Tommy guns

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

proper noun

Tommy gun

Tommy guns


buzzer

forms:
buzzer (singular)
buzzers (plural)

pos: noun

glosses: A buzzer is a machine that makes a buzzing sound when used.

text: Press the buzzer if you need a person to help you.

ipa: /ˈbʌzər/

ipa: /ˈbʌzə/

noun

expansion: [POS TABLE]


daft

forms:
daft (positive)
dafter (comparative)
daftest (superlative)

pos: adj

glosses: Something that is daft is silly or stupid.

text: Poking holes in our boat was a daft idea.

ipa: /dɑːft/

ipa: /dæft/

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

adj

daft

dafter

daftest


muffins

forms:
muffin (singular)
muffins (plural)

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

noun

muffin


stang

forms:
sting (canonical)
stings (third-person singular)
stang (past)
stung (past participle)
stinging (present participle)

pos: verb

sting

stings

stang

stung

stinging


dude

forms:
dude (singular)
dudes (plural)

enpr: do͞od

ipa: /duːd/


disadvantage

forms:
disadvantage (singular)
disadvantages (plural)

etymology_text: dis- + advantage

ety-prefix

dis

advantage

expansion: dis- + advantage

glosses: A disadvantage is something that is a handicap or a weakness.

text: The hockey team had a disadvantage against its opponents because its goalie was not good.

ipa: /ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/

ipa: /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/


replica

forms:
replica (singular)
replicas (plural)

glosses: A replica is a close copy of something, usually of a famous or expensive item.

text: I have a replica of an ancient coin.

ipa: /ˈrɛplɪkə/

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


deeds

forms:
deed (singular)
deeds (plural)

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

noun

deed


arbitrarily

pos: adv

etymology_text: arbitrary + -ly

ety-suffix

arbitrary

ly

expansion: arbitrary + -ly

glosses: To do something arbitrarily is to do something randomly, or without deciding.

text: Without thinking he arbitrarily chose the number zero.


gaseous

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

glosses: If something is gaseous, it is related to or made up of a gas.

glosses: If a liquid is gaseous, it has a lot of bubbles in it; it is gassy.

text: My soda is too gaseous to drink.

ipa: /ˈɡæʃəs/

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

adj

more: true


dashboards

forms:
dashboard (singular)
dashboards (plural)

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

noun

dashboard


busting

forms:
bust (canonical)
busts (third-person singular)
busted (past)
busted (past participle)
busting (present participle)

verb

bust


cotyliform

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

glosses: If a plant is cotyliform, it has the form of a cup (cotyle)


Tommy gun

pos: name

glosses: A Tommy gun (short for Thompson submachine gun) is a weapon often used by the Mafia.

text: John T. Thompson invented the Tommy gun in 1919. It was popular because it was small yet powerful.


restructures

forms:
restructure (canonical)
restructures (third-person singular)
restructured (past)
restructured (past participle)
restructuring (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of restructure.

restructur

e


stings

forms:
sting (singular)
stings (plural)

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


stings

forms:
sting (canonical)
stings (third-person singular)
stinged (past)
stinged (past participle)
stinging (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of sting.


bypassing

forms:
bypass (canonical)
bypasses (third-person singular)
bypassed (past)
bypassed (past participle)
bypassing (present participle)

bypass

es


rental

forms:
rental (singular)
rentals (plural)

text: We moved into a rental unit when we lived in Europe.

text: The price includes accommodation and car rental.

text: Parking spaces were set at an annual rental of $300.

text: You need ID to do the rental.

ipa: /ˈrɛntəl/


derbies

forms:
derby (singular)
derbies (plural)

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

noun

derby

derbies


junkyards

forms:
junkyard (singular)
junkyards (plural)

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

junkyard


Solar System

forms: Solar System

glosses: The Solar System is all of the objects in space that travel around the Sun: the planets, the moons, the asteroids, and the comets.

text: The Earth is only a small part of our Solar System.


reducer

forms:
reducer (singular)
reducers (plural)

etymology_text: reduce + -er

ety-suffix

reduce

er

expansion: reduce + -er

glosses: A reducer is something that reduces something else.


Pluto

forms: Pluto

glosses: Pluto is the second largest dwarf planet and the largest Kuiper belt object in the Solar System.

ipa: /ˈpluːtəʊ/


damper

forms: damper (singular)

glosses: bread made from flour, water, milk and salt, but without yeast.

enpr: dămp′ər

ipa: /ˈdæmpɚ/

audio: EN-AU ck1 damper.ogg

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


damper

forms:
damp (positive)
damper (comparative)
dampest (superlative)

glosses: The comparative form of damp; more damp.

adjective

damp

damper

dampest


dashboard

glosses: An item to protect a driver from debris, mud and water.

text: All cars have a dashboard.

glosses: A panel telling someone about the car and warnings.

text: The dashboard says I have very little gas, although I have plenty of gas.

ipa: /ˈdæʃˌbɔː(r)d/

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


dribble

forms:
dribble (canonical)
dribbles (third-person singular)
dribbled (past)
dribbled (past participle)
dribbling (present participle)

glosses: If you dribble, you let saliva drip from your mouth; you drool.

glosses: If something dribbles, it falls in drop or an uneven flow; it trickles.

glosses: If you dribble a football/soccer ball, you run with it while controlling it with your feet.

glosses: If you dribble a basketball, you bounce it up and down with one hand.

verb

dribbl


gaseousness

forms: gaseousness (singular)

etymology_text: gaseous + -ness

ety-suffix

gaseous

ness

expansion: gaseous + -ness

glosses: Gaseousness is the state of being gaseous.


dwarf planets

forms:
dwarf planet (singular)
dwarf planets (plural)

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

noun

dwarf planet


bumps

forms:
bump (canonical)
bumps (third-person singular)
bumped (past)
bumped (past participle)
bumping (present participle)

verb

bump


bumps

forms:
bump (singular)
bumps (plural)

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


ballooning

forms:
balloon (canonical)
balloons (third-person singular)
ballooned (past)
ballooned (past participle)
ballooning (present participle)

balloon


adjustable

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

etymology_text: adjust + -able

ety-suffix

adjust

able

expansion: adjust + -able

glosses: If something is adjustable, then it can be changed or moved.

text: The length of this shower curtain rod is adjustable.

ipa: /əˈd͡ʒʌstˈə.bl̩/

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

hyphenation: ad‧just‧a‧ble


canteens

forms:
canteen (singular)
canteens (plural)

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

noun

canteen


flower child

forms:
flower child (singular)
flower children (plural)

glosses: A flower child normally refers to a young hippie; a conformist to 1960s social norms.

text: It was the custom of flower children to wear and give flowers to people.

flower child

flower children


heroin

forms: heroin (singular)

glosses: Heroin is very strong and addictive narcotic drug; it is made from opium.

text: The man injected heroin into his arm and immediately began to feel better.

heroin


amber

forms:
amber (singular)
ambers (plural)

glosses: Amber is a color between yellow and brown.

glosses: Amber is a fossil resin often used for jewellery.

glosses: Amber is the middle light on traffic lights.

text: The traffic lights are red, amber or green.


amber

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

glosses: If something is amber, it is the color amber.


Koreans

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

proper noun

Korean

Koreans


picture dictionary

forms:
picture dictionary (singular)
picture dictionaries (plural)

glosses: A picture dictionary is a dictionary that uses photos or drawings to illustrate what the headwords mean.

text: Picture dictionaries are helpful in learning what words mean.

irrnoun

picture dictionaries


politeness

forms: politeness (singular)

etymology_text: polite + -ness

ety-suffix

polite

expansion: polite + -ness

glosses: Politeness is how polite you are to someone else.

text: I expect a high level of politeness from people I do not know well.

ipa: /pəˈlaɪtnəs/

hyphenation: po‧lite‧ness


picture dictionaries

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

noun

picture dictionary

picture dictionaries


flower children

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


stinging

forms:
sting (canonical)
stings (third-person singular)
stinged (past)
stinged (past participle)
stinging (present participle)

verb

sting


junkyard

forms:
junkyard (singular)
junkyards (plural)

glosses: A junkyard is a place where trash and waste are stored.

text: We went to the junkyard to through away our garbage.

glosses: A junkyard can also be a business that sells used scrap metal and other items.

text: The junkyard is a good place to find an old car part.


miniature

forms: miniature (positive)

glosses: When something is miniature, it is very small.

text: This small toy is a miniature dump truck.

ipa: /ˈmɪn(ɪ)ətʃə(r)/

ipa: /ˈmɪn(i)ətʃər/


bypassed

forms:
bypass (canonical)
bypasses (third-person singular)
bypassed (past)
bypassed (past participle)
bypassing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of bypass.

bypass


canteen

glosses: A canteen is a bottle for staring water or other fluids.

text: There was a hole in my canteen so now I am out of water.

glosses: A canteen is a restaurant or cafeteria for students or soldiers.

text: Let's go grab a bite to eat at the canteen.

ipa: /ˈkæntɪin/

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


dribbling

forms:
dribble (canonical)
dribbles (third-person singular)
dribbled (past)
dribbled (past participle)
dribbling (present participle)


hinged

forms:
hinge (canonical)
hinges (third-person singular)
hinged (past)
hinged (past participle)
hinging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of hinge.

hing


bunched

forms:
bunch (canonical)
bunches (third-person singular)
bunched (past)
bunched (past participle)
bunching (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of bunch.

bunch


booth

forms:
booth (singular)
booths (plural)

glosses: An enclosure just big enough to hold one standing person.

text: The man had to use the bathroom booth.

text: The woman had to make a phone call in a booth.

ipa: /buːð/

ipa: /buːθ/

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-booth.wav


soap operas

forms:
soap opera (singular)
soap operas (plural)

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

noun

soap opera


buzzed

forms:
buzz (canonical)
buzzes (third-person singular)
buzzed (past)
buzzed (past participle)
buzzing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of buzz.

verb

buzz


Dubai

forms: Dubai

glosses: Dubai is a city and one of the seven emirates (states) of the United Arab Emirates.

text: Dubai became a wealthy place because of the oil industry.

ipa: /duːˈbaɪ/

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

hyphenation: Du‧bai


radon

forms: radon (singular)

glosses: Radon is a radioactive element with atomic number 86.

text: Radon is a tasteless, colorless and odorless gas.

