crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
porpoise (English, verb)
Forms: form: porpoise
tags: canonical
form: porpoises
tags: third-person
singular
form: porpoised
tags: past
form: porpoised
tags: past
participle
form: porpoising
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɔːpəs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpɔːrpəs/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you porpoise, you move through water like a porpoise.
porpoises (English, noun)
Forms: form: porpoise
raw_tags: Singular
form: porpoises
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of porpoise; more than one (kind of) porpoise.
porpoises (English, verb)
Forms: form: porpoise
tags: canonical
form: porpoises
tags: third-person
singular
form: porpoised
tags: past
form: porpoised
tags: past
participle
form: porpoising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of porpoise.
porpoised (English, verb)
Forms: form: porpoise
tags: canonical
form: porpoises
tags: third-person
singular
form: porpoised
tags: past
form: porpoised
tags: past
participle
form: porpoising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of porpoise.
porpoising (English, verb)
Forms: form: porpoise
tags: canonical
form: porpoises
tags: third-person
singular
form: porpoised
tags: past
form: porpoised
tags: past
participle
form: porpoising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of porpoise.
drum majors (English, noun)
Forms: form: drum major
raw_tags: Singular
form: drum majors
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of drum major; more than one (kind of) drum major.
venom (English, noun)
Forms: form: venom
raw_tags: Singular
form: venoms
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈvɛnəm/
tags: US
glosses: Venom is a type of poison carried by an animals. It is usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging.
venoms (English, noun)
Forms: form: venom
raw_tags: Singular
form: venoms
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of venom; more than one (kind of) venom.
country club (English, noun)
Forms: form: country club
raw_tags: Singular
form: country clubs
tags: plural
glosses: A country club is a private club in a rural area that offers recreational sports activities.
raw_tags: countable
country clubs (English, noun)
Forms: form: country club
raw_tags: Singular
form: country clubs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of country club; more than one (kind of) country club.
recreational (English, adj)
Forms: form: recreational
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: /rɛkrɪˈeɪʃənl/
glosses: If a place is used for recreational purposes, it is used for activities that are done for leisure when one is not working.
can of worms (English, phrase)
Forms: form: can of worms
raw_tags: Expression
Pronunciation: tags: Australia
tags: US
glosses: If a situation is described as a can of worms, the situation is complex or troublesome as a decision to correct a problem leads to many more problems.
raw_tags: idiomatic
examples: If someone gets a promotion that might not be deserved, it could open up a whole can of worms with the other employees.
synonyms: kettle of fish
Pandora's box
kettle of fish (English, phrase)
Forms: form: kettle of fish
raw_tags: Expression
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: If a situation is said to be a kettle of fish, the situation is different as compared to another.
raw_tags: idiomatic
synonyms: can of worms
Pandora's box
Pandora's box (English, phrase)
Forms: form: Pandora's box
raw_tags: Expression
glosses: A Pandora's box is a situation where it generates many complicated problems after it happens.
synonyms: kettle of fish
can of worms
griffin (English, noun)
Forms: form: griffin
raw_tags: Singular
form: griffins
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /ɡrɪfɪn/
glosses: A griffin is a mythical beast that has a body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.
raw_tags: countable
griffins (English, noun)
Forms: form: griffin
raw_tags: Singular
form: griffins
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of griffin; more than one (kind of) griffin.
explementary (English, adj)
Forms: form: explementary
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
glosses: An explementary angle is one of a pair that sum to 360 degrees.
Vishesh (English, name)
Forms: form: Vishesh
raw_tags: Proper noun
glosses: Vishesh is a male given name.
Sagar (English, name)
Forms: form: Sagar
raw_tags: Proper noun
glosses: Sagar is a male given name.
quail (English, noun)
Forms: form: quail
raw_tags: Singular
form: quails
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkweɪl/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the order Galliformes.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: The meat from this bird eaten as food.
raw_tags: uncountable
speculation (English, noun)
Forms: form: speculation
raw_tags: Singular
form: speculations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Speculation is the ideas you have about the truth when you don't have all the important information.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: There has been a lot of talk and speculation about what will happen in the final game.
Any answer to that question would be pure speculation.
glosses: Speculation is the process of thinking about the truth when you don't have all the important information.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: After a great deal of speculation, I decided that he must have done it.
glosses: Speculation is risky investing with the hope of making a large profit.
raw_tags: uncountable
speculations (English, noun)
Forms: form: speculation
raw_tags: Singular
form: speculations
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of speculation; more than one (kind of) speculation.
unguent (English, noun)
Forms: form: unguent
raw_tags: Singular
form: unguents
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʌŋɡwənt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: An unguent is a medicinal cream that is applied to the skin for therapeutic purposes.
raw_tags: countable
unguents (English, noun)
Forms: form: unguent
raw_tags: Singular
form: unguents
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of unguent; more than one (kind of) unguent.
medicinal (English, adj)
Forms: form: medicinal
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /məˈdɪsənəl/
tags: UK
glosses: If something is medicinal, it has the properties of medicine or is used to cure disease or relieve pain.
