cstr/en-wiktionary-extracted-all huggingface dataset:
stylized
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈstaɪl.aɪzd/
ipa: /ˈstaɪ.ə.laɪzd/
rhymes: -aɪlaɪzd
rhymes: -aɪəlaɪzd
Forms: form: more stylized
form: most stylized
form: stylised
Senses: glosses: Made to conform to some style.
examples: text: The symbol for the planet Mars is a stylized representation of the shield and spear of the god Mars.
text: Snoop Dogg’s logo for his line of marijuana products features the brand name superimposed on a stylized leaf, similar to Toronto Maple Leafs’ logo.
ref: 2016 June 23, Jessica Murphy, “Snoop Dogg v Toronto Maple Leafs: legal fight looms over marijuana logo”, in The Guardian:
glosses: Represented according to some convention, omitting dispensable detail, rather than in a realistic or literal manner.
Hyponyms: hieratic
Derived terms: stylized fact
reminiscent
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɹɛməˈnɪsnt/
Forms: form: more reminiscent
form: most reminiscent
Etymology: From Latin reminīscēns, present participle of reminīscor (“remember”), from re- (“again”) + min-, base of me-min-isse (“to remember, think over”), akin to mens (“mind”); see mental, mind, etc.
Senses: glosses: Of, or relating to reminiscence.
examples: text: It was reminiscent of the rallies held by Adolph Hitler during the 1930s-1940s before adoring crowds in Nazi Germany. At many of these Nazi rallies, the German participants swore personal allegiance to their nation’s leader-Adolph Hitler over and above their own Nation-Germany.
ref: 2020 November 19, Richard Weintraub, “Trump's use of 'Newspeak' to explain away virus puts Americans at risk | For What It's Worth”, in Pocono Record:
glosses: Suggestive of an earlier event or times.
examples: text: That painting is very reminiscent of Picasso's later work.
text: The epidermal cells of the capsule wall of Jubulopsis, with nodose "trigones" at the angles, are very reminiscent of what one finds in Frullania spp.
ref: 1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, pages 4-5:
glosses: Tending to bring some memory etc. to mind (followed by of)
examples: text: Some other state of existence, of which we have been previously conscious, and are now reminiscent.
ref: 1859–1860, William Hamilton, edited by H[enry] L[ongueville] Mansel and John Veitch, Lectures on Metaphysics and Logic […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood and Sons, →OCLC:
glosses: Remembering; undergoing reminiscence.
Synonyms: evocative
redolent
remindful
resonant
Related terms: reminiscence
reminiscent
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɹɛməˈnɪsnt/
Forms: form: reminiscents
Etymology: From Latin reminīscēns, present participle of reminīscor (“remember”), from re- (“again”) + min-, base of me-min-isse (“to remember, think over”), akin to mens (“mind”); see mental, mind, etc.
Senses: glosses: One who is addicted to indulging, narrating, or recording reminiscences.
koomkie
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkuːmki/
Forms: form: koomkies
form: coomkee
form: khoonkie
form: koomkee
form: koonkie
Etymology: Borrowed from Bengali কুমকি (kumki), from Classical Persian کمک (kumak).
Senses: examples: text: When an elephant is in a proper state to be removed from the keddah, he is conducted either by koomkies or by tame males.
ref: 1807, Thomas Williamson, Oriental Field Sports:
text: Though on some occasions the mahouts accompany the koomkies up to the saun, yet it is safer, and generally the most sure and easy mode, for them to dismount in some contiguous cover with their blankets and ropes, leading the koomkies to the saun, towards which they proceed in the most cunning style.
ref: 1810, “Decoy Elephants Catching a Male”, in Enos Bronson, editor, Select Reviews of Literature, and Spirit of Foreign Magazines, volume 3, page 123:
text: The drivers remain concealed at a little distance, while the koomkies surround the goondah, as this sort of elephant is called.
ref: 1834, Frederic Shoberl, Natural History of Quadrupeds, volume 1, page 213:
text: The hunters rode out on their koomkies, supplied with ropes, and other apparatus, for securing their captives.
ref: 1881, Edmund Routledge, Routledge's Every Boy's Annual, page 486:
text: With the aid of koomkies, the captives were driven in batches of three or four into a circular stockade […]
ref: 1957, The National Geographic Magazine, volume 112, page 505:
glosses: A tame female elephant used as a decoy in the capture of wild male elephants.
Related terms: saun
spilikin
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: spilikins
form: spelican
form: spillikin
form: spilliken
Etymology: From Old Dutch spelleken (“a small pin”). Compare English spill.
Senses: glosses: A small peg used for playing a game or for keeping score, as in cribbage.
glosses: A game played with such pegs, pushpin.
glosses: A jackstraw or stick in the game of pick-up sticks.
glosses: The game of jackstraws or pick-up sticks.
Congo
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɒŋɡəʊ/
ipa: /ˈkɑŋɡoʊ/
ipa: /ˈkɔŋɡoʊ/
rhymes: -ɒŋɡəʊ
homophone: Kongo
Forms: form: Congo
form: the Congo
form: Congos
Etymology: After Kongo, from Kongo nkongo (“hunter”). Compare Kongo dikongo (“spear”), Zulu umkhonto, Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀kóndó.
Senses: synonyms: Congo-Kinshasa
DR Congo
Zaire
glosses: Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, larger and to the east of the Republic of the Congo; official name: Democratic Republic of the Congo; capital: Kinshasa).
synonyms: Congo-Brazzaville
Congo Republic
glosses: Congo, Republic of the Congo (a country in Central Africa, smaller and to the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; official name: Republic of the Congo; capital: Brazzaville).
glosses: A region of Central Africa, comprising the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.
glosses: A major river in Central Africa which flows for about 4,380 km (2,720 miles) to the Atlantic Ocean in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at times forming the border with the Republic of the Congo and Angola.
