crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
heartbreaks (English, noun)
Forms: form: heartbreak
raw_tags: Singular
form: heartbreaks
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of heartbreak; more than one (kind of) heartbreak.
heartbreaking (English, adj)
Forms: form: heartbreaking
tags: positive
form: more heartbreaking
tags: comparative
form: most heartbreaking
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /hɑːt.breɪkɪŋ/
tags: UK
ipa: /hɑrt.breɪkɪŋ/
tags: US
glosses: Something that is heartbreaking causes great grief, anguish or distress.
headmistress (English, noun)
Forms: form: headmistress
raw_tags: Singular
form: headmistresses
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhɛdˈmɪstrɪs/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A headmistress is a woman who is in charge of a school.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The headmistress talked to the parents.
headmistresses (English, noun)
Forms: form: headmistress
raw_tags: Singular
form: headmistresses
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of headmistress; more than one (kind of) headmistress.
glitter (English, noun)
Forms: form: glitter
raw_tags: Singular
form: glitters
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡlɪtə(r)/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɡlɪtɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A glitter is a bright, sparkling light.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
glosses: A glitter is a shiny, decorative material.
raw_tags: countable
glitter (English, verb)
Forms: form: glitter
tags: canonical
form: glitters
tags: third-person
singular
form: glittered
tags: past
form: glittered
tags: past
participle
form: glittering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡlɪtə(r)/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɡlɪtɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If something glitters, it sparkles with light.
raw_tags: intransitive
synonyms: gleam
glitters (English, noun)
Forms: form: glitter
raw_tags: Singular
form: glitters
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of glitter; more than one (kind of) glitter.
glitters (English, verb)
Forms: form: glitter
tags: canonical
form: glitters
tags: third-person
singular
form: glittered
tags: past
form: glittered
tags: past
participle
form: glittering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of glitter.
glittered (English, verb)
Forms: form: glitter
tags: canonical
form: glitters
tags: third-person
singular
form: glittered
tags: past
form: glittered
tags: past
participle
form: glittering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of glitter.
glittering (English, verb)
Forms: form: glitter
tags: canonical
form: glitters
tags: third-person
singular
form: glittered
tags: past
form: glittered
tags: past
participle
form: glittering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of glitter.
gynecologist (English, noun)
Forms: form: gynecologist
raw_tags: Singular
form: gynecologists
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɡaɪnəˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst/
tags: US
glosses: A gynecologist is a doctor who specializes in diseases of the female reproductive system.
raw_tags: countable
gynecologists (English, noun)
Forms: form: gynecologist
raw_tags: Singular
form: gynecologists
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of gynecologist; more than one (kind of) gynecologist.
gynaecologist (English, noun)
Forms: form: gynaecologist
raw_tags: Singular
form: gynaecologists
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɡaɪnəˈkɒləd͡ʒɪst/
tags: US
glosses: A gynaecologist is a doctor who specialises in diseases of the female reproductive system.
raw_tags: countable
gynaecologists (English, noun)
Forms: form: gynaecologist
raw_tags: Singular
form: gynaecologists
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of gynaecologist; more than one (kind of) gynaecologist.
gynecology (English, noun)
Forms: form: gynecology
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɡʌɪnəˈkɒlədʒi/
tags: US
glosses: Gynecology is the of the medical problems of women, especially disorders of the reproductive organs.
raw_tags: medicine
gynaecology (English, noun)
Forms: form: gynaecology
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɡʌɪnəˈkɒlədʒi/
tags: US
glosses: Gynaecology is the of the medical problems of women, especially disorders of the reproductive organs.
raw_tags: medicine
gunman (English, noun)
Forms: form: gunman
raw_tags: Singular
form: gunmen
tags: plural
glosses: A gunman is male criminal armed with a gun.
raw_tags: countable
gunmen (English, noun)
Forms: form: gunman
raw_tags: Singular
form: gunmen
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of gunman; more than one (kind of) gunman.
gunwoman (English, noun)
Forms: form: gunwoman
raw_tags: Singular
form: gunwomen
tags: plural
glosses: A gunwoman is female criminal armed with a gun.
raw_tags: countable
gunwomen (English, noun)
Forms: form: gunwoman
raw_tags: Singular
form: gunwomen
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of gunwoman; more than one (kind of) gunwoman.
guava (English, noun)
Forms: form: guava
raw_tags: Singular
form: guavas
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡwɑːvə/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Guava is a tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A guava is a yellowish tropical fruit.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: Guava is a reddish-pink colour.
raw_tags: uncountable
guavas (English, noun)
Forms: form: guava
raw_tags: Singular
form: guavas
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of guava; more than one (kind of) guava.
myrtle (English, noun)
Forms: form: myrtle
raw_tags: Singular
form: myrtles
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɜːtl̩/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈmɝtl̩/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Myrtle is an evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus. It is native to southern Europe and north Africa.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: Myrtle is a dark green shade that resembles the color of Myrtus leaves.
raw_tags: uncountable
myrtles (English, noun)
Forms: form: myrtle
raw_tags: Singular
form: myrtles
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of myrtle; more than one (kind of) myrtle.