therapeutic (English, adj)
Forms: form: therapeutic
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /θɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/
tags: US
glosses: If something is therapeutic, it is related to the healing of a disease.
disability (English, noun)
Forms: form: disability
raw_tags: Singular
form: disabilities
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: A disability is condition where a person's movements or senses are limited by any physical or mental disadvantage.
raw_tags: countable
disabilities (English, noun)
Forms: form: disability
raw_tags: Singular
form: disabilities
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of disability; more than one (kind of) disability.
quails (English, noun)
Forms: form: quail
raw_tags: Singular
form: quails
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of quail; more than one (kind of) quail.
hold up (English, phrase)
Forms: form: hold up
raw_tags: Expression
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you hold someone up, you stop them from doing something.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I've got to be to work now. Why are you holding me up?
synonyms: impede
detain
glosses: If you hold up a promise, you fulfil it.
raw_tags: idiomatic
examples: I don't think he's holding up his end of the bargain.
glosses: If you hold up a store, you rob it at gunpoint.
raw_tags: idiomatic
examples: The guy tried to hold up a bank.
gunpoint (English, noun)
Forms: form: gunpoint
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌnpɔɪnt/
glosses: If you hold someone at gunpoint, you threaten them by or aiming a firearm at them.
prise (English, verb)
Forms: form: prise
tags: canonical
form: prises
tags: third-person
singular
form: prised
tags: past
form: prised
tags: past
participle
form: prising
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /praɪz/
tags: US
homophones: pries
prize
glosses: If you prise something, you force it open with a lever.
prises (English, verb)
Forms: form: prise
tags: canonical
form: prises
tags: third-person
singular
form: prised
tags: past
form: prised
tags: past
participle
form: prising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of prise.
prised (English, verb)
Forms: form: prise
tags: canonical
form: prises
tags: third-person
singular
form: prised
tags: past
form: prised
tags: past
participle
form: prising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of prise.
prising (English, verb)
Forms: form: prise
tags: canonical
form: prises
tags: third-person
singular
form: prised
tags: past
form: prised
tags: past
participle
form: prising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of prise.
duality (English, noun)
Forms: form: duality
raw_tags: Singular
form: dualities
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /d(j)uːˈælɪti/
glosses: Duality is the state or property of having two natures or aspects.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: Protons and electrons exhibit wave–particle duality.
dualities (English, noun)
Forms: form: duality
raw_tags: Singular
form: dualities
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of duality; more than one (kind of) duality.
vise (English, noun)
Forms: form: vise
raw_tags: Singular
form: vises
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /vaɪs/
tags: US
homophones: vice
glosses: A vise is an instrument that consists of two jaws and is closed by a screw or lever. It is used for holding work, such as filing.
tags: US
raw_tags: countable
vise (English, verb)
Forms: form: vise
tags: canonical
form: vises
tags: third-person
singular
form: vised
tags: past
form: vised
tags: past
participle
form: vising
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /vaɪs/
tags: US
homophones: vice
glosses: If you vise something, you clamp it with a vise.
viced (English, verb)
Forms: form: vice
tags: canonical
form: vices
tags: third-person
singular
form: viced
tags: past
form: viced
tags: past
participle
form: vicing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of vice.
vicing (English, verb)
Forms: form: vice
tags: canonical
form: vices
tags: third-person
singular
form: viced
tags: past
form: viced
tags: past
participle
form: vicing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of vice.
vised (English, verb)
Forms: form: vise
tags: canonical
form: vises
tags: third-person
singular
form: vised
tags: past
form: vised
tags: past
participle
form: vising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of vise.
vising (English, verb)
Forms: form: vise
tags: canonical
form: vises
tags: third-person
singular
form: vised
tags: past
form: vised
tags: past
participle
form: vising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of vise.
vises (English, noun)
Forms: form: vise
raw_tags: Singular
form: vises
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of vise; more than one (kind of) vise.
vises (English, verb)
Forms: form: vise
tags: canonical
form: vises
tags: third-person
singular
form: vised
tags: past
form: vised
tags: past
participle
form: vising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of vise.
filings (English, noun)
Forms: form: filing
raw_tags: Singular
form: filings
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of filing; more than one (kind of) filing.
tutorial (English, noun)
Forms: form: tutorial
raw_tags: Singular
form: tutorials
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /tjuːˈtɔːrɪəl/
tags: UK
ipa: /tuwˈtɔrijəɫ/
tags: US
ipa: /tʃʉˈtoːriəɫ/
tags: Australia
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A tutorial is an interactive class taught by a tutor to students, individually or in small groups.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A tutorial is a lesson prepared so that a student can learn at their own speed and time.
raw_tags: countable
tutorials (English, noun)
Forms: form: tutorial
raw_tags: Singular
form: tutorials
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of tutorial; more than one (kind of) tutorial.
tumbler (English, noun)
Forms: form: tumbler
raw_tags: Singular
form: tumblers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtʌmblɚ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A tumblr is a movable obstruction in a lock that holds the bolt in place until lifted by a key.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A tumblr is a drinking glass that has no handle or stem.
