monster

forms:
monster (singular)
monsters (plural)

glosses: A scary, fictional creature. "Monster" is a very general word, and can mean all kinds of strange or scary beings or animals that are not real.

text: I thought I saw a monster under my bed but it was just some of my dirty clothes.

text: He must have been a monster to kill all those children.

ipa: /ˈmɒnstə(r)/

enpr: mŏn'stə(r)

ipa: /ˈmɑːnstɚ/


spider

forms:
spider (singular)
spiders (plural)

pos: noun

glosses: A spider is an arthropod with eight legs that makes webs to catch its food.

text: That spider was about to bite me, so I killed it.

text: I hate spiders as they look really scary. Everytime I see them, I get scared, anywhere I am.

enpr: spī'də(r)

ipa: /ˈspaɪdə(r)/

noun

expansion: [POS TABLE]


rad

forms:
rad (positive)
radder (comparative)
raddest (superlative)

pos: adj

text: That outfit is so rad!

ipa: /ræd/

adj

rad

radder

raddest


quietly

pos: adv

etymology_text: quiet + -ly

ety-suffix

quiet

ly

expansion: quiet + -ly

glosses: If you do something quietly, you do it without much noise or in a quiet way.


faggot

forms:
faggot (singular)
faggots (plural)

glosses: A homosexual male, sometimes used between homosexuals themselves.

audio: EN-AU ck1 faggot.ogg

hyphenation: fag‧got


poppa

forms:
poppa (singular)
poppas (plural)

text: What's up, poppa?


man-made

forms: man-made (positive)

glosses: Something that is not natural; something made by people.

text: A cubic zirconium is a man-made diamond.

text: Before machines, most things were man-made.


celebrities

forms:
celebrity (singular)
celebrities (plural)

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

noun

celebrity

celebrities


Daoism

forms: Daoism

pos: name

glosses: Daoism is another way of spelling Taoism.


transgender

forms: transgender (positive)

glosses: A transgender person is someone who was male but now identifies as female or who was female but identifies as male.

text: The state's laws block transgender women from doing certain things.

text: Our company welcomes gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.

text: He became transgender in his 30s.


transgender

forms:
transgender (singular)
transgenders (plural)

glosses: Transgender is a gender for someone who was male but now identifies as female or who was female but identifies as male.

text: We had a long talk about issues around transgender.

text: Your support was so important for the transgender - and the rest of the LGBTQ community.

glosses: Transgenders are people who are were male but now identify as female or female but now identify as male.

text: Transwomen (male-to-female transgenders) are more common than transmen.


homosexual

forms:
homosexual (singular)
homosexuals (plural)

etymology_text: homo- + -sexual

word parts

homo-

-sexual

expansion: homo- + -sexual

glosses: A homosexual is a male sexually attracted to males or a female attracted to females.

text: One homosexual kid got bullied a lot in our school.

ipa: /ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛksjuːəl/

ipa: /ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛkʃuːəl/

ipa: /ˌhɒməʊˈsɛksjuːəl/

ipa: /ˌhɒməʊˈsɛkʃuːəl/

enpr: hō'mə-sĕkʹsho͞o-əl

ipa: /ˌhoʊməˈsɛkʃuːəl/

enpr: hō'mō-sĕkʹsho͞o-əl

ipa: /ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuːəl/


homosexual

forms:
homosexual (positive)
more homosexual (comparative)
most homosexual (superlative)

glosses: Homosexual is the quality of being sexually attracted to people of the same sex.

text: That homosexual man had sex with the other man.

ipa: /ˌhəʊməʊˈsɛkʃuːəl/

ipa: /ˌhɒməʊˈsɛkʃuːəl/

adj

more: true


parents

forms:
parent (singular)
parents (plural)

glosses: The plural form of parent; more than one (kind of) parent. A person's mother and father.

text: My parents won't let me go out this weekend because I got a bad grade on a test.

text: His parents got divorced this summer.

noun

parent


parents

forms:
parent (canonical)
parents (third-person singular)
parented (past)
parented (past participle)
parenting (present participle)

pos: verb

glosses: The third-person singular form of parent.


ancestor

forms:
ancestor (singular)
ancestors (plural)

glosses: An ancestor is a person from whom one is descended . A very similar word is forebear.

text: We get our customs from our ancestors.

glosses: Entire species of plants or animals may have ancestor species from which they evolution.

text: It is thought that an extinct group of apes was the ancestor of the human race.

hyphenation: an‧ces‧tor


take up

text: I've taken up knitting.

text: I wish to take up mathematics.

text: Let's take this up with the manager.

text: Can you take this up to the front desk?

text: The books on finance take up three shelves.

text: All my time is taken up with looking after the kids.

glosses: To shorten a piece of cloth or clothing by hemming it.

text: If we take up the sleeves a bit, that shirt will look much better on you.

text: Should we take them up on their offer to help us move?

text: Let's take up where we left off.

ipa: /teɪk ʌp/

sampa: /teIk Vp/


yo

forms: yo

pos: intj

text: Yo, man, how have you been lately?

text: Yo, dude! What was that for?

text: Yo, check this out!


yo

pos: pron

text: Yo' mama's so fat they filmed 'Gorillas in the Mist' in her shower.


Asia

forms: Asia

glosses: Asia is the continent that is east of Europe, west of the Pacific Ocean, and north of the Indian Ocean.

text: Asia is the world's largest and most-populous continent.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-Asia.wav


Central America

forms: Central America

glosses: The land between the continents of North America and South America.

text: Most of Central America is part of North America.

ipa: /ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə/


lots

forms:
lot (singular)
lots (plural)

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

lot


bullshitted

forms:
bullshit (canonical)
bullshits (third-person singular)
bullshitted (past)
bullshitted (past participle)
bullshitting (present participle)

text: We didn't do much today; we just sat out on the patio and bullshitted most of the day.

verb

bullshit

t


mama

forms:
mama (singular)
mamas (plural)

text: Mama, what's for dinner?

ipa: /ˈmɑmə/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mama.wav


prettiest

forms:
pretty (positive)
prettier (comparative)
prettiest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of pretty; most pretty.

text: She's the prettiest girl I've ever seen.

text: This is the prettiest dress I own.

hyphenation: pret‧ti‧est

adj

pretty

prettier

prettiest


bull

forms:
bull (singular)
bulls (plural)

text: The bull was kept away from the cows.

glosses: An adult male of some large mammals, such as whales, elephants and seals.

text: He said he can't be here because he's working late but I think it's bull.

ipa: /bʊl/

sampa: /bUl/


Americas

forms: Americas

glosses: The continents of North and South America.

ipa: /əˈmɛrɪkə/

proper noun

Americas


testicles

forms:
testicle (singular)
testicles (plural)

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

noun

testicle

testicles


testicle

glosses: The male sex organ that makes sperm and male hormones; there are two testicles inside the scrotum.

enpr: tĕsʹtĭ-kəl

ipa: /ˈtɛstɪkəl/


South America

forms: South America

glosses: South America is the continent that is east of the Pacific Ocean, west of the Atlantic Ocean, and south of North America.

text: Brazil and Argentina are in South America.

ipa: /saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə/


North America

forms: North America

glosses: The continent that is east of the Pacific Ocean, west of the Atlantic Ocean, and north of South America.

text: The United States, Canada, and Mexico are all in North America.

ipa: /ˌnɔː(r)θ əˈmɛrɪkə/


superlative

forms:
superlative (singular)
superlatives (plural)

glosses: The superlative is the highest level of something.

glosses: The superlative form of an adjective is the form of the adjective that shows which thing has the most of a certain quality when you compare more than two things; the superlative form is often made by adding "-est" to the end of the adjective or by putting "most" before it.

text: The superlative of "pretty" is "prettiest".

text: The superlative of "diverse" is "most diverse".

text: The superlative of "cool" is "coolest".

text: The superlative of "big" is "biggest".


superlative

forms:
superlative (positive)
more superlative (comparative)
most superlative (superlative)

glosses: If something is superlative, it is very good; it is superb.


Asian

forms:
Asian (singular)
Asians (plural)

glosses: A person from Asia. Most often this means a person from east Asia.

ipa: /ˈeɪʒən/

audio: EN-AU ck1 Asian.ogg


Asian

forms:
Asian (positive)
more Asian (comparative)
most Asian (superlative)

glosses: In a style typical of Asia, especially east Asia.


demonic

forms:
demonic (positive)
more demonic (comparative)
most demonic (superlative)

etymology_text: demon + -ic

ety-suffix

demon

ic

expansion: demon + -ic

text: They were trying to summon a demonic spirit.

glosses: If something is demonic, it comes from or has to do with a demon (or demons).

text: The story was about someone who learned to cast demonic spells.

glosses: If you are demonic you have great energy and strength.

text: The ancient Celts were said to be demonic in battle.

glosses: If you are demonic you are a very evil person.

text: The crazed killer was completely demonic.

enpr: dĭmŏ'nĭk

ipa: /dɪˈmɒnɪk/


Africa-Eurasia

forms: Africa-Eurasia

glosses: Africa-Eurasia is the supercontinent that is made of Europe, Asia, and Africa.


European American

forms:
European American (singular)
European Americans (plural)

glosses: An American whose ancestors come from Europe, usually a white person from the United States.


Oceania

forms: Oceania

glosses: Australia together with the islands of the Pacific Ocean (the Pacific Islands).

text: Oceania is not really a continent but is like one.

ipa: /ˌəʊ.ʃiˈɑː.nɪə/

hyphenation: Oce‧a‧nia


cigar

forms:
cigar (singular)
cigars (plural)

glosses: A cigar is tobacco rolled in tobacco leaves, for smoking.

text: I think the best cigars are made in Cuba.

ipa: /sɪˈɡɑr/

ipa: /sɪˈɡɑː(r)/


Eurasia

forms: Eurasia

glosses: The supercontinent that is made of Europe and Asia; the largest piece of land in the world.

text: Russia, England, China, France, Germany, and Iran are all examples of countries located in Eurasia.

ipa: /jʊˈreɪʒə/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Eurasia.wav


warlock

forms:
warlock (singular)
warlocks (plural)

glosses: A bad witch, someone who breaks a promise to their coven (group of witches).

