cstr/en-wiktionary-extracted-all huggingface dataset:
premillenarianism
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From premillenarian + -ism.
Senses: glosses: premillennialism
premillennials
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of premillennial
Japped
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: simple past and past participle of Jap
japping
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of jap
japped
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: simple past and past participle of jap
Japping
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of Jap
agoranome
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: agoranomes
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of agoranomos.
luteolous
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Forms: form: more luteolous
form: most luteolous
Etymology: From Latin luteolus (“yellowish”), diminutive of Latin luteus (“yellow”).
Senses: topics: biology
natural-sciences
synonyms: luteous
glosses: Yellowish.
heptandrian
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: heptandrous
CTCRM
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: Initialism of Commando Training Centre Royal Marines.
death slide
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: death slides
Senses: glosses: A slide with a vertical or near-vertical entrance that smoothly levels off, also known as a vertical drop slide.
examples: text: If you've planned for an army regiment to set up zip wires and death slides in the beautiful grounds of a large country house for a sales conference activity, do ensure that the country house is agreeable and get the confirmation in writing!
ref: 2012, Simon Maier, In Any Event: Top Tips on Managing Any Corporate Event, page 57:
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: A zipline.
death slides
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of death slide
brown-water navy
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: brown-water navies
Senses: examples: text: Gunboats and other vessels with shallow drafts that could navigate inland waterways were part of the Civil War's brown-water navies.
ref: 2005, Clifford L. Linedecker, Civil War, A to Z: The Complete Handbook of America's Bloodiest Conflict, page 57:
topics: government
military
nautical
politics
transport
war
glosses: A naval force capable of military operations in riverine and coastal environments.
topics: government
military
nautical
politics
transport
war
qualifier: strictly
glosses: A naval force capable of military operations only in inland waters.
topics: government
military
nautical
politics
transport
war
glosses: The portion of a naval force that is optimized for riverine operations.
Coordinate terms: blue-water navy
green-water navy
Related terms: littoral
brown-water navies
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of brown-water navy
mountain leader
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: mountain leaders
Senses: topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: A military operative who specializes in leading, or delivering training for, operations at high altitudes or very low temperatures.
examples: text: The rucksack of a summer mountain leader should contain adequate kit for not only himself, but a few extra essentials for group use.
ref: 2000, Pete Hill, Stuart Johnston, The Mountain Skills Training Handbook, →ISBN, page 159:
text: Meanwhile, Robin took a first-aid course, so that he might help people in distress on the hills, qualified as a mountain leader and, in the spring of 1998, went on an expedition to the Himalayas.
ref: 2000, Arthur Harold Griffin, The Coniston Tigers: Seventy Years of Mountain Adventure, →ISBN, page 197:
text: Find someone who has a mountain leader award and ask what skills and knowledge the training gave them.
ref: 2004, Nick Cullingworth, BTEC National Public Services, →ISBN, page 227:
text: During the summer he does a variety of jobs, including mountain leader, countryside ranger and research associate for Edinburgh University.
ref: 2013, Allen Fyffe, Blair Fyffe, Winter Climbs in the Cairngorms: The Cairngorms and Creag Meagaidh, →ISBN:
glosses: Someone who leads groups on mountain climbs and hikes after having been trained and receiving a qualification.
mountain leaders
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of mountain leader
admonitively
Language: English
Part of speech: adv
Forms: form: more admonitively
form: most admonitively
Etymology: From admonitive + -ly.
Senses: glosses: As an admonition.
motettist
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: motettists
Etymology: From motet + -ist.
Senses: glosses: The composer of a motet.
motettists
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of motettist
oporice
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: A medicine prepared from quinces, pomegranates, etc.
preoccipital
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Pronunciation: -ɪpɪtəl
Etymology: From pre- + occipital.
Senses: topics: anatomy
medicine
sciences
glosses: Situated in front of the occipital region or occipital lobe.
hyposulfate
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: hyposulfates
Etymology: From hypo- + sulfate.
Senses: topics: chemistry
inorganic-chemistry
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: Synonym of dithionate.
synonyms: word: dithionate
hederin
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: hederins
Senses: topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
organic-chemistry
physical-sciences
glosses: Any of a class of triterpenoid saponin found in the seeds of Nigella sativa
jaunder
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Forms: form: jaunders
form: jaundering
form: jaundered
form: jaundered
Etymology: Probably related to jaunce (“to frolic, prance”) and jaunt (“short journey, ramble”).
Senses: glosses: To talk idly.
jaunder
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: Probably related to jaunce (“to frolic, prance”) and jaunt (“short journey, ramble”).
