crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
kneading (English, verb)
Forms: form: knead
tags: canonical
form: kneads
tags: third-person
singular
form: kneaded
tags: past
form: kneaded
tags: past
participle
form: kneading
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of knead.
knobs (English, noun)
Forms: form: knob
raw_tags: Singular
form: knobs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of knob; more than one (kind of) knob.
glosses: In the game of cribbage, knobs is the Jack of the same suit as the card that was revealed after the deck was cut.
raw_tags: plural only
synonyms: nobs
nibs
knits (English, verb)
Forms: form: knit
tags: canonical
form: knits
tags: third-person
singular
form: knitted
tags: past
form: knitted
tags: past
participle
form: knitting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of knit.
knitted (English, verb)
Forms: form: knit
tags: canonical
form: knits
tags: third-person
singular
form: knitted
tags: past
form: knitted
tags: past
participle
form: knitting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of knit.
knitting (English, verb)
Forms: form: knit
tags: canonical
form: knits
tags: third-person
singular
form: knitted
tags: past
form: knitted
tags: past
participle
form: knitting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of knit.
examples: She is knitting a sweater for her grandchild.
knuckles (English, noun)
Forms: form: knuckle
raw_tags: Singular
form: knuckles
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of knuckle; more than one (kind of) knuckle.
legible (English, adj)
Forms: form: legible
tags: positive
form: more legible
tags: comparative
form: most legible
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈlɛd͡ʒəbl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: When something is legible, it is clear enough and easy to read and written in beautiful letters.
antonyms: illegible
lentil (English, noun)
Forms: form: lentil
raw_tags: Singular
form: lentils
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈlɛntəl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Lentil is a type of plants that have edible seeds. These seeds are usually orange, green, brown, dried, round, can be cooked and eaten.
liable (English, adj)
Forms: form: liable
tags: positive
form: more liable
tags: comparative
form: most liable
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/
tags: US
glosses: When you are liable, you are responsible for something by law.
raw_tags: not before a noun
examples: She was liable for the damage her car had caused in the accident.
glosses: To be liable is to be likely to begin something.
raw_tags: not before a noun
examples: When he had too much to drink he was liable to get into a fight.
lick (English, verb)
Forms: form: lick
tags: canonical
form: licks
tags: third-person
singular
form: licked
tags: past
form: licked
tags: past
participle
form: licking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When you lick something, you touch it with your tongue in order to taste or moisten.
examples: That boy is licking on the ice-cream that his mother bought for him.
lentils (English, noun)
Forms: form: lentil
raw_tags: Singular
form: lentils
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of lentil; more than one (kind of) lentil.
licks (English, verb)
Forms: form: lick
tags: canonical
form: licks
tags: third-person
singular
form: licked
tags: past
form: licked
tags: past
participle
form: licking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of lick.
licked (English, verb)
Forms: form: lick
tags: canonical
form: licks
tags: third-person
singular
form: licked
tags: past
form: licked
tags: past
participle
form: licking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of lick.
licking (English, verb)
Forms: form: lick
tags: canonical
form: licks
tags: third-person
singular
form: licked
tags: past
form: licked
tags: past
participle
form: licking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of lick.
wildlife (English, noun)
Forms: form: wildlife
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
glosses: Wildlife is the natural stock of animals and plants found in a particular place. It usually means the native birds and mammals.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The wildlife on the Isle of Skye includes the Red Deer and the Golden Eagle.
scenery (English, noun)
Forms: form: scenery
raw_tags: Singular
form: sceneries
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsiːnəri/
tags: US
glosses: Scenery is what you see when you look at the outdoor environment around you. It is a word used to describe places.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The scenery on the island is beautiful.
glosses: Scenery is the set in a play or other theatrical show.
examples: The scenery for Act Two of The Nutcracker was amazing.
heritage (English, noun)
Forms: form: heritage
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Heritage is the sum total of our history. It means what we gained from the past.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The English language and customs are part of the heritage of Australia.
picturesque (English, adj)
Forms: form: picturesque
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Picturesque is an adjective which means "as pretty as a picture".
examples: The Isle of Skye is picturesque.
mane (English, noun)
Forms: form: mane
raw_tags: Singular
form: manes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /meɪn/
tags: US
homophones: main
Maine
glosses: The mane of an animal refers to the long hair on the neck of a lion or horse.
invalids (English, noun)
Forms: form: invalid
raw_tags: Singular
form: invalids
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of invalid; more than one (kind of) invalid.
marble (English, noun)
Forms: form: marble
raw_tags: Singular
form: marbles
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɑːbəl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈmɑrbəl/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Marble is a hard stone, typically white or light yellow, polished smooth and shiny, used in making walls, floors or sculptures.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: A marble is a small ball made of coloured glass. Marbles are usually used as toys.
raw_tags: countable
marble (English, verb)
Forms: form: marble
tags: canonical
form: marbles
tags: third-person
singular
form: marbled
tags: past
form: marbled
tags: past
participle
form: marbling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmɑːbəl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈmɑrbəl/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If something is marbled it has the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: If a piece of meat has great marbling, it is interlaced with fats and its appearance resembles that of marble.
