crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
ladder (English, noun)
Forms: form: ladder
raw_tags: Singular
form: ladders
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈladə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈlædɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A ladder is something you walk up use to get to a higher (or lower) position. There are two parallel sides and steps (rungs) between them.
raw_tags: countable
limb (English, noun)
Forms: form: limb
raw_tags: Singular
form: limbs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /lɪm/
tags: US
glosses: A limb is either a leg or an arm.
raw_tags: countable
inventor (English, noun)
Forms: form: inventor
raw_tags: Singular
form: inventors
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈvɛntɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ɪnˈvɛntə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: An inventor is someone who invents things.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Alexander Graham Bell is an inventor. He invented the telephone.
sharpen (English, verb)
Forms: form: sharpen
tags: canonical
form: sharpens
tags: third-person
singular
form: sharpened
tags: past
form: sharpened
tags: past
participle
form: sharpening
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʃɑrpɨn/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you sharpen something, you make it sharper.
synonyms: acuminate
headache (English, noun)
Forms: form: headache
raw_tags: Singular
form: headaches
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhɛdeɪk/
tags: US
glosses: A headache is a pain in your head.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I can't think properly because I have a bad headache.
speckled (English, adj)
Forms: form: speckled
tags: positive
form: more speckled
tags: comparative
form: most speckled
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: /ˈspɛkəld/
glosses: If something is speckled, it has dots on it.
examples: The bird's eggs were speckled.
glosses: Irregularly marked.
giraffes (English, noun)
Forms: form: giraffe
raw_tags: Singular
form: giraffes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of giraffe; more than one (kind of) giraffe.
headaches (English, noun)
Forms: form: headache
raw_tags: Singular
form: headaches
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of headache; more than one (kind of) headache.
ladders (English, noun)
Forms: form: ladder
raw_tags: Singular
form: ladders
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of ladder; more than one (kind of) ladder.
rhinoceroses (English, noun)
Forms: form: rhinoceros
raw_tags: Singular
form: rhinoceroses
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of rhinoceros; more than one (kind of) rhinoceros.
rhinos (English, noun)
Forms: form: rhino
raw_tags: Singular
form: rhinos
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of rhino; more than one (kind of) rhino.
glosses: Rhinos is another way of spelling rhinoceroses.
sharpens (English, verb)
Forms: form: sharpen
tags: canonical
form: sharpens
tags: third-person
singular
form: sharpened
tags: past
form: sharpened
tags: past
participle
form: sharpening
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of sharpen.
sharpened (English, adj)
Forms: form: sharpened
tags: positive
form: more sharpened
tags: comparative
form: most sharpened
tags: superlative
glosses: A sharpened knife has a sharp point or edge.
antonyms: unsharpened
sharpened (English, verb)
Forms: form: sharpen
tags: canonical
form: sharpens
tags: third-person
singular
form: sharpened
tags: past
form: sharpened
tags: past
participle
form: sharpening
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of sharpen.
sharpening (English, verb)
Forms: form: sharpen
tags: canonical
form: sharpens
tags: third-person
singular
form: sharpened
tags: past
form: sharpened
tags: past
participle
form: sharpening
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of sharpen.
inventors (English, noun)
Forms: form: inventor
raw_tags: Singular
form: inventors
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of inventor; more than one (kind of) inventor.
limbs (English, noun)
Forms: form: limb
raw_tags: Singular
form: limbs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of limb; more than one (kind of) limb.
mourns (English, verb)
Forms: form: mourn
tags: canonical
form: mourns
tags: third-person
singular
form: mourned
tags: past
form: mourned
tags: past
participle
form: mourning
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of mourn.
mourned (English, verb)
Forms: form: mourn
tags: canonical
form: mourns
tags: third-person
singular
form: mourned
tags: past
form: mourned
tags: past
participle
form: mourning
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of mourn.
mourning (English, verb)
Forms: form: mourn
tags: canonical
form: mourns
tags: third-person
singular
form: mourned
tags: past
form: mourned
tags: past
participle
form: mourning
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmornɪŋ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of mourn.
siestas (English, noun)
Forms: form: siesta
raw_tags: Singular
form: siestas
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of siesta; more than one (kind of) siesta.
plop (English, verb)
Forms: form: plop
tags: canonical
form: plops
tags: third-person
singular
form: plopped
tags: past
form: plopped
tags: past
participle
form: plopping
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /plɒp/
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /plɑp/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: To drop into a liquid, making a sound.
keyhole (English, noun)
Forms: form: keyhole
raw_tags: Singular
form: keyholes
tags: plural
glosses: A keyhole is the hole in a door where you put your key to lock or unlock it.
examples: I tried five keys before finding the one which fit the keyhole.
unlock (English, verb)
Forms: form: unlock
tags: canonical
form: unlocks
tags: third-person
singular
form: unlocked
tags: past
form: unlocked
tags: past
participle
form: unlocking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʌnˈlɒk/
tags: UK
glosses: You unlock a door with a key when you want to enter.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: David left his house keys at work, so his housemate had to unlock the door for him.
