alarm clock

forms:
alarm clock (singular)
alarm clocks (plural)

etymology_text: alarm + clock

multiword term

alarm

clock

expansion: alarm + clock

glosses: An alarm clock is a clock that makes a sound at a certain time. People use alarm clocks to wake up from sleep at a time they choose.

text: He set the alarm clock for 5.30am as he wanted to wake up early.


littoral

forms: littoral (positive)

pos: adj

glosses: Littoral means on the shore, the zone between high and low tide.

text: Barnacles often live in the littoral zone, between the marks of high and low tide.

adjective

expansion: [POS TABLE]


abbreviations

forms:
abbreviation (singular)
abbreviations (plural)

pos: noun

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

noun

abbreviation


raid

forms:
raid (singular)
raids (plural)

glosses: A raid is a rapid surprise attack on an enemy.

text: The general planned a night raid on the enemy positions.

ipa: /reɪd/


raid

forms:
raid (canonical)
raids (third-person singular)
raided (past)
raided (past participle)
raiding (present participle)

pos: verb

glosses: To raid an enemy is to attack them suddenly, without giving a warning.

text: The police raided a house where they thought the thief was hiding.


pesticide

forms:
pesticide (singular)
pesticides (plural)

etymology_text: pest + -i- + -cide

glosses: Pesticide is a chemical that kills insects or other small living things dangerous to plants.

ipa: /ˈpɛstɨsaɪd/

enpr: pĕsʹtĭ-sīd'

ipa: /ˈpɛstɪ̈ˌsaɪd/

hyphenation: pes‧ti‧cide


forgeries

forms:
forgery (singular)
forgeries (plural)

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

forgery

forgeries


fabulous

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

glosses: When something is fabulous, it is very good, outstanding and wonderful.

text: Your dress looks fabulous! I love it!

ipa: /ˈfæbjʊləs/

adj

more: true


swells

forms:
swelled (past participle)
swell (canonical)
swells (third-person singular)
swelled (past)
swollen (past participle)
swelling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of swell.

verb

swell

swells

swelled

swollen

swelling


furnish

forms:
furnish (canonical)
furnishes (third-person singular)
furnished (past)
furnished (past participle)
furnishing (present participle)

glosses: To furnish is to give a place furniture or other supplies.

text: Our new house still needs to be furnished.

glosses: To furnish something is to supply or give to it.

text: My father will furnish me with gifts.

ipa: /ˈfɝnɪʃ/

ipa: /ˈfɜːnɪʃ/

hyphenation: fur‧nish

furnish

es


tabloid

forms:
tabloid (singular)
tabloids (plural)

glosses: A tabloid is a newspaper having pages half the size. They mostly publish popular articles and sensational stories instead of serious news.

text: Now Ulrich can be occasionally found in tabloid magazines looking haggard and old.

ipa: /ˈtæblɔɪd/

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


ulcer

forms:
ulcer (singular)
ulcers (plural)

glosses: An ulcer is a painful area inside your stomach, mouth or skin. that fails to heal and may have unpleasant liquid.

ipa: /ʌlsə/

ipa: /ʌlsɚ/


mechanical

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

etymology_text: mechanic + -al

ety-suffix

mechanic

al

expansion: mechanic + -al

glosses: If something is mechanical it is related to a machine, like a machine, or done by a machine.

text: Printing presses are mechanical devices for printing on paper.

ipa: /mɪˈkanɪk(ə)l/


subdivisions

forms:
subdivision (singular)
subdivisions (plural)

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

noun

subdivision


title: haddoc

redirect: haddock

pos: hard-redirect


embroidery

forms: embroidery (singular)

glosses: Embroidery is the art of beautiful sewing patterns on cloth, using a needle and thread.

ipa: /ɪmˈbrɔɪdəri/

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


barber

forms:
barber (singular)
barbers (plural)

glosses: A barber is a person whose job is cutting hair and shaving beards.

text: I went to the local barber to get a shave and a haircut.

hyphenation: bar‧ber


doorway

forms:
doorway (singular)
doorways (plural)

etymology_text: door + way

compound

door

way

expansion: door + way

glosses: The opening of a door; the entrance to a room or house

text: To move in to the room, I went through the doorway.

ipa: /ˈdɔrweɪ/

ipa: /ˈdɔːweɪ/


fawns

forms:
fawn (singular)
fawns (plural)

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

noun

fawn


exacerbate

forms:
exacerbate (canonical)
exacerbates (third-person singular)
exacerbated (past)
exacerbated (past participle)
exacerbating (present participle)

glosses: If you exacerbate something, you make it worse than it already is.

text: Your unkind remark exacerbates my anguish.

enpr: ĭg-zăs'ər-bāt

ipa: /ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪt/

ipa: /ɪɡˈzæsəˌbeɪt/

hyphenation: ex‧acer‧bate

verb

exacerbat

e


time frame

forms:
time frame (singular)
time frames (plural)

glosses: A time frame is the period of time during which something is expected to occur or does occur.


fawn

ipa: /fɔːn/

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


aroma

forms:
aroma (singular)
aromas (plural)

text: As I walked into the shop, I caught the aroma of freshly baked bread.

ipa: /əˈrəʊmə/

ipa: /əˈroʊmə/


daggers

forms:
dagger (singular)
daggers (plural)

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

noun

dagger


bytes

forms:
byte (singular)
bytes (plural)

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

byte


fluffy

forms:
fluffy (positive)
fluffier (comparative)
fluffiest (superlative)

etymology_text: fluff + -y

ety-suffix

fluff

y

expansion: fluff + -y

glosses: If something is fluffy, it has fluff, fur or anything else which constitutes fluffiness.

text: My hairy white cat Snowball and my cotton comforter are both very fluffy.

ipa: /flʌfi/

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

adj

fluffy

fluffier

fluffiest


gigabyte

forms:
gigabyte (singular)
gigabytes (plural)

text: My new computer has 100 gigabytes of memory and a 200 gigabyte hard drive.


gigabytes

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

noun

gigabyte


Fahrenheit

forms: Fahrenheit (positive)

glosses: Fahrenheit is a scale to measure degrees of temperature. Water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees.

ipa: /fɑːrənˈhaɪt/

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


relieved

forms:
relieve (canonical)
relieves (third-person singular)
relieved (past)
relieved (past participle)
relieving (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of relieve.

ipa: /rɪˈliːvd/

verb

reliev


realization

forms:
realization (singular)
realizations (plural)

etymology_text: realize + -ation

ety-suffix

realize

ation

expansion: realize + -ation

glosses: Realization is the process or result of coming to understand something clearly.

text: He slowly came to the realization that she wouldn't be coming back ever again.

glosses: Realization is act or result of making an idea come true.

text: He did not stay around long enough to see the realization of the idea.

text: The realization of the plan took several years.

ipa: /ˌriəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

ipa: /ˌrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/


vacancy

forms:
vacancy (singular)
vacancies (plural)

etymology_text: vacant + -ancy

vacant

ancy

expansion: vacant + -ancy

glosses: A vacancy is an unoccupied position or job.

ipa: /ˈveɪkənsi/

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

noun

vacancies


dagger

glosses: A dagger is a short knife used as a weapon.

ipa: /ˈdæɡə(r)/

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


overhauling

forms:
overhaul (canonical)
overhauls (third-person singular)
overhauled (past)
overhauled (past participle)
overhauling (present participle)

verb

overhaul


vaccine

forms:
vaccine (singular)
vaccines (plural)

glosses: A vaccine is a liquid substance that is given to a person so that they don't get a certain disease or illness, usually through an injection or through the mouth.

text: Vaccines have eliminated many diseases from the world, like smallpox.

ipa: /vækˈsiːn/

hyphenation: vac‧cine


permeable

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

glosses: A substance is permeable if it lets some gases or liquids to pass through it.

text: earthenware is a solid substance which is permeable to small amounts of water.

text: Biological cell walls are semi-permeable because they let water and some gases pass through, but stop larger molecules.

ipa: /ˈpɜː(r)miəbəl/

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


baritone

forms:
baritone (singular)
baritones (plural)

glosses: A baritone is a male voice that is lower than tenor, but higher than bass

text: Thomas Hampson sings operas with a loud baritone voice

glosses: A baritone is a musical instrument that plays notes that are between tenor and bass, such as a euphonium or a baritone saxophone.

glosses: A baritone is a musical instrument that is as big as a euphonium.

text: The baritone looks like a tuba or euphonium.

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


congruent

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

glosses: If shapes are congruent then they have exactly the same shape and size.


successors

forms:
successor (singular)
successors (plural)

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

noun

successor


gale

forms:
gale (singular)
gales (plural)

text: There were gales at 40 miles per hour during the night.


humidity

forms:
humidity (singular)
humidities (plural)

etymology_text: humid + -ity

ety-suffix

humid

ity

expansion: humid + -ity

glosses: The humidity is how much water vapor is in the air.

text: It was 90 degrees outside, but the high level of humidity made it feel much hotter

ipa: /hjuːˈmɪdɪti/

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

hyphenation: hu‧mi‧di‧ty

humidities


storyline

forms:
storyline (singular)
storylines (plural)

glosses: A storyline is basically what a story is about. It can be found in books, movies, television programs and even video games. It can be either true or not true, but it must have a beginning, middle and end to be classified as something with a storyline.

text: It was hard to follow the storyline in the book because so many characters were described.

ipa: /ˈstɔːrɪlʌɪn/


fabric

forms:
fabric (singular)
fabrics (plural)


ghetto

forms:
ghetto (singular)
ghettos (plural)

glosses: A ghetto is a part of a city lived by poor people, especially a slum area.

text: Josephine Baker was a poor child from the ghetto areas around St. Louis.

ipa: /ˈɡɛtəʊ/

ipa: /ˈɡɛtoʊ/


walnuts

forms:
walnut (singular)
walnuts (plural)

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

noun

walnut


wagging

forms:
wag (canonical)
wags (third-person singular)
wagged (past)
wagged (past participle)
wagging (present participle)

verb

wag

g


haddock

forms:
haddock (singular)
haddocks (plural)

glosses: A haddock is a silvery-grey sea fish, you can eat as a food, related to the cod.

ipa: /ˈhædək/


gaols

forms:
gaol (singular)
gaols (plural)

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

noun

gaol


jumper

forms:
jumper (singular)
jumpers (plural)

glosses: A garment that covers the body and arm, another word for sweater.

ipa: /ˈd͡ʒʌmpə/

ipa: /ˈd͡ʒʌmpɚ/


doctrines

forms:
doctrine (singular)
doctrines (plural)

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

ipa: /ˈdɑktrɪnz/

ipa: /ˈdɒktrɪnz/

hyphenation: doc‧trines

doctrine


doe

forms:
doe (singular)
does (plural)

ipa: /dəʊ/

enpr: dō

ipa: /doʊ/

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

homophones: d'oh dough


elf

forms:
elf (singular)
elves (plural)

glosses: An elf is a small imaginary creature of folk tales with pointed ears.

