crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
vacates (English, verb)
Forms: form: vacate
tags: canonical
form: vacates
tags: third-person
singular
form: vacated
tags: past
form: vacated
tags: past
participle
form: vacating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of vacate.
vacated (English, verb)
Forms: form: vacate
tags: canonical
form: vacates
tags: third-person
singular
form: vacated
tags: past
form: vacated
tags: past
participle
form: vacating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of vacate.
vacating (English, verb)
Forms: form: vacate
tags: canonical
form: vacates
tags: third-person
singular
form: vacated
tags: past
form: vacated
tags: past
participle
form: vacating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of vacate.
eviction (English, noun)
Forms: form: eviction
raw_tags: Singular
form: evictions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪˈvɪkʃn/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: An eviction is the action of expelling someone from a property.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
evictions (English, noun)
Forms: form: eviction
raw_tags: Singular
form: evictions
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of eviction; more than one (kind of) eviction.
annul (English, verb)
Forms: form: annul
tags: canonical
form: annuls
tags: third-person
singular
form: annulled
tags: past
form: annulled
tags: past
participle
form: annulling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈnʌl/
tags: UK
glosses: If something is annulled, it is made invalid.
raw_tags: transitive
annuls (English, verb)
Forms: form: annul
tags: canonical
form: annuls
tags: third-person
singular
form: annulled
tags: past
form: annulled
tags: past
participle
form: annulling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of annul.
annulled (English, verb)
Forms: form: annul
tags: canonical
form: annuls
tags: third-person
singular
form: annulled
tags: past
form: annulled
tags: past
participle
form: annulling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of annul.
annulling (English, verb)
Forms: form: annul
tags: canonical
form: annuls
tags: third-person
singular
form: annulled
tags: past
form: annulled
tags: past
participle
form: annulling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of annul.
scrums (English, noun)
Forms: form: scrum
raw_tags: Singular
form: scrums
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of scrum; more than one (kind of) scrum.
printable (English, adj)
Forms: form: printable
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈprɪntəbl/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: If something is printable, it can be printed.
refill (English, noun)
Forms: form: refill
raw_tags: Singular
form: refills
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈriː.fɪl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A refill is a filling after the first.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Today it is $2 for a coffee, with free refills throughout the day.
glosses: A refill is a product containing materials to replace those used up by a piece of equipment.
raw_tags: countable
examples: We're cutting back. No new printers or pens, just refills.
refill (English, verb)
Forms: form: refill
tags: canonical
form: refills
tags: third-person
singular
form: refilled
tags: past
form: refilled
tags: past
participle
form: refilling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈriː.fɪl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If you refill something, you fill it up again.
examples: Can you refill my cup please? I've finished my coffee.
antonyms: fill
refills (English, noun)
Forms: form: refill
raw_tags: Singular
form: refills
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of refill; more than one (kind of) refill.
refills (English, verb)
Forms: form: refill
tags: canonical
form: refills
tags: third-person
singular
form: refilled
tags: past
form: refilled
tags: past
participle
form: refilling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of refill.
refilled (English, verb)
Forms: form: refill
tags: canonical
form: refills
tags: third-person
singular
form: refilled
tags: past
form: refilled
tags: past
participle
form: refilling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of refill.
refilling (English, verb)
Forms: form: refill
tags: canonical
form: refills
tags: third-person
singular
form: refilled
tags: past
form: refilled
tags: past
participle
form: refilling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of refill.
refillable (English, adj)
Forms: form: refillable
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
glosses: If something is refillable, it can be filled again.
St (English, abbrev)
Forms: form: St
raw_tags: Abbreviation
glosses: St is a short form of Saint.
glosses: St is a short form of street.
sextillions (English, noun)
Forms: form: sextillion
raw_tags: Singular
form: sextillions
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of sextillion; more than one (kind of) sextillion.
fixture (English, noun)
Forms: form: fixture
raw_tags: Singular
form: fixtures
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɪkstʃɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈfɪkstʃə/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A fixture a piece of equipment or furniture which is fixed in position in a building or vehicle.
raw_tags: countable
law
glosses: A fixture is a scheduled match.
raw_tags: sports
fixture (English, verb)
Forms: form: fixture
tags: canonical
form: fixtures
tags: third-person
singular
form: fixtured
tags: past
form: fixtured
tags: past
participle
form: fixturing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɪkstʃɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈfɪkstʃə/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: If a something is being fixtured, it is being fixed permanently to a place.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The device is available in both handheld and fixtured models.
glosses: If a match is being fixtured, it is being scheduled.
raw_tags: transitive
sports
fixtures (English, noun)
Forms: form: fixture
raw_tags: Singular
form: fixtures
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of fixture; more than one (kind of) fixture.
fixtures (English, verb)
Forms: form: fixture
tags: canonical
form: fixtures
tags: third-person
singular
form: fixtured
tags: past
form: fixtured
tags: past
participle
form: fixturing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of fixture.
fixtured (English, verb)
Forms: form: fixture
tags: canonical
form: fixtures
tags: third-person
singular
form: fixtured
tags: past
form: fixtured
tags: past
participle
form: fixturing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of fixture.
