fails to achieve its goals.


abranchial

If something is abranchial, it does not have gills.

Human beings are abranchial.


slack

slack (positive)
slacker (comparative)
slackest (superlative)

If something is slack, it hangs loose and is not held tight.

Bring the boats closer together so that the rope between them becomes slack.


slack

slack (canonical)
slacks (third-person singular)
slacked (past)
slacked (past participle)
slacking (present participle)

To slack is to be lazy and avoid doing work.

Once he stopped slacking on his homework his grades improved.


abranchious

If something is abranchious, it does not have gills.

Human beings are abranchious.


abjures

abjure (canonical)
abjures (third-person singular)
abjured (past)
abjured (past participle)
abjuring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of abjure.


agricultural

agricultural (positive)
more agricultural (comparative)
most agricultural (superlative)

The conversions of agricultural and forest land to industrial uses is very common.

The country's main economic activities are agricultural production and tourism.

60 percent of the labor force remains in the agricultural sector.

Few safety regulations are available to protect agricultural workers.

/ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltjʊərəl/

/ˌæɡrɪˈkʌlt͡ʃərəl/


ablating

ablate (canonical)
ablates (third-person singular)
ablated (past)
ablated (past participle)
ablating (present participle)


abridgments

abridgment (singular)
abridgments (plural)

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


somebody

Somebody is a person, but you don't know which person you mean.

I think I saw somebody outside.

Somebody keeps leaving the lights on.


somebody

A somebody is a person who is famous or important.


abashes

The third-person singular form of abash.


ablactated

The past tense and past participle of ablactate.


sellers

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


abridgements

abridgement (singular)
abridgements (plural)

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


abjured

The past tense and past participle of abjure.


abominable

abominable (positive)
more abominable (comparative)
most abominable (superlative)

If something is abominable, it is awful (horrible).

My mother thought that book I read was abominable.

If someone is abominable, they are not liked.

The students felt their teacher was abominable.


abdication

abdication (singular)
abdications (plural)

Abdication is the action of losing reign or power over a country.


absolutes

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


abrogator

abrogator (singular)
abrogators (plural)

An abrogator is a person who has the ability to change laws.


abscessions

abscession (singular)
abscessions (plural)

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


ablated

The past tense and past participle of ablate.


aboulia

If someone has aboulia, they do not have a lot of will power or desire to do things.

Because the man had aboulia, he wasn't looking for a job.


certainty

certainty (singular)
certainties (plural)

Certainty is the state of being 100% sure.

It's a little too early to say that with absolute certainty.

The doctor could not say what was wrong with any degree of certainty.

If something is a certainty, it is sure to happen.

The expected change became a certainty two weeks ago.

We need to accept the certainties of aging, illness, and death.


vocabulary

vocabulary (singular)
vocabularies (plural)

A person's vocabulary is the words that person knows.

Reading will help you increase your vocabulary.

At about 18 months most children have a vocabulary of about 50 words.

Vocabulary is words with their meanings, especially to be studied.

There's too much new vocabulary, and I had a hard time understanding it.

We learned 10 new vocabulary words today.

A vocabulary is the set of particular words used by a group of people or for a specialized area.

We use the vocabulary of network science in this article.

A vocabulary is the particular methods and techniques that artists and other people use to express their ideas.

As a photographer, he uses a vocabulary of lines and angles.


aboulic

aboulic (positive)
more aboulic (comparative)
most aboulic (superlative)

If someone is aboulic, they have aboulia (no will power).


abjure

If someone abjures a belief, they say it is not true.

If someone abjures a way of life, they say they will not live like that.


abolishable

abolishable (positive)
more abolishable (comparative)
most abolishable (superlative)

If someone is abolishable, it can be abolished.


absently

If something is done absently, it is done without paying attention to it.


abode

We made our abode in a little old house by a stream.


ablate

If you ablate something, you remove it from an animal or plant.

The young boy had his heart ablated because it was not working properly.


ablactate

ablactate (canonical)
ablactates (third-person singular)
ablactated (past)
ablactated (past participle)
ablactating (present participle)

If you ablactate a baby, you stop giving it milk from a woman's breasts

Babies are ablactated when they reach a certain age.


abscondments

abscondment (singular)
abscondments (plural)

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


junkfood

Junk food is food that is not healthy because, for example, it contains a lot of fat, oil and sugar.

Convenience stores make most of their money from selling junk food, soda pop, and cigarettes.


TARDIS

A machine that can travel through time and space.


abruptly

If something happens abruptly, it happens without a warning. It is unexpected.


ungloves

unglove (canonical)
ungloves (third-person singular)
ungloved (past)
ungloved (past participle)
ungloving (present participle)

The third-person singular form of unglove.


abominates

abominate (canonical)
abominates (third-person singular)
abominated (past)
abominated (past participle)
abominating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of abominate.


absconders

absconder (singular)
absconders (plural)

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


absentminded

absentminded (positive)
more absentminded (comparative)
most absentminded (superlative)

Someone who is absentminded forgets things or does not pay attention to what they are doing, often because they are thinking about something else.

In his later life he became even more absentminded.


aborticide

aborticide (singular)
aborticides (plural)

Aborticide is the action of killing (aborting) a baby that has not been born yet.

Aborticide is also a drug that kills a baby that has not been born yet.


abstainers

abstainer (singular)
abstainers (plural)

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


abashing

abash (canonical)
abashes (third-person singular)
abashed (past)
abashed (past participle)
abashing (present participle)


absinth

Absinth is a green drink mostly made up of alcohol, anise and wormwood.

I drank some absinth at the party.


weekly

A weekly is a magazine or newspaper that you get once a week.


weekly

If something happens weekly, it happens once a week.


abstractors

abstractor (singular)
abstractors (plural)

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


abrades

abrade (canonical)
abrades (third-person singular)
abraded (past)
abraded (past participle)
abrading (present participle)

The third-person singular form of abrade.


absorbent

absorbent (positive)
more absorbent (comparative)
most absorbent (superlative)

If something is absorbent, it can soak up liquid.

Sponges are absorbent.


abominated

The past tense and past participle of abominate.


abashed

abashed (positive)
more abashed (comparative)
most abashed (superlative)

Feeling discomfort or shame; feeling embarrassed.

The man was abashed when I told him he wasn't a nice person.


abashed

The past tense and past participle of abash.


abraded

The past tense and past participle of abrade.


abscession

abscession (singular)
abscessions (plural)

Abscession is the action of cutting something off from something else.


aborted

abort (canonical)
aborts (third-person singular)
aborted (past)
aborted (past participle)
aborting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of abort.


abstracters

abstracter (singular)
abstracters (plural)

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


aborts

The third-person singular form of abort.


absorbency

absorbency (singular)
absorbencies (plural)

Absorbency is the measurement of how much something can absorb.

Sponges have a high absorbency.


abwatts

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


abolitionist

abolitionist (singular)
abolitionists (plural)

An abolitionist is a person who thinks slavery should not exist.


absenteeism

absenteeism (singular)
absenteeisms (plural)

Absenteeism is failing to go to work often.