unlocked (English, adj)
Forms: form: unlocked
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
glosses: Not locked
unlocked (English, verb)
Forms: form: unlock
tags: canonical
form: unlocks
tags: third-person
singular
form: unlocked
tags: past
form: unlocked
tags: past
participle
form: unlocking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of unlock.
examples: The door is unlocked.
barman (English, noun)
Forms: form: barman
raw_tags: Singular
form: barmen
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɑːmən/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈbɑrmæn/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A barman is a man who works in a bar (a place that serves drinks) and sells customers drinks.
raw_tags: countable
yolk (English, noun)
Forms: form: yolk
raw_tags: Singular
form: yolks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /jəʊk/
tags: UK
ipa: /joʊ(l)k/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: yoke
glosses: The yolk is the yellow part of an egg.
cheerio (English, intj)
Forms: form: cheerio
raw_tags: Interjection
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtʃɪər.i.əʊ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈt͡ʃɪər.i.oʊ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: cheerio is another word for goodbye.
clutch (English, noun)
Forms: form: clutch
raw_tags: Singular
form: clutches
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /klʌt͡ʃ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The clutch is the device in a car that changes gear.
examples: The clutch pedal is controlled with the left foot in manual cars.
clutch (English, verb)
Forms: form: clutch
tags: canonical
form: clutches
tags: third-person
singular
form: clutched
tags: past
form: clutched
tags: past
participle
form: clutching
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /klʌt͡ʃ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you clutch something, you hold it in your hand very tightly.
raw_tags: transitive
loo (English, noun)
Forms: form: loo
raw_tags: Singular
form: loos
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /luː/
tags: UK
ipa: /lu/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: In the United Kingdom, another word for a toilet.
examples: I need to go to the loo.
barmen (English, noun)
Forms: form: barman
raw_tags: Singular
form: barmen
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of barman; more than one (kind of) barman.
yolks (English, noun)
Forms: form: yolk
raw_tags: Singular
form: yolks
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of yolk; more than one (kind of) yolk.
keyholes (English, noun)
Forms: form: keyhole
raw_tags: Singular
form: keyholes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of keyhole; more than one (kind of) keyhole.
clutches (English, noun)
Forms: form: clutch
raw_tags: Singular
form: clutches
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of clutch; more than one (kind of) clutch.
clutches (English, verb)
Forms: form: clutch
tags: canonical
form: clutches
tags: third-person
singular
form: clutched
tags: past
form: clutched
tags: past
participle
form: clutching
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of clutch.
clutched (English, verb)
Forms: form: clutch
tags: canonical
form: clutches
tags: third-person
singular
form: clutched
tags: past
form: clutched
tags: past
participle
form: clutching
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of clutch.
clutching (English, verb)
Forms: form: clutch
tags: canonical
form: clutches
tags: third-person
singular
form: clutched
tags: past
form: clutched
tags: past
participle
form: clutching
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of clutch.
unlocks (English, verb)
Forms: form: unlock
tags: canonical
form: unlocks
tags: third-person
singular
form: unlocked
tags: past
form: unlocked
tags: past
participle
form: unlocking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of unlock.
unlocking (English, verb)
Forms: form: unlock
tags: canonical
form: unlocks
tags: third-person
singular
form: unlocked
tags: past
form: unlocked
tags: past
participle
form: unlocking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of unlock.
plops (English, verb)
Forms: form: plop
tags: canonical
form: plops
tags: third-person
singular
form: plopped
tags: past
form: plopped
tags: past
participle
form: plopping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of plop.
plopped (English, verb)
Forms: form: plop
tags: canonical
form: plops
tags: third-person
singular
form: plopped
tags: past
form: plopped
tags: past
participle
form: plopping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of plop.
plopping (English, verb)
Forms: form: plop
tags: canonical
form: plops
tags: third-person
singular
form: plopped
tags: past
form: plopped
tags: past
participle
form: plopping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of plop.
choke (English, verb)
Forms: form: choke
tags: canonical
form: chokes
tags: third-person
singular
form: choked
tags: past
form: choked
tags: past
participle
form: choking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʧəʊk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Not being able to breathe because something stops your windpipe.
raw_tags: intransitive
glosses: Trying to make someone stop breathing by squeezing their throat.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: To perform badly at an important part of a contest because you are fearful, especially when you are winning.
raw_tags: intransitive
glosses: A part of a cave to be partly or completely blocked by rocks, mud, or other things.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: To move your fingers very close to the tip of a pencil, brush or other art tool.
choke (English, noun)
Forms: form: choke
raw_tags: Singular
form: chokes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʧəʊk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A control on a carburetor to change the air or fuel mixture when the engine is cold.
glosses: In wrestling, karate, or other sports, grabbing someone in a way that can make them stop breathing.