haughty (English, adj)
Forms: form: haughty
tags: positive
form: haughtier
tags: comparative
form: haughtiest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhɔːti/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈhɔti/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈhɑti/
tags: Canada
tags: UK
homophones: hottie
glosses: A haughty person is someone who is arrogant and full of pride.
synonyms: arrogant
supercilious
haughtier (English, adj)
Forms: form: haughty
tags: positive
form: haughtier
tags: comparative
form: haughtiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of haughty; more haughty.
haughtiest (English, adj)
Forms: form: haughty
tags: positive
form: haughtier
tags: comparative
form: haughtiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of haughty; most haughty.
supercilious (English, adj)
Forms: form: supercilious
tags: positive
form: more supercilious
tags: comparative
form: most supercilious
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌsjuː.pə(r)ˈsɪ.li.əs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌs(j)u.pɚˈsɪ.li.əs/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A supercilious person is someone who is arrogant and full of pride.
synonyms: arrogant
haughty
hottie (English, noun)
Forms: form: hottie
raw_tags: Singular
form: hotties
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhɒ.ti/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈhɔ.ti/
tags: US
tags: Australia
homophones: haughty
glosses: A hottie is a person who is physically or sexually attractive.
raw_tags: countable
slang
hotties (English, noun)
Forms: form: hottie
raw_tags: Singular
form: hotties
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of hottie; more than one (kind of) hottie.
hooligan (English, noun)
Forms: form: hooligan
raw_tags: Singular
form: hooligans
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhuː.lɪ.ɡən/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A hooligan is a person who causes trouble or violence.
raw_tags: countable
hooligans (English, noun)
Forms: form: hooligan
raw_tags: Singular
form: hooligans
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of hooligan; more than one (kind of) hooligan.
hijacker (English, noun)
Forms: form: hijacker
raw_tags: Singular
form: hijackers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhaɪˌd͡ʒækər/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A hijacker is someone who hijacks a vehicle.
raw_tags: countable
hijackers (English, noun)
Forms: form: hijacker
raw_tags: Singular
form: hijackers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of hijacker; more than one (kind of) hijacker.
abirritate (English, verb)
Forms: form: abirritate
tags: canonical
form: abirritates
tags: third-person
singular
form: abirritated
tags: past
form: abirritated
tags: past
participle
form: abirritating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /æbˈɪr.ɪˌteɪt/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If you abirritate a wound, you soothe it.
raw_tags: transitive
medicine
abirritates (English, verb)
Forms: form: abirritate
tags: canonical
form: abirritates
tags: third-person
singular
form: abirritated
tags: past
form: abirritated
tags: past
participle
form: abirritating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of abirritate.
abirritated (English, verb)
Forms: form: abirritate
tags: canonical
form: abirritates
tags: third-person
singular
form: abirritated
tags: past
form: abirritated
tags: past
participle
form: abirritating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of abirritate.
abirritating (English, verb)
Forms: form: abirritate
tags: canonical
form: abirritates
tags: third-person
singular
form: abirritated
tags: past
form: abirritated
tags: past
participle
form: abirritating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of abirritate.
copycat (English, noun)
Forms: form: copycat
raw_tags: Singular
form: copycats
tags: plural
glosses: A copycat is a person who imitates or plagiarizes other people's work.
raw_tags: countable
informal
derogatory
copycat (English, adj)
Forms: form: copycat
tags: positive
form: more copycat
tags: comparative
form: most copycat
tags: superlative
glosses: If something is copycat, it is not an original work.
copycat (English, verb)
Forms: form: copycat
tags: canonical
form: copycats
tags: third-person
singular
form: copycatted
tags: past
form: copycatted
tags: past
participle
form: copycatting
tags: present
participle
glosses: If you copycat a person, you act as a copycat.
copycats (English, noun)
Forms: form: copycat
raw_tags: Singular
form: copycats
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of copycat; more than one (kind of) copycat.
copycats (English, verb)
Forms: form: copycat
tags: canonical
form: copycats
tags: third-person
singular
form: copycatted
tags: past
form: copycatted
tags: past
participle
form: copycatting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of copycat.
copycatted (English, verb)
Forms: form: copycat
tags: canonical
form: copycats
tags: third-person
singular
form: copycatted
tags: past
form: copycatted
tags: past
participle
form: copycatting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of copycat.
copycatting (English, verb)
Forms: form: copycat
tags: canonical
form: copycats
tags: third-person
singular
form: copycatted
tags: past
form: copycatted
tags: past
participle
form: copycatting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of copycat.
needlepoint (English, noun)
Forms: form: needlepoint
raw_tags: Singular
form: needlepoints
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈniːdl̩ˌpɔɪnt/
tags: US
glosses: Needlepoint is a craft that involves pulling a thread, such as yarn, through a canvas mesh to produce a decorative design.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: A needlepoint is an object made using that craft.
raw_tags: countable
needlepoint (English, verb)
Forms: form: needlepoint
tags: canonical
form: needlepoints
tags: third-person
singular
form: needlepointed
tags: past
form: needlepointed
tags: past
participle
form: needlepointing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈniːdl̩ˌpɔɪnt/
tags: US
glosses: If a person needlepoints, they produce a decorative design by this means.