raw_tags: countable
tumblers (English, noun)
Forms: form: tumbler
raw_tags: Singular
form: tumblers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of tumbler; more than one (kind of) tumbler.
truism (English, noun)
Forms: form: truism
raw_tags: Singular
form: truisms
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtruːɪz(ə)m/
tags: US
glosses: A truism is a statement that is obviously true and provides no new information.
raw_tags: countable
truisms (English, noun)
Forms: form: truism
raw_tags: Singular
form: truisms
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of truism; more than one (kind of) truism.
traceable (English, adj)
Forms: form: traceable
tags: positive
form: more traceable
tags: comparative
form: most traceable
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtreɪsəbəl/
tags: US
glosses: If something is traceable, it can be traced or tracked down.
examples: There was no traceable evidence left when the detectives arrived.
fluke (English, noun)
Forms: form: fluke
raw_tags: Singular
form: flukes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /fluːk/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /fluk/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A fluke is a lucky occurrence that could not be repeated.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The first goal was just a fluke.
glosses: A fluke is one side of a whale or dolphin's tail.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The dolphin had an injury on the left fluke of its tail.
glosses: A fluke is a flounder, a kind of fish.
raw_tags: countable
fluke (English, verb)
Forms: form: fluke
tags: canonical
form: flukes
tags: third-person
singular
form: fluked
tags: past
form: fluked
tags: past
participle
form: fluking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /fluːk/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /fluk/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you fluke, you obtain something by pure chance rather than skill.
examples: I fluked a pass in the multiple-choice exam.
flukes (English, noun)
Forms: form: fluke
raw_tags: Singular
form: flukes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of fluke; more than one (kind of) fluke.
flukes (English, verb)
Forms: form: fluke
tags: canonical
form: flukes
tags: third-person
singular
form: fluked
tags: past
form: fluked
tags: past
participle
form: fluking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of fluke.
fluked (English, verb)
Forms: form: fluke
tags: canonical
form: flukes
tags: third-person
singular
form: fluked
tags: past
form: fluked
tags: past
participle
form: fluking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of fluke.
fluking (English, verb)
Forms: form: fluke
tags: canonical
form: flukes
tags: third-person
singular
form: fluked
tags: past
form: fluked
tags: past
participle
form: fluking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of fluke.
historiography (English, noun)
Forms: form: historiography
raw_tags: Singular
form: historiographies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /hɪˌstɔriˈɑɡrəfi/
tags: Canada
glosses: Historiography is the writing of history.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: Historiography is the study of how people write about history and how they did so in the past: the "history of history".
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: A historiography is a written study of how other people have written about some part of history.
raw_tags: countable
historiographies (English, noun)
Forms: form: historiography
raw_tags: Singular
form: historiographies
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of historiography; more than one (kind of) historiography.
sinful (English, adj)
Forms: form: sinful
tags: positive
form: more sinful
tags: comparative
form: most sinful
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɪnfəl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A sinful person, act, belief, etc., goes against the religious or moral rules.
examples: The pastor said that talking about others behind their back is sinful.
awesome (English, adj)
Forms: form: more awesome
tags: comparative
form: most awesome
tags: superlative
form: awesome
tags: positive
form: awesomer
tags: comparative
form: awesomest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɔːsəm/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɔs.əm/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If something is awesome, it's very good.
examples: I love this book, it's awesome.
synonyms: great
terrific
super
glosses: If something is awesome, it causes you to feel awe or wonder.
raw_tags: formal
literature
examples: The sight of the sun coming up over the mountains was truly awesome.
awesomer (English, adj)
Forms: form: awesome
tags: positive
form: awesomer
tags: comparative
form: awesomest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of awesome; more awesome.
awesomest (English, adj)
Forms: form: awesome
tags: positive
form: awesomer
tags: comparative
form: awesomest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of awesome; most awesome.
impasse (English, noun)
Forms: form: impasse
raw_tags: Singular
form: impasses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæmpɑːs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɪmpæs/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: An impasse is a situation in which no progress can be made.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: deadlock
stalemate
impasses (English, noun)
Forms: form: impasse
raw_tags: Singular
form: impasses
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of impasse; more than one (kind of) impasse.
deploy (English, verb)
Forms: form: deploy
tags: canonical
form: deploys
tags: third-person
singular
form: deployed
tags: past
form: deployed
tags: past
participle
form: deploying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈplɔɪ/
tags: US
glosses: If a country deploy troops, they prepare and arrange them for military action.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Deploy two units of infantry along the enemy's flank," the general ordered.
glosses: If you deploy something, you open it or otherwise make it ready for use.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: He waited tensely for his parachute to deploy.
deploys (English, verb)
Forms: form: deploy
tags: canonical
form: deploys
tags: third-person
singular
form: deployed
tags: past
form: deployed
tags: past
participle
form: deploying
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of deploy.
deploying (English, verb)
Forms: form: deploy
tags: canonical
form: deploys
tags: third-person
singular
form: deployed
tags: past
form: deployed
tags: past
participle
form: deploying
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of deploy.
