leap

forms:
leaped (past)
leaped (past participle)
leap (canonical)
leaps (third-person singular)
leapt (past)
leapt (past participle)
leaping (present participle)

glosses: When you leap, you jump from one place to another.

text: The frog leaped from one end of the pond to the other.

leap

leaps

leapt

leapt

leaping


stain

forms:
stain (singular)
stains (plural)

pos: noun

text: There is an ugly stain on my shirt.

ipa: /steɪn/

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

noun

expansion: [POS TABLE]


stain

forms:
stain (canonical)
stains (third-person singular)
stained (past)
stained (past participle)
staining (present participle)

pos: verb

glosses: If you stain something, you discolor it by spilling or other contact with a fluid or substance.

text: to stain the hand with dye

text: armour stained with blood

glosses: If you stain someone's reputation, you taint or tarnish it.


cubbing

forms:
cub (canonical)
cubs (third-person singular)
cubbed (past)
cubbed (past participle)
cubbing (present participle)

verb

cub

b


age of majority

forms:
age of majority (singular)
ages of majority (plural)

glosses: The age of majority is the age at which and above which a person is a legal adult in most states.

text: When a person reaches his state's age of majority, he becomes independent of his parents.

noun

age of majority

ages of majority


triumphed

forms:
triumph (canonical)
triumphs (third-person singular)
triumphed (past)
triumphed (past participle)
triumphing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of triumph.

verb

triumph


insisted

forms:
insist (canonical)
insists (third-person singular)
insisted (past)
insisted (past participle)
insisting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of insist.

insist


California

forms: California

pos: name

glosses: California is a state in the United States of America.

text: Los Angeles is a city in California.

hyphenation: Cal‧i‧for‧nia


equator

forms:
equator (singular)
equators (plural)

glosses: The equator is the line that separates the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere equally. A Latin word for "even-maker", since the days and nights are even throughout the year.

text: The climate around the equator is very humid.

hyphenation: equa‧tor


pioneering

forms:
pioneer (canonical)
pioneers (third-person singular)
pioneered (past)
pioneered (past participle)
pioneering (present participle)

pioneer


pioneered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pioneer.


cubbed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of cub.


Singaporean

forms:
Singaporean (singular)
Singaporeans (plural)

glosses: A Singaporean is a person from Singapore.

text: He is a Singaporean living overseas.


Singaporean

forms: Singaporean (positive)

pos: adj

glosses: Something or someone that is Singaporean comes from Singapore.


clip

forms:
clip (singular)
clips (plural)

glosses: A clip is a small item to hold things on to another.

text: We need more clips to hang the laundry.

text: The clip that we saw just now was very touching.

glosses: A clip is a container that is attached to a gun and holds the bullets for the gun, to be inserted into the magazine. Bullets leave the clip and go into the gun for firing.

enpr: klĭp

ipa: /klɪp/

sampa: /klIp/


clip

forms:
clip (canonical)
clips (third-person singular)
clipped (past)
clipped (past participle)
clipping (present participle)

glosses: To use a clipper to hold something tightly.

text: It is important to clip your laundry properly on a windy day.

glosses: If you clip something, you cut it with scissors or shears.

text: She clipped my hair with her scissors.

glosses: If you clip a video, you process it by removing a certain, usually wanted, part of the video.

text: He clipped the part of the video where it shows nothing.

clip

p


distressing

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

glosses: If something is distressing, it causes distress; it makes you worried and uncomfortable.

adj

more: true


distressing

forms:
distress (canonical)
distresses (third-person singular)
distressed (past)
distressed (past participle)
distressing (present participle)

verb

distress

es


dread

forms:
dread (singular)
dreads (plural)

glosses: Dread is the feeling of fear of meeting, facing, or dealing with something.

text: The idea of giving a speech in front of everyone filled her with dread.

glosses: A dread is a long matted string of hair.

enpr: drĕd

ipa: /drɛd/

sampa: /drEd/


dread

forms:
dread (canonical)
dreads (third-person singular)
dreaded (past)
dreaded (past participle)
dreading (present participle)

glosses: If you dread something, you have a strong fear of meeting, facing, or dealing with it.

text: He dreaded the moment that she would leave him.


rickrolled

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

rickroll


slaughtering

forms:
slaughter (canonical)
slaughters (third-person singular)
slaughtered (past)
slaughtered (past participle)
slaughtering (present participle)

slaughter


laboratories

forms:
laboratory (singular)
laboratories (plural)

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

hyphenation: lab‧o‧ra‧to‧ries

noun

laboratory

laboratories


stains

forms:
stain (singular)
stains (plural)

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

stain


stains

forms:
stain (canonical)
stains (third-person singular)
stained (past)
stained (past participle)
staining (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of stain.


climate

forms:
climate (singular)
climates (plural)

text: The desert is a very hot climate to be in.

ipa: /ˈklaɪmɪt/


shackled

forms:
shackle (canonical)
shackles (third-person singular)
shackled (past)
shackled (past participle)
shackling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of shackle.

verb

shackl

e


ripped

forms:
rip (canonical)
rips (third-person singular)
ripped (past)
ripped (past participle)
ripping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of rip.

ipa: /rɪpt/

rip


grumpy

forms:
grumpy (positive)
grumpier (comparative)
grumpiest (superlative)

etymology_text: grump + -y

ety-suffix

grump

y

expansion: grump + -y

glosses: If you are grumpy, you are angry or acting unpleasant.

text: The man was very grumpy today because he had to pay the bills.

ipa: /ˈɡrʌmpi/

adj

grumpy

grumpier

grumpiest


poked

forms:
poke (canonical)
pokes (third-person singular)
poked (past)
poked (past participle)
poking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of poke.

verb

pok


huddle

forms:
huddle (singular)
huddles (plural)

glosses: A huddle is a group of people that are tight and not orderly.

glosses: In football, a huddle is a short meeting of all the players from one team that are on the field to plan their next play.

ipa: /ˈhʌdəl/

hyphenation: hud‧dle


huddle

forms:
huddle (canonical)
huddles (third-person singular)
huddled (past)
huddled (past participle)
huddling (present participle)

glosses: to crowd together, usually when unhappy or afraid

text: The girls huddled together to get warm.

glosses: to bend your legs to your chest and lean over, getting into a position like an embryo in a womb

huddl


pronounce

forms:
pronounce (canonical)
pronounces (third-person singular)
pronounced (past)
pronounced (past participle)
pronouncing (present participle)

glosses: To pronounce something is the act of saying a word.

text: He wanted me to pronounce that word.

ipa: /prəˈnaʊns/

ipa: /prəˈnæwns/

hyphenation: pro‧nounce

pronounc


ammonia

forms: ammonia (singular)

enpr: əmōn'yə

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

noun

ammonia


rickroll

glosses: If you Rickroll someone, you trick them into following a hyperlink that leads to Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" as a joke.

text: I thought I was going to see a sports video, but I got Rickrolled.

ipa: /ˈrɪkˌroʊl/

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


real number

forms:
real number (singular)
real numbers (plural)

glosses: The set of numbers that includes the integers, the rational numbers and the irrational numbers. In a set-theoretic sense, they are uncountable.

text: All numbers between -∞ and ∞ are real numbers.


pronounced

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pronounce.


slaughters

glosses: The third-person singular form of slaughter.


substitutes

forms:
substitute (singular)
substitutes (plural)

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

substitute


substitutes

forms:
substitute (canonical)
substitutes (third-person singular)
substituted (past)
substituted (past participle)
substituting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of substitute.

verb

substitut


insists

forms:
insist (canonical)
insists (third-person singular)
insisted (past)
insisted (past participle)
insisting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of insist.

insist


disguises

forms:
disguise (singular)
disguises (plural)

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

noun

disguise


disguises

forms:
disguise (canonical)
disguises (third-person singular)
disguised (past)
disguised (past participle)
disguising (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of disguise.

verb

disguis


pokes

forms:
pokes (singular)
pokess (plural)

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


dialed

forms:
dial (canonical)
dials (third-person singular)
dialed (past)
dialed (past participle)
dialing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dial.

dial


exceptional

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

text: I scored ninety percent on the test. My parents thought it exceptional, for math was a difficult subject for me.

text: Under exceptional circumstances, the elder allowed the child to stay outside past his curfew.

ipa: /es-θp-sɧʋn-l/

ipa: /x-cẽp-shuŋ-l/


pioneers

forms:
pioneer (singular)
pioneers (plural)

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

noun

pioneer


pioneers

forms:
pioneer (canonical)
pioneers (third-person singular)
pioneered (past)
pioneered (past participle)
pioneering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of pioneer.


inhibiting

forms:
inhibit (canonical)
inhibits (third-person singular)
inhibited (past)
inhibited (past participle)
inhibiting (present participle)

verb

inhibit


slaughtered

forms:
slaughter (canonical)
slaughters (third-person singular)
slaughtered (past)
slaughtered (past participle)
slaughtering (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of slaughter.

slaughter


distress

forms: distress (singular)

text: Three ships were in distress that night.

ipa: /dɪˈstrɛs/

sampa: /dI"strEs/

hyphenation: dis‧tress

noun

distress


distress

forms:
distress (canonical)
distresses (third-person singular)
distressed (past)
distressed (past participle)
distressing (present participle)

glosses: To make somebody feel suffering and grief.

text: I was distressed after the sad loss.


disguised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of disguise.

ipa: /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/

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

hyphenation: dis‧guised


admonish

forms:
admonish (canonical)
admonishes (third-person singular)
admonished (past)
admonished (past participle)
admonishing (present participle)

glosses: When you admonish someone, you scold or lecture the person.

