revel

forms:
reveled (past)
reveled (past participle)
reveling (present participle)
revel (canonical)
revels (third-person singular)
revelled (past)
revelled (past participle)
revelling (present participle)

glosses: To make merry; to have a gay, lively time.

text: We revelled in the first warm day of spring.

revel

l


finales

forms:
finale (singular)
finales (plural)

pos: noun

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

noun

finale

expansion: [POS TABLE]


beckoning

forms:
beckon (canonical)
beckons (third-person singular)
beckoned (past)
beckoned (past participle)
beckoning (present participle)

pos: verb

verb

beckon


napping

forms:
nap (canonical)
naps (third-person singular)
napped (past)
napped (past participle)
napping (present participle)

nap

p


daytime

forms:
daytime (singular)
daytimes (plural)

etymology_text: day + time

compound

day

time

expansion: day + time

glosses: Daytime is the time when the sun is out; when it isn't night.

text: Right now it is daytime in London.

ipa: /ˈdeɪtaɪm/


napped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of nap.


beckon

glosses: To wave and/or to nod to anyone with a plan or intention to encourage the person come closer.

text: The saleswoman beckoned to the man who might buy what she wanted to sell.

ipa: /ˈbɛkən/

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


crayfishes

forms:
crayfish (singular)
crayfishes (plural)

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

noun

crayfish

crayfishes


facsimile

forms:
facsimile (singular)
facsimiles (plural)

text: A facsimile of the design was sent to me.

hyphenation: fac‧sim‧i‧le


layouts

forms:
layout (singular)
layouts (plural)

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

layout


asparaguses

forms:
asparagus (singular)
asparaguses (plural)

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

asparagus

asparaguses


trysted

forms:
tryst (canonical)
trysts (third-person singular)
trysted (past)
trysted (past participle)
trysting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tryst.

verb

tryst


dunces

forms:
dunce (singular)
dunces (plural)

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

noun

dunce


charisma

forms:
charisma (singular)
charismas (plural)

glosses: Charisma is the special ability to lead.

glosses: A person who is excitable, and motivating.

glosses: Bright disposition, colorful speaker expressive and very likeable, charming.

text: The young man had charisma, women loved him and men wanted to be him.

ipa: /kəˈrɪzmə/

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

hyphenation: cha‧ris‧ma


daydreaming

forms:
daydream (canonical)
daydreams (third-person singular)
daydreamed (past)
daydreamed (past participle)
daydreaming (present participle)

verb

daydream


pedophile

forms:
pedophile (singular)
pedophiles (plural)

glosses: In general use, a pedophile is an adult who is sexually attracted to or commits sexual acts against a minor.

enpr: pĕd'ə-fīl'

ipa: /ˈpɛdəfaɪl/

hyphenation: pe‧do‧phile


beckoned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of beckon.


godliest

forms:
godly (positive)
godlier (comparative)
godliest (superlative)

pos: adj

glosses: The superlative form of godly; most godly.

adjective

godly

godlier

godliest


camouflages

forms:
camouflage (canonical)
camouflages (third-person singular)
camouflaged (past)
camouflaged (past participle)
camouflaging (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of camouflage.

verb

camouflag

e


epigram

forms:
epigram (singular)
epigrams (plural)

glosses: An epigram is a short (often two-line) poem which makes a point.

text: Little strokes

text: Fell great oaks (Benjamin Franklin)

text: The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what 'fiction' means. (Oscar Wilde in The Importance of Being Ernest)


camouflaged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of camouflage.


striven

forms:
strove (past)
striven (past participle)
strive (canonical)
strives (third-person singular)
strived (past)
strived (past participle)
striving (present participle)

ipa: /ˈstrɪvən/

strive

strives

strove

striven

striving

striv


steadier

forms:
steady (positive)
steadier (comparative)
steadiest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of steady; more steady.

adjective

steady

steadier

steadiest


bubbles

forms:
bubble (singular)
bubbles (plural)

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

noun

bubble


bubbles

forms:
bubble (canonical)
bubbles (third-person singular)
bubbled (past)
bubbled (past participle)
bubbling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of bubble.

verb

bubbl


theoretical

forms: theoretical (positive)

glosses: Theoretical is about theory rather than its practical application.

text: Entanglement is important but difficult to study, both in terms of a theoretical understanding and doing experiments.

ipa: /ˌθiəˈrɛtɪkl/

hyphenation: the‧o‧ret‧i‧cal


caucus

forms:
caucus (singular)
caucuses (plural)

glosses: A caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement, especially in Canada and the United States.

noun

caucus

caucuses


strove

ipa: /ˈstrɔʊv/

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


sloughing

forms:
slough (canonical)
sloughs (third-person singular)
sloughed (past)
sloughed (past participle)
sloughing (present participle)

verb

slough


papyri

forms:
papyrus (singular)
papyri or papyruses (plural)

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

noun

papyrus

papyri

papyruses


stencils

forms:
stencil (singular)
stencils (plural)

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

stencil


stencils

forms:
stenciled (past)
stenciled (past participle)
stenciling (present participle)
stencil (canonical)
stencils (third-person singular)
stencilled (past)
stencilled (past participle)
stencilling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of stencil.


showcase

forms:
showcase (singular)
showcases (plural)

glosses: A case for displaying merchandise or valuable items.

text: He put the jewelry in the showcase.

glosses: A setting, occasion, or medium for exhibiting something or someone, especially in an attractive or favorable aspect.

text: The play was a showcase for Tallulah.

ipa: /ˈʃəʊˌkeɪs/

ipa: /ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs/

hyphenation: show‧case


showcase

forms:
showcase (canonical)
showcases (third-person singular)
showcased (past)
showcased (past participle)
showcasing (present participle)

glosses: To display, demonstrate, show, or present.

text: The demonstration really showcases the strengths of the software.

text: The producer wanted to showcase his friends in an original play.

verb

showcas


symbiosis

forms:
symbiosis (singular)
symbioses (plural)

glosses: A symbiosis is a relationship between two organism where they both benefit.

ipa: ˌsɪmbaɪˈəʊsɪs

hyphenation: sym‧bi‧o‧sis

noun

symbiosis

symbioses


pederasty

forms: pederasty (singular)

glosses: Pederasty is the erotic love, sexually expressed or chaste, between a man and an adolescent boy; male version of korephilia.

glosses: Pederasty is anal intercourse in general, usually between a man and an adolescent boy.

hyphenation: ped‧er‧as‧ty


euphonies

forms:
euphony (singular)
euphonies (plural)

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

euphony

euphonies


steadiest

glosses: The superlative form of steady; most steady.


margarine

forms: margarine (singular)

glosses: Margarine is a condiment or spread that is similar to butter. However, it is made of fat or vegetable oil instead of milk.

text: I put margarine on my sandwich with a knife.

ipa: /ˌmɑː.d͡ʒəˈriːn/


sardines

forms:
sardine (singular)
sardines (plural)

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

sardine


daydreams

forms:
daydream (singular)
daydreams (plural)

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


daydreams

forms:
daydream (canonical)
daydreams (third-person singular)
daydreamed (past)
daydreamed (past participle)
daydreaming (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of daydream.


spearing

forms:
spear (canonical)
spears (third-person singular)
speared (past)
speared (past participle)
spearing (present participle)

verb

spear


unsteadier

forms:
unsteady (positive)
unsteadier (comparative)
unsteadiest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of unsteady; more unsteady.

adjective

unsteady

unsteadier

unsteadiest


revels

forms:
revel (singular)
revels (plural)

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

noun

revel


revels

forms:
reveled (past)
reveled (past participle)
reveling (present participle)
revel (canonical)
revels (third-person singular)
revelled (past)
revelled (past participle)
revelling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of revel.


caucuses

forms:
caucus (singular)
caucuses (plural)

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


competences

forms:
competence (singular)
competences (plural)

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

competence


stencil

forms:
stencil (singular)
stencils (plural)

glosses: A stencil is a utensil that contains a perforated sheet through which ink can be forced to create a printed pattern onto a surface.

text: They will use stencils to put the design onto the wall.

ipa: /ˈstɛnsɪl/

ipa: /ˈstɛnsəl/

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


stencil

forms:
stenciled (past)
stenciled (past participle)
stenciling (present participle)
stencil (canonical)
stencils (third-person singular)
stencilled (past)
stencilled (past participle)
stencilling (present participle)

text: The designs were stenciled onto the wall.

text: They were stenciling the designs onto the wall.


go back

forms: go back

pos: phrase

glosses: To return to a place that you have been to in the past.

text: I went back to the house to get my phone which I have forgotten to bring with me.


Vilnius

forms: Vilnius

pos: name

glosses: Vilnius is the capital city of Lithuania.


papyruses

forms:
papyrus (singular)
papyri or papyruses (plural)

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


unsteadiest

glosses: The superlative form of unsteady; most unsteady.


eject

forms:
eject (canonical)
ejects (third-person singular)
ejected (past)
ejected (past participle)
ejecting (present participle)

glosses: To eject can mean to force (a person or people) to leave.

text: The man started a fight and was ejected from the bar.

glosses: To be ejected can also mean to be thrown out of something quickly.

text: A man from Montreal was ejected from his car because he was in an accident.

glosses: To eject someone can mean to make (a sports player) leave the field because they are behaving in a bad way.

glosses: To eject can mean to make something come out of a machine.

text: Press that button to eject the video tape.

glosses: To eject can also mean to exit an aircraft when it is flying.

text: The pilot could not control the plane and had to eject.

glosses: To eject can mean to come out of a machine.

enpr: ĭ-jĕktʹ

ipa: /ɪˈdʒɛkt/


eject

forms:
eject (singular)
ejects (plural)

glosses: A button on a machine that ejects something from the machine.

text: When the DVD is finished, press eject.


gourds

forms:
gourd (singular)
gourds (plural)

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

gourd


suffocates

forms:
suffocate (canonical)
suffocates (third-person singular)
suffocated (past)
suffocated (past participle)
suffocating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of suffocate.

verb

suffocat


legal dispute

forms:
legal dispute (singular)
legal disputes (plural)

glosses: A legal dispute is a legal argument about the law.