deployed (English, verb)
Forms: form: deploy
tags: canonical
form: deploys
tags: third-person
singular
form: deployed
tags: past
form: deployed
tags: past
participle
form: deploying
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of deploy.
waiver (English, noun)
Forms: form: waiver
raw_tags: Singular
form: waivers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈweɪ.və(r)/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈweɪ.vɚ/
tags: US
glosses: A waiver is the act of waiving a right, claim, or privilege.
glosses: A waiver is a legal document that records the waiving of a right, claim, or privilege.
raw_tags: law
examples: I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.
waivers (English, noun)
Forms: form: waiver
raw_tags: Singular
form: waivers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of waiver; more than one (kind of) waiver.
orangish (English, adj)
Forms: form: orangish
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Canada
glosses: If something is orangish, then it is a little orange or similar to orange.
tetradecagon (English, noun)
Forms: form: tetradecagon
raw_tags: Singular
form: tetradecagons
tags: plural
glosses: A tetradecagon is a shape with fourteen sides.
raw_tags: countable
hexadecagon (English, noun)
Forms: form: hexadecagon
raw_tags: Singular
form: hexadecagons
tags: plural
glosses: A hexadecagon is a shape with sixteen sides.
raw_tags: countable
enneadecagon (English, noun)
Forms: form: enneadecagon
raw_tags: Singular
form: enneadecagons
tags: plural
glosses: A enneadecagon is a shape with nineteen sides.
raw_tags: countable
octadecagon (English, noun)
Forms: form: octadecagon
raw_tags: Singular
form: octadecagons
tags: plural
glosses: A octadecagon is a shape with eighteen sides.
raw_tags: countable
grit (English, noun)
Forms: form: grit
raw_tags: Singular
form: grits
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡrɪt/
tags: Australia
glosses: Grit is very small pieces of stone.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The wind blew a fine grit that got in her teeth, hair, and eyes.
Rinse the lettuce thoroughly under cold running water to remove grit and sand.
synonyms: sand
gravel
dust
glosses: If you have grit, you have the strength to keep going despite many difficulties.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Although we lost today, we showed real grit, courage, and a refusal to quit.
synonyms: guts
determination
perseverance
glosses: Grits are ground corn cooked as a porridge, mostly eaten in the southern U.S.
raw_tags: plural only
examples: Enjoy a special Mother's Day brunch, including shrimp and grits.
grit (English, verb)
Forms: form: grit
tags: canonical
form: grits
tags: third-person
singular
form: gritted
tags: past
form: gritted
tags: past
participle
form: gritting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡrɪt/
tags: Australia
glosses: If you grit your teeth, you bite them together, usually as you face a difficulty.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Gritting her teeth, she jumped into the icy water.
synonyms: clench
grind
glosses: If you grit a road or sidewalk, you put small pieces of stone on it to make it less slippery.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: They've changed from salting the road in the winter, to gritting it.
porridge (English, noun)
Forms: form: porridge
raw_tags: Singular
form: porridges
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɒrɪdʒ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpɔrɪdʒ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: Porridge is oatmeal or other grains boiled in water or milk until they are thick and sticky and usually eaten for breakfast.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: He got up, ate a quick bowl of porridge, and set off.
synonyms: oatmeal
grits
grits (English, noun)
Forms: form: grit
raw_tags: Singular
form: grits
tags: plural
glosses: Grits are ground corn cooked as a porridge, mostly eaten in the southern U.S.
raw_tags: plural only
examples: Enjoy a special Mother's Day brunch, including shrimp and grits.
gritted (English, verb)
Forms: form: grit
tags: canonical
form: grits
tags: third-person
singular
form: gritted
tags: past
form: gritted
tags: past
participle
form: gritting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of grit.
gritting (English, verb)
Forms: form: grit
tags: canonical
form: grits
tags: third-person
singular
form: gritted
tags: past
form: gritted
tags: past
participle
form: gritting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of grit.
octadecagons (English, noun)
Forms: form: octadecagon
raw_tags: Singular
form: octadecagons
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of octadecagon; more than one (kind of) octadecagon.
enneadecagons (English, noun)
Forms: form: enneadecagon
raw_tags: Singular
form: enneadecagons
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of enneadecagon; more than one (kind of) enneadecagon.
hexadecagons (English, noun)
Forms: form: hexadecagon
raw_tags: Singular
form: hexadecagons
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of hexadecagon; more than one (kind of) hexadecagon.
tetradecagons (English, noun)
Forms: form: tetradecagon
raw_tags: Singular
form: tetradecagons
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of tetradecagon; more than one (kind of) tetradecagon.
cashier (English, noun)
Forms: form: cashier
raw_tags: Singular
form: cashiers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kəˈʃɪə/
tags: UK
ipa: /kæˈʃir/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A cashier is a worker who collects money and gives out change at a store or bank.
raw_tags: countable
examples: My first job was as a cashier at a new grocery store in town.
