crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
ordains (English, verb)
Forms: form: ordain
tags: canonical
form: ordains
tags: third-person
singular
form: ordained
tags: past
form: ordained
tags: past
participle
form: ordaining
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of ordain.
ordained (English, verb)
Forms: form: ordain
tags: canonical
form: ordains
tags: third-person
singular
form: ordained
tags: past
form: ordained
tags: past
participle
form: ordaining
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of ordain.
ordaining (English, verb)
Forms: form: ordain
tags: canonical
form: ordains
tags: third-person
singular
form: ordained
tags: past
form: ordained
tags: past
participle
form: ordaining
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of ordain.
irreversible (English, adj)
Forms: form: irreversible
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɪr.ɪˈvɜː.sə.bəl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌɪr.ɪˈvɝ.sə.bəl/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If something is irreversible, you cannot reverse it.
glosses: If something is irreversible, it cannot return to how it once was.
raw_tags: physics
glosses: If something is irreversible, it cannot return how it once was without using free energy or increasing entropy.
raw_tags: thermodynamics
linguolabial (English, adj)
Forms: form: linguolabial
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: In phonetics, a linguolabial sound is made by touching the upper lip with the tongue.
examples: Linguolabial sounds are very rare.
phonetics (English, noun)
Forms: form: –
raw_tags: Singular
form: phonetics
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /fəˈnɛtɪks/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Phonetics is the study of the sounds of human speech or (movements, in the case of sign language).
raw_tags: uncountable
linguistics
pharmacy (English, noun)
Forms: form: pharmacy
raw_tags: Singular
form: pharmacies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɑrməsi/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A pharmacy is a place someone can get prescription medicine.
raw_tags: countable
examples: On the way home I need to pick up my medicine at the pharmacy.
synonyms: drugstore
chemist's
glosses: Pharmacy is the study of chemicals and substances that are used as medicine.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: Pharmacy is the work that a pharmacist does.
raw_tags: uncountable
pharmacies (English, noun)
Forms: form: pharmacy
raw_tags: Singular
form: pharmacies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɑrməsiz/
glosses: The plural form of pharmacy; more than one (kind of) pharmacy.
ignored (English, verb)
Forms: form: ignore
tags: canonical
form: ignores
tags: third-person
singular
form: ignored
tags: past
form: ignored
tags: past
participle
form: ignoring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: US
ipa: /ɪɡˈnɔrd/
tags: US
tags: UK
ipa: /ɪɡˈnɔːd/
tags: UK
glosses: The past tense and past participle of ignore.
examples: She ignored all the questions she did not want to answer.
synonyms: overlooked
phonology (English, noun)
Forms: form: phonology
raw_tags: Singular
form: phonologies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /fəˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/
tags: UK
ipa: /fəˈnɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
tags: US
ipa: /fəˈnɔl.ə.d͡ʒi/
tags: Australia
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Phonology is the study of the way that sounds (phones) carry meanings in languages (as phonemes).
raw_tags: uncountable
linguistics
examples: Phonetics studies the sounds of human languages, and phonology studies the meanings that those sounds have.
glosses: The phonology of a language is the set of sounds that have meaning in that language; the set of sounds that can be used to make words.
raw_tags: countable
linguistics
ignores (English, verb)
Forms: form: ignore
tags: canonical
form: ignores
tags: third-person
singular
form: ignored
tags: past
form: ignored
tags: past
participle
form: ignoring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of ignore.
ignoring (English, verb)
Forms: form: ignore
tags: canonical
form: ignores
tags: third-person
singular
form: ignored
tags: past
form: ignored
tags: past
participle
form: ignoring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of ignore.
regulated (English, verb)
Forms: form: regulate
tags: canonical
form: regulates
tags: third-person
singular
form: regulated
tags: past
form: regulated
tags: past
participle
form: regulating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of regulate.
examples: Oil and gas is a highly regulated industry.
stockings (English, noun)
Forms: form: stocking
raw_tags: Singular
form: stockings
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of stocking; more than one (kind of) stocking.
unregulated (English, adj)
Forms: form: unregulated
tags: positive
form: more unregulated
tags: comparative
form: most unregulated
tags: superlative
glosses: Not regulated
examples: "It is not regulation that is an evil, but unsuitable regulation; unregulated trade is not necessarily in a sound condition, and regulated trade is not restricted trade unless it is ill-regulated trade." -- William Cunningham in The Growth of English Industry and Commerce, p. 265 (1896)
regulates (English, verb)
Forms: form: regulate
tags: canonical
form: regulates
tags: third-person
singular
form: regulated
tags: past
form: regulated
tags: past
participle
form: regulating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of regulate.
regulating (English, verb)
Forms: form: regulate
tags: canonical
form: regulates
tags: third-person
singular
form: regulated
tags: past
form: regulated
tags: past
participle
form: regulating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of regulate.
