crystalhe/wiktionary-zh-en-ja-ko huggingface dataset:
bandit (English, noun)
Forms: form: bandit
raw_tags: Singular
form: bandits
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbændɪt/
tags: Australia
glosses: A bandit is person, usually in a group, who uses guns to rob people.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The bandits took their money and horses as they came home from the market.
synonyms: robber
thief
burglar
bandits (English, noun)
Forms: form: bandit
raw_tags: Singular
form: bandits
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of bandit; more than one (kind of) bandit.
passport (English, noun)
Forms: form: passport
raw_tags: Singular
form: passports
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɑːspɔːt/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈpæspɔrt/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A passport is an official document that identifies a person, and allows them to leave and come back to a country.
raw_tags: countable
passports (English, noun)
Forms: form: passport
raw_tags: Singular
form: passports
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of passport; more than one (kind of) passport.
steer (English, verb)
Forms: form: steer
tags: canonical
form: steers
tags: third-person
singular
form: steered
tags: past
form: steered
tags: past
participle
form: steering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /stɪə(r)/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: To steer is use a rudder, wheel, or paddle to decide which way something will travel.
examples: The driver gripped the wheel tightly to steer the car around a corner.
glosses: To steer is to set a direction.
examples: He was able to steer the group through the difficult changes.
steer (English, noun)
Forms: form: steer
raw_tags: Singular
form: steers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /stɪə(r)/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A steer is a young bull or ox that has been castrated and raised for beef.
raw_tags: countable
steers (English, verb)
Forms: form: steer
tags: canonical
form: steers
tags: third-person
singular
form: steered
tags: past
form: steered
tags: past
participle
form: steering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of steer.
steers (English, noun)
Forms: form: steer
raw_tags: Singular
form: steers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of steer; more than one (kind of) steer.
steered (English, verb)
Forms: form: steer
tags: canonical
form: steers
tags: third-person
singular
form: steered
tags: past
form: steered
tags: past
participle
form: steering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of steer.
steering (English, verb)
Forms: form: steer
tags: canonical
form: steers
tags: third-person
singular
form: steered
tags: past
form: steered
tags: past
participle
form: steering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of steer.
castrate (English, verb)
Forms: form: castrate
tags: canonical
form: castrates
tags: third-person
singular
form: castrated
tags: past
form: castrated
tags: past
participle
form: castrating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈka.streɪt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: To castrate is to remove the testicles from a male, making him unable to produce children.
examples: The young bulls were castrated so they would grow more meat.
glosses: To castrate is to take away energy and vigor, to make it easier to handle or control.
castrate (English, noun)
Forms: form: castrate
raw_tags: Singular
form: castrates
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈka.streɪt/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: A castrate is a male that has had his testicles removed.
raw_tags: countable
castrates (English, verb)
Forms: form: castrate
tags: canonical
form: castrates
tags: third-person
singular
form: castrated
tags: past
form: castrated
tags: past
participle
form: castrating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of castrate.
castrates (English, noun)
Forms: form: castrate
raw_tags: Singular
form: castrates
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of castrate; more than one (kind of) castrate.
castrated (English, verb)
Forms: form: castrate
tags: canonical
form: castrates
tags: third-person
singular
form: castrated
tags: past
form: castrated
tags: past
participle
form: castrating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of castrate.
castrating (English, verb)
Forms: form: castrate
tags: canonical
form: castrates
tags: third-person
singular
form: castrated
tags: past
form: castrated
tags: past
participle
form: castrating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of castrate.
castrato (English, noun)
Forms: form: castrato
raw_tags: Singular
form: castratos
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kæsˈtrɑː.təʊ/
tags: UK
glosses: A castrato is a male soprano singer who has been castrated while still a boy to keep his voice high pitched.
raw_tags: countable
castratos (English, noun)
Forms: form: castrato
raw_tags: Singular
form: castratos
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of castrato; more than one (kind of) castrato.
castration (English, noun)
Forms: form: castration
raw_tags: Singular
form: castrations
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /kæˈstreɪʃən/
tags: UK
glosses: Castration is the removal of the testicles of a male animal.
castrations (English, noun)
Forms: form: castration
raw_tags: Singular
form: castrations
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of castration; more than one (kind of) castration.
soprano (English, noun)
Forms: form: soprano
raw_tags: Singular
form: sopranos
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /səˈprænoʊ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: A soprano is the highest pitched voice range of a woman or a young boy.
examples: The soprano range is from middle C to the A which is 13 notes above.
glosses: A soprano is a person who has a voice in the soprano range.
examples: The sopranos in the choir struggled to sing the high notes in tune.
glosses: A soprano is a musical instrument in the soprano range.
examples: The soprano saxophone is often used in Irish music.
sopranos (English, noun)
Forms: form: soprano
raw_tags: Singular
form: sopranos
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of soprano; more than one (kind of) soprano.
saxophone (English, noun)
Forms: form: saxophone
raw_tags: Singular
form: saxophones
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsæksəfoʊn/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: The saxophone is a musical instrument made of metal which has a single reed mouthpiece.
raw_tags: countable
music
examples: The saxophone was invented by Adolphe Sax in 1846.
