🇬🇧English Dictionary
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📌 Articles & Pronouns🔗 Connectors & Prepositions⚡ Core Verbs🔥 Extended Verbs👨👩👧 People & Family🏛️ Places & Buildings🕐 Time & Calendar🪑 Objects & Things💡 Abstract Concepts💪 Body & Health🍎 Food & Drinks🌿 Nature💻 Technology & Media🎨 Adjectives🔢 Adverbs & Numbers💼 Work & Career✈️ Travel & Transport🛒 Shopping & Market🎭 Culture & Art👗 Clothing & Fashion🌤️ Weather & Climate📈 Business & Finance🔬 Science & Research⚖️ Law & Society❤️ Emotions & Feelings🎮 Entertainment & Leisure💬 Colloquial & Slang
Articles & Pronouns
- the— the
- a— a
- an— an
- I— I
- you— you
- he— he
- she— she
- it— it
- we— we
- they— they
- this— this
- that— that
- these— these
- those— those
- my— my
- your— your
- his— his
- her— her
- its— its
- our— our
- their— their
- mine— mine
- yours— yours
- hers— hers
- ours— ours
- theirs— theirs
- who— who
- what— what
- which— which
- whose— whose
- some— some
- any— any
- no— no
- every— every
- each— each
- all— all
- many— many
- much— much
- few— few
- little— little
- several— several
- someone— someone
- something— something
- everyone— everyone
- everything— everything
- nobody— nobody
- nothing— nothing
- anybody— anybody
- anything— anything
- self— self
- another— another
- either— either
- neither— neither
- each other— each other
- whatever— whatever
- himself— himself
- herself— herself
- itself— itself
- ourselves— ourselves
- themselves— themselves
- myself— myself
Connectors & Prepositions
- and— and
- but— but
- or— or
- because— because
- if— if
- although— although
- though— though
- unless— unless
- until— until
- while— while
- as— as
- than— than
- whether— whether
- also— also
- in— in
- on— on
- at— at
- to— to
- for— for
- with— with
- by— by
- from— from
- about— about
- between— between
- among— among
- through— through
- during— during
- before— before
- after— after
- under— under
- over— over
- above— above
- below— below
- behind— behind
- near— near
- far— far
- into— into
- out of— out of
- without— without
- against— against
- towards— towards
- upon— upon
- within— within
- since— since
- indeed— indeed
- yet— yet
- therefore— therefore
- however— however
- besides— besides
- moreover— moreover
- furthermore— furthermore
- whereas— whereas
- nevertheless— nevertheless
- nonetheless— nonetheless
- meanwhile— meanwhile
- further— further
- otherwise— otherwise
Core Verbs
- be— be
- have— have
- do— do
- say— say
- go— go
- can— can
- get— get
- make— make
- know— know
- will— will
- think— think
- take— take
- see— see
- come— come
- could— could
- want— want
- look— look
- use— use
- find— find
- give— give
- tell— tell
- work— work
- should— should
- call— call
- try— try
- ask— ask
- need— need
- feel— feel
- become— become
- leave— leave
- put— put
- mean— mean
- keep— keep
- let— let
- begin— begin
- seem— seem
- help— help
- talk— talk
- turn— turn
- start— start
- show— show
- hear— hear
- play— play
- run— run
- move— move
- like— like
- live— live
- believe— believe
- hold— hold
- bring— bring
- write— write
- provide— provide
- sit— sit
- stand— stand
- lose— lose
- pay— pay
- meet— meet
- include— include
- continue— continue
- set— set
- learn— learn
- change— change
- lead— lead
- understand— understand
- watch— watch
- follow— follow
- stop— stop
Extended Verbs
- suggest— suggest
- raise— raise
- pass— pass
- sell— sell
- decide— decide
- return— return
- explain— explain
- hope— hope
- develop— develop
- carry— carry
- drive— drive
- suppose— suppose
- wonder— wonder
- accept— accept
- refuse— refuse
- agree— agree
- satisfy— satisfy
- prepare— prepare
- realize— realize
- discover— discover
