merchant

forms:
merchant (singular)
merchants (plural)

text: The merchant at the market made a fortune today!

ipa: /ˈmɝtʃənt/

ipa: /ˈmɜːtʃənt/

hyphenation: mer‧chant


harass

forms:
harass (canonical)
harasses (third-person singular)
harassed (past)
harassed (past participle)
harassing (present participle)

pos: verb

glosses: If you harass someone, you annoy them continuously.

glosses: When you harass someone, you disturb that person in a sexual way.

text: Stop harassing me, or else I will call the police!

enpr: hərăsʹ

ipa: /həˈræs/

enpr: hăʹrəs

ipa: /ˈhærəs/

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

verb

harass

es

expansion: [POS TABLE]


abundance

forms:
abundance (singular)
abundances (plural)

pos: noun

glosses: If there is an abundance of something, then there is plenty of it.

text: Harry was pleasantly surprised by the abundance of food on the Thanksgiving table.

hyphenation: abun‧dance


sucks

forms:
suck (canonical)
sucks (third-person singular)
sucked (past)
sucked (past participle)
sucking (present participle)

suck


sucks

forms:
suck (singular)
sucks (plural)

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


sucked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of suck.


intense

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

pos: adj

glosses: Something that is intense has a very strong action or effect.

text: The intense heat of the day has gone, and a cooler evening is here.

text: The pain in his head was so intense he could hardly stand up.

glosses: Intense activity involves doing a lot in a short time.

text: The practice involved a mixture of long, slow stretching and intense jumping and running.

ipa: /ɪnˈtɛns/

hyphenation: in‧tense

adj

more: true


indefinite

forms: indefinite (positive)

etymology_text: in- + definite

ety-prefix

in

definite

expansion: in- + definite

glosses: If a time is indefinite, it is not known how long it is.

text: She'll be staying with us for an indefinite period of time. Perhaps even a few months.

ipa: /ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt/

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

hyphenation: in‧def‧i‧nite


entailing

forms:
entail (canonical)
entails (third-person singular)
entailed (past)
entailed (past participle)
entailing (present participle)

verb

entail


detach

forms:
detach (canonical)
detaches (third-person singular)
detached (past)
detached (past participle)
detaching (present participle)

glosses: When you detach something, you remove it from another object.

text: I detached the piece of jigsaw puzzle as it does not fit there.

ipa: /dɪˈtætʃ/

ipa: /dəˈtætʃ/

detach


checkmate

forms: checkmate

pos: intj

glosses: In chess, the winner says "checkmate" when they make the final winning move.

ipa: /ˈʧɛkmeɪt/

sampa: /"tSEkmeIt/

hyphenation: check‧mate


checkmate

forms:
checkmate (canonical)
checkmates (third-person singular)
checkmated (past)
checkmated (past participle)
checkmating (present participle)

glosses: A checkmate in the game of chess, means you have won the game, and the king is trapped he can't go anywhere else onto the board.

text: The man checkmated his opponent.

checkmat

e


directly

pos: adv

etymology_text: direct + -ly

ety-suffix

direct

ly

expansion: direct + -ly

glosses: If something happens directly, it happens with nothing in between.

text: I don't think we'll be directly affected by these changes.

ipa: /dɪˈrɛk(t)li/


directly

forms: directly

pos: prep

text: I'll pay him a visit directly I've finished my tea.


appropriation

forms:
appropriation (singular)
appropriations (plural)

glosses: An appropriation is money to be used for a specific purpose, usually by a government.

text: The appropriations for new roads this year came to $1,000,000.

glosses: Appropriation is the act of taking something for your own benefit.

hyphenation: ap‧pro‧pri‧a‧tion


suck

glosses: When you suck something, you use your mouth to take in a liquid.

text: Babies usually suck their mother's breasts for milk.

glosses: If you say something sucks, then you think it is bad or objectionable.

text: He sucks in everything!

text: You suck!

enpr: sŭk

ipa: /sʌk/


prompt

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

glosses: If something or someone is prompt, then they are very quick.

text: He was very prompt at getting a new job.

glosses: If someone is prompt, then they do things on time.

ipa: /prɒmpt/

ipa: /prɑmpt/

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


prompt

forms:
prompt (canonical)
prompts (third-person singular)
prompted (past)
prompted (past participle)
prompting (present participle)

glosses: If someone prompts, they lead or help someone to do something.

text: I prompted him when he could not answer the question.


prompt

forms:
prompt (singular)
prompts (plural)

glosses: In the classroom, a prompt is the direction paragraph that tells you what to do. Usually, the prompt is the instructions that lead or help you to write an assignment.

text: Reread the writing prompt if you are confused about what to write.


pales

forms:
pale (canonical)
pales (third-person singular)
paled (past)
paled (past participle)
paling (present participle)

verb

pal


pales

forms:
pale (singular)
pales (plural)

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

noun

pale


entail

glosses: If x entails y, y is involved in x as an important part.

text: I accept the office of the President and all of the responsibilities it entails.

ipa: /ɛnˈteɪl/


surrounding

forms:
surround (canonical)
surrounds (third-person singular)
surrounded (past)
surrounded (past participle)
surrounding (present participle)

ipa: /səˈraʊndɪŋ/

hyphenation: sur‧round‧ing

verb

surround


surrounding

forms: surrounding (positive)

glosses: The surrounding area is the area that surrounds something.


refresh

forms:
refresh (canonical)
refreshes (third-person singular)
refreshed (past)
refreshed (past participle)
refreshing (present participle)

etymology_text: re- + fresh

ety-prefix

re

fresh

expansion: re- + fresh

glosses: If you are refreshed, you feel good or are relaxed.

text: That glass of lemonade really refreshed me!

glosses: Refreshing something means to make it reload or redo a task.

text: Hitting the "Refresh" button on an Internet browser makes it redo the loading of the page.

ipa: /riˈfrɛʃ/

ipa: /rɪˈfrɛʃ/

refresh


receptions

forms:
reception (singular)
receptions (plural)

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

noun

reception

receptions


chemical compounds

forms:
chemical compound (singular)
chemical compounds (plural)

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

chemical compound


neologisms

forms:
neologism (singular)
neologisms (plural)

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

neologism


alliances

forms:
alliance (singular)
alliances (plural)

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

alliance


gentler

forms:
gentle (positive)
gentler (comparative)
gentlest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of gentle; more gentle.

text: The cat was gentler than the dog.

adjective

gentle

gentler

gentlest


Oklahoma

forms: Oklahoma

pos: name

glosses: Oklahoma is one of the 50 states in the United States of America.

text: Betty and Joe moved to Oklahoma.

text: Oklahoma City is the capital of Oklahoma.


ambivalent

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

glosses: If you are ambivalent, then you do not have a preference.

text: I'm ambivalent about what to do because I see good reasons for both options.


moistest

forms:
moist (positive)
moister (comparative)
moistest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of moist; most moist.

moist

moister

moistest


reception

glosses: A reception of something is how well it is doing.

text: The reception of this video game is pretty good. I recommend buying it.

glosses: A reception is a party-like social affair for meeting someone important or special.

text: A reception was held in the civic center for the winners of the county art competition.

text: The bridal couple's gifts were displayed at the wedding reception.

text: I shook Prince William's hand at the reception held for him in the White House rose garden.


Russians

forms:
Russian (singular)
Russians (plural)

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

noun

Russian


alliance

glosses: An alliance is a form of partnership between two or more parties. An alliance can be in the form of a coalition. It can also be an agreement or a form of friendship.

text: The alliance was between Germany and Russia.

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


glands

forms:
gland (singular)
glands (plural)

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

gland


neologism

glosses: A neologism is a newly made-up term or word.

text: Neologisms usually do not fit Wikimedia's Criteria For Inclusion.

ipa: /niːˈɒləd͡ʒɪzəm/

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


moist

glosses: If something is moist it is a little bit wet or damp.

text: She wiped the baby's mouth with the moist cloth.

ipa: /mɔɪst/


forethoughts

forms:
forethought (singular)
forethoughts (plural)

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

forethought


thirstier

forms:
thirsty (positive)
thirstier (comparative)
thirstiest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of thirsty; more thirsty.

adjective

thirsty

thirstier

thirstiest


syntheses

forms:
synthesis (singular)
syntheses (plural)

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

noun

synthesis

syntheses


dignity

forms: dignity (singular)

glosses: Dignity is a human quality that makes a person worthy of respect.

text: The man went to war to try and regain some of his dignity.

ipa: /ˈdɪɡnɪti/

dignity


pedestrian

forms:
pedestrian (singular)
pedestrians (plural)

glosses: A person who is walking or traveling by foot.

text: The pedestrian crossed the road when all the cars had stopped.

enpr: pə-dĕʹstrē-ən


piers

forms:
pier (singular)
piers (plural)

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

pier


wigs

forms:
wig (singular)
wigs (plural)

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

wig


merchants

forms:
merchant (singular)
merchants (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈmɝtʃənts/

ipa: /ˈmɜːtʃənts/

hyphenation: mer‧chants

merchant


moister

glosses: The comparative form of moist; more moist.


killjoys

forms:
killjoy (singular)
killjoys (plural)

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

killjoy

killjoys


forethought

glosses: Forethought is thought for the future: to take care, protect and anticipate.

text: It was good foresight to have the roof mended before the winter.


simultaneous

forms: simultaneous (positive)

glosses: If events are simultaneous, they happen at exactly the same time.

text: Al Qaeda often plans simultaneous attacks in different places.


refreshing

forms:
refresh (canonical)
refreshes (third-person singular)
refreshed (past)
refreshed (past participle)
refreshing (present participle)

verb

refresh


consoling

forms:
console (canonical)
consoles (third-person singular)
consoled (past)
consoled (past participle)
consoling (present participle)

consol


armaments

forms:
armament (singular)
armaments (plural)

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

noun

armament


refreshes

glosses: The third-person singular form of refresh.


thirstiest

glosses: The superlative form of thirsty; most thirsty.


underscore

forms:
underscore (singular)
underscores (plural)

glosses: An underline that goes under text is called an underscore

text: Bob put an underscore under his title to make it stand out.


