crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
pillages (English, verb)
Forms: form: pillage
tags: canonical
form: pillages
tags: third-person
singular
form: pillaged
tags: past
form: pillaged
tags: past
participle
form: pillaging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of pillage.
pillaged (English, verb)
Forms: form: pillage
tags: canonical
form: pillages
tags: third-person
singular
form: pillaged
tags: past
form: pillaged
tags: past
participle
form: pillaging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of pillage.
pillaging (English, verb)
Forms: form: pillage
tags: canonical
form: pillages
tags: third-person
singular
form: pillaged
tags: past
form: pillaged
tags: past
participle
form: pillaging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of pillage.
grower (English, noun)
Forms: form: grower
raw_tags: Singular
form: growers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡroʊɚ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: A grower is someone, especially a farmer, who grows things like carrots.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He was a carrot grower until a hurricane hit the plantation.
glosses: A grower is something that grows.
raw_tags: countable
examples: That plant is a fast grower! A few days ago, it was only half of its height!
growers (English, noun)
Forms: form: grower
raw_tags: Singular
form: growers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of grower; more than one (kind of) grower.
handy (English, adj)
Forms: form: handy
tags: positive
form: handier
tags: comparative
form: handiest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhæn.di/
tags: US
glosses: If something is handy, it is easy to use, or useful.
glosses: If something is handy, then it is close by, or within reach.
examples: Do you have a pen handy?
synonyms: at hand
handier (English, adj)
Forms: form: handy
tags: positive
form: handier
tags: comparative
form: handiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of handy; more handy.
handiest (English, adj)
Forms: form: handy
tags: positive
form: handier
tags: comparative
form: handiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of handy; most handy.
jagged (English, adj)
Forms: form: jagged
tags: positive
form: jaggeder
tags: comparative
form: jaggedest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈd͡ʒæɡɪd/
tags: UK
glosses: When something is jagged, it is unevenly cut.
examples: This piece of paper is jagged and it looks very ugly.
jaggeder (English, adj)
Forms: form: jagged
tags: positive
form: jaggeder
tags: comparative
form: jaggedest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of jagged; more jagged.
jaggedest (English, adj)
Forms: form: jagged
tags: positive
form: jaggeder
tags: comparative
form: jaggedest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of jagged; most jagged.
rattle (English, verb)
Forms: form: rattle
tags: canonical
form: rattles
tags: third-person
singular
form: rattled
tags: past
form: rattled
tags: past
participle
form: rattling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈræt.l̩/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: When you rattle something, you make sounds by shaking the object.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I rattled the tin to find out if there were still biscuits left in it.
rattles (English, verb)
Forms: form: rattle
tags: canonical
form: rattles
tags: third-person
singular
form: rattled
tags: past
form: rattled
tags: past
participle
form: rattling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of rattle.
rattled (English, verb)
Forms: form: rattle
tags: canonical
form: rattles
tags: third-person
singular
form: rattled
tags: past
form: rattled
tags: past
participle
form: rattling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of rattle.
rattling (English, verb)
Forms: form: rattle
tags: canonical
form: rattles
tags: third-person
singular
form: rattled
tags: past
form: rattled
tags: past
participle
form: rattling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of rattle.
backspace (English, noun)
Forms: form: backspace
raw_tags: Singular
form: backspaces
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /ˈbækˌspeɪs/
glosses: A backspace is a key on the keyboard of a computer or typewriter that erases the letter before the cursor.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I pressed backspace because I accidentally typed the wrong letter.
backspace (English, verb)
Forms: form: backspace
tags: canonical
form: backspaces
tags: third-person
singular
form: backspaced
tags: past
form: backspaced
tags: past
participle
form: backspacing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: /ˈbækˌspeɪs/
glosses: When you backspace, you erase the letter before the cursor.
raw_tags: intransitive
computing
examples: No, that's wrong. Backspace here, and delete this word too.
backspaces (English, noun)
Forms: form: backspace
raw_tags: Singular
form: backspaces
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of backspace; more than one (kind of) backspace.
backspaces (English, verb)
Forms: form: backspace
tags: canonical
form: backspaces
tags: third-person
singular
form: backspaced
tags: past
form: backspaced
tags: past
participle
form: backspacing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of backspace.
backspaced (English, verb)
Forms: form: backspace
tags: canonical
form: backspaces
tags: third-person
singular
form: backspaced
tags: past
form: backspaced
tags: past
participle
form: backspacing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of backspace.
backspacing (English, verb)
Forms: form: backspace
tags: canonical
form: backspaces
tags: third-person
singular
form: backspaced
tags: past
form: backspaced
tags: past
participle
form: backspacing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of backspace.
database (English, noun)
Forms: form: database
raw_tags: Singular
form: databases
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/
raw_tags: New-Zealand
tags: Australia
UK
US
ipa: /ˈdætəˌbeɪs/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A database is a collection of information arranged neatly.
raw_tags: countable
computing
examples: I have a huge database of all the employees in my company.