He was fired for his absenteeism.


abysms

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


abulic

abulic (positive)
more abulic (comparative)
most abulic (superlative)

If someone is abulic, they have abulia (no will power).


abominate

abominate (canonical)
abominates (third-person singular)
abominated (past)
abominated (past participle)
abominating (present participle)

If you abominate something, you hate it.

She abominates her job because it has a low salary.

/əˈbɒm.əˌnəɪt/


absinthe

Absinthe is a green drink mostly made up of alcohol, anise and wormwood.

I drank some absinthe at the party.


abstruse

abstruse (positive)
more abstruse (comparative)
most abstruse (superlative)

If something is abstruse, it is very difficult to understand.

The book was so abstruse that I didn't understand it.


absorbable

absorbable (positive)
more absorbable (comparative)
most absorbable (superlative)

If something is absorbable, it can be absorbed.


abracadabra

Abracadabra is a word you use during a magic trick.


abracadabra

abracadabra (singular)
abracadabras (plural)

Abracadabra is something that cannot be understood because it does not make sense.

The lunatic's book was complete abracadabra.


acaryotes

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


abstracter

An abstracter is someone who abstracts or summarizes something.


absconding

abscond (canonical)
absconds (third-person singular)
absconded (past)
absconded (past participle)
absconding (present participle)


absquatulates

absquatulate (canonical)
absquatulates (third-person singular)
absquatulated (past)
absquatulated (past participle)
absquatulating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of absquatulate.


absquatulated

The past tense and past participle of absquatulate.


abridgement

abridgement (singular)
abridgements (plural)

An abridgement is a shorter version of something.


abolishment

abolishment (singular)
abolishments (plural)

Abolishment is the action of ending something. It often refers to the end of slavery in the United States.

The abolishment of slavery in the United States meant slaves were now free.


akaryotes

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


absorbencies

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


abstainer

abstainer (singular)
abstainers (plural)

An abstainer is someone who abstains from something (does not do it)


acanthous

acanthous (positive)
more acanthous (comparative)
most acanthous (superlative)

If something is acanthous, it looks like a thorn.


abrade

abrade (canonical)
abrades (third-person singular)
abraded (past)
abraded (past participle)
abrading (present participle)

If you abrade something, you rub it a lot against something else.


akaryocytes

akaryocyte (singular)
akaryocytes (plural)

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


cleverly

If something is cleverly done, it is done with intelligence and good planning.

It was cleverly designed to be taken apart and put back together quickly and easily.

Her knife was cleverly hidden in her boot.


abstractor

abstractor (singular)
abstractors (plural)

An abstractor is someone who abstracts or summarizes something.


accessorials

accessorial (singular)
accessorials (plural)

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


abutting

If things are abutting, they touch each other.

Canada and the United States are abutting countries.


absurdities

absurdity (singular)
absurdities (plural)

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


abeyances

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


acapnial

acapnial (positive)
more acapnial (comparative)
most acapnial (superlative)

If something is acapnial, it is related to acapnia.


abulia

If someone has abulia, they do not have a lot of will power or desire to do things.

Because the man had abulia, he wasn't looking for a job.


acaudate

If someone or something is acaudate, it does not have a tail.

Rabbits are acaudate.


acapnia

Acapnia is a condition where someone's body has less carbon dioxide than it should.


acarpellous

If something is acarpellous, it does not have a carpel.


abstention

abstention (singular)
abstentions (plural)

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

Abstention stops you from getting drunk.

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


acapnic

acapnic (positive)
more acapnic (comparative)
most acapnic (superlative)

If something is acapnic, it is related to acapnia.


acariasis

If someone has acariasis, they are covered in itch mites.


absconds

The third-person singular form of abscond.


abstrusely

If someone is done abstrusely, it is done in a way that is hard to understand.


accessorial

An accessorial is something that is not needed to do something, but is useful.


acariosis

If someone has acariosis, they are covered in itch mites.


abridgment

abridgment (singular)
abridgments (plural)

An abridgment is a shorter version of something.


absconded

The past tense and past participle of abscond.


absurdly

If something is done absurdly, it is done in a way that is absurd or crazy.


ungloving

unglove (canonical)
ungloves (third-person singular)
ungloved (past)
ungloved (past participle)
ungloving (present participle)


acardia

If someone or something has acardia, they do not have a heart.


dismiss

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

When you dismiss someone from a company, you fire and end the employment of the person, causing the person to become unemployed.

He was found to be giving the secrets of the company to other companies and was immediately dismissed.

The company became bankrupt overnight and all its employees were dismissed.

When you dismiss someone, you order the person to leave.

The parade commander stepped forward to ask the President for permission to dismiss the parade.

To dismiss something is to refuse or reject it.

The court dismissed his appeal for a second trial.

My proposal was dismissed by the panel of judges.

We dismissed the idea of going overseas due to the financial crisis.

When someone is dismissed, that person is given a red card and is sent off the pitch.

He punched a player from the opponent team, and was immediately dismissed by the referee.


feminists

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


acaridiasis

If someone has acaridiasis, they are covered in itch mites.


acarpelous

If something is acarpelous, it does not have a carpel.


ablates

ablate (canonical)
ablates (third-person singular)
ablated (past)
ablated (past participle)
ablating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of ablate.


seller

A seller is a person or thing that sells stuff.

That man is a seller of unusual items.

The grocery store is a seller of food.


acaulescent

If a plant is acaulescent, it does not have a stem


absurdity

An absurdity is something that is absurd or crazy.

Absurdity is the measurement of how absurd something is.


abwatt

An abwatt is a unit of electrical power. It is equal to one ten-millionth of a watt.


unglove

If you unglove someone's hands, you remove their gloves.

I ungloved her hands took them in mind.


abscondment

abscondment (singular)
abscondments (plural)

Abscondment is the action of running away from somewhere, something or someone.


acaryote

An acaryote is a biological cell that does not have a nucleus.


acataphasia

Acataphasia is a mental disorder that makes you unable to say what you want to say clearly. It is caused by damage to the central nervous system.


acarpous

If something is acarpous, it does not make fruit.

The dandelion is an example of an acarpous flower.


acaudal

If someone or something is acaudal, it does not have a tail.

Rabbits are acaudal.


akaryote

An akaryote is a biological cell that does not have a nucleus.


abort

abort (canonical)
aborts (third-person singular)
aborted (past)
aborted (past participle)
aborting (present participle)

If you abort something, you stop something from happening any longer.

The space mission was aborted because there was a fuel leak.

I aborted the computer program since it wasn't working properly.

If a doctor aborts an unborn baby, they stop it from being born alive.

The baby was aborted in pregnancy because it was a girl.

The parents aborted the baby because they wouldn't be able to raise it.


akaryocyte

An akaryocyte is a biological cell that does not have a nucleus.


abstruseness

Abstruseness is the quality of being hard to understand.