Senses: glosses: Gossip.
jaundered
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: simple past and past participle of jaunder
jaundering
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of jaunder
jaunders
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of jaunder
jaunders
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: Obsolete form of jaundice.
impanates
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of impanate
beat someone's time
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Forms: form: beats someone's time
form: beating someone's time
form: beat someone's time
form: beaten someone's time
form: beat someone's time
Senses: glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see beat, time.
examples: text: He was trying to beat my time with my girl.
text: I was to dance with Kidder the livelong night / But got my time beat by Charley Wright. / If I ever have to have a fight / I hope it will be with Charley Wright; / For he was the ruin of my soul / When he beat my time with Kidder Cole / (missing stanzas including one about Kidder going to South Carolina) / But she came back the following spring / And oh, how I made my banjo ring; / It helped me get my spirit right, / To beat the time of Charley Wright.
ref: 1899, Felix E. Alley, "Ballad of Kidder Cole", in Roaming the Mountains with John A. Parris, John Parris, 1955
text: There's a hat-check girl at that cafe — a droopy, fat little blonde — who's trying to beat my time with him. And he's falling for it, the poor baby!
ref: 1949, Hearst's International Combined with Cosmopolitan, volume 126:
text: He said if Travis don't hurry up he's goin' to beat his time with you. We all got bets laid as to which one will get you to go on a real date first.
ref: 2016, Carolyn Brown, Nicole Helm, Hell, Yeah / Outlaw Cowboy:
glosses: To make advances toward someone's romantic partner.
raw_tags: with with
lagophthalmic
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: Having or relating to lagophthalmia.
trisporous
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From tri- + sporous.
Senses: glosses: Having three spores.
Kentish fire
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: In reference to meetings held in Kent that opposed the Catholic Emancipation Bill.
Senses: glosses: prolonged derisive cheering
Kentish rag
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: Kentish rags
Senses: topics: geography
geology
natural-sciences
glosses: A rough fossiliferous limestone found in Kent.
Kentish rags
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Kentish rag
isandrous
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: topics: biology
botany
natural-sciences
glosses: Having the stamens similar and equal in number to the divisions of the corolla.
metisse
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: metisses
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of métisse.
glass tear
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: glass tears
Senses: glosses: Synonym of Rupert's drop.
synonyms: word: Rupert's drop
Dutch tear
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: Dutch tears
Senses: glosses: Synonym of Rupert's drop.
synonyms: word: Rupert's drop
glass tears
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of glass tear
Dutch tears
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Dutch tear
badak berendam
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /badak bəɹəndam/
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Malay badak berendam (“glutinous rice balls in coconut sauce”), from badak (“rhinoceros”) + berendam (“the act of soaking”).
Senses: examples: text: Dessert includes traditional favourites such as badak berendam, onde-onde, bubur pulut hitam, penget keledek and assorted fruit jellies.
ref: 2014, The Sun Daily (Malaysia), Spice up buka puasa at Dorsett Grand Subang:
text: Local delicacies such as the desserts kuih pepena and badak berendam and the seafood dish masak asam ikan patin (Sutchi catfish cooked in tamarind gravy) were among the food served.
ref: 2016 August 7, New Straits Times Online (Malaysia), Plush heritage: A village and the river of life:
text: “My Commission would like you to try his favourite local dessert called Badak Berendam which literally translates to mean “Rhinos in the Bath,” he smirked.
ref: 2017, Jack Bronan, Haifa Palestine:
glosses: A popular traditional dessert in Asia; glutinous rice balls loaded with grated coconut that has been cooked with palm sugar or coconut sugar, which is then submerged in coconut sauce.
Related terms: sopang
kuih koci bersantan
exalbuminose
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of exalbuminous.
litholopaxy
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: litholopaxies
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of litholapaxy.
litholopaxies
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of litholopaxy
resublimation
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: resublimations
Etymology: From re- + sublimation.
Senses: glosses: sublimation again
resublimations
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of resublimation
mosaicultures
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of mosaiculture
swunny
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: examples: text: "Well — I swunny! — That beats me — Never minded!" He got up and stretched himself — and looked at Anthony. "Never minded!" he said — and went slowly out, turning over London in his mind.
ref: 1913, Jennette Lee, The Taste of Apples, page 345:
text: “Well I'll swunny, that lil' booger jus' kicked an' kicked . . . He wuz so active Miz Betty an' I know'd that made Caroline feel more at ease with tha pregnancy an' all . . .
ref: 2011, Wanda Conley Lopez, The Man from Little Junction: Meet Ol' Jeb, page 73:
glosses: swear (in the phrase I'll swunny or I swunny, expressing wonderment)
mistally
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: /mɪsˈtæli/
Forms: form: mistallies
form: mistallying
form: mistallied
form: mistallied
Etymology: From mis- + tally.