enpr: rā'dŏn

ipa: /ˈreɪdɒn/

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

hyphenation: ra‧don

noun

radon


dribbled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dribble.

verb

dribbl


soap opera

glosses: A soap opera is a type of television show with a lot of drama.

text: Many soap operas are on television in the afternoon. They are very exciting to watch.


consideration

forms:
consideration (singular)
considerations (plural)

glosses: Consideration is the process of thinking carefully about something.

text: After much consideration, I think I will retire.

glosses: Consideration can also be a thoughtful and caring attitude towards others.

text: Show some consideration and stop waking up your little brother with all that noise.

ipa: /kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən/

hyphenation: con‧sid‧er‧ation


ballooned

forms:
balloon (canonical)
balloons (third-person singular)
ballooned (past)
ballooned (past participle)
ballooning (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of balloon.

balloon


attic

forms:
attic (singular)
attics (plural)

glosses: An attic is the space just below the roof of a house. It may be used to store items or is sometimes big enough to live in.

text: I have a bunch of old clothes and toys stored in the attic that I would like to get rid of.

ipa: /ˈætɪk/

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


dwarf planet

forms:
dwarf planet (singular)
dwarf planets (plural)

glosses: A dwarf planet is a type of space object that is smaller than a regular planet. Dwarf planets are spherical (round), but they have smaller space objects nearby them (unlike a planet).

text: Pluto is a dwarf planet because, although it is round, there is space junk floating around it.


vats

forms:
vat (singular)
vats (plural)

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

noun

vat


Uranus

forms: Uranus

glosses: Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun in the Solar System.

text: The rings of Uranus are tilted.

glosses: In Greek mythology, Uranus is the god of the sky.

ipa: /ˈjʊrənəs/


Venus

forms: Venus

glosses: Venus is the planet that is second closest to the Sun in the Solar System.

text: Venus is a hot planet because it is very close to the Sun.

glosses: Venus is the goddess of love and beauty.


dashed

forms:
dash (canonical)
dashes (third-person singular)
dashed (past)
dashed (past participle)
dashing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dash.

verb

dash


formulates

forms:
formulate (canonical)
formulates (third-person singular)
formulated (past)
formulated (past participle)
formulating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of formulate.

formulat


Mars

forms: Mars

glosses: Mars is known as the Red Planet in our solar system.

text: Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun.

glosses: In Roman mythology, Mars is the god of war. He is known as Ares in Greek mythology.

ipa: /ˈmɑːz/

ipa: /ˈmɑrz/


derby

forms:
derby (singular)
derbies (plural)

glosses: A derby is a race, often with horses, around a track.

text: Before the derby, people make bets on which horse will win.

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

noun

derby


xenon

forms: xenon (singular)

glosses: Xenon is an element with atomic number 54.

text: Xenon is rare and expensive to extract from the Earth's atmosphere.

ipa: /ˈziːnɒn/

enpr: zē'nŏn

ipa: /ˈzinɑn/

enpr: zē'nən

ipa: /zinən/

ipa: /zenɔn/

hyphenation: xe‧non

xenon


refreshment

forms:
refreshment (singular)
refreshments (plural)

glosses: A refreshment is a small snack or new drink that does not have alcohol in it.

text: What kind of refreshments should we have available at our party?

text: Refreshments such as coffee, lemonade and cookies will be provided after the service.

glosses: Refreshment is a way for someone to get back energy or strength that they have lost in the past.


orgasms

forms:
orgasm (singular)
orgasms (plural)

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

orgasm


beeswax

forms: beeswax (singular)

glosses: Beeswax is a wax made by bees for their honeycombs.

text: That bee is making beeswax.

text: This is none of your beeswax!

ipa: /ˈbizwæks/

beeswax


osmium

forms: osmium (singular)

glosses: Osmium is a metal and element with the atomic number 76 and the symbol Os.

text: Osmium is twice as dense as lead.

enpr: ŏz'mēəm

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

hyphenation: os‧mi‧um

osmium


deed

forms:
deed (singular)
deeds (plural)

glosses: A deed is an action that is done; sometimes it is brave and important

text: The man had done a good deed by saving that child.

glosses: In legal work, a deed is an agreement or contract; often on paper

text: Don't forget to sign the deed or else it won't be valid.

ipa: /diːd/


busted

forms:
bust (canonical)
busts (third-person singular)
busted (past)
busted (past participle)
busting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of bust.

ipa: ˈbʌstət

verb

bust


stung

forms:
stang (past)
sting (canonical)
stings (third-person singular)
stung (past)
stung (past participle)
stinging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sting.

ipa: /stʌŋ/

sting

stung


dorms

forms:
dorm (singular)
dorms (plural)

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

noun

dorm


restructuring

forms:
restructure (canonical)
restructures (third-person singular)
restructured (past)
restructured (past participle)
restructuring (present participle)

verb

restructur


restructuring

forms:
restructuring (singular)
restructurings (plural)

glosses: A restructuring is the changing of structure; it is a reorganization.


bumping

forms:
bump (canonical)
bumps (third-person singular)
bumped (past)
bumped (past participle)
bumping (present participle)

bump


deducting

forms:
deduct (canonical)
deducts (third-person singular)
deducted (past)
deducted (past participle)
deducting (present participle)

deduct


bunching

forms:
bunch (canonical)
bunches (third-person singular)
bunched (past)
bunched (past participle)
bunching (present participle)

bunch


marring

forms:
mar (canonical)
mars (third-person singular)
marred (past)
marred (past participle)
marring (present participle)

mar

r


dashing

forms:
dash (canonical)
dashes (third-person singular)
dashed (past)
dashed (past participle)
dashing (present participle)


candies

forms:
candy (singular)
candies (plural)

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

noun

candy

candies


candies

forms:
candy (canonical)
candies (third-person singular)
candied (past)
candied (past participle)
candying (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of candy.

verb

cand

y


hinges

forms:
hinge (singular)
hinges (plural)

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

noun

hinge


hinges

forms:
hinge (canonical)
hinges (third-person singular)
hinged (past)
hinged (past participle)
hinging (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of hinge.

verb

hing


breeds

forms:
breed (singular)
breeds (plural)

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

ipa: /briːdz/

noun

breed


breeds

forms:
breed (canonical)
breeds (third-person singular)
bred (past)
bred (past participle)
breeding (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of breed.

breeds

bred

bred

breeding


restructure

etymology_text: re- + structure

ety-prefix

re

structure

expansion: re- + structure

glosses: If you restructure something, you change the structure of it; you change the organization of it.

ipa: /riːˈstrʌktʃə(r)/

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


muffin

forms:
muffin (singular)
muffins (plural)

glosses: A muffin is like a small cake that has some kind of fruit, nut, chocolate or other kind of flavoring baked in it.

text: I do not like cake so I probably won't like muffins.

glosses: A muffin is a round, flat bread that is usually cut in half horizontally, toasted and covered with some kind of spread; an English muffin.

ipa: /ˈmʌfɪn/


breeded

forms:
breed (canonical)
breeds (third-person singular)
breeded (past)
breeded (past participle)
breeding (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of breed.


formulated

forms:
formulate (canonical)
formulates (third-person singular)
formulated (past)
formulated (past participle)
formulating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of formulate.

verb

formulat


deducts

glosses: The third-person singular form of deduct.


breeding

ipa: /ˈbriːdɪŋ/

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

hyphenation: bree‧ding


hopping

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

hop

p


foxtrots

forms:
foxtrot (singular)
foxtrots (plural)

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

noun

foxtrot


dormitories

forms:
dormitory (singular)
dormitories (plural)

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

dormitory

dormitories


deducted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of deduct.


marred

glosses: The past tense and past participle of mar.


candy

text: There is a bowl of candy on the table.

enpr: kăn'di

ipa: /ˈkændi/

sampa: /"k{ndi/

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


candy

glosses: To candy a food is to cover it in or cook it in a sugary syrup.

text: Will you help me candy these apples?


Neptune

forms: Neptune

glosses: Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in the Solar System.

text: You will need a telescope to see Neptune because it is too far away.

glosses: In Roman mythology, Neptune is the god of the sea.


balloons

forms:
balloon (singular)
balloons (plural)

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

balloon


balloons

forms:
balloon (canonical)
balloons (third-person singular)
ballooned (past)
ballooned (past participle)
ballooning (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of balloon.


stabbed

forms:
stab (canonical)
stabs (third-person singular)
stabbed (past)
stabbed (past participle)
stabbing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of stab.

ipa: /stæbd/

verb

stab

b


entry

forms:
entry (singular)
entries (plural)

text: There is an entry in.

glosses: An entry is also permission to enter something.

text: An adult is needed for entry here.

glosses: An entry is also information, like in an encyclopedia or dictionary.

text: You are reading the entry for the word entry on the Simple English Wiktionary.

text: We have submitted the entry for the contest.

enpr: ĕnʹtrē

ipa: /ˈɛntri/

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

hyphenation: en‧try

noun

entry

entries


foxtrot

text: He learned the Foxtrot rhythm of "slow, slow, quick, quick".

ipa: /ˈfɒkstrɒt/

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


photos

forms:
photo (singular)
photos (plural)

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

photo


deduct

forms:
deduct (canonical)
deducts (third-person singular)
deducted (past)
deducted (past participle)
deducting (present participle)

glosses: To deduct is to take one thing away from another; to make smaller; often dealing with money.

text: I would have a lot more money if it wasn't deducted by taxes and bills.

ipa: /dɪˈdʌkt/

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


hinge

forms:
hinge (singular)
hinges (plural)

glosses: A hinge is a small metal thing that holds a door to the wall and bends to let the door move.

text: The door hinges made a squeaking noise as it opened.

enpr: hĭnj

ipa: /ˈhɪndʒ/

sampa: /"hIndZ/


hinge

forms:
hinge (canonical)
hinges (third-person singular)
hinged (past)
hinged (past participle)
hinging (present participle)

glosses: If something hinges on something, it depends on it.

text: My decision hinges on the results of the survey.

glosses: If you hinge something, it means you put a hinge on it.

text: The lid of the jewelry box was hinged with leather strips.

text: John hinged the jewelry box with leather strips.

verb

e


swan

forms:
swan (singular)
swans (plural)

glosses: A swan is a waterbird with a long neck. They are usually white, but in Australia they are black.

