cstr/en-wiktionary-extracted-all huggingface dataset:
meclonazepam
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From me(thyl) + clonazepam.
Senses: topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: A benzodiazepine derivative, similar in structure to clonazepam, with sedative and anxiolytic effects and antiparasitic activity against Schistosoma mansoni.
oltipraz
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: /ˈɒltɪpɹæz/
Senses: glosses: 4-methyl-5-(2-pyrazinyl)-3-dithiolethione, a schistosomicide drug also used in tumour prevention.
problemes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of probleme
sulfiredoxin
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: sulfiredoxins
Senses: topics: biochemistry
biology
chemistry
microbiology
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: An oxidoreductase enzyme involved in antioxidant metabolism
lucanthone
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: /luːˈkænθəʊn/
Senses: glosses: A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
ceftizoxime
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + thi(a)z(olyl) + oxime.
Senses: topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: A parenteral third-generation cephalosporin drug.
clomethiazole
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: A sedative and hypnotic that is widely used in treating and preventing symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal, structurally related to thiamine.
Synonyms: chlormethiazole
chlormethiazole
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: /ˌklɔː(ɹ)məˈθaɪəzoʊl/
Senses: glosses: clomethiazole
transvestitism
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: transvestitisms
Etymology: From transvestite + -ism.
Senses: examples: text: And if you factor in transvestitism, things get really stirred up.
ref: 2009 August 21, The New York Times, “Art in Review”, in New York Times:
glosses: Transvestism.
transvestisms
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of transvestism
transvestitisms
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of transvestitism
remarket
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Forms: form: remarkets
form: remarketing
form: remarketed
form: remarketed
Etymology: From re- + market.
Senses: glosses: To market again.
remarketed
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: simple past and past participle of remarket
remarkets
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of remarket
remarketing
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of remarket
nonsurvey
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From non- + survey.
Senses: glosses: Not of or pertaining to a survey.
hycanthone
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: A particular schistosomicide, a metabolite of lucanthone.
cefotiam
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + -o- + thi- + am(ino-).
Senses: topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: A particular second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.
Derived terms: cefotiam hexetil
amoscanate
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: An experimental anthelmintic agent of the arylisothiocyanate class, found to be highly effective in animals against hookworms and the four major species of schistosomes, but possibly hepatotoxic.
Synonyms: nithiocyamine
Related terms: nitroscanate
nithiocyamine
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: amoscanate
nitroscanate
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: The ether analogue of amoscanate, used in veterinary medicine as an anthelmintic.
amthamine
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: /ˈæmθəmiːn/
Senses: glosses: A histamine agonist selective for the H₂ subtype.
isavuconazole
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From [Term?] + -conazole (“miconazole derivative”).
Senses: topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: A particular triazole antifungal.
cef-
Language: English
Part of speech: prefix
Pronunciation: /sɛf/
Etymology: From cefalosporin.
Senses: topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: Used to form names of cefalosporanic acid derivative used as antibiotics.
cefmenoxime
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + [Term?] + oxime.
Senses: topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: A particular third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.
cefmatilen
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”).
Senses: topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: An orally active cephalosporin antibiotic.
premier danseur
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: enpr: prəmyé däɴsör
enpr: prĕ'mĭə dänsӛʹ
enpr: prĕ'mĭə dănsӛʹ
enpr: prĕ'mĭā dŏnsӛʹ
ipa: /pɹəmje dɑ̃sœɹ/
ipa: /ˌpɹɛmɪə dɑːnˈsəː/
ipa: /-danˈsəː/
ipa: /ˌpɹɛmɪeɪ dɒnˈsəː/
enpr: pʀəmyé däɴsöʀ
enpr: prĕ'miā dän'sərʹ
ipa: /pɹəmjeɪ ˌdɑnˈsɚ/
ipa: /ˌpɹɛmjeɪ-/
ipa: /-ˌdæn-/
ipa: /-ˈsʊɹ/
Forms: form: premiers danseurs
Etymology: From French premier danseur (“first dancer”) (unlisted in dictionaries of French); from premier (“first”) + danseur (“dancer”); compare première danseuse.
Senses: qualifier: ballet
glosses: The lead male dancer in a ballet; compare première danseuse.
Related terms: english: feminine equivalent
translation: feminine equivalent
word: première danseuse
fentiazac
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: topics: chemistry
medicine
natural-sciences
organic-chemistry
pharmacology
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: A particular drug used to treat joint and muscular pain.
premiers danseurs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of premier danseur
die-off
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdʌɪɒf/
Forms: form: die-offs
form: dieoff
Etymology: Deverbal from die off.
Senses: examples: text: A serious drought in 1785 and 1786 caused a die-off of cattle, which ruined many peasant families, especially in the south.
ref: 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 361:
topics: biology
natural-sciences
glosses: An incident or episode in which a particular species or organism dies off, especially in large numbers.