The abstruseness of my teacher's lectures caused me to fail his class.


absquatulate

absquatulate (canonical)
absquatulates (third-person singular)
absquatulated (past)
absquatulated (past participle)
absquatulating (present participle)

When you absquatulate, you are running away from somewhere, something or someone. It often means that someone else is with you too.


acanthoid

acanthoid (positive)
more acanthoid (comparative)
most acanthoid (superlative)

If something is acanthoid, it looks like a thorn.


abysm

An abysm is a very deep crack in the earth.


makers

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


sex toys

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


academe

Academe is a word for the group of people who are a part of the scientific and cultural community; this group of people have attended a university and/or do research.


butt plugs

butt plug (singular)
butt plugs (plural)

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


brothels

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


absconder

absconder (singular)
absconders (plural)

An absconder is someone who runs away from somewhere, something or someone.


butt plug

A butt plug is a sex toy that is designed to be inserted into the anus.


absorptive

absorptive (positive)
more absorptive (comparative)
most absorptive (superlative)

If something is absorptive, it can soak up liquid.

Sponges are absorptive.


strapon

A strapon is a sex toy shaped like a penis that a woman can wear around her vagina.


maker

Harley Davidson is a maker of motorcycles.


strap-on

A strap-on is a sex toy shaped like a penis that a woman can wear around her vagina.


acclimating

acclimate (canonical)
acclimates (third-person singular)
acclimated (past)
acclimated (past participle)
acclimating (present participle)


abscond

abscond (canonical)
absconds (third-person singular)
absconded (past)
absconded (past participle)
absconding (present participle)

When you abscond, you are running away from somewhere, something or someone. It often means that someone else is with you too.


acclimated

The past tense and past participle of acclimate.


strap-ons

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


ungloved

Ungloved hands do not have gloves on them.

I held the snow in my ungloved hands and felt the cold.


ungloved

The past tense and past participle of unglove.


strapons

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


acclimates

The third-person singular form of acclimate.


brothel

A brothel is a building where many prostitutes gather.

I went to the brothel yesterday because I was horny, and wanted to sleep with someone.


acclimatizing

acclimatize (canonical)
acclimatizes (third-person singular)
acclimatized (past)
acclimatized (past participle)
acclimatizing (present participle)


abysmal

abysmal (positive)
more abysmal (comparative)
most abysmal (superlative)

If something is abysmal, it is very bad or poor.

Her essay was so abysmal; she is certain to fail the class.


accoucheuses

accoucheuse (singular)
accoucheuses (plural)

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


acclimatises

acclimatise (canonical)
acclimatises (third-person singular)
acclimatised (past)
acclimatised (past participle)
acclimatising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of acclimatise.


acclimatizes

The third-person singular form of acclimatize.


accouters

accouter (canonical)
accouters (third-person singular)
accoutered (past)
accoutered (past participle)
accoutering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of accouter.


acclimatized

The past tense and past participle of acclimatize.


sex toy

A sex toy is a device that is intended to be used during sex. It is used to increase sexual pleasure.


accoutres

accoutre (canonical)
accoutres (third-person singular)
accoutred (past)
accoutred (past participle)
accoutring (present participle)

The third-person singular form of accoutre.


feminist

A feminist is a person who believes in feminism.


accordance

If two or more things are in accord, they match or agree.

We are in accordance that the bridge should be built.


abashments

abashment (singular)
abashments (plural)

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


ogles

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


scavengers

scavenger (singular)
scavengers (plural)

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


lunched

lunch (canonical)
lunches (third-person singular)
lunched (past)
lunched (past participle)
lunching (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of lunch.


tarmacs

tarmac (canonical)
tarmacs (third-person singular)
tarmaced (past)
tarmaced (past participle)
tarmacing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of tarmac.


acclimatised

The past tense and past participle of acclimatise.


bedhops

bedhop (canonical)
bedhops (third-person singular)
bedhopped (past)
bedhopped (past participle)
bedhopping (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bedhop.


bedhopped

The past tense and past participle of bedhop.


aberrancies

aberrancy (singular)
aberrancies (plural)

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


torsos

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


tarmaced

The past tense and past participle of tarmac.


swimsuits

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


accoutered

The past tense and past participle of accouter.


accoutered

If someone is accoutered, they have been provided with military gear.


accoutre

If you accoutre someone, you give them military gear.


accoutred

The past tense and past participle of accoutre.


accoutred

If someone is accoutred, they have been provided with military gear.


accouter

If you accouter someone, you give them military gear.


bed-hops

bed-hop (canonical)
bed-hops (third-person singular)
bed-hopped (past)
bed-hopped (past participle)
bed-hopping (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bed-hop.


bedhop

If someone bedhops, they have sex with a lot of people.

Most women are called sluts if they bedhop .


bed-hopped

The past tense and past participle of bed-hop.


ogled

The past tense and past participle of ogle.


civilizes

civilize (canonical)
civilizes (third-person singular)
civilized (past)
civilized (past participle)
civilizing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of civilize.


bed-hop

If someone bed-hops, they have sex with a lot of people.

Most women are called sluts if they bed-hop.


pegging

Pegging is the thrusting of a strap-on into a man's anus. The purpose of pegging is usually sexual pleasure.


pegging

peg (canonical)
pegs (third-person singular)
pegged (past)
pegged (past participle)
pegging (present participle)


swimsuit

A swimsuit is a piece of clothing that fits close to your body that you wear when you swim.

Put on your swimsuit and let's go for a swim.


sexted

sext (canonical)
sexts (third-person singular)
sexted (past)
sexted (past participle)
sexting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of sext.


rumormongered

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

The past tense and past participle of rumormonger.


baptizes

baptize (canonical)
baptizes (third-person singular)
baptized (past)
baptized (past participle)
baptizing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of baptize.


baptized

The past tense and past participle of baptize.


acclimatize

acclimatize (canonical)
acclimatizes (third-person singular)
acclimatized (past)
acclimatized (past participle)
acclimatizing (present participle)

When you acclimatize to a location, you become familiar with its weather.

People have to acclimatize to their surroundings after immigrating to a new country.


acclimate

acclimate (canonical)
acclimates (third-person singular)
acclimated (past)
acclimated (past participle)
acclimating (present participle)

When you acclimate to a location, you become familiar with its weather.

People have to acclimate to their surroundings after immigrating to a new country.


civilize

When you civilize someone, you educate that person on how to have a higher standard of behavior.

Our teacher civilized us today, stressing the importance of respecting others.


rumormongers

rumormonger (singular)
rumormongers (plural)

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


rumormongers

The third-person singular form of rumormonger.


jumbles

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


jumbles

jumble (canonical)
jumbles (third-person singular)
jumbled (past)
jumbled (past participle)
jumbling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of jumble.


sexts

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


acclimatise

acclimatise (canonical)
acclimatises (third-person singular)
acclimatised (past)
acclimatised (past participle)
acclimatising (present participle)

When you acclimatise to a location, you become familiar with its weather.