text: The swan used its long neck to find food on the bottom of the lake

ipa: /swɒn/

ipa: /swɑn/


tennis

forms: tennis (singular)

glosses: Tennis is a sport where players use a racquet to hit a ball over a net. It can be played by two or four people.

text: The four girls spent the afternoon playing tennis.

noun

tennis


lambs

forms:
lamb (singular)
lambs (plural)

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

lamb


buzzes

forms:
buzz (singular)
buzzes (plural)

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

buzz

buzzes


buzzes

forms:
buzz (canonical)
buzzes (third-person singular)
buzzed (past)
buzzed (past participle)
buzzing (present participle)

verb

es


ballrooms

forms:
ballroom (singular)
ballrooms (plural)

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

noun

ballroom


orgasm

forms:
orgasm (singular)
orgasms (plural)

glosses: An orgasm is a strong pleasurable feeling that happens at the climax or peak of a sexual experience. Men usually ejaculate when they have an orgasm.

text: Many women can have multiple orgasms during sex.

ipa: /ˈɔː.ɡæz.əm/

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


orgasm

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

text: Sex was not very satisfying with my ex-boyfriend because he usually orgasmed after just a few minutes.

ipa: /ˈɔː.ɡæz.əm/


ballroom

glosses: A ballroom is a large room used for dancing.

text: The people went to the ballroom and waited for the dancing to begin.

glosses: A ballroom dance is a type of dance done in pairs.

text: The ballroom dances included a waltz and a Foxtrot.

ipa: /ˈbɔːlruːm/

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


busts

forms:
bust (singular)
busts (plural)

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

bust


busts

forms:
bust (canonical)
busts (third-person singular)
busted (past)
busted (past participle)
busting (present participle)


mars

forms:
mar (canonical)
mars (third-person singular)
marred (past)
marred (past participle)
marring (present participle)

verb

mar


perching

forms:
perch (canonical)
perches (third-person singular)
perched (past)
perched (past participle)
perching (present participle)

perch


stabbing

forms:
stab (canonical)
stabs (third-person singular)
stabbed (past)
stabbed (past participle)
stabbing (present participle)


cliffs

forms:
cliff (singular)
cliffs (plural)

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

noun

cliff


helicopters

forms:
helicopter (singular)
helicopters (plural)

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

helicopter


mentoring

forms:
mentor (canonical)
mentors (third-person singular)
mentored (past)
mentored (past participle)
mentoring (present participle)

verb

mentor


vat

forms:
vat (singular)
vats (plural)

text: Sometimes a vat is used to make wine and other drinks.

ipa: /væt/


glued

forms:
glue (canonical)
glues (third-person singular)
glued (past)
glued (past participle)
gluing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of glue.

glu


lamb

text: The small lamb was standing in the field.

glosses: Lamb is also the meat from a baby sheep.

text: She ate roast lamb with potatoes.

ipa: /læm/


dorm

forms:
dorm (singular)
dorms (plural)

glosses: A dorm is short for a dormitory, a place where students and soldiers often live and sleep.

text: I lived in a dorm during my first year of college.

ipa: /dɔːm/

ipa: /dɔrm/

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


hopped

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

glosses: The past tense and past participle of hop.

hop


dormitory

forms:
dormitory (singular)
dormitories (plural)

glosses: A dormitory is a building where students or soldiers often live.

text: I lived in a dormitory when I first went to college.

glosses: A dormitory can also be a room that contains beds and is mostly used for sleeping.

text: Let's get back to the dormitory and get some rest.

ipa: /ˈdɔrmɪˌtɔri/

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


urging

forms:
urge (canonical)
urges (third-person singular)
urged (past)
urged (past participle)
urging (present participle)

urg


clapping

forms:
clap (canonical)
claps (third-person singular)
clapped (past)
clapped (past participle)
clapping (present participle)

clap


blasts

forms:
blast (canonical)
blasts (third-person singular)
blasted (past)
blasted (past participle)
blasting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of blast.

blast


caroling

forms:
carol (canonical)
carols (third-person singular)
caroled (past)
caroled (past participle)
caroling (present participle)

carol


protagonists

forms:
protagonist (singular)
protagonists (plural)

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

noun

protagonist


bunches

forms:
bunch (singular)
bunches (plural)

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

bunch

bunches


bunches

forms:
bunch (canonical)
bunches (third-person singular)
bunched (past)
bunched (past participle)
bunching (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of bunch.


underwear

forms: underwear (singular)

glosses: Underwear is a piece of clothing that you wear under your clothes next to your skin.

text: I got out of the shower, dried myself, and put on some underwear.

ipa: /ˈʌndɚwɛr/

ipa: /ˈʌndəwɛə/


verbal

forms: verbal (positive)

glosses: Something that is verbal is something that has to do with words.

text: He did not just nod his head that he wanted to leave, he told me so in a verbal way.

enpr: vûrʹ-bəl

hyphenation: ver‧bal


caroled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of carol.


Matt

forms: Matt

glosses: Matt is a male given name. It is usually short for Matthew.

text: I must say that Matt is a pretty cool guy.


buzzing

forms:
buzzing (singular)
buzzings (plural)

glosses: Buzzing is a sound that is made by anything that buzzes.

text: There is a buzzing coming from the radio. I think it will stop working soon.


buzzing

forms:
buzz (canonical)
buzzes (third-person singular)
buzzed (past)
buzzed (past participle)
buzzing (present participle)


blasted

glosses: The past tense and past participle of blast.


managements

forms:
management (singular)
managements (plural)

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

management


formulate

forms:
formulate (canonical)
formulates (third-person singular)
formulated (past)
formulated (past participle)
formulating (present participle)

etymology_text: formula + -ate

ety-suffix

formula

ate

expansion: formula + -ate

text: This shampoo has been formulated specially for people with lice.

glosses: To formulate is also to express a problem in math.

text: I am formulating a formula to solve this word problem.

ipa: /ˈfɔː(r)mjʊleɪt/

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

verb

formulat


swans

forms:
swan (singular)
swans (plural)

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

noun

swan


gluing

forms:
glue (canonical)
glues (third-person singular)
glued (past)
glued (past participle)
gluing (present participle)


canalled

forms:
canal (canonical)
canals (third-person singular)
canalled (past)
canalled (past participle)
canalling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of canal.

verb

canal

l


canaling

forms:
canal (canonical)
canals (third-person singular)
canaled (past)
canaled (past participle)
canaling (present participle)


clapped

forms:
clap (canonical)
claps (third-person singular)
clapped (past)
clapped (past participle)
clapping (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of clap.


bypasses

forms:
bypass (singular)
bypasses (plural)

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

noun

bypass

bypasses


bypasses

forms:
bypass (canonical)
bypasses (third-person singular)
bypassed (past)
bypassed (past participle)
bypassing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of bypass.


cabled

forms:
cable (canonical)
cables (third-person singular)
cabled (past)
cabled (past participle)
cabling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of cable.

verb

cabl


tacos

forms:
taco (singular)
tacos (plural)

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

noun

taco


restructured

forms:
restructure (canonical)
restructures (third-person singular)
restructured (past)
restructured (past participle)
restructuring (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of restructure.

verb

restructur


mentored

forms:
mentor (canonical)
mentors (third-person singular)
mentored (past)
mentored (past participle)
mentoring (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of mentor.

mentor


cassettes

forms:
cassette (singular)
cassettes (plural)

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

noun

cassette


Matthew

forms: Matthew

text: I must say that Matthew is a pretty cool guy.

enpr: măthʹ-yo͞o

ipa: /ˈmæθjuː/

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


balloon

forms:
balloon (singular)
balloons (plural)

glosses: A balloon is a light round ball filled with air that floats; often a child's toy.

text: My balloon floated away into the sky.

ipa: /bəˈluːn/


balloon

forms:
balloon (canonical)
balloons (third-person singular)
ballooned (past)
ballooned (past participle)
ballooning (present participle)

glosses: If something balloons, that means it grows very fast.

text: The price of oil has ballooned.


hobbies

forms:
hobby (singular)
hobbies (plural)

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

hobby

hobbies


stabs

forms:
stab (singular)
stabs (plural)

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

stab


stabs

forms:
stab (canonical)
stabs (third-person singular)
stabbed (past)
stabbed (past participle)
stabbing (present participle)


glues

forms:
glue (canonical)
glues (third-person singular)
glued (past)
glued (past participle)
gluing (present participle)

verb

glu


bunch

forms:
bunch (singular)
bunches (plural)

glosses: If you have a bunch of something, you have many of them.

text: We had to try a bunch of times before we could start the car.

glosses: A bunch can also mean a group or cluster.

text: Grapes come in bunches.


bunch

forms:
bunch (canonical)
bunches (third-person singular)
bunched (past)
bunched (past participle)
bunching (present participle)

glosses: To bunch things is to gather or collect them into a group.

text: Help me bunch these flowers together so I can make a bouquet.


sting

forms:
sting (singular)
stings (plural)

glosses: A sting is a pointed item at the rear of an insect, for defence.

text: That wasp has a sting!

glosses: A sting can also mean a bite by an insect.

text: I got a sting on my arm.

glosses: A sting is a bump on the skin, the result of being stung.

text: I will show you where I was stung.

glosses: A sting is a police operation where they pretend to be criminals in order to catch a criminal.

ipa: /ˈstɪŋ/


sting

forms:
stang (past)
sting (canonical)
stings (third-person singular)
stung (past)
stung (past participle)
stinging (present participle)

glosses: To sting means to inject venom with a stinger.

text: That bee stung me.

text: I banged my hand: it really stung.

text: I got stung for a lot of money.

sting

stings


perched

forms:
perch (canonical)
perches (third-person singular)
perched (past)
perched (past participle)
perching (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of perch.

perch


cassette

glosses: A cassette is a small flat case that holds the tape that records sounds and pictures.

text: The cassette was broken. None of the movie we filmed was recorded.

glosses: In a camera, the cassette is the lightproof container that holds the film.

text: If you open up the cassette in the daylight you will ruin the film.

ipa: kəˈsɛt

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


cabling

forms:
cable (canonical)
cables (third-person singular)
cabled (past)
cabled (past participle)
cabling (present participle)


grudging

forms:
grudge (canonical)
grudges (third-person singular)
grudged (past)
grudged (past participle)
grudging (present participle)

grudg


casualties

forms:
casualty (singular)
casualties (plural)

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

noun

casualty

casualties


bust

forms:
bust (singular)
busts (plural)

glosses: A bust sculpture of a person's head and shoulders

text: The bust will break and shatter if it falls onto the floor.

text: I like this shirt a lot, but it doesn't fit really well in the bust.

ipa: /ˈbʌst/


bust

forms:
bust (canonical)
busts (third-person singular)
busted (past)
busted (past participle)
busting (present participle)

text: My car is all busted up.