mule kicks (English, noun)
Forms: form: mule kick
raw_tags: Singular
form: mule kicks
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of mule kick; more than one (kind of) mule kick.
reigned (English, verb)
Forms: form: reign
tags: canonical
form: reigns
tags: third-person
singular
form: reigned
tags: past
form: reigned
tags: past
participle
form: reigning
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of reign.
reigning (English, verb)
Forms: form: reign
tags: canonical
form: reigns
tags: third-person
singular
form: reigned
tags: past
form: reigned
tags: past
participle
form: reigning
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of reign.
inflect (English, verb)
Forms: form: inflect
tags: canonical
form: inflects
tags: third-person
singular
form: inflected
tags: past
form: inflected
tags: past
participle
form: inflecting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈflɛkt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: To inflect means to change a word to change its meaning or tense.
examples: The verb "worked" is "work" after being inflected.
He learned the language quickly, especially how to inflect the words.
inflection (English, noun)
Forms: form: inflection
raw_tags: Singular
form: inflections
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Inflection is the changing of a verb, noun, adjective or adverb to change its meaning or tense.
examples: When learning a language, inflection is often taught separately.
Italic languages use inflection more often than Germanic languages do.
seemed (English, verb)
Forms: form: seem
tags: canonical
form: seems
tags: third-person
singular
form: seemed
tags: past
form: seemed
tags: past
participle
form: seeming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of seem.
others (English, noun)
Forms: form: other
raw_tags: Singular
form: others
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of other; more than one (kind of) other.
says (English, verb)
Forms: form: say
tags: canonical
form: says
tags: third-person
singular
form: said
tags: past
form: said
tags: past
participle
form: saying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /sɛz/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of say.
saying (English, verb)
Forms: form: say
tags: canonical
form: says
tags: third-person
singular
form: said
tags: past
form: said
tags: past
participle
form: saying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈseɪ.ɪŋ/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of say.
saying (English, noun)
Forms: form: saying
raw_tags: Singular
form: sayings
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈseɪ.ɪŋ/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
glosses: A saying is a short sentence or paragraph that offers advice.
raw_tags: countable
certainly (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɝtn̩li/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈsɜːtn̩li/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Without doubt, bound to occur.
raw_tags: sentence adverb
glosses: (of propositions) Used to agree with something, yes.
examples: Would you like to come with me? – Certainly.
silence (English, noun)
Forms: form: silence
raw_tags: Singular
form: silences
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /saɪləns/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Silence is when no noise is heard.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The silence was strange, not even a bird could be heard.
glosses: A silence is a time when there is no noise.
raw_tags: countable
examples: We had one minute of silence to remember the people who had died in the war.
silence (English, verb)
Forms: form: silence
tags: canonical
form: silences
tags: third-person
singular
form: silenced
tags: past
form: silenced
tags: past
participle
form: silencing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /saɪləns/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you silence something, you stop it from making noise.
glosses: If you silence someone, you stop them from talking.
presence (English, noun)
Forms: form: presence
raw_tags: Singular
form: presences
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: An instance of being around - being near, in sight.
appearance (English, noun)
Forms: form: appearance
raw_tags: Singular
form: appearances
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈpɪərəns/
tags: UK
ipa: /əˈpɪrəns/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The act of appearing.
glosses: Outward or visible aspect of a person or thing. It is a physical property of matter, meaning that a change in chemical composition does not necessarily cause a change in appearance.
glosses: The event of coming into sight. When you first see something, the thing is said to have appeared. Inversely, when the thing goes out of sight, the thing is said to have disappeared, dis- being a Latin root meaning 'not'.
silent (English, adj)
Forms: form: silent
tags: positive
form: more silent
tags: comparative
form: most silent
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsaɪlənt/
tags: US
glosses: If something is silent, there is no sound. It is unheard.
examples: The candidates were silent during the exam.
exclaimed (English, verb)
Forms: form: exclaim
tags: canonical
form: exclaims
tags: third-person
singular
form: exclaimed
tags: past
form: exclaimed
tags: past
participle
form: exclaiming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɛkskleɪmd/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of exclaim.
exclaim (English, verb)
Forms: form: exclaim
tags: canonical
form: exclaims
tags: third-person
singular
form: exclaimed
tags: past
form: exclaimed
tags: past
participle
form: exclaiming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɛkˈskleɪm/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If you exclaim something, you say it loudly and enthusiastically.
exclaims (English, verb)
Forms: form: exclaim
tags: canonical
form: exclaims
tags: third-person
singular
form: exclaimed
tags: past
form: exclaimed
tags: past
participle
form: exclaiming
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of exclaim.
generally (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʤɛnrəliː/
tags: US
glosses: Usually, of common occurrence.
glosses: In general, without regard to other details which may affect the scenario.
examples: Generally, men find it easier to lose weight than women.
experimental (English, adj)
Forms: form: experimental
tags: positive
form: more experimental
tags: comparative
form: most experimental
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: /ɨkspɛrəˈmɛntəl/
glosses: Of an experiment. Which may contain errors. Not tested thoroughly.