Washington, D.C.

forms: Washington, D.C.

glosses: Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States.


noxious

forms: noxious (positive)

glosses: If something is noxious, it is very unpleasant, disgusting and sickening.

text: As the bird got near, the insect put out a noxious-smelling substance.

ipa: /ˈnɒkʃəs/

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


finale

forms:
finale (singular)
finales (plural)

glosses: A finale is the last scene or the last moments in a theatrical production.

text: The finale of the ice show was exciting!

text: The lights went out during the finale and the audience booed.

text: The curtain came down quickly at the end of the finale to Act 1.

ipa: /fəˈnalē, -ˈnälē/

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

hyphenation: fi‧na‧le


strive

forms:
strived (past)
strived (past participle)
strive (canonical)
strives (third-person singular)
strove (past)
striven (past participle)
striving (present participle)

glosses: If you strive, you struggle or try something very hard.

text: India had strived for independence.

ipa: /ˈstraɪv/

striv

strive


cuisines

forms:
cuisine (singular)
cuisines (plural)

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

noun

cuisine


legal disputes

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

legal dispute


cuisine

glosses: A cuisine is a style of cooking, especially one which comes from a specific country, area or culture.

text: The local cuisine is delicious!

ipa: /kwɪˈziːn/


glorify

forms:
glorify (canonical)
glorifies (third-person singular)
glorified (past)
glorified (past participle)
glorifying (present participle)

glosses: To exalt, or give glory or praise to something or someone.

text: Fans glorify their favorite divas.

glosses: To make something or someone appear to be more glorious than it or he is.

text: Little Rastus' momma glorified his third place win in the kindergarten spelling bee.

text: He glorifies every stupid thing he does.

text: News reporters glorify events barely worth notice.

text: When will the press stop glorifying Brangelina?

ipa: /ˈɡlɔrɪfaɪ/

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

verb

glorif

y


Helsinki

forms: Helsinki

glosses: Helsinki is the capital city of Finland.

ipa: /ˈhelsiŋki/


chicories

forms:
chicory (singular)
chicories (plural)

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

noun

chicory

chicories


Stockholm

forms: Stockholm

ipa: /ˈstɒkhɒlm/

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


trysts

forms:
tryst (singular)
trysts (plural)

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

tryst


trysts

forms:
tryst (canonical)
trysts (third-person singular)
trysted (past)
trysted (past participle)
trysting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of tryst.


presides

forms:
preside (canonical)
presides (third-person singular)
presided (past)
presided (past participle)
presiding (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of preside.

verb

presid


curbing

forms:
curb (canonical)
curbs (third-person singular)
curbed (past)
curbed (past participle)
curbing (present participle)

curb


Copenhagen

forms: Copenhagen

glosses: Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark.

ipa: /ˈkoʊpənˌheɪɡən/

ipa: /ˈkoʊpənˌhɑɡən/

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


speared

forms:
spear (canonical)
spears (third-person singular)
speared (past)
speared (past participle)
spearing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of spear.


pillars

forms:
pillar (singular)
pillars (plural)

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

noun

pillar


interred

forms:
inter (canonical)
inters (third-person singular)
interred (past)
interred (past participle)
interring (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of inter.

verb

inter

r


Vantaa

forms: Vantaa

glosses: Vantaa is a city in Finland in the Greater Helsinki area.


culinary

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

glosses: Culinary is something about kitchen and cooking.

text: As a world-class chef, his culinary skills are excellent.

ipa: /ˈkʌlɪn(ə)ri/

ipa: /ˈkʌlɪˌnɛri/

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

adj

more: true


Moscow

forms: Moscow

enpr: mäsʹkou

ipa: /ˈmɑskaʊ/

enpr: mŏsʹkō

ipa: /ˈmɒskəʊ/

ipa: /ˈmɔskɐʉ/

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


buns

forms:
bun (singular)
buns (plural)

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

noun

bun


buns

forms:
bun (canonical)
buns (third-person singular)
bunned (past)
bunned (past participle)
bunning (present participle)

verb

n


Munich

forms: Munich

ipa: /mjuːnɪk/

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


Tallinn

forms: Tallinn

ipa: /ˈtɑːlɪn/

ipa: /ˈtælɪn/

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Tallinn2.wav


Espoo

forms: Espoo

glosses: Espoo is a city in Finland in the Greater Helsinki area.


Reykjavík

forms: Reykjavík

glosses: Reykjavík is the capital city of Iceland.


doled

forms:
dole (canonical)
doles (third-person singular)
doled (past)
doled (past participle)
doling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dole.

dol


Tampa

forms: Tampa

glosses: Tampa is a city in Florida, United States.


jingling

forms:
jingle (canonical)
jingles (third-person singular)
jingled (past)
jingled (past participle)
jingling (present participle)

jingl


spears

forms:
spear (singular)
spears (plural)

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

ipa: /spɪə̯(r)z/

noun

spear


spears

glosses: The third-person singular form of spear.


Düsseldorf

forms: Düsseldorf

ipa: /ˈdʊsəldɔːf/

ipa: /ˈduːsəldɔrf/


gone back

forms:
go back (canonical)
goes back (third-person singular)
went back (past)
gone back (past participle)
going back (present participle)

go back

goes back

went back

gone back

going back


preoccupies

forms:
preoccupy (canonical)
preoccupies (third-person singular)
preoccupied (past)
preoccupied (past participle)
preoccupying (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of preoccupy.

verb

preoccup


immunities

forms:
immunity (singular)
immunities (plural)

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

noun

immunity

immunities


suffocating

forms:
suffocate (canonical)
suffocates (third-person singular)
suffocated (past)
suffocated (past participle)
suffocating (present participle)

verb

suffocat


divine

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

enpr: dĭ-vīnʹ

ipa: /dɪˈvaɪn/


curbed

forms:
curb (canonical)
curbs (third-person singular)
curbed (past)
curbed (past participle)
curbing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of curb.


sloughs

forms:
slough (singular)
sloughs (plural)

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

noun

slough


sloughs

forms:
slough (canonical)
sloughs (third-person singular)
sloughed (past)
sloughed (past participle)
sloughing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of slough.


Las Vegas

forms: Las Vegas

glosses: Las Vegas is a city in Nevada, United States.

ipa: /lɑs ˈveɪɡəs/


cosmopolitan

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


cattail

forms:
cattail (singular)
cattails (plural)

glosses: A cattail is a wetland plant with brownish compact spikes.

text: Young cattail stems can be eaten in salads or as a green vegetable; even the yellow pollen is edible.

ipa: /ˈkatˌtāl/

hyphenation: cat‧tail


Pyongyang

forms: Pyongyang

glosses: Pyongyang is the capital city of North Korea.


immunity

glosses: Immunity is the state of being resistant to something. This is when something or someone affects you but you can resist against it.

ipa: /ɪˈmjuːnəti/

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


interring

forms:
inter (canonical)
inters (third-person singular)
interred (past)
interred (past participle)
interring (present participle)


chicory

forms:
chicory (singular)
chicories (plural)

glosses: A plant with a light blue flower heads and edible mellows.

ipa: /ˈtʃɪkəri/

hyphenation: chi‧co‧ry


stimulant

forms:
stimulant (singular)
stimulants (plural)

glosses: A stimulant is something that increases the activity in the body, makes the person more active than usual.


suffocated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of suffocate.


presiding

forms:
preside (canonical)
presides (third-person singular)
presided (past)
presided (past participle)
presiding (present participle)


doling

forms:
dole (canonical)
doles (third-person singular)
doled (past)
doled (past participle)
doling (present participle)


sloughed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of slough.


steadying

forms:
steady (canonical)
steadies (third-person singular)
steadied (past)
steadied (past participle)
steadying (present participle)

verb

stead


unsteadies

forms:
unsteady (canonical)
unsteadies (third-person singular)
unsteadied (past)
unsteadied (past participle)
unsteadying (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of unsteady.

unstead


camouflage

forms:
camouflage (canonical)
camouflages (third-person singular)
camouflaged (past)
camouflaged (past participle)
camouflaging (present participle)

glosses: When you camouflage something, you disguise it with paint or a cover so that it cannot be seen.

text: The man camouflaged himself with a green, black and brown jacket, so no-one saw him in the forest.

text: A chameleon camouflages itself by changing colour to match its surroundings.

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

hyphenation: cam‧ou‧flage

camouflag


unsteadied

glosses: The past tense and past participle of unsteady.


halogens

forms:
halogen (singular)
halogens (plural)

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

noun

halogen


gourd

forms:
gourd (singular)
gourds (plural)

glosses: A gourd is a plant and fruit related to lagenaria and pumpkins.

ipa: /ɡʊəd/

ipa: /ɡʊrd/


goes back

forms:
go back (canonical)
goes back (third-person singular)
went back (past)
gone back (past participle)
going back (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of go back.


preoccupying

forms:
preoccupy (canonical)
preoccupies (third-person singular)
preoccupied (past)
preoccupied (past participle)
preoccupying (present participle)


Los Angeles

forms: Los Angeles

glosses: Los Angeles is a city in California, United States.

ipa: /lɔs ˈændʒələs/

ipa: /lɑs ˈændʒələs/

ipa: /lɒs ˈændʒɪliːz/

audio: en-ca-Los Angeles.ogg

audio: en-uk-Los Angeles.ogg

audio: en-us-Los Angeles.ogg


steadied

glosses: The past tense and past participle of steady.


transcendental

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

glosses: A transcendental person is someone who thinks above or beyond this world and its concrete forms and ideas, being intuitive or inspired.


strives

forms:
strived (past)
strived (past participle)
strive (canonical)
strives (third-person singular)
strove (past)
striven (past participle)
striving (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of strive.

verb

striv

strive


presided

glosses: The past tense and past participle of preside.

presid


steadies

glosses: The third-person singular form of steady.


underestimates

forms:
underestimate (canonical)
underestimates (third-person singular)
underestimated (past)
underestimated (past participle)
underestimating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of underestimate.

underestimat


Glasgow

forms: Glasgow

ipa: /ˈɡlɑːz.ɡəʊ/

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Glasgow2.wav


Alaska

forms: Alaska

glosses: Alaska is one of the states in the United States of America (USA).

text: Alaska is the 49th state that joined with the United States of America.

enpr: ə-lăsʹkə

hyphenation: A‧las‧ka


Oxford

forms: Oxford

enpr: ŏks'fəd

ipa: /ˈɒksfəd/

enpr: äks'fərd

ipa: /ˈɑksfɚd/


spectator

forms:
spectator (singular)
spectators (plural)

glosses: A spectator a person who looks on or watches.

ipa: /spɛkˈteɪtə/

ipa: /ˈspɛkteɪtɚ/


suffocate

forms:
suffocate (canonical)
suffocates (third-person singular)
suffocated (past)
suffocated (past participle)
suffocating (present participle)

glosses: To suffocate is the action of dying from lack of air.

