leukas/Wiktionary huggingface dataset:
multilateralism (noun): A system by which nations consult others in matters of foreign policy, by way of organisations such as the United Nations.
clindamycin (noun): A lincosamide antibiotic drug C₁₈H₃₃ClN₂O₅S, mostly used to treat infections with anaerobic bacteria.
adenylyl (noun): A functional group derived from adenosine monophosphate, also known as 5-adenylic acid
Synonyms: adenylate; adenyl
organolithium (adj): Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to lithium bond.
Synonyms: organo-lithium
organolithium (noun): Any organic compound containing a carbon to lithium bond.
Synonyms: organo-lithium
procuratorate (noun): The office of a procurator.
Synonyms: procuracy
jackknife (noun): Alternative spelling of jack-knife
Synonyms: leave-one-out
jackknife (noun): A resampling method that applies estimators to all subsamples that each omit a single different group (possibly of a single datapoint) of the original sample to provide a sample distribution of the estimate.
Synonyms: leave-one-out
mopane (noun): A tree, Colophospermum mopane, native to southern Africa.
Synonyms: mopani
mopane (noun): The mopane worm or mopane moth Gonimbrasia belina
Synonyms: mopani
glint (verb): To flash or gleam briefly.
Example: A wedding ring glinted on her finger.
glint (verb): To glance; to peep forth, as a flower from the bud; to glitter.
theca (noun): The pollen-producing organ usually found in pairs and forming an anther.
theca (noun): The twin layers of cells surrounding the basal lamina of an ovarian follicle.
sumptuary (adj): Chiefly in sumptuary law: of a law, regulation, etc.: intended to limit or restrain the expenditure of citizens in apparel, food, furniture, etc., or to forbid the use of certain articles (especially luxurious ones), to regulate the prices of commodities and the wages of labour, or to reinforce morals or social hierarchies.
dyspepsia (noun): Any mild disorder of digestion, characterised by stomach pain, discomfort, heartburn and nausea, often following a meal.
Synonyms: indigestion
barotrauma (noun): Damage to body tissue caused by a difference in pressure between an air space in or near the body and the surrounding air.
interpolate (verb): To introduce (something) between other things; especially to insert (possibly spurious) words into a text.
Synonyms: transclude
interpolate (verb): To estimate the value of a function between two tabulated points.
Synonyms: transclude
interpolate (verb): During the course of processing some data, and in response to a directive in that data, to fetch data from a different source and process it in-line along with the original data.
Synonyms: transclude
titanosaur (noun): Any member of the taxonomic groups Titanosauria or Titanosauroidea of diverse sauropod dinosaurs including some of the heaviest creatures ever to walk the earth.
chalcedony (noun): A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
Synonyms: chalcedonite
colchicine (noun): A highly toxic alkaloid, chemical formula C₂₂H₂₅NO₆, originally extracted from plants of the genus Colchicum and formerly used to treat rheumatic complaints, now used mainly in the treatment of gout.
regretfully (adv): In a regretful manner, with regret.
Synonyms: sadly; unfortunately; sorrowfully; sad to say; ruefully
regretfully (adv): Unfortunately, in a manner inspiring or deserving regret; used only as a sentence adverb (to introduce and modify an entire sentence).
Synonyms: sadly; unfortunately; sorrowfully; sad to say; ruefully
sandbag (noun): A sturdy sack filled with sand, generally used in large numbers to make defensive walls against flooding, bullets, or shrapnel.
sandbag (verb): To strike someone with a sandbag or other object to disable or render unconscious.
sandbag (verb): To conceal or misrepresent one's true position, potential, or intent in order to gain an advantage; (originally poker) to pretend to have a weak hand, as a strategy.
heliosphere (noun): The region of space where interstellar medium is blown away by solar wind; the boundary, heliopause, is often considered the edge of the Solar System.
Hypernyms: astrosphere
channelization (noun): The straightening and widening of a stream or river.