synonyms: saxo
sax
saxophones (English, noun)
Forms: form: saxophone
raw_tags: Singular
form: saxophones
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of saxophone; more than one (kind of) saxophone.
saxophonist (English, noun)
Forms: form: saxophonist
raw_tags: Singular
form: saxophonists
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsæksəˌfoʊnɪst/
tags: US
ipa: /sækˈsɒfənɪst/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: A saxophonist is a person who plays the saxophone.
raw_tags: countable
examples: John Coltrane is a famous jazz saxophonist.
saxophonists (English, noun)
Forms: form: saxophonist
raw_tags: Singular
form: saxophonists
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of saxophonist; more than one (kind of) saxophonist.
cellist (English, noun)
Forms: form: cellist
raw_tags: Singular
form: cellists
tags: plural
glosses: A cellist is someone who plays the cello.
raw_tags: countable
music
examples: Pablo Casals was a famous cellist.
cellists (English, noun)
Forms: form: cellist
raw_tags: Singular
form: cellists
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of cellist; more than one (kind of) cellist.
cello (English, noun)
Forms: form: cello
raw_tags: Singular
form: cellos
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtʃɛləʊ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈt͡ʃɛloʊ/
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A cello is a stringed instrument in the violin family, larger than a viola but smaller than a double bass.
raw_tags: countable
music
examples: A cello is played while sitting, with the instrument held between the knees.
synonyms: violoncello
viocello
cellos (English, noun)
Forms: form: cello
raw_tags: Singular
form: cellos
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of cello; more than one (kind of) cello.
mandolinist (English, noun)
Forms: form: mandolinist
raw_tags: Singular
form: mandolinists
tags: plural
glosses: A mandolinist is a person who plays the mandolin.
raw_tags: countable
music
examples: Fred Tackett is the mandolinist in the band Little Feat.
mandolinists (English, noun)
Forms: form: mandolinist
raw_tags: Singular
form: mandolinists
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of mandolinist; more than one (kind of) mandolinist.
violoncello (English, noun)
Forms: form: violoncello
raw_tags: Singular
form: violoncellos or violoncelli
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛləʊ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛloʊ/
tags: US
glosses: A violoncello is a large four stringed instrument in the violin family.
raw_tags: countable
music
synonyms: viocello
cello
violoncellos (English, noun)
Forms: form: violoncello
raw_tags: Singular
form: violoncellos or violoncelli
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of violoncello; more than one (kind of) violoncello.
violoncellist (English, noun)
Forms: form: violoncellist
raw_tags: Singular
form: violoncellists
tags: plural
glosses: A violoncellist is the full name for a cellist, a person who plays the violoncello or cello.
raw_tags: countable
violoncellists (English, noun)
Forms: form: violoncellist
raw_tags: Singular
form: violoncellists
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of violoncellist; more than one (kind of) violoncellist.
graphic (English, adj)
Forms: form: graphic
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡræfɪk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Graphic means something is very clearly described, so that you can easily imagine what it looks like.
examples: People were upset by the graphic violence in the movie because it looked so real.
glosses: Graphic means writing or other written symbols.
examples: The ancient Egyptians used graphic symbols called hieroglyphs to write.
glosses: Graphic is to show information using a graph.
examples: His diagrams gave a graphic view of the increase in crime.
graphic (English, noun)
Forms: form: graphic
raw_tags: Singular
form: graphics
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡræfɪk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A graphic is a picture used to help give meaning to writing.
examples: The railway station had a graphic of a man on the door of the male toilets.
glosses: A graphic is an image made on a computer.
examples: The new video game was popular because it had great graphics.
graphics (English, noun)
Forms: form: graphic
raw_tags: Singular
form: graphics
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡræfɪks/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The plural form of graphic; more than one (kind of) graphic.
glosses: Graphics is images produced and displayed by a computer.
raw_tags: computing
distraught (English, adj)
Forms: form: distraught
tags: positive
form: more distraught
tags: comparative
form: most distraught
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪsˈtrɔːt/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: To be distraught, you are very upset, emotional and even frantic.
examples: The little boy was distraught because he could not find his mother in the busy store.
windmill (English, noun)
Forms: form: windmill
raw_tags: Singular
form: windmills
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈwɪnd.mɪl/
tags: UK
US
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A windmill is a type of engine that converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called "sails" or "blades". This rotational energy is then used for different purposes such as generating electricity, to mill grains, etc.
raw_tags: countable
namesake (English, noun)
Forms: form: namesake
raw_tags: Singular
form: namesakes
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈneɪmseɪk/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
raw_tags: Audio
tags: Australia
glosses: A namesake is one who is named after another, or for whom another is named.
examples: She was named Kylie after her namesake Kylie Minogue, a singer her mother really liked.
synonyms: eponym
glosses: A namesake is a person with the same name as another.
glosses: A namesake can be a ship or a building that is named after someone or something.
namesakes (English, noun)
Forms: form: namesake
raw_tags: Singular
form: namesakes
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of namesake; more than one (kind of) namesake.
lotion (English, noun)
Forms: form: lotion
raw_tags: Singular
form: lotions
tags: plural
Pronunciation: raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A lotion is a cream or ointment used on the skin to clean, heal or protect.
examples: She used a sunscreen lotion so she would not get sunburnt while on the beach.
windmills (English, noun)
Forms: form: windmill
raw_tags: Singular
form: windmills
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of windmill; more than one (kind of) windmill.
lotions (English, noun)
Forms: form: lotion
raw_tags: Singular
form: lotions
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of lotion; more than one (kind of) lotion.
eponym (English, noun)
Forms: form: eponym
raw_tags: Singular
form: eponyms
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɛpənɪm/
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: An eponym is something that is named after a person's name.
raw_tags: countable
examples: A spoonerism is an eponym, named after the Reverend William Archibald Spooner (1844–1930) who used to make the mistake when he spoke.
