leukas/Wiktionary huggingface dataset:
maloca (noun): An ancestral longhouse used by the natives of the Amazon, notably in Colombia and Brazil.
chemerin (noun): A chemoattractant protein that promotes calcium mobilization and chemotaxis of immature dendritic cells and macrophages
incognitum (noun): An American mammoth or mastodon, especially when presumed extant.
audiation (noun): The comprehension and internal realization of music by an individual in the absence of any physical sound.
paracingulin (noun): A protein, a paralog of cingulin, involved in junction assembly and maintenance.
galactan (noun): A polysaccharide consisting of many galactose residues.
adelophthalmid (noun): Any member of the Adelophthalmidae family of eurypterids.
cutchery (noun): Alternative spelling of cutcherry (administration office)
Synonyms: katcheri; katcherry; kacheri; cutcherry
cutchery (noun): A spice: kitchery.
Synonyms: katcheri; katcherry; kacheri; cutcherry
cutchery (noun): An Indian dish of rice boiled with split pulse, onions, eggs, butter, and condiments
Synonyms: katcheri; katcherry; kacheri; cutcherry
cutchery (noun): Alternative spelling of kedgeree (dish of fish, rice and eggs)
Synonyms: katcheri; katcherry; kacheri; cutcherry
nonorganic (noun): An item, material, etc. that is not organic.
Synonyms: non-organic
suprathermal (adj): Having an energy greater than that associated with a comparable entity generated by thermal excitation
leeboard (noun): A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a sailboat to lessen its leeway.
microsleep (noun): A brief period of sleep, usually of a few seconds, that may result from sleep deprivation or various medical conditions.
nonsulfur (adj): Not of or pertaining to sulfur.
Synonyms: nonsulphur
spectralism (noun): A musical composition practice in which compositional decisions are often informed by the analysis of sound spectra
everness (noun): perpetuity
Synonyms: endlessness; ceaselessness; unendingness
serrula (noun): One of the serrated appendages of the throat of the mudfish.
rachischisis (noun): A developmental birth defect in which the neural tube fails to close completely, leading to motor and sensory deficits, chronic infections, and disturbances in bladder function.
taurolidine (noun): A drug derived from taurine, with antimicrobial and antilipopolysaccharide properties.
microrheology (noun): The branch of rheology that deals with emulsions and heterogeneous mixtures
sociodramatic (adj): Of or relating to drama or make-believe acted out by a group in a social context.
chloroatranorin (noun): One of the most common allergens found in treemoss, along with atranorin, having the same molecular structure as atranorin but with one of the hydrogen atoms replaced by a chlorine atom.
axatse (noun): A rattle-like percussion instrument made from a gourd covered with a net with beads or cowry shells at its junctions.
betouch (verb): To touch about or all over; contact; concern; regard; handle.
ptychonomous (adj): Having the form of, or relating to, a ptychonome. (Compare tentiform.)
unbiquadium (noun): The systematic element name for the (as yet undiscovered) chemical element with atomic number 124 (symbol Ubq).
limitarianism (noun): The belief that there should be limits on how much money or other resources any individual owns.
radiodetermination (noun): Determination of the position, velocity, or other characteristics of an object by means of radio waves
vitrify (verb): To convert into glass or a glass-like substance by heat and fusion.
Synonyms: glassify
vitrify (verb): To be converted into glass, especially through heat.
Synonyms: glassify
flyaround (noun): A flight around a planetary object, or spaceship, without landing or docking.
flyaround (noun): The animated passage of the camera around a model, to show it from different angles.
hectolitre (noun): A unit of volume or capacity equivalent to 100 litres. Symbol: hL
Synonyms: hectoliter
comfortless (adj): Deprived of comfort; uncomforted. (of a person)
erxian (noun): One of several bowed string instruments in the huqin family, used in traditional Chinese music.
erxian (noun): A long-necked plucked lute with two strings, used in traditional Chinese music.
galactosamine (noun): an amino derivative of the sugar galactose; found in glycolipids and in mucopolysaccharides
dipyramidal (adj): Having the form of a dipyramid
Synonyms: bipyramidal
bombsite (noun): A bomb site: a place where a bomb has exploded.
Example: His bedroom looked like a bombsite.
angico (noun): A leguminous tree, Anadenanthera colubrina, native to South America, with traditional medicinal properties and tannin-rich wood used in tanning.
supercommentary (noun): A commentary (series of comments or annotations) on another commentary; a subcommentary.
Synonyms: subcommentary; metacommentary; super-commentary
pricket (noun): A male deer in its second year, whose antlers have not yet branched.
synaptojanin (noun): A protein involved in vesicle uncoating in neurons.
thanage (noun): The district in which a thane has jurisdiction.
Synonyms: thenage; thanedom
thanage (noun): The rank of a thane.
Synonyms: thenage; thanedom
goony (noun): a goon; a foolish, stupid, silly, or awkward person.
goony (noun): Alternative form of gooney (gooney bird, the black-footed albatross).
jaboticaba (noun): The evergreen Brazilian grape tree, Myrciaria cauliflora, a fruit-bearing tree native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
Synonyms: jabuticaba
jaboticaba (noun): Its fruit, purplish-black with a white pulp, which can be eaten raw or used in jellies and drinks.
Synonyms: jabuticaba
arguer (noun): One who argues.
Synonyms: arguee; arguer
Hypernyms: person
epileptologist (noun): A neurologist who specializes in the treatment of epilepsy.
Hypernyms: neurologist; physician
zincate (noun): any salt formally derived from zinc oxide or hydroxide by combination with a more electropositive element
powersharing (noun): The sharing of power, especially political power between two or more leaders or political parties.
Synonyms: power-sharing
squeezy (adj): flexible and easy to squeeze
Example: a squeezy bottle of tomato ketchup
squeezy (adj): squeezing; causing compression
Example: a squeezy group hug
ridgepole (noun): A beam along the ridge of a roof to which the rafters are attached.