text: The fish suffocated for lack of oxygen.

ipa: ˈsʌfəkeɪt

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

hyphenation: suf‧fo‧cate


Madrid

forms: Madrid

ipa: /məˈdrɪd/

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


halogen

glosses: A chemical element that is listed in the penultimate column of the periodic table. These elements have a charge of -1. fluorine, chlorine and iodine are three of the halogens.

enpr: hăləjĕn

ipa: /ˈhæ.ləˌd͡ʒɛn/

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


competence

forms:
competence (singular)
competences (plural)

glosses: To have competence means to be able or suitable for a general role.

glosses: In law, the legal authority to deal with a matter.

text: That question is outwith the competence of this court and must be taken to a higher court.

ipa: /ˈkɒmpətəns/

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


layout

forms:
layout (singular)
layouts (plural)

text: The layout of this page is cluttered.

text: The layout of this keyboard is not correct, because someone changed its keys.

ipa: /ˈleɪaʊt/

ipa: /ˈlāˌout/

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

hyphenation: lay‧out


inters

forms:
inter (canonical)
inters (third-person singular)
interred (past)
interred (past participle)
interring (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of inter.

inter


euphony

forms:
euphony (singular)
euphonies (plural)

glosses: Euphony is the pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear.

glosses: Euphony is the good phonetic quality of certain words.

text: When I hear you speak, I hear beautiful euphony.

ipa: /ˈjuːf(ə)ni/

ipa: /ˈyo͞ofənē/

hyphenation: eu‧pho‧ny

noun

euphony


howler monkey

forms:
howler monkey (singular)
howler monkeys (plural)

glosses: A howler monkey is a kind of monkey that has a strong sounding call.


title: nascar

redirect: NASCAR

pos: hard-redirect


tryst

forms:
tryst (singular)
trysts (plural)

glosses: A tryst is a prearranged meeting between lovers to meet at a specific place and time.

text: The two arranged a tryst while their spouses were out of town.

ipa: trɪst


tryst

forms:
tryst (canonical)
trysts (third-person singular)
trysted (past)
trysted (past participle)
trysting (present participle)

text: The lovers will tryst in a place far from town.

glosses: To arrange or appoint (a meeting time etc.).

text: The two trysted in a dark place far out of town.


underestimating

glosses: The present participle of underestimate.


preside

forms:
preside (canonical)
presides (third-person singular)
presided (past)
presided (past participle)
presiding (present participle)

glosses: Preside means to sit as an authority over, to control or to rule.

text: John Smith will preside over the meeting.

text: Jane Doe refused to preside over the dance committee meeting.

ipa: /prɪˈzʌɪd/

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

hyphenation: pre‧side


Edinburgh

forms: Edinburgh

glosses: Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland.

ipa: /ˈɛdɪnbərə/

enpr: ĕdʹĭn-bŭr-ə

ipa: /ˈɛdɪnbʌrə/

enpr: ĕdʹən-bŭr-ə

ipa: /ˈɛdənbʌrə/

enpr: ĕdʹən-bər-ə

ipa: /ˈɛdənbərə/


jingled

forms:
jingle (canonical)
jingles (third-person singular)
jingled (past)
jingled (past participle)
jingling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of jingle.

verb

jingl


cutters

forms:
cutter (singular)
cutters (plural)

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

noun

cutter


demeans

forms:
demean (canonical)
demeans (third-person singular)
demeaned (past)
demeaned (past participle)
demeaning (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of demean.

verb

demean


stimulants

forms:
stimulant (singular)
stimulants (plural)

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

noun

stimulant


overtime

forms:
overtime (singular)
overtimes (plural)

etymology_text: over- + time

ety-prefix

over

time

expansion: over- + time

glosses: An overtime is an extra period of time that is played when two teams end regulation (the normal number of periods) tied.

text: With Boston and Miami tied at 86, we're going into overtime!

glosses: In business, overtime is the time a person is paid to work that is beyond what they normally work.

text: The boss paid Jerry overtime to work a night shift at the warehouse

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

hyphenation: over‧time


demeaned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of demean.


gospel

forms:
gospel (singular)
gospels (plural)

glosses: A gospel is a part or text of the New Testament.

text: Today's topic in the church was John's gospel.

glosses: A gospel is a message which will probably have a positive effect.

text: In church, the choir sang a gospel.

text: Maria is the best gospel singer in our choir.

ipa: /ˈgɒsp(ə)l/

ipa: /ˈgäspəl/

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

hyphenation: gos‧pel


unsteadying

forms:
unsteady (canonical)
unsteadies (third-person singular)
unsteadied (past)
unsteadied (past participle)
unsteadying (present participle)


goo

forms: goo (singular)

glosses: Goo is something that is partly liquid and partly solid

text: There is some goo stuck to your shoe.

ipa: /ɡuː/

noun

goo


burgers

forms:
burger (singular)
burgers (plural)

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

burger


jingles

forms:
jingle (singular)
jingles (plural)

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

jingle


jingles

glosses: The third-person singular form of jingle.


pillar

forms:
pillar (singular)
pillars (plural)

glosses: A pillar is a vertical structure that typically exists to support a building, but can also stand on its own as a decoration.

glosses: A pillar of something is a very essential part of it that provides support.

text: James is the pillar of our community.

ipa: /ˈpɪlɚ/

ipa: /ˈpɪlə/

hyphenation: pil‧lar


orienting

forms:
orient (canonical)
orients (third-person singular)
oriented (past)
oriented (past participle)
orienting (present participle)

verb

orient


orients

glosses: The third-person singular form of orient.


howler monkeys

forms:
howler monkey (singular)
howler monkeys (plural)

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

noun

howler monkey


bubble

forms:
bubble (singular)
bubbles (plural)

glosses: A bubble is a volume of air trapped in a liquid and can float in the air.

text: The girl made a really big soap bubble.

hyphenation: bub‧ble


bubble

forms:
bubble (canonical)
bubbles (third-person singular)
bubbled (past)
bubbled (past participle)
bubbling (present participle)

glosses: If something bubbles, it makes bubbles or begins to turn into a bubble.

text: Wait until the water bubbles before turning off the stove.

glosses: If something bubbles, it begins forming or is created.

text: rage bubbled inside of him.

verb

bubbl


unconstrained

forms: unconstrained (positive)

glosses: To be unconstrained is to be limitless, with nothing holding something or someone back.

text: When he was in love he felt unconstrained, like he could simply fly to the moon.


daydream

forms:
daydream (singular)
daydreams (plural)

etymology_text: day + dream

compound

day

dream

expansion: day + dream

glosses: A daydream is a dream you have in the daytime. Sometimes they happen when you are napping, and sometimes they happen when you are awake.

text: My daydream was about changing Wikipedia.

ipa: /ˈdeɪdriːm/

enpr: dā'drēmˈ

hyphenation: day‧dream


daydream

forms:
daydream (canonical)
daydreams (third-person singular)
daydreamed (past)
daydreamed (past participle)
daydreaming (present participle)

text: Professor Sampson caught Carly daydreaming about Justin Bieber in class.


NASCAR

forms: NASCAR

pos: abbrev

glosses: NASCAR is the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. It is an American organization that organizes car races.

text: NASCAR runs 1500 car races each year at more than 100 tracks.

acronym

NASCAR


preoccupy

forms:
preoccupy (canonical)
preoccupies (third-person singular)
preoccupied (past)
preoccupied (past participle)
preoccupying (present participle)

glosses: When you preoccupy someone, you try to distract the person.

text: I preoccupied my son with a toy while I finish the work I was doing.

verb

preoccup


oriented

glosses: The past tense and past participle of orient.


papyrus

forms:
papyrus (singular)
papyri or papyruses (plural)

text: About 2,000 years ago, people wrote documents on papyrus.

glosses: A papyrus is a plant in a wetland sedge.

ipa: /pəˈpʌɪrəs/

ipa: /pəˈpīrəs/

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

hyphenation: pa‧py‧rus

noun

papyrus


bun

forms:
bun (singular)
buns (plural)

text: I got a bun from the nearby bakery shop.

text: The bun is very sweet.

glosses: A bun is a style of hair done when you tie it with a knot at the back of your head.

ipa: bʌn


bun

forms:
bun (canonical)
buns (third-person singular)
bunned (past)
bunned (past participle)
bunning (present participle)

glosses: If you bun your hair, you form it into a bun.

verb

bun


spectators

forms:
spectator (singular)
spectators (plural)

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

noun

spectator


cutter

forms:
cutter (singular)
cutters (plural)

glosses: A cutter is a type of sailing ship with one mast and at least two sails.

ipa: /ˈkʌtɚ/

ipa: /ˈkʌtə/


dole

forms:
dole (singular)
doles (plural)

glosses: A dole is money given as charity or welfare to someone who is poor.

text: The closing of the steel plant put a hundred families on the dole.

ipa: /ˈdəʊl/

ipa: /dōl/


dole

forms:
dole (canonical)
doles (third-person singular)
doled (past)
doled (past participle)
doling (present participle)

glosses: When you dole something out, you distribute a product to a large number of people, often free of charge.

text: The Union Station Foundation doled out 1,000 free turkeys to needy families over the holidays.

verb

dol


molecules

forms:
molecule (singular)
molecules (plural)

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

noun

molecule


curbs

forms:
curb (singular)
curbs (plural)

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

curb


curbs

forms:
curb (canonical)
curbs (third-person singular)
curbed (past)
curbed (past participle)
curbing (present participle)


doles

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

dole


truss

forms:
truss (singular)
trusses (plural)

glosses: A truss is a structure comprising one or more triangular units being constructed.

ipa: /trʌs/

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

truss

trusses


burger

forms:
burger (singular)
burgers (plural)

glosses: A burger is a kind of sandwich, with ground meat in the middle.

ipa: /ˈbɜː(r)ɡə(r)/

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


underestimate

forms:
underestimate (canonical)
underestimates (third-person singular)
underestimated (past)
underestimated (past participle)
underestimating (present participle)

etymology_text: under- + estimate

ety-prefix

under

estimate

expansion: under- + estimate

glosses: When you underestimate something, you think of it to be smaller or less important than it really is

text: Do not underestimate our new colleague, he used to be under the President's scholarship to study overseas.

verb

underestimat

e


inter

forms:
inter (canonical)
inters (third-person singular)
interred (past)
interred (past participle)
interring (present participle)

ipa: /ɪnˈtəː/

hyphenation: in‧ter

inter


particles

forms:
particle (singular)
particles (plural)