needlepoints (English, noun)
Forms: form: needlepoint
raw_tags: Singular
form: needlepoints
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of needlepoint; more than one (kind of) needlepoint.
needlepoints (English, verb)
Forms: form: needlepoint
tags: canonical
form: needlepoints
tags: third-person
singular
form: needlepointed
tags: past
form: needlepointed
tags: past
participle
form: needlepointing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of needlepoint.
needlepointed (English, verb)
Forms: form: needlepoint
tags: canonical
form: needlepoints
tags: third-person
singular
form: needlepointed
tags: past
form: needlepointed
tags: past
participle
form: needlepointing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of needlepoint.
needlepointing (English, verb)
Forms: form: needlepoint
tags: canonical
form: needlepoints
tags: third-person
singular
form: needlepointed
tags: past
form: needlepointed
tags: past
participle
form: needlepointing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of needlepoint.
underpack (English, verb)
Forms: form: underpack
tags: canonical
form: underpacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: underpacked
tags: past
form: underpacked
tags: past
participle
form: underpacking
tags: present
participle
glosses: If you underpack, you pack too little.
antonyms: overpack
underpacks (English, verb)
Forms: form: underpack
tags: canonical
form: underpacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: underpacked
tags: past
form: underpacked
tags: past
participle
form: underpacking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of underpack.
underpacked (English, verb)
Forms: form: underpack
tags: canonical
form: underpacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: underpacked
tags: past
form: underpacked
tags: past
participle
form: underpacking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of underpack.
underpacking (English, verb)
Forms: form: underpack
tags: canonical
form: underpacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: underpacked
tags: past
form: underpacked
tags: past
participle
form: underpacking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of underpack.
blowtorch (English, noun)
Forms: form: blowtorch
raw_tags: Singular
form: blowtorches
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbləʊˌtɔːtʃ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈbloʊˌtort͡ʃ/
tags: US
glosses: A blowtorch is a tool that produces a controlled stream of flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a flame.
raw_tags: countable
blowtorch (English, verb)
Forms: form: blowtorch
tags: canonical
form: blowtorches
tags: third-person
singular
form: blowtorched
tags: past
form: blowtorched
tags: past
participle
form: blowtorching
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbləʊˌtɔːtʃ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈbloʊˌtort͡ʃ/
tags: US
glosses: If you blowtorch something, you apply a blowtorch to something.
raw_tags: transitive
blowtorches (English, noun)
Forms: form: blowtorch
raw_tags: Singular
form: blowtorches
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of blowtorch; more than one (kind of) blowtorch.
blowtorches (English, verb)
Forms: form: blowtorch
tags: canonical
form: blowtorches
tags: third-person
singular
form: blowtorched
tags: past
form: blowtorched
tags: past
participle
form: blowtorching
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of blowtorch.
blowtorched (English, verb)
Forms: form: blowtorch
tags: canonical
form: blowtorches
tags: third-person
singular
form: blowtorched
tags: past
form: blowtorched
tags: past
participle
form: blowtorching
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of blowtorch.
blowtorching (English, verb)
Forms: form: blowtorch
tags: canonical
form: blowtorches
tags: third-person
singular
form: blowtorched
tags: past
form: blowtorched
tags: past
participle
form: blowtorching
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of blowtorch.
pedagogy (English, noun)
Forms: form: pedagogy
raw_tags: Singular
form: pedagogies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɛdəˌɡɒd͡ʒi/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpɛdəˌɡɑd͡ʒi/
tags: US
glosses: Pedagogy is the profession of teaching.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
glosses: Pedagogy is the activities of educating, teaching or instructing.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
pedagogies (English, noun)
Forms: form: pedagogy
raw_tags: Singular
form: pedagogies
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of pedagogy; more than one (kind of) pedagogy.
standpoint (English, noun)
Forms: form: standpoint
raw_tags: Singular
form: standpoints
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈstændpɔɪnt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A person's standpoint is their view (opinion) on something.
raw_tags: countable
standpoints (English, noun)
Forms: form: standpoint
raw_tags: Singular
form: standpoints
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of standpoint; more than one (kind of) standpoint.
nightclub (English, noun)
Forms: form: nightclub
raw_tags: Singular
form: nightclubs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnʌɪtklʌb/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A nightclub is a place that is open late at night to provide entertainment, food, drink, music and/or dancing.
raw_tags: countable
nightclub (English, verb)
Forms: form: nightclub
tags: canonical
form: nightclubs
tags: third-person
singular
form: nightclubbed
tags: past
form: nightclubbed
tags: past
participle
form: nightclubbing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnʌɪtklʌb/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If a person nightclubs, they visit a nightclub (or nightclubs).
raw_tags: intransitive
nightclubs (English, noun)
Forms: form: nightclub
raw_tags: Singular
form: nightclubs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of nightclub; more than one (kind of) nightclub.
nightclubs (English, verb)
Forms: form: nightclub
tags: canonical
form: nightclubs
tags: third-person
singular
form: nightclubbed
tags: past
form: nightclubbed
tags: past
participle
form: nightclubbing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of nightclub.