Catholics

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

proper noun

Catholic

Catholics


rugby

forms: rugby (singular)

glosses: Rugby is a football game played with an oval shaped ball. Players can hold or kick the ball.

text: He was picked to play rugby in the school team.

ipa: /ˈrʌɡbi/


similes

forms:
simile (singular)
similes or similia (plural)

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

noun

simile

similes

similia


mar

forms:
mar (canonical)
mars (third-person singular)
marred (past)
marred (past participle)
marring (present participle)

glosses: If something is marred, it is spoiled, hurt, or damaged.

text: Smashing a hammer onto a car will mar it.

text: The campaign was marred by the death of the president.

ipa: /mɑː(r)/

ipa: /mɑr/

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

verb

mar

r


carolling

forms:
carol (canonical)
carols (third-person singular)
carolled (past)
carolled (past participle)
carolling (present participle)

carol


hops

forms:
hop (singular)
hops (plural)

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

noun

hop


hops

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

verb

p


helicopter

forms:
helicopter (singular)
helicopters (plural)

glosses: A helicopter is a type of aircraft. It does not have wings, but has two or more long blades which rotate. It is able to move in any direction, forward or back, up or down, or stay in one place.

text: The helicopter flew over the sea and was able to land on the ship.

ipa: /ˈheliˌkɔptə(r)/

ipa: /ˈhɛlɨˌkɑptɚ/


carolled

glosses: The past tense and past participle of carol.


buzz

forms:
buzz (singular)
buzzes (plural)

text: I heard a buzz from the door.

glosses: A buzz is the mixed sound of many people talking at the same time.

text: I heard a buzz of conversation coming from the hall.

ipa: /bʌz/

noun

buzz


buzz

forms:
buzz (canonical)
buzzes (third-person singular)
buzzed (past)
buzzed (past participle)
buzzing (present participle)

glosses: If something buzzes, it makes a sound like a bee flying.

text: When the oven timer buzzes, you know the cake is ready.


canaled

forms:
canal (canonical)
canals (third-person singular)
canaled (past)
canaled (past participle)
canaling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of canal.

verb

canal


organisms

forms:
organism (singular)
organisms (plural)

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

noun

organism


galleries

forms:
gallery (singular)
galleries (plural)

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

gallery

galleries


castled

forms:
castle (canonical)
castles (third-person singular)
castled (past)
castled (past participle)
castling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of castle.

verb

castl


grudged

forms:
grudge (canonical)
grudges (third-person singular)
grudged (past)
grudged (past participle)
grudging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of grudge.


Korean

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

glosses: If something is Korean, it is from or related to Korea (South Korea, North Korea, or both).

text: Tayo the Little Bus is a great Korean cartoon.

ipa: /kəˈrɪən/


Korean

glosses: A Korean is a person from Korea (South Korea or North Korea).

text: The class had five Koreans, two Japanese, a Brazilian, and people from a number of other countries.

glosses: Korean is the main language of South Korea and North Korea.

text: The tourist could only speak in Korean so they had to employ someone to interpret English.

proper noun

Korean

Koreans


distinguishing

forms:
distinguish (canonical)
distinguishes (third-person singular)
distinguished (past)
distinguished (past participle)
distinguishing (present participle)

verb

distinguish


hobby

forms:
hobby (singular)
hobbies (plural)

glosses: A hobby is an activity that a person likes to do with their extra time.

text: When I'm not at work, my hobby is to work on my car.

text: When I'm not at college, my favourite hobby is to play video games.

glosses: A hobby can also be a bird with long wings.

text: We saw a hobby fly by.

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


claps

forms:
clap (singular)
claps (plural)

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

noun

clap


claps

forms:
clap (canonical)
claps (third-person singular)
clapped (past)
clapped (past participle)
clapping (present participle)


glue

forms: glue (singular)

glosses: Glue is a liquid that pastes items together.

text: Can I have some glue to stick my pictures to the paper?

ipa: /ɡluː/

glue


glue

forms:
glue (canonical)
glues (third-person singular)
glued (past)
glued (past participle)
gluing (present participle)

glosses: To glue means to paste something together.

text: Your statue broke but I glued it back together.

verb

glu


cliff

forms:
cliff (singular)
cliffs (plural)

glosses: A cliff is a vertical (straight up and down) rock face.

text: Don't go too close to the cliff or you will fall off.

ipa: /klɪf/


similia

forms:
simile (singular)
similes or similia (plural)

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


photoed

forms:
photo (canonical)
photos (third-person singular)
photoed (past)
photoed (past participle)
photoing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of photo.

photo


dashes

forms:
dash (singular)
dashes (plural)

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

noun

dash

dashes


dashes

forms:
dash (canonical)
dashes (third-person singular)
dashed (past)
dashed (past participle)
dashing (present participle)


bypass

forms:
bypass (singular)
bypasses (plural)

etymology_text: by- + pass

ety-prefix

by

pass

expansion: by- + pass

glosses: A bypass is a way to get around something, often used in medicine.

text: He will need a heart bypass to survive.

ipa: /ˈbaɪpæs/

ipa: /ˈbaɪpɑːs/

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


bypass

forms:
bypass (canonical)
bypasses (third-person singular)
bypassed (past)
bypassed (past participle)
bypassing (present participle)

glosses: To bypass is to go around an object in order to avoid it.

text: The road was closed so we needed to bypass it with a side street.

verb

bypass


Himalayas

forms: Himalayas

glosses: The Himalayas are a group of mountains from India to China.


distinguishes

glosses: The third-person singular form of distinguish.


oasis

forms:
oasis (singular)
oases (plural)

glosses: A spring in a desert, where there is water and plant growth around the water.

text: The oasis saved the lost travelers from dying of thirst.

glosses: A quiet place apart from noise or bustle around the place.

text: The park was an oasis in the middle of the busy city.

enpr: ō-ā'sĭs

ipa: /əʊˈeɪsɪs/

noun

oasis

oases


extravagant

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

glosses: Using more of something than is needed, especially money, is to be extravagant.

text: Don't be extravagant with money.


rodents

forms:
rodent (singular)
rodents (plural)

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

rodent


pulps

forms:
pulp (singular)
pulps (plural)

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

pulp


grudges

forms:
grudge (singular)
grudges (plural)

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

grudge


grudges

forms:
grudge (canonical)
grudges (third-person singular)
grudged (past)
grudged (past participle)
grudging (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of grudge.

verb

grudg

e


manually

etymology_text: manual + -ly

ety-suffix

manual

ly

expansion: manual + -ly

glosses: To do something manually is to do something by hand.

text: He needed to buy some tools because he wanted to put the bike together manually.

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


distributors

forms:
distributor (singular)
distributors (plural)

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

noun

distributor


mentors

forms:
mentor (singular)
mentors (plural)

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

mentor


mentors

forms:
mentor (canonical)
mentors (third-person singular)
mentored (past)
mentored (past participle)
mentoring (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of mentor.


mugging

forms:
mug (canonical)
mugs (third-person singular)
mugged (past)
mugged (past participle)
mugging (present participle)

verb

mug

g


immanent

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

glosses: To be immanent is to be naturally part of something; to be within it.

text: Holy people make God immanent in them.

glosses: If something is immanent, it can also mean it is something that is taking place only inside one's mind.

text: He had an immanent feeling that this was the right thing to do.

ipa: /ˈɪmənənt/


birdies

forms:
birdie (singular)
birdies (plural)

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

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

noun

birdie


cables

forms:
cable (singular)
cables (plural)

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

cable


cables

forms:
cable (canonical)
cables (third-person singular)
cabled (past)
cabled (past participle)
cabling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of cable.

verb

cabl


perches

forms:
perch (singular)
perches (plural)

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

noun

perch

perches


perches

forms:
perch (canonical)
perches (third-person singular)
perched (past)
perched (past participle)
perching (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of perch.

verb

es


omnipotence

forms:
omnipotence (singular)
omnipotences (plural)

glosses: Omnipotence is the ability to do anything, or to have unlimited power.


oases

forms:
oasis (singular)
oases (plural)

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


boyhood

forms:
boyhood (singular)
boyhoods (plural)

glosses: Boyhood is the time a boy is in his childhood or youth.

text: He was still in boyhood when he broke the window.


waterlogged

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

glosses: If something is waterlogged, it is soaked with water.

text: My shoes we waterlogged after I walked through the river.

glosses: If a boat is waterlogged, it is in danger of sinking because of too much water on it.

text: The boat was waterlogged after the heavy rain.


waterlogged

forms:
waterlog (canonical)
waterlogs (third-person singular)
waterlogged (past)
waterlogged (past participle)
waterlogging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of waterlog.

waterlog


unlimited

forms: unlimited (positive)

glosses: When something is unlimited, it has no limit.

text: The seemingly unlimited number of people got out of the mall.

text: He was so rich it seemed like his money was unlimited.

ipa: /ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd/

hyphenation: un‧lim‧it‧ed


cataloging

forms:
catalog (canonical)
catalogs (third-person singular)
cataloged (past)
cataloged (past participle)
cataloging (present participle)

catalog


urges

forms:
urge (singular)
urges (plural)

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

noun

urge


urges

forms:
urge (canonical)
urges (third-person singular)
urged (past)
urged (past participle)
urging (present participle)

verb

urg


taco

forms:
taco (singular)
tacos (plural)

glosses: A taco is a type of food that is made with a folded shell, meat, and lettuce.

text: I'm hungry and I have a feeling for Mexican food. I feel like I could eat ten tacos.

enpr: tä′kō

ipa: /ˈtɑkoʊ/

enpr: tă′kō

ipa: /ˈtækəʊ/


common law

forms: common law (singular)

glosses: A common law is a law that is made by the courts.

text: Common laws are not made by legislation.

