cstr/en-wiktionary-extracted-all huggingface dataset:
begs
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɛɡz/
rhymes: -ɛɡz
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of beg
benzols
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of benzol
pyramidoids
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of pyramidoid
polydactylisms
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of polydactylism
handi-craftsmen
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of handi-craftsman
matadores
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of matador
avenues
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of avenue
freeways
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of freeway
Maoris
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: synonyms: Maori
Maories
glosses: plural of Maori
raw_tags: in New Zealand
hoists
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /hɔɪsts/
rhymes: -ɔɪsts
Senses: glosses: plural of hoist
hoists
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /hɔɪsts/
rhymes: -ɔɪsts
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of hoist
pretzels
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of pretzel
pretzels
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of pretzel
chat-rooms
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of chat-room
droves
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɹəʊvz/
ipa: /dɹoʊvz/
rhymes: -əʊvz
rhymes: -oʊvz
Senses: glosses: plural of drove
droves
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɹəʊvz/
ipa: /dɹoʊvz/
rhymes: -əʊvz
rhymes: -oʊvz
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of drove
syntaxes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of syntax
glosses: plural of syntaxis
graduations
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of graduation
linguists
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of linguist
baloneys
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of baloney
relates
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of relate
Graham breads
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Graham bread
Graham crackers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Graham cracker
Graham biscuits
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Graham biscuit
comparisons
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of comparison
erythrocytes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of erythrocyte
limos
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of limo
behemoths
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of behemoth
blackbirds
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of blackbird
blackbirds
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of blackbird
martens
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of marten
ferrets
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of ferret
ferrets
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of ferret
shrews
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of shrew
broads
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of broad
plenums
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of plenum
scabbards
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of scabbard
scabbards
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of scabbard
monarchies
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of monarchy
duchies
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of duchy
dinguses
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of dingus
mustaches
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of mustache
pails
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /peɪlz/
rhymes: -eɪlz
homophone: pales
Senses: glosses: plural of pail
platforms
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of platform
glosses: Clipping of platform shoes.
glosses: Clipping of platform shoes.
Clipping of platform boots.
platforms
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of platform
loans
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /loʊnz/
rhymes: -əʊnz
Senses: glosses: plural of loan
loans
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /loʊnz/
rhymes: -əʊnz
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of loan
Manchus
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Manchu
morons
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of moron
byproducts
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of byproduct
substituents
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of substituent
Dutchmen
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Dutchman
Dutchwomen
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Dutchwoman
rhinoceri
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: Formed by association with hippopotami etc. Not an extant form in Latin.
Senses: glosses: plural of rhinoceros
rhinoceroses
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of rhinoceros
datolites
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of datolite
maskers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of masker
localizations
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of localization
peens
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of peen
peens
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of peen
wadmals
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of wadmal
originals
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of original
tournaments
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of tournament
ephebes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of ephebe
edits
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɛdɪts/
rhymes: -ɛdɪts
Senses: glosses: plural of edit
edits
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɛdɪts/
rhymes: -ɛdɪts
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of edit
riflings
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of rifling
essentials
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of essential
essentials
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: the essentials
Senses: glosses: The information required to have a basic understanding of a topic.
Derived terms: bare essentials
pleases
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of please
nazis
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of nazi
handbills
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of handbill
hand bills
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of hand bill
kimonos
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of kimono
handcloths
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of handcloth
steins
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of stein
gigametres
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of gigametre
woks
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of wok
daffynitions
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of daffynition
buggies
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of buggy
markkas
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of markka
voyagers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of voyager
stinkbombs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of stinkbomb
fertilizers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of fertilizer
developers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɪˈvɛləpə(ɹ)z/
ipa: /dɪˈvɛləpɚz/
Senses: glosses: plural of developer
pagers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of pager
salaries
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of salary
salaries
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of salary
slope fields
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of slope field
launds
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of laund
polyarchs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of polyarch
mazards
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of mazard
musts
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of must
snowballs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of snowball
snowballs
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of snowball
weirds
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of weird
weirds
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of weird
rashes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of rash
rashes
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of rash
public schools
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of public school
telethons
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of telethon
portholes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of porthole
gunports
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of gunport
jibs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of jib
acescences
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of acescence
longbows
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of longbow
esophagi
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of esophagus
dodecahedrons
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: dodecahedra
Senses: glosses: plural of dodecahedron
tori
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of torus
glosses: A protective, epidermal thickening derived from the stratum corneum and found in high friction areas (such as the foot sole of a dog).
tori
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 取り, from 取る (toru, “take, pick up”).