text: Tolkien's book, the Lord of the Rings, has many stories about elves and their adventures.

enpr: ĕlf

ipa: /ɛlf/

elf

elves


bedside table

forms:
bedside table (singular)
bedside tables (plural)

glosses: A bedside table is a small table or cabinet designed to stand beside a bed in a bedroom.

audio: EN-AU ck1 bedside table.ogg


hems

forms:
hem (singular)
hems (plural)

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

hem


haircut

forms:
haircut (singular)
haircuts (plural)

etymology_text: hair + cut

compound

hair

cut

expansion: hair + cut

glosses: A haircut is what happens when someone's hair is cut.

text: I have an appointment this afternoon for a haircut.

text: I usually get about three haircuts a year.

glosses: A haircut the style in which someone's hair is cut.

text: After having long hair for three years, Olivia got a very short haircut.

ipa: /ˈhɛə(r)kʌt/

hyphenation: hair‧cut


canary

forms:
canary (singular)
canaries (plural)

glosses: A canary is a small yellow bird that sings well and is often kept as a pet.

glosses: A light, slightly greenish, yellow colour.

ipa: /kəˈnɛəri/

audio: EN-AU ck1 canary.ogg

noun

canary

canaries


hem

glosses: The hem of clothes is the bottom edge of a cloth, shirt, dress or skirt, which has been turned under and sewn.


vacancies

forms:
vacancy (singular)
vacancies (plural)

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

vacancy


daisy

forms:
daisy (singular)
daisies (plural)

glosses: A daisy is a small wild flower with round centre and rays.

text: He planted daisies in the garden near the kitchen door.

daisies


premiere

forms:
premiere (singular)
premieres (plural)

glosses: A premiere is the first showing of a movie, play, opera, musical, or other form of entertainment.

text: The premiere of "Gone with the Wind" was in Atlanta, Georgia.

glosses: A premiere is the first episode of a television show or the first episode of a season of that show.

text: I saw the premiere of the new crime show.

ipa: /prəˈmɪɚ/

ipa: /ˈprɛmjɛə/

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


premiere

forms:
premiere (canonical)
premieres (third-person singular)
premiered (past)
premiered (past participle)
premiering (present participle)

glosses: To premiere is to show or perform a stage work or film for the first time.

text: Curly: Will the play premiere in New York?

text: Larry: No, the play premieres in London next month.

text: Moe: I thought the play premiered in New York last week!

text: Larry: No, the play is premiering in London next month.

verb

premier


wag

glosses: A wag is when an animal shakes a tail. For example, a dog shakes its tail from side to side.

text: That dog wagged its tail

glosses: A person who wags does not go to school when they are supposed to be.

text: He's wagging school.

ipa: /wæɡ/


abbreviation

forms:
abbreviation (singular)
abbreviations (plural)

etymology_text: abbreviate + -ion

ety-suffix

abbreviate

ion

expansion: abbreviate + -ion

glosses: An abbreviation is a shorter way of writing or saying a word or phrase.

text: "NASA" is an abbreviation of the words "National Aeronautics and Space Administration".


byte

forms:
byte (singular)
bytes (plural)

glosses: A unit of eight bits that is used to measure a computer's memory.

text: The letter I wrote on the computer took up 5,000 bytes of memory.

ipa: /baɪt/


hardware

forms: hardware (singular)

glosses: Tools and supplies needed to build and repair things.

text: The hardware store sells hammers, nails, and screws.

glosses: The part of the computer that is not software; the part that includes the motherboard and memory disks

text: I ran out of memory, so I added 50 gigabytes more hardware.

ipa: /ˈhɑːdˌwɛə/

ipa: /ˈhɑrdˌwɛr/


redefine

forms:
redefine (canonical)
redefines (third-person singular)
redefined (past)
redefined (past participle)
redefining (present participle)

glosses: To redefine something is to give it a new definition or meaning.

text: Albert Einstein redefined physics as it was known.

text: Let's redefine our club's mission statement to better fit our new goals.

verb

redefin


herds

forms:
herd (singular)
herds (plural)

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

noun

herd


fable

forms:
fable (singular)
fables (plural)

glosses: A fable is a short story that teaches people a moral, how they should behave.

enpr: fā′bəl

ipa: /ˈfeɪbəl/

hyphenation: fa‧ble


bachelor

forms:
bachelor (singular)
bachelors (plural)

glosses: A bachelor is a man who is not and has never been married, but is able to do so.

hyphenation: ba‧che‧lor


vaccines

forms:
vaccine (singular)
vaccines (plural)

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

vaccine


overhauls

forms:
overhaul (singular)
overhauls (plural)

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

overhaul


overhauls

forms:
overhaul (canonical)
overhauls (third-person singular)
overhauled (past)
overhauled (past participle)
overhauling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of overhaul.


old-fashioned

forms:
old-fashioned (positive)
more old-fashioned (comparative)
most old-fashioned (superlative)

glosses: Something that looks or is done the way it was a long time ago; often with the intent that that is no longer the way things look or are done anymore.

text: People thought Obadiah Birdwell was old-fashioned because he drove a horse and buggy, wore homespun knickers, and churned his own butter.

ipa: /oʊldˈfæʃənd/

ipa: /əʊldˈfæʃənd/

hyphenation: old-‧fash‧ioned


quarrel

forms:
quarrel (singular)
quarrels (plural)

glosses: A quarrel is an argument or disagreement.

ipa: /ˈkwɒr(ə)l/

enpr: 'kwôrʹəl

ipa: /ˈkwɔrəl/

hyphenation: quar‧rel


quarrel

forms:
quarreled (past)
quarreled (past participle)
quarreling (present participle)
quarrel (canonical)
quarrels (third-person singular)
quarrelled (past)
quarrelled (past participle)
quarrelling (present participle)

glosses: If you quarrel, you have an argument or disagreement.

verb

quarrel

l


subtle

forms: subtle (positive)

glosses: Subtle means small, slight, not easily noticed, understated.

text: The smile on the Mona Lisa is a subtle smile.


unconscious

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

etymology_text: un- + conscious

ety-prefix

un

conscious

expansion: un- + conscious

glosses: When someone is unconscious, the person is not awake, almost asleep, unaware.

text: He became unconscious when the robber hit him with a baseball bat from behind.

ipa: /ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəs/

ipa: /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/

hyphenation: un‧con‧scious


icicles

forms:
icicle (singular)
icicles (plural)

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

noun

icicle


idols

forms:
idol (singular)
idols (plural)

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

idol


gaol

forms:
gaol (singular)
gaols (plural)

glosses: A gaol is an old-fashioned way of spelling jail.

ipa: /d͡ʒeɪ(ə)l/

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


wagged

forms:
wag (canonical)
wags (third-person singular)
wagged (past)
wagged (past participle)
wagging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of wag.

verb

wag


ignorance

forms:
ignorance (singular)
ignorances (plural)

text: The president's ignorance of the history is surprising.

text: That idea shows a remarkable ignorance about the situation.

text: We will not base our policies on ignorance and fear.

ipa: /ˈɪɡnərəns/


hoodie

forms:
hoodie (singular)
hoodies (plural)

etymology_text: hood + -ie

ety-suffix

hood

ie

expansion: hood + -ie

glosses: A hoodie is a hooded sweatshirt or jacket.

text: "Yes, I know I'm late, leave me alone!" she said, tightening her hoodie around her waist while frantically looking for her second boot.

ipa: ˈhʊdɪ

hyphenation: hood‧ie


lentils

forms:
lentil (singular)
lentils (plural)

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

noun

lentil


knuckle

forms:
knuckle (singular)
knuckles (plural)

glosses: A knuckle is the joint of a finger, especially the bottom joint of a finger.


icicle

glosses: A icicle is a hanging, tapering long piece of ice down from a roof covered with snow.

ipa: /ˈʌɪsəkəl/


illiterates

forms:
illiterate (singular)
illiterates (plural)

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

illiterate


wander

forms:
wander (canonical)
wanders (third-person singular)
wandered (past)
wandered (past participle)
wandering (present participle)

glosses: When you wander around, you walk or move slowly around without a purpose.

text: He would wander through the city streets late at night when he could not sleep.

ipa: /ˈwɒndə/

ipa: /ˈwɑndɚ/

hyphenation: wan‧der


glide

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

glosses: To glide is to move without making an effort.

text: He glided over the dance-floor.

glosses: To glide is to float in the air gradually downwards.

text: When a bird glides, it goes forwards and downward without flapping its wings.

glosses: To glide is to fly in a glider or an aircraft without an engine.

text: After losing power, the pilot was able to glide his aircraft to land.

ipa: /ˈɡlaɪd/

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

verb

glid

e


javelin

forms:
javelin (singular)
javelins (plural)

glosses: A javelin is a long pointed stick, something like a spear thrown in track and field events.

enpr: jăv'lǐn

ipa: /ˈdʒæv(ə)lɪn/

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


gleam

forms:
gleam (canonical)
gleams (third-person singular)
gleamed (past)
gleamed (past participle)
gleaming (present participle)

glosses: When you gleam, you shine brightly like mirror, with reflected light.

text: He gleamed with happiness when he received his examination results.

ipa: /ɡliːm/


baggy

forms:
baggy (positive)
baggier (comparative)
baggiest (superlative)

etymology_text: bag + -y

ety-suffix

bag

y

expansion: bag + -y

glosses: When clothes are baggy, they are very loose.

ipa: /ˈbæɡi/

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

adj

baggy

baggier

baggiest


dazzle

forms:
dazzle (canonical)
dazzles (third-person singular)
dazzled (past)
dazzled (past participle)
dazzling (present participle)

glosses: To dazzle is to confuse by making a visual display which is hard to understand.

glosses: The verb 'to dazzle' can be used figuratively or metaphorically:

verb

dazzl


ignorances

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

noun

ignorance


herd

forms:
herd (singular)
herds (plural)

glosses: A herd is a large group of animals of the same kind, a group of elephants, cattle, etc.

ipa: /hɜːd/

ipa: /hɝd/


redefines

forms:
redefine (canonical)
redefines (third-person singular)
redefined (past)
redefined (past participle)
redefining (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of redefine.

verb

redefin


title: oilrig

redirect: oil rig


subdivision

forms:
subdivision (singular)
subdivisions (plural)

etymology_text: sub- + division

glosses: a division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided; to separate something

text: Subdivide the sentence into pieces and understand it a bit at a time.

text: Work on one subdivision at a time.

glosses: a parcel of land that has been divided into lots

glosses: a group of houses created by the same builder or in the same general area

text: They're putting in a new subdivision out past Black Ranch Road.

ipa: /ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒən/


javelins

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

noun

javelin


dalmatian

forms:
dalmatian (singular)
dalmatians (plural)

glosses: A dalmatian is a kind of dog, it is large, white with black spots.