raw_tags: sports
glosses: A pressure at the muzzle part of a shotgun barrel which changes the spread of the shot.
glosses: A slight or complete block (of rocks, mud, or other things) in a cave passage.
freshman (English, noun)
Forms: form: freshman
raw_tags: Singular
form: freshmen
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfrɛʃmən/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A freshman is a student on his first year of high school or university.
raw_tags: countable
examples: John is a freshman at Harvard University.
freshmen (English, noun)
Forms: form: freshman
raw_tags: Singular
form: freshmen
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of freshman; more than one (kind of) freshman.
headmaster (English, noun)
Forms: form: headmaster
raw_tags: Singular
form: headmasters
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhɛdˌmæstɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈhɛdˌmɑːstə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: A headmaster is a man who is in charge of a school.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The headmaster talked to the parents.
headmasters (English, noun)
Forms: form: headmaster
raw_tags: Singular
form: headmasters
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of headmaster; more than one (kind of) headmaster.
surgery (English, noun)
Forms: form: surgery
raw_tags: Singular
form: surgeries
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɝd͡ʒəri/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈsɜːd͡ʒəri/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Surgery is a way of removing, repairing or replacing a part of a body that involves incisions.
raw_tags: medicine
examples: After the doctor performed surgery, John was able to walk again.
glosses: Surgery can also be the place where surgery is done.
examples: Take the patient into surgery.
surgeries (English, noun)
Forms: form: surgery
raw_tags: Singular
form: surgeries
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of surgery; more than one (kind of) surgery.
vice (English, noun)
Forms: form: vice
raw_tags: Singular
form: vices
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /vaɪs/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
homophones: vise
glosses: A vice is an immoral or bad habit.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Smoking is a vice.
glosses: A vice is an instrument that consists of two jaws and is closed by a screw or lever. It is used for holding work, such as filing.
tags: UK
raw_tags: countable
vice (English, verb)
Forms: form: vice
tags: canonical
form: vices
tags: third-person
singular
form: viced
tags: past
form: viced
tags: past
participle
form: vicing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /vaɪs/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
homophones: vise
glosses: If you vice something, you clamp it with a vice.
vices (English, noun)
Forms: form: vice
raw_tags: Singular
form: vices
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of vice; more than one (kind of) vice.
vices (English, verb)
Forms: form: vice
tags: canonical
form: vices
tags: third-person
singular
form: viced
tags: past
form: viced
tags: past
participle
form: vicing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of vice.
courage (English, noun)
Forms: form: courage
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/
tags: US
glosses: Courage is the quality of not being afraid easily.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The warrior had great courage.
courageous (English, adj)
Forms: form: courageous
tags: positive
form: more courageous
tags: comparative
form: most courageous
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /kəˈreɪdʒəs/
tags: UK
glosses: To be courageous is having courage (not being afraid).
examples: The warrior was very courageous.
nonadjustable (English, adj)
Forms: form: nonadjustable
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
glosses: Nonadjustable is something that is not adjustable (cannot be adjusted).
examples: The chair's height was nonadjustable.
disadvantaged (English, adj)
Forms: form: disadvantaged
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
glosses: Having a disadvantage (a handicap or weakness).
examples: The football team was disadvantaged because one of their players was missing.
glosses: Being poor (without money).
mendelevium (English, noun)
Forms: form: mendelevium
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌmɛndəˈliːviəm/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Mendelevium is a chemical element. It is a radioactive metal with the atomic number 101 and the symbol Md.
raw_tags: uncountable
radioactive (English, adj)
Forms: form: radioactive
tags: positive
form: more radioactive
tags: comparative
form: most radioactive
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌreɪdioʊˈaktɪv/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Radioactive is something which shows radioactivity.
examples: The metal was radioactive.
shorten (English, verb)
Forms: form: shorten
tags: canonical
form: shortens
tags: third-person
singular
form: shortened
tags: past
form: shortened
tags: past
participle
form: shortening
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʃɔːtn/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈʃɔːrtn/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you shorten something, you make it shorter.
examples: This document is too long. You must shorten it by 200 words.
antonyms: lengthen
width (English, noun)
Forms: form: width
raw_tags: Singular
form: widths
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈwɪtθ/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: The width of something is the measurement of something from one side to the other side.
examples: The width of a standard football pitch is 68 metres.
circular (English, adj)
Forms: form: circular
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɜːk.jə.lə(r)/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsɝk.jə.lɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If something is circular it has the shape of a circle.
examples: The wine glass left a circular stain on the table.
circular (English, noun)
Forms: form: circular
raw_tags: Singular
form: circulars
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɜːk.jə.lə(r)/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsɝk.jə.lɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A circular is a printed advertisement or notice that is distributed to a lot of people.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: flyer
saliva (English, noun)
Forms: form: saliva
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /səˈlaɪvə/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Saliva is the liquid produced in your mouth.
raw_tags: uncountable
runner (English, noun)
Forms: form: runner
raw_tags: Singular
form: runners
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrʌnɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈrʌnə/
tags: UK
tags: Australia
glosses: A runner is someone who runs.
raw_tags: countable
examples: There are lots of runners in the park in the evening.