- improve— improve
- protect— protect
- reduce— reduce
- increase— increase
- prevent— prevent
- mention— mention
- destroy— destroy
- examine— examine
- deserve— deserve
- behave— behave
- prefer— prefer
- appreciate— appreciate
- admit— admit
- affect— affect
- afford— afford
- analyze— analyze
- announce— announce
- apply— apply
- approach— approach
- approve— approve
- argue— argue
- arrange— arrange
- arrive— arrive
- assist— assist
- assume— assume
- attach— attach
- attack— attack
- attempt— attempt
- attend— attend
- avoid— avoid
- bake— bake
- ban— ban
- belong— belong
- borrow— borrow
- lend— lend
- breathe— breathe
- celebrate— celebrate
- choose— choose
- complain— complain
- confirm— confirm
- connect— connect
- deliver— deliver
- deny— deny
- describe— describe
People & Family
- people— people
- man— man
- woman— woman
- child— child
- person— person
- family— family
- friend— friend
- father— father
- mother— mother
- parent— parent
- son— son
- daughter— daughter
- brother— brother
- sister— sister
- husband— husband
- wife— wife
- baby— baby
- girl— girl
- boy— boy
- kid— kid
- teacher— teacher
- student— student
- doctor— doctor
- neighbor— neighbor
- guest— guest
- audience— audience
- citizen— citizen
- police officer— police officer
- president— president
- generation— generation
- peer— peer
- relative— relative
- ancestor— ancestor
- descendant— descendant
Places & Buildings
- place— place
- home— home
- house— house
- room— room
- school— school
- city— city
- town— town
- country— country
- world— world
- building— building
- street— street
- road— road
- office— office
- shop— shop
- store— store
- hospital— hospital
- station— station
- airport— airport
- hotel— hotel
- bank— bank
- park— park
- library— library
- restaurant— restaurant
- garden— garden
- ground— ground
- space— space
- countryside— countryside
- valley— valley
- capital— capital
- bridge— bridge
- province— province
- territory— territory
- continent— continent
- island— island
- district— district
Time & Calendar
- time— time
- year— year
- day— day
- week— week
- month— month
- hour— hour
- minute— minute
- second— second
- morning— morning
- afternoon— afternoon
- evening— evening
- night— night
- today— today
- yesterday— yesterday
- tomorrow— tomorrow
- now— now
- then— then
- always— always
- never— never
- sometimes— sometimes
- often— often
- usually— usually
- early— early
- late— late
- season— season
- future— future
- moment— moment
- century— century
- decade— decade
- period— period
- lifetime— lifetime
- calendar— calendar
- duration— duration
- interval— interval
- eternity— eternity
- schedule— schedule
Objects & Things
- thing— thing
- object— object
- car— car
- book— book
- pen— pen
- phone— phone
- computer— computer
- table— table
- chair— chair
- bed— bed
- door— door
- window— window
- bag— bag
- box— box
- key— key
- paper— paper
- money— money
- picture— picture
- machine— machine
- tool— tool
- card— card
- map— map
- cup— cup
- plate— plate
- glass— glass
- bottle— bottle
- knife— knife
- fork— fork
- spoon— spoon
- mirror— mirror
- towel— towel
- equipment— equipment
- vehicle— vehicle
- instrument— instrument
- clothing— clothing
- furniture— furniture
Abstract Concepts
- fact— fact
- idea— idea
- thought— thought
- mind— mind
- soul— soul
- life— life
- death— death
- love— love
- hate— hate
- fear— fear
- joy— joy
- peace— peace
- war— war
- truth— truth
- lie— lie
- problem— problem
- solution— solution
- question— question
- answer— answer
- cause— cause
- effect— effect
- reason— reason
- purpose— purpose
- goal— goal
- plan— plan
- success— success
- knowledge— knowledge