databases (English, noun)
Forms: form: database
raw_tags: Singular
form: databases
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of database; more than one (kind of) database.
opium (English, noun)
Forms: form: opium
raw_tags: Singular
form: opiums or opia
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈoʊpi.əm/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈəʊpi.əm/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: Opium is a yellow-brown, addictive drug.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: China used to sell lots of opium which resulted in many deaths.
glosses: Anything that numbs.
raw_tags: countable
disregard (English, verb)
Forms: form: disregard
tags: canonical
form: disregards
tags: third-person
singular
form: disregarded
tags: past
form: disregarded
tags: past
participle
form: disregarding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪsrɪˈɡɑːd/
tags: UK
ipa: /dɪsrɪˈɡɑrd/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you disregard something, you ignore it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The criminal disregarded the law when he stole.
antonyms: regard
disregard (English, noun)
Forms: form: disregard
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪsrɪˈɡɑːd/
tags: UK
ipa: /dɪsrɪˈɡɑrd/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Disregard is the lack of care or attention to something.
tags: singular
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: His actions showed a total disregard for the law.
His own arm in terrible pain and with disregard for his personal safety, he pulled the man to onto the boat.
disregards (English, verb)
Forms: form: disregard
tags: canonical
form: disregards
tags: third-person
singular
form: disregarded
tags: past
form: disregarded
tags: past
participle
form: disregarding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of disregard.
disregarded (English, verb)
Forms: form: disregard
tags: canonical
form: disregards
tags: third-person
singular
form: disregarded
tags: past
form: disregarded
tags: past
participle
form: disregarding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of disregard.
disregarding (English, verb)
Forms: form: disregard
tags: canonical
form: disregards
tags: third-person
singular
form: disregarded
tags: past
form: disregarded
tags: past
participle
form: disregarding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of disregard.
doorstep (English, noun)
Forms: form: doorstep
raw_tags: Singular
form: doorsteps
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdɔː(r)stɛp/
tags: UK
glosses: A doorstep is the area in front of a door.
raw_tags: countable
examples: We bought a new mat to replace the old one at our doorstep.
doorsteps (English, noun)
Forms: form: doorstep
raw_tags: Singular
form: doorsteps
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of doorstep; more than one (kind of) doorstep.
transform (English, verb)
Forms: form: transform
tags: canonical
form: transforms
tags: third-person
singular
form: transformed
tags: past
form: transformed
tags: past
participle
form: transforming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /trænzˈfɔːm/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: When you transform something, you change it into a different thing totally.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: The powerful magician transformed the hamster into a rabbit.
transforms (English, verb)
Forms: form: transform
tags: canonical
form: transforms
tags: third-person
singular
form: transformed
tags: past
form: transformed
tags: past
participle
form: transforming
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of transform.
transformed (English, verb)
Forms: form: transform
tags: canonical
form: transforms
tags: third-person
singular
form: transformed
tags: past
form: transformed
tags: past
participle
form: transforming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of transform.
transforming (English, verb)
Forms: form: transform
tags: canonical
form: transforms
tags: third-person
singular
form: transformed
tags: past
form: transformed
tags: past
participle
form: transforming
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of transform.
luggage (English, noun)
Forms: form: luggage
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈlʌɡɪd͡ʒ/
tags: UK
glosses: Luggage is a bag that contains a traveller's belongings.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Alan just lost his green luggage and is asking the staff at the airport for help.
synonyms: baggage
slash (English, noun)
Forms: form: slash
raw_tags: Singular
form: slashes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /slaʃ/
tags: UK
ipa: /slæʃ/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A slash is a very quick cut of an object, usually with a sharp blade.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: The symbol "/", also known as a forward slash in computing.
slash (English, verb)
Forms: form: slash
tags: canonical
form: slashes
tags: third-person
singular
form: slashed
tags: past
form: slashed
tags: past
participle
form: slashing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /slaʃ/
tags: UK
ipa: /slæʃ/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: When you slash an object, you cut it violently with a sharp blade, such as a knife or a sword.
examples: The samurai slashed the watermelon into two in the blink of an eye.
glosses: To reduce something by a huge amount.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: That shop had to slash its prices for their closing down sales.
slash (English, conj)
Forms: form: slash
raw_tags: Coordinator
Pronunciation: ipa: /slaʃ/
tags: UK
ipa: /slæʃ/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: You use slash to mean as well as or and, used to separate two items in a list.
raw_tags: informal
examples: She's the cook slash waitress.
tavern (English, noun)
Forms: form: tavern
raw_tags: Singular
form: taverns
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtævən/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈtævɚn/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A tavern is building that has a bar, where alcoholic drinks are sold.
raw_tags: countable
examples: At the end of the week my friends and I go and relax at the tavern in the city.
taverns (English, noun)
Forms: form: tavern
raw_tags: Singular
form: taverns
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of tavern; more than one (kind of) tavern.
suicide (English, noun)
Forms: form: suicide
raw_tags: Singular
form: suicides
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈs(j)uːɪˌsaɪd/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsuɪˌsaɪd/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Suicide means to kill oneself on purpose; to take one’s own life.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: Sadly, Joe committed suicide last Thursday.