The cashier took my twenty and gave me back $2.25 change.
cashier (English, verb)
Forms: form: cashier
tags: canonical
form: cashiers
tags: third-person
singular
form: cashiered
tags: past
form: cashiered
tags: past
participle
form: cashiering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kəˈʃɪə/
tags: UK
ipa: /kæˈʃir/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If an officer gets cashiered, they are forced to leave the armed forces because they have done something wrong.
raw_tags: transitive
usually passive
examples: He was cashiered from the army for failing a drug test.
cashiers (English, noun)
Forms: form: cashier
raw_tags: Singular
form: cashiers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of cashier; more than one (kind of) cashier.
cashiers (English, verb)
Forms: form: cashier
tags: canonical
form: cashiers
tags: third-person
singular
form: cashiered
tags: past
form: cashiered
tags: past
participle
form: cashiering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of cashier.
cashiered (English, verb)
Forms: form: cashier
tags: canonical
form: cashiers
tags: third-person
singular
form: cashiered
tags: past
form: cashiered
tags: past
participle
form: cashiering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of cashier.
cashiering (English, verb)
Forms: form: cashier
tags: canonical
form: cashiers
tags: third-person
singular
form: cashiered
tags: past
form: cashiered
tags: past
participle
form: cashiering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of cashier.
praline (English, noun)
Forms: form: praline
raw_tags: Singular
form: pralines
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpreɪ.liːn/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpreɪˌlin/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Pralines are confections made from almonds and other nuts and caramelized sugar.
pralines (English, noun)
Forms: form: praline
raw_tags: Singular
form: pralines
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of praline; more than one (kind of) praline.
hijack (English, verb)
Forms: form: hijack
tags: canonical
form: hijacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: hijacked
tags: past
form: hijacked
tags: past
participle
form: hijacking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhaɪ.dʒæk/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If you hijack a vehicle, you force it to stop so you can seize control of it in order to reach a destination.
raw_tags: transitive
hijacks (English, verb)
Forms: form: hijack
tags: canonical
form: hijacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: hijacked
tags: past
form: hijacked
tags: past
participle
form: hijacking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of hijack.
hijacked (English, verb)
Forms: form: hijack
tags: canonical
form: hijacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: hijacked
tags: past
form: hijacked
tags: past
participle
form: hijacking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of hijack.
hijacking (English, verb)
Forms: form: hijack
tags: canonical
form: hijacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: hijacked
tags: past
form: hijacked
tags: past
participle
form: hijacking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of hijack.
treason (English, noun)
Forms: form: treason
raw_tags: Singular
form: treasons
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtriː.zən/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Treason is the crime of betraying one’s own country.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
treasons (English, noun)
Forms: form: treason
raw_tags: Singular
form: treasons
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of treason; more than one (kind of) treason.
uproar (English, noun)
Forms: form: uproar
raw_tags: Singular
form: uproars
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʌprɔː/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈʌprɔːr/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: An uproar is a loud noise, from angry people yelling.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: tumult
ruckus
glosses: An uproar is public complaint or debate about a change or new issue.
raw_tags: countable
colonel (English, noun)
Forms: form: colonel
raw_tags: Singular
form: colonels
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɜːnəl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈkɝnəl/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: kernel
glosses: A colonel is a rank of an officer in the army.
raw_tags: countable
colonels (English, noun)
Forms: form: colonel
raw_tags: Singular
form: colonels
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of colonel; more than one (kind of) colonel.
herbicide (English, noun)
Forms: form: herbicide
raw_tags: Singular
form: herbicides
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhəːbɪsʌɪd/
tags: US
glosses: Herbicide is a chemical substance that is used to kill plants.
raw_tags: uncountable
herbicides (English, noun)
Forms: form: herbicide
raw_tags: Singular
form: herbicides
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of herbicide; more than one (kind of) herbicide.
uproars (English, noun)
Forms: form: uproar
raw_tags: Singular
form: uproars
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of uproar; more than one (kind of) uproar.
rickrolls (English, verb)
Forms: form: rickroll
tags: canonical
form: rickrolls
tags: third-person
singular
form: rickrolled
tags: past
form: rickrolled
tags: past
participle
form: rickrolling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of rickroll.
acne (English, noun)
Forms: form: acne
raw_tags: Singular
form: acnes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæk.ni/
tags: US
glosses: Acne is an infection of the skin, usually on the face, usually in teens.
raw_tags: uncountable
dermatology
synonyms: pimple
zit
acnes (English, noun)
Forms: form: acne
raw_tags: Singular
form: acnes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of acne; more than one (kind of) acne.
foolishness (English, noun)
Forms: form: foolishness
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
tags: US
glosses: Foolishness is the state of being foolish.
raw_tags: uncountable
synonyms: stupidity
folly
antonyms: wisdom
glosses: If something is pure foolishness, it is a foolish or bad idea.
raw_tags: uncountable
graveyard shift (English, phrase)
Forms: form: graveyard shift
raw_tags: Expression
glosses: Graveyard shift is a work shift that runs from midnight to 8 a.m..
mischief (English, noun)
Forms: form: mischief
raw_tags: Singular
form: mischiefs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɪstʃɪf/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Mischief is the intention to cause minor trouble or the trouble caused.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: "I scared you, didn't I?" she asked, her eyes full of mischief.