The Turing machine is an eponym, named after its inventor, Alan Turing (1912–1954).
synonyms: namesake
eponyms (English, noun)
Forms: form: eponym
raw_tags: Singular
form: eponyms
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of eponym; more than one (kind of) eponym.
emotional (English, adj)
Forms: form: emotional
tags: positive
form: more emotional
tags: comparative
form: most emotional
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪˈməʊʃənəl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Emotional is when your feelings control what you do, rather than reason.
examples: His reasons for buying the old house were emotional.
glosses: To be emotional, you show more emotion than is usual.
examples: She became quite emotional when her small child was missing.
glosses: Emotional can be used to describe how the emotions affect things.
examples: The music was quite emotional and made everyone feel very sad.
viola (English, noun)
Forms: form: viola
raw_tags: Singular
form: violas
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /viˈəʊ.lə/
tags: UK
ipa: /viˈoʊ.lə/
tags: Canada
US
tags: US
glosses: A viola is a stringed instrument, slightly bigger than a violin.
raw_tags: countable
music
examples: The viola is tuned one fifth below the violin.
glosses: A viola is a sound on an organ which is like the sound of a stringed instrument.
raw_tags: music
examples: The organist used the viola stop when playing.
viola (English, noun)
Forms: form: viola
raw_tags: Singular
form: violas
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /viˈəʊ.lə/
tags: UK
ipa: /viˈoʊ.lə/
tags: Canada
US
tags: US
glosses: A viola is a family of small flowers.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: Pansies and violets are members of the viola family.
violas (English, noun)
Forms: form: viola
raw_tags: Singular
form: violas
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of viola; more than one (kind of) viola.
organist (English, noun)
Forms: form: organist
raw_tags: Singular
form: organists
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɔːɡənɪst/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɔrɡənɪst/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: An organist is a person who plays the organ.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: The Bach fugues were some of the organist's best pieces.
organists (English, noun)
Forms: form: organist
raw_tags: Singular
form: organists
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of organist; more than one (kind of) organist.
fugue (English, noun)
Forms: form: fugue
raw_tags: Singular
form: fugues
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfjuːɡ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A fugue is a musical form using a theme which is repeated in a complex pattern.
examples: The composer Bach wrote many enjoyable fugues.
fugues (English, noun)
Forms: form: fugue
raw_tags: Singular
form: fugues
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of fugue; more than one (kind of) fugue.
violist (English, noun)
Forms: form: violist
raw_tags: Singular
form: violists
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈvaɪ.əl.ɪst/
raw_tags: viol
raw_tags: Audio
viol
tags: UK
ipa: /viˈəʊ.lɪst/
raw_tags: viola
tags: UK
ipa: /viˈoʊ.lɪst/
raw_tags: viola
tags: Canada
US
raw_tags: Audio
viola
tags: UK
glosses: A violist is a person who plays the viola or the viol.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The violist stood up and played a solo.
violists (English, noun)
Forms: form: violist
raw_tags: Singular
form: violists
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of violist; more than one (kind of) violist.
racquet (English, noun)
Forms: form: racquet
raw_tags: Singular
form: racquets
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrækɪt/
tags: UK
homophones: racket
rackett
glosses: A racquet is a sporting device with a handle joined to a frame covered in tightly stretched strings. It is used in tennis, squash and in badminton to hit a shuttlecock.
raw_tags: countable
examples: She bought a new tennis racquet before the tournament.
racquets (English, noun)
Forms: form: racquet
raw_tags: Singular
form: racquets
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of racquet; more than one (kind of) racquet.
penance (English, noun)
Forms: form: penance
raw_tags: Singular
form: penances
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɛn.əns/
tags: US
glosses: A penance is an action you do as a punishment. You do penance when you have done something wrong and want to compensate for it.
examples: His penance was to pray for two days and not eat
penances (English, noun)
Forms: form: penance
raw_tags: Singular
form: penances
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of penance; more than one (kind of) penance.
outrage (English, noun)
Forms: form: outrage
raw_tags: Singular
form: outrages
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈaʊt.reɪd͡ʒ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: An outrage is a very violent act.
examples: He kicked a puppy which was an outrage.
glosses: An outrage can be an act that offends many people.
examples: Burning the US flag was an outrage.
glosses: Outrage is a feeling of anger towards people who have been violent or offensive.
examples: He was outraged by by the attack on the old lady.
outrage (English, verb)
Forms: form: outrage
tags: canonical
form: outrages
tags: third-person
singular
form: outraged
tags: past
form: outraged
tags: past
participle
form: outraging
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈaʊt.reɪd͡ʒ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: To outrage someone is to be very violent or cause great offence.