- education— education
- culture— culture
- art— art
- science— science
- justice— justice
- equality— equality
- creativity— creativity
- honesty— honesty
- freedom— freedom
- quintessential— quintessential
- ubiquitous— ubiquitous
- exacerbate— exacerbate
- juxtapose— juxtapose
- ameliorate— ameliorate
- delineate— delineate
- ephemeral— ephemeral
- conundrum— conundrum
- acquiesce— acquiesce
- propensity— propensity
- precipitate— precipitate
- dichotomy— dichotomy
- obfuscate— obfuscate
- surreptitious— surreptitious
- ostentatious— ostentatious
- magnanimous— magnanimous
- unequivocal— unequivocal
- ramification— ramification
- predilection— predilection
- recalcitrant— recalcitrant
- perspicacious— perspicacious
- promulgate— promulgate
- transgression— transgression
- commensurate— commensurate
- disseminate— disseminate
- idiosyncrasy— idiosyncrasy
- perfunctory— perfunctory
- corroborate— corroborate
- ambivalence— ambivalence
- circumscribe— circumscribe
- conflate— conflate
- lucid— lucid
- cogent— cogent
- redress— redress
- paradigm— paradigm
- rescind— rescind
- protracted— protracted
- proliferate— proliferate
- vindicate— vindicate
- inexorable— inexorable
- repudiate— repudiate
- contentious— contentious
- cursory— cursory
- apathy— apathy
- coalesce— coalesce
- enmity— enmity
- placate— placate
- tacit— tacit
- tangential— tangential
- endemic— endemic
- circumvent— circumvent
- quandary— quandary
- replete— replete
- salient— salient
- disparate— disparate
- tenacious— tenacious
- burgeoning— burgeoning
- insidious— insidious
- debilitate— debilitate
- elucidate— elucidate
- preclude— preclude
- dearth— dearth
- efficacy— efficacy
- circumspect— circumspect
- candor— candor
- reticent— reticent
- anachronism— anachronism
- extricate— extricate
- mitigate— mitigate
- copious— copious
- antithesis— antithesis
- expunge— expunge
- equanimity— equanimity
- obsequious— obsequious
- austere— austere
- ostracize— ostracize
- impervious— impervious
- superfluous— superfluous
- exonerate— exonerate
- unprecedented— unprecedented
- harbinger— harbinger
- spurious— spurious
- supplant— supplant
- venerate— venerate
- vicissitude— vicissitude
- pernicious— pernicious
- debacle— debacle
- alacrity— alacrity
- cajole— cajole
- belligerent— belligerent
- demarcation— demarcation
- dilettante— dilettante
- harangue— harangue
- impugn— impugn
- loquacious— loquacious
- proclivity— proclivity
- recrimination— recrimination
- skulduggery— skulduggery
- trepidation— trepidation
Body & Health
- body— body
- head— head
- hair— hair
- face— face
- eye— eye
- ear— ear
- nose— nose
- mouth— mouth
- tooth— tooth
- neck— neck
- shoulder— shoulder
- arm— arm
- hand— hand
- finger— finger
- leg— leg
- foot— foot
- heart— heart
- brain— brain
- blood— blood
- skin— skin
- health— health
- illness— illness
- pain— pain
- medicine— medicine
- sleep— sleep
- breath— breath
- knee— knee
- elbow— elbow
- chest— chest
- bone— bone
- muscle— muscle
- nerve— nerve
- skeleton— skeleton
- stomach— stomach
Food & Drinks
- food— food
- drink— drink
- water— water
- milk— milk
- tea— tea
- coffee— coffee
- juice— juice
- bread— bread
- butter— butter
- cheese— cheese
- meat— meat
- fish— fish
- egg— egg
- fruit— fruit
- vegetable— vegetable
- apple— apple
- banana— banana
- rice— rice
- sugar— sugar
- salt— salt
- pepper— pepper
- soup— soup
- cake— cake
- meal— meal
- breakfast— breakfast
- lunch— lunch
- potato— potato
- tomato— tomato
- onion— onion
- garlic— garlic
- strawberry— strawberry
- dessert— dessert
- beverage— beverage
- ingredient— ingredient
- flour— flour
- cereal— cereal
Nature
- nature— nature
- earth— earth
- sun— sun