Synonyms: channelisation
channelization (noun): The division of a wide-band communications channel into multiple narrow-band channels.
Synonyms: channelisation
endopeptidase (noun): Any of a group of enzymes, such as trypsin, chymotrypsin, pepsin and elastase, which catalyze the splitting of polypeptide chains away from the ends
dhimmi (noun): A protected and specially taxed non-Muslim subject of a state governed under dhimma, a form of social contract, in accordance with sharia law.
Synonyms: zimme; zhimmi; zimmi
dhimmi (noun): A non-Muslim characterized by a conciliatory stance towards Islam, abstaining from articulating opposing beliefs and refraining from criticizing the religion.
Synonyms: zimme; zhimmi; zimmi
temenos (noun): Ground under, surrounding and adjacent to a temple; a sacred enclosure or precinct.
bourguignon (noun): Beef bourguignon, or a similar dish replacing beef with some other ingredient.
avaricious (adj): Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.
Synonyms: avaritious; greedy; avaricius
metron (noun): A two-dimensional quantum of multidimensional space, a unit of measure in Heim theory.
tyrannulet (noun): Any of about 50 bird species in the tyrant flycatcher family, distinguished by their small size.
obviate (verb): To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required).
ultrafilter (noun): A device that performs ultrafiltration.
Hypernyms: filter
ultrafilter (noun): A proper filter which has a law of dichotomy for complements.
Hypernyms: filter
ultrafilter (noun): A filter (subset of a poset) that is maximal as a set with respect to the definition of proper filter.
Hypernyms: filter
ascription (noun): The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work, or other thing to someone or something.
ascription (noun): The stratification of people according to inborn characteristics (such as race or sex) outside of their control.
amniocentesis (noun): A procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the amniotic sac. Used in diagnosing possible genetic defects and/or obstetric complications.
marjoram (noun): A herb of the mint family, Origanum majorana, having aromatic leaves.
Synonyms: marierom; marjorum
marjoram (noun): The leaves of this plant used in flavouring food.
Synonyms: marierom; marjorum
deodar (noun): Cedrus deodara, a type of cedar tree native to the western Himalayas.
contiguity (noun): A state in which two or more physical objects are physically touching one another or in which sections of a plane border on one another.
Synonyms: synapse
Antonyms: discontiguity
sidecarcross (noun): A version of motocross with dirtbikes equipped with sidecars, and passengers riding them.
padel (noun): A racquet sport popular in Spain and Latin America, usually played in doubles on a small, closed court.
Synonyms: padel tennis
spliceosome (noun): A dynamic complex of RNA and protein subunits that removes introns from precursor mRNA.
Synonyms: splicosome
matamata (noun): A side-necked turtle of species Chelus fimbriata, whose shell resembles a dead leaf.
Synonyms: mata mata; matamata turtle; mata mata turtle
eclogue (noun): A pastoral poem, often in the form of a shepherd's monologue or a dialogue between shepherds.
Synonyms: eclog; eglog
crepis (noun): A plant of the genus Crepis in the family Compositae.
crepis (noun): The central spicule of a sponge, upon which silica is deposited.
yarm (verb): To cry out; make a loud, unpleasant noise; shriek; yell.
swarthy (adj): Tawny, dusky, dark.
Synonyms: dusky; sable; black; sooty
swarthy (adj): Dark-skinned; Black.
Synonyms: dusky; sable; black; sooty
swarthy (adj): Darker-skinned than white, but lighter-skinned than tawny; tan.
Synonyms: dusky; sable; black; sooty
pesto (noun): A sauce, especially for pasta, originating from the Genoa region in Italy, made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and cheese (usually pecorino).
coccyx (noun): The final (bottom-most) fused vertebrae at the base of the spine, the tailbone.