Wikipedias

forms:
Wikipedia (singular)
Wikipedias (plural)

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

Wikipedia


Italic

forms: Italic (positive)

glosses: Of or about to the branch of the Indo-European language family that includes Latin, and the Romance languages.


pedestrians

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

pedestrian

pedestrians


title: porkchops

redirect: pork chops

pos: hard-redirect


title: shoe lace

redirect: shoelace


title: shoe laces

redirect: shoelaces


inners

forms:
inner (singular)
inners (plural)

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

inner


tabs

forms:
tab (singular)
tabs (plural)

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

tab


consoled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of console.


gentlest

forms:
gentle (positive)
gentler (comparative)
gentlest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of gentle; most gentle.

text: The family bought the pet that they thought was the gentlest.

adjective

gentle


gland

forms:
gland (singular)
glands (plural)

glosses: A gland is a cell, group of cells, or an organ that makes a special substance, like a hormone.

text: The gland that produces sweat is called the sweat gland.

ipa: /ɡlænd/

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


lounging

forms:
lounge (canonical)
lounges (third-person singular)
lounged (past)
lounged (past participle)
lounging (present participle)

verb

loung


unaided

forms: unaided (positive)

etymology_text: un- + aided

ety-prefix

un

aided

expansion: un- + aided

glosses: without the help or aid someone or something

text: The unaided eye cannot see objects smaller than a grain of sand.


aggressions

forms:
aggression (singular)
aggressions (plural)

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

noun

aggression


pale

forms:
pale (positive)
paler (comparative)
palest (superlative)

glosses: If someone or something is pale, then their color is very light.

enpr: pāl

ipa: /peɪl/

adj

pale

paler

palest


pale

forms:
pale (canonical)
pales (third-person singular)
paled (past)
paled (past participle)
paling (present participle)

glosses: If something or someone pales, then they become pale, that is, their color becomes whitish

glosses: If something pales in comparison to something else, then its importance becomes lower.

glosses: If something is paled, then it is enclosed with pales

verb

pal


pale

forms:
pale (singular)
pales (plural)


title: porkchop

redirect: pork chop


partitions

forms:
partition (singular)
partitions (plural)

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

noun

partition

partitions


troops

forms:
troop (singular)
troops (plural)

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

ipa: /truːps/

troop


vagrants

forms:
vagrant (singular)
vagrants (plural)

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

vagrant


courtships

forms:
courtship (singular)
courtships (plural)

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

courtship


precedents

forms:
precedent (singular)
precedents (plural)

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

precedent


wig

forms:
wig (singular)
wigs (plural)

glosses: A wig is a type of artificial hair. It can be worn by actors to change their hairstyle without affecting their original hairstyle, by people who do not have hair, or just to look better.

text: She took off her blond wig to reveal a bald head

enpr: wĭg

ipa: /wɪɡ/


killjoy

forms:
killjoy (singular)
killjoys (plural)

glosses: A killjoy is a person who ruins fun, or stops people from having fun.

text: Stop being a killjoy and join the party!


exploiting

forms:
exploit (canonical)
exploits (third-person singular)
exploited (past)
exploited (past participle)
exploiting (present participle)

verb

exploit


handier

forms:
handy (positive)
handier (comparative)
handiest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of handy; more handy.

adjective

handy

handier

handiest


ailurophilia

forms: ailurophilia (singular)

noun

ailurophilia


bn

forms: bn

pos: abbrev

text: The country's GDP was $850bn.


refreshed

forms:
refresh (canonical)
refreshes (third-person singular)
refreshed (past)
refreshed (past participle)
refreshing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of refresh.

verb

refresh


jaggedest

forms:
jagged (positive)
jaggeder (comparative)
jaggedest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of jagged; most jagged.

adjective

jagged

jaggeder

jaggedest


tentative

forms: tentative (positive)

glosses: If someone is tentative, he is hesitant or uncertain.

text: The child was tentative about crossing the road.

ipa: /ˈtɛntətɪv/

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

hyphenation: ten‧ta‧tive


anecdotes

forms:
anecdote (singular)
anecdotes (plural)

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

noun

anecdote


ethnicities

forms:
ethnicity (singular)
ethnicities (plural)

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

ethnicity

ethnicities


lounged

forms:
lounge (canonical)
lounges (third-person singular)
lounged (past)
lounged (past participle)
lounging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of lounge.

verb

loung


troop

glosses: A troop is a soldier. This word is mostly used in the plural.

text: The enemy's troops are coming, get ready!

ipa: /truːp/

ipa: /trup/

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


growers

forms:
grower (singular)
growers (plural)

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

noun

grower


handiest

glosses: The superlative form of handy; most handy.


jagged

glosses: When something is jagged, it is unevenly cut.

text: This piece of paper is jagged and it looks very ugly.


jaggeder

glosses: The comparative form of jagged; more jagged.


inferior

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

glosses: If something is inferior, it is not very good.

text: Even with her good grades, she often felt inferior to the other students.

text: The quality of the sound is clearly inferior.

text: Nobody wants to buy an inferior product.

text: His skills are inferior to mine.

enpr: ĭnfîrēər


inferior

forms:
inferior (singular)
inferiors (plural)

glosses: An inferior of x is something or someone that is inferior to x.


suicides

forms:
suicide (singular)
suicides (plural)

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

suicide


lounge

forms:
lounge (singular)
lounges (plural)

glosses: A lounge is a waiting room in an office, airport.

ipa: /laʊndʒ/


lounge

text: Quit lounging around and get back to work!


activists

forms:
activist (singular)
activists (plural)

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

activist


tab

forms:
tab (singular)
tabs (plural)

glosses: A tab is a small flap or strip of material attached to something.

glosses: A tab is a tablet, especially one containing illegal drugs.


ethnicity

glosses: A person's ethnicity describes the common characteristics of the cultural group they belong to.

text: Lucy's family has Italian ethnicity.

text: Student age, gender, and ethnicity were not considered.

text: They may face prejudice based on ethnicity or skin color.

ipa: /ɛθˈnɪsɪti/

hyphenation: eth‧nic‧i‧ty


pier

forms:
pier (singular)
piers (plural)

glosses: A pier is a raised place over the water for walking or tying boats to that connects to land.

ipa: /pɪə/

enpr: pîr

ipa: /pir/


doorsteps

forms:
doorstep (singular)
doorsteps (plural)

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

doorstep


underscores

forms:
underscore (singular)
underscores (plural)

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

underscore

underscores


strappings

forms:
strapping (singular)
strappings (plural)

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

strapping


uzis

forms:
uzi (singular)
uzis (plural)

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

uzi


taverns

forms:
tavern (singular)
taverns (plural)

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

tavern


announcements

forms:
announcement (singular)
announcements (plural)

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

announcement


festivity

forms:
festivity (singular)
festivities (plural)

glosses: A festivity is a lively and enjoyable celebration.

festivities


thwarting

forms:
thwart (canonical)
thwarts (third-person singular)
thwarted (past)
thwarted (past participle)
thwarting (present participle)

verb

thwart


pooping

forms:
poop (canonical)
poops (third-person singular)
pooped (past)
pooped (past participle)
pooping (present participle)

ipa: /ˈpuːpɪŋ/

poop


title: yellow jacket

redirect: yellowjacket


handy

forms:
handy (positive)
handier (comparative)
handiest (superlative)

glosses: If something is handy, it is easy to use, or useful.

glosses: If something is handy, then it is close by, or within reach.

text: Do you have a pen handy?

enpr: hăn'di

adj

handy


clashed

forms:
clash (canonical)
clashes (third-person singular)
clashed (past)
clashed (past participle)
clashing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of clash.

verb

clash

es


discombobulating

forms:
discombobulate (canonical)
discombobulates (third-person singular)
discombobulated (past)
discombobulated (past participle)
discombobulating (present participle)

glosses: The present participle of discombobulate.

discombobulat

e


thwarts

glosses: The third-person singular form of thwart.


gentle

forms:
gentle (positive)
gentler (comparative)
gentlest (superlative)

glosses: A gentle person is kind and careful not to cause damage, pain, or surprise.

text: He used to fight all the time, but I have become much kinder and gentler.

text: That bear is a monster, not at all a gentle giant.

glosses: If a movement or moving thing is gentle, it moves slowly and softly.

text: There is a gentle breeze and one red leaf falls.

text: She touched my hand with a soft gentle touch.

glosses: A gentle slope or curve changes slowly from flat or straight.

text: The slope was gentle enough that even my grandmother climbed it easily.

glosses: A gentle voice is quiet and often friendly.

ipa: /ˈdʒɛntl̩/

enpr: jĕn′tl

ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/

hyphenation: gen‧tle

adj

gentle


clashes

glosses: The third-person singular form of clash.


exploited

forms:
exploit (canonical)
exploits (third-person singular)
exploited (past)
exploited (past participle)
exploiting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of exploit.

verb

exploit


warming center

forms:
warming center (singular)
warming centers (plural)

glosses: A warming center is a place where people who don't have any place to sleep can go and lie down on a cot and stay warm for the night.


doorstep

etymology_text: door + step

compound

door

step

expansion: door + step

glosses: A doorstep is the area in front of a door.

text: We bought a new mat to replace the old one at our doorstep.

ipa: /ˈdɔː(r)stɛp/

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


unbosomed

forms:
unbosom (canonical)
unbosoms (third-person singular)
unbosomed (past)
unbosomed (past participle)
unbosoming (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of unbosom.

verb

unbosom


consoles

forms:
console (singular)
consoles (plural)

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

noun

console


consoles

forms:
console (canonical)
consoles (third-person singular)
consoled (past)
consoled (past participle)
consoling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of console.

verb

consol


anecdote

forms:
anecdote (singular)
anecdotes (plural)

glosses: An anecdote is a story, often told orally, and often amusing.

text: He told us a good anecdote at dinner.

hyphenation: an‧ec‧dote


inner

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

glosses: An inner item is located close to the center.

text: The inner city was crowded and dirty.

text: She had a problem with her inner ear.


inner

forms:
inner (singular)
inners (plural)


blurted

forms:
blurt (canonical)
blurts (third-person singular)
blurted (past)
blurted (past participle)
blurting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of blurt.

blurt


thwarted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of thwart.


festivities

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

text: Mark went to the party because he wanted to take part in the festivities.

noun

festivity


databases

forms:
database (singular)
databases (plural)

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

database


uzi

forms:
uzi (singular)
uzis (plural)

text: The police were carrying uzis.

ipa: /ˈuːzi/


scuppernongs

forms:
scuppernong (singular)
scuppernongs (plural)

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

scuppernong


sleeves

forms:
sleeve (singular)
sleeves (plural)