startle

forms:
startle (canonical)
startles (third-person singular)
startled (past)
startled (past participle)
startling (present participle)

glosses: If you are startled, you jump or move suddenly, often opening your eyes wide, because of a surprise.

text: She thought she was alone, but was startled to hear someone behind her..

verb

startl


startle

forms:
startle (singular)
startles (plural)

text: The birthday boy had a startle when we screamed "Happy birthday" from behind him.


doctrine

forms:
doctrine (singular)
doctrines (plural)

glosses: A doctrine is a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government.

glosses: A doctrine is something that is taught; teachings collectively: religious doctrine.

glosses: A doctrine is a body or system of teachings relating to a particular subject: the doctrine of the Catholic Church.

ipa: /ˈdɑktrɪn/

ipa: /ˈdɒktrɪn/

hyphenation: doc‧trine


wanders

glosses: The third-person singular form of wander.

wander


misused

forms:
misuse (canonical)
misuses (third-person singular)
misused (past)
misused (past participle)
misusing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of misuse.

misus


icebergs

forms:
iceberg (singular)
icebergs (plural)

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

noun

iceberg


kitties

forms:
kitty (singular)
kitties (plural)

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

kitty

kitties


fairly

pos: adv

etymology_text: fair + -ly

ety-suffix

fair

ly

expansion: fair + -ly

glosses: Fairly is when something is between slightly and very.

text: The sun was shining brightly today, however the light breeze still made it feel fairly chilly.

glosses: If something is done fairly, it is just or proper.

text: The teacher told the students they had to take turns and play fairly on the swings.

hyphenation: fair‧ly


glared

forms:
glare (canonical)
glares (third-person singular)
glared (past)
glared (past participle)
glaring (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of glare.

verb

glar


quake

forms:
quake (singular)
quakes (plural)

glosses: A quake refers to an earthquake, the shaking of the ground.

glosses: A quake is a shaking of something, usually a building.

ipa: /kweɪk/


quake

forms:
quaked (past)
quaked (past participle)
quoke (past)
quoke (past participle)
quake (canonical)
quakes (third-person singular)
quook (past)
quook (past participle)
quaking (present participle)

glosses: When something quakes, it trembles and shakes.

text: Be careful! The ground was quaking a little bit just now.

quak

quake

quakes

quoke

quaking

quook


abolishing

forms:
abolish (canonical)
abolishes (third-person singular)
abolished (past)
abolished (past participle)
abolishing (present participle)

abolish

es


knead

forms:
knead (canonical)
kneads (third-person singular)
kneaded (past)
kneaded (past participle)
kneading (present participle)

glosses: When you knead, you press a mixture of flour and water with the hands to make bread.

enpr: nēd

ipa: /niːd/

homophones: kneed need


ivories

forms:
ivory (singular)
ivories (plural)

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

noun

ivory

ivories


knuckles

forms:
knuckle (singular)
knuckles (plural)

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

knuckle


abolishes

glosses: The third-person singular form of abolish.


abolished

glosses: The past tense and past participle of abolish.


abolish

glosses: When you abolish something, you end it by making it invalid or illegal. You usually use the word "abolish" in regard to laws or actions.

text: The censorship law was abolished due to huge opposition by many people.

enpr: ə-bŏl'ĭsh

ipa: /əˈbɒlɪʃ/

hyphenation: a‧bo‧lish


irrigated

forms:
irrigate (canonical)
irrigates (third-person singular)
irrigated (past)
irrigated (past participle)
irrigating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of irrigate.

verb

irrigat


idol

forms:
idol (singular)
idols (plural)

glosses: An idol is a famous person who is greatly admired, loved by many people.

enpr: īʹd(ə)l

ipa: /ˈaɪd(ə)l/

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


manes

forms:
mane (singular)
manes (plural)

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

noun

mane


illiterate

forms:
illiterate (singular)
illiterates (plural)

glosses: An illiterate person is someone who cannot read nor write.

ipa: /ɪˈlɪtərət/


illiterate

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

glosses: When someone is illiterate, it means that the person can't read nor write.


bait

forms:
bait (singular)
baits (plural)

glosses: Bait is food placed on a hook to catch fish or other animals

ipa: /beɪt/


bait

forms:
bait (canonical)
baits (third-person singular)
baited (past)
baited (past participle)
baiting (present participle)

glosses: If you bait an animal, you attract it using a bait.


wildlife

forms: wildlife (singular)

glosses: Wildlife is the natural stock of animals and plants found in a particular place. It usually means the native birds and mammals.

text: The wildlife on the Isle of Skye includes the Red Deer and the Golden Eagle.

wildlife


gleams

forms:
gleam (canonical)
gleams (third-person singular)
gleamed (past)
gleamed (past participle)
gleaming (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of gleam.

ipa: /ɡliːmz/

verb

gleam


embrace

forms:
embrace (canonical)
embraces (third-person singular)
embraced (past)
embraced (past participle)
embracing (present participle)

glosses: If you embrace someone, you hold them closely in your arms with love.

ipa: /ɛmˈbreɪs/

hyphenation: em‧brace

embrac


irrigate

glosses: To supply farms with water to grow crops.

ipa: /ˈɪrəˌɡeɪt/

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


knobs

forms:
knob (singular)
knobs (plural)

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

glosses: In the game of cribbage, knobs is the Jack of the same suit as the card that was revealed after the deck was cut.

noun

knob


bass

forms:
bass (singular)
basses (plural)

glosses: The bass is a sound that is generally lower in tone.

glosses: A bass is a male voice that is lower than tenor and baritone.

text: Paul Robeson sang "Old Man River" in a deep bass voice.

glosses: A bass is a musical instrument that produces low sounds.

text: The bass played harmony while the trumpet played melody.

glosses: A bass is the lower of two musical clefs. It is centered at the F below middle C.

text: All the notes in the bass clef were played with the left hand.

enpr: bās

ipa: /beɪs/

sampa: /beIs/

bass

basses


bass

forms:
bass (singular)
bass or basses (plural)

glosses: A bass is a type of fish, similar to the perch.

text: Chris caught five wide-mouthed bass on his fishing trip in Tennessee.

enpr: băs

ipa: /bæs/

bass

basses


mane

glosses: The mane of an animal refers to the long hair on the neck of a lion or horse.

enpr: mān

ipa: /meɪn/

homophones: main Maine


misusing

forms:
misuse (canonical)
misuses (third-person singular)
misused (past)
misused (past participle)
misusing (present participle)

verb

misus


legible

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

glosses: When something is legible, it is clear enough and easy to read and written in beautiful letters.

ipa: /ˈlɛd͡ʒəbl/

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


tailor

forms:
tailor (singular)
tailors (plural)

glosses: A tailor is someone who makes suits, trousers, and jackets for individual customers.

ipa: /ˈteɪlɚ/

ipa: /ˈteɪlə/


tailor

forms:
tailor (canonical)
tailors (third-person singular)
tailored (past)
tailored (past participle)
tailoring (present participle)

text: Will he tailor a suit to my specifications?

text: He wore tailored suits that were very expensive.

text: Mr. Smith will be tailoring my new suit to my wife's specifications.


rascal

forms:
rascal (singular)
rascals (plural)

text: That rascal made me spill milk all over the floor.

ipa: /ˈrɑːskl̩/

ipa: /ˈræskl̩/


iceberg

forms:
iceberg (singular)
icebergs (plural)

glosses: An iceberg is a very large piece of ice floating in the sea

ipa: /ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/

ipa: /ˈaɪsbɝɡ/

hyphenation: ice‧berg


nightie

forms:
nightie (singular)
nighties (plural)

glosses: A nightie is a nightdress for women which they wear when they sleep.

text: Mary climbed into bed after puttin on her nightie.

ipa: /ˈnaɪti/


jeer

forms:
jeer (canonical)
jeers (third-person singular)
jeered (past)
jeered (past participle)
jeering (present participle)

glosses: When you jeer at someone, you laugh rudely and unkindly with a mock or scoff at the person, humiliating the person.

text: We jeered at our opponents when they lost to us in the 100m running event.


mashed

forms:
mash (canonical)
mashes (third-person singular)
mashed (past)
mashed (past participle)
mashing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of mash.

mash


gleamed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of gleam.

ipa: /ɡliːmd/


scenery

forms: scenery (singular)

glosses: Scenery is what you see when you look at the outdoor environment around you. It is a word used to describe places.

text: The scenery on the island is beautiful.

glosses: Scenery is the set in a play or other theatrical show.

text: The scenery for Act Two of The Nutcracker was amazing.

noun

scenery


badger

forms:
badger (singular)
badgers (plural)

glosses: A badger is a wild small short-legged animal with black and white fur that lives in a hole and comes out at night, a kind of weasel or mink.

ipa: /ˈbæd͡ʒə/

ipa: /ˈbæd͡ʒɚ/


badger

forms:
badger (canonical)
badgers (third-person singular)
badgered (past)
badgered (past participle)
badgering (present participle)

glosses: If you badger a person, you annoy them persistently.


illegible

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

etymology_text: il- + legible

word parts

il-

legible

expansion: il- + legible

glosses: When something is illegible, it can't be read easily; usually not written in common-looking letters.

text: Your handwriting is illegible, I can't make any sense of it.


sprocket

forms:
sprocket (singular)
sprockets (plural)

glosses: The tooth on a wheel; it goes with a chain or other band with holes.


invalids

forms:
invalid (singular)
invalids (plural)

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

noun

invalid


nomadic

forms: nomadic (positive)

glosses: When someone is nomadic, the person is wandering and moving from place to place without a set home.


optimists

forms:
optimist (singular)
optimists (plural)

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

optimist


itching

forms:
itch (canonical)
itches (third-person singular)
itched (past)
itched (past participle)
itching (present participle)

verb

itch


jeered

glosses: The past tense and past participle of jeer.

jeer


American football

forms: American football

pos: name

glosses: A game that involves two teams trying to run, catch, or kick a ball into the other team's end zone. It is called American football in most of the world. In the United States, it is just called football.

audio: EN-AU ck1 American football.ogg


coleslaws

forms:
coleslaw (singular)
coleslaws (plural)

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

noun

coleslaw


ointments

forms:
ointment (singular)
ointments (plural)

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

ointment


nibs

forms:
nib (singular)
nibs (plural)

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

nib


refuges

forms:
refuge (singular)
refuges (plural)

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

refuge


opponents

forms:
opponent (singular)
opponents (plural)

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

opponent


oil rig

forms:
oil rig (singular)
oil rigs (plural)

glosses: An oil rig is a huge structure with equipment for getting oil by drilling a well from deeply under ground, sometimes under sea.


fertilizer

forms:
fertilizer (singular)
fertilizers (plural)

glosses: Fertilizer is something which is added to soil to help plants grow.

text: I added two bags of fertilizer to my pumpkin patch.