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

verb

admonish


huddles

forms:
huddle (singular)
huddles (plural)

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

noun

huddle


huddles

forms:
huddle (canonical)
huddles (third-person singular)
huddled (past)
huddled (past participle)
huddling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of huddle.


concert

forms:
concert (singular)
concerts (plural)

glosses: A concert is a musical performance, usually of several selections.

text: The concert included a Mozart serenade and a Tchaikovsky symphony.

text: I attended three concerts last month.

text: The three concerts I attended all included works by Mozart.

ipa: /ˈkɒnsət/

enpr: känʹsərt

ipa: /ˈkɑnsɚt/

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


concert

forms:
concert (canonical)
concerts (third-person singular)
concerted (past)
concerted (past participle)
concerting (present participle)

glosses: To concert something is to plan it or to arrange it.

ipa: /kənˈsɜːt/

enpr: kənsûrtʹ

ipa: /kənˈsɝt/


tunnel

forms:
tunnel (singular)
tunnels (plural)

glosses: A tunnel is a big hole for vehicles to drive in.

text: This tunnel collapsed a few years ago due to construction faults.

ipa: /ˈtʌn(ə)l/


tunnel

forms:
tunneled (past)
tunneled (past participle)
tunneling (present participle)
tunnel (canonical)
tunnels (third-person singular)
tunnelled (past)
tunnelled (past participle)
tunnelling (present participle)

verb

tunnel

l


shackles

forms:
shackle (singular)
shackles (plural)

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

noun

shackle


shackles

forms:
shackle (canonical)
shackles (third-person singular)
shackled (past)
shackled (past participle)
shackling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of shackle.

verb

shackl


jests

forms:
jest (singular)
jests (plural)

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

ipa: /dʒɛsts/

noun

jest


jests

forms:
jest (canonical)
jests (third-person singular)
jested (past)
jested (past participle)
jesting (present participle)


cub

forms:
cub (singular)
cubs (plural)

glosses: A cub is the baby of some animals like the bear, fox, wolf, and the lion.

ipa: /kʌb/


cub

forms:
cub (canonical)
cubs (third-person singular)
cubbed (past)
cubbed (past participle)
cubbing (present participle)

glosses: If someone cubs, they give birth to a cub.

verb

cub


ports

forms:
port (singular)
ports (plural)

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

ipa: /pɔrts/

ipa: /pɔːts/

noun

port


ports

forms:
port (canonical)
ports (third-person singular)
ported (past)
ported (past participle)
porting (present participle)


port

glosses: A port is a place for ships to stop to trade or refuel.

text: The port was bombed by the Japanese during World War II.

glosses: A port is a socket in a computer where a device can be plugged in.

ipa: /poʊrt/

sampa: /poUr\t/

audio: en-uk-a port.ogg


port

glosses: If you port a software, you transfer it from one system to another.

glosses: If you port your weapon, you carry it diagonally across the body with the barrel near the left shoulder.


condense

forms:
condense (canonical)
condenses (third-person singular)
condensed (past)
condensed (past participle)
condensing (present participle)

glosses: To condense is to change from a liquid state into a gaseous state.

text: The hot water condensed on the cold aluminum above it.

ipa: /kənˈdɛns/

verb

condens


triumphs

forms:
triumph (singular)
triumphs (plural)

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

noun

triumph


triumphs

forms:
triumph (canonical)
triumphs (third-person singular)
triumphed (past)
triumphed (past participle)
triumphing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of triumph.


cubs

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


pioneer

forms:
pioneer (singular)
pioneers (plural)

glosses: A pioneer is a person who is the first to go somewhere.

glosses: A pioneer is a person who is among the earliest in any field of progress.

hyphenation: pi‧o‧neer


pioneer

forms:
pioneer (canonical)
pioneers (third-person singular)
pioneered (past)
pioneered (past participle)
pioneering (present participle)

glosses: If something pioneers something, they explore it or act as a pioneer.


flare

forms:
flare (singular)
flares (plural)

text: The flare just happened in front of my face!

ipa: /flɛ͜ə/

ipa: /fle͜ɚ/


flare

forms:
flare (canonical)
flares (third-person singular)
flared (past)
flared (past participle)
flaring (present participle)

glosses: If you flare, you get very angry about something.

text: Don't get flared up about such a small matter.

glosses: The change from downward flight to level flight before a plane lands.

text: They key to a perfect landing is the flare.

verb

flar


poke

forms:
poke (canonical)
pokes (third-person singular)
poked (past)
poked (past participle)
poking (present participle)

glosses: To poke is the act of using one finger to touch someone else, usually to attract his/her attention.

text: She did not even notice me poking her.

enpr: pōk

poses: verb noun

ipa: /pəʊk/

ipa: /poʊk/

pok


poke

forms:
poke (singular)
pokes (plural)

glosses: A poke is the an act of poking someone or something.

glosses: Poke is a dish made of slices or cubes of raw fish or other seafood. It is mixed with sesame oil, seaweed, sea salt, herbs, spices, or other flavorful ingredients.

ipa: /ˈpoʊkeɪ/

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


disguise

forms:
disguise (singular)
disguises (plural)

glosses: Disguise is a thing (e.g. clothing) used to hide one's identity or pretend to be another.

text: That cape and mask completed his disguise.

ipa: /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

hyphenation: dis‧guise


disguise

forms:
disguise (canonical)
disguises (third-person singular)
disguised (past)
disguised (past participle)
disguising (present participle)

glosses: To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.

text: Spies often disguise themselves.

text: He disguised his true intentions.

disguis


mobile

forms:
mobile (singular)
mobiles (plural)

glosses: A mobile is a small device that can be used to call someone.

ipa: /ˈmoʊbəl/


mobile

forms: mobile (positive)

glosses: Something capable of being moved is said to be mobile.


treacheries

forms:
treachery (singular)
treacheries (plural)

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

noun

treachery

treacheries


inherit

forms:
inherit (canonical)
inherits (third-person singular)
inherited (past)
inherited (past participle)
inheriting (present participle)

glosses: Getting the characteristics of its parents.

text: He inherited the double eyelids of his mother.

text: She inherited her father's billion dollar fortune.

ipa: /ɪnˈhɛrɪt/

hyphenation: in‧her‧it


necessity

forms:
necessity (singular)
necessities (plural)

text: Is that toy really a necessity to you?

ipa: /nɪˈsɛsəti/

hyphenation: ne‧ces‧si‧ty

irrnoun

necessities


influential

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

glosses: A person or idea that is influential has an effect on others.

ipa: /ɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/

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

hyphenation: in‧flu‧en‧tial


rocketed

forms:
rocket (canonical)
rockets (third-person singular)
rocketed (past)
rocketed (past participle)
rocketing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of rocket.

verb

rocket


mended

forms:
mend (canonical)
mends (third-person singular)
mended (past)
mended (past participle)
mending (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of mend.

mend


mend

glosses: When you mend something, you try to fix it.

text: You can bring your torn scarf to him to get it mended.

ipa: /mɛnd/

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


condensing

forms:
condense (canonical)
condenses (third-person singular)
condensed (past)
condensed (past participle)
condensing (present participle)


dialing

forms:
dial (canonical)
dials (third-person singular)
dialed (past)
dialed (past participle)
dialing (present participle)

dial


deserves

forms:
deserve (canonical)
deserves (third-person singular)
deserved (past)
deserved (past participle)
deserving (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of deserve.

deserv


drips

forms:
drip (singular)
drips (plural)

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

noun

drip


drips

forms:
drip (canonical)
drips (third-person singular)
dripped (past)
dripped (past participle)
dripping (present participle)


rockets

forms:
rocket (singular)
rockets (plural)

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


rockets

glosses: The third-person singular form of rocket.


dips

forms:
dip (canonical)
dips (third-person singular)
dipped (past)
dipped (past participle)
dipping (present participle)

verb

dip


condensed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of condense.

hyphenation: con‧densed


disposes

forms:
dispose (canonical)
disposes (third-person singular)
disposed (past)
disposed (past participle)
disposing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of dispose.

dispos


disposed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dispose.


contests

forms:
contest (singular)
contests (plural)

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

noun

contest


contests

forms:
contest (canonical)
contests (third-person singular)
contested (past)
contested (past participle)
contesting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of contest.


drifts

forms:
drift (canonical)
drifts (third-person singular)
drifted (past)
drifted (past participle)
drifting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of drift.

ipa: /drɪfts/

verb

drift


rocket

glosses: A rocket is an object that can be sent into space for science experiments.

text: NASA sent the rocket into the sky for its 5th mission.

ipa: /ˈrɑkɪt/

ipa: /ˈrɒkɪt/


rocket

glosses: When something is rocketing, it is on its way to space.

text: The Apollo spacecraft rocketed into space in just a few seconds.


deserved

glosses: The past tense and past participle of deserve.

ipa: /dɪˈzɜːvd/

ipa: /dɪˈzɝvd/

hyphenation: de‧served


drifted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of drift.

ipa: /ˈdrɪftɪd/


condenses

glosses: The third-person singular form of condense.


drifting

ipa: /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/


disposing

ipa: /dɪˈspəʊzɪŋ/


dipped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dip.


drowns

forms:
drown (canonical)
drowns (third-person singular)
drowned (past)
drowned (past participle)
drowning (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of drown.

drown


flutes

forms:
flute (singular)
flutes (plural)

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

noun

flute


headlines

forms:
headline (singular)
headlines (plural)

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

headline


millimetres

forms:
millimetre (singular)
millimetres (plural)

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

millimetre


multiples

forms:
multiple (singular)
multiples (plural)

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

multiple


housewives

forms:
housewife (singular)
housewives (plural)

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

housewife

housewives


menus

forms:
menu (singular)
menus (plural)

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

menu


mobiles

forms:
mobile (singular)
mobiles (plural)

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

mobile


litres

forms:
litre (singular)
litres (plural)

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

litre


miracles

forms:
miracle (singular)
miracles (plural)

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

miracle


sausages

forms:
sausage (singular)
sausages (plural)

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

sausage


gesturing

forms:
gesture (canonical)
gestures (third-person singular)
gestured (past)
gestured (past participle)
gesturing (present participle)

verb

gestur


drowned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of drown.