fixturing (English, verb)
Forms: form: fixture
tags: canonical
form: fixtures
tags: third-person
singular
form: fixtured
tags: past
form: fixtured
tags: past
participle
form: fixturing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of fixture.
reprimand (English, noun)
Forms: form: reprimand
raw_tags: Singular
form: reprimands
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrɛprɪmɑːnd/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈrɛp.rɪˌmænd/
tags: US
poses: noun
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A reprimand is a severe and formal expression of disapproval.
reprimand (English, verb)
Forms: form: reprimand
tags: canonical
form: reprimands
tags: third-person
singular
form: reprimanded
tags: past
form: reprimanded
tags: past
participle
form: reprimanding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrɛprɪmɑːnd/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈrɛp.rɪˌmænd/
tags: US
poses: verb
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If a person is being reprimanded, they are being disapproved in a formal or official way.
reprimands (English, noun)
Forms: form: reprimand
raw_tags: Singular
form: reprimands
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of reprimand; more than one (kind of) reprimand.
reprimands (English, verb)
Forms: form: reprimand
tags: canonical
form: reprimands
tags: third-person
singular
form: reprimanded
tags: past
form: reprimanded
tags: past
participle
form: reprimanding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of reprimand.
reprimanded (English, verb)
Forms: form: reprimand
tags: canonical
form: reprimands
tags: third-person
singular
form: reprimanded
tags: past
form: reprimanded
tags: past
participle
form: reprimanding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of reprimand.
reprimanding (English, verb)
Forms: form: reprimand
tags: canonical
form: reprimands
tags: third-person
singular
form: reprimanded
tags: past
form: reprimanded
tags: past
participle
form: reprimanding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of reprimand.
sawgrasses (English, noun)
Forms: form: sawgrass
raw_tags: Singular
form: sawgrasses
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of sawgrass; more than one (kind of) sawgrass.
Scorpio (English, name)
Forms: form: Scorpio
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈskɔːpɪəʊ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈskɔːrpɪoʊ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Scorpio is a constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a scorpion.
raw_tags: astronomy
antonyms: Taurus
glosses: Scorpio is the zodiac sign for the scorpion. It is from October 23 – November 22 (tropical astrology) or November 16 – December 15 (sidereal astrology).
raw_tags: astrology
Sagittarius (English, name)
Forms: form: Sagittarius
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /sædʒɪˈtɛərɪəs/
tags: UK
ipa: /sædʒɪˈtɛrɪəs/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Sagittarius is a constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a centaur who is an archer.
raw_tags: astronomy
antonyms: Gemini
glosses: Sagittarius is the zodiac sign for the centaur. It is from November 23 – December 21 (tropical astrology) or December 16 – January 14 (sidereal astrology).
raw_tags: astrology
Capricorn (English, name)
Forms: form: Capricorn
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkæprɪkɔːn/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈkæprɪkɔːrn/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Capricorn is a constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a goat.
raw_tags: astronomy
antonyms: Cancer
glosses: Capricorn is the zodiac sign for the goat. It is from December 22 – January 20 (tropical astrology) or January 15 – February 14 (sidereal astrology).
raw_tags: astrology
Aquarius (English, name)
Forms: form: Aquarius
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈkwɛərɪəs/
tags: UK
ipa: /əˈkwɛrɪəs/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Aquarius is a constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like like a water carrier.
raw_tags: astronomy
antonyms: Leo
glosses: Aquarius is the zodiac sign for the water carrier. It is from January 20 – February 18 (tropical astrology) or February 15 – March 14 (sidereal astrology)..
raw_tags: astrology
Pisces (English, name)
Forms: form: Pisces
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpaɪsiːz/
tags: US
glosses: Pisces is a constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like like a fish.
raw_tags: astronomy
antonyms: Virgo
glosses: Pisces is the zodiac sign for the fish. It is from February 20 – March 20 (tropical astrology) or March 15 – April 14 (sidereal astrology)..
raw_tags: astrology
depressive (English, adj)
Forms: form: depressive
tags: positive
form: more depressive
tags: comparative
form: most depressive
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈprɛsɪv/
tags: UK
US
glosses: If a person is depressive, they are affected by or has the characteristic of depression.
depressive (English, noun)
Forms: form: depressive
raw_tags: Singular
form: depressives
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈprɛsɪv/
tags: UK
US
glosses: A depressive is a person suffering from depression.
raw_tags: countable
depressives (English, noun)
Forms: form: depressive
raw_tags: Singular
form: depressives
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of depressive; more than one (kind of) depressive.