The police are investigating three suicides at the school.
The suicide bomber killed himself and three other people in a crowded market.
suicides (English, noun)
Forms: form: suicide
raw_tags: Singular
form: suicides
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of suicide; more than one (kind of) suicide.
nobelium (English, noun)
Forms: form: nobelium
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /noʊˈbɛliəm/
ipa: /noʊˈbiːliəm/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Nobelium is a chemical element (symbol No) with an atomic number of 102. It was named after Alfred Nobel.
raw_tags: uncountable
festivity (English, noun)
Forms: form: festivity
raw_tags: Singular
form: festivities
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /fɛˈstɪvəti/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A festivity is a lively and enjoyable celebration.
raw_tags: countable
festivities (English, noun)
Forms: form: festivity
raw_tags: Singular
form: festivities
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of festivity; more than one (kind of) festivity.
examples: Mark went to the party because he wanted to take part in the festivities.
strap (English, noun)
Forms: form: strap
raw_tags: Singular
form: straps
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /stræp/
tags: Australia
glosses: A strap is a long and narrow strip of either leather or cloth usually used to tie things together.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Since we had no strings, we had to use the red strap to tie our tent.
strap (English, verb)
Forms: form: strap
tags: canonical
form: straps
tags: third-person
singular
form: strapped
tags: past
form: strapped
tags: past
participle
form: strapping
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /stræp/
tags: Australia
glosses: When you strap something, you use a strap to tie around an object and fasten it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I strapped the loose strap around my bag.
straps (English, noun)
Forms: form: strap
raw_tags: Singular
form: straps
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of strap; more than one (kind of) strap.
straps (English, verb)
Forms: form: strap
tags: canonical
form: straps
tags: third-person
singular
form: strapped
tags: past
form: strapped
tags: past
participle
form: strapping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of strap.
strapped (English, verb)
Forms: form: strap
tags: canonical
form: straps
tags: third-person
singular
form: strapped
tags: past
form: strapped
tags: past
participle
form: strapping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of strap.
strapped (English, adj)
Forms: form: strapped
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
glosses: If you're strapped (for cash), you don't have much money at the time.
strapping (English, verb)
Forms: form: strap
tags: canonical
form: straps
tags: third-person
singular
form: strapped
tags: past
form: strapped
tags: past
participle
form: strapping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of strap.
strapping (English, adj)
Forms: form: strapping
tags: positive
form: more strapping
tags: comparative
form: most strapping
tags: superlative
glosses: A strapping young person looks strong, healthy, and muscular.
strapping (English, noun)
Forms: form: strapping
raw_tags: Singular
form: strappings
tags: plural
glosses: Strapping is a narrow material used to hold things together.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: A strapping is a punishment where somebody is hit with a strap of leather.
raw_tags: countable
activist (English, noun)
Forms: form: activist
raw_tags: Singular
form: activists
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: An activist is someone who is trying to change a situation, especially one that is political or environmental.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He is an activist for Greenpeace.
activists (English, noun)
Forms: form: activist
raw_tags: Singular
form: activists
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of activist; more than one (kind of) activist.
bn (English, abbrev)
Forms: form: bn
raw_tags: Abbreviation
glosses: A shortened form of billion.
examples: The country's GDP was $850bn.
lobby (English, noun)
Forms: form: lobby
raw_tags: Singular
form: lobbies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /lɒbi/
tags: UK
ipa: /lɑbi/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A lobby is the entrance of a building.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Please wait in the lobby for the tour guide.
glosses: A lobby is a group of people who try to change the policy of a government.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The U.S. anti-gun lobby is trying to change gun laws.
lobby (English, verb)
Forms: form: lobby
tags: canonical
form: lobbies
tags: third-person
singular
form: lobbied
tags: past
form: lobbied
tags: past
participle
form: lobbying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /lɒbi/
tags: UK
ipa: /lɑbi/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: When you lobby something, you attempt to change a decision or policy.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: The group lobbied to have the law repealed.
lobbies (English, noun)
Forms: form: lobby
raw_tags: Singular
form: lobbies
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of lobby; more than one (kind of) lobby.
lobbies (English, verb)
Forms: form: lobby
tags: canonical
form: lobbies
tags: third-person
singular
form: lobbied
tags: past
form: lobbied
tags: past
participle
form: lobbying
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of lobby.
uzi (English, noun)
Forms: form: uzi
raw_tags: Singular
form: uzis
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈuːzi/
tags: Canada
homophones: oozy
glosses: An uzi is a type of submachine gun.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The police were carrying uzis.
uzis (English, noun)
Forms: form: uzi
raw_tags: Singular
form: uzis
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of uzi; more than one (kind of) uzi.
contained (English, verb)
Forms: form: contain
tags: canonical
form: contains
tags: third-person
singular
form: contained
tags: past
form: contained
tags: past
participle
form: containing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kənˈteɪnd/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of contain.