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-warlock.wav


title: son of a bitches

redirect: sons of bitches

pos: hard-redirect


rained

forms:
rain (canonical)
rains (third-person singular)
rained (past)
rained (past participle)
raining (present participle)

text: It rained really hard last night. We got almost 6 inches of rain!

verb

rain


territory

forms:
territory (singular)
territories (plural)

glosses: A person's, animal's, or group's territory is land he, she, or they claim, own, or control.

text: The wolf defended its territory.

glosses: Your territory is what belongs to you. This could mean things, power, mates, or even responsibilities.

text: Don't move into my territory in this office, especially not in sales.

text: I heard one of the girls tell her friends to stay away from him because he's her territory.

glosses: A territory large amount of land, like a country or a state. Often, this means a large piece of land claimed as part of a country.

text: Porta Rico is a U.S. territory, but not a state.

ipa: /ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri/

ipa: /ˈtɛrɪt(ə)ri/

irrnoun

territories


Australia

forms: Australia

glosses: Australia is the continent that is east of the Indian Ocean, west of the Pacific Ocean, and south of Asia.

text: Australia is an island, a continent, and a nation, all in one.

glosses: Australia is the country on this continent.

ipa: /ə.ˈstræɪ.ljə, -liː.ə, -jə/

ipa: /ɒ.ˈstreɪ.liː.ə, -jə/

ipa: /ɔ.ˈstre.li.ə, -jə/


African

forms:
African (singular)
Africans (plural)

glosses: An African person or thing comes from Africa.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-African.wav


African

forms:
African (positive)
more African (comparative)
most African (superlative)

glosses: Something or someone that is African comes from Africa.

text: Many African countries were colonised by the British.

glosses: Something that is African is in a style typical of Africa.


cuss

forms:
cuss (canonical)
cusses (third-person singular)
cussed (past)
cussed (past participle)
cussing (present participle)

glosses: If you cuss you say a word that is vulgar, insulting, or very impolite.

text: I lost my temper and cussed at my boss.

text: My son is in trouble for cussing in school.

ipa: /kʌs/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cuss.wav

verb

cuss

es


cuss

forms:
cuss (singular)
cusses (plural)

text: King Tut was believed to have made a cuss against anyone who awakes him in his dead.

noun

cusses


mate

forms:
mate (singular)
mates (plural)

glosses: A mate is someone you do something with.

text: Nils, my tent mate, was from the same elementary school in the city.

text: I'm meeting my mates later, after work.

text: The two of them are best mates.

text: What can I do for you, mate?

text: The zoo has been having trouble getting a mate for the panda.

glosses: A mate is the other member of a matched pair of objects.

ipa: /meɪt/


mate

forms:
mate (canonical)
mates (third-person singular)
mated (past)
mated (past participle)
mating (present participle)

text: The monkeys were going to mate.

text: The female shows she's ready to mate by showing her red bottom to the male.

text: That morning when they tried to mate her with our bull, she had no idea what to do.

verb

mat

e


cigars

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

noun

cigar


bastards

forms:
bastard (singular)
bastards (plural)

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

text: Those bastards stole my car!

bastard


American

forms:
American (singular)
Americans (plural)

glosses: An American is a person from North America, Central America or South America.

glosses: An American is or person from the United States of America.

ipa: /əˈmɛrɪkən/


American

forms:
American (positive)
more American (comparative)
most American (superlative)

glosses: If something is American it is from or typical of the United States.

glosses: If something is American it is from or typical of North, Central or South America.


title: son-of-a-bitch

redirect: son of a bitch


European

forms:
European (singular)
Europeans (plural)

ipa: /(ˌ)jʊərəˈpiːən/

audio: EN-AU ck1 European.ogg


European

forms:
European (positive)
more European (comparative)
most European (superlative)

glosses: If something is European, it is from or related to Europe.


bulls

forms:
bull (singular)
bulls (plural)

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

bull


sons of bitches

forms:
son of a bitch (singular)
sons of bitches (plural)

glosses: The plural form of son of a bitch; more than one (kind of) son of a bitch.

son of a bitch

sons of bitches


Greece

forms: Greece

glosses: Greece is a country in south-east Europe.

text: We wanted to go to Greece for our next holiday.

enpr: grēs

ipa: /griːs/


title: Greek language

redirect: Greek


nigger

forms:
nigger (singular)
niggers (plural)

glosses: A very offensive and insulting name for a black person, sometimes used between black people themselves. It is more upsetting when used by people of other races (i.e. people who are not black).

text: Hey, nigger, what's up? (friendly if the speaker is black)

text: Go back to Africa, nigger! (offensive)

text: I love black people, but I hate niggers. — Chris Rock

enpr: nĭg'ə(r)

ipa: /ˈnɪɡə(r)/


witchcraft

forms:
witchcraft (singular)
witchcrafts (plural)

etymology_text: witch + -craft

ety-suffix

witch

craft

expansion: witch + -craft

glosses: A kind of magic that comes from European paganism or shamanism. Witchcraft often uses special poems called spells and uses herbs for magic and healing.

ipa: /ˈwɪtʃkræft/

ipa: /ˈwɪt͡ʃkrɑːft/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-witchcraft.wav


warlocks

forms:
warlock (singular)
warlocks (plural)

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

noun

warlock


title: thai language

redirect: Thai


witch

forms:
witch (singular)
witches (plural)

glosses: A woman who does witchcraft (magic) or has magical powers.

text: Glenda the Good was a powerful witch in The Wizard of Oz.

glosses: A person of either sex (man or woman) who does witchcraft.

glosses: Someone who practice traditional British magic (witchcraft).

text: I think she became a witch last year.

glosses: A person who practices black (evil) magic.

text: Old books talk about witches selling their souls to the Devil.

glosses: A female demon or monster that looks like an old woman and often does harmful things to other people.

text: The witch tried to eat Hansel and Gretel.

text: The witch in the movie had green skin.

glosses: A woman who is difficult to get allow with, or a bad woman.

text: I hate my boss, she's a real witch.

enpr: wĭch

ipa: /wɪtʃ/

sampa: /wItS/

witches


title: modal auxiliary

redirect: modal verb


son of a bitch

forms: son of a bitch

pos: phrase

text: My boss is a real son of a bitch.

glosses: You can say son of a bitch when you are angry or upset.

text: Ah! Son of a bitch, I just cut my hand!

audio: en-au-son of a bitch.ogg


bastard

text: William the Bastard became William the Conqueror after he took over England.

glosses: Bastard is an insulting word for a bad man, or a man you don't like.

text: My boss is a total bastard.


witchcrafts

glosses: The plural form of witchcraft; more than one (kind of) witchcraft. Usually, this would mean different kinds of witchcraft.

witchcraft


pee

forms:
pee (singular)
pee (plural)

glosses: Pee is urine, liquid waste from the body.

text: The dog got pee on my shoe.

text: I bought these carrots for fifty pee.

text: I can't afford that — I'm ten pee short.

ipa: /piː/

homophones: P pea

pee

pee


pee

forms:
pee (canonical)
pees (third-person singular)
peed (past)
peed (past participle)
peeing (present participle)

glosses: To release human liquid waste; to urinate.

text: I am going to pee in that bush.

verb

pees

peed

peeing


Thailand

forms: Thailand

glosses: A country in south-east Asia. Its full name is "Kingdom of Thailand" and its capital is Bangkok. Thailand used to be called "Siam".

text: We went on a trip to Thailand.

ipa: /ˈtaɪ̯lænd/


witches

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


sexual partners

forms:
sexual partner (singular)
sexual partners (plural)

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

noun

sexual partner


sexual partner

glosses: Someone's sexual partner is someone that person has sexual intercourse with.


magic

forms: magic (singular)

glosses: Magic has to do with making things happen in ways that are not physical, and might be called supernatural.

text: The fairy god mother used magic to turn mice into horses.

text: The Order of the Golden Dawn claimed to practice Christian magic.

glosses: A kind of entertainment that uses tricks to make it look like impossible things have happened.

text: He pulled rabbit out of a hat at the magic show, then he cut someone in half and put them back together alive. (He didn't do these things, but made it look like he did; the speaker knows that.)

glosses: Anything wonderful, beautiful, or very special.

text: Love is the greatest magic of all.

text: Imagination is part of the magic of childhood.

ipa: /ˈmædʒɪk/

sampa: /ˈm{dZIk/


Greek

forms:
Greek (singular)
Greeks (plural)

glosses: A member of a college fraternity (brotherhood) or sorority (sisterhood).

enpr: grēk

ipa: /griːk/


Greek

forms:
Greek (positive)
more Greek (comparative)
most Greek (superlative)

glosses: From Greece, in Greece, or part of Greece.

text: I have a Greek vase.

text: She is Greek.

text: Crete is a Greek island.


sex partner

forms:
sex partner (singular)
sex partners (plural)

glosses: Someone's sex partner is someone that person has sexual intercourse with.


title: almighty buck

redirect: almighty dollar


title: The Almighty

redirect: Almighty


sex partners

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

sex partner


title: B.S.

redirect: BS


Almighty

forms: the Almighty

text: The Almighty has smiled on us and blessed with good fortune.

ipa: /ɔːlˈmaɪti/

proper noun

the Almighty


odyssey

forms:
odyssey (singular)
odysseys (plural)

text: The odyssey of Odysseus was written down by Homer in his epic poem, the Odyssey.

glosses: An intellectual or spiritual journey or quest.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-odyssey.wav


joy

forms:
joy (singular)
joys (plural)

glosses: Joy is a feeling of great happiness and pleasure.

text: They will be a source of strength and joy in your life.

glosses: A joy is something that causes joy or happiness.

text: Lisa is a joy to have in class.

text: Seeing your child smile for the first time is one of the joys of being a parent.

ipa: /ʤɔɪ/


holly

forms:
holly (singular)
hollies (plural)

glosses: A bush that is used as decoration especially at Christmas; Ilex aquifolium.

ipa: /ˈhɒli/

ipa: /ˈhɑli/

irrnoun

hollies


grease

forms: grease (singular)

glosses: Grease is liquid or melted fat from an animal, often used for cooking.

glosses: Grease is a petroleum product used to lubricate machines.

glosses: Grease is a thick, oily substance similar to those above.

noun

grease


grease

forms:
grease (canonical)
greases (third-person singular)
greased (past)
greased (past participle)
greasing (present participle)

glosses: If you grease something, you put grease on it so that it moves more easily.

glosses: If you grease a situation, you bribe somebody.

enpr: grēz

ipa: /griːz/

verb

greas


almighty dollar

forms: almighty dollar

glosses: Money as something that people will do anything for; it compares the power of the dollar to the power of God.

glosses: If something is done for the almighty dollar it is only for profit.

glosses: If something it caused by the almighty dollar it is the result of greed or economics

glosses: If someone it after the almighty dollar that person only cares about money.


title: Voodoun

redirect: voodoo


title: Voodou


title: vodu

redirect: Vodu


nest egg

forms:
nest egg (singular)
nest eggs (plural)

glosses: money you save for the future. Often this is money kept for retirement or emergencies.

audio: en-au-nest egg.ogg


almighty

forms:
almighty (positive)
more almighty (comparative)
most almighty (superlative)

glosses: If something is almighty it has endless power; it can do anything.


bitches

forms:
bitch (singular)
bitches (plural)

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

noun

bitch

bitches


bitches

forms:
bitch (canonical)
bitches (third-person singular)
bitched (past)
bitched (past participle)
bitching (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of bitch.

text: My wife bitches if I stay out too late.


herbal

forms: herbal (positive)

text: Try this herbal tea.

ipa: /ˈhɜːbəl/

ipa: /ˈɝbəl/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-herbal.wav


title: Voodoo


nesting instinct

forms: nesting instinct (singular)

glosses: The instinct of some pregnant animals and humans to prepare a home for babies, often by making a nest.

nesting instinct


title: stake holder

redirect: stakeholder


on behalf

forms: on behalf

glosses: If you do something on behalf of someone, you do it instead of them but as if they did it.

text: On behalf of everyone here today, I'd like to say thank you for coming.


innocents

forms:
innocent (singular)
innocents (plural)

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

innocent

innocents


khan

forms:
khan (singular)
khans (plural)

glosses: After Genghis Khan, a ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongolians in the Middle Ages.

glosses: A noble or man of rank in various Muslim countries of Central Asia, including Afghanistan.

glosses: A resting-place for a travelling caravan.


synonymous

forms: synonymous (positive)

glosses: If two words are synonymous they are synonyms to each other.

glosses: If two ideas are synonymous they are almost the same idea.

text: Communism is often thought to be synonymous with socialism, though there are a few differences.

glosses: If two ideas are synonymous then if one is true the other has to be true, so that claiming one is the same as claiming the other.

ipa: /sɪˈnɒnɪməs/

ipa: /sɪˈnɑnɪməs/


Xerox

forms: Xerox

glosses: Xerox Corporation, a company that makes copy machines.