Derived terms: Chicongo
Chimpcongo
Congo Cay
Congo eel
Congo golden mole
Congolese
Congolian
Congo moor chat
Congo moorchat
Congo red
Congo snake
Congo trypanosomiasis
Middle Congo
Congo
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɒŋɡəʊ/
ipa: /ˈkɑŋɡoʊ/
ipa: /ˈkɔŋɡoʊ/
rhymes: -ɒŋɡəʊ
homophone: Kongo
Forms: form: Congos
Etymology: Clipping of Congregationalist + -o.
Senses: glosses: Congregationalist
Related terms: El Congo
Ivory Coast
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈaɪvəɹi ˈkoʊst/
Forms: form: Ivory Coast
form: the Ivory Coast
Etymology: Calque of French Côte d'Ivoire.
Senses: examples: text: In a continent with a long history of ethnic strife, the Ivory Coast has maintained an open immigration policy.
ref: 1988 April 26, James Brooke, “Ivory Coast: African Success Story Built on Rich Farms and Stable Politics”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Oct 2009:
glosses: A country in West Africa. Official names: Republic of Côte d'Ivoire and Côte d'Ivoire.
Derived terms: Ivorian
Related terms: Countries of the world
Côte d'Ivoire
British Virgin Islands
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Forms: form: the British Virgin Islands
Senses: glosses: An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean.
Synonyms: word: BVI
word: B.V.I.
word: B. V. I.
Central African Republic
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɛntɹəl ˈæfɹɪkən ɹɪˈpʌblɪk/
Forms: form: the Central African Republic
form: CAR
Senses: examples: text: “This is connected to the fact that we are developing relations with the Central African Republic in all possible areas, including highly sensitive areas related to security. And we intend to develop this cooperation further,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov ahead of the meeting.
ref: 2025 January 18, Nimi Princewill, “Across Africa, Russia is growing in influence. What might Moscow want?”, in CNN:
glosses: A country in Central Africa.
Hypernyms: Subsahara
Related terms: Central African Empire
Countries of the world
Cook Islands
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkʊk ˈaɪ̯.ləndz/
Forms: form: the Cook Islands
Etymology: Named after Captain James Cook.
Senses: glosses: An archipelago and self-governing country in Oceania, in free association with New Zealand.
wikipedia: James Cook
Derived terms: Cook Islander
Cook Islands Maori
Related terms: Countries of the world
Costa Rica
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌkɒs.tə ˈɹiː.kə/
enpr: kōstə rēkə
ipa: /ˌkoʊ.stə ˈɹi.kə/
ipa: /ˌkɑ.stə ˈɹi.kə/
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Costa Rica (“rich coast”).
Senses: examples: text: He got to Costa Rica in early November. It has poured rain every day. “Spirits,” he said, “are still high.”
ref: 2020 November 8, Erin Griffith, “The Digital Nomads Did Not Prepare for This”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 11 Nov 2020:
glosses: A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Costa Rica.
glosses: Places in the Philippines:
A barangay of Batuan, Masbate, Philippines.
glosses: Places in the Philippines:
Several barangays of Almagro, Samar, Philippines.
Derived terms: word: Costa Rican
word: CRI
Croatia
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌkɹəʊˈeɪ.ʃə/
ipa: [kroˈeʃɑ]
ipa: /ˌkɹoʊˈeɪ.ʃə/
ipa: /ˌkɹoʊˈeɪ.ʃi.ə/
ipa: /kɾoˈat.jɐ/
Forms: form: Croätia
Etymology: Etymology tree
Proto-Slavic *xъrvatъder.
Ancient Greek Χρωβάτος (Khrōbátos)
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂
Ancient Greek -ία (-ía)
Ancient Greek Χρωβατία (Khrōbatía)bor.
Medieval Latin Croātiabor.
English Croatia
Borrowed from Medieval Latin Croātia, equivalent to modern Croat + -ia.
Senses: examples: text: The violence began when Serbian troops went into Croatia ostensibly to aid armed ethnic Serbians trying to create their own autonomous states there.
ref: 2015 February 3, Greg Botelho, “U.N. court: Serbs’ actions in Croatia not considered genocide”, in CNN:
glosses: A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Croatia. Capital and largest city: Zagreb. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991.
Related terms: Croat
Croatian
cravat
Dalmatia
Istria
Ragusa
Slavonia
Dominica
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌdɒ.mɪˈniː.kə/
ipa: /dəˈmɪ.nɪ.kə/
ipa: /ˌdɑ.mɪˈniː.kə/
ipa: /dəˈmɪ.nɪ.kə/
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Dominica (“Lord's Day [Island], Sunday [Island]”) due to being sighted by Columbus on a Sunday.
Senses: glosses: An island and country in the Caribbean. Official name: Commonwealth of Dominica.
Eritrea
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɛɹ.ɪˈtɹeɪ.ə/
ipa: /ˌɛɹ.ɪˈtɹiː.ə/
rhymes: -eɪə
rhymes: -iːə
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian (l')Eritrea, first used in Italian as an ellipsis of la Colonia eritrea (“Italian Eritrea”, literally “the Erythraean colony”), from eritrea, feminine of eritreo (“Erythraean (of or relating to the Erythraean Sea)”), from Latin erythraeus (“reddish”), from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”).
Senses: examples: text: Close to the border with Eritrea, its ethereal, Martian landscape sits within the Danakil Depression.
ref: 2025 April 22, Joe Minihane, “24 of the world’s most unusual landscapes”, in CNN:
glosses: A country in East Africa, on the Red Sea. Capital: Asmara.
The modern State of Eritrea (since the 1990s).
glosses: A country in East Africa, on the Red Sea. Capital: Asmara.
A former province of or in union with Ethiopia.
glosses: A country in East Africa, on the Red Sea. Capital: Asmara.
A former colony of Italy.
raw_tags: from 1890
Hypernyms: Subsahara
Derived terms: english: adjective/noun
translation: adjective/noun
word: Eritrean
Related terms: Asmara
Countries of the world
Italian Eritrea
Fiji
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: enpr: fēʹjē
enpr: fējēʹ
ipa: /ˈfiːdʒiː/
ipa: /fiːˈdʒiː/
ipa: /ˈfiːdʒiː/
ipa: /fiːˈdʒiː/
rhymes: -iːdʒi
Forms: form: Viti
form: Feejee
form: Fejee
form: Feegee
Etymology: Borrowed from Fijian Viti, from Proto-Central Pacific *viti "east, sunrise".