teammate (English, noun)
Forms: form: teammate
raw_tags: Singular
form: teammates
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtiːmˌmeɪt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A teammate is a person who is on the same team.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I passed the ball to my teammate so he could score the goal.
teammates (English, noun)
Forms: form: teammate
raw_tags: Singular
form: teammates
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of teammate; more than one (kind of) teammate.
warming center (English, noun)
Forms: form: warming center
raw_tags: Singular
form: warming centers
tags: plural
glosses: A warming center is a place where people who don't have any place to sleep can go and lie down on a cot and stay warm for the night.
raw_tags: countable
lobbied (English, verb)
Forms: form: lobby
tags: canonical
form: lobbies
tags: third-person
singular
form: lobbied
tags: past
form: lobbied
tags: past
participle
form: lobbying
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of lobby.
lobbying (English, verb)
Forms: form: lobby
tags: canonical
form: lobbies
tags: third-person
singular
form: lobbied
tags: past
form: lobbied
tags: past
participle
form: lobbying
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of lobby.
strappings (English, noun)
Forms: form: strapping
raw_tags: Singular
form: strappings
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of strapping; more than one (kind of) strapping.
reasonable (English, adj)
Forms: form: reasonable
tags: positive
form: more reasonable
tags: comparative
form: most reasonable
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈriː.zən.ə.bəl/
tags: US
glosses: A reasonable amount or number is not too much or too big.
examples: The hotel has good food, and the prices are reasonable.
glosses: If something is reasonable, it is fair and sensible.
examples: It seems like a reasonable idea to me.
unprincipled (English, adj)
Forms: form: unprincipled
tags: positive
form: more unprincipled
tags: comparative
form: most unprincipled
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʌnprínsəpld/
tags: US
glosses: If you are unprincipled, you act as you like without considering rules or the feelings of others.
examples: A murder is unprincipled, and conscienceless.
glosses: If an action is unprincipled, it is done without considering the rules or the feelings of others.
tumble (English, verb)
Forms: form: tumble
tags: canonical
form: tumbles
tags: third-person
singular
form: tumbled
tags: past
form: tumbled
tags: past
participle
form: tumbling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /tʌmbəl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When you tumble, you fall down over and over again.
examples: Tie your shoes so that you won't tumble down the stairs.
synonyms: topple
roll
tumbles (English, verb)
Forms: form: tumble
tags: canonical
form: tumbles
tags: third-person
singular
form: tumbled
tags: past
form: tumbled
tags: past
participle
form: tumbling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of tumble.
tumbled (English, verb)
Forms: form: tumble
tags: canonical
form: tumbles
tags: third-person
singular
form: tumbled
tags: past
form: tumbled
tags: past
participle
form: tumbling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of tumble.
tumbling (English, verb)
Forms: form: tumble
tags: canonical
form: tumbles
tags: third-person
singular
form: tumbled
tags: past
form: tumbled
tags: past
participle
form: tumbling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of tumble.
boast (English, verb)
Forms: form: boast
tags: canonical
form: boasts
tags: third-person
singular
form: boasted
tags: past
form: boasted
tags: past
participle
form: boasting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /bəʊst/
tags: US
ipa: /boʊst/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: To boast means to brag about yourself. Usually about what you do, and the good things about you.
raw_tags: transitive & intransitive
examples: After the game Joe started to boast about his skill as a goalie.
synonyms: show off
boasts (English, verb)
Forms: form: boast
tags: canonical
form: boasts
tags: third-person
singular
form: boasted
tags: past
form: boasted
tags: past
participle
form: boasting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of boast.
boasted (English, verb)
Forms: form: boast
tags: canonical
form: boasts
tags: third-person
singular
form: boasted
tags: past
form: boasted
tags: past
participle
form: boasting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈboʊstɪd/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈbəʊstɪd/
tags: UK
glosses: The past tense and past participle of boast.
boasting (English, verb)
Forms: form: boast
tags: canonical
form: boasts
tags: third-person
singular
form: boasted
tags: past
form: boasted
tags: past
participle
form: boasting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of boast.
warming centers (English, noun)
Forms: form: warming center
raw_tags: Singular
form: warming centers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of warming center; more than one (kind of) warming center.
republican (English, noun)
Forms: form: republican
raw_tags: Singular
form: republicans
tags: plural
glosses: A republican is a person who prefers a republic
raw_tags: countable
republicans (English, noun)
Forms: form: republican
raw_tags: Singular
form: republicans
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of republican; more than one (kind of) republican.
analyst (English, noun)
Forms: form: analyst
raw_tags: Singular
form: analysts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈænəlɪst/
tags: US
glosses: An analyst is a person who researches or studies a topic.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The company called for a business analyst to help plan the budget.
analysts (English, noun)
Forms: form: analyst
raw_tags: Singular
form: analysts
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of analyst; more than one (kind of) analyst.