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

sleeve


unprincipled

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

glosses: If you are unprincipled, you act as you like without considering rules or the feelings of others.

text: A murder is unprincipled, and conscienceless.

glosses: If an action is unprincipled, it is done without considering the rules or the feelings of others.

ipa: /ʌnprínsəpld/


cloudier

forms:
cloudy (positive)
cloudier (comparative)
cloudiest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of cloudy; more cloudy.

adjective

cloudy

cloudier

cloudiest


discombobulates

forms:
discombobulate (canonical)
discombobulates (third-person singular)
discombobulated (past)
discombobulated (past participle)
discombobulating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of discombobulate.


analysts

forms:
analyst (singular)
analysts (plural)

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

noun

analyst


warming centers

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

warming center

warming centers


Russian

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

glosses: If someone or something is Russian, they are from Russia.

text: The president met with Russian President Medvedev, to talk about U.S. and Russian cooperation.

glosses: If something is Russian, it is typical of Russia.

text: There aren't many Russian restaurants in Toronto.

ipa: /ˈrʌʃ(ə)n/


Russian

forms:
Russian (singular)
Russians (plural)

text: I studied Russian for two years, but in Moscow nobody understood me.

glosses: A Russian is a person from the country Russia.

text: Bill talked to a Russian man who was visiting .


armament

forms:
armament (singular)
armaments (plural)

text: Armies have plenty of armament.

text: Animals have armament like teeth and horns.

ipa: /ˈɑː(r)məmənt/

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

hyphenation: ar‧ma‧ment


coordinates

forms:
coordinate (canonical)
coordinates (third-person singular)
coordinated (past)
coordinated (past participle)
coordinating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of coordinate.

verb

coordinat


Wikipedia

glosses: Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that is among the top 10 websites in the world.

text: Wikipedia is owned by the Wikimedia Foundation.

ipa: /ˌwɪkɪˈpiːdiə/

hyphenation: wi‧ki‧pe‧di‧a

proper noun

Wikipedias


gerents

forms:
gerent (singular)
gerents (plural)

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

noun

gerent


backspaced

forms:
backspace (canonical)
backspaces (third-person singular)
backspaced (past)
backspaced (past participle)
backspacing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of backspace.

verb

backspac


clauses

forms:
clause (singular)
clauses (plural)

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

noun

clause


blurts

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


converters

forms:
converter (singular)
converters (plural)

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

converter


scuppernong

glosses: A scuppernong is a green grape grown in the Southern parts of the United States.


vagrant

forms:
vagrant (singular)
vagrants (plural)

glosses: A vagrant is a person who does not have a home or job.

text: I always see the same vagrant walking around at the bus stop.

glosses: A vagrant is an animal that is found outside the places where it usually lives.

text: The laughing gull usually lives in the Americas. It is a rare vagrant to Europe.

hyphenation: va‧grant


assignments

forms:
assignment (singular)
assignments (plural)

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

assignment


referees

forms:
referee (singular)
referees (plural)

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

referee


sprayed

forms:
spray (canonical)
sprays (third-person singular)
sprayed (past)
sprayed (past participle)
spraying (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of spray.

verb

spray


teammates

forms:
teammate (singular)
teammates (plural)

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

noun

teammate

teammates


thirsty

forms:
thirsty (positive)
thirstier (comparative)
thirstiest (superlative)

etymology_text: thirst + -y

ety-suffix

thirst

y

expansion: thirst + -y

glosses: When you are thirsty, you feel like you need to have a drink.

text: After eating dinner, I was very thirsty.

enpr: thûrst′ē

adj

thirsty

thirstier


grower

forms:
grower (singular)
growers (plural)

glosses: A grower is someone, especially a farmer, who grows things like carrots.

text: He was a carrot grower until a hurricane hit the plantation.

text: That plant is a fast grower! A few days ago, it was only half of its height!

ipa: /ˈɡroʊɚ/


cloudiest

forms:
cloudy (positive)
cloudier (comparative)
cloudiest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of cloudy; most cloudy.


nobelium

forms: nobelium (singular)

glosses: Nobelium is a chemical element (symbol No) with an atomic number of 102. It was named after Alfred Nobel.

enpr: nōbĕl'ēəm

ipa: /noʊˈbɛliəm/

enpr: nōbēl'ēəm

ipa: /noʊˈbiːliəm/

noun

nobelium


grinded

forms:
grind (canonical)
grinds (third-person singular)
grinded (past)
grinded (past participle)
grinding (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of grind.

ipa: /ˈɡraɪndɪd/

verb

grind


discombobulated

forms:
discombobulate (canonical)
discombobulates (third-person singular)
discombobulated (past)
discombobulated (past participle)
discombobulating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of discombobulate.

discombobulat


republican

forms:
republican (singular)
republicans (plural)

glosses: A republican is a person who prefers a republic


clashing

forms:
clash (canonical)
clashes (third-person singular)
clashed (past)
clashed (past participle)
clashing (present participle)

clash


lurid

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

glosses: If something is lurid, it causes shock or horror.

text: The earthquake was described lurid detail.

glosses: If a colour is lurid, it is pale and not nice.

text: The pages of the book turned to a lurid color over time.

ipa: /ˈlʊrɪd/


aggression

forms:
aggression (singular)
aggressions (plural)

glosses: Aggression is a forceful and unprovoked attack, either verbal or physical.

text: When he shouted at her, it was a kind of aggression.

ipa: /əˈɡrɛʃən/

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

hyphenation: ag‧gres‧sion


lounges

forms:
lounge (singular)
lounges (plural)

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

text: The mansion has at least three lounges.

noun

lounge


lounges

forms:
lounge (canonical)
lounges (third-person singular)
lounged (past)
lounged (past participle)
lounging (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of lounge.

text: I wish Steve weren't so lazy; it seems like he lounges in that chair all day.

verb

loung


blurting

forms:
blurt (canonical)
blurts (third-person singular)
blurted (past)
blurted (past participle)
blurting (present participle)

blurt


take away

forms: take away

glosses: You use take away when you subtract numbers.

text: Five take away two is three. (5-2=3)


yellowjackets

forms:
yellowjacket (singular)
yellowjackets (plural)

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

noun

yellowjacket


transforming

forms:
transform (canonical)
transforms (third-person singular)
transformed (past)
transformed (past participle)
transforming (present participle)

verb

transform


opiums

forms:
opium (singular)
opiums or opia (plural)

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

noun

opium

opiums

opia


synthesis

forms:
synthesis (singular)
syntheses (plural)

glosses: A synthesis is the combination of simpler components to form something more complex.

text: Our chemistry teacher explained us the ammonia synthesis today.

glosses: In logic, synthesis is the use of deduction to get from the general case to the particular.

glosses: In philosophy, synthesis is the thesis and antithesis are combined to form the synthesis.

glosses: In rhetoric, synthesis is an good arrangement of elements of a text, especially for euphony.

ipa: /ˈsɪnθɪsɪs/

ipa: /ˈsinTHəsis/

hyphenation: syn‧the‧sis

synthesis

syntheses


tavern

forms:
tavern (singular)
taverns (plural)

glosses: A tavern is building that has a bar, where alcoholic drinks are sold.

text: At the end of the week my friends and I go and relax at the tavern in the city.

ipa: /ˈtævən/

ipa: /ˈtævɚn/

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

hyphenation: tav‧ern


coordinated

forms:
coordinate (canonical)
coordinates (third-person singular)
coordinated (past)
coordinated (past participle)
coordinating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of coordinate.

verb

coordinat


thwart

forms:
thwart (canonical)
thwarts (third-person singular)
thwarted (past)
thwarted (past participle)
thwarting (present participle)

glosses: To thwart is to prevent, frustrate or spoil a person or purpose.

text: The police were planning to arrest him, but he managed to thwart them.

ipa: /θwɔːt/

enpr: thwôrt

ipa: /θwɔ(ə)rt/


backspacing

forms:
backspace (canonical)
backspaces (third-person singular)
backspaced (past)
backspaced (past participle)
backspacing (present participle)

backspac


rattling

forms:
rattle (canonical)
rattles (third-person singular)
rattled (past)
rattled (past participle)
rattling (present participle)

rattl


unbosoming

forms:
unbosom (canonical)
unbosoms (third-person singular)
unbosomed (past)
unbosomed (past participle)
unbosoming (present participle)

unbosom


exploits

forms:
exploit (singular)
exploits (plural)

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

noun

exploit


exploits

forms:
exploit (canonical)
exploits (third-person singular)
exploited (past)
exploited (past participle)
exploiting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of exploit.


republicans

forms:
republican (singular)
republicans (plural)

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

republican

republicans


blurt

glosses: If you blurt something out, then you are speaking quickly without thinking.

text: Even though the teacher asked students not to say the answer out loud, Tim blurted "the Revolutionary War!" to the whole class.

text: Amir was very embarrassed after he blurted to his friend that he had romantic feelings for Lauren.

ipa: /ˈblɜːt/

ipa: /ˈblɝt/


transformed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of transform.


reasonable

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

glosses: A reasonable amount or number is not too much or too big.

text: The hotel has good food, and the prices are reasonable.

glosses: If something is reasonable, it is fair and sensible.

text: It seems like a reasonable idea to me.

hyphenation: rea‧son‧able


transforms

glosses: The third-person singular form of transform.


fichus

forms:
fichu (singular)
fichus (plural)

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

fichu


clash

forms:
clash (canonical)
clashes (third-person singular)
clashed (past)
clashed (past participle)
clashing (present participle)

glosses: If two individuals or groups clash, they get into a fight.

text: The Reds clashed with the police during the riot.

ipa: /klaʃ/

ipa: /klæʃ/


luggage

forms: luggage (singular)

glosses: Luggage is a bag that contains a traveller's belongings.

text: Alan just lost his green luggage and is asking the staff at the airport for help.

enpr: lŭg'ĭj

ipa: /ˈlʌɡɪd͡ʒ/

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

hyphenation: lug‧gage


spraying

forms:
spray (canonical)
sprays (third-person singular)
sprayed (past)
sprayed (past participle)
spraying (present participle)

verb

spray


chewing gums

forms:
chewing gum (singular)
chewing gums (plural)

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

noun

chewing gum


courtship

forms:
courtship (singular)
courtships (plural)

glosses: Courtship is the period leading up to mating or marriage. The term can be applied to humans and animals.

text: After a long courtship they got married.

text: Courtship display is a set of behaviours leading up to mating in birds.