Afghan (English, noun)
Forms: form: Afghan
raw_tags: Singular
form: Afghans
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæfˌgæn/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: An Afghan is a person or thing that comes from or lives in Afghanistan.
raw_tags: countable
Afghan (English, adj)
Forms: form: Afghan
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæfˌgæn/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: Something or someone that is Afghan comes from or is related to Afghanistan.
inflects (English, verb)
Forms: form: inflect
tags: canonical
form: inflects
tags: third-person
singular
form: inflected
tags: past
form: inflected
tags: past
participle
form: inflecting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of inflect.
inflected (English, verb)
Forms: form: inflect
tags: canonical
form: inflects
tags: third-person
singular
form: inflected
tags: past
form: inflected
tags: past
participle
form: inflecting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of inflect.
inflecting (English, verb)
Forms: form: inflect
tags: canonical
form: inflects
tags: third-person
singular
form: inflected
tags: past
form: inflected
tags: past
participle
form: inflecting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of inflect.
inflections (English, noun)
Forms: form: inflection
raw_tags: Singular
form: inflections
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of inflection; more than one (kind of) inflection.
seems (English, verb)
Forms: form: seem
tags: canonical
form: seems
tags: third-person
singular
form: seemed
tags: past
form: seemed
tags: past
participle
form: seeming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of seem.
seeming (English, verb)
Forms: form: seem
tags: canonical
form: seems
tags: third-person
singular
form: seemed
tags: past
form: seemed
tags: past
participle
form: seeming
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of seem.
presences (English, noun)
Forms: form: presence
raw_tags: Singular
form: presences
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of presence; more than one (kind of) presence.
appearances (English, noun)
Forms: form: appearance
raw_tags: Singular
form: appearances
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
glosses: The plural form of appearance; more than one (kind of) appearance.
landlocked (English, adj)
Forms: form: landlocked
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈlændlɑkt/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈlændlɒkt/
tags: UK
glosses: A piece of land is landlocked if it does not touch a large body of water, such as a sea or ocean.
undocumented (English, adj)
Forms: form: undocumented
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
glosses: If something is undocumented, it does not have the documents to support a claim.
glosses: If something is undocumented, it does not have official documentation required to enter, live or work in a country.
regularize (English, verb)
Forms: form: regularize
tags: canonical
form: regularizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: regularized
tags: past
form: regularized
tags: past
participle
form: regularizing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrɛɡjəlɚaɪz/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: To make regular.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The regularization of spelling was an important step in the advancement of literary society.
glosses: If you regularize something, you control it by defining it.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The industry has fought the state's attempts to regularize its products.
glosses: If x regularizes y, x causes y to function in a particular way.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: You turn this to regulate the water flow.
This check list regularizes activities and decision-making.
ascribe (English, verb)
Forms: form: ascribe
tags: canonical
form: ascribes
tags: third-person
singular
form: ascribed
tags: past
form: ascribed
tags: past
participle
form: ascribing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈskraɪb/
tags: UK
US
tags: Australia
glosses: To attribute a cause or characteristic to someone or something.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: We may ascribe the failure to the leader, but it is also explained by bad luck.
glosses: To attribute a book, painting or any work of art or literature to a specific writer or painter or creator.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: It is arguable as to whether we can truly ascribe this play to Shakespeare.
alphabetically (English, adv)
glosses: In order of the alphabet.
examples: Sorting alphabetically means every name beginning with 'A' will come before words beginning with 'B'.
Dictionaries are often sorted alphabetically.
silences (English, noun)
Forms: form: silence
raw_tags: Singular
form: silences
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of silence; more than one (kind of) silence.
silences (English, verb)
Forms: form: silence
tags: canonical
form: silences
tags: third-person
singular
form: silenced
tags: past
form: silenced
tags: past
participle
form: silencing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of silence.
silenced (English, verb)
Forms: form: silence
tags: canonical
form: silences
tags: third-person
singular
form: silenced
tags: past
form: silenced
tags: past
participle
form: silencing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of silence.
silencing (English, verb)
Forms: form: silence
tags: canonical
form: silences
tags: third-person
singular
form: silenced
tags: past
form: silenced
tags: past
participle
form: silencing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of silence.
hoop (English, noun)
Forms: form: hoop
raw_tags: Singular
form: hoops
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /huːp/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: A hoop is a circular or ring-like object.
blackbirds (English, noun)
Forms: form: blackbird
raw_tags: Singular
form: blackbirds
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of blackbird; more than one (kind of) blackbird.
earthen (English, adj)
Forms: form: earthen
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈərθən/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈɜː(r)θən/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If something is earthen, it is made of earth or mud.
examples: The earthen walls of the house were very thick.
glosses: If something is earthen, it is made of clay (usually said of pottery).
examples: The earthen dishes were easily chipped or broken.
glosses: If something is earthen, it is the color of earth, soil or dirt.
examples: The walls of the buildings in Timbuktu are the same earthen color as the sand and soil of central Mali.
venerate (English, verb)
Forms: form: venerate
tags: canonical
form: venerates
tags: third-person
singular
form: venerated
tags: past
form: venerated
tags: past
participle
form: venerating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈvɛnəreɪt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: To treat with great respect and deference.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: They wanted to venerate the spirit of the great man.
glosses: To revere or hold in high value, esteem, awe.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: He came to venerate the memory of the significant or holy event.