raw_tags: transitive
marsh (English, noun)
Forms: form: marsh
raw_tags: Singular
form: marshes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /mɑrʃ/
tags: US
ipa: /mɑː(r)ʃ/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A marsh is an area of low wet soft land.
raw_tags: countable
mash (English, verb)
Forms: form: mash
tags: canonical
form: mashes
tags: third-person
singular
form: mashed
tags: past
form: mashed
tags: past
participle
form: mashing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /mæʃ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When you mash something, you crush it with a fork, a pestle, or a similar utensil until it is pulpy.
nib (English, noun)
Forms: form: nib
raw_tags: Singular
form: nibs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /nɪb/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The nib is the pointed end part of a pen which the ink comes out from.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A cocoa nib is a piece of a roasted and hulled cocoa bean.
raw_tags: countable
nibble (English, verb)
Forms: form: nibble
tags: canonical
form: nibbles
tags: third-person
singular
form: nibbled
tags: past
form: nibbled
tags: past
participle
form: nibbling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnɪbəl/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: When you nibble on something, you take small bites of a biscuit, bread or food.
examples: That squirrel nibbled on the nut it was holding.
nightie (English, noun)
Forms: form: nightie
raw_tags: Singular
form: nighties
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /ˈnaɪti/
glosses: A nightie is a nightdress for women which they wear when they sleep.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Mary climbed into bed after puttin on her nightie.
nomadic (English, adj)
Forms: form: nomadic
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
glosses: When someone is nomadic, the person is wandering and moving from place to place without a set home.
manes (English, noun)
Forms: form: mane
raw_tags: Singular
form: manes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of mane; more than one (kind of) mane.
marshes (English, noun)
Forms: form: marsh
raw_tags: Singular
form: marshes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of marsh; more than one (kind of) marsh.
mashes (English, verb)
Forms: form: mash
tags: canonical
form: mashes
tags: third-person
singular
form: mashed
tags: past
form: mashed
tags: past
participle
form: mashing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of mash.
mashed (English, verb)
Forms: form: mash
tags: canonical
form: mashes
tags: third-person
singular
form: mashed
tags: past
form: mashed
tags: past
participle
form: mashing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of mash.
mashing (English, verb)
Forms: form: mash
tags: canonical
form: mashes
tags: third-person
singular
form: mashed
tags: past
form: mashed
tags: past
participle
form: mashing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of mash.
marbles (English, noun)
Forms: form: marble
raw_tags: Singular
form: marbles
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of marble; more than one (kind of) marble.
marbles (English, verb)
Forms: form: marble
tags: canonical
form: marbles
tags: third-person
singular
form: marbled
tags: past
form: marbled
tags: past
participle
form: marbling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of marble.
nibs (English, noun)
Forms: form: nib
raw_tags: Singular
form: nibs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of nib; more than one (kind of) nib.
nibbles (English, verb)
Forms: form: nibble
tags: canonical
form: nibbles
tags: third-person
singular
form: nibbled
tags: past
form: nibbled
tags: past
participle
form: nibbling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of nibble.
nibbled (English, verb)
Forms: form: nibble
tags: canonical
form: nibbles
tags: third-person
singular
form: nibbled
tags: past
form: nibbled
tags: past
participle
form: nibbling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of nibble.
nibbling (English, verb)
Forms: form: nibble
tags: canonical
form: nibbles
tags: third-person
singular
form: nibbled
tags: past
form: nibbled
tags: past
participle
form: nibbling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of nibble.
nighties (English, noun)
Forms: form: nightie
raw_tags: Singular
form: nighties
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of nightie; more than one (kind of) nightie.
oil rig (English, noun)
Forms: form: oil rig
raw_tags: Singular
form: oil rigs
tags: plural
glosses: An oil rig is a huge structure with equipment for getting oil by drilling a well from deeply under ground, sometimes under sea.
ointment (English, noun)
Forms: form: ointment
raw_tags: Singular
form: ointments
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /ˈɔɪnt.mɪnt/
glosses: An ointment is a smooth oily medicinal substance, or a cosmetic substance that you rub on your skin, usually to ease pain.
examples: The first aid personnel applied ointment on the injured athlete.
omelette (English, noun)
Forms: form: omelette
raw_tags: Singular
form: omelettes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɒm.lɪt/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɔm.lət/
tags: Australia
ipa: /ˈɑm.lət/
tags: Canada
US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Canada
glosses: An omelette is a dish of beaten eggs cooked in oil, often with cheese and sometimes with other ingredients.
tags: singular
examples: For breakfast, I had a three-egg ham and cheese omelette.
ooze (English, noun)
Forms: form: ooze
raw_tags: Singular
form: oozes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /uːz/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A thick and often unpleasant liquid.
examples: You should put on cleaning gloves if you are going to clean up that nasty ooze.