Xerox

forms:
Xerox (singular)
Xeroxes (plural)

glosses: A copy machine made by the Xerox company.

Xerox

Xeroxes


bucking bronco

forms:
bucking bronco (singular)
bucking broncos (plural)

glosses: A horse that is not tame and bucks people off. Often this is used for horse that cowboys try to ride at a rodeo (a cowboy contest).


hippopotamus

forms:
hippopotamus (singular)
hippopotami or hippopotamuses (plural)

glosses: A hippopotamus is a big plant-eating animal found in Africa that lives mostly in water.

text: We saw a big hippopotamus at the zoo.

ipa: /ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/

hippopotamus

hippopotami

hippopotamuses


stake a claim

forms: stake a claim

glosses: If you stake a claim you use stakes to mark land that belongs to you.

glosses: If you stake a claim to something, you make people know that it is yours.

text: I staked my claim on the icecream.

text: You should stake your claim to that title.


Komodo dragon

forms:
Komodo dragon (singular)
Komodo dragons (plural)

glosses: A Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the world's biggest lizard, and comes from Indonesia.

text: The Komodo dragon is the official national animal of Indonesia.

ipa: /kəˈmoʊdoʊ ˈdræɡən/


hippo

forms:
hippo (singular)
hippos (plural)

glosses: Hippo is another way of saying hippopotamus.

ipa: /ˈhɪpəʊ/

ipa: /ˈhɪpoʊ/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hippo.wav


farmer

forms:
farmer (singular)
farmers (plural)

glosses: Someone whose job is to raise animals or plants, often for food.

text: The farmers here plant crops to feed their families and to make a profit.

ipa: /fɑrmɚ/

ipa: /fɑːmə/


ethic

forms:
ethic (singular)
ethics (plural)

glosses: An ethic is a rule or idea that tells you something is good or bad.

text: The Protestant work ethic said that people should stay busy and that being lazy was of the Devil.


dryer

forms:
dryer (singular)
dryers (plural)

glosses: A dryer is a machine for drying clothes.


lizards

forms:
lizard (singular)
lizards (plural)

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

lizard


southwest

forms: southwest (singular)

glosses: The direction in between south and west; southwest can be shortened to SW.

southwest


jaded

forms:
jaded (positive)
more jaded (comparative)
most jaded (superlative)

glosses: Made callous, apathetic or cynical because of experience; having a negative outlook because of bad experiences in the past.

text: My view of politicians has become quite jaded in recent years.

ipa: /ˈdʒeɪdɛd/


sex organ

forms: sex organ

glosses: A sex organ is an organ used in sexual reproduction.


copier

forms:
copier (singular)
copiers (plural)

etymology_text: copy + -er

ety-suffix

copy

er

expansion: copy + -er

ipa: /ˈkɒpɪə/

ipa: /ˈkɑpiɚ/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-copier.wav


synonyms

forms:
synonym (singular)
synonyms (plural)

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

noun

synonym


stake your territory

forms: stake your territory

glosses: If you stake (out) your territory you use stakes to mark land that belongs to you.

glosses: If you stake (out) your territory you make people know what authority or responsibility is yours.

text: I made a point to stake my territory in the office.

text: He spent most of last year staking out his territory.


northwest

forms: northwest (singular)

glosses: The direction in between north and west; northwest can be shortened to NW.

northwest


stakeout

forms:
stakeout (singular)
stakeouts (plural)

glosses: A stakeout is when people (usually police) sit and secretly watch a person or place.

text: The police had a stakeout in a place where they expected the crime to occur.


pronunciation

forms:
pronunciation (singular)
pronunciations (plural)

text: There are two different pronunciations for the word either.

text: Pronunciation sections are helpful in a dictionary.

text: His French pronunciation is horrible.

ipa: /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/

ipa: /prəˌnaʊnsiˈeɪʃən/


stake out

forms: stake out

glosses: If you stake out the limits or edges of something, you mark them.

text: stake out land; stake out a new road.

glosses: If you stake out in croquet, you end the game by hitting the stake peg in the middle of the court.


burn at the stake

forms: burn at the stake

glosses: If someone is burned at the stake they are tied to a wooden pole and killed by being burned alive. This was a punishment for crimes in Europe a long time ago.

text: A witch was burned at the stake here.

glosses: If someone burns at the stake they are being burned while tied to a pole.

text: Joan of Arc burned at the stake after the English caught her.


appointment

forms:
appointment (singular)
appointments (plural)

glosses: An appointment is a formal agreement to meet or visit someone (for example, a doctor) at a certain time and place.

text: I have a doctor's appointment at 3:00 tomorrow.

text: Let's make an appointment for lunch on Tuesday next week.


pronunciations

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

pronunciation


Bob

forms: Bob

glosses: A short form of the male given name Robert.

glosses: In cryptography and physics, Bob is sometimes used as the name for the person or system that receives a message from another person or system, which is usually known as Alice.


washer

forms:
washer (singular)
washers (plural)

glosses: A short word for washing machine; a machine to wash clothes.

glosses: A metal or plastic ring that goes with a nut and bolt (a thick screw) to help the bolt stay on.

glosses: or (not common) Someone whose job is to wash.

ipa: /ˈwɒʃə(r)/


Creek

forms: Creek

glosses: The Creek are a Native American tribe from the southern United States.

glosses: Creek is the language spoken by the Creek tribe.

glosses: A person who is a Creek is part of the Creek nation.


Creek

forms: Creek (positive)

glosses: Something that is Creek is about the Creek people.


photocopier

forms:
photocopier (singular)
photocopiers (plural)

etymology_text: photocopy + -er

ety-suffix

photocopy

expansion: photocopy + -er

glosses: A machine that makes copies of documents.

text: Use the photocopier down the hall to make copies of this worksheet.


Shinto

forms: Shinto

glosses: The first religion of Japan. Shinto teaches that there are more gods and spirits than can be counted (call "eight-million gods"). These gods and spirits are called kami and are led by three gods: The sun goddess, the moon god, and the storm god.


antonym

forms:
antonym (singular)
antonyms (plural)

glosses: A word that means the opposite of another word.

text: Good is the antonym of bad; high is the antonym of low.

text: The words schadenfreude and epicaricacy are antonyms of confelicity.

ipa: /ˈæntəˌnɪm/


rains

forms:
rain (singular)
rains (plural)

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

text: We've already had some really good rains this spring.

ipa: /reɪnz/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-rains.wav

homophones: reigns reins

noun

rain


rains

forms:
rain (canonical)
rains (third-person singular)
rained (past)
rained (past participle)
raining (present participle)

text: I hate when it rains on the weekends!


zombies

forms:
zombie (singular)
zombies (plural)

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

zombie


Gila monster

forms:
Gila monster (singular)
Gila monsters (plural)

glosses: A poisonous lizard from the deserts of the southwest United States and northern Mexico.

ipa: /'hiːlə 'mɑːnstɚ/


antonyms

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

antonym


voodoo

forms: voodoo (singular)

glosses: Voodoo is a small religion from the Caribbean, most common in Haiti and Louisiana. Voodoo comes from west African shamanism (called Vodu). In voodoo many gods and spirits are called to do magic.

ipa: /ˈvuːduː/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-voodoo.wav

voodoo


BS

forms: BS

pos: abbrev

glosses: A short, more polite way of saying "bullshit" or "bollocks".

text: That page should be deleted, it's nothing but BS.

glosses: Bahamas, a member state of the United Nations.

glosses: Bridgestone, a company that makes tires.


BS

glosses: Short for Bachelor of Science, a four year college or university degree.

text: I got my BS in psychology.


helpful

forms:
helpful (positive)
more helpful (comparative)
most helpful (superlative)

glosses: If something is helpful it can or does help in some way.

text: The way you explained that word was very helpful to me.

text: The shop keeper was very helpful in telling use how we could cook the food in the shop.

hyphenation: help‧ful


visitor

forms:
visitor (singular)
visitors (plural)

text: I had a lot of visitors when I was in the hospital.

ipa: /ˈvɪzɪtə/


yay

forms: yay

glosses: You can say "yay!" when you are very happy or excited. People usually say this loudly, to show great emotion.

enpr: yā

ipa: /jeɪ/

sampa: /jeI/


creek

forms:
creek (singular)
creeks (plural)

glosses: A creek is a kind of waterway. It is like a small river.

enpr: krēk

ipa: /kriːk/

ipa: /krik/

audio: EN-AU ck1 creek.ogg

homophones: creak crick


dumbledore

forms:
dumbledore (singular)
dumbledores (plural)

text: "A shaded lamp and a waving blind, / And the beat of a clock from a distant floor: / On this scene enter – winged, horned, and spined – / A longlegs, a moth, and a dumbledore" — Thomas Hardy, ‘An August Midnight’, 1899


creative

forms:
creative (positive)
more creative (comparative)
most creative (superlative)

glosses: If you are creative you are good at making things that no one has made before. Also, it could mean you are good at thinking of things no one has thought of before.

text: The inventor had a very creative idea for a new machine.

glosses: If something is creative, it is original.

text: That was a very creative strategy.

glosses: If something is creative, it is about making creative things.

text: She is studying creative arts.

ipa: /kriˈeɪtɪv/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-creative.wav

hyphenation: cre‧ative


Shintoism

forms: Shintoism

glosses: Another word for Shinto, a religion of Japan.


synonym

forms:
synonym (singular)
synonyms (plural)

glosses: A synonym is a word with the same meaning as another word.

text: The word big is a synonym of the word large.

glosses: A synonym is a word that does not have the same meaning, but the meaning is very close to the other word.

text: Good and right are synonyms, even though they do not mean exactly the same thing.

ipa: /ˈsɪnənɪm/


mayhem

forms:
mayhem (singular)
mayhems (plural)

glosses: A state of chaos, disorder, or disruption.

text: She waded into the mayhem, elbowing between taller men to work her way to the front of the crowd.

text: The fighting dogs created mayhem in the flower beds.

text: What if the legendary hero Robin Hood had been born into the mayhem of the 20th century?

glosses: The crime of intentionally disfiguring or injuring a person.

ipa: /ˈmeɪhem/


veins

forms:
vein (singular)
veins (plural)

