cstr/en-wiktionary-extracted-all huggingface dataset:
OE
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Forms: form: OEs
form: OEing
form: OEed
form: OEed
Senses: examples: text: But then he might be found out at the other companies where he OEs as a transgender person. Obviously the solution is to interview as a furry
ref: 2023 February 22, u/qviavdetadipiscitvr, “New way to bulletproof your OE”, in Reddit, r/overemployed, archived from the original on 22 Sep 2023:
text: Before that, I was at a company where I could have easily OEed but didn't because it didn't even cross my mind.
ref: 2023 March 14, u/computerjunkie7410, “Piece of advice you WISHED you had prior to starting OE ?”, in Reddit, r/overemployed, archived from the original on 22 Sep 2023:
text: Hello all, I have been OEing for the last two years and I am thinking of starting some kind of online business on the side but I am just lost on where to start and whether it is worth it. I am curious to know if anyone else has considered building a business with their extra income?
ref: 2023 August 22, u/PsychologicalFail737, “Start a business?”, in Reddit, r/overemployed, archived from the original on 22 Sep 2023:
text: 18 months. Most people advise to OE when you're an expert at your field. I can get J1s work out of the way with 6 hours of aggressive concentration weekly. J2 is a bit hard, new territory but I'm making it work.
ref: 2023 August 25, u/Evening-Mousse-1812, “How long did you work to gain experience before trying OE?”, in Reddit, r/overemployed, archived from the original on 22 Sep 2023:
glosses: To be overemployed (working more than one job simultaneously).
OIt
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Abbreviation of Old Italian.
sp
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: examples: text: Does this mean that I would have to use Z-buffering, or tessellate (sp?) the resultant (possibly nonconvex) polygon into triangles and draw them in Z-order?
ref: 1993, Keith Lau, “More help needed! Spacecuts, etc ...”, in comp.graphics (Usenet):
text: It's all that Britney Spears' fault and that other trashy looking singer, Christina Aguilera sp??? geezzzzzz.. they look like hookers !!!!!!
ref: 2003, Maggie, “I am back again...”, in alt.penpals.rejects (Usenet):
related: word: sp.
glosses: Abbreviation of spelling, often used when correcting or questioning one's own spelling.
glosses: Abbreviation of spur, in highway designations and signage.
topics: media
publishing
typography
glosses: Abbreviation of space.
sp
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: qualifier: proofreading
glosses: Abbreviation of spell out.
VL
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Initialism of Vulgar Latin.
VL
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: VLs
Senses: topics: medicine
pathology
sciences
glosses: Initialism of visceral leishmaniasis.
nah
Language: English
Part of speech: intj
Pronunciation: ipa: [næː]
ipa: [nɑː]
ipa: [nẽː]
rhymes: -æ
rhymes: -ɑː
Etymology: Colloquial/unarticulated form of no. Compare yeah.
Senses: synonyms: naw
glosses: No.
nah
Language: English
Part of speech: intj
Pronunciation: ipa: [næː]
ipa: [nɑː]
ipa: [nẽː]
rhymes: -æ
rhymes: -ɑː
Etymology: Borrowed from Malay nah.
Senses: examples: text: Nah, take this.
translation: Here, take this.
english: Here, take this.
bold_translation_offsets: 0
4
glosses: here! (when giving something).
Related terms: nah mean
PG
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: examples: text: More significantly, rigid deference to Bieber’s still-young core fan base keeps things resolutely PG, with any acknowledgement of sex either couched in vague “touch your body” workarounds or downgraded to desirous hand-holding and eye-gazing.
ref: 2012 June 26, Genevieve Koski, “Music: Reviews: Justin Bieber: Believe”, in The Onion AV Club:
glosses: Initialism of parental guidance: suitable for viewing, reading, or listening, by minors.
glosses: Initialism of postgraduate
PG
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: PGs
Senses: examples: text: I've had it. That's it George! For one year now, I've been providing X-rated entertainment and you reciprocate with PG! It's an iniquitous arrangement!
ref: 1979, Blake Edwards, 10, spoken by Neighbor:
topics: broadcasting
film
media
television
glosses: Initialism of parental guidance, a rating for a film that may be viewed by minors at their parents' discretion.
glosses: Initialism of paying guest.
examples: text: While a significant number of PGs in the city have shut down over the last year, many others are struggling to stay afloat.
ref: 2025 June 2, Sneha Ramesh, “Crises-hit PGs on the brink in Bengaluru”, in Deccan Herald:
glosses: paying guest house
topics: ball-games
basketball
games
hobbies
lifestyle
sports
coordinate_terms: SG
SF
PF
C
glosses: Initialism of point guard.
examples: text: Taking along a pint of P.G. and a large supply of goof balls to taper off.
ref: 1948, William S. Burroughs, letter, 30 Nov 1948
glosses: Initialism of paregoric, a painkiller.
topics: biochemistry
biology
chemistry
microbiology
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: Initialism of proteoglycan.
topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
organic-chemistry
physical-sciences
glosses: Initialism of propylene glycol.
glosses: Initialism of phosphogypsum.
examples: text: This new plan builds on this foundation, with the government noting a remarkable 127% increase in MBBS seats and a 143% rise in PG seats since 2014.
ref: 2025 September 24, Priyanka Sharma, “Cabinet approves plan to add over 10,000 new MBBS and PG medical seats across India”, in Livemint:
antonyms: UG
glosses: Initialism of postgraduate.
