crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
barrels (English, verb)
Forms: form: barrel
tags: canonical
form: barrels
tags: third-person
singular
form: barrelled
tags: past
form: barrelled
tags: past
participle
form: barrelling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of barrel.
fonts (English, noun)
Forms: form: font
raw_tags: Singular
form: fonts
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of font; more than one (kind of) font.
font (English, noun)
Forms: form: font
raw_tags: Singular
form: fonts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɒnt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /fɑnt/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A set of signs that have the same typeface (e.g., Helvetica), style (e.g., italic), and weight (e.g., bold).
raw_tags: countable
examples: Examples of different fonts:
garage (English, noun)
Forms: form: garage
raw_tags: Singular
form: garages
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɡəˈrɒʒ/
tags: Canada
tags: Canada
ipa: /ˈgæˌrɪdʒ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: A garage is building that you keep cars in.
raw_tags: countable
examples: They lived in a large country house with a two-car garage.
Hotel guests have free access to the underground parking garage.
Here people leave their car windows open, their garage doors up, and their kids' bikes lying on grass.
glosses: A garage is a shop that repairs cars.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The guy at the garage said it would take three days to fix the car.
garages (English, noun)
Forms: form: garage
raw_tags: Singular
form: garages
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of garage; more than one (kind of) garage.
dialects (English, noun)
Forms: form: dialect
raw_tags: Singular
form: dialects
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdaɪ.əˌlɛkts/
glosses: The plural form of dialect; more than one (kind of) dialect.
gather (English, verb)
Forms: form: gather
tags: canonical
form: gathers
tags: third-person
singular
form: gathered
tags: past
form: gathered
tags: past
participle
form: gathering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡæðɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈɡæðə/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If people or things gather, they come together.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: A crowd of several hundred gathered outside the police station.
We gathered thousands of signatures to end the war.
The amount of data that scientists are gathering on the brain is similarly increasing every year.
I gathered my courage, walked into the room, and closed the door behind me.
Let us read for ourselves all the information that they gathered.
glosses: If you gather something, you've heard or read it, or you have reason to believe it, but you don't know.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: This trip was a kept secret, I gather , until yesterday.
I gather that he does not entirely trust her.
I gather you're currently writing a book.
glosses: If something gathers speed, it continues to get faster.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The train pulled ahead , gathering speed as it moved away.
glosses: If something is gathering dust, it is not being used.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Remember that wheelchair? It was gathering dust in the garage.
gear (English, noun)
Forms: form: gear
raw_tags: Singular
form: gears
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ɡɪə(r)/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ɡɪɚ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: Gear is clothing and other equipment, especially in sports.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Hurry up and get your gear on. The game's about to start.
glosses: Gears are wheels that turn and drive other wheels at different speeds.
raw_tags: countable
examples: One of the gears from the motor had got stuck and wouldn't turn.
glosses: A gear in a machine, especially a car or bicycle, is a particular combinations of gears.
raw_tags: countable
singular often used without a determiner
examples: He put the car into gear and drove off.
This bike has 24 gears, but I only use three.
Shifting into fourth gear, she pushed the car over 100 km/h.
glosses: A gear is a speed or level that you do something at.
raw_tags: countable
singular often used without a determiner
examples: Everyone was working at high gear to finish before the deadline.
delegated (English, verb)
Forms: form: delegate
tags: canonical
form: delegates
tags: third-person
singular
form: delegated
tags: past
form: delegated
tags: past
participle
form: delegating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of delegate.
delegating (English, verb)
Forms: form: delegate
tags: canonical
form: delegates
tags: third-person
singular
form: delegated
tags: past
form: delegated
tags: past
participle
form: delegating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of delegate.
moving (English, verb)
Forms: form: move
tags: canonical
form: moves
tags: third-person
singular
form: moved
tags: past
form: moved
tags: past
participle
form: moving
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of move.
learned (English, verb)
Forms: form: learn
tags: canonical
form: learns
tags: third-person
singular
form: learned
tags: past
form: learned
tags: past
participle
form: learning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /lɜːnd/
tags: UK
poses: verb
tags: UK
poses: verb
ipa: /lɝ:nd/
tags: US
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
glosses: The past tense and past participle of learn.
learned (English, adj)
Forms: form: learned
tags: positive
form: more learned
tags: comparative
form: most learned
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈlɜːn.ɛd/
tags: UK
poses: adjective
tags: UK
poses: adjective
glosses: If you are learned, then you are highly educated.
calculation (English, noun)
Forms: form: calculation
raw_tags: Singular
form: calculations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kælkjuˈleɪʃən/
tags: UK
ipa: /kælkjəˈleɪʃən/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Calculation is the act of calculating.
raw_tags: uncountable
mathematics
glosses: A calculation is the answer you get after calculating.
raw_tags: countable
mathematics
examples: Your calculation is wrong.
