crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
delicacy (English, noun)
Forms: form: delicacy
raw_tags: Singular
form: delicacies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A delicacy is an exotic, tasty, or rare food item.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Fried fish brains with pickled banana peel is a delicacy for some gourmands.
glosses: Something that is delicate, tender.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: The delicacy of your touch pleases me.
delicacies (English, noun)
Forms: form: delicacy
raw_tags: Singular
form: delicacies
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of delicacy; more than one (kind of) delicacy.
examples: Some patisseries offer delicacies of cream, puff paste, and fruits.
emit (English, verb)
Forms: form: emit
tags: canonical
form: emits
tags: third-person
singular
form: emitted
tags: past
form: emitted
tags: past
participle
form: emitting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /iˈmɪt/
tags: US
glosses: If something emits gas, light, sound, etc., it sends it out.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: The sun emits hot rays.
perfume (English, noun)
Forms: form: perfume
raw_tags: Singular
form: perfumes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɜːfjuːm/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈpɝfjuːm/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A perfume is something that gives out a scent, odor, aroma.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Her perfume smelled like lily of the valley.
perfume (English, verb)
Forms: form: perfume
tags: canonical
form: perfumes
tags: third-person
singular
form: perfumed
tags: past
form: perfumed
tags: past
participle
form: perfuming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɜːfjuːm/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈpɝfjuːm/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: To make a place smell nice.
examples: The flowers perfumed the room with a delicious scent.
saccharine (English, adj)
Forms: form: saccharine
tags: positive
form: more saccharine
tags: comparative
form: most saccharine
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsækərɪn/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈsækəraɪn/
tags: UK
tags: Australia
glosses: Something that is saccharine is too sweet, too syrupy, too cute.
examples: Strawberry shortcake is a saccharine character.
"Brahms' Lullaby" is a saccharine piece of music.
chorus girl (English, noun)
Forms: form: chorus girl
raw_tags: Singular
form: chorus girls
tags: plural
glosses: A chorus girl (or boy) is a singer or dancer or both in a theatrical production.
examples: The chorus girl fell and broke her ankle.
The chorus girls sang and danced to a jazzy version of "Old MacDonald Had a Farm".
The chorus boys wore sailor suits.
The chorus boys and girls worked late into the night to perfect their routine.
controversial (English, adj)
Forms: form: controversial
tags: positive
form: more controversial
tags: comparative
form: most controversial
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /kɒn.trə.ˈvɜː.ʃəl/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
ipa: /kɑn.trə.ˈvɝ.ʃəl/
tags: US
glosses: Something that is causing debate, causing talk and discussion.
examples: The latest book about UFOs has been very controversial.
"La Traviata" was more controversial in its day than "Aida".
Brangelina is the most controversial couple in Hollywood.
prima ballerina (English, noun)
Forms: form: prima ballerina
raw_tags: Singular
form: prima ballerinas
tags: plural
glosses: A prima ballerina is the female dancer in a ballet company who is assigned the principal roles in ballets.
examples: The Sugar Plum Fairy in "The Nutcracker" is danced by a prima ballerina.
orchestral (English, adj)
Forms: form: orchestral
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɔrˈkɛstrəl/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Something that is of an orchestra.
examples: The orchestral sound was brilliant.
The orchestral program included a symphony.
urinate (English, verb)
Forms: form: urinate
tags: canonical
form: urinates
tags: third-person
singular
form: urinated
tags: past
form: urinated
tags: past
participle
form: urinating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈjʊərɪneɪt/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈjʊrɪneɪt/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: When a person or animal urinates, it passes urine to empty the bladder.
examples: I drink a lot of water and need to urinate several times a day.
synonyms: pee
piss
make water
take a piss
coil (English, noun)
Forms: form: coil
raw_tags: Singular
form: coils
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kɔɪl/
tags: US
glosses: A coil is a long object in circular piles "wound continuously round one point".
raw_tags: countable
examples: Ropes are usually stored as coils.
coil (English, verb)
Forms: form: coil
tags: canonical
form: coils
tags: third-person
singular
form: coiled
tags: past
form: coiled
tags: past
participle
form: coiling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kɔɪl/
tags: US
glosses: If you coil something, you wind it cylindrically or spirally around a common center.
examples: The machine coils the wire at a very high speed.
ball gown (English, noun)
Forms: form: ball gown
raw_tags: Singular
form: ball gowns
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /ˈbɔːl.ɡaʊn/
glosses: A ball gown is a fancy dress worn to a formal dance.
examples: Cinderella wore a beautiful ball gown.
She bought a ball gown for the wedding reception at the country club.
window sill (English, noun)
Forms: form: window sill
raw_tags: Singular
form: window sills
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A window sill is an interior ledge on the lowest part of a window.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Put the flower pots on the window sill.