PG
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: topics: human-sciences
linguistics
sciences
glosses: Initialism of Proto-Germanic.
glosses: Initialism of Persian Gulf.
examples: text: Although Supergirl fans will relish page 4, I believe the first panel of 5 says it all: after a full force ramming by SG, PG just casually tosses her into a wall. Now *that's* Power Girl.
ref: 1997 October 25, Lightning, “REVIEW Power Girl #1, uhm, I mean Supergirl #16”, in rec.arts.comics.dc.universe (Usenet), message-ID <62tta5$a7g$1@206.230.70.77>:
text: Actually, a point could be made that the animated Supergirl is much more like Power Girl than the pre Crisis Supergirl.
For one thing she adopted the name Karen (Karen Starr was the name Kara Zor-L created), also she wears PG's costume colors and has a strong resentment toward's Clark's overprotectiveness. The only difference is that the animated SG has the Kara Zor-El personality more than she does Power Girl's.
ref: 1998 May 6, CaptT...@webtv.net, “Re: Why is TV kind of pre-Crisis and comics Post-Crisis”, in rec.arts.comics.dc.universe (Usenet), message-ID <6iouoe$1jf$1@newsd-134.iap.bryant.webtv.net>:
text: I kinda hate how they made Power Girl (Kara/SG pre-Crisis on World 2 or 3?) evil and a clone of SG. One of my fav comics growing up was Supes, and PG and I think Green Arrow going after Vandal Savage.
ref: 2005 September 21, tan...@bellsouth.net, “Re: JLU - WOW”, in alt.tv.cartoon-network (Usenet), message-ID <SL7Ye.4284$xg3.1881@bignews4.bellsouth.net>:
topics: comics
literature
media
publishing
glosses: Initialism of Power Girl (“DC Comics superheroine”).
glosses: Abbreviation of Prince George's County.
topics: games
gaming
synonyms: PoGo
glosses: Initialism of Pokémon Go.
glosses: Initialism of Project Gutenberg.
examples: text: P&G (PG) wants people who purchased the affected products — which were sold in stores across the United States, as well as online — to throw them away, and the company is offering full refunds.
ref: 2021 November 26, Jackie Wattles, “Some Old Spice and Secret deodorants recalled after cancer-causing chemical is detected”, in CNN Business:
topics: business
finance
stock-ticker-symbol
glosses: Initialism of Procter & Gamble.
MF
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: MFs
Senses: glosses: Initialism of motherfucker; also mf.
topics: business
electrical-engineering
electricity
electromagnetism
electronics
energy
engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
physics
glosses: Initialism of medium frequency.
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: Abbreviation of myelofibrosis.
coordinate_terms: SF
DF
glosses: Initialism of married female.
raw_tags: in personal ads
Related terms: topics: electronics
electricity
electrical-engineering
electromagnetism
energy
business
physics
physical-sciences
natural-sciences
engineering
word: LF
topics: electronics
electricity
electrical-engineering
electromagnetism
energy
business
physics
physical-sciences
natural-sciences
engineering
word: HF
topics: electronics
electricity
electrical-engineering
electromagnetism
energy
business
physics
physical-sciences
natural-sciences
engineering
word: MW
topics: electronics
electricity
electrical-engineering
electromagnetism
energy
business
physics
physical-sciences
natural-sciences
engineering
word: RF
topics: electronics
electricity
electrical-engineering
electromagnetism
energy
business
physics
physical-sciences
natural-sciences
engineering
word: LW
topics: electronics
electricity
electrical-engineering
electromagnetism
energy
business
physics
physical-sciences
natural-sciences
engineering
word: SW
MF
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: Initialism of motherfucking; also mf.
Skt.
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Abbreviation of Sanskrit.
MGk
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Abbreviation of Modern Greek.
Sr
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Forms: form: Sr.
form: Snr
Senses: glosses: Abbreviation of senior; A title used after a father's name when his son is given the same name.
Sr
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: Sr.
form: Snr
Senses: glosses: Abbreviation of sister; A title for a nun.
glosses: Abbreviation of surveyor, adopted by The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors as a title of its Corporate Members.
Related terms: Dr
Jr
Mr
Ms
Mo
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈməʊ/
rhymes: -əʊ
homophone: mo
homophone: mo'
homophone: Moe
homophone: mow
Senses: glosses: A diminutive of the male given names Mohammed, Moses, Maurice, Morris, Moritz, or Mortimer.
glosses: A diminutive of the female given names Marjorie, Maureen, Moira, or Monica.
Mo
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈməʊ/
rhymes: -əʊ
homophone: mo
homophone: mo'
homophone: Moe
homophone: mow
Etymology: Transliteration of Chinese 莫 (mò).
Senses: glosses: A surname from Chinese.
Mo
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈməʊ/
rhymes: -əʊ
homophone: mo
homophone: mo'
homophone: Moe
homophone: mow
Senses: examples: text: Watch when I see you, I miss you a lot, yo / How about a nightcap, maybe a bottle of Mo'?
ref: 2003, “Let Me Watch”, in Vaudeville Villain, performed by Viktor Vaughn ft. Apani B. Fly:
glosses: Clipping of Moët.
Rh
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: Abbreviation of Rhesus factor.
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: Abbreviation of Rhesus.