Related terms: word: kill-off
dieoffs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of dieoff
clothianidin
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: /ˌkləʊθiˈænɪdɪn/
Senses: glosses: A particular neonicotinoid insecticide.
ceftiofur
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + thio- + fur(an).
Senses: topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: A third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used in veterinary medicine.
Derived terms: desfuroylceftiofur
ceftibuten
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: ceftibutene
Etymology: From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + thi(azolyl) + buten(oyl).
Senses: topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: A particular third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.
cefditoren
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”).
Senses: topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: A particular third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic for oral use.
cefdaloxime
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + [Term?] + oxime.
Senses: topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: A particular third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.
cefcapene
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) + ca(rbamate) + p(ent)en(amid)e.
Senses: topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: A particular third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.
brecanavir
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From [Term?] + -navir (“HIV protease inhibitor”).
Senses: topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: A protease inhibitor proposed for the treatment of HIV but discontinued in 2006.
fscks
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of fsck
fscks
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of fsck
unprofitableness
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: unprofitablenesses
Etymology: From unprofitable + -ness.
Senses: glosses: unprofitability
backlashers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of backlasher
backlasher
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: backlashers
Etymology: From backlash + -er.
Senses: examples: text: The Great Backlash it describes may be overhyped and underdefined, but a relatively small number of backlashers in the right place could be enough to turn an election.
ref: 2006 February 10, Harold Henderson, “What's Really the Matter With Kansas”, in Chicago Reader:
glosses: A participant in a backlash
SDHC
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: Initialism of Secure Digital High Capacity: a type of memory card.
Related terms: SD
SDXC
SDCH
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈsændwɪt͡ʃ/
ipa: /ˈsændwɪd͡ʒ/
homophone: sandwich
Senses: glosses: Initialism of Shared Dictionary Compression over HTTP: a compression technique for the World Wide Web.
crap hat
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: crap hats
Senses: glosses: Alternative spelling of craphat.
sygh
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: simple past of see
up so down
Language: English
Part of speech: adv
Etymology: From Middle English up-so-doun, upsedowne, upsadowne (“upside down”); equivalent to up + so + down, literally “up as down”.
Senses: glosses: Obsolete form of upside down.
pleasingness
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From pleasing + -ness.
Senses: glosses: The quality or state of being pleasing.
Related terms: pleasantness
pleasurability
pleasure
pleasurability
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From pleasure + -ability.
Senses: glosses: The quality or state of being pleasurable.
Related terms: pleasantness
pleasingness
pleasurableness
pleasure
cattle dog
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: cattle dogs
Senses: glosses: A type of dog, used for droving cattle
Related terms: sheepdog
centreright
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: centre-right
Etymology: From centre + right.
Senses: glosses: A political position between those of the centre and the right
controlees
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of controlee
controlee
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: controlees
Etymology: From control + -ee.
Senses: glosses: A person who is the subject of a control order.
control order
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: control orders
Senses: topics: law
glosses: An order made by the Home Secretary to restrict an individual's liberty for the purpose of protecting members of the public from a risk of terrorism.
filesharers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of filesharer
filesharer
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: filesharers
form: file-sharer
form: file sharer
Etymology: From file + sharer.
Senses: glosses: A person who engages in filesharing
forgiveable
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: Misspelling of forgivable.
enjoyableness
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From enjoyable + -ness.
Senses: glosses: The quality or state of being enjoyable.
Synonyms: enjoyability
pensionless
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From pension + -less.
Senses: glosses: Having no pension.
postcoded
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: examples: text: The UK postcode list, known as the Postcode Address File (PAF), has been resold by the Post Office for years, even though more widespread use would ease the Post Office's task: postcoded letters are easier to sort and deliver.
ref: 2006 April 20, Charles Arthur, “Living on the Street with No Name”, in The Guardian:
glosses: Having a postcode.
postcoded
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: simple past and past participle of postcode
powerbroking
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: power-broking
Etymology: From power + broking.
Senses: glosses: informal and nondemocratic manipulation of politics by the rich and powerful
rightsholder
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: /ˈɹaɪts.həʊldə(ɹ)/
Forms: form: rightsholders
Etymology: From rights + holder.
Senses: topics: law
glosses: A person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
Synonyms: rightsowner
rightsholders
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of rightsholder
shiftyness
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From shifty + -ness.
Senses: glosses: Misspelling of shiftiness.
smartbooks
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of smartbook
smartbook
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: smartbooks
Etymology: Blend of smartphone + netbook
Senses: glosses: A mobile device that has the functions of both a smartphone and a netbook.
smoochiness
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From smoochy + -ness.
Senses: glosses: The state of being smoochy
superabundantly
Language: English
Part of speech: adv
Forms: form: more superabundantly
form: most superabundantly
Etymology: From superabundant + -ly.