The cat sat on the window sill for hours.
balletomanes (English, noun)
Forms: form: balletomane
raw_tags: Singular
form: balletomanes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of balletomane; more than one (kind of) balletomane.
designers (English, noun)
Forms: form: designer
raw_tags: Singular
form: designers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of designer; more than one (kind of) designer.
cornices (English, noun)
Forms: form: cornice
raw_tags: Singular
form: cornices
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of cornice; more than one (kind of) cornice.
dress rehearsals (English, noun)
Forms: form: dress rehearsal
raw_tags: Singular
form: dress rehearsals
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of dress rehearsal; more than one (kind of) dress rehearsal.
birdcages (English, noun)
Forms: form: birdcage
raw_tags: Singular
form: birdcages
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of birdcage; more than one (kind of) birdcage.
orchestrates (English, verb)
Forms: form: orchestrate
tags: canonical
form: orchestrates
tags: third-person
singular
form: orchestrated
tags: past
form: orchestrated
tags: past
participle
form: orchestrating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of orchestrate.
orchestrated (English, verb)
Forms: form: orchestrate
tags: canonical
form: orchestrates
tags: third-person
singular
form: orchestrated
tags: past
form: orchestrated
tags: past
participle
form: orchestrating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of orchestrate.
orchestrating (English, verb)
Forms: form: orchestrate
tags: canonical
form: orchestrates
tags: third-person
singular
form: orchestrated
tags: past
form: orchestrated
tags: past
participle
form: orchestrating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of orchestrate.
thrills (English, noun)
Forms: form: thrill
raw_tags: Singular
form: thrills
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of thrill; more than one (kind of) thrill.
thrills (English, verb)
Forms: form: thrill
tags: canonical
form: thrills
tags: third-person
singular
form: thrilled
tags: past
form: thrilled
tags: past
participle
form: thrilling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of thrill.
thrilling (English, verb)
Forms: form: thrill
tags: canonical
form: thrills
tags: third-person
singular
form: thrilled
tags: past
form: thrilled
tags: past
participle
form: thrilling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of thrill.
Uranians (English, noun)
Forms: form: Uranian
raw_tags: Singular
form: Uranians
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of Uranian; more than one (kind of) Uranian.
tendrils (English, noun)
Forms: form: tendril
raw_tags: Singular
form: tendrils
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of tendril; more than one (kind of) tendril.
mystiques (English, noun)
Forms: form: mystique
raw_tags: Singular
form: mystiques
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of mystique; more than one (kind of) mystique.
emits (English, verb)
Forms: form: emit
tags: canonical
form: emits
tags: third-person
singular
form: emitted
tags: past
form: emitted
tags: past
participle
form: emitting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of emit.
emitted (English, verb)
Forms: form: emit
tags: canonical
form: emits
tags: third-person
singular
form: emitted
tags: past
form: emitted
tags: past
participle
form: emitting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of emit.
emitting (English, verb)
Forms: form: emit
tags: canonical
form: emits
tags: third-person
singular
form: emitted
tags: past
form: emitted
tags: past
participle
form: emitting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of emit.
perfumes (English, noun)
Forms: form: perfume
raw_tags: Singular
form: perfumes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of perfume; more than one (kind of) perfume.
perfumes (English, verb)
Forms: form: perfume
tags: canonical
form: perfumes
tags: third-person
singular
form: perfumed
tags: past
form: perfumed
tags: past
participle
form: perfuming
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of perfume.
perfumed (English, verb)
Forms: form: perfume
tags: canonical
form: perfumes
tags: third-person
singular
form: perfumed
tags: past
form: perfumed
tags: past
participle
form: perfuming
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of perfume.
perfuming (English, verb)
Forms: form: perfume
tags: canonical
form: perfumes
tags: third-person
singular
form: perfumed
tags: past
form: perfumed
tags: past
participle
form: perfuming
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of perfume.
chorus girls (English, noun)
Forms: form: chorus girl
raw_tags: Singular
form: chorus girls
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of chorus girl; more than one (kind of) chorus girl.
prima ballerinas (English, noun)
Forms: form: prima ballerina
raw_tags: Singular
form: prima ballerinas
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of prima ballerina; more than one (kind of) prima ballerina.
urinates (English, verb)
Forms: form: urinate
tags: canonical
form: urinates
tags: third-person
singular
form: urinated
tags: past
form: urinated
tags: past
participle
form: urinating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of urinate.
urinated (English, verb)
Forms: form: urinate
tags: canonical
form: urinates
tags: third-person
singular
form: urinated
tags: past
form: urinated
tags: past
participle
form: urinating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of urinate.
urinating (English, verb)
Forms: form: urinate
tags: canonical
form: urinates
tags: third-person
singular
form: urinated
tags: past
form: urinated
tags: past
participle
form: urinating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of urinate.
ball gowns (English, noun)
Forms: form: ball gown
raw_tags: Singular
form: ball gowns
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of ball gown; more than one (kind of) ball gown.
window sills (English, noun)
Forms: form: window sill
raw_tags: Singular
form: window sills
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of window sill; more than one (kind of) window sill.
coils (English, noun)
Forms: form: coil
raw_tags: Singular
form: coils
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of coil; more than one (kind of) coil.
coils (English, verb)
Forms: form: coil
tags: canonical
form: coils
tags: third-person
singular
form: coiled
tags: past
form: coiled
tags: past
participle
form: coiling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of coil.