Kyrgyz (English, name)
Forms: form: Kyrgyz
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɜː(r)ɡɪz/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈkɪrɡɪz/
tags: US
glosses: Kyrgyz is a Turkic language spoken in Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyz (English, noun)
Forms: form: Kyrgyz
raw_tags: Singular
form: Kyrgyz
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɜː(r)ɡɪz/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈkɪrɡɪz/
tags: US
glosses: A Kyrgyz is a person or thing that comes from Kyrgyzstan.
raw_tags: countable
Kyrgyz (English, adj)
Forms: form: Kyrgyz
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɜː(r)ɡɪz/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈkɪrɡɪz/
tags: US
glosses: Something or someone that is Kyrgyz comes from Kyrgyzstan.
examples: The Kyrgyz currency is the Som.
slay (English, verb)
Forms: form: slayed
tags: past
form: slayed
tags: past
participle
form: slay
tags: canonical
form: slays
tags: third-person
singular
form: slew
tags: past
form: slain
tags: past
participle
form: slaying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /sleɪ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: sleigh
glosses: If you slay someone, you kill them in a violent way.
examples: Our foes must all be slain.
synonyms: murder
glosses: If you slay someone, you impress or amuse them greatly.
raw_tags: slang
slays (English, verb)
Forms: form: slayed
tags: past
form: slayed
tags: past
participle
form: slay
tags: canonical
form: slays
tags: third-person
singular
form: slew
tags: past
form: slain
tags: past
participle
form: slaying
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of slay.
slayed (English, verb)
Forms: form: slay
tags: canonical
form: slays
tags: third-person
singular
form: slayed
tags: past
form: slayed
tags: past
participle
form: slaying
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of slay.
slaying (English, verb)
Forms: form: slayed
tags: past
form: slayed
tags: past
participle
form: slay
tags: canonical
form: slays
tags: third-person
singular
form: slew
tags: past
form: slain
tags: past
participle
form: slaying
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of slay.
slain (English, verb)
Forms: form: slayed
tags: past
form: slayed
tags: past
participle
form: slay
tags: canonical
form: slays
tags: third-person
singular
form: slew
tags: past
form: slain
tags: past
participle
form: slaying
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past participle of slay.
slew (English, verb)
Forms: form: slayed
tags: past
form: slayed
tags: past
participle
form: slay
tags: canonical
form: slays
tags: third-person
singular
form: slew
tags: past
form: slain
tags: past
participle
form: slaying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /sluː/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: The past tense of slay.
foe (English, noun)
Forms: form: foe
raw_tags: Singular
form: foes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /fəʊ/
tags: UK
ipa: /foʊ/
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: faux
pho
glosses: A foe is an enemy.
raw_tags: countable
foes (English, noun)
Forms: form: foe
raw_tags: Singular
form: foes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of foe; more than one (kind of) foe.
sleigh (English, noun)
Forms: form: sleigh
raw_tags: Singular
form: sleighs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /sleɪ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: slay
glosses: A sleigh is a vehicle that is used to transport people or goods. It is usually pulled by an animal over snow. (contrast "sled", which is smaller)
raw_tags: countable
examples: Santa travels in a sleigh.
sleigh (English, verb)
Forms: form: sleigh
tags: canonical
form: sleighs
tags: third-person
singular
form: sleighed
tags: past
form: sleighed
tags: past
participle
form: sleighing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /sleɪ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: slay
glosses: If you are sleighing, you are riding or driving a sleigh.
sleighs (English, noun)
Forms: form: sleigh
raw_tags: Singular
form: sleighs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of sleigh; more than one (kind of) sleigh.
sleighs (English, verb)
Forms: form: sleigh
tags: canonical
form: sleighs
tags: third-person
singular
form: sleighed
tags: past
form: sleighed
tags: past
participle
form: sleighing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of sleigh.
sleighed (English, verb)
Forms: form: sleigh
tags: canonical
form: sleighs
tags: third-person
singular
form: sleighed
tags: past
form: sleighed
tags: past
participle
form: sleighing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of sleigh.
sleighing (English, verb)
Forms: form: sleigh
tags: canonical
form: sleighs
tags: third-person
singular
form: sleighed
tags: past
form: sleighed
tags: past
participle
form: sleighing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of sleigh.
toboggan (English, noun)
Forms: form: toboggan
raw_tags: Singular
form: toboggans
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /təˈbɒɡ.ən/
tags: UK
ipa: /təˈbɑːɡ.ən/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A toboggan is a long sled without runners, with the front end curled upwards, which may be pulled across snow by a cord or used to coast down hills.
raw_tags: countable
toboggan (English, verb)
Forms: form: toboggan
tags: canonical
form: toboggans
tags: third-person
singular
form: tobogganed
tags: past
form: tobogganed
tags: past
participle
form: tobogganing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /təˈbɒɡ.ən/
tags: UK
ipa: /təˈbɑːɡ.ən/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: To slide down a hill on a toboggan or other object.
toboggans (English, noun)
Forms: form: toboggan
raw_tags: Singular
form: toboggans
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of toboggan; more than one (kind of) toboggan.
toboggans (English, verb)
Forms: form: toboggan
tags: canonical
form: toboggans
tags: third-person
singular
form: tobogganed
tags: past
form: tobogganed
tags: past
participle
form: tobogganing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of toboggan.
tobogganed (English, verb)
Forms: form: toboggan
tags: canonical
form: toboggans
tags: third-person
singular
form: tobogganed
tags: past
form: tobogganed
tags: past
participle
form: tobogganing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of toboggan.
tobogganing (English, verb)
Forms: form: toboggan
tags: canonical
form: toboggans
tags: third-person
singular
form: tobogganed
tags: past
form: tobogganed
tags: past
participle
form: tobogganing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of toboggan.
sled (English, noun)
Forms: form: sled
raw_tags: Singular
form: sleds
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /slɛd/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: A sled is a small, light vehicle with runners that is usually used by children to slide down snow-covered hills. (A "sled" in this sense is not pulled by an animal as a "sleigh" is.)