Senses: glosses: To a superabundant extent
treggings
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /tɹɛɡ.ɪŋz/
rhymes: -ɛɡɪŋz
Etymology: Blend of trousers + leggings
Senses: glosses: A form of trousers having the characteristics of jeans and leggings.
Related terms: jeggings
Twitterati
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: Blend of Twitter + literati.
Senses: examples: text: For amusing one-liners, news, and water-cooler chatter about Palin from the Twitterati, please keep checking in on our "McCain VP Watch" Twitter widget on our blog to the right.
ref: 2008 September 3, Sarah Lai Stirland, “Sarah Palin's Campaign Debut Electrifies the GOP, Galvanizes The Twitterati”, in Wired:
text: Fire-starters weren’t the only ones at work that night. The Twitterati were also in full force.
ref: 2009 June 8, Elina Shatkin, “Taco Zone truck attacked in Echo Park, as told by Twitter”, in Los Angeles Times:
text: Sitting in the courtroom […], their laptops and tablets propped before them, power cables snaking through convoluted adapters, the Twitterati have sight of witnesses at all times — the troubadours, or perhaps the tricoteuses, of the digital revolution.
ref: 2014 April 24, Alan Cowell, “At Pistorius trial, Twitterati have their day in court”, in The New York Times:
text: Queen Elizabeth II may not have been amused, but the Twitterati certainly were.
ref: 2018 July 14, Sarah Mervosh, “Trump Walks in Front of Queen Elizabeth, Causing Social Media Frenzy”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
glosses: People, particularly avid or frequent users, who use the microblogging service Twitter.
uptalk
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʌptɔːk/
ipa: /ˈʌpˌtɔk/
ipa: /ˈʌpˌtɑk/
Etymology: From up- + talk.
Senses: examples: text: The sorority members' own interpretation of uptalk was that it was a way of being inclusive.
ref: 1993, The New York Times Magazine, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 248:
text: Once used exclusively by teenagers, uptalk is increasingly found in the workplace with negative results. When statements sound like questions, speakers seem weak and tentative. […] On the job, managers afflicted by uptalk may have difficulty convincing staff members to follow directions because their voice inflection implies that other valid options are possible.
ref: 2013, Mary Ellen Guffey, Dana Loewy, “Professionalism at Work: Business Ethiquette, Ethics, Teamwork, and Meetings”, in Essentials of Business Communication, 9th edition, Mason, Oh.: South-Western, Cengage Learning, →ISBN, page 336:
text: As a working definition, uptalk is taken in this book to be a marked rising intonation pattern found at the ends of intonation units realised on declarative utterances, and which serves primarily to check comprehension or to seek feedback. This definition provides a lot of leeway, but at the same time constrains the possible scope of uptalk. The leeway is necessary because, as we will see in later discussion, the shape of uptalk is variable and quite possibly differs from one variety of English to another.
ref: 2016, Paul Warren, “Introduction – Why ‘Uptalk’?”, in Uptalk: The Phenomenon of Rising Intonation, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 2:
topics: human-sciences
linguistics
sciences
glosses: Speech that has a rising intonation at the end of a sentence, as if it were a question; upspeak.
uptalk
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʌptɔːk/
ipa: /ˈʌpˌtɔk/
ipa: /ˈʌpˌtɑk/
Forms: form: uptalks
form: uptalking
form: uptalked
form: uptalked
Etymology: From up- + talk.
Senses: examples: text: I asked the girl what she wanted. "Um, an apple martini?" she uptalked. / "I can do one," I said, "but you'll regret it." Our apple juice was disgusting and the apples we kept in stock weren't even the right kind.
ref: 2004, Amy Sohn, My Old Man: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 265:
text: I drove my sneaker into her shin. "Our assignment was to pretend we were at a sporting event? Okay?" / "She uptalks when she's nervous," Cinnamon said to Lars. He chuckled, but her comment made me mad. And embarrassed. / "I'm not nervous," I said.
ref: 2008, Lauren Myracle, Thirteen, New York, N.Y.: Dutton Children's Books, →ISBN:
text: It's worth noting, too, that typical interpretation of uptalking – that the speaker is indicating doubt about their assertion – is inaccurate. While this is one function of uptalking, when performed by someone with less discursive power towards someone with more discursive power, uptalking also functions to let the hearer know that the speaker would like the hearer's input. This is what happens when speakers with more discursive power uptalk to hearers with less discursive power.
ref: 2015, Rachel McKinnon, The Norms of Assertion: Truth, Lies, and Warrant (Palgrave Innovations in Philosophy), Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York, N.Y.: Palgrave Macmillan, →ISBN:
text: Citing analyses of uptalk and proposals concerning its origins, he hopes that looking at the evidence for how uptalk is actually used 'will help you make linguistic peace with your uptalking daughter and her professional friends'.
ref: 2016, Paul Warren, “Credibility Killer and Conversational Anthrax: Uptalk in the Media”, in Uptalk: The Phenomenon of Rising Intonation, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 145:
topics: human-sciences
linguistics
sciences
glosses: To speak with a rising intonation at the end of a sentence, as if it were a question; to upspeak.
