leukas/Wiktionary huggingface dataset:
libration (noun): The apparent wobble or variation in the visible side of the Moon that permanently faces the Earth, allowing observers on Earth to see, over a period of time, slightly more than half of the lunar surface.
tendentious (adj): Having a tendency; written or spoken with a partisan, biased or prejudiced purpose, especially a controversial one.
disproportionally (adv): In a disproportional manner, or to a disproportional extent; disproportionately
teat (noun): The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female mammals, milk is secreted.
teat (noun): Something resembling a teat, such as a small protuberance or nozzle.
lathi (noun): A heavy stick or club, usually used by policemen.
Synonyms: latti; lattee
lathi (noun): A martial art based on stick fighting originally practiced in India.
Synonyms: latti; lattee
merrin (noun): A species of nailtail wallaby, Onychogalea fraenata, of NSW and Qld, with distinctive bridle-like markings.
bilby (noun): An Australian desert marsupial (Macrotis lagotis), with distinctive large ears and approximately the size of a rabbit.
protestation (noun): A declaration in common-law pleading, by which the party interposes an oblique allegation or denial of some fact, protesting that it does or does not exist, and at the same time avoiding a direct affirmation or denial.
shopfront (noun): The side of a shop that faces the street, usually having display windows.
Synonyms: shop front
musette (noun): Any of various small bagpipes having a soft sound, especially with a bellows, which were popular in France in the 17th and early 18th century.
musette (noun): Any of various small bagpipes having a soft sound, especially with a bellows, which were popular in France in the 17th and early 18th century. A pastoral air or tune that has a drone imitating such an instrument; also, a dance performed to this music.
musette (noun): An organ stop using reed pipes with cone-shaped resonators, found in organs in France in the 17th and 18th centuries.
pallor (noun): Unnatural paleness, especially as a sign of sickness or distress.
Synonyms: pallour
Example: pallor of the complexion
emancipatory (adj): Of or pertaining to emancipation or to an emancipator.
coxa (noun): The basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (insects and spiders, for example).
norovirus (noun): Norovirus, the genus of Norwalk virus, which causes gastric distress in humans.
sicula (noun): The hard, triangular apex of a graptolite from which it grows.
Synonyms: virgula
perilla (noun): An East Asian herb with flavorful leaves used in cooking and as a garnish, Perilla frutescens. Also grown for the seeds, which contain an edible and industrially-useful oil.
Synonyms: shiso; beefsteak plant
unevenness (noun): The quality or characteristic of being uneven; irregularity; inconsistency; the lack of smoothness or continuity.
wattage (noun): An amount or power (especially electric), expressed in watts, kilowatts etc.
kinesthetic (adj): Of or relating to kinesthesia.
Synonyms: kinaesthetic; kinæsthetic
paha (noun): An elongated landform composed of only loess, or of till capped by loess.
waterspout (noun): A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado).
Hypernyms: whirlwind
waterspout (noun): A true tornado that passes over a body of water.
Hypernyms: whirlwind
waterspout (noun): A plume of water rising from the surface of a body of water as the result of an impact or explosion.
Hypernyms: whirlwind
thali (noun): A meal served on such a platter, typically comprising a selection of different dishes presented in small bowls.
toothfish (noun): Either of the two fish species of the genus Dissostichus.
suber (noun): Cork, or the corresponding layer of woody tissue below the epidermis of a plant.
arthroscopy (noun): the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
hantavirus (noun): Any virus of the genus Hantavirus, transmitted by aerosolized rodent excreta or rodent bites, especially the deer mouse. Hantaviruses cause Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS): incubation lasts for 1–5 weeks, sickness begins with fever and muscle aches, followed by shortness of breath and coughing.
peristalsis (noun): The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract.
Synonyms: enterocinesia; vermiculation
sacrosanct (adj): Beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable.
fenghuang (noun): a phoenix found in Asian mythologies, which reigns over all other birds, often of female sex and is frequently found paired with the Chinese dragon
Synonyms: fung-hwang; fum; feng-huang; fung; Chinese phoenix
tramadol (noun): A synthetic opioid analgesic administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₆H₂₅NO₂·HCl to treat moderate to severe pain.
taqlid (noun): Conformity to traditional legal decisions in Shari'a jurisprudence.
Synonyms: taklid; taqleed
interposition (noun): The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation.
assayer (noun): One who assays, or performs chemical tests on metals.
Synonyms: assayor
decimalisation (noun): Specifically, conversion of the currencies of the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1971 from pounds, shillings and pence to a decimal system in which one pound was worth 100 new pence (later renamed simply pence).
Synonyms: decimalization
madtom (noun): Any of the catfish of the genus Noturus of the family Ictaluridae.
imminently (adv): In an imminent manner; liable to happen immediately or very soon.
labium (noun): A liplike structure; especially one of the two pairs of folds of skin on either side of the vulva.
labium (noun): A lower mouthpart of an insect that is formed by the second pair of maxillae united in the middle line.
turnabout (noun): The act of turning about so as to face in the opposite direction.
Synonyms: turn-about; turn about
turnabout (noun): A change from one thing to its opposite, or from a situation to the reverse.
Synonyms: turn-about; turn about
turnabout (noun): A reversal of a decision or opinion etc; a change of mind or flip-flop.
Synonyms: turn-about; turn about
hydrocortisone (noun): Name used for cortisol, a glucocorticoid steroid hormone, when used as a medication. Used to treat e.g. inflammation resulting from rheumatism and eczema.
tracksuit (noun): A garment, usually consisting of a top and trousers (commonly known as tracksuit bottoms) worn as an outer layer by participants in sporting events such as athletics. The tracksuit is usually designed to be easily removed or replaced, before or after competing. Tracksuits have also been adopted in some cultures as leisurewear.
