When it comes to spelling one word with different variations, it can definitely cause confusion. One quick example off the top of my head is the word “accessorize,” which is sometimes also spelled as “accessorise.” But which one is correct? Don’t worry, I’ll go over the details right here and …
Liveable means fit or enjoyable to live in. Liveable may mean meets the minimum standards of habituation, but most often liveable means is pleasant to live in. Liveable enters the English language in the seventeenth century with the meaning likely to survive, within fifty years the definition comes to mean …
A carburetor is a part in an internal combustion engine that controls the mixture of air with the gasoline, a carburetor atomizes gasoline. In automobiles, carburetors have mostly been replaced by fuel injection systems due to the introduction of catalytic converters in order to alleviate air pollution. Carburetors are still …
An accessory is a supplementary item to a main item that enhances the main item in some way. Also, an item worn or carried in order to enhance an outfit such as a purse or scarf is an accessory. The plural form of accessory is accessories, the verb form is …
To generalize means 1.) to form a broad conclusion based on inferences drawn from specific cases 2.) to make something more widely available or applicable 3.) to speak in generalities, often in a prejudiced manner. Generalize is the North American spelling, related words are generalizes, generalized, generalizing, generalization. Generalise is …
Indict means to legally charge someone with a crime, indict may also be used figuratively to mean to accuse someone of a transgression. Related words are indicts, indicted, indicting, indictment, indictee, indicter. The c in indict is silent. Indict enters the English language in around 1300 as endict or enditen …
Anemic means suffering from anemia, a medical condition which consists of a lack of red blood cells, resulting in pallor and weakness. Anemic and anemia may also be used in a figurative sense, referring to something weak. Anemic and anemia are North American spellings, the British spellings are anaemic and …
Old-fashioned is an adjective which describes something done in a style of times past or more suitable for times past. Old-fashioned may refer to dress, manners or customs that were more suitable to an earlier period of history. Old-fashioned may also refer to a conservative point of view. As a …
Crueler and cruelest are the comparative and superlative forms of the adjective cruel. Cruel describes someone or something that causes pain and suffering, with no empathy. Crueler and cruelest are the American English spellings, they derive from the Latin word crudelis which means rude, unfeeling, hard-hearted. Crueller and cruellest are …
An appetizer is a small dish or drink ingested before a meal in order to stimulate the appetite. Appetizer is a noun formed from the word appetize, to make hungry. Appetizer is the North American spelling. 1820 Appetiser is the preferred British spelling. The American spelling of appetizer is also …