nightclubbed (English, verb)
Forms: form: nightclub
tags: canonical
form: nightclubs
tags: third-person
singular
form: nightclubbed
tags: past
form: nightclubbed
tags: past
participle
form: nightclubbing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of nightclub.
nightclubbing (English, verb)
Forms: form: nightclub
tags: canonical
form: nightclubs
tags: third-person
singular
form: nightclubbed
tags: past
form: nightclubbed
tags: past
participle
form: nightclubbing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of nightclub.
armistice (English, noun)
Forms: form: armistice
raw_tags: Singular
form: armistices
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɑːmɪstɪs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɑrmɪstɪs/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: An armistice is a official agreement by countries that are at war to stop the war for a short amount of time.
raw_tags: countable
hardship (English, noun)
Forms: form: hardship
raw_tags: Singular
form: hardships
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhɑrdˌʃɪp/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈhɑːdˌʃɪp/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Hardship is the difficulty or trouble when doing something.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
armistices (English, noun)
Forms: form: armistice
raw_tags: Singular
form: armistices
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of armistice; more than one (kind of) armistice.
hardships (English, noun)
Forms: form: hardship
raw_tags: Singular
form: hardships
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of hardship; more than one (kind of) hardship.
equidistant (English, adj)
Forms: form: equidistant
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɛk.wɪˈdɪs.tənt/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌi.kwəˈdɪs.tənt/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If something is equidistant from 2 or more points, it is located at a position that is the same distance from those points.
examples: The centre of the circle is equidistant from all points on its circumference.
mutes (English, noun)
Forms: form: mute
raw_tags: Singular
form: mutes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of mute; more than one (kind of) mute.
mutes (English, verb)
Forms: form: mute
tags: canonical
form: mutes
tags: third-person
singular
form: muted
tags: past
form: muted
tags: past
participle
form: muting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of mute.
muted (English, verb)
Forms: form: mute
tags: canonical
form: mutes
tags: third-person
singular
form: muted
tags: past
form: muted
tags: past
participle
form: muting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of mute.
muting (English, verb)
Forms: form: mute
tags: canonical
form: mutes
tags: third-person
singular
form: muted
tags: past
form: muted
tags: past
participle
form: muting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of mute.
shingle (English, noun)
Forms: form: shingle
raw_tags: Singular
form: shingles
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: en
tags: UK
US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A shingle is a small and thin piece of building material that has one end thicker than the other. It is used for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building.
raw_tags: countable
shingle (English, verb)
Forms: form: shingle
tags: canonical
form: shingles
tags: third-person
singular
form: shingled
tags: past
form: shingled
tags: past
participle
form: shingling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: en
tags: UK
US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If a person shingles a building, they cover with it with shingles.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: If you shingle a material, you hammer and squeeze it in order to expel cinder and impurities from it.
raw_tags: transitive
metallurgy
shingles (English, noun)
Forms: form: shingle
raw_tags: Singular
form: shingles
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of shingle; more than one (kind of) shingle.
glosses: Shingles is a viral disease that causes a person to have a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area.
raw_tags: plural only
informal
disease
shingles (English, verb)
Forms: form: shingle
tags: canonical
form: shingles
tags: third-person
singular
form: shingled
tags: past
form: shingled
tags: past
participle
form: shingling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of shingle.
shingled (English, verb)
Forms: form: shingle
tags: canonical
form: shingles
tags: third-person
singular
form: shingled
tags: past
form: shingled
tags: past
participle
form: shingling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of shingle.
shingling (English, verb)
Forms: form: shingle
tags: canonical
form: shingles
tags: third-person
singular
form: shingled
tags: past
form: shingled
tags: past
participle
form: shingling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of shingle.
stickler (English, noun)
Forms: form: stickler
raw_tags: Singular
form: sticklers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: en
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A stickler is a person who insists to advocate something, especially for strict observance of a formal rule.
raw_tags: countable
sticklers (English, noun)
Forms: form: stickler
raw_tags: Singular
form: sticklers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of stickler; more than one (kind of) stickler.
stickle (English, verb)
Forms: form: stickle
tags: canonical
form: stickles
tags: third-person
singular
form: stickled
tags: past
form: stickled
tags: past
participle
form: stickling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈstɪk(ə)l/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If a person stickles, they argue or raise objections over minor or trivial matters.
raw_tags: intransitive
stickles (English, verb)
Forms: form: stickle
tags: canonical
form: stickles
tags: third-person
singular
form: stickled
tags: past
form: stickled
tags: past
participle
form: stickling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of stickle.
stickled (English, verb)
Forms: form: stickle
tags: canonical
form: stickles
tags: third-person
singular
form: stickled
tags: past
form: stickled
tags: past
participle
form: stickling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of stickle.
stickling (English, verb)
Forms: form: stickle
tags: canonical
form: stickles
tags: third-person
singular
form: stickled
tags: past
form: stickled
tags: past
participle
form: stickling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of stickle.