Synonyms: word: upspeak
Derived terms: word: uptalking
uptalking
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʌptɔːkɪŋ/
ipa: /ˈəpˌtɔkɪŋ/
ipa: /-ˌtɑ-/
Etymology: From uptalk + -ing.
Senses: examples: text: It's worth noting, too, that typical interpretation of uptalking – that the speaker is indicating doubt about their assertion – is inaccurate. While this is one function of uptalking, when performed by someone with less discursive power towards someone with more discursive power, uptalking also functions to let the hearer know that the speaker would like the hearer's input. This is what happens when speakers with more discursive power uptalk to hearers with less discursive power.
ref: 2015, Rachel McKinnon, The Norms of Assertion: Truth, Lies, and Warrant (Palgrave Innovations in Philosophy), Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York, N.Y.: Palgrave Macmillan, →ISBN:
glosses: The act of uptalking.
uptalking
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʌptɔːkɪŋ/
ipa: /ˈəpˌtɔkɪŋ/
ipa: /-ˌtɑ-/
Etymology: From uptalk + -ing.
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of uptalk.
livebearer
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: livebearers
Etymology: From live + bearer.
Senses: glosses: A live-bearing aquarium fish, one that retains the eggs inside the body and gives birth to live, free-swimming young.
livebearers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of livebearer
superfectas
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of superfecta
superficialize
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Forms: form: superficializes
form: superficializing
form: superficialized
form: superficialized
form: superficialise
Etymology: From superficial + -ize.
Senses: glosses: To render superficial; to trivialize.
superficializes
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of superficialize
superficializing
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of superficialize
superficialized
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: simple past and past participle of superficialize
superficialise
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Forms: form: superficialises
form: superficialising
form: superficialised
form: superficialised
Senses: glosses: Alternative spelling of superficialize.
superficialising
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of superficialise
superficialises
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of superficialise
superficialised
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: simple past and past participle of superficialise
superfineness
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From superfine + -ness.
Senses: glosses: The state or condition of being superfine.
supernormality
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: supernormalities
Etymology: From supernormal + -ity.
Senses: glosses: The state or condition of being supernormal.
supernormalities
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of supernormality
superprogrammer
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: superprogrammers
Etymology: From super- + programmer.
Senses: examples: text: The question is: how does one become a superprogrammer?
ref: 1982, Perry Edwards, Bruce Broadwell, Data processing: computers in action:
text: The superprogrammer of the 1960s was that person who could make the lights blink fastest on the system console.
ref: 1984, David King, Current practices in software development: a guide to successful systems:
text: One such superprogrammer, when asked how a particular project could be accelerated, stated matter-of-factly that it was only necessary to fire 90% of the present programming staff.
ref: 1993, R W Lucky, Lucky strikes...again:
glosses: A particularly skilful computer programmer.
superprogrammers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of superprogrammer
superchurch
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: superchurches
Etymology: From super- + church.
Senses: glosses: A large, well-equipped modern church, often formed by the union of several smaller churches.
Related terms: megachurch
supermosque
superchurches
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of superchurch
llamahs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of llamah
superstructural
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From superstructure + -al.
Senses: glosses: Of or pertaining to superstructure.
Derived terms: superstructurally
superhelixes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of superhelix
seductor
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: seductors
form: seductour
Etymology: From Middle English seductor, seductour, from Middle French seducteur, from Latin sēductor.
Senses: glosses: One who seduces.
Synonyms: seducer
anti-feature
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: anti-features
form: antifeature
Etymology: From anti- + feature.
Senses: examples: text: The printer's anti-features made it hardly worth using: the small $40 ink cartridges get blacklisted after first use to prevent refilling.
glosses: Intentionally-implemented functionality of a product or service (typically technology) which hinders or disadvantages the user, and which the seller may charge users to not include.
examples: text: Apple's iBooks 1.1 has an important anti-feature. Full justification has been applied to all books by default on the iPad (but not the iPhone) and cannot be overridden by the book designer.
ref: 2010, Elizabeth Castro, EPUB Straight to the Point […] , Peachpit Press, →ISBN:
text: For example, there are aliases or synonyms for many method names; size and length will both return the numbers of entries in an array. Some consider this sort of thing to be an annoyance or anti-feature, but I consider it a good design. Ruby strives for consistency and regularity.
ref: 2015, Hal Fulton, André Arko, The Ruby Way […] , Addison-Wesley Professional, →ISBN, page xl:
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
software
glosses: Functionality originally intended as a feature, but perceived as a bug, annoyance, or infringement of freedoms by some or even most users.