Derived terms: word: Rh disease
english: pertaining to blood containing Rh factor D, one of 61 Rh factors
translation: pertaining to blood containing Rh factor D, one of 61 Rh factors
word: Rh positive
english: pertaining to blood missing Rh factor D, one of 61 Rh factors
translation: pertaining to blood missing Rh factor D, one of 61 Rh factors
word: Rh negative
english: pertaining to blood missing antigens for all 61 Rh factors
translation: pertaining to blood missing antigens for all 61 Rh factors
word: Rh-null
english: Rh factor D
translation: Rh factor D
word: RhD
sn
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: Abbreviation of screenname.
deuterium
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /djuːˈtɪəɹɪəm/
ipa: /dʒuːˈtɪəɹɪəm/
ipa: /djuːˈtɪɹi.əm/
rhymes: -ɪəɹiəm
Forms: form: deuteriums
Etymology: From deutero- + -ium. Coined by American physical chemist Harold Urey, from Ancient Greek δεύτερος (deúteros, “second”).
Senses: examples: text: Heavy water is "heavy" because it contains deuterium.
topics: natural-sciences
physical-sciences
physics
related: word: mul:D
synonyms: mul:H-2
mul:²H
hydrogen-2
hydrogen 2
heavy hydrogen
hypernyms: hydrogen
mul:H
coordinate_terms: protium
mul:H-1
mul:¹H
hydrogen-1
hydrogen 1
normal hydrogen
light hydrogen
;
mul:H-3
mul:³H
mul:T
tritium
hydrogen-3
hydrogen 3
;
mul:H-4
mul:⁴H
mul:Q
glosses: An isotope of hydrogen with one proton and one neutron in each atom - ²₁H.
examples: text: There were about 80 deuteriums for every million protiums, and virtually no tritium.
glosses: An atom of this isotope.
Derived terms: antideuterium
deuterium bottleneck
deuterium oxide
Related terms: deuteron
Deuteronomy
heavy water
fencing
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɛnsɪŋ/
rhymes: -ɛnsɪŋ
Etymology: From fence + -ing.
Senses: glosses: present participle and gerund of fence
fencing
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɛnsɪŋ/
rhymes: -ɛnsɪŋ
Forms: form: fencings
Etymology: From Middle English fensing, equivalent to fence + -ing.
Senses: examples: text: The pair both want to touch each other, and indulge in a series of fencings and parryings in the hope of attaining their desire.
ref: 1973, Alan Dundes, Mother Wit from the Laughing Barrel, page 253:
glosses: The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing).
examples: text: Fencing was erected around the field to keep the horses in.
glosses: Material used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure.
glosses: Receiving and buying of stolen goods.
Derived terms: e-fencing
fencing response
fencing wire
geofencing
geo-fencing
penis fencing
universal
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩/
ipa: /ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/
rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)səl
Forms: form: more universal
form: most universal
Etymology: From Middle English universal, from Old French universal (modern French universel), from Latin ūniversālis, equivalent to universe + -al.
Senses: glosses: Of or pertaining to the universe.
examples: text: In Logic, the letter A is used as a symbol for the universal affirmative proposition in the general form "all x is y."
ref: 1911, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica:
text: I had been planning every day through these years toward a universal car.
ref: 1922, Henry Ford, Samuel Crowther, chapter 4, in My Life and Work, Garden City, New York: Garden City Publishing Company, Inc., →OCLC:
text: Eventually, the railway opened on Monday, December 14, 1896, with a universal fare of 1d. collected at the turnstiles, and conditions were immediately chaotic, as many passengers travelled round and round, and refused to leave the cars.
ref: 1955 January, Charles E. Lee, “The Glasgow Underground Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 24:
text: Sutton SignWriting is the universal and complete solution for written sign language, ISO 15924 script code "Sgnw".
ref: 2022 January 30, Steve Slevinski, “Formal SignWriting”, in IETF, archived from the original on 30 Apr 2024:
glosses: Common to all members of a group or class.
examples: text: She achieved universal fame.
text: [John] Dryden's univerſal genius, his firmly eſtablished reputation, and the glory his memory muſt always reflect upon the nation that gave him birth, make us ardently wiſh for a more accurate life of him than any which has hitherto appeared: […]
ref: a. 1701 (date written), John Dryden, “The Life of John Dryden, Esq.”, in The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, […], volume I, London: […] J[acob] and R[ichard] Tonson, […], published 1760, →OCLC, page xiii:
glosses: Common to all society; worldwide.
glosses: Unlimited; vast; infinite.
examples: text: universal wrench
glosses: Useful for many purposes; all-purpose.
Synonyms: sense: common to all members of a group or class
word: general
word: generic
sense: unlimited
word: infinite
sense: useful for many purposes
word: general-purpose
sense: useful for many purposes
word: multi-purpose
Derived terms: abstract universal
inter-universal Teichmüller theory
last universal ancestor
Saybolt universal second
universal algebra
universal arithmetic
universal bank
universal banking
universal basic income
universal chuck
universal credit
universal design
universal design for instruction
universal donor
universal grammar
universal grinder
universal instrument
universalise
universalize
universal joint
universal jurisdiction
universal language
universal lever
universal logic gate
universally
universal masking
universal mind
universal morphism
universal opportunity
universal packager
universal product code
universal property
universal quantifier
universal set
universal shunt
universal solvent
universal sorter
universal suffrage
universal Turing machine
universal value
universal veil
Related terms: universe
university
universality
general
global
universal
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩/
ipa: /ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/
rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)səl
Forms: form: universals
Etymology: From Middle English universal, from Old French universal (modern French universel), from Latin ūniversālis, equivalent to universe + -al.