The cheetah is a very fast runner.
glosses: A runner is a mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
A smooth strip on which a sledge runs.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A runner is a mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
The blade of an ice skate.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A runner is a mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
The channel or strip on which a drawer is opened and closed.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A runner is a mechanical part intended to guide or aid something else to move (using wheels or sliding).
The curved base of a rocking chair.
raw_tags: countable
extremely (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪksˈtriːmli/
tags: US
glosses: You use extremely when you want to make an adjective or adverb much stronger. It is stronger than very or fairly.
examples: It is extremely difficult to climb Mount Everest without oxygen tanks.
souvenir (English, noun)
Forms: form: souvenir
raw_tags: Singular
form: souvenirs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌsuːvəˈnɪə(r)/
tags: UK
glosses: A souvenir is something that you buy or take from a place you visit, to remember the place.
raw_tags: countable
examples: There are many souvenir shops by the Eiffel Tower.
I took some rocks from a volcano as a souvenir from my trip to Hawaii.
synonyms: memento
keepsake
pillow (English, noun)
Forms: form: pillow
raw_tags: Singular
form: pillows
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɪləʊ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpɪloʊ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A pillow is the thing you put under your head when you sleep.
raw_tags: countable
examples: When Jill bought a new pillow she slept a lot better at night.
costume (English, noun)
Forms: form: costume
raw_tags: Singular
form: costumes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɒs.tjuːm/
tags: UK
poses: noun
verb
ipa: /ˈkɑs.t(j)uːm/
tags: US
poses: noun
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A costume is the clothes you wear that makes you look like someone or something else.
raw_tags: countable
examples: For Halloween this year I wore a skeleton costume.
costume (English, verb)
Forms: form: costume
tags: canonical
form: costumes
tags: third-person
singular
form: costumed
tags: past
form: costumed
tags: past
participle
form: costuming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɒs.tjuːm/
tags: UK
poses: noun
verb
ipa: /kɑsˈt(j)uːm/
tags: US
poses: verb
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you costume yourself, you dress up with a costume.
pointy (English, adj)
Forms: form: pointy
tags: positive
form: pointier
tags: comparative
form: pointiest
tags: superlative
glosses: If something is pointy it is sharp.
examples: Witches typically wear black pointy hats.
spooky (English, adj)
Forms: form: spooky
tags: positive
form: spookier
tags: comparative
form: spookiest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /spuːki/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If something is spooky it means it is scary and mysterious.
examples: For Halloween, people usually dress up in spooky costumes.
scary (English, adj)
Forms: form: scary
tags: positive
form: scarier
tags: comparative
form: scariest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈskɛəri/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈskɛəri/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Scary things are things that scare you.
examples: Lots of people think spiders and ghosts are very scary.
synonyms: frightening
criticize (English, verb)
Forms: form: criticize
tags: canonical
form: criticizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: criticized
tags: past
form: criticized
tags: past
participle
form: criticizing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/
tags: UK
glosses: If you criticize something, you point out its flaws or faults.
examples: The opposition criticized the cost of the proposed program.
rope (English, noun)
Forms: form: rope
raw_tags: Singular
form: ropes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /rəʊp/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /roʊp/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A rope is a long thick line made of hemp twisted together. They are used to pull things, for example to pull sails on boats, and to attach things together.
raw_tags: countable
rope (English, verb)
Forms: form: rope
tags: canonical
form: ropes
tags: third-person
singular
form: roped
tags: past
form: roped
tags: past
participle
form: roping
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /rəʊp/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /roʊp/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you rope something, you tie it with rope.
raw_tags: transitive
insignificant (English, adj)
Forms: form: insignificant
tags: positive
form: more insignificant
tags: comparative
form: most insignificant
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
tags: US
glosses: If something is insignificant it is not important.
antonyms: significant
ropes (English, noun)
Forms: form: rope
raw_tags: Singular
form: ropes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /roʊps/
tags: US
ipa: /rəʊps/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of rope; more than one (kind of) rope.
ropes (English, verb)
Forms: form: rope
tags: canonical
form: ropes
tags: third-person
singular
form: roped
tags: past
form: roped
tags: past
participle
form: roping
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /roʊps/
tags: US
ipa: /rəʊps/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of rope.
criticizes (English, verb)
Forms: form: criticize
tags: canonical
form: criticizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: criticized
tags: past
form: criticized
tags: past
participle
form: criticizing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of criticize.
criticized (English, verb)
Forms: form: criticize
tags: canonical
form: criticizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: criticized
tags: past
form: criticized
tags: past
participle
form: criticizing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of criticize.
criticizing (English, verb)
Forms: form: criticize
tags: canonical
form: criticizes
tags: third-person
singular
form: criticized
tags: past
form: criticized
tags: past
participle
form: criticizing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of criticize.