choreography (English, noun)
Forms: form: choreography
raw_tags: Singular
form: choreographies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌkɔr.iˈɒɡ.rə.fi/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: Choreography is the art of designing dances.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The choreography for "Le Spectre de la rose" was completed in three or four rehearsals.
choreograph (English, verb)
Forms: form: choreograph
tags: canonical
form: choreographs
tags: third-person
singular
form: choreographed
tags: past
form: choreographed
tags: past
participle
form: choreographing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɔrjəɡræf/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈkɒriəɡrɑːf/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If you choreograph a dance or a set of movements, you design a them.
examples: Will Susie choreograph this year's Dance Revue?
rehearsal (English, noun)
Forms: form: rehearsal
raw_tags: Singular
form: rehearsals
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪˈhɜː(r)səl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A rehearsal is a practice session before a performance.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: A rehearsal gives the director a chance to correct mistakes.
The rehearsal for the concert went smoothly.
We held ten rehearsals for the new play.
When everyone wears their costumes for a rehearsal', the rehearsal is called a "dress rehearsal".
A "dress rehearsal" is usually the last rehearsal before a show opens.
freshness (English, noun)
Forms: form: freshness
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /ˈfrɛʃnəs/
glosses: Freshness refers to the newness, originality of something.
examples: The freshness of the director's interpretation shed a whole new light on the play.
improvisation (English, noun)
Forms: form: improvisation
raw_tags: Singular
form: improvisations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪʃən/
tags: UK
ipa: /ɪmˌprɑvəˈzeɪʃən/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Improvisation refers to a performance without a script, plan, direction, or rehearsal.
examples: Tom and Jerry's 'improvisation at the party was a success.
Tom and Jerry's 'improvisations at parties are always successes.
glosses: Making something better, improving it to make something better.
virtuosity (English, noun)
Forms: form: virtuosity
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
glosses: Great expertise, a virtuoso is a highly skilled expert with great technical skills.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Claude's virtuosity at the piano can not be bettered.
Virtuosity for a ballet dancer can only be achieved with much practice.
expressiveness (English, noun)
Forms: form: expressiveness
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
glosses: The act of showing expression, usually emotional expression.
examples: Her fervent and moving expressiveness led me to reconsider sending her to the guillotine.
pas de deux (English, noun)
Forms: form: pas de deux
raw_tags: Singular
form: pas de deux
tags: plural
glosses: (French) a ballet term meaning a dance for two
examples: The Black Swan pas de deux in "Swan Lake" is thrilling.
Who will dance the pas de deux in "The Nutcracker"?
There are four segments to a traditional pas de deux.
There are many pas de deux in classical ballet.
adagio (English, noun)
Forms: form: adagio
raw_tags: Singular
form: adagios
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈdɑːdʒiəʊ/
tags: UK
glosses: An adagio is a slow movement in music.
raw_tags: countable
music
examples: The second movement of a symphony is sometimes an adagio.
glosses: An adagio is a type of marking in music meaning to play slowly.
raw_tags: countable
music
examples: There is an adagio mark at bar 12.
anguish (English, noun)
Forms: form: anguish
raw_tags: Singular
form: anguishes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
tags: US
glosses: Anguish refers to the emotional pain and despair someone can experience.
examples: My anguish over a break-up with my lover could not be soothed.
anguish (English, verb)
Forms: form: anguish
tags: canonical
form: anguishes
tags: third-person
singular
form: anguished
tags: past
form: anguished
tags: past
participle
form: anguishing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
tags: US
glosses: If you feel anguished, you are suffering in pain.
discard (English, verb)
Forms: form: discard
tags: canonical
form: discards
tags: third-person
singular
form: discarded
tags: past
form: discarded
tags: past
participle
form: discarding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪsˈkɑːd/
tags: UK
poses: verb
ipa: /dɪsˈkɑrd/
tags: US
poses: verb
tags: UK
poses: verb
glosses: When you discard something, you throw away, to get rid of something.
examples: Will you please discard those old love letters?
Tom discards everyone's old love letters.
Tom discarded Jerry's old love letters yesterday.
Have you discarded my old love letters yet?
Tom is discarding your old love letters at this moment.
synonyms: toss
trash
throw away
dispose
antonyms: keep
glosses: If you discard a playing card, you take the playing card out of your hand.
discard (English, noun)
Forms: form: discard
raw_tags: Singular
form: discards
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdɪskɑːd/
tags: UK
poses: noun
ipa: /ˈdɪskɑrd/
tags: US
poses: noun
tags: UK
poses: noun
glosses: Something that is thrown away.
examples: That tattered old song sheet is a discard.
Those tattered song sheet discards are worthless.
dispense (English, verb)
Forms: form: dispense
tags: canonical
form: dispenses
tags: third-person
singular
form: dispensed
tags: past
form: dispensed
tags: past
participle
form: dispensing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪsˈpɛns/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: When something dispenses an object, it means that it is issuing the object, to distribute it.
glosses: To throw away, or ignore.
examples: She made us all feel relaxed and comfortable by dispensing with the old formalities.
virtuoso (English, noun)
Forms: form: virtuoso
raw_tags: Singular
form: virtuosos or virtuosi
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌvɜ.tʃuˈəʊ.səʊ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌvɝ.tʃuˈoʊ.soʊ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A virtuoso is someone with great expertise in a particular field, usually a musician or someone in the arts.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Lotte is virtuoso on the Jew's harp.