Related terms: crippleware
veriest
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈvɛɹ.i.ɪst/
ipa: /ˈvɛɹ.i.əst/
Senses: examples: text: Though in the course of his continual voyagings Ahab must often before have noticed a similar sight, yet, to any monomaniac man, the veriest trifles capriciously carry meanings.
ref: 1851 November 14, Herman Melville, “The Albatross”, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC, page 264:
text: If it had come to crawling before Mr Kurtz, he crawled as much as the veriest savage of them all.
ref: 1899 April, Joseph Conrad, “The Heart of Darkness”, in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, volume CLXV, number MII, New York, N.Y.: The Leonard Scott Publishing Company, […], →OCLC, part III (Conclusion), page 638, column 1:
text: He wheeled away down the narrow sandy street like the veriest derelict.
ref: 1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, Random House, page 81:
text: One commentator observed that “to connect the dinosaurs, creatures of interest to but the veriest dullards, with a spectacular extraterrestrial event” seemed “like one of those plots a clever publisher might concoct to guarantee sales.”
ref: 2014, Elizabeth Kolbert, chapter 4, in The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History, Henry Holt and Company:
synonyms: most
truest
glosses: superlative form of very: most very
mactates
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of mactate
mactating
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of mactate
mactated
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: simple past and past participle of mactate
lezbro
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: lezbros
Senses: examples: text: Fag hags, lezbros and fruit flies are all as important to gay culture as homosexuals themselves.
ref: 2009 September 22, Daniel Batalla, “An end to 'fag hags'”, in Daily Titan, California State University, Fullerton, page 4:
text: Fag hags (straight girls who hang out with gay guys) and lezbros (straight guys who befriend lesbians) make great support, and you'll never have to worry about losing those friendships due to romantic complications!
ref: 2011, Kathy Belge, Marke Bieschke, Christian Robinson, Queer: The Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens, page 63:
text: "As a proud lezbro who has never been scared of women smarter than me, I am happy to be the comic relief in a sea of partying all-girl, music festival fans," he said.
ref: 2020, John Waters, quoted in Denny Patterson, "John Waters at The Dinah", Out Point, 18 March 2020, page 28
glosses: Alternative spelling of lesbro.
lezbros
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of lezbro
French Sign Language
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: A dactylological sign language used in seven different countries, based on Old French Sign Language. ISO 639-3 code: fsl.
dactylological
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌdæktɪləˈlɒdʒɪkəɫ/
Forms: form: more dactylological
form: most dactylological
Etymology: From dactylology + -ical.
Senses: glosses: Of or pertaining to dactylology.
peninsular Spanish
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of Peninsular Spanish.
Latin-American Spanish
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: coordinate_terms: Peninsular Spanish
glosses: The continuum of standard forms of Spanish spoken in Latin America.
Françaises
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Française
ariosos
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of arioso
plov
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: plovs
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of pilaf.
Ekka
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: enpr: ĕkə
ipa: /ˈɛkə/
rhymes: -ɛkə
Forms: form: the Ekka
Etymology: Shortened from exhibition; the show was originally called the Brisbane Exhibition.
Senses: examples: text: The Queensland Chamber of Commerce questioned the Ekka (the Exhibition - Brisbane′s annual show) public holiday, complaining of loss of productivity.
ref: 1995, The Bulletin, numbers 5977-5985, page 98:
text: Hundreds came to Rock Against The Queen (on the Queen's Birthday) or the Ekka (on Exhibition Day in August).
ref: 2006, Andrew Stafford, Pig City: From the Saints to Savage Garden, page 231:
text: At this point the Exhibition Grounds remained the only reasonable choice but when the Queensland Royal National Association also refused permission, the Queensland Cabinet declared a State of Emergency in order to acquire the ground and to counter union boycotts which may have threatened the Ekka, the agricultural exhibition to be held in August.
ref: 2008, Jennifer Clark, Aborigines & Activism: Race, Aborigines & the Coming of the Sixties to Australia, page 226:
qualifier: chiefly Queensland
glosses: The Royal Queensland Show.
regens
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of regen
regens
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of regen
regening
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of regen
regened
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: simple past and past participle of regen
straining beam
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: straining beams
Senses: topics: architecture
glosses: A horizontal truss joining the queen posts in rafters.
self-effacingly
Language: English
Part of speech: adv
Forms: form: more self-effacingly
form: most self-effacingly
Etymology: From self-effacing + -ly.
Senses: examples: text: John is difficult to distinguish sometimes because he carries himself so self-effacingly.
glosses: The quality of carrying oneself in a humble manner.
self-effacingness
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From self-effacing + -ness.