Synonyms: tailbone
Hypernyms: bone
microelectromechanical (adj): Describing any very small electromechanical system or device that is larger than a nanoelectromechanical one.
rightsholder (noun): A person or organization that owns the legal rights to something
Synonyms: rightsowner
admonish (verb): To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke gently or kindly, but seriously; to tell off.
admonish (verb): To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
milady (noun): An English noblewoman or gentlewoman; the form of address to such a person; a lady.
Synonyms: m'lady
demoralize (verb): To destroy the morale of; to dishearten.
Synonyms: demoralise
demoralize (verb): To erode the moral adherence of; to corrupt.
Synonyms: demoralise
portent (noun): Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
Example: It was a portent of things to come.
permeation (noun): The spreading of something (especially something malignant) through the body via blood vessels etc.
platanthera (noun): Any of the Platanthera family of fringed orchids.
benzo (adj): Of a ring compound, especially a heterocycle, which also has a fused benzene ring.
benzo (noun): A divalent radical formed by the removal of two adjacent hydrogen atoms from a benzene ring.
benzo (noun): Clipping of benzodiazepine.
Example: Coordinate term: barb
flattop (noun): A short haircut in which the hair is brushed straight up then cut flat across the top.
Synonyms: folk guitar; flat-top; flat top
flattop (noun): An aircraft carrier.
Synonyms: folk guitar; flat-top; flat top
flattop (noun): A type of stringed instrument, most often an acoustic guitar, with a flat top (as opposed to an archtop), with strings held in place with pins, and with a complex system of bracing struts on the top.
Synonyms: folk guitar; flat-top; flat top
sweetening (noun): A sweetener.
Example: Honey is the oldest of sweetenings.
thunderclap (noun): A sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to a reverberating rumble.
upholsterer (noun): Someone who upholsters furniture, especially a trained craftsman who does so as an occupation.
wadding (noun): Soft, fibrous cotton or wool used to make a wad, or as a packaging material.
pisciculture (noun): The rearing or cultivation of fish.
Hypernyms: aquaculture
pomace (noun): Synonym of cider, a soft or hard drink made from apples.
Synonyms: pumace; pummace; pummice
pomace (noun): The pulp remaining from a substance pressed to extract its oil or juice, particularly Such residue in the process of cider making.
Synonyms: pumace; pummace; pummice
pomace (noun): The pulp remaining from a substance pressed to extract its oil or juice, particularly Such residue (especially fish scrap and castor cake) used as fertilizer.
Synonyms: pumace; pummace; pummice
bowfin (noun): A voracious ganoid fish, Amia calva, the last survivor of the order Amiiformes, found in the fresh waters of the United States.
Synonyms: mudfish; Johnny Grindle; dogfish; choupique; John A. Grindle
tardiness (noun): The state or quality of being tardy.
Synonyms: lateness; tardity
Antonyms: punctuality; earliness
tardiness (noun): The result or product of being tardy.
Synonyms: lateness; tardity
Antonyms: punctuality; earliness
reenact (verb): To enact again.
Synonyms: reënact; re-enact
reenact (verb): To recreate an event, especially a historical battle.
Synonyms: reënact; re-enact
gematria (noun): A cabalistic method of interpreting Hebrew words, based on numerical values of letters.
Hypernyms: numerology
centerpoint (noun): A generalization of the median to data in higher-dimensional Euclidean space.
crosswise (adv): transversely; so as to lie across
Synonyms: cross-wise
anthropocentric (adj): Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.
organophosphorus (adj): describing any of a series of derivatives of phosphorus that have at least one alkyl or aryl group, especially one containing at least one carbon-phosphorus bond
Synonyms: organophosphorous
papist (noun): A Roman Catholic, whose loyalties are seen to be with the papacy in Rome.
Synonyms: Romist
shoeless (adj): Without shoes; not wearing shoes
Synonyms: barefooted; unshod; unshoed; barefoot
Example: He ran shoeless from the burning house.
blowtorch (noun): A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
Synonyms: blow torch
blowtorch (verb): To apply a blowtorch to something.