Senses: glosses: To miscount.
mistally
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: /mɪsˈtæli/
Forms: form: mistallies
Etymology: From mis- + tally.
Senses: glosses: A miscount.
mistallied
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: simple past and past participle of mistally
mistallying
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of mistally
mistallies
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of mistally
mistallies
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of mistally
isopterous
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: Having the wings equal.
octobrachiate
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From octo- + brachiate.
Senses: glosses: Having eight brachia, arms, or rays.
Goorkha
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: Goorkhas
Senses: glosses: Archaic form of Gurkha.
Goorkhas
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Goorkha
Neros
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Nero
suboptic
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From sub- + optic.
Senses: topics: anatomy
medicine
sciences
glosses: Below the eye; subocular.
suboptical
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From sub- + optical.
Senses: glosses: Smaller than can be seen with the unaided eye.
swaddy
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: swaddies
Senses: glosses: A soldier, especially a militiaman.
swaddies
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of swaddy
discharm
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Forms: form: discharms
form: discharming
form: discharmed
form: discharmed
Etymology: From dis- + charm.
Senses: glosses: To remove the charm, or power of a charm, from.
Synonyms: disenchant
unbewitch
discharmed
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: simple past and past participle of discharm
discharming
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of discharm
discharms
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of discharm
unbewitcher
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: unbewitchers
Etymology: From unbewitch + -er.
Senses: glosses: One who removes an enchantment.
unbewitchers
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of unbewitcher
simosity
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: The quality of being simous.
irreclaimableness
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From irreclaimable + -ness.
Senses: synonyms: irreclaimability
glosses: The quality of being irreclaimable.
irreformably
Language: English
Part of speech: adv
Forms: form: more irreformably
form: most irreformably
Etymology: From irreformable + -ly.
Senses: glosses: Such that it cannot be reformed.
misappreciative
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Forms: form: more misappreciative
form: most misappreciative
Etymology: From mis- + appreciative.
Senses: glosses: Failing to appreciate properly.
obstreperate
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Forms: form: obstreperates
form: obstreperating
form: obstreperated
form: obstreperated
Senses: glosses: To make a loud noise.
obstreperated
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: examples: text: Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of Andoüillets with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh———
ref: 1765, Laurence Sterne, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman:
glosses: simple past and past participle of obstreperate
obstreperates
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of obstreperate
obstreperating
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of obstreperate
wild mustard
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wild, mustard.
synonyms: Sinapis arvensis
Brassica spp.
Raphanus spp.
Sinapis spp.
etc.
glosses: charlock (Rhamphospermum arvense).
sciatherical
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: examples: text: Here I ought to mention the Sciatherical Instruments, for Want of which there was a Time when the Grecians themselves were forced to measure the Shadow, in order to know the Hour of the Day.
ref: 1745, Francis Holliday, Syntagma Mathesios: Containing the Resolution of Equations, London: J. Fuller, page 24:
text: [The cromlech] could not be primarily intended either as a Religious Structure, or a Sephulchral Monument, but was partly design'd for Sciatherical Purposes, and in general as the Apparatus of an ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY.
ref: 1778, William Chapple, Sciatherica Antiqua Restaurata:
text: Here I may also mention the sciatherical instruments, for want of which there was a time when the Greeks themselves were obliged to measure the shadow, in order to know the hour[.]
ref: 1801, David Morrice, Mentor, Or, The Moral Conductor of Youth from the Academy to Manhood, London: Messrs. Rivingtons, Richardson, and Hatchard, page 262:
text: The Lumincus [sic] Lamp of Progression, whose sciatherical shadows falling upon earthly matter, not promoting sciolism, or Siccity, may it illumine humanity as it tardigradely floats from matter's aquius wastes, to minds majestic and apyrous climes.
ref: 1875, Marietta Holley, My Opinions and Betsey Bobbet's, Hartford, Conn.: American Publishing Company, page 172:
text: [W]ould the new Narcissus—without any dioptric or sciatherical computing—grasp the alternating skirmish of light and shadow.
ref: 2014, Umberto Eco, Island of the Day Before, London: Vintage Books, page 363:
glosses: sciatheric
bukshee
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: bukshees
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of bukshi.
bukshees
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of bukshee
bukshi
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: /ˈbʌkˌʃiː/
Forms: form: bukshis
form: buckshee
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi बख्शी (bakhśī).
Senses: glosses: The paymaster in native Indian states.
Related terms: baksheesh
bukshis
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of bukshi
Gerson therapy
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: Named after the inventor, Max Gerson (1881–1959).
Senses: glosses: A pseudoscientific treatment that aims to cure various conditions, such as headaches, tuberculosis, and cancer, by means of a special diet.
wikipedia: Max Gerson
predentate
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From pre- + dentate.
