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heaped

/hiːpt/

Meanings
verb
To pile in a heap.

Examples :

"He heaped the laundry upon the bed and began folding."
mass amount

Related Words

Illustration laundry

laundry noun

/ˈlɑn.dɹi/ /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/

A laundering; a washing.

"After school, my mom does the laundry. "

Illustration folding

folding verb

/ˈfəʊldɪŋ/ /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/

To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.

"The student carefully folded the paper airplane. "

Illustration teaspoon

teaspoon noun

/ˈtiːspuːn/ /ˈtiːˌspuːn/

A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass.

"My mom used a teaspoon to stir the sugar into her tea. "

Illustration newest

newest adjective

/ˈnjʉːɪst/ /ˈn(j)uɪst/ /ˈnjuːɪst/

Recently made, or created.

"This is a new scratch on my car!   The band just released a new album."

Illustration supply

supply noun

/səˈplaɪ/ /ˈsʌpli/

The act of supplying.

"supply and demand"

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration making

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

Illustration dishes

dishes noun

/ˈdɪʃɪz/

A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.

"After dinner, we stacked the dirty dishes in the sink, ready to be washed. "

Illustration waiting

waiting verb

[ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)

"We are waiting the bus to arrive. "

Illustration quantity

quantity noun

/ˈkwɑndədi/ /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ /ˈkwɑn(t)ɨti/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

Illustration measuring

measuring verb

/ˈmɛʒ.ə.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈmɛʒ.ɚ.ɪŋ/

To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.

"We measured the temperature with a thermometer.   You should measure the angle with a spirit level."

Illustration praise

praise noun

/pɹeɪz/

Commendation; favourable representation in words

"The teacher gave the student praise for her excellent essay. "