ooze (English, verb)
Forms: form: ooze
tags: canonical
form: oozes
tags: third-person
singular
form: oozed
tags: past
form: oozed
tags: past
participle
form: oozing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /uːz/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When something oozes out, it refers to liquid slowly flowing out.
examples: Blood oozed out of the cut.
opponent (English, noun)
Forms: form: opponent
raw_tags: Singular
form: opponents
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈpəʊnənt/
tags: UK
glosses: An opponent is someone who is not in your team in a game, an opposite team.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: rival
glosses: Someone that objects to something.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The United Nations is an opponent of the possession of child pornography.
optimist (English, noun)
Forms: form: optimist
raw_tags: Singular
form: optimists
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɑptɪmɪst/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈɒptɪmɪst/
tags: UK
glosses: An optimist is someone who always believes that happy things will happen.
raw_tags: countable
sprocket (English, noun)
Forms: form: sprocket
raw_tags: Singular
form: sprockets
tags: plural
glosses: The tooth on a wheel; it goes with a chain or other band with holes.
oil rigs (English, noun)
Forms: form: oil rig
raw_tags: Singular
form: oil rigs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of oil rig; more than one (kind of) oil rig.
ointments (English, noun)
Forms: form: ointment
raw_tags: Singular
form: ointments
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of ointment; more than one (kind of) ointment.
oozes (English, verb)
Forms: form: ooze
tags: canonical
form: oozes
tags: third-person
singular
form: oozed
tags: past
form: oozed
tags: past
participle
form: oozing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of ooze.
oozed (English, verb)
Forms: form: ooze
tags: canonical
form: oozes
tags: third-person
singular
form: oozed
tags: past
form: oozed
tags: past
participle
form: oozing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of ooze.
oozing (English, verb)
Forms: form: ooze
tags: canonical
form: oozes
tags: third-person
singular
form: oozed
tags: past
form: oozed
tags: past
participle
form: oozing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of ooze.
opponents (English, noun)
Forms: form: opponent
raw_tags: Singular
form: opponents
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of opponent; more than one (kind of) opponent.
optimists (English, noun)
Forms: form: optimist
raw_tags: Singular
form: optimists
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of optimist; more than one (kind of) optimist.
sprockets (English, noun)
Forms: form: sprocket
raw_tags: Singular
form: sprockets
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of sprocket; more than one (kind of) sprocket.
omelettes (English, noun)
Forms: form: omelette
raw_tags: Singular
form: omelettes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of omelette; more than one (kind of) omelette.
refuge (English, noun)
Forms: form: refuge
raw_tags: Singular
form: refuges
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrɛfjuːdʒ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A place that gives something or someone safety, protection or shelter
tags: singular
synonyms: haven
sanctuary
refuges (English, noun)
Forms: form: refuge
raw_tags: Singular
form: refuges
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of refuge; more than one (kind of) refuge.
safety (English, noun)
Forms: form: safety
raw_tags: Singular
form: safeties
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈseɪfti/
tags: US
glosses: When something is safe or secure
examples: It is important to learn traffic safety so you do not get hurt while crossing the street
glosses: Something that keeps a device from accidentally going off
examples: It is important that the safety be on the curtain so that it does fall and hurt the actors
glosses: In American football, the player on defense who is furthest from the ball at the start of the play.
safeties (English, noun)
Forms: form: safety
raw_tags: Singular
form: safeties
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of safety; more than one (kind of) safety.
American football (English, name)
Forms: form: American football
raw_tags: Proper noun
Pronunciation: tags: Australia
glosses: A game that involves two teams trying to run, catch, or kick a ball into the other team's end zone. It is called American football in most of the world. In the United States, it is just called football.
paddy (English, noun)
Forms: form: paddy
raw_tags: Singular
form: paddies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A paddy is a field where rice is grown.
glosses: Bad temper, bad mood.
raw_tags: slang
padlock (English, noun)
Forms: form: padlock
raw_tags: Singular
form: padlocks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpadˌlɒk/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A padlock is a small lock. You can hang it on the door, gate, bicycle.
raw_tags: countable
padlock (English, verb)
Forms: form: padlock
tags: canonical
form: padlocks
tags: third-person
singular
form: padlocked
tags: past
form: padlocked
tags: past
participle
form: padlocking
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpadˌlɒk/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If you padlock something, you lock it with a padlock.
painkiller (English, noun)
Forms: form: painkiller
raw_tags: Singular
form: painkillers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə(r)/
tags: UK
glosses: A painkiller is a medicine or a drug to reduce the feeling of pain.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I just ate some painkillers to ease my headache.
paddies (English, noun)
Forms: form: paddy
raw_tags: Singular
form: paddies
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of paddy; more than one (kind of) paddy.
padlocks (English, noun)
Forms: form: padlock
raw_tags: Singular
form: padlocks
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of padlock; more than one (kind of) padlock.
padlocks (English, verb)
Forms: form: padlock
tags: canonical
form: padlocks
tags: third-person
singular
form: padlocked
tags: past
form: padlocked
tags: past
participle
form: padlocking
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of padlock.