examples: He outraged Muslims when he burned copies of the Koran.
outrages (English, noun)
Forms: form: outrage
raw_tags: Singular
form: outrages
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of outrage; more than one (kind of) outrage.
outrages (English, verb)
Forms: form: outrage
tags: canonical
form: outrages
tags: third-person
singular
form: outraged
tags: past
form: outraged
tags: past
participle
form: outraging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of outrage.
outraged (English, verb)
Forms: form: outrage
tags: canonical
form: outrages
tags: third-person
singular
form: outraged
tags: past
form: outraged
tags: past
participle
form: outraging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of outrage.
outraging (English, verb)
Forms: form: outrage
tags: canonical
form: outrages
tags: third-person
singular
form: outraged
tags: past
form: outraged
tags: past
participle
form: outraging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of outrage.
whoop (English, verb)
Forms: form: whoop
tags: canonical
form: whoops
tags: third-person
singular
form: whooped
tags: past
form: whooped
tags: past
participle
form: whooping
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /wuːp/
ipa: /huːp/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: To whoop is to call out a noise in excitement.
examples: The crowd whooped as the football player ran towards the goal.
glosses: To whoop is to make a hooting noise like a bird.
examples: She could hear the whooping calls of the birds in the forest.
glosses: To whoop is to make the gasping noise that is known as whooping cough.
examples: The doctor recognised the whooping sound of his coughing.
whoop (English, noun)
Forms: form: whoop
raw_tags: Singular
form: whoops
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /wuːp/
ipa: /huːp/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A whoop is a shout made by someone who is excited.
raw_tags: countable
examples: You could clearly hear his excited whoops.
whoops (English, verb)
Forms: form: whoop
tags: canonical
form: whoops
tags: third-person
singular
form: whooped
tags: past
form: whooped
tags: past
participle
form: whooping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of whoop.
whoops (English, noun)
Forms: form: whoop
raw_tags: Singular
form: whoops
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of whoop; more than one (kind of) whoop.
whooped (English, verb)
Forms: form: whoop
tags: canonical
form: whoops
tags: third-person
singular
form: whooped
tags: past
form: whooped
tags: past
participle
form: whooping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of whoop.
whooping (English, verb)
Forms: form: whoop
tags: canonical
form: whoops
tags: third-person
singular
form: whooped
tags: past
form: whooped
tags: past
participle
form: whooping
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of whoop.
multi (English, prefix)
Forms: form: multi
raw_tags: Prefix
glosses: Multi is added to a word to mean many, more than one.
examples: She was so rich she was a multimillionaire.
He looked at the multicoloured flowers.
lever (English, noun)
Forms: form: lever
raw_tags: Singular
form: levers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈliː.vɚ/
tags: Canada
ipa: /ˈliː.və/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈlɛ.vɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: leaver
glosses: A lever is a simple tool, a bar resting on a fixed point. If one end of the bar is pushed, the force is used at the other end.
raw_tags: countable
examples: A see-saw in a children's' playground is a simple lever.
glosses: A lever is a long handle used to operate a machine.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The signalman pulled on the lever to change the railway signals.
glosses: Lever is to use something to do something else.
examples: He used his charm as a lever to get past the guards at the gate.
lever (English, verb)
Forms: form: lever
tags: canonical
form: levers
tags: third-person
singular
form: levered
tags: past
form: levered
tags: past
participle
form: levering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈliː.vɚ/
tags: Canada
ipa: /ˈliː.və/
tags: UK
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈlɛ.vɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
homophones: leaver
glosses: To lever is to move or lift something with lever.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: She used a long pole to lever the large rock out of the way.
levers (English, noun)
Forms: form: lever
raw_tags: Singular
form: levers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of lever; more than one (kind of) lever.
levers (English, verb)
Forms: form: lever
tags: canonical
form: levers
tags: third-person
singular
form: levered
tags: past
form: levered
tags: past
participle
form: levering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of lever.
levered (English, verb)
Forms: form: lever
tags: canonical
form: levers
tags: third-person
singular
form: levered
tags: past
form: levered
tags: past
participle
form: levering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of lever.
levering (English, verb)
Forms: form: lever
tags: canonical
form: levers
tags: third-person
singular
form: levered
tags: past
form: levered
tags: past
participle
form: levering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of lever.
playground (English, noun)
Forms: form: playground
raw_tags: Singular
form: playgrounds
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: A playground is a place where people go to play.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The playground had swings and slides for children.
He acted as if the whole beach was his own private playground.
playgrounds (English, noun)
Forms: form: playground
raw_tags: Singular
form: playgrounds
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of playground; more than one (kind of) playground.
leverage (English, noun)
Forms: form: leverage
raw_tags: Singular
form: leverages
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈlɛv(ə)rɪdʒ/
tags: US
glosses: Leverage is the action caused by using a lever.
examples: She was able to use the iron bar to get leverage on the heavy rock.
glosses: Leverage is the power to be able to use something to get something done.
examples: She was able to use her position on the council as leverage to get a better price from the company.
glosses: Leverage is the act of using the value of investment shares to borrow money to buy more shares.
examples: Increasing the amount of leverage was seen to be too risky.