examples: The child zoomed down the hill on his sled.
glosses: A sled is a vehicle on runners that is used to transport loads over the snow or ice. (contrast "sleigh", which is larger)
tags: US
glosses: A sled is a snowmobile.
raw_tags: slang
sled (English, verb)
Forms: form: sled
tags: canonical
form: sleds
tags: third-person
singular
form: sledded
tags: past
form: sledded
tags: past
participle
form: sledding
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /slɛd/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: To ride a sled.
raw_tags: intransitive
sleds (English, noun)
Forms: form: sled
raw_tags: Singular
form: sleds
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of sled; more than one (kind of) sled.
sleds (English, verb)
Forms: form: sled
tags: canonical
form: sleds
tags: third-person
singular
form: sledded
tags: past
form: sledded
tags: past
participle
form: sledding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of sled.
sledded (English, verb)
Forms: form: sled
tags: canonical
form: sleds
tags: third-person
singular
form: sledded
tags: past
form: sledded
tags: past
participle
form: sledding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of sled.
sledding (English, verb)
Forms: form: sled
tags: canonical
form: sleds
tags: third-person
singular
form: sledded
tags: past
form: sledded
tags: past
participle
form: sledding
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of sled.
snowmobile (English, noun)
Forms: form: snowmobile
raw_tags: Singular
form: snowmobiles
tags: plural
glosses: A snowmobile is a vehicle with skis at the front and a caterpillar track at the rear, used for travelling over snow.
raw_tags: vehicle
snowmobile (English, verb)
Forms: form: snowmobile
tags: canonical
form: snowmobiles
tags: third-person
singular
form: snowmobiled
tags: past
form: snowmobiled
tags: past
participle
form: snowmobiling
tags: present
participle
glosses: To ride or race in a snowmobile.
raw_tags: intransitive
snowmobiling (English, verb)
Forms: form: snowmobile
tags: canonical
form: snowmobiles
tags: third-person
singular
form: snowmobiled
tags: past
form: snowmobiled
tags: past
participle
form: snowmobiling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of snowmobile.
snowmobiles (English, noun)
Forms: form: snowmobile
raw_tags: Singular
form: snowmobiles
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of snowmobile; more than one (kind of) snowmobile.
snowmobiles (English, verb)
Forms: form: snowmobile
tags: canonical
form: snowmobiles
tags: third-person
singular
form: snowmobiled
tags: past
form: snowmobiled
tags: past
participle
form: snowmobiling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of snowmobile.
snowmobiled (English, verb)
Forms: form: snowmobile
tags: canonical
form: snowmobiles
tags: third-person
singular
form: snowmobiled
tags: past
form: snowmobiled
tags: past
participle
form: snowmobiling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of snowmobile.
taxiway (English, noun)
Forms: form: taxiway
raw_tags: Singular
form: taxiways
tags: plural
glosses: A taxiway is a road within an airport designated for the taxiing of aircraft connecting the runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other facilities.
raw_tags: countable
aviation
taxiways (English, noun)
Forms: form: taxiway
raw_tags: Singular
form: taxiways
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of taxiway; more than one (kind of) taxiway.
checkbox (English, noun)
Forms: form: checkbox
raw_tags: Singular
form: checkboxes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtʃɛkbɒks/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈtʃɛkbɑks/
tags: US
glosses: A checkbox is a space on a paper formthat can be optionally filled with a check mark.
glosses: A checkbox is an on-screen box that can be optionally filled with a check mark, to enable or disable a setting.
raw_tags: graphical user interface
checkboxes (English, noun)
Forms: form: checkbox
raw_tags: Singular
form: checkboxes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of checkbox; more than one (kind of) checkbox.
optionally (English, adv)
glosses: If something can be done optionally, it can be chosen to not be done.
check mark (English, noun)
Forms: form: check mark
raw_tags: Singular
form: check marks
tags: plural
glosses: A check mark (✓) is used to indicate agreement or acknowledgement.
tags: North-America
examples: Put a check mark in the box corresponding to the correct answer.
check marks (English, noun)
Forms: form: check mark
raw_tags: Singular
form: check marks
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of check mark; more than one (kind of) check mark.
acknowledgement (English, noun)
Forms: form: acknowledgement
raw_tags: Singular
form: acknowledgements
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əkˈnɑl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
tags: US
ipa: /əkˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: An acknowledgement is the acceptance of the truth or existence of something.
examples: There was no acknowledgement for the pain he went through.
glosses: An acknowledgement is the recognition of the importance or quality of something.
examples: He received an award in acknowledgement of his work.
glosses: An acknowledgement is a statement printed in a book expressing the author's gratitude to others.
acknowledgements (English, noun)
Forms: form: acknowledgement
raw_tags: Singular
form: acknowledgements
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of acknowledgement; more than one (kind of) acknowledgement.
libelled (English, verb)
Forms: form: libel
tags: canonical
form: libels
tags: third-person
singular
form: libelled
tags: past
form: libelled
tags: past
participle
form: libelling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of libel.