calculations (English, noun)
Forms: form: calculation
raw_tags: Singular
form: calculations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of calculation; more than one (kind of) calculation.
eyes (English, noun)
Forms: form: eye
raw_tags: Singular
form: eyes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /aɪz/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: The plural form of eye; more than one (kind of) eye.
examples: Your eyes are the part of your head which you see with.
eyes (English, verb)
Forms: form: eying
tags: present
participle
form: eye
tags: canonical
form: eyes
tags: third-person
singular
form: eyed
tags: past
form: eyed
tags: past
participle
form: eyeing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /aɪz/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: The third-person singular form of eye.
pretends (English, verb)
Forms: form: pretend
tags: canonical
form: pretends
tags: third-person
singular
form: pretended
tags: past
form: pretended
tags: past
participle
form: pretending
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of pretend.
pretended (English, verb)
Forms: form: pretend
tags: canonical
form: pretends
tags: third-person
singular
form: pretended
tags: past
form: pretended
tags: past
participle
form: pretending
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of pretend.
glad (English, adj)
Forms: form: glad
tags: positive
form: gladder
tags: comparative
form: gladdest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɡlæd/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If you are glad about something, you are happy about it.
raw_tags: not before a noun
examples: I'm glad to hear you're feeling better.
I'm glad that I lived long enough to see it.
glosses: If you are glad to do something, you will do it happily.
raw_tags: not before a noun
examples: "Can you get this door for me?" "Sure, I'd be glad to."
dreams (English, noun)
Forms: form: dream
raw_tags: Singular
form: dreams
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /driːmz/
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of dream; more than one (kind of) dream.
dreams (English, verb)
Forms: form: dreamed
tags: past
form: dreamed
tags: past
participle
form: dream
tags: canonical
form: dreams
tags: third-person
singular
form: dreamt
tags: past
form: dreamt
tags: past
participle
form: dreaming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /driːmz/
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of dream.
strawberry blond (English, adj)
Forms: form: strawberry blond
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
glosses: If hair is strawberry blond it is light red, or a color between red and blond.
raw_tags: informal
glosses: If you are strawberry blond you have this color hair.
raw_tags: informal
strawberry (English, noun)
Forms: form: strawberry
raw_tags: Singular
form: strawberries
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈstrɔːb(ə)ri/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈstɻɑːˌbɛri/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A strawberry is a red, triangle-shaped fruit.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A strawberry is a small plant that grows close to the ground and makes these berries.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: Strawberry is a type of red similar to the color of this fruit.
raw_tags: uncountable
pits (English, noun)
Forms: form: pit
raw_tags: Singular
form: pits
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of pit; more than one (kind of) pit.
examples: I took the pits out of my peach.
She was careful not to fall into any of the pits.
pits (English, verb)
Forms: form: pit
tags: canonical
form: pits
tags: third-person
singular
form: pitted
tags: past
form: pitted
tags: past
participle
form: pitting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of pit.
peach (English, noun)
Forms: form: peach
raw_tags: Singular
form: peaches
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /piːʧ/
tags: US
glosses: A sweet fruit.
raw_tags: countable
examples: You need to take the pit out of that peach.
glosses: A peach is a light yellowish pink color that is similar to a peach.
raw_tags: uncountable
peaches (English, noun)
Forms: form: peach
raw_tags: Singular
form: peaches
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of peach; more than one (kind of) peach.
examples: Peaches are my favorite fruit.
Simple English (English, name)
Forms: form: Simple English
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪmpl ˈɪŋglɪʃ/
glosses: Simple English is a form of English that uses common words that most people know and does not use complex sentences.
glosses: English that is easy for most people to understand.
glosses: I spoke Simple English to the children.
hatchbacks (English, noun)
Forms: form: hatchback
raw_tags: Singular
form: hatchbacks
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of hatchback; more than one (kind of) hatchback.
strawberries (English, noun)
Forms: form: strawberry
raw_tags: Singular
form: strawberries
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of strawberry; more than one (kind of) strawberry.
fire engine (English, phrase)
Forms: form: fire engine
raw_tags: Expression
Pronunciation: ipa: /faɪɚ-ɛn.dʒin/
tags: US
tags: US
ipa: /faɪə(r)-ɛn.dʒin/
tags: Australia
UK
tags: Australia
UK
tags: US
glosses: A fire engine is a truck that firemen use to help put out fires.
raw_tags: countable
vehicle
examples: The fire engine is red.
synonyms: firetruck
fire truck
truck (English, noun)
Forms: form: truck
raw_tags: Singular
form: trucks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /trʌk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: A truck is a vehicle that is often used to carry or pull big loads.
raw_tags: vehicle
countable
truck (English, verb)
Forms: form: truck
tags: canonical
form: trucks
tags: third-person
singular
form: trucked
tags: past
form: trucked
tags: past
participle
form: trucking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /trʌk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: If you truck something, you send it somewhere on a truck
glosses: If you are trucking you are driving a truck. This usually means driving a big truck for a long way, and as a job.