Senses: topics: government
hobbies
judo
lifestyle
martial-arts
military
politics
sports
war
glosses: One who executes a technique against the training partner, or uke.
Related terms: tori gate
computer architectures
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of computer architecture
snowstorms
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of snowstorm
blizzards
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of blizzard
blizzards
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of blizzard
epiphanies
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of epiphany
operands
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of operand
pyramid schemes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of pyramid scheme
detriments
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of detriment
xenophobes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of xenophobe
grandees
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of grandee
nostrums
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of nostrum
Mounties
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Mountie
glosses: plural of Mounty
stressors
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of stressor
kinswomen
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of kinswoman
newbies
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of newbie
explosions
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of explosion
claps
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /klæps/
Senses: glosses: plural of clap
claps
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /klæps/
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of clap
Zeitgeists
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Zeitgeist
songstresses
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of songstress
silversmiths
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of silversmith
goldsmiths
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of goldsmith
vocalists
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of vocalist
Danes
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /deɪnz/
rhymes: -eɪnz
homophone: deigns
Forms: form: Daneses
Etymology: Various origins:
* Patronymic or genitive form of Dane, a variant of Dean.
* Borrowed from Dutch Danes, a short form of the personal name Daniel.
* Borrowed from Czech and Slovak Daneš.
Senses: glosses: A surname.
Danes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /deɪnz/
rhymes: -eɪnz
homophone: deigns
Senses: glosses: plural of Dane
Sahrawis
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Sahrawi
Magnesians
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Magnesian
Martinicans
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Martinican
Northern States
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: plural of Northern State
webers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of weber
turnovers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of turnover
honeybees
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of honeybee
colloquialisms
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of colloquialism
eremites
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of eremite
dermatologists
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of dermatologist
unicycles
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of unicycle
majesties
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of majesty
glitches
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡlɪt͡ʃɪz/
rhymes: -ɪtʃɪz
Senses: glosses: plural of glitch
glitches
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɡlɪt͡ʃɪz/
rhymes: -ɪtʃɪz
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of glitch
ambisexuals
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of ambisexual
paralyses
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of paralysis
paralyses
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of paralyse
tunas
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of tuna
barbers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of barber
barbers
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of barber
stepdaughters
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of stepdaughter
castrati
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of castrato
castratos
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of castrato
progenies
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of progeny
stepbrothers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of stepbrother
cheetahs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of cheetah
warthogs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of warthog
pronghorns
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of pronghorn
brioches
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of brioche
automata
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɔːˈtɒmətə/
note: Indic
ipa: /ɔʈo.meʈɑ/
Forms: form: automatons
Senses: glosses: plural of automaton
automatons
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɔːˈtɒm.ə.tənz/
ipa: /ɔːˈtɒm.əˌtɒnz/
ipa: /ɔˈtɑ.mə.tənz/
ipa: /ɔˈtɑ.mə.tɑnz/
ipa: /ɑˈtɑ.mə.tənz/
ipa: /ɑˈtɑ.məˌtɑnz/
Forms: form: automata
Senses: glosses: plural of automaton
half-brothers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of half-brother
stepsisters
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of stepsister
cockatoos
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of cockatoo
galahs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of galah
scanners
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of scanner
randoms
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of random
randoms
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of random
thongs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of thong
anglophones
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of anglophone
hymns
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of hymn
hymns
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of hymn
chiasmi
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of chiasmus
gulch
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɡʌlt͡ʃ/
rhymes: -ʌltʃ
Forms: form: gulches
form: gulching
form: gulched
form: gulched
form: gulk
form: glutch
Etymology: From earlier gulsh (“sink in, gush out”), from Middle English gulchen (“to gulp, spew”), probably from the source of gulp. Likely not related to gully (“ravine formed by water”) despite the similarities.
Senses: glosses: To swallow greedily; to gulp down.
glosses: To fall heavily.