Synonyms: ridge pole
ridgepole (noun): A horizontal pole that supports the roof of a ridge tent
Synonyms: ridge pole
taarof (noun): The intricate Persian system of etiquette and good manners, emphasising extreme deference, humility, and respect, especially in politely declining to do something (quote a price on something one is selling, eat more food, etc) so that another person can talk one into it.
Synonyms: ta'arof; tarof
taarof (noun): A cultural communication style of indirect competitive flattery, generally of Middle Eastern origin.
Synonyms: ta'arof; tarof
hemostat (noun): An instrument that clamps blood vessels to diminish or halt blood flow.
Synonyms: haemostat
eartheater (noun): One who or that which eats earth.
Synonyms: earth-eater
eartheater (noun): The ibigau or great potoo (Nyctibius grandis).
Synonyms: earth-eater
briolette (noun): An oval or pear-shaped diamond having its entire surface cut in triangular facets.
picogram (noun): An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻¹² grams. Symbol: pg
Synonyms: micromicrogram
satrapal (adj): Of, related to, or in the manner of a satrap or a satrapy.
sauterelle (noun): An instrument used by masons and others to trace and form angles.
sauterelle (noun): A type of crossbow for throwing hand grenades or small bombs into enemy trenches, used by the French and British soldiers on the Western Front during World War I.
seneschalship (noun): The office of a seneschal.
Synonyms: seneschalty
seneschalship (noun): The term of office of a seneschal.
Synonyms: seneschalty
bellwort (noun): Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Uvularia, that have yellow, bell-shaped flowers.
Synonyms: bellflower; merrybell
bellwort (noun): Any of various plants in the Campanulaceae family.
Synonyms: bellflower; merrybell
postie (noun): Diminutive of postman, postwoman.
Synonyms: mailman; letter carrier; postman; posto
Example: Did the postie come this morning?
postie (noun): Diminutive of postal worker.
Synonyms: mailman; letter carrier; postman; posto
skutterudite (noun): Any of a class of mixed cobalt and nickel arsenide and sulfide minerals.
backlink (noun): A reference to an object on another server, allowing it to be updated periodically.
nodosaur (noun): A dinosaur of the family Nodosauridae, especially a nodosaurus.
wilfulness (noun): The state or condition of being wilful; stubbornness.
Synonyms: willfulness
duckpond (noun): A pond that is populated by ducks.
Synonyms: duck pond
towelhead (noun): A member of the Muslims, Arabs, Sikhs, and other groups that traditionally wear headdress such as a turban and keffiyeh or headscarf.
Synonyms: raghead; diaperhead
regardant (adj): With the head turned toward the back of the body.
Synonyms: reguardant
regardant (adj): Watchful, attentive; contemplative.
Synonyms: reguardant
vivipary (noun): Reproduction via embryos that develop from the outset without interruption (as opposed to germinating from a seed).
Synonyms: viviparity
Antonyms: ovipary
vivipary (noun): Live birth (as opposed to hatching from an egg).
Synonyms: viviparity
Antonyms: ovipary
contrapasso (noun): The concept that the punishment of an individual's soul in Hell corresponds to the sin that person committed on earth.
biomicroscopy (noun): The examination of the eye using a slit lamp biomicroscope
overrate (verb): To esteem too highly; to give greater praise than due.
Synonyms: over-rate
incorporeality (noun): The state or characteristic of being incorporeal.
Synonyms: incorporeity; disembodiedness
fructosamine (noun): A chemical compound that can be considered the result of a reaction between fructose and ammonia or an amine (with a molecule of water being released).
telecanthus (noun): Increased distance between the medial canthi of the eyes, while the interpupillary distance is normal.
sphenacodontid (noun): Any synapsid in the family Sphenacodontidae.
chirrup (verb): To express by chirping.
Example: The crickets chirruped their song.
chirrup (verb): To quicken or animate by chirping.
Example: to chirrup a horse
bresaola (noun): Air-dried salt-cured beef fillet that has been aged about 2-3 months until it becomes very hard and a dark red, almost purple colour.
crurotarsan (noun): Any of the Crurotarsi, a taxonomic group including the archosaurs and phytosaurs.
paralogue (noun): A pair of genes that derives from the same ancestral gene and now reside at different locations within the same genome.
Synonyms: paralog
obfuscator (noun): Agent noun of obfuscate; one who obfuscates.
obfuscator (noun): A software program that modifies another program to make it harder to decompile or reverse-engineer.
tenebrionid (noun): Any member of family Tenebrionidae of darkling beetles.
iridovirus (noun): Any of a group of viruses, of either the genus Iridovirus or the family Iridoviridae, that cause a blue or purple iridescence in their infected hosts.
enrofloxacin (noun): A fluoroquinolone antibiotic used in veterinary medicine.
irreal (adj): Synonym of intangible, immaterial, not composed of things, having no concrete existence.
abidance (noun): The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling.
exonymic (adj): Being or pertaining to an exonym.
Synonyms: exonymous
Antonyms: endonymous; endonymic
sinicize (verb): To make something Chinese in form or character.
Synonyms: sinofy; sinify; Sinicize; Sinicise; Sinify
sinicize (verb): To convert to Chinese characters or to enable to work with the Chinese script.
Synonyms: sinofy; sinify; Sinicize; Sinicise; Sinify
xenotropic (adj): Describing a virus growing in tissue of an organism other than its normal host
begomovirus (noun): Any of the genus Begomovirus of plant viruses.
komainu (noun): Carved stone statues of stylized lions that guard the entrance to some Japanese temples or shrines.
alloimmune (adj): Characterized by alloimmunity, which is immunity, obtained from a tissue graft from another person, against one's own cells.