Synonyms: blow torch
diverticulum (noun): A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder.
kapo (noun): A prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp who was given food and privileges in return for supervising other prisoners doing forced labor.
trophoblast (noun): The membrane of cells that forms the wall of a blastocyst during early pregnancy, providing nutrients to the embryo and later developing into part of the placenta.
prizewinner (noun): A person or thing that wins a prize.
Synonyms: prize winner
kaftan (noun): A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Synonyms: caftan
kaftan (noun): A long dress or shirt similar in style to those worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Synonyms: caftan
genotoxic (adj): Capable of damaging genetic material such as DNA, and thus causing mutations or possibly cancer.
boke (verb): To thrust or push out; butt; poke.
Synonyms: boak; buck; boken
boke (verb): To retch or vomit.
Synonyms: boak; buck; boken
posthuman (adj): Succeeding human beings as presently defined; more than, or beyond, what is human.
Synonyms: post-human
Example: posthuman intelligence
convolvulus (noun): Any of several plants, of the genus Convolvulus, found in temperate climates, having small trumpet-shaped flowers.
Synonyms: bindweed; morning glory
convolvulus (noun): A species of hawkmoth, Agrius convolvuli.
Synonyms: bindweed; morning glory
choirboy (noun): A boy chorister.
Synonyms: choir boy
Example: Coordinate term: choirgirl
woodlouse (noun): Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.
Synonyms: cham chamruam bug; cheslip; oniscid; potato bug; doodlebug
brucella (noun): Any of a group of pathogenic bacteria of the genus Brucella.
laparoscopy (noun): Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity using a laparoscope.
Synonyms: laparoscopic surgery
dauer (noun): A developmental stage of certain nematode larvae in which they exhibit increased durability
beller (verb): Alternative form of bellow
Example: "Don't you start bellering now..."
extralegal (adj): Occurring outside the law; not governed by law; lawless.
Synonyms: extra-legal
Antonyms: intralegal
shorthair (noun): Any of several breeds of domestic cat with relatively short hair, slender body and large head.
yare (adj): Eager, keen, lively, handy; agile, nimble.
Synonyms: yar
anomie (noun): Alienation or social instability caused by erosion of standards and values.
Synonyms: anomy
cuddle (noun): A snuggle; an affectionate embrace, often given to family members and close friends.
cuddle (verb): To embrace affectionately; to lie together snugly.
Example: The young lovers cuddled on the couch.
cuddle (verb): To cradle in one's arms so as to give comfort, warmth.
Example: She cuddled the infant before bedtime.
popsicle (noun): Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like, on a stick, of a size to be one serving.
Synonyms: paddle pop; ice pop; iceblock; icy pole; ice lolly
popsicle (noun): Something cold or frozen.
Synonyms: paddle pop; ice pop; iceblock; icy pole; ice lolly
turnverein (noun): A gymnastic or athletic club, originally those promoting German culture. They originated in the 19th century and spread from Germany to the USA, where a small number still exist, at least in name.
gally (noun): Diminutive of gal (“girl”)
Synonyms: girlie
anachronistically (adv): In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
ungodly (adj): Of a person: lacking reverence for God; of an action: not in accordance with God's will or religious teachings.
ungodly (adv): In an impious, irreverent, or ungodly manner; ungodlily.
obstinacy (noun): The state, or an act, of stubbornness or doggedness.
Synonyms: tenacity; resolve; pigheadedness; doggedness; intransigence
auscultation (noun): Diagnosis of disorders by listening to the sounds of the internal organs, usually using a stethoscope.
mego (phrase): Initialism of my eyes glaze over: used to indicate the speaker's boredom or impatience with some subject or activity.
Synonyms: MEGO
expensively (adv): In an expensive manner.
Antonyms: cheaply
Example: The room was expensively furnished.
nightgown (noun): A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in.