glosses: If you are trucking you are going somewhere and are moving fast.
firetruck (English, noun)
Forms: form: firetruck
raw_tags: Singular
form: firetrucks
tags: plural
glosses: A firetruck is a truck that firemen use to help put out fires.
raw_tags: countable
vehicle
examples: The firetruck went quickly through the streets.
synonyms: fire engine
grab (English, verb)
Forms: form: grab
tags: canonical
form: grabs
tags: third-person
singular
form: grabbed
tags: past
form: grabbed
tags: past
participle
form: grabbing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɡræb/
tags: US
glosses: If you grab something, you quickly reach out and take it in your hand.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: A strong hand grabbed her arm and pulled her backward.
I stood up quickly and grabbed my purse from the back of the chair.
He grabbed a handful of nuts from the bowl.
glosses: If something grabs the headlines, it suddenly becomes a major news story.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Scientists at the school grabbed headlines last week with their discovery of a new kind of fat.
grab (English, noun)
Forms: form: grab
raw_tags: Singular
form: grabs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɡræb/
tags: US
glosses: If you make a grab for something, you try to get it.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I made a grab for his hand and the knife flew out the door.
With the weak government, observers believe that the military might make a grab for power.
Sandwich (English, name)
Forms: form: Sandwich
raw_tags: Proper noun
glosses: Sandwich is a town in Kent, England.
glosses: Sandwich is an English surname.
glosses: One of several other towns.
sub- (English, prefix)
Forms: form: sub-
raw_tags: Prefix
Pronunciation: tags: US
glosses: This means below or less than.
examples: Subsonic flight is slower than the speed of sound.
A subground part of a house is called a basement.
Something that is substandard has poor quality.
super- (English, prefix)
Forms: form: super-
raw_tags: Prefix
glosses: This means above, more than, or better (more good) than.
examples: Supersonic flight is fast than the speed of sound.
He actually seems to think he is superhuman!
The superscript is higher than other letter, the subscript is lower.
burners (English, noun)
Forms: form: burner
raw_tags: Singular
form: burners
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of burner; more than one (kind of) burner.
stoves (English, noun)
Forms: form: stove
raw_tags: Singular
form: stoves
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of stove; more than one (kind of) stove.
stove (English, noun)
Forms: form: stove
raw_tags: Singular
form: stoves
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /stəʊv/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /stoʊv/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A stove is a machine that is used to heat a room.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A stove is a machine you can cook food on.
raw_tags: countable
comedians (English, noun)
Forms: form: comedian
raw_tags: Singular
form: comedians
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of comedian; more than one (kind of) comedian.
homework (English, noun)
Forms: form: homework
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Homework is practice or study that you are supposed to do outside class.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Here is a fun and simple activity to do as a classroom or homework assignment.
75% of our students in grades 6-11 are using the Internet to complete their homework.
Dad, could you help me with my homework?
You have to do your homework before you can watch TV.
glosses: If you do homework on/about a topic, you find information about it.
examples: We didn't do enough homework before buying the car, and it was a big mistake.
milder (English, adj)
Forms: form: mild
tags: positive
form: milder
tags: comparative
form: mildest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of mild; more mild.
mildest (English, adj)
Forms: form: mild
tags: positive
form: milder
tags: comparative
form: mildest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of mild; most mild.
superlatives (English, noun)
Forms: form: superlative
raw_tags: Singular
form: superlatives
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of superlative; more than one (kind of) superlative.
trucks (English, noun)
Forms: form: truck
raw_tags: Singular
form: trucks
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of truck; more than one (kind of) truck.
trucks (English, verb)
Forms: form: truck
tags: canonical
form: trucks
tags: third-person
singular
form: trucked
tags: past
form: trucked
tags: past
participle
form: trucking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of truck.
almond (English, noun)
Forms: form: almond
raw_tags: Singular
form: almonds
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɑːmənd/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɑːlmənd/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: An almond is the nut which comes from the almond tree.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: The color of an almond still covered by its skin, a shade of brown.
raw_tags: uncountable
almonds (English, noun)
Forms: form: almond
raw_tags: Singular
form: almonds
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of almond; more than one (kind of) almond.
horrible (English, adj)
Forms: form: horrible
tags: positive
form: more horrible
tags: comparative
form: most horrible
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhɔrɪbl/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If something is horrible, it is very bad.
examples: The killing of this woman was a horrible, horrible crime.
Yesterday was horrible, just horrible.
My God, these things are horrible. I can't believe they happened.