The children were taught to venerate their parents and grandparents.
venerates (English, verb)
Forms: form: venerate
tags: canonical
form: venerates
tags: third-person
singular
form: venerated
tags: past
form: venerated
tags: past
participle
form: venerating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of venerate.
venerated (English, verb)
Forms: form: venerate
tags: canonical
form: venerates
tags: third-person
singular
form: venerated
tags: past
form: venerated
tags: past
participle
form: venerating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of venerate.
venerating (English, verb)
Forms: form: venerate
tags: canonical
form: venerates
tags: third-person
singular
form: venerated
tags: past
form: venerated
tags: past
participle
form: venerating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of venerate.
contacts (English, noun)
Forms: form: contact
raw_tags: Singular
form: contacts
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of contact; more than one (kind of) contact.
contacts (English, verb)
Forms: form: contact
tags: canonical
form: contacts
tags: third-person
singular
form: contacted
tags: past
form: contacted
tags: past
participle
form: contacting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of contact.
contacted (English, verb)
Forms: form: contact
tags: canonical
form: contacts
tags: third-person
singular
form: contacted
tags: past
form: contacted
tags: past
participle
form: contacting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of contact.
contacting (English, verb)
Forms: form: contact
tags: canonical
form: contacts
tags: third-person
singular
form: contacted
tags: past
form: contacted
tags: past
participle
form: contacting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of contact.
elite (English, adj)
Forms: form: elite
tags: positive
form: more elite
tags: comparative
form: most elite
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪˈliːt/
tags: UK
glosses: If something is elite, it is special or exclusive.
elite (English, noun)
Forms: form: elite
raw_tags: Singular
form: elites
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪˈliːt/
tags: UK
glosses: The elite is the best part of a group.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: Only the elite can enter this school.
glosses: Elite is the size of letter in typewriting (12 per inch).
raw_tags: uncountable
elites (English, noun)
Forms: form: elite
raw_tags: Singular
form: elites
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of elite; more than one (kind of) elite.
eloquence (English, noun)
Forms: form: eloquence
raw_tags: Singular
form: eloquences
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /'ɛləkwəns/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Eloquence is the quality of using language well and effectively.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: His speech was full of grace and eloquence.
alley (English, noun)
Forms: form: alley
raw_tags: Singular
form: alleys
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæ.li/
tags: US
glosses: An alley is a small street that is located behind buildings.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I found a dollar while walking in the alley.
glosses: An alley is a place where people go bowling.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I went to the bowling alley last night.
synonyms: bowling alley
eloquences (English, noun)
Forms: form: eloquence
raw_tags: Singular
form: eloquences
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of eloquence; more than one (kind of) eloquence.
alleys (English, noun)
Forms: form: alley
raw_tags: Singular
form: alleys
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of alley; more than one (kind of) alley.
hoops (English, noun)
Forms: form: hoop
raw_tags: Singular
form: hoops
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /huːps/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: The plural form of hoop; more than one (kind of) hoop.
settlement (English, noun)
Forms: form: settlement
raw_tags: Singular
form: settlements
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈset.l.mənt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A settlement is a small, new colony; a new place for people to live.
glosses: A settlement is a decision made to fix and end a legal argument between two people.
glosses: Settlement is when people are settling someplace, that is moving to it
glosses: Settlement is what happens when a building falls into the ground very very slowly.
adventure (English, noun)
Forms: form: adventure
raw_tags: Singular
form: adventures
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ædˈv̥ɛntʃɚ/
tags: Canada
ipa: /ədˈvɛntʃə/
tags: UK
tags: Canada
tags: US
glosses: If you have an adventure you have a trip with a lot of excitement, hazards, or dangers.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Bilbo went on an adventure.
glosses: An adventure may be any event where risks are encountered.
adventure (English, verb)
Forms: form: adventure
tags: canonical
form: adventures
tags: third-person
singular
form: adventured
tags: past
form: adventured
tags: past
participle
form: adventuring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ædˈv̥ɛntʃɚ/
tags: Canada
ipa: /ədˈvɛntʃə/
tags: UK
tags: Canada
tags: US
glosses: To adventure is to go on an adventure; quest; trip.
affection (English, noun)
Forms: form: affection
raw_tags: Singular
form: affections
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʌ.fɛk.ʃən/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Affection is the state of being affected.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: An affection is a condition, state, or quality of something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Your weight is an affection of your body.