painkillers (English, noun)
Forms: form: painkiller
raw_tags: Singular
form: painkillers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of painkiller; more than one (kind of) painkiller.
server (English, noun)
Forms: form: server
raw_tags: Singular
form: servers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɜːvə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsɝvɚ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A server is a type of computer that people can access through the Internet to visit a website.
raw_tags: countable
examples: I recently bought a server to host my online shop.
glosses: A server is a person who serves food.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: waiter
waitress
servers (English, noun)
Forms: form: server
raw_tags: Singular
form: servers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of server; more than one (kind of) server.
eminent (English, adj)
Forms: form: eminent
tags: positive
form: more eminent
tags: comparative
form: most eminent
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɛmɪnənt/
tags: US
glosses: When something is eminent, it means that it is high, lofty; towering; prominent.
raw_tags: old, no longer used
glosses: Something that is noteworthy, remarkable, great.
examples: His eminent good sense has been a great help to this project.
glosses: Of a person, distinguished, important, noteworthy
examples: In later years, the professor was known as an eminent historian.
noteworthy (English, adj)
Forms: form: noteworthy
tags: positive
form: noteworthier
tags: comparative
form: noteworthiest
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnəʊtˌwɜːði/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈnoʊtˌwɝði/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Deserving attention; notable; worthy of notice.
examples: Zukertort represent the other most noteworthy tournaments.
noteworthy (English, noun)
Forms: form: noteworthy
raw_tags: Singular
form: noteworthies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnəʊtˌwɜːði/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈnoʊtˌwɝði/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A noteworthy person.
raw_tags: countable
passage (English, noun)
Forms: form: passage
raw_tags: Singular
form: passages
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/
tags: US
glosses: A passage is the act of passing, from one place to another, or from one state to another
examples: Getting a driver's licence is a rite of passage from being a child to becoming an adult.
glosses: A passage is a journey by air or water.
examples: His passage to Australia in a sailing ship took 180 days.
glosses: A passage is a long narrow way or path.
examples: He heard footsteps in the passage outside his hotel room.
The ship was able to find safe passage through the coral reef.
glosses: A passage can be an opening, or a tube along which things can pass.
examples: The small boy had a pea stuck in his nasal passage.
glosses: A passage is a short section from a book or other writing.
examples: She read to the class her favorite passage from Jane Austen's book.
glosses: A passage is a short section from a musical work.
raw_tags: music
examples: There was a long oboe solo is the passage we listened to from Bach's work.
passer-by (English, noun)
Forms: form: passer-by
raw_tags: Singular
form: passers-by
tags: plural
glosses: A passer-by is someone who walks past a location or event.
raw_tags: countable
examples: As the two argued, passers-by paid little attention.
pastry (English, noun)
Forms: form: pastry
raw_tags: Singular
form: pastries
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpeɪstri/
tags: US
glosses: A pastry is a mixture of flour, fat, and water.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The cook rolled out the pastry to make it thin to use as a pie crust.
glosses: A pastry is a small cake with a cream, jam, or fruit filling.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The cake shop had rows of delicious looking pastries.
pasture (English, noun)
Forms: form: pasture
raw_tags: Singular
form: pastures
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɑːstjə/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: land covered with grass. there are cattle or sheep.
patio (English, noun)
Forms: form: patio
raw_tags: Singular
form: patios
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpætiəʊ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpætioʊ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A patio is an outdoor area near a house. Its surface is often covered with stones, tiles, or concrete.
raw_tags: countable
patios (English, noun)
Forms: form: patio
raw_tags: Singular
form: patios
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of patio; more than one (kind of) patio.
patter (English, noun)
Forms: form: patter
raw_tags: Singular
form: patters
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpæt.ə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpæt.ɚ/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Patter refers to the soft sound that feet makes when walking on a hard surface.
examples: The night was very quiet, and I could hear the patter of the mice crawling in the kitchen.
glosses: When someone makes a patter, the person is speaking very fast and the words have no meaning.
examples: Before the magician started on his magic trick, he got the attention of the audience through his patter.
glosses: A patter is someone who pats.
patter (English, verb)
Forms: form: patter
tags: canonical
form: patters
tags: third-person
singular
form: pattered
tags: past
form: pattered
tags: past
participle
form: pattering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpæt.ə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpæt.ɚ/
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Pattering refers to the sound made by the rain when it hits a surface.
glosses: When someone patters, the person is trying to speak quickly without having meaning in the words, to patter.
outdoor (English, adj)
Forms: form: outdoor
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌaʊtˈdɔː/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌʌʊtˈdo(ː)r/
tags: Canada
tags: UK
glosses: not in a building; out of a building
raw_tags: usually before a noun
examples: We cooked dinner on an outdoor barbecue rather than on the stove.
antonyms: indoor
barbecue (English, noun)
Forms: form: barbecue
raw_tags: Singular
form: barbecues
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɑːbɪˌkjuː/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈbɑrbɪˌkju/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A style of cooking that involves meat being cooked on a grill or in a pit, then often covered in a special sauce.