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

vein


prefix

forms:
prefix (singular)
prefixes (plural)

glosses: A prefix is an affix that is added to the beginning of a word. In English this usually changes the meaning.

ipa: /ˈpriːfɪks/

irrnoun

prefixes


economics

forms: economics (singular)

glosses: The study of money and how goods and services get value.

text: Economics shows us that people use too much when the price is too low.

ipa: /ikəˈnɑmɪks/

ipa: /ˈikənɒmɪks/


at stake

forms: at stake (positive)

glosses: If something is at stake it is in danger. Often is it likely to be lost, destroyed, or gone for some reason.

text: My job is at stake if the factory closes.

text: Do you have any idea what is at stake here?


lizard

forms:
lizard (singular)
lizards (plural)

glosses: Any of many kinds of reptiles that has four legs, a long tail, and no shell.


quarterly

forms: quarterly (positive)

etymology_text: quarter + -ly

ety-suffix

quarter

ly

expansion: quarter + -ly

glosses: Happening four times every year; happening every 3 months.

text: The club published a quarterly news letter.

text: We meet quarterly to talk about problems our group has had.


dragonfly

forms:
dragonfly (singular)
dragonflies (plural)

glosses: A large insect with four wings and a long body. Dragonflies hunt other insects, such as mosquitoes.

ipa: /ˈdrægənˌflaɪ/

noun

dragonfly

dragonflies


yearly

forms: yearly (positive)

etymology_text: year + -ly

ety-suffix

year

expansion: year + -ly

glosses: Something that is yearly happens once every year.

text: We have a yearly meeting for members in the country.

ipa: /ˈjɪrli/

ipa: /ˈjɪəli/

hyphenation: year‧ly


membership

forms:
membership (singular)
memberships (plural)

etymology_text: member + -ship

member

ship

expansion: member + -ship

text: I had to renew my membership with the union.

text: There are many advantages to membership.

text: He has a membership at the club.

text: He has membership with us.

ipa: /ˈmɛmbəʃɪp/


Prometheus

forms: Prometheus

glosses: A god who stole fire from Zeus and gave it to humans so they could use it. The god of fire and craft. Prometheus had three brothers - Epimetheus, Menoetios and Atlas.


un-

forms: un-

pos: prefix

glosses: You add "un-" to the front of an adjective or adverb usually to mean the opposite of the original word making an antonym.

text: You could say, "He is not happy", "He is unhappy", or "He is sad".

glosses: When "un" is added to the front of a verb it means to do something in reverse. That is, put something back the way it was before.

text: First he wound the string on the stick, then he unwound it—so it was like he had done nothing.

ipa: en

ipa: /an/


pass the buck

forms:
pass the buck (canonical)
passes the buck (third-person singular)
passed the buck (past)
passed the buck (past participle)
passing the buck (present participle)

glosses: If you pass the buck you give a job or responsibility that should be yours to someone else. This often means that a job is passed around so no one really does it.

text: Politicians are infamous for passing the buck amongst each other, using others as scapegoats.

verb

pass the buck

passes the buck

passed the buck

passed the buck

passing the buck


suffix

forms:
suffix (singular)
suffixes (plural)

glosses: A suffix is an affix that is added to the end of a word. In English this can change the meaning. Also, it can be required by grammar but not change the meaning; this could be to change the tense, the number, or for other reasons.

ipa: /ˈsʌfɪks/

irrnoun

suffixes


etymologies

forms:
etymology (singular)
etymologies (plural)

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

noun

etymology

etymologies


audience

forms:
audience (singular)
audiences (plural)

glosses: An audience is the person or people who watch a performance, listen to you speak, or read what you write.

text: The audience at the concert was dancing on their chairs.

ipa: /ˈɔːdiəns/


subjective

forms:
subjective (positive)
more subjective (comparative)
most subjective (superlative)

glosses: Related to subjects, not objects. (A subject is one who perceives or is aware; an object is the thing perceived or the thing that the subject is aware of.)

glosses: Formed, as in opinions, by feelings or intuition, not by seeing or reasoning.

glosses: experienced by a person mentally and is not easily verified by other people.

ipa: /səbˈdʒɛktɪv/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-subjective.wav

hyphenation: sub‧ject‧ive


feelings

forms:
feeling (singular)
feelings (plural)

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

feeling


lioness

forms:
lioness (singular)
lionesses (plural)

text: A lioness has no mane.

lioness

lionesses


hum

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

glosses: To make a sound you can make in your throat with your mouth closed. Often, this is done to make music without singing words.

text: I used to hum the music from the Indiana Jones movies when I was a child.

glosses: A similar sound, such as one from a machine.

text: The engine hummed as he started drove the car.

verb

hum

m


hum

forms:
hum (singular)
hums (plural)

glosses: Hum is the sound of humming, or a sound like humming.

text: I heard a low hum from the other room.


dolls

forms:
doll (singular)
dolls (plural)

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

noun

doll


voodoo doll

forms:
voodoo doll (singular)
voodoo dolls (plural)

glosses: A magic doll that you can do things to. Things you do to the doll are said to happen the person the doll stands for. These dolls are also used in witchcraft (witches call the doll a poppet).


-ly

forms: -ly

pos: suffix

glosses: Adding -ly to the end of a noun turns the word into an adjective thus adding further information about the word and the meaning you are giving it. The adjectives now have the extra meaning of "like (the noun), as in something that is characteristic of (the noun)".

text: If you say "He has manly facial features" you are saying that his facial features are typical facial features for a man.

glosses: Adding the suffix-ly to the end of an adjective turns the word into an adverb. The meaning of the word does not change, and still conveys the same idea. But it is a shorter and, sometimes, more elegant way of saying or writing it.

text: You can say, "Those are his usual clothes" or "That is how he usually dresses".

glosses: However, this tiny two letter suffix is versatile because it can also be used to change the meaning, most often when it is applied to verbs.

text: "Likely" ("it looks likely to rain") does not mean the same thing as when "like" is used here ("It looks more like drizzle than rain"). So, just through adding two letters to the end of a word, you can convey two totally different meanings.

enpr: lē

ipa: /li/

sampa: /li/


lion

forms:
lion (singular)
lions (plural)

glosses: A type of big cat from Africa, India and some of Europe; Panthera leo.

text: We saw the lion in the zoo.

enpr: /lī'ən/

ipa: /ˈlaɪən/


innocence

forms: innocence (singular)

text: I miss the innocence I lost growing up.

text: He claims his innocence even after being in prison for years.

glosses: It is common to call learning about sex (or having sex for the first time) as "loosing innocence."

text: She lost her innocence when she was seventeen.

ipa: /ˈɪnəsn̩s/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-innocence.wav


honesty

forms:
honesty (singular)
honesties (plural)

glosses: The quality of being honest. If you have honesty, you tell the truth.

text: Honesty is an important value. Always make sure to tell the truth, or else people would not trust you.

ipa: /ˈɒnəsti/

ipa: /ˈɑːnəsti/

honesty

honesties


written

forms:
write (canonical)
writes (third-person singular)
wrote (past)
written (past participle)
writing (present participle)

text: Has your girlfriend written you a letter yet?

ipa: /ˈrɪtn̩/

hyphenation: writ‧ten

write

writes

wrote

written

writing


written

forms: written (positive)

glosses: If something is written it is in writing.

text: We have a written letter from our CEO.

text: We talked about allowing it, but the written rules are still against it.


stakeholder

forms:
stakeholder (singular)
stakeholders (plural)

glosses: Someone who holds a stake for others. The holder has no interest in the stake.

glosses: Someone who has a stake in something. This means that the issue is important to that person, and will affect that person.

ipa: /ˈsteɪkhoʊldə(r)/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stakeholder.wav


voting

forms:
vote (canonical)
votes (third-person singular)
voted (past)
voted (past participle)
voting (present participle)

ipa: /ˈvoʊtɪŋ/

verb

vot

e


strength

forms:
strength (singular)
strengths (plural)

glosses: If you have strength your muscles are very powerful.

text: I don't have the strength to lift something that heavy.

glosses: Strength can also mean you are strong or tough is some other way, such as a strong mind or strong will.

text: She needed great strength to deal with her sickness and poverty.

text: The plan had may strengths, such as not needing many people and being easy to do.

text: The strength of the regiment was 3,000 soldiers.

ipa: /strɛŋkθ/

ipa: [st̠͡rɛŋkθ]


employees

forms:
employee (singular)
employees (plural)

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

noun

employee


expressions

forms:
expression (singular)
expressions (plural)

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

expression


jobless

forms: jobless (positive)

etymology_text: job + -less

ety-suffix

job

less

expansion: job + -less

glosses: If you are jobless you do not have a job.

ipa: /ˈdʒɒbləs/

hyphenation: job‧less


spectrum

forms:
spectrum (singular)
spectra or spectrums (plural)

glosses: Specifically, a range of colors representing light of various frequencies.

glosses: The pattern of absorption or emission of radiation that is made by a substance when it is put in contact with an energy such as radiation, heat, electricity, etc.

ipa: /ˈspektrəm/

ipa: /ˈspɛkt(ʃ)rəm/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spectrum.wav

noun

spectrum

spectra

spectrums


etymology

forms:
etymology (singular)
etymologies (plural)

glosses: Etymology is the study of the history and change of words.

enpr: ĕt"ə-mŏl'ə-jē

ipa: /ˌɛtəˈmɑlədʒi/

hyphenation: e‧ty‧mo‧lo‧gy

irrnoun

etymologies


electrical

forms:
electrical (positive)
more electrical (comparative)
most electrical (superlative)

glosses: When something is electrical, it is related to electricity or electronics.

ipa: /ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl/


manure

forms:
manure (singular)
manures (plural)

glosses: animal feces, especially the feces of farm animals such as cows, horses, pigs and chickens; manure is often used as a fertilizer.

ipa: /məˈnjʊə/

ipa: /məˈn(j)ur/


manure

forms:
manure (canonical)
manures (third-person singular)
manured (past)
manured (past participle)
manuring (present participle)

verb

manur


terror

forms:
terror (singular)
terrors (plural)

text: I never felt such terror as when I was robbed at gunpoint.

text: The rabid dog was the terror of the neighborhood.

glosses: violence or the threat of violence for political reasons; terrorism.

text: The United States has declared a war on terror.

glosses: An annoying or unpleasant person, often a naughty child.

text: My little brother can be such a terror!

ipa: /ˈtɛrɚ/

ipa: /ˈtɛrə/


anchovy

forms:
anchovy (singular)
anchovies (plural)

glosses: A small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family; anchovies are often used as food, especially on pizzas and in Caesar salads.

irrnoun

anchovies


traveler

forms:
traveler (singular)
travelers (plural)


questionable

forms:
questionable (positive)
more questionable (comparative)
most questionable (superlative)

etymology_text: question + -able

ety-suffix

question

able

expansion: question + -able

glosses: If something is questionable it is easy to question. That is, it is not likely to be true, and might be false.

ipa: /ˈkwɛst͡ʃənəbl̩/

hyphenation: ques‧tio‧nable


innocent

forms:
innocent (positive)
more innocent (comparative)
most innocent (superlative)

glosses: If you are innocent you do not know evil.

text: How could he hurt an innocent child?!?

text: I was innocent once, but I've seen too many bad things since then.

glosses: If you are innocent of a crime you did not do that crime.

text: I swore to the police that I was innocent.

ipa: /ˈɪnəsn̩t/


innocent

forms:
innocent (singular)
innocents (plural)

glosses: Someone who is innocent. That is, someone who lacks evil or the knowledge of evil.

glosses: If something bad happens to an innocent it means that the person did not deserve it.

text: He was a total innocent.

text: If you don't help save them, the blood of the innocents will be on your hand. (meaning, "...it will be your fault innocents have been hurt or killed.")


lessen

forms:
lessen (canonical)
lessens (third-person singular)
lessened (past)
lessened (past participle)
lessening (present participle)

etymology_text: less + -en

less

en

expansion: less + -en

glosses: If you lessen something, you make it less.

enpr: lěʹsən

ipa: /ˈlɛsən/

hyphenation: les‧sen


bang

forms:
bang (singular)
bangs (plural)

glosses: A bang is a short loud noise like the sound of a door closing or a gun being shot.

text: The two cars hit with a big bang.

enpr: băng

ipa: /bæŋ(ɡ)/

enpr: bāng

ipa: /beɪŋ(ɡ)/


bang

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

glosses: If something bangs, it makes repeated sudden loud noises.

glosses: If you bang someone, you engage in sexual intercourse with them.