Synonyms: night-gown
nightgown (noun): A dressing gown.
Synonyms: night-gown
peneplain (noun): A low-relief plain representing the final stage of fluvial erosion during times of extended tectonic stability.
Synonyms: peneplane
transgene (noun): A gene from one species introduced into the genome of another by transgenesis.
roundworm (noun): An invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda and other similar phyla. Many species of roundworms are parasites.
Synonyms: nematode
curassow (noun): Any of several species of bird in the genera Nothocrax, Mitu, Pauxi, and Crax of the Cracidae family, limited to the Americas.
mangel (noun): The sugar beet, which can be refined to equal cane sugar in all manners save for botanical origin.
mangel (noun): A mangelwurzel, a plant of the beet family raised as cattle feed.
stoutly (adv): In a stout manner; lustily; boldly; obstinately.
Synonyms: proudly; torely; robustly; strongly
Example: He stoutly defended himself.
stoutly (adv): Of stout build.
Synonyms: proudly; torely; robustly; strongly
brigandage (noun): The lifestyle of a brigand.
Synonyms: brigandry
brigandage (noun): The criminal acts of brigands.
Synonyms: brigandry
combust (verb): To erupt with enthusiasm or boisterousness.
Example: The audience combusts.
combust (adj): In close conjunction with the sun (so that its astrological influence is "burnt up"), sometimes specified to be within 8 degrees 30'.
meteoroid (noun): A relatively small (sand- to boulder-sized) fragment of debris in a star system that produces a meteor when it hits the atmosphere
Hypernyms: celestial object
leatherman (noun): A member of a homosexual male subculture that grew out of male-only motorcycle clubs formed by homosexual veterans returning from World War II, stressing masculinity in contradiction to androgynous and effeminate gay stereotypes, characterized by a fetish for leather gear and clothing, a sense of hierarchy, and a fraternal, militaristic code of protocol and behavior, often involving BDSM practices.
leatherman (noun): A multitool, usually with a plier head as the central implement, that has an array of other implements such as knives, screwdrivers, can openers, files, saws, and so on.
haberdashery (noun): Ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods sold in a haberdasher's shop.
faujdar (noun): An officer tasked with the administration of a sarkar.
Synonyms: foujdar; phousdar
antiproton (noun): The antiparticle of the proton, having a negative electric charge.
Synonyms: anti-proton; pbar
clench (verb): To grip or hold fast.
Synonyms: grip; clasp; clutch
Antonyms: unclench
clench (verb): To close tightly.
Synonyms: grip; clasp; clutch
Antonyms: unclench
Example: He clenched his fist in anger.
chinoiserie (noun): A style in art, or an artistic object, that reflects the influence of Chinese art.
Synonyms: Chinoiserie
monowheel (noun): A vehicle similar to a unicycle, its rider sitting within or adjacent to the single wheel.
ridiculousness (noun): The characteristic of being ridiculous.
Synonyms: ridiculosity
ridiculousness (noun): The result of being ridiculous.
Synonyms: ridiculosity
kumkum (noun): A red powder, made from saffron or turmeric, used ceremonially by Hindu women to make various markings on the body, especially the tilak.
Synonyms: kunku; kumkuma
myoclonic (adj): Of or pertaining to myoclonus; consisting of or characterized by sudden jerking motions.
immunoassay (noun): A test for the presence of a substance using the reaction of an antibody to its antigen, making use of the high selectivity of components of biological immune systems.
gripper (noun): A cover on the handle of a bicycle, tool, etc, that makes it easier to grip.
gripper (noun): A rubber or other material attached to a curling shoe to improve traction on the ice.
decamp (verb): To break up camp and move on.
Synonyms: abscond; absquatulate
decamp (verb): To disappear suddenly and secretly.
Synonyms: abscond; absquatulate
decamp (verb): To debark, to disembark.
Synonyms: abscond; absquatulate
estrous (adj): Of, pertaining to, or in a state of estrus.