People have to acclimatise to their surroundings after immigrating to a new country.


hafnium

Hafnium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 72 and symbol Hf.


ununbium

Ununbium is a synthetic element with an atomic number of 112 and symbol Cn.


hassium

Hassium is a synthetic element with an atomic number of 108 and symbol Hs.


thulium

Thulium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 69 and symbol Tm.


ytterbium

Ytterbium is a metallic element with an atomic number of 70 and symbol Yb.


actinium

Actinium is a radioactive element with an atomic number of 89 and symbol Ac.


germanium

Germanium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 32 and symbol Ge.


curium

Curium is a radioactive element with an atomic number of 96 and symbol Cm.


californium

Californium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 98 and symbol Cf.


promethium

Promethium is a radioactive element with an atomic number of 61 and symbol Pm.


gadolinium

Gadolinium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 64 and symbol Gd.


ruthenium

Ruthenium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 44 and symbol Ru.


yttrium

Yttrium is a metallic element with an atomic number of 39 and symbol Y.


darmstadtium

Darmstadtium is a synthetic element with an atomic number of 110 and symbol Ds.


cerium

Cerium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 58 and symbol Ce.


ununseptium

Ununseptium is a synthetic element with an atomic number of 117 and symbol Uus.


polonium

Polonium is a radioactive element with an atomic number of 84 and symbol Po.


tellurium

Tellurium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 52 and symbol Te.


tantalum

Tantalum is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 73 and symbol Ta.


gallium

Gallium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 31 and symbol Ga.


ununquadium

Ununquadium is a synthetic radioactive element with an atomic number of 114 and symbol Fl.


strongholds

stronghold (singular)
strongholds (plural)

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


iridium

Iridium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 77 and symbol Ir.


thallium

Thallium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 81 and symbol Ti.


terbium

Terbium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 65 and symbol Tb.


sext

A sext is a text message that is intended to be sexual.


sext

If you sext someone, you can send them a text message that is intended to be sexually arousing.


molybdenum

Molybdenum is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 42 and symbol Mo.


provoking

provoke (canonical)
provokes (third-person singular)
provoked (past)
provoked (past participle)
provoking (present participle)


erbium

Erbium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 68 and symbol Er.


astatine

Astatine is a radioactive element with an atomic number of 85 and symbol At.


selenium

Selenium is a nonmetallic (meaning not made of metal) element with an atomic number of 34 and symbol Se.


accelerandos

accelerando (singular)
accelerandos (plural)

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


abfarads

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


bros

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


clearings

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


meitnerium

Meitnerium is a synthetic radioactive element with an atomic number of 109 and symbol Mt.


bohrium

Bohrium is a synthetic radioactive element with an atomic number of 107 and symbol Bh.


samarium

Samarium is a metallic element with an atomic number of 62 and symbol Sm.


arroyos

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


zirconium

Zirconium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 40 and symbol Zr.


indium

Indium is a metallic element with an atomic number of 49 and symbol In.


rhodium

Rhodium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 45 and symbol Rh.


lutetium

Lutetium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 71 and symbol Lu.


abcoulombs

abcoulomb (singular)
abcoulombs (plural)

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


berkelium

Berkelium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 97 and symbol Bk.


seaborgium

Seaborgium is a synthetic radioactive element with an atomic number of 106 and symbol Sg.


absinthes

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


thorium

Thorium is a radioactive element with an atomic number of 90 and symbol Th.


einsteinium

Einsteinium is a radioactive element with an atomic number of 99 and symbol Es.


absinths

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


hovels

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


ununtrium

Ununtrium is a synthetic radioactive element with an atomic number of 113 and symbol Uut.


abamperes

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


quagmires

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


acclamations

acclamation (singular)
acclamations (plural)

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


provokes

The third-person singular form of provoke.


soldierlike

soldierlike (positive)
more soldierlike (comparative)
most soldierlike (superlative)

If something or someone is soldierlike, they look or act like a soldier.


accouchements

accouchement (singular)
accouchements (plural)

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


praseodymium

Praseodymium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 59 and symbol Pr.


accusations

accusation (singular)
accusations (plural)

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


rutherfordium

Rutherfordium is a synthetic radioactive element with an atomic number of 104 and symbol Rf.


abecedarians

abecedarian (singular)
abecedarians (plural)

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


europium

Europium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 63 and symbol Eu.


ununpentium

Ununpentium is a synthetic element with an atomic number of 115 and symbol Uup.


dubnium

Dubnium is a synthetic radioactive element with an atomic number of 105 and symbol Db.


accusal

An accusal is a claim that someone did something.

He made the accusal that the boy murdered the young girl.


acetous

acetous (positive)
more acetous (comparative)
most acetous (superlative)

If something is acetous, it tastes like vinegar.


ununhexium

Ununhexium is a synthetic element with an atomic number of 116 and symbols Uuh and Lv.


warfares

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


accusals

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


technetium

Technetium is a radioactive element with an atomic number of 43 and symbol Tc.


fermium

Fermium is a radioactive element with an atomic number of 100 and symbol Fm.


aberrances

aberrance (singular)
aberrances (plural)

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


accoucheurs

accoucheur (singular)
accoucheurs (plural)

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


accoutrements

accoutrement (singular)
accoutrements (plural)

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


duplicating

duplicate (canonical)
duplicates (third-person singular)
duplicated (past)
duplicated (past participle)
duplicating (present participle)


roentgenium

Roentgenium is a synthetic radioactive element with an atomic number of 111 and symbol Rg.


acephalism

If someone has acephalism, they do not have a head.


catamounts

catamount (singular)
catamounts (plural)

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


abamps

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


acclimations

acclimation (singular)
acclimations (plural)

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


aberrants

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


lawrencium

Lawrencium is a synthetic radioactive element with an atomic number of 103 and symbol Lr. It used to have the symbol Lw instead.


fire screens

fire screen (singular)
fire screens (plural)

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


lanthanum

Lanthanum is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 57 and symbol La.


abbreviators

abbreviator (singular)
abbreviators (plural)

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


marshals

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


accouterments

accouterment (singular)
accouterments (plural)

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


abdications

abdication (singular)
abdications (plural)

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


livermorium

Livermorium is a synthetic element with an atomic number of 116 and symbols Lv and Uuh.


acedia

Acedia is not caring about other people's feelings.


antimony

Antimony is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 51 and symbol Sb.


rhenium

Rhenium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 75 and symbol Re.


ununoctium

Ununoctium is a radioactive element with an atomic number of 118 and symbol Uuo.


abetments

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


docs

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


abasements

abasement (singular)
abasements (plural)

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


orgasmed

orgasm (canonical)
orgasms (third-person singular)
orgasmed (past)
orgasmed (past participle)
orgasming (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of orgasm.


abdicators

abdicator (singular)
abdicators (plural)

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


acebutolol

Acebutolol is a drug used to get rid of hypertension (high blood pressure).


acerbic

acerbic (positive)
more acerbic (comparative)
most acerbic (superlative)

If something is acerbic, it tastes sour.