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

noun

particle


Harry

forms: Harry

glosses: Harry is a nickname of the male given names Henry or Harold.

text: Prince Henry of Wales is often known as Prince Harry.

enpr: hărʹ-i

ipa: /ˈhæri/

enpr: hărʹi

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


solvation

forms: solvation (singular)

glosses: Solvation is a chemical process when molecules in a solute react with those in the solvent.

text: Water is often used as a solvent during solvation.


tolerations

forms:
toleration (singular)
tolerations (plural)

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

toleration


spear

forms:
spear (singular)
spears (plural)

glosses: A spear is a long stick that is sharp at one or both ends and is used as a weapon.

text: Everyone in the Spartan Army carried a spear into battle

glosses: A spear is a piece of asparagus or other vegetables that looks like a spear.

text: At the fancy restaurant, I had a steak with a side of asparagus spears

ipa: /spɪə̯(r)/

ipa: /spɪr/

hyphenation: spear


spear

forms:
spear (canonical)
spears (third-person singular)
speared (past)
speared (past participle)
spearing (present participle)

glosses: To spear is to stab someone or something with a spear.

text: The Cree used to spear fish.


rite

forms:
rite (singular)
rites (plural)

glosses: A rite is the proper way of performing a ceremony.

text: Her body was buried according to the rites of the church.

ipa: /raɪt/

homophones: right wright write


underestimated

etymology_text: under- + estimated

ety-prefix

estimated

expansion: under- + estimated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of underestimate.


solutes

forms:
solute (singular)
solutes (plural)

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

noun

solute


utterly

forms: utterly (positive)

etymology_text: utter + -ly

ety-suffix

utter

ly

expansion: utter + -ly

glosses: Refers to something being completely or entirely, usually used in a negative way.

text: Jim's proposal was utterly ridiculous.

text: How utterly generous of you to offer me the use of your beach house for the month!

text: Karen's manners are utterly gross.

text: She practiced the Black Key Etude until she was utterly exhausted.


bureaucratic

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

glosses: Being bureaucratic is being over regulated, abusing one's own power to make a point.

text: The government is being too bureaucratic. There is clear opposition regarding the new bill but they still passed it.


palladium

forms: palladium (singular)

glosses: Palladium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 46.

text: Palladium is often used to make surgical tools for doctors.

glosses: A palladium is a sacred object with the power to protect a city or country.

text: The palladium at the city of Troy was a statue of Athena.

enpr: pəlā'dēəm

ipa: /pəˈleɪdiəm/

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

noun

palladium


steady

forms:
steady (positive)
steadier (comparative)
steadiest (superlative)

enpr: stĕdʹi

ipa: /ˈstɛdi/

adj

steady

steadier


steady

forms:
steady (canonical)
steadies (third-person singular)
steadied (past)
steadied (past participle)
steadying (present participle)

glosses: To prevent something from falling, make something stable.

text: Steady the ladder so I don't fall please.

verb

stead


revivals

forms:
revival (singular)
revivals (plural)

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

noun

revival


curb

forms:
curb (singular)
curbs (plural)

glosses: A curb is a stone or concrete edging between a sidewalk and a road.

text: I stubbed my toe on the curb when crossing the street.

text: I parked my car at the curb.

ipa: kɜːb

ipa: kɜːrb

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


curb

forms:
curb (canonical)
curbs (third-person singular)
curbed (past)
curbed (past participle)
curbing (present participle)

glosses: To curb means to check or restrain or control.

text: His parents tried to curb his late hours.

text: Her husband curbed her reckless spending.

glosses: To force to "bite the curb" (hit the pavement curb); see curb stomp.

glosses: To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb.


raider

forms:
raider (singular)
raiders (plural)

glosses: A raider is a person who takes part in quick surprise attacks on an enemy.

text: People living near the sea were scared of being attacked by Viking raiders.


juggalo

forms:
juggalo (singular)
juggalos (plural)


dysprosium

forms: dysprosium (singular)

glosses: Dysprosium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 66 and the symbol Dy.

text: It takes a lot of heat to melt dysprosium.

enpr: dĭsprō'zēəm

ipa: /dɪsˈproʊziəm/

dysprosium


palladia

forms:
palladium (singular)
palladia (plural)

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

palladia


preoccupied

forms: preoccupied (positive)

etymology_text: From pre- + occupied.

ety-prefix

pre

occupied

expansion: pre- + occupied

glosses: When you are preoccupied with something, you are concerned about it or simply thinking about it instead of focusing on the current task you are doing.

text: I was so preoccupied with changing the channel on the car's radio set that I did not see the red light.


preoccupied

forms:
preoccupy (canonical)
preoccupies (third-person singular)
preoccupied (past)
preoccupied (past participle)
preoccupying (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of preoccupy.

verb

preoccup


godly

forms:
godlier (comparative)
godliest (superlative)
godly (positive)
more godly (comparative)
most godly (superlative)

etymology_text: god + -ly

ety-suffix

god

expansion: god + -ly

glosses: Godly describes something or someone who is like God.

text: Jesus walked on water in a godly occurrence.

glosses: Something is godly when it is gloriously good.

text: The meal tastes godly.

ipa: /ˈɡɑdli/

ipa: /ˈɡɒdli/

hyphenation: god‧ly

adj

godly

godlier


raiders

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

noun

raider


rites

forms:
rite (singular)
rites (plural)

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

rite


title: analogue

redirect: analog


prematurely

pos: adv

etymology_text: premature + -ly

ety-suffix

premature

expansion: premature + -ly

glosses: If something happens prematurely, it means it happened too soon, before it was ready.

text: He left the hospital prematurely, before his wounds had healed.

ipa: /ˌpriːməˈtjʊə(r)li/

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


slough

forms:
slough (singular)
sloughs (plural)

glosses: A slough is a dead skin on a sore or ulcer

ipa: /slʌf/


slough

forms:
slough (canonical)
sloughs (third-person singular)
sloughed (past)
sloughed (past participle)
sloughing (present participle)

glosses: If something sloughs its skin, it sheds it.

text: The snake sloughed its skin.


trusses

forms:
truss (singular)
trusses (plural)

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

noun

truss


metalloids

forms:
metalloid (singular)
metalloids (plural)

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

metalloid


demeaning

forms:
demean (canonical)
demeans (third-person singular)
demeaned (past)
demeaned (past participle)
demeaning (present participle)

verb

demean


demeaning

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

glosses: If an act is demeaning, it degrades someone or something.


atomic

forms: atomic (positive)

glosses: Atomic means it is about atoms, which are very small.

text: The force of an atomic bomb comes from breaking an atom into pieces.


degrade

forms:
degrade (canonical)
degrades (third-person singular)
degraded (past)
degraded (past participle)
degrading (present participle)

glosses: When you degrade something, you lower the esteem, worth, or respect of something, to make it base, low, mean, or worthless.

text: Many wealthy, intelligent, and talented people were degraded by the Nazis before being sent to concentration camps.

text: Does every comment from you need to be degrading to others?

ipa: /dɪˈɡreɪd/

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

degrad


orient

forms:
orient (canonical)
orients (third-person singular)
oriented (past)
oriented (past participle)
orienting (present participle)

glosses: When you orient something, you point it in a certain direction.

text: Joe oriented the car north along the road.

hyphenation: or‧i‧ent


explorers

forms:
explorer (singular)
explorers (plural)

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

noun

explorer


mimicking

forms:
mimic (canonical)
mimics (third-person singular)
mimicked (past)
mimicked (past participle)
mimicking (present participle)

verb

mimic

k


tolerates

forms:
tolerate (canonical)
tolerates (third-person singular)
tolerated (past)
tolerated (past participle)
tolerating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of tolerate.

tolerat


protons

forms:
proton (singular)
protons (plural)

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

noun

proton


demean

glosses: To degrade someone or make them feel lower in dignity.

text: The man's words were meant to demean his female co-worker.

text: The job given to him was demeaning.

ipa: /dɪˈmiːn/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mélange a trois-demean.wav


jingle

forms:
jingle (singular)
jingles (plural)

glosses: A jingle is a short tune (usually with lyrics) that is used for advertising purposes.

text: I cannot get the jingle for Brewmeister Beer out of my head!

ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡl̩/

ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡ(ə)l/

hyphenation: jin‧gle


jingle

forms:
jingle (canonical)
jingles (third-person singular)
jingled (past)
jingled (past participle)
jingling (present participle)

glosses: To jingle is when metal or glass clashes together and causes a tinkling sound.

text: I heard the keys on his ring jingle as he approached the door.

ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡ(ə)l/

verb

jingl


degraded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of degrade.


solute

forms:
solute (singular)
solutes (plural)

glosses: In chemistry, a solute is something that is dissolved into another substance.

text: Sugar is a solute when it is added to a cup of hot coffee.

ipa: /ˈsɒljuːt/

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


molecular

forms: molecular (positive)

glosses: If something is molecular, it is about molecules.

text: Molecular weight is the mass of a molecule.

ipa: /məˈlɛkjʊlə/

ipa: /məˈlɛkjələr/


glides

forms:
glide (canonical)
glides (third-person singular)
glided (past)
glided (past participle)
gliding (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of glide.

glid


tolerated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tolerate.


juggalos

forms:
juggalo (singular)
juggalos (plural)

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

noun

juggalo


bismuth

forms: bismuth (singular)

glosses: Bismuth is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 83.

text: Bismuth is very heavy and weighs the same as lead.

enpr: bĭz'məth

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

bismuth


passports

forms:
passport (singular)
passports (plural)

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

passport


Vikings

forms:
Viking (singular)
Vikings (plural)

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

Viking


Viking

glosses: A Viking was a person from Scandinavia from 793 AD-1066 AD. They were famous as warriors, pirates, explorers and traders.

text: The Vikings sailed in ships called longboats.

text: The Vikings raided many monasteries throughout Northumberland as they saw monks as easy prey.

text: Monks believed in peace, so they would not fight back. The monasteries were filled with valuables and riches, so it was an ideal building to attack.

text: The word Viking literally translates to "Pirate."


mimicked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of mimic.


generators

forms:
generator (singular)
generators (plural)

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

generator


degrades

glosses: The third-person singular form of degrade.


titanium

forms: titanium (singular)

glosses: Titanium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 22 and the symbol Ti.

text: Titanium is a strong and light metal which is used to build airplanes.

enpr: tītā'nēəm

enpr: tĭtā'nēəm

hyphenation: ti‧ta‧nium

titanium


premature

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

etymology_text: pre- + mature

ety-prefix

pre

mature

expansion: pre- + mature

glosses: Something is premature if it happens early, before the usual time.

text: The premature baby was born 32 weeks after conception.