Senses: glosses: Before the teeth have developed.
endorhizous
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: endorhizal
disseminational
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From dissemination + -al.
Senses: glosses: Of or relating to dissemination.
Makkah
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of Mecca.
moratorial
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: Relating to a moratorium.
polysyllogistic
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From poly- + syllogistic.
Senses: glosses: Relating to a polysyllogism.
Diogenic
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Forms: form: more Diogenic
form: most Diogenic
Etymology: From Diogenes + -ic.
Senses: glosses: Of or pertaining to Diogenes.
killas
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: clay slate
killas
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of killa
cruve
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: cruves
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of cruive.
cruves
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of cruve
intergular
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From inter- + gular.
Senses: glosses: Between the gular plates.
mashed on
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Forms: form: more mashed on
form: most mashed on
Senses: glosses: Struck with love for (a person).
plapped
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: simple past and past participle of plap
plaps
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of plap
plapping
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of plap
overknee
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From over- + knee.
Senses: examples: overknee waders; overknee boots
glosses: Reaching above the knee.
Euskarian
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Pronunciation: ipa: /juːˈkɛə.ɹi.ən/
ipa: /juˈkɛ.ɹi.ən/
rhymes: -ɛəɹiən
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of Euskaran.
nomogeny
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From nomo- + -geny.
Senses: glosses: The origination of life according to natural law, not by a miracle.
thaumatogeny
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From thaumato- + -geny.
Senses: examples: text: The analogies supporting the alternative belief—thaumatogeny—would be more instructive than banter: but the party against which that weapon is used may take encouragement from the 'History of Controversy,' that it is groping in the right direction.
ref: 1869, The Monthly Microscopical Journal, page 295:
glosses: The origination of life by a miracle rather than by natural law.
post-up
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: post-ups
Etymology: Deverbal from post up.
Senses: topics: ball-games
basketball
games
hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: The process of posting up.
retral
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: back; posterior
maormor
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: maormors
Senses: glosses: A royal steward in ancient Scotland.
maormors
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of maormor
airplant
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: airplants
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of air plant.
airplants
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of airplant
handcuffings
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of handcuffing
cruorine
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of cruorin.
guildry
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: guildries
Senses: glosses: A guild or its members.
guildries
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of guildry
overaccent
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Forms: form: overaccents
form: overaccenting
form: overaccented
form: overaccented
Etymology: From over- + accent.
Senses: glosses: To accent too much.
overaccents
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of overaccent
overaccenting
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of overaccent
overaccented
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: simple past and past participle of overaccent
overaccentuation
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: overaccentuations
Etymology: From over- + accentuation.
Senses: glosses: Excessive accentuation.
overaccentuations
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of overaccentuation
Californiacation
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of Californication.
kerved
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: simple past and past participle of kerve
kerves
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of kerve
kerving
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of kerve
keeking-glass
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: keeking-glasses
Senses: glosses: A mirror.
keeking-glasses
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of keeking-glass
hôtel-Dieu
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: hôtels-Dieu
form: hôtel-Dieus
form: hotel-Dieu
Etymology: Borrowed from French hôtel-Dieu.
Senses: examples: text: When she arrived in each town, she checked whether a Hôtel-Dieu existed, and visited the five that she found.
ref: 2017, Alison Forrestal, Vincent de Paul, the Lazarist Mission, and French Catholic Reform:
glosses: The chief hospital in a French city.
Benthamist
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Forms: form: more Benthamist
form: most Benthamist
Etymology: From Bentham + -ist.
Senses: glosses: Benthamite
Benthamist
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: Benthamists
Etymology: From Bentham + -ist.
Senses: glosses: Benthamite
Benthamists
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of Benthamist
deinfibulation
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: deinfibulations
Etymology: From de- + infibulation.
Senses: glosses: A surgery that reverses infibulation.
deinfibulations
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of deinfibulation
unsyntactical
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Forms: form: more unsyntactical
form: most unsyntactical
Etymology: From un- + syntactical.
Senses: glosses: Having incorrect syntax.
unsyntactic
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Forms: form: more unsyntactic
form: most unsyntactic
Etymology: From un- + syntactic.
Senses: glosses: Having incorrect syntax.
C-spot
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: C-spots
Etymology: Modeled on G-spot.
Senses: glosses: The cervix, especially as an erogenous zone during penetration.
Related terms: G-spot
P-spot
contrahents
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of contrahent
overdying
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of overdye
transverberated
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: simple past and past participle of transverberate
transverberates
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of transverberate
transverberating
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of transverberate
latrobe
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: latrobes
Etymology: After the inventor, I. Latrobe of Baltimore.