Synonyms: joggers; jogger; jogging suit
wonky (noun): A subgenre of electronic music employing unstable rhythms, complex time signatures, and mid-range synths.
abend (noun): The abnormal termination of a program.
Synonyms: ABEND
abend (noun): Termination of a process prior to completion.
Synonyms: ABEND
cravat (noun): A wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men having long ends hanging in front.
cravat (noun): A decorative fabric band or scarf worn around the neck by women.
cravat (noun): A bandage resembling a cravat, particularly a triangular bandage folded into a strip.
cravat (verb): To adorn with a cravat; to tie a cravat, or something resembling a cravat, around the neck.
prurient (adj): Uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity; lustful.
Synonyms: titillating; lustful
prurient (adj): Arousing or appealing to sexual desire.
Synonyms: titillating; lustful
prurient (adj): Curious, especially inappropriately so.
Synonyms: titillating; lustful
asse (noun): A Cape fox (Vulpes chama).
Example: and the little Asse Fox (Canis chama).
dysmorphic (adj): Of, relative to, producing, or having dysmorphism.
dysmorphic (adj): Usually body dysmorphic: Having or relating to dysmorphia, also known as body dysmorphic disorder.
angophora (noun): Any of various myrtaceous plants of the genus Angophora.
seel (noun): Opportunity; time; season.
Synonyms: seal
Example: the seel of the day
weakside (adj): Of or pertaining to the side of the field that has fewer players in a team's formation.
Synonyms: weak-side
bareboat (adj): Being or pertaining to a charter for the hire of a boat without any crew or provisions included.
remdesivir (noun): A novel antiviral drug (C₂₇H₃₅N₆O₈P) with activity against a wide range of single-stranded RNA viruses, indicated for the treatment of COVID-19.
maskin (noun): A molecule that binds to CPE (cytoplasmic polyadenylation element) and thus affects the translation of mRNA in dictyate.
flamboyance (noun): The condition of being flamboyant.
Synonyms: flamboyancy; flamboyantness
shehnai (noun): An ancient reeded woodwind instrument from India with a long slim body and bulbous sound bowl, with or without keys.
Synonyms: shenai; shanai
windbreak (noun): A hedge, fence or row of trees positioned to reduce wind damage to crops.
Synonyms: wind break; wind-break
windbreak (noun): A sheet or stack of material used to protect people or fire from wind.
Synonyms: wind break; wind-break
windbreak (noun): The act of breaking wind; flatulence.
Synonyms: wind break; wind-break
Example: (see title)
cruzado (noun): The monetary unit of Brazil from 1986 to 1990.
cruzado (noun): An old monetary unit of Portugal in the 17th and 18th centuries.
cruzado (noun): An old monetary unit of Castile in the 14th century.
antiarrhythmic (adj): Used to treat or prevent (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
antiarrhythmic (noun): A drug that treats or prevents (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
planform (noun): The shape and layout of a fixed-wing aircraft's fuselage and wing.
meh (adj): Mediocre; lackluster; unexceptional; uninspiring.
meh (adj): Apathetic; unenthusiastic.
Example: Both shows left me feeling, meh.
meh (intj): Expressing indifference or lack of enthusiasm.
Synonyms: phht; pshh; pht; pshaw; feh
meh (particle): Final question particle expressing skepticism.
Example: Really meh? ― Really? I don't think so.
fenugreek (noun): Any of the species leguminous plant, Trigonella foenum-graecum, eaten as a vegetable and with seeds used as a spice.
fenugreek (noun): The seeds of this plant, used as a spice (especially in Indian and Thai cooking).
timar (noun): A fiefdom in the Ottoman Empire granted by the Sultan to a spahi in exchange for his cavalryman service and cultivated by villeins who leased it from him
cavefish (noun): Any of various fish, typically blind and lacking pigment, that inhabit subterranean waters.
cavefish (noun): Any of various fish, typically blind and lacking pigment, that inhabit subterranean waters. Any fish in the family Amblyopsidae
amitriptyline (noun): An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
Synonyms: amitryptyline; amitryptiline
peroxidation (noun): Any oxidation reaction, especially of an oxide, that produces a peroxide
rustler (noun): One who rustles; a cattle (or other livestock) thief.
Synonyms: duffer; rustler; abactor; cattle rustler
Hypernyms: criminal; thief
rustler (noun): A bovine animal that can care for itself in any circumstances.
Synonyms: duffer; rustler; abactor; cattle rustler
Hypernyms: criminal; thief
rustler (noun): An alert, energetic, driving person.
Synonyms: duffer; rustler; abactor; cattle rustler
Hypernyms: criminal; thief
coelom (noun): A fluid-filled cavity within the body of an animal. The digestive system is suspended within the cavity, which is lined by a tissue called the peritoneum.
Synonyms: cœlom; cœloma; celom; cœlome; coeloma
ballcourt (noun): A large masonry structure of a type used in Mesoamerica to play the Mesoamerican ballgame.
vervet (noun): A small African monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops or Chlorocebus pygerythrus, having a long tail, a black face with white cheek tufts and a greenish-brown coat
Synonyms: grivet; green monkey
pasch (noun): The feast of Passover or (specifically) the Paschal Lamb, or (for Christians), Easter, seen as the fulfillment of Passover.
oligomeric (adj): Of, pertaining to, or being an oligomer.
Synonyms: oligoid
anteroom (noun): A room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a waiting room.