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

hyphenation: court‧ship


suicide

forms:
suicide (singular)
suicides (plural)

glosses: Suicide is the act of a person killing themselves on purpose.

text: Sadly, Joe committed suicide last Thursday.

text: The police are investigating three suicides at the school.

text: The suicide bomber killed himself and three other people in a crowded market.

ipa: /ˈs(j)uːɪˌsaɪd/

ipa: /ˈsuɪˌsaɪd/

hyphenation: su‧i‧cide


pillages

forms:
pillage (canonical)
pillages (third-person singular)
pillaged (past)
pillaged (past participle)
pillaging (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of pillage.

verb

pillag


yellowjacket

forms:
yellowjacket (singular)
yellowjackets (plural)

text: The yellowjacket stung me.


pillaged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pillage.


traders

forms:
trader (singular)
traders (plural)

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

noun

trader


opia

forms:
opium (singular)
opiums or opia (plural)

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


unhealthy

forms:
unhealthy (positive)
unhealthier (comparative)
unhealthiest (superlative)

etymology_text: un- + healthy

ety-prefix

un

healthy

expansion: un- + healthy

glosses: If something is unhealthy, it is not good for your health.

glosses: If a person or animal is unhealthy, they are sick and ill.

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

adj

unhealthy

unhealthier

unhealthiest


partition

forms:
partition (singular)
partitions (plural)

glosses: A partition is a physical barrier which separates a space into two parts.

text: Our office is divided up by partitions.


partition

forms:
partition (canonical)
partitions (third-person singular)
partitioned (past)
partitioned (past participle)
partitioning (present participle)

glosses: The act of separating something into two or more pieces or parts.

glosses: The act of dividing a place or area into two or more parts.

text: The partition of India divided the British Indian Empire into India and Pakistan.


disregarding

forms:
disregard (canonical)
disregards (third-person singular)
disregarded (past)
disregarded (past participle)
disregarding (present participle)

verb

disregard


poops

forms:
poop (canonical)
poops (third-person singular)
pooped (past)
pooped (past participle)
pooping (present participle)

ipa: /puːps/

poop


eggcups

forms:
eggcup (singular)
eggcups (plural)

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

noun

eggcup


rattled

forms:
rattle (canonical)
rattles (third-person singular)
rattled (past)
rattled (past participle)
rattling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of rattle.


console

forms:
console (singular)
consoles (plural)

text: That video game console I bought was expensive!

ipa: cθnsoæ̯ɪ̯


console

forms:
console (canonical)
consoles (third-person singular)
consoled (past)
consoled (past participle)
consoling (present participle)

glosses: If you console someone, you try to make them feel better.

text: When my friend found his cassette broken, I tried to console him.

verb

consol


pooped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of poop.

ipa: /pupt/


boasts

forms:
boast (canonical)
boasts (third-person singular)
boasted (past)
boasted (past participle)
boasting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of boast.

boast


apologizing

forms:
apologize (canonical)
apologizes (third-person singular)
apologized (past)
apologized (past participle)
apologizing (present participle)

apologiz


Atlas

forms: Atlas

glosses: Atlas is a god who carries the world on his shoulders.


tumbling

forms:
tumble (canonical)
tumbles (third-person singular)
tumbled (past)
tumbled (past participle)
tumbling (present participle)

tumbl


sleeve

forms:
sleeve (singular)
sleeves (plural)

glosses: A sleeve is the part of a shirt that covers the arm.

text: The sleeve on my shirt is too long for my size.

ipa: /sliːv/


disregarded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of disregard.


egg cup

forms:
egg cup (singular)
egg cups (plural)


disregards

glosses: The third-person singular form of disregard.


raincoats

forms:
raincoat (singular)
raincoats (plural)

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

noun

raincoat


nosiest

forms:
nosy (positive)
nosier (comparative)
nosiest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of nosy; most nosy.

adjective

nosy

nosier

nosiest


peppers

forms:
pepper (singular)
peppers (plural)

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

noun

pepper


melancholy

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

glosses: Something that is melancholy makes you feel very sad.

text: The news was very melancholy, all about people dying and losing their jobs.

hyphenation: mel‧an‧choly


database

forms:
database (singular)
databases (plural)

etymology_text: data + base

compound

data

base

expansion: data + base

glosses: A database is a collection of information arranged neatly.

text: I have a huge database of all the employees in my company.

ipa: /ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/

ipa: /ˈdætəˌbeɪs/

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

hyphenation: da‧ta‧base


scalars

forms:
scalar (singular)
scalars (plural)

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

noun

scalar


sprays

forms:
spray (singular)
sprays (plural)

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

spray


sprays

forms:
spray (canonical)
sprays (third-person singular)
sprayed (past)
sprayed (past participle)
spraying (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of spray.


activist

forms:
activist (singular)
activists (plural)

etymology_text: active + -ist

ety-suffix

active

ist

expansion: active + -ist

glosses: An activist is someone who is trying to change a situation, especially one that is political or environmental.

text: He is an activist for Greenpeace.

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


apologizes

glosses: The third-person singular form of apologize.


transform

forms:
transform (canonical)
transforms (third-person singular)
transformed (past)
transformed (past participle)
transforming (present participle)

glosses: When you transform something, you change it into a different thing totally.

text: The powerful magician transformed the hamster into a rabbit.

enpr: trănzfôm'

ipa: /trænzˈfɔːm/

enpr: trănzfôrm'


lobbied

forms:
lobby (canonical)
lobbies (third-person singular)
lobbied (past)
lobbied (past participle)
lobbying (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of lobby.

verb

lobb


strapped

forms:
strap (canonical)
straps (third-person singular)
strapped (past)
strapped (past participle)
strapping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of strap.

strap

p


strapped

forms: strapped (positive)

glosses: If you're strapped (for cash), you don't have much money at the time.


linguists

forms:
linguist (singular)
linguists (plural)

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

noun

linguist


cloudy

forms:
cloudy (positive)
cloudier (comparative)
cloudiest (superlative)

etymology_text: cloud + -y

ety-suffix

cloud

expansion: cloud + -y

glosses: When the sky is cloudy, it is covered with clouds.

text: The sky quickly became cloudy and it started to rain.

ipa: /ˈklaʊdi/

adj

cloudy


backspaces

forms:
backspace (singular)
backspaces (plural)

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

noun

backspace


backspaces

forms:
backspace (canonical)
backspaces (third-person singular)
backspaced (past)
backspaced (past participle)
backspacing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of backspace.

verb

backspac

e


linguist

glosses: A linguist is someone who studies many languages.

ipa: /ˈliŋɡwɪst/

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


accordionists

forms:
accordionist (singular)
accordionists (plural)

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

noun

accordionist


rattles

forms:
rattle (canonical)
rattles (third-person singular)
rattled (past)
rattled (past participle)
rattling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of rattle.

verb

rattl


binturongs

forms:
binturong (singular)
binturongs (plural)

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

noun

binturong


joking

forms:
joke (canonical)
jokes (third-person singular)
joked (past)
joked (past participle)
joking (present participle)

verb

jok


gerent

forms:
gerent (singular)
gerents (plural)

glosses: A gerent is a manager, leader, or ruler.

text: The gerent was the manager of the store.

hyphenation: ge‧rent


tumble

forms:
tumble (canonical)
tumbles (third-person singular)
tumbled (past)
tumbled (past participle)
tumbling (present participle)

glosses: When you tumble, you fall down over and over again.

text: Tie your shoes so that you won't tumble down the stairs.

ipa: /tʌmbəl/

tumbl


catapulting

forms:
catapult (canonical)
catapults (third-person singular)
catapulted (past)
catapulted (past participle)
catapulting (present participle)

catapult


emblems

forms:
emblem (singular)
emblems (plural)

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

noun

emblem


cataclysms

forms:
cataclysm (singular)
cataclysms (plural)

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

cataclysm


nosy

forms:
nosy (positive)
nosier (comparative)
nosiest (superlative)

glosses: If you are nosy, you are curious in a negative way.

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

adj

nosy


boasted

forms:
boast (canonical)
boasts (third-person singular)
boasted (past)
boasted (past participle)
boasting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of boast.

ipa: /ˈboʊstɪd/

ipa: /ˈbəʊstɪd/

verb

boast


stepfathers

forms:
step father (singular)
step fathers (plural)

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

noun

step father


nosier

glosses: The comparative form of nosy; more nosy.


trader

forms:
trader (singular)
traders (plural)

glosses: A trader is someone who tries to make a profit by buying something at a low price and then selling it at a higher price.

text: Many traders often come to this market to sell their goods.

ipa: /ˈtreɪdə(r)/

ipa: /ˈtreɪɾɚ/

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


spice

forms:
spice (singular)
spices (plural)

glosses: Spice is something you put on food to make it taste better.

enpr: spīs

ipa: /spaɪs/


euphonious

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

glosses: If something is euphonious, it is pleasing to hear.

text: The translator changed his pronunciation of the word to make it sound euphonious.

ipa: /juˈfoʊniəs/

hyphenation: eu‧pho‧ni‧ous


apologising

forms:
apologise (canonical)
apologises (third-person singular)
apologised (past)
apologised (past participle)
apologising (present participle)

verb

apologis


constraints

forms:
constraint (singular)
constraints (plural)

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

noun

constraint


discombobulate

forms:
discombobulate (canonical)
discombobulates (third-person singular)
discombobulated (past)
discombobulated (past participle)
discombobulating (present participle)

glosses: If someone is discombobulated, they are confused.

text: Jim was discombobulated with the math problem.

text: Jim felt discombobulated after the argument.

hyphenation: dis‧com‧bob‧u‧late

verb

discombobulat


spices

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

noun

spice


teammate

forms:
teammate (singular)
teammates (plural)

etymology_text: team + -mate

ety-suffix

team

mate

expansion: team + -mate

glosses: A teammate is a person who is on the same team.

text: I passed the ball to my teammate so he could score the goal.

ipa: /ˈtiːmˌmeɪt/

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


assignment

forms:
assignment (singular)
assignments (plural)

etymology_text: assign + -ment

assign

ment

expansion: assign + -ment

glosses: An assignment is a task that is given to somebody for them to complete.

text: The teacher gave Joe an assignment to complete while he is away on vacation.

ipa: /əˈsʌɪnm(ə)nt/


apologised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of apologise.


unbosoms

forms:
unbosom (canonical)
unbosoms (third-person singular)
unbosomed (past)
unbosomed (past participle)
unbosoming (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of unbosom.