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


wobbled

forms:
wobble (canonical)
wobbles (third-person singular)
wobbled (past)
wobbled (past participle)
wobbling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of wobble.

verb

wobbl


glided

glosses: The past tense and past participle of glide.


unsteady

forms:
unsteady (positive)
unsteadier (comparative)
unsteadiest (superlative)

etymology_text: un- + steady

ety-prefix

un

steady

expansion: un- + steady

ipa: /ǝn'stɛdı/

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

adj

unsteady

unsteadier


unsteady

forms:
unsteady (canonical)
unsteadies (third-person singular)
unsteadied (past)
unsteadied (past participle)
unsteadying (present participle)

glosses: To render something unsteady, unbalancing.

text: This ladder is very unsteady, it seems like I am going to fall at any moment.

verb

unstead

y


Gypsies

forms:
Gypsy (singular)
Gypsies (plural)

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

noun

Gypsy

Gypsies


gliders

forms:
glider (singular)
gliders (plural)

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

glider


metalloid

forms:
metalloid (singular)
metalloids (plural)

glosses: A metalloid is an element that is not a metal, but looks or acts like a metal.

text: boron is a metalloid because it looks like metal, but it is not as strong.

glosses: A metalloid is an element that can be mixed with metal to make an alloy.

text: carbon is a metalloid which makes cast iron when mixed with iron.

ipa: /ˈmɛtəlɔɪd/

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

hyphenation: me‧tal‧loid


saint

forms:
saint (singular)
saints (plural)

glosses: A saint is a religious person who has done such good things, that after their death they have a special place in heaven.

text: Mother Theresa did such good work with poor people in India, the Catholic Church has named her a saint.

ipa: /seɪnt/


tolerate

forms:
tolerate (canonical)
tolerates (third-person singular)
tolerated (past)
tolerated (past participle)
tolerating (present participle)

glosses: If you tolerate something, you put up with it, or allow it.

text: The teacher was able to tolerate quiet talking in her classroom during her lessons.

verb

tolerat


title: gypsy

redirect: Gypsy


vanadium

forms: vanadium (singular)

glosses: Vanadium is white, soft, metal element with an atomic number of 23 and the symbol V.

text: Vanadium is added to steel to make it stronger.

enpr: vənā'dēəm

noun

vanadium


cocktails

forms:
cocktail (singular)
cocktails (plural)

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

cocktail


francium

forms: francium (singular)

glosses: Francium is a heavy, radioactive, metal element with an atomic number of 87.

text: Francium is made from actinium or thorium.

enpr: frăn'sēəm

ipa: /ˈfransɪəm/

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

francium


glacial

forms: glacial (positive)

glosses: To be glacial, something needs to be like a glacier such as cold, freezing or very slow moving.

text: He moved at glacial speed towards the exam room.


holmium

forms: holmium (singular)

glosses: Holmium is a metal and element with an atomic number of 67 and the symbol Ho.

text: Holmium is very magnetic.

enpr: hō'mēəm

ipa: /ˈhoʊmiəm/

holmium


death metal

forms: death metal (singular)

glosses: Death metal is a type of music with a fast tempo.


soar

forms:
soar (canonical)
soars (third-person singular)
soared (past)
soared (past participle)
soaring (present participle)

glosses: When soars Gaul's vulture with his wings unfurled. (Byron).

glosses:
Figurative use:
The price at the pump has soared.

glosses:
Figurative use:
My spirit soared when she said "yes"!

enpr: sô

ipa: /sɔː/

enpr: sôr

ipa: /sɔr/

homophones: sore saw


authentic

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

text: The experts confirmed it was an authentic signature.

glosses: Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.

text: The report was completely authentic.

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


harrying

forms:
harry (canonical)
harries (third-person singular)
harried (past)
harried (past participle)
harrying (present participle)

verb

harr


chrome

forms: chrome (singular)

glosses: Chrome is chromium or something made with an alloy of chronium.

text: Many car parts are made with chrome because it is very bright and shines.

glosses: chrome is a name of Google browser, also as Google chrome.

text: I surf the Internet by Google chrome.

ipa: /krəʊm/

ipa: /kroʊm/

noun

chrome


mimics

forms:
mimic (canonical)
mimics (third-person singular)
mimicked (past)
mimicked (past participle)
mimicking (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of mimic.

verb

mimic


mimics

forms:
mimic (singular)
mimics (plural)

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


fugues

forms:
fugue (singular)
fugues (plural)

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

noun

fugue


maggot

forms:
maggot (singular)
maggots (plural)


posh

forms:
posh (positive)
posher (comparative)
poshest (superlative)

glosses: Posh is something that is high class, elegant and fashionable.

text: He spoke with a posh voice.

text: It was the poshest restaurant in town.

adjective

posh

posher

poshest


posh

forms:
posh (positive)
Superlative–

glosses: Posh is to act in an elegant or high class way.

text: He liked to talk posh.


skunks

forms:
skunk (singular)
skunks (plural)

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

noun

skunk


cobalt

forms: cobalt (singular)

glosses: Cobalt is a metal and element with an atomic number of 27 and the symbol Co.

text: Cobalt is used to make magnetic alloys.

enpr: kō'bält

cobalt


first degree murders

forms:
first degree murder (singular)
first degree murders (plural)

glosses: The plural form of first degree murder; more than one (kind of) first degree murder.

first degree murder


digital

forms: digital (positive)

glosses: Having to do with digits (fingers or toes); performed with a finger.

glosses: Property of representing values as discrete numbers rather than a continuous spectrum.

ipa: /ˈdɪd͡ʒɪtəɫ/


pirates

forms:
pirate (singular)
pirates (plural)

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

pirate


pirates

forms:
pirate (canonical)
pirates (third-person singular)
pirated (past)
pirated (past participle)
pirating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of pirate.

verb

pirat


dodgier

forms:
dodgy (positive)
dodgier (comparative)
dodgiest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of dodgy; more dodgy.

adjective

dodgy

dodgier

dodgiest


maggots

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

noun

maggot


dodgiest

glosses: The superlative form of dodgy; most dodgy.


explorer

forms:
explorer (singular)
explorers (plural)

etymology_text: explore + -er

ety-suffix

explore

er

expansion: explore + -er

glosses: An explorer is a person who is trying to discover new things and places.

text: Christopher Columbus was a famous explorer.

ipa: /ɛkˈsplɔːrə(r)/


horsefeathers

forms: horsefeathers (singular)

glosses: Something that is nonsense and does not make any sense at all.


tungsten

forms: tungsten (singular)

glosses: Tungsten is a metal and element with an atomic number of 74 and the symbol W.

text: Tungsten is used in light bulbs because it can get very hot and not melt.

ipa: /ˈtʌŋstən/

hyphenation: tung‧sten

noun

tungsten


Chinese checkers

forms: Chinese checkers (singular)

glosses: Chinese checkers is a board game played using marbles between two to six people.


pseudo-

forms: pseudo-

pos: prefix

glosses: Something that is false, not genuine or fake.

text: pseudonym

glosses: Different from what it first looks, or appears

ipa: /ˈsuːdoʊ/

ipa: /ˈs(j)uːdəʊ/

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

hyphenation: pseu‧do-


posher

glosses: The comparative form of posh; more posh.


distraught

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

glosses: To be distraught, you are very upset, emotional and even frantic.

text: The little boy was distraught because he could not find his mother in the busy store.

ipa: /dɪsˈtrɔːt/

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


desserts

forms:
dessert (singular)
desserts (plural)

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

dessert


lard

forms: lard (singular)

glosses: Lard is the meat from a pig that is full of fat

ipa: /lɑːd/

ipa: /lɑrd/

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

lard


lard

forms:
lard (canonical)
lards (third-person singular)
larded (past)
larded (past participle)
larding (present participle)

glosses: If you lard a piece of meat, you stuff it with bacon or pork before cooking.


rove

forms:
rove (canonical)
roves (third-person singular)
roved (past)
roved (past participle)
roving (present participle)

glosses: To rove is to travel about a large area without a plan or destination.

text: He roved through the fields looking for wild flowers.

ipa: /rəʊv/

ipa: /roʊv/

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

verb

rov


racquet

forms:
racquet (singular)
racquets (plural)

glosses: A racquet is a sporting device with a handle joined to a frame covered in tightly stretched strings. It is used in tennis, squash and in badminton to hit a shuttlecock.

text: She bought a new tennis racquet before the tournament.

ipa: /ˈrækɪt/

homophones: racket rackett


first degree murder

glosses: First degree murder is when someone has planned to kill another human.

text: He was charged with first degree murder after shooting his business rival.


poshest

forms:
posh (positive)
posher (comparative)
poshest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of posh; most posh.


playgrounds

forms:
playground (singular)
playgrounds (plural)

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

noun

playground


plasterers

forms:
plasterer (singular)
plasterers (plural)

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

plasterer


heathers

forms:
heather (singular)
heathers (plural)

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

heather


heather

glosses: Heather is a small evergreen shrub, Calluna vulgaris, with pink or purple flowers.

text: He liked to walk through the heather which grew on the hills near the farm.


gypsum

forms: gypsum (singular)

glosses: Gypsum is a mineral used to make plaster, paint and fertilizer. It can be colorless, pink or yellow.

gypsum


elegant

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

glosses: To be elegant something has beauty and is graceful.

text: She looked elegant in her new dress.

glosses: A answer that is elegant, is clever and simple.

text: He came up with an elegant answer to a complex problem.