Synonyms: antiroom; antechamber; foreroom; anti-room; ante-room
ritualism (noun): The belief that it is necessary for rites or repeated sets of actions to be carried out.
haloperidol (noun): A synthetic antidepressant drug used chiefly in the treatment of psychotic conditions.
Synonyms: haldol
autocross (noun): A form of motorsport that tests the skill and speed of a driver over a course marked out with traffic cones
ouch (intj): An expression of one's own physical pain.
Synonyms: yow; owie; youch; oof; yowch
Example: Ouch! You stepped on my toe! That hurt!
ouch (intj): An expression in sympathy at another's pain.
Synonyms: yow; owie; youch; oof; yowch
Example: Ouch! Her sunburn looks awful.
ouch (intj): A reply to an insult seen as savage (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking).
Synonyms: yow; owie; youch; oof; yowch
Example: Ouch. How could you say that?
waterhen (noun): A species of bird in the genus Amaurornis of the family Rallidae.
strophic (adj): Using or containing strophes.
Antonyms: through-composed
strophic (adj): Of a song, composed so that every stanza is set to the same music.
Antonyms: through-composed
lassi (noun): A drink made with yogurt diluted with water and flavoured with salt or fruit juice.
flashbulb (noun): A glass bulb that made a single bright flash for illumination during a photograph.
Synonyms: flash bulb
hydronym (noun): The name of a river, lake, sea or any other body of water.
Example: Coordinate term: oronym
furtive (adj): Of a thing: done with evasive or guilty secrecy.
furtive (adj): Of a thing: that has been acquired by theft; stolen; also (generally) taken stealthily.
chequy (adj): Chequered; divided into small squares (chequers) by transverse vertical and horizontal lines.
Synonyms: chequey; checky
prepubescent (adj): Before the age at which a person begins puberty.
Antonyms: postpubescent
limekiln (noun): A furnace used to produce lime from limestone.
Synonyms: lime-kiln; lime kiln
Example: Coordinate term: lime burning
limekiln (noun): A burning sensation.
Synonyms: lime-kiln; lime kiln
dactyl (noun): A metrical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.
Synonyms: dactyle; dactile
abjad (noun): A writing system for Arabic, historically also employed as a numeral system, in which there is one glyph (symbol or letter) for each consonant but vowels are not specified.
Synonyms: consonantary
Hypernyms: signary
abjad (noun): Any writing system in which glyphs are used to represent consonants or consonantal phonemes, but not vowels.
Synonyms: consonantary
Hypernyms: signary
abjad (noun): The system of abjad numerals; a numeral system in which the letters of the Arabic abjad are interpreted as numerals, typically used to enumerate lists and nested lists, as well as in numerology.
Synonyms: consonantary
Hypernyms: signary
loosehead (noun): prop who plays on the left hand side of the front row of the scrum, such that in a scrum, their head is not tightly bound (unlike that of the tighthead)
woodchuck (noun): A rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots, Marmota monax.
capacious (adj): Having a lot of space inside; roomy.
Synonyms: roomy; ample; commodious; voluminous; spacious
capacious (adj): Capable, able.
Synonyms: roomy; ample; commodious; voluminous; spacious
weenie (noun): Alternative form of wienie (“sausage”)
Synonyms: propeller head; dork; milksop; wuss; nestle-cock
weenie (noun): Alternative form of wienie (“penis”)
Synonyms: propeller head; dork; milksop; wuss; nestle-cock
weenie (noun): Someone weak and unimportant, a wimp.
Synonyms: propeller head; dork; milksop; wuss; nestle-cock
caid (noun): A local governor or leader, especially in North Africa or Moorish Spain; an alcaide.
Synonyms: qaid; kaid
xebec (noun): A small two-masted, and later three-masted, Mediterranean transport ship with an overhanging bow and stern.
Synonyms: xebeck; shebeck; zebeck; zebec; chebeque
quoining (noun): The architectural elements, such as stone or brick, that form a quoin
quebracho (noun): Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis.
pleat (noun): A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.
pleat (noun): A fold in an organ, usually a longitudinal fold in a long leaf such as that of palmetto, lending it stiffness.
pleat (verb): To form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment.
humorless (adj): Lacking humor or levity; serious; not funny, amusing, amused, or lighthearted.
Synonyms: humourless
loth (noun): A measure of weight formerly used in Germany, the Netherlands and some other parts of Europe, equivalent to half of the local ounce.
gummi (noun): A sugary, gelatinous material used to make candies.
Synonyms: gummy; gummie
gummi (noun): A candy made of this material.
Synonyms: gummy; gummie
betwixt (prep): Between.
Synonyms: betwixte; betwyxt
elapse (verb): To pass or move by.
Synonyms: roll on; elapse; go past; pass by; pass
buro (noun): a desk, usually with a cover and compartments for storing papers etc. located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath.
Synonyms: bureau
tempura (noun): A Japanese dish made by deep-frying vegetables, seafood, or other foods in a light batter.
Synonyms: tenpura
landside (adj): Inland; away from the sea.
Antonyms: airside
landside (adj): In the freely-accessible area of an airport, outside of security, passport/immigration, and customs control.
Antonyms: airside
landside (noun): The flat bottom part of a plough.
Antonyms: airside
landside (noun): The freely-accessible area of an airport, outside of security, passport/immigration, and customs control.
Antonyms: airside
allogeneic (adj): Genetically different because of being derived from separate individuals of the same species.
Synonyms: allogenic; allogeneous; allologous
Antonyms: autologous; autogeneic
allogeneic (adj): Of a reaction that occurs when cells are transplanted into a genetically different recipient.