Little Jimmie and Punk Rocker are skateboard virtuosos.
synonyms: expert
choreographies (English, noun)
Forms: form: choreography
raw_tags: Singular
form: choreographies
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of choreography; more than one (kind of) choreography.
choreographs (English, verb)
Forms: form: choreograph
tags: canonical
form: choreographs
tags: third-person
singular
form: choreographed
tags: past
form: choreographed
tags: past
participle
form: choreographing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of choreograph.
choreographed (English, verb)
Forms: form: choreograph
tags: canonical
form: choreographs
tags: third-person
singular
form: choreographed
tags: past
form: choreographed
tags: past
participle
form: choreographing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of choreograph.
examples: Jill choreographed a short ballet for children.
John choreographed the sword fights in the tv movie version of The Three Musketeers.
choreographing (English, verb)
Forms: form: choreograph
tags: canonical
form: choreographs
tags: third-person
singular
form: choreographed
tags: past
form: choreographed
tags: past
participle
form: choreographing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of choreograph.
rehearsals (English, noun)
Forms: form: rehearsal
raw_tags: Singular
form: rehearsals
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of rehearsal; more than one (kind of) rehearsal.
improvisations (English, noun)
Forms: form: improvisation
raw_tags: Singular
form: improvisations
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of improvisation; more than one (kind of) improvisation.
adagios (English, noun)
Forms: form: adagio
raw_tags: Singular
form: adagios
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of adagio; more than one (kind of) adagio.
anguishes (English, noun)
Forms: form: anguish
raw_tags: Singular
form: anguishes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of anguish; more than one (kind of) anguish.
anguishes (English, verb)
Forms: form: anguish
tags: canonical
form: anguishes
tags: third-person
singular
form: anguished
tags: past
form: anguished
tags: past
participle
form: anguishing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of anguish.
discards (English, verb)
Forms: form: discard
tags: canonical
form: discards
tags: third-person
singular
form: discarded
tags: past
form: discarded
tags: past
participle
form: discarding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of discard.
discards (English, noun)
Forms: form: discard
raw_tags: Singular
form: discards
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of discard; more than one (kind of) discard.
discarded (English, verb)
Forms: form: discard
tags: canonical
form: discards
tags: third-person
singular
form: discarded
tags: past
form: discarded
tags: past
participle
form: discarding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪsˈkɑrdɪd/
tags: US
ipa: /dɪsˈkɑːdɪd/
tags: UK
glosses: The past tense and past participle of discard.
discarding (English, verb)
Forms: form: discard
tags: canonical
form: discards
tags: third-person
singular
form: discarded
tags: past
form: discarded
tags: past
participle
form: discarding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of discard.
dispenses (English, verb)
Forms: form: dispense
tags: canonical
form: dispenses
tags: third-person
singular
form: dispensed
tags: past
form: dispensed
tags: past
participle
form: dispensing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of dispense.
dispensed (English, verb)
Forms: form: dispense
tags: canonical
form: dispenses
tags: third-person
singular
form: dispensed
tags: past
form: dispensed
tags: past
participle
form: dispensing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of dispense.
dispensing (English, verb)
Forms: form: dispense
tags: canonical
form: dispenses
tags: third-person
singular
form: dispensed
tags: past
form: dispensed
tags: past
participle
form: dispensing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of dispense.
virtuosos (English, noun)
Forms: form: virtuoso
raw_tags: Singular
form: virtuosos
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of virtuoso; more than one (kind of) virtuoso.
virtuosi (English, noun)
Forms: form: virtuoso
raw_tags: Singular
form: virtuosi
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of virtuoso; more than one (kind of) virtuoso.
trifle (English, noun)
Forms: form: trifle
raw_tags: Singular
form: trifles
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtraɪfəl/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Something of little worth, notice, or importance
examples: This issue is a mere trifle.
glosses: A British dessert of cake, fruit, cream, and custard.
examples: Mary Anne, you may serve the trifle.
trifle (English, verb)
Forms: form: trifle
tags: canonical
form: trifles
tags: third-person
singular
form: trifled
tags: past
form: trifled
tags: past
participle
form: trifling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtraɪfəl/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Toying with.
examples: Are you trifling with my affections?
reconstruct (English, verb)
Forms: form: reconstruct
tags: canonical
form: reconstructs
tags: third-person
singular
form: reconstructed
tags: past
form: reconstructed
tags: past
participle
form: reconstructing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/
tags: UK
glosses: When you reconstruct something, you rebuild it.
examples: Will the police reconstruct the events leading to the crime?
The Globe Theatre was reconstructed in London.
The archeology students are reconstructing the Indian village.
revive (English, verb)
Forms: form: revive
tags: canonical
form: revives
tags: third-person
singular
form: revived
tags: past
form: revived
tags: past
participle
form: reviving
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪˈvaɪv/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: To revive is to restore to life.
examples: The drowned swimmer was revived by paramedics.