leverage (English, verb)
Forms: form: leverage
tags: canonical
form: leverages
tags: third-person
singular
form: leveraged
tags: past
form: leveraged
tags: past
participle
form: leveraging
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈlɛv(ə)rɪdʒ/
tags: US
glosses: Leverage is to provide leverage.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: He was able to leverage the company's money to buy more shares.
glosses: Leverage is to improve something to make it better.
raw_tags: transitive
examples: We need to leverage our good reputation to increase our sales.
leverages (English, noun)
Forms: form: leverage
raw_tags: Singular
form: leverages
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of leverage; more than one (kind of) leverage.
leverages (English, verb)
Forms: form: leverage
tags: canonical
form: leverages
tags: third-person
singular
form: leveraged
tags: past
form: leveraged
tags: past
participle
form: leveraging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of leverage.
leveraged (English, verb)
Forms: form: leverage
tags: canonical
form: leverages
tags: third-person
singular
form: leveraged
tags: past
form: leveraged
tags: past
participle
form: leveraging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of leverage.
leveraging (English, verb)
Forms: form: leverage
tags: canonical
form: leverages
tags: third-person
singular
form: leveraged
tags: past
form: leveraged
tags: past
participle
form: leveraging
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of leverage.
signalman (English, noun)
Forms: form: signalman
raw_tags: Singular
form: signalmen
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪɡnəl.mən/
glosses: A signalman is a person who works on the railway and changes the railway signals.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The signalman changed the light from red to green to let the train continue.
glosses: A signalman is a sailor who sends signals from the ship.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The signalman waved his semaphore flags to send a message to the admiral's ship.
signalmen (English, noun)
Forms: form: signalman
raw_tags: Singular
form: signalmen
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of signalman; more than one (kind of) signalman.
semaphore (English, noun)
Forms: form: semaphore
raw_tags: Singular
form: semaphores
tags: plural
glosses: Semaphore is a system of sending messages using lights, mechanical signals or flags.
examples: Railways use semaphore to send messages to trains.
glosses: Semaphore is a system of sending messages using two flags to show each alphabet letter.
examples: Sailors use semaphore flags to send messages between ships.
semaphore (English, verb)
Forms: form: semaphore
tags: canonical
form: semaphores
tags: third-person
singular
form: semaphored
tags: past
form: semaphored
tags: past
participle
form: semaphoring
tags: present
participle
glosses: To semaphore is to send a message using a semaphore system.
examples: The sailor semaphored the nearby ship.
semaphores (English, noun)
Forms: form: semaphore
raw_tags: Singular
form: semaphores
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of semaphore; more than one (kind of) semaphore.
semaphores (English, verb)
Forms: form: semaphore
tags: canonical
form: semaphores
tags: third-person
singular
form: semaphored
tags: past
form: semaphored
tags: past
participle
form: semaphoring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of semaphore.
semaphored (English, verb)
Forms: form: semaphore
tags: canonical
form: semaphores
tags: third-person
singular
form: semaphored
tags: past
form: semaphored
tags: past
participle
form: semaphoring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of semaphore.
semaphoring (English, verb)
Forms: form: semaphore
tags: canonical
form: semaphores
tags: third-person
singular
form: semaphored
tags: past
form: semaphored
tags: past
participle
form: semaphoring
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of semaphore.
retail (English, noun)
Forms: form: retail
raw_tags: Singular
form: retails
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈriˌteɪl/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Retail is selling things, usually in small amounts.
raw_tags: business
examples: She owned a retail store, selling clothes in the main street.
retail (English, verb)
Forms: form: retail
tags: canonical
form: retails
tags: third-person
singular
form: retailed
tags: past
form: retailed
tags: past
participle
form: retailing
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈriˌteɪl/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: To retail is to sell in small amounts.
examples: By buying CD players in bulk, he made a profit retailing them.
retails (English, noun)
Forms: form: retail
raw_tags: Singular
form: retails
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of retail; more than one (kind of) retail.
retails (English, verb)
Forms: form: retail
tags: canonical
form: retails
tags: third-person
singular
form: retailed
tags: past
form: retailed
tags: past
participle
form: retailing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of retail.
retailed (English, verb)
Forms: form: retail
tags: canonical
form: retails
tags: third-person
singular
form: retailed
tags: past
form: retailed
tags: past
participle
form: retailing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of retail.
retailing (English, verb)
Forms: form: retail
tags: canonical
form: retails
tags: third-person
singular
form: retailed
tags: past
form: retailed
tags: past
participle
form: retailing
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of retail.
orifice (English, noun)
Forms: form: orifice
raw_tags: Singular
form: orifices
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɒrɪfɪs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɔrəfɪs/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: An orifice is an opening into the body.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The mouth is an orifice.
orifices (English, noun)
Forms: form: orifice
raw_tags: Singular
form: orifices
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of orifice; more than one (kind of) orifice.
admiral (English, noun)
Forms: form: admiral
raw_tags: Singular
form: admirals
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæd.mə.rəl/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈæd.mə.rəl/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: An admiral is the person in charge of a navy or fleet of ships, like a general in the army.
raw_tags: countable
examples: Horatio Nelson is a famous British admiral.
glosses: An admiral is a high rank naval officer who is allowed to fly his own flag.
raw_tags: countable
examples: We could easily recognize the admiral's ship because of his flag.