criticise (English, verb)
Forms: form: criticise
tags: canonical
form: criticises
tags: third-person
singular
form: criticised
tags: past
form: criticised
tags: past
participle
form: criticising
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/
tags: UK
glosses: If you criticise something, you point out its flaws or faults.
criticises (English, verb)
Forms: form: criticise
tags: canonical
form: criticises
tags: third-person
singular
form: criticised
tags: past
form: criticised
tags: past
participle
form: criticising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of criticise.
criticised (English, verb)
Forms: form: criticise
tags: canonical
form: criticises
tags: third-person
singular
form: criticised
tags: past
form: criticised
tags: past
participle
form: criticising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of criticise.
criticising (English, verb)
Forms: form: criticise
tags: canonical
form: criticises
tags: third-person
singular
form: criticised
tags: past
form: criticised
tags: past
participle
form: criticising
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of criticise.
scarier (English, adj)
Forms: form: scary
tags: positive
form: scarier
tags: comparative
form: scariest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of scary; more scary.
scariest (English, adj)
Forms: form: scary
tags: positive
form: scarier
tags: comparative
form: scariest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of scary; most scary.
spookier (English, adj)
Forms: form: spooky
tags: positive
form: spookier
tags: comparative
form: spookiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of spooky; more spooky.
spookiest (English, adj)
Forms: form: spooky
tags: positive
form: spookier
tags: comparative
form: spookiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of spooky; most spooky.
pointier (English, adj)
Forms: form: pointy
tags: positive
form: pointier
tags: comparative
form: pointiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of pointy; more pointy.
pointiest (English, adj)
Forms: form: pointy
tags: positive
form: pointier
tags: comparative
form: pointiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of pointy; most pointy.
costumes (English, noun)
Forms: form: costume
raw_tags: Singular
form: costumes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of costume; more than one (kind of) costume.
costumes (English, verb)
Forms: form: costume
tags: canonical
form: costumes
tags: third-person
singular
form: costumed
tags: past
form: costumed
tags: past
participle
form: costuming
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of costume.
pillows (English, noun)
Forms: form: pillow
raw_tags: Singular
form: pillows
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of pillow; more than one (kind of) pillow.
runners (English, noun)
Forms: form: runner
raw_tags: Singular
form: runners
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of runner; more than one (kind of) runner.
souvenirs (English, noun)
Forms: form: souvenir
raw_tags: Singular
form: souvenirs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of souvenir; more than one (kind of) souvenir.
gestate (English, verb)
Forms: form: gestate
tags: canonical
form: gestates
tags: third-person
singular
form: gestated
tags: past
form: gestated
tags: past
participle
form: gestating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dʒɛsˈteɪt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If a female mammal is gestating, it means she is carrying a baby (she is pregnant)
shortens (English, verb)
Forms: form: shorten
tags: canonical
form: shortens
tags: third-person
singular
form: shortened
tags: past
form: shortened
tags: past
participle
form: shortening
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of shorten.
shortened (English, verb)
Forms: form: shorten
tags: canonical
form: shortens
tags: third-person
singular
form: shortened
tags: past
form: shortened
tags: past
participle
form: shortening
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of shorten.
shortening (English, noun)
Forms: form: shortening
raw_tags: Singular
form: shortenings
tags: plural
glosses: Shortening is fat that is used to make pastry.
tags: US
raw_tags: cooking
shortening (English, verb)
Forms: form: shorten
tags: canonical
form: shortens
tags: third-person
singular
form: shortened
tags: past
form: shortened
tags: past
participle
form: shortening
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of shorten.
widths (English, noun)
Forms: form: width
raw_tags: Singular
form: widths
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of width; more than one (kind of) width.
impregnate (English, verb)
Forms: form: impregnate
tags: canonical
form: impregnates
tags: third-person
singular
form: impregnated
tags: past
form: impregnated
tags: past
participle
form: impregnating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪmˈprɛɡneɪt/
tags: UK
glosses: When you impregnate someone, you make them pregnant.
synonyms: inseminate
villager (English, noun)
Forms: form: villager
raw_tags: Singular
form: villagers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: A villager is someone who lives in a village.
raw_tags: countable
upside down (English, adj)
Forms: form: upside down
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If something is upside down, the top part of it is underneath the bottom part of it.
bleed (English, verb)
Forms: form: bleed
tags: canonical
form: bleeds
tags: third-person
singular
form: bled
tags: past
form: bled
tags: past
participle
form: bleeding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbliːd/
tags: UK
glosses: If you bleed, you lose blood from your body.
kneel (English, verb)
Forms: form: kneel
tags: canonical
form: kneels
tags: third-person
singular
form: knelt
tags: past
form: knelt
tags: past
participle
form: kneeling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /niːl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If you kneel, you lower your body and put one or two of your knees on the floor.
examples: In many religions, people kneel when they pray.
villagers (English, noun)
Forms: form: villager
raw_tags: Singular
form: villagers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of villager; more than one (kind of) villager.