verb

unbosom


fume

forms:
fume (singular)
fumes (plural)

glosses: A fume is a gas or a vapor that has a strong smell, or is dangerous to inhale.

text: A strong fume was coming from the car's exhaust.

ipa: /fjuːm/


fume

forms:
fume (canonical)
fumes (third-person singular)
fumed (past)
fumed (past participle)
fuming (present participle)

glosses: If something is fuming, there are fumes coming out of it.

text: The engine of the car was fuming.

glosses: If someone is fuming, they are very angry.

text: He's still fuming from the argument.

fum


fumes

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

text: The fumes from the car made the child cough.

ipa: /fjuːmz/

noun

fume

fumes


announcement

forms:
announcement (singular)
announcements (plural)

etymology_text: announce + -ment

ety-suffix

announce

expansion: announce + -ment

glosses: An announcement is something that informs people about a topic or an issue.

text: The announcement in the airport told people that some airplanes would not arrive on time.


analyst

forms:
analyst (singular)
analysts (plural)

glosses: An analyst is a person who researches or studies a topic.

text: The company called for a business analyst to help plan the budget.

ipa: /ˈænəlɪst/


reciprocating

forms:
reciprocate (canonical)
reciprocates (third-person singular)
reciprocated (past)
reciprocated (past participle)
reciprocating (present participle)

verb

reciprocat


joked

forms:
joke (canonical)
jokes (third-person singular)
joked (past)
joked (past participle)
joking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of joke.

jok


contained

forms:
contain (canonical)
contains (third-person singular)
contained (past)
contained (past participle)
containing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of contain.

ipa: /kənˈteɪnd/

hyphenation: con‧tained

contain


apologises

glosses: The third-person singular form of apologise.


opium

forms:
opium (singular)
opiums or opia (plural)

glosses: Opium is a yellow-brown, addictive drug.

text: China used to sell lots of opium which resulted in many deaths.

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

hyphenation: opi‧um

noun

opium


nips

forms:
nip (canonical)
nips (third-person singular)
nipped (past)
nipped (past participle)
nipping (present participle)

verb

nip


tissues

forms:
tissue (singular)
tissues (plural)

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

noun

tissue


talents

forms:
talent (singular)
talents (plural)

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

talent


straps

forms:
strap (singular)
straps (plural)

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

strap


straps

forms:
strap (canonical)
straps (third-person singular)
strapped (past)
strapped (past participle)
strapping (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of strap.


tumbles

forms:
tumble (canonical)
tumbles (third-person singular)
tumbled (past)
tumbled (past participle)
tumbling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of tumble.

verb

tumbl


chewing gum

forms:
chewing gum (singular)
chewing gums (plural)

glosses: A chewing gum is a type of sweet that can only be chewed on and cannot be eaten.

text: While chewing on my chewing gum, I accidentally swallowed it and had to rush to the hospital to get it out.


grind

forms:
ground (past)
ground (past participle)
grind (canonical)
grinds (third-person singular)
grinded (past)
grinded (past participle)
grinding (present participle)

glosses: When you grind something, you use a machine to break it into smaller pieces.

text: I used the grinder to grind the coffee beans.

ipa: /ˈɡraɪnd/

grind

grinds

ground

ground

grinding


fricasseeing

forms:
fricassee (canonical)
fricassees (third-person singular)
fricasseed (past)
fricasseed (past participle)
fricasseeing (present participle)

fricassee

fricassees

fricasseed

fricasseeing


tumbled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tumble.


horse pill

forms:
horse pill (singular)
horse pills (plural)

glosses: A horse pill is a slang term for a large pill to swallow.


invasions

forms:
invasion (singular)
invasions (plural)

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

noun

invasion


polemics

forms:
polemic (singular)
polemics (plural)

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

polemic


cataclysm

forms:
cataclysm (singular)
cataclysms (plural)

glosses: A cataclysm is a very bad or big disaster, a catastrophe.

ipa: /ˈkætəˌklɪzm̩/

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


black widow

forms:
black widow (singular)
black widows (plural)

glosses: A black window is a black spider that has poison in its fangs.

text: Larry was bitten by a black widow and had to be taken to the hospital.


reciprocated

forms:
reciprocate (canonical)
reciprocates (third-person singular)
reciprocated (past)
reciprocated (past participle)
reciprocating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of reciprocate.


fichu

forms:
fichu (singular)
fichus (plural)

glosses: A fichu is a triangular scarf worn by women that is tied at the breast.

text: Women in the 1800s commonly wore fichus.

ipa: /ˈfɪʃ(j)uː/

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

hyphenation: fi‧chu


pawns

forms:
pawn (singular)
pawns (plural)

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

pawn

pawns


Judas

forms: Judas

glosses: Judas is a biblical character and is one of the disciples of Jesus.

ipa: /ˈdʒuːdəs/


eggcup

forms:
eggcup (singular)
eggcups (plural)

glosses: An eggcup is a small cup used to serve eggs, especially boiled eggs.

text: The server served us the boiled egg in the eggcup.

ipa: ẽg'kũp'

hyphenation: egg‧cup


apologize

forms:
apologize (canonical)
apologizes (third-person singular)
apologized (past)
apologized (past participle)
apologizing (present participle)

etymology_text: apology + -ize

ety-suffix

apology

ize

expansion: apology + -ize

glosses: If you apologize, then you say you are sorry.

text: He apologized because he had accidentally bumped into someone.

ipa: /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/

ipa: /əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/

verb

apologiz


soliloquies

forms:
soliloquy (singular)
soliloquies (plural)

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

noun

soliloquy

soliloquies


butternut squash

forms:
butternut squash (singular)
butternut squashes (plural)

text: For dinner is butternut squash

butternut squash

butternut squashes


catapulted

forms:
catapult (canonical)
catapults (third-person singular)
catapulted (past)
catapulted (past participle)
catapulting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of catapult.

verb

catapult


emblematic

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

glosses: If something is emblematic, it serves as an emblem or symbol for something else.

enpr: ĕmb-lə-mă-tĭk

ipa: /ˌɛmbləˈmatɪk/

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

hyphenation: em‧blem‧at‧ic


raincoat

forms:
raincoat (singular)
raincoats (plural)

etymology_text: rain + coat

compound

rain

coat

expansion: rain + coat

glosses: A raincoat is a waterproof coat that is worn to prevent rain water from entering and wetting the user.

text: It has been raining a lot these days, do bring a raincoat in case.

ipa: /ˈreɪnkoʊt/

ipa: /ˈreɪnkəʊt/

hyphenation: rain‧coat


binturong

forms:
binturong (singular)
binturongs (plural)

text: The binturong climbed a tree.

ipa: /ˈbɪntjʊrɒŋ/

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

hyphenation: bin‧tu‧rong


rattle

forms:
rattle (canonical)
rattles (third-person singular)
rattled (past)
rattled (past participle)
rattling (present participle)

glosses: When you rattle something, you make sounds by shaking the object.

text: I rattled the tin to find out if there were still biscuits left in it.

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

hyphenation: rat‧tle

verb

rattl


fricasseed

forms:
fricassee (canonical)
fricassees (third-person singular)
fricasseed (past)
fricasseed (past participle)
fricasseeing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of fricassee.


spray

forms:
spray (singular)
sprays (plural)

glosses: A spray is a fine and gentle mist of liquid.

text: I need to get a spray to freshen up the house.

ipa: /spreɪ/


spray

forms:
spray (canonical)
sprays (third-person singular)
sprayed (past)
sprayed (past participle)
spraying (present participle)

glosses: When you spray something, you target at something and give out mist of liquid at that thing.

text: The firemen got the hose and sprayed at the burning house.


pepper

forms:
pepper (singular)
peppers (plural)

glosses: Pepper is a kind of spice, usually black, that you put on food.

text: The pepper was so hot the boy could not eat it.

ipa: /ˈpɛpə/

ipa: /ˈpɛpɚ/

hyphenation: pep‧per


eye-witness

forms:
eye-witness (singular)
eye-witnesses (plural)

glosses: An eye-witness is someone who saw the crime in question.

noun

eye-witness

eye-witnesses


catapults

forms:
catapult (singular)
catapults (plural)

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


catapults

glosses: The third-person singular form of catapult.


lobbies

forms:
lobby (singular)
lobbies (plural)

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

lobby

lobbies


lobbies

forms:
lobby (canonical)
lobbies (third-person singular)
lobbied (past)
lobbied (past participle)
lobbying (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of lobby.

verb

lobb

y


shyest

forms:
shy (positive)
shyer (comparative)
shyest (superlative)

adjective

shy

shyer

shyest


lenient

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

glosses: If you are lenient, you give light punishments or ask for only a low level of results

text: He's not in jail because a lenient judge allowed him to get out.

text: People believe athletes need more lenient treatment from teachers because they are not intelligent enough.

ipa: /ˈliːniənt/

hyphenation: le‧nient


emblem

forms:
emblem (singular)
emblems (plural)

glosses: An emblem is a symbol or logo that represents an individual, group, or organization.

text: There is an emblem on his jacket that represents the company he works for.

ipa: /ˈɛmbləm/

hyphenation: em‧blem


pillage

forms:
pillage (canonical)
pillages (third-person singular)
pillaged (past)
pillaged (past participle)
pillaging (present participle)

glosses: When you pillage something, you steal or loot money/goods, especially during a war.

text: The barbarians pillaged every city.

hyphenation: pil‧lage

verb

pillag


reciprocates

forms:
reciprocate (canonical)
reciprocates (third-person singular)
reciprocated (past)
reciprocated (past participle)
reciprocating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of reciprocate.

reciprocat


polemic

forms:
polemic (singular)
polemics (plural)

glosses: A polemic is a hostile one-sided argument against a person or opinion. Can be a description of the person who uses this method.

text: Hitler's polemic against Jews was published in his book "My Struggle".


boast

forms:
boast (canonical)
boasts (third-person singular)
boasted (past)
boasted (past participle)
boasting (present participle)

glosses: To boast means to brag about yourself. Usually about what you do, and the good things about you.

text: After the game Joe started to boast about his skill as a goalie.

ipa: /bəʊst/

ipa: /boʊst/


involuntary

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

glosses: If something is involuntary, then it is by accident or not intentionally done.

text: With a sudden involuntary motion, he broke the glass.