admirals (English, noun)
Forms: form: admiral
raw_tags: Singular
form: admirals
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of admiral; more than one (kind of) admiral.
badminton (English, noun)
Forms: form: badminton
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/
tags: US
glosses: Badminton is a sport where players hit a shuttlecock over a high net using racquets.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: He played six games of badminton.
synonyms: badders
shuttlecock (English, noun)
Forms: form: shuttlecock
raw_tags: Singular
form: shuttlecocks
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʃʌtl̩kɑk/
tags: US
ipa: /ˈʃʌtl̩kɒk/
tags: UK
tags: US
tags: Australia
glosses: A shuttlecock is an object that is made with a cork and feathers. It is used in badminton and it is also called a birdie.
raw_tags: badminton
examples: She hit the shuttlecock high into the air.
shuttlecocks (English, noun)
Forms: form: shuttlecock
raw_tags: Singular
form: shuttlecocks
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of shuttlecock; more than one (kind of) shuttlecock.
horrendous (English, adj)
Forms: form: horrendous
tags: positive
form: more horrendous
tags: comparative
form: most horrendous
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /həˈrɛndəs/
tags: UK
glosses: Horrendous is something that is large and so dreadful or horrible that it makes you tremble with fear.
examples: She heard a horrendous noise as the truck smashed into the wall.
There was horrendous carnage at the scene of the plane crash.
My journey to work this morning was horrendous!
tremble (English, verb)
Forms: form: tremble
tags: canonical
form: trembles
tags: third-person
singular
form: trembled
tags: past
form: trembled
tags: past
participle
form: trembling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtrɛmbl̩/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: To tremble is to vibrate a little bit.
examples: The building trembled during the earthquake.
glosses: To tremble is to shake with fear, anxiety or excitement.
examples: She was trembling with fear while waiting her turn to speak at the meeting.
tremble (English, noun)
Forms: form: tremble
raw_tags: Singular
form: trembles
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtrɛmbl̩/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A tremble is the act of slightly shaking.
examples: He felt a tremble in his body as he turned into the dark street.
trembles (English, verb)
Forms: form: tremble
tags: canonical
form: trembles
tags: third-person
singular
form: trembled
tags: past
form: trembled
tags: past
participle
form: trembling
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of tremble.
trembles (English, noun)
Forms: form: tremble
raw_tags: Singular
form: trembles
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of tremble; more than one (kind of) tremble.
trembled (English, verb)
Forms: form: tremble
tags: canonical
form: trembles
tags: third-person
singular
form: trembled
tags: past
form: trembled
tags: past
participle
form: trembling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtrɛmbl̩d/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The past tense and past participle of tremble.
trembling (English, verb)
Forms: form: tremble
tags: canonical
form: trembles
tags: third-person
singular
form: trembled
tags: past
form: trembled
tags: past
participle
form: trembling
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtrɛmblɪŋ/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: US
glosses: The present participle of tremble.
anxiety (English, noun)
Forms: form: anxiety
raw_tags: Singular
form: anxieties
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌæŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.ti/
tags: US
glosses: Anxiety is a fear of what might happen in the future.
examples: The thought of going to the dentist filled him with anxiety.
anxieties (English, noun)
Forms: form: anxiety
raw_tags: Singular
form: anxieties
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of anxiety; more than one (kind of) anxiety.
anxious (English, adj)
Forms: form: anxious
tags: positive
form: more anxious
tags: comparative
form: most anxious
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈaŋ(k)ʃəs/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: To be anxious, you are worried or scared about what might happen in the future.
examples: He had an anxious wait at the hospital before seeing the doctor.
postulate (English, verb)
Forms: form: postulate
tags: canonical
form: postulates
tags: third-person
singular
form: postulated
tags: past
form: postulated
tags: past
participle
form: postulating
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
poses: verb
ipa: /ˈpɒstjʊleɪt/
tags: UK
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
ipa: /ˈpɑstʃəˌleɪt/
tags: US
poses: verb
tags: US
poses: verb
tags: Australia
poses: verb
glosses: To postulate is to suggest or accept that something is true.
examples: Maharishi Kanad postulated that atoms are smallest particles.
synonyms: posit
postulate (English, noun)
Forms: form: postulate
raw_tags: Singular
form: postulates
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
poses: noun
ipa: /ˈpɒstjʊlət/
tags: UK
poses: noun
tags: US
poses: noun
ipa: /ˈpɑstʃələt/
tags: US
poses: noun
tags: US
poses: noun
glosses: A postulate is a thing that is suggested or assumed to be true.
symmetrical (English, adj)
Forms: form: symmetrical
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
glosses: Symmetrical means having the property of symmetry.
examples: The building was symmetrical.
symmetry (English, noun)
Forms: form: symmetry
raw_tags: Singular
form: symmetries
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsɪmɪtri/
tags: UK
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: A balance or harmony of parts.
raw_tags: uncountable
glosses: A division of the body would produce two parts which are mirror images of each other.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: An arrangement of parts around a central point.
examples: An orange has symmetry: it is a sphere with segments arranged around a common central line.