I hope you'll stay out of mischief when we go to church this morning.
synonyms: trouble
glosses: Mischief is the illegal act of damaging the property of others.
raw_tags: uncountable
formal
examples: He was charged with criminal mischief after he damaged a security camera.
mischiefs (English, noun)
Forms: form: mischief
raw_tags: Singular
form: mischiefs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of mischief; more than one (kind of) mischief.
binder (English, noun)
Forms: form: binder
raw_tags: Singular
form: binders
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbaɪndə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈbaɪndɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A binder is something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the cover or holder that holds the pages of a book together.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A binder is a chemical that causes two other substances to form into one.
raw_tags: countable
chemistry
binders (English, noun)
Forms: form: binder
raw_tags: Singular
form: binders
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of binder; more than one (kind of) binder.
reamer (English, noun)
Forms: form: reamer
raw_tags: Singular
form: reamers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈri.mər/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A reamer is a tool for boring a hole wider.
raw_tags: countable
reamers (English, noun)
Forms: form: reamer
raw_tags: Singular
form: reamers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of reamer; more than one (kind of) reamer.
assort (English, verb)
Forms: form: assort
tags: canonical
form: assorts
tags: third-person
singular
form: assorted
tags: past
form: assorted
tags: past
participle
form: assorting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈsɔːt/
tags: UK
ipa: /əˈsɔrt/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you assort something, you sort or arrange according in a specific way.
raw_tags: transitive
assorts (English, verb)
Forms: form: assort
tags: canonical
form: assorts
tags: third-person
singular
form: assorted
tags: past
form: assorted
tags: past
participle
form: assorting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of assort.
assorting (English, verb)
Forms: form: assort
tags: canonical
form: assorts
tags: third-person
singular
form: assorted
tags: past
form: assorted
tags: past
participle
form: assorting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of assort.
assorted (English, verb)
Forms: form: assort
tags: canonical
form: assorts
tags: third-person
singular
form: assorted
tags: past
form: assorted
tags: past
participle
form: assorting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of assort.
assorted (English, adj)
Forms: form: assorted
tags: positive
form: more assorted
tags: comparative
form: most assorted
tags: superlative
glosses: If something is assorted, it is made of different kinds or types of things.
examples: This assorted pack of jelly beans contain flavours such as watermelon, fruit punch and cotton candy.
toothpick (English, noun)
Forms: form: toothpick
raw_tags: Singular
form: toothpicks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /tuːθ.pɪk/
glosses: A toothpick is a small pointed stick that is used to remove food residue from between the teeth.
raw_tags: countable
toothpicks (English, noun)
Forms: form: toothpick
raw_tags: Singular
form: toothpicks
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of toothpick; more than one (kind of) toothpick.
carpool (English, noun)
Forms: form: carpool
raw_tags: Singular
form: carpools
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɑːpuːl/
tags: UK
glosses: Carpool is an arrangement where people share a car with other passengers to save the cost of operating the car.
carpool (English, verb)
Forms: form: carpool
tags: canonical
form: carpools
tags: third-person
singular
form: carpooled
tags: past
form: carpooled
tags: past
participle
form: carpooling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɑːpuːl/
tags: UK
glosses: If you carpool, you travel together in via a carpool.
carpools (English, noun)
Forms: form: carpool
raw_tags: Singular
form: carpools
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of carpool; more than one (kind of) carpool.
carpools (English, verb)
Forms: form: carpool
tags: canonical
form: carpools
tags: third-person
singular
form: carpooled
tags: past
form: carpooled
tags: past
participle
form: carpooling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of carpool.
carpooled (English, verb)
Forms: form: carpool
tags: canonical
form: carpools
tags: third-person
singular
form: carpooled
tags: past
form: carpooled
tags: past
participle
form: carpooling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of carpool.
carpooling (English, verb)
Forms: form: carpool
tags: canonical
form: carpools
tags: third-person
singular
form: carpooled
tags: past
form: carpooled
tags: past
participle
form: carpooling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of carpool.
brainchild (English, noun)
Forms: form: brainchild
raw_tags: Singular
form: brainchildren
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbreɪn.tʃaɪld/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A brainchild is something that is considered to be a person's creation or original idea.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The entire project was the brainchild of a small group of visionaries.
brainchildren (English, noun)
Forms: form: brainchild
raw_tags: Singular
form: brainchildren
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of brainchild; more than one (kind of) brainchild.
visionary (English, adj)
Forms: form: visionary
tags: positive
form: more visionary
tags: comparative
form: most visionary
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈvɪʒn̩(ə)ri/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If something is visionary, it is about the planning of the future with imagination or wisdom.
visionary (English, noun)
Forms: form: visionary
raw_tags: Singular
form: visionaries
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈvɪʒn̩(ə)ri/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A visionary is a person who has visions.