Senses: glosses: A form of stove set into a fireplace, heating the room by radiation and the rooms above by hot air.
latrobes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of latrobe
waterfit
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From water + fit.
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of aquafitness.
water fitness
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From water + fitness.
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of aquafitness.
agoranomes
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of agoranome
PTDF
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: PTDFs
Senses: topics: business
energy
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
physics
glosses: Initialism of Power Transfer Distribution Factor.
PTDFs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of PTDF
JSFs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of JSF
Suizo
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: A barangay of Tarlac City, Tarlac, Philippines.
directed set
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: directed sets
Senses: topics: algebra
mathematics
sciences
set-theory
glosses: A set equipped with a preorder such that for any two elements a and b there is an element c such that a ≤ c and b ≤ c.
Synonyms: sense: set with preorder
word: downward directed set
sense: set with preorder
word: upward directed set
Related terms: filtered category
directed sets
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of directed set
idonic acid
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
organic-chemistry
physical-sciences
glosses: A stereoisomer of gluconic acid
take the helm
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Forms: form: takes the helm
form: taking the helm
form: took the helm
form: taken the helm
Senses: topics: nautical
transport
coordinate_terms: take the con
qualifier: literal
glosses: To assume responsibility for steering a ship.
examples: text: The nation was also at peace. The Cold War had ended before Bill Clinton took the helm, and his presidency had experienced nothing that could be called a major international crisis. Turmoil in the Balkans and Middle East was nothing new. Iraq required attention but no massive deployment of Americans. There had been devastating, but fortunately isolated, terrorist attacks in Africa and in Oklahoma City. But the North Koreans had not invaded South Korea, nor had they lobbed one of their missiles in our direction. Communist China did not invade Taiwan. Libya remained quiet.
ref: 2001, Barbara Olson, “The Final Frenzy: Finishing Touches on the Legend”, in The Final Days: The Last, Desperate Abuses of Power by the Clinton White House (Politics/Current Affairs), Washington, D.C.: Regnery Publishing, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 2:
synonyms: take the con
glosses: To take over responsibility (of something) from someone else.
indate
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: indates
Senses: topics: chemistry
inorganic-chemistry
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: Any oxyanion of indium; any salt containing such an ion
indigocarmine
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of indigo carmine.
indigotate
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: indigotates
Senses: topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
organic-chemistry
physical-sciences
glosses: Any salt or ester of indigotic acid
indigotic acid
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
organic-chemistry
physical-sciences
glosses: Synonym of nitrosalicylic acid.
synonyms: word: nitrosalicylic acid
iodhydrate
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: iodhydrates
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of iodohydrate.
iodohydrate
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: iodohydrates
Senses: topics: chemistry
inorganic-chemistry
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: Any double salt of iodide and hydroxide
iodothymol
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: iodothymols
Senses: topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
organic-chemistry
physical-sciences
glosses: Any of several iodo derivatives of thymol but especially [4-(4-iodooxy-2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylphenyl)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylphenyl] hypoiodite
iridine
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Forms: form: more iridine
form: most iridine
Senses: examples: her crown with jewels iridine
glosses: iridescent
Derived terms: aziridine
isologue
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: isologues
Etymology: From iso- + -logue.
Senses: topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: An isologous substance.
fall off one's perch
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Forms: form: falls off one's perch
form: falling off one's perch
form: fell off one's perch
form: fallen off one's perch
Senses: glosses: To die.
glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall off, perch.
zero fighter
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈzɪəɹəʊ faɪ.tə(ɹ)/
Forms: form: zero fighters
Etymology: From zero + fighter.
Senses: examples: text: I was a zero fighter too before November last year. My dad installed a doorway bar and every time I did lots and lots of assisted pull-ups. A week later, I could pull one and could reach 4 by the end of the year.
ref: 2004 October 30, “Help on Pull up!!!”, in SgForums (site), retrieved 18 Oct 2017:
text: I used to be a zero fighter, which meant my chin-ups count was a mere zero – I couldn’t lift up my 72kg body up the bar when I first enlisted.
ref: 2010 January 10, Sithu, “Chin up: How to increase your chin up reps?”, in NS'S DIGEST (blog), retrieved 18 Oct 2017:
text: Whether you are a zero fighter (you cannot do a single chin-up) or someone who can do enough to meet the IPPT gold standard, you will find a chin-up style suited to your current level of fitness.
ref: 2010 November 2, “The Complete Chin-Up Guide”, in Men's Health, Singapore (site), archived from the original on 15 Jun 2017:
text: Being physically not so fit since young, I struggled myself during my Basic Military Training time, without being able to pass my IPPT or SOC. I was a zero-fighter for chin-up during IPPT (i.e. I couldn’t do any).