The segments of an orange show symmetry: their shape and relative positions are the same.
asymmetrical (English, adj)
Forms: form: asymmetrical
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
glosses: Asymmetrical means not being symmetrical.
examples: An asymmetrical painting is one which is not balanced by the frame of the picture.
postulates (English, verb)
Forms: form: postulate
tags: canonical
form: postulates
tags: third-person
singular
form: postulated
tags: past
form: postulated
tags: past
participle
form: postulating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of postulate.
postulates (English, noun)
Forms: form: postulate
raw_tags: Singular
form: postulates
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of postulate; more than one (kind of) postulate.
postulated (English, verb)
Forms: form: postulate
tags: canonical
form: postulates
tags: third-person
singular
form: postulated
tags: past
form: postulated
tags: past
participle
form: postulating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of postulate.
postulating (English, verb)
Forms: form: postulate
tags: canonical
form: postulates
tags: third-person
singular
form: postulated
tags: past
form: postulated
tags: past
participle
form: postulating
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of postulate.
bullshat (English, verb)
Forms: form: bullshit
tags: canonical
form: bullshits
tags: third-person
singular
form: bullshat
tags: past
form: bullshitted
tags: past
participle
form: bullshitting
tags: present
participle
glosses: Bullshat is an alternative past tense of the word bullshit.
examples: I bullshat my essay.
recipient (English, noun)
Forms: form: recipient
raw_tags: Singular
form: recipients
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /rəˈsɪp.i.ənt/
glosses: A recipient is someone who receives, such as one who receives money, goods or awards.
examples: He was a recipient of the special award for bravery.
glosses: A recipient is person receiving donor organs or tissues.
raw_tags: medicine
examples: She was the recipient of a new heart after a long operation.
glosses: The part of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected.
raw_tags: chemistry
examples: The green colored liquid slowly dripped into the recipient.
recipients (English, noun)
Forms: form: recipient
raw_tags: Singular
form: recipients
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of recipient; more than one (kind of) recipient.
examples: There are very few living recipients of the US Medal of Honor.
The list of recipients of Nobel Prizes includes men and women.
receptionist (English, noun)
Forms: form: receptionist
raw_tags: Singular
form: receptionists
tags: plural
Pronunciation: /rɪˈsɛpʃənɪst/
glosses: A receptionist is a person who works in an office to answer the telephone and welcome visitors.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The receptionist at the doctor's office greeted me with a friendly smile.
receptionists (English, noun)
Forms: form: receptionist
raw_tags: Singular
form: receptionists
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of receptionist; more than one (kind of) receptionist.
sewage (English, noun)
Forms: form: sewage
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsuː.ɪd͡ʒ/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈsu.ɪd͡ʒ/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Sewage is the waste, like feces, urine and dirty water, from houses and factories.
raw_tags: uncountable
examples: A complex system of pipes was built to take away the sewage.
feces (English, noun)
Forms: form: –
raw_tags: Singular
form: feces
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfiːsiːz/
tags: UK
glosses: Feces are the solid waste from the intestines, also called excrement, shit or poo.
examples: The street was dirty, with dog feces all over the footpath.
synonyms: poop
poo
excrement
sewage
shit
stool
urine (English, noun)
Forms: form: urine
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: US
ipa: /ˈjʊrɪn/
tags: US
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈjʊərɪn/
tags: UK
tags: Australia
ipa: /ˈjʉːərɪn/
tags: Australia
tags: UK
glosses: Urine is the liquid waste from the bladder, also called piss or wee.
examples: The doctor tested the man's urine to see if he had diabetes.
synonyms: piss
wee
diabetes (English, noun)
Forms: form: diabetes
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/
tags: Australia
glosses: Diabetes is a disease which causes people to become very thirsty and urinate a lot.
examples: Doctors can test for diabetes by checking the amount of glucose in a person's urine.
diabetic (English, noun)
Forms: form: diabetic
raw_tags: Singular
form: diabetics
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /daɪəˈbɛtɪk/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: A diabetic is a person with the disease called diabetes.
raw_tags: countable
examples: The diabetic had to test his blood sugar levels every day.
diabetic (English, adj)
Forms: form: diabetic
tags: positive
form: more diabetic
tags: comparative
form: most diabetic
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /daɪəˈbɛtɪk/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: Diabetic is something for or about the disease called diabetes.
examples: To control his blood sugar levels, he could only eat special diabetic sweets.
diabetics (English, noun)
Forms: form: diabetic
raw_tags: Singular
form: diabetics
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of diabetic; more than one (kind of) diabetic.
sewer (English, noun)
Forms: form: sewer
raw_tags: Singular
form: sewers
tags: plural
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈs(j)uːə/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈsuɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: Australia
homophones: suer
glosses: A sewer is a pipe, or system of pipes, that removes wastes from buildings.
raw_tags: countable
examples: They were not able to use the toilet after the sewer was blocked.
glosses: A sewer in medieval times was a person who served food at meals.
raw_tags: countable
glosses: A sewer is a person who sews with needle and thread.
raw_tags: countable
examples: She was a sewer of quality clothing.
sewer (English, verb)
Forms: form: sewer
tags: canonical
form: sewers
tags: third-person
singular
form: sewered
tags: past
form: sewered
tags: past
participle
form: sewering
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: tags: UK
ipa: /ˈs(j)uːə/
tags: UK
tags: US
ipa: /ˈsuɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
tags: UK
tags: Australia
homophones: suer
glosses: To sewer is to put in pipes to take away sewage and wastes.