The Met is reviving its 1995 production of "Don Giovanni".
booklet (English, noun)
Forms: form: booklet
raw_tags: Singular
form: booklets
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbʊk.lət/
tags: UK
glosses: A booklet is a small book, including audio CDs.
raw_tags: countable
persona (English, noun)
Forms: form: persona
raw_tags: Singular
form: personas
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /pɝˈsoʊnə/
tags: US
ipa: /pɜː(r)ˈsəʊnə/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A persona is an assumed identity or role; an identity or role that somebody assumes.
glosses: A social role.
glosses: A character played by an actor.
glosses: The mask or appearance one presents to the world.
glosses: An imaginary person representing a particular type of client or customer.
booklets (English, noun)
Forms: form: booklet
raw_tags: Singular
form: booklets
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of booklet; more than one (kind of) booklet.
revives (English, verb)
Forms: form: revive
tags: canonical
form: revives
tags: third-person
singular
form: revived
tags: past
form: revived
tags: past
participle
form: reviving
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of revive.
revived (English, verb)
Forms: form: revive
tags: canonical
form: revives
tags: third-person
singular
form: revived
tags: past
form: revived
tags: past
participle
form: reviving
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of revive.
reviving (English, verb)
Forms: form: revive
tags: canonical
form: revives
tags: third-person
singular
form: revived
tags: past
form: revived
tags: past
participle
form: reviving
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of revive.
reconstructed (English, verb)
Forms: form: reconstruct
tags: canonical
form: reconstructs
tags: third-person
singular
form: reconstructed
tags: past
form: reconstructed
tags: past
participle
form: reconstructing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of reconstruct.
reconstructing (English, verb)
Forms: form: reconstruct
tags: canonical
form: reconstructs
tags: third-person
singular
form: reconstructed
tags: past
form: reconstructed
tags: past
participle
form: reconstructing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of reconstruct.
reconstructs (English, verb)
Forms: form: reconstruct
tags: canonical
form: reconstructs
tags: third-person
singular
form: reconstructed
tags: past
form: reconstructed
tags: past
participle
form: reconstructing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of reconstruct.
trifles (English, noun)
Forms: form: trifle
raw_tags: Singular
form: trifles
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of trifle; more than one (kind of) trifle.
trifles (English, verb)
Forms: form: trifle
tags: canonical
form: trifles
tags: third-person
singular
form: trifled
tags: past
form: trifled
tags: past
participle
form: trifling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of trifle.
trifling (English, adj)
Forms: form: trifling
tags: positive
form: more trifling
tags: comparative
form: most trifling
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtraɪfliŋ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A trifling matter is something that is not important.
trifling (English, verb)
Forms: form: trifle
tags: canonical
form: trifles
tags: third-person
singular
form: trifled
tags: past
form: trifled
tags: past
participle
form: trifling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtraɪfliŋ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: The present participle of trifle.
trifled (English, verb)
Forms: form: trifle
tags: canonical
form: trifles
tags: third-person
singular
form: trifled
tags: past
form: trifled
tags: past
participle
form: trifling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of trifle.
costume designer (English, noun)
Forms: form: costume designer
raw_tags: Singular
form: costume designers
tags: plural
glosses: A costume designer is someone who comes up with the costume designs for a show.
examples: Tom and Jerry were the costume designers for the ice show.
Costume designers take art courses to learn their craft.
superstar (English, noun)
Forms: form: superstar
raw_tags: Singular
form: superstars
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsuːpə(r)ˌstɑː(r)/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A superstar is an extremely successful, high-profile performer or sportsperson.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Venus and Serena Williams are sports superstars.
Madonna is a pop music superstar.
machinist (English, noun)
Forms: form: machinist
raw_tags: Singular
form: machinists
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /mə.ˈʃi.nɪst/
glosses: An individual who operates machinery such as flying machines and trap doors back stage in a theatre.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The machinist was injured when the trap door failed to open.
The machinists went on strike to improve conditions back stage after several were injured trying to operate Peter Pan's flying machine.
backstage (English, prep)
Forms: form: backstage
raw_tags: Preposition
glosses: In the area in a theatre behind the stage.
examples: I met the stars backstage after the show.
backstage (English, noun)
Forms: form: backstage
raw_tags: Singular
form: backstages
tags: plural
glosses: The area in a theatre behind the stage.
flying machine (English, noun)
Forms: form: flying machine
raw_tags: Singular
form: flying machines
tags: plural
glosses: A machine or apparatus used in a theater to make a performer appear to fly.
examples: Peter Pan's flying machine did not function properly during the show and the performer playing Peter Pan was injured.
stage hand (English, noun)
Forms: form: stage hand
raw_tags: Singular
form: stage hands
tags: plural
glosses: A stage hand is someone who works backstage in a theatre shifting scenery.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The stage hands worked smoothly and swiftly during the intermission.
opening night (English, noun)
Forms: form: opening night
raw_tags: Singular
form: opening nights
tags: plural
glosses: The opening night refers to the first night of a theatrical performance.
examples: Opening night was a great success.