Senses: examples: text: Going to Christmas island may take several days with a stop in Fiji on the way and on return.
ref: 2016 September 1, “2015 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS”, in National Statistics Office Ministry of Finance^(https://web.archive.org/web/20190819052204/https://www.mfed.gov.ki/sites/default/files/2015%20Population%20Census%20Report%20Volume%201(final%20211016).pdf), archived from the original on 19 Aug 2019, page 25:
glosses: A country and archipelago of over 300 islands in Melanesia in Oceania. Capital and largest city: Suva.
Derived terms: word: Fijian
word: Fiji Islands
english: present-day official name
translation: present-day official name
word: Republic of Fiji
english: former official name
translation: former official name
word: Republic of the Fiji Islands
Related terms: Suva
Countries of the world
Georgia
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɔː.d͡ʒə/
ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/
enpr: jôrʹjə
ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɔʊ.d͡ʒə/
rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dʒə
Etymology: A borrowing from Medieval Latin Geōrgia, itself a borrowing from Classical Persian گرج (gurj) (with influence from (sānctus) Geōrgius (“Saint George”), alluding to the saint's popularity in the country), from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭫𐭥𐭰𐭠𐭭 pl (wiruz-ān, “Iberians, Georgians”). The term's further history is unknown; it may ultimately be a derivation from Middle Persian 𐭢𐭥𐭫𐭢 (gurg, “wolf”), though that would be phonologically challenging; compare Parthian 𐭅𐭉𐭓𐭔𐭍 pl (wiruž-ān), Old Armenian վիր-ք (vir-kʻ), Old East Slavic гурзи (gurzi). Replaced earlier Georgie, from the same source via a Middle French intermediary.
Early medieval sources hypothesize that the country was named after Saint George, while later European accounts connect the name with agricultural tribes called "Georgi" (from Ancient Greek γεωργός (geōrgós, “farmer”)) mentioned by classical authors (Pliny, IV.26, VI.14; Mela, De Sita Orb. i.2); neither of these etymologies is accepted today.
Senses: examples: text: Though this be held his laſt daies dꝛeadfull ſiege,
 Wherein he ſpareth neither man noꝛ childe,
 Yet are there Chꝛiſtians of Georgia here,
 Whoſe ſtate who euer pitied and relieu'd:
ref: c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The Second Part […], 2nd edition, part 2, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act V, scene i:
text: The practice of raiſing ſlaves to the great offices of ſtate is ſtill more common among the Turks than among the Perſians. The miſerable countries of Georgia and Circaſſia ſupply rulers to the greateſt part of the eaſt.
ref: 1776, Edward Gibbon, chapter III, in The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, volume I, London: […] W[illiam] Strahan; and T[homas] Cadell, […], →OCLC, page 619:
text: During our stay in Georgia Mr. Chmarsky's gremlin hardly operated at all, and that made us feel better toward him, and made him feel better toward us.
ref: 1948, John Steinbeck, chapter 7, in A Russian Journal, New York: The Viking Press, →ISBN, →OCLC:
glosses: A transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe. Official name: Georgia. Capital: Tbilisi.
Synonyms: Gruzia
Sakartvelo
Derived terms: Georgian
Kingdom of Georgia
Western Georgia
Eastern Georgia
Related terms: Tbilisi
Georgian SSR
Georgia
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɔː.d͡ʒə/
ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/
enpr: jôrʹjə
ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɔʊ.d͡ʒə/
rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dʒə
Etymology: From George (male given name) + -ia (place-name suffix).
Senses: examples: text: I said, Georgia, oh, Georgia
 No peace I find
 Just an old, sweet song
 Keeps Georgia on my mind
ref: 1930, “Georgia on My Mind”, Stuart Gorrell (lyrics), Hoagy Carmichael (music):
text: Collins and the Trump campaign on Wednesday celebrated the recount decision from the Georgia secretary of state as a victory for “integrity” and “transparency.”
ref: 2020 November 11, Veronica Stracqualursi, “Georgia to conduct full by-hand count of presidential race ballots, secretary of state says”, in CNN:
text: The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has released an update on its investigation into the September 29 BioLab fire in Conyers, Georgia, that shrouded neighborhoods in chemical smoke for days and forced thousands of residents to shelter in place or evacuate.
ref: 2024 November 24, Chris Boyette, “Investigators release update on BioLab chemical plant fire probe”, in CNN:
synonyms: Jawjuh
glosses: A state in the Southern United States. Capital: Atlanta. It is named for George II of Great Britain (1683–1760).
examples: text: The legislation is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year old Georgia student who was killed last year while out for a run. An undocumented migrant from Venezuela was convicted and sentenced to life without parole in the case that reignited a national debate over immigration and crime.
ref: 2025 January 22, Clare Foran, Haley Talbot and Priscilla Alvarez, “Congress passes immigrant detention bill in first legislative win for Trump”, in CNN:
synonyms: UGA
coordinate_terms: Georgia State
GSU
glosses: Ellipsis of University of Georgia.
glosses: Several smaller places in the United States.
A town in Franklin County, Vermont, named for George III of the United Kingdom (1738–1820).
glosses: Several smaller places in the United States.
An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Indiana, named for the state.
glosses: Several smaller places in the United States.
An unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska, named for George A. Frost, a local carpenter.
glosses: Several smaller places in the United States.
An unincorporated community in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
glosses: A hamlet in Towednack parish, Cornwall, England.
glosses: A transitional serif typeface named after the state, designed by Matthew Carter in 1993.
Derived terms: GA
Georgia cracker
Georgian
high as a Georgia pine
New Georgia
Georgia
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɔː.d͡ʒə/
ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/
enpr: jôrʹjə
ipa: /ˈd͡ʒɔʊ.d͡ʒə/
rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)dʒə
Etymology: Latinate feminine form of George, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios, “farmer”).