ipa: /ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə/

ipa: /ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzər/

fertilizer


emigrate

forms:
emigrate (canonical)
emigrates (third-person singular)
emigrated (past)
emigrated (past participle)
emigrating (present participle)

glosses: When you emigrate, you leave your own country in order to live in another country.

ipa: /ˈɛmɪɡreɪt/

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

hyphenation: em‧i‧grate

verb

emigrat


kneads

forms:
knead (canonical)
kneads (third-person singular)
kneaded (past)
kneaded (past participle)
kneading (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of knead.

knead


irrigating

forms:
irrigate (canonical)
irrigates (third-person singular)
irrigated (past)
irrigated (past participle)
irrigating (present participle)

irrigat


nighties

forms:
nightie (singular)
nighties (plural)

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

noun

nightie


oil rigs

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

oil rig


painkiller

forms:
painkiller (singular)
painkillers (plural)

glosses: A painkiller is a medicine or a drug to reduce the feeling of pain.

text: I just ate some painkillers to ease my headache.


knits

forms:
knit (canonical)
knits (third-person singular)
knitted (past)
knitted (past participle)
knitting (present participle)

verb

knit

t


jeers

forms:
jeer (canonical)
jeers (third-person singular)
jeered (past)
jeered (past participle)
jeering (present participle)


misuses

forms:
misuse (singular)
misuses (plural)

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

noun

misuse


misuses

forms:
misuse (canonical)
misuses (third-person singular)
misused (past)
misused (past participle)
misusing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of misuse.

verb

misus


outdoor

forms: outdoor (positive)

text: We cooked dinner on an outdoor barbecue rather than on the stove.

ipa: /ˌaʊtˈdɔː/

ipa: /ˌʌʊtˈdo(ː)r/

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


marsh

forms:
marsh (singular)
marshes (plural)

glosses: A marsh is an area of low wet soft land.

ipa: /mɑrʃ/

ipa: /mɑː(r)ʃ/

noun

marshes


licks

forms:
lick (canonical)
licks (third-person singular)
licked (past)
licked (past participle)
licking (present participle)

verb

lick


omelettes

forms:
omelette (singular)
omelettes (plural)

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

noun

omelette

omelettes


cane

forms:
cane (singular)
canes (plural)

glosses: A cane is a long thin stick, often bamboo.

text: The blind man used a cane to feel his way along the path.

text: I planted raspberry canes in my garden.

ipa: /keɪn/


cane

forms:
cane (canonical)
canes (third-person singular)
caned (past)
caned (past participle)
caning (present participle)

glosses: To cane is to hit someone with a long thin stick.

text: The pupil was caned for being rude to the teacher.

verb

can


redefined

forms:
redefine (canonical)
redefines (third-person singular)
redefined (past)
redefined (past participle)
redefining (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of redefine.

redefin


condiments

forms:
condiment (singular)
condiments (plural)

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

noun

condiment


knob

forms:
knob (singular)
knobs (plural)

glosses: A knob is a rounded handle on a door or drawer.

enpr: nŏb

ipa: /nɒb/

ipa: /nɑb/


servers

forms:
server (singular)
servers (plural)

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

server


glare

forms:
glare (canonical)
glares (third-person singular)
glared (past)
glared (past participle)
glaring (present participle)

glosses: When you glare at someone, you look at someone angrily.

text: I glared at the person that knocked into me just now and making me spill my coffee.

verb

glar


glare

forms:
glare (singular)
glares (plural)


patios

forms:
patio (singular)
patios (plural)

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

noun

patio


ketchup

forms: ketchup (singular)

glosses: Ketchup is a condiment. It is a liquid made mostly of tomato paste and vinegar.

text: I covered my hamburger and french fries with a generous helping of ketchup.

hyphenation: ketch‧up


kneading

forms:
knead (canonical)
kneads (third-person singular)
kneaded (past)
kneaded (past participle)
kneading (present participle)


ointment

forms:
ointment (singular)
ointments (plural)

glosses: An ointment is a smooth oily medicinal substance, or a cosmetic substance that you rub on your skin, usually to ease pain.

text: The first aid personnel applied ointment on the injured athlete.


sag

forms:
sag (canonical)
sags (third-person singular)
sagged (past)
sagged (past participle)
sagging (present participle)

glosses: When something sags, it sink downwards, bend lower from the usual position usually due to a heavy weight.

enpr: săg

ipa: /sæɡ/

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

verb

sag

g


irrigates

forms:
irrigate (canonical)
irrigates (third-person singular)
irrigated (past)
irrigated (past participle)
irrigating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of irrigate.


picturesque

forms: picturesque (positive)

etymology_text: picture + -esque

ety-suffix

picture

esque

expansion: picture + -esque

glosses: Picturesque is an adjective which means "as pretty as a picture".

text: The Isle of Skye is picturesque.


heritage

forms: heritage (singular)

glosses: Heritage is the sum total of our history. It means what we gained from the past.

text: The English language and customs are part of the heritage of Australia.

noun

heritage


degenerations

forms:
degeneration (singular)
degenerations (plural)

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

degeneration


post-production

forms: post-production (singular)

glosses: The last part of movie production, happening after the movie is filmed, where changes are made before the product is finished.

post-production


painkillers

forms:
painkiller (singular)
painkillers (plural)

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

painkiller


kneaded

glosses: The past tense and past participle of knead.

verb

knead


overhauled

forms:
overhaul (canonical)
overhauls (third-person singular)
overhauled (past)
overhauled (past participle)
overhauling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of overhaul.

overhaul


optimist

forms:
optimist (singular)
optimists (plural)

glosses: An optimist is someone who always believes that happy things will happen.

ipa: /ˈɑptɪmɪst/

ipa: /ˈɒptɪmɪst/


omelette

forms:
omelette (singular)
omelettes (plural)

glosses: An omelette is a dish of beaten eggs cooked in oil, often with cheese and sometimes with other ingredients.

text: For breakfast, I had a three-egg ham and cheese omelette.


hot dogs

forms:
hot dog (singular)
hot dogs (plural)

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

noun

hot dog


nibbles

forms:
nibble (canonical)
nibbles (third-person singular)
nibbled (past)
nibbled (past participle)
nibbling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of nibble.

verb

nibbl


mashes

forms:
mash (canonical)
mashes (third-person singular)
mashed (past)
mashed (past participle)
mashing (present participle)

mash


itched

forms:
itch (canonical)
itches (third-person singular)
itched (past)
itched (past participle)
itching (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of itch.

itch


knit

forms:
knit (canonical)
knits (third-person singular)
knitted (past)
knitted (past participle)
knitting (present participle)

glosses: When you knit, you make a cloth from a long wool thread, usually by hands with needles.

text: My mother loves to knit beautiful scarves for me to wear.

ipa: /ˈnɪt/

knit


jeering

forms:
jeer (canonical)
jeers (third-person singular)
jeered (past)
jeered (past participle)
jeering (present participle)

jeer


safeties

forms:
safety (singular)
safeties (plural)

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

noun

safety

safeties


glares

forms:
glare (canonical)
glares (third-person singular)
glared (past)
glared (past participle)
glaring (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of glare.

verb

glar

e


glares

forms:
glare (singular)
glares (plural)

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

noun

glare


knitting

text: She is knitting a sweater for her grandchild.


successor

forms:
successor (singular)
successors (plural)

glosses: A successor is a person that comes after someone and takes their place.

text: The king's successor is his son.

ipa: sək-ˈse-sər

hyphenation: suc‧ces‧sor


sprockets

forms:
sprocket (singular)
sprockets (plural)

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

sprocket


nib

forms:
nib (singular)
nibs (plural)

glosses: The nib is the pointed end part of a pen which the ink comes out from.

glosses: A cocoa nib is a piece of a roasted and hulled cocoa bean.

ipa: /nɪb/

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

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


liable

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

glosses: When you are liable, you are responsible for something by law.

text: She was liable for the damage her car had caused in the accident.

glosses: To be liable is to be likely to begin something.

text: When he had too much to drink he was liable to get into a fight.

ipa: /ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/

hyphenation: li‧able


invalid

forms: invalid (positive)

etymology_text: in- + valid

ety-prefix

in

valid

expansion: in- + valid

glosses: Something that is invalid is not valid, meaning it is not correct, appropriate, or acceptable.

text: I learned that my credit card was invalid when I tried to pay for dinner with it.

enpr: ĭn-vă'lĭd


invalid

forms:
invalid (singular)
invalids (plural)

glosses: Someone who is invalid is very sick, often to the point of having to stay in bed or a wheelchair all the time.

text: George Chaffey's invalid wife had to use a wheelchair for the last ten years of her life

enpr: ĭn'və-lĭd


ivory

forms:
ivory (singular)
ivories (plural)

glosses: A hard creamy-white substance taken from the long tooth of an elephant.

ipa: /ˈaɪvəri/

hyphenation: i‧vo‧ry

noun

ivory


opponent

forms:
opponent (singular)
opponents (plural)

glosses: An opponent is someone who is not in your team in a game, an opposite team.

text: The United Nations is an opponent of the possession of child pornography.

ipa: /əˈpəʊnənt/

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


pasture

forms:
pasture (singular)
pastures (plural)

glosses: land covered with grass. there are cattle or sheep.

ipa: /ˈpɑːstjə/


baptism

forms:
baptism (singular)
baptisms (plural)

glosses: the Christian religious ceremony, a person who want to become a member of the church is touched or covered with holy water.

ipa: /ˈbæptɪzəm/


lick

forms:
lick (canonical)
licks (third-person singular)
licked (past)
licked (past participle)
licking (present participle)

glosses: When you lick something, you touch it with your tongue in order to taste or moisten.

text: That boy is licking on the ice-cream that his mother bought for him.


mayonnaise

forms: mayonnaise (singular)

glosses: Mayonnaise is a condiment. It is often used as a spread or a dressing. It is made of eggs, oil and vinegar or lemon juice.


banister

forms:
banister (singular)
banisters (plural)

glosses: A banister is a type of fence at the outer side of stairs.

ipa: /ˈbænɪstə(r)/


overhaul

forms:
overhaul (singular)
overhauls (plural)

etymology_text: From over + haul.

glosses: An overhaul is a major repair, remake, renovation, or revision.

text: The engine required a complete overhaul to run properly.

enpr: ōʹvə-hôl'

ipa: /ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl/

enpr: ōʹvər-hôl'

ipa: /ˈoʊvɚˌhɔl/

ipa: /ˈoʊvɚˌhɑl/


overhaul

forms:
overhaul (canonical)
overhauls (third-person singular)
overhauled (past)
overhauled (past participle)
overhauling (present participle)

glosses: If you overhaul something, you make major changes or repairs to it.

enpr: ō'və-hôlʹ

ipa: /ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl/

enpr: ō'vər-hôlʹ

ipa: /ˌoʊvɚˈhɔl/

ipa: /ˌoʊvɚˈhɑl/


safety

forms:
safety (singular)
safeties (plural)

text: It is important to learn traffic safety so you do not get hurt while crossing the street

glosses: Something that keeps a device from accidentally going off

text: It is important that the safety be on the curtain so that it does fall and hurt the actors

glosses: In American football, the player on defense who is furthest from the ball at the start of the play.