Synonyms: allogenic; allogeneous; allologous
Antonyms: autologous; autogeneic
bisect (verb): To cut or divide into two parts. To divide an angle, line segment, or other figure into two equal parts.
Synonyms: bipartition; dichotomize; bisect; halve; half
Antonyms: double
Hypernyms: divide
bisect (verb): To cut or divide into two parts. To perform a binary search on files in source control in order to identify the specific change that introduced a bug etc.
Synonyms: bipartition; dichotomize; bisect; halve; half
Antonyms: double
Hypernyms: divide
bisect (verb): To cut or divide into two parts.
Synonyms: bipartition; dichotomize; bisect; halve; half
Antonyms: double
Hypernyms: divide
bisect (noun): An envelope, card, or fragment thereof showing an affixed cut half of a regular issued stamp, over which one or more postal markings have been applied. Typically used in wartime when normal lower rate stamps may not be available.
lote (noun): A large tree (Celtis australis), the European nettle tree, found in the south of Europe. It has a hard wood, and bears a cherry-like fruit.
clinopyroxene (noun): Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
dawah (noun): Islamic proselytism, particularly through preaching
Synonyms: da'wa
Hypernyms: proselytism
exedra (noun): A semicircular recess, with stone benches, used as a place for discussion.
zenana (noun): A harem on the Indian subcontinent; a part of the house reserved for high-caste women; a system of segregating women into harems.
zenana (noun): An effeminate or crossdressing male in northern India or Pakistan. (Also spelled zanána.)
apposition (noun): A construction in which one noun or noun phrase is placed with another as an explanatory equivalent, both of them having the same syntactic function in the sentence.
apposition (noun): The quality of being side by side, apposed instead of opposed, next to each other.
saprotrophic (adj): of or pertaining to saprotrophs (or saprobes)
attenuator (noun): Any device that attenuates a signal, but especially an electronic device that reduces the amplitude of a signal
coastwise (adj): Along the coast.
Synonyms: coastways
Example: coastwise shipping
coastwise (adv): Along the coast.
Synonyms: coastways
Example: The barley was shipped coastwise.
perfecta (noun): A kind of bet wherein the first and second-place finishers must be predicted in the correct order.
antiferromagnetic (adj): Exhibiting antiferromagnetism.
Synonyms: AFM; AF
hapu (noun): A subtribe of an iwi or Maori tribe; the basic political unit within Māori society; a subtribe or extended family.
Synonyms: hapū
patriation (noun): The transfer of a governmental power from a former mother country to a newly independent one.
labiodental (adj): articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth.
Example: /f/ and /v/ are labiodental consonants.
whaleback (noun): A kind of cargo steamship with a hull that continuously curves above the waterline from vertical to horizontal.
whaleback (noun): A landform (typically a sand dune) having the form of the back of a whale.
superkick (noun): A high side thrust kick attack, which sees the wrestler use the sole of the foot to strike an opponent's head or chin.
superkick (noun): An extremely strong kick, performed with proficiency, which differs from the common wrestling variation.
Example: Lori Couto's SUPERKICK?
meanness (noun): The condition, or quality, of being mean (any of its definitions)
Synonyms: meandom
Antonyms: nobleness; nobility
meanness (noun): A mean act.
Synonyms: meandom
Antonyms: nobleness; nobility
kunga (noun): A kind of equid in ancient Mesopotamia (probably a donkey-onager cross).
wingsuit (noun): A special jumpsuit, used in extreme sports like a parachute, which adds surface area to the wearer's body to create lift.
citrine (noun): A goldish-yellow colour, like that of a lemon.
Synonyms: citrean; citrinous
Example: citrine:
citrine (noun): A brownish-yellow quartz.
Synonyms: citrean; citrinous
citrine (adj): Of a goldish-yellow colour.
Synonyms: citrean; citrinous
anthill (noun): A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests.
Example: Coordinate term: anthole
pacesetter (noun): A person who determines the rate of action through leading.
Synonyms: pace-setter; pace setter
chafer (noun): A vessel for holding burning coals or hot water used as a warmer.
chafer (noun): Any of several scarab beetles, including the cockchafer, leaf chafer, and rose chafer.
kolk (noun): An underwater vortex similar to a whirlwind, capable of dislodging, picking up, and moving boulders.
byname (noun): A secondary name for a person or thing; a person's surname.
Synonyms: cognomen; sobriquet; by-name; to-name
Hypernyms: name
byname (noun): A nickname.
Synonyms: cognomen; sobriquet; by-name; to-name
Hypernyms: name
byname (noun): A pseudonym; nom-de-plume.
Synonyms: cognomen; sobriquet; by-name; to-name
Hypernyms: name
lignum (noun): A perennial shrub, Duma florulenta, native to semiarid areas of inland Australia.
hepatica (noun): Any of the herbaceous plants in the genus Hepatica of the buttercup family, notably the common hepatica.
rotisserie (noun): A cooking device with which food is roasted on a rotating spit.
Synonyms: rôtisserie
rotisserie (noun): A shop or restaurant selling food cooked in this manner.
Synonyms: rôtisserie
rotisserie (noun): Ellipsis of rotisserie baseball. Synonym of fantasy baseball
Synonyms: rôtisserie
rotisserie (verb): To cook on a rotisserie.
Synonyms: rôtisserie
araba (noun): A horse-drawn carriage once used for transportation in pre-modern Turkey.
Synonyms: aroba; arba
meatloaf (noun): A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used) formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked or smoked, and usually served in slices.