noun

common law


distributor

forms:
distributor (singular)
distributors (plural)

glosses: A distributor is one who divides things into smaller groups and sends them places; someone who distributes.

text: Grocery stores buy their goods from food distributors.


glamors

forms:
glamor (singular)
glamors (plural)

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

glamor


photoing

forms:
photo (canonical)
photos (third-person singular)
photoed (past)
photoed (past participle)
photoing (present participle)

verb

photo


urged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of urge.


organism

forms:
organism (singular)
organisms (plural)

glosses: An organism is any living thing, such as an animal or plant.

text: The Earth is full of many different kinds of organisms.


catalogued

forms:
catalogue (canonical)
catalogues (third-person singular)
catalogued (past)
catalogued (past participle)
cataloguing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of catalogue.

catalogu


stab

forms:
stab (singular)
stabs (plural)

glosses: A stab is an act of thrusting or poking with an object to cause harm to someone.

text: He made a stab at me; he tried to kill me.

enpr: stăb

ipa: /stæb/

sampa: /st{b/


stab

forms:
stab (canonical)
stabs (third-person singular)
stabbed (past)
stabbed (past participle)
stabbing (present participle)

glosses: To stab someone is to harm them by poking or piercing.

text: He stabbed the man in the back with a knife.

stab

b


amicable

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

glosses: If someone is amicable they are friendly and nice.

text: The man was amicable when he smiled.

ipa: /ˈæmɪkəbl/


gallery

forms:
gallery (singular)
galleries (plural)

glosses: A gallery is a place where art is displayed.

text: Let's go to the gallery to check out the new paintings.

glosses: A gallery can also be a place that buys and sells artwork.

text: The artist made money be selling his drawings to the gallery.

glosses: In a theater or auditorium, the gallery is the highest seating area.

text: It was difficult to see the actor's faces because we were sitting in the gallery.

ipa: /ˈɡæləri/

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

hyphenation: gal‧le‧ry


carols

forms:
carol (singular)
carols (plural)

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

noun

carol


carols

forms:
carol (canonical)
carols (third-person singular)
carolled (past)
carolled (past participle)
carolling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of carol.

verb

l


catalogs

forms:
catalog (singular)
catalogs (plural)

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


catalogs

forms:
catalog (canonical)
catalogs (third-person singular)
cataloged (past)
cataloged (past participle)
cataloging (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of catalog.


breed

forms:
breed (singular)
breeds (plural)

glosses: A breed can be a type of animal or plant; a species or race.

text: This breed of dog likes to bark more than most.

ipa: /briːd/


breed

forms:
breeded (past)
breeded (past participle)
breed (canonical)
breeds (third-person singular)
bred (past)
bred (past participle)
breeding (present participle)

glosses: To breed is to mate and produce offspring (children).

text: If a donkey breeds with a horse, then the offspring will be a mix between the two: a mule.

glosses: When something breeds, it is created or resulted in.

text: Icy roads breed car crashes.

breed

breeds


Catholic

glosses: A Catholic is a member of the Catholic Church.

text: The priest is a Catholic.

proper noun

Catholic

Catholics


Catholic

forms: Catholic (positive)

glosses: If something is Catholic it means it is related to a religion that follows Christianity.

text: Is there a nearby Catholic church?

text: He is a Catholic priest.


grudge

forms:
grudge (singular)
grudges (plural)

glosses: A grudge is a feeling of ill will or hatred that doesn't go away.

text: He stole my bike last year. I still have a grudge against him.


grudge

forms:
grudge (canonical)
grudges (third-person singular)
grudged (past)
grudged (past participle)
grudging (present participle)

glosses: If you grudge something you are unwilling to give or allow it.

text: We were poor, so my mom grudged every piece of food I ate.

verb

grudg


inhabitants

forms:
inhabitant (singular)
inhabitants (plural)

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

noun

inhabitant


canalling

forms:
canal (canonical)
canals (third-person singular)
canalled (past)
canalled (past participle)
canalling (present participle)

verb

canal


fireflies

forms:
firefly (singular)
fireflies (plural)

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

noun

firefly

fireflies


bacterium

forms:
bacterium (singular)
bacteria (plural)

glosses: Bacterium are organisms (living things) that have one cell.

text: He looked at the bacterium through the microscope.

bacterium

bacteria


glamours

forms:
glamour (singular)
glamours (plural)

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

glamour


cataloged

glosses: The past tense and past participle of catalog.

verb

catalog


catholic

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

glosses: If something is catholic it is diverse and all inclusive.

text: He was not picky. He had catholic tastes.

ipa: /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/

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

hyphenation: cath‧o‧lic


mentor

forms:
mentor (singular)
mentors (plural)

glosses: A mentor is a wise and trusted guide and adviser.

text: Some students use a mentor to help them through their first year of college.

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


mentor

forms:
mentor (canonical)
mentors (third-person singular)
mentored (past)
mentored (past participle)
mentoring (present participle)

glosses: To mentor is to guide someone, like a teacher.

text: You have never fished before? I will mentor you on how to do it.


blast

forms:
blast (singular)
blasts (plural)

glosses: A blast is when something blows up or explodes.

text: The blast shook the building.


blast

forms:
blast (canonical)
blasts (third-person singular)
blasted (past)
blasted (past participle)
blasting (present participle)

text: His car radio blasted music. The whole neighborhood could hear it.

glosses: To blast can also be to explode or to blow a hole through something.

text: Blast a hole through that wall so we can escape the prison.


casualty

forms:
casualty (singular)
casualties (plural)

glosses: A casualty is a person who has been hurt, even killed, in an accident, or an act of violence.

text: The only casualty in the bus crash was an old man who broke his arm.

glosses: The casualty department of a hospital is where people who have been hurt are first taken for medical treatment.

text: Casualty was crowded with injured people after the accident.

ipa: /ˈkaʒ(ʊ)əlti/

noun

casualties


mugged

forms:
mug (canonical)
mugs (third-person singular)
mugged (past)
mugged (past participle)
mugging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of mug.

verb

mug


perch

forms:
perch (singular)
perches (plural)

text: Look at that perch jumping out of the water.

ipa: /pɜːtʃ/

ipa: /pɝt͡ʃ/

noun

perch


perch

forms:
perch (canonical)
perches (third-person singular)
perched (past)
perched (past participle)
perching (present participle)

glosses: To perch on something is to rest or stand on it.

text: The bird perched on the tree for hours.

text: The dancer perched on the edge of the stage.


catwalks

forms:
catwalk (singular)
catwalks (plural)

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

catwalk


cataloguing

forms:
catalogue (canonical)
catalogues (third-person singular)
catalogued (past)
catalogued (past participle)
cataloguing (present participle)


canal

forms:
canal (singular)
canals (plural)

glosses: A canal is a waterway (similar to a river) that is made by humans so that boats can travel it.

text: Before the canal was made there was no way to travel between the two lakes.

ipa: /kəˈnæl/


canal

glosses: To canal is to build a man-made waterway.

text: Let's canal through this mountain so we can connect the lakes by water.


bump

forms:
bump (singular)
bumps (plural)

glosses: A bump is a small impact between two things.

text: I felt a slight bump as the plane touched the landing strip.

glosses: A bump is a sound that might be made when two things hit each other.

text: I looked up when I heard the bump of a car as it drove into another one parked outside my house.

glosses: A bump is a small lump or swelling on something that is smooth.

text: Try to drive round the big bump in the road.

glosses: A bump is a small lump or swelling on the skin or anywhere else on your body.

text: I rubbed the small bump on my nose, and wondered if it was going to get any bigger.

enpr: bŭmp

ipa: /bʌmp/


bump

forms:
bump (canonical)
bumps (third-person singular)
bumped (past)
bumped (past participle)
bumping (present participle)

glosses: If something bumps, it knocks gently against something else, usually making a small noise.

text: I could hear the open door bumping in the breeze.

glosses: If you bump something, you knock it slightly.

text: He bumped the chair as he walked past, so I put it back in place again.


hop

forms:
hop (singular)
hops (plural)

text: Make a hop over the fence and a skip over the brook.

ipa: /hɒp/

ipa: /hɑp/


hop

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

glosses: If you hop, that means you make a small jump; often on one foot.

text: It's good exercise to hop on one foot.

glosses: To hop is to suddenly get on a bus, boat, train, or plane.

text: I hopped on a train just in time.

verb

hop

p


firefly

forms:
firefly (singular)
fireflies (plural)

glosses: A firefly is a insect that has a glowing light on its back.

text: The firefly's light shined into the bedroom from the jar.


chambering

forms:
chamber (canonical)
chambers (third-person singular)
chambered (past)
chambered (past participle)
chambering (present participle)

chamber


fangs

forms:
fang (singular)
fangs (plural)

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

noun

fang


distinguish

forms:
distinguish (canonical)
distinguishes (third-person singular)
distinguished (past)
distinguished (past participle)
distinguishing (present participle)

glosses: When you distinguish something, you are trying to make it easy to sort the item out.

text: I can't distinguish Jan from Jane because their names are so alike.

enpr: dĭ-stĭngʹgwĭsh

ipa: /dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

hyphenation: dis‧tin‧guish

verb

distinguish


canals

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


canals

forms:
canal (canonical)
canals (third-person singular)
canaled (past)
canaled (past participle)
canaling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of canal.


caters

forms:
cater (canonical)
caters (third-person singular)
catered (past)
catered (past participle)
catering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of cater.

cater


simile

forms:
simile (singular)
similia (plural)

glosses: A simile is a figure of speech (a way of saying things) that connects two very different things (usually formed with the words like or as).

text: Here is an example simile: you eat like a pig.

ipa: /ˈsɪməli/

hyphenation: si‧mi‧le

noun

similia


dash

forms:
dash (singular)
dashes (plural)

glosses: On a computer keyboard, a dash is a horizontal bar that looks like "-" or "—".

text: There are many different types of dashes that you can type on a keyboard.

text: I got last place in the 100-meter dash because I tripped on a rock.

glosses: A dash is sometimes short for a dashboard.

text: Someone dropped a brick through the car's windshield and onto the dash.

glosses: A dash is a very small amount in cooking.

text: Put a dash of salt in the soup.