ipa: /ˈseɪfti/


knitted

forms:
knit (canonical)
knits (third-person singular)
knitted (past)
knitted (past participle)
knitting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of knit.


refuge

forms:
refuge (singular)
refuges (plural)

glosses: A place that gives something or someone safety, protection or shelter

ipa: /ˈrɛfjuːdʒ/

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


constructive

forms: constructive (positive)

glosses: When something is constructive, it is usually carefully considered and meant to be helpful.

text: Your constructive feedback is appreciated to help us improve our service in the future.


rascals

forms:
rascal (singular)
rascals (plural)

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

rascal


oozing

forms:
ooze (canonical)
oozes (third-person singular)
oozed (past)
oozed (past participle)
oozing (present participle)

verb

ooz


pastry

forms:
pastry (singular)
pastries (plural)

glosses: A pastry is a mixture of flour, fat, and water.

text: The cook rolled out the pastry to make it thin to use as a pie crust.

glosses: A pastry is a small cake with a cream, jam, or fruit filling.

text: The cake shop had rows of delicious looking pastries.

ipa: /ˈpeɪstri/

noun

pastries


sarcastic

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

glosses: When someone is sarcastic, the person is using words in irony or unkindness, usually to mock people.

ipa: /sɑːˈkæstik/

ipa: /sɑrˈkæstik/


ration

forms:
ration (singular)
rations (plural)

glosses: A ration is a portion of a limited resource that is given to a person.

ipa: /ˈræʃən/

enpr: ră'-shĭn


ration

forms:
ration (canonical)
rations (third-person singular)
rationed (past)
rationed (past participle)
rationing (present participle)

glosses: When food is being rationed, there is a limit on each person to have only a small amount of food, especially during wartime.


fertilizers

forms:
fertilizer (singular)
fertilizers (plural)

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

fertilizer


ransoms

forms:
ransom (singular)
ransoms (plural)

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

ransom


mashing

forms:
mash (canonical)
mashes (third-person singular)
mashed (past)
mashed (past participle)
mashing (present participle)


gleaming

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

glosses: If something is gleaming, it is very bright looking; it is shiny.

ipa: /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/


gleaming

forms:
gleaming (singular)
gleamings (plural)


gleaming

forms:
gleam (canonical)
gleams (third-person singular)
gleamed (past)
gleamed (past participle)
gleaming (present participle)

verb

gleam


coleslaw

forms:
coleslaw (singular)
coleslaws (plural)

glosses: Coleslaw is a type of salad. It is made with shredded cabbage, buttermilk and mayonnaise. Sometimes it contains other ingredients.

text: For lunch, I had a chicken leg with a side of coleslaw.

ipa: /ˈkəʊlslɔː/


verifies

forms:
verify (canonical)
verifies (third-person singular)
verified (past)
verified (past participle)
verifying (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of verify.

verif

y


shriek

forms:
shriek (singular)
shrieks (plural)

glosses: A shriek is a very loud, fairly short cry.

text: She let out a shriek when the car splashed water over her legs.

ipa: /ʃriːk/


shriek

forms:
shriek (canonical)
shrieks (third-person singular)
shrieked (past)
shrieked (past participle)
shrieking (present participle)

glosses: If a person shrieks, they give a very loud cry.


oozed

glosses: The past tense and past participle of ooze.


kitty

forms:
kitty (singular)
kitties (plural)

text: My kitty is so playful.

ipa: /ˈkɪti/

noun

kitties


lentil

forms:
lentil (singular)
lentils (plural)

glosses: Lentil is a type of plants that have edible seeds. These seeds are usually orange, green, brown, dried, round, can be cooked and eaten.

ipa: /ˈlɛntəl/

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

hyphenation: len‧til


hot dog

forms:
hot dog (singular)
hot dogs (plural)

glosses: A hot dog is a type of sausage, most often a weiner or frankfurter.

text: For lunch, I had an all-beef hot dog with ketchup and mustard.

ipa: /ˈhɒtdɒɡ/

ipa: /ˈhɑtdɑɡ/


title: sympton

redirect: symptom


itch

forms:
itch (canonical)
itches (third-person singular)
itched (past)
itched (past participle)
itching (present participle)

glosses: An itch is when you have an uncomfortable feeling on the skin, then you want to scratch it.

ipa: /ɪt͡ʃ/


itch

forms:
itch (singular)
itches (plural)

glosses: An itch is an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.

itches


marshes

forms:
marsh (singular)
marshes (plural)

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

marsh


marbles

forms:
marble (singular)
marbles (plural)

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

marble


marbles

forms:
marble (canonical)
marbles (third-person singular)
marbled (past)
marbled (past participle)
marbling (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of marble.

verb

marbl


captivity

forms: captivity (singular)

glosses: Captivity is the condition of being kept as a prisoner.

text: You will be put into captivity until you tell us the truth.

text: Many children were carried into Indian captivity during the colonial wars in America.

text: Wild animals taken into captivity are sometimes cruelly mistreated.

ipa: /kæpˈtɪvɪti/

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

hyphenation: cap‧tiv‧i‧ty


itches

itch

es


itches

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


server

forms:
server (singular)
servers (plural)

glosses: A server is a type of computer that people can access through the Internet to visit a website.

text: I recently bought a server to host my online shop.

ipa: /ˈsɜːvə/

ipa: /ˈsɝvɚ/

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


glaring

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

glosses: If something is glaring, it reflects a lot of light.

ipa: /ˈɡlɛərɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈɡlɛrɪŋ/


glaring

forms:
glare (canonical)
glares (third-person singular)
glared (past)
glared (past participle)
glaring (present participle)


shrieks

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

noun

shriek


shrieks

glosses: The third-person singular form of shriek.


shovel

forms:
shovel (singular)
shovels (plural)

glosses: A shovel is an object made for scooping or digging

ipa: /ˈʃʌvəl/


shovel

forms:
shovel (canonical)
shovels (third-person singular)
shoveled (past)
shoveled (past participle)
shoveling (present participle)

text: He had to shovel the snow off of their driveway.


oozes

forms:
ooze (canonical)
oozes (third-person singular)
oozed (past)
oozed (past participle)
oozing (present participle)


mash

forms:
mash (canonical)
mashes (third-person singular)
mashed (past)
mashed (past participle)
mashing (present participle)

glosses: When you mash something, you crush it with a fork, a pestle, or a similar utensil until it is pulpy.

enpr: măsh

ipa: /mæʃ/

verb

mash


misuse

forms:
misuse (singular)
misuses (plural)

etymology_text: mis- + use

ety-prefix

mis

use

expansion: mis- + use

glosses: A misuse is an incorrect use of something.

ipa: /mɪsˈjuːs/

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

hyphenation: mis‧use


misuse

forms:
misuse (canonical)
misuses (third-person singular)
misused (past)
misused (past participle)
misusing (present participle)

glosses: When you misuse something, you use it incorrectly.

verb

misus

expansion: [POS TABLE]


padlock

forms:
padlock (singular)
padlocks (plural)

glosses: A padlock is a small lock. You can hang it on the door, gate, bicycle.

ipa: /ˈpadˌlɒk/

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

hyphenation: pad‧lock


padlock

forms:
padlock (canonical)
padlocks (third-person singular)
padlocked (past)
padlocked (past participle)
padlocking (present participle)

glosses: If you padlock something, you lock it with a padlock.


volleyball

forms:
volleyball (singular)
volleyballs (plural)

glosses: Volleyball is a ball game for two teams of six players across a high net, they hit a large ball with their hands to touch it on the opposite court.

glosses: A volleyball refers to the ball that is used in a game of Volleyball.

ipa: /ˈvɒlibɔ(ː)l/

hyphenation: vol‧ley‧ball


symptom

forms:
symptom (singular)
symptoms (plural)

glosses: A symptom is a sign or indication of something, usually an illness.

text: He began to show symptoms of chicken pox a few days ago.

ipa: /ˈsɪm(p)təm/

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

hyphenation: symp‧tom


eminent

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

glosses: When something is eminent, it means that it is high, lofty; towering; prominent.

glosses: Something that is noteworthy, remarkable, great.

text: His eminent good sense has been a great help to this project.

glosses: Of a person, distinguished, important, noteworthy

text: In later years, the professor was known as an eminent historian.

ipa: /ˈɛmɪnənt/


nibble

forms:
nibble (canonical)
nibbles (third-person singular)
nibbled (past)
nibbled (past participle)
nibbling (present participle)

glosses: When you nibble on something, you take small bites of a biscuit, bread or food.

text: That squirrel nibbled on the nut it was holding.

ipa: /ˈnɪbəl/

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

nibbl


rashes

forms:
rash (singular)
rashes (plural)

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

noun

rash

rashes


ferment

forms:
ferment (canonical)
ferments (third-person singular)
fermented (past)
fermented (past participle)
fermenting (present participle)

glosses: When something ferments, it turns into alcohol. This happens when sugar in fruit or grain ages or is acted on by yeast.

text: When the grape juice was left in a barrel for a year, it fermented into wine.

glosses: When you ferment an emotion, you stir it up or arouse it.

text: The preacher fermented anger with the government from the pulpit.

ipa: /fəˈmɛnt/

ipa: /fɚˈmɛnt/

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


ferment

forms:
ferment (singular)
ferments (plural)

glosses: A ferment is a state of arousal or change.

text: There was a ferment of reform caused by the Second Great Awakening.

ipa: /ˈfɜːmɛnt/

ipa: /ˈfɝmɛnt/


ransom

forms:
ransom (singular)
ransoms (plural)

glosses: A ransom is the money demanded by criminals usually paid for the release of a kidnapped person.

text: The kidnappers wanted us to pay $2.5million as ransom to release the boy.

ipa: /ˈrænsəm/

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

hyphenation: ran‧som


speechwriters

forms:
speechwriter (singular)
speechwriters (plural)

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

speechwriter


barbecued

forms:
barbecue (canonical)
barbecues (third-person singular)
barbecued (past)
barbecued (past participle)
barbecuing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of barbecue.

verb

barbecu


tellies

forms:
telly (singular)
tellys or tellies (plural)

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

noun

telly

tellys

tellies


tedious

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

glosses: Something that is tedious takes a long time to do and is boring.

text: I've stopped making Flash movies because the process is tedious and more trouble than its worth.


hovel

forms:
hovel (singular)
hovels (plural)


horseradishes

forms:
horseradish (singular)
horseradishes (plural)

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

horseradish

horseradishes


featureless

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

etymology_text: feature + -less

ety-suffix

feature

less

expansion: feature + -less

glosses: When something is featureless, it is without features.

text: The featureless landscape of the desert made the trip very boring.