Synonyms: meat loaf
sgraffito (noun): A technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer.
reaver (noun): One who reaves, a border raider or cattle thief
Synonyms: pirate; riever; reiver
corroboree (noun): A nocturnal dance held by Australian Aborigines, for social, celebratory or warlike purposes.
Synonyms: corrobory; corrobori; corrobboree
corroboree (noun): A song or chant made for such a festivity.
Synonyms: corrobory; corrobori; corrobboree
corroboree (noun): Any noisy, late-night gathering or disturbance.
Synonyms: corrobory; corrobori; corrobboree
significand (noun): The part of a floating-point number that contains its significant digits.
Example: Coordinate term: exponent
oxime (noun): Any of a class of organic compounds, of general formula RR'C=NOH, derived from the condensation of an aldehyde (R' = H) or ketone with hydroxylamine.
cutis (noun): The true skin or dermis, underlying the epidermis.
Synonyms: corium
feuilleton (noun): A section of a European newspaper typically dedicated to arts, culture, criticism, and light literature.
tyke (noun): A mongrel dog.
Synonyms: tot; mutt; ankle-biter; mongrel; tike
tyke (noun): A small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one.
Synonyms: tot; mutt; ankle-biter; mongrel; tike
tyke (noun): A small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one. An initiation level of sports competition for young children
Synonyms: tot; mutt; ankle-biter; mongrel; tike
yuzu (noun): A citrus fruit originating in East Asia, Citrus ichangensis x Citrus reticulata var. austera.
finfish (noun): Short for finned fish. As in ray-finned fish. Term is used to distinguish them from shellfish, cartilaginous fish and other similar aquatic creatures customarily used as food.
cuckooshrike (noun): A bird of any of the species in the family Campephagidae.
sarvodaya (noun): A philosophy that emphasises socioeconomic equality, non-violence and community development.
adelantado (noun): A title bestowed by the king on certain nobles in the 15th-17th centuries, who granted them governorship of a province or charged them with conquering a foreign territory
stearate (noun): Any salt or ester of stearic acid.
Synonyms: octadecanoate
poncelet (noun): An obsolete French unit of power, equal to the power required to raise a quintal at a velocity of one metre per second.
pendidikan (name): Moral studies, a school subject for non-Muslim students in Malaysia that teaches about personal morality.
eidgah (noun): An open-air enclosure used for Eid prayers on certain special occasions.
Synonyms: musalla; idgah; eedgah
anhedonia (noun): The inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions.
mudflat (noun): A muddy expanse of flat land, especially such land as a riverbed exposed at low tide.
Synonyms: mud-flat; mud flat
terrarium (noun): An enclosure wherein small animals are displayed, usually with some plants, in a naturalistic setting.
terrarium (noun): A partially enclosed glass container for displaying plants, especially plants that need high humidity.
pneumocystis (noun): A parasitic fungal organism of the genus Pneumocystis, in humans specifically Pneumocystis jorevicii.
drypoint (noun): A technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point.
Synonyms: dry point
riprap (noun): An underwater bank seen as a danger to shipping.
Synonyms: rip rap; rip-rap
riprap (noun): Rocks or other materials used to shore up an embankment, deter or prevent erosion, guide shipping, or serve as a temporary mooring.
Synonyms: rip rap; rip-rap
riprap (verb): To form a riprap in or upon.
Synonyms: rip rap; rip-rap
crafter (noun): Someone who participates in a particular handicraft, either as a hobby or as a small business
screener (noun): One who, or that which, screens. A person employed to filter the mined coal through a metal screen to remove impurities.
screener (noun): One who, or that which, screens. A question or survey used to filter potential participants based on some characteristic.
sizzler (noun): An Indian dish of meat and vegetables served sizzling on a hot plate.
shahzada (noun): The son of a shah.
Synonyms: shāhzāda; shazadah; shahzadé; shazada; shahzade
avast (intj): hold fast!; desist!; stay!.
Synonyms: stop [⇒ thesaurus]!; cut it out!; soft; not so fast!; knock it off!
avast (intj): listen!; pay attention!
Synonyms: stop [⇒ thesaurus]!; cut it out!; soft; not so fast!; knock it off!
Example: Avast, ye landlubbers!
isocyanate (noun): the univalent radical -N=C=O (tautomeric with cyanate), and any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives R-N=C=O
turgor (noun): Turgidity.
Synonyms: tumescence; turgescence; tumidity; turgidity
turgor (noun): The pressure produced by a solution in a space that is enclosed by a differentially permeable membrane.
Synonyms: tumescence; turgescence; tumidity; turgidity
turgor (noun): Turgor pressure is the force or pressure within the cell exerted by fluid that presses the cell membrane against the cell wall.
Synonyms: tumescence; turgescence; tumidity; turgidity
saphenous (adj): Relating to, or situated near, the saphenous vein.
Synonyms: saphænous
snarl (verb): To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.
Example: to snarl a skein of thread
snarl (verb): To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated.
snarl (noun): A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle.
snarl (noun): An intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation.
snarl (verb): To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.
snarl (verb): To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.
snarl (noun): The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
snarl (noun): A growl, for example that of an angry or surly dog, or similar; grumbling sounds.
electromotive (adj): of, relating to, or producing the movement of electrons (an electric current)
boubou (noun): A flowing wide-sleeved robe worn by men in much of West Africa, and to a lesser extent in North Africa.
boubou (noun): Any of certain species of birds in the bushshrike genus Laniarius.
retread (verb): To replace the traction-providing surface of a vehicle that employs tires, tracks or treads.
Synonyms: recap
retread (verb): To renew the tread of a tyre, providing a cheaper alternative to buying a new tyre, but potentially introducing a risk of premature failure if performed improperly.