Synonyms: oestrous; estral; oestral
holodeck (noun): A room that provides holographic simulations for recreation, training, etc.
smallness (noun): The state or quality of being small.
Synonyms: smallnesse
smallness (noun): The result or product of being small.
Synonyms: smallnesse
argan (noun): A tree of species Argania spinosa, of southwestern Morocco, particularly prized for its oil.
unfaithfulness (noun): The characteristic of being unfaithful; infidelity; disloyalty.
pranayama (noun): Breathing techniques; breath control, often synchronized with movements between asanas in yoga.
orthologous (adj): Exhibiting orthology; having been separated by a speciation event. Usually while retaining the same function.
arhat (noun): One of the stages of the ascetic's spiritual evolution, when all passions (anger, ego, deception, greed, attachment, hatred and ignorance) are destroyed; arhanta.
shillelagh (noun): A wooden (traditionally blackthorn (sloe) wood) club ending with a large knob.
Synonyms: shillely; shillelah; shillalah; shillala; shillaly
shillelagh (noun): Any cudgel, whether or not of Irish origin.
Synonyms: shillely; shillelah; shillalah; shillala; shillaly
sconce (noun): A fixture for a light, which holds it and provides a screen against wind or against a naked flame or lightbulb.
Example: Golden sconces hang not on the walls.
sconce (noun): A fixture for a light, which holds it and provides a screen against wind or against a naked flame or lightbulb. A candlestick (holder for a candle, especially a circular tube, with a brim, into which a candle is inserted), either with a handle for carrying, or with a bracket for attaching to a wall.
sconce (noun): A poll tax; a mulct or fine.
Example: I'll gladly pay a sconce
sconce (noun): An act of sconcing; very similar to a fine at Cambridge University, though a sconce is the act of issuing a penalty rather than the penalty itself.
Example: .
sconce (verb): During a meal or as part of a drinking game, to announce some (usually outrageous) deed such that anyone who has done it must drink; similar to I have never; commonly associated with crewdates; very similar to fining at Cambridge University.
Example: I sconce anyone who has ever…
sconce (noun): A type of small fort or other fortification, especially as built to defend a pass or ford.
Synonyms: skonce
sconce (noun): A hut for protection and shelter; a stall.
Synonyms: skonce
sconce (verb): to shut within a sconce; to imprison.
Synonyms: skonce
moton (noun): A small plate covering the armpit in armour of the 14th century and later.
cunnilingus (noun): Someone who performs oral sex on the vulva.
Synonyms: cunnilinctus
cunnilingus (noun): The stimulation of the vulva using the mouth as a sexual act.
Synonyms: cunnilinctus
marmite (noun): A rounded cooking pot of various designs, commonly pot-bellied, with or without tripod, handles, lid etc; originally earthenware but currently more commonly of cast iron or other metals.
adze (noun): A cutting tool that has a curved blade set at a right angle to the handle and is used in shaping wood.
Synonyms: adz
adze (verb): To shape a material using an adze.
Synonyms: adz
backhaul (verb): To transmit (data or footage) from a remote site to a central site from where it is re-transmitted.
backhaul (noun): The shipment of material to or through an area from which the material had previously been shipped.
backhaul (noun): Travel to a destination via a further point, or a higher fare point, than the destination (higher intermediate point).
lant (noun): Aged urine, historically used by the Anglo-Saxons and others as fertilizer for high nitrogen content.
lant (noun): Any of several species of slender marine fishes of the genus Ammodytes, including the common European species (Ammodytes tobianus) and the American species (Ammodytes americanus).
Synonyms: sand eel; launce; sand lance
commissure (noun): A band of nerve tissue connecting the hemispheres of the brain, the two sides of the spinal cord, etc.
aspirate (noun): The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive or fricative consonant.
aspirate (noun): A mark of aspiration (ʽ) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing.
aspirate (verb): To remove a liquid or gas by means of suction.