Derived terms: sense: gulp
word: gulch-cup
gulch
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɡʌlt͡ʃ/
rhymes: -ʌltʃ
Forms: form: gulches
form: gulk
form: glutch
Etymology: From earlier gulsh (“sink in, gush out”), from Middle English gulchen (“to gulp, spew”), probably from the source of gulp. Likely not related to gully (“ravine formed by water”) despite the similarities.
Senses: examples: text: "A crack is progressing up through the Goldminers' apartment. They are most disturbed by the appearance of this gulch in their wall since it undermines their confidence in the structure of the building which as you know my management has taken great care to keep sound and durable."
ref: 1963, J P Donleavy, A Singular Man, published 1963 (USA), page 47:
glosses: A ravine-like or deep V-shaped valley, often eroded by flash floods; shallower than a canyon and deeper than a gully.
glosses: An act of gulching or gulping.
examples: text: You did not! where was your sight, Œdipus? you walk with hare's eyes, do you? I'll have them glazed, rogue; an you say the word, they shall be glazed for you: come we must have you turn fiddler again, slave, get a base viol at your back, and march in a tawney coat, with one sleeve, to Goose-fair; then you'll know us, you'll see us then, you will, gulch, you will.
ref: 1601, Ben Jonson, The Poetaster, act 3, scene 1:
text: You muddy gulche, darst look me in the face while mine eyes sparkle with revengeful fire?
ref: 1607, Thomas Tomkis, Lingua, or the Combat of the Tongue and the Five Senses for Superiority, published 1657, act 5, scene 16:
glosses: A glutton.
Derived terms: sense: ravine
word: drygulch
sense: ravine
word: drygulcher
sense: ravine
word: Gucci Gulch
sense: glutton
word: gulchin
Pushto
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Alternative spelling of Pashto.
mindtool
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: mindtools
Etymology: From mind + tool.
Senses: examples: text: VR technology was used as a delivery medium conveying a message rather than a mindtool with which the subjects enhance higher order thinking skills.
ref: 2001, Mahbub Syed, Wcs Icimade Conference Proceedings Distance Learning and Multimedia, page 97:
text: When used to scaffold information, mindtools reduce the cognitive load on learners and allow them to engage in critical thinking.
ref: 2009, Lawrence A. Tomei, Lexicon of Online and Distance Learning, page 151:
topics: education
glosses: A tool, such as a computer, that can be used to extend cognitive function.
wet behind the ears
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Forms: form: wet-behind-the-ears
Etymology: First use appears c. 1850 in Pennsylvania, a calque of German feucht hinter den Ohren. From the drying of amniotic fluid of a baby after birth, specifically a newborn farm animal, whose ears are the last to dry, partly because it is licked dry by its mother everywhere else. Alternative forms also derive from German.
Senses: examples: text: [They would put] their hands behind their ears and pat the top of their heads to taunt me with the fact that I was still wet behind the ears and soft on top of the head.
ref: 1903 August 2, “The Boy Whose Parents Wanted Him to Be Useful”, in Chicago Tribune, retrieved 05 Oct 2010, page B2:
text: Every week day, pool rooms are filled with scores of boys still "wet behind the ears" who have no business anywhere but in the classroom.
ref: 1950 January 13, Roger Appleton, “Police to End Teen-Age Gambling: Strike at Pool Hall Hangouts”, in Ottawa Citizen, Canada, retrieved 05 Oct 2010, page 18:
text: Now, here was the freshly minted FDA commissioner, still wet behind the ears at 39.
ref: 1991 July 15, Dick Thompson, “The Man with the Plan”, in Time:
text: "These young whippersnappers are still wet behind the ears."
ref: 2004 September 8, Jarrett Bell, “Bengals' Kitna 'classy' about losing job to Palmer”, in USA Today, retrieved 05 Oct 2010:
synonyms: green behind the ears>>
antonyms: dry behind the ears
glosses: Inexperienced; just beginning; immature (especially in judgment).
clevis pin
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: clevis pins
Senses: glosses: Part of clevis fastener that allows rotation of the connected parts about the axis of the pin. A clevis pin consists of a head, shank and hole. The hole passes through the shank at the opposite end of the pin from the head. A cotter pin or similar through the hole keeps the clevis pin in place.