They only had a no food or water and they feared a slow and horrible death.
synonyms: bad
terrible
awful
radicals (English, noun)
Forms: form: radical
raw_tags: Singular
form: radicals
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of radical; more than one (kind of) radical.
tours (English, noun)
Forms: form: tour
raw_tags: Singular
form: tours
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of tour; more than one (kind of) tour.
tours (English, verb)
Forms: form: tour
tags: canonical
form: tours
tags: third-person
singular
form: toured
tags: past
form: toured
tags: past
participle
form: touring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of tour.
toured (English, verb)
Forms: form: tour
tags: canonical
form: tours
tags: third-person
singular
form: toured
tags: past
form: toured
tags: past
participle
form: touring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of tour.
touring (English, verb)
Forms: form: tour
tags: canonical
form: tours
tags: third-person
singular
form: toured
tags: past
form: toured
tags: past
participle
form: touring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of tour.
going (English, verb)
Forms: form: go
tags: canonical
form: goes
tags: third-person
singular
form: went
tags: past
form: gone
tags: past
participle
form: going
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈgəʊɪŋ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈgoʊɪŋ/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of go.
examples: I am going to the beach this weekend.
going (English, noun)
Forms: form: going
raw_tags: Singular
form: goings
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈgəʊɪŋ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈgoʊɪŋ/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The condition of the ground for walking or driving.
examples: The going was very difficult over the ice.
glosses: Conditions for advancing or progressing in any way.
examples: The going is often difficult for an immigrant in a new country.
going (English, prep)
Forms: form: going
raw_tags: Preposition
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈgəʊɪŋ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈgoʊɪŋ/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If something is going on a time, an age, or a period of time, it is almost that time.
examples: Look, it's going on supper-time, so let's set this aside for now.
I've been at this company for going on thirty years.
I'm twelve going on thirteen.
synonyms: almost
glosses: When going is followed by forward (or ahead), it means from now on.
examples: Going forward, we will send monthly reports.
The team will use the new method, going forward.
glosses: When going is followed by back, it means in the past.
examples: Going back 20 years, there was a lot more pollution.
going to (English, phrase)
Forms: form: going to
raw_tags: Expression
glosses: If you are going to do something, you plan to do it.
examples: I'm going to go to the toilet.
Tonight, we are going to talk about this interesting problem.
Aren't you going to answer the phone?
Where is he going to get the money?
glosses: If you say something is going to happen, you think it is very likely to happen.
examples: Is it going to rain tomorrow?
It's going to be very difficult to win the game.
Don't worry! Nothing bad is going to happen.
I want to start, but it's not going to happen this year.
raven (English, noun)
Forms: form: raven
raw_tags: Singular
form: ravens
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈreɪvən/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A kind of large black bird which is part of the genus Corvus.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: Raven is a glossy black color.
raw_tags: uncountable
raven (English, adj)
Forms: form: raven
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈreɪvən/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The black colour of the raven.
raven (English, verb)
Forms: form: raven
tags: canonical
form: ravens
tags: third-person
singular
form: ravened
tags: past
form: ravened
tags: past
participle
form: ravening
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈreɪvən/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Raven is when a person or people party wildly.
ravens (English, noun)
Forms: form: raven
raw_tags: Singular
form: ravens
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of raven; more than one (kind of) raven.
anti-hero (English, noun)
Forms: form: anti-hero
raw_tags: Singular
form: anti-heroes
tags: plural
glosses: Anti-hero is another way of spelling antihero.
psycho- (English, prefix)
Forms: form: psycho-
raw_tags: Prefix
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsaɪ̯.kəʊ̯/
tags: Australia
UK
ipa: /ˈsaɪ̯.koʊ̯/
tags: Canada
US
tags: US
glosses: If something is psycho- it is about the mind or psychology.
examples: He has psychosomatic symptoms, even though his body is healthy.
glosses: If something is psycho- it is about the soul.
ante- (English, prefix)
Forms: form: ante-
raw_tags: Prefix
glosses: This means before what is named by the rest of the word.
examples: The time before the U.S. civil war is often called the antebellum era. (Note: "bellum" means war in Latin.)
good grief (English, intj)
Forms: form: good grief
raw_tags: Interjection
glosses: You can say "good grief!" if you are surprised or unhappy about something.
examples: You did what?!? Good grief, are you crazy?!?
panic (English, noun)
Forms: form: panic
raw_tags: Singular
form: panics
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpanɪk/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Panic is a very strong and overwhelming fear which dominates thinking.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: When he yelled "fire!" a panic went through the crowd and suddenly people were yelling and pushing to get out.
panic (English, verb)
Forms: form: panic
tags: canonical
form: panics
tags: third-person
singular
form: panicked
tags: past
form: panicked
tags: past
participle
form: panicking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpanɪk/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: To feel strong, overwhelming fear.
examples: I'm panicking about the test tomorrow. It's half of our final grade and I haven't even started studying yet.
Don't panic. If everyone stays calm, no one will get hurt.
ideal (English, adj)
Forms: form: ideal
tags: positive
form: more ideal
tags: comparative
form: most ideal
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /aɪˈdɪəl/
tags: US
glosses: If something is ideal, it is as good as you can imagine.
examples: You can lose weight safely, and maintain your ideal weight forever.