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


cocktail

forms:
cocktail (singular)
cocktails (plural)

glosses: A cocktail is an alcoholic drink made from a spirit or several spirits mixed with fruit juice, lemonade, or cream.

text: Her favourite cocktail was a "Pink Lady" made with gin, grenadine syrup, cream and an egg.

ipa: /ˈkɒkteɪl/


alloyed

forms:
alloy (canonical)
alloys (third-person singular)
alloyed (past)
alloyed (past participle)
alloying (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of alloy.

verb

alloy


sixpences

forms:
sixpence (singular)
sixpences (plural)

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

noun

sixpence


magnetic

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

etymology_text: magnet + -ic

ety-suffix

magnet

ic

expansion: magnet + -ic

glosses: Magnetic means that something is or acts like a magnet.

ipa: /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/

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


sixpence

glosses: A sixpence was a coin with the value of six pennies.

text: She gave the boy sixpence to buy sweets.


plasterer

glosses: A plasterer is a person who puts a smooth coat of plaster on to walls and ceilings.

text: The painters had to wait for the plasterer to finish before they could paint the wall.


axis mundi

forms: axis mundi (singular)

glosses: A line (axis) through a point in the Earth that the universe turns around. Normally also the connection between heaven and Earth.

text: Some Hindus believe that a holy mountain is the axis mundi, and that climbing it leads to heaven.

noun

axis mundi


goodliest

forms:
goodly (positive)
goodlier (comparative)
goodliest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of goodly; most goodly.

adjective

goodly

goodlier

goodliest


Gypsy

forms:
Gypsy (singular)
Gypsies (plural)

glosses: A Gypsy is a person who belongs to a nomadic group from Europe.

text: Many Gypsies lived in brightly colored and decorated horse pulled wagons.

glosses: Someone who lives a wandering life is sometimes called a gypsy.

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

noun

Gypsy


roved

glosses: The past tense and past participle of rove.

verb

e


saxophonist

forms:
saxophonist (singular)
saxophonists (plural)

etymology_text: saxophone + -ist

ety-suffix

saxophone

ist

expansion: saxophone + -ist

glosses: A saxophonist is a person who plays the saxophone.

text: John Coltrane is a famous jazz saxophonist.

ipa: /ˈsæksəˌfoʊnɪst/

ipa: /sækˈsɒfənɪst/


toleration

forms:
toleration (singular)
tolerations (plural)

etymology_text: tolerate + -ation

tolerate

ation

expansion: tolerate + -ation

glosses: The act of accepting or allowing something.

text: He had toleration for people who walked across the grass instead of using the path.

glosses: Official acceptance of the right of people to have different beliefs.

text: The Edict of Torda was a law made in 1568 for religious toleration in Hungary.

ipa: /tɒləˈreɪʃən/


hovers

forms:
hover (canonical)
hovers (third-person singular)
hovered (past)
hovered (past participle)
hovering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of hover.

verb

hover


roves

forms:
rove (canonical)
roves (third-person singular)
roved (past)
roved (past participle)
roving (present participle)


filter paper

forms:
filter paper (singular)
filter papers (plural)

glosses: A type of paper with very tiny holes that a liquid can flow through but not small particles.


hover

glosses: To hover is to hang in the air, almost in one place

text: The kestrel hovered, with rapidly beating wings.

text: He hovered between this and that.

text: His pen hovered over the paper as his mind hovered over the alternatives.


whooped

forms:
whoop (canonical)
whoops (third-person singular)
whooped (past)
whooped (past participle)
whooping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of whoop.

whoop


dodging

forms:
dodge (canonical)
dodges (third-person singular)
dodged (past)
dodged (past participle)
dodging (present participle)

dodg


skunk

forms:
skunk (singular)
skunks (plural)

glosses: A skunk is an animal that releases a strong odor when frightened.

ipa: /skʌŋk/


tolerating

forms:
tolerate (canonical)
tolerates (third-person singular)
tolerated (past)
tolerated (past participle)
tolerating (present participle)

tolerat


castratos

forms:
castrato (singular)
castratos (plural)

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

noun

castrato


dessert

forms:
dessert (singular)
desserts (plural)

glosses: A dessert is a sweet food dish usually served at the end of a meal.

text: After the roast duck, we had a plum pudding for dessert.

ipa: /dɪˈzɜːt/

enpr: dĭ-zûrt

ipa: /dɪˈzɝt/


dodgy

forms:
dodgy (positive)
dodgier (comparative)
dodgiest (superlative)

etymology_text: dodge + -y

ety-suffix

dodge

expansion: dodge + -y

glosses: Something that is dodgy is risky and probably not going to work.

text: He came up with a dodgy plan to make a lot of money.

audio: EN-AU ck1 dodgy.ogg

adj

dodgy


outraged

forms:
outrage (canonical)
outrages (third-person singular)
outraged (past)
outraged (past participle)
outraging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of outrage.

verb

outrag

expansion: [POS TABLE]


superb

forms: superb (positive)

glosses: To be superb, something must be the very best, grand, excellent and the very best quality.

text: The food at the restaurant was superb.


symmetrical

forms: symmetrical (positive)

glosses: Symmetrical means having the property of symmetry.

text: The building was symmetrical.


castrations

forms:
castration (singular)
castrations (plural)

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

noun

castration


goodlier

forms:
goodly (positive)
goodlier (comparative)
goodliest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of goodly; more goodly.


harries

forms:
harry (canonical)
harries (third-person singular)
harried (past)
harried (past participle)
harrying (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of harry.

verb

harr


spaz

forms:
spaz (singular)
spazzes (plural)

glosses: Someone that is physically or mentally retarded.

ipa: /spæz/

noun

spazzes


dislike

forms:
dislike (canonical)
dislikes (third-person singular)
disliked (past)
disliked (past participle)
disliking (present participle)

etymology_text: dis- + like

ety-prefix

dis

like

expansion: dis- + like

glosses: If you dislike someone or something, you consider them to be unpleasant and do not like them.

text: He had to eat cabbage although he really disliked its strong smell.

ipa: /dɪsˈlaɪk/

verb

dislik


fatass

forms:
fatass (singular)
fatasses (plural)

glosses: A fatass is a slang term for someone who is overweight.

text: That man is a total fatass! He is occupying two seats instead of one.

noun

fatasses


streamline

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

glosses: When you streamline something, you make it into a shape that allows it to move through a fluid easily using little energy.

text: Streamlining helps animals swim though water and fly through air.

text: Cars that are streamlined use less energy and can go faster.

ipa: /ˈstriːmlʌɪn/

verb

streamlin


indestructible

forms: indestructible (positive)

etymology_text: in- + destructible

ety-prefix

in

destructible

expansion: in- + destructible

glosses: Being resistant to harm as to be unable to be destroyed.

text: Because diamonds are so hard, they are almost indestructible.


saints

forms:
saint (singular)
saints (plural)

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

noun

saint


burglars

forms:
burglar (singular)
burglars (plural)

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

burglar


harry

glosses: To harry is to annoy, harass and cause distress over and over again.

text: The teacher was harried by a group of bad boys.

glosses: To harry means to attack or raid a town in a war.

text: The Viking raiders would harry English towns that were close to the sea.

ipa: /hæri/

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


mandolinists

forms:
mandolinist (singular)
mandolinists (plural)

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

mandolinist


semaphored

forms:
semaphore (canonical)
semaphores (third-person singular)
semaphored (past)
semaphored (past participle)
semaphoring (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of semaphore.

verb

semaphor


saxophones

forms:
saxophone (singular)
saxophones (plural)

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

noun

saxophone


gliding

forms:
glide (canonical)
glides (third-person singular)
glided (past)
glided (past participle)
gliding (present participle)

verb

glid


sewerage

forms: sewerage (singular)

glosses: Sewerage is a system of pipes to take away sewage and other wastes from buildings.

text: The toilet needed to be joined to the sewerage before it could be used.

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


dolphin

forms:
dolphin (singular)
dolphins (plural)

glosses: A dolphin is an animal that lives in water, usually colored gray.

text: We went to the zoo to see the dolphins.


graphic

forms: graphic (positive)

glosses: Graphic means something is very clearly described, so that you can easily imagine what it looks like.

text: People were upset by the graphic violence in the movie because it looked so real.

glosses: Graphic means writing or other written symbols.

text: The ancient Egyptians used graphic symbols called hieroglyphs to write.

glosses: Graphic is to show information using a graph.

text: His diagrams gave a graphic view of the increase in crime.

ipa: /ˈɡræfɪk/

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


graphic

forms:
graphic (singular)
graphics (plural)

glosses: A graphic is a picture used to help give meaning to writing.

text: The railway station had a graphic of a man on the door of the male toilets.

glosses: A graphic is an image made on a computer.

text: The new video game was popular because it had great graphics.


sopranos

forms:
soprano (singular)
sopranos (plural)

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

noun

soprano


plasters

forms:
plaster (canonical)
plasters (third-person singular)
plastered (past)
plastered (past participle)
plastering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of plaster.

verb

plaster


namesakes

forms:
namesake (singular)
namesakes (plural)

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

noun

namesake


passport

forms:
passport (singular)
passports (plural)

glosses: A passport is an official document that identifies a person, and allows them to leave and come back to a country.

ipa: /ˈpɑːspɔːt/

ipa: /ˈpæspɔrt/


alloys

forms:
alloy (singular)
alloys (plural)

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

alloy


alloys

forms:
alloy (canonical)
alloys (third-person singular)
alloyed (past)
alloyed (past participle)
alloying (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of alloy.


sewage

forms: sewage (singular)

glosses: Sewage is the waste, like feces, urine and dirty water, from houses and factories.

text: A complex system of pipes was built to take away the sewage.

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


soared

forms:
soar (canonical)
soars (third-person singular)
soared (past)
soared (past participle)
soaring (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of soar.

verb

soar


organists

forms:
organist (singular)
organists (plural)

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

noun

organist


pirate

forms:
pirate (singular)
pirates (plural)

glosses: A pirate is a commander of a ship, usually the ship goes around the seas to steal other people's stuff on other ships.

text: There is a notorious pirate going around and taking over passenger ships.

ipa: /ˈpaɪrɪt/

hyphenation: pi‧rate


pirate

forms:
pirate (canonical)
pirates (third-person singular)
pirated (past)
pirated (past participle)
pirating (present participle)

glosses: If you pirate something, you create and/or sell an illegal copy of it.

verb

pirat


violoncellos

forms:
violoncello (singular)
violoncellos or violoncelli (plural)

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

noun

violoncello

violoncelli


windmills

forms:
windmill (singular)
windmills (plural)

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

windmill


goodly

forms:
goodly (positive)
goodlier (comparative)
goodliest (superlative)

text: He bet a goodly sum of money at the races.

ipa: /ˈɡʊdli/

hyphenation: good‧ly

adj

goodly


wobbling

forms:
wobble (canonical)
wobbles (third-person singular)
wobbled (past)
wobbled (past participle)
wobbling (present participle)

verb

wobbl


multi

forms: multi

glosses: Multi is added to a word to mean many, more than one.

text: She was so rich she was a multimillionaire.

text: He looked at the multicoloured flowers.


saxophonists

forms:
saxophonist (singular)
saxophonists (plural)