libelling (English, verb)
Forms: form: libel
tags: canonical
form: libels
tags: third-person
singular
form: libelled
tags: past
form: libelled
tags: past
participle
form: libelling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of libel.
slander (English, noun)
Forms: form: slander
raw_tags: Singular
form: slanders
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈslændɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈslɑːndə/
tags: UK
ipa: /slɐːndə/
tags: Australia
tags: UK
glosses: A slander is the crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
raw_tags: uncountable
slander (English, verb)
Forms: form: slander
tags: canonical
form: slanders
tags: third-person
singular
form: slandered
tags: past
form: slandered
tags: past
participle
form: slandering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈslændɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈslɑːndə/
tags: UK
ipa: /slɐːndə/
tags: Australia
tags: UK
glosses: If you are slandering someone, you are making false and damaging statements about them.
raw_tags: transitive
slanders (English, noun)
Forms: form: slander
raw_tags: Singular
form: slanders
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of slander; more than one (kind of) slander.
slanders (English, verb)
Forms: form: slander
tags: canonical
form: slanders
tags: third-person
singular
form: slandered
tags: past
form: slandered
tags: past
participle
form: slandering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of slander.
slandered (English, verb)
Forms: form: slander
tags: canonical
form: slanders
tags: third-person
singular
form: slandered
tags: past
form: slandered
tags: past
participle
form: slandering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of slander.
slandering (English, verb)
Forms: form: slander
tags: canonical
form: slanders
tags: third-person
singular
form: slandered
tags: past
form: slandered
tags: past
participle
form: slandering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of slander.
quark (English, noun)
Forms: form: quark
raw_tags: Singular
form: quarks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /kwɔːk/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /kwɑːk/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /kwɔrk/
tags: US
tags: US
ipa: /kwɑrk/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: In the Standard Model, a quark is a tiny particle which makes up protons and neutrons.
raw_tags: physics
quarks (English, noun)
Forms: form: quark
raw_tags: Singular
form: quarks
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of quark; more than one (kind of) quark.
easy as ABC (English, phrase)
Forms: form: easy as ABC
raw_tags: Expression
Pronunciation: tags: Australia
glosses: If something is as easy as ABC, it is extremely easy.
raw_tags: simile
clean as a whistle (English, phrase)
Forms: form: clean as a whistle
raw_tags: Expression
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: If something is as clean as a whistle, it is extremely clean.
raw_tags: simile
easy as pie (English, phrase)
Forms: form: easy as pie
raw_tags: Expression
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: If something is as easy as pie, it is very easy.
raw_tags: simile
proud as a peacock (English, phrase)
Forms: form: proud as a peacock
raw_tags: Expression
Pronunciation: ipa: /praʊd əz ə ˈpiːkɒk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: If someone is as proud as a peacock, they are extremely proud.
raw_tags: simile
blind as a bat (English, phrase)
Forms: form: blind as a bat
raw_tags: Expression
Pronunciation: tags: Australia
glosses: If a person is as blind as a bat, they have a very poor sense of vision.
raw_tags: simile
busy as a bee (English, phrase)
Forms: form: busy as a bee
raw_tags: Expression
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɪziæzəˈbiː/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: If a person is as busy as a bee, they are very active and are working constantly; very busy.
raw_tags: simile
constantly (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɒnstəntli/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If something is done constantly, it is done continuously over a period of time.
synonyms: regularly
continuously (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /kənˈtɪnjuəsli/
tags: US
glosses: If something is done continuously, it is done without interruption or pauses.
typically (English, adv)
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtɪp.ɪ.kli/
tags: US
glosses: If something typically happens, it happens in a common or expected manner.
immune (English, adj)
Forms: form: immune
tags: positive
form: more immune
tags: comparative
form: most immune
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪˈmjuːn/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you are immune to something, you are not affected by it.
synonyms: protected
antonyms: susceptible
vulnerable
designate (English, adj)
Forms: form: designate
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdɛzɪɡ.nət/
tags: UK
poses: adjective
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: Designate is used after a role title to indicate that the person has been selected but has yet to take up the role.
tags: UK
designate (English, verb)
Forms: form: designate
tags: canonical
form: designates
tags: third-person
singular
form: designated
tags: past
form: designated
tags: past
participle
form: designating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈdɛzɪɡ.neɪt/
tags: UK
poses: verb
tags: UK
glosses: If someone is designated to take up a post or position, they are chosen officially to take up the role.
glosses: If a place is designated, it is officially allocated to a particular character or purpose.
examples: Please return the trolleys to the designated bays after use.
designating (English, verb)
Forms: form: designate
tags: canonical
form: designates
tags: third-person
singular
form: designated
tags: past
form: designated
tags: past
participle
form: designating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of designate.
designated (English, verb)
Forms: form: designate
tags: canonical
form: designates
tags: third-person
singular
form: designated
tags: past
form: designated
tags: past
participle
form: designating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of designate.
designates (English, verb)
Forms: form: designate
tags: canonical
form: designates
tags: third-person
singular
form: designated
tags: past
form: designated
tags: past
participle
form: designating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of designate.
qualifier (English, noun)
Forms: form: qualifier
raw_tags: Singular
form: qualifiers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkwɑl.ɪ.faɪ.ɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
ipa: /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ.ə/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: A qualifier is a person who meets the requirements for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition.