Senses: examples: text: When we examine common words, we find that, broadly speaking, proper names stand for particulars, while other substantives, adjectives, prepositions, and verbs stand for universals.
ref: 1912, Bertrand Russel, The Problems of Philosophy, Chapter 9:
text: We might also distinguish those expressions which are used to refer to individuals or particulars from those which are used to refer to what philosophers have called universals: e.g., to distinguish such expressions as "Everest" and "this chair" from "the number three", "the color red" and "drunkenness".
ref: 1970, John R. Searle, Speech acts:
text: Empiricism was similarly a response to this loss of universals—a radically contingent world with no underlying order must constantly be studied and tested—and made God himself unnecessary: divine spirit and human spirit were alien enough to each other that they could function without taking each other into account.
ref: 2021, Meghan O'Gieblyn, chapter 11, in God, Human, Animal, Machine […] , →ISBN:
topics: human-sciences
philosophy
sciences
glosses: A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.
declaration
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
ipa: /ˌdek.ləˈɹæɪ.ʃən/
rhymes: -eɪʃən
Forms: form: declarations
Etymology: From Middle English declaration, declaracion, declaracioun, from Old French declaration (French déclaration), from Latin dēclārātiōnem, accusative of Latin dēclārātiō.
Senses: examples: text: The weather was not tempting enough to draw the two others from their pencil and their book, in spite of Marianne's declaration that the day would be lastingly fair […].
ref: 1811, Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility:
glosses: An emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by speech or writing; a decisive assertion or proclamation.
examples: text: I went to Miss Mills's, fraught with a declaration.
ref: 1850, Charles Dickens, David Copperfield:
text: He blushed a great deal when the others chaffed him for his obvious preference. He made the first declaration in his life to Fräulein Hedwig, but unfortunately it was an accident […].
ref: 1915, W. Somerset Maugham, chapter 23, in Of Human Bondage:
glosses: Specifically, a declaration of love.
glosses: A list of items for various legal purposes, e.g. customs declaration.
glosses: The act or process of declaring.
topics: ball-games
cricket
games
hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: The act, by the captain of a batting side, of declaring an innings closed.
topics: law
glosses: In common law, the formal document specifying plaintiff's cause of action, including the facts necessary to sustain a proper cause of action, and to advise the defendant of the grounds upon which he is being sued.
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: The specification of an object, such as a variable or function, establishing its existence but not necessarily describing its contents.
Synonyms: sense: act or process of declaring
word: notice
sense: list of items for legal purposes
word: notice
sense: list of items for legal purposes
word: statement
sense: written or oral indication
word: avowal
sense: written or oral indication
word: notice
sense: written or oral indication
word: statement
Hyponyms: topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
sciences
physical-sciences
natural-sciences
word: forward declaration
Derived terms: counterdeclaration
declaration bowling
declaration of intent
declaration of love
declaration of war
declaration of will
dying declaration
misdeclaration
nondeclaration
predeclaration
redeclaration
tax declaration
undeclaration
Related terms: declare
complaint
customs declaration
statutory
statutory declaration
meri
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: plural of merus
titan
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: enpr: tīʹtən
ipa: /ˈtaɪtən/
rhymes: -aɪtən
homophone: tighten
homophone: Titan
rhymes: -aɪtɪn
Forms: form: titans
Etymology: From Titan.
Senses: examples: text: The battle of the titans at the bridal door explodes into the marketplace; and wall and doorpost shatter as they fight with the fury of bulls.
ref: 1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 191:
text: In that context Scotland's fate is a modest element, a symptom of wider fragmentation of the current global order, a footnote to the fall of empire and the Berlin Wall, important to us and punchdrunk neighbours like France and Italy, a mere curiosity to emerging titans like Brazil.
ref: 2014 September 8, Michael White, “Roll up, roll up! The Amazing Salmond will show a Scotland you won't believe”, in The Guardian:
text: Whitney, mother of Xavier, is a real estate titan who, along with her British husband, has found her niche selling luxurious underground bunkers to wealthy clients looking for a safe space to hunker down in the event of a climate apocalypse.
ref: 2022 April 5, Elizabeth Wetmore, “How Far Will Parents Go to Protect Their Sons?”, in The New York Times:
glosses: Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
Derived terms: sense: terms derived from titan (noun)
word: titan arum
sense: terms derived from titan (noun)
word: titanic
sense: terms derived from titan (noun)
word: titanium
sense: terms derived from titan (noun)
word: titan primary
sense: terms derived from titan (noun)
word: titan primary school
drachma
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdɹæk.mə/
ipa: /ˈdɹɑk.mə/
rhymes: -ækmə
rhymes: -ɑːkmə
Forms: form: drachmas
form: drachmae
form: drachmai
form: drachm
form: drachme
form: drakhma
form: drakhme
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin drachma and its etymon Doric Greek δρᾰχμᾱ́ (drăkhmā́). Doublet of dram, diram, dirham, dirhem, and adarme.