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

noun

saxophonist


cellos

forms:
cello (singular)
cellos (plural)

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

cello


particle

forms:
particle (singular)
particles (plural)

text: His eye hurt because a particle of dust had got into it.

glosses: A particle is a type of complement in a verb phrase, coming either between a verb and a direct object or after the object.

text: In I picked it up and I picked up the bit, the preposition up functions as a particle.

ipa: /ˈpɑːtɪk(ə)l/

ipa: /ˈpɑrtɪkəl/


cellists

forms:
cellist (singular)
cellists (plural)

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

cellist


weathers

forms:
weather (canonical)
weathers (third-person singular)
weathered (past)
weathered (past participle)
weathering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of weather.

verb

weather


eponyms

forms:
eponym (singular)
eponyms (plural)

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

noun

eponym


violoncellists

forms:
violoncellist (singular)
violoncellists (plural)

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

violoncellist


plastering

forms:
plaster (canonical)
plasters (third-person singular)
plastered (past)
plastered (past participle)
plastering (present participle)


alloy

forms:
alloy (singular)
alloys (plural)

glosses: An alloy is made by mixing one metal with another metal or a metalloid.

text: steel is an alloy made by mixing iron and carbon together.


alloy

forms:
alloy (canonical)
alloys (third-person singular)
alloyed (past)
alloyed (past participle)
alloying (present participle)

glosses: To alloy means to mix metals together to make an alloy.

glosses: To alloy ideas means to combine them together.

glosses: To alloy means to mix an item with something else that makes it less pure and not as valuable.

ipa: /əˈlɔɪ/


castration

forms:
castration (singular)
castrations (plural)

glosses: Castration is the removal of the testicles of a male animal.

ipa: /kæˈstreɪʃən/

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


organist

forms:
organist (singular)
organists (plural)

glosses: An organist is a person who plays the organ.

text: The Bach fugues were some of the organist's best pieces.


proton

forms:
proton (singular)
protons (plural)

glosses: A proton is a particle that is part of the nucleus of an atom and has a positive charge.

text: scientists think that a proton is made up of quarks.


mimic

forms:
mimic (canonical)
mimics (third-person singular)
mimicked (past)
mimicked (past participle)
mimicking (present participle)

glosses: To mimic is to copy something very closely.

text: He mimicked the unusual way his friend walked.

verb

mimic

k


mimic

forms:
mimic (singular)
mimics (plural)

glosses: A mimic is a person who copies others very closely.

text: She was an excellent mimic.

text: She was the best mimic in the theatre company.


bandaged

forms:
bandage (canonical)
bandages (third-person singular)
bandaged (past)
bandaged (past participle)
bandaging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of bandage.

bandag


violists

forms:
violist (singular)
violists (plural)

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

noun

violist


lotions

forms:
lotion (singular)
lotions (plural)

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

lotion


analog

forms: analog (positive)

glosses: A variable used in a technical system is continuous, and does not have one of a finite number of different values.

ipa: /ˈænəlɒɡ/

ipa: /ˈænəlɔɡ/


analog

forms:
analog (singular)
analogs (plural)

glosses: something that has an analogy to something else


cellist

forms:
cellist (singular)
cellists (plural)

glosses: A cellist is someone who plays the cello.

text: Pablo Casals was a famous cellist.


likeable

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

etymology_text: like + -able

ety-suffix

like

able

expansion: like + -able

glosses: Something that is likeable means it is easy to like, to enjoy it, to be with it.

text: He was a very likeable person.


namesake

forms:
namesake (singular)
namesakes (plural)

glosses: A namesake is one who is named after another, or for whom another is named.

text: She was named Kylie after her namesake Kylie Minogue, a singer her mother really liked.

glosses: A namesake is a person with the same name as another.

glosses: A namesake can be a ship or a building that is named after someone or something.

enpr: nāmʹsāk

ipa: /ˈneɪmseɪk/


weathering

forms:
weather (canonical)
weathers (third-person singular)
weathered (past)
weathered (past participle)
weathering (present participle)


dodges

forms:
dodge (canonical)
dodges (third-person singular)
dodged (past)
dodged (past participle)
dodging (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of dodge.

verb

dodg


dodges

forms:
dodge (singular)
dodges (plural)

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

noun

dodge


bandit

forms:
bandit (singular)
bandits (plural)

glosses: A bandit is person, usually in a group, who uses guns to rob people.

text: The bandits took their money and horses as they came home from the market.

ipa: /ˈbændɪt/


windmill

forms:
windmill (singular)
windmills (plural)

glosses: A windmill is a type of engine that converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called "sails" or "blades". This rotational energy is then used for different purposes such as generating electricity, to mill grains, etc.


racquets

forms:
racquet (singular)
racquets (plural)

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

racquet


lablet

forms:
lablet (singular)
lablets (plural)

glosses: A lablet is a laptop that converts to a touchscreen tablet. More commonly known as a convertible laptop.

glosses: A lablet in the area of micro- or nanosystems is an autonomously powered programmable electronic particle capable of acting as a microscopic chemical laboratory.


alloying

forms:
alloy (canonical)
alloys (third-person singular)
alloyed (past)
alloyed (past participle)
alloying (present participle)

verb

alloy


castrating

forms:
castrate (canonical)
castrates (third-person singular)
castrated (past)
castrated (past participle)
castrating (present participle)

castrat


plastered

forms:
plaster (canonical)
plasters (third-person singular)
plastered (past)
plastered (past participle)
plastering (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of plaster.

plaster


mathematicians

forms:
mathematician (singular)
mathematicians (plural)

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

noun

mathematician


saxophone

forms:
saxophone (singular)
saxophones (plural)

glosses: The saxophone is a musical instrument made of metal which has a single reed mouthpiece.

text: The saxophone was invented by Adolphe Sax in 1846.

ipa: /ˈsæksəfoʊn/


soprano

forms:
soprano (singular)
sopranos (plural)

glosses: A soprano is the highest pitched voice range of a woman or a young boy.

text: The soprano range is from middle C to the A which is 13 notes above.

glosses: A soprano is a person who has a voice in the soprano range.

text: The sopranos in the choir struggled to sing the high notes in tune.

glosses: A soprano is a musical instrument in the soprano range.

text: The soprano saxophone is often used in Irish music.

ipa: /səˈprænoʊ/


generator

forms:
generator (singular)
generators (plural)

glosses: A generator is a machine that makes electrical energy from mechanical energy.

ipa: /ˈdʒɛnəreɪtə(r)/

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


fashionable

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

etymology_text: fashion + -able

ety-suffix

fashion

expansion: fashion + -able

glosses: If something is fashionable, it is the latest popular style or fashion.

text: He wore fashionable new sunglasses.

ipa: /ˈfæʃənəbl̩/


hovered

forms:
hover (canonical)
hovers (third-person singular)
hovered (past)
hovered (past participle)
hovering (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of hover.

verb

hover


eponym

forms:
eponym (singular)
eponyms (plural)

glosses: An eponym is something that is named after a person's name.

text: A spoonerism is an eponym, named after the Reverend William Archibald Spooner (1844–1930) who used to make the mistake when he spoke.

text: The Turing machine is an eponym, named after its inventor, Alan Turing (1912-1954).


bandaging

forms:
bandage (canonical)
bandages (third-person singular)
bandaged (past)
bandaged (past participle)
bandaging (present participle)


castrates

glosses: The third-person singular form of castrate.


castrates

forms:
castrate (singular)
castrates (plural)

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

noun

castrate


likeness

forms:
likeness (singular)
likenesses (plural)

etymology_text: like + -ness

ety-suffix

ness

expansion: like + -ness

glosses: A likeness is a similarity between things.

text: His face had a likeness to Prince Charles.

glosses: A likeness is a picture, sculpture or something that is made to look like something else.

text: Her drawing was a good likeness of his face.

ipa: /ˈlaɪknəs/

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

hyphenation: like‧ness

likenesses


burglar

forms:
burglar (singular)
burglars (plural)

glosses: A burglar is a person who goes into people's houses to take things.

text: The burglar stole money and jewellery from my house.

ipa: /ˈbɜːɡlə(r)/

ipa: /ˈbɝɡlɚ/

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


orifices

forms:
orifice (singular)
orifices (plural)

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

noun

orifice


wobble

forms:
wobble (canonical)
wobbles (third-person singular)
wobbled (past)
wobbled (past participle)
wobbling (present participle)

glosses: To wobble is to move from side to side, or shake unevenly.

text: During the earthquake, the tall building wobbled.

ipa: /ˈwɑbəl/

verb

wobbl


wobble

forms:
wobble (singular)
wobbles (plural)

glosses: An uneven or shaky movement is a wobble.

text: She was scared and her voice had a wobble.


impregnable

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

glosses: When something is impregnable, it cannot be beaten. Used in contexts of physical force, but in metaphor, for any situation where a position or person cannot be defeated.

text: The Welsh found that Edward's castles were impregnable.

text: The Macedonian phalanx was impregnable from the front.

text: The grandmaster's position was quite impregnable.

ipa: /ɪmˈprɛɡnəbəl/

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

hyphenation: im‧preg‧na‧ble


fugue

forms:
fugue (singular)
fugues (plural)

glosses: A fugue is a musical form using a theme which is repeated in a complex pattern.

text: The composer Bach wrote many enjoyable fugues.

ipa: /ˈfjuːɡ/


cello

forms:
cello (singular)
cellos (plural)

glosses: A cello is a stringed instrument in the violin family, larger than a viola but smaller than a double bass.

text: A cello is played while sitting, with the instrument held between the knees.

ipa: /ˈtʃɛləʊ/

ipa: /ˈt͡ʃɛloʊ/


steering

forms:
steer (canonical)
steers (third-person singular)
steered (past)
steered (past participle)
steering (present participle)

steer


overnight

forms: overnight

pos: prep

etymology_text: over- + night

ety-prefix

over

night

expansion: over- + night

text: She went on an overnight trip to visit her mother.

text: We stayed in Paris overnight.

ipa: /əʊvə(r)ˈnaɪt/

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


overnight

forms:
overnight (canonical)
overnights (third-person singular)
overnighted (past)
overnighted (past participle)
overnighting (present participle)

glosses: If you overnight somewhere, you spend the night there.

text: I overnighted at my friend's house after my home was broken into.


bandages

forms:
bandage (singular)
bandages (plural)

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

noun

bandage


bandages

glosses: The third-person singular form of bandage.

verb

bandag


shuttlecocks

forms:
shuttlecock (singular)
shuttlecocks (plural)