The theatre was packed on opening night.
The police were called for crowd control on opening night.
wedding day (English, phrase)
Forms: form: wedding day
raw_tags: Expression
glosses: The wedding day is the day upon which one is married.
examples: My wedding day will be one of great happiness.
hideous (English, adj)
Forms: form: hideous
tags: positive
form: more hideous
tags: comparative
form: most hideous
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhɪd.iː.ʌs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈhɪd.i.əs/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When someone is hideous, it means the person is very ugly.
examples: Medusa was a hideous monster.
jilt (English, verb)
Forms: form: jilt
tags: canonical
form: jilts
tags: third-person
singular
form: jilted
tags: past
form: jilted
tags: past
participle
form: jilting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dʒɪlt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: To not marry, to break an engagement suddenly, to leave one standing at the altar.
examples: John has warned Jill he will jilt her if she doesn't stop seeing Rory.
Jill was jilted on her wedding day. John left her standing at the altar.
John was jilted. His bride ran away with Rory.
maiden (English, noun)
Forms: form: maiden
raw_tags: Singular
form: maidens
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmeɪdən/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: A maiden is a female human whose hymen ("cherry") is intact and unbroken.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Jill was a maiden when she met John.
The maidens danced on the village green.
synonyms: virgin
supernatural (English, adj)
Forms: form: supernatural
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnatʃ(ə)rəl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌs(j)uːpɚˈnætʃɚəl/
tags: US
ipa: /ˌs(j)ʉːpɘˈnɛtʃrɯ(l)/
raw_tags: New-Zealand
tags: US
glosses: If something is supernatural, it is something of the other world, spooky, scary or that is not natural or normal.
examples: I love stories about ghost, goblins, and supernatural creatures.
Supernatural creatures scare me.
bride-to-be (English, noun)
Forms: form: bride-to-be
raw_tags: Singular
form: brides-to-be
tags: plural
glosses: A bride-to-be is a woman who is about to be married
examples: Jill is a bride-to-be. She will marry in a month.
Many brides-to-be shop for clothes to wear on their honeymoons.
jilting (English, verb)
Forms: form: jilt
tags: canonical
form: jilts
tags: third-person
singular
form: jilted
tags: past
form: jilted
tags: past
participle
form: jilting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of jilt.
jilts (English, verb)
Forms: form: jilt
tags: canonical
form: jilts
tags: third-person
singular
form: jilted
tags: past
form: jilted
tags: past
participle
form: jilting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of jilt.
jilted (English, verb)
Forms: form: jilt
tags: canonical
form: jilts
tags: third-person
singular
form: jilted
tags: past
form: jilted
tags: past
participle
form: jilting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of jilt.
superstars (English, noun)
Forms: form: superstar
raw_tags: Singular
form: superstars
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of superstar; more than one (kind of) superstar.
maidens (English, noun)
Forms: form: maiden
raw_tags: Singular
form: maidens
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of maiden; more than one (kind of) maiden.
brides-to-be (English, noun)
Forms: form: bride-to-be
raw_tags: Singular
form: brides-to-be
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of bride-to-be; more than one (kind of) bride-to-be.
radiant (English, adj)
Forms: form: radiant
tags: positive
form: more radiant
tags: comparative
form: most radiant
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: /ˈreɪdi.ənt/
glosses: Something that is radiant is shining brightly, glowing brilliantly.
examples: Her radiant face told us she was very happy.
The radiant dawn promised a pleasant day for our picnic.
port de bras (English, noun)
Forms: form: port de bras
raw_tags: Singular
form: port de bras
tags: plural
glosses: (French, ballet term) The carriage of the arms, how the arms are carried in a dance
examples: The ballerina's port de bras was classically correct.
commentator (English, noun)
Forms: form: commentator
raw_tags: Singular
form: commentators
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A commentator is someone who comments, opines, or makes remarks upon a topic, subject, or issue.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The news commentator explained the issue clearly.
News commentators can be wrong. They are only human.
strangeness (English, noun)
Forms: form: strangeness
raw_tags: Singular
form: strangenesses
tags: plural
glosses: The state or quality of being strange, odd, or weird.
examples: The 'strangeness of his manner created amusement for his neighbors.
incarnation (English, noun)
Forms: form: incarnation
raw_tags: Singular
form: incarnations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɪŋkɑː(r)ˈneɪʃən/
tags: UK
glosses: A person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea, or the like.
examples: The leading dancer is the incarnation of grace.
third sex (English, noun)
Forms: form: third sex
raw_tags: Singular
form: third sexes
tags: plural
glosses: Individuals who are categorized (by their will or by social consensus) as neither man nor woman, as well as the social category present in those societies who recognize three or more genders.
revel (English, noun)
Forms: form: revel
raw_tags: Singular
form: revels
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
US
ipa: /ˈrɛv.əl/
tags: UK
US
tags: UK
glosses: A revel is a party, a festival, merrymaking, a gay time.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Shakespeare wrote, "Our revels now are ended".