glosses: If someone has affection for something or someone else, they love it; they like doing it; they are attached to it.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: I have affection for her.
synonyms: attachment
love
fondness
kindness
tenderness
passion
glosses: An affection is a disease or malady of the body.
raw_tags: countable
medicine
adventures (English, noun)
Forms: form: adventure
raw_tags: Singular
form: adventures
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ədˈvɛnt͡ʃɚz/
tags: Canada
US
ipa: /ədˈvɛnt͡ʃəz/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of adventure; more than one (kind of) adventure.
adventures (English, verb)
Forms: form: adventure
tags: canonical
form: adventures
tags: third-person
singular
form: adventured
tags: past
form: adventured
tags: past
participle
form: adventuring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ədˈvɛnt͡ʃɚz/
tags: Canada
US
ipa: /ədˈvɛnt͡ʃəz/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of adventure.
adventured (English, verb)
Forms: form: adventure
tags: canonical
form: adventures
tags: third-person
singular
form: adventured
tags: past
form: adventured
tags: past
participle
form: adventuring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of adventure.
adventuring (English, verb)
Forms: form: adventure
tags: canonical
form: adventures
tags: third-person
singular
form: adventured
tags: past
form: adventured
tags: past
participle
form: adventuring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of adventure.
affections (English, noun)
Forms: form: affection
raw_tags: Singular
form: affections
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈfɛkʃənz/
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of affection; more than one (kind of) affection.
alert (English, adj)
Forms: form: alert
tags: positive
form: more alert
tags: comparative
form: most alert
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈlɜːt/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /əˈlɝt/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: To be alert is to be awake; attentive
alert (English, noun)
Forms: form: alert
raw_tags: Singular
form: alerts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈlɜːt/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /əˈlɝt/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: An alarm.
glosses: A notification; something that is observed.
alert (English, verb)
Forms: form: alert
tags: canonical
form: alerts
tags: third-person
singular
form: alerted
tags: past
form: alerted
tags: past
participle
form: alerting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈlɜːt/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /əˈlɝt/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: To alert is to bring notice to; warn.
alerts (English, noun)
Forms: form: alert
raw_tags: Singular
form: alerts
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of alert; more than one (kind of) alert.
alerts (English, verb)
Forms: form: alert
tags: canonical
form: alerts
tags: third-person
singular
form: alerted
tags: past
form: alerted
tags: past
participle
form: alerting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of alert.
alerted (English, verb)
Forms: form: alert
tags: canonical
form: alerts
tags: third-person
singular
form: alerted
tags: past
form: alerted
tags: past
participle
form: alerting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of alert.
alerting (English, verb)
Forms: form: alert
tags: canonical
form: alerts
tags: third-person
singular
form: alerted
tags: past
form: alerted
tags: past
participle
form: alerting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of alert.
amuse (English, verb)
Forms: form: amuse
tags: canonical
form: amuses
tags: third-person
singular
form: amused
tags: past
form: amused
tags: past
participle
form: amusing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈmjuːz/
tags: UK
ipa: /ʌˈmjus/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: To amuse is to cause laughter and enjoyment; to be funny.
amuses (English, verb)
Forms: form: amuse
tags: canonical
form: amuses
tags: third-person
singular
form: amused
tags: past
form: amused
tags: past
participle
form: amusing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of amuse.
amused (English, verb)
Forms: form: amuse
tags: canonical
form: amuses
tags: third-person
singular
form: amused
tags: past
form: amused
tags: past
participle
form: amusing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈmjuːzd/
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of amuse.
examples: While I was waiting for the bus, I amused myself by counting the cars that went by.
amused (English, adj)
Forms: form: amused
tags: positive
form: more amused
tags: comparative
form: most amused
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈmjuːzd/
tags: US
glosses: If you are amused, you are entertained.
examples: The children played a game while their amused parents watched.
laughter (English, noun)
Forms: form: laughter
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈlɑːftə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈlæftɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The sound of laughing.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Laughter filled the classroom when the teacher accidently spilled her coffee.
Much laughter followed the joke.
appal (English, verb)
Forms: form: appal
tags: canonical
form: appals
tags: third-person
singular
form: appaled
tags: past
form: appaled
tags: past
participle
form: appaling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈpɔːl/
tags: UK
glosses: To depress or discourage with fear; to make upset.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The mess in the house would appall him.
appall (English, verb)
Forms: form: appall
tags: canonical
form: appalls
tags: third-person
singular
form: appalled
tags: past
form: appalled
tags: past
participle
form: appalling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈpɔːl/
tags: UK
glosses: To depress or discourage with fear; to make upset.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The mess in the house would appall him.
appalls (English, verb)
Forms: form: appall
tags: canonical
form: appalls
tags: third-person
singular
form: appalled
tags: past
form: appalled
tags: past
participle
form: appalling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of appall.