BOB

forms: BOB

glosses: A short way of saying "battery-operated boyfriend"; slang for a vibrator.

glosses: A short way of saying "back-of-the-book"; refers to stamps in a catalog that are not used on mail and are displayed near the end of a catalog.

glosses: A short way of saying "bottom of basket", often used as a reminder to empty shopping carts.


razor

forms:
razor (singular)
razors (plural)

glosses: A razor is a type of knife that is used to shave hair.

ipa: /ˈreɪzə/

ipa: /ˈreɪzɚ/

hyphenation: ra‧zor


waiter

forms:
waiter (singular)
waiters (plural)

glosses: A waiter is the person at a restaurant who takes your order and brings the food to you.

text: I'm trying to get the waiter to bring our bill but he isn't looking this way.

ipa: /ˈweɪtə/

ipa: /ˈweɪtɚ/

hyphenation: wait‧er


expression

forms:
expression (singular)
expressions (plural)

glosses: An expression is a way your face can look that shows how you feel. Smiles and frowns are expressions.

text: I could tell he was lying by the expression on his face.

glosses: An expression is a group of words, like a phrase or sentence, often one that is used by many people.

text: "Read between the lines" is a common expression for knowing meanings that are not written or spoken.

glosses: An expression is a group of numbers and variables.

text: The expression "2x + y - 3" was set equal eight in the equation.


affix

forms:
affix (singular)
affixes (plural)

glosses: An affix is a sound or sounds added to a word. They can be added to the beginning, middle, or end of a word. This might change the meaning of the word, or it may be needed for grammar. (Note: In formal English, affixes are added only to the beginning or end of the word.)

noun

affix

affixes


affix

forms:
affix (canonical)
affixes (third-person singular)
affixed (past)
affixed (past participle)
affixing (present participle)

verb

es


bathroom

forms:
bathroom (singular)
bathrooms (plural)

glosses: A bathroom is a room that has a bathtub or a shower.

text: In our house, the bathroom is very busy in the morning.

text: Excuse me, my son has to go to the bathroom. Is it upstairs?

ipa: /ˈbɑːθruːm/

ipa: /ˈbæθruːm/


nest

forms:
nest (singular)
nests (plural)

glosses: The home or bedding of some other animals.

text: The mother wolf built a nest in her den before she had her cubs.

ipa: /nɛst/


nest

forms:
nest (canonical)
nests (third-person singular)
nested (past)
nested (past participle)
nesting (present participle)

glosses: When an animal builds or stays in its nest, especially when taking care of its babies there.

glosses: If somethings is nested in something else, it is inside it. Usually, this is used for several things, with the second thing in the first thing, the third things in the second thing—for however many things are nested. This is often used in coding and computer programing.

text: The computer program had nested for loops, that looked like this:


spirits

forms:
spirit (singular)
spirits (plural)

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

glosses: If you are in good spirits, you are happy.

ipa: /ˈspɪrɪts/

noun

spirit


spirits

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of spirit.


oval

forms:
oval (singular)
ovals (plural)

glosses: A building that is the shape of an oval.

ipa: /əʊvəl/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oval.wav


mule

forms:
mule (singular)
mules (plural)

glosses: A mule is the child of a horse and a donkey. Mules are often used to carry things for people or pull carts or plows.

glosses: A mule is a shoe that does not have support for the heel.

glosses: A mule is a person paid to smuggle drugs.

ipa: /mjuːl/


infix

forms:
infix (singular)
infixes (plural)

glosses: An infix is an affix that is added to the middle of a word (in some languages). English does not use infixes. (Note: some vulgar words, most often fuck, are used as infixes in informal English.)

ipa: /ˈɪnfɪks/

irrnoun

infixes


timer

forms:
timer (singular)
timers (plural)

glosses: A timer is a device that times something.

glosses: A timer tells you when a certain amount of time is over. You set the timer for the amount of time you want; after that amount of time it will let you know in some way (sometimes a bell will ring).

glosses: A timer tells you how much time has passed since it was started.

ipa: /ˈtaɪmɚ/


understood

forms:
understand (canonical)
understands (third-person singular)
understood (past)
understood (past participle)
understanding (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of understand.

ipa: /ʌndər'stʊd/

understand

understands

understood

understood

understanding


ethics

forms:
ethics (singular)
ethic (singular)
ethics (plural)

glosses: The study of what is good and what is bad, or what should be good and bad. Ethics often is about making rules for how to act, and saying why certain things are bad.

text: She is studying ethics at the university.

text: "Do no harm" is the basis of medical ethics.

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ethics.wav

noun

ethic


lions

forms:
lion (singular)
lions (plural)

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

lion


waiters

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

waiter


amoral

forms:
amoral (positive)
more amoral (comparative)
most amoral (superlative)

etymology_text: a- + moral

word parts

a-

moral

expansion: a- + moral

glosses: If something is amoral it is not moral or immoral.

glosses: If something is amoral it does not come from morals.

text: The storm was an amoral force, that killed both good and bad people.

glosses: If someone is amoral they do not have morals. This means that this person does not know the difference between right and wrong.

text: He was totally amoral, and never even thought about whether to be good or evil.


aircraft

forms:
aircraft (singular)
aircraft (plural)

etymology_text: air + -craft

ety-suffix

air

craft

expansion: air + -craft

glosses: An aircraft is a flying vehicle, usually an airplane.

text: The army wants money to buy various aircraft, including helicopters and jets.

noun

aircraft

aircraft


mice

forms:
mouse (singular)
mice (plural)

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

enpr: mīs

ipa: /maɪs/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mice.wav

mouse

mice


torch

forms:
torch (singular)
torches (plural)

glosses: A torch is a device for making light. One end of it is on fire.

glosses: A torch is another word for a flashlight.

ipa: /tɔː(r)ʧ/

ipa: /tɔrʧ/

sampa: /tOrtS/

torch

torches


torch

forms:
torch (canonical)
torches (third-person singular)
torched (past)
torched (past participle)
torching (present participle)

glosses: If you torch something you set it on fire.

text: He was arrested for torching the building.


usually

etymology_text: usual + -ly

ety-suffix

usual

ly

expansion: usual + -ly

glosses: You use usually to talk about what happens most of the time.

text: He usually takes a long time to get ready, but he can be fast too.

text: Usually they come by car so I don't think they'll walk.

ipa: /juːʒʊəli/


equality

forms:
equality (singular)
equalities (plural)

glosses: The state of being equal, of having the same value.

glosses: The equal treatment of all people even if they are different.

enpr: ĭʹkwŏl-ĭ-tē

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-equality.wav

irrnoun

equalities


jenny-ass

forms:
jenny-ass (singular)
jenny-asses (plural)

noun

jenny-ass

jenny-asses


electrician

forms:
electrician (singular)
electricians (plural)

glosses: An electrician is a person who fixes things related to electricity.

ipa: /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪʃ(ə)n/

ipa: /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪʃən/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-electrician.wav


chosen

forms:
choose (canonical)
chooses (third-person singular)
chose (past)
chosen (past participle)
choosing (present participle)

enpr: chōz'ən

choose

chooses

chose

chosen

choosing


chosen

forms: chosen (positive)

glosses: If something is chosen it is the one someone chose.

text: Medicine was his chosen profession.

glosses: Something chosen is the special one. That is chosen often means set aside for a special purpose.

text: Christians believe that Jesus was God's chosen one.

glosses: In some religions, a chosen people is a group of people that are special to God.

text: In the Bible, the Jews are God's chosen people.

text: The gospel choir was called "The Frozen Chosen" because they lived in a cold place and where born again Christians.


altogether

forms:
altogether (positive)
Superlative–

glosses: You use altogether to emphasize that something was done or happened completely and in every way.

text: He plans to cut back on smoking slowly and not stop altogether.

text: The road got smaller and smaller until it disappeared altogether.

glosses: You use altogether to emphasize that something is like a description in every way.

text: I still dream, but my dreams are altogether different from my teenage dreams.

text: It is not altogether clear what happened to them in the police car.

glosses: You use altogether to show that a number or amount is the total.

text: It includes nine new programs: five half-hour sitcoms, one half-hour drama, a half-hour fantasy adventure and two one-hour dramas. Altogether, 5 1/2 hours of new shows will be introduced.

glosses: You use altogether to bring together a number of points that you have talked about.

text: So each idea is different in some way, but altogether, they seem to point to the same thing.


postage stamp

forms:
postage stamp (singular)
postage stamps (plural)

glosses: A small piece of paper that is placed on an item being mailed to show that the postage has been paid.


vortex

forms:
vortex (singular)
vortexes or vortices (plural)

glosses: A vortex is a whirlwind, whirlpool, or something else that moves in a spiral or column.

glosses: A vortex is anything with on-going violent or chaotic activity around a center point.

glosses: A vortex is anything which brings nearby things into its current.

ipa: /ˈvɔrtɛks/

vortex

vortexes

vortices


publicity

forms: publicity (singular)

glosses: If you have publicity, many people know about you. Most often, this means a making yourself known (gaining publicity).

text: We had a rally to gain publicity for our group.

publicity


induction

forms:
induction (singular)
inductions (plural)

glosses: A formal ceremony where a person is inducted into an office or into military service

glosses: Making an electric current by using a varying magnetic field.

glosses: The derivation of general principles from specific instances.

glosses: A proof of a theorem by first proving it for one integer and showing that if it is true for one integer then it must be true for other integers.

glosses: The use of rumors to confuse and complicate the story of a play or to tell the story without giving facts.

glosses: The development of a feature from part of a formerly homogenous field of cells in response to a morphogen whose source determines the feature's position and extent.