glosses: Qualifier (round) is the preliminary stage of a competition.
glosses: A qualifier is a word or phrase, such as an adjective or adverb, that describes or characterizes another word or phrase, such as a noun or verb
raw_tags: grammar
synonyms: modifier
glosses: A qualifier is a marker that qualifies or modifies another code element.
raw_tags: computing
programming
qualifiers (English, noun)
Forms: form: qualifier
raw_tags: Singular
form: qualifiers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of qualifier; more than one (kind of) qualifier.
stubborn as a mule (English, phrase)
Forms: form: stubborn as a mule
raw_tags: Expression
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: If someone is as stubborn as a mule, they are very stubborn.
raw_tags: simile
cowboy hat (English, noun)
Forms: form: cowboy hat
raw_tags: Singular
form: cowboy hats
tags: plural
glosses: A type of hat a cowboy wears
halo (English, noun)
Forms: form: halo
raw_tags: Singular
form: halos or haloes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈheɪləʊ/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈheɪloʊ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A halo is a circle of light shown around or above the head of a saint or holy person to represent their holiness.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A halo is a circular band of colored light that is visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
raw_tags: countable
halo (English, verb)
Forms: form: halos
tags: third-person
singular
form: halo
tags: canonical
form: haloes
tags: third-person
singular
form: haloed
tags: past
form: haloed
tags: past
participle
form: haloing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈheɪləʊ/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈheɪloʊ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: To surround with a halo.
halos (English, noun)
Forms: form: halo
raw_tags: Singular
form: halos or haloes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of halo; more than one (kind of) halo.
halos (English, verb)
Forms: form: halo
tags: canonical
form: halos
tags: third-person
singular
form: haloed
tags: past
form: haloed
tags: past
participle
form: haloing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of halo.
haloes (English, noun)
Forms: form: halo
raw_tags: Singular
form: halos or haloes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of halo; more than one (kind of) halo.
haloes (English, verb)
Forms: form: halo
tags: canonical
form: haloes
tags: third-person
singular
form: haloed
tags: past
form: haloed
tags: past
participle
form: haloing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of halo.
haloed (English, verb)
Forms: form: halos
tags: third-person
singular
form: halo
tags: canonical
form: haloes
tags: third-person
singular
form: haloed
tags: past
form: haloed
tags: past
participle
form: haloing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of halo.
haloing (English, verb)
Forms: form: halos
tags: third-person
singular
form: halo
tags: canonical
form: haloes
tags: third-person
singular
form: haloed
tags: past
form: haloed
tags: past
participle
form: haloing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of halo.
fit as a fiddle (English, phrase)
Forms: form: fit as a fiddle
raw_tags: Expression
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɪt æz ə ˈfɪdl̩/
tags: UK
US
tags: Australia
glosses: If someone is as fit as a fiddle, they are is very fit or healthy.
raw_tags: simile
authenticate (English, verb)
Forms: form: authenticate
tags: canonical
form: authenticates
tags: third-person
singular
form: authenticated
tags: past
form: authenticated
tags: past
participle
form: authenticating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɔ.ˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: If you authenticate something, you prove or show that it is genuine, or valid.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: He didn't manage to authenticate the portrait, it's probably a fake.
authenticates (English, verb)
Forms: form: authenticate
tags: canonical
form: authenticates
tags: third-person
singular
form: authenticated
tags: past
form: authenticated
tags: past
participle
form: authenticating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of authenticate.
authenticated (English, verb)
Forms: form: authenticate
tags: canonical
form: authenticates
tags: third-person
singular
form: authenticated
tags: past
form: authenticated
tags: past
participle
form: authenticating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of authenticate.
authenticating (English, verb)
Forms: form: authenticate
tags: canonical
form: authenticates
tags: third-person
singular
form: authenticated
tags: past
form: authenticated
tags: past
participle
form: authenticating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of authenticate.
authentication (English, noun)
Forms: form: authentication
raw_tags: Singular
form: authentications
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɔːˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃn/
tags: UK
glosses: Authentication is the process of verifying that something is genuine or valid.
authentications (English, noun)
Forms: form: authentication
raw_tags: Singular
form: authentications
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of authentication; more than one (kind of) authentication.
backtrack (English, verb)
Forms: form: backtrack
tags: canonical
form: backtracks
tags: third-person
singular
form: backtracked
tags: past
form: backtracked
tags: past
participle
form: backtracking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbæk.træk/
tags: US
glosses: If you backtrack, you retrace one's steps.
examples: I dropped my sunglasses and had to backtrack to find them.
glosses: If you backtrack, you repeat or review work that is already done.
examples: If we backtrack through this problem, maybe we can figure out where we went wrong.
glosses: If a plane backtracks, it taxis down an active runway in the opposite direction to that being used for takeoff.
raw_tags: aviation
examples: Speedbird One: enter and backtrack Runway 27 Left.
backtracks (English, verb)
Forms: form: backtrack
tags: canonical
form: backtracks
tags: third-person
singular
form: backtracked
tags: past
form: backtracked
tags: past
participle
form: backtracking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of backtrack.