A lemon tastes acerbic.


abandonments

abandonment (singular)
abandonments (plural)

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


acephalia

If someone has acephalia, they do not have a head.


abbacies

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


certainties

certainty (singular)
certainties (plural)

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


abettors

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


aberrations

aberration (singular)
aberrations (plural)

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


abetters

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


abecedariuses

abecedarius (singular)
abecedariuses (plural)

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


acclamation

acclamation (singular)
acclamations (plural)

Acclamation is phrase for someone or something.

All this equipment has received international acclaim from the specialist hi-fi press.


acephaly

If someone has acephaly, they do not have a head.


achromatous

achromatous (positive)
more achromatous (comparative)
most achromatous (superlative)

Something that is achromatous only has a little color.


acellular

If something is acellular, it is not made of cells.


shoveling

shovel (canonical)
shovels (third-person singular)
shoveled (past)
shoveled (past participle)
shoveling (present participle)


fellatio

Fellatio is stimulating a penis with one's mouth.


achromatic

If something is achromatic, it does not have color.


abnormalcies

abnormalcy (singular)
abnormalcies (plural)

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


weeklies

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


acerb

acerb (positive)
more acerb (comparative)
most acerb (superlative)

A lemon tastes acerb.


accelerando

accelerando (singular)
accelerandos (plural)

An accelerando is a slow increase in the speed of music.


accelerando

accelerando (positive)
more accelerando (comparative)
most accelerando (superlative)

If a piece of music is accelerando, it is slowly increasing in speed.


somebodies

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


accoucheur

accoucheur (singular)
accoucheurs (plural)

An accoucheur is a doctor who knows a lot about pregnancy and the birth of babies.

/ˌæ.ku.ˈʃɜː/


masterminding

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


acephalous

If someone or something is acephalous, they do not have a head.

Fungi are acephalous.


acidulent

acidulent (positive)
more acidulent (comparative)
most acidulent (superlative)

If something is acidulent, it tastes like acid.

Lemons are acidulent.


accountancy

Accountancy involves keeping records on financial information.


acidophilous

acidophilous (positive)
more acidophilous (comparative)
most acidophilous (superlative)

If something is acidophilous, it can survive well in acid.


achromous

If something is achromous, it lacks color.


achromic

If something is achromic, it lacks color.


accustoming

accustom (canonical)
accustoms (third-person singular)
accustomed (past)
accustomed (past participle)
accustoming (present participle)


shoveled

The past tense and past participle of shovel.


americium

Americium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 95 and symbol Am.


aciduric

aciduric (positive)
more aciduric (comparative)
most aciduric (superlative)

If something is aciduric, it can survive well in acid.


acidimetric

acidimetric (positive)
more acidimetric (comparative)
most acidimetric (superlative)

If something is acidimetric, it involves acidimetry.


monkeyed

monkey (canonical)
monkeys (third-person singular)
monkeyed (past)
monkeyed (past participle)
monkeying (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of monkey.


acidophilic

acidophilic (positive)
more acidophilic (comparative)
most acidophilic (superlative)

If something is acidophilic, it can survive well in acid.


masterminded

The past tense and past participle of mastermind.


acidulous

acidulous (positive)
more acidulous (comparative)
most acidulous (superlative)

If something is acidulous, it tastes like acid.

Lemons are acidulous.


duplicates

duplicate (singular)
duplicates (plural)

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


duplicates

duplicate (canonical)
duplicates (third-person singular)
duplicated (past)
duplicated (past participle)
duplicating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of duplicate.


baling

bale (canonical)
bales (third-person singular)
baled (past)
baled (past participle)
baling (present participle)


accosting

accost (canonical)
accosts (third-person singular)
accosted (past)
accosted (past participle)
accosting (present participle)


accosts

The third-person singular form of accost.


yummy

You say yummy when you are happy or delighted about something, usually food.

Yummy! That apple pie was so tasty!


revulsions

revulsion (singular)
revulsions (plural)

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


acetose

acetose (positive)
more acetose (comparative)
most acetose (superlative)

If something is acetose, it tastes like vinegar.


aberrates

aberrate (canonical)
aberrates (third-person singular)
aberrated (past)
aberrated (past participle)
aberrating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of aberrate.


acidosis

Acidosis is a medical problem where there is too much acid in the blood of a person.


duplicated

The past tense and past participle of duplicate.


mics

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


orgasming

orgasm (canonical)
orgasms (third-person singular)
orgasmed (past)
orgasmed (past participle)
orgasming (present participle)


flapjacks

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


aberrated

The past tense and past participle of aberrate.


accoutrement

accoutrement (singular)
accoutrements (plural)

An accoutrement is an extra item of clothing that is not needed, but which adds to the whole.

She bought a number of accoutrements including a bag, hat, and gloves, to match her new dress.


abducing

abduce (canonical)
abduces (third-person singular)
abduced (past)
abduced (past participle)
abducing (present participle)


abduced

The past tense and past participle of abduce.


acerbates

acerbate (canonical)
acerbates (third-person singular)
acerbated (past)
acerbated (past participle)
acerbating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of acerbate.


acclimation

acclimation (singular)
acclimations (plural)

Acclimation is the process of becoming used to the weather of a new location.


abduces

The third-person singular form of abduce.


fleets

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


accusation

accusation (singular)
accusations (plural)

An accusation is a claim that someone did something.

He made the accusation that the boy murdered the young girl.


masterminds

mastermind (singular)
masterminds (plural)

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


masterminds

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

The third-person singular form of mastermind.


accustoms

accustom (canonical)
accustoms (third-person singular)
accustomed (past)
accustomed (past participle)
accustoming (present participle)

The third-person singular form of accustom.


accosted

The past tense and past participle of accost.


abetted

abet (canonical)
abets (third-person singular)
abetted (past)
abetted (past participle)
abetting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of abet.


makes sure

make sure (canonical)
makes sure (third-person singular)
made sure (past)
made sure (past participle)
making sure (present participle)

The third-person singular form of make sure.


monkeying

monkey (canonical)
monkeys (third-person singular)
monkeyed (past)
monkeyed (past participle)
monkeying (present participle)


acetic

acetic (positive)
more acetic (comparative)
most acetic (superlative)

If something is acetic, it involves acetic acid.


nappies

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


accustomed

The past tense and past participle of accustom.


festivals

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


acorea

If someone has acorea, their eyes do not have pupils.


congratulates

congratulate (canonical)
congratulates (third-person singular)
congratulated (past)
congratulated (past participle)
congratulating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of congratulate.


tuitions

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


mikes

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


carved

carve (canonical)
carves (third-person singular)
carved (past)
carved (past participle)
carving (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of carve.


accouterment

accouterment (singular)
accouterments (plural)

An accouterment is an extra item of clothing that is not needed, but which adds to the whole.

She bought a number of accouterments including a bag, hat, and gloves, to match her new dress.


mic

A device that converts sound into electricity; mics send sound to be broadcast or recorded.

We can't hear you! Speak into the mic!