The sun was low in the sky and the conditions were ideal for taking photographs.
It's not an ideal solution, but it's better than nothing.
Metal roofs are ideal for catching rainwater.
glosses: If something is ideal, it is perfect or flawless; it does not have anything wrong with it.
ideal (English, noun)
Forms: form: ideal
raw_tags: Singular
form: ideals
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /aɪˈdɪəl/
tags: US
glosses: An ideal is a perfect example of something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: When he looked at her, he saw the feminine ideal.
ignorant (English, adj)
Forms: form: ignorant
tags: positive
form: more ignorant
tags: comparative
form: most ignorant
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɪɡnərənt/
tags: US
glosses: If you are ignorant, you don't know many things that you should know.
examples: They always made her feel like some kind of ignorant fool.
glosses: If you are ignorant of something, you don't know about it.
examples: The doctors kept her ignorant of the true nature of her disease.
They're not criminals, just now to the country and ignorant of American laws.
These children with no parents grow up ignorant about their own history, about their own birth.
glosses: If an idea, a book, a comment, etc. is ignorant, it is rude or incorrect because it ignores the facts.
examples: Did you really think his ignorant comments were so funny?
solids (English, noun)
Forms: form: solid
raw_tags: Singular
form: solids
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of solid; more than one (kind of) solid.
flowered (English, verb)
Forms: form: flower
tags: canonical
form: flowers
tags: third-person
singular
form: flowered
tags: past
form: flowered
tags: past
participle
form: flowering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of flower.
flowering (English, verb)
Forms: form: flower
tags: canonical
form: flowers
tags: third-person
singular
form: flowered
tags: past
form: flowered
tags: past
participle
form: flowering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of flower.
ideals (English, noun)
Forms: form: ideal
raw_tags: Singular
form: ideals
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of ideal; more than one (kind of) ideal.
glosses: Your ideals are the basic ideas that you think are good and true.
raw_tags: plural only
examples: This country is built on the ideals of freedom, and hard work.
immediate (English, adj)
Forms: form: immediate
tags: positive
form: more immediate
tags: comparative
form: most immediate
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪˈmi.di.ət/
tags: US
ipa: /ɪˈmiːdɪət/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If something is immediate, it happens right away, without waiting.
examples: They are asking for an immediate withdrawal of American forces from Iraq.
Immediate feedback from an online quiz was available for each lesson.
When I saw it, my immediate reaction was, "this is the stupidest thing I've ever heard."
When he joined the team, the impact was immediate.
glosses: An immediate danger, problem, etc. is one that exists and needs attention now.
raw_tags: usually before a noun
examples: I did not harm anyone, put anyone in immediate danger.
The immediate threat is from foreign fighters who are already here.
glosses: If something is immediate, it is close or near.
examples: At this age, babies begin to notice things in their immediate environment.
She refused to speak to anyone including friends and immediate family.
I don't think we'll be building any more smart cars in the immediate future.
spoons (English, noun)
Forms: form: spoon
raw_tags: Singular
form: spoons
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /spuːnz/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: The plural form of spoon; more than one (kind of) spoon.
glosses: Spoons is a card game played by children.
raw_tags: plural only
spoons (English, verb)
Forms: form: spoon
tags: canonical
form: spoons
tags: third-person
singular
form: spooned
tags: past
form: spooned
tags: past
participle
form: spooning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /spuːnz/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: The third-person singular form of spoon.
internet (English, noun)
Forms: form: internet
raw_tags: Singular
form: internets
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɪntəˌnɛt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈɪntɚˌnɛt/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The Internet, the largest worldwide internet.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Wireless Internet connection is available throughout the hotel.
glosses: An internet is any set of computer networks; an intranet.
raw_tags: countable
prescription (English, noun)
Forms: form: prescription
raw_tags: Singular
form: prescriptions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /prəˈskrɪpʃən/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A written order, as by a physician, to tell which medicine to take and how many doses of it is needed.
raw_tags: medicine
examples: I got a prescription from my ear doctor for my medicine.
prescriptions (English, noun)
Forms: form: prescription
raw_tags: Singular
form: prescriptions
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of prescription; more than one (kind of) prescription.
implicate (English, verb)
Forms: form: implicate
tags: canonical
form: implicates
tags: third-person
singular
form: implicated
tags: past
form: implicated
tags: past
participle
form: implicating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɪmplɪkeɪt/
tags: UK
glosses: If x is implicated in y, x is connected to y and may be its cause.
examples: He's been implicated in the loss of the money.
There just isn't enough evidence implicating any of the four men in her murder.
synonyms: link
associate
involve
connect
impress (English, verb)
Forms: form: impress
tags: canonical
form: impresses
tags: third-person
singular
form: impressed
tags: past
form: impressed
tags: past
participle
form: impressing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: poses: verb
ipa: /ɪmˈprɛs/
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
glosses: If you impress someone, you make them think good things about you.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I'm really impressed by him, particularly his speaking style.