ref: 2013, “NDP 2013 - Singapore My Story Competition Submission”, in Singapore Memory Project, Singapore (blog), retrieved 18 Oct 2017:
text: If you’re a ‘zero-fighter’, the underhand grip makes it easier for you to earn your first rep.
ref: 2014 June 18, “Over- or Underhand: The Best Way To Clear The Pull-up Station”, in Men's Health, Singapore (site), archived from the original on 03 Oct 2017:
text: I stared in awe as my army mates did 20 pull-ups at one go. I decided that I had to work on my fitness again. The memory of being mocked as a "zero fighter" still haunts me and motivates me to push the limit.
ref: 2015 August 4, Joan Chew, The Straits Times, Singapore, retrieved 18 Oct 2017:
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: A person who is unable to perform a single pull-up or chin-up.
Balite
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: A barangay of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.
usuage
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: usuages
Senses: examples: text: [O]ur King [...] Richard the firſt, taking the Biſhop of Beauvoys [Philip of Dreux] in France, his great Enemy, armed from top to toe, priſoner in the field; commanded him to be ſtrictly kept in priſon in his arms, and would by no means ſuffer him to put them off: for which hard uſuage he complained to the Pope, [...]
ref: 1643, William Prynne, “The Third Part of the Soveraigne Power of Parliaments and Kingdomes.”, in The Soveraigne Power of Parliaments and Kingdomes: […], London: […] Michael Sparke Senior, →OCLC, page 135:
text: The said T. T., in a loud and violent manner, and contrary to the custom & usuage of Parliment, in the Speaker's [ear], at the putting of a question about the militia, on 3rd Jan. 1641, standing neare the Speaker's chaire, cried " Baw!" to the great terror and affrightment of the Speaker and of the members of the House of Comons, and contrary to his duty and the trust reposed in him by his country.
ref: 1892, Frances Parthenope Verney, Memoirs of the Verney Family During the Civil War, page 344:
text: But when the government of Churches came into the hands of their Successours; the names were by common usuage (which is the best master of words) very soon appropriated, that use Episcopus to the Ecclesiasticall Government or Bishop of a diocese and a that of Presbyter to the ordinary Minister or Priests.
ref: 1648, The Kings Majesties Answer to the Paper Delivered in by the Reverend Divines Attending the Honourable Commissioners Concerning Church-Government, page 4:
glosses: Obsolete form of usage.
examples: text: Domestic consumption averaged at about 50% and industrial consumption at about 30% of the total consumption showing predominance of household usuage. A better industrial usuage is unlikely to be achieved from rural electrification.
ref: 1980, Electric Energy Conference 80, Institution of Engineers, Australia. National Committee on Electric Power Engineering, Electricity Supply Engineers Association of New South Wales, →ISBN, page 175:
text: 1958, Norman Burns, "M-P PLANS AND PROJECTS", Merrill-Palmer Quarterly (1954-1958), vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 120–121. JSTOR
On the validity of this slogan we do have some evidence; studies of library usuage indicate rather clearly that the library is not, in fact, the heart of the instructional program — that use of the library by students is mainly confined to assigned readings.
qualifier: engineering and services
glosses: usage; consumption or utilisation
twofie
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtuːfi/
ipa: /ˈtufi/
rhymes: -uːfi
Forms: form: twofies
Etymology: Blend of two + selfie
Senses: examples: text: Prior to that, the actress retweeted a "twofie" photo posted by "The Flash" actor Grant Gustin, who is also a "Glee" alum like her.
ref: 2016 February 15, “'Supergirl' Season 1 Spoilers: Melissa Benoist posts Blake Jenner date, Chyler Leigh proud of superhero series”, in International Business Times AU:
text: THE duck face selfie is passe and the fish gape pose so yesterday — now it's all about the twofie, threefie, wefie or usie.
ref: 2017 November 4, “Forget the selfie, it's now all about the wefie: Here’s what it says about society’s changing attitudes”, in The Advertiser:
text: [C]hildren make twofies not only with their parents or friends but also with objects, like a mushroom or a glass with ice cream.
ref: 2018, Julia Eckel, Jens Ruchatz, Sabine Wirth, Exploring the Selfie: Historical, Theoretical, and Analytical Approaches to Digital Self-Photography, page 345:
glosses: A smartphone-taken picture of two people, or one person and an object.
ninja van
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnɪn.dʒə væn/
Forms: form: ninja vans
Etymology: From ninja, referring to the way they stealthily appear + van.