bleeds (English, verb)
Forms: form: bleed
tags: canonical
form: bleeds
tags: third-person
singular
form: bled
tags: past
form: bled
tags: past
participle
form: bleeding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: /ˈbliːdz/
glosses: The third-person singular form of bleed.
bled (English, verb)
Forms: form: bleed
tags: canonical
form: bleeds
tags: third-person
singular
form: bled
tags: past
form: bled
tags: past
participle
form: bleeding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈblɛd/
tags: UK
glosses: The past tense and past participle of bleed.
bleeding (English, verb)
Forms: form: bleed
tags: canonical
form: bleeds
tags: third-person
singular
form: bled
tags: past
form: bled
tags: past
participle
form: bleeding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of bleed.
kneels (English, verb)
Forms: form: kneel
tags: canonical
form: kneels
tags: third-person
singular
form: knelt
tags: past
form: knelt
tags: past
participle
form: kneeling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: /niːlz/
glosses: The third-person singular form of kneel.
knelt (English, verb)
Forms: form: kneel
tags: canonical
form: kneels
tags: third-person
singular
form: knelt
tags: past
form: knelt
tags: past
participle
form: kneeling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /nɛlt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: The past tense and past participle of kneel.
kneeling (English, verb)
Forms: form: kneel
tags: canonical
form: kneels
tags: third-person
singular
form: knelt
tags: past
form: knelt
tags: past
participle
form: kneeling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈniːlɪŋ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of kneel.
impregnates (English, verb)
Forms: form: impregnate
tags: canonical
form: impregnates
tags: third-person
singular
form: impregnated
tags: past
form: impregnated
tags: past
participle
form: impregnating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of impregnate.
impregnated (English, verb)
Forms: form: impregnate
tags: canonical
form: impregnates
tags: third-person
singular
form: impregnated
tags: past
form: impregnated
tags: past
participle
form: impregnating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of impregnate.
impregnating (English, verb)
Forms: form: impregnate
tags: canonical
form: impregnates
tags: third-person
singular
form: impregnated
tags: past
form: impregnated
tags: past
participle
form: impregnating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of impregnate.
gestates (English, verb)
Forms: form: gestate
tags: canonical
form: gestates
tags: third-person
singular
form: gestated
tags: past
form: gestated
tags: past
participle
form: gestating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of gestate.
gestated (English, verb)
Forms: form: gestate
tags: canonical
form: gestates
tags: third-person
singular
form: gestated
tags: past
form: gestated
tags: past
participle
form: gestating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of gestate.
gestating (English, verb)
Forms: form: gestate
tags: canonical
form: gestates
tags: third-person
singular
form: gestated
tags: past
form: gestated
tags: past
participle
form: gestating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of gestate.
threaded (English, verb)
Forms: form: thread
tags: canonical
form: threads
tags: third-person
singular
form: threaded
tags: past
form: threaded
tags: past
participle
form: threading
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of thread.
threaded (English, adj)
Forms: form: threaded
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
glosses: A threaded object contains structures that allow it to be fit into similar structures. A screw is an example.
threading (English, verb)
Forms: form: thread
tags: canonical
form: threads
tags: third-person
singular
form: threaded
tags: past
form: threaded
tags: past
participle
form: threading
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of thread.
sit down (English, phrase)
Forms: form: sit down
raw_tags: Expression
glosses: sit down is another way to say sit.
examples: After walking all day, I needed to sit down and rest.
dancer (English, noun)
Forms: form: dancer
raw_tags: Singular
form: dancers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdɑːns.ə(r)/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A dancer is someone who dances.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Fred Astaire was a famous dancer.
I'm a really bad dancer.
dancers (English, noun)
Forms: form: dancer
raw_tags: Singular
form: dancers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of dancer; more than one (kind of) dancer.
trunk (English, noun)
Forms: form: trunk
raw_tags: Singular
form: trunks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /trʌŋk/
tags: UK
ipa: /trʌŋk/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The trunk of a tree is the part between the roots and the branches.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: The trunk is the long thing on an elephant's face, used for holding things.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A trunk is a large box made from wood that can be locked, used to store things.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: In cars, the trunk is the back part, used for storage.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: Another word for torso.
raw_tags: countable
trunks (English, noun)
Forms: form: trunk
raw_tags: Singular
form: trunks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of trunk; more than one (kind of) trunk.
impregnation (English, noun)
Forms: form: impregnation
raw_tags: Singular
form: impregnations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪmprɛɡˈneɪʃən/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: An impregnation is a process that one or more people go through in order to become pregnant.
impregnations (English, noun)
Forms: form: impregnation
raw_tags: Singular
form: impregnations
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of impregnation; more than one (kind of) impregnation.
pregnancy (English, noun)
Forms: form: pregnancy
raw_tags: Singular
form: pregnancies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈprɛɡnənsi/
tags: UK
glosses: A pregnancy when a female is pregnant.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: She was in the third month of her pregnancy.
pregnancies (English, noun)
Forms: form: pregnancy
raw_tags: Singular
form: pregnancies
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of pregnancy; more than one (kind of) pregnancy.
unbearable (English, adj)
Forms: form: unbearable
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: /ˌənˈbe(ə)rəbəl/
glosses: A condition which is so extreme that you want to stop experiencing it is unbearable.
examples: The heat was unbearable.