She records her songs using a mic.


mike

A device that converts sound into electricity; mikes send sound to be broadcast or recorded.

We can't hear you! Speak into the mike!

She records her songs using a mike.


liqueurs

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


achromatized

achromatize (canonical)
achromatizes (third-person singular)
achromatized (past)
achromatized (past participle)
achromatizing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of achromatize.


achromatised

achromatise (canonical)
achromatises (third-person singular)
achromatised (past)
achromatised (past participle)
achromatising (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of achromatise.


invitations

invitation (singular)
invitations (plural)

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


acidulates

acidulate (canonical)
acidulates (third-person singular)
acidulated (past)
acidulated (past participle)
acidulating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of acidulate.


acerbating

acerbate (canonical)
acerbates (third-person singular)
acerbated (past)
acerbated (past participle)
acerbating (present participle)


acousmas

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


carves

The third-person singular form of carve.


acromegaly

If someone has acromegaly, they have bones that are larger than they should be in their head, hands and/or feet.


acromegalia

If someone has acromegalia, they have bones that are larger than they should be in their head, hands and/or feet.


acidified

acidify (canonical)
acidifies (third-person singular)
acidified (past)
acidified (past participle)
acidifying (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of acidify.


aberrating

aberrate (canonical)
aberrates (third-person singular)
aberrated (past)
aberrated (past participle)
aberrating (present participle)


made sure

The past tense and past participle of make sure.


acidifies

The third-person singular form of acidify.


accustom

If you accustom someone to something, you make them familiar with, or used to it.

He accustomed the farm girl to city life.


tailored

tailor (canonical)
tailors (third-person singular)
tailored (past)
tailored (past participle)
tailoring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of tailor.


duplicate

duplicate (singular)
duplicates (plural)

A duplicate is an exact copy of something.


duplicate

duplicate (canonical)
duplicates (third-person singular)
duplicated (past)
duplicated (past participle)
duplicating (present participle)

If you duplicate something, you make a copy, or duplicate, of it.


acetifying

acetify (canonical)
acetifies (third-person singular)
acetified (past)
acetified (past participle)
acetifying (present participle)


abets

abet (canonical)
abets (third-person singular)
abetted (past)
abetted (past participle)
abetting (present participle)


pews

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


achromatizes

The third-person singular form of achromatize.


acetified

The past tense and past participle of acetify.


making sure

make sure (canonical)
makes sure (third-person singular)
made sure (past)
made sure (past participle)
making sure (present participle)


acetify

If you acetify something, you make it taste more sour.


baled

bale (canonical)
bales (third-person singular)
baled (past)
baled (past participle)
baling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bale.


shovels

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


shovels

shovel (canonical)
shovels (third-person singular)
shoveled (past)
shoveled (past participle)
shoveling (present participle)

The third-person singular form of shovel.


bogeying

bogey (canonical)
bogeys (third-person singular)
bogeyed (past)
bogeyed (past participle)
bogeying (present participle)


acronymic

acronymic (positive)
more acronymic (comparative)
most acronymic (superlative)

If something is acronymic, it uses acronyms.

His English essay was very acronymic.


eagled

eagle (canonical)
eagles (third-person singular)
eagled (past)
eagled (past participle)
eagling (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of eagle.


acronymous

acronymous (positive)
more acronymous (comparative)
most acronymous (superlative)

If something is acronymous, it uses acronyms.

His English essay was very acronymous.


acquittals

acquittal (singular)
acquittals (plural)

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


acousma

An acousma is the hearing of a sound that is not real.


acritical

If something is acritical, it not critical or necessary.

Buying a new cheese grater was an acritical task.


accomplishable

When something is accomplishable, it is possible to do it; it can be accomplished.

I think climbing Mount Everst is an accomplishable goal.


à la carte

If you order à la carte in restaurants, you order individual items from a menu instead of ordering a set combination of Dishes.

The restaurant had a huge à la carte menu.


acrostics

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


crony capitalism

Crony capitalism is a term describing an economy where businesses have a close relationship with politicians.


reverter

Someone or something that erases/undoes the action that came before; someone who reverts.

The reverter undid the damage that had been caused earlier.


acyclic

acyclic (positive)
more acyclic (comparative)
most acyclic (superlative)

If something is acyclic, it is not cyclic.


hankers

hanker (canonical)
hankers (third-person singular)
hankered (past)
hankered (past participle)
hankering (present participle)

The third-person singular form of hanker.


exacerbates

exacerbate (canonical)
exacerbates (third-person singular)
exacerbated (past)
exacerbated (past participle)
exacerbating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of exacerbate.


sodomizes

sodomize (canonical)
sodomizes (third-person singular)
sodomized (past)
sodomized (past participle)
sodomizing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of sodomize.


acromikria

If someone has acromikria, their fingers or toes are smaller than they should be.

His acromikria made it more difficult to walk.


pandeism

Pandeism is the belief, by or through reason, that God became the universe (nature). In pandeism, because everything is part of God, there is no part of God left that can interact with it.


parring

par (canonical)
pars (third-person singular)
parred (past)
parred (past participle)
parring (present participle)


acromicria

If someone has acromicria, their fingers or toes are smaller than they should be.

His acromicria made it more difficult to walk.


sodomise

sodomise (canonical)
sodomises (third-person singular)
sodomised (past)
sodomised (past participle)
sodomising (present participle)

If you sodomise someone, you do anal sex on them.


trauma triggers

trauma trigger (singular)
trauma triggers (plural)

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


gulch

A gulch is a narrow ravine, usually along the path of a stream.


enchant

enchant (canonical)
enchants (third-person singular)
enchanted (past)
enchanted (past participle)
enchanting (present participle)

If you are enchanted by someone or something, you feel that they are very special, like magic.

If you enchant someone or something, you put magic on them.


acerbated

acerbate (canonical)
acerbates (third-person singular)
acerbated (past)
acerbated (past participle)
acerbating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of acerbate.


achromatises

achromatise (canonical)
achromatises (third-person singular)
achromatised (past)
achromatised (past participle)
achromatising (present participle)

The third-person singular form of achromatise.


Spanglish

Spanglish (singular)
Spanglishs (plural)

The mixing of the Spanish and English languages.


actinides

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


acetifies

acetify (canonical)
acetifies (third-person singular)
acetified (past)
acetified (past participle)
acetifying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of acetify.


wariest

wary (positive)
warier (comparative)
wariest (superlative)

The superlative form of wary; most wary.


embraced

embrace (canonical)
embraces (third-person singular)
embraced (past)
embraced (past participle)
embracing (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of embrace.


birdieing

birdie (canonical)
birdies (third-person singular)
birdied (past)
birdied (past participle)
birdieing (present participle)


washbowl

A washbowl is a large bowl fixed to a wall used for washing your hands and face.


handbasin

handbasin (singular)
handbasins (plural)

A handbasin is a large bowl fixed to a wall used for washing your hands and face.


acidulated

acidulate (canonical)
acidulates (third-person singular)
acidulated (past)
acidulated (past participle)
acidulating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of acidulate.


climates

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


flipping

flip (canonical)
flips (third-person singular)
flipped (past)
flipped (past participle)
flipping (present participle)


flipping

Flipping is a process of buying something cheap, then selling it quickly for more money, usually real estate.


purposing

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


acrophobic

acrophobic (positive)
more acrophobic (comparative)
most acrophobic (superlative)

If someone is acrophobic, they have a fear of heights.