Senses: examples: text: John stated he had, "done his small part", with his usual self-effacingness.
glosses: Having the quality of humility.
dog's dinner
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /dɒɡz ˈdɪnə/
Forms: form: dogs' dinners
Senses: examples: text: to make a dog's dinner (of)
text: The Polizei had made a dog's dinner of this. Vera would have done better, no doubt of it. It now remained to be seen whether the Law would do better.
ref: 1986, Nicolas Freeling, Cold Iron:
text: She must look like a real dog's dinner. No wonder he'd been looking over her head to the girl who took the coats.
ref: 1997, Norma Harrs, Where Dreams Have Gone:
text: Just think; without that Mrs Pankhurst and her wrecking crew jumping under racehorses (phwooar!) and chaining themselves to railings (kinky!), these young women would be out getting an education and respecting their own sexuality, not getting themselves up like dog’s dinners and being the passive playthings of men.
ref: 2004 March 6, Julie Burchill, “Welcome to the world of the Stepford Sluts”, in Times Online, retrieved 29 Nov 2010:
text: The folio text is unevenly spaced (the compositor made a dog's dinner of setting the text), with three spaces closed up...
ref: 2007, Mark Bland, Early Modern Manuscript and Printed Book Studies:
synonyms: word: dog's breakfast
word: bedlam
word: car crash
word: chaos
word: confusion
word: disarray
word: disorder
word: disorganization
word: dog's breakfast
word: dog's dinner
word: free-for-all
word: fuddle
word: hash
word: hot mess
word: imbroglio
word: mash
word: maze
word: mess
word: misorder
word: mommick
word: muddle
word: mullock
word: muss
word: shambles
word: shemozzle
word: snarl
word: tangle
word: topsy-turviness
word: upfuckery
glosses: A complete mess.
Related terms: done up like a dog's dinner
dressed up like a dog's dinner
Rihanna
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Etymology: From Arabic رَيْحَانَة (rayḥāna, singulative of رَيْحَان (rayḥān, “basil; myrtle”)).
Senses: glosses: A female given name from Arabic.
Related terms: Rhianna
necktied
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From necktie + -ed.
Senses: examples: text: One can see him any afternoon driving augustly on Bellevue Avenue or along the ocean drive, well gloved, well shod, and brilliantly necktied, in his landau […]
ref: 1895 July 1, Robert Grant, “The Art Of Living: The Summer Problem”, in Scribner's Magazine:
text: Charles Kuralt is not so gone as those crowds of suited, necktied men watching baseball in snap-brim fedoras are gone, but he is gone nonetheless.
ref: 1994 April 5, Russell Baker, “Observer; Gone With America”, in New York Times:
glosses: Wearing a necktie.
side to side
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: Alternative spelling of side-to-side.
hh
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: examples: text: For a 15.2hh–16.2hh horse the average stride length is 3.6m (12ft).
ref: 2007, Lesley Bayley, The Photographic Guide to Schooling Your Horse, David & Charles, →ISBN, page 127:
glosses: Abbreviation of hands (one hand being four inches).
hh
Language: English
Part of speech: intj
Senses: glosses: Synonym of hhh (“a sigh; laughter”).
synonyms: word: hhh
extra: a sigh; laughter
learn the hard way
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Forms: form: learns the hard way
form: learning the hard way
form: learned the hard way
form: learned the hard way
form: learnt the hard way
form: learnt the hard way
Senses: examples: text: Anyone who tries to cycle will learn the hard way that grazes are painful.
glosses: To learn by experiencing the consequences of making mistakes.
Synonyms: learn from experience
Related terms: live and learn
learns the hard way
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of learn the hard way
learned the hard way
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: simple past and past participle of learn the hard way
learning the hard way
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of learn the hard way
umbles
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: humbles
Etymology: Variant of numbles.
Senses: examples: text: When Thetis deserted Peleus, he took the child to Cheiron the Centaur, who reared him on Mount Pelion, feeding him on the umbles of lions and wild boars, and the marrow of bears, to give him courage [...].
ref: 1955, Robert Graves, The Greek Myths:
glosses: Animal entrails, especially of a deer.
Derived terms: humble pie
smashies
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of smashie
otiosity
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: /ˌəʊ.ʃi(ː)ˈɒs.ə.ti/
/ˌəʊ.ti(ː)ˈɒs.ə.ti/
/ˌoʊ.ʃiˈɑs.ə.ti/
/ˌoʊ.tiˈɑs.ə.ti/
Forms: form: otiosities
Etymology: From otiose + -ity, from Middle French ociosité, from Latin otiositas, from Latin otiosus + -itas (“-ity”).
Senses: examples: text: There is no doubt that the ordinary reader would enjoy, and he certainly would profit much by, a revival of the classic work—if only he did not fall asleep over its magniloquent but perissological otiosity.
ref: 1908, Charles Francis Horne, The Technique of the Novel, page 126:
glosses: The state or quality of being otiose.