ipa: /dæʃ/

dash

dashes


dash

forms:
dash (canonical)
dashes (third-person singular)
dashed (past)
dashed (past participle)
dashing (present participle)

glosses: To dash is to run fast for a short distance

text: When he heard there was ice cream he dashed off towards it.

glosses: If your hopes, dreams, or expectations were ruined, disappointed, or destroyed, they were dashed.

text: Her hopes for a beautiful wedding day were dashed when dark clouds gathered in the sky.

text: My dreams of a happy, quiet home were dashed when my mother in law moved in with us.

text: She dashed her soup with too much pepper.


castles

forms:
castle (singular)
castles (plural)

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

castle


castles

forms:
castle (canonical)
castles (third-person singular)
castleed (past)
castleed (past participle)
castleing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of castle.


castling

forms:
castle (canonical)
castles (third-person singular)
castled (past)
castled (past participle)
castling (present participle)

verb

castl


boyhoods

forms:
boyhood (singular)
boyhoods (plural)

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

noun

boyhood


title: protege

redirect: protegé

pos: hard-redirect


casual

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

glosses: Something that is casual is relaxed and not formal. It's the way we act when we're with friends and family.

text: Wear casual clothes to this party.

text: I have casual clothes to wear at home, more formal clothes to wear at work, and very formal clothes to wear to weddings and other special occasions.

text: Because you're my friend, the way I talk to you is more casual than the way I talk at work.

glosses: If something happens in a casual way it means it happens by chance.

text: There were only casual meetings – nothing that was planned.

ipa: /ˈkaʒuəl/

ipa: /ˈkæʒuəl/

ipa: /ˈkɛʒʉɘl/

audio: EN-AU ck1 casual.ogg

hyphenation: ca‧su‧al; cas‧ual; casu‧al


oppressors

forms:
oppressor (singular)
oppressors (plural)

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

oppressor


pledging

forms:
pledge (canonical)
pledges (third-person singular)
pledged (past)
pledged (past participle)
pledging (present participle)

ipa: /ˈplɛdʒɪŋ/

verb

pledg


chambered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of chamber.


fang

glosses: A fang is a long, pointy tooth of an animal.

text: The dog bit me with his fangs.

enpr: făng

ipa: /fæŋ/

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


clap

forms:
clap (singular)
claps (plural)

glosses: A clap is the act of hitting the palms of your hands together to make a noise.

text: She made a clap with her hands to get the man's attention.

glosses: A clap can be any load sound made by two things hitting each other.

text: There was a loud clap when she closed the book.

ipa: /klæp/


clap

forms:
clap (canonical)
claps (third-person singular)
clapped (past)
clapped (past participle)
clapping (present participle)

glosses: To clap is to make a noise by hitting the palms of your hands together.

text: The crowd clapped when the baseball team won the game.

clap


distinguished

glosses: The past tense and past participle of distinguish.

ipa: /dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/

hyphenation: dis‧tin‧guished


distinguished

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

glosses: Distinguished means superior to others in importance or rank.

text: Professor Charm is the most distinguished teacher I know.

text: Carlton is known for his distinguished bearing.

ipa: /dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/


catered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of cater.


championed

forms:
champion (canonical)
champions (third-person singular)
championed (past)
championed (past participle)
championing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of champion.

champion


rodent

forms:
rodent (singular)
rodents (plural)

glosses: A rodent is a small mammal with large front teeth that are used for chewing.

text: We had to call an exterminator because we had so many unwanted rodents in the basement.

ipa: /ˈrəʊdənt/

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

hyphenation: ro‧dent


dominators

forms:
dominator (singular)
dominators (plural)

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

noun

dominator


dispersing

forms:
disperse (canonical)
disperses (third-person singular)
dispersed (past)
dispersed (past participle)
dispersing (present participle)

verb

dispers


catalogues

forms:
catalogue (singular)
catalogues (plural)

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

noun

catalogue


catalogues

forms:
catalogue (canonical)
catalogues (third-person singular)
catalogued (past)
catalogued (past participle)
cataloguing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of catalogue.

verb

catalogu


charmed

forms:
charm (canonical)
charms (third-person singular)
charmed (past)
charmed (past participle)
charming (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of charm.

charm


subjugations

forms:
subjugation (singular)
subjugations (plural)

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

noun

subjugation


mugs

forms:
mug (singular)
mugs (plural)

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

mug


mugs

forms:
mug (canonical)
mugs (third-person singular)
mugged (past)
mugged (past participle)
mugging (present participle)


congregators

forms:
congregator (singular)
congregators (plural)

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

congregator


subjugators

forms:
subjugator (singular)
subjugators (plural)

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

subjugator


congregations

forms:
congregation (singular)
congregations (plural)

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

congregation


domination

forms:
domination (singular)
dominations (plural)

glosses: An act of dominating someone or something.

ipa: /ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən/

ipa: /ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/


cater

forms:
cater (canonical)
caters (third-person singular)
catered (past)
catered (past participle)
catering (present participle)

glosses: To cater is to bring or make food for an event.

text: We need to get a company to cater our party this weekend.

glosses: To cater to someone is to serve them and provide for their needs.

text: The servant catered to the king.

ipa: /ˈkeɪtər/


oppressions

forms:
oppression (singular)
oppressions (plural)

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

oppression


dispersed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of disperse.


suppressors

forms:
suppressor (singular)
suppressors (plural)

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

suppressor


dominations

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

domination


gut

forms:
gut (singular)
guts (plural)

text: That man has a large belly. He has a beer gut.

ipa: /ɡʌt/


gut

forms:
gut (canonical)
guts (third-person singular)
gutted (past)
gutted (past participle)
gutting (present participle)

glosses: If you gut something, you remove its internal organs.

text: My grandpa can gut fish in less than a minute.

glosses: If you gut something, you remove the important parts.

text: Congress gutted the bill.

text: The construction workers are gutting the building so they can rebuild the layout.

verb

gut

t


matriculates

forms:
matriculate (canonical)
matriculates (third-person singular)
matriculated (past)
matriculated (past participle)
matriculating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of matriculate.

matriculat


suppressions

forms:
suppression (singular)
suppressions (plural)

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

noun

suppression


pledged

forms:
pledge (canonical)
pledges (third-person singular)
pledged (past)
pledged (past participle)
pledging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of pledge.

ipa: /plɛdʒd/

verb

pledg


gracile

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

text: Compared to apes, humans have a gracile form.

ipa: /ˈɡræˌsaɪl/

ipa: /ˈɡræsaɪl/

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

hyphenation: grac‧ile


urge

forms:
urge (singular)
urges (plural)

text: After watching the basketball game, he had an urge to play too.

ipa: /ɜːd͡ʒ/

ipa: /ɝd͡ʒ/

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


urge

forms:
urge (canonical)
urges (third-person singular)
urged (past)
urged (past participle)
urging (present participle)

glosses: To urge something is to press or push it forward.

text: He urged me to go play basketball with him.

text: I'm urging you to go with me.

urg


catwalk

forms:
catwalk (singular)
catwalks (plural)

etymology_text: cat + walk

compound

cat

walk

expansion: cat + walk

glosses: A catwalk is the raised platform on which models walk during a fashion show.

text: It was almost her turn to walk down the catwalk and show off her new outfit.

ipa: /ˈkatwɔːk/

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

audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-catwalk.wav


oppresses

forms:
oppress (canonical)
oppresses (third-person singular)
oppressed (past)
oppressed (past participle)
oppressing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of oppress.

verb

oppress


disperses

forms:
disperse (canonical)
disperses (third-person singular)
dispersed (past)
dispersed (past participle)
dispersing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of disperse.

dispers

e


glamour

forms:
glamour (singular)
glamours (plural)

glosses: Glamour is beauty, charm, and attractiveness.

text: She has a glamour that I just can't resist.

glosses: Glamour can be any object that makes someone look better.

ipa: /ˈɡlæmə/

ipa: /ˈɡlæmɚ/

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


inhabitant

forms:
inhabitant (singular)
inhabitants (plural)

glosses: An inhabitant of a place is a person or animal living in that place.

text: The baby will be a new inhabitant of our house

hyphenation: in‧hab‧i‧tant


protégé

forms:
protégé (singular)
protégés (plural)

etymology_text: From French protégé, past participle of protéger “to protect”.

glosses: A protégé is one who learns from a mentor.


oppressed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of oppress.


dominator

forms:
dominator (singular)
dominators (plural)

noun

dominator


suppresses

forms:
suppress (canonical)
suppresses (third-person singular)
suppressed (past)
suppressed (past participle)
suppressing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of suppress.

verb

suppress


howled

forms:
howl (canonical)
howls (third-person singular)
howled (past)
howled (past participle)
howling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of howl.

howl


waistcoats

forms:
waistcoat (singular)
waistcoats (plural)

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

noun

waistcoat


chambers

forms:
chamber (singular)
chambers (plural)

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

chamber


chambers

forms:
chamber (canonical)
chambers (third-person singular)
chambered (past)
chambered (past participle)
chambering (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of chamber.


protagonist

forms:
protagonist (singular)
protagonists (plural)

glosses: In a literary work or drama, the protagonist is the main character.

text: I was rooting for the protagonist of the book.

glosses: A protagonist is a leading person in a contest; a major performer.

text: The event was canceled because the protagonist couldn't come.

glosses: A protagonist can be someone who recommends a cause or course of action.

text: There were no protagonists at the meeting so nothing got done.

hyphenation: pro‧tag‧o‧nist


radioactivities

forms:
radioactivity (singular)
radioactivities (plural)

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

radioactivity

radioactivities


protegés

forms:
protegé (singular)
protegés (plural)

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

protegé


radioactivity

etymology_text: radioactive + -ity

ety-suffix

radioactive

ity

expansion: radioactive + -ity

glosses: Radioactivity is the energy released from an unstable atom.


robust

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

glosses: If something is robust, it is physically strong.

text: Compared to humans, apes have robust skeletons.

ipa: /rəʊˈbʌst/

ipa: /roʊˈbʌst/

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

hyphenation: ro‧bust


matriculating

forms:
matriculate (canonical)
matriculates (third-person singular)
matriculated (past)
matriculated (past participle)
matriculating (present participle)


glamor

forms:
glamor (singular)
glamors (plural)

glosses: Glamor is beauty, charm, and attractiveness.

text: She has a glamor that I just can't resist.

glosses: Glamor can be any object that makes someone look better.