The woman lives on the bottom floor of the apartment because she is acrophobic.


achromatise

When you achromatise something, you remove the colour from it.


actinoids

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


eagling

eagle (canonical)
eagles (third-person singular)
eagled (past)
eagled (past participle)
eagling (present participle)


actinometers

actinometer (singular)
actinometers (plural)

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


birdied

The past tense and past participle of birdie.


differ

differ (canonical)
differs (third-person singular)
differed (past)
differed (past participle)
differing (present participle)

If things differ, they are not the same in some way.

The new cars differ from the old mainly in how they look.

The results did not differ significantly by sex or age.

If two people differ about something, they don't agree about it.

I differ with him about what we should do here and there.


exacerbated

exacerbate (canonical)
exacerbates (third-person singular)
exacerbated (past)
exacerbated (past participle)
exacerbating (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of exacerbate.


mismatching

mismatch (canonical)
mismatches (third-person singular)
mismatched (past)
mismatched (past participle)
mismatching (present participle)


aculeated

aculeated (positive)
more aculeated (comparative)
most aculeated (superlative)

If something is aculeated, it has a stinger or has something that looks like a stinger.

Bees are aculeated.


acropoleis

acropolis (singular)
acropolises or acropoleis (plural)

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


accost

accost (canonical)
accosts (third-person singular)
accosted (past)
accosted (past participle)
accosting (present participle)

If you accost someone, you start talking to them.

If you accost someone, you ask someone to have sex with you for money.


actinon

An actinon is a chemical element with an atomic number between 89 and 103.


acidify

acidify (canonical)
acidifies (third-person singular)
acidified (past)
acidified (past participle)
acidifying (present participle)

If you acidify something, you make it taste more sour.

Adding a lemon into the pie acidified it.


actinometer

An actinometer is a device that is used to measure how much electromagnetic radiation something has.


mismatched

The past tense and past participle of mismatch.


actinic

actinic (positive)
more actinic (comparative)
most actinic (superlative)

If something is actinic, it involves or is related to radiation.


sways

sway (canonical)
sways (third-person singular)
swayed (past)
swayed (past participle)
swaying (present participle)


achromatize

achromatize (canonical)
achromatizes (third-person singular)
achromatized (past)
achromatized (past participle)
achromatizing (present participle)

When you achromatize something, you remove the color from it.


disallowing

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


acquittal

acquittal (singular)
acquittals (plural)

An acquittal is the action of saying someone is not guilty of a crime.


bogeyed

bogey (canonical)
bogeys (third-person singular)
bogeyed (past)
bogeyed (past participle)
bogeying (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of bogey.


brass knuckles

Brass knuckles are a weapon that is put around the fingers to increase the damages of a punch and protect the fingers at the same time.


overgrazings

overgrazing (singular)
overgrazings (plural)

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


purposed

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

The past tense and past participle of purpose.


enchants

enchant (canonical)
enchants (third-person singular)
enchanted (past)
enchanted (past participle)
enchanting (present participle)

The third-person singular form of enchant.


acrostic

An acrostic is a poem where the first letter of each line creates a word or sentence.

The child had to make an acrostic for poetry class.


acerbate

acerbate (canonical)
acerbates (third-person singular)
acerbated (past)
acerbated (past participle)
acerbating (present participle)

If you acerbate something, you make it taste sour.

Adding a lemon into the pie acerbated it.


acoustics

If a space has good acoustics (or sometimes acoustic) its physical structure makes it easy to hear sound in it.

She hated singing in the gym because of the poor acoustics.


voir dires

voir dire (singular)
voir dires (plural)

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


aculeate

aculeate (positive)
more aculeate (comparative)
most aculeate (superlative)

If something is aculeate, it has a stinger or has something that looks like a stinger.

Bees are aculeate.


acrobatic

acrobatic (positive)
more acrobatic (comparative)
most acrobatic (superlative)

If something is acrobatic, it has to do with acrobatics.


actinometry

Actinometry is measuring how much electromagnetic radiation something has.


acrocyanosis

Acrocyanosis is a medical condition where your toes or fingers become blue. It is caused by cold temperatures or emotional stress.


actinide

An actinide is a chemical element with an atomic number between 89 and 103.


moisturizers

moisturizer (singular)
moisturizers (plural)

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


acidulate

acidulate (canonical)
acidulates (third-person singular)
acidulated (past)
acidulated (past participle)
acidulating (present participle)

If you make something acidulate, you make it taste more sour.

Adding a lemon into the pie acidulated it.


inbox

An in-box is an electronic folder that messages can go in.

There is a new email in my in-box.


parred

par (canonical)
pars (third-person singular)
parred (past)
parred (past participle)
parring (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of par.


entrepôts

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


carving

carve (canonical)
carves (third-person singular)
carved (past)
carved (past participle)
carving (present participle)


carving

A carving is art that is carved out from something.


cold turkey

If you quit smoking, drinking, using drugs, etc., cold turkey, you stop all at one time.

Why did you decide to go cold turkey instead of cutting down?


adages

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


acropolises

acropolis (singular)
acropolises or acropoleis (plural)

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


in-boxes

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


disallowed

The past tense and past participle of disallow.


swayed

sway (canonical)
sways (third-person singular)
swayed (past)
swayed (past participle)
swaying (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of sway.


e-mails

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


emails

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


acquiesces

acquiesce (canonical)
acquiesces (third-person singular)
acquiesced (past)
acquiesced (past participle)
acquiescing (present participle)

The third-person singular form of acquiesce.


actinoid

An actinoid is a chemical element with an atomic number between 89 and 103.


in-box

An inbox is an electronic folder that messages can go in.

There is a new email in my inbox.


acutest

acute (positive)
acuter (comparative)
acutest (superlative)

The superlative form of acute; most acute.


inboxes

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


acropolis

An acropolis is an old Greek building that people can enter to protect from enemies who are attacking. Acropolises are designed to resist damage.


grey market

grey market (singular)
grey markets (plural)

In a grey market, goods are traded legally, but outside the commonly-used channels.


similarities

similarity (singular)
similarities (plural)

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


acupressure

Acupressure is a method of treating medical problems by using your hands to apply pressure to different areas of the human body.

My doctor used acupressure to help cure my nasty rash.


posters

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


washstands

washstand (singular)
washstands (plural)

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


forums

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


go postal

American English slang for becoming incredibly angry. Often accompanied by violent outbursts including attacking people, destroying property and arson


actinomycin

Actinomycin is a yellow drug used to kill dangerous bacteria in humans. It is created from bacteria in soil.


reciprocal

When something is a reciprocal of another, they both are the same in some regard.