Synonyms: isoimmune
Example: an alloimmune disorder
nonblocking (adj): That does not block; allowing other tasks to proceed immediately rather than having to wait for completion.
telpochcalli (noun): A school for the children of Aztec commoners.
Antonyms: calmecac
cavendishia (noun): Any of the genus Cavendishia of woody perennial plants.
coccygeus (noun): A muscle of the pelvic wall, that in combination with the levator ani forms the pelvic diaphragm.
abelisauroid (noun): Any dinosaur of the superfamily Abelisauroidea
ochronosis (noun): Abnormal brown pigmentation of tissue (especially cartilage and ligaments), specifically that resulting from the accumulation of a melanin-like pigment derived from homogentisic acid in the metabolic disorder alkaptonuria.
trusswork (noun): Structures consisting of trusses.
Synonyms: truss-work
behavioristic (adj): Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
Synonyms: behaviouristic
tacrine (noun): A synthetic drug used in Alzheimer's disease to inhibit the breakdown of acetylcholine by cholinesterase and thereby enhance neurological function.
conclusory (adj): Offering a conclusion with seriously deficient support in fact or logic; begging the question.
bobotie (noun): A dish of curried mince with an egg custard baked on top.
trisaccharide (noun): An oligosaccharide consisting of three monosaccharide units joined together
Synonyms: trisaccharide
Hypernyms: carbohydrate
egoistical (adj): Caring about oneself and the gratification of one's own desires rather than others.
Antonyms: altruistic
egoistical (adj): Egotistical (tending to talk excessively about oneself).
Antonyms: altruistic
inosculation (noun): The junction or connection of vessels, channels, or passages, so that their contents pass from one to the other; union by mouths or ducts; intercommunication.
Example: inosculation of veins
kennelled (verb): simple past and past participle of kennel
Synonyms: kenneled
enantiotopic (adj): Describing the relationship between two groups attached to the same atom which, if replaced, would generate compounds that are enantiomers
syncretize (verb): To combine different elements, or to unite or reconcile different beliefs.
Synonyms: syncretise
syncretize (verb): To merge different inflexional forms.
Synonyms: syncretise
collagraph (noun): An artistic print made through the printmaking process of collagraphy.
biowaste (noun): waste of a biological nature
Example: a project to convert biowaste into fuel
bichromatic (adj): Describing a spectrometer (or similar instrument or system) capable of analysing two wavelengths at the same time.
medex (noun): A person who has gone through the MEDEX medical training programme, which aims to match students with medical placements in underserved communities.
ormeloxifene (noun): A selective estrogen receptor modulator.
Synonyms: centchroman
noshi (noun): A form of ceremonial origami, consisting of white paper folded with a strip of dried abalone or meat, and expressing good wishes or good fortune.
counterillumination (noun): A behaviour, found in some cephalopods etc., in which bioluminescence is used to provide camouflage when viewed from below.
rancidification (noun): decomposition of fats and other lipids by hydrolysis and/or oxidation; process of becoming rancid
byplay (noun): Any action, carried out onstage during a performance, apart from the main action.
Synonyms: by-play
chalicothere (noun): Any of various odd-toed ungulates of the family Chalicotheriidae, from the Eocene and Pleistocene periods, which had horse-like heads and apelike bodies.
enophthalmos (noun): The posterior displacement of the eyeball within the orbit due to changes in the volume of the orbit (bone) relative to its contents (the eyeball and orbital fat), or loss of function of the orbitalis muscle.
moonlighter (noun): A person who moonlights, working a second job on the side.
photoelectrochemistry (noun): A field of study combining photochemistry and electrochemistry that studies the interaction of light with electrochemical systems
circuitously (adv): In a circuitous manner; following a circuitous route.
octateuch (noun): A collection of eight books; especially, the first eight books of the Old Testament.
unappealable (adj): Not appealable; that may not be appealed, or sent to a higher court for a second judgement.
germanate (noun): The oxyanion GeO₄⁴⁻ derived from germanium; any salt containing this ion
cheapie (noun): A person who is stingy, a miser.
Synonyms: cheapy
homogenizer (noun): Any piece of equipment used to homogenize mixtures, such as a kitchen blender, mortar and pestle, ultrasonic bath, etc.
Synonyms: homogenizer
Antonyms: separator; diversifier; variegator
ulnare (noun): One of the carpal bones, situated at the distal end of the ulna.
amprenavir (noun): An antiretroviral drug of the protease inhibitor class that is used to treat HIV infected patients.
erythrosine (noun): tetraiodo-fluorescein, a cherry-pink fluorone used as a food colouring, in printing inks, and as a biological stain, a dental plaque disclosing agent and a radiopaque medium.
Synonyms: E127 when used as a food colouring
thermomagnetic (adj): Of or pertaining to any of several phenomena occurring when an electrical conductor or semiconductor is placed in a temperature gradient and a magnetic field.
electioneer (verb): To campaign for an elective office, on one's own behalf, or on behalf of another, particularly by direct contact.
coalescer (noun): Any of several devices used to perform coalescence; especially to make the fatty elements of an emulsion to coalesce into larger droplets in order to facilitate their separation.
adsorber (noun): Something which adsorbs, especially a solid material, such as activated carbon, that has a high surface area and is used to capture a gas or liquid
megakaryoblastic (adj): Of or pertaining to a megakaryoblast
Example: a megakaryoblastic leukemia
triskaidekaphobia (noun): Fear or dislike of the number thirteen (13).
Synonyms: triskaidecaphobia; treiskaidekaphobia
robocar (noun): A robotic car capable of driving itself.
Synonyms: robo-car
dynamiter (noun): A person who uses dynamite, especially one who uses it unlawfully.
huissier (noun): A huissier de justice, an officer of the court in various European countries roughly similar to a British bailiff.
faregate (noun): A barrier limiting access to a public transport network to those who have paid a fare.
backfoot (verb): To put on the defensive; to put off balance.