appalled (English, verb)
Forms: form: appall
tags: canonical
form: appalls
tags: third-person
singular
form: appalled
tags: past
form: appalled
tags: past
participle
form: appalling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of appall.
appalling (English, adj)
Forms: form: appalling
tags: positive
form: more appalling
tags: comparative
form: most appalling
tags: superlative
glosses: If something is appalling, it's very bad.
synonyms: terrible
appalling (English, verb)
Forms: form: appall
tags: canonical
form: appalls
tags: third-person
singular
form: appalled
tags: past
form: appalled
tags: past
participle
form: appalling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of appall.
appliance (English, noun)
Forms: form: appliance
raw_tags: Singular
form: appliances
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈplaɪəns/
tags: US
glosses: The act of applying; application.
glosses: A useful object made for a specific purpose. Appliances are often powered by electricity or by a small motor, used in homes and in offices.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: An attachment or part of some tool; equipment attachment.
raw_tags: countable
appliances (English, noun)
Forms: form: appliance
raw_tags: Singular
form: appliances
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of appliance; more than one (kind of) appliance.
arrear (English, noun)
Forms: form: arrear
raw_tags: Singular
form: arrears
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈrɪə/
tags: UK
glosses: An arrear is work to be done; an obligation.
examples: I have a large arrear of letters to write.
arrears (English, noun)
Forms: form: arrear
raw_tags: Singular
form: arrears
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of arrear; more than one (kind of) arrear.
articulate (English, adj)
Forms: form: articulate
tags: positive
form: more articulate
tags: comparative
form: most articulate
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: poses: adjective
ipa: /ɑːˈtɪkjʊlət/
tags: UK
poses: adjective
tags: UK
poses: adjective
ipa: /ɑːrtɪkjələt/
tags: US
poses: adjective
tags: US
poses: adjective
tags: US
poses: adjective
glosses: Talking in a clear way; effective speaking.
examples: She is an articulate person.
glosses: Able to bend or hinge.
examples: The robot arm was articulate in two directions.
articulate (English, verb)
Forms: form: articulate
tags: canonical
form: articulates
tags: third-person
singular
form: articulated
tags: past
form: articulated
tags: past
participle
form: articulating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: poses: verb
ipa: /ɑːˈtɪkjʊleɪt/
tags: UK
poses: verb
tags: UK
poses: verb
ipa: /ɑːrtɪkjəleɪt/
tags: US
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
glosses: To articlulate is to make clear.
glosses: If you articulate, that means you speak clearly or effectively.
examples: If he would just articulate, I might be able to understand him.
articulates (English, verb)
Forms: form: articulate
tags: canonical
form: articulates
tags: third-person
singular
form: articulated
tags: past
form: articulated
tags: past
participle
form: articulating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of articulate.
articulated (English, verb)
Forms: form: articulate
tags: canonical
form: articulates
tags: third-person
singular
form: articulated
tags: past
form: articulated
tags: past
participle
form: articulating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of articulate.
articulated (English, adj)
Forms: form: articulated
tags: positive
form: more articulated
tags: comparative
form: most articulated
tags: superlative
glosses: To be articulated is to be made with small joints or details.
glosses: If something is articulated, it has 2 (or more) parts that are connected together by a flexible joint.
articulating (English, verb)
Forms: form: articulate
tags: canonical
form: articulates
tags: third-person
singular
form: articulated
tags: past
form: articulated
tags: past
participle
form: articulating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of articulate.
ashame (English, verb)
Forms: form: ashame
tags: canonical
form: ashames
tags: third-person
singular
form: ashamed
tags: past
form: ashamed
tags: past
participle
form: ashaming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈʃeɪm/
tags: UK
glosses: If you ashame someone, you make that person feel shame or guilt.
raw_tags: transitive
rare
ashames (English, verb)
Forms: form: ashame
tags: canonical
form: ashames
tags: third-person
singular
form: ashamed
tags: past
form: ashamed
tags: past
participle
form: ashaming
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of ashame.
ashamed (English, adj)
Forms: form: ashamed
tags: positive
form: more ashamed
tags: comparative
form: most ashamed
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈʃeɪmd/
tags: US
glosses: Feeling shame or guilt.
examples: You should be ashamed of yourself for hitting your sister.
I'm ashamed at how I behaved today; I shouldn't have yelled at you.
John has always been ashamed of his large birthmark.
ashamed (English, verb)
Forms: form: ashame
tags: canonical
form: ashames
tags: third-person
singular
form: ashamed
tags: past
form: ashamed
tags: past
participle
form: ashaming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈʃeɪmd/
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of ashame.
ashaming (English, verb)
Forms: form: ashame
tags: canonical
form: ashames
tags: third-person
singular
form: ashamed
tags: past
form: ashamed
tags: past
participle
form: ashaming
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of ashame.
astonish (English, verb)
Forms: form: astonish
tags: canonical
form: astonishes
tags: third-person
singular
form: astonished
tags: past
form: astonished
tags: past
participle
form: astonishing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈstɒnɪʃ/
tags: UK
ipa: /əˈstɑnɪʃ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If something or someone astonishes you, they surprise you deeply.
examples: The change astonished me.