examples: Chris' Black Oak Restaurant serves barbecue ribs and chicken.
glosses: The grill for cooking barbecue; or for grilling anything in general.
examples: I put two hot dogs and two hamburgers on the barbecue.
glosses: A meal of barbecue.
examples: There was a big barbecue in Riverside Park for the Fourth of July.
barbecue (English, verb)
Forms: form: barbecue
tags: canonical
form: barbecues
tags: third-person
singular
form: barbecued
tags: past
form: barbecued
tags: past
participle
form: barbecuing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɑːbɪˌkjuː/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈbɑrbɪˌkju/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: To cook food in the barbecue style.
barbecues (English, noun)
Forms: form: barbecue
raw_tags: Singular
form: barbecues
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of barbecue; more than one (kind of) barbecue.
barbecues (English, verb)
Forms: form: barbecue
tags: canonical
form: barbecues
tags: third-person
singular
form: barbecued
tags: past
form: barbecued
tags: past
participle
form: barbecuing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of barbecue.
barbecued (English, verb)
Forms: form: barbecue
tags: canonical
form: barbecues
tags: third-person
singular
form: barbecued
tags: past
form: barbecued
tags: past
participle
form: barbecuing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of barbecue.
barbecuing (English, verb)
Forms: form: barbecue
tags: canonical
form: barbecues
tags: third-person
singular
form: barbecued
tags: past
form: barbecued
tags: past
participle
form: barbecuing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of barbecue.
hot dog (English, noun)
Forms: form: hot dog
raw_tags: Singular
form: hot dogs
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhɒtdɒɡ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈhɑtdɑɡ/
tags: US
tags: Australia
tags: US
glosses: A hot dog is a type of sausage, most often a wiener or frankfurter.
raw_tags: countable
examples: For lunch, I had an all-beef hot dog with ketchup and mustard.
hot dogs (English, noun)
Forms: form: hot dog
raw_tags: Singular
form: hot dogs
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of hot dog; more than one (kind of) hot dog.
post-production (English, noun)
Forms: form: post-production
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
glosses: The last part of movie production, happening after the movie is filmed, where changes are made before the product is finished.
ransom (English, noun)
Forms: form: ransom
raw_tags: Singular
form: ransoms
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrænsəm/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A ransom is the money demanded by criminals usually paid for the release of a kidnapped person.
examples: The kidnappers wanted us to pay $2.5million as ransom to release the boy.
rascal (English, noun)
Forms: form: rascal
raw_tags: Singular
form: rascals
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrɑːskl̩/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈræskl̩/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A rascal is a bad child or a bad boy.
raw_tags: countable
examples: That rascal made me spill milk all over the floor.
rash (English, adj)
Forms: form: rash
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ræʃ/
tags: US
glosses: When you do something rash, you do it too hurriedly without careful consideration.
examples: The accident was a result of his 'rash act.
rash (English, noun)
Forms: form: rash
raw_tags: Singular
form: rashes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ræʃ/
tags: US
glosses: Rashes are red spots on your skin that may cause irritation.
raw_tags: dermatology
examples: A rash appeared on his leg.
ration (English, noun)
Forms: form: ration
raw_tags: Singular
form: rations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈræʃən/
tags: UK
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A ration is a portion of a limited resource that is given to a person.
raw_tags: countable
ration (English, verb)
Forms: form: ration
tags: canonical
form: rations
tags: third-person
singular
form: rationed
tags: past
form: rationed
tags: past
participle
form: rationing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈræʃən/
tags: UK
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: When food is being rationed, there is a limit on each person to have only a small amount of food, especially during wartime.
Rd (English, abbrev)
Forms: form: Rd
raw_tags: Abbreviation
glosses: Rd is a short form of road.
draught (English, noun)
Forms: form: draught
raw_tags: Singular
form: draughts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /drɑːft/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /dræft/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: draft
glosses: A draught is a wind which blows through a building.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A draught is a piece which is used in a game called draughts.
tags: UK
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A draught is a mild vesicatory.
raw_tags: medicine
old, no longer used
draught (English, verb)
Forms: form: draught
tags: canonical
form: draughts
tags: third-person
singular
form: draughted
tags: past
form: draughted
tags: past
participle
form: draughting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /drɑːft/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /dræft/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
homophones: draft
glosses: To draught means to draw.
raw_tags: transitive
glosses: To draught means to pull something along, especially a vehicle or a tractor.
raw_tags: transitive
draughts (English, noun)
Forms: form: draught
raw_tags: Singular
form: draughts
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of draught; more than one (kind of) draught.
glosses: Another name for checkers.
draughts (English, verb)
Forms: form: draught
tags: canonical
form: draughts
tags: third-person
singular
form: draughted
tags: past
form: draughted
tags: past
participle
form: draughting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of draught.
symptom (English, noun)
Forms: form: symptom
raw_tags: Singular
form: symptoms
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɪm(p)təm/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A symptom is a sign or indication of something, usually an illness.
raw_tags: countable
examples: He began to show symptoms of chicken pox a few days ago.