Senses: examples: text: 'Who is he, and where does he come from?' said I, 'and what does he charge?' 'Evenus of Paros, Socrates,' said he, 'and his fee is 500 drachmae.' I felt that Evenus was to be congratulated if he really was a master of this art and taught it at such a moderate fee.
ref: 1993, Plato, translated by Hugh Tredennick and Harold Tarrant, “Justice and Duty (i): Socrates Speaks at his Trial: the Apology”, in The Last Days of Socrates (Penguin Classics), revised edition, London; New York, N.Y.: Penguin Books, →ISBN, page 40:
text: 2008, Philip Matyszak, Ancient Athens on Five Drachmas a Day (title of the book)
glosses: The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.
glosses: A coin worth one drachma.
glosses: An Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams.
glosses: A later Greek weight equal to a gram.
Coordinate terms: obol
Derived terms: new drachma
tolar
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: tolars
form: tolarja
form: tolarjev
form: tolarji
Etymology: From Slovene tolar, from German Taler (“made in Joachimstal”). Doublet of dollar and thaler.
Senses: glosses: A state currency formerly used by the Republic of Slovenia between 1991 and 2006, divided into 100 stotins.
escudo
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪˈskuːdəʊ/
ipa: /ɪˈskuːdoʊ
ipa: ɛ-/
rhymes: -uːdəʊ
Forms: form: escudos
Etymology: From Portuguese escudo (“shield”). Doublet of scutum, scute, écu, and scudo.
Senses: glosses: The state currency formerly used in Portugal, divided into 100 centavos. The symbol is $ which is positioned between the escudos & centavos, 2$50.
glosses: The currency formerly used in Chile and replaced by the Peso.
glosses: The current currency of Cape Verde.
krona
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkɹəʊnə/
rhymes: -əʊnə
Forms: form: kronor
Etymology: Borrowed from Swedish krona (“crown”). Doublet of corona, crown, korona, koruna, króna, and krone.
Senses: glosses: The official currency of Sweden.
shekel
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʃɛkəl/
rhymes: -ɛkəl
Forms: form: shekels
form: shekalim
form: sheqel
Etymology: From Hebrew שֶׁקֶל (shékel, “shekel”), from שָׁקַל (shakál, “to weigh”), from Akkadian 𒂅 (šiqlum).
Senses: examples: text: So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
ref: 1769, Benjamin Blayney (Ed.), King James Bible (2 Samuel 24:24)
text: "Beauty is naught to him, because there are lips more honey-sweet; and wealth is naught, because others can weigh him down with heavier shekels; and fame is naught, because there have been greater men than he."
ref: 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:
glosses: A currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel.
examples: text: Her gownlet cost five hundred beans; / Her furs, four figures in a row; / Her hat removed from papa's jeans / A hundred shekels more or so.
ref: 1914, The Judge, volume 66:
text: […] after the 1887-9 campaign was the great refuge of the destitute who, as they could not hope to rake in a breast-full of medals and decorations, expected, at any rate, to amass a good few shekels.
ref: 1924, James Alban Wilson, Sport and Service in Assam and Elsewhere, page 288:
text: The mob had filched anything that might earn them a shekel or two.
ref: 2018, Gerry Woodhouse, Lord Damnus: Conqueror of the World:
glosses: Money.
examples: text: And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
ref: 1769, Benjamin Blayney (Ed.), King James Bible (Genesis 24:22)
glosses: An ancient unit of weight equivalent to one-fiftieth of a mina.
Derived terms: new shekel
Related terms: agora
ILS
NIS
markka
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: markkas
form: markkaa
Etymology: Borrowed from Finnish markka, from a Germanic language, likely German Mark. Doublet of mark.
Senses: glosses: A (Finnish) mark, the currency used in Finland before the introduction of the euro, consisting of 100 penni. Abbreviation FIM.
afghani
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /æfˈɡɑːni/
Forms: form: afghanis
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian افغانی (afġānī), derivative of افغان (afġān).
Senses: examples: text: Laila hoped to have a thousand afghanis or more stowed away, half of which would go to the bus fare from Kabul to Peshawar.
ref: 2007, Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING (2018), page 241:
glosses: The monetary currency of Afghanistan, divided into 100 pul.
vacuüm
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: /ˈvækjuːəm/
Forms: form: vacua
form: vacuä
Etymology: From Dutch vacuüm, from Latin vacuum, the substantive neuter of the adjective vacuus (“empty”); spelt with a diæresis added to specify the trisyllabic pronunciation [ˈvæ.kjuː.əm] (as opposed to the disyllabic * [ˈvæ.kjuːm]).
Senses: examples: text: Franklin Roosevelt was showing that democracy was capable of taking care of its own; the New Deal was filling the vacuüm of faith which we had inherited from the cynicism and complacency of the twenties, and from the breadlines of the early thirtees.
ref: 1996, T. A. M. Schoenmakers, Het Amerikaanse Neoconservatisme, 1968–1988, page 14:
qualifier: chiefly non-native
glosses: Alternative spelling of vacuum.
OPruss
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Abbreviation of Old Prussian.
Pruss
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: Abbreviation of Prussian.
terminal
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtɚmɪnəl/
Forms: form: terminals
Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin terminalis (“pertaining to a boundary or to the end, terminal, final”), from Latin terminus (“a bound, boundary, limit, end”). See term, terminus.