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

noun

shuttlecock


steered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of steer.


castrated

forms:
castrate (canonical)
castrates (third-person singular)
castrated (past)
castrated (past participle)
castrating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of castrate.


castrato

forms:
castrato (singular)
castratos (plural)

glosses: A castrato is a male soprano singer who has been castrated while still a boy to keep his voice high pitched.

enpr: kăsträʹtō

hyphenation: cas‧tra‧to


signalmen

forms:
signalman (singular)
signalmen (plural)

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

signalman

signalmen


rigour

forms:
rigour (singular)
rigours (plural)

glosses: Rigour is strict care and completeness in making sure something is correct.

text: The army demands a lot of rigour in training new recruits.

glosses: The rigours of something are its difficult parts or its problems.

text: She did not enjoy the rigorus of giving birth.

ipa: /rɪɡɚ/


graphics

forms:
graphic (singular)
graphics (plural)

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

glosses: Graphics is images produced and displayed by a computer.

ipa: /ˈɡræfɪks/

graphic


dodge

forms:
dodge (canonical)
dodges (third-person singular)
dodged (past)
dodged (past participle)
dodging (present participle)

glosses: To dodge is to move quickly to avoid being hit.

text: He had to dodge to the left so the ball missed him.

glosses: To dodge is to be clever and cunning to avoid questions.

text: The President dodged questions about unemployment during the debate.

ipa: /dɒdʒ/

verb

dodg


dodge

forms:
dodge (singular)
dodges (plural)

text: The investment plan was a dodge to avoid paying tax.


horrendous

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

glosses: Horrendous is something that is large and so dreadful or horrible that it makes you tremble with fear.

text: She heard a horrendous noise as the truck smashed into the wall.

text: There was horrendous carnage at the scene of the plane crash.

text: My journey to work this morning was horrendous!

enpr: hərĕn'dəs

ipa: /həˈrɛndəs/

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


admirals

forms:
admiral (singular)
admirals (plural)

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

noun

admiral


violist

forms:
violist (singular)
violists (plural)

etymology_text:
viol + -ist
viola + -ist

ety-suffix

viol

expansion: viol + -ist

viola

expansion: viola + -ist

glosses: A violist is a person who plays the viola or the viol.

text: The violist stood up and played a solo.


playground

forms:
playground (singular)
playgrounds (plural)

glosses: A playground is a place where people go to play.

text: The playground had swings and slides for children.

text: He acted as if the whole beach was his own private playground.

ipa: /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/


wobbles

forms:
wobble (canonical)
wobbles (third-person singular)
wobbled (past)
wobbled (past participle)
wobbling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of wobble.


wobbles

forms:
wobble (singular)
wobbles (plural)

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

noun

wobble


violas

forms:
viola (singular)
violas (plural)

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


penance

forms:
penance (singular)
penances (plural)

glosses: A penance is an action you do as a punishment. You do penance when you have done something wrong and want to compensate for it.

text: His penance was to pray for two days and not eat

hyphenation: pen‧ance


violoncello

forms:
violoncello (singular)
violoncellos or violoncelli (plural)

glosses: A violoncello is a large four stringed instrument in the violin family.

ipa: /ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛləʊ/

ipa: /ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛloʊ/


bandits

forms:
bandit (singular)
bandits (plural)

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

bandit


violoncellist

forms:
violoncellist (singular)
violoncellists (plural)

etymology_text: violoncello + -ist

ety-suffix

violoncello

expansion: violoncello + -ist

glosses: A violoncellist is the full name for a cellist, a person who plays the violoncello or cello.


anxiety

forms:
anxiety (singular)
anxieties (plural)

glosses: Anxiety is a fear of what might happen in the future.

text: The thought of going to the dentist filled him with anxiety.

noun

anxieties


orifice

forms:
orifice (singular)
orifices (plural)

text: The mouth is an orifice.

ipa: /ˈɒrɪfɪs/

ipa: /ˈɔrəfɪs/


anxieties

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

anxiety


title: Appendix:Adjective


bandage

forms:
bandage (singular)
bandages (plural)

glosses: A bandage is a long piece of material used to cover a wound, or protect an injury.

text: The vet wrapped the cat's injured leg with a bandage.

ipa: /ˈbændɪdʒ/

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


bandage

forms:
bandage (canonical)
bandages (third-person singular)
bandaged (past)
bandaged (past participle)
bandaging (present participle)

glosses: To bandage is to use material to cover or protect an injury.

text: The doctor bandaged the boy's broken arm so that it would not move.


whooping

forms:
whoop (canonical)
whoops (third-person singular)
whooped (past)
whooped (past participle)
whooping (present participle)

verb

whoop


soaring

forms:
soar (canonical)
soars (third-person singular)
soared (past)
soared (past participle)
soaring (present participle)

soar


footages

forms:
footage (singular)
footages (plural)

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

noun

footage


sewered

forms:
sewer (canonical)
sewers (third-person singular)
sewered (past)
sewered (past participle)
sewering (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sewer.

verb

sewer


leveraging

forms:
leverage (canonical)
leverages (third-person singular)
leveraged (past)
leveraged (past participle)
leveraging (present participle)

leverag


recipients

forms:
recipient (singular)
recipients (plural)

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

text: There are very few living recipients of the US Medal of Honor.

text: The list of recipients of Nobel Prizes includes men and women.

noun

recipient


glider

forms:
glider (singular)
gliders (plural)

glosses: A glider is an aircraft which can fly without an engine.

text: The glider soared through the sky using the warm air currents.


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levered

forms:
lever (canonical)
levers (third-person singular)
levered (past)
levered (past participle)
levering (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of lever.

verb

lever


retailed

forms:
retail (canonical)
retails (third-person singular)
retailed (past)
retailed (past participle)
retailing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of retail.

retail


disliked

forms:
dislike (canonical)
dislikes (third-person singular)
disliked (past)
disliked (past participle)
disliking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dislike.

dislik


leveraged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of leverage.


chromium

forms: chromium (singular)

glosses: Chromium is a metal and element with an atomic number of 24 and the symbol Cr.

text: Chromium is used to make stainless steel because it keeps its shine and does not rust.

enpr: krō'mēəm

hyphenation: chro‧mium

noun

chromium


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dodged

forms:
dodge (canonical)
dodges (third-person singular)
dodged (past)
dodged (past participle)
dodging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dodge.

verb

dodg


weathered

forms:
weather (canonical)
weathers (third-person singular)
weathered (past)
weathered (past participle)
weathering (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of weather.

weather


robing

forms:
robe (canonical)
robes (third-person singular)
robed (past)
robed (past participle)
robing (present participle)

rob


steers

forms:
steer (canonical)
steers (third-person singular)
steered (past)
steered (past participle)
steering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of steer.

steer


steers

forms:
steer (singular)
steers (plural)

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


anuses

forms:
anus (singular)
anuses (plural)

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

noun

anus

anuses


signalman

forms:
signalman (singular)
signalmen (plural)

glosses: A signalman is a person who works on the railway and changes the railway signals.

text: The signalman changed the light from red to green to let the train continue.

glosses: A signalman is a sailor who sends signals from the ship.

text: The signalman waved his semaphore flags to send a message to the admiral's ship.

signalman


willows

forms:
willow (singular)
willows (plural)

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

willow


auctioning

forms:
auction (canonical)
auctions (third-person singular)
auctioned (past)
auctioned (past participle)
auctioning (present participle)

verb

auction


castrate

forms:
castrate (canonical)
castrates (third-person singular)
castrated (past)
castrated (past participle)
castrating (present participle)

glosses: To castrate is to remove the testicles from a male, making him unable to produce children.

text: The young bulls were castrated so they would grow more meat.

glosses: To castrate is to take away energy and vigor, to make it easier to handle or control.

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

castrat


castrate

forms:
castrate (singular)
castrates (plural)

glosses: A castrate is a male that has had his testicles removed.


rigours

forms:
rigour (singular)
rigours (plural)

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

noun

rigour


symmetry

forms:
symmetry (singular)
symmetries (plural)

glosses: A division of the body would produce two parts which are mirror images of each other.

glosses: An arrangement of parts around a central point.

text: An orange has symmetry: it is a sphere with segments arranged around a common central line.

text: The segments of an orange show symmetry: their shape and relative positions are the same.

enpr: sĭʹmĭtrĭ

ipa: /ˈsɪmɪtri/

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

symmetries


semaphoring

forms:
semaphore (canonical)
semaphores (third-person singular)
semaphored (past)
semaphored (past participle)
semaphoring (present participle)

verb

semaphor


uniquenesses

forms:
uniqueness (singular)
uniquenesses (plural)

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

noun

uniqueness

uniquenesses


whoops

forms:
whoop (canonical)
whoops (third-person singular)
whooped (past)
whooped (past participle)
whooping (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of whoop.

verb

whoop


whoops

forms:
whoop (singular)
whoops (plural)

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


outraging

forms:
outrage (canonical)
outrages (third-person singular)
outraged (past)
outraged (past participle)
outraging (present participle)

outrag

e


shuttlecock

forms:
shuttlecock (singular)
shuttlecocks (plural)

glosses: A shuttlecock is an object that is made with a cork and feathers. It is used in badminton and it is also called a birdie.

text: She hit the shuttlecock high into the air.

ipa: /ˈʃʌtl̩kɑk/

ipa: /ˈʃʌtl̩kɒk/


glucose

forms: glucose (singular)

glosses: Glucose is a type of monosaccharide (sugar) found in plants and animals, formula C₆H₁₂O₆.

text: Glucose is main source of energy for the body.

ipa: /ˈɡluːkoʊz/

ipa: /ˈɡlukoʊs/

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


levering

forms:
lever (canonical)
levers (third-person singular)
levered (past)
levered (past participle)
levering (present participle)

lever


locksmith

forms:
locksmith (singular)
locksmiths (plural)

glosses: A locksmith is a person who makes or repairs locks and keys.

text: He had to get a locksmith to open his car after he had locked his keys inside it.

ipa: /ˈlɑksmɪθ/

ipa: /ˈlɒksmɪθ/

hyphenation: lock‧smith


timbers

forms:
timber (singular)
timbers (plural)

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

noun

timber


timbers

forms:
timber (canonical)
timbers (third-person singular)
timbered (past)
timbered (past participle)
timbering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of timber.


postulated

forms:
postulate (canonical)
postulates (third-person singular)
postulated (past)
postulated (past participle)
postulating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of postulate.

verb

postulat