sag (English, verb)
Forms: form: sag
tags: canonical
form: sags
tags: third-person
singular
form: sagged
tags: past
form: sagged
tags: past
participle
form: sagging
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /sæɡ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: When something sags, it sink downwards, bend lower from the usual position usually due to a heavy weight.
salute (English, noun)
Forms: form: salute
raw_tags: Singular
form: salutes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /səˈlut/
tags: US
ipa: /səˈl(j)uːt/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A salute is a greeting gesture in the army and navy by hold up a right hand to the forehead.
raw_tags: countable
salute (English, verb)
Forms: form: salute
tags: canonical
form: salutes
tags: third-person
singular
form: saluted
tags: past
form: saluted
tags: past
participle
form: saluting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /səˈlut/
tags: US
ipa: /səˈl(j)uːt/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: When you salute at someone, you greet at the person, usually out of respect.
examples: The group of soldiers saluted at the parade's guest of honour.
sap (English, noun)
Forms: form: sap
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: Sap is the liquid inside a plant that carries sugars and minerals.
sapphire (English, noun)
Forms: form: sapphire
raw_tags: Singular
form: sapphires
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsæf.aɪ̯ə(r)/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsæf.aɪ̯ɚ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A sapphire is a transparent blue stone used in jewellery.
glosses: A deep blue colour.
raw_tags: uncountable
sarcastic (English, adj)
Forms: form: sarcastic
tags: positive
form: more sarcastic
tags: comparative
form: most sarcastic
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /sɑːˈkæstik/
tags: UK
ipa: /sɑrˈkæstik/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: When someone is sarcastic, the person is using words in irony or unkindness, usually to mock people.
coleslaw (English, noun)
Forms: form: coleslaw
raw_tags: Singular
form: coleslaws
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkəʊlslɔː/
tags: Canada
glosses: Coleslaw is a type of salad. It is made with shredded cabbage, buttermilk and mayonnaise. Sometimes it contains other ingredients.
examples: For lunch, I had a chicken leg with a side of coleslaw.
mayonnaise (English, noun)
Forms: form: mayonnaise
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmeɪ.ə.neɪz/
ipa: /ˈmæn.eɪz/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Mayonnaise is a condiment. It is often used as a spread or a dressing. It is made of eggs, oil and vinegar or lemon juice.
vinegar (English, noun)
Forms: form: vinegar
raw_tags: Singular
form: vinegars
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈvɪnəɡɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈvɪnəɡə/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Vinegar is a liquid made by fermenting fruit or grain. It is also an acid.
raw_tags: countable & uncountable
examples: When you mix vinegar and baking soda, it explodes in a chemical reaction.
ferment (English, verb)
Forms: form: ferment
tags: canonical
form: ferments
tags: third-person
singular
form: fermented
tags: past
form: fermented
tags: past
participle
form: fermenting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /fəˈmɛnt/
tags: UK
poses: verb
ipa: /fɚˈmɛnt/
tags: US
poses: verb
tags: UK
poses: verb
glosses: When something ferments, it turns into alcohol. This happens when sugar in fruit or grain ages or is acted on by yeast.
examples: When the grape juice was left in a barrel for a year, it fermented into wine.
glosses: When you ferment an emotion, you stir it up or arouse it.
examples: The preacher fermented anger with the government from the pulpit.
ferment (English, noun)
Forms: form: ferment
raw_tags: Singular
form: ferments
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɜːmɛnt/
tags: UK
poses: noun
ipa: /ˈfɝmɛnt/
tags: US
poses: noun
glosses: A ferment is a state of arousal or change.
examples: There was a ferment of reform caused by the Second Great Awakening.
ferments (English, verb)
Forms: form: ferment
tags: canonical
form: ferments
tags: third-person
singular
form: fermented
tags: past
form: fermented
tags: past
participle
form: fermenting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of ferment.
ferments (English, noun)
Forms: form: ferment
raw_tags: Singular
form: ferments
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of ferment; more than one (kind of) ferment.
fermented (English, verb)
Forms: form: ferment
tags: canonical
form: ferments
tags: third-person
singular
form: fermented
tags: past
form: fermented
tags: past
participle
form: fermenting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of ferment.
fermenting (English, verb)
Forms: form: ferment
tags: canonical
form: ferments
tags: third-person
singular
form: fermented
tags: past
form: fermented
tags: past
participle
form: fermenting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of ferment.
constructive (English, adj)
Forms: form: constructive
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /kənˈstrʌktɪv/
tags: UK
glosses: When something is constructive, it is usually carefully considered and meant to be helpful.
examples: Your constructive feedback is appreciated to help us improve our service in the future.
fertilizer (English, noun)
Forms: form: fertilizer
raw_tags: Singular
form: fertilizers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzər/
tags: US
glosses: Fertilizer is something which is added to soil to help plants grow.
examples: I added two bags of fertilizer to my pumpkin patch.