caliphate (English, noun)
Forms: form: caliphate
raw_tags: Singular
form: caliphates
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkælɪfeɪt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A caliphate is a unified Islamic government for the Muslim world, ruled by a caliph.
raw_tags: countable
caliphates (English, noun)
Forms: form: caliphate
raw_tags: Singular
form: caliphates
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of caliphate; more than one (kind of) caliphate.
caliph (English, noun)
Forms: form: caliph
raw_tags: Singular
form: caliphs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkeɪlɪf/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A caliph is the political leader of the Muslim world.
raw_tags: countable
caliphs (English, noun)
Forms: form: caliph
raw_tags: Singular
form: caliphs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of caliph; more than one (kind of) caliph.
cassock (English, noun)
Forms: form: cassock
raw_tags: Singular
form: cassocks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkasək/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈkæsək/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A cassock is a long, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: soutane
cleric (English, noun)
Forms: form: cleric
raw_tags: Singular
form: clerics
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈklɛrɪk/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A cleric is a member of a clergy.
raw_tags: countable
soutane (English, noun)
Forms: form: soutane
raw_tags: Singular
form: soutanes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /suːˈtɑːn/
tags: US
glosses: A soutane is a long gown with sleeves and buttons at the front, particularly when worn by Roman Catholic clerics.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: cassock
cassocks (English, noun)
Forms: form: cassock
raw_tags: Singular
form: cassocks
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of cassock; more than one (kind of) cassock.
soutanes (English, noun)
Forms: form: soutane
raw_tags: Singular
form: soutanes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of soutane; more than one (kind of) soutane.
clerics (English, noun)
Forms: form: cleric
raw_tags: Singular
form: clerics
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of cleric; more than one (kind of) cleric.
catfish (English, noun)
Forms: form: catfish
raw_tags: Singular
form: catfishes or catfish
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkatfɪʃ/
tags: Australia
glosses: A catfish is a order Siluriformes, mainly found in freshwater.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A catfish is a person who creates a fake profile on a social media to deceive people.
raw_tags: Internet slang
catfish (English, verb)
Forms: form: catfish
tags: canonical
form: catfishes
tags: third-person
singular
form: catfished
tags: past
form: catfished
tags: past
participle
form: catfishing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkatfɪʃ/
tags: Australia
glosses: If a person catfishes, they create and operate a fake online profile to deceive someone.
raw_tags: transitive
Internet slang
catfishes (English, noun)
Forms: form: catfish
raw_tags: Singular
form: catfishes or catfish
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of catfish; more than one (kind of) catfish.
catfishes (English, verb)
Forms: form: catfish
tags: canonical
form: catfishes
tags: third-person
singular
form: catfished
tags: past
form: catfished
tags: past
participle
form: catfishing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of catfish.
catfished (English, verb)
Forms: form: catfish
tags: canonical
form: catfishes
tags: third-person
singular
form: catfished
tags: past
form: catfished
tags: past
participle
form: catfishing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of catfish.
catfishing (English, verb)
Forms: form: catfish
tags: canonical
form: catfishes
tags: third-person
singular
form: catfished
tags: past
form: catfished
tags: past
participle
form: catfishing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of catfish.
cauterize (English, verb)
Forms: form: cauterize
tags: canonical
form: cauterizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: cauterized
tags: past
form: cauterized
tags: past
participle
form: cauterizing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɔːtəraɪz/
ipa: [ˈkʰɔɾəraɪz]
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you cauterize the skin or flesh of a wound, you burn it with a heated instrument or caustic substance so as to stop bleeding or to prevent infection.
cauterizes (English, verb)
Forms: form: cauterize
tags: canonical
form: cauterizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: cauterized
tags: past
form: cauterized
tags: past
participle
form: cauterizing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of cauterize.
cauterized (English, verb)
Forms: form: cauterize
tags: canonical
form: cauterizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: cauterized
tags: past
form: cauterized
tags: past
participle
form: cauterizing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of cauterize.
cauterizing (English, verb)
Forms: form: cauterize
tags: canonical
form: cauterizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: cauterized
tags: past
form: cauterized
tags: past
participle
form: cauterizing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of cauterize.
cauterise (English, verb)
Forms: form: cauterise
tags: canonical
form: cauterises
tags: third-person
singular
form: cauterised
tags: past
form: cauterised
tags: past
participle
form: cauterising
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɔːtəraɪz/
ipa: [ˈkʰɔɾəraɪz]
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you cauterise the skin or flesh of a wound, you burn it with a heated instrument or caustic substance so as to stop bleeding or to prevent infection.
cauterises (English, verb)
Forms: form: cauterise
tags: canonical
form: cauterises
tags: third-person
singular
form: cauterised
tags: past
form: cauterised
tags: past
participle
form: cauterising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of cauterise.
cauterised (English, verb)
Forms: form: cauterise
tags: canonical
form: cauterises
tags: third-person
singular
form: cauterised
tags: past
form: cauterised
tags: past
participle
form: cauterising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of cauterise.
cauterising (English, verb)
Forms: form: cauterise
tags: canonical
form: cauterises
tags: third-person
singular
form: cauterised
tags: past
form: cauterised
tags: past
participle
form: cauterising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of cauterise.