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

hyphenation: in‧vol‧un‧ta‧ry


roosting

forms:
roost (canonical)
roosts (third-person singular)
roosted (past)
roosted (past participle)
roosting (present participle)

roost


converter

forms:
converter (singular)
converters (plural)

glosses: A converter is something that converts one object into another object.

ipa: /kənˈvɜː(r)tə(r)/

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

hyphenation: con‧vert‧er


mustards

forms:
mustard (singular)
mustards (plural)

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

noun

mustard

mustards


invasion

forms:
invasion (singular)
invasions (plural)

glosses: Invasion is the act of invading. It is the act of an army that attacks for gaining land or sack.

glosses: Invasion means any entry to an area not owned before; "an invasion of locusts".

ipa: [ɪnˈveɪʒən]


shy

glosses: When you are shy, you are easily frightened, afraid, or careful.

text: He is usually shy around people.

ipa: /ʃaɪ/


starved

forms:
starve (canonical)
starves (third-person singular)
starved (past)
starved (past participle)
starving (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of starve.

verb

starv


coordinate

forms:
coordinate (canonical)
coordinates (third-person singular)
coordinated (past)
coordinated (past participle)
coordinating (present participle)

glosses: When you coordinate with someone, you work with him/her to finish an activity.

ipa: /koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt/

ipa: /kəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪt/

hyphenation: co‧or‧di‧nate

coordinat


scalar

forms:
scalar (singular)
scalars (plural)

glosses: A scalar is a real number or the magnitude of a vector.

hyphenation: sca‧lar


scalar

forms: scalar (positive)

glosses: Scalar in mathematics means to have a magnitude and no direction.


stepfather

forms:
stepfather (singular)
stepfathers (plural)

etymology_text: step- + father

ety-prefix

step

father

expansion: step- + father

glosses: A person's stepfather is a woman who is married to their biological mother but is not their biological father.

hyphenation: step‧fa‧ther


unbosom

forms:
unbosom (canonical)
unbosoms (third-person singular)
unbosomed (past)
unbosomed (past participle)
unbosoming (present participle)

etymology_text: un- + bosom

un

bosom

expansion: un- + bosom

glosses: If you unbosom yourself, you tell somebody a secret or your feelings.

text: Jackie unbosomed herself to her diary.

hyphenation: un‧bos‧om

verb

expansion: [POS TABLE]


fricassee

forms:
fricassee (singular)
fricassees (plural)

glosses: Fricassee is meat or poultry that is cut into pieces and served in its own fat or juices.

text: The beef fricassee was a very good meal.

ipa: frĩk'ə-sē'

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

hyphenation: fric‧as‧see


fricassee

forms:
fricassee (canonical)
fricassees (third-person singular)
fricasseed (past)
fricasseed (past participle)
fricasseeing (present participle)

glosses: To cook meat in the above-mentioned way.

fricassee


starving

e


third party

forms:
third party (singular)
third parties (plural)

glosses: A third party is any person affected by an agreement except the two main people or groups in the agreement.

text: I send my payment through a third party, who gives the money to the person I owe it to.

ipa: /θɜː(r)d/ /ˈpɑː.ti/

ipa: /θɝd/ /ˈpɑːr.ti/

audio: en-uk-third party.ogg

audio: en-us-third party.ogg

irrnoun

third parties


housekeeper

forms:
housekeeper (singular)
housekeepers (plural)

glosses: A housekeeper is a person who is paid to maintain a house or a hotel.

text: Their housekeeper was cleaning the house.

glosses: A member of a household who maintains the household

ipa: /ˈhaʊskipɚ/

ipa: /ˈhaʊskiːpə/

hyphenation: house‧keep‧er


title: samuri

redirect: samurai


title: gamma hydroxybutyrate

redirect: gamma-hydroxybutyrate


third parties

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

noun

third party

third parties


roosted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of roost.


shallower

forms:
shallow (positive)
shallower (comparative)
shallowest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of shallow; more shallow.

adjective

shallow

shallower

shallowest


strap

forms:
strap (singular)
straps (plural)

glosses: A strap is a long and narrow strip of either leather or cloth usually used to tie things together.

text: Since we had no strings, we had to use the red strap to tie our tent.

ipa: /stræp/


strap

forms:
strap (canonical)
straps (third-person singular)
strapped (past)
strapped (past participle)
strapping (present participle)

glosses: When you strap something, you use a strap to tie around an object and fasten it.

text: I strapped the loose strap around my bag.

verb

strap

p


starves

glosses: The third-person singular form of starve.


fuck ups

forms:
fuck up (singular)
fucks up (plural)

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

noun

fuck up

fucks up


reversing

forms:
reverse (canonical)
reverses (third-person singular)
reversed (past)
reversed (past participle)
reversing (present participle)

verb

revers


apologise

forms:
apologise (canonical)
apologises (third-person singular)
apologised (past)
apologised (past participle)
apologising (present participle)

etymology_text: apology + -ise

ety-suffix

apology

ise

expansion: apology + -ise

glosses: If you apologise, then you say you are sorry.

text: He apologised because he had accidentally bumped into someone.

ipa: /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/

ipa: /əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/

apologis


strolls

forms:
stroll (canonical)
strolls (third-person singular)
strolled (past)
strolled (past participle)
strolling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of stroll.

verb

stroll


roosts

forms:
roost (canonical)
roosts (third-person singular)
roosted (past)
roosted (past participle)
roosting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of roost.


stroll

glosses: When you stroll, you walk slowly, usually when you are enjoying the environment around you.

text: I strolled with my wife around the park, enjoying the beauty of nature.

ipa: /strəʊl/

ipa: /stroʊl/


genitals

forms: genitals (plural)

glosses: Your genitals are your outer sex organs (penis and vagina).


mustard

forms:
mustard (singular)
mustards (plural)

glosses: Mustard is a yellow sauce which can go on hotdogs, etc.

glosses: A dark yellow colour, the colour of mustard.


jetplane

forms:
jetplane (singular)
jetplanes (plural)


sexisms

forms:
sexism (singular)
sexisms (plural)

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

noun

sexism

sexisms


excels

forms:
excel (canonical)
excels (third-person singular)
excelled (past)
excelled (past participle)
excelling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of excel.

verb

excel

l


reversed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of reverse.


Chicano

forms: Chicano

glosses: A Chicano is a person from America, but has a Mexican descent.

ipa: /ʧɪˈkɑːnəʊ/

ipa: /t͡ʃiˈkano/


fricassees

forms:
fricassee (singular)
fricassees (plural)

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


fricassees

forms:
fricassee (canonical)
fricassees (third-person singular)
fricasseed (past)
fricasseed (past participle)
fricasseeing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of fricassee.

fricassees


housekeepers

forms:
housekeeper (singular)
housekeepers (plural)

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

noun

housekeeper


pacts

forms:
pact (singular)
pacts (plural)

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

pact

pacts


Netherlands

forms: Netherlands

text: The man lives in the Netherlands.

hyphenation: Neth‧er‧lands


referee

forms:
referee (singular)
referees (plural)

glosses: A referee is someone who ensures that the rules are followed during a game.

text: That referee was hit by the ball during the football game.

ipa: /ˌrɛfəˈriː/


referee

forms:
referee (canonical)
referees (third-person singular)
refereed (past)
refereed (past participle)
refereeing (present participle)

glosses: If you referee a game or a match, you make sure that the rules are followed during the game or match.

text: Both teachers refereed the volleyball match yesterday.

verb

referee

referees

refereed

refereeing


eye-witnesses

forms:
eye-witness (singular)
eye-witnesses (plural)

glosses: The plural form of eye-witness; more than one (kind of) eye-witness.

noun

eye-witness

eye-witnesses


firewater

forms:
firewater (singular)
firewaters (plural)

glosses: Firewater is a hard spirit like whiskey or rum.

text: The man was cold, so he had some firewater.


Ghana

forms: Ghana

glosses: Ghana is a country in Africa. Its full name is The Republic of Ghana.

ipa: /ˈɡɑːnə/

ipa: /ˈɡɑnə/


black widows

forms:
black widow (singular)
black widows (plural)

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

black widow

black widows


arachnophobia

forms: arachnophobia (singular)

etymology_text: From arachno + -phobia.

ety-suffix

arachno

phobia

expansion: arachno + -phobia

text: When Tom saw a spider he screamed and told his friends that he had arachnophobia.

arachnophobia


reverses

forms:
reverse (canonical)
reverses (third-person singular)
reversed (past)
reversed (past participle)
reversing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of reverse.


reverses

forms:
reverse (singular)
reverses (plural)

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

noun

reverse


slimmer

forms:
slim (positive)
slimmer (comparative)
slimmest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of slim; more slim.

adjective

slim

slimmer

slimmest


voyeurism

forms:
voyeurism (singular)
voyeurisms (plural)

glosses: Voyeurism is the act of watching someone else do something and becoming sexually excited as a result.

ipa: /vwɑːjˈɜːrɪz(ə)m/


transvestite

forms:
transvestite (singular)
transvestites (plural)

glosses: A transvestite is a man that dresses in women's clothes or a woman that dresses in men's clothes.


strolling

forms:
stroll (canonical)
strolls (third-person singular)
strolled (past)
strolled (past participle)
strolling (present participle)


jetplanes

forms:
jetplane (singular)
jetplanes (plural)

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

noun

jetplane


compromises

forms:
compromise (singular)
compromises (plural)

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

compromise


ceremonies

forms:
ceremony (singular)
ceremonies (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈsɛrɪˌmoʊniz/

ipa: /ˈsɛrɪm(ə)niz/

hyphenation: cer‧e‧mo‧nies

ceremony

ceremonies


strapping

forms:
strap (canonical)
straps (third-person singular)
strapped (past)
strapped (past participle)
strapping (present participle)

verb

strap


strapping

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

glosses: A strapping young person looks strong, healthy, and muscular.


strapping

forms:
strapping (singular)
strappings (plural)

glosses: Strapping is a narrow material used to hold things together.

glosses: A strapping is a punishment where somebody is hit with a strap of leather.


slimmest

glosses: The superlative form of slim; most slim.


awareness

forms: awareness (singular)

etymology_text: aware + -ness

ety-suffix

aware

ness

expansion: aware + -ness

glosses: Awareness is the state of consciousness, or the state when someone is awake. It means that a person can sense changes in their environment and respond to it.

text: I gradually passed from sleep to full awareness.

glosses: Awareness is the state or quality of being aware of something.