ipa: /ɪnˈdʌkʃən/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-induction.wav

hyphenation: in‧duc‧tion


wicked

forms:
wickeder (comparative)
wickedest (superlative)
wicked (positive)
more wicked (comparative)
most wicked (superlative)

glosses: If you are wicked you often do evil things. More than that, a wicked person enjoys evil.

text: The wicked witch terrorized the peasants of the village.

glosses: A wicked act is something someone does that is very evil.

text: He will be punished for his wicked acts.

glosses: If something is wicked, it is excellent.

text: That was a wicked guitar solo!

glosses: If something is wicked, it has a wick in it.

hyphenation: wick‧ed

adj

wicked

wickeder

wickedest


wicked

forms:
wick (canonical)
wicks (third-person singular)
wicked (past)
wicked (past participle)
wicking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of wick.

enpr: wĭkt

poses:
verb
adjective 2

ipa: /wɪkt/

sampa: /wIkt/

verb

wick


bitch

forms:
bitch (singular)
bitches (plural)

glosses: A cruel woman or a woman that is difficult to get along with.

text: I hate that bitch, she always treats me like shit.

glosses: Someone who is forced to have sexual intercourse with someone else.

text: He was the bitch for the other men in prison.

glosses: Someone who is controlled by someone else.

text: Everyone who works here is Kenny's bitch.

text: The rapper's song was about "bitches and hoes," just like his last one.

text: Damn, I can't believe that car is owned by a bitch.

enpr: bĭch

ipa: /bɪtʃ/

sampa: /bItS/

noun

bitch

bitches


bitch

forms:
bitch (canonical)
bitches (third-person singular)
bitched (past)
bitched (past participle)
bitching (present participle)

text: All you ever do is bitch about the food I cook for you!


airport

forms:
airport (singular)
airports (plural)

glosses: An airport is a place where airplanes land and take off.

text: I took a taxi to the airport for my flight to London.

ipa: /ˈeɪrpɔrt/

sampa: /"eIrpOrt/


elephants

forms:
elephant (singular)
elephants (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈelɪfənts/

elephant


officer

forms:
officer (singular)
officers (plural)

glosses: An officer is a person in an army who has much authority. A general and a captain are two types of officers.

text: A soldier must obey his commanding officer.

glosses: An officer is a policeman, often called a "police officer." (Note, "officer" is often better than "policeman" because the officer could be a woman or a man.)

text: Officer, can you help me, I've been robbed.

text: The thief was taken to jail by the officers.

text: He was arrested for hitting an officer.

glosses: An officer is someone who holds office (meaning, has authority).

text: The judge is an important officer of the court.

text: She is the chief executive officer, or CEO, for our company.

ipa: /ˈɒfɪsə/

ipa: /ˈɑfəsər/

hyphenation: of‧fi‧cer


protactinium

forms: protactinium (singular)

glosses: A chemical element (symbol Pa) with atomic number 91.

enpr: prō"tăktĭ'nēəm

hyphenation: prot‧ac‧tin‧i‧um

protactinium


donkey

forms:
donkey (singular)
donkeys (plural)

glosses: An animal that is like a small horse with long ears. Donkeys are often used to carry things for people.

text: He loaded the wood on the donkey to bring back to the house.

ipa: 'dɒŋki

sampa: /'dQNkI/


potable

forms:
potable (positive)
more potable (comparative)
most potable (superlative)

glosses: If something is potable you can safely drink it.


stake

forms:
stake (singular)
stakes (plural)

glosses: A stick or rod with a sharp point. A stake is usually hammered into the ground. Often, the stake is tied to rope to connect something (like a tent) to the ground.

text: We used four stakes to hold down our tent.

text: It is said a stake though the heart will kill a vampire.

text: The heretic was burned at the stake. (He was tied to very large stake (a pole) to be burned to death.)

glosses: If you have a stake in something it is important to you. Usually, this means it will affect you in some way, so you have a good reason to be interested.

text: I had a personal stake in hunger relief, since family had no food.

text: We all have a stake in finding peace.

text: Our company has a big stake in the findings, since we spent a lot of money on the research.

ipa: /steɪk/


stake

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

glosses: To put a stake into something. Most often, you would put the stake in the ground, but it could be put in something else.

verb

stak

e


unwind

forms:
unwind (canonical)
unwinds (third-person singular)
unwound (past)
unwound (past participle)
unwinding (present participle)

etymology_text: un- + wind

ety-prefix

un

wind

expansion: un- + wind

text: I just need to unwind after work.

glosses: The opposite of wind (verb). If you unwind something like a string or a scarf, you make it so that it is not around and around something anymore.

text: You need to unwind the string from the ball.

ipa: /ʌn'waɪnd/

unwind

unwinds

unwound

unwound

unwinding


doll

forms:
doll (singular)
dolls (plural)

glosses: A doll is a small model of a person. Dolls are often used as toys for children (most often girls).

glosses: A girl or woman, most often an attractive young woman.

ipa: /dɒl/

ipa: /dɑl/

audio: EN-AU ck1 doll.ogg

noun

expansion: [POS TABLE]


curtains

forms:
curtain (singular)
curtains (plural)

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

glosses: This word is often used for a set of two curtains, one on each side (left and right) of the window.

glosses: An end (in reference to curtains closing at the end of a stage show).

text: It's curtains for you!

curtain


curtains

forms:
curtain (canonical)
curtains (third-person singular)
curtained (past)
curtained (past participle)
curtaining (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of curtain.


disclaimer

forms:
disclaimer (singular)
disclaimers (plural)

glosses: Words that say that a person or group does not own or is not responsible for something

text: You are not able to return the toaster to the shop. You should have read the disclaimer.

glosses: A denial or waiver of a title, claim, interest, estate, or trust.

glosses: Saying, in front of everyone, that you do not own something, or that you are not responsible for something.

hyphenation: dis‧claim‧er


polygon

forms:
polygon (singular)
polygons (plural)

glosses: A polygon is a type of two-dimensional shape. It has three or more corners , which are connected by lines.

ipa: /ˈpɒlɪɡən/

enpr: pälʹē-gän

ipa: /ˈpɑliɡɑn/

sampa: /"pAligAn/

hyphenation: pol‧y‧gon


textbook

forms:
textbook (singular)
textbooks (plural)

etymology_text: text + book

compound

text

book

expansion: text + book

glosses: A textbook is a book that is used in school, university, or college to study an academic topic.

text: I had to bring my math textbook home so I could do my homework.


actor

forms:
actor (singular)
actors (plural)

glosses: An actor is a person (usually male) who performs as a character in a play or other theatrical work. A female performer is called either an actress or an actor.

text: The actor received a Tony Award.

text: The actors waited back stage.

text: Top movie actors are well paid.

text: Tom Cruise is a popular movie actor.


actress

forms:
actress (singular)
actresses (plural)

glosses: An actress is a female who performs as a character in a play or other theatrical work.

text: The main actress went up and bowed to the audience.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-actress.wav

noun

actress

actresses


immoral

forms:
immoral (positive)
more immoral (comparative)
most immoral (superlative)

etymology_text: im- + moral

word parts

im-

expansion: im- + moral

glosses: If something is immoral it is something that is wrong or bad. That is, it is against what is moral.

text: Some religions say it is immoral to have sex with someone you are not married to.

glosses: If a person is immoral they do immoral things and have bad morals or is against what is moral.

text: She stopped dating him because he was so immoral.

hyphenation: im‧mor‧al


sadism

forms: sadism (singular)

glosses: enjoying causing pain to people or animals.

text: The noble was well known throughout the region for his sadism. He would often torture prisoners in the cruelest of punishments just for the joy of it.

glosses: A sex game where someone hurts someone else during sex.

ipa: /ˈseɪdɪzəm/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sadism.wav


jackass

forms:
jackass (singular)
jackasses (plural)

glosses: A jackass is a rude or obnoxious person.

noun

jackass

jackasses


advise

forms:
advise (canonical)
advises (third-person singular)
advised (past)
advised (past participle)
advising (present participle)

glosses: If you advise someone to do something, you tell them that they should do it.

text: I'd advise you to study for the exam.

text: The coach advised the athlete to work harder.

ipa: /ædˈvaɪz/

hyphenation: ad‧vise

verb

advis


squirrel

forms:
squirrel (singular)
squirrels (plural)

glosses: A squirrel is a small animal that lives in trees and has a bushy tail. They are related to rats and often eat nuts.

text: A squirrel is on the roof of my home.

ipa: /ˈskwɪrl̩/

ipa: /ˈskwɝl/


adjust

forms:
adjust (canonical)
adjusts (third-person singular)
adjusted (past)
adjusted (past participle)
adjusting (present participle)

glosses: If you adjust something, you change it a little so that it fits or works better.

text: I had to adjust the cupboard door so that is would close easily.

glosses: If you adjust, you change the way you behave or think to suit a new situation.

text: I had to adjust to the way of living here.

text: They found it hard adjusting to life in a new country.

ipa: /əˈdʒʌst/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adjust.wav


spirit

forms:
spirit (singular)
spirits (plural)

glosses: A spirit is a being that has no physical body, and cannot usually be seen or touched.

text: The people on the island believed in many gods and spirits that affected life.

glosses: A spirit is a part of you that cannot be seen or touched. Often this is important to religion and different from the soul (religions do not agree what the difference is).

text: They tried to talk to the spirit of their dead mother through a medium.

text: The preacher claimed the soul was the mind but the spirit was something more special.

glosses: If you have spirit, you are very excited about something or a very strong supporter.

text: People with school spirit always cheer for their schools team.

glosses: The spirit of a statement or rule is the idea or purpose for it.

text: What she did fit the spirit of the law, even though it brought the law as it was written.

text: In the spirit of fairness I let the younger children break some rules.

text: The spirit of the agreement was that we would have equal shares.

glosses: A spirit is a volatile liquid, like alcohol.

ipa: /ˈspɪrɪt/

ipa: /ˈspirɪt/

hyphenation: spir‧it


spirit

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

glosses: If you spirit something, you carry it away, usually in secret or mystery.


spirit

forms: the Spirit

glosses: Another name for the Holy Spirit (also called the Holy Ghost).

proper noun

the Spirit


useful

forms:
useful (positive)
more useful (comparative)
most useful (superlative)

etymology_text: use + -ful

ety-suffix

use

ful

expansion: use + -ful

glosses: good for a purpose. If something is useful it can be used for something.

ipa: /ˈjuːsfəl/


picked

forms:
pick (canonical)
picks (third-person singular)
picked (past)
picked (past participle)
picking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pick.

ipa: /pɪkt/

verb

pick


elephant

forms:
elephant (singular)
elephants (plural)

glosses: An elephant is a very large animal with two long teeth called tusks and a long nose called trunk.

text: Elephants live in both Asia and Africa.

ipa: /ˈɛləfənt/


employee

forms:
employee (singular)
employees (plural)

etymology_text: employ + -ee

ety-suffix

employ

ee

expansion: employ + -ee

glosses: An employee is someone who works for a company or another person.

text: He is an employee of this store.

text: I was declared "employee of the month" by my boss.

text: I was at lunch with my fellow employees.