flat as a pancake
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Forms: form: more flat as a pancake
form: most flat as a pancake
Senses: examples: text: If something that heavy landed on him, he'd be squished flat as a pancake.
qualifier: simile
glosses: Particularly or extremely flat.
greener pastures
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: examples: text: He worked there for two years before leaving for greener pastures.
text: After years of dating Scott Disick and causing everyone to be in a constant state of side-eye, Sofia Richie has moved onto greener relationship pastures and is officially married (!!!) to her family friend Elliot Grainge—who also happens to be a fancy record executive.
ref: 2023 May 19, Mehera Bonner, “Sofia Richie and Elliot Grainge's Relationship Timeline Is Equal Parts Romantic and Rich”, in Cosmopolitan:
glosses: Any place or condition that is more favorable or beneficial.
Hypernyms: pastures new
pyknotic
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Forms: form: more pyknotic
form: most pyknotic
form: pycnotic
Etymology: From pyknosis. See Ancient Greek πυκνωτικός (puknōtikós, “serving to close the pores”).
Senses: examples: text: a pyknotic nucleus
text: Several intensely labeled pycnotic bodies point to the occurrence of cell death [...]
text: rectum of T. derasa showing one morphologically intact zooxanthella and two pycnotic algal cells
topics: biology
cytology
medicine
natural-sciences
sciences
glosses: showing pyknosis
Derived terms: heteropyknotic
Related terms: karyopyknosis
pyknosis
pyknosis
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: pyknoses
form: pycnosis
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πύκνωσις (púknōsis, “thickening”), from πυκνός (puknós, “compact”).
Senses: topics: biology
natural-sciences
glosses: Shrinkage and condensing, such as that of a dying cell or the appearance of a cell's nucleus.
Synonyms: karyopyknosis
Derived terms: pyknotic
touch off
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Forms: form: touches off
form: touching off
form: touched off
form: touched off
Senses: examples: text: Be cautious talking about religion or politics, lest you touch off an argument.
glosses: To start (something); to set off traps; especially used for unstable situations that may magnify if disturbed.
examples: text: A spark touched off the conflagration.
glosses: To cause a fire to start.
examples: text: A traditional method of touching off uses a piece of thin paper placed between the tool and workpiece.
topics: engineering
machining
mechanical-engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: To establish a reference coordinate or datum, by moving the tool head to just touch the workpiece or machine bed.
nonconformism
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: nonconformisms
Etymology: From non- + conformism.
Senses: glosses: Synonym of nonconformity (sense 2).
synonyms: word: nonconformity
extra: sense 2
qualifier: English church history
glosses: Protestantism in England outside of the Anglican Church of England.
Related terms: nonconformist
nonconformity
alternativism
rank and file
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: rank-and-file
Senses: glosses: Enlisted soldiers in a military organization, as would be arrayed in a grid pattern with ranks and files.
examples: text: The executives attend meetings in exotic locations while the rank and file stays at headquarters doing the bulk of the work.
text: First, a prominent Tory called the party’s rank and file “swivel-eyed loons.”
ref: 2013 May 23, Sarah Lyall, “British Leader’s Liberal Turn Sets Off a Rebellion in His Party”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
text: Overnight, I have joined the rank and file of gym-bound office employees in their sneakers and suits. You know: the ones who walk around trailing sad little bags containing soggy towels and spare shoes and shampoo.
ref: 2017 November 16, Jo Ellison, “Help: the gym has turned us into slobs”, in Financial Times:
glosses: The members of an organization, community, etc. who are not in leadership positions.
aeropalynology
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From aero- + palynology.
Senses: glosses: The study of pollen grains and spores (palynomorphs) in the atmosphere.
Derived terms: aeropalynological
aeropalynologist
alternativity
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From alternative + -ity.
Senses: glosses: A characteristic of something having alternative connotations, akin to the representation of choice between two or more possibilities.
topics: mathematics
sciences
glosses: A term of magma used to describe identifiable properties in an algebraic structure.
glosses: The tendency to pursue an alternative, especially when the previous solution is less available or less desirable.