catalog

forms:
catalog (singular)
catalogs (plural)

text: Look through the catalog to find the book you're looking for.


catalog

forms:
catalog (canonical)
catalogs (third-person singular)
cataloged (past)
cataloged (past participle)
cataloging (present participle)

glosses: To catalog is to organize items in a list, often in alphabetical order.

text: Catalog these books so we can easily find them.


garments

forms:
garment (singular)
garments (plural)

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

noun

garment


guts

forms:
gut (singular)
guts (plural)

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

glosses: The contents of the abdomen or belly; entrails.

text: Johnny was cut in the stomach and his guts were hanging out.

text: It took a lot of guts to tell the evil dictator what she thought of his unfair policies.

ipa: /ɡʌts/

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

gut


guts

forms:
gut (canonical)
guts (third-person singular)
gutted (past)
gutted (past participle)
gutting (present participle)


ladders

forms:
ladder (singular)
ladders (plural)

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

ladder


d'oh

forms: d'oh

pos: intj

glosses: People say d'oh when they are angry or frustrated. The word comes from the television show The Simpsons

ipa: /doʊ(ʔ)/

ipa: /dəʊ(ʔ)/

homophones: doe dough


cravats

forms:
cravat (singular)
cravats (plural)

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

cravat


deficiencies

forms:
deficiency (singular)
deficiencies (plural)

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

deficiency

deficiencies


subjugates

forms:
subjugate (canonical)
subjugates (third-person singular)
subjugated (past)
subjugated (past participle)
subjugating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of subjugate.

verb

subjugat


suppression

forms:
suppression (singular)
suppressions (plural)

glosses: Suppression is an act of suppressing someone or something.

ipa: /səˈprɛʃən/


photo

forms:
photo (singular)
photos (plural)

glosses: A photo is a picture created by a camera digitally or on film.

text: I took a photo of that beautiful old building.


photo

forms:
photo (canonical)
photos (third-person singular)
photoed (past)
photoed (past participle)
photoing (present participle)

glosses: To photo something is to take a picture of it.

text: Photo me in front of the lake so we can remember it forever


subjugator

forms:
subjugator (singular)
subjugators (plural)

etymology_text: subjugate + -or

ety-suffix

subjugate

or

expansion: subjugate + -or


matriculated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of matriculate.

verb

matriculat


deteriorations

forms:
deterioration (singular)
deteriorations (plural)

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

noun

deterioration


birdie

forms:
birdie (singular)
birdies (plural)

text: Look in the sky! A birdie!

glosses: In golf, if you get a birdie that means you hit the ball into the hole in one less shot than expected (one under par).

text: I took three shots on a four par. I got a birdie.

glosses: In badminton, the birdie is the type of feathered ball that is used. It is also called a shuttlecock.

text: He hit the birdie into the net.

ipa: /ˈbɝdi/

ipa: /ˈbɜːdi/

hyphenation: bird‧ie


birdie

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

glosses: If you birdie a golf hole, you score one under par on it.

text: I birdied the last hole with 4 strokes on a par 5.

verb

birdie

birdies

birdied

birdied

birdieing


dominated

forms:
dominate (canonical)
dominates (third-person singular)
dominated (past)
dominated (past participle)
dominating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of dominate.

dominat


oppressing

forms:
oppress (canonical)
oppresses (third-person singular)
oppressed (past)
oppressed (past participle)
oppressing (present participle)

oppress

es


speckled

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

glosses: If something is speckled, it has dots on it.

text: The bird's eggs were speckled.

ipa: /ˈspɛkəld/


hitmen

forms:
hitman (singular)
hitmen (plural)

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

noun

hitman

hitmen


carol

forms:
carol (singular)
carols (plural)

text: Let's go door to door and sing Christmas carols.

ipa: /ˈkærəl/

hyphenation: car‧ol


carol

forms:
carol (canonical)
carols (third-person singular)
caroled (past)
caroled (past participle)
caroling (present participle)

glosses: To carol is to sing in a joyful or happy way.

text: Let's go and carol all of the people at the nursing home.


dominates

glosses: The third-person singular form of dominate.


suppressor

forms:
suppressor (singular)
suppressors (plural)

etymology_text: suppress + -or

ety-suffix

suppress

expansion: suppress + -or

glosses: A suppressor is a device or person who suppresses something.


foresees

forms:
foresee (canonical)
foresees (third-person singular)
foresaw (past)
foreseen (past participle)
foreseeing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of foresee.

verb

foresee

foresees

foresaw

foreseen

foreseeing


hitman

glosses: A hitman is a person hired to kill or hurt a particular person.

text: The businessman used a hitman to take care of people who owed him money.


castle

forms:
castle (singular)
castles (plural)

glosses: A castle is a large, strong building used to protect the people inside.

text: In the Middle Ages, castles were used to protect the king and queen.

glosses: In chess, the castle is another name for the rook.

enpr: käs'(ə)l

ipa: /ˈkɑːs(ə)l/


castle

forms:
castle (canonical)
castles (third-person singular)
castled (past)
castled (past participle)
castling (present participle)

glosses: In chess, to castle is to take a turn that involves both the rook and the king moving at once.

text: I was going to win if he hadn't decided to castle.

castl


pulp

forms:
pulp (singular)
pulps (plural)

glosses: The pulp is the part of a fruit that is soft and edible.

glosses: Wood pulp is wood fibres that are shredded, crushed and mixed with water.

glosses: By extension, popular literature printed on rough paper: pulp fiction.

ipa: /pʌlp/

ipa: /pʊlp/


rhinos

forms:
rhino (singular)
rhinos (plural)

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

glosses: Rhinos is another way of spelling rhinoceroses.

noun

rhino


congregate

forms:
congregate (canonical)
congregates (third-person singular)
congregated (past)
congregated (past participle)
congregating (present participle)

glosses: If people congregate, they gather together in a small group.

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

verb

congregat


foreseers

forms:
foreseer (singular)
foreseers (plural)

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

noun

foreseer


pledges

forms:
pledge (singular)
pledges (plural)

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

pledge


pledges

forms:
pledge (canonical)
pledges (third-person singular)
pledged (past)
pledged (past participle)
pledging (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of pledge.

verb

pledg


siestas

forms:
siesta (singular)
siestas (plural)

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

noun

siesta


giraffe

forms:
giraffe (singular)
giraffes (plural)

glosses: The giraffe is the tallest land animal in the world. It is from Africa and has a very long neck.

text: The family went to see the giraffe in the zoo.

ipa: /dʒɪˈrɑːf/

ipa: /d͡ʒəˈræf/


hydrocarbons

forms:
hydrocarbon (singular)
hydrocarbons (plural)

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

hydrocarbon


foreseer

glosses: A foreseer is a person who foresees something.


rhinoceros

forms:
rhinoceros (singular)
rhinoceroses (plural)

glosses: A rhinoceros is a large gray mammal with thick skin and a horn on its head.

text: The rhinoceros is chasing against the cheetah.

ipa: /raɪˈnɒsərəs/

enpr: rī-näsʹə-rəs

ipa: /raɪˈnɑsərəs/

rhinoceros

rhinoceroses


waltz

forms:
waltz (singular)
waltzes (plural)

text: The last dance at the party was the waltz.

glosses: A waltz is music in 3/4 time written for this dance.

enpr: wôlts

ipa: /wɔːlts/

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

waltzes


waltz

forms:
waltz (canonical)
waltzes (third-person singular)
waltzed (past)
waltzed (past participle)
waltzing (present participle)

glosses: If you waltz with someone, you dance waltz with them.

glosses: If you waltz, you move briskly in an inappropriate casual manner.

verb

waltz


subjugate

forms:
subjugate (canonical)
subjugates (third-person singular)
subjugated (past)
subjugated (past participle)
subjugating (present participle)

glosses: To place under the control of someone or something.

ipa: /ˈsʌbdʒuɡeɪt/

ipa: /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪt/

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

hyphenation: sub‧ju‧gate

subjugat


debtors

forms:
debtor (singular)
debtors (plural)

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

noun

debtor


foreseeing

forms:
foresee (canonical)
foresees (third-person singular)
foresaw (past)
foreseen (past participle)
foreseeing (present participle)


protégés

forms:
protégé (singular)
protégés (plural)

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

protégé


cravat

forms:
cravat (singular)
cravats (plural)

glosses: A cravat is a type of clothing usually worn by men.

ipa: /krəˈvat/

ipa: /krəˈvæt/

hyphenation: cra‧vat


participial

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


congregated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of congregate.


dominate

forms:
dominate (canonical)
dominates (third-person singular)
dominated (past)
dominated (past participle)
dominating (present participle)

glosses: If someone dominates something, they have sole, or nearly complete, control over it.

ipa: /ˈdɒməˌneɪt/

ipa: /ˈdɑːməˌneɪt/

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

verb

dominat


cable

forms:
cable (singular)
cables (plural)

glosses: A cable is a strong wire or rope that is often made out of metal.

text: A strong cable held the two trees together.

glosses: A cable can also be a cord that allows information to pass through.

text: My internet wasn't working because a cable was unplugged.

glosses: Sometimes cable is short for cable television.

text: Do you have cable or satellite television?

ipa: /keɪbl/


cable

forms:
cable (canonical)
cables (third-person singular)
cabled (past)
cabled (past participle)
cabling (present participle)

glosses: To cable something, you use strong wires to attach two things together.

text: Cable the boats together so that they don't float away.

cabl


suppressed

forms:
suppress (canonical)
suppresses (third-person singular)
suppressed (past)
suppressed (past participle)
suppressing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of suppress.

suppress


champions

forms:
champion (singular)
champions (plural)

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

noun

champion


champions

forms:
champion (canonical)
champions (third-person singular)
championed (past)
championed (past participle)
championing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of champion.


pandas

forms:
panda (singular)
pandas (plural)

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

panda


charming

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

glosses: If a person is charming, they are very pleasant or charismatic


charming

forms:
charm (canonical)
charms (third-person singular)
charmed (past)
charmed (past participle)
charming (present participle)

verb

charm


participials

forms:
participial (singular)
participials (plural)

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

noun

participial


yolk

forms:
yolk (singular)
yolks (plural)

ipa: /jəʊk/

ipa: /joʊ(l)k/


charms

forms:
charm (singular)
charms (plural)