Senses: examples: text: When you are in the middle of a godforsaken exercise area, dying of heat and sick of combat rations, the Ninja Van with its supply of cold canned drinks, junk food, and beehoon is like seeing an oasis.
ref: 2010 September 9, “Hitler Finds Out about his NS Recognition Award: Comments”, in The Mr Brown Show (blog), archived from the original on 30 Apr 2017:
text: The arrival of the ninja van, with its fried bee hoon, nasi lemak and soft drinks, was perhaps the best consolation in an otherwise boring range where sections of trainees sat on long wooden benches waiting for their turns.
ref: 2013 May 1, “Once in Our Life, Two Years of Our Time”, in Remember Singapore (blog), retrieved 18 Oct 2017:
text: Not sure if your unit/exercise involves you being in the mountains, but if it does, there are these food vans that we called "ninja vans", because they turn up out of nowhere; you don't find them, they find you.
ref: 2014 August 12, “I am going to Taiwan for NS! Advice please?”, in Reddit Singapore (site), retrieved 18 Oct 2017:
text: For any Singaporean who has been conscripted for National Service in the Singapore Armed Forces, the phrase ‘ninja van’ should immediately conjure up images of a pop-up food stall on wheels, stealthily appearing out in the field when tired bodies are in need of sustenance.
ref: 2015 September 25, Colin Tung, “Four hours of sleep is enough, there is never nothing to do: Ninja Van CEO”, in Yahoo! News (site), retrieved 18 Oct 2017:
text: Stocked with snacks and drinks, the ninja van is a welcome sight for any soldiers doing outfield activities.
ref: 2017 May 31, “Ninja Van: A snack-laden van which always shows up when we need it the most”, in SAFRA SG Instagram (blog), retrieved 18 Oct 2017:
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: A pop-up food van that appears during field training to sell food and drinks to soldiers.
kinovate
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: kinovates
Senses: topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
organic-chemistry
physical-sciences
glosses: Any salt or ester of kinovic acid
carfie
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /kɑːfi/
ipa: [kʰɑːfi]
ipa: [kʰäɾfi]
ipa: /kɑɹfi/
ipa: [kʰaːfi]
ipa: /kaːfi/
ipa: [kʰäːfi]
rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)fi
Forms: form: carfies
Etymology: Blend of car + selfie
Senses: examples: text: Long time since I took a carfie.
ref: 2016 November 23, Zee News:
text: Whether she’s walking the red carpet of her movie premieres or sitting in the front rows of award shows or simply clicking a carfie (car selfie), Mahira always offers an effortless take on dressing.
ref: 2018 March 22, Sanya Panwar, “Mahira Khan has effortless style: Her pics will give you outfit inspo for days”, in Hindustan Times:
text: Priyanka Chopra looks absolutely flawless in this sun-kissed carfie from San Francisco
ref: 2018 September 13, “Nick Jonas won't let go of Priyanka Chopra and these photos are proof”, in Times Now:
glosses: A smartphone-taken picture of oneself in a car.
Borks
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: third-person singular simple present indicative of Bork. (Alternative letter-case form of borks.)
Borking
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of Bork. (Alternative letter-case form of borking.)
Borked
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: simple past and past participle of Bork. (Alternative letter-case form of borked.)
pedosaur
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: pedosaurs
Etymology: Blend of pedo(phile) + (dino)saur, equivalent to pedo + -saur.
Senses: examples: text: Just cause the guy has shit for musical taste doesn't mean he dresses up as a purple pedosaur.
ref: 1996 March 20, mike_s._medintz, “Will this even get there?”, in alt.pave.the.earth (Usenet):
text: I may be big and fat, but I'm not a fscking purple pedosaur.
ref: 1998 October 18, Iain Bowen, “Scottish Chat Groups”, in uk.gay-lesbian-bi (Usenet):
text: I have no qualms about turning the tables on you, pedosaur.
ref: 2000 January 26, Paragon, “Professor: portrait of a fucking idiot already insane”, in alt.fan.prettyboy (Usenet):
glosses: A dinosaur who is a pedophile.
wikipedia: Barney & Friends
subtely
Language: English
Part of speech: adv
Forms: form: more subtely
form: most subtely
Etymology: From subtle + -ly.
Senses: examples: text: Nexte cometh Arrius by ſoo muche the more wretched and madde in opynyon, by howe muche he dothe more ſubtely and craftily geue unto Chriſt the body of a man, and taketh from hym the ſowle of a man, [...]
ref: 1533, Erasmus of Roterdame, “The Thyrde Instruction”, in William Marshall, transl., A Playne and Godly Exposytion or Declaration of the Commune Crede (which in the Latin Tonge is Called Symbolum Apostolorum): And of the .x. Commaundementes of Goddes Law. […], London: […] Robert Redman, […] [for William Marshall], →OCLC, folio 66, verso:
text: 19 The same dealt subtely with our kinred, and euil intreated our fathers, & made them to cast out their yong children, that they shulde not remaine aliue.
ref: 1560, The newe Testament of our Lord Iesus Christ, Geneva (section: "The Actes of the holie Apostles written by Luke the Euangeliste", "chap. vii")
text: … was indicted for drivers high treasons, in falsely, maliciously, subtely and traiterously purposing, …
ref: 1793, Pleas of the Crown in Matters Criminal and Civil: Containing a Large Collection of Modern Precedents … The Whole collected By the Late Sir John Tremaine [..] Digisted and Revised By the Late Mr. John Rice [..] And Translated into English, by Thomas Vickers [..], Dublin (section: "The King against Nevill. Hilary, the 30th & 31st Charles II. 2. By Libels.")
glosses: Obsolete spelling of subtly.