Related terms: alternativeness
alternativism
yams
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of yam
antagonists
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of antagonist
manifolds
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of manifold
pretexts
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of pretext
subtexts
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of subtext
buccaneers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of buccaneer
graters
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of grater
nudes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of nude
coinages
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of coinage
ducklings
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of duckling
creoles
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of creole
curios
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of curio
puddings
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of pudding
cembali
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of cembalo
cembalos
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of cembalo
killers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of killer
typhoons
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of typhoon
typhoons
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of typhoon
syntheses
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of synthesis
patterns
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of pattern
patterns
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of pattern
caravans
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of caravan
caravans
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of caravan
latera
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of latus
placeboes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of placebo
placebos
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of placebo
wags
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: -æɡz
Senses: glosses: plural of wag
wags
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: -æɡz
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of wag
naturists
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of naturist
rands
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of rand
vanes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /veɪnz/
rhymes: -eɪnz
homophone: veins
Senses: glosses: plural of vane
smiths
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /smɪθs/
rhymes: -ɪθs
Senses: glosses: plural of smith
smiths
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /smɪθs/
rhymes: -ɪθs
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of smith
personal computers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of personal computer
manticores
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of manticore
vincula
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of vinculum
vinculums
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of vinculum
surds
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of surd
hazes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: -ɪz
Senses: glosses: plural of haze
hazes
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: -ɪz
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of haze
travelers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of traveler
sedans
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of sedan
saloons
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of saloon
caimans
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of caiman
canons
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of canon
yoghs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of yogh
mountain goats
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of mountain goat
brays
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɹeɪz/
homophone: braise
homophone: braize
rhymes: -eɪz
Senses: glosses: plural of bray
brays
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /bɹeɪz/
homophone: braise
homophone: braize
rhymes: -eɪz
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of bray
fuckloads
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of fuckload
drays
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: -eɪz
Senses: glosses: plural of dray
drays
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: -eɪz
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of dray
crimps
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /kɹɪmps/
rhymes: -ɪmps
Senses: glosses: plural of crimp
crimps
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /kɹɪmps/
rhymes: -ɪmps
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of crimp
coloreds
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of colored
light globes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of light globe
clues
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /kluːz/
rhymes: -uːz
Senses: glosses: plural of clue
clues
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /kluːz/
rhymes: -uːz
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of clue
insistences
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of insistence
socialists
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of socialist
snogs
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of snog
snogs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of snog
apophenias
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of apophenia
endeavors
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of endeavor
endeavors
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of endeavor
endeavours
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of endeavour
endeavours
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of endeavour
tokens
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of token
tokens
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of token
gigs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɡɪɡz/
rhymes: -ɪɡz
Senses: glosses: plural of gig
gigs
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɡɪɡz/
rhymes: -ɪɡz
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of gig
fertilisers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of fertiliser
trios
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of trio
membranes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of membrane
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: The amniotic sac.
workouts
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of workout
spouts
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of spout
serifs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of serif
incubi
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of incubus
succubi
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsʌk.jəˌbaɪ/
Senses: glosses: plural of succubus
apologues
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of apologue
lattes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of latte
zits
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of zit
snares
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /snɛəz/
ipa: [snɛːz]
ipa: /snɛɚz/
rhymes: -ɛəz
rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)z
Senses: glosses: plural of snare
snares
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /snɛəz/
ipa: [snɛːz]
ipa: /snɛɚz/
rhymes: -ɛəz
rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)z
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of snare
maniacs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of maniac
Buddhists
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Buddhist
crura
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: -ʊəɹə
Senses: glosses: plural of crus
maniples
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of maniple
marigolds
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of marigold
tangibles
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of tangible
agonies
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈæ.ɡə.niːz/
Senses: glosses: plural of agony
nuns
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /nʌnz/
rhymes: -ʌnz
Senses: glosses: plural of nun
goose-steps
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of goose-step
goose-steps
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of goose-step
alienists
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.lɪ.ən.ɪsts/
Senses: glosses: plural of alienist
gnomes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of gnome
gnomons
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of gnomon
gluttons
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of glutton
anatomies
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of anatomy
cursors
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of cursor
cursors
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of cursor
cattlemen
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of cattleman
antics
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: /ˈæntɪks/