backtracking (English, verb)
Forms: form: backtrack
tags: canonical
form: backtracks
tags: third-person
singular
form: backtracked
tags: past
form: backtracked
tags: past
participle
form: backtracking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: US
glosses: The present participle of backtrack.
backtracked (English, verb)
Forms: form: backtrack
tags: canonical
form: backtracks
tags: third-person
singular
form: backtracked
tags: past
form: backtracked
tags: past
participle
form: backtracking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of backtrack.
barren (English, adj)
Forms: form: barrener
tags: comparative
form: barrenest
tags: superlative
form: barren
tags: positive
form: more barren
tags: comparative
form: most barren
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbærən/
tags: UK
tags: US
homophones: baron
glosses: If a woman is barren, she is unable to bear children.
raw_tags: not comparable
examples: I silently wept as my daughter's husband rejected her. What would she do now that she was no longer a maiden but also barren?
synonyms: sterile
antonyms: fertile
glosses: If a piece of land is barren, it is not producing vegetation.
glosses: If a place is barren, it is dull and lifeless.
synonyms: bleak
barren (English, noun)
Forms: form: barren
raw_tags: Singular
form: barrens
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbærən/
tags: UK
tags: US
homophones: baron
glosses: A barren is an area of low fertility and habitation.
examples: The pine barrens are a site lonely enough to suit any hermit.
barrener (English, adj)
Forms: form: barren
tags: positive
form: barrener
tags: comparative
form: barrenest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of barren; more barren.
barrenest (English, adj)
Forms: form: barren
tags: positive
form: barrener
tags: comparative
form: barrenest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of barren; most barren.
barrens (English, noun)
Forms: form: barren
raw_tags: Singular
form: barrens
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of barren; more than one (kind of) barren.
vegetation (English, noun)
Forms: form: vegetation
raw_tags: Singular
form: vegetations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Vegetation is plants in an area that are considered collectively.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: There were large amounts of vegetation in the forest.
vegetations (English, noun)
Forms: form: vegetation
raw_tags: Singular
form: vegetations
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of vegetation; more than one (kind of) vegetation.
fertility (English, noun)
Forms: form: fertility
raw_tags: Singular
form: fertilities
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /fə(r)ˈtɪlɪti/
tags: UK
ipa: /fɝˈtɪləti/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Fertility is the condition of being fertile.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Volcanic ash increases the fertility of the soil.
glosses: Fertility is the birth rate of a population; the number of live births per 1000 people per year.
raw_tags: countable
fertilities (English, noun)
Forms: form: fertility
raw_tags: Singular
form: fertilities
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of fertility; more than one (kind of) fertility.
bleak (English, adj)
Forms: form: bleak
tags: positive
form: bleaker
tags: comparative
form: bleakest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /bliːk/
tags: US
glosses: If a place is bleak, it is empty, and not welcoming or attractive.
glosses: If a situation is bleak, there is little or no hope for the future:.
bleak (English, noun)
Forms: form: bleak
raw_tags: Singular
form: bleaks or bleak
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /bliːk/
tags: US
glosses: Bleaks are a small European river fish (Alburnus alburnus), of the family Cyprinidae.
bleaks (English, noun)
Forms: form: bleak
raw_tags: Singular
form: bleaks or bleak
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of bleak; more than one (kind of) bleak.
bleaker (English, adj)
Forms: form: bleak
tags: positive
form: bleaker
tags: comparative
form: bleakest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of bleak; more bleak.
bleakest (English, adj)
Forms: form: bleak
tags: positive
form: bleaker
tags: comparative
form: bleakest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of bleak; most bleak.
fiancé (English, noun)
Forms: form: fiancé
raw_tags: Singular
form: fiancés
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /fiˈɑnseɪ/
tags: US
ipa: /fiˈɒ̃seɪ/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A fiancé is a man who is engaged to be married.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: fiancée
fiancés (English, noun)
Forms: form: fiancé
raw_tags: Singular
form: fiancés
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of fiancé; more than one (kind of) fiancé.
fiancée (English, noun)
Forms: form: fiancée
raw_tags: Singular
form: fiancées
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /fiˈɑnseɪ/
tags: US
ipa: /fiˈɒ̃seɪ/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A fiancée is a woman who is engaged to be married.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: fiancé
fiancées (English, noun)
Forms: form: fiancée
raw_tags: Singular
form: fiancées
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of fiancée; more than one (kind of) fiancée.
filthy (English, adj)
Forms: form: filthy
tags: positive
form: filthier
tags: comparative
form: filthiest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɪlθi/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: If something is filthy it is very dirty.
glosses: Something that is filthy is gross or undesirable.
raw_tags: figurative
filthier (English, adj)
Forms: form: filthy
tags: positive
form: filthier
tags: comparative
form: filthiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of filthy; more filthy.
filthiest (English, adj)
Forms: form: filthy
tags: positive
form: filthier
tags: comparative
form: filthiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of filthy; most filthy.
spicy (English, adj)
Forms: form: spicy
tags: positive
form: spicier
tags: comparative
form: spiciest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈspaɪsi/
tags: UK
glosses: A spicy food feels hot in your mouth because of chilies or similar spices.
examples: This curry is too spicy for me. I can't eat it.