Her sadness was unbearable.
synonyms: intolerable
insufferable
antonyms: bearable
tolerable
intolerable (English, adj)
Forms: form: intolerable
tags: positive
form: more intolerable
tags: comparative
form: most intolerable
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈtɑlərəbl̩/
tags: US
ipa: /ɪnˈtɒlərəbl̩/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If something is intolerable, you can't tolerate it or stand it.
examples: What's that awful noise? It's intolerable!
synonyms: insufferable
unbearable
antonyms: tolerable
quagmire (English, noun)
Forms: form: quagmire
raw_tags: Singular
form: quagmires
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkwɒɡ.maɪə(r)/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈkwæɡ.maɪər/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A soft and muddy or swampy area of ground.
synonyms: sog
bog
swamp
glosses: A difficult or confusing situation.
maternal (English, adj)
Forms: form: maternal
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /məˈtəːnəl/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /məˈtərnəl/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Maternal is the adjective related to the noun 'mother'.
examples: Maternal inheritance is what you inherit from your mother.
paternal (English, adj)
Forms: form: paternal
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /pəˈtɜː(r)nəl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Paternal is the adjective related to the noun 'father'.
examples: A paternal inheritance is one which comes from your father.
dreadful (English, adj)
Forms: form: dreadful
tags: positive
form: more dreadful
tags: comparative
form: most dreadful
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdrɛd.fʊl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Something dreadful is something very bad.
examples: There has been a dreadful accident.
rubber (English, noun)
Forms: form: rubber
raw_tags: Singular
form: rubbers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrʌbə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈrʌbɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A material made from the sap of trees.
examples: The ball is made of rubber.
glosses: An eraser.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A condom.
raw_tags: countable
slang
rubbers (English, noun)
Forms: form: rubber
raw_tags: Singular
form: rubbers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of rubber; more than one (kind of) rubber.
inconclusible (English, adj)
Forms: form: inconclusible
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
glosses: If something is inconclusible, then it cannot be finished or ended.
par (English, noun)
Forms: form: par
raw_tags: Singular
form: pars
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /pɑː/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: parr
glosses: Par could mean with the same value or quality.
examples: The car was cheaper but on par with the others.
glosses: The number of shots needed to reach the hole.
raw_tags: golf
examples: He needs to make this shot for par.
par (English, verb)
Forms: form: par
tags: canonical
form: pars
tags: third-person
singular
form: parred
tags: past
form: parred
tags: past
participle
form: parring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /pɑː/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: parr
glosses: To reach the hole in the number of shots needed.
raw_tags: golf
examples: He has to par every hole win this game.
pars (English, noun)
Forms: form: par
raw_tags: Singular
form: pars
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /pɑːz/
tags: UK
ipa: /pɑrz/
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of par; more than one (kind of) par.
pars (English, verb)
Forms: form: par
tags: canonical
form: pars
tags: third-person
singular
form: parred
tags: past
form: parred
tags: past
participle
form: parring
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /pɑːz/
tags: UK
ipa: /pɑrz/
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of par.
high school (English, noun)
Forms: form: high school
raw_tags: Singular
form: high schools
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A high school is a kind of school.
raw_tags: education
examples: John went to high school in England.
high schools (English, noun)
Forms: form: high school
raw_tags: Singular
form: high schools
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of high school; more than one (kind of) high school.
vet (English, noun)
Forms: form: vet
raw_tags: Singular
form: vets
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /vɛt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A veterinarian.
raw_tags: informal
examples: We took all of our pets to the vet.
glosses: A veteran, somebody who used to be in the military.
raw_tags: informal
examples: My grandfather was a World War II vet. He used to tell stories about fighting in France.
vet (English, verb)
Forms: form: vet
tags: canonical
form: vets
tags: third-person
singular
form: vetted
tags: past
form: vetted
tags: past
participle
form: vetting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /vɛt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If you vet someone, you investigate them carefully and critically.
examples: The FBI vets all nominees to the Federal bench.
vets (English, noun)
Forms: form: vet
raw_tags: Singular
form: vets
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of vet; more than one (kind of) vet.
vets (English, verb)
Forms: form: vet
tags: canonical
form: vets
tags: third-person
singular
form: vetted
tags: past
form: vetted
tags: past
participle
form: vetting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of vet.