caustic (English, adj)
Forms: form: caustic
tags: positive
form: more caustic
tags: comparative
form: most caustic
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɔːstɪk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If something is caustic, it is capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue.
carjack (English, verb)
Forms: form: carjack
tags: canonical
form: carjacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: carjacked
tags: past
form: carjacked
tags: past
participle
form: carjacking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɑː(r).dʒæk/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈkɑr.d͡ʒæk/
tags: US
glosses: If you carjack a person, you steal an automobile, usually a car, forcibly from them.
raw_tags: transitive
carjacks (English, verb)
Forms: form: carjack
tags: canonical
form: carjacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: carjacked
tags: past
form: carjacked
tags: past
participle
form: carjacking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of carjack.
carjacked (English, verb)
Forms: form: carjack
tags: canonical
form: carjacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: carjacked
tags: past
form: carjacked
tags: past
participle
form: carjacking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of carjack.
carjacking (English, verb)
Forms: form: carjack
tags: canonical
form: carjacks
tags: third-person
singular
form: carjacked
tags: past
form: carjacked
tags: past
participle
form: carjacking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of carjack.
causeway (English, noun)
Forms: form: causeway
raw_tags: Singular
form: causeways
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːz.weɪ/
glosses: A causeway is a road that is raised above water, or any other low-lying obstacles.
raw_tags: countable
causeways (English, noun)
Forms: form: causeway
raw_tags: Singular
form: causeways
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of causeway; more than one (kind of) causeway.
brickie (English, noun)
Forms: form: brickie
raw_tags: Singular
form: brickies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbrɪki/
tags: Australia
glosses: A brickie is a craftsman who builds walls out of bricks.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: mason
bricklayer
brickies (English, noun)
Forms: form: brickie
raw_tags: Singular
form: brickies
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of brickie; more than one (kind of) brickie.
bricklayer (English, noun)
Forms: form: bricklayer
raw_tags: Singular
form: bricklayers
tags: plural
glosses: A bricklayer is a craftsman who builds walls out of bricks.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: mason
brickie
bricklayers (English, noun)
Forms: form: bricklayer
raw_tags: Singular
form: bricklayers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of bricklayer; more than one (kind of) bricklayer.
breathtaking (English, adj)
Forms: form: breathtaking
tags: positive
form: more breathtaking
tags: comparative
form: most breathtaking
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbrɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A place that is breathtaking is very beautiful.
breakup (English, noun)
Forms: form: breakup
raw_tags: Singular
form: breakups
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /ˈbreɪk.ʌp/
glosses: A breakup is the ending of a friendship or a romantic relationship.
raw_tags: countable
breakups (English, noun)
Forms: form: breakup
raw_tags: Singular
form: breakups
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of breakup; more than one (kind of) breakup.
hemovore (English, noun)
Forms: form: hemovore
raw_tags: Singular
form: hemovores
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhiːməvɔː(r)/
tags: UK
glosses: A hemovore is an organism that ingests blood as the main part of its diet.
raw_tags: countable
biology
synonyms: bloodsucker
hemovores (English, noun)
Forms: form: hemovore
raw_tags: Singular
form: hemovores
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of hemovore; more than one (kind of) hemovore.
bloodsucker (English, noun)
Forms: form: bloodsucker
raw_tags: Singular
form: bloodsuckers
tags: plural
glosses: A bloodsucker is an animal that drinks the blood of others.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: hemovore
bloodsuckers (English, noun)
Forms: form: bloodsucker
raw_tags: Singular
form: bloodsuckers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of bloodsucker; more than one (kind of) bloodsucker.
bellgirl (English, noun)
Forms: form: bellgirl
raw_tags: Singular
form: bellgirls
tags: plural
glosses: A bellgirl is a female working at a hotel. He carries luggage and runs errands.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: bellhop
bellgirls (English, noun)
Forms: form: bellgirl
raw_tags: Singular
form: bellgirls
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of bellgirl; more than one (kind of) bellgirl.
bellboy (English, noun)
Forms: form: bellboy
raw_tags: Singular
form: bellboys
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɛlˌbɔɪ/
tags: US
glosses: A bellboy is a male working at a hotel. He carries luggage and runs errands.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: bellhop
bellboys (English, noun)
Forms: form: bellboy
raw_tags: Singular
form: bellboys
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of bellboy; more than one (kind of) bellboy.
bellhop (English, noun)
Forms: form: bellhop
raw_tags: Singular
form: bellhops
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɛlˌbɔɪ/
tags: US
glosses: A bellhop is a employee of a hotel who carries luggage and runs errands.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: bellboy
bellgirl
bellhop (English, verb)
Forms: form: bellhop
tags: canonical
form: bellhops
tags: third-person
singular
form: bellhopped
tags: past
form: bellhopped
tags: past
participle
form: bellhopping
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɛlˌbɔɪ/
tags: US
glosses: If a person bellhops, they work as a bellhop.
raw_tags: intransitive
bellhops (English, noun)
Forms: form: bellhop
raw_tags: Singular
form: bellhops
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of bellhop; more than one (kind of) bellhop.