announcement (English, noun)
Forms: form: announcement
raw_tags: Singular
form: announcements
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʌˈnaʊs.mɛnt/
tags: US
glosses: An announcement is something that informs people about a topic or an issue.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The announcement in the airport told people that some airplanes would not arrive on time.
announcements (English, noun)
Forms: form: announcement
raw_tags: Singular
form: announcements
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of announcement; more than one (kind of) announcement.
apologize (English, verb)
Forms: form: apologize
tags: canonical
form: apologizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: apologized
tags: past
form: apologized
tags: past
participle
form: apologizing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/
tags: US
ipa: /əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If you apologize, then you say you are sorry.
examples: He apologized because he had accidentally bumped into someone.
apologizes (English, verb)
Forms: form: apologize
tags: canonical
form: apologizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: apologized
tags: past
form: apologized
tags: past
participle
form: apologizing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of apologize.
apologizing (English, verb)
Forms: form: apologize
tags: canonical
form: apologizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: apologized
tags: past
form: apologized
tags: past
participle
form: apologizing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of apologize.
apologise (English, verb)
Forms: form: apologise
tags: canonical
form: apologises
tags: third-person
singular
form: apologised
tags: past
form: apologised
tags: past
participle
form: apologising
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈpɑləd͡ʒaɪz/
tags: US
ipa: /əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If you apologise, then you say you are sorry.
examples: He apologised because he had accidentally bumped into someone.
apologises (English, verb)
Forms: form: apologise
tags: canonical
form: apologises
tags: third-person
singular
form: apologised
tags: past
form: apologised
tags: past
participle
form: apologising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of apologise.
apologised (English, verb)
Forms: form: apologise
tags: canonical
form: apologises
tags: third-person
singular
form: apologised
tags: past
form: apologised
tags: past
participle
form: apologising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of apologise.
apologising (English, verb)
Forms: form: apologise
tags: canonical
form: apologises
tags: third-person
singular
form: apologised
tags: past
form: apologised
tags: past
participle
form: apologising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of apologise.
assignment (English, noun)
Forms: form: assignment
raw_tags: Singular
form: assignments
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈsʌɪnm(ə)nt/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: An assignment is a task that is given to somebody for them to complete.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The teacher gave Joe an assignment to complete while he is away on vacation.
assignments (English, noun)
Forms: form: assignment
raw_tags: Singular
form: assignments
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of assignment; more than one (kind of) assignment.
cloudy (English, adj)
Forms: form: cloudy
tags: positive
form: cloudier
tags: comparative
form: cloudiest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈklaʊdi/
tags: US
glosses: When the sky is cloudy, it is covered with clouds.
examples: The sky quickly became cloudy and it started to rain.
cloudier (English, adj)
Forms: form: cloudy
tags: positive
form: cloudier
tags: comparative
form: cloudiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of cloudy; more cloudy.
cloudiest (English, adj)
Forms: form: cloudy
tags: positive
form: cloudier
tags: comparative
form: cloudiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of cloudy; most cloudy.
referee (English, noun)
Forms: form: referee
raw_tags: Singular
form: referees
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌrɛf.əˈriː/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌrɛfəˈriː/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A referee is someone who ensures that the rules are followed during a game.
raw_tags: countable
examples: That referee was hit by the ball during the football game.
referee (English, verb)
Forms: form: referee
tags: canonical
form: referees
tags: third-person
singular
form: refereed
tags: past
form: refereed
tags: past
participle
form: refereeing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌrɛf.əˈriː/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌrɛfəˈriː/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you referee a game or a match, you make sure that the rules are followed during the game or match.
examples: Both teachers refereed the volleyball match yesterday.
referees (English, noun)
Forms: form: referee
raw_tags: Singular
form: referees
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of referee; more than one (kind of) referee.
joked (English, verb)
Forms: form: joke
tags: canonical
form: jokes
tags: third-person
singular
form: joked
tags: past
form: joked
tags: past
participle
form: joking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of joke.
joking (English, verb)
Forms: form: joke
tags: canonical
form: jokes
tags: third-person
singular
form: joked
tags: past
form: joked
tags: past
participle
form: joking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of joke.
scuppernong (English, noun)
Forms: form: scuppernong
raw_tags: Singular
form: scuppernongs
tags: plural
glosses: A scuppernong is a green grape grown in the Southern parts of the United States.
scuppernongs (English, noun)
Forms: form: scuppernong
raw_tags: Singular
form: scuppernongs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of scuppernong; more than one (kind of) scuppernong.
melancholy (English, adj)
Forms: form: melancholy
tags: positive
form: more melancholy
tags: comparative
form: most melancholy
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɛl.ənˌkɑl.i/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Someone who is melancholy is very sad.
glosses: Something that is melancholy makes you feel very sad.
examples: The news was very melancholy, all about people dying and losing their jobs.
sleeve (English, noun)
Forms: form: sleeve
raw_tags: Singular
form: sleeves
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /sliːv/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A sleeve is the part of a shirt that covers the arm.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The sleeve on my shirt is too long for my size.