Synonyms: back-foot
nornicotine (noun): An alkaloid, 3-[(2S)-2-pyrrolidinyl]pyridine, formally derived from nicotine by removal of the N-methyl group
anabasine (noun): A pyridine alkaloid similar to nicotine, found in Nicotiana glauca (tree tobacco), a close relative of the common tobacco plant, formerly used as an insecticide.
phagocytize (verb): To ingest (something) by phagocytosis.
Synonyms: phagocytise
underly (adv): In an inferior or inadequate manner; insufficiently (chiefly in opposition to overly).
suboxic (adj): Describing a zone of water, between the oxic and anoxic zones, in which the concentration of oxygen (and sulfur) is very low
geggie (noun): A crude theatre space, constructed at a rural fair in Scotland to perform simplified versions of popular plays; a touring group which constructed and performed in such a theatre.
geophysically (adv): In a geophysical manner; in terms of geophysics.
blart (verb): To sound loudly or harshly; to cry out, wail, lament.
agorism (noun): A revolutionary political philosophy that advocates the creation of a voluntaryist society by means of counter-economics (i.e. black market).
berakhah (noun): A formula of blessing or thanksgiving.
Synonyms: berakah; beraka
greengrocery (noun): The trade of a greengrocer.
Synonyms: greengrocer's
greengrocery (noun): A greengrocer's shop.
Synonyms: greengrocer's
mesozooplankton (noun): zooplankton measuring from 0.2 to 20 millimetres
bromobenzene (noun): The brominated derivative of benzene C₆H₅Br that is used as a solvent and, via Grignard reagents, to manufacture pharmaceuticals etc.
freehub (noun): A type of bicycle hub incorporating a ratcheting mechanism, with a cassette, or set of sprockets, mounted onto a splined shaft of the hub to engage the chain.
coalification (noun): The formation of coal by the gradual heating and compression of organic matter, normally via peat
nonrigid (adj): That maintains its shape only by internal gas pressure.
Synonyms: non-rigid
nonrigid (noun): An airship that maintains its shape only by internal gas pressure.
Synonyms: non-rigid; blimp
Hypernyms: airship; dirigible
lamaism (noun): Synonym of Tibetan Buddhism.
Synonyms: Lamaism
nidopallium (noun): A region of the avian brain, used mostly for some types of executive functions but also for other higher cognitive tasks.
Hypernyms: pallium; cerebrum
compurgation (noun): Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.
polysyndactyly (noun): polydactyly and syndactyly in the same hand or foot
coulometry (noun): A technique in analytical chemistry in which the amount of substance released during electrolysis, and the amount of electricity used, are measured.
rajasic (adj): Relating or conforming to rajas (one of the gunas in Hindu philosophy).
fleetingness (noun): The quality of being fleeting.
Synonyms: transience; briefness; transiency; ephemerality
whiffler (noun): One who plays on a whiffle; a fifer or piper.
eigenfactor (noun): A score, given to a scientific journal, that is a measure of its importance
sonant (noun): A voiced speech sound.
Example: Indo-Germanic sonants and consonants
supposititious (adj): Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake.
methoxycinnamate (noun): Any salt or ester of methoxycinnamic acid.
inee (noun): A type of arrow poison, made from the plant Strophanthus hispidus, used especially in the areas of Togo and Cameroon.
fishplate (noun): A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.
Synonyms: joint bar
liever (adj): Alternative spelling of liefer; comparative form of lief: more lief
Synonyms: liefer
liever (adv): Alternative spelling of liefer; comparative form of lief: more lief
Synonyms: rather; liefer; preferably
hedenbergite (noun): The iron-rich endmember of the pyroxene group having a monoclinic crystal system.
footrope (noun): a rope attached to a yard that sailors stood on to stabilize it when furling or reefing
proenzyme (noun): Any inactive precursor of an enzyme that is converted to an enzyme by proteolysis; a zymogen
taraire (noun): Beilschmiedia tarairi, a tree of New Zealand.
gearstick (noun): The lever used to change gear in a vehicle.
Synonyms: gear stick; gear lever
coequalizer (noun): An arrow whose domain is the codomain of a parallel pair of arrows and which forms part of the colimit of that parallel pair.
Synonyms: coequaliser
Hypernyms: epimorphism; pushout
ezafe (noun): A grammatical particle found in some Iranian and Iranian-influenced languages which links two words together; it consists of the unstressed vowel -e / -ye (Persian, Bengali, Hindi-Urdu), -i / -yi (Classical Persian, Kurdish, Urdu, Ottoman Turkish), or -ı (Ottoman Turkish) between the words it connects, and often approximately corresponds in usage to the English preposition "of", similar to but not to be confused with Arabic ʾiḍāfa.
Synonyms: ezāfeh; izafa; izofat; izafet; ezafeh
piebaldism (noun): A rare autosomal dominant disorder of melanocyte development, whose common characteristics include a congenital white forelock, scattered normally-pigmented and hyperpigmented macules, and a triangular depigmented patch on the forehead.
heyoka (noun): A sacred jester and contrarian in the culture of the Lakota people.
gugel (noun): A type of hood with a liripipe (a trailing point), popularly worn in medieval Germany.
Hypernyms: hood
aphakia (noun): The absence of the lens of the eye, causing hypermetropia and a loss of accommodation.
Synonyms: aphacia
methylome (noun): The set of nucleic acid methylation modifications in an organism's genome or in a particular cell.
pedantically (adv): In a pedantic manner.