- moon— moon
- star— star
- sky— sky
- cloud— cloud
- rain— rain
- snow— snow
- wind— wind
- weather— weather
- sea— sea
- ocean— ocean
- river— river
- lake— lake
- mountain— mountain
- hill— hill
- forest— forest
- tree— tree
- flower— flower
- grass— grass
- plant— plant
- animal— animal
- dog— dog
- cat— cat
- bird— bird
- stone— stone
- sand— sand
- fire— fire
- ice— ice
- leaf— leaf
- canyon— canyon
- desert— desert
- volcano— volcano
- stream— stream
Technology & Media
- technology— technology
- internet— internet
- website— website
- email— email
- camera— camera
- television— television
- radio— radio
- media— media
- news— news
- information— information
- data— data
- network— network
- software— software
- program— program
- screen— screen
- keyboard— keyboard
- mouse— mouse
- connection— connection
- application— application
- database— database
- server— server
- protocol— protocol
- algorithm— algorithm
- bandwidth— bandwidth
Adjectives
- good— good
- bad— bad
- new— new
- old— old
- young— young
- great— great
- small— small
- big— big
- large— large
- long— long
- short— short
- high— high
- low— low
- hot— hot
- cold— cold
- warm— warm
- cool— cool
- easy— easy
- difficult— difficult
- hard— hard
- soft— soft
- fast— fast
- slow— slow
- beautiful— beautiful
- ugly— ugly
- clean— clean
- dirty— dirty
- happy— happy
- sad— sad
- angry— angry
- tired— tired
- rich— rich
- poor— poor
- strong— strong
- weak— weak
- safe— safe
- dangerous— dangerous
- important— important
- popular— popular
- famous— famous
- strange— strange
- simple— simple
- complex— complex
- correct— correct
- wrong— wrong
- quick— quick
- heavy— heavy
- light— light
- loud— loud
- quiet— quiet
- lively— lively
- silly— silly
- friendly— friendly
- lonely— lonely
- lovely— lovely
Adverbs & Numbers
- very— very
- too— too
- so— so
- not— not
- well— well
- quickly— quickly
- slowly— slowly
- happily— happily
- sadly— sadly
- here— here
- there— there
- everywhere— everywhere
- nowhere— nowhere
- inside— inside
- outside— outside
- one— one
- two— two
- three— three
- four— four
- five— five
- ten— ten
- hundred— hundred
- thousand— thousand
- first— first
- third— third
- last— last
- already— already
- still— still
- almost— almost
- enough— enough
- maybe— maybe
- carefully— carefully
- gently— gently
- loudly— loudly
- suddenly— suddenly
- silently— silently
Work & Career
- job— job
- career— career
- salary— salary
- interview— interview
- resume— resume
- colleague— colleague
- boss— boss
- employee— employee
- employer— employer
- promotion— promotion
- deadline— deadline
- overtime— overtime
- contract— contract
- retirement— retirement
- intern— intern
- freelancer— freelancer
- shift— shift
- qualification— qualification
- unemployment— unemployment
- department— department
- meeting— meeting
- task— task
- project— project
- workshop— workshop
- wage— wage
- experience— experience
- training— training
- firing— firing
- teamwork— teamwork
- startup— startup
- entrepreneur— entrepreneur
- manager— manager
- skill— skill
- commute— commute
- hire— hire
- resign— resign
Travel & Transport
- travel— travel
- flight— flight
- suitcase— suitcase
- passport— passport
- visa— visa
- booking— booking
- tourist— tourist
- destination— destination
- luggage— luggage
- departure— departure
- arrival— arrival
- border— border
- customs— customs
- cruise— cruise
- backpack— backpack
- itinerary— itinerary
- souvenir— souvenir
- adventure— adventure
- hostel— hostel
- guide— guide
- excursion— excursion
- timetable— timetable
- beach— beach
- sightseeing— sightseeing
- ferry— ferry
- hike— hike
- campsite— campsite
- delay— delay