Senses: examples: text: Terminal 1 is for domestic flights, whereas Terminal 2 is for international flights.
text: A shuttle service runs free of charge between the three terminals.
glosses: A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.
glosses: A harbour facility where ferries embark and disembark passengers and load and unload vehicles.
glosses: A rail station where service begins and ends; the end of the line. For example: Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
glosses: A rate charged on all freight, regardless of distance, and supposed to cover the expenses of station service, as distinct from mileage rate, generally proportionate to the distance and intended to cover movement expenses.
glosses: A town lying at the end of a railroad, in which the terminal is located; more properly called a terminus.
glosses: A storage tank for bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) prior to further distribution.
topics: business
electrical-engineering
electricity
electromagnetism
electronics
energy
engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
physics
glosses: The end of a line (wire, cable, etc) where signals or power are either transmitted or received, or a point along the length of a line where the signals or power are made available to apparatus; the hardware attached to the line in this spot, which allows connections to be fastened.
glosses: An electric contact on a battery.
topics: communications
electrical-engineering
engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
telecommunications
glosses: The apparatus to send and/or receive signals on a line, such as a telephone or network device.
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: A device for entering data into a computer or a communications system and/or displaying data received, especially a device equipped with a keyboard and some sort of textual display.
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.
topics: computing
computing-theory
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: A terminal symbol in a formal grammar.
topics: biology
natural-sciences
glosses: The end ramification (of an axon, etc.) or one of the extremities of a polypeptide.
Derived terms: air terminal
betting terminal
block-oriented terminal
cable terminal
coterminal
credit card terminal
C-terminal
data terminal equipment
dumb terminal
glass terminal
handheld terminal
intelligent terminal
N-terminal
oil terminal
payment terminal
POS terminal
rail terminal
smart terminal
terminal station
terminal strip
video lottery terminal
Related terms: term
terminable
terminate
terminus
terminal
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtɚmɪnəl/
Forms: form: more terminal
form: most terminal
Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin terminalis (“pertaining to a boundary or to the end, terminal, final”), from Latin terminus (“a bound, boundary, limit, end”). See term, terminus.
Senses: examples: terminal cancer
glosses: Fatal; resulting in death.
glosses: Appearing at the end; top or apex of a physical object.
glosses: Occurring at the end of a word, sentence, or period of time, and serves to terminate it
examples: a student's terminal fees
glosses: Occurring every term; termly.
Synonyms: sense: appearing at the end
word: endly
sense: appearing at the end
word: final
sense: appearing at the end
word: late
sense: appearing at the end
word: endsome
Derived terms: amino-terminal
carboxy-terminal
non-terminal symbol
terminal acetylene
terminal bronchiole
terminal burrowing
terminal cisterna
terminal control area
terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase
terminal figure
terminal hair
terminal illness
terminal leave
terminally
terminal moraine
terminal object
terminal s
terminal sedation
terminal stria
terminal tackle
terminal velocity
terminal
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈtɚmɪnəl/
Forms: form: terminals
form: terminaling
form: terminalling
form: terminaled
form: terminaled
form: terminalled
form: terminalled
Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin terminalis (“pertaining to a boundary or to the end, terminal, final”), from Latin terminus (“a bound, boundary, limit, end”). See term, terminus.
Senses: glosses: To store bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) in storage tanks prior to further distribution.
intermodal
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From inter- + modal.
Senses: examples: text: an intermodal station which provides transfers between buses and trains
text: Boxes from Southampton: In September, GB Railfreight began a new intermodal service from Solent Stevedores to Manchester. [...] This is the third daily working GBRf offers serving Southampton and GBRf's 17th intermodal service to date; it runs five days per week.
ref: 2019 October, Steve Stubbs (photo caption), “New GBRf intermodal service”, in Modern Railways, page 20:
text: It created inter-city and intermodal services, which were genuinely world leading. And it undeniably pushed British Railways into the modern era.
ref: 2023 March 8, Gareth Dennis, “The Reshaping of things to come...”, in RAIL, number 978, page 49:
glosses: Relating to more than one mode of transport.
Derived terms: intermodally
Related terms: balanced transportation
containerised
intermodalism
transloading
transshipment
intermodal
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: intermodals
Etymology: From inter- + modal.
Senses: glosses: A shipping container for intermodal use.
accendibility
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: Capacity for being kindled; inflammability.
Related terms: accend
accendible
accendible
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Pronunciation: ipa: /əkˈsɛndɪbəl/
Forms: form: more accendible
form: most accendible
Etymology: From accend + -ible (compare Italian accendibile).
Senses: examples: text: Every combustible requires a peculiar pitch of temperature to be kindled, called its accendible point
ref: 1839, Andrew Ure, A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines:
glosses: Capable of being inflamed or kindled; combustible; inflammable.
accension
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: accensions
Etymology: From Latin accensiōnem, from accendere.
Senses: examples: text: From Small-coal ensueth the black colour and quick accension; for neither Brimstone nor Petre, although in Powder, will take fire like Small-coal […]
ref: 1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, II.5:
glosses: The act of kindling or the state of being kindled; ignition.
croissant
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: enpr: krə-säntʹ
enpr: krwa-säɴʹ
enpr: krwä-säɴʹ
ipa: /ˈkwæsɒ̃/
ipa: /ˈkwʌsɒ̃/
ipa: /ˈkwɑːsɒ̃/
ipa: /kɹəˈsɑnt/
ipa: /k(ɹ)wɑˈsɑ̃/
ipa: /kɹəˈsɑnt/
ipa: /k(ɹ)waˈsɑ̃/
ipa: /kwə-/
ipa: /kɹə-/
ipa: /kɹɘˈsɔnt/
ipa: /kɹəˈsɔnt/
rhymes: (US, Canada) -ɑnt
rhymes: (Australia, New Zealand) -ɔnt
Forms: form: croissants
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French croissant (“crescent”), present participle of croître (“to grow”). Doublet of crescent.