magnets

forms:
magnet (singular)
magnets (plural)

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

noun

magnet


shelters

forms:
shelter (singular)
shelters (plural)

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

shelter


gestures

glosses: The third-person singular form of gesture.


hesitates

forms:
hesitate (canonical)
hesitates (third-person singular)
hesitated (past)
hesitated (past participle)
hesitating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of hesitate.

verb

hesitat


injecting

forms:
inject (canonical)
injects (third-person singular)
injected (past)
injected (past participle)
injecting (present participle)

inject


fainting

forms:
faint (canonical)
faints (third-person singular)
fainted (past)
fainted (past participle)
fainting (present participle)

ipa: /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/

faint


gestured

glosses: The past tense and past participle of gesture.


interfering

forms:
interfere (canonical)
interferes (third-person singular)
interfered (past)
interfered (past participle)
interfering (present participle)

interfer


flared

forms:
flare (canonical)
flares (third-person singular)
flared (past)
flared (past participle)
flaring (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of flare.

flar


littering

forms:
litter (canonical)
litters (third-person singular)
littered (past)
littered (past participle)
littering (present participle)

litter


infects

forms:
infect (canonical)
infects (third-person singular)
infected (past)
infected (past participle)
infecting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of infect.

infect


drowning

forms:
drown (canonical)
drowns (third-person singular)
drowned (past)
drowned (past participle)
drowning (present participle)

drown


interfered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of interfere.


shields

forms:
shield (singular)
shields (plural)

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

noun

shield


fainted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of faint.


hesitated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of hesitate.


flaws

forms:
flaw (singular)
flaws (plural)

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

flaw


injected

glosses: The past tense and past participle of inject.


leaked

forms:
leak (canonical)
leaks (third-person singular)
leaked (past)
leaked (past participle)
leaking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of leak.

verb

leak


suppers

forms:
supper (singular)
suppers (plural)

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

noun

supper


photocopied

forms:
photocopy (canonical)
photocopies (third-person singular)
photocopied (past)
photocopied (past participle)
photocopying (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of photocopy.

verb

photocop


leaped

forms:
leap (canonical)
leaps (third-person singular)
leaped (past)
leaped (past participle)
leaping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of leap.

leap


sores

forms:
sore (singular)
sores (plural)

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

noun

sore


circuses

forms:
circus (singular)
circuses (plural)

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

circus

circuses


pills

forms:
pill (singular)
pills (plural)

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

pill


sewed

forms:
sew (canonical)
sews (third-person singular)
sewed (past)
sewed (past participle)
sewing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sew.

ipa: /ˈsəʊd/

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

verb

sew


smacks

forms:
smack (canonical)
smacks (third-person singular)
smacked (past)
smacked (past participle)
smacking (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of smack.

smack


liter

forms:
liter (singular)
liters (plural)

glosses: A litre is a measurement of water. 1000 millilitres = 1 litre.

text: To make this cake, you need to first mix 1 litre of water with a spoonful of flour.


lubricants

forms:
lubricant (singular)
lubricants (plural)

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

noun

lubricant


inheriting

forms:
inherit (canonical)
inherits (third-person singular)
inherited (past)
inherited (past participle)
inheriting (present participle)

verb

inherit


glowed

forms:
glow (canonical)
glows (third-person singular)
glowed (past)
glowed (past participle)
glowing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of glow.

ipa: /ɡloʊd/

ipa: /ɡləʊd/

glow


pals

forms:
pal (singular)
pals (plural)

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

noun

pal


offended

forms:
offend (canonical)
offends (third-person singular)
offended (past)
offended (past participle)
offending (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of offend.

verb

offend


sewing

ipa: /ˈsəʊɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈsoʊɪŋ/

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


faded

forms:
fade (canonical)
fades (third-person singular)
faded (past)
faded (past participle)
fading (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of fade.

fad


glows

ipa: /ɡloʊz/

ipa: /ɡləʊz/


spilling

forms:
spill (canonical)
spills (third-person singular)
spilled (past)
spilled (past participle)
spilling (present participle)

spill


skips

forms:
skip (canonical)
skips (third-person singular)
skipped (past)
skipped (past participle)
skipping (present participle)

skip


interferes

forms:
interfere (canonical)
interferes (third-person singular)
interfered (past)
interfered (past participle)
interfering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of interfere.

interfer


real numbers

forms:
real number (singular)
real numbers (plural)

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

noun

real number


pal

text: He has a pen pal that he often writes to.


pill

glosses: A pill is a small piece of medicine that is usually taken to cure illnesses.

text: Take pills only if you are ill.


sliced

forms:
slice (canonical)
slices (third-person singular)
sliced (past)
sliced (past participle)
slicing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of slice.

verb

slic


melts

forms:
melt (canonical)
melts (third-person singular)
melted (past)
melted (past participle)
melting (present participle)

melt


inherits

glosses: The third-person singular form of inherit.


sneaked

forms:
sneak (canonical)
sneaks (third-person singular)
sneaked (past)
sneaked (past participle)
sneaking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sneak.

sneak


absentees

forms:
absentee (singular)
absentees (plural)

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

noun

absentee


leaking

forms:
leak (canonical)
leaks (third-person singular)
leaked (past)
leaked (past participle)
leaking (present participle)

verb

leak


litters

forms:
litter (singular)
litters (plural)

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

noun

litter


litters

forms:
litter (canonical)
litters (third-person singular)
littered (past)
littered (past participle)
littering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of litter.


glowing

ipa: /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈɡləʊɪŋ/


scanning

forms:
scan (canonical)
scans (third-person singular)
scanned (past)
scanned (past participle)
scanning (present participle)

verb

scan

n


scanned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of scan.


liters

forms:
liter (singular)
liters (plural)

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

noun

liter


swept

forms:
sweep (canonical)
sweeps (third-person singular)
swept (past)
swept (past participle)
sweeping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sweep.

ipa: /ˈswɛpt/

sweep

sweeps

swept

swept

sweeping


inherited

forms:
inherit (canonical)
inherits (third-person singular)
inherited (past)
inherited (past participle)
inheriting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of inherit.

ipa: /ɪnˈhɛrɪtɪd/

hyphenation: in‧her‧it‧ed

verb

inherit


youngish

forms: youngish (positive)

text: In spite of his youngish appearance, he had done much.


sews

forms:
sew (canonical)
sews (third-person singular)
sewed (past)
sewed (past participle)
sewing (present participle)

sew


melting

ipa: /ˈmɛltɪŋ/


injects

forms:
inject (canonical)
injects (third-person singular)
injected (past)
injected (past participle)
injecting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of inject.

inject


Jews

forms:
Jew (singular)
Jews (plural)

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

noun

Jew


squeezing

forms:
squeeze (canonical)
squeezes (third-person singular)
squeezed (past)
squeezed (past participle)
squeezing (present participle)

verb

squeez


hints

forms:
hint (singular)
hints (plural)

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

ipa: /hɪnts/

noun

hint


hints

forms:
hint (canonical)
hints (third-person singular)
hinted (past)
hinted (past participle)
hinting (present participle)


snaps

forms:
snap (canonical)
snaps (third-person singular)
snapped (past)
snapped (past participle)
snapping (present participle)

verb

snap


laissez-faire

forms: laissez-faire (positive)

glosses: Laissez-faire is a French term meaning "leave it alone". It refers to a social, political and economic idea where people make their own decisions and the government does not make decisions for the people.

text: In Ayn Rand's novels, people do better under laissez-faire government.


slicing

forms:
slice (canonical)
slices (third-person singular)
sliced (past)
sliced (past participle)
slicing (present participle)


panes

forms:
pane (singular)
panes (plural)

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

ipa: /peɪnz/

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

noun

pane


offending

forms:
offend (canonical)
offends (third-person singular)
offended (past)
offended (past participle)
offending (present participle)

verb

offend


sneaking

forms:
sneak (canonical)
sneaks (third-person singular)
sneaked (past)
sneaked (past participle)
sneaking (present participle)


jigs

forms:
jig (singular)
jigs (plural)

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

noun

jig


littered

forms:
litter (canonical)
litters (third-person singular)
littered (past)
littered (past participle)
littering (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of litter.


sniffs

forms:
sniff (canonical)
sniffs (third-person singular)
sniffed (past)
sniffed (past participle)
sniffing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of sniff.

verb

sniff


Jackson

forms: Jackson

ipa: /ˈdʒæksən/

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


briskest

forms:
brisk (positive)
brisker (comparative)
briskest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of brisk; most brisk.

adjective

brisk

brisker

briskest


soaks

forms:
soak (canonical)
soaks (third-person singular)
soaked (past)
soaked (past participle)
soaking (present participle)

verb

soak


sweats

forms:
sweat (canonical)
sweats (third-person singular)
sweated (past)
sweated (past participle)
sweating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of sweat.

sweat


metaphors

forms:
metaphor (singular)
metaphors (plural)

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

text: How many metaphors are there in that paragraph?

noun

metaphor


sealing

forms:
seal (canonical)
seals (third-person singular)
sealed (past)
sealed (past participle)
sealing (present participle)

verb

seal


nepotisms

forms:
nepotism (singular)
nepotisms (plural)

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

noun

nepotism


cots

forms:
cot (singular)
cots (plural)

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

cot


sealed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of seal.


offends

glosses: The third-person singular form of offend.


teasing

forms:
tease (canonical)
teases (third-person singular)
teased (past)
teased (past participle)
teasing (present participle)

verb

teas


rags

forms:
rag (singular)
rags (plural)

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

noun

rag


fading

forms:
fade (canonical)
fades (third-person singular)
faded (past)
faded (past participle)
fading (present participle)

verb

fad


vital

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

glosses: Something that is vital is something that is needed to live.

text: Water is vital to life.

glosses: Something that is vital is very important.

text: Doing your homework is vital to success later in life.


brisker

glosses: The comparative form of brisk; more brisk.