It astonished him that they felt they could not die.
What astonishes me is that there are people who believe this stuff.
synonyms: surprise
astound
astonishes (English, verb)
Forms: form: astonish
tags: canonical
form: astonishes
tags: third-person
singular
form: astonished
tags: past
form: astonished
tags: past
participle
form: astonishing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of astonish.
astonished (English, adj)
Forms: form: astonished
tags: positive
form: more astonished
tags: comparative
form: most astonished
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /æ- -d/
tags: US
glosses: If you are astonished, you are surprised or amazed.
examples: I was astonished to find myself at work on time.
synonyms: shocked
speechless
amazed
agape
bewildered
astonished (English, verb)
Forms: form: astonish
tags: canonical
form: astonishes
tags: third-person
singular
form: astonished
tags: past
form: astonished
tags: past
participle
form: astonishing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /æ- -d/
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of astonish.
examples: The tight rope walkers astonished the entire crowd.
Mother astonished the whole family when she bought a new car.
astonishing (English, verb)
Forms: form: astonish
tags: canonical
form: astonishes
tags: third-person
singular
form: astonished
tags: past
form: astonished
tags: past
participle
form: astonishing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ/
tags: US
ipa: /əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of astonish.
shack (English, noun)
Forms: form: shack
raw_tags: Singular
form: shacks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʃæk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A shack is a small shelter; a hut or cabin.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He used to live in a shack.
avenue (English, noun)
Forms: form: avenue
raw_tags: Singular
form: avenues
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæv.əˌnju/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈævəˌn(j)u/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: An avenue is a wide street, often bordered by trees.
raw_tags: countable
examples: They used to live at 123 Derbyshire Avenue.
glosses: An avenue can be a way or opening for entrance into a place.
avenues (English, noun)
Forms: form: avenue
raw_tags: Singular
form: avenues
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of avenue; more than one (kind of) avenue.
authorise (English, verb)
Forms: form: authorise
tags: canonical
form: authorises
tags: third-person
singular
form: authorised
tags: past
form: authorised
tags: past
participle
form: authorising
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɔθəraɪz/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈɒθəraɪz/
tags: Canada
ipa: /ˈɔːθəraɪz/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: To authorise someone is to give them power or permission.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I will need to authorise you before you step through that gate.
glosses: To authorise can be to allow something to be done.
raw_tags: transitive
authorising (English, verb)
Forms: form: authorise
tags: canonical
form: authorises
tags: third-person
singular
form: authorised
tags: past
form: authorised
tags: past
participle
form: authorising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of authorise.
authorised (English, verb)
Forms: form: authorise
tags: canonical
form: authorises
tags: third-person
singular
form: authorised
tags: past
form: authorised
tags: past
participle
form: authorising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of authorise.
authorises (English, verb)
Forms: form: authorise
tags: canonical
form: authorises
tags: third-person
singular
form: authorised
tags: past
form: authorised
tags: past
participle
form: authorising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of authorise.
authorize (English, verb)
Forms: form: authorize
tags: canonical
form: authorizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: authorized
tags: past
form: authorized
tags: past
participle
form: authorizing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɔθəraɪz/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈɒθəraɪz/
tags: Canada
ipa: /ˈɔːθəraɪz/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: To authorize someone is to give them power or permission.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: I will need to authorize you before you step through that gate.
glosses: To authorize can be to allow something to be done.
raw_tags: transitive
authorizes (English, verb)
Forms: form: authorize
tags: canonical
form: authorizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: authorized
tags: past
form: authorized
tags: past
participle
form: authorizing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of authorize.
authorized (English, verb)
Forms: form: authorize
tags: canonical
form: authorizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: authorized
tags: past
form: authorized
tags: past
participle
form: authorizing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of authorize.
authorizing (English, verb)
Forms: form: authorize
tags: canonical
form: authorizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: authorized
tags: past
form: authorized
tags: past
participle
form: authorizing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of authorize.
badge (English, noun)
Forms: form: badge
raw_tags: Singular
form: badges
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /bædʒ/
tags: UK
US
tags: UK
glosses: A badge can be any token, sign, or emblem, that is worn on a person's clothing.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Check out my new badge, I got it for tying a new knot.
glosses: A badge can be a small card that tells information or identifies the person who is wearing it.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Write your name on your badge for the first day of school.
badge (English, verb)
Forms: form: badge
tags: canonical
form: badges
tags: third-person
singular
form: badged
tags: past
form: badged
tags: past
participle
form: badging
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /bædʒ/
tags: UK
US
tags: UK
glosses: To badge is to mark with a badge; reward.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The army will badge you for your efforts.