- boarding— boarding
- layover— layover
- currency— currency
- journey— journey
- explore— explore
- vacation— vacation
- abroad— abroad
- homeland— homeland
Shopping & Market
- buy— buy
- price— price
- discount— discount
- receipt— receipt
- cash— cash
- wallet— wallet
- credit— credit
- debt— debt
- savings— savings
- tax— tax
- income— income
- expense— expense
- budget— budget
- bargain— bargain
- customer— customer
- mall— mall
- delivery— delivery
- order— order
- refund— refund
- warranty— warranty
- investment— investment
- purchase— purchase
- bill— bill
- coin— coin
- exchange— exchange
- transfer— transfer
- tip— tip
- checkout— checkout
- brand— brand
- sale— sale
- coupon— coupon
- cart— cart
- profit— profit
- loan— loan
- mortgage— mortgage
- interest— interest
- account— account
- ATM— ATM
Culture & Art
- game— game
- museum— museum
- theater— theater
- painting— painting
- sculpture— sculpture
- exhibition— exhibition
- tradition— tradition
- custom— custom
- holiday— holiday
- monument— monument
- architecture— architecture
- literature— literature
- philosophy— philosophy
- religion— religion
- opera— opera
- ballet— ballet
- gallery— gallery
- poet— poet
- artist— artist
- composer— composer
- heritage— heritage
- myth— myth
- legend— legend
- fairy tale— fairy tale
- ceremony— ceremony
- festival— festival
- dialect— dialect
- identity— identity
- epoch— epoch
- civilization— civilization
- folklore— folklore
- ancient— ancient
- medieval— medieval
- ritual— ritual
- pottery— pottery
- weaving— weaving
- calligraphy— calligraphy
- handicraft— handicraft
- renaissance— Renaissance
Clothing & Fashion
- clothes— clothes
- dress— dress
- shirt— shirt
- pants— pants
- jacket— jacket
- coat— coat
- skirt— skirt
- shoes— shoes
- boots— boots
- hat— hat
- scarf— scarf
- gloves— gloves
- belt— belt
- socks— socks
- sweater— sweater
- suit— suit
- blouse— blouse
- underwear— underwear
- tie— tie
- swimsuit— swimsuit
- jeans— jeans
- shorts— shorts
- sneakers— sneakers
- sandals— sandals
- raincoat— raincoat
- hood— hood
- sleeve— sleeve
- zipper— zipper
- button— button
- pocket— pocket
- fabric— fabric
- cotton— cotton
- silk— silk
- leather— leather
- wool— wool
- fashion— fashion
- size— size
- laundry— laundry
- wardrobe— wardrobe
Weather & Climate
- storm— storm
- thunder— thunder
- lightning— lightning
- fog— fog
- frost— frost
- heat— heat
- temperature— temperature
- degree— degree
- rainbow— rainbow
- hail— hail
- sunshine— sunshine
- forecast— forecast
- climate— climate
- spring— spring
- summer— summer
- autumn— autumn
- winter— winter
- drought— drought
- flood— flood
- humidity— humidity
- breeze— breeze
- blizzard— blizzard
- tornado— tornado
- hurricane— hurricane
- dew— dew
- snowflake— snowflake
- thermometer— thermometer
- overcast— overcast
- sunny— sunny
- rainy— rainy
- windy— windy
- chilly— chilly
Business & Finance
- company— company
- deal— deal
- enterprise— enterprise
- loss— loss
- revenue— revenue
- stock— stock
- marketing— marketing
- advertising— advertising
- competition— competition
- strategy— strategy
- accounting— accounting
- founder— founder
- investor— investor
- negotiation— negotiation
- innovation— innovation
- merger— merger
- bankruptcy— bankruptcy
- logistics— logistics
- wholesale— wholesale
- retail— retail
- franchise— franchise
- dividend— dividend
- supply— supply
- demand— demand
- CEO— CEO
- shareholder— shareholder
- partnership— partnership
- market— market
- trade— trade
- export— export
- import— import
- consultant— consultant
- client— client
- headquarters— headquarters
- corporation— corporation
- industry— industry
Science & Research
- study— study