raw_tags: countable
visionaries (English, noun)
Forms: form: visionary
raw_tags: Singular
form: visionaries
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of visionary; more than one (kind of) visionary.
watchdog (English, noun)
Forms: form: watchdog
raw_tags: Singular
form: watchdogs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈwɑːt͡ʃ.ˌdɑːɡ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈwɒt͡ʃ.ˌdɒɡ/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A watchdog is a dog that guards a property.
glosses: A watchdog is a person of group that monitors the activities of something on behalf of someone.
watchdog (English, verb)
Forms: form: watchdog
tags: canonical
form: watchdogs
tags: third-person
singular
form: watchdogged
tags: past
form: watchdogged
tags: past
participle
form: watchdogging
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈwɑːt͡ʃ.ˌdɑːɡ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈwɒt͡ʃ.ˌdɒɡ/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If you watchdog, you monitor an activity or situation.
watchdogs (English, noun)
Forms: form: watchdog
raw_tags: Singular
form: watchdogs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of watchdog; more than one (kind of) watchdog.
watchdogs (English, verb)
Forms: form: watchdog
tags: canonical
form: watchdogs
tags: third-person
singular
form: watchdogged
tags: past
form: watchdogged
tags: past
participle
form: watchdogging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of watchdog.
watchdogged (English, verb)
Forms: form: watchdog
tags: canonical
form: watchdogs
tags: third-person
singular
form: watchdogged
tags: past
form: watchdogged
tags: past
participle
form: watchdogging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of watchdog.
watchdogging (English, verb)
Forms: form: watchdog
tags: canonical
form: watchdogs
tags: third-person
singular
form: watchdogged
tags: past
form: watchdogged
tags: past
participle
form: watchdogging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of watchdog.
airtime (English, noun)
Forms: form: airtime
raw_tags: Singular
form: airtimes
tags: plural
glosses: Airtime is the duration which a radio or television program is transmitted.
examples: Can you get me some airtime for my latest single?
airtimes (English, noun)
Forms: form: airtime
raw_tags: Singular
form: airtimes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of airtime; more than one (kind of) airtime.
xanthophylls (English, noun)
Forms: form: xanthophyll
raw_tags: Singular
form: xanthophylls
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of xanthophyll; more than one (kind of) xanthophyll.
tribunal (English, noun)
Forms: form: tribunal
raw_tags: Singular
form: tribunals
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /traɪˈbjunəl/
tags: US
ipa: /traɪˈbjuːnəl/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A tribunal is a group of people who listen to evidence and come to a decision about a particular issue.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The United Nations established a war crimes tribunal for Rwanda in late 1994.
menace (English, noun)
Forms: form: menace
raw_tags: Singular
form: menaces
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɛnɪs/
tags: UK
glosses: A menace is a serious danger.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Cigarette smoking is a menace to society.
This man poses a menace to himself and his family.
synonyms: danger
risk
threat
menace (English, verb)
Forms: form: menace
tags: canonical
form: menaces
tags: third-person
singular
form: menaced
tags: past
form: menaced
tags: past
participle
form: menacing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɛnɪs/
tags: UK
glosses: If you menace somebody, you try to make them feel unsafe.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: He began carrying a gun and menacing his neighbours.
synonyms: threaten
interchangeable (English, adj)
Forms: form: interchangeable
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪntɚˈtʃeɪndʒəbl̩/
tags: US
glosses: if something is interchangeable you can change it for other thing and you get a similar or the same result.
insurgent (English, noun)
Forms: form: insurgent
raw_tags: Singular
form: insurgents
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈsəːdʒ(ə)nt/
tags: UK
ipa: /ɪnˈsərdʒənt/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: An insurgent is a person who fights against a government or any authority.
synonyms: rebel
revolutionary
insurgent (English, adj)
Forms: form: insurgent
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈsəːdʒ(ə)nt/
tags: UK
ipa: /ɪnˈsərdʒənt/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: :
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insurgents (English, noun)
Forms: form: insurgent
raw_tags: Singular
form: insurgents
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of insurgent; more than one (kind of) insurgent.
tribunals (English, noun)
Forms: form: tribunal
raw_tags: Singular
form: tribunals
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of tribunal; more than one (kind of) tribunal.
menaces (English, noun)
Forms: form: menace
raw_tags: Singular
form: menaces
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of menace; more than one (kind of) menace.
menaces (English, verb)
Forms: form: menace
tags: canonical
form: menaces
tags: third-person
singular
form: menaced
tags: past
form: menaced
tags: past
participle
form: menacing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of menace.
menacing (English, verb)
Forms: form: menace
tags: canonical
form: menaces
tags: third-person
singular
form: menaced
tags: past
form: menaced
tags: past
participle
form: menacing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of menace.
menaced (English, verb)
Forms: form: menace
tags: canonical
form: menaces
tags: third-person
singular
form: menaced
tags: past
form: menaced
tags: past
participle
form: menacing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of menace.
yank (English, noun)
Forms: form: yank
raw_tags: Singular
form: yanks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /jæŋk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: A yank is a sudden, vigorous pull.