Synonyms: inhale; inspire; breathe in
aspirate (verb): To inhale so as to draw something other than air into one's lungs.
Synonyms: inhale; inspire; breathe in
aspirate (verb): To produce an audible puff of breath, especially following a consonant, such as the letter "h" at the beginning of house or hat in standard English.
Synonyms: inhale; inspire; breathe in
immunoprecipitation (noun): A technique in which an antigen is precipitated from solution by using an antibody, or a particular use of this technique.
dabble (verb): To make slightly wet or soiled by spattering or sprinkling a liquid (such as water, mud, or paint) on it; to bedabble.
Synonyms: besprinkle; bespatter; spatter
dabble (verb): To cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc., often playfully; to play in shallow water; to paddle.
Synonyms: besprinkle; bespatter; spatter
dabble (verb): To feed without diving, by submerging the head and neck underwater to seek food, often also tipping up the tail straight upwards above the water.
Synonyms: besprinkle; bespatter; spatter
dhikr (noun): An Islamic prayer whereby a phrase or expression of praise is repeated continually.
Synonyms: zikr
stripling (noun): A young man in the state of adolescence, or just passing from boyhood to manhood; a lad. .
orbitofrontal (adj): Located in the frontal lobes above the orbits of the eyes.
preimage (noun): For a given function, the set of all elements of the domain that are mapped into a given subset of the codomain; (formally) given a function ƒ : X → Y and a subset B ⊆ Y, the set ƒ⁻¹(B) = {x ∈ X : ƒ(x) ∈ B}.
Synonyms: inverse image
dongle (noun): Any small device that plugs into an electronic device, typically a computer, and alters its functionality. Common examples include wireless modems, digital media players, software copy protect devices, and adapters.
overstuffed (adj): Of a piece of upholstered furniture, such as a chair or sofa: Covered completely and deeply with upholstery or overstuffing.
prepayment (noun): An asset recognized in respect an expense incurred in a period for which the benefit will be received in a future period.
Synonyms: pre-payment
centreboard (noun): The adjustable keel on a small yacht or dinghy that acts, among other things, as ballast and to counteract the sideways force of the wind.
Synonyms: centre board; centre-board; centerboard; center board; center-board
heliocentrism (noun): The theory that the sun is the center of the universe.
Synonyms: heliocentricism
heliocentrism (noun): The phenomenon of the Earth revolving around the Sun.
Synonyms: heliocentricism
presentable (adj): In good enough shape to be shown or offered to other people; tidy; attractive.
shapely (adj): Having a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at.
Synonyms: well set; shapely
Antonyms: misshapen; amorphous
Hypernyms: beautiful
polysynthetic (adj): Characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of morphemes. Typically, the morphemes are bound.
voidable (adj): capable of being voided or made void.
Example: a voidable contract
hardtack (noun): A large, hard biscuit made from unleavened flour and water; formerly used as a long-term staple food aboard ships.
Synonyms: hard tack; sea bread; pilot bread; ship bread; ship biscuit
Example: (all military slang)
rsvp (verb): Alternative letter-case form of RSVP
Example: Will you rsvp for the party?
jihadism (noun): The ideological movement within modern Islamism that advocates armed jihad and hostility against non-believers.
burian (noun): A tomb; sepulchre.
Synonyms: burien; berien
burian (noun): A camp; hill-fort.
Synonyms: burien; berien
newbie (noun): A newcomer, someone new to something.
Synonyms: newcomer; rookie; novice; newling
Antonyms: knowbie
newbie (noun): A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.
Synonyms: newcomer; rookie; novice; newling
Antonyms: knowbie
newbie (noun): Anything recently introduced into a setting, especially something that replaces an older version.
Synonyms: newcomer; rookie; novice; newling
Antonyms: knowbie
blackhead (noun): A comedo, a skin blemish, a type of acne vulgaris, where a pore becomes clogged with a dark, hard, cheesy keratin-filled substance forming a hard black "head" on the skin's surface.