Synonyms: idleness
remoteness
aloofness
futility
Abes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Abe
Jeffersons
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: plural of Jefferson
Jeffersons
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Jefferson
psychoanalytically
Language: English
Part of speech: adv
Forms: form: more psychoanalytically
form: most psychoanalytically
Etymology: From psychoanalytical + -ly.
Senses: glosses: In terms of, or by means of, psychoanalysis.
white bears
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of white bear
black bears
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of black bear
brown bears
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of brown bear
stationings
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of stationing
urinary bladders
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of urinary bladder
urinary tracts
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of urinary tract
quebrados
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of quebrado
pickup trucks
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of pickup truck
uraeuses
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of uraeus
forhew
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Forms: form: forhews
form: forhewing
form: forhewed
form: forhewed
form: forhewn
Etymology: From Old English forhēawan, corresponding to for- + hew.
Senses: examples: text: And Beaumayns sawe hym and made hym redy / & ther they mette[…]and put their sheldes afore them / & drewe their swerdes / and gaf many grete strokes that somtyme they hurtled to gyder that they felle grouelyng on the ground Thus they fought two houres and more that their sheldes & theyr hauberkes were al forhewen / & in many stedys they were wounded
ref: 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, “xij”, in Le Morte Darthur, book VII:
glosses: To cut to pieces.
amated
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: simple past and past participle of amate
amated
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Forms: form: more amated
form: most amated
Senses: examples: text: and at som tyme they were so amated that aythir toke others swerde in the stede of his owne.
ref: 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VII:
glosses: Overwhelmed, confused.
Iberian peninsula
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Alternative letter-case form of Iberian Peninsula.
Pyrrhus
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪɹəs/
/ˈpɪɹəs/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Πύρρος (Púrrhos).
Senses: glosses: Ancient Greek given name, particularly worn by the king of Epirus (319-272 BC) who defeated Romans in several battles, but sustained heavy losses, from which the term Pyrrhic victory was coined.
Derived terms: Pyrrhic victory
bench grinder
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: bench grinders
Senses: glosses: A grinder, typically with a pair of grinding wheels (one at each end of the motor shaft) that is designed to be permanently mounted on a workbench.
Gaybraham
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: enpr: gāʹbrəhăm
ipa: /ˈɡeɪ.bɹə.ham/
Etymology: gay (“homosexual”) + Abraham
Senses: examples: text: Now that Larry Kramer has decided that Lincoln’s first name was Gaybraham, the whole world, apparently, has gone gay.
ref: 2004, Brian Bouldrey, Monster: Gay Adventures in American Machismo, Alyson Books, →ISBN, page 58, →ISBN:
text: Or, as Colbert likes to put it, “We are the children of Abraham, not Gaybraham.”
ref: 2009, Jason Holt, The Daily Show and Philosophy: Moments of Zen in the Art of Fake News, →ISBN:
text: Structured around an oral report that Cal presents at Ford's Theatre where Lincoln met his untimely end, Abraham Lincoln was a F*gg*t weaves together Cal's story and his quest to prove the secret (based in fact) sexual history of Gaybraham Lincoln.
ref: 2014 May 16, Danny Bernardo, “Backstage Pass: Michael Urie kicks off About Face's Pride Series”, in Chicago Pride:
text: The latter was accompanied by a wonderfully absurd music video which featured Dick – real name Tyler Spencer – dressed as ‘Gaybraham Lincoln’ and featured various phallic images throughout such as a bell, a train entering a tunnel, and err… a hamster running through a tube.
ref: 2014 November 25, Sian Broderick, “Danger, danger, two pizzas! Electric Six want to take you to a gay bar (or Gorilla)”, in Mancunian Matters:
glosses: A respelling of the given name Abraham, insinuating homosexuality.
Gospel shop
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: Gospel shops
Senses: glosses: A church.
Gospel shops
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Gospel shop
nonthreaded
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From non- + threaded.
Senses: examples: text: The main types of nonthreaded fasteners are keys, pins, and snap rings.
ref: 2000, Jay Webster, Outdoor Power Equipment:
glosses: Not threaded.
brackish water
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: brackish waters
form: brackishwater
Etymology: From brackish + water.
Senses: topics: geography
hydrology
natural-sciences
glosses: Water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater.
lay day
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: lay days
Senses: topics: nautical
transport
glosses: A day in which a vessel may load or unload a cargo without paying an extra charge.
stickying
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of sticky
permathread
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: permathreads
Etymology: From perma- + thread.
Senses: examples: text: Since this is something of a permathread on this list I though ^([sic]) this would be of interest:
ref: 2003, jbritt, “von Rossum on Strong vs. Weak Typing”, in comp.lang.ruby (Usenet):
text: I suspect that this is a permathread.
ref: 2003, David Megginson, “Studying up on VOR's”, in rec.aviation.student (Usenet):
glosses: A permanent or perennial thread of discussion.