The photograph had impressed her so deeply that she started taking photography lessons.
glosses: If you impress something on someone, you stress how important it is.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The problems impressed upon me the wisdom of getting expert advice before starting any project.
glosses: If you impress some marks into something, you make the marks by pushing on it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Scientists found objects that make interesting marks when impressed into the surface of the wet earth.
incredible (English, adj)
Forms: form: incredible
tags: positive
form: more incredible
tags: comparative
form: most incredible
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: tags: US
ipa: /ɪŋˈkrɛdəbəl/
tags: US
ipa: /ɪŋˈkrɛdɪbəl/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If something is incredible, it's very good, often better than you can believe.
examples: We're here at the new store, and it's an incredible thing. Incredible. I'm so excited about it.
He said he couldn't wait to read all the incredible stories I had to tell.
This is just such an incredible creature I wanted to show you.
glosses: If something is incredible, it's very big, important, or serious.
examples: When I broke my leg, it was incredible, incredible pain.
We are talking about such an incredible amount of information in such a small space.
yam (English, noun)
Forms: form: yam
raw_tags: Singular
form: yams
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /jæm/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A yam is a sweet potato.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A yam is a tropical climbing plant with roots that people eat.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Fry the potato or yam pieces until they are crisp and light brown.
yams (English, noun)
Forms: form: yam
raw_tags: Singular
form: yams
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /jæmz/
glosses: The plural form of yam; more than one (kind of) yam.
influence (English, noun)
Forms: form: influence
raw_tags: Singular
form: influences
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɪn.flu.əns/
tags: US
glosses: An influence is a force that causes something to happen or for someone to do something.
examples: Aerosmith has been quite an influence on rock music.
The works of Leonardo da Vinci have always been an influence on my artistic career.
glosses: An influence is also power to affect or change someone or something by means of position or power.
examples: Sometimes, I feel like my parents have so much control that everything and everyone in the world is under their influence!
It is very dangerous to drive under the influence of alcohol.
influence (English, verb)
Forms: form: influence
tags: canonical
form: influences
tags: third-person
singular
form: influenced
tags: past
form: influenced
tags: past
participle
form: influencing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɪn.flu.əns/
tags: US
glosses: If you influence something, you are forcing something to happen or for someone to do something.
examples: Doesn't this calm music just influence you to frolic in a meadow?
Yoga has been known to influence a healthy and balanced lifestyle.
glosses: If you influence something, you can also be changing or swaying it.
examples: Vote-stacking can heavily influence an election.
Conditions in the atmosphere influence weather.
influences (English, noun)
Forms: form: influence
raw_tags: Singular
form: influences
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɪn.flu.ənsəz/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of influence; more than one (kind of) influence.
examples: My mother and Oprah are my two greatest influences.
influences (English, verb)
Forms: form: influence
tags: canonical
form: influences
tags: third-person
singular
form: influenced
tags: past
form: influenced
tags: past
participle
form: influencing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɪn.flu.ənsəz/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of influence.
examples: It's been proven that your experience touring a college campus greatly influences your decision regarding what school to attend.
influenced (English, verb)
Forms: form: influence
tags: canonical
form: influences
tags: third-person
singular
form: influenced
tags: past
form: influenced
tags: past
participle
form: influencing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɪn.flu.ənst/
glosses: The past tense and past participle of influence.
influencing (English, verb)
Forms: form: influence
tags: canonical
form: influences
tags: third-person
singular
form: influenced
tags: past
form: influenced
tags: past
participle
form: influencing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɪn.flu.ənsɪŋ/
glosses: The present participle of influence.
nails (English, noun)
Forms: form: nail
raw_tags: Singular
form: nails
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of nail; more than one (kind of) nail.
nails (English, verb)
Forms: form: nail
tags: canonical
form: nails
tags: third-person
singular
form: nailed
tags: past
form: nailed
tags: past
participle
form: nailing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of nail.
assemblies (English, noun)
Forms: form: assembly
raw_tags: Singular
form: assemblies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈsɛmbl̩ɪz/
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of assembly; more than one (kind of) assembly.