Senses: synonyms: crescent
crescent roll
hypernyms: viennoiserie
glosses: A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.
Derived terms: cragel
croffle
croissandwich
croissantlike
cronut
crookie
cruffin
doissant
prashant
pers
Language: English
Part of speech: pron
Etymology: From per + -s. Compare hers.
Senses: glosses: That which belongs to per, theirs (singular): possessive case of per, used in place of a noun.
Synonyms: word: theirs
word: eirs
word: hirs
Coordinate terms: sense: possessive of per
word: his
sense: possessive of per
word: hers
Related terms: other attested gender-neutral pronouns
GST
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: topics: business
electrical-engineering
electricity
electromagnetism
electronics
energy
engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
physics
glosses: One of various compounds of germanium, antimony, and tellurium used as a phase change material, including GeSbTe.
examples: text: the goods and sales tax (GST) was first discussed in 1986 when the then Financial Secretary, John Brembridge, suggested the introduction of the GST as a solution to the narrow tax base.
ref: 2012, Kui-wai Li, Economic Freedom: Lessons Of Hong Kong, page 538:
text: The July budget is likely to set a deadline for the implementation of two key tax reforms – the Goods and Sales Tax (GST) and Direct Taxes Code (DTC) – which till now did not get consensus from all the states. It is estimated that with GST in place, India's GDP will shoot up by a minimum of 1.5 to two percentage points
ref: 2016, Dr. Sunil Gupta, Thoughts Gallery: Thoughts Gallery: A Treasury of Inspiring Thoughts and Quotes, page 205:
text: There are several instances when provinces have used their latitude in this respect to 'fill in' the tax room the federal government has left when abating its sales tax and later the Goods and Sales Tax (GST).
ref: 2018, Dietmar Braun, Fiscal Policies in Federal States:
topics: economics
government
sciences
taxation
glosses: Initialism of goods and sales tax.
examples: text: an all-up amount including GST and LCT (but not stamp duty, registration etc)
ref: 2009, Philip McCouat, Australian Motor Vehicle Tax Guide, page 139:
topics: economics
government
sciences
taxation
synonyms: VAT
glosses: Initialism of goods and services tax.
Related terms: topics: taxation
economics
government
sciences
word: HST
tar
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /tɑː/
ipa: /tɑɹ/
ipa: [tʰɑɻ]
ipa: [tʰɑɹ]
ipa: /tæːɹ/
rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)
Forms: form: tars
form: tarring
form: tarred
form: tarred
Etymology: PIE word
 *dóru
From Middle English ter, terr, tarr, from Old English teoru, from Proto-West Germanic *teru, from Proto-Germanic *terwą, from Proto-Indo-European *derwo-, from *dóru (“tree”).
See also Saterland Frisian Taar, West Frisian tarre, tar, Dutch teer, German Teer; also Welsh derw (“oaks”), Lithuanian dervà (“pinewood, resin”), Russian де́рево (dérevo, “tree”), Bulgarian дърво́ (dǎrvó, “tree”). More at tree.
Senses: glosses: To coat with tar.
examples: text: The allegations tarred his name, even though he was found innocent.
text: Dr. Sign: In fact, maybe you think I should get credit, but if I do, Dr. Frendall will be scorned. You know why
Dr. Ellsworth: Yes, I know. Your critics will tar him with the same brush as you.
ref: 1995, Paul Robinson, The Gate Contracts:
glosses: To besmirch.
Derived terms: word: tar and feather
word: tar out
word: tar with the same brush
word: tar with the same stick
tar
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /tɑː/
ipa: /tɑɹ/
ipa: [tʰɑɻ]
ipa: [tʰɑɹ]
ipa: /tæːɹ/
rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)
Forms: form: tars
Etymology: Abbreviation of tape archive.
Senses: topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: A program for archiving files, common on Unix systems.
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: A file produced by such a program.
Derived terms: tarball
tarbomb
tarfile
tar
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /tɑː/
ipa: /tɑɹ/
ipa: [tʰɑɻ]
ipa: [tʰɑɹ]
ipa: /tæːɹ/
rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)
Forms: form: tars
form: tarring
form: tarred
form: tarred
Etymology: Abbreviation of tape archive.
Senses: topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: To create a tar archive.
Derived terms: untar
tar
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /tɑː/
ipa: /tɑɹ/
ipa: [tʰɑɻ]
ipa: [tʰɑɹ]
ipa: /tæːɹ/
rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)
Forms: form: tars
form: tār
Etymology: Borrowed from Persian تار (târ). Doublet of tantra.
Senses: examples: text: MOHAMMAD REZA SHAJARIAN (Thursday) Renowned in his native Iran, the vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian has been performing since the 1960s, and is now widely considered one of the finest classical Persian singers in the world. Mr. Shajarian’s son, Homayoun Shajarian, will provide additional vocals and tombak (goblet drum), while Ensemble Ava, a four-piece, will contribute additional instrumentation on the ancient Persian instruments barbat (short-necked lute), tar (long-necked lute), kamancheh (spike fiddle) and daf (frame drum).
ref: 2008 May 30, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Apr 2022:
glosses: A Persian long-necked, waisted string instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus.
tar
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /tɑː/
ipa: /tɑɹ/
ipa: [tʰɑɻ]
ipa: [tʰɑɹ]
ipa: /tæːɹ/
rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)
Forms: form: tars
Etymology: From Arabic طار (ṭār).