smacked

forms:
smack (canonical)
smacks (third-person singular)
smacked (past)
smacked (past participle)
smacking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of smack.

smack


slaps

forms:
slap (canonical)
slaps (third-person singular)
slapped (past)
slapped (past participle)
slapping (present participle)

slap


sweated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sweat.


masks

forms:
mask (singular)
masks (plural)

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

noun

mask


masks

forms:
mask (canonical)
masks (third-person singular)
masked (past)
masked (past participle)
masking (present participle)


soaked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of soak.


scribbling

forms:
scribble (canonical)
scribbles (third-person singular)
scribbled (past)
scribbled (past participle)
scribbling (present participle)

verb

scribbl


flaw

forms:
flaw (singular)
flaws (plural)

glosses: When something has a flaw, it is not perfect and has a problem.

text: That ruby is scratched, therefore it has a flaw.

ipa: /ˈflɔː/

ipa: /ˈflɔ/


snapping

forms:
snap (canonical)
snaps (third-person singular)
snapped (past)
snapped (past participle)
snapping (present participle)

snap


slapped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of slap.


slapping

ipa: /ˈslæpɪŋ/


flares

forms:
flare (singular)
flares (plural)

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

noun

flare


flares

forms:
flare (canonical)
flares (third-person singular)
flared (past)
flared (past participle)
flaring (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of flare.

verb

flar


heretics

forms:
heretic (singular)
heretics (plural)

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

noun

heretic


substituting

forms:
substitute (canonical)
substitutes (third-person singular)
substituted (past)
substituted (past participle)
substituting (present participle)

verb

substitut


speculating

forms:
speculate (canonical)
speculates (third-person singular)
speculated (past)
speculated (past participle)
speculating (present participle)

speculat


substituted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of substitute.


nepotism

forms:
nepotism (singular)
nepotisms (plural)

glosses: Nepotism is when someone in power unfairly favors a family member. Typically, nepotism happens when family members work together and the older family member gives the younger family additional pay or privileges.

text: It was a clear cut case of nepotism when the father hired his incompetent son for the position instead of the more qualified applicants.


skipping

forms:
skip (canonical)
skips (third-person singular)
skipped (past)
skipped (past participle)
skipping (present participle)

skip


formations

forms:
formation (singular)
formations (plural)

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

noun

formation


guile

forms:
guile (singular)
guiles (plural)

glosses: If you have guile, then you have a smart and cunning nature. A person with guile is crafty, quick witted, and usually sly.


sneaks

forms:
sneak (canonical)
sneaks (third-person singular)
sneaked (past)
sneaked (past participle)
sneaking (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of sneak.

verb

sneak


ventilation

forms: ventilation (singular)

glosses: Ventilation is the replacement of stale air with fresh air.

glosses: Ventilation is the bodily process of breathing; the inhalation of air to provide oxygen, and the exhalation of spent air to remove carbon dioxide.


speculates

glosses: The third-person singular form of speculate.


melted

forms:
melt (canonical)
melts (third-person singular)
melted (past)
melted (past participle)
melting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of melt.

melt


squeezes

forms:
squeeze (canonical)
squeezes (third-person singular)
squeezed (past)
squeezed (past participle)
squeezing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of squeeze.

squeez


skipped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of skip.


shelled

forms:
shell (canonical)
shells (third-person singular)
shelled (past)
shelled (past participle)
shelling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of shell.

shell


guiles

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

noun

guile


infected

forms:
infect (canonical)
infects (third-person singular)
infected (past)
infected (past participle)
infecting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of infect.

ipa: /ɪnˈfɛktɪd/

verb

infect


infected

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

glosses: An infected person is someone who has an infection or disease.

text: The infected bodies were hastily piled up and burned.


strategically

pos: adv

etymology_text: strategical + -ly

ety-suffix

strategical

ly

expansion: strategical + -ly


tulips

forms:
tulip (singular)
tulips (plural)

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

noun

tulip


spills

forms:
spill (canonical)
spills (third-person singular)
spilled (past)
spilled (past participle)
spilling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of spill.

verb

spill


vigorous

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

glosses: Vigorous: Energetic, using more energy; faster, harder.

text: He made a vigorous search for the lost papers.

ipa: /ˈvɪɡərəs/


vigorous

forms:
vigorous (positive)
Superlative–

glosses: Vigorously: Same meaning, applied to the verb.

text: He dried himself vigorously

text: He polished his shoes vigorously


abacuses

forms:
abacus (singular)
abacuses or abaci (plural)

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

noun

abacus

abacuses

abaci


rickrolling

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

verb

rickroll


firework

forms:
firework (singular)
fireworks (plural)

glosses: A firework is a device that, when set on fire, causes a bang and many colours in the sky.

text: The firework show is on the Fourth of July.

ipa: /ˈfaɪɚˌwɚk/

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


soaking

forms:
soak (canonical)
soaks (third-person singular)
soaked (past)
soaked (past participle)
soaking (present participle)

soak


soaking

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

glosses: If something is soaking, it is extremely wet.


spilled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of spill.


scribbled

forms:
scribble (canonical)
scribbles (third-person singular)
scribbled (past)
scribbled (past participle)
scribbling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of scribble.

scribbl


imports

forms:
import (canonical)
imports (third-person singular)
imported (past)
imported (past participle)
importing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of import.

import


Jew

forms:
Jew (singular)
Jews (plural)

glosses: A Jew is someone of the Jewish faith, heritage or race.

text: The Jews go to synagogue on Saturday.

enpr: jo͞o

ipa: /dʒuː/


stacked

forms:
stack (canonical)
stacks (third-person singular)
stacked (past)
stacked (past participle)
stacking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of stack.

stack


snapped

forms:
snap (canonical)
snaps (third-person singular)
snapped (past)
snapped (past participle)
snapping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of snap.

snap


staring

forms:
stare (canonical)
stares (third-person singular)
stared (past)
stared (past participle)
staring (present participle)

ipa: /ˈstɛrɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈstɛərɪŋ/

star


lagging

forms:
lag (canonical)
lags (third-person singular)
lagged (past)
lagged (past participle)
lagging (present participle)

lag

g


stares

glosses: The third-person singular form of stare.


admonished

forms:
admonish (canonical)
admonishes (third-person singular)
admonished (past)
admonished (past participle)
admonishing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of admonish.

admonish


seals

forms:
seal (singular)
seals (plural)

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

noun

seal


seals

forms:
seal (canonical)
seals (third-person singular)
sealed (past)
sealed (past participle)
sealing (present participle)


squeezed

forms:
squeeze (canonical)
squeezes (third-person singular)
squeezed (past)
squeezed (past participle)
squeezing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of squeeze.

verb

squeez


teases

forms:
tease (canonical)
teases (third-person singular)
teased (past)
teased (past participle)
teasing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of tease.

teas


scratched

forms:
scratch (canonical)
scratches (third-person singular)
scratched (past)
scratched (past participle)
scratching (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of scratch.

ipa: /skræt͡ʃt/

hyphenation: scratched

scratch


sniffing

forms:
sniff (canonical)
sniffs (third-person singular)
sniffed (past)
sniffed (past participle)
sniffing (present participle)

sniff


totalitarianism

forms: totalitarianism (singular)

glosses: Totalitarianism is a word used to describe a society that is being ruled by a dictator. In totalitarianism, citizens have few rights and must obey incredibly strict and unfair laws. Typically, a dictator or ruling class is in charge and creates rules and punishments to establish an "orderly society" that keeps them in power.

text: George Orwell's book Nineteen Eighty Four predicted that society could turn to totalitarianism if its citizens were indifferent enough.

text: Some say that government's ability to monitor and control its citizens is a sign of totalitarianism on the rise.

noun

totalitarianism


advertizes

forms:
advertize (canonical)
advertizes (third-person singular)
advertized (past)
advertized (past participle)
advertizing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of advertize.

verb

advertiz


sweating

forms:
sweat (canonical)
sweats (third-person singular)
sweated (past)
sweated (past participle)
sweating (present participle)

sweat


sniffed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sniff.


marathons

forms:
marathon (singular)
marathons (plural)

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

noun

marathon


scribbles

forms:
scribble (canonical)
scribbles (third-person singular)
scribbled (past)
scribbled (past participle)
scribbling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of scribble.


faints

forms:
faint (canonical)
faints (third-person singular)
fainted (past)
fainted (past participle)
fainting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of faint.

verb

faint


tulip

forms:
tulip (singular)
tulips (plural)

glosses: A type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa.

text: The tulips are beautiful this time of year.

ipa: /ˈt(j)uːlɪp/


tildes

forms:
tilde (singular)
tildes (plural)

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

noun

tilde


teased

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tease.


stacking

forms:
stack (canonical)
stacks (third-person singular)
stacked (past)
stacked (past participle)
stacking (present participle)


loyalists

forms:
loyalist (singular)
loyalists (plural)

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

loyalist


rag

forms:
rag (singular)
rags (plural)

glosses: A piece of cloth to clean dirty stuff, usually dirty.

text: Use that dirty rag over there to wipe this mess.

ipa: /ræɡ/


reproducing

forms:
reproduce (canonical)
reproduces (third-person singular)
reproduced (past)
reproduced (past participle)
reproducing (present participle)

verb

reproduc


abusive

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

glosses: If someone is abusive, he is violent and abuses (takes advantage of) others.

text: My father was abusive to us children. He always hit us when he was angry.