sapphire

forms:
sapphire (singular)
sapphires (plural)

glosses: A sapphire is a transparent blue stone used in jewellery.

hyphenation: sap‧phire


fermented

glosses: The past tense and past participle of ferment.

verb

ferment


rash

forms: rash (positive)

glosses: When you do something rash, you do it too hurriedly without careful consideration.

text: The accident was a result of his 'rash act.

ipa: /ræʃ/


rash

glosses: Rashes are red spots on your skin that may cause irritation.

text: A rash appeared on his leg.


barbecues

forms:
barbecue (singular)
barbecues (plural)

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

noun

barbecue


barbecues

glosses: The third-person singular form of barbecue.


vinegar

forms:
vinegar (singular)
vinegars (plural)

glosses: Vinegar is a liquid made by fermenting fruit or grain. It is also an acid.

text: When you mix vinegar and baking soda, it explodes in a chemical reaction.

ipa: /ˈvɪnəɡɚ/

ipa: /ˈvɪnəɡə/

hyphenation: vin‧e‧gar


paddies

forms:
paddy (singular)
paddies (plural)

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

paddy

paddies


wandered

forms:
wander (canonical)
wanders (third-person singular)
wandered (past)
wandered (past participle)
wandering (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of wander.

ipa: /ˈwɑndɚd/

ipa: /ˈwɒndəd/

verb

wander


sagging

forms:
sag (canonical)
sags (third-person singular)
sagged (past)
sagged (past participle)
sagging (present participle)

sag


degeneration

forms:
degeneration (singular)
degenerations (plural)

glosses: When something undergoes degeneration, it starts to get worse day by day. It is almost like it grows in reverse, with the most weak and delicate parts dying first.


sapphires

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

noun

sapphire


rationed

forms:
ration (canonical)
rations (third-person singular)
rationed (past)
rationed (past participle)
rationing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of ration.

verb

ration


virtues

forms:
virtue (singular)
virtues (plural)

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

noun

virtue


fanatical

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

glosses: When you are fanatical, you are believing in something strongly.

text: Steve Jobs was fanatical about the quality of his company's products.

ipa: /fəˈnætɪkəl/


campaigners

forms:
campaigner (singular)
campaigners (plural)

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

campaigner


fermenting

forms:
ferment (canonical)
ferments (third-person singular)
fermented (past)
fermented (past participle)
fermenting (present participle)


publishers

forms:
publisher (singular)
publishers (plural)

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

publisher


volleyballs

forms:
volleyball (singular)
volleyballs (plural)

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

volleyball


padlocks

forms:
padlock (singular)
padlocks (plural)

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

padlock


padlocks

forms:
padlock (canonical)
padlocks (third-person singular)
padlocked (past)
padlocked (past participle)
padlocking (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of padlock.


condiment

forms:
condiment (singular)
condiments (plural)

glosses: A condiment is something that is added to a food to give it more flavor or a different flavor. Examples include ketchup and horseradish.

text: At the big picnic in the park, there were condiments for our hot dogs next to the buns.

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


co-workers

forms:
co-worker (singular)
co-workers (plural)

glosses: The plural form of co-worker; more than one (kind of) co-worker.

co-worker


saluted

forms:
salute (canonical)
salutes (third-person singular)
saluted (past)
saluted (past participle)
saluting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of salute.

ipa: /səˈlutɪd/

ipa: /səˈl(j)uːtɪd/

hyphenation: sa‧lut‧ed

verb

salut


draughts

forms:
draught (singular)
draughts (plural)

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

noun

draught


draughts

forms:
draught (canonical)
draughts (third-person singular)
draughted (past)
draughted (past participle)
draughting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of draught.


artifice

forms:
artifice (singular)
artifices (plural)

glosses: Something that is artifice refers to an artificial object, something that is man-made.


campaigner

glosses: A campaigner is a person that tries to get support from others.

glosses: A campaigner is a politician that runs for an office.

ipa: /kamˈpeɪnə/


virtue

glosses: A virtue is a morally good characteristic in a person. For example, honesty, patience, etc.


advert

forms:
advert (singular)
adverts (plural)

glosses: An advert is something that advertises something.


ferments

glosses: The third-person singular form of ferment.


ferments

forms:
ferment (singular)
ferments (plural)

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


conquests

forms:
conquest (singular)
conquests (plural)

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

conquest


concussions

forms:
concussion (singular)
concussions (plural)

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

concussion


telly

forms:
telly (singular)
tellys or tellies (plural)

ipa: /ˈtɛli/

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


agony

forms:
agony (singular)
agonies (plural)

glosses: Agony is extremely bad suffering with strong pain.

agony

agonies


washbasin

forms:
washbasin (singular)
washbasins (plural)

glosses: A washbasin is a large bowl fixed to a wall used for washing your hands and face.


breakthrough

forms:
breakthrough (singular)
breakthroughs (plural)

glosses: A breakthrough is a sudden change, a change from not being able to do something to being able to do something.

text: After the breakthrough, rubber could be made in a factory and rubber trees were no longer the only source of rubber.

ipa: /ˈbreɪkθruː/


vivid

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

glosses: When something is vivid, it is very bright or deep in color.

ipa: /ˈvɪvɪd/


possesses

forms:
possess (canonical)
possesses (third-person singular)
possessed (past)
possessed (past participle)
possessing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of possess.

verb

possess


carpentry

forms: carpentry (singular)

glosses: The activity or job of making or repairing wooden houses and things.


watt

forms:
watt (singular)
watts (plural)

glosses: A watt is a measure of electrical power.

text: One watt is equal to one joule per second.

text: The electric heater used 2400 watts.

ipa: /wɒt/

enpr: wät

ipa: /wɑt/


sagged

forms:
sag (canonical)
sags (third-person singular)
sagged (past)
sagged (past participle)
sagging (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of sag.

g


concussion

glosses: A concussion is the result of a really hard hit to the head. It is caused by the brain being shaken around. It can lead to loss of function for a while, and sometimes can damage the brain forever.

text: Jimmy got a concussion after he fell down and hit his head on the concrete.

ipa: /kənˈkʌʃən/


tempted

forms:
tempt (canonical)
tempts (third-person singular)
tempted (past)
tempted (past participle)
tempting (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of tempt.

tempt


verify

forms:
verify (canonical)
verifies (third-person singular)
verified (past)
verified (past participle)
verifying (present participle)

glosses: To verify something is to get evidence to show that it is true.

text: My receipts verified that I had always paid my telephone bills.

ipa: /ˈvɛrɪfaɪ/

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

verif


nibbling

forms:
nibble (canonical)
nibbles (third-person singular)
nibbled (past)
nibbled (past participle)
nibbling (present participle)

nibbl


noteworthy

forms:
noteworthy (positive)
noteworthier (comparative)
noteworthiest (superlative)

etymology_text: note + -worthy

ety-suffix

note

worthy

expansion: note + -worthy

glosses: Deserving attention; notable; worthy of notice.

text: Zukertort represent the other most noteworthy tournaments.

ipa: /ˈnəʊtˌwɜːði/

ipa: /ˈnoʊtˌwɝði/

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

adj

noteworthier

noteworthiest


noteworthy

forms:
noteworthy (singular)
noteworthies (plural)

ipa: /ˈnəʊtˌwɜːði/

noun

noteworthies


sap

forms: sap (singular)

glosses: Sap is the liquid inside a plant that carries sugars and minerals.

sap


wasp

forms:
wasp (singular)
wasps (plural)

glosses: A wasp is a yellow and black insect which flies fast, has a narrow waist and a sting, bigger than a bee.


mitts

forms:
mitt (singular)
mitts (plural)

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

mitt


aerosol

forms:
aerosol (singular)
aerosols (plural)

glosses: An aerosol is a fine spray from a can (container) with a button on the top. When you push it, a liquid can be sprayed.

ipa: /ˈɛə.rəˌsɒl/

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


salutes

forms:
salute (singular)
salutes (plural)

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

salute


salutes

forms:
salute (canonical)
salutes (third-person singular)
saluted (past)
saluted (past participle)
saluting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of salute.

verb

e


intentional

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

etymology_text: intention + -al

ety-suffix

intention

al

expansion: intention + -al

glosses: If an action is intentional, it is done on purpose.

text: "Teacher! Jimmy just stepped on my foot again! That was intentional! Please make him stop."

ipa: /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/

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


despising

forms:
despise (canonical)
despises (third-person singular)
despised (past)
despised (past participle)
despising (present participle)

verb

despis


verified

glosses: The past tense and past participle of verify.

y


warfare

forms:
warfare (singular)
warfares (plural)

ipa: /ˈwɔrfɛr/

ipa: /ˈwɔːfɛə/

hyphenation: war‧fare


tempt

glosses: When you tempt someone, you try to get someone to do something, perhaps something bad or immoral.

text: He was tempted to steal that expensive phone on the table.

text: She was tempted to kiss him.

ipa: /tɛmpt/


tempts

glosses: The third-person singular form of tempt.


captives

forms:
captive (singular)
captives (plural)

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

noun

captive


licked

forms:
lick (canonical)
licks (third-person singular)
licked (past)
licked (past participle)
licking (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of lick.

verb

lick


despises

glosses: The third-person singular form of despise.


speechwriter

forms:
speechwriter (singular)
speechwriters (plural)

glosses: A speechwriter is someone who writes speeches for others.

text: Who is the president's speechwriter?


possessing

forms:
possess (canonical)
possesses (third-person singular)
possessed (past)
possessed (past participle)
possessing (present participle)


passage

forms:
passage (singular)
passages (plural)

glosses: A passage is the act of passing, from one place to another, or from one state to another

text: Getting a driver's licence is a rite of passage from being a child to becoming an adult.

text: His passage to Australia in a sailing ship took 180 days.

text: He heard footsteps in the passage outside his hotel room.

text: The ship was able to find safe passage through the coral reef.

glosses: A passage can be an opening, or a tube along which things can pass.

text: The small boy had a pea stuck in his nasal passage.

glosses: A passage is a short section from a book or other writing.

text: She read to the class her favorite passage from Jane Austen's book.

glosses: A passage is a short section from a musical work.

text: There was a long oboe solo is the passage we listened to from Bach's work.

ipa: /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/


carrot

forms:
carrot (singular)
carrots (plural)

glosses: A long root eaten as a vegetable. It is usually orange in color.

glosses: A shade of orange similar to the flesh of most carrots (also called carrot orange).

enpr: kâr'ət

enpr: kĕr'ət

hyphenation: car‧rot


mitt

glosses: A mitt is a type of glove. On a mitt, there is one part for the thumb and one part for the other fingers. An oven mitt is a type of mitt.

text: I wore an oven mitt to take the baked potatoes out of the oven.


crossovers

forms:
crossover (singular)
crossovers (plural)

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

noun

crossover


rations

forms:
ration (singular)
rations (plural)