Synonyms: pedanticly
chirally (adv): In a chiral manner; exhibiting chirality; like a left- or right-handed spiral.
legspan (noun): The distance between the tips of the legs of a spider furthest from each other - generally diagonally
Synonyms: leg span
ceilometer (noun): A device that measures the altitude of the cloud base, especially above an airfield.
tyrocidine (noun): A polypeptide antibiotic produced by bacteria in the soil.
postformal (adj): Following the formal operational stage (the last of Jean Piaget's four stages of human cognitive development), and involving more complex forms of thinking such as self-reference, pragmatism, and acceptance of paradoxes.
pilosebaceous (adj): Of or relating to the structural unit consisting of hair, hair follicle, arrector pili muscle, and sebaceous gland.
chemogenomics (noun): The study of the genomic effect of chemical compounds (especially drugs)
yobidashi (noun): Any of the functionaries whose tasks include building the dohyo, making announcements, singing the shikona of each rikishi and advising them of preparation time.
hijinx (noun): Alternative spelling of high jinks
Synonyms: hi-jinx
sarmale (noun): A Romanian sarma; a roll consisting of minced meat or another stuffing wrapped in cabbage leaves.
archicortex (noun): Part of the allocortex, specifically three layered hippocampal cortexes necessary for hippocampus formation
alhamdulillah (intj): Praise be to God; thank God.
Synonyms: alhamdullilah
alhamdulillah (intj): bless you (Said to someone who has just sneezed.)
Synonyms: alhamdullilah
subthalamus (noun): Part of the diencephalon beneath the thalamus.
Synonyms: prethalamus
intinction (noun): The act of steeping or soaking the bread (or 'body' of Christ) in the wine (or 'blood' of Christ) so the communicant may receive both aspects of the Eucharist simultaneously.
barware (noun): Drinking utensils that lack a stem, such as beer mugs.
piscatory (adj): Of or pertaining to fishermen or fishing.
Synonyms: piscatorial
piscatory (adj): Of or pertaining to fish; piscine.
Synonyms: piscatorial
barrulet (noun): The smallest diminutive of the bar, one quarter as wide.
Example: Coordinate term: closet
diphenylacetylene (noun): A colourless crystalline material widely used as a building block in organic chemistry and as a ligand in organometallic chemistry.
chaur (noun): A kind of ceremonial fan used by Sikhs, made from yak hair, which is waved over the Guru Granth Sahib.
thallous (adj): Of or pertaining to thallium, especially to thallium having a valency of 1
austinite (noun): A secondary mineral found in the oxidized zone of some arsenic-rich base-metal deposits.
properness (noun): The state or condition of being proper (of a proper fraction, proper subset, etc.).
nailbourne (noun): A chalk stream that only flows intermittently.
Synonyms: gypsey; eylebourn; vipsey; lavant; nailbourn
turbosupercharger (noun): A turbocharger, an exhaust-powered turbine used to power increased air intake to an internal combustion engine; an exhaust-turbine powered (in place of engine-powered) supercharger.
Synonyms: turbo; turbocharger; superturbocharger
turbosupercharger (noun): A twincharger, a combination of a supercharger and a turbocharger.
Synonyms: turbo; turbocharger; superturbocharger
wadset (noun): The conveyance of land in pledge for a debt; a mortgage.
Synonyms: wedset; wadsett
thecate (adj): Having a theca, or outer sheath
Synonyms: thecated
Antonyms: athecate
copartnership (noun): The state of being a copartner or of having a joint interest in any matter.
monomorphemic (adj): Consisting of only one morpheme; not divisible into smaller parts.
Example: Coordinate term: polymorphemic
flannelette (noun): A type of soft, woven fabric, made to imitate flannel by raising or brushing the fibers in the weft. Frequently used in sleepwear, pillows, and bedding.
microvesicle (noun): A microscopic sac, cavity, cyst or cell in animal or vegetable tissue.
gnudi (noun): A kind of pasta similar to gnocchi, but made with ricotta instead of potatoes.
bourrelet (noun): An accurately machined portion around the diameter of a shell of a gun, which acts to increase accuracy of projectile fit to the barrel.
tetchy (adj): Synonym of touchy: easily annoyed or irritated, peevish, testy, irascible; also (figurative) extremely sensitive, difficult to manage, use, or work.
Synonyms: titchie; tichy; techy; techie; teachie
staycation (noun): A vacation spent at or close to home. A vacation spent at one's own home without other overnight accommodation.
Synonyms: stay-cation; stacation
staycation (noun): A vacation spent at or close to home. A holiday spent in one's own country without travelling abroad.
Synonyms: stay-cation; stacation
staycation (noun): A vacation spent at or close to home.
Synonyms: stay-cation; stacation
staycation (verb): To spend a vacation at or close to home. To take a holiday in one's own country as opposed to travelling abroad.
staycation (verb): To spend a vacation at or close to home. To spend a vacation at one's own home without other overnight accommodation.
concessioner (noun): One who obtains or desires to obtain a concession, as a grant of land, or a privilege or immunity of some kind.
Synonyms: concessionary; concessionaire
torrentfish (noun): Cheimarrichthys fosteri, a freshwater fish native to fast-moving, shallow waters in New Zealand that migrates out to sea as part of its life-cycle.
cheletropic (adj): Describing a pericyclic addition reaction across the terminal atoms of a fully conjugated system in which two new single bonds are formed with a single atom of the reactant.
Synonyms: chelotropic
engraft (verb): To insert, as a scion of one tree or plant into another, for the purpose of propagation; graft onto a plant
Synonyms: engraff; ingraft
engraft (verb): To fix firmly into place
Synonyms: engraff; ingraft
engraft (adj): Engrafted.
Synonyms: engraff; ingraft
prekallikrein (noun): A serine protease that complexes with high-molecular-weight kininogen; the precursor of plasma kallikrein.
Synonyms: Fletcher factor
wooer (noun): Someone who woos or courts.
Synonyms: sparker; suitor
bootless (adj): Profitless; pointless; unavailing.