Synonyms: recap
retread (noun): A used tire whose surface, the tread, has been replaced to extend its life and use.
retread (noun): A person who re-entered military service in World War II after serving in World War I.
Example: We retreads upset everybody.
retread (verb): To tread again, to walk along again, to follow a path again.
Synonyms: re-tread
retread (noun): A return over ground previously covered; a retraversal or repetition.
Synonyms: re-tread
culmen (noun): Top; summit.
Example: the Shibboleth and Culmen of Honesty
assignable (adj): Capable of being assigned (all senses).
Antonyms: nonassignable
assignable (adj): Capable of being specified or shown.
Antonyms: nonassignable
neg (noun): An expression or implication that one has a negative value judgement of someone in order to make them desire one's approval, especially when trying to pick up a date.
neg (verb): To express or imply a negative value judgement of someone to make them desire one's approval, especially when trying to pick up a date.
contractible (adj): Capable of contraction
Antonyms: uncontractible; noncontractible; incontractible
contractible (adj): (of a topological set) Able to be reduced to one of its points by a continuous deformation
Antonyms: uncontractible; noncontractible; incontractible
caret (noun): A mark ⟨ ‸ ⟩ used by writers and proofreaders to indicate that something is to be inserted at that point.
caret (noun): An exponentiation symbol or operator ⟨＾⟩.
caret (noun): An indicator, often a blinking line or bar and usually called a cursor, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place.
caret (noun): A kind of turtle, the hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata).
pecorino (noun): Any of a family of Italian hard cheeses made from ewe's milk.
awara (noun): The palm tree Astrocaryum vulgare which is native to the Amazon Rainforest region.
Synonyms: awarra
awara (noun): The oily edible fruit of this tree, which has a yellowish-orange skin and pulp, and a large black seed. Both the pulp and the seed yield oil.
Synonyms: awarra
cotinga (noun): Any of the neotropical passerine birds of the family Cotingidae
tachina (noun): Any of the genus Tachina of large tachinid flies, mostly parasitoids on lepidopteran caterpillars.
steg (noun): A gander.
Synonyms: stag
Example: […]the males [geese] (Gander or Steg)
oker (noun): Interest on money; usury; increase.
Synonyms: ocker; okir; ockar; okkir; occur
oker (verb): To increase (in price); add to.
Synonyms: ocker; okir; ockar; okkir; occur
iterator (noun): A method capable of performing the same action on every item in a collection.
Example: Coordinate term: iteratee
reheat (verb): To heat something after it has cooled off, especially previously cooked food (also in figurative senses).
reheat (verb): To become hot again after having cooled off (also in figurative senses).
Example: He put the soup on the stove to reheat.
foolhardy (adj): Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.
Synonyms: bold; reckless; daring; foolish; rash
prophase (noun): The first stage of mitosis, during which chromatin condenses to form the chromosomes.
unexplainable (adj): That doesn't have a known or readily available explanation.
Synonyms: inexplicable
Antonyms: explainable; explicable; explicatable
aircraftman (noun): A member of the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force or the air forces of various other Commonwealth countries.
spikelet (noun): A small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge.
monocotyledonous (adj): Of or pertaining to a flowering plant having a seed with one embryonic leaf (a single cotyledon).
Synonyms: monocotic
perceivable (adj): Capable of being perceived; discernible.
Synonyms: observable; perceptible
crackerjack (adj): Exceptionally fine or excellent; top-notch; high quality.
Synonyms: crackajack; crack-a-jack; cracker jack; cracker-jack
crackerjack (adj): Expert, top-rated or high-performing.
Synonyms: crackajack; crack-a-jack; cracker jack; cracker-jack
crackerjack (noun): An exceptionally fine or excellent thing or person.
Synonyms: crackajack; crack-a-jack; cracker jack; cracker-jack
crackerjack (noun): An expert or top-rated individual (e.g., a marksman).
Synonyms: crackajack; crack-a-jack; cracker jack; cracker-jack
crackerjack (adj): Referring to clothing items (pants, jersey, collar) that constitute the traditional blue uniform of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
Synonyms: crackajack; crack-a-jack; cracker jack; cracker-jack
crackerjack (noun): The traditional blue uniforms of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
Synonyms: crackajack; crack-a-jack; cracker jack; cracker-jack
crackerjack (noun): A U.S. Navy sailor.
Synonyms: crackajack; crack-a-jack; cracker jack; cracker-jack
crackerjack (noun): Popcorn candied in molasses-flavored caramel and peanuts.
Synonyms: crackajack; crack-a-jack; cracker jack; cracker-jack
helminth (noun): A parasitic worm; a fluke, tapeworm, or nematode.
coxsackie (noun): Any of several viruses of the genus Enterovirus similar to poliovirus
romper (noun): A ship that has moved far ahead of a convoy; see also straggler.
romper (verb): To abduct (a victim) to a room where they are tortured and murdered.
jitney (noun): A small bus or minibus which typically operates service on a fixed route, sometimes scheduled.
maca (noun): Any of species Lepidium meyenii, an Andean medicinal herb, or an extract of the root of this plant.
propionic (adj): Of or pertaining to propionic acid or its derivatives; propanoic
chlorpyrifos (noun): A crystalline organophosphate insecticide that inhibits acetylcholinesterase.[diethoxy-sulfanylidene-(3,5,6-trichloropyridin-2-yl)oxy-λ5-phosphane]
tetrodotoxin (noun): A neurotoxin, originally discovered in Tetraodontiformes, and found in pufferfish, blue-ringed octopus, etc.
Synonyms: TTX
outen (prep): Out; out of; out from.