The wonderful New Year's revel will not be forgotten.
revel (English, verb)
Forms: form: reveled
tags: past
form: reveled
tags: past
participle
form: reveling
tags: present
participle
form: revel
tags: canonical
form: revels
tags: third-person
singular
form: revelled
tags: past
form: revelled
tags: past
participle
form: revelling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
US
ipa: /ˈrɛv.əl/
tags: UK
US
tags: UK
glosses: To make merry; to have a gay, lively time.
examples: We revelled in the first warm day of spring.
liberation (English, noun)
Forms: form: liberation
raw_tags: Singular
form: liberations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən/
tags: US
glosses: Liberation is the process or result of becoming free.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The country was very different after liberation from minority white rule in 1994.
Our liberation from school studies at the end of May was a relief.
sensation (English, noun)
Forms: form: sensation
raw_tags: Singular
form: sensations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /sɛnˈseɪʃən/
tags: US
glosses: A sensation is a feeling one experiences.
examples: I have a tingling sensation in my arm.
synonyms: feeling
sentient
glosses: A sensation is a widespread reaction of interest or excitement.
examples: Her debut created a sensation among theatre-goers.
insipid (English, adj)
Forms: form: insipid
tags: positive
form: more insipid
tags: comparative
form: most insipid
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈsɪp.ɪd/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: Something that is unappetizingly flavorless.
examples: The diners were disappointed with the plain, insipid soup they were served.
glosses: Flat; lacking character or definition.
examples: The textbook had a very insipid presentation of the controversy.
glosses: Cloyingly sweet or sentimental.
examples: Greeting cards contain some of the most insipid words ever written.
The lyrics to this song are more insipid than the lyrics to that song.
abjection (English, noun)
Forms: form: abjection
raw_tags: Singular
form: abjections
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /æbˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃn̩/
tags: US
glosses: The act of bringing down or humbling.
examples: The abjection of the king and his realm.
glosses: The state of being rejected or cast out.
raw_tags: rare
examples: An abjection from the beatific regions where God, and his angels and saints, dwell forever.
glosses: A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation.
transcendence (English, noun)
Forms: form: transcendence
raw_tags: Singular
form: transcendences
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /træn(t)ˈsɛndəns/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The act of surpassing usual limits .
raw_tags: countable
glosses: The state of being beyond the range of normal perception.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: The state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity.
raw_tags: uncountable
deprivation (English, noun)
Forms: form: deprivation
raw_tags: Singular
form: deprivations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɛp.rɪ.veɪʃən/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: The state of being deprived; privation; loss; want; bereavement.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: The taking away from a clergyman's benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: The lack of something.
examples: He was suffering from deprivation of sleep.
vivify (English, verb)
Forms: form: vivify
tags: canonical
form: vivifies
tags: third-person
singular
form: vivified
tags: past
form: vivified
tags: past
participle
form: vivifying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: /ˈvɪvɪfʌɪ/
glosses: When you vivify something, you bring it to life; to restore vitality.
mediocre (English, adj)
Forms: form: mediocre
tags: positive
form: more mediocre
tags: comparative
form: most mediocre
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌmiːdɪˈəʊkə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌmidiˈoʊkər/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Ordinary; not extraordinary; not special, exceptional, or great; of medium quality
examples: I'm pretty good at tennis but only mediocre at ping pong.
synonyms: middling
so-so
exotic (English, adj)
Forms: form: exotic
tags: positive
form: more exotic
tags: comparative
form: most exotic
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪɡˈzɒtɪk/
tags: UK
ipa: /ɪɡˈzɑtɪk/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Something that is foreign, with the connotation of excitingly foreign.
examples: Vera's make up gave her an exotic appearance.
Candy's make up was more exotic than Nancy's.
Trisha wore the most exotic make up I've ever seen.
glosses: If something is exotic, it is not native to the ecosystem.
examples: Palm trees would be considered an exotic species in Antarctica.
tunic (English, noun)
Forms: form: tunic
raw_tags: Singular
form: tunics
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /tjuːnɪk/
glosses: A garment worn with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles. It is worn over the torso.
sentimental (English, adj)
Forms: form: sentimental
tags: positive
form: more sentimental
tags: comparative
form: most sentimental
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/
tags: US
glosses: If something is sentimental, then it involves sentiment or relates to it in some way.
examples: I'm in a sentimental mood.
I keep old love letters for sentimental reasons.
My favorite song is "Sentimental Journey".
eject (English, verb)
Forms: form: eject
tags: canonical
form: ejects
tags: third-person
singular
form: ejected
tags: past
form: ejected
tags: past
participle
form: ejecting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪˈdʒɛkt/
tags: US
glosses: To eject can mean to force (a person or people) to leave.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The man started a fight and was ejected from the bar.
glosses: To be ejected can also mean to be thrown out of something quickly.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: A man from Montreal was ejected from his car because he was in an accident.
glosses: To eject someone can mean to make (a sports player) leave the field because they are behaving in a bad way.
tags: US
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: To eject can mean to make something come out of a machine.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: Press that button to eject the video tape.
glosses: To eject can also mean to exit an aircraft when it is flying.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: The pilot could not control the plane and had to eject.