hyphenation: a‧ware‧ness


soliloquy

forms:
soliloquy (singular)
soliloquies (plural)

glosses: In a drama, a soliloquy is the way a character speaks to himself so that he can reveal his thoughts to the audience.

enpr: səlĭlʹəkwē

ipa: /səˈlɪləkwi/

hyphenation: so‧lil‧o‧quy

noun

soliloquies


reciprocate

forms:
reciprocate (canonical)
reciprocates (third-person singular)
reciprocated (past)
reciprocated (past participle)
reciprocating (present participle)

glosses: To go with alternating forward and backward motion.

text: A reciprocating engine is so called because its pistons reciprocate: they go forward and backward.

glosses: When someone reciprocates something, it means that they give something back in return for something they get. This thing can be an object, or a feeling.

text: She did not reciprocate his love for her.

ipa: /rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪt/

hyphenation: re‧ci‧pro‧cate

verb

reciprocat

e


transvestites

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

noun

transvestite


Sunday school

forms:
Sunday school (singular)
Sunday schools (plural)

glosses: A Sunday school is a school, organized by a church, that provides religious education to children on Sundays.


quests

forms:
quest (singular)
quests (plural)

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

quest


quests

forms:
quest (canonical)
quests (third-person singular)
quested (past)
quested (past participle)
questing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of quest.


lobby

forms:
lobby (singular)
lobbies (plural)

text: Please wait in the lobby for the tour guide.

glosses: A lobby is a group of people who try to change the policy of a government.

text: The U.S. anti-gun lobby is trying to change gun laws.

ipa: /lɒbi/

ipa: /lɑbi/

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

hyphenation: lob‧by

lobbies


lobby

forms:
lobby (canonical)
lobbies (third-person singular)
lobbied (past)
lobbied (past participle)
lobbying (present participle)

glosses: When you lobby something, you attempt to change a decision or policy.

text: The group lobbied to have the law repealed.

verb

lobb

y


excelling

forms:
excel (canonical)
excels (third-person singular)
excelled (past)
excelled (past participle)
excelling (present participle)

excel


intersex

forms: intersex (singular)

glosses: Intersex is when a human or animal is born with genitals of both genders. The word is more commonly applied to humans.

text: Depending on the type of intersex condition, corrective surgery may be performed on infants.

noun

intersex


Thule

forms: Thule

glosses: Thule is a town in Greenland. A U.S. naval base was build in Thule during World War II.

ipa: /ˈtuːliː/

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


voyeurisms

forms:
voyeurism (singular)
voyeurisms (plural)

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

voyeurism

voyeurisms


tissue

forms:
tissue (singular)
tissues (plural)

glosses: A piece of tissue is a sheet of paper that can absorb very well.

text: He used the tissue I gave him to blow his nose.

glosses: Tissue is a group of cells that work together to do a job.

text: The human body is made up of many tissues, one example being muscle tissue.

hyphenation: tis‧sue


genital

forms: genital (positive)

glosses: About or related to the outer sex organs (penis and vagina).

ipa: /ˈdʒɛnətəl/


traditionally

etymology_text: traditional + -ly

ety-suffix

traditional

ly

expansion: traditional + -ly

glosses: If something is done traditionally it is done in a way that is traditional.

ipa: /trəˈdɪʃəˌnəli/


religious education

forms: religious education (singular)

glosses: Religious education is the teaching of practices connected with different religious faiths, usually to children at school.

text: My child is visiting a synagogue on Monday with their religious education class.

noun

religious education


ceremonial

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

glosses: If something is ceremonial, it is related to or used in a ceremony.

text: The men wear them only for ceremonial occasions.

ipa: /ˌsɛrɪˈmoʊniəl/

hyphenation: cer‧e‧mo‧ni‧al


purses

forms:
purse (singular)
purses (plural)

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

purse


purses

forms:
purse (canonical)
purses (third-person singular)
pursed (past)
pursed (past participle)
pursing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of purse.

verb

purs


Greenland

forms: Greenland

glosses: Greenland is an island near Iceland, and it is part of Denmark.

text: The boys went fishing in Greenland.


transgendered

forms: transgendered (positive)

glosses: of, relating to, or being a person such as a transsexual or a transvestite.


gamma-hydroxybutyrates

forms:
gamma-hydroxybutyrate (singular)
gamma-hydroxybutyrates (plural)

glosses: The plural form of gamma-hydroxybutyrate; more than one (kind of) gamma-hydroxybutyrate.

noun

gamma-hydroxybutyrate


transsexualism

forms: transsexualism (singular)

glosses: Transsexualism is when someone identifies with a gender that is different from the one they were born with.

transsexualism


Sunday schools

forms:
Sunday school (singular)
Sunday schools (plural)

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

Sunday school


fucking up

forms:
fuck up (canonical)
fucks up (third-person singular)
fucked up (past)
fucked up (past participle)
fucking up (present participle)

verb

fuck up

fucks up

fucked up

fucked up

fucking up


insolent

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

glosses: Insolent is to be contemptuous, arrogant or insulting. A man is insolent if he acts 'above himself'.

text: On that occasion, Brummel was certainly insolent.

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


tonsillectomy

forms:
tonsillectomy (singular)
tonsillectomies (plural)

glosses: A tonsillectomy is a surgery to remove tonsils.

text: I was allowed to eat lots of ice cream after my tonsillectomy because my throat hurt.

noun

tonsillectomy

tonsillectomies


interrogates

forms:
interrogate (canonical)
interrogates (third-person singular)
interrogated (past)
interrogated (past participle)
interrogating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of interrogate.

verb

interrogat


fucked up

glosses: The past tense and past participle of fuck up.


lamentable

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

glosses: When something is lamentable, it is usually bad or unfortunate and causes distress and sorrow.

text: That poor man felt very lamentable about his plight.

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


hermaphroditism

forms: hermaphroditism (singular)

glosses: Hermaphroditism is the condition of having both male and female reproductive organs.

noun

hermaphroditism


raptorial bird

forms:
raptorial bird (singular)
raptorial birds (plural)

glosses: A raptorial bird is a bird that eats meat.

text: The hawk is a raptorial bird.


poop

forms:
poop (canonical)
poops (third-person singular)
pooped (past)
pooped (past participle)
pooping (present participle)

glosses: When you poop, you push feces out of your anus.

text: He is pooping in the toilet.

ipa: /puːp/

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


poop

forms:
poop (singular)
poops (plural)

text: She had to clean up the dog poop, that was found on the floor.


manifests

forms:
manifest (singular)
manifests (plural)

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

manifest

manifests


preserving

forms:
preserve (canonical)
preserves (third-person singular)
preserved (past)
preserved (past participle)
preserving (present participle)

verb

preserv


cruise control

forms: cruise control (singular)

glosses: Cruise control is when your car keeps itself going at the same speed automatically.

text: He was going down a sideroad so he used cruise control.

noun

cruise control


Chicanos

forms:
Chicano (singular)
Chicanos (plural)

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

Chicano


catapult

forms:
catapult (singular)
catapults (plural)

glosses: A catapult is an object that can be used to throw or launch objects such as stones.

text: That child used the catapult to hit his friend.

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

hyphenation: cat‧a‧pult


catapult

forms:
catapult (canonical)
catapults (third-person singular)
catapulted (past)
catapulted (past participle)
catapulting (present participle)

glosses: When you catapult something, it means that you throw an object through the air.

text: That small stone was being catapulted towards the road.


sympathetic

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

glosses: If you are sympathetic, you care about somebody else's problems.

glosses: If you are sympathetic towards a plan or idea, you support it.


filial

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

glosses: A filial relationship, love, duty, etc. is one from an offspring to their parent(s).

text: She showed filial love for her father.

hyphenation: fil‧i‧al; fi‧li‧al


tonsillectomies

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


backspace

forms:
backspace (singular)
backspaces (plural)

etymology_text: back + space

compound

back

space

expansion: back + space

glosses: A backspace is a key on the keyboard of a computer or typewriter that erases the letter before the cursor.

text: I pressed backspace because I accidentally typed the wrong letter.

ipa: /ˈbækˌspeɪs/


backspace

forms:
backspace (canonical)
backspaces (third-person singular)
backspaced (past)
backspaced (past participle)
backspacing (present participle)

glosses: When you backspace, you erase the letter before the cursor.

text: No, that's wrong. Backspace here, and delete this word too.

verb

backspac


shallowest

forms:
shallow (positive)
shallower (comparative)
shallowest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of shallow; most shallow.

adjective

shallow

shallower


questing

forms:
quest (canonical)
quests (third-person singular)
quested (past)
quested (past participle)
questing (present participle)

verb

quest


die out

forms: die out

pos: phrase

glosses: If something dies out, it becomes extinct.

text: The dinosaurs died out a long time ago.


shallow

glosses: If water, a container, a hole, etc. is shallow, it is a short distance from the top to the bottom.

text: The girl swam at the shallow end of the pool.

glosses: If you are shallow, you only care about things that are obvious to you, and you never think deeply about the world around you.

text: He has no ideas because he's too shallow to worry about it.

ipa: /ˈʃaləʊ/

hyphenation: shal‧low


wardrobes

forms:
wardrobe (singular)
wardrobes (plural)

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

noun

wardrobe


sexists

forms:
sexist (singular)
sexists (plural)

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

sexist


grapefruits

forms:
grapefruit (singular)
grapefruits (plural)

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

grapefruit

grapefruits


Delhi

forms: Delhi

glosses: Delhi is an old city in northern India. It is also a national capital territory where New Delhi, the capital of the country is located.

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


mazes

forms:
maze (singular)
mazes (plural)

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

maze

mazes


insecticide

forms:
insecticide (singular)
insecticides (plural)

etymology_text: insect + -i- + -cide

glosses: Insecticide is a chemical substance that is used to kill insects.

ipa: [ɪnˈsɛktɪsʌɪd]


firewaters

forms:
firewater (singular)
firewaters (plural)

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

firewater

firewaters


hunters

forms:
hunter (singular)
hunters (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈhʌntɚz/

ipa: /ˈhʌntəz/

hunter


sawdust

forms: sawdust (singular)

glosses: Sawdust is the dust which is left over from a piece of wood after it has been cut.

text: The sawdust was all over me.

sawdust


roost

forms:
roost (canonical)
roosts (third-person singular)
roosted (past)
roosted (past participle)
roosting (present participle)

glosses: When a bird roosts, it means that it sleeps, usually on a high perch like the branch of a tree.

ipa: /ruːst/

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


interrogate

forms:
interrogate (canonical)
interrogates (third-person singular)
interrogated (past)
interrogated (past participle)
interrogating (present participle)

glosses: If you interrogate someone, you ask them questions to get information.

text: The police officer interrogated the murder suspect.

ipa: /ɪnˈtɛrəɡeɪt/

verb

interrogat


gamma-hydroxybutyrate

forms:
gamma-hydroxybutyrate (singular)
gamma-hydroxybutyrates (plural)

glosses: Gamma-hydroxybutyrate is a drug which is used to relax people. It is a strict drug, which is most often used by the homosexual community.


androgynous

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

glosses: Androgynous is being both male and female.

glosses: Androgynous is having an unclear sexual identity.

glosses: Androgynous is looking neither masculine or feminine.