Senses: glosses: plural of antic
antics
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: /ˈæntɪks/
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of antic
cymbals
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsɪmbəlz/
rhymes: -ɪmbəlz
homophone: symbols
Senses: glosses: plural of cymbal
convulsions
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of convulsion
bastards
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of bastard
initialisms
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of initialism
parsnips
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of parsnip
sesquipedalians
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of sesquipedalian
urinals
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of urinal
hostels
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of hostel
centurions
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of centurion
ensigns
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of ensign
ensigns
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of ensign
septa
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of septum
alumnae
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /əˈlʌmniː/
ipa: /əˈlʌmniː/
ipa: /əˈlʌmnaɪ/
Senses: glosses: plural of alumna
Related terms: alumni
lieutenant commanders
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of lieutenant commander
evensongs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of evensong
pendants
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of pendant
pennants
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of pennant
propellers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of propeller
propellors
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of propellor
executioners
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of executioner
executors
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of executor
delicacies
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of delicacy
unis
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of uni
AIDS ribbons
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of AIDS ribbon
whines
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: -aɪnz
Senses: glosses: plural of whine
pedestrians
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of pedestrian
soups
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of soup
soups
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of soup
pesticides
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of pesticide
germicides
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of germicide
spermicides
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of spermicide
semibreves
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of semibreve
semiquavers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of semiquaver
demisemiquavers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of demisemiquaver
hemidemisemiquavers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of hemidemisemiquaver
capital letters
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of capital letter
triliterals
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of triliteral
codas
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of coda
whatchamacallits
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of whatchamacallit
capacitors
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of capacitor
toasters
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of toaster
vagabonds
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of vagabond
deficient numbers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of deficient number
marchers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of marcher
ollas
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of olla
crepes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of crepe
astronomical units
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of astronomical unit
baptisms
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of baptism
teaspoons
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of teaspoon
racists
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of racist
game shows
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of game show
mattocks
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of mattock
kebabs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of kebab
kebabs
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of kebab
political prisoners
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of political prisoner
microfortnights
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of microfortnight
maglevs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of maglev
determiners
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of determiner
founts
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: -aʊnts
Senses: glosses: plural of fount
weeping willows
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of weeping willow
snobs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: -ɒbz
Senses: glosses: plural of snob
octothorpes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of octothorpe
novellas
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of novella
novelists
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of novelist
dissimilarities
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of dissimilarity
willy willies
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of willy willy
fuckwits
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of fuckwit
triads
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: /tɹaɪ.ædz/
Senses: glosses: plural of triad
mozzies
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of mozzie
glosses: plural of mozzy
bogeys
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of bogey
bogeys
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of bogey
entrepreneurs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of entrepreneur
firewomen
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of firewoman
edifices
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of edifice
exempla
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of exemplum
sprogs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of sprog
sprogs
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of sprog
inaccuracies
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of inaccuracy
marts
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /mɑɹts/
rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ts
Senses: glosses: plural of mart
marts
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /mɑɹts/
rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ts
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of mart
patrons
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of patron
patrons
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of patron
adrenals
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of adrenal
cattlewomen
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of cattlewoman
contralti
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of contralto
contraltos
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of contralto
bucolics
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of bucolic
slobs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: -ɒbz
Senses: glosses: plural of slob
slobs
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: -ɒbz
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of slob
clefs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of clef
pogroms
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of pogrom
cynosures
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of cynosure
dales
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /deɪlz/
rhymes: -eɪlz
Senses: glosses: plural of dale
pasties
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpæstiz/
ipa: /ˈpeɪstiz/
Senses: glosses: plural of pasty
glosses: plural of pastie
examples: text: I had the pasties after smoking all that weed on Friday.
glosses: dry mouth; xerostomia
buns
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Pronunciation: ipa: /bʌnz/
rhymes: -ʌnz
Senses: glosses: Of low quality; bad.
buns
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /bʌnz/
rhymes: -ʌnz
Senses: glosses: plural of bun
examples: text: Here I am freezing my buns off at 9 in the morning, about to jump into ice water and drown.
ref: 1986 July 22, Bill Watterson, Calvin & Hobbes (comic):
text: host (Beck Bennett): Why do you not want a smaller treehouse?
boy: Because it wouldnt be able to fit a flat-screen TV and then the TV would be about this big and you would have to hold the wire and the position you would hold the wire you wouldn't be able to see the TV.
host: That's a pain in the buns.
ref: c. 2013, It's Not Complicated: Treehouse Commercial:
glosses: The buttocks.
Derived terms: space buns
work one's buns off