Senses: examples: text: "Georgia?" his mother said. "Why in the world would a mother want to give her daughter such an outlandish name?" "It's no more outlandish than Jesse Griffith." "Why, Jesse G., thee's named for thy two grandfathers." "Georgia's named for a whole state."
ref: 1949, Jessamyn West, Except for Me and Thee, Macmillan, published 1969, page 9:
glosses: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Related terms: George
Georgiana
Georgina
Guadeloupe
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɡwɑːdəˈluːp/
ipa: /ɡwɑdəˈlʊp/
ipa: /ˌɡwɑːdəˈluːp/
Etymology: From French Guadeloupe, from Spanish Santa María de Guadalupe (The Virgin Mary named after the Spanish town of Guadalupe in Extremadura). Doublet of Guadalupe.
Senses: glosses: An island at the northeastern edge of the Caribbean.
glosses: An archipelago, overseas department, and administrative region of France, including the island of Guadeloupe.
Hypernyms: sense: island
word: island
sense: overseas department
word: department
Derived terms: Guadeloupean
Guadeloupian
Guinea
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡɪni/
rhymes: -ɪni
Etymology: From Portuguese Guiné + -ia, which is of uncertain origin.
Senses: glosses: The coastal region of West Africa between Morocco and the Congo, particularly the north shore of the Gulf of Guinea.
examples: text: Among the frontrunners before the conclave began were Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state; Luis Antonio Tagle, a reformer from the Philippines; Péter Erdő, a traditionalist from Hungary; Robert Sarah, a cardinal from Guinea who criticised Francis’s papacy; and the moderate US cardinal Robert Prevost.
ref: 2025 May 8, Angela Giuffrida and Harriet Sherwood, “White smoke from Sistine Chapel chimney signals election of new pope”, in The Guardian:
glosses: A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Guinea.
glosses: Someone of Italian descent in the United States.
Hyponyms: topics: region
location
word: Upper Guinea
topics: region
location
word: Lower Guinea
topics: region
location
word: Gold Coast
topics: region
location
word: Pepper Coast
topics: region
location
word: Grain Coast
topics: region
location
word: Slave Coast
topics: region
location
word: Ivory Coast
Derived terms: Equatorial Guinea
French Guinea
Guinea arrowroot
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea corn
guinea fowl
guineafowl
guinea grains
guinea hen weed
guinea keet
Guinean
Guinea peach
Guinea pepper
guinea pig
guinea piglet
Guinea plum
Guinea wheat
guinea worm
guinea-worm disease
Lower Guinea
New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Portuguese Guinea
Proto-Trans-New Guinea
Spanish Guinea
Upper Guinea
Related terms: Countries of the world
Guinea-Bissau
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌɡɪni bɪˈsaʊ/
Etymology: From Guinea + Bissau.
Senses: synonyms: mul:GW
mul:GNB
hypernyms: Subsahara
glosses: A country in West Africa. Official name: Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
Derived terms: Guinea-Bissauan
Related terms: Bissau-Guinean
Countries of the world
Moldova
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /mɒlˈdəʊ.və/
ipa: /ˈmɒl.də.və/
ipa: /mɔlˈdoʊ.və/
ipa: /mɑlˈdoʊ.və/
rhymes: -əʊvə
Forms: form: Moldava
form: Moldavia
form: Moldovia
Etymology: Unclear; see Romanian Moldova for theories.
Senses: examples: text: Romania has been downgraded to a "hybrid regime" in the 2024 Democracy Index published by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on Thursday, February 27. Its score dropped from 6.45 to 5.99, pushing it out of the "flawed democracy" category and down 12 places to rank 72nd globally, between Moldova and Papua New Guinea, Agerpres reported.
ref: 2025 February 28, Irina Marica, “Romania downgraded to 'hybrid regime' in new democracy index”, in Romania Insider:
glosses: A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Moldova. Capital and largest city: Chișinău.
synonyms: Moldavia
Romanian Moldavia
Western Moldavia
glosses: A region in eastern Romania adjacent to the country of Moldova, once part of the principality of Moldova.
glosses: A river in Romania.
Related terms: Moldavian
Moldovian
Moldovan
Moldavian SSR
Puerto Rico
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌpɔɹtəˈɹikoʊ/
ipa: [ˌpɔɚɾəˈɹikoʊ]
ipa: /ˌpwɛɹtoʊˈɹikoʊ/
enpr: pwěrʹtō rēʹkō
ipa: /ˌpwɜː(ɹ)təˈɹiːkəʊ/
ipa: /ˌpwɛə(ɹ)təˈɹiːkəʊ/
ipa: /ˌpweːɹtəˈɹiːkoː/
ipa: /ˌpoːɹtəˈɹiːkoː/
rhymes: -iːkəʊ
Forms: form: Porto Rico
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Puerto Rico (literally “Rich Port”). In US English, the name is commonly pronounced and was formerly spelled Porto Rico; many other Spanish Puerto placenames were formerly also anglicized to Porto.
Senses: examples: text: He also added, “I love Puerto Rico and vacation there. I made fun of everyone… watch the whole set.”
ref: 2024 October 28, Danielle Kurtzleben, “Off-color jokes, vitriol take over Trump Madison Square Garden rally”, in NPR:
synonyms: word: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
english: official name
translation: official name
word: PR
glosses: A self-governing commonwealth and dependent territory of the United States in the Caribbean.
examples: text: The indigenous Taíno name for the island of Puerto Rico was 'Borikén', which literally means "Homeland of the People".
glosses: The island comprising most of that territory.
Synonyms: Borikén
Derived terms: Puerto Rican
Related terms: boricua
San Juan
Myanmar
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmjɑnˌmɑɹ/
ipa: /ˌmjɑnˈmɑɹ/
ipa: /ˈmjænˌmɑɹ/
ipa: /mjænˈmɑː/
ipa: /ˈmjæn.mɑː/
ipa: /ˈmaɪ̯ænˌmɑː/
rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)
Etymology: Borrowed, initially into British English, from Burmese မြန်မာ (mranma), the formal Burmese name of the main ethnic group in Myanmar; ဗမာ (ba.ma), from which Burma is derived, is the informal name. Both Burmese terms are also adjectives meaning "Burmese" (related to Myanmar/Burma, its, people, language, etc). Like in the word Burma, the r was not originally pronounced (and is not present in the Burmese term), it is a vowel-lengthening device used by non-rhotic (British) dialects; compare gorm.