Gila monsters (English, noun)
Forms: form: Gila monster
raw_tags: Singular
form: Gila monsters
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of Gila monster; more than one (kind of) Gila monster.
collars (English, noun)
Forms: form: collar
raw_tags: Singular
form: collars
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of collar; more than one (kind of) collar.
collars (English, verb)
Forms: form: collar
tags: canonical
form: collars
tags: third-person
singular
form: collared
tags: past
form: collared
tags: past
participle
form: collaring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of collar.
beefs (English, noun)
Forms: form: beef
raw_tags: Singular
form: beefs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of beef; more than one (kind of) beef.
asides (English, noun)
Forms: form: aside
raw_tags: Singular
form: asides
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of aside; more than one (kind of) aside.
radios (English, noun)
Forms: form: radio
raw_tags: Singular
form: radios
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of radio; more than one (kind of) radio.
radios (English, verb)
Forms: form: radio
tags: canonical
form: radios
tags: third-person
singular
form: radioed
tags: past
form: radioed
tags: past
participle
form: radioing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of radio.
scenarios (English, noun)
Forms: form: scenario
raw_tags: Singular
form: scenarios
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /sɛˈnɑːriəʊz/
glosses: The plural form of scenario; more than one (kind of) scenario.
monkeys (English, noun)
Forms: form: monkey
raw_tags: Singular
form: monkeys
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmʌŋkiz/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of monkey; more than one (kind of) monkey.
monkeys (English, verb)
Forms: form: monkey
tags: canonical
form: monkeys
tags: third-person
singular
form: monkeyed
tags: past
form: monkeyed
tags: past
participle
form: monkeying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmʌŋkiz/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of monkey.
tenses (English, noun)
Forms: form: tense
raw_tags: Singular
form: tenses
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of tense; more than one (kind of) tense.
tenses (English, verb)
Forms: form: tense
tags: canonical
form: tenses
tags: third-person
singular
form: tensed
tags: past
form: tensed
tags: past
participle
form: tensing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of tense.
potentials (English, noun)
Forms: form: potential
raw_tags: Singular
form: potentials
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of potential; more than one (kind of) potential.
skirts (English, noun)
Forms: form: skirt
raw_tags: Singular
form: skirts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of skirt; more than one (kind of) skirt.
skirts (English, verb)
Forms: form: skirt
tags: canonical
form: skirts
tags: third-person
singular
form: skirted
tags: past
form: skirted
tags: past
participle
form: skirting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of skirt.
arcs (English, noun)
Forms: form: arc
raw_tags: Singular
form: arcs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of arc; more than one (kind of) arc.
arcs (English, verb)
Forms: form: arc
tags: canonical
form: arcs
tags: third-person
singular
form: arced
tags: past
form: arced
tags: past
participle
form: arcing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of arc.
centimetres (English, noun)
Forms: form: centimetre
raw_tags: Singular
form: centimetres
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of centimetre; more than one (kind of) centimetre.
organisations (English, noun)
Forms: form: organisation
raw_tags: Singular
form: organisations
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of organisation; more than one (kind of) organisation.
empires (English, noun)
Forms: form: empire
raw_tags: Singular
form: empires
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of empire; more than one (kind of) empire.
monitors (English, noun)
Forms: form: monitor
raw_tags: Singular
form: monitors
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of monitor; more than one (kind of) monitor.
monitors (English, verb)
Forms: form: monitor
tags: canonical
form: monitors
tags: third-person
singular
form: monitored
tags: past
form: monitored
tags: past
participle
form: monitoring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of monitor.
characters (English, noun)
Forms: form: character
raw_tags: Singular
form: characters
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of character; more than one (kind of) character.
short-cuts (English, noun)
Forms: form: short-cut
raw_tags: Singular
form: short-cuts
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of short-cut; more than one (kind of) short-cut.
lakes (English, noun)
Forms: form: lake
raw_tags: Singular
form: lakes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of lake; more than one (kind of) lake.
bulbs (English, noun)
Forms: form: bulb
raw_tags: Singular
form: bulbs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of bulb; more than one (kind of) bulb.
inputs (English, noun)
Forms: form: input
raw_tags: Singular
form: inputs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of input; more than one (kind of) input.
inputs (English, verb)
Forms: form: inputted
tags: past
form: inputted
tags: past
participle
form: input
tags: canonical
form: inputs
tags: third-person
singular
form: input
tags: past
form: input
tags: past
participle
form: inputting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of input.
regrets (English, noun)
Forms: form: regret
raw_tags: Singular
form: regrets
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of regret; more than one (kind of) regret.
regrets (English, verb)
Forms: form: regret
tags: canonical
form: regrets
tags: third-person
singular
form: regretted
tags: past
form: regretted
tags: past
participle
form: regretting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of regret.
counterfeiters (English, noun)
Forms: form: counterfeiter
raw_tags: Singular
form: counterfeiters
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of counterfeiter; more than one (kind of) counterfeiter.
situations (English, noun)
Forms: form: situation
raw_tags: Singular
form: situations
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of situation; more than one (kind of) situation.