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

ration


rations

forms:
ration (canonical)
rations (third-person singular)
rationed (past)
rationed (past participle)
rationing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of ration.


safaris

forms:
safari (singular)
safaris (plural)

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

safari


banquet

forms:
banquet (singular)
banquets (plural)

glosses: A banquet is a fancy evening meal for many people in a guest room.

ipa: /ˈbæŋkwɪt/


passer-by

forms:
passer-by (singular)
passers-by (plural)

etymology_text: passer + by

compound

passer

by

expansion: passer + by

glosses: A passer-by is someone who walks past a location or event.

text: As the two argued, passers-by paid little attention.

passer-by

passers-by


deceits

forms:
deceit (singular)
deceits (plural)

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

noun

deceit


saluting

forms:
salute (canonical)
salutes (third-person singular)
saluted (past)
saluted (past participle)
saluting (present participle)

verb

salut


patio

forms:
patio (singular)
patios (plural)

glosses: A patio is an outdoor area near a house. Its surface is often covered with stones, tiles, or concrete.

ipa: /ˈpætiəʊ/

ipa: /ˈpætioʊ/


symptoms

forms:
symptom (singular)
symptoms (plural)

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

noun

symptom


reacher

forms:
reacher (singular)
reachers (plural)

glosses: A reacher is a person who reaches for something.

glosses: A reacher is an object or device used to reach something.


publisher

forms:
publisher (singular)
publishers (plural)

etymology_text: publish + -er

ety-suffix

publish

er

expansion: publish + -er

glosses: A publisher is a person or a company that prints books, magazines, etc. and sells them to people.

ipa: /ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/


salute

forms:
salute (singular)
salutes (plural)

glosses: A salute is a greeting gesture in the army and navy by hold up a right hand to the forehead.

ipa: /səˈlut/

ipa: /səˈl(j)uːt/

hyphenation: sa‧lute


salute

glosses: When you salute at someone, you greet at the person, usually out of respect.

text: The group of soldiers saluted at the parade's guest of honour.


barbecuing

forms:
barbecue (canonical)
barbecues (third-person singular)
barbecued (past)
barbecued (past participle)
barbecuing (present participle)

verb

barbecu


safari

glosses: A safari is a trip taken to see or hunt animals. It is often in a remote location such as parts of Africa.

text: We went on a three-month safari on the Serengeti Plain in Africa.

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


daybreak

forms:
daybreak (singular)
daybreaks (plural)

glosses: The start of the morning light just before sunrise.

ipa: /ˈdeɪbreɪk/

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


ooze

forms:
ooze (singular)
oozes (plural)

text: You should put on cleaning gloves if you are going to clean up that nasty ooze.

enpr: o͞oz

ipa: /uːz/

noun

ooze


ooze

forms:
ooze (canonical)
oozes (third-person singular)
oozed (past)
oozed (past participle)
oozing (present participle)

glosses: When something oozes out, it refers to liquid slowly flowing out.

text: Blood oozed out of the cut.

verb

ooz


carpenters

forms:
carpenter (singular)
carpenters (plural)

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

noun

carpenter


despise

forms:
despise (canonical)
despises (third-person singular)
despised (past)
despised (past participle)
despising (present participle)

glosses: To despise something is to feel the very worst about it.

text: The step-sisters of Cinderella despised her.

ipa: /dɪˈspaɪz/


reachers

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

reacher


crossover

forms:
crossover (singular)
crossovers (plural)

glosses: A crossover is a place where one thing crosses over another.

glosses: A crossover is a blend of two or more styles of music, intended to appeal to a wider audience.

text: The band's new song had crossover appeal to both country and pop listeners.

glosses: A crossover is an automobile that is a mix of two kinds of automobiles, like the Pontiac Torrent.

glosses: A crossover is a fiction story that borrows places or characters from two or more fictional stories.


horseradish

forms:
horseradish (singular)
horseradishes (plural)

glosses: A plant that is similar to the mustard plant.

glosses: A very hot-tasting condiment that comes from the plant.

text: After eating a steak with too much horseradish on it, Terrance burnt his tongue

enpr: hôrsʹrăd'ĭsh

ipa: /ˈhɔrsrædɪʃ/

ipa: /ˈhɔːsrædɪʃ/


cartoons

forms:
cartoon (singular)
cartoons (plural)

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

cartoon


headers

forms:
header (singular)
headers (plural)

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

header


becomingly

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

glosses: When an action is becomingly, it is in a becoming way.


warden

forms:
warden (singular)
wardens (plural)

glosses: A warden is a person who looks after a dormitory, a youth hostel.

glosses: A warden is a person who watches a park, a traffic, etc.

glosses: A warden is a head of a school, a prison, a hospital, a public office.

ipa: /ˈwɔːdən/

ipa: /ˈwɔrdən/

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


banner

forms:
banner (singular)
banners (plural)

glosses: A banner is piece of long cloth with writing on.


header

glosses: A header is the text at the very top of the page.

text: I put my name and the page number in the header of my term paper.

glosses: In football, a header is a goal scored by hitting the ball with one's head

text: Peter Crouch's header against Chelsea made the highlight show last night.


nibbled

forms:
nibble (canonical)
nibbles (third-person singular)
nibbled (past)
nibbled (past participle)
nibbling (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of nibble.

verb

nibbl


patter

forms:
patter (singular)
patters (plural)

glosses: Patter refers to the soft sound that feet makes when walking on a hard surface.

text: The night was very quiet, and I could hear the patter of the mice crawling in the kitchen.

glosses: When someone makes a patter, the person is speaking very fast and the words have no meaning.

text: Before the magician started on his magic trick, he got the attention of the audience through his patter.

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


patter

forms:
patter (canonical)
patters (third-person singular)
pattered (past)
pattered (past participle)
pattering (present participle)

glosses: Pattering refers to the sound made by the rain when it hits a surface.

glosses: When someone patters, the person is trying to speak quickly without having meaning in the words, to patter.


barbecue

forms:
barbecue (singular)
barbecues (plural)

glosses: A style of cooking that involves meat being cooked on a grill or in a pit, then often covered in a special sauce.

text: Chris' Black Oak Restaurant serves barbecue ribs and chicken.

glosses: The grill for cooking barbecue; or for grilling anything in general.

text: I put two hot dogs and two hamburgers on the barbecue.

text: There was a big barbecue in Riverside Park for the Fourth of July.

ipa: /ˈbɑːbɪˌkjuː/

ipa: /ˈbɑrbɪˌkju/

hyphenation: bar‧be‧cue


barbecue

forms:
barbecue (canonical)
barbecues (third-person singular)
barbecued (past)
barbecued (past participle)
barbecuing (present participle)


cargos

forms:
cargo (singular)
cargos or cargoes (plural)

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

noun

cargo

cargos

cargoes


despised

glosses: The past tense and past participle of despise.

verb

despis


despised

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

glosses: A despised person is someone who is hated.


disgracing

forms:
disgrace (canonical)
disgraces (third-person singular)
disgraced (past)
disgraced (past participle)
disgracing (present participle)

disgrac


tenants

forms:
tenant (singular)
tenants (plural)

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

noun

tenant


tenants

forms:
tenant (canonical)
tenants (third-person singular)
tenanted (past)
tenanted (past participle)
tenanting (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of tenant.


advertisable

forms: advertisable (positive)

glosses: Something which can be advertised is advertisable.


co-worker

forms:
co-worker (singular)
co-workers (plural)

etymology_text: co- + worker

ety-prefix

co

worker

expansion: co- + worker

glosses: A co-worker is someone a person works with.

ipa: /ˈkəʊˈwɜː.kə/

hyphenation: co‧wor‧ker


darling

forms:
darling (singular)
darlings (plural)

glosses: A kind of name to be used when you call a person, your husband, who you love.

enpr: där'lĭng

ipa: /ˈdɑrlɪŋ/

ipa: /ˈdɑːlɪŋ/


marble

forms:
marble (singular)
marbles (plural)

glosses: Marble is a hard stone, typically white or light yellow, polished smooth and shiny, used in making walls, floors or sculptures.

glosses: A marble is a small ball made of coloured glass. Marbles are usually used as toys.

ipa: /ˈmɑːbəl/

ipa: /ˈmɑrbəl/

hyphenation: mar‧ble


marble

forms:
marble (canonical)
marbles (third-person singular)
marbled (past)
marbled (past participle)
marbling (present participle)

glosses: If something is marbled it has the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble.

glosses: If a piece of meat has great marbling, it is interlaced with fats and its appearance resembles that of marble.

verb

marbl


-ise

forms: -ise

pos: suffix

glosses: A suffix used to change a word to a verb meaning to make something like that word.

text: Example: German → Germanise


-ist

forms: -ist

glosses: a suffix replacing -ism that means a person that uses that -ism


independentize

forms:
independentize (canonical)
independentizes (third-person singular)
independentized (past)
independentized (past participle)
independentizing (present participle)

glosses: If someone or something independentizes another thing, then they make it independent.

independentiz


carve

forms:
carve (canonical)
carves (third-person singular)
carved (past)
carved (past participle)
carving (present participle)

glosses: If you carve wood or stone, you cut it into a designed shape.

glosses: If you carve cooked meat, you cut into slices for eating.

ipa: /kɑrv/

ipa: /kɑːv/

carv


baptize

forms:
baptize (canonical)
baptizes (third-person singular)
baptized (past)
baptized (past participle)
baptizing (present participle)

glosses: If a pastor baptizes a person, they make them a christen by the ceremony in which he or she is touched or covered with holy water.

text: The baby was baptized at the church yesterday.

ipa: /ˈbæptaɪz/

hyphenation: bap‧tize

baptiz


captive

forms:
captive (singular)
captives (plural)

glosses: A captive is a prisoner, usually in a war.

text: Put the captives back in jail.

text: Settlers often became captives of marauding Indians during the colonial wars in America.

ipa: /ˈkæptɪv/

hyphenation: cap‧tive


verifying

forms:
verify (canonical)
verifies (third-person singular)
verified (past)
verified (past participle)
verifying (present participle)

verif


tenant

glosses: A tenant is a person who occupies the land or house from a landlord. He pays money to a landlord as rent.

enpr: tĕnənt

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


tenant

glosses: If someone tenants a place, they are occupying it as a tenant.


deceit

forms:
deceit (singular)
deceits (plural)

glosses: Deceit is the action of making someone believe that something false is true by telling a lie deliberately.

glosses: A deceit is an act used to deceive someone.

text: Everything he wrote about the issue was just a deceit.

ipa: /dɪˈsiːt/

noun

deceit


-ism

forms: -ism

glosses: -ism is a suffix that can nominalize a verb or adjective. For example, the noun socialism is formed by appending ism to the adjective social.

ipa: /ɪzəm/

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


carpenter

forms:
carpenter (singular)
carpenters (plural)

glosses: A carpenter is a person who creates and repairs wooden houses and other objects.

text: The carpenter will build us new cabinets.