Senses: examples: text: The watchdog group Global Witness recently found that Chinese companies with links to Myanmar rare-earth supplies have listed as customers Ford Motor, Hyundai Motor, Siemens, Tesla, Vestas Wind Systems, Volkswagen and others.
ref: 2025 July 18, Timothy McLaughlin, “A Rebel Army Is Building a Rare-Earth Empire on China's Border. The Kachin Independence Organization fought for decades in obscurity. Now it's supplying essential minerals to manufacturers around the world”, in Bloomberg Businessweek, archived from the original on 18 Jul 2025:
glosses: A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw. Also known as Burma (which was formerly the official name).
synonyms: Burmese
glosses: The Sino-Tibetan official language of the country of Myanmar.
synonyms: Burmese
glosses: The script in which the Myanmar language is written.
Myanmar
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmjɑnˌmɑɹ/
ipa: /ˌmjɑnˈmɑɹ/
ipa: /ˈmjænˌmɑɹ/
ipa: /mjænˈmɑː/
ipa: /ˈmjæn.mɑː/
ipa: /ˈmaɪ̯ænˌmɑː/
rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)
Etymology: Borrowed, initially into British English, from Burmese မြန်မာ (mranma), the formal Burmese name of the main ethnic group in Myanmar; ဗမာ (ba.ma), from which Burma is derived, is the informal name. Both Burmese terms are also adjectives meaning "Burmese" (related to Myanmar/Burma, its, people, language, etc). Like in the word Burma, the r was not originally pronounced (and is not present in the Burmese term), it is a vowel-lengthening device used by non-rhotic (British) dialects; compare gorm.
Senses: examples: text: Myanmar harp
synonyms: Burmese
Myanma
glosses: Of or relating to Myanmar, Burmese.
Derived terms: Myanmar snub-nosed monkey
Myanmarese
Myanmarization
Myanma
Related terms: Myanma
Naypyidaw
Burma
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɝmə/
ipa: /ˈbɜːmə/
ipa: /ˈbʌrmə/
ipa: /ˈbøːmə/
note: Liverpool, fair–fur merger
ipa: /ˈbeːmə/
note: Humberside, Teesside, fair–fur merger
ipa: /ˈbɛːmə/
note: Indic
ipa: /ˈbɜ(r)mɑ/
note: non-rhotic, also
ipa: /ˈbərmɑ/
rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)mə
Forms: form: Birma
form: Birmah
form: Burmah
Etymology: Borrowed, initially into British English, from Burmese ဗမာ (ba.ma), colloquial form of မြန်မာ (mranma); see Myanmar for more. Like in the word Myanmar, the r was not originally pronounced (and is not present in the Burmese term), it is a vowel-lengthening device used by non-rhotic (British) dialects; compare gorm.
Senses: examples: text: The province of Yunnan lies in the extreme southwest of the Empire, its southern and western borders forming the northern frontiers of Tongking and Burma respectively. On the north it is bordered by Szechuan, and on the east by Kweichau and Kwangsi. It is the third largest province of the Empire, its area measuring 122,000 square miles, but, as elsewhere remarked, owing to the devastatations^([sic – meaning devastations]) of the Mohammedan rebellion and ensuing plague, its population has been greatly reduced, and now is not more than 6,000,000. Yet its mineral wealth is greater and more varied than that of any other province. Its capital is Yunnan, between which town and Burma a considerable trade is carried on.
ref: 1898, Archibald R. Colquhoun, “The Geographical Question”, in China in Transformation, Harper & Brothers, →OCLC, page 14:
glosses: A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw. Officially known as Myanmar.
Derived terms: Burma Road
Burmese
pride of Burma
Related terms: Countries of the world
Western Sahara
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈwɛstɚn səˈhɛəɹə/
ipa: /ˈwɛstən səˈhɑːɹə/
Senses: synonyms: word: Spanish Sahara
glosses: A territory and former Spanish colony in North Africa, now mostly occupied by Morocco, which claims ownership over the territory.
Derived terms: Western Saharan
Related terms: Maghreb
Maghrib
Morocco
Laayoune
North Africa
Northwest Africa
Jan Mayen
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /jɑn ˈmaɪən/
Etymology: From Norwegian Jan Mayen, from Dutch Jan Mayen. Named after Dutch explorer Jan Jacobszoon May van Schellinkhout.
Senses: glosses: An island, territory, and unincorporated area of Norway, in the Arctic Ocean.
Related terms: Countries of the world
Svalbard
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsvɑːlbɑː(ɹ)/
note: anglicized
ipa: /ˈsvɑːlbɑː(ɹ)d/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse Svalbarð n probably through Norwegian. From svalr (“cool”) + barð (“edge, brim”), thus roughly meaning “cold shore”, probably alluding to the treeless landscape mostly covered with grass.
The name was first attested in annales referring to year 1194, but it’s uncertain whether it referred to the modern archipelago.
Cognate with Faroese Svalbarð, Icelandic Svalbarði and Norwegian Svalbard.
Senses: glosses: An archipelago, territory, and unincorporated area of Norway northeast of Greenland, in the Arctic Ocean.
Synonyms: word: Spitsbergen
word: Spitzbergen
word: Greenland
word: Grumant
Derived terms: Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
Svalbard reindeer
Svalbardian
yes
Language: English
Part of speech: particle
Pronunciation: ipa: /jɛs/
ipa: /jes/
rhymes: -ɛs
Etymology: From Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese (“by all means, of course, yes”), derived from the same root as yea. Compare Faroese júsá (“yes, indeed, certainly”).