examples: The new house needed to be sewered before the family could move in.
sewers (English, noun)
Forms: form: sewer
raw_tags: Singular
form: sewers
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of sewer; more than one (kind of) sewer.
sewers (English, verb)
Forms: form: sewer
tags: canonical
form: sewers
tags: third-person
singular
form: sewered
tags: past
form: sewered
tags: past
participle
form: sewering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The third-person singular form of sewer.
sewered (English, verb)
Forms: form: sewer
tags: canonical
form: sewers
tags: third-person
singular
form: sewered
tags: past
form: sewered
tags: past
participle
form: sewering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The past tense and past participle of sewer.
sewering (English, verb)
Forms: form: sewer
tags: canonical
form: sewers
tags: third-person
singular
form: sewered
tags: past
form: sewered
tags: past
participle
form: sewering
tags: present
participle
glosses: The present participle of sewer.
sewerage (English, noun)
Forms: form: sewerage
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsuː.rɪd͡ʒ/
tags: UK
tags: UK
glosses: Sewerage is a system of pipes to take away sewage and other wastes from buildings.
examples: The toilet needed to be joined to the sewerage before it could be used.
medieval (English, adj)
Forms: form: medieval
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌmɛd.i.ˈiː.vəl/
tags: UK
ipa: /mɪd.ˈi.vəl/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Medieval means something belongs to the Middle Ages, the time from about 400 AD to 1400 AD.
examples: She liked to collect medieval books, with their beautiful pictures and handwriting.
leisure (English, noun)
Forms: form: leisure
raw_tags: Singular
form: leisures
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈlɛʒə(r)/
tags: Australia
UK
tags: Australia
UK
ipa: /ˈliːʒər/
tags: Canada
US
tags: Canada
US
glosses: Leisure is time that is free from work or other duties, when a person can relax and do what they enjoy.
examples: He looked forward to the holidays when he could read at his leisure.
rigour (English, noun)
Forms: form: rigour
raw_tags: Singular
form: rigours
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /rɪɡɚ/
tags: US
tags: US
glosses: Rigour is strict care and completeness in making sure something is correct.
examples: The army demands a lot of rigour in training new recruits.
glosses: The rigours of something are its difficult parts or its problems.
raw_tags: usually plural
examples: She did not enjoy the rigorus of giving birth.
rigours (English, noun)
Forms: form: rigour
raw_tags: Singular
form: rigours
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of rigour; more than one (kind of) rigour.
rigorous (English, adj)
Forms: form: rigorous
tags: positive
form: –
tags: comparative
form: –
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈrɪɡərəs/
tags: US
glosses: To be rigorous someone needs to be very strict, exact and not change the rules.
examples: To make herself fit, she kept to a rigorous program of exercise.
glosses: Something that is rigorous is very difficult and unpleasant.
examples: He found the walk through the snow was quite rigorous.
unpleasant (English, adj)
Forms: form: unpleasant
tags: positive
form: more unpleasant
tags: comparative
form: most unpleasant
tags: superlative
Pronunciation: ipa: /ʌnˈplezənt/
tags: US
glosses: Something unpleasant is nasty, bad, offensive, the opposite of pleasant.
examples: The coffee tasted unpleasant as if the milk had gone bad.
glucose (English, noun)
Forms: form: glucose
raw_tags: Singular
form: –
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡluːkoʊz/
tags: UK
ipa: /ˈɡlukoʊs/
tags: US
tags: UK
glosses: Glucose is a type of monosaccharide (sugar) found in plants and animals, formula C₆H₁₂O₆.
examples: Glucose is main source of energy for the body.
dextrin (English, noun)
Forms: form: dextrin
raw_tags: Singular
form: dextrins
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdɛkstrɪn/
raw_tags: Audio
tags: UK
glosses: Dextrin is a sticky substance that is made by heating starch.
examples: Dextrin is used to make food thick and to make glue.
dextrins (English, noun)
Forms: form: dextrin
raw_tags: Singular
form: dextrins
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of dextrin; more than one (kind of) dextrin.
starch (English, noun)
Forms: form: starch
raw_tags: Singular
form: starches
tags: plural
Pronunciation: ipa: /stɑrtʃ/
tags: US
ipa: /stɑːtʃ/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: Starch is a carbohydrate found in seeds, fruits, roots, and tubers.
examples: Potatoes and rice are a good source of starch.
glosses: Starch is a white powder made from carbohydrates and added to clothes during washing to make them stiff.
examples: She added starch to the washing to stiffen the shirt collars.
starch (English, verb)
Forms: form: starch
tags: canonical
form: starches
tags: third-person
singular
form: starched
tags: past
form: starched
tags: past
participle
form: starching
tags: present
participle
Pronunciation: ipa: /stɑrtʃ/
tags: US
ipa: /stɑːtʃ/
tags: UK
tags: US
glosses: To starch is to add a powder to washing to make the material stiff.
examples: His freshly washed clothes had been starched and were so hard that it was difficult to put them on.
starches (English, noun)
Forms: form: starch
raw_tags: Singular
form: starches
tags: plural
glosses: The plural form of starch; more than one (kind of) starch.