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

hyphenation: abu‧sive


economists

forms:
economist (singular)
economists (plural)

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

noun

economist


clipped

forms:
clip (canonical)
clips (third-person singular)
clipped (past)
clipped (past participle)
clipping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of clip.

verb

clip


IRC

forms: IRC

pos: abbrev

text: I use the website IRC client.


spokesperson

forms:
spokesperson (singular)
spokespeople or spokespersons (plural)

glosses: A spokesperson is a person who says what a group of people think or want.

noun

spokesperson

spokespeople

spokespersons


reproduces

glosses: The third-person singular form of reproduce.


reproduced

glosses: The past tense and past participle of reproduce.


admonishing

forms:
admonish (canonical)
admonishes (third-person singular)
admonished (past)
admonished (past participle)
admonishing (present participle)

verb

admonish


extracurricular

forms: extracurricular (positive)

glosses: If an activity is extracurricular, then it is an activity that happens outside of school. Activities like clubs, sports, and volunteering are consider extracurricular.

text: Some schools require that you have decent grades in order to participate in extracurricular activities.

text: If you focus too much on extracurricular activities, you can fall behind in your studies.

ipa: /ˌɛkstrəkəˈrɪkjʊlə(r)/


manuscripts

forms:
manuscript (singular)
manuscripts (plural)

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

noun

manuscript


advertizing

forms:
advertize (canonical)
advertizes (third-person singular)
advertized (past)
advertized (past participle)
advertizing (present participle)


testimonies

forms:
testimony (singular)
testimonies (plural)

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

testimony

testimonies


economist

glosses: An economist is an expert in economics, especially one who studies economic information and extracts higher-level information or proposes ideas

text: A University of Calgary economist expects the local oil industry to lose 13,000 jobs.

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


zipping

forms:
zip (canonical)
zips (third-person singular)
zipped (past)
zipped (past participle)
zipping (present participle)

verb

zip

p


absentee

forms:
absentee (singular)
absentees (plural)

etymology_text: absent + -ee

ety-suffix

absent

ee

expansion: absent + -ee

glosses: An absentee is someone that is not present in one function. Usually used in absence from school.

text: The history class has no absentees today.

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


slogans

forms:
slogan (singular)
slogans (plural)

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

noun

slogan


shells

forms:
shell (singular)
shells (plural)

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

shell


shells

forms:
shell (canonical)
shells (third-person singular)
shelled (past)
shelled (past participle)
shelling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of shell.


imported

forms:
import (canonical)
imports (third-person singular)
imported (past)
imported (past participle)
importing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of import.

verb

import


speculated

forms:
speculate (canonical)
speculates (third-person singular)
speculated (past)
speculated (past participle)
speculating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of speculate.

speculat

e


stared

forms:
stare (canonical)
stares (third-person singular)
stared (past)
stared (past participle)
staring (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of stare.

ipa: /stɛrd/

ipa: /stɛəd/

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-stared.wav

star


lagged

forms:
lag (canonical)
lags (third-person singular)
lagged (past)
lagged (past participle)
lagging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of lag.

lag


scholarships

forms:
scholarship (singular)
scholarships (plural)

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

noun

scholarship


slotting

forms:
slot (canonical)
slots (third-person singular)
slotted (past)
slotted (past participle)
slotting (present participle)

verb

slot

t


hyperbole

forms:
hyperbole (singular)
hyperboles (plural)

glosses: Hyperbole is exaggeration. It is a type of figurative language commonly used in everyday speech, poetry, and literature. It makes something sound much better or much worse than it really is.

text: She told Leo her father had cooked enough food to feed an army. Leo thought that was just hyperbole until HE saw the food.

text: Marissa is the queen of hyperbole. Today she told me, "If I don't get those new shoes I'll just die. And I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

ipa: /haɪˈpɝːbəli/


plump

forms:
plump (singular)
plumps (plural)

glosses: Plump is a word that is used usually when a person is in the middle of "fat" and "skinny", though not any of them.


gasping

forms:
gasp (canonical)
gasps (third-person singular)
gasped (past)
gasped (past participle)
gasping (present participle)

gasp


mistresses

forms:
mistress (singular)
mistresses (plural)

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

noun

mistress

mistresses


mistress

glosses: A mistress is a woman that a married man is having an affair with. She is not the man's wife, but the other woman that he is having a romantic or sexual relationship with. Usually, a mistress is kept secret.

enpr: mĭsʹtrĭs

ipa: /ˈmɪstrɪs/


photocopies

forms:
photocopy (singular)
photocopies (plural)

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

photocopy

photocopies


photocopies

forms:
photocopy (canonical)
photocopies (third-person singular)
photocopied (past)
photocopied (past participle)
photocopying (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of photocopy.

verb

photocop

y


scratching

forms:
scratch (canonical)
scratches (third-person singular)
scratched (past)
scratched (past participle)
scratching (present participle)

hyphenation: scra‧tching

scratch

es


yielding

forms:
yield (canonical)
yields (third-person singular)
yielded (past)
yielded (past participle)
yielding (present participle)

ipa: /ˈjiːldɪŋ/

yield


dependants

forms:
dependant (singular)
dependants (plural)

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

noun

dependant


alludes

forms:
allude (canonical)
alludes (third-person singular)
alluded (past)
alluded (past participle)
alluding (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of allude.

verb

allud


ribbons

forms:
ribbon (singular)
ribbons (plural)

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

noun

ribbon


sweeping

forms:
sweep (canonical)
sweeps (third-person singular)
swept (past)
swept (past participle)
sweeping (present participle)

ipa: /ˈswiːpɪŋ/

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

hyphenation: sweep‧ing

verb

sweep


slotted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of slot.


tolerances

forms:
tolerance (singular)
tolerances (plural)

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

noun

tolerance


advertized

forms:
advertize (canonical)
advertizes (third-person singular)
advertized (past)
advertized (past participle)
advertizing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of advertize.

verb

advertiz


slices

forms:
slice (singular)
slices (plural)

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

noun

slice


slices

forms:
slice (canonical)
slices (third-person singular)
sliced (past)
sliced (past participle)
slicing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of slice.

verb

slic


abacus

forms:
abacus (singular)
abacuses or abaci (plural)

glosses: An abacus is an ancient calculating device. It is made of a frame with beads on various rods.

ipa: /ˈæbəkəs/

hyphenation: a‧ba‧cus

noun

abacus


novels

forms:
novel (singular)
novels (plural)

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

novel


satires

forms:
satire (singular)
satires (plural)

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

satire


tilde

forms:
tilde (singular)
tildes (plural)

glosses: A punctuation character used in some different languages.

text: Tilde is used in the Spanish word piñata.

glosses: Wikimedia's projects use tildes to sign comments on talk pages.

text: Sign comments with four tildes.

ipa: /ˈtɪldə/


pampered

forms:
pamper (canonical)
pampers (third-person singular)
pampered (past)
pampered (past participle)
pampering (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pamper.

verb

pamper


gasped

forms:
gasp (canonical)
gasps (third-person singular)
gasped (past)
gasped (past participle)
gasping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of gasp.

gasp


stacks

forms:
stack (singular)
stacks (plural)

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

noun

stack


stacks

forms:
stack (canonical)
stacks (third-person singular)
stacked (past)
stacked (past participle)
stacking (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of stack.


owls

forms:
owl (singular)
owls (plural)

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

owl


testimony

forms:
testimony (singular)
testimonies (plural)

glosses: A testimony is statement made in order to prove something. Typically, testimony is given in a courtroom by a witness. Or, testimonies are used in advertisements to sell products.

text: The eye-witness testimony of the robbery was enough for the jury to believe that the suspect was guilty.

text: Many late night advertisements contain testimonies of everyday people who claim that this product "Worked for me!".

ipa: /ˈtɛstɪmoʊni/

ipa: /ˈtɛstɪməni/


pamper

glosses: If you pamper someone or something, then you are treating it very nicely and spoiling him/her/it.

text: We tend to pamper our children when they are babies by providing everything they need.

text: John was obsessed with his new car so much that he pampered it with daily hand washes in his driveway.

ipa: /ˈpæmpə(r)/

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


alluding

forms:
allude (canonical)
alludes (third-person singular)
alluded (past)
alluded (past participle)
alluding (present participle)


heretic

forms:
heretic (singular)
heretics (plural)

glosses: A heretic is someone who in the opinion of other people believes the opposite to the basic beliefs of a religion he claims to belong to.

ipa: /ˈhɛrɨtɪk/

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


sparks

forms:
spark (singular)
sparks (plural)

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

spark


sparks

forms:
spark (canonical)
sparks (third-person singular)
sparked (past)
sparked (past participle)
sparking (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of spark.


lags

forms:
lag (singular)
lags (plural)

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

lag


lags

forms:
lag (canonical)
lags (third-person singular)
lagged (past)
lagged (past participle)
lagging (present participle)


abases

forms:
abase (canonical)
abases (third-person singular)
abased (past)
abased (past participle)
abasing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of abase.

ipa: /əˈbeɪses/

verb

abas


pampers

glosses: The third-person singular form of pamper.


stamina

forms: stamina (singular)

glosses: Stamina is the ability to keep going even if you are incredibly tired. It is endurance in the face of difficulty, pain, or tiredness.

text: Cross country runners are known for their incredible stamina when they run 26 mile races called marathons.

text: In mixed martial arts fights, sometimes the better fighter is the one with more stamina that is able to last longer in the final rounds.

ipa: /ˈstæmɪnə/

ipa: /ˈstæmənə/

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

hyphenation: stam‧i‧na

noun

stamina


marathon

forms:
marathon (singular)
marathons (plural)

glosses: A marathon is a long distance race of exactly 26 miles and 385 yards (or 42.195 kilometers).

text: The marathon is named after a soldier who ran 26 miles and 385 yards to tell the people of Athens about the Greek victory.

glosses: A marathon is an activity that extends for a long period of time.

text: Yesterday, we had a Star Wars movie marathon and watched all six films in a row.

ipa: /ˈmærəθən/

ipa: /ˈmærəˌθɑn/

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

hyphenation: mar‧a‧thon


abased

glosses: The past tense and past participle of abase.

ipa: /əˈbeɪst/

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


metaphor

forms:
metaphor (singular)
metaphors (plural)

glosses: A metaphor is a way of talking about one thing by using the language usually used for something else to show some kind of similarity between them.

text: People often talk about brains using the metaphor of a computer.

text: We say "spend time" because of the metaphor "time is money".