ipa: /ɛmplɔɪˈiː/

hyphenation: em‧ploy‧ee


buoy

forms:
buoy (singular)
buoys (plural)

glosses: A float in water that is used to mark something.

enpr: boi

ipa: /bɔi/

enpr: bo͞o'ē

ipa: /ˈbuːi/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-buoy.wav


buoy

forms:
buoy (canonical)
buoys (third-person singular)
buoyed (past)
buoyed (past participle)
buoying (present participle)


yea

forms:
yea (positive)
Superlative–

glosses: Yea can be used to tell how much. In this way it can either mean about or exactly "this much." (Often while by a showing how much with your hands.)

text: The pony was yea high. (While holding a hand where the top of the pony's head would be.)

enpr: yā

ipa: /jeɪ/


musician

forms:
musician (singular)
musicians (plural)

glosses: A musician is a person who makes music. Most often, this is someone whose job is to make music for other people.

text: My cousin is a musician for an orchestra in Texas.

text: There were five musicians in the band.

ipa: mjuˈzɪʃən


bolt

forms:
bolt (singular)
bolts (plural)

glosses: A kind of thick screw that is used with a nut and sometimes a washer.

ipa: /bɒlt/

ipa: /boʊlt/


bolt

forms:
bolt (canonical)
bolts (third-person singular)
bolted (past)
bolted (past participle)
bolting (present participle)


hawk

forms:
hawk (singular)
hawks (plural)

glosses: A hawk is a type of bird that eats meat.

enpr: hôk

ipa: /hɔːk/


hawk

forms:
hawk (canonical)
hawks (third-person singular)
hawked (past)
hawked (past participle)
hawking (present participle)

text: The vendors were hawking jewelry from little tables lining either side of the market square.

glosses: To cough or clear your throat loudly, sometimes coughing up phlegm.

text: Jim hawked up some spit and spat it on the sidewalk.

text: Grandpa sat on the front porch, hawking and wheezing, as he packed his pipe with tobacco.


actors

forms:
actor (singular)
actors (plural)

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

noun

actor


officers

forms:
officer (singular)
officers (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈɒfɪsəz/

ipa: /ˈɔfɪsɚz/

ipa: /ˈɑfɪsɚz/

hyphenation: of‧fi‧cers

officer


buck

forms:
buck (singular)
bucks (plural)

glosses: A male of another animal, such as the ferret.

text: The buck stops here. – Harry S. Truman, an American president

ipa: /bʌk/

sampa: /bVk/


buck

forms:
buck (canonical)
bucks (third-person singular)
bucked (past)
bucked (past participle)
bucking (present participle)

glosses: If an animal bucks, it tried to throw a person off its back.


supplier

forms:
supplier (singular)
suppliers (plural)

etymology_text: supply + -er

ety-suffix

supply

er

expansion: supply + -er

glosses: A supplier is someone who supplies something. Most often, this is a company that supplies another company with things it needs.

text: The car factory needs a new supplier for car parts.

ipa: /səˈplaɪə/


accent

forms:
accent (singular)
accents (plural)

glosses: An accent is the particular way that somebody's speech sounds.

text: I can speak French, but I do it with an English accent.

enpr: ăkʹsĕnt

enpr: ăkʹsənt

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-accent.wav


accent

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

glosses:
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baggage

forms: baggage (singular)

glosses: Another word for luggage; bags and other containers that people use to carry things when they travel. Also, the things (most often clothes) carried in the bags.

glosses: Things you keep with you from the past. Usually this means emotions or memories, most often bad feelings.

glosses: An army's portable equipment; its baggage train.

enpr: băg'ĭj

ipa: /ˈbæɡɪdʒ/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-baggage.wav

hyphenation: bag‧gage

noun

baggage


privilege

forms:
privilege (singular)
privileges (plural)

glosses: A privilege is something special you are allowed to do or have. That is, not everyone is allowed to do or have it.

text: Being able to drive is a privilege not a right.

text: He was punished by having his privileges taken away.

text: The privilege of the rich lords angered ordinary people in the French revolution.

ipa: /ˈprɪvəlɛdʒ/

ipa: /ˈprɪv(ə)lɪdʒ/


hare

forms:
hare (singular)
hares (plural)

glosses: A type of small animal with long ears, similar to a large rabbit.

text: The slow tortoise beat the fast hare in the race by not quitting.

ipa: /heə/


peripheral

forms:
peripheral (positive)
more peripheral (comparative)
most peripheral (superlative)

glosses: If something is peripheral, it is on the periphery or boundary of it.

glosses: If something is peripheral, it is beside the point.

glosses: If something is peripheral, it is not important; it is unimportant.

glosses: If something is peripheral, it is auxiliary to it.

glosses: If something is peripheral, it is found on the peripheral nervous system.


peripheral

forms:
peripheral (singular)
peripherals (plural)

glosses: A peripheral is a machine that is connected to a computer, such as a printer or scanner.


rabbit

forms:
rabbit (singular)
rabbits (plural)

text: Our pet rabbit liked vegetables and could run very fast.

enpr: răb'ət

ipa: /ˈræbət/

enpr: răb'it

ipa: /ˈræbɪt/

sampa: /"r{bIt/

audio: en-uk-a rabbit.ogg


stakes

forms:
stake (singular)
stakes (plural)

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

glosses: Stakes are what you will win or lose if you try something.

text: The stakes are high in this game. If we loose we will be out of the championship.

text: The criminal was in a high stakes game of cat and mouse with the police.

ipa: /steɪks/

stake


stakes

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of stake.

verb

stak


perennial

forms: perennial (positive)

glosses: If something is perennial it is there every year, or through many years.

glosses: If a plant is perennial it live through the winter and may live for many years. A tree is perennial.

ipa: /pəˈrɛniəl/


perennial

forms:
perennial (singular)
perennials (plural)

glosses: A perennial is a plant that lives for many years.

text: I have both annuals and perennials in my garden.


Grim Reaper

forms: Grim Reaper

glosses: death; the Grim Reaper is death shown as a skeleton in a black robe with a hood and a scythe (an old farm tool for cutting grain). He reaps (harvests) the souls of dying people.

ipa: /ˈgrɪm ˈriːpə/

ipa: /ˈgrɪm ˈriːpɚ/


actresses

forms:
actress (singular)
actresses (plural)

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


vein

forms:
vein (singular)
veins (plural)

glosses: A vein is a tube in the body that carries blood back to the heart.

glosses: A vein is a bump or line in a leaf where sap flows.

glosses: A vein is a fissure, cleft, or cavity in the earth.

enpr: vān

ipa: /veɪn/

homophones: vain vane


conspiracy

forms:
conspiracy (singular)
conspiracies (plural)

glosses: A secret plan between two or more people to do something.

text: There was a conspiracy among the king's advisers to overthrow the king.

glosses: A plan between two or more people to commit a crime.

ipa: /kənˈspɪrəsi/

irrnoun

conspiracies


objectionable

forms:
objectionable (positive)
more objectionable (comparative)
most objectionable (superlative)

etymology_text: objection + -able

ety-suffix

objection

able

expansion: objection + -able

glosses: If something is objectionable, you are likely to object to it.

text: Before removing objectionable material, you'll have to decide what will offend people.

ipa: /əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbl/

hyphenation: ob‧jec‧tion‧a‧ble


napalm

forms: napalm (singular)

glosses: A very flammable, thick liquid that is made to stick to things while burning; napalm is used during war to cause a lot of death and destruction, especially in wooded areas.

text: The soldiers dropped napalm on the enemy to destroy their camp.

hyphenation: na‧palm

noun

napalm


napalm

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

text: The soldiers napalmed the enemy to destroy their camp.


wank

forms:
wank (canonical)
wanks (third-person singular)
wanked (past)
wanked (past participle)
wanking (present participle)

glosses: If you wank, you have sex alone, and touch your penis or vagina or breasts; you masturbate.

glosses: If you wank, you touch another person's penis in a sexual way; to give a hand job.

ipa: /wæŋk/


wank

forms:
wank (singular)
wanks (plural)

text: He’s having a wank.

text: You utter wank!

text: This opera is wank.

text: Did you see that thing on Channel 4? Yeah, it was wank.

text: This shit is a whole lot of wank.


vow

forms:
vow (singular)
vows (plural)

glosses: A vow is a promise. Often, a vow is a special promise that is made formally or in front of other people.

text: I took a vow never to hurt anyone.

text: They said their wedding vows, promising to love each other the rest of their lives.

text: The monks took a vow of silence.

ipa: /vaʊ/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vow.wav


vow

forms:
vow (canonical)
vows (third-person singular)
vowed (past)
vowed (past participle)
vowing (present participle)

glosses: If you vow, to do something, you make a promise to do it.

text: We vowed never to betray each other.


autumn

forms:
autumn (singular)
autumns (plural)

glosses: The season when the weather is getting colder, after summer and before winter.

enpr: äʹtəm


stream

forms:
stream (singular)
streams (plural)

glosses: A stream is a very small river or creek.

glosses: A stream is something that comes in an order without stopping (like water in a stream).

text: Stop interrupting me, you are breaking my stream of thought.

text: The data stream from Florida suddenly stopped.

ipa: /strim/

sampa: /strim/


stream

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

glosses: If something streams, it comes in a flow, usually in order and often not stopping.

text: The website offered streaming music and video files.


alone

forms:
alone (positive)
more alone (comparative)
most alone (superlative)

glosses: If someone is alone, they are not with other people.

text: She looked around to make sure that she was alone before opening the desk.

glosses: If someone is alone, they have no friends or people they know.

text: He felt very alone in Canada and wanted to go home.

ipa: /əˈləʊn/

ipa: /əˈloʊn/


alone

forms:
alone (positive)
Superlative–

glosses: If you do something alone, you do it without other people.

text: She went walking alone because she wanted to think.

glosses: When you talk about something alone, you mean only that thing.

text: It will take weeks for the planning alone.

text: We can't open it. The owner alone has the key.


shave

forms:
shave (canonical)
shaves (third-person singular)
shaved (past)
shaved (past participle)
shaving (present participle)

glosses: When you shave hair, you remove all of it with a sharp object such as a razor.

text: After getting up in the morning, Trevor shaved off a day's growth of beard.

glosses: When you shave meat, you cut it into very thin slices.

text: The butcher shaved a quarter pound of roast beef, which I put in a sandwich.

enpr: shāv

ipa: /ʃeɪv/

sampa: /SeIv/

verb

shav


shave

forms:
shave (singular)
shaves (plural)

glosses: A shave is the act of shaving (hair being removed).


valuable

forms:
valuable (positive)
more valuable (comparative)
most valuable (superlative)

glosses: If something is valuable it has great value. That is, it would cost a large amount of money.

text: Gold is a very valuable metal.

text: Your life is more valuable than any amount of money you could have.

ipa: /ˈvæljuəbl̩/

hyphenation: val‧u‧ab‧le; val‧uab‧le


valuable

forms:
valuable (singular)
valuables (plural)

text: I keep my valuables in a safe deposit box at the bank.


pollutant

forms:
pollutant (singular)
pollutants (plural)

etymology_text: pollute + -ant

ety-suffix

pollute

ant

expansion: pollute + -ant

glosses: A pollutant is something that makes the air, soil or water dirty or polluted.

text: insecticides, herbicides, and detergents are all examples of water pollutants.

ipa: /pəˈl(j)uːtənt/


title: swearword

redirect: swear word


submerged

forms:
submerge (canonical)
submerges (third-person singular)
submerged (past)
submerged (past participle)
submerging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of submerge.

text: The submarine submerged quickly.

verb

submerg


submerged

forms:
submerged (positive)
more submerged (comparative)
most submerged (superlative)

glosses: Something that is submerged is underwater.

text: Jimmy was completely submerged when he was swimming.


glasses

forms:
glass (singular)
(pair of) glasses (singular)
glasses (plural)

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

glosses: Glasses are worn over the eyes to help you see.

text: I've had to wear glasses since I was nine years old.

noun

glass

glasses

(pair of) glasses


triangle

forms:
triangle (singular)
triangles (plural)

glosses: A triangle is a shape that has three sides and three angles.

glosses: A triangle is an instrument that is made out of metal and is shaped like a triangle.

ipa: /ˈtraɪəŋɡəl/

enpr: trī'-ăng-gəl

ipa: /ˈtraɪˌæŋɡəl/

hyphenation: tri‧an‧gle


larynx

forms:
larynx (singular)
larynges or larynxes (plural)

glosses: The larynx is a part of your body that is inside your throat.

text: Your larynx makes your voice and keeps food out of your lungs.