synonyms: fertiliser
fertilise
fertelize
fertilizers (English, noun)
Forms: form: fertilizer
raw_tags: Singular
form: fertilizers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of fertilizer; more than one (kind of) fertilizer.
featureless (English, adj)
Forms: form: featureless
tags: positive
form: more featureless
tags: comparative
form: most featureless
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfi.t͡ʃɚ.ləs/
tags: US
glosses: When something is featureless, it is without features.
examples: The featureless landscape of the desert made the trip very boring.
ransoms (English, noun)
Forms: form: ransom
raw_tags: Singular
form: ransoms
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of ransom; more than one (kind of) ransom.
rascals (English, noun)
Forms: form: rascal
raw_tags: Singular
form: rascals
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of rascal; more than one (kind of) rascal.
coleslaws (English, noun)
Forms: form: coleslaw
raw_tags: Singular
form: coleslaws
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of coleslaw; more than one (kind of) coleslaw.
rashes (English, noun)
Forms: form: rash
raw_tags: Singular
form: rashes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of rash; more than one (kind of) rash.
rations (English, noun)
Forms: form: ration
raw_tags: Singular
form: rations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of ration; more than one (kind of) ration.
rations (English, verb)
Forms: form: ration
tags: canonical
form: rations
tags: third-person
singular
form: rationed
tags: past
form: rationed
tags: past
participle
form: rationing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The third-person singular form of ration.
rationed (English, verb)
Forms: form: ration
tags: canonical
form: rations
tags: third-person
singular
form: rationed
tags: past
form: rationed
tags: past
participle
form: rationing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of ration.
rationing (English, verb)
Forms: form: ration
tags: canonical
form: rations
tags: third-person
singular
form: rationed
tags: past
form: rationed
tags: past
participle
form: rationing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of ration.
symptoms (English, noun)
Forms: form: symptom
raw_tags: Singular
form: symptoms
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of symptom; more than one (kind of) symptom.
sags (English, verb)
Forms: form: sag
tags: canonical
form: sags
tags: third-person
singular
form: sagged
tags: past
form: sagged
tags: past
participle
form: sagging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of sag.
sagged (English, verb)
Forms: form: sag
tags: canonical
form: sags
tags: third-person
singular
form: sagged
tags: past
form: sagged
tags: past
participle
form: sagging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of sag.
sagging (English, verb)
Forms: form: sag
tags: canonical
form: sags
tags: third-person
singular
form: sagged
tags: past
form: sagged
tags: past
participle
form: sagging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of sag.
salutes (English, noun)
Forms: form: salute
raw_tags: Singular
form: salutes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of salute; more than one (kind of) salute.
salutes (English, verb)
Forms: form: salute
tags: canonical
form: salutes
tags: third-person
singular
form: saluted
tags: past
form: saluted
tags: past
participle
form: saluting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of salute.
saluted (English, verb)
Forms: form: salute
tags: canonical
form: salutes
tags: third-person
singular
form: saluted
tags: past
form: saluted
tags: past
participle
form: saluting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /səˈlutɪd/
tags: US
ipa: /səˈl(j)uːtɪd/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of salute.
saluting (English, verb)
Forms: form: salute
tags: canonical
form: salutes
tags: third-person
singular
form: saluted
tags: past
form: saluted
tags: past
participle
form: saluting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of salute.
sapphires (English, noun)
Forms: form: sapphire
raw_tags: Singular
form: sapphires
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of sapphire; more than one (kind of) sapphire.
condiment (English, noun)
Forms: form: condiment
raw_tags: Singular
form: condiments
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɒn.dɪ.mənt/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈkɑn.də.mənt/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: A condiment is something that is added to a food to give it more flavor or a different flavor. Examples include ketchup and horseradish.
raw_tags: countable
examples: At the big picnic in the park, there were condiments for our hot dogs next to the buns.
condiments (English, noun)
Forms: form: condiment
raw_tags: Singular
form: condiments
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of condiment; more than one (kind of) condiment.
ketchup (English, noun)
Forms: form: ketchup
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɛtʃ.əp/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Canada
glosses: Ketchup is a condiment. It is a liquid made mostly of tomato paste and vinegar.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: I covered my hamburger and french fries with a generous helping of ketchup.
horseradish (English, noun)
Forms: form: horseradish
raw_tags: Singular
form: horseradishes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhɔrsrædɪʃ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈhɔːsrædɪʃ/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A plant that is similar to the mustard plant.
glosses: A very hot-tasting condiment that comes from the plant.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: After eating a steak with too much horseradish on it, Terrance burnt his tongue
horseradishes (English, noun)
Forms: form: horseradish
raw_tags: Singular
form: horseradishes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of horseradish; more than one (kind of) horseradish.
tedious (English, adj)
Forms: form: tedious
tags: positive
form: more tedious
tags: comparative
form: most tedious
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtiː.dɪəs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈti.di.əs/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: Something that is tedious takes a long time to do and is boring.
examples: I've stopped making Flash movies because the process is tedious and more trouble than its worth.