Related terms: sticky
permathreads
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of permathread
all-you-can-eat
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: examples: text: It's an all-you-can-eat deal, and students can use their meal cards at numerous campus snack bars and sandwich shops.
ref: 1995, Edward B Fiske, The Fiske Guide to Colleges 1995:
text: JT's serves all-you-can-eat prime rib on Wednesday nights for $18.99.
ref: 2007, Bob Sehlinger, Grant Rafter, Katie Brandon, Beyond Disney:
glosses: Offering unlimited food to a diner at a restaurant for a fixed price for as long as the diner continues to eat.
examples: text: "Last year, when they came out with their all-you-can-eat, $19.95 per month service, it nearly brought them down."
ref: 1998 January 19, Network World, volume 15, number 3:
text: Nokia has unveiled its all-you-can-eat Comes With Music package for the United Kingdom[…]
ref: 2008 October 11, Billboard:
glosses: Offering unlimited service for a fixed price per time period.
calculuses
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of calculus
neogothic
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Forms: form: more neogothic
form: most neogothic
form: neo-Gothic
form: Neogothic
Etymology: From neo- + gothic.
Senses: topics: architecture
literature
media
publishing
glosses: Alternative form of neo-Gothic.
glosses: Of or relating to the neogoth subculture.
Gothicity
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From Gothic + -ity.
Senses: glosses: Gothicness.
Gothicness
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From Gothic + -ness.
Senses: topics: architecture
literature
media
publishing
glosses: The state or condition of being Gothic.
Synonyms: Gothicity
corticobulbar
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From cortico- + bulbar.
Senses: glosses: Of or pertaining to the cerebral cortex and the brainstem, especially with regard to the corticobulbar tract, a white matter pathway connecting the two.
corticonuclear
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From cortico- + nuclear.
Senses: glosses: Of or pertaining to the cerebral cortex and the motor nuclei in the brainstem.
Related terms: corticobulbar
olivocerebellar
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Pronunciation: -ɛlə(ɹ)
Etymology: From olivo- + cerebellar.
Senses: glosses: Of or pertaining to the olivary nucleus and cerebellar hemisphere, especially with regard to the olivocerebellar tract connecting the two by means of fibres.
parthenogeneses
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of parthenogenesis
cinematics
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: -ætɪks
Senses: glosses: The use of cinematic techniques; production of material that will make effective cinema viewing.
Derived terms: neurocinematics
cinematics
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: -ætɪks
Senses: glosses: plural of cinematic
cowiest
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: superlative form of cowy: most cowy
poutines
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of poutine
inexplicables
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of inexplicable
nonconstruction
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From non- + construction.
Senses: glosses: Not of or pertaining to construction.
nonconstruction
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From non- + construction.
Senses: examples: text: Nonconstruction of the facilities described would preclude the integration of the Skagit Plant into the BPA main grid.
ref: 1976, BPA FY Proposed FY 1977 Program: Environmental Impact Statement:
glosses: Failure to construct something.
parthen-
Language: English
Part of speech: prefix
Pronunciation: enpr: pär'thĭn
ipa: /ˌpɑːθɪn/
enpr: pär'thən
ipa: /ˌpɑɹθən/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin”).
Senses: glosses: virgin
topics: biology
botany
natural-sciences
glosses: absence of fertilisation, asexual reproduction
Derived terms: topics: theology
religion
lifestyle
sense: virgin
word: parthenogenesis
sense: virgin
word: parthenolatry
sense: virgin
word: parthenology
sense: virgin
word: parthenophobia
sense: parthenogenesis (biology)
word: absence of fertilisation
sense: parthenogenesis (biology)
word: asexual reproduction
acantholytic
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: Of or pertaining to acantholysis.
acantholysis
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /æˌkænˈθɒ.lɪs.ɪs/
ipa: /æˌkænˈθɑ.lə.sɪs/
rhymes: -ɒlɪsɪs
Forms: form: acantholyses
Etymology: From acanth- (“spine”) + -lysis (“destruction”).
Senses: topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
Derived terms: acantholytic
acantholyses
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of acantholysis
tetrasyllable
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: enpr: tĕtrəsĭʹləbl
ipa: /tɛtɹəˈsɪləbl/
Forms: form: tetrasyllables
Etymology: Formed from tetra- (“four”) + syllable; compare Ancient Greek τετρασύλλαβος (tetrasúllabos, “of four syllables”).
Senses: glosses: A word comprising four syllables.
Coordinate terms: monosyllable
disyllable
trisyllable
pentasyllable
sexisyllable
heptasyllable
octosyllable
enneasyllable
decasyllable
endecasyllable
dodecasyllable
polysyllable
Derived terms: tetrasyllabic
tetrasyllables
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of tetrasyllable
hee-hee
Language: English
Part of speech: intj
Senses: glosses: A sound of high-pitched laughter
Related terms: hee
ha
haha