Senses: examples: text: Yes, you are correct.
text: Yes, you may go play outside now.
text: Yes, sir, we have your package right here.
text: Hi, Jonathan. Are you busy? — Yes, I’m busy.
ref: 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
glosses: Used to show agreement or acceptance.
examples: text: It was not my fault we lost the race.
Oh, yes, it was!
glosses: Used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement.
examples: text: Do you like cake, or pie?
Yes.
glosses: Answer to a question presuming one answer when all answers are correct.
Synonyms: sense: Dialect or archaic forms
word: arr
sense: Dialect or archaic forms
word: ay
sense: Dialect or archaic forms
word: aye
sense: Dialect or archaic forms
word: yea
sense: Dialect or archaic forms
word: yassuh
word: Nautical
word: military
word: telecommunications: affirmative
sense: Colloquial or slang forms
word: ya
sense: Colloquial or slang forms
word: yah
sense: Colloquial or slang forms
word: yeah
sense: Colloquial or slang forms
word: yeh
sense: Colloquial or slang forms
word: yep
sense: Colloquial or slang forms
word: yeppers
sense: Colloquial or slang forms
word: yup
sense: Colloquial or slang forms
word: yuppers
sense: Colloquial or slang forms
word: yus
sense: Colloquial or slang forms
word: ahuh
sense: Colloquial or slang forms
word: mhm
sense: Colloquial or slang forms
word: uh huh
sense: Colloquial or slang forms
word: ye-es
word: also: Thesaurus:yes
word: affirmative
word: ar
word: da
word: indeed
word: indeedy
word: ja
word: oui
word: uh-huh
word: yass
word: yayuh
word: yepperoni
word: yeppity
word: yer
word: yes
word: yesh
word: yessiree
word: yessum
word: yiss
word: yuppity
Hyponyms: word: absolutely
word: all right
word: all righty
word: by all means
word: certainly
word: correct
word: damn right
word: damn straight
word: definitely
word: exactly
word: for sure
word: fuck yeah
word: I think so
word: indubitably
word: OK
word: okay
word: okey-dokey
word: quite
word: rather
word: right
word: right-ho
word: right on
word: right you are
word: righto
word: righty
word: righty-ho
word: sure
word: sure thing
word: way
word: yas'm
word: yeah-huh
word: yes way
word: yes'm
word: yessir
word: you bet
word: you betcha
word: you'd better believe it
Coordinate terms: sense: expression of agreement or acceptance
word: nod
Derived terms: say yes
very yes
yes and
yes and amen
yes and no
yes-brainer
yes homo
yes-huh
yes ma'am
yes-man
yesman
yes man
yes-no question
yessuh
yessum
yes way
yes woman
yes-no
Related terms: word: och aye
word: oh ar
word: oh yeah
word: oo arr
word: wye aye
word: does a bear shit in the woods
word: does the Pope shit in the woods
word: is the Pope Catholic
yes
Language: English
Part of speech: intj
Pronunciation: ipa: /jɛs/
ipa: /jes/
rhymes: -ɛs
Etymology: From Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese (“by all means, of course, yes”), derived from the same root as yea. Compare Faroese júsá (“yes, indeed, certainly”).
Senses: examples: text: Our second goal of the match! Yes!
antonyms: no
glosses: An exclamation of pleasure or approval, usually transcribed with an exclamation point.
glosses: Response that confirms that the user is paying attention.
examples: text: I need some help.
Yes?
glosses: Used to ask for more information with a request.
Synonyms: word: See Thesaurus:yay
word: See Thesaurus:wow
yes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /jɛs/
ipa: /jes/
rhymes: -ɛs
Forms: form: yeses
form: yesses
Etymology: From Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese (“by all means, of course, yes”), derived from the same root as yea. Compare Faroese júsá (“yes, indeed, certainly”).
Senses: examples: text: Was that a yes?
text: Yet a woman’s “yes” would have bound him to that other life forever, and made the thought of this savage existence repulsive.
ref: 1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 121:
synonyms: aye
yea
nod
antonyms: no
nay
glosses: An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
examples: text: The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and one "no".
synonyms: aye
yea
antonyms: nay
no
glosses: A vote of support or in favor of something.
yes
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /jɛs/
ipa: /jes/
rhymes: -ɛs
Forms: form: yeses
form: yesses
form: yessing
form: yessed
form: yessed
Etymology: From Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese (“by all means, of course, yes”), derived from the same root as yea. Compare Faroese júsá (“yes, indeed, certainly”).
Senses: examples: text: Did he yes the veto?
text: "That's really what you wanted?" I yessed both; ...
ref: 1972 Oct, John Barth, “Perseid”, in Harper's Magazine, page 79:
synonyms: agree
consent
nod
glosses: To agree with, affirm, approve.
examples: text: The next day another writer asked us: “Didja hear about So-and-So? Got two hundred and fifty bucks for an idea!” We “yessed” and went our way.
ref: 1923 February 25, “Going Up!”, in Sunday State Journal, Lincoln, Neb., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 12—B, column 2:
text: “Heaven knows why a woman ‘Noes’!” / Clarrie nodded glumly. “And why she ‘Yesses’ in the end.”
ref: 1994, Malcolm Ross, “Part Three: The New Woman”, in Kernow & Daughter, London: BCA, →ISBN, page 293:
text: "[…] Are you—?" / ". . . all right?" / We yessed simultaneously. / "At least, I think so."
ref: 2005, Tyree Campbell, chapter 11, in Nyx, Cedar Rapids, Ia.: Sam’s Dot Publishing, page 93:
glosses: To say “yes”.
glosses: To attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing
Derived terms: yes to death
Related terms: yee
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌsæ̃ piˈɛə(ɹ)ənd ˈmɪ.kə.lɒn/
ipa: /ˌseɪnt piˈɛə(ɹ)ənd ˈmɪ.kə.lɒn/
Forms: form: Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
Senses: glosses: An overseas territory of France off the eastern coast of Canada.
Synonyms: sense: official name
word: Territorial collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Related terms: Countries of the world
Saint Lucia
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /se(ɪ)nt ˈluː.ʃə/
rhymes: -uːʃə
Forms: form: St. Lucia
Etymology: From Latin sancta (“saint”) Lucia (“Lucy”) (landed on by French sailors on St. Lucy's Day, 13 December 1502).