Synonyms: out'n
outen (adj): Being from without; strange; foreign; peculiar.
Synonyms: out'n
Example: an outen man
outen (verb): To put out; extinguish.
Synonyms: out'n
freke (noun): A brave man, a warrior, a man-at-arms
Synonyms: freak
freke (noun): A man; a human being; a person.
Synonyms: freak
Example: þes fifti, alle ferliche freken.
freke (noun): A creature such as a giant, demon, angel
Synonyms: freak
bowtie (noun): A man's necktie tied in a bow around the throat.
Synonyms: bow tie
bowtie (noun): A kind of road intersection. See Bowtie (road).
Synonyms: bow tie
bowtie (adj): Having the shape that the displayed part of a bowtie does when the latter is tied.
Synonyms: bow tie
epaulette (noun): An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank.
Synonyms: epaulet
epaulette (noun): A similar piece of trimming on a lady’s dress.
Synonyms: epaulet
epaulette (noun): A plate on the anterior wings of some insects.
Synonyms: epaulet
vulcanization (noun): A process by which rubber is hardened using heat and sulphur.
Synonyms: vulcanisation
dextran (noun): A biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria; used as a substitute for blood plasma, and as a stationary phase in chromatography.
bloomery (noun): A forge in which wrought iron is made straight from ore.
Synonyms: bloomary
polyamide (noun): Any of a range of polymers containing amide (or peptide) repeat units; examples include proteins and nylon.
taxman (noun): A tax-collecting organ, personified.
Synonyms: tax collector; tacksman
cinch (noun): A simple saddle girth used in Mexico.
Synonyms: breeze; sure thing; piece of cake
cinch (noun): Something that is very easy to do.
Synonyms: breeze; sure thing; piece of cake
cinch (noun): Something that is obvious or certain to occur; a sure thing.
Synonyms: breeze; sure thing; piece of cake
cinch (noun): A variety of auction pitch in which a draw to improve the hand is added, and the five of trumps (called "right Pedro") and the five of the same colour (called "left Pedro", and ranking between the five and the four of trumps) are each worth five. Fifty-one points make a game.
Synonyms: double Pedro; high five
cinch (verb): In the game of cinch, to protect (a trick) by playing a higher trump than the five.
obeah (noun): A form of folk magic, medicine or witchcraft originating in Africa and practised in parts of the Caribbean.
Synonyms: obea; obia; oby; obi; obe
obeah (noun): A magician or witch doctor of the magic craft.
Synonyms: obea; obia; oby; obi; obe
obeah (noun): A spell performed in the practice of the magic craft; an item associated with such a spell.
Synonyms: obea; obia; oby; obi; obe
obeah (verb): To bewitch using this kind of folk magic.
Synonyms: obea; obia; oby; obi; obe
numeration (noun): The act of counting or numbering; enumeration.
Synonyms: enumeration; numbering; counting
numeration (noun): Any system of giving names to numbers.
Synonyms: enumeration; numbering; counting
twink (noun): A player (or character created by a player) in a multi-user dungeon or other roleplaying game who engages in obnoxious or abusive behaviour, especially one who uses a higher-level character to give advanced equipment to one of their own lower-level characters.
coqui (noun): A coqui frog (Eleutherodactylus coqui).
Synonyms: coquí
coqui (noun): A coqui francolin (Campocolinus coqui)
Synonyms: coquí
codebreaker (noun): A cryptanalyst, one who decodes messages without the key.
beseech (verb): to beg or implore (a person)
Synonyms: beseek
busty (adj): Having large breasts.
Synonyms: bosomy; full-bosomed; breasty; buxom; well-stacked
Antonyms: flat-chested
Hypernyms: voluptuous
Example: a busty blonde
leftfield (adj): From out of left field; off-the-wall; unconventional.
Synonyms: left-field
crossbreed (verb): To produce (an organism) by the mating of individuals of different breeds, varieties, or species; hybridize.
Synonyms: cross-breed; xbreed
crossbreed (verb): To mate so as to produce a hybrid; interbreed.
Synonyms: cross-breed; xbreed
crossbreed (verb): To mate (an organism) with another organism so as to produce a hybrid.
Synonyms: cross-breed; xbreed
crossbreed (noun): An organism produced by mating of individuals of different varieties or breeds.
Synonyms: cross-breed; xbreed
vitex (noun): Any of several species of the genus Vitex.
Synonyms: beach vitex
vitex (noun): Especially, Vitex rotundifolia, native to Pacific seashores in Asia and Oceania, widely introduced in similar environments.
Synonyms: beach vitex
aristo (noun): A wealthy man, especially married, who has sexual affairs with much younger women and spends money on them.
Synonyms: sugar daddy
aftercare (noun): The care given to a patient during recovery from an operation or after hospitalization.
aftercare (noun): Services and support offered to a customer for the goods or service they have purchased.
aftercare (noun): Emotional support offered by the programme makers to a person who has appeared on a stressful talk show, etc.
terrify (verb): To frighten greatly; to fill with terror.
Synonyms: terrifie
willowherb (noun): Any of several flowering plants in the genus Epilobium of the family Onagraceae.
Synonyms: willow-herb; willow herb
lemniscate (noun): The infinity symbol (∞).
Synonyms: infinity; infinity symbol
lemniscate (noun): The lemniscate of Bernoulli
Synonyms: infinity; infinity symbol
lemniscate (noun): Any of a variety of quartic functions producing similar figure-of-eight closed curves.