bellhops (English, verb)
Forms: form: bellhop
tags: canonical
form: bellhops
tags: third-person
singular
form: bellhopped
tags: past
form: bellhopped
tags: past
participle
form: bellhopping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of bellhop.
bellhopped (English, verb)
Forms: form: bellhop
tags: canonical
form: bellhops
tags: third-person
singular
form: bellhopped
tags: past
form: bellhopped
tags: past
participle
form: bellhopping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of bellhop.
bellhopping (English, verb)
Forms: form: bellhop
tags: canonical
form: bellhops
tags: third-person
singular
form: bellhopped
tags: past
form: bellhopped
tags: past
participle
form: bellhopping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of bellhop.
carhop (English, noun)
Forms: form: carhop
raw_tags: Singular
form: carhops
tags: plural
glosses: A carhop is a employee who serves customers, especially in their vehicles, at a restaurant or hotel
raw_tags: countable
carhop (English, verb)
Forms: form: carhop
tags: canonical
form: carhops
tags: third-person
singular
form: carhopped
tags: past
form: carhopped
tags: past
participle
form: carhopping
tags: present
participle
glosses: If a person carhops, they work as a carhop.
raw_tags: intransitive
carhops (English, noun)
Forms: form: carhop
raw_tags: Singular
form: carhops
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of carhop; more than one (kind of) carhop.
carhops (English, verb)
Forms: form: carhop
tags: canonical
form: carhops
tags: third-person
singular
form: carhopped
tags: past
form: carhopped
tags: past
participle
form: carhopping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of carhop.
carhopped (English, verb)
Forms: form: carhop
tags: canonical
form: carhops
tags: third-person
singular
form: carhopped
tags: past
form: carhopped
tags: past
participle
form: carhopping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of carhop.
carhopping (English, verb)
Forms: form: carhop
tags: canonical
form: carhops
tags: third-person
singular
form: carhopped
tags: past
form: carhopped
tags: past
participle
form: carhopping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of carhop.
birthed (English, verb)
Forms: form: birth
tags: canonical
form: births
tags: third-person
singular
form: birthed
tags: past
form: birthed
tags: past
participle
form: birthing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of birth.
birthing (English, verb)
Forms: form: birth
tags: canonical
form: births
tags: third-person
singular
form: birthed
tags: past
form: birthed
tags: past
participle
form: birthing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of birth.
birdbrain (English, noun)
Forms: form: birdbrain
raw_tags: Singular
form: birdbrains
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɜː(r)d.breɪn/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈbɚd.breɪn/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A birdbrain is someone who is not intelligent.
raw_tags: informal
birdbrains (English, noun)
Forms: form: birdbrain
raw_tags: Singular
form: birdbrains
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of birdbrain; more than one (kind of) birdbrain.
crouch (English, verb)
Forms: form: crouch
tags: canonical
form: crouches
tags: third-person
singular
form: crouched
tags: past
form: crouched
tags: past
participle
form: crouching
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /kraʊt͡ʃ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: When a person crouches, they bend down to stand close to the ground with legs bent.
raw_tags: intransitive
crouches (English, verb)
Forms: form: crouch
tags: canonical
form: crouches
tags: third-person
singular
form: crouched
tags: past
form: crouched
tags: past
participle
form: crouching
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of crouch.
crouched (English, verb)
Forms: form: crouch
tags: canonical
form: crouches
tags: third-person
singular
form: crouched
tags: past
form: crouched
tags: past
participle
form: crouching
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of crouch.
crouching (English, verb)
Forms: form: crouch
tags: canonical
form: crouches
tags: third-person
singular
form: crouched
tags: past
form: crouched
tags: past
participle
form: crouching
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of crouch.
tinhorn (English, noun)
Forms: form: tinhorn
raw_tags: Singular
form: tinhorns
tags: plural
glosses: A tinhorn is a person who pretends to have money, influence, or ability to do something.
raw_tags: countable
tinhorns (English, noun)
Forms: form: tinhorn
raw_tags: Singular
form: tinhorns
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of tinhorn; more than one (kind of) tinhorn.
transpire (English, verb)
Forms: form: transpire
tags: canonical
form: transpires
tags: third-person
singular
form: transpired
tags: past
form: transpired
tags: past
participle
form: transpiring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /trænˈspaɪ̯ə(r)/
tags: UK
ipa: /trænˈspaɪ̯ɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If a secret is transpired, it has been made known.
raw_tags: intransitive
synonyms: reveal
glosses: If a plant transpires, it gives off water and waste products through the stomata.
raw_tags: intransitive
botany
transpires (English, verb)
Forms: form: transpire
tags: canonical
form: transpires
tags: third-person
singular
form: transpired
tags: past
form: transpired
tags: past
participle
form: transpiring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of transpire.
transpired (English, verb)
Forms: form: transpire
tags: canonical
form: transpires
tags: third-person
singular
form: transpired
tags: past
form: transpired
tags: past
participle
form: transpiring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of transpire.
transpiring (English, verb)
Forms: form: transpire
tags: canonical
form: transpires
tags: third-person
singular
form: transpired
tags: past
form: transpired
tags: past
participle
form: transpiring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of transpire.