Terra (English, name)
Forms: form: Terra
raw_tags: Proper noun
glosses: A name for the planet earth.
raw_tags: astronomy
apr (English, abbrev)
Forms: form: apr
raw_tags: Abbreviation
glosses: April (the month).
jan (English, abbrev)
Forms: form: jan
raw_tags: Abbreviation
glosses: January (the month).
feb (English, abbrev)
Forms: form: feb
raw_tags: Abbreviation
glosses: February (the month).
aug (English, abbrev)
Forms: form: aug
raw_tags: Abbreviation
Pronunciation: tags: US
glosses: August (the month).
dec (English, abbrev)
Forms: form: dec
raw_tags: Abbreviation
glosses: December (the month).
sept (English, abbrev)
Forms: form: sept
raw_tags: Abbreviation
glosses: September (the month).
nov (English, abbrev)
Forms: form: nov
raw_tags: Abbreviation
glosses: November (the month).
oct (English, abbrev)
Forms: form: oct
raw_tags: Abbreviation
glosses: October (the month).
uprising (English, noun)
Forms: form: uprising
raw_tags: Singular
form: uprisings
tags: plural
glosses: An uprising is a revolt by a group of people that attempts to get rid of a government or policies that the people do not like.
raw_tags: countable
freeborn (English, adj)
Forms: form: freeborn
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /friːˈbɔːn/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈfriˌbɔ(ə)n/
tags: US
glosses: Born free and with natural rights rather than being a slave or a servant
uprisings (English, noun)
Forms: form: uprising
raw_tags: Singular
form: uprisings
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of uprising; more than one (kind of) uprising.
despot (English, noun)
Forms: form: despot
raw_tags: Singular
form: despots
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdɛs.pɒt/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈdɛs.pət/
tags: US
tags: Canada
glosses: A despot is a totalitarian autocrat or dictator, a person who rules without the need for a Senate or parliament.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The Emperor Domitian was a despot.
brainy (English, adj)
Forms: form: brainy
tags: positive
form: brainier
tags: comparative
form: brainiest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbreɪni/
tags: UK
glosses: Somebody brainy is intelligent, or clever.
raw_tags: informal
examples: The kid is brainy.
brainier (English, adj)
Forms: form: brainy
tags: positive
form: brainier
tags: comparative
form: brainiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of brainy; more brainy.
brainiest (English, adj)
Forms: form: brainy
tags: positive
form: brainier
tags: comparative
form: brainiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of brainy; most brainy.
despots (English, noun)
Forms: form: despot
raw_tags: Singular
form: despots
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of despot; more than one (kind of) despot.
dyslexia (English, noun)
Forms: form: dyslexia
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
ipa: /dɪsˈlɛk.si.ə/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Dyslexia is a learning problem that makes it difficult to read. This may cause difficulties in writing also.
raw_tags: uncountable
pathology
glosses: He is not able to do well in school because he has dyslexia.
B-movie (English, noun)
Forms: form: B-movie
raw_tags: Singular
form: B-movies
tags: plural
glosses: A B-movie is a film that was made with a small amount of money and made not very well.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I did not like the B-movie I saw yesterday.
summa cum laude (English, adv)
Forms: form: summa cum laude
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: Superlative–
glosses: The highest of three degrees of praise you can receive when graduating. In Latin, it means "with highest praise".
quango (English, noun)
Forms: form: quango
raw_tags: Singular
form: quangos
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kwæŋ.ɡəʊ/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A quango is a British term for a public body which runs itself, but is paid for by the government. See devolution.
tags: UK
raw_tags: countable
examples: English Heritage is a quango because it is paid for by the government, but it manages itself.
bride (English, noun)
Forms: form: bride
raw_tags: Singular
form: brides
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /brʌɪd/
tags: UK
ipa: /braɪd/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A bride is a wife, the female partner in a marriage. Most used for the period of time around the marriage ceremony.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Jill was the bride, and Jack was the bridegroom.
hood (English, noun)
Forms: form: hood
raw_tags: Singular
form: hoods
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /hʊd/
ipa: [hʊ̈d]
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A hood is a covering for the head. It covers the top, back and sides of the head. By extension, other objects may have hoods: cars, some flowers.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The monk was wearing a hood.
glosses: A hood is another word for neighbourhood.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
slang
examples: I've lived in the hood for five years.
ballad (English, noun)
Forms: form: ballad
raw_tags: Singular
form: ballads
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbæləd/
tags: US
glosses: A ballad is a slow, romantic song.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Between the fast numbers, she sang ballads.
burlesque (English, noun)
Forms: form: burlesque
raw_tags: Singular
form: burlesques
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /bə(r)ˈlɛsk/
tags: UK
glosses: Burlesque is a kind of humorous theatrical entertainment. Exaggeration, and vulgar songs and dance may occur.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: Burlesque is a vulgar copy of the respectable world.
burlesque (English, verb)
Forms: form: burlesque
tags: canonical
form: burlesques
tags: third-person
singular
form: burlesqued
tags: past
form: burlesqued
tags: past
participle
form: burlesquing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /bə(r)ˈlɛsk/
tags: UK
glosses: If you burlesque, you make a burlesque parody of something.