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

hyphenation: me‧ta‧phor


satire

forms:
satire (singular)
satires (plural)

glosses: Satire is a way of writing or speaking. It uses humor to say bad things as a way to change people's thinking. Examples of satire are irony and sarcasm.

ipa: /ˈsætaɪr/

ipa: /ˈsætaɪə/

hyphenation: sat‧ire


yielded

forms:
yield (canonical)
yields (third-person singular)
yielded (past)
yielded (past participle)
yielding (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of yield.

ipa: /ˈjiːldɪd/

hyphenation: yield‧ed

verb

yield


pampering

forms:
pamper (canonical)
pampers (third-person singular)
pampered (past)
pampered (past participle)
pampering (present participle)


zeniths

forms:
zenith (singular)
zeniths (plural)

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

noun

zenith

zeniths


touts

forms:
tout (canonical)
touts (third-person singular)
touted (past)
touted (past participle)
touting (present participle)

verb

tout


enforced

forms:
enforce (canonical)
enforces (third-person singular)
enforced (past)
enforced (past participle)
enforcing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of enforce.

enforc


trophies

forms:
trophy (singular)
trophies (plural)

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

noun

trophy

trophies


abase

glosses: If you abase someone or something, then you are trying to lower its status. Typically, you abase by insulting, degrading, or lowering worth.

text: He felt that his moral principles were abased after the deal was done.

ipa: /əˈbeɪs/


zenith

glosses: The zenith is the highest point/the tip of something.

text: After climbing to the zenith of Mount Everest, I was exhausted!


shelling

forms:
shell (canonical)
shells (third-person singular)
shelled (past)
shelled (past participle)
shelling (present participle)

verb

shell


scratches

forms:
scratch (singular)
scratches (plural)

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

hyphenation: scra‧tches

noun

scratch

scratches


scratches

forms:
scratch (canonical)
scratches (third-person singular)
scratched (past)
scratched (past participle)
scratching (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of scratch.


captivating

forms:
captivate (canonical)
captivates (third-person singular)
captivated (past)
captivated (past participle)
captivating (present participle)

verb

captivat


allude

forms:
allude (canonical)
alludes (third-person singular)
alluded (past)
alluded (past participle)
alluding (present participle)

glosses: If you allude to something, you bring it up without actually saying it.

text: When he mocked her by saying "I'm late! I'm late, for a very important date!", he was clearly alluding to the White Rabbit in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

ipa: /əˈluːd/

allud


yields

forms:
yield (singular)
yields (plural)

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


yields

glosses: The third-person singular form of yield.


slot

forms:
slot (singular)
slots (plural)

glosses: A small space usually used to insert coins through.

text: My coin was stuck in this small slot.

ipa: /slɒt/


slot

forms:
slot (canonical)
slots (third-person singular)
slotted (past)
slotted (past participle)
slotting (present participle)

text: Slot in any donations into this box.

slot


legislate

forms:
legislate (canonical)
legislates (third-person singular)
legislated (past)
legislated (past participle)
legislating (present participle)

glosses: If you legislate, you create or change a law.

text: The government legislated changes to the tax law.

text: It's a bad idea to try to legislate how people should spend their money.

ipa: /ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt/

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

legislat


captivated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of captivate.


alluded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of allude.


legislates

glosses: The third-person singular form of legislate.


novel

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

glosses: Something that is novel is new and interesting.

text: "That's a novel idea!"

enpr: nŏvʹəl

ipa: /ˈnɒvl̩/

enpr: nävʹəl

ipa: /ˈnɑvəl/

hyphenation: no‧vel


novel

forms:
novel (singular)
novels (plural)

text: I wrote a novel last November for National Novel Writing Month.


scholarship

forms:
scholarship (singular)
scholarships (plural)

glosses: A scholarship is a special grant usually provided to a student to continue his/her studies overseas.

text: He came in top in his country, therefore he had a scholarship to come here and study.

hyphenation: schol‧ar‧ship


tales

forms:
tale (singular)
tales (plural)

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

noun

tale


zips

forms:
zip (singular)
zips (plural)

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

zip


zips

forms:
zip (canonical)
zips (third-person singular)
zipped (past)
zipped (past participle)
zipping (present participle)


advertize

forms:
advertize (canonical)
advertizes (third-person singular)
advertized (past)
advertized (past participle)
advertizing (present participle)

glosses: If you advertize something, you make it known publicly, usually to sell it.

text: I'm advertizing my new business in the newspaper.

ipa: /ˈadvə(r)taɪz/

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

verb

advertiz


lubricant

forms:
lubricant (singular)
lubricants (plural)

etymology_text: lubricate + -ant

ety-suffix

lubricate

ant

expansion: lubricate + -ant

glosses: Lubricant is a kind of material that can reduce friction.

text: Water is a lubricant. But oil is a better lubricant.

ipa: /ˈluːbrɪk(ə)nt/

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

hyphenation: lu‧bri‧cant


slots

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


welches

forms:
welch (canonical)
welches (third-person singular)
welched (past)
welched (past participle)
welching (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of welch.

verb

welch


usefulness

forms: usefulness (singular)

etymology_text: useful + -ness

ety-suffix

useful

ness

expansion: useful + -ness

glosses: Something's usefulness is how useful it is.

ipa: /ˈjuːsfəlnəs/

hyphenation: use‧ful‧ness


enforce

forms:
enforce (canonical)
enforces (third-person singular)
enforced (past)
enforced (past participle)
enforcing (present participle)

glosses: To enforce means to make sure that something will be made into effect and followed.

text: The police enforce the law.

enpr: ĭnfôrsʹ

ipa: /ɪnˈfors/

ipa: /ɪnˈfɔːs/

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


captivates

forms:
captivate (canonical)
captivates (third-person singular)
captivated (past)
captivated (past participle)
captivating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of captivate.


enforces

glosses: The third-person singular form of enforce.


manses

forms:
manse (singular)
manses (plural)

glosses: The plural form of manse, ore than one manse.

noun

manse

manses


hyper

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

glosses: If you are hyper, you are very excited or active.

text: My dog was hyper today, having had the energy to run around the yard ten times.

ipa: /ˈhaɪpə/

ipa: /ˈhaɪpɚ/


tout

forms:
tout (canonical)
touts (third-person singular)
touted (past)
touted (past participle)
touting (present participle)

glosses: If someone touts something, they tell others it is good.

text: The boy touted his basketball skills to the coach, hoping to be given a position of the team.

ipa: /taʊt/

ipa: /tʌʊt/


ribbon

forms:
ribbon (singular)
ribbons (plural)

glosses: A ribbon is a small, thin piece of cloth that can be used to tie objects together.

text: Wear this ribbon to support our movement.

ipa: /ˈrɪbən/

hyphenation: rib‧bon


trophy

forms:
trophy (singular)
trophies (plural)

glosses: A trophy is a special item given for winning a contest or competition.

text: John is very talented. He has won many trophies from different competitions all over the world.

ipa: /ˈtrəʊfi/

ipa: /ˈtroʊfi/

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


acceptably

etymology_text: acceptable + -ly

ety-suffix

acceptable

ly

expansion: acceptable + -ly

glosses: In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.

hyphenation: ac‧cept‧ably


owl

forms:
owl (singular)
owls (plural)

glosses: An owl is a type of bird. Usually it is a large bird, with two large eyes in front, that catches smaller animals at night and sleeps during the day.

text: There were three owls hooting during night.

ipa: /aʊl/


hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

text: Ben suffers from a normal form of hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia.

ipa: /ˌhɪ.pə.pɒ.təˈmɒn.strəˌsɛ.skwɪ.pɪˈdeɪ.lɪəˌfoʊ.bɪə/


chai

forms:
chai (singular)
chais (plural)

glosses: Chai is a type of tea, especially with spices.

text: Maggie was drinking chai from a cup she'd brought from home.

text: After dinner, we ordered chai tea.


chais

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

noun

chai

chais


touted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tout.

verb

tout


tale

text: Have you read the tale of three pigs?

ipa: /ˈteɪl/


legislated

forms:
legislate (canonical)
legislates (third-person singular)
legislated (past)
legislated (past participle)
legislating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of legislate.


trolleys

forms:
trolley (singular)
trolleys (plural)

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

noun

trolley


welched

glosses: The past tense and past participle of welch.


zipped

glosses: The past tense and past participle of zip.


transformers

forms:
transformer (singular)
transformers (plural)

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

transformer


yield

forms:
yield (singular)
yields (plural)

glosses: A yield is how much of a crop is grown in a year.

text: This year's harvest had a good yield.

ipa: /jiːld/


yield

forms:
yield (canonical)
yields (third-person singular)
yielded (past)
yielded (past participle)
yielding (present participle)

glosses: To yield is to give way to someone or something else

text: Cars yield to the walkers when the walkers are in the crosswalk.

text: Most of the time, stocks yield more money than the original cost.


yipping

forms:
yip (canonical)
yips (third-person singular)
yipped (past)
yipped (past participle)
yipping (present participle)

verb

yip


manse

text: Winston Churchill's manse was very aesthetic with only a rag, a bowl, and two books.

ipa: /mæns/


fallacies

forms:
fallacy (singular)
fallacies (plural)

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

noun

fallacy

fallacies


precedent

forms:
precedent (singular)
precedents (plural)

glosses: If something has a precedent, then either it has happened before or something very similar has happened before. A precedent is when a similar situation has preceded the current situation. People typically use precedent in an argument to claim that "if it happened before, then it can happen again".

text: Outlawing tobacco products probably wouldn't work because of the precedent of prohibition in the 1920s.

text: * You are arguing that it's possible for people to catch diseases from animals, but there is no precedent for that.

enpr: prĕs'ĭ-dənt

hyphenation: pre‧ce‧dent


abasing

forms:
abase (canonical)
abases (third-person singular)
abased (past)
abased (past participle)
abasing (present participle)

ipa: /əˈbeɪsɪŋ/

hyphenation: a‧base‧ing

verb

abas


ages of majority

forms:
age of majority (singular)
ages of majority (plural)