stomas (English, noun)
Forms: form: stoma
raw_tags: Singular
form: stomas or stomata
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of stoma; more than one (kind of) stoma.
stoma (English, noun)
Forms: form: stoma
raw_tags: Singular
form: stomas or stomata
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈstəʊmə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈstoʊmə/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A stoma is the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.
raw_tags: countable
botany
stomata (English, noun)
Forms: form: stoma
raw_tags: Singular
form: stomas or stomata
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of stoma; more than one (kind of) stoma.
epidermis (English, noun)
Forms: form: epidermis
raw_tags: Singular
form: epidermises or epidermides
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɛ.pɪ.ˈdɜː.mɪs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌɛ.pə.ˈdɝ.məs/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: The epidermis is the outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates.
glosses: The epidermis is the outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants.
epidermises (English, noun)
Forms: form: epidermis
raw_tags: Singular
form: epidermises or epidermides
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of epidermis; more than one (kind of) epidermis.
epidermides (English, noun)
Forms: form: epidermis
raw_tags: Singular
form: epidermises or epidermides
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of epidermis; more than one (kind of) epidermis.
newscast (English, noun)
Forms: form: newscast
raw_tags: Singular
form: newscasts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnjuːz.kɑːst/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈnuːz.kæst/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A newscast is a broadcast of news that is transmitted through television, or radio.
raw_tags: countable
newscasts (English, noun)
Forms: form: newscast
raw_tags: Singular
form: newscasts
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of newscast; more than one (kind of) newscast.
pod (English, noun)
Forms: form: pod
raw_tags: Singular
form: pods
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɒd/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpɑd/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A pod is a seed case for legumes
raw_tags: countable
botany
glosses: A pod is a small section of a larger office.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A pod is a small section of a prison.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A pod is a very small room or space for one person to inhabit.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A pod is a nicotine cartridge.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A clipping of podcast.
raw_tags: countable
informal
Internet slang
pod (English, verb)
Forms: form: pod
tags: canonical
form: pods
tags: third-person
singular
form: podded
tags: past
form: podded
tags: past
participle
form: podding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɒd/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpɑd/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If a plant pods, it bears or produce a seed.
raw_tags: intransitive
glosses: If you pod a pea, you remove it from its case.
raw_tags: transitive
pods (English, noun)
Forms: form: pod
raw_tags: Singular
form: pods
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of pod; more than one (kind of) pod.
pods (English, verb)
Forms: form: pod
tags: canonical
form: pods
tags: third-person
singular
form: podded
tags: past
form: podded
tags: past
participle
form: podding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of pod.
podded (English, verb)
Forms: form: pod
tags: canonical
form: pods
tags: third-person
singular
form: podded
tags: past
form: podded
tags: past
participle
form: podding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of pod.
podding (English, verb)
Forms: form: pod
tags: canonical
form: pods
tags: third-person
singular
form: podded
tags: past
form: podded
tags: past
participle
form: podding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of pod.
legume (English, noun)
Forms: form: legume
raw_tags: Singular
form: legumes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈlɛɡ.juːm/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A legume is a type of dry fruit and is usually produced by plants of the family Fabaceae
raw_tags: countable
botany
examples: Peas are beans are types of legumes.
legumes (English, noun)
Forms: form: legume
raw_tags: Singular
form: legumes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of legume; more than one (kind of) legume.
eager beaver (English, phrase)
Forms: form: eager beaver
raw_tags: Expression
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌiː.ɡə ˈbiː.və/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌi.ɡɚ ˈbi.vɚ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: An eager beaver is a person who is very excited or enthusiastic to begin a task.
raw_tags: idiomatic
informal
vaguely (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈveɪɡli/
tags: UK
glosses: If you experience something vaguely, you do so with few details.
examples: "Morning, Gaunt," said a voice she found vaguely familiar and unpleasant, like the memory of a bad dream.
I remember going, but only vaguely.
synonyms: roughly
antonyms: clearly
precisely
glosses: If you do something vaguely, you it without attention or focus.
examples: She waved her pen vaguely in the air.
vagueness (English, noun)
Forms: form: vagueness
raw_tags: Singular
form: vaguenesses
tags: plural
glosses: Vagueness is the condition of being unclear.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
vaguenesses (English, noun)
Forms: form: vagueness
raw_tags: Singular
form: vaguenesses
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of vagueness; more than one (kind of) vagueness.
nozzle (English, noun)
Forms: form: nozzle
raw_tags: Singular
form: nozzles
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnɒzəl/
tags: UK
glosses: A nozzle is a short tube that forms the vent of a hose or pipe.
raw_tags: countable
nozzles (English, noun)
Forms: form: nozzle
raw_tags: Singular
form: nozzles
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of nozzle; more than one (kind of) nozzle.
nuance (English, noun)
Forms: form: nuance
raw_tags: Singular
form: nuances
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnjuː.ɑːns/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈnjuː.ɑːns/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈnjʉː.aːns/
tags: Australia
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A nuance is a minor difference.
raw_tags: countable