Frightful Five
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Forms: form: the Frightful Five
Senses: examples: text: The companies I call the Frightful Five — Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and Alphabet, Google’s parent company — have experienced astounding growth over the last few years, making them the world’s five most valuable public companies.
ref: 2017 October 11, Frahad Manjoo, “The Frightful Five Want to Rule Entertainment. They Are Hitting Limits.”, in The New York Times:
text: Both factors freeze out other entrants, limit the number of insiders to one or two, and reduce many outsiders to irrelevance, if they survive at all. Lest anyone doubt the importance of rapid scaling and network effects, the Frightful Five benefit(ed) from these factors.
ref: 2017 September/October, Shane Greenstein, “Insider Privileges”, in IEEE Micro, volume 37, number 5:
text: The major asset of technology's "Frightful Five"- Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple - lies in their ability to synergize user databases with third party commerce (MIT Sloan 2017; Manjoo 2017).
ref: 2018, Karan P. Jani, Anmol Soni, “Promise and Perils of Bid Data Science for Intelligence Community”, in Technology and the Intelligence Community, →ISBN, page 184:
text: Imagine that an "evil, tech-phobic monarch" forced everyone to stop using products and services from the major technology companies: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, and Alphabet (the parent company of Google), a.k.a. the "Frightful Five."
ref: 2018, Brett Frischmann, Evan Selinger, Re-Engineering Humanity, →ISBN, page 2:
text: Overall, the Frightful Five are healthier than ever.
ref: 2019, Ronald M. Baecker, Computers and Society: Modern Perspectives, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 367:
glosses: The five largest technology companies in the world: Amazon, Apple, Alphabet (owner of Google), Facebook (or its parent company Meta) and Microsoft.
Related terms: Big Tech
ACRISS
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: qualifier: car hire
glosses: Acronym of Association of Car Rental Industry Systems Standards.
inservice
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: inservices
Etymology: From in + service.
Senses: examples: text: Believe it or not, what many administrators and staff developers fear most about conducting an inservice is securing and keeping the attention of their audience.
ref: 2013, Todd Whitaker, Annette Breaux, The Ten-Minute Inservice:
glosses: in-service training
inservice
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From in + service.
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of in-service.
go-round
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: go-rounds
Etymology: From go + round.
Senses: examples: text: The belief that euphoria over copper is bad for stocks derives from peculiarities of the economic cycle.... This go-round, however, investors trying to make sense of copper's rise had better take a broader look at economies internationally, the pros say, because the big demand for copper isn't coming from the United States.
ref: 1994, Susan Antilla, “Wall Street; Copper Linings for Wall St. Clouds?”, in New York Times:
text: Timnath voters last year handily rejected a similar sales tax increase that would have increased both the sales and use taxes.... This go-round, the town is not seeking an increase in use taxes.
ref: 2017, Pat Ferrier, “Timnath asks for sales tax bump, fueled by Costco and Walmart shoppers”, in Coloradoan:
glosses: One instance of a recurring event.
SIPP
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: SIPPs
Senses: topics: lifestyle
tourism
transport
travel
qualifier: car hire
glosses: Acronym of standard interline passenger procedure, a series of four-letter codes used to indicate a type of vehicle.
qualifier: pensions
glosses: Acronym of self-invested personal pension.
salted eggs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of salted egg
F/U
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: Initialism of follow-up.
Delmar
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Etymology: Contraction of Delamare and de la Mare, from places in Normandy named La Mare (“the pond”). In the US, also borrowed from Catalan del Mar (“of the sea”).
Senses: glosses: A surname from Old French.
glosses: A male given name transferred from the surname.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Winston County, Alabama, originally named Frog Level.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A town in Sussex County, Delaware, bordering the town in Maryland.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A minor city in Clinton County, Iowa.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A town in Wicomico County, Maryland, bordering the town in Delaware; the name is derived from Delaware and Maryland.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Laclede County, Missouri.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A town in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
Derived terms: Delmar Divide
Del Mar
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: A city in San Diego County, California, United States.
borkings
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of borking.