glosses: To eject can mean to come out of a machine.
raw_tags: intransitive
eject (English, noun)
Forms: form: eject
raw_tags: Singular
form: ejects
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪˈdʒɛkt/
tags: US
glosses: A button on a machine that ejects something from the machine.
examples: When the DVD is finished, press eject.
costumier (English, noun)
Forms: form: costumier
raw_tags: Singular
form: costumiers
tags: plural
glosses: A costumier is a maker or supplier of theatrical costumes.
ejects (English, verb)
Forms: form: eject
tags: canonical
form: ejects
tags: third-person
singular
form: ejected
tags: past
form: ejected
tags: past
participle
form: ejecting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of eject.
ejected (English, verb)
Forms: form: eject
tags: canonical
form: ejects
tags: third-person
singular
form: ejected
tags: past
form: ejected
tags: past
participle
form: ejecting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of eject.
ejecting (English, verb)
Forms: form: eject
tags: canonical
form: ejects
tags: third-person
singular
form: ejected
tags: past
form: ejected
tags: past
participle
form: ejecting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of eject.
stencil (English, noun)
Forms: form: stencil
raw_tags: Singular
form: stencils
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈstɛnsɪl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈstɛnsəl/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A stencil is a utensil that contains a perforated sheet through which ink can be forced to create a printed pattern onto a surface.
examples: They will use stencils to put the design onto the wall.
stencil (English, verb)
Forms: form: stenciled
tags: past
form: stenciled
tags: past
participle
form: stenciling
tags: present
participle
form: stencil
tags: canonical
form: stencils
tags: third-person
singular
form: stencilled
tags: past
form: stencilled
tags: past
participle
form: stencilling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈstɛnsɪl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈstɛnsəl/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: To print with a stencil.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: The designs were stenciled onto the wall.
They were stenciling the designs onto the wall.
embroider (English, verb)
Forms: form: embroider
tags: canonical
form: embroiders
tags: third-person
singular
form: embroidered
tags: past
form: embroidered
tags: past
participle
form: embroidering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪmˈbrɔɪdɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ɪmˈbrɔɪdə/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colors.
examples: Jane 'embroidered a colorful design at the hem of her tunic.
glosses: To add imaginary detail to a narrative to make it more interesting or acceptable.
raw_tags: figurative
examples: Jane always embroiders her stories of past dates with fabulous details.
tarnish (English, noun)
Forms: form: tarnish
raw_tags: Singular
form: tarnishes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtɑrnɪʃ/
tags: US
glosses: The discoloration of some metals when exposed to air
examples: The tarnish on the silver tea pot must be removed.
tarnish (English, verb)
Forms: form: tarnish
tags: canonical
form: tarnishes
tags: third-person
singular
form: tarnished
tags: past
form: tarnished
tags: past
participle
form: tarnishing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtɑrnɪʃ/
tags: US
glosses: To discolor a metal due to exposure to the air
examples: Silver tea pots tarnish easily.
Careful storage of silver will prevent it from tarnishing.
glosses: To soil, sully, damage or compromise
examples: The rumors tarnished Jane's reputation.
tarnish (English, adj)
Forms: form: tarnish
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtɑrnɪʃ/
tags: US
glosses: Damaged, sullied, soiled, compromised
glosses: John's tarnished reputation cost him the respect of his co-workers.
sequin (English, noun)
Forms: form: sequin
raw_tags: Singular
form: sequins
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsiː.kwɪn/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A sequin is a sparkling spangle sewn onto clothing.
examples: The sequins on her costume were falling off.
priesthood (English, noun)
Forms: form: priesthood
raw_tags: Singular
form: priesthoods
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpristˌhʊd/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Clergymen as a group; the clergy.
examples: John felt called to enter the priesthood after much prayer.
anticipation (English, noun)
Forms: form: anticipation
raw_tags: Singular
form: anticipations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /æn.tɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/
tags: US
glosses: Anticipation is looking forward to or expecting something, expectancy, the eagerness associated with waiting for something to occur.
examples: He waited with great anticipation for Christmas to arrive.
glosses: The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.
examples: Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the needle stick.
anticipations (English, noun)
Forms: form: anticipation
raw_tags: Singular
form: anticipations
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of anticipation; more than one (kind of) anticipation.
priesthoods (English, noun)
Forms: form: priesthood
raw_tags: Singular
form: priesthoods
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of priesthood; more than one (kind of) priesthood.
embroiders (English, verb)
Forms: form: embroider
tags: canonical
form: embroiders
tags: third-person
singular
form: embroidered
tags: past
form: embroidered
tags: past
participle
form: embroidering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of embroider.
embroidered (English, verb)
Forms: form: embroider
tags: canonical
form: embroiders
tags: third-person
singular
form: embroidered
tags: past
form: embroidered
tags: past
participle
form: embroidering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of embroider.
sequins (English, noun)
Forms: form: sequin
raw_tags: Singular
form: sequins
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of sequin; more than one (kind of) sequin.
stencils (English, noun)
Forms: form: stencil
raw_tags: Singular
form: stencils
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of stencil; more than one (kind of) stencil.