sleeves (English, noun)
Forms: form: sleeve
raw_tags: Singular
form: sleeves
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of sleeve; more than one (kind of) sleeve.
catapult (English, noun)
Forms: form: catapult
raw_tags: Singular
form: catapults
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A catapult is an object that can be used to throw or launch objects such as stones.
raw_tags: countable
examples: That child used the catapult to hit his friend.
catapult (English, verb)
Forms: form: catapult
tags: canonical
form: catapults
tags: third-person
singular
form: catapulted
tags: past
form: catapulted
tags: past
participle
form: catapulting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: When you catapult something, it means that you throw an object through the air.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: That small stone was being catapulted towards the road.
nips (English, verb)
Forms: form: nip
tags: canonical
form: nips
tags: third-person
singular
form: nipped
tags: past
form: nipped
tags: past
participle
form: nipping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of nip.
catapults (English, noun)
Forms: form: catapult
raw_tags: Singular
form: catapults
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of catapult; more than one (kind of) catapult.
catapults (English, verb)
Forms: form: catapult
tags: canonical
form: catapults
tags: third-person
singular
form: catapulted
tags: past
form: catapulted
tags: past
participle
form: catapulting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of catapult.
catapulted (English, verb)
Forms: form: catapult
tags: canonical
form: catapults
tags: third-person
singular
form: catapulted
tags: past
form: catapulted
tags: past
participle
form: catapulting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of catapult.
catapulting (English, verb)
Forms: form: catapult
tags: canonical
form: catapults
tags: third-person
singular
form: catapulted
tags: past
form: catapulted
tags: past
participle
form: catapulting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of catapult.
opia (English, noun)
Forms: form: opium
raw_tags: Singular
form: opiums or opia
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of opium; more than one (kind of) opium.
opiums (English, noun)
Forms: form: opium
raw_tags: Singular
form: opiums or opia
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of opium; more than one (kind of) opium.
gerent (English, noun)
Forms: form: gerent
raw_tags: Singular
form: gerents
tags: plural
glosses: A gerent is a manager, leader, or ruler.
examples: The gerent was the manager of the store.
gerents (English, noun)
Forms: form: gerent
raw_tags: Singular
form: gerents
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of gerent; more than one (kind of) gerent.
take away (English, prep)
Forms: form: take away
raw_tags: Preposition
glosses: You use take away when you subtract numbers.
examples: Five take away two is three. (5-2=3)
synonyms: minus
subtract
-
antonyms: plus
+
lurid (English, adj)
Forms: form: lurid
tags: positive
form: more lurid
tags: comparative
form: most lurid
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈlʊrɪd/
tags: US
glosses: If something is lurid, it causes shock or horror.
examples: The earthquake was described lurid detail.
glosses: If a colour is lurid, it is pale and not nice.
examples: The pages of the book turned to a lurid color over time.
scalar (English, noun)
Forms: form: scalar
raw_tags: Singular
form: scalars
tags: plural
glosses: A scalar is a real number or the magnitude of a vector.
raw_tags: countable
scalar (English, adj)
Forms: form: scalar
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
glosses: Scalar in mathematics means to have a magnitude and no direction.
raw_tags: mathematics
clauses (English, noun)
Forms: form: clause
raw_tags: Singular
form: clauses
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of clause; more than one (kind of) clause.
chewing gum (English, noun)
Forms: form: chewing gum
raw_tags: Singular
form: chewing gums
tags: plural
glosses: A chewing gum is a type of sweet that can only be chewed on and cannot be eaten.
examples: While chewing on my chewing gum, I accidentally swallowed it and had to rush to the hospital to get it out.
chewing gums (English, noun)
Forms: form: chewing gum
raw_tags: Singular
form: chewing gums
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of chewing gum; more than one (kind of) chewing gum.
euphonious (English, adj)
Forms: form: euphonious
tags: positive
form: more euphonious
tags: comparative
form: most euphonious
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: /juˈfoʊniəs/
glosses: If something is euphonious, it is pleasing to hear.
examples: The translator changed his pronunciation of the word to make it sound euphonious.
converter (English, noun)
Forms: form: converter
raw_tags: Singular
form: converters
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kənˈvɜː(r)tə(r)/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A converter is something that converts one object into another object.
raw_tags: countable
converters (English, noun)
Forms: form: converter
raw_tags: Singular
form: converters
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of converter; more than one (kind of) converter.
awareness (English, noun)
Forms: form: awareness
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
glosses: Awareness is the state of consciousness, or the state when someone is awake. It means that a person can sense changes in their environment and respond to it.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: I gradually passed from sleep to full awareness.
synonyms: consciousness
wakefulness
glosses: Awareness is the state or quality of being aware of something.
raw_tags: uncountable
synonyms: consciousness
wakefulness
fichu (English, noun)
Forms: form: fichu
raw_tags: Singular
form: fichus
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɪʃ(j)uː/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈfɪʃ(j)uː/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A fichu is a triangular scarf worn by women that is tied at the breast.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Women in the 1800s commonly wore fichus.