Senses: examples: text: Dr. Lewis also praised Taiwan’s technological prowess, calling it a “world leader” in the tech industry. He said Saint Lucia has sought closer cooperation with Taiwan to improve digital literacy in its schools.
ref: 2022 August 11, Kelvin Chen, “Saint Lucia ambassador stands with Taiwan”, in Taiwan News, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2022:
glosses: An island and country in the Caribbean. Capital: Castries.
Derived terms: Saint Lucia amazon
Saint Lucia black finch
Saint Lucia lancehead
Saint Lucian
Saint Lucia oreole
Saint Lucia pilorie
Saint Lucia racer
Saint Lucia skink
Saint Lucia warbler
Saint Lucia whiptail
Related terms: Castries
New Caledonia
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnjuː ˌkæl.əˈdoʊ.ni.ə/
ipa: /ˈnjuː ˌkæl.ɪˈdəʊ.ni.ə/
ipa: /ˈnjuː ˌkæl.əˈdəʊ.ni.ə/
ipa: /ˈnu ˌkæl.ɪˈdoʊ.ni.ə/
ipa: /ˈnu ˌkæl.əˈdoʊ.ni.ə/
Senses: synonyms: mul:NC
mul:NCL
glosses: An archipelago and overseas territory of France in Oceania. Official name: Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies.
glosses: A district of the west coast of British North America traded by the Hudson's Bay Company, which became the colony of British Columbia in 1858.
glosses: A short-lived (1698–1700) Scottish colony in Panama, around Darien (which was renamed New Edinburgh as its capital).
Derived terms: New Caledonian
Related terms: Caledonia
Kanak
Kanaky
Countries of the world
Wallis and Futuna
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈwɒlɪs ən(d)fuːˈtuːnə/
Senses: glosses: An archipelago and overseas territory of France in Oceania. Official name: Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.
Related terms: Countries of the world
Samoa
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /səˈmoʊ.ə/
ipa: /ˈsaːˌmaʉ̯.ə/
ipa: /ˈsaːˌmaʉ̯.ə/
note: Samoa
ipa: /saː.mo.a/
ipa: /səˈməʊ.ə/
enpr: sə-mō'ə
ipa: /səˈmoʊ.ə/
Etymology: Borrowed from Samoan Sāmoa. See there for more.
Senses: glosses: A country consisting of the western part of the Samoan archipelago in Polynesia, in Oceania. Official name: Independent State of Samoa. Capital and largest city: Apia. Formerly Western Samoa, and, before that, German Samoa. It is distinct from American Samoa.
glosses: A census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States.
Derived terms: American Samoa
German Samoa
Samoan
Samoa Standard Time
Samoa time
Western Samoa
Samoa
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /səˈmoʊ.ə/
ipa: /ˈsaːˌmaʉ̯.ə/
ipa: /ˈsaːˌmaʉ̯.ə/
note: Samoa
ipa: /saː.mo.a/
ipa: /səˈməʊ.ə/
enpr: sə-mō'ə
ipa: /səˈmoʊ.ə/
Forms: form: Samoas
Etymology: Borrowed from Samoan Sāmoa. See there for more.
Senses: glosses: A kind of cookie with coconut flavoring, often sold by Girl Scouts.
American Samoa
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən səˈməʊ.ə/
ipa: /əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən səˈmoʊ.ə/
Senses: examples: text: SECRETARY James G. Blaine, on April 11, 1889, instructed the American Samoa commissioners at Berlin that the plan of governing natives without their consent was "not in harmony with the established policy of this government."
ref: 1899 April 29, Friends' Intelligencer, volume LVI, number 17, Philadelphia, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 329, column 2:
text: In a decision citing American Samoa cultural traditions, those born in the U.S. territory shouldn’t have citizenship automatically forced on them, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.[…]
American Samoa is the only unincorporated territory of the United States where the inhabitants are not American citizens at birth.[…]
Drawing on the views of the American Samoa people is one of the more gratifying aspects of the ruling, said Michael Williams, an attorney representing the American Samoa government, which intervened to oppose the lawsuit.
“It is also vindication for the principle that the people of American Samoa should determine their own status in accordance with Samoan culture and traditions,” he said.
ref: 2021 June 16, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, “American Samoa culture plays role in US citizenship ruling”, in AP News, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2021:
glosses: An archipelago and overseas territory of the United States in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Territory of American Samoa. It is distinct from Samoa (formerly: Western Samoa).
Synonyms: Am. Sam.
Derived terms: American Samoan
Bermuda
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /bəˈmjuː.də/
ipa: /bəɹˈmjuː.də/
Etymology: Named after Spanish navigator Juan de Bermúdez (1450–c. 1520). See more at Bermúdez.
Senses: examples: text: Sir Thomas Gates was appointed Lieutenant Generall ; Sir George Sommers Admirall of Virginia and were ſent to reſide there as Gouernours of the Colonie. But the Sea Venture, wherein the two Knights, and Captaine Newport, with a hundred and fiftie perſons ſayled, after long conflict with the two angrie Elements, was ſent to be impriſoned in Bermuda, where betweene two Rocks the Ship ſplit, the people eſcaping to Land.
ref: 1613, Samuel Purchas, Pvrchas His Pilgrimes, volume I, London, →OCLC, page 632:
synonyms: word: Somers Isles
english: former name
translation: former name
glosses: An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the North Atlantic Ocean, 580 nautical miles (1074 kilometers) east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
Derived terms: Bermuda cedar
Bermuda green
Bermuda juniper
Bermuda onion
Bermuda petrel
Bermuda rig
Bermuda shorts
Bermuda Triangle
Pacific Bermuda Triangle
Related terms: Bermudan
Bermudian
Bermuda
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /bəˈmjuː.də/
ipa: /bəɹˈmjuː.də/
Etymology: Named after Spanish navigator Juan de Bermúdez (1450–c. 1520). See more at Bermúdez.