Synonyms: boteless; fruitless
sandek (noun): A person honoured at a Jewish brit milah by holding the baby boy in his lap as the mohel performs the circumcision.
syringeal (adj): Relating to the syrinx.
Example: the syringeal muscle
exceeder (noun): One who, or that which, exceeds.
Example: an exceeder of limits
mayst (verb): second-person singular simple present indicative of may
Synonyms: may'st; maist; mayest; maiest
bave (noun): silkworm thread extruded as brins from the two glands and stuck together with sericin proteins
hematophagy (noun): The practice, of some animals, of feeding on blood.
Synonyms: haematophagy; hematophagia
leukapheresis (noun): A laboratory procedure where white blood cells are separated from a sample of blood.
uranophane (noun): A rare yellow radioactive calcium uranium silicate hydrate mineral that forms from the oxidation of uranium-bearing minerals.
Synonyms: uranotile
endodeoxyribonuclease (noun): An enzyme that is both a deoxyribonuclease and an endonuclease.
cellobiohydrolase (noun): Any form of a cellulase that removes molecules of cellobiose from the ends of cellulose chains
restrictionist (noun): A supporter of placing restrictions on something.
Antonyms: antirestrictionist
skulker (noun): Agent noun of skulk; one who skulks. One who stays where they cannot be seen (often in a cowardly way or with the intent of doing harm).
skulker (noun): Agent noun of skulk; one who skulks. One who moves in a stealthy or furtive way; one who comes or goes while trying to avoid detection.
skulker (noun): Agent noun of skulk; one who skulks. One who avoids an obligation or responsibility.
hypogean (adj): Existing or growing underground.
Synonyms: underground; subterranean; hypogeous; subterrene; subterraneous
ontologist (noun): A scholar or theorist of ontology, or an adherent of a particular ontological doctrine.
detrainment (noun): The diffusion of air from an organized current into the general atmosphere.
percher (noun): Any of various tropical and temperate dragonflies of the genus Diplacodes.
edaravone (noun): A neuroprotective agent used to aid neurological recovery following acute brain ischemia and subsequent cerebral infarction.
anasarca (noun): Severe generalised oedema.
Synonyms: hyposarca
hemiepiphyte (noun): Any plant that spends part of its life cycle as an epiphyte
jorim (noun): A Korean dish of meat, fish, vegetables, etc. simmered in sauce.
axonotmesis (noun): A form of nerve crush injury associated with disruption of the neuronal axon, but with maintenance of the myelin sheath.
unmannered (adj): Having poor manners or social skills; ill-mannered; rude.
stachyose (noun): A tetrasaccharide found in many vegetables and plants, used as a sweetener or for its functional oligosaccharide property.
rhebok (noun): A medium-sized, deerlike South African antelope, Pelea capreolus, having pale-gray, curly fur and straight horns.
Synonyms: reebok; rheeboc; grey rhebuck; grey rhebok; peele
humulene (noun): A naturally-occurring monocyclic sesquiterpene found in the essential oils of Humulus lupulus (hops).
mealer (noun): A lodger who regularly left his or her accommodation to dine elsewhere, rather than eating there.
fexinidazole (noun): A drug being investigated for the treatment of sleeping sickness.
denaturalize (verb): To revoke or deny the citizenship of.
Synonyms: denaturalise
denaturalize (verb): To make less natural; to cause to deviate from its nature.
Synonyms: denaturalise
denaturalize (verb): To cease to treat as natural.
Synonyms: denaturalise
stablehand (noun): A person who works in a stable.
Synonyms: stableboy; stable hand; stableman; stable-hand; groom
completist (noun): A collector who strives to obtain a complete collection of some type of thing, especially a fan who aims to own or consume the complete output of a particular author, publisher, musician or band.
completist (noun): A person who champions any philosophy which focuses on the completeness of something; as, a completist philosopher who holds that a definite complete body of knowledge exists to be discovered
opisthoglyphous (adj): Whose teeth include an enlarged pair at the back of the maxillae which normally angle backwards and are grooved to channel venom into the puncture.
mostarda (noun): An Italian condiment made of candied fruit and a mustard-flavoured syrup.
ricefish (noun): Any of the family Adrianichthyidae of about 27 species of small ray-finned fish, many of which are found in Japanese rice paddies.
ricefish (noun): A freshwater fish of the southeastern United States, Chologaster cornuta
aqiqah (noun): The sacrifice of an animal after childbirth.
Synonyms: aqeeqa; aqiqah; aqeeqah
treater (noun): A vessel used to treat oil-water emulsions by any of several mechanisms so that the oil can be accepted by the pipeline or transport.
hexobarbital (noun): A barbiturate derivative with hypnotic and sedative effects, formerly used to induce anesthesia for surgery.
Synonyms: hexobarbitone
fishweir (noun): An obstruction placed in tidal waters, or wholly or partially across a river, to trap fish or hinder their passage.
haupia (noun): A traditional Hawaiian dessert based on coconut milk and starch, somewhat resembling blancmange.
corticoid (noun): Any substance (especially a drug) whose action is similar to that of a hormone of the adrenal cortex
Hypernyms: hormone
virucidal (adj): Killing or destroying viruses.
Synonyms: viricidal
cabrilla (noun): Epinephelus analogus (spotted grouper), of the eastern Pacific.
Synonyms: rock bass
Hypernyms: sea bass
cabrilla (noun): Any of various edible fishes of Serranus and related genera, inhabiting the Mediterranean, the coast of California, etc.
Synonyms: rock bass
Hypernyms: sea bass
chlorotoxin (noun): A 36-amino acid peptide found in the venom of the deathstalker scorpion (Leiurus quinquestriatus). It blocks small-conductance chloride channels.
acoelomate (noun): Any animal without a coelom.
Synonyms: acelomate
acoelomate (adj): Having no coelom.
Synonyms: acelomate; acoelous
jube (noun): A type of gelatine-based confection; its ingredients and consistency vary between countries.