yank (English, verb)
Forms: form: yank
tags: canonical
form: yanks
tags: third-person
singular
form: yanked
tags: past
form: yanked
tags: past
participle
form: yanking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /jæŋk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: If you yank something, you pull it with a strong action.
yanks (English, noun)
Forms: form: yank
raw_tags: Singular
form: yanks
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of yank; more than one (kind of) yank.
yanks (English, verb)
Forms: form: yank
tags: canonical
form: yanks
tags: third-person
singular
form: yanked
tags: past
form: yanked
tags: past
participle
form: yanking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of yank.
yanked (English, verb)
Forms: form: yank
tags: canonical
form: yanks
tags: third-person
singular
form: yanked
tags: past
form: yanked
tags: past
participle
form: yanking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of yank.
yanking (English, verb)
Forms: form: yank
tags: canonical
form: yanks
tags: third-person
singular
form: yanked
tags: past
form: yanked
tags: past
participle
form: yanking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of yank.
twerks (English, verb)
Forms: form: twerk
tags: canonical
form: twerks
tags: third-person
singular
form: twerked
tags: past
form: twerked
tags: past
participle
form: twerking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of twerk.
twerked (English, verb)
Forms: form: twerk
tags: canonical
form: twerks
tags: third-person
singular
form: twerked
tags: past
form: twerked
tags: past
participle
form: twerking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of twerk.
twerking (English, verb)
Forms: form: twerk
tags: canonical
form: twerks
tags: third-person
singular
form: twerked
tags: past
form: twerked
tags: past
participle
form: twerking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of twerk.
quintessential (English, adj)
Forms: form: quintessential
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌkwɪnt.əˈsɛn.ʃəl/
tags: UK
glosses: If something is quintessential, it represents the perfect example of something.
emoji (English, noun)
Forms: form: emoji
raw_tags: Singular
form: emojis or emoji
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪˈməʊdʒi/
tags: UK
ipa: /ɪˈmoʊdʒi/
tags: US
ipa: /iˈmoʊdʒi/
tags: US
tags: Canada
tags: Australia
glosses: An emoji is a small digital graphic icon that is used to represent a concept or object.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: The plural form of emoji; more than one (kind of) emoji.
emojis (English, noun)
Forms: form: emoji
raw_tags: Singular
form: emojis or emoji
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of emoji; more than one (kind of) emoji.
seep (English, verb)
Forms: form: seep
tags: canonical
form: seeps
tags: third-person
singular
form: seeped
tags: past
form: seeped
tags: past
participle
form: seeping
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /siːp/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If a liquid or gas seeps out of where it was held, or into where it doesn't belong, it moves slowly in small amounts.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: She noticed blood seeping out of the bandage on his finger.
The chill of the air started to seep in under the thickness of his coat.
The truth only began to seep out weeks later, after the police had stopped looking.
synonyms: leak
drip
seep (English, noun)
Forms: form: seep
raw_tags: Singular
form: seeps
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /siːp/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A seep is a spring or a place where liquid or oil comes out in small amounts.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The plants were fed by seeps in the cliff walls.
synonyms: leak
spring
seeps (English, verb)
Forms: form: seep
tags: canonical
form: seeps
tags: third-person
singular
form: seeped
tags: past
form: seeped
tags: past
participle
form: seeping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of seep.
seeps (English, noun)
Forms: form: seep
raw_tags: Singular
form: seeps
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of seep; more than one (kind of) seep.
seeped (English, verb)
Forms: form: seep
tags: canonical
form: seeps
tags: third-person
singular
form: seeped
tags: past
form: seeped
tags: past
participle
form: seeping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of seep.
seeping (English, verb)
Forms: form: seep
tags: canonical
form: seeps
tags: third-person
singular
form: seeped
tags: past
form: seeped
tags: past
participle
form: seeping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of seep.
cygnet (English, noun)
Forms: form: cygnet
raw_tags: Singular
form: cygnets
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɪɡ.nət/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: signet
glosses: A cygnet is a young swan.
raw_tags: countable
cygnets (English, noun)
Forms: form: cygnet
raw_tags: Singular
form: cygnets
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of cygnet; more than one (kind of) cygnet.
signet (English, noun)
Forms: form: signet
raw_tags: Singular
form: signets
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɪɡ.nət/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: cygnet
glosses: A signet is a small seal that was used to impress a picture into the sealing wax of a document as a proof of its origin.
raw_tags: countable
signets (English, noun)
Forms: form: signet
raw_tags: Singular
form: signets
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of signet; more than one (kind of) signet.
risky (English, adj)
Forms: form: risky
tags: positive
form: riskier
tags: comparative
form: riskiest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrɪski/
tags: UK
glosses: If something is risky, it is dangerous and involves risk.
examples: Investing in this start-up company could be risky.
riskier (English, adj)
Forms: form: risky
tags: positive
form: riskier
tags: comparative
form: riskiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of risky; more risky.
riskiest (English, adj)
Forms: form: risky
tags: positive
form: riskier
tags: comparative
form: riskiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of risky; most risky.