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


quested

glosses: The past tense and past participle of quest.


blondies

forms:
blondie (singular)
blondies (plural)

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

noun

blondie


preserved

forms:
preserve (canonical)
preserves (third-person singular)
preserved (past)
preserved (past participle)
preserving (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of preserve.


excel

forms:
excel (canonical)
excels (third-person singular)
excelled (past)
excelled (past participle)
excelling (present participle)

glosses: If you excel at something, you do it very well.

text: I excel at long-distance running.

text: The professor excels in his field of study.

ipa: /ɪkˈsɛl/

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

verb

excel

l


intersexual

forms: intersexual (positive)

glosses: occurring or existing between the sexes.


lobsters

forms:
lobster (singular)
lobsters (plural)

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

noun

lobster

lobsters


fuck up

forms:
fuck up (singular)
fuck ups (plural)

text: He lost his job because of that fuck up.

ipa: /ˈfʌkˌʌp/

ipa: /ˌfʌkˈʌp/

fuck up

fuck ups


fuck up

forms: fuck up

text: You really fucked up this time.

glosses: Something that is fucked up is disturbing or bad.

text: What you just did was totally fucked up.


hunter

glosses: A hunter is a person or animal who hunts.

ipa: /ˈhʌntɚ/

hyphenation: hun‧ter


Nipponese

forms: Nipponese (positive)

glosses: Nipponese people are inhabitants of Japan.

text: Nipponese people are from Japan.

hyphenation: Nip‧pon‧ese


telegraphy

forms:
telegraphy (singular)
telegraphies (plural)

glosses: Telegraphy is talking by using a telegraph, usually with Morse code.

text: The two boys were sending messages to each other by using telegraphy.

telegraphy

telegraphies


starve

forms:
starve (canonical)
starves (third-person singular)
starved (past)
starved (past participle)
starving (present participle)

glosses: When you starve, you die from not having enough food.

text: Many people starved in this earthquake as there was not enough food available.

text: She wanted to be thin and she ended up starving herself to death.

glosses: When you are starving, you are very hungry.

text: I didn't eat my breakfast and now I'm starving.

verb

starv

e


compromised

forms:
compromise (canonical)
compromises (third-person singular)
compromised (past)
compromised (past participle)
compromising (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of compromise.

compromis


Space Shuttle

glosses: A Space Shuttle is a space transportation system used by NASA.

proper noun

Space Shuttle

Space Shuttles


comic strips

forms:
comic strip (singular)
comic strips (plural)

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

noun

comic strip


NASA

forms: NASA

glosses: NASA is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It is an American agency that explores and researches space.

acronym

NASA


spasmed

forms:
spasm (canonical)
spasms (third-person singular)
spasmed (past)
spasmed (past participle)
spasming (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of spasm.

verb

spasm


telegraphies

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


maze

forms:
maze (singular)
mazes (plural)

glosses: A maze is a game consisting in a complicated path where you have to get the exit.

text: Johnny and his friend tried to solve the maze.

ipa: /ˈmeɪz/


Space Shuttles

forms:
Space Shuttle (singular)
Space Shuttles (plural)

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


unpaved

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

glosses: If something is unpaved, it is not paved.

text: The workers started to build the road, but it is still unpaved.


egg cups

forms:
egg cup (singular)
egg cups (plural)

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

noun

egg cup


interrogated

forms:
interrogate (canonical)
interrogates (third-person singular)
interrogated (past)
interrogated (past participle)
interrogating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of interrogate.


purse

forms:
purse (singular)
purses (plural)

glosses: A purse is a small bag that is used to carry money.

text: That lady is carrying a yellow purse in her hand.

ipa: /pɜːs/

ipa: /pɝs/


purse

forms:
purse (canonical)
purses (third-person singular)
pursed (past)
pursed (past participle)
pursing (present participle)

glosses: If you purse your lips, you press them in and together so that they protrude.

verb

purs


ceremony

forms:
ceremony (singular)
ceremonies (plural)

glosses: A ceremony is a religious or social event with a number of things that are traditionally done or said.

text: We are going to get married in a big wedding ceremony.

ipa: /ˈsɛrɪməni/

ipa: /ˈsɛrəmoʊni/

hyphenation: cer‧e‧mo‧ny

noun

ceremonies


fucks up

forms:
fuck up (canonical)
fucks up (third-person singular)
fucked up (past)
fucked up (past participle)
fucking up (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of fuck up.


accordionist

forms:
accordionist (singular)
accordionists (plural)

etymology_text: accordion + -ist

ety-suffix

accordion

ist

expansion: accordion + -ist

glosses: An accordionist is someone who plays the accordion.


talent

forms:
talent (singular)
talents (plural)

glosses: If you have a talent in doing something, you have the skill and ability to do that task.

text: He has got the talent in music, but his family is too poor to provide him with the proper education.

ipa: /ˈtælənt/

ipa: /ˈtalənt/

hyphenation: tal‧ent


doses

forms:
dose (singular)
doses (plural)

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

noun

dose


doses

forms:
dose (canonical)
doses (third-person singular)
dosed (past)
dosed (past participle)
dosing (present participle)

verb

dos


insecticides

forms:
insecticide (singular)
insecticides (plural)

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

noun

insecticide

insecticides


qwerty

forms: qwerty (positive)

glosses: Qwerty is a standard layout for keyboards, as the leftmost keys of the top row form the letters Q-W-E-R-T-Y.

text: The standard keyboard layout for most English keyboards is the qwerty keyboard.

ipa: /ˈkwɜː(r)ti/

adj

qwerty


strolled

forms:
stroll (canonical)
strolls (third-person singular)
strolled (past)
strolled (past participle)
strolling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of stroll.

verb

stroll


truest

forms:
true (positive)
truer (comparative)
truest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of true; most true.

adjective

true

truer

truest


pact

forms:
pact (singular)
pacts (plural)

glosses: A pact is an agreement between two or more governments.

ipa: /pækt/

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truer

glosses: The comparative form of true; more true.


disregard

forms:
disregard (canonical)
disregards (third-person singular)
disregarded (past)
disregarded (past participle)
disregarding (present participle)

etymology_text: dis- + regard

ety-prefix

dis

regard

expansion: dis- + regard

glosses: If you disregard something, you ignore it.

text: The criminal disregarded the law when he stole.

ipa: /dɪsrɪˈɡɑːd/

ipa: /dɪsrɪˈɡɑrd/

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hyphenation: dis‧re‧gard


disregard

forms: disregard (singular)

glosses: Disregard is the lack of care or attention to something.

text: His actions showed a total disregard for the law.

text: His own arm in terrible pain and with disregard for his personal safety, he pulled the man to onto the boat.

ipa: /dɪsrɪˈɡɑːd/


excelled

forms:
excel (canonical)
excels (third-person singular)
excelled (past)
excelled (past participle)
excelling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of excel.

verb

excel


villas

forms:
villa (singular)
villas (plural)

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

noun

villa

villas


villa

text: The governor lived in a large villa outside the city.

ipa: /ˈvɪlə/


grapefruit

forms:
grapefruit (singular)
grapefruits (plural)

glosses: A grapefruit is a fruit closely related to the orange. It has a thick skin and juicy inside. It is sour.

ipa: /ˈɡreɪpfruːt/

ipa: /ˈɡreɪpfrut/

hyphenation: grape‧fruit


slash

forms:
slash (singular)
slashes (plural)

glosses: A slash is a very quick cut of an object, usually with a sharp blade.

glosses: The symbol "/", also known as a forward slash in computing.

ipa: /slaʃ/

ipa: /slæʃ/

slash

slashes


slash

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

glosses: When you slash an object, you cut it violently with a sharp blade, such as a knife or a sword.

text: The samurai slashed the watermelon into two in the blink of an eye.

text: That shop had to slash its prices for their closing down sales.

verb

es


slash

forms: slash

pos: conj

glosses: You use slash to mean as well as or and, used to separate two items in a list.

text: She's the cook slash waitress.


compromising

forms:
compromise (canonical)
compromises (third-person singular)
compromised (past)
compromised (past participle)
compromising (present participle)

compromis


chum

forms:
chum (singular)
chums (plural)

glosses: A chum is a slang word for buddies or friends.

text: The two boys were chums.

ipa: /tʃʌm/


preserves

forms:
preserve (canonical)
preserves (third-person singular)
preserved (past)
preserved (past participle)
preserving (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of preserve.

preserv


dose

forms:
dose (singular)
doses (plural)

glosses: A dose is a measured amount of medicine that is taken at one time.

text: Eat a dose of one spoonful of this cough medicine after every meal.

ipa: /dəʊs/

ipa: /doʊs/


dose

forms:
dose (canonical)
doses (third-person singular)
dosed (past)
dosed (past participle)
dosing (present participle)

glosses: If a doctor doses a patient, they administer a dose to them.


samurais

forms:
samurai (singular)
samurais (plural)

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

noun

samurai


chums

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

chum


wardrobe

forms:
wardrobe (singular)
wardrobes (plural)

glosses: A wardrobe is a cabinet that is used to keep clothes.

text: I keep my clothes neatly inside my wardrobe so that they do not fold.

text: My new job is more professional than my last job so I'm going to have to buy a whole new wardrobe.

glosses: A collection of costumes in a theatrical company.

text: The extras in the show were wore old costumes chosen from the company's huge wardrobe.

ipa: / ˈwɔːdrəʊb/

ipa: /ˈwɔrdroʊb/


transphobic

forms: transphobic (positive)

etymology_text: trans- + -phobic

confix

trans

phobic

expansion: trans- + -phobic

glosses: If somebody is transphobic, they have transphobia.