When something is a reciprocal in mathematics, then it is a fraction where its denominator is swapped for the numerator, and the numerator is swapped with the denominator.


eighths

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


acuter

The comparative form of acute; more acute.


ad libitum

If you say something ad libitum, you have not planned what to say ahead of time.

When she gave her written speech, she added several jokes ad libitum.


watermelons

watermelon (singular)
watermelons (plural)

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


handbasins

handbasin (singular)
handbasins (plural)

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


activewear

Activewear is clothing that is designed to be worn while playing a sport.


lavabos

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


disallows

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

The third-person singular form of disallow.


fora

forum (singular)
forums or fora (plural)


washbowls

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


poster

A poster is a large piece of paper with a picture or writing on it.

I saw a poster advertising lemonade.

A poster is someone who posts something.

A forum poster left me a message.


aciclovir

Aciclovir is a drug used to treat herpes.


gorse

Gorse is an evergreen shrub with strong spines and yellow flowers, commonly found in Western Europe on dry soils not far from the sea.


email

Email is a system where people can send a message from one computer to another.

I have a new email in my inbox.

An email is a mail sent through such system.


acrophobia

The mister wanted to live on the bottom floor of the apartment because he had acrophobia.


albedos

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


numb

numb (positive)
number (comparative)
numbest (superlative)

If someone is numb, they cannot sense or feel something.

My hand was so cold it went numb.


bogeys

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


bogeys

bogey (canonical)
bogeys (third-person singular)
bogeyed (past)
bogeyed (past participle)
bogeying (present participle)

The third-person singular form of bogey.


adactylous

adactylous (positive)
more adactylous (comparative)
most adactylous (superlative)

If someone or something is adactylous, they don't have fingers or toes.


foremost

The foremost person or thing is the one at the front, the most important, or the best.

She is known as America's foremost expert on work-and-family issues.

He's always put that relationship first and foremost.

Europe's economy has problems, and foremost among those problems is Italy.


actinons

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


nosey

nosey (positive)
nosier (comparative)
nosiest (superlative)

If you are nosey, you are curious in a negative way.

He is always too interested in what I am doing. He's such a nosey boy


landladies

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


acyclovir

Acyclovir is a drug used to treat herpes.


e-mail

E-mail is a system where people can send a message from one computer to another.

I have a new e-mail in my inbox.

An e-mail is a mail sent through such system.


washstand

A washstand is a large bowl fixed to a wall used for washing your hands and face.


adactylism

If someone or something has adactylism, some of their fingers or toes are missing.


fitnesses

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


acquiesce

If you acquiesce to something, you agree to it.

The criminal acquiesced to being deported out of the country..


apatheism

Apatheism is the lack of interest in a belief or disbelief of the existence of a god.


everlasting

If something is everlasting then it lasts forever.


business entity

business entity (singular)
business entities (plural)

A business entity is a group of people who take care of profitable or charitable organisations.


acupuncture

Acupuncture is a method of treating medical problems by using needles to apply pressure to certain areas of the human body.

My doctor used acupuncture to help cure my symptoms.


moreover

You use morever to show that there is another connected idea.

It was a very long journey. Morever, it was uncomfortable.


playpen

A playpen is an enclosed place where a baby plays in.


adactylia

If someone or something has adactylia, some of their fingers or toes are missing.


mandatory

mandatory (positive)
more mandatory (comparative)
most mandatory (superlative)

If something is mandatory, rules or laws say it must be done.

It is mandatory for children to go to school.


adactyly

If someone or something has adactyly, some of their fingers or toes are missing.


dumbasses

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


sabbatical

sabbatical (singular)
sabbaticals (plural)

A sabbatical is a paid break or rest from work for up to a year so that the employee can do other things not related to his/her job.


actuates

actuate (canonical)
actuates (third-person singular)
actuated (past)
actuated (past participle)
actuating (present participle)

The third-person singular form of actuate.


creosote bush

creosote bush (singular)
creosote bushes (plural)

The creosote bush is a small bush commonly found in deserts or dry areas in the South-Western United States (species Larrea tridentata).


similarity

When there is a similarity between things, they are the same in one or more ways.

There is a strong similarity between what happened here and what happened at the other schools.

When you look at two groups of people, there is often more similarity than difference between them.

The Indonesians have a style of music that bears a striking similarity to certain Indian music.


adage

An adage is a popular saying that is meant to teach some lesson.

"Every rose has its thorn" is an example of an adage.


messenger

messenger (singular)
messengers (plural)

A messenger is somebody that delivers a message

The messenger told him that there was a meeting tomorrow.


amiable

amiable (positive)
more amiable (comparative)
most amiable (superlative)

If a person is amiable, they are friendly, pleasant and/or agreeable

Susy's amiable personality makes her easy to get along with.

I'm always more amiable once I've had my morning coffee.

Because she was nice to all her fellow students, my cousin Sally was voted the most amiable female at her school.


roller

A roller is a person or thing that rolls


enchanted

enchant (canonical)
enchants (third-person singular)
enchanted (past)
enchanted (past participle)
enchanting (present participle)

The past tense and past participle of enchant.

/ɪnˈt͡ʃɑːntɪd/


adult animation

adult animation (singular)
adult animations (plural)

An adult animation is a cartoon targeted at adults, dealing with mature themes.


scarabs

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


forum

A forum is a place (often on the Internet) where people can talk about things.

I went on a forum and talked to people about religion.


stellations

stellation (singular)
stellations (plural)

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


anagrams

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


milestones

milestone (singular)
milestones (plural)

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


mess about

Stop messing about!


physically

Something that is done in a physical way.

He physically bullied the weak, causing them to be injured.

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tribe

A tribe is a social group of families and individuals who live together and have a long shared history.

Most of the younger members of the tribe grew up speaking Spanish.


tortoise

A tortoise is a type of reptile that lives on land. It walks very slowly and has a shell on its back


patch up

If you patch up a relationship, you become friendly again after an unfriendly time.

I really don't want to argue with my friend. How can I patch things up?


bogey

A bogey is a score on a golf hole that is one above par.

I got a bogey on the fourteenth hole, taking six strokes on a par five.


bogey

If you bogey a golf hole, you score one over par on it.

I bogeyed the last hole with 5 strokes on a par 4.


sabbaticals

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


snail

A snail is a mollusc that moves very slowly. It has a shell on its back.


capitalist

capitalist (positive)
more capitalist (comparative)
most capitalist (superlative)

A capitalist system or country is one that supports capitalism.

To what extent is the capitalist economic system behind the world's social instability?

China has abandoned much of its state-centered economy in favor of a free-market, capitalist economy.


capitalist

capitalist (singular)
capitalists (plural)

A capitalist is a person who owns significant capital and uses it to earn money.

He invests as a venture capitalist in car companies that have battery-powered cars.

Society is becoming more and more divided between capitalists and workers.

A capitalist is a person who believes in capitalism.