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


charms

glosses: The third-person singular form of charm.


headmasters

forms:
headmaster (singular)
headmasters (plural)

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

headmaster


chamber

forms:
chamber (singular)
chambers (plural)

glosses: A chamber is a room that is often used for sleeping.

text: He went to his chamber to get some rest.

glosses: A chamber is a legislative body in a government.

text: The House of Representatives is the only chamber in the legislature of New Zealand.

glosses: A chamber can be any enclosed space that holds something, such as where the bullets are stored in a gun.

text: The chamber was empty so the gun did not fire.

ipa: /ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/

ipa: /ˈtʃeɪmbɚ/

hyphenation: cham‧ber


chamber

forms:
chamber (canonical)
chambers (third-person singular)
chambered (past)
chambered (past participle)
chambering (present participle)

glosses: To chamber something is to put it in a room or an enclosed space.

text: The angry girl chambered herself in her room.


pledge

forms:
pledge (singular)
pledges (plural)

glosses: If you made a pledge that means you made promise that you will do something.

text: I made a pledge that I would go with him, so I can't back out now.

ipa: /pledʒ/

sampa: /pledZ/


pledge

forms:
pledge (canonical)
pledges (third-person singular)
pledged (past)
pledged (past participle)
pledging (present participle)

glosses: To make a pledge is to make a serious promise or commitment to someone.

text: I pledged that I would follow him, no matter where he went.


subjugation

forms:
subjugation (singular)
subjugations (plural)

glosses: An act of subjugating someone or something.

ipa: /ˌsʌbdʒʊˈɡeɪʃən/

ipa: /ˌsʌbdʒəˈɡeɪʃən/

hyphenation: sub‧ju‧ga‧tion


siesta

forms:
siesta (singular)
siestas (plural)

glosses: A siesta is a rest or sleep in the middle of the day. The word comes directly from Spanish.

text: Spanish people sometimes take a siesta in the afternoon when it is too hot to work.


influxes

forms:
influx (singular)
influxes (plural)

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

influx

influxes


mug

forms:
mug (singular)
mugs (plural)

glosses: A mug is a large cup for hot drinks, with a handle but not used with a saucer.

text: He drank his hot coffee from an old mug.

text: He had an ugly mug.

glosses: A person who can be tricked easily can be called a mug.

text: The teacher was a mug – he believed my excuse.

enpr: mŭg

ipa: /mʌɡ/


mug

forms:
mug (canonical)
mugs (third-person singular)
mugged (past)
mugged (past participle)
mugging (present participle)

glosses: To mug someone is to rob them, to steal from them.

text: He hid in a doorway and planned to mug the next person who walked past.

verb

mug

g


waltzes

forms:
waltz (singular)
waltzes (plural)

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


waltzes

forms:
waltz (canonical)
waltzes (third-person singular)
waltzed (past)
waltzed (past participle)
waltzing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of waltz.


apprentice

forms:
apprentice (singular)
apprentices (plural)

glosses: An apprentice is one who learns from a mentor or organization.

ipa: /əˈprɛntɪs/

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


congregates

forms:
congregate (canonical)
congregates (third-person singular)
congregated (past)
congregated (past participle)
congregating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of congregate.

congregat


foreseeable

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

etymology_text: forsee + -able

ety-suffix

forsee

able

expansion: forsee + -able

glosses: If something is foreseeable, then it can be foreseen by somebody.

text: The foreseeable future.


debtor

forms:
debtor (singular)
debtors (plural)

text: If all my debtors would pay me back I would be rich.

hyphenation: debt‧or


intricate

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

text: It took a very long time to finish the intricate pattern.

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


rhino

forms:
rhino (singular)
rhinos (plural)

glosses: Rhino is another way of spelling rhinoceros.


garment

forms:
garment (singular)
garments (plural)

text: Shirts and trousers are garments.

hyphenation: gar‧ment


mat

forms:
mat (singular)
mats (plural)

glosses: A mat is a floor covering, similar to a rug.

text: Muslims say prayers kneeling on a mat.

enpr: măt

ipa: /mæt/

homophones: Matt matte


stalemate

forms:
stalemate (singular)
stalemates (plural)

etymology_text: stale + mate

compound

stale

mate

expansion: stale + mate

glosses: A stalemate is a special position in chess, where no one loses or wins.

text: Since I had a large advantage, his only hope was to force a stalemate.

glosses: A stalemate is a situation where there is no obvious way forward, but where no one loses.

ipa: /ˈsteɪlmeɪt/


drumsticks

forms:
drumstick (singular)
drumsticks (plural)

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

noun

drumstick

expansion: [POS TABLE]


deficiency

forms:
deficiency (singular)
deficiencies (plural)

glosses: A deficiency is a case when there is not enough of something.

text: There can be a vitamin deficiency, where people don't get enough vitamins and can get sick.

text: There can be a money deficiency, where there is not enough money to do something.

deficiency


composites

forms:
composite (singular)
composites (plural)

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

composite


headaches

forms:
headache (singular)
headaches (plural)

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

headache


catering

forms:
cater (canonical)
caters (third-person singular)
catered (past)
catered (past participle)
catering (present participle)

ipa: /ˈkeɪt(ə)rɪŋ/

verb

cater


catering

forms: catering (singular)

glosses: A catering is the business of providing food and related services at an event.


apprentices

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

noun

apprentice


howl

forms:
howl (canonical)
howls (third-person singular)
howled (past)
howled (past participle)
howling (present participle)

glosses: To howl is to make a long, loud wailing noise.

text: We heard the wolf howl from far away.

enpr: houl

ipa: /haʊl/

sampa: /haUl/


howl

forms:
howl (singular)
howls (plural)

text: The howl of the wind echoed through the trees.


extravagance

forms:
extravagance (singular)
extravagances (plural)

glosses: If something has extravagance, that means that it is worth a lot.

glosses: If a person has extravagance, that means that the person spends a lot.


congregator

forms:
congregator (singular)
congregators (plural)

glosses: One who congregates or organizes meetings.


rifts

forms:
rift (singular)
rifts (plural)

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

rift


howls

verb

howl


howls

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


valets

forms:
valet (singular)
valets (plural)

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

noun

valet


waistcoat

forms:
waistcoat (singular)
waistcoats (plural)

glosses: A waistcoat is a special type of sleeveless garment.

text: My 3-piece suit includes a waistcoat.

enpr: wās(t)'-kōt

ipa: /ˈweɪs(t)kəʊt/


valet

glosses: A valet is a male servant who performs personal services for his master such as helping to dress him, sewing on buttons, polishing shoes, or maintaining his clothing.

text: The Prince of Wales has a valet, who looks after his clothes.

glosses: An employee of a hotel, restaurant, country club, resort, inn, or other public or private facility who performs personal services for guests or members such as shining their shoes, simple ironing, parking or retrieving their automobile.

text: The parking valet brought our car to the front door.

glosses: A device such as a rack or a tray that holds a man's jacket, watch, or other personal items.

text: He put his watch, ring, and stick pin in the valet on top of the dresser.

ipa: /ˈvæleɪ/

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


deteriorates

forms:
deteriorate (canonical)
deteriorates (third-person singular)
deteriorated (past)
deteriorated (past participle)
deteriorating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of deteriorate.

verb

deteriorat


deteriorated

glosses: The past tense and past participle of deteriorate.


oppression

forms:
oppression (singular)
oppressions (plural)

glosses: An act of oppressing someone or something.

ipa: /əˈprɛʃən/

hyphenation: op‧pres‧sion


inventors

forms:
inventor (singular)
inventors (plural)

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

noun

inventor


suppressing

forms:
suppress (canonical)
suppresses (third-person singular)
suppressed (past)
suppressed (past participle)
suppressing (present participle)

verb

suppress


catalogue

forms:
catalogue (singular)
catalogues (plural)

text: Look through the catalogue to find the book you're looking for.


catalogue

forms:
catalogue (canonical)
catalogues (third-person singular)
catalogued (past)
catalogued (past participle)
cataloguing (present participle)

glosses: To catalogue is to organize items in a list, often in alphabetical order.

text: Catalogue these books so we can easily find them.

catalogu


saliva

forms: saliva (singular)

glosses: Saliva is the liquid produced in your mouth.

enpr: sə-līʹ-və

ipa: /səˈlaɪvə/

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

hyphenation: sa‧li‧va

noun

saliva


howling

forms:
howling (singular)
howlings (plural)

text: The howling of the wolves can be heard for several miles.


howling

text: The wolves are howling tonight.


disperse

forms:
disperse (canonical)
disperses (third-person singular)
dispersed (past)
dispersed (past participle)
dispersing (present participle)

glosses: If a group disperses, it breaks up into individual pieces or items and spreads out.

text: The police fired their guns to disperse the crowd.

ipa: /dɪˈspɜːs/

ipa: /dɪˈspɜ˞s/

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

hyphenation: dis‧perse

verb

dispers


congregation

forms:
congregation (singular)
congregations (plural)

ipa: /ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/

ipa: /ˌkɑŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/

hyphenation: con‧gre‧ga‧tion


rift

text: A rift opened in the ground after an earthquake.

text: This caused a rift between the two men who had been so close.


limbs

forms:
limb (singular)
limbs (plural)

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

noun

limb


hydrocarbon

forms:
hydrocarbon (singular)
hydrocarbons (plural)

glosses: A chemical compound made out of carbon and hydrogen. Other elements could also be included.


bleeding

forms:
bleed (canonical)
bleeds (third-person singular)
bled (past)
bled (past participle)
bleeding (present participle)

ipa: /ˈbliːdɪŋ/

hyphenation: bleed‧ing

bleed

bleeds

bled

bled

bleeding


stalemates

forms:
stalemate (singular)
stalemates (plural)

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

stalemate


giraffes

forms:
giraffe (singular)
giraffes (plural)

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

giraffe


gestating

forms:
gestate (canonical)
gestates (third-person singular)
gestated (past)
gestated (past participle)
gestating (present participle)

verb

gestat


scary

forms:
scary (positive)
scarier (comparative)
scariest (superlative)

etymology_text: scare + -y

ety-suffix

scare

y

expansion: scare + -y

text: Lots of people think spiders and ghosts are very scary.

enpr: skâr'ē

ipa: /ˈskɛəri/

adj

scary

scarier

scariest