Senses: glosses: A single-headed round frame drum originating in North Africa and the Middle East.
tar
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /tɑː/
ipa: /tɑɹ/
ipa: [tʰɑɻ]
ipa: [tʰɑɹ]
ipa: /tæːɹ/
rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)
Forms: form: tars
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of tara (“Indian coin”).
voyager
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: voyagers
Etymology: From voyage + -er.
Senses: examples: text: This rudeness and official punctilio, however, brought forth a storm of protest from my fellow voyagers.
ref: 1921 October, Maxwell H. H. Macartney, “An Ex-Enemy in Berlin to-Day”, in The Atlantic:
glosses: A person who voyages, traveller, a person who explores new lands and worlds.
Synonyms: traveller
Related terms: voyage
voyageur
XL
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: XLs
Senses: examples: text: Size – L, and because of this it’s a bit small when you’re used to wearing XLs. The sleeves are particularly lilliputian
ref: 1996 December 23, Alex Lee, “Wouldn’t be seen dead in one!”, in Playstation Pro, number 1, Macclesfield: IDG Media, Central Station, page 15:
topics: business
clothing
fashion
lifestyle
manufacturing
textiles
coordinate_terms: XXS
XS
S
M
L
XLT
XXL
XXXL
glosses: Initialism of extra large (the manufactured size or an item of that size).
topics: automotive
transport
vehicles
coordinate_terms: LT
XLT
glosses: A designation for a trim level within a model of trucks; it denotes midrange features.
XL
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: examples: text: Natalie V. Adams
First year university
Temper: Nerdy
Hair: XL
ref: 2006, “Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness”, in Scott Pilgrim, volume 3:
topics: business
clothing
fashion
lifestyle
manufacturing
textiles
coordinate_terms: XXS
XS
S
M
L
XLT
XXL
XXXL
glosses: Initialism of extra large (of the manufactured size).
Derived terms: twin XL
XL bully
bully XL
XLT
cigarillo
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌsɪɡəˈɹɪloʊ/
Forms: form: cigarillos
form: cigarilloes
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish cigarrillo, from cigarro (“cigar”) + -illo (“diminutive suffix”).
Senses: glosses: A thin cigar, differing from a cigarette in being wrapped with tobacco leaves rather than paper.
cigar
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /sɪˈɡɑɹ/
ipa: /sɪˈɡɑː(ɹ)/
rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)
Forms: form: cigars
Etymology: From Spanish cigarro, of uncertain origin; see that entry for more.
Senses: examples: text: Long after his cigar burnt bitter, he sat with eyes fixed on the blaze. When the flames at last began to flicker and subside, his lids fluttered, then drooped ; but he had lost all reckoning of time when he opened them again to find Miss Erroll in furs and ball-gown kneeling on the hearth[…].
ref: 1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter III, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:
text: A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed. ¶ ‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’ […] ‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’
ref: 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 5, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
glosses: A cylinder of tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of tobacco leaves, intended to be smoked.
glosses: The penis.
Synonyms: stogie
Derived terms: word: a cigar is a cigar
word: a cigar is just a cigar
word: Bondi cigar
word: cigalike
taxonomic: Lasioderma serricorne
word: cigar beetle
word: cigar box
taxonomic: Cedrela spp.
word: cigar-box cedar
word: cigar box guitar
word: cigar box guitarist
word: cigar-chomping
taxonomic: Beroe spp.
word: cigar comb jelly
word: cigar cutter
word: cigardom
word: cigared
word: cigaresque
taxonomic: Decapterus punctatus
word: cigar fish
taxonomic: Cuphea ignea
word: cigar flower
word: cigarless
word: cigar lighter
word: cigarlike
word: cigarmaker
word: cigarmaking
taxonomic: Decapterus punctatus
word: cigar minnow
taxonomic: Cuphea ignea
word: cigar plant
taxonomic: Isistius brasiliensis
word: cigar shark
word: cigar smoke
word: cigar-smoke
word: cigar store Indian
taxonomic: Catalpa spp.
word: cigar tree
taxonomic: Cheilio inermis
word: cigar wrasse
word: close, but no cigar
word: close but no cigar
word: e-cigar
word: electronic cigar
word: newspaper cigar
word: paper cigar
word: pink cigar
word: sometimes a cigar is a cigar
word: sometimes a cigar is just a cigar
Related terms: cheroot
cigarette
cigarillo
ENE
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: Initialism of east-northeast.
ENE
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: Initialism of east-northeast.
ENE
Language: English
Part of speech: adv
Senses: glosses: Initialism of east-northeast.
NNE
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: Initialism of north-northeast.
NNE
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: Initialism of north-northeast.
NNE
Language: English
Part of speech: adv
Senses: glosses: Initialism of north-northeast.
ESE
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: Initialism of east-southeast.
ESE
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: Initialism of east-southeast.
ESE
Language: English
Part of speech: adv
Senses: glosses: Initialism of east-southeast.
SSE
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: Initialism of south-southeast.
SSE
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: Initialism of south-southeast.
SSE
Language: English
Part of speech: adv
Senses: glosses: Initialism of south-southeast.