Senses: glosses: A pale, slightly blue shade of green
French Guiana
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: An overseas department and administrative region of France in South America. Official name: Department of French Guiana.
Related terms: sense: not to be confused with
word: French Guinea
word: Cayenne
word: France
word: Countries of the world
translationary
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From translation + -ary.
Senses: glosses: Pertaining to the translation of language.
topics: geometry
mathematics
sciences
glosses: Pertaining to the shifting of coordinate axes.
queachy
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkwiːt͡ʃi/
rhymes: -iːtʃi
Forms: form: more queachy
form: most queachy
Etymology: From queach + -y.
Senses: examples: text: the queachy fens
text: queachy sands
ref: 1612, Michael Drayton, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [John Selden], editor, Poly-Olbion. Or A Chorographicall Description of Tracts, Riuers, Mountaines, Forests, and Other Parts of this Renowned Isle of Great Britaine, […], London: […] [Humphrey Lownes] for M[athew] Lownes; I[ohn] Browne; I[ohn] Helme; I[ohn] Busbie, →OCLC:
glosses: Yielding or trembling under the feet, as moist or boggy ground; shaking; moving.
glosses: Like a queach or thicket; thick, bushy.
Synonyms: sense: yielding or trembling under the feet
word: poachy
word: swampy
word: marshy
skirmish
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈskɜːmɪʃ/
ipa: /ˈskɝmɪʃ/
rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)mɪʃ
Forms: form: skirmishes
form: scirmish
Etymology: From Middle English skirmish (as a verb), from Old French escarmouche (“skirmish”), from Italian scaramuccia, earlier schermugio. Doublet of escarmouche, Scaramouche, and Scaramucci.
Senses: examples: text: On 2 March, Chinese border guards with the help of regular PLA forces skillfully ambushed Strelnikov's unit on the ice near Chen Pao, killing him and 30 Soviets in the subsequent skirmish.
ref: 1970 April 28, “Chen Pao Battle and Subsequent Threat Campaign”, in The Evolution of Soviet Policy in the Sino-Soviet Border Dispute, Directorate of Intelligence, published 2007, →OCLC, page 34:
text: The walls are slitted with embrasures through which bowmen could fire, indicating that the belfry also served as a stronghold during border skirmishes.
ref: 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 311, about the church at Pembridge:
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
examples: text: Three people were arrested after a skirmish in a bar.
text: Fires which have heretofore been one‐alarm skirmishes are now multialarm small wars.
ref: 1977 February 14, Joseph E. Galvin, “Under Fire”, in The New York Times:
glosses: Any minor dispute.
glosses: A type of outdoor military style game using paintball or similar weapons.
Derived terms: squirmish
Related terms: screen
skirmish
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈskɜːmɪʃ/
ipa: /ˈskɝmɪʃ/
rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)mɪʃ
Forms: form: skirmishes
form: skirmishing
form: skirmished
form: skirmished
form: scirmish
Etymology: From Middle English skirmish (as a verb), from Old French escarmouche (“skirmish”), from Italian scaramuccia, earlier schermugio. Doublet of escarmouche, Scaramouche, and Scaramucci.
Senses: examples: text: The deer and the pig and the nilghai were milling round and round in a circle of eight or ten miles radius, while the Eaters of Flesh skirmished round its edge.
ref: 1895 November, Rudyard Kipling, The Second Jungle Book, London; New York, N.Y.: Macmillan and Co., →OCLC:
text: Other historians might also remark that […] they have persisted all this time, constantly wrestling and skirmishing and yet never destroying themselves.
ref: 2019, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Children of Ruin, Macmillan, page 376:
glosses: To engage in a minor battle or dispute.
lost with all hands
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: examples: text: On the other hand, HMS Colossus takes multiple hits from several battleships at once, having drifted closer to the German fleet than the rest of her squadron. She explodes as multiple magazine detonations rip the ship apart, and is lost with all hands.
ref: 2018 October 17, Drachinifel, 21:33 from the start, in Last Ride of the High Seas Fleet - Battle of Texel 1918, archived from the original on 04 Aug 2022:
topics: nautical
transport
qualifier: boat; or other vessel; boat; or other vessel
glosses: Destroyed or sunk, with all passengers and crew having died in the process.
raw_tags: of a ship
Related terms: all hands on deck
scrimmage
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈskɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/
ipa: /ˈskɹɪməd͡ʒ/
rhymes: -ɪmɪd͡ʒ
Forms: form: scrimmages
Etymology: A corruption of skirmish.
Senses: examples: text: get caught up in a scrimmage
text: There was an instant of complete silence, but when Tough Bill threw himself on Strickland the lust of battle seized them all, and in a moment there was a confused scrimmage. Tables were overturned, glasses crashed to the ground.
ref: 1919, W[illiam] Somerset Maugham, “chapter 47”, in The Moon and Sixpence, [New York, N.Y.]: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers […], →OCLC:
glosses: A rough fight.
examples: text: Merchandise sales surged. The spring scrimmage, usually a yawn of an afterthought at Colorado, was packed.
ref: 2024 October 4, John Branch, “What Does College Football Have to Do With College?”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
topics: athletics
ball-games
games
hobbies
lifestyle
soccer
sports
glosses: In some team sports, especially soccer, a practice game which does not count on a team's record.
topics: American-football
athletics
ball-games
football
games
hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: In American football or Canadian football, a play that begins with a snap from the center while opposing teams are on either side of a line of scrimmage.
Derived terms: defensive line of scrimmage
offensive line of scrimmage
scrimmage
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈskɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/
ipa: /ˈskɹɪməd͡ʒ/
rhymes: -ɪmɪd͡ʒ
Forms: form: scrimmages
form: scrimmaging
form: scrimmaged
form: scrimmaged
Etymology: A corruption of skirmish.
Senses: examples: text: We scrimmaged a few times and then settled into boring drills.
text: Elwood caught sight of a football field where some boys scrimmaged and yelped.
ref: 2019, Colson Whitehead, The Nickel Boys, Fleet, page 45:
glosses: To have, or be involved in, a scrimmage.