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-larynx.wav

larynx

larynges

larynxes


weasel

forms:
weasel (singular)
weasels (plural)

glosses: A weasel is a small, thin animal that eats meat.

text: Pop goes the weasel!

glosses: A weasel is a sneaky or dishonest person, someone you cannot trust.

text: That little weasel took all my money!

ipa: /'wiːzəl/


crap

forms:
crap (singular)
craps (plural)

text: I have to take a crap.

glosses: Something that is not good or is of poor quality.

text: This food is crap!

text: The college student wrote a 10,000-word essay on Shakespeare, but the professor judged it to be nothing but utter crap.

ipa: /kræp/


crap

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

verb

crap

p


crap

forms: crap

glosses: A saying that shows worry, fear, surprise, disgust, annoyance or dismay.

text: Oh crap! The other driver's going to hit my car!

text: Crap! I lost again.


requests

forms:
request (singular)
requests (plural)

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

noun

request


requests

forms:
request (canonical)
requests (third-person singular)
requested (past)
requested (past participle)
requesting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of request.


sessile

forms: sessile (positive)

glosses: If an animal is sessile it is attached to something (such as a rock or the ground). It cannot leave what it is attached too.

text: A coral is sessile, it cannot leave its reef.

text: barnacles are also sessile, they are attached to things like ships.

glosses: If something is sessile it attaches directly to what it grows from. It does not have a stalk or stem.

text: The species of flower was known for its sessile leaves.

text: The growth on her larynx was sessile.

ipa: /ˈsɛsʌɪl/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sessile.wav


bunny

forms:
bunny (singular)
bunnies (plural)

text: My pet bunny is so cute.

ipa: /ˈbʌni/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bunny.wav

hyphenation: bun‧ny

bunny

bunnies


stunts

forms:
stunt (singular)
stunts (plural)

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

stunt


stunts

forms:
stunt (canonical)
stunts (third-person singular)
stunted (past)
stunted (past participle)
stunting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of stunt.


hawks

forms:
hawk (singular)
hawks (plural)

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

hawk


hawks

forms:
hawk (canonical)
hawks (third-person singular)
hawked (past)
hawked (past participle)
hawking (present participle)


Muscovy duck

forms:
Muscovy duck (singular)
Muscovy ducks (plural)

glosses: A large duck that lives in Mexico, Central and South America.


-graphy

forms: -graphy

glosses: A writing about a subject or the study of a subject.


DoS

forms: DoS

glosses: "denial of service", a way of attacking a computer (hacking) in a network.


waitresses

forms:
waitress (singular)
waitresses (plural)

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

waitress

waitresses


waitresses

forms:
waitress (canonical)
waitresses (third-person singular)
waitressed (past)
waitressed (past participle)
waitressing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of waitress.

verb

es


larynges

forms:
larynx (singular)
larynges or larynxes (plural)

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

ipa: /lərˈɪndʒiːz/


habitations

forms:
habitation (singular)
habitations (plural)

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

noun

habitation


ferret

forms:
ferret (singular)
ferrets (plural)

glosses: A small animal that eats meat. Ferrets often hunt rabbits and other small animals. Ferrets are similar to weasels and are related to weasels.

enpr: fĕr'ət

ipa: /ˈfɛrɪt/


ferret

forms:
ferret (canonical)
ferrets (third-person singular)
ferreted (past)
ferreted (past participle)
ferreting (present participle)

glosses: If you "ferret something out" you search for it and find it. You could be trying to find something, or to solve a problem (find the answer). Often, this means you have to go through a lot of material to find a little bit you want.

text: Do you think you can ferret the names we need out of the list.


swear word

forms:
swear word (singular)
swear words (plural)

glosses: A swear word is a word that is not nice to say and is impolite and/or offensive.


amphibious

forms: amphibious (positive)

glosses: If an animal is amphibious it lives in water when it is young and lives on land when it is an adult.

text: Frogs are amphibious.

glosses: If something is amphibious it happens or can function on land and in water.

text: The DUKW is an amphibious vehicle that was used during World War II.


zinc

forms:
zinc (singular)
zincs (plural)

glosses: Zinc is a type of metal, (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30 on the periodic table.

enpr: zingk

ipa: /zɪŋk/

zinc


zinc

forms:
zinc (canonical)
zincs (third-person singular)
zinced (past)
zinced (past participle)
zincing (present participle)

glosses: If you zinc something, you cover it with zinc.


boyfriends

forms:
boyfriend (singular)
boyfriends (plural)

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

boyfriend


creak

forms:
creak (singular)
creaks (plural)

glosses: A type of sound. The sound of a door with rusty hinges is a creak.

text: I heard a strange creak from my car's engine.


creak

forms:
creak (canonical)
creaks (third-person singular)
creaked (past)
creaked (past participle)
creaking (present participle)

text: The door creaked as I opened it.


tele-

forms: tele-

glosses: A way to give information quickly over long distances; telegraph.

ipa: /ˈ tɛl.ɪ/

ipa: /ˈ tɛl.ə/


Anschluss

forms: Anschluss

glosses: When Austria and Germany became one country in 1938.


marriages

forms:
marriage (singular)
marriages (plural)

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

marriage


reaper

forms:
reaper (singular)
reapers (plural)

glosses: Someone who reaps; someone who harvests grain.

text: The were several reapers in our wheat field yesterday.


reaper

forms: the Reaper

glosses: Short for the Grim Reaper, the angel of death.

text: "Seasons don't fear the Reaper, nor do the wind, the sun, or the rain. We could be like they are ... come on baby, don't fear the Reaper." -- Blue Oyster Cult, "The Reaper"

proper noun

the Reaper


developments

forms:
development (singular)
developments (plural)

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

noun

development


advantage

forms:
advantage (singular)
advantages (plural)

glosses: An advantage is a condition or circumstance that favors success.

glosses: An advantage is when someone has superiority over someone else.

glosses: An advantage is a benefit, gain, or profit.

hyphenation: ad‧van‧tage


advantage

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

glosses: If you advantage a person, you provide them with an advantage.

verb

advantag

e


impolite

forms: impolite (positive)

glosses: When something is impolite, it is not polite.

text: It is considered impolite to talk while someone else is speaking.

ipa: /ɪmpəˈlaɪt/


expensive

forms:
expensive (positive)
more expensive (comparative)
most expensive (superlative)

glosses: Something that is expensive costs a lot of money to buy or takes a lot of effort to get.

text: A pencil that cost $100 is very expensive.

ipa: /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/


girlfriends

forms:
girlfriend (singular)
girlfriends (plural)

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

noun

girlfriend


present participle

forms:
present participle (singular)
present participles (plural)

glosses: In English, a present participle is a verb form that ends in -ing. Present participles are commonly used to form the progressive aspect.

text: In the following examples, the present participle is underlined:

text: They kept breaking the rules.

text: They are helping her.

hyphenation: pre‧sent par‧ti‧ci‧ple


abuse

forms:
abuse (singular)
abuses (plural)

glosses: Abuse is touching or acting towards someone in a way that will likely hurt them.

text: The girls suffered terrible physical and sexual abuse from their father.

glosses: An abuse is an act of using something in the wrong way.

ipa: /əˈbjuːs/

enpr: əbyo͞os'

ipa: /əˈbjus/


abuse

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

glosses: If you abuse something, you misuse it; you use something improperly.

glosses: If you abuse something, you injure it; you hurt it; you treat it with cruelty or damage it.

glosses: If you abuse somebody, you rape them; you assault them.

glosses: If you abuse somebody, you berate them; you insult or revile them.

text: Child abuse is prohibited in America.

ipa: /əˈbjuːz/

enpr: əbyo͞oz'

ipa: /əˈbjuz/

verb

abus


motorcycle

forms:
motorcycle (singular)
motorcycles (plural)

glosses: A motorcycle is a vehicle with two wheels and an engine.

ipa: /ˈməʊtəˌsaikəl/

ipa: /ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-motorcycle.wav

hyphenation: mo‧tor‧cy‧cle


motorcycle

forms:
motorcycle (canonical)
motorcycles (third-person singular)
motorcycled (past)
motorcycled (past participle)
motorcycling (present participle)

glosses: When you motorcycle, you ride or use a motorcycle.

motorcycl


title: defense forces

redirect: armed forces


acquisitions

forms:
acquisition (singular)
acquisitions (plural)

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

noun

acquisition


bin

forms:
bin (singular)
bins (plural)

text: Clean up this room and throw that junk in the bin.

text: The ship was carrying bins of apples

enpr: bĭn

ipa: /bɪn/

sampa: /bIn/


bin

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

glosses: If you bin something, you throw it away.

verb

bin

n


combinations

forms:
combination (singular)
combinations (plural)

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

noun

combination


cruise ship

forms:
cruise ship (singular)
cruise ships (plural)

glosses: A passenger ship used for pleasure; the travels of the ship, its stops, and the entertainment it provides are all part of the experience.


grim

forms:
grim (positive)
grimmer (comparative)
grimmest (superlative)

glosses: If you are grim you are very serious, and might be thinking about bad things like loss, sadness, or death.

text: I was in a grim mood after my grandmother died.

ipa: /grɪm/

adj

grim

grimmer

grimmest


capacities

forms:
capacity (singular)
capacities (plural)

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

noun

capacity

capacities


motorcycles

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

motorcycle


motorcycles

glosses: The third-person singular form of motorcycle.


kilometers

forms:
kilometer (singular)
kilometers (plural)

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

kilometer


ran

forms:
run (canonical)
runs (third-person singular)
ran (past)
run (past participle)
running (present participle)

ipa: /ræn/

run

runs

ran

run

running


poets

forms:
poet (singular)
poets (plural)

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

poet