Synonyms: infinity; infinity symbol
cutlet (noun): A chop, a specific piece of meat (especially pork, chicken, or beef) cut from the side of an animal.
cutlet (noun): A piece of fish that has been cut perpendicular to the spine, rather than parallel (as with a fillet); often synonymous with steak.
blowup (noun): An explosion, or violent outburst.
Synonyms: blow-up
enforceability (noun): The quality of being enforceable.
Synonyms: enforcibility
bluestar (noun): Any of the genus Amsonia of flowering plants in the dogbane family, found mainly in North America.
transesterification (noun): The reaction of an ester with an alcohol in order to replace the alkoxy group; it is used in the synthesis of polyesters and in the production of biodiesel
crossbill (noun): Any of various finches of the genus Loxia, whose bill crosses over at the tips; they are specialist feeders on conifer cones.
crossbill (noun): A bill brought by a defendant, in an equity or chancery suit, against the plaintiff, respecting the matter in question in that suit.
pantropical (adj): Occurring in tropical areas on all the major continents, i.e. in Africa, Asia and America.
gha (noun): The letter Ƣ (minuscule: ƣ), formerly used in the Latin orthographies of various (mostly Turkic) languages, and usually representing a voiced velar fricative.
gasper (noun): Something that causes one to gasp in shock, suspense, or awe.
paddler (noun): One who paddles; especially, a person who propels a canoe or kayak by the action of paddling.
butterscotch (noun): A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla.
butterscotch (noun): A light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
Example: butterscotch:
butterscotch (adj): Of a light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
kerogen (noun): any organic matter present in a sedimentary rock that is insoluble in organic solvents; the precursor of oil and natural gas
turbopump (noun): A device consisting of a pump and a turbine mounted on the same shaft.
jambu (adj): Cute, adorable or beautiful.
Example: don't sabo that minah jambu lah.
chausson (noun): A piece of armor for the leg and/or foot, chiefly in the form of chainmail covering the thigh above the knee (with the chausse covering the other half of the leg).
polyatomic (adj): (of a molecule or ion) Consisting of three or more atoms.
irrationally (adv): In an irrational manner; without reason; in a manner contrary to reason
Antonyms: rationally
hemicellulose (noun): A mixture of several plant polysaccharides, of smaller molecular weight than cellulose, that are soluble in dilute alkali; they are involved in the manufacture of paper, and are used in the production of furfural and ethanol.
denizen (noun): An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in a certain place.
denizen (noun): A person with rights between those of naturalized citizen and resident alien (roughly permanent resident), obtained through letters patent.
denizen (verb): To grant rights of citizenship to; to naturalize.
Example: And, soon as Denizen’d, they domineer.
denizen (verb): To provide with denizens; to populate with adopted or naturalized occupants.
cowslip (noun): A low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow flowers.
Synonyms: mayflower; pollyblobs; kingcup; paigle; mollyblobs
cowslip (noun): Any of several other plants related or similar in appearance Primula deorum, a flowering plant known as God's cowslip and rila cowslip
Synonyms: mayflower; pollyblobs; kingcup; paigle; mollyblobs
cowslip (noun): Any of several other plants related or similar in appearance Primula florindae, a flowering plant known as giant cowslip and Tibetan cowslip
Synonyms: mayflower; pollyblobs; kingcup; paigle; mollyblobs
poultice (noun): A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.
Synonyms: cataplasm
poultice (noun): A porous solid filled with solvent, used to remove stains from porous stone such as marble or granite.
Synonyms: cataplasm
guar (noun): An annual legume (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), used as a food for cattle and humans.
Synonyms: Cyanopsis tetragonoloba
quilombo (noun): A fortified residence or encampment in Angola, or the military power associated with it.
Synonyms: palenque
quilombo (noun): A remote settlement in inland Brazil originally founded by fugitive slaves or their descendants.
Synonyms: palenque
swig (verb): To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.
swig (verb): To take up the last bit of slack in rigging by taking a single turn around a cleat, then hauling on the line above and below the cleat while keeping tension on the line.
swig (noun): A long draught from a drink.
Example: take a swig of whisky
aeronaut (noun): A person who travels through the air in an airship or balloon.
Synonyms: aëronaut
clamour (noun): British spelling and Canadian spelling spelling of clamor
Synonyms: clamor
clamour (verb): British and Canada spelling of clamor
Synonyms: clamor
longform (adj): Running for a relatively long time, typically more than two minutes.
Synonyms: long-form
Antonyms: shortform
longform (adj): Longer and more detailed than is normal.
Synonyms: long-form
Antonyms: shortform
equisetum (noun): The horsetail (plant of genus Equisetum)
bucca (noun): A storm spirit in Cornish folklore, traditionally believed to inhabit mines and coastal communities.
henequen (noun): A tropical American agave, Agave fourcroydes, whose thick, sword-shaped leaves yield a coarse reddish fibre used in making rope etc.
Synonyms: heniquin; jeniquen; heniquen
henequen (noun): The fibre from this plant (sometimes mistakenly called sisal, which is from Agave sisalana).
Synonyms: heniquin; jeniquen; heniquen
delicata (noun): An heirloom variety of winter squash, oblong in shape and having a cream-colored skin with green stripes
kawakawa (noun): Alternative form of kiwikiwi (“star fern”) (Blechnum fluviatie)
kawakawa (noun): A false albacore, a fish of species Euthynnus affinis.
kawakawa (noun): Piper excelsum (syn. Macropiper excelsum), a shrub endemic to New Zealand.
anaplastic (adj): Of, or relating to, a tumor that shows little histogenetic differentiation. It implies that a tumor is high grade and likely to behave in an aggressive fashion.
abune (prep): Alternative form of aboon
Example: Noo, high abune winds an' waves abune