telly (English, noun)
Forms: form: telly
raw_tags: Singular
form: tellys or tellies
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtɛli/
tags: UK
glosses: A telly is a television.
tags: UK
raw_tags: countable
tellys (English, noun)
Forms: form: telly
raw_tags: Singular
form: tellys or tellies
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of telly; more than one (kind of) telly.
tellies (English, noun)
Forms: form: telly
raw_tags: Singular
form: tellys or tellies
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of telly; more than one (kind of) telly.
tempt (English, verb)
Forms: form: tempt
tags: canonical
form: tempts
tags: third-person
singular
form: tempted
tags: past
form: tempted
tags: past
participle
form: tempting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /tɛmpt/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
glosses: When you tempt someone, you try to get someone to do something, perhaps something bad or immoral.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: He was tempted to steal that expensive phone on the table.
She was tempted to kiss him.
tenant (English, noun)
Forms: form: tenant
raw_tags: Singular
form: tenants
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtɛ.nənt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A tenant is a person who occupies the land or house from a landlord. He pays money to a landlord as rent.
raw_tags: countable
tenant (English, verb)
Forms: form: tenant
tags: canonical
form: tenants
tags: third-person
singular
form: tenanted
tags: past
form: tenanted
tags: past
participle
form: tenanting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtɛ.nənt/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: If someone tenants a place, they are occupying it as a tenant.
tempts (English, verb)
Forms: form: tempt
tags: canonical
form: tempts
tags: third-person
singular
form: tempted
tags: past
form: tempted
tags: past
participle
form: tempting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of tempt.
tempted (English, verb)
Forms: form: tempt
tags: canonical
form: tempts
tags: third-person
singular
form: tempted
tags: past
form: tempted
tags: past
participle
form: tempting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of tempt.
tempting (English, adj)
Forms: form: tempting
tags: positive
form: more tempting
tags: comparative
form: most tempting
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: If something is tempting, it is attractive or appeals to someone.
tempting (English, verb)
Forms: form: tempt
tags: canonical
form: tempts
tags: third-person
singular
form: tempted
tags: past
form: tempted
tags: past
participle
form: tempting
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of tempt.
tenants (English, noun)
Forms: form: tenant
raw_tags: Singular
form: tenants
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of tenant; more than one (kind of) tenant.
tenants (English, verb)
Forms: form: tenant
tags: canonical
form: tenants
tags: third-person
singular
form: tenanted
tags: past
form: tenanted
tags: past
participle
form: tenanting
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of tenant.
co-worker (English, noun)
Forms: form: co-worker
raw_tags: Singular
form: co-workers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkoʊˈwɝ.kɚ/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈkəʊˈwɜː.kə/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A co-worker is someone a person works with.
raw_tags: countable
synonyms: colleague
intentional (English, adj)
Forms: form: intentional
tags: positive
form: more intentional
tags: comparative
form: most intentional
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/
tags: UK
glosses: If an action is intentional, it is done on purpose.
examples: "Teacher! Jimmy just stepped on my foot again! That was intentional! Please make him stop."
verify (English, verb)
Forms: form: verify
tags: canonical
form: verifies
tags: third-person
singular
form: verified
tags: past
form: verified
tags: past
participle
form: verifying
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈvɛrɪfaɪ/
tags: UK
glosses: To verify something is to get evidence to show that it is true.
examples: My receipts verified that I had always paid my telephone bills.
degeneration (English, noun)
Forms: form: degeneration
raw_tags: Singular
form: degenerations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: When something undergoes degeneration, it starts to get worse day by day. It is almost like it grows in reverse, with the most weak and delicate parts dying first.
despise (English, verb)
Forms: form: despise
tags: canonical
form: despises
tags: third-person
singular
form: despised
tags: past
form: despised
tags: past
participle
form: despising
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈspaɪz/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: To despise something is to feel the very worst about it.
examples: The step-sisters of Cinderella despised her.
possess (English, verb)
Forms: form: possess
tags: canonical
form: possesses
tags: third-person
singular
form: possessed
tags: past
form: possessed
tags: past
participle
form: possessing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /pəˈzɛs/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
glosses: To have or to own
raw_tags: transitive
examples: He does not possess a car.
glosses: To take control of someone's soul.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: The evil spirit was going to possess her.
campaigner (English, noun)
Forms: form: campaigner
raw_tags: Singular
form: campaigners
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /kamˈpeɪnə/
glosses: A campaigner is a person that tries to get support from others.
glosses: A campaigner is a politician that runs for an office.
possesses (English, verb)
Forms: form: possess
tags: canonical
form: possesses
tags: third-person
singular
form: possessed
tags: past
form: possessed
tags: past
participle
form: possessing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of possess.
possessed (English, verb)
Forms: form: possess
tags: canonical
form: possesses
tags: third-person
singular
form: possessed
tags: past
form: possessed
tags: past
participle
form: possessing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of possess.
possessing (English, verb)
Forms: form: possess
tags: canonical
form: possesses
tags: third-person
singular
form: possessed
tags: past
form: possessed
tags: past
participle
form: possessing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of possess.