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

noun

age of majority

ages of majority


cumulative

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

glosses: If something is cumulative it is combined or put together.

text: A 45-pound and a 30-pound weight make 75 pounds cumulatively.

ipa: /cuɱ̩ul̩ɑtɪʌ/

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

hyphenation: cu‧mu‧la‧tive


dependant

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

glosses:
:
 This short section needs someone to add to it.

ipa: /dɪˈpɛndənt/


dependant

forms:
dependant (singular)
dependants (plural)

glosses: A dependant is a person who relies on another person for support.

text: With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependants in all

glosses: A dependant is an element in a phrase that is not the head.


lids

forms:
lid (singular)
lids (plural)

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

ipa: /lɪdz/

lid


lag

forms:
lag (singular)
lags (plural)

ipa: /læɡ/


lag

forms:
lag (canonical)
lags (third-person singular)
lagged (past)
lagged (past participle)
lagging (present participle)

text: Walk faster! Don't lag behind!

verb

lag

g


slogan

forms:
slogan (singular)
slogans (plural)

glosses: A slogan is like a motto, but longer. It is like a catchphrase used in promoting products, candidate or a cause.

text: The presidential candidate came up with a very catchy slogan that people can remember clearly.

ipa: /ˈsləʊɡ(ə)n/

ipa: /ˈsloʊɡən/

hyphenation: slo‧gan


formation

forms:
formation (singular)
formations (plural)

text: The chorus boys and girls were put through a variety of formations in the new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

text: The band members created many interesting formations during half-time.

glosses: The act of building a group or structure.

glosses: A grouping of military units or smaller formations under a command, such as a brigade, division, wing, etc.

glosses: An arrangement of moving troops, ships, or aircraft, such as a wedge, line abreast, or echelon. Often "in formation".

glosses: The process of influencing or guiding a person to a deeper understanding of a particular vocation.

hyphenation: for‧ma‧tion


skyscrapers

forms:
skyscraper (singular)
skyscrapers (plural)

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

noun

skyscraper

skyscrapers


splashes

forms:
splash (canonical)
splashes (third-person singular)
splashed (past)
splashed (past participle)
splashing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of splash.

verb

splash


loyalist

forms:
loyalist (singular)
loyalists (plural)

etymology_text: loyal + -ist

ety-suffix

loyal

ist

expansion: loyal + -ist

glosses: A person or group that strongly supports the government or ruler in power.

ipa: /ˈlɔɪəlɪst/

hyphenation: loy‧al‧ist


moaning

forms:
moan (canonical)
moans (third-person singular)
moaned (past)
moaned (past participle)
moaning (present participle)

verb

moan


trolley

forms:
trolley (singular)
trolleys (plural)

glosses: A trolley is a shopping cart. It is a small vehicle that can carry things.

text: You can get a trolley at the entrance of this supermarket.


yipped

forms:
yip (canonical)
yips (third-person singular)
yipped (past)
yipped (past participle)
yipping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of yip.

p


welch

forms:
welch (canonical)
welches (third-person singular)
welched (past)
welched (past participle)
welching (present participle)

ipa: /wɛltʃ/

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

welch


scrubbing

forms:
scrub (canonical)
scrubs (third-person singular)
scrubbed (past)
scrubbed (past participle)
scrubbing (present participle)

scrub

b


clipping

forms:
clipping (singular)
clippings (plural)

glosses: A clipping is a piece of something removed by clipping.

ipa: /ˈklɪpɪŋ/

hyphenation: clip‧ping


clipping

forms:
clip (canonical)
clips (third-person singular)
clipped (past)
clipped (past participle)
clipping (present participle)

clip


circuits

forms:
circuit (singular)
circuits (plural)

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

noun

circuit


prerequisites

forms:
prerequisite (singular)
prerequisites (plural)

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

prerequisite


whacks

forms:
whack (canonical)
whacks (third-person singular)
whacked (past)
whacked (past participle)
whacking (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of whack.

verb

whack


fallacy

forms:
fallacy (singular)
fallacies (plural)

glosses: A fallacy is a false or wrong conclusion.

text: The argument "A=B; B=C. Thus, A=D" is a fallacy, for D was not mentioned before.

ipa: /fæl̩ɪəɔ/

irrnoun

fallacies


yips

forms:
yip (singular)
yips (plural)

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

noun

yip


bacons

forms:
bacon (singular)
bacons (plural)

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

bacon


defect

forms:
defect (singular)
defects (plural)

glosses: A defect in something is a mistake or problem that makes the thing not perfect.

text: This gem has a defect, so it is not worth much.

glosses: A defect is something that is not perfect.

enpr: dē'fĕkt

ipa: /ˈdiːfɛkt/


defect

forms:
defect (canonical)
defects (third-person singular)
defected (past)
defected (past participle)
defecting (present participle)

glosses: If you defect from a group or country, you leave it and join a different side.

text: In 1961, Rudolf Nureyev defected from Russia.

enpr: dĭfĕkt'

ipa: /dɪˈfɛkt/


wildcats

forms:
wildcat (singular)
wildcats (plural)

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

wildcat


whacked

glosses: The past tense and past participle of whack.


defects

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

defect


defects

glosses: The third-person singular form of defect.


abnormalities

forms:
abnormality (singular)
abnormalities (plural)

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

abnormality

abnormalities


abided

forms:
abide (canonical)
abides (third-person singular)
abided (past)
abided (past participle)
abiding (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of abide.

verb

abid

e


zip

forms:
zip (singular)
zips (plural)

glosses: A zip is a sound made by a small object.

text: Zip!

text: Is the zip on your coat working.

enpr: zĭp

ipa: /zɪp/

sampa: /zIp/


zip

forms:
zip (canonical)
zips (third-person singular)
zipped (past)
zipped (past participle)
zipping (present participle)

glosses: If something zips somewhere, it move there quickly.

text: The birds zip from tree to tree.

glosses: If you zip something up, you close its zipper.

text: Zip up your coat before going outside.

zip


industrial

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

glosses: If something is industrial, it has something to do with industry.

text: Factories are industrial buildings.

hyphenation: in‧dus‧tri‧al


moans

forms:
moan (canonical)
moans (third-person singular)
moaned (past)
moaned (past participle)
moaning (present participle)


scrubbed

forms:
scrub (canonical)
scrubs (third-person singular)
scrubbed (past)
scrubbed (past participle)
scrubbing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of scrub.


moan

glosses: When you moan, you complain about something to another person.

text: I moaned at the unfair treatment given to me by the teacher.

ipa: /məʊn/

ipa: /moʊn/


lid

forms:
lid (singular)
lids (plural)

glosses: A lid is an object that can be used to seal a container or a box.

text: Use that lid to cover that cup, or else dust will enter it.

ipa: /lɪd/


naive

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

glosses: If someone is naive, they do not have experience.

text: Because of his rash decisions, everyone said he was a naive person.

ipa: /naɪˈiv/


palest

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

glosses: The superlative form of pale; most pale.

adjective

pale

paler

palest


moaned

glosses: The past tense and past participle of moan.


captivate

forms:
captivate (canonical)
captivates (third-person singular)
captivated (past)
captivated (past participle)
captivating (present participle)

glosses: If something captivates you, it makes you very interested in it.

text: The show captivated audiences around the world.

text: The boy was captivated by her beauty.

ipa: /ˈkæptɪveɪt/

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

hyphenation: cap‧ti‧vate

verb

captivat


scrub

glosses: When you scrub something, you use a piece of cloth to rub very hard against an object just to clean it.

text: No matter how hard I scrub, I can never make this shirt shine again.

enpr: skrŭb

ipa: en

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


giggled

forms:
giggle (canonical)
giggles (third-person singular)
giggled (past)
giggled (past participle)
giggling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of giggle.

giggl


splash

forms:
splash (canonical)
splashes (third-person singular)
splashed (past)
splashed (past participle)
splashing (present participle)

glosses: If someone splashes something (usually water) on somebody, they pour water on another person.

text: He playfully splashed water on the old man downstairs.

ipa: /splæʃ/

splash

es


paler

glosses: The comparative form of pale; more pale.


reproduce

forms:
reproduce (canonical)
reproduces (third-person singular)
reproduced (past)
reproduced (past participle)
reproducing (present participle)

etymology_text: re- + produce

ety-prefix

re

produce

expansion: re- + produce

glosses: To create or generate a new living thing, such as a baby

text: To reproduce, two parents need a sperm and an egg cell.

hyphenation: re‧pro‧duce

reproduc


manuscript

forms: manuscript (positive)

glosses: A manuscript is something that is written by hand instead of being printed by machines.

ipa: /ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt/

hyphenation: man‧u‧script


manuscript

forms:
manuscript (singular)
manuscripts (plural)

glosses: A book or any other document written by hand, not made by a machine

glosses: The first copy of a book, article, or written work that was written by hand or even printed, handed over as the original for correcting and publication.


guilt

forms: guilt (singular)

glosses: If someone feels guilt, they feel responsibility for doing something wrong.

ipa: /ɡɪlt/

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

noun

guilt


fiercest

forms:
fierce (positive)
fiercer (comparative)
fiercest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of fierce; most fierce.

adjective

fierce

fiercer

fiercest


harassing

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

verb

harass


rescuing

forms:
rescue (canonical)
rescues (third-person singular)
rescued (past)
rescued (past participle)
rescuing (present participle)

rescu


rescued

glosses: The past tense and past participle of rescue.


splashed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of splash.


fiercer

glosses: The comparative form of fierce; more fierce.


prerogatives

forms:
prerogative (singular)
prerogatives (plural)

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

noun

prerogative


harasses

glosses: The third-person singular form of harass.


pails

forms:
pail (singular)
pails (plural)

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

pail


fierce

glosses: If something or someone is fierce, then they are violent or aggressive.

text: The dinosaur was fierce.