ipa: /ˈkɑrpəntɚ/

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

hyphenation: car‧pen‧ter


independentized

glosses: The past tense and past participle of independentize.


relaxation

forms:
relaxation (singular)
relaxations (plural)

glosses: The state of relaxing or being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; what you get out of recreation activities.

text: The walk in the park gave her some relaxation.

text: There was a relaxation of the rules

glosses: recreation; a task meant to give the mind or body relief after effort.

text: After working hard, it was time for some rest and relaxation.

ipa: /ˌrilækˈseɪʃən/

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


independentizes

glosses: The third-person singular form of independentize.


possessed

forms:
possess (canonical)
possesses (third-person singular)
possessed (past)
possessed (past participle)
possessing (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of possess.

verb

possess

es


tempting

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

glosses: If something is tempting, it is attractive or appeals to someone.


tempting

forms:
tempt (canonical)
tempts (third-person singular)
tempted (past)
tempted (past participle)
tempting (present participle)

tempt


rationing

forms:
ration (canonical)
rations (third-person singular)
rationed (past)
rationed (past participle)
rationing (present participle)

ration


arrogates

forms:
arrogate (canonical)
arrogates (third-person singular)
arrogated (past)
arrogated (past participle)
arrogating (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of arrogate.

arrogat


independentizing

glosses: The present participle of independentize.


trance

forms:
trance (singular)
trances (plural)

glosses: A trance is a mental state in which a person is only half-conscious. It has been called "an altered state of consciousness". The person seems unaware of what is around them, as if 'lost in thought'.

text: He seemed to be in a trance, as if someone had hypnotized him.

ipa: /trɑːns/

ipa: /træns/

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


decimal

forms:
decimal (singular)
decimals (plural)

glosses: A decimal is a number less than one (1) that is written by right of a point (.)

text: 0.782 is a decimal.

glosses: Decimal is a system where numbers are grouped in groups of 10.

text: When you convert the hexadecimal number 4F to decimal, the result is 79.

ipa: [ˈdɛsɪməɫ]

ipa: /ˈdɛsɪməl/


decimal

forms: decimal (positive)

glosses: Something that is decimal is a type of arithmetic writing methods of number, which based on the number ten (10), 100, 1000, 10000...

text: The number 239 in the decimal system has 2 hundreds, 3 tens and 9 ones.


manifesting

forms:
manifest (canonical)
manifests (third-person singular)
manifested (past)
manifested (past participle)
manifesting (present participle)

manifest


Frenchman

forms:
Frenchman (singular)
Frenchmen (plural)

text: Two Frenchmen sat in the cafe, eating bread and smoking cigarettes.

noun

Frenchman

Frenchmen


disgraces

forms:
disgrace (singular)
disgraces (plural)

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

disgrace


disgraces

forms:
disgrace (canonical)
disgraces (third-person singular)
disgraced (past)
disgraced (past participle)
disgracing (present participle)

glosses: The third-person singular form of disgrace.


Frenchmen

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


unstable

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

etymology_text: un- + stable

ety-prefix

un

stable

expansion: un- + stable

glosses: Something that is not stable, can change suddenly.

ipa: /ʌnˈsteɪbəɫ/

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

hyphenation: un‧sta‧ble


cargo

forms:
cargo (singular)
cargos or cargoes (plural)

glosses: Cargo is goods carried on a ship or airplane.

text: Tie up the cargo so that it does not fall off the ship.

ipa: /ˈkɑːɡəʊ/

ipa: /ˈkɑrɡoʊ/

hyphenation: car‧go

noun

cargo


-ize

forms: -ize

glosses: A suffix used to change a word to a verb meaning to make something like that word.

text: Example: German → Germanize


arrogate

glosses: If someone arrogates something, they claim something which is not theirs for themselves.

ipa: /ˈærəɡeɪt/

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


trait

forms:
trait (singular)
traits (plural)

glosses: A trait is a typical characteristic or feature, usually of a person or other living thing.

text: antlers are a trait of male deer.

text: vertical black and white stripes are a trait of zebras.

enpr: trāt

ipa: /treɪt/

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


observer

forms:
observer (singular)
observers (plural)

etymology_text: observe + -er

ety-suffix

observe

expansion: observe + -er

glosses: An observer is somebody who watches something.

ipa: /əbˈzɝvɚ/

ipa: /əbˈzɜːvə/


possess

forms:
possess (canonical)
possesses (third-person singular)
possessed (past)
possessed (past participle)
possessing (present participle)

text: He does not possess a car.

text: The evil spirit was going to possess her.


disgraced

glosses: The past tense and past participle of disgrace.

verb

disgrac


disgraced

forms: disgraced (positive)

text: Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff had to speak in front of several members of Congress.


draught

forms:
draught (singular)
draughts (plural)

glosses: A draught is a wind which blows through a building.

glosses: A draught is a piece which is used in a game called draughts.

ipa: /drɑːft/

ipa: /dræft/


draught

forms:
draught (canonical)
draughts (third-person singular)
draughted (past)
draughted (past participle)
draughting (present participle)

glosses: To draught means to pull something along, especially a vehicle or a tractor.


arrogated

forms:
arrogate (canonical)
arrogates (third-person singular)
arrogated (past)
arrogated (past participle)
arrogating (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of arrogate.


swellable

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

etymology_text: swell + -able

ety-suffix

swell

able

expansion: swell + -able

glosses: When something is swellable, it is something that can become swollen.


manifested

glosses: The past tense and past participle of manifest.


incite

forms:
incite (canonical)
incites (third-person singular)
incited (past)
incited (past participle)
inciting (present participle)

glosses: To rouse, stir up or excite. To cause action to happen. To cause a reaction.

text: He said his friends had incited him to break the window.

ipa: /ɪnˈsaɪt/

verb

incit


dart

forms:
dart (singular)
darts (plural)

glosses: A sharp pointed object thrown at a circular board in a game of darts.

ipa: /dɑːt/

enpr: därt

ipa: /dɑrt/

audio: EN-AU ck1 dart.ogg


dart

forms:
dart (canonical)
darts (third-person singular)
darted (past)
darted (past participle)
darting (present participle)

glosses: If a person is darting across the room, they are moving suddenly and quickly.


apostle

forms:
apostle (singular)
apostles (plural)

glosses: A leader of a religious mission, especially one in the early Christian Church.

glosses: A pioneer or early advocate of a cause; prophet of a belief.

glosses: A top-ranking official in the twelve seat council of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

ipa: /əˈpɑsl̩/

ipa: /əˈpɒs(ə)l/

hyphenation: apos‧tle


dawn

forms:
dawn (singular)
dawns (plural)

glosses: Dawn is the start of the morning light just before sunrise.

text: He woke up before dawn to do a morning jog.

glosses: The dawn of something is the beginning of it.

ipa: /dɔːn/

ipa: /dɔn/

ipa: /doːn/


dawn

forms:
dawn (canonical)
dawns (third-person singular)
dawned (past)
dawned (past participle)
dawning (present participle)

glosses: If something dawns upon a person or thing, they realise it.

text: It dawned upon him that his answer to the question was wrong.


pause

forms:
pause (canonical)
pauses (third-person singular)
paused (past)
paused (past participle)
pausing (present participle)

glosses: To pause is to stop current work and do some other work for some time.

text: He paused the video for some time.

enpr: pôz

ipa: /pɔːz/

ipa: /pɔz/

homophones: paws pores pours

paus


pause

forms:
pause (singular)
pauses (plural)

glosses: A pause is a short time for stopping a work and doing some other work.

text: He ate during the pause.


-izes

forms:
-ize (canonical)
-izes (third-person singular)
-ized (past)
-ized (past participle)
-izing (present participle)

-iz


darts

forms:
dart (singular)
darts (plural)
darts (singular)

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

glosses: A game in which players throw sharp pointed objects at a circular board marked with numbers in order to score points.

ipa: /ˈdɑːts/

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

noun

dart


have a bat in the belfry

forms: have a bat in the belfry

pos: phrase

glosses: To have a bat in the belfry is to be crazy.


make sure

forms: make sure

glosses: If you make sure of something, you go back to something and check to see if it was done right or if it was true.


residence

forms:
residence (singular)
residences (plural)

text: "He has residence in the Great State of Malarkus."


nuisance

forms:
nuisance (singular)
nuisances (plural)

glosses: A nuisance is something or someone that bothers or annoys.


splendid

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

glosses: If something is splendid, it is very impressive and magnificent.

ipa: /ˈsplɛndɪd/


modules

forms:
module (singular)
modules (plural)

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

module


fall through the cracks

forms: fall through the cracks

glosses: If a problem falls through the cracks, it is not noticed, even though there was a way to catch this type of problem.

text: Complete every item, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks.


-ised

forms:
-ise (canonical)
-ises (third-person singular)
-ised (past)
-ised (past participle)
-ising (present participle)

glosses: The past tense and past participle of -ise.

verb

-is


stride

forms:
stride (singular)
strides (plural)

glosses: The length or type of way that a person walks.

ipa: /ˈstraɪd/


frisbee

forms:
frisbee (singular)
frisbees (plural)

ipa: /ˈfrɪzbi/


routines

forms:
routine (singular)
routines (plural)

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

noun

routine


stewards

forms:
steward (singular)
stewards (plural)

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

steward


stumbling block

forms:
stumbling block (singular)
stumbling blocks (plural)

text: Idioms are a common stumbling block for learners of a language.


quota

forms:
quota (singular)
quotas (plural)

glosses: A quota is a limit to the numbers or amounts which are allowed.

text: Fishermen always try to land more than their quota.

ipa: /ˈkwoʊtə/

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


puissance

forms: puissance (singular)

glosses: A puissance is the power, might, force or strength of someone or something.

hyphenation: puis‧sance


-izing

forms:
-ize (canonical)
-izes (third-person singular)
-ized (past)
-ized (past participle)
-izing (present participle)


gracious

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

glosses: When someone is gracious, they are kind.

ipa: /ˈɡreɪʃəs/


moot point

forms:
moot point (singular)
moot points (plural)

glosses: An issue that is subject to, or open for discussion or debate; originally, one to be definitively determined by an assembly of the people.

glosses: An issue regarded as debatable, but no longer practical.

text: Until we rebuild downtown, whether we build more parking spaces is a moot point.

moot point


bicolour

forms: bicolour (positive)

glosses: When something is bicolour, it has two colours.


bicolour

forms:
bicolour (singular)
bicolours (plural)

glosses: A bicolour refers to a flower, cat etc. that has two colours.


bonnets

forms:
bonnet (singular)
bonnets (plural)

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

bonnet


babysitter

forms:
babysitter (singular)
babysitters (plural)

etymology_text: baby + sitter

compound

baby

sitter

expansion: baby + sitter

glosses: A babysitter is someone who looks after young children while their parents are out.

text: I had to be a babysitter and take care of my younger brother as my parents went overseas.

ipa: /ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɚ/

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