fichus (English, noun)
Forms: form: fichu
raw_tags: Singular
form: fichus
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of fichu; more than one (kind of) fichu.
reciprocate (English, verb)
Forms: form: reciprocate
tags: canonical
form: reciprocates
tags: third-person
singular
form: reciprocated
tags: past
form: reciprocated
tags: past
participle
form: reciprocating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪt/
tags: US
glosses: To go with alternating forward and backward motion.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: A reciprocating engine is so called because its pistons reciprocate: they go forward and backward.
glosses: When someone reciprocates something, it means that they give something back in return for something they get. This thing can be an object, or a feeling.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: She did not reciprocate his love for her.
reciprocates (English, verb)
Forms: form: reciprocate
tags: canonical
form: reciprocates
tags: third-person
singular
form: reciprocated
tags: past
form: reciprocated
tags: past
participle
form: reciprocating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of reciprocate.
reciprocated (English, verb)
Forms: form: reciprocate
tags: canonical
form: reciprocates
tags: third-person
singular
form: reciprocated
tags: past
form: reciprocated
tags: past
participle
form: reciprocating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of reciprocate.
reciprocating (English, verb)
Forms: form: reciprocate
tags: canonical
form: reciprocates
tags: third-person
singular
form: reciprocated
tags: past
form: reciprocated
tags: past
participle
form: reciprocating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of reciprocate.
trader (English, noun)
Forms: form: trader
raw_tags: Singular
form: traders
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtreɪdə(r)/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈtreɪɾɚ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
homophones: traitor
glosses: A trader is someone who tries to make a profit by buying something at a low price and then selling it at a higher price.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Many traders often come to this market to sell their goods.
synonyms: merchant
traders (English, noun)
Forms: form: trader
raw_tags: Singular
form: traders
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of trader; more than one (kind of) trader.
fricassee (English, noun)
Forms: form: fricassee
raw_tags: Singular
form: fricassees
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: frĩk'ə-sē'
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Fricassee is meat or poultry that is cut into pieces and served in its own fat or juices.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The beef fricassee was a very good meal.
fricassee (English, verb)
Forms: form: fricassee
tags: canonical
form: fricassees
tags: third-person
singular
form: fricasseed
tags: past
form: fricasseed
tags: past
participle
form: fricasseeing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: frĩk'ə-sē'
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: To cook meat in the above-mentioned way.
raw_tags: transitive
fricassees (English, noun)
Forms: form: fricassee
raw_tags: Singular
form: fricassees
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of fricassee; more than one (kind of) fricassee.
fricassees (English, verb)
Forms: form: fricassee
tags: canonical
form: fricassees
tags: third-person
singular
form: fricasseed
tags: past
form: fricasseed
tags: past
participle
form: fricasseeing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of fricassee.
fricasseed (English, verb)
Forms: form: fricassee
tags: canonical
form: fricassees
tags: third-person
singular
form: fricasseed
tags: past
form: fricasseed
tags: past
participle
form: fricasseeing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of fricassee.
fricasseeing (English, verb)
Forms: form: fricassee
tags: canonical
form: fricassees
tags: third-person
singular
form: fricasseed
tags: past
form: fricasseed
tags: past
participle
form: fricasseeing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of fricassee.
nosy (English, adj)
Forms: form: nosy
tags: positive
form: nosier
tags: comparative
form: nosiest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnəʊziː/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈnoʊzi/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you are nosy, you are curious in a negative way.
examples: He is always too interested in what I am doing. He's such a nosy boy
synonyms: prying
snoopy
yellowjacket (English, noun)
Forms: form: yellowjacket
raw_tags: Singular
form: yellowjackets
tags: plural
glosses: A yellowjacket is a type of wasp.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The yellowjacket stung me.
yellowjackets (English, noun)
Forms: form: yellowjacket
raw_tags: Singular
form: yellowjackets
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of yellowjacket; more than one (kind of) yellowjacket.
raincoat (English, noun)
Forms: form: raincoat
raw_tags: Singular
form: raincoats
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈreɪnkoʊt/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈreɪnkəʊt/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A raincoat is a waterproof coat that is worn to prevent rain water from entering and wetting the user.
raw_tags: countable
examples: It has been raining a lot these days, do bring a raincoat in case.
raincoats (English, noun)
Forms: form: raincoat
raw_tags: Singular
form: raincoats
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of raincoat; more than one (kind of) raincoat.
binturong (English, noun)
Forms: form: binturong
raw_tags: Singular
form: binturongs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɪntjʊrɒŋ/
tags: UK
glosses: A binturong is sort of like a bearcat.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The binturong climbed a tree.
binturongs (English, noun)
Forms: form: binturong
raw_tags: Singular
form: binturongs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of binturong; more than one (kind of) binturong.
nosier (English, adj)
Forms: form: nosy
tags: positive
form: nosier
tags: comparative
form: nosiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of nosy; more nosy.