- research— research
- experiment— experiment
- laboratory— laboratory
- hypothesis— hypothesis
- theory— theory
- discovery— discovery
- invention— invention
- physics— physics
- chemistry— chemistry
- biology— biology
- atom— atom
- molecule— molecule
- cell— cell
- gene— gene
- evolution— evolution
- gravity— gravity
- energy— energy
- electricity— electricity
- telescope— telescope
- microscope— microscope
- analysis— analysis
- robot— robot
- vaccine— vaccine
- bacteria— bacteria
- virus— virus
- radiation— radiation
- sustainability— sustainability
- mathematics— mathematics
- formula— formula
- equation— equation
- specimen— specimen
- ecosystem— ecosystem
- climate change— climate change
- photosynthesis— photosynthesis
- DNA— DNA
- satellite— satellite
Law & Society
- law— law
- state— state
- court— court
- judge— judge
- lawyer— lawyer
- defendant— defendant
- witness— witness
- verdict— verdict
- penalty— penalty
- prison— prison
- constitution— constitution
- parliament— parliament
- government— government
- election— election
- democracy— democracy
- citizenship— citizenship
- crime— crime
- police— police
- lawsuit— lawsuit
- defense— defense
- appeal— appeal
- senator— senator
- embassy— embassy
- diplomacy— diplomacy
- amendment— amendment
- regulation— regulation
- rights— rights
- duty— duty
- congress— congress
- legislation— legislation
- trial— trial
- jury— jury
- prosecutor— prosecutor
- bail— bail
- parole— parole
- treaty— treaty
Emotions & Feelings
- sadness— sadness
- anger— anger
- surprise— surprise
- jealousy— jealousy
- pride— pride
- shame— shame
- guilt— guilt
- happiness— happiness
- disappointment— disappointment
- boredom— boredom
- enthusiasm— enthusiasm
- longing— longing
- compassion— compassion
- trust— trust
- loneliness— loneliness
- gratitude— gratitude
- nervousness— nervousness
- calmness— calmness
- despair— despair
- relief— relief
- curiosity— curiosity
- admiration— admiration
- hatred— hatred
- affection— affection
- excitement— excitement
- empathy— empathy
- frustration— frustration
- nostalgia— nostalgia
- anxiety— anxiety
- contentment— contentment
- fury— fury
- remorse— remorse
- tenderness— tenderness
- disgust— disgust
- awe— awe
Entertainment & Leisure
- music— music
- movie— movie
- concert— concert
- cinema— cinema
- series— series
- podcast— podcast
- dance— dance
- comedy— comedy
- drama— drama
- thriller— thriller
- documentary— documentary
- song— song
- guitar— guitar
- piano— piano
- drums— drums
- director— director
- actor— actor
- stage— stage
- video game— video game
- hobby— hobby
- photography— photography
- drawing— drawing
- board game— board game
- streaming— streaming
- musical— musical
- screenplay— screenplay
- premiere— premiere
- bestseller— bestseller
- singer— singer
- circus— circus
- cartoon— cartoon
- animation— animation
- karaoke— karaoke
- standup— standup
Colloquial & Slang
- hey— hey
- thanks— thanks
- awesome— awesome
- dude— dude
- buddy— buddy
- chill— to chill
- hang out— hang out
- binge-watch— binge-watch
- selfie— selfie
- vibe— vibe
- ghosting— ghosting
- FOMO— FOMO
- salty— salty/bitter
- lowkey— lowkey
- sus— suspicious
- slay— slay (succeed)
- lit— lit (exciting)
- flex— flex (show off)
- cringe— cringe
- basic— basic (boring)
- yolo— YOLO
- bruh— bruh
- no cap— no cap (truth)
- savage— savage
- vibe check— vibe check
- stan— stan (superfan)
- simp— simp
- shade— shade (insult)
- goat— GOAT (greatest)
- drip— drip (style)
- bet— bet (okay)
- cap— cap (lie)
- clout— clout (fame)
- glow up— glow up
- extra— extra (dramatic)
- woke— woke (aware)
- bro— bro
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