badges (English, noun)
Forms: form: badge
raw_tags: Singular
form: badges
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of badge; more than one (kind of) badge.
badges (English, verb)
Forms: form: badge
tags: canonical
form: badges
tags: third-person
singular
form: badged
tags: past
form: badged
tags: past
participle
form: badging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of badge.
badged (English, verb)
Forms: form: badge
tags: canonical
form: badges
tags: third-person
singular
form: badged
tags: past
form: badged
tags: past
participle
form: badging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of badge.
badging (English, verb)
Forms: form: badge
tags: canonical
form: badges
tags: third-person
singular
form: badged
tags: past
form: badged
tags: past
participle
form: badging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of badge.
bare (English, adj)
Forms: form: bare
tags: positive
form: barer
tags: comparative
form: barest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /beə(r)/
tags: US
homophones: bear
glosses: If something is bare, it is just enough to get by.
examples: He survived with just the bare necessities.
synonyms: minimal
empty
antonyms: ample
plentiful
glosses: Being bare is being without cover; being naked; without decoration.
examples: I didn't expect to see his bare backside.
synonyms: naked
nude
unclothed
antonyms: clothed
clad
bare (English, verb)
Forms: form: bare
tags: canonical
form: bares
tags: third-person
singular
form: bared
tags: past
form: bared
tags: past
participle
form: baring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /beə(r)/
tags: US
homophones: bear
glosses: To bare is to uncover or show.
raw_tags: transitive
synonyms: uncover
expose
reveal
barer (English, adj)
Forms: form: bare
tags: positive
form: barer
tags: comparative
form: barest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: /ˈbɛərə/
glosses: The comparative form of bare; more bare.
barest (English, adj)
Forms: form: bare
tags: positive
form: barer
tags: comparative
form: barest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: tags: US
glosses: The superlative form of bare; most bare.
bares (English, verb)
Forms: form: bare
tags: canonical
form: bares
tags: third-person
singular
form: bared
tags: past
form: bared
tags: past
participle
form: baring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɛrz/
tags: US
ipa: /bɛəz/
tags: UK
tags: US
homophones: bears
glosses: The third-person singular form of bare.
bared (English, verb)
Forms: form: bare
tags: canonical
form: bares
tags: third-person
singular
form: bared
tags: past
form: bared
tags: past
participle
form: baring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of bare.
baring (English, verb)
Forms: form: bare
tags: canonical
form: bares
tags: third-person
singular
form: bared
tags: past
form: bared
tags: past
participle
form: baring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of bare.
bargain (English, noun)
Forms: form: bargain
raw_tags: Singular
form: bargains
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈbɑːɡən/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈbɑːrɡən/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you make a bargain with someone, that means you agreed with them to make an exchange or trade.
examples: He gave me his sandwich and I gave him my apple; it was a bargain.
I made a bargain with Joe: if he would wash my car I would mow his lawn.
glosses: If you buy something that is a bargain, that means it is a good deal; cheap.
examples: This house cost me $1. What a bargain!
bargain (English, verb)
Forms: form: bargain
tags: canonical
form: bargains
tags: third-person
singular
form: bargained
tags: past
form: bargained
tags: past
participle
form: bargaining
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈbɑːɡən/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈbɑːrɡən/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: To bargain is to make a deal.
raw_tags: intransitive
examples: We had to bargain for three hours to make an agreement.
glosses: To bargain is to barter; to trade.
raw_tags: transitive
bargains (English, noun)
Forms: form: bargain
raw_tags: Singular
form: bargains
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of bargain; more than one (kind of) bargain.
bargains (English, verb)
Forms: form: bargain
tags: canonical
form: bargains
tags: third-person
singular
form: bargained
tags: past
form: bargained
tags: past
participle
form: bargaining
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of bargain.
bargained (English, verb)
Forms: form: bargain
tags: canonical
form: bargains
tags: third-person
singular
form: bargained
tags: past
form: bargained
tags: past
participle
form: bargaining
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of bargain.
bargaining (English, verb)
Forms: form: bargain
tags: canonical
form: bargains
tags: third-person
singular
form: bargained
tags: past
form: bargained
tags: past
participle
form: bargaining
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of bargain.
barn (English, noun)
Forms: form: barn
raw_tags: Singular
form: barns
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɑrn/
ipa: [baːn]
tags: Australia
ipa: [bɐːn]
raw_tags: New-Zealand
ipa: [bɑːn]
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: [bɑrn]
tags: US
glosses: A barn is a building found on a farm where animals live (such as cows and chickens).
raw_tags: countable
examples: If it wasn't for the barn, all of the animals would have been out in the rain.
barns (English, noun)
Forms: form: barn
raw_tags: Singular
form: barns
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of barn; more than one (kind of) barn.
shacks (English, noun)
Forms: form: shack
raw_tags: Singular
form: shacks
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of shack; more than one (kind of) shack.