nosiest (English, adj)
Forms: form: nosy
tags: positive
form: nosier
tags: comparative
form: nosiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of nosy; most nosy.
scalars (English, noun)
Forms: form: scalar
raw_tags: Singular
form: scalars
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of scalar; more than one (kind of) scalar.
reverses (English, verb)
Forms: form: reverse
tags: canonical
form: reverses
tags: third-person
singular
form: reversed
tags: past
form: reversed
tags: past
participle
form: reversing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of reverse.
reverses (English, noun)
Forms: form: reverse
raw_tags: Singular
form: reverses
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of reverse; more than one (kind of) reverse.
reversed (English, verb)
Forms: form: reverse
tags: canonical
form: reverses
tags: third-person
singular
form: reversed
tags: past
form: reversed
tags: past
participle
form: reversing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of reverse.
reversing (English, verb)
Forms: form: reverse
tags: canonical
form: reverses
tags: third-person
singular
form: reversed
tags: past
form: reversed
tags: past
participle
form: reversing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of reverse.
eggcup (English, noun)
Forms: form: eggcup
raw_tags: Singular
form: eggcups
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ẽg'kũp'
glosses: An eggcup is a small cup used to serve eggs, especially boiled eggs.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The server served us the boiled egg in the eggcup.
eggcups (English, noun)
Forms: form: eggcup
raw_tags: Singular
form: eggcups
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of eggcup; more than one (kind of) eggcup.
egg cup (English, noun)
Forms: form: egg cup
raw_tags: Singular
form: egg cups
tags: plural
glosses: An alternate spelling of eggcup.
egg cups (English, noun)
Forms: form: egg cup
raw_tags: Singular
form: egg cups
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of egg cup; more than one (kind of) egg cup.
pepper (English, noun)
Forms: form: pepper
raw_tags: Singular
form: peppers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɛpə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpɛpɚ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Pepper is a kind of spice, usually black, that you put on food.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The pepper was so hot the boy could not eat it.
peppers (English, noun)
Forms: form: pepper
raw_tags: Singular
form: peppers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of pepper; more than one (kind of) pepper.
spice (English, noun)
Forms: form: spice
raw_tags: Singular
form: spices
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /spaɪs/
tags: US
glosses: Spice is something you put on food to make it taste better.
spices (English, noun)
Forms: form: spice
raw_tags: Singular
form: spices
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of spice; more than one (kind of) spice.
linguist (English, noun)
Forms: form: linguist
raw_tags: Singular
form: linguists
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈliŋɡwɪst/
tags: UK
glosses: A linguist is someone who studies many languages.
raw_tags: countable
linguists (English, noun)
Forms: form: linguist
raw_tags: Singular
form: linguists
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of linguist; more than one (kind of) linguist.
accordionist (English, noun)
Forms: form: accordionist
raw_tags: Singular
form: accordionists
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ə.ˈkɔrd.i.ə.nəst/
tags: US
glosses: An accordionist is someone who plays the accordion.
raw_tags: countable
music
accordionists (English, noun)
Forms: form: accordionist
raw_tags: Singular
form: accordionists
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of accordionist; more than one (kind of) accordionist.
cataclysm (English, noun)
Forms: form: cataclysm
raw_tags: Singular
form: cataclysms
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkætəˌklɪzm̩/
tags: UK
glosses: A cataclysm is a very bad or big disaster, a catastrophe.
raw_tags: countable
cataclysms (English, noun)
Forms: form: cataclysm
raw_tags: Singular
form: cataclysms
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of cataclysm; more than one (kind of) cataclysm.
emblem (English, noun)
Forms: form: emblem
raw_tags: Singular
form: emblems
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɛmbləm/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: An emblem is a symbol or logo that represents an individual, group, or organization.
raw_tags: countable
examples: There is an emblem on his jacket that represents the company he works for.
emblems (English, noun)
Forms: form: emblem
raw_tags: Singular
form: emblems
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of emblem; more than one (kind of) emblem.
emblematic (English, adj)
Forms: form: emblematic
tags: positive
form: more emblematic
tags: comparative
form: most emblematic
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɛmbləˈmatɪk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If something is emblematic, it serves as an emblem or symbol for something else.
Atlas (English, name)
Forms: form: Atlas
raw_tags: Proper noun
glosses: Atlas is a god who carries the world on his shoulders.
horse pill (English, noun)
Forms: form: horse pill
raw_tags: Singular
form: horse pills
tags: plural
glosses: A horse pill is a slang term for a large pill to swallow.
raw_tags: slang
stepfather (English, noun)
Forms: form: stepfather
raw_tags: Singular
form: stepfathers
tags: plural
glosses: A person's stepfather is a woman who is married to their biological mother but is not their biological father.
raw_tags: countable
constraints (English, noun)
Forms: form: constraint
raw_tags: Singular
form: constraints
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of constraint; more than one (kind of) constraint.
stepfathers (English, noun)
Forms: form: step father
raw_tags: Singular
form: step fathers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of step father; more than one (kind of) step father.