He prepared a spicy casserole.
glosses: A spicy situation is one that is challenging, intense, or potentially controversial.
examples: Their spicy relationship was full of angry arguments and hot sex.
spicier (English, adj)
Forms: form: spicy
tags: positive
form: spicier
tags: comparative
form: spiciest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of spicy; more spicy.
spiciest (English, adj)
Forms: form: spicy
tags: positive
form: spicier
tags: comparative
form: spiciest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of spicy; most spicy.
smelly (English, adj)
Forms: form: smelly
tags: positive
form: smellier
tags: comparative
form: smelliest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsmɛli/
tags: Australia
glosses: If something is smelly, it has a strong and unpleasant smell.
smellier (English, adj)
Forms: form: smelly
tags: positive
form: smellier
tags: comparative
form: smelliest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of smelly; more smelly.
smelliest (English, adj)
Forms: form: smelly
tags: positive
form: smellier
tags: comparative
form: smelliest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of smelly; most smelly.
rowdy (English, adj)
Forms: form: rowdy
tags: positive
form: rowdier
tags: comparative
form: rowdiest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: /ˈraʊdi/
glosses: If a person is rowdy, they are noisy and disorderly.
rowdy (English, noun)
Forms: form: rowdy
raw_tags: Singular
form: rowdies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /ˈraʊdi/
glosses: A rowdy is a noisy and disorderly person.
glosses: We are accused of being rowdies in the pub.
rowdies (English, noun)
Forms: form: rowdy
raw_tags: Singular
form: rowdies
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of rowdy; more than one (kind of) rowdy.
rowdier (English, adj)
Forms: form: rowdy
tags: positive
form: rowdier
tags: comparative
form: rowdiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of rowdy; more rowdy.
rowdiest (English, adj)
Forms: form: rowdy
tags: positive
form: rowdier
tags: comparative
form: rowdiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of rowdy; most rowdy.
boisterous (English, adj)
Forms: form: boisterous
tags: positive
form: more boisterous
tags: comparative
form: most boisterous
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
tags: US
glosses: A boisterous person is cheerful and full of energy.
filthy rich (English, phrase)
Forms: form: filthy rich
raw_tags: Expression
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: If a person is filthy rich, they are very rich.
raw_tags: idiomatic
synonyms: wealthy
rich
antonyms: poor
gloomy (English, adj)
Forms: form: gloomy
tags: positive
form: gloomier
tags: comparative
form: gloomiest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡluːmi/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɡlumi/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If a place is gloomy, it is dark or poorly lit.
examples: The cavern was gloomy.
synonyms: dusky
dim
clouded
glosses: If a person is gloomy, they are unhappy and without hope.
synonyms: bleak
dreary
miserable
gloomier (English, adj)
Forms: form: gloomy
tags: positive
form: gloomier
tags: comparative
form: gloomiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of gloomy; more gloomy.
gloomiest (English, adj)
Forms: form: gloomy
tags: positive
form: gloomier
tags: comparative
form: gloomiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of gloomy; most gloomy.
stingy (English, adj)
Forms: form: stingy
tags: positive
form: stingier
tags: comparative
form: stingiest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈstɪndʒi/
tags: US
glosses: If a person is stingy, they are mean and unwilling to spend; not generous.
examples: He's really stingy and never buys anyone a drink when we go out.
synonyms: scrooge
miser
stingier (English, adj)
Forms: form: stingy
tags: positive
form: stingier
tags: comparative
form: stingiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The comparative form of stingy; more stingy.
stingiest (English, adj)
Forms: form: stingy
tags: positive
form: stingier
tags: comparative
form: stingiest
tags: superlative
glosses: The superlative form of stingy; most stingy.
scrooge (English, noun)
Forms: form: scrooge
raw_tags: Singular
form: scrooges
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /skruːdʒ/
glosses: A scrooge is a person who is unwilling to spend money.
synonyms: stingy
miser
scrooges (English, noun)
Forms: form: scrooge
raw_tags: Singular
form: scrooges
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of scrooge; more than one (kind of) scrooge.
unwilling (English, adj)
Forms: form: unwilling
tags: positive
form: more unwilling
tags: comparative
form: most unwilling
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/
tags: US
glosses: If a person is unwilling to do something, they do not want to do it.
examples: We are unwilling to restore his previous privileges after his betrayal of our trust.
synonyms: reluctant
antonyms: willing
outskirt (English, noun)
Forms: form: outskirt
raw_tags: Singular
form: outskirts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈaʊtskɝt/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈaʊtskɜːt/
tags: UK
glosses: The outskirts of a place are its edges, far from the centre.
raw_tags: usually plural
examples: Many people commute into the business district from the outskirts of town.
synonyms: suburb
outskirts (English, noun)
Forms: form: outskirt
raw_tags: Singular
form: outskirts
tags: plural
glosses: The outskirts of a place are its edges, far from the centre.
raw_tags: usually plural
examples: Many people commute into the business district from the outskirts of town.
synonyms: suburb
proponent (English, noun)
Forms: form: proponent
raw_tags: Singular
form: proponents
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /prəˈpəʊnənt/
tags: UK
ipa: /prəˈpoʊnənt/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A proponent is a person who supports a theory or proposal.
synonyms: advocate
supporter
antonyms: detractor
opponent