Cyrillic scripts (English, noun)
Forms: form: Cyrillic script
raw_tags: Singular
form: Cyrillic scripts
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of Cyrillic script; more than one (kind of) Cyrillic script.
counters (English, noun)
Forms: form: counter
raw_tags: Singular
form: counters
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of counter; more than one (kind of) counter.
counters (English, verb)
Forms: form: counter
tags: canonical
form: counters
tags: third-person
singular
form: countered
tags: past
form: countered
tags: past
participle
form: countering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of counter.
independence (English, noun)
Forms: form: independence
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪndəpɛndɛns/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you have independence, you are alone or relying on yourself.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The American soldiers bravely fought against the British to earn their independence.
glosses: A company with independence is a company that is related to no other company.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The record company's independence meant that the band was currently unable to become famous.
wolves (English, noun)
Forms: form: wolf
raw_tags: Singular
form: wolves
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of wolf; more than one (kind of) wolf.
daughters-in-law (English, noun)
Forms: form: daughters-in-law
raw_tags: Singular
form: daughters-in-law or daughter-in-laws
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of daughter-in-law; more than one (kind of) daughter-in-law.
offsets (English, noun)
Forms: form: offset
raw_tags: Singular
form: offsets
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of offset; more than one (kind of) offset.
offsets (English, verb)
Forms: form: offset
tags: canonical
form: offsets
tags: third-person
singular
form: offset
tags: past
form: offset
tags: past
participle
form: offsetting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of offset.
mangoes (English, noun)
Forms: form: mango
raw_tags: Singular
form: mangoes or mangos
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of mango; more than one (kind of) mango.
carriages (English, noun)
Forms: form: carriage
raw_tags: Singular
form: carriages
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of carriage; more than one (kind of) carriage.
spokes (English, noun)
Forms: form: spoke
raw_tags: Singular
form: spokes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of spoke; more than one (kind of) spoke.
) (English, symbol)
Forms: form: )
raw_tags: Symbol
glosses: The right parenthesis symbol.
( (English, symbol)
Forms: form: (
raw_tags: Symbol
glosses: The left parenthesis symbol.
hyphen (English, noun)
Forms: form: hyphen
raw_tags: Singular
form: hyphens
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhaɪ.fən/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A hyphen is the sign "-", typically used to join two related words to form a compound noun, or to show that a word has been split at the end of a line.
raw_tags: countable
dandelion (English, noun)
Forms: form: dandelion
raw_tags: Singular
form: dandelions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdæn.dɪˌlaɪ.ən/
tags: UK
US
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A plant with a yellow flower head that turns fuzzy and white when it is ready to seed.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: Dandelion is a yellow color that resembles the flower.
raw_tags: uncountable
initiate (English, verb)
Forms: form: initiate
tags: canonical
form: initiates
tags: third-person
singular
form: initiated
tags: past
form: initiated
tags: past
participle
form: initiating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪˈnɪʃ.ɪ.eɪt/
poses: verb
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
poses: verb
glosses: If you initiate something, you begin it, but other people join in or continue it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The U.S. military initiated a criminal investigation into the killings in March 2006.
It is important for teachers to think about children's feelings before initiating classroom discussions of certain topics.
In 1978, Deng Xiaoping initiated free-market reforms in China.
Never give out personal information over the phone unless you initiated the contact.
glosses: If you initiate someone into something, you give them their first experience with it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Many of the teens had been initiated into using drugs through their friends.
glosses: If you initiate someone into a club or group, you bring them into the group, often with some ceremony.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Last year, more than 150,000 adults were initiated into the Catholic Church in the United States.
initiate (English, noun)
Forms: form: initiate
raw_tags: Singular
form: initiates
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪˈnɪʃ.ɪ.ət/
poses: noun
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
poses: noun
glosses: A new member of a group.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A person who has been through an initiation.
raw_tags: countable
levels (English, noun)
Forms: form: level
raw_tags: Singular
form: levels
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of level; more than one (kind of) level.
levels (English, verb)
Forms: form: leveled
tags: past
form: leveled
tags: past
participle
form: leveling
tags: present
participle
form: level
tags: canonical
form: levels
tags: third-person
singular
form: levelled
tags: past
form: levelled
tags: past
participle
form: levelling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of level.
dandelions (English, noun)
Forms: form: dandelion
raw_tags: Singular
form: dandelions
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of dandelion; more than one (kind of) dandelion.
inspect (English, verb)
Forms: form: inspect
tags: canonical
form: inspects
tags: third-person
singular
form: inspected
tags: past
form: inspected
tags: past
participle
form: inspecting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈspɛkt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you inspect something, you look at it carefully to find problems.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Drivers should inspect their tires regularly.
The robotic arm was inspected for any damage.
clitoris (English, noun)
Forms: form: clitoris
raw_tags: Singular
form: clitorises or clitorides
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈklɪtərɪs/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: The clitoris is part of a female's sexual organs in mammals, ostriches, and some other species, and is very sensitive to touch.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The spotted hyena uses the clitoris for urination in addition to as a sex organ.
demolish (English, verb)
Forms: form: demolish
tags: canonical
form: demolishes
tags: third-person
singular
form: demolished
tags: past
form: demolished
tags: past
participle
form: demolishing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dəˈmɒl.ɪʃ/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: To destroy; to destruct
examples: They demolished the old house and put up four townhouses.
synonyms: raze
rase