Synonyms: jubejube; joob; jujube
alerion (noun): A heraldic eagle, especially one displayed without legs/feet or beak.
Synonyms: allerion
overcrowd (verb): To fill beyond reasonable limits, with people, animals, objects or information.
meandrina (noun): Any of the genus Meandrina of corals with meandering grooves and ridges.
stockwork (noun): A system of working in ore, etc., when it lies not in strata or veins, but in solid masses, so as to be worked in chambers or stories.
stockwork (noun): A metalliferous deposit characterized by the impregnation of the mass of rock with many small veins or nests irregularly grouped, especially common with tin ore.
enediol (noun): Any of a class of unsaturated diols of the form R-C(OH)=C(OH)-R for vicinal diols, or -C=C(OH)₂ for geminal diols, often produced by enolization. Alternative names for vicinal diols are ketene hydrate, 1,1-dihydroxyethene, and enolic form of a carboxylic acid.
noncompaction (noun): A disorder in which the heart muscle fails to undergo the usual compaction and remains spongy rather than solid, leading to cardiomyopathy.
heulandite (noun): A common mineral of the zeolite group with monoclinic crystals, the most usual form being heulandite-Ca (Ca,Na)₂₋₃Al₃(Al,Si)₂Si₁₃O₃₆·12H₂O.
angwantibo (noun): Either of two small primates, of the genus Arctocebus, similar to lemurs
Synonyms: golden potto
stromboid (adj): Of, pertaining to, or resembling the genus Strombus of sea snails.
sonophoresis (noun): The application of ultrasound to assist the adsorption of topical medicine through the skin.
fandangle (noun): A piece of nonsense or foolishness.
Synonyms: also: Thesaurus:trinket
fandangle (noun): A trinket or ornament.
Synonyms: also: Thesaurus:trinket
bioelectromagnetics (noun): The study of the effects of electromagnetic radiation (normally with the exception of visible light) upon biological systems and organisms.
nonmalignant (adj): Not malignant, without malice.
Synonyms: non-malignant
nonmalignant (adj): Of a growth in the body, not cancerous.
Synonyms: non-malignant
sustentacular (adj): Serving to support or sustain.
Example: A sustentacular tissue
etiocholanolone (noun): A ketosteroid that is a metabolite of testosterone; it has some medical uses
korokke (noun): A Japanese dish of chopped meat, seafood, or vegetables with mashed potato or white sauce, rolled in flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs, then deep-fried.
disconfirm (verb): To establish the falsity of a claim or belief; to show or to tend to show that a theory or hypothesis is not valid.
Synonyms: infirm
Antonyms: confirm
otonality (noun): A family of pitches that can all be expressed as ratios with a specified fixed tone, such that all ratios have the same denominator.
obtuseness (noun): The quality of being obtuse.
Synonyms: obtusity
arthrocentesis (noun): The clinical procedure of using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from a joint capsule, used in the diagnosis of gout, arthritis, and synovial infections.
Synonyms: joint aspiration
flatshare (noun): An arrangement in which two or more people share a flat (apartment building).
triphylite (noun): An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing iron, lithium, oxygen, and phosphorus.
argentite (noun): Silver sulfide, (Ag₂S), a primary ore of silver, in cubic or hexoctahedral crystals.
procyclical (adj): Moving in the same direction as the overall state of an economy
Antonyms: countercyclical
procyclical (adj): Magnifying the cyclical fluctuations of an economy.
Antonyms: countercyclical
pantelegraph (noun): An early kind of fax machine using telegraph lines to transmit small drawings, signatures, etc.
chromotherapy (noun): A form of alternative medicine involving the therapeutic use of colour and light.
Synonyms: colourology; colorology
landbird (noun): Any bird that lives mostly on or over land (though may migrate over water)
acrophony (noun): The naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters.
houseleek (noun): Any of several succulent plants, of the genus Sempervivum, having a rosette of fleshy leaves.
Synonyms: house-green; Jupiter's beard; welcome-home-husband-though-never-so-drunk; sempervivum; full
endurantism (noun): The theory that material objects are persistent three-dimensional individuals wholly present at every moment of their existence.
kieselguhr (noun): Diatomaceous earth, a kind of soft rock containing the remains of diatoms; it absorbs nitroglycerine and is used to manufacture dynamite.
digerati (noun): People who are considered the elite in using computers and the Internet.
Synonyms: digirati; digiterati
hypovitaminosis (noun): vitamin deficiency: insufficiency of one or more essential vitamins in the body. Specific forms are labeled with the vitamin identifier: hypovitaminosis A, hypovitaminosis D, and so on, although those forms are more often called vitamin A deficiency, vitamin D deficiency, and so on.
Antonyms: hypervitaminosis
laystall (noun): A place where rubbish, dung, etc., are laid or deposited.
laystall (noun): A place where milk-giving cows are kept, or cattle on the way to market are lodged.
ourebi (noun): Alternative form of oribi (“type of antelope”) (Ourebia ourebi)
phthalaldehyde (noun): Any of three isomers of the dialdehyde C₆H₄(CHO)₂ derived from a phthalic acid (but especially the "ortho" isomer)
buckypaper (noun): A sheet made from an aggregate of carbon nanotubes (buckytubes)
meninx (noun): A membrane, especially one of the three membranes lining the skull and vertebral canal and enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates.
Synonyms: meninge
peracid (noun): Any acid that contains a peroxy group - e.g. peracetic acid
peracid (noun): The oxyacid of a particular element that has the largest number of oxygen atoms - e.g. perchloric acid
niggerhead (noun): A bollard made from an old cannon.