exploit

forms:
exploit (singular)
exploits (plural)

glosses: An exploit is a program that takes advantage of a vulnerability in other software.

enpr: ĕks'ploit

ipa: /ˈɛksplɔɪt/


exploit

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

glosses: If you exploit someone or something, then you are taking advantage of it, usually in a harmful way. Mostly, you exploit when you don't pay someone enough for their hard work.

text: Slaves were exploited for their free labor.

text: Walmart exploits its employees by paying them minimum wage for their hard work.

enpr: ĭksploit'

ipa: /ɪksˈplɔɪt/


abundances

forms:
abundance (singular)
abundances (plural)

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

abundance


bacon

forms:
bacon (singular)
bacons (plural)

glosses: Bacon is a type of meat that comes from the back, sides, or belly of a pig, or sometimes other animals.

text: If you fry the bacon pieces for too long, they will burn.

enpr: bā'kən

ipa: /ˈbeɪkn̩/

hyphenation: ba‧con


whack

forms:
whack (canonical)
whacks (third-person singular)
whacked (past)
whacked (past participle)
whacking (present participle)

glosses: When you whack someone or something, you hit then with an object or body part. Usually the object is flat or blunt. The word is based on the sound it makes, so it's an onomatopoeia.

text: I picked up the wooden club and whacked the running thief.

ipa: /wæk/


ambitions

forms:
ambition (singular)
ambitions (plural)

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

ambition


abides

forms:
abide (canonical)
abides (third-person singular)
abided (past)
abided (past participle)
abiding (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of abide.


giggles

forms:
giggle (canonical)
giggles (third-person singular)
giggled (past)
giggled (past participle)
giggling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of giggle.


abnormality

forms:
abnormality (singular)
normalities (plural)

glosses: An abnormality is something that is not normal.

text: It is an abnormality to score a 1600 on the SAT. (psychological or behavioural abnormality)

text: It is an abnormality for a person to have six fingers. (physical abnormality)

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

normalities


abundant

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

glosses: If something is abundant, then there is a lot of it.

text: The abundant fruit trees provided a steady supply of food for the monkeys.

text: Food and water are abundant in the area.


surrounded

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of surround.

verb

surround


hockey

forms: hockey (singular)

glosses: In North America, hockey means ice hockey which is a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using their sticks.

glosses: In Europe, hockey means field hockey which is a game played on solid ground, in which teams score by shooting a ball in their opponent's net with a stick.

glosses: Hockey can also mean other forms of the game like roller hockey or street hockey.

enpr: hŏk'i

ipa: /ˈhɒki/

sampa: /"hQki/

noun

hockey


import

forms:
import (canonical)
imports (third-person singular)
imported (past)
imported (past participle)
importing (present participle)

glosses: When you import something, you are bringing goods from another country to your own country.

text: That company does importing and exporting.

enpr: ĭmpôtʹ

ipa: /ɪmˈpɔːt/

enpr: ĭmpôrtʹ

ipa: /ɪmˈpɔrt/


wildcat

forms:
wildcat (singular)
wildcats (plural)

glosses: A wildcat is part of the wild cats family.

text: The wildcat was eating meat.

ipa: /ˈwaɪldˌkæt/

sampa: /"waIld%k{t/

hyphenation: wild‧cat


prompting

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

verb

prompt


scarce

forms:
scarce (positive)
scarcer (comparative)
scarcest (superlative)

glosses: If something is scarce, then there is almost nothing to very little left.

text: Scientists predict that there will be a scarce supply of oil in the next fifty years.

ipa: /ˈskɛəs/

ipa: /ˈskɛɚs/

adj

scarce

scarcer

scarcest


scrubs

forms:
scrubs (singular)
scrubs (plural)

noun

scrubs

scrubs


scrubs

forms:
scrub (canonical)
scrubs (third-person singular)
scrubbed (past)
scrubbed (past participle)
scrubbing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of scrub.

verb

scrub


checkmates

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of checkmate.

checkmat


constitutionals

forms:
constitutional (singular)
constitutionals (plural)

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

noun

constitutional


ambition

glosses: If you have ambition, then you have a want to accomplish (complete) a task.

text: That young man is full of ambition and will make a great leader someday.

text: Sometimes our ambition drives us to do things that we shouldn't.


fondest

forms:
fond (positive)
fonder (comparative)
fondest (superlative)

glosses: The superlative form of fond; most fond.

adjective

fond

fonder

fondest


harassed

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of harass.


prerequisite

forms:
prerequisite (singular)
prerequisites (plural)

etymology_text: pre- + requisite

ety-prefix

pre

requisite

expansion: pre- + requisite

glosses: A prerequisite is something you need to get something else.

text: This college has many prerequisites.

ipa: /priˈrɛkwəzət/

ipa: /priːˈrɛkwɪzɪt/


yip

forms:
yip (singular)
yips (plural)

ipa: /jɪp/

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yip

forms:
yip (canonical)
yips (third-person singular)
yipped (past)
yipped (past participle)
yipping (present participle)

glosses: To yip is to bark with a sharp, high-pitched voice.

text: The dog yipped with joy.

verb

yip


giggle

forms:
giggle (canonical)
giggles (third-person singular)
giggled (past)
giggled (past participle)
giggling (present participle)

text: Boys often laugh out loud and girls often giggle quietly.

ipa: /ˈɡɪɡl/

giggl


dual

forms: dual (positive)

glosses: A dual role, purpose, identity, etc. is one that has two parts, functions, or aspects.

text: Mr. Gonzalez holds dual citizenship in Mexico and the United States.

ipa: /djʊəl/


fond

glosses: If you are fond of something, then you like it a lot.

text: I am quite fond of having fruit for dessert.

text: I think Helen is rather fond of me since she always smiles when she sees me.


rescue

forms:
rescue (canonical)
rescues (third-person singular)
rescued (past)
rescued (past participle)
rescuing (present participle)

glosses: If you rescue someone, you save them from any violence, emergency, or evil.

text: The lifeguard jumped into the swimming pool to rescue the drowning woman.

glosses: If you rescue someone, you free them from a prison or some other physical restraint.

text: After capturing the enemy army, they rescued the prisoners.

glosses: If you rescue something, you take it back using force.

ipa: /ˈreskjuː/

hyphenation: res‧cue

rescu


rescue

forms:
rescue (singular)
rescues (plural)

glosses: A rescue is a saving of someone or something.

text: We saw his rescue from the burning house.

glosses: A rescue is a freeing of someone or something.

text: The soldiers rescue of their target from the prison was all they could talk about.


detaching

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

detach


fonder

glosses: The comparative form of fond; more fond.


paling

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

pal


postcards

forms:
postcard (singular)
postcards (plural)

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

noun

postcard


checkmated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of checkmate.


entailed

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of entail.

verb

entail


detaches

glosses: The third-person singular form of detach.


surrounds

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

glosses: The third-person singular form of surround.

surround


abide

forms:
abide (canonical)
abides (third-person singular)
abided (past)
abided (past participle)
abiding (present participle)

glosses: If you can't abide something, you really do not like it.

glosses: If you abide by a rule or decision, you follow or accept it.

text: "You will face a life sentence in prison if you do not abide by my rule!" the king threatened.

ipa: /əˈbaɪd/

abid


detached

glosses: The past tense and past participle of detach.


unacceptably

forms:
unacceptably (positive)
more unacceptably (comparative)
Superlativemost unacceptably

etymology_text:
un- + acceptable + -ly
unacceptable + acceptablely

ety-affix

un

acceptable

ly

glosses: Not within the limits of what is generally considered to be acceptable; alternatively, within the limits of what is generally considered to be unacceptable

text: The levels of lead in marine hull paints are still unacceptably high.

text: Your comments are unacceptably provocative.

hyphenation: un‧ac‧cept‧ably


paled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pale.


rescues

glosses: The third-person singular form of rescue.


rescues

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

noun

rescue

rescues


tunnels

forms:
tunnel (singular)
tunnels (plural)

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

tunnel


tunnels

forms:
tunneled (past)
tunneled (past participle)
tunneling (present participle)
tunnel (canonical)
tunnels (third-person singular)
tunnelled (past)
tunnelled (past participle)
tunnelling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of tunnel.

verb

l


skyscraper

forms:
skyscraper (singular)
skyscrapers (plural)

text: Jumping from the top of a skyscraper is not safe.

ipa: /ˈskaɪˌskreɪpɚ/

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

hyphenation: sky‧scrap‧er


prerogative

forms:
prerogative (singular)
prerogatives (plural)

glosses: A prerogative is a right that someone has because of their job, age, skill, etc.

text: He used his presidential prerogative to end the war.

hyphenation: pre‧rog‧a‧tive


appropriations

forms:
appropriation (singular)
appropriations (plural)

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

noun

appropriation


pail

forms:
pail (singular)
pails (plural)

glosses: A pail is a large container to carry water.

text: That pail is broken. It has a hole at the bottom which water can flow through.

enpr: pāl

ipa: /peɪl/


checkmating

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

verb

checkmat


postcard

glosses: A postcard is a piece of paper with a message on it mailed without an envelope.

text: I sent a postcard to my friend when I was on vacation.

hyphenation: post‧card


sucking

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

suck


circuit

forms:
circuit (singular)
circuits (plural)

glosses: A circuit is a loop that normally starts and finishes in the same place.

text: They ran a circuit around the park.

glosses: A circuit is a closed route where electricity flows.

text: The electric circuit can hold 20 amperes.


prompted

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of prompt.

prompt


abiding

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

glosses: If something is abiding, it always exists.

text: Death is an abiding reality.

text: Many people think taxes are an abiding truth.


prompts

glosses: The third-person singular form of prompt.


entails

glosses: The third-person singular form of entail.


surround

glosses: When you surround something, you confine that object on all sides of it.

text: The police surrounded the burglars to prevent them from escaping.

text: The house was surrounded by flower beds.

ipa: /səˈraʊnd/

hyphenation: sur‧round