Synonyms: nigger head
cusec (noun): A measure of the rate of flow of fluid, especially through a pipeline, equal to one cubic foot per second.
soundie (noun): A short musical film of the 1940s, a precursor to the music video.
nigrin (noun): Any of a class of lectin isolated from the bark of elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
firelock (noun): A form of gunlock, in which the priming is ignited by a spark.
kalaga (noun): An embroidered appliqué tapestry made of silk, flannel, felt, wool and lace, indigenous to Myanmar (Burma).
oakmoss (noun): Evernia prunastri, a lichen found primarily on oak trees and used in perfume.
vesicouterine (adj): Of or pertaining to the bladder and uterus.
Example: vesicouterine ligament
coccid (noun): Any of very many scale insects (including mealybugs) of the superfamily Coccoidea; especially an insect of the family Coccidae.
Synonyms: scale insect
oogonial (adj): of or pertaining to an oogonium
Synonyms: oögonial
movant (noun): The party who moves for the judge to rule in favor of a motion.
Synonyms: movent
toea (noun): A unit of currency, equivalent to one hundredth of a Papua New Guinean kina.
electrochemotherapy (noun): A form of chemotherapy in which the permeability of tissue cells is increased by use of an electric pulse
sociocracy (noun): A form of government in which the needs of everyone in a society are met.
rijsttafel (noun): A large meal originating in colonial Indonesia composed of many different dishes with rice as the main ingredient; several side-dishes such as krupuk, acar and serundeng are served.
supermultiplet (noun): A set of quantum mechanical states, each of which has the same value for a certain quantum number (or numbers) but different values for another related one
nebby (adj): Overly inquiring; nosey.
Synonyms: nebbie
makomako (noun): A tree endemic to New Zealand, taxonomic name Aristotelia serrata.
hasanat (noun): Credit for good deeds, which Allah weighs up against one's bad deeds at the final judgement after death.
Synonyms: thawab; ajr
tavla (noun): A version of the board game backgammon played widely in Turkey and other countries of the region.
seise (verb): To vest ownership of an estate in land (to someone).
Synonyms: seize; possess
allumette (noun): A matchstick-sized cut of potatoes; french fries.
pectinesterase (noun): A ubiquitous cell-wall-associated enzyme that presents several isoforms that facilitate plant cell wall modification and subsequent breakdown, found in all higher plants as well as in some bacteria and fungi
remonstration (noun): Earnest protest or objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof.
Synonyms: remonstrance
phlegmon (noun): A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.
farbrengen (noun): A gathering of Hassidic Jews for the purpose of inspiring each other in religion and spirituality.
antilopine (adj): Relating to, or resembling, antelopes.
Example: the antilopine kangaroo
antilopine (adj): Relating to, or resembling, antelopes in the bovid subfamily Antelopinae.
antilopine (adj): Relating to, or resembling, antelopes in the tribe Antelopini within that subfamily
antilopine (noun): An antilopine kangaroo
Example: She kept an antilopine as a pet.
postdigital (adj): Of or relating to a movement that renounces digital technology in favour of a return to a human approach.
Synonyms: post-digital
isooctane (noun): any isomer of n-octane; especially 2,2,4-trimethylpentane, used as a reference in the determination of the octane number of fuel
angon (noun): A type of javelin with a barbed tip, used by the Franks and the various Germanic tribes in the Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages.
sulforaphane (noun): An antimicrobial compound, 1-isothiocyanato-4-methylsulfinylbutane, that is found in many brassicas and exhibits anticancer activity.
bindle (noun): Any given length of cord, rope, twine, etc, used to bind something.
bindle (noun): A bundle carried by a hobo (usually containing his possessions), often on a stick slung over the shoulder; a blanket roll.
Synonyms: deck; baggie; swag bag; baggy; swag
Hypernyms: bag; sack
bindle (noun): Any bundle or package; specifically one containing narcotics such as cocaine, heroin, or morphine.
Synonyms: deck; baggie; swag bag; baggy; swag
Hypernyms: bag; sack
scattergun (noun): A shotgun.
Synonyms: scatter-gun; scatter gun
scattergun (adj): Unfocused in approach or topic.
Synonyms: scatter-gun; scatter gun
shadowgraph (noun): A shadow-picture; a radiograph or X-ray photograph; a sciagram.
Synonyms: shadow-graph; shadow graph
shadowgraph (noun): An optical technique of visualizing patterns of fluid flow by using differences in refractive index
Synonyms: shadow-graph; shadow graph
shadowgraph (verb): To outline in a shadow-picture on a screen.
Synonyms: shadow-graph; shadow graph
shadowgraph (verb): To take a picture by means of X-ray, radium, or similar source of actinic radiation.
Synonyms: shadow-graph; shadow graph
belock (verb): To lock up or lock in place; hold tight; fasten.
Synonyms: grip; clasp; grasp
copperleaf (noun): Acalypha wilkesiana, a shrub with shiny bronze-green leaves and small green flowers.
Synonyms: Jacob’s coat; copper leaf
copperleaf (noun): Other similar-looking species of Acalypha
Synonyms: Jacob’s coat; copper leaf
ambitransitive (adj): Able to be used transitively or intransitively without requiring morphological change.
boucan (noun): A wooden grill or structure for cooking meat and fish on, of a style used by the Tupi or others in the Caribbean.
hooty (adj): Very funny; hilarious; fit to make one hoot with laughter.
umklapp (adj): Pertaining to the transformation of a wave vector to another Brillouin zone as a result of a scattering process.
macana (noun): A wooden sword-like weapon of various native cultures of Central America and South America.
carbrain (noun): The thinking part of a sentient car.
Synonyms: car brain
carbrain (noun): Alternative form of car brain (“a supposed condition suffered by someone who believes in the superiority of cars as a means of transport, at the expense of bicycles and public transit.”)
Synonyms: car brain
melibiose (noun): A disaccharide consisting of glucose and galactose residues
haplorhine (noun): Any member of the clade Haplorhini of dry-nosed primates.