Example: Coordinate term: whitehead
blackhead (noun): A form of histomoniasis in poultry, characterized by cyanotic discoloration on the bird's head.
blackhead (noun): A scaup: any of various ducks of the genus Aythya.
resolver (noun): One who or that which resolves.
Example: Courts are resolvers of disputes.
resolver (noun): A device whose electrical output is proportional to the angular position of an object such as a rotor.
blowhole (noun): The spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breathe.
blowhole (noun): A hole in sea ice where cetaceans and pinnipeds come to breathe.
blowhole (noun): A top-facing opening to a cavity in the ground very near an ocean's shore, leading to a marine cave from which wave water or bursts of air are expelled.
conure (noun): Any of many New World parakeets of the former genus Conurus, now reassigned to other genera in subfamily Arinae, principally Psittacara and Eupsittula.
whipper (noun): A person or thing that whips. A device that whips a substance, such as cream.
bris (noun): Ritual male circumcision.
Synonyms: bris milah; brit milah
racoon (noun): Alternative spelling of raccoon Chiefly British?
Synonyms: raccoon
snowplow (noun): A motorized vehicle that is used to push snow off flat surfaces such as roads and parking lots.
Synonyms: snow plow; snowplough; snow plough
snowplow (noun): A device attached to a vehicle to enable it to be used for removing snow.
Synonyms: snow plow; snowplough; snow plough
snowplow (noun): A maneuver in which the tips of the skis or skates point inwards and the back ends point outwards.
Synonyms: snow plow; snowplough; snow plough
snowplow (verb): To clear (roads, etc) using a snowplow.
Synonyms: snow plow; snowplough; snow plough
snowplow (verb): To perform a snowplow in skiing.
Synonyms: snow plow; snowplough; snow plough
daerah (noun): An administrative division in parts of West Africa and Southeast Asia.
Synonyms: daira
sahaba (noun): plural of sahabi Alternative letter-case form of Sahaba
Synonyms: sahabah
nigella (noun): Any plant of the genus Nigella of about twelve species of annual flowering plants, the blooms of which are generally blue in colour but also found in shades of pink, white and pale purple.
Synonyms: kalonji; onion seed; love-in-a-mist; black onion seed
nigella (noun): The seeds of the plant Nigella sativa, used as a culinary spice.
Synonyms: kalonji; onion seed; love-in-a-mist; black onion seed
intriguingly (adv): In an intriguing manner; with intrigue; with artifice or secret machinations.
interloper (noun): One who interferes, intrudes or gets involved where not welcome, particularly a self-interested intruder.
immiscible (adj): Of two or more liquids that are not mutually soluble: unmixable.
Antonyms: miscible
snort (verb): To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.
Synonyms: insufflate
Example: She snorted with laughter.
snort (verb): To express or force out by snorting.
Synonyms: insufflate
snort (verb): To express contempt or disgust by (or as if by) a snorting sound.
Synonyms: insufflate
planetoid (noun): An asteroid-like body in an orbit beyond the asteroid belt, such as a centaur or Kuiper belt object
planetoid (noun): A larger, planetary, body in orbit around the Sun, such as Vesta or (candidate) dwarf planets such Eris or Sedna
cryptosporidium (noun): Any protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium, intestinal parasites of humans and other vertebrates that can cause diarrhea and other symptoms in cases of low immunity.
Example: Alternative form: (abbreviation) crypto
courtside (adv): Alongside the court of play.
Example: They sat courtside.
courtside (adj): Located next to the court of play.
Example: They had courtside seats.
tahr (noun): Any of three genera of large Asian ungulates belonging to the subfamily Caprinae (goat-antelopes).
Synonyms: tehr; tair
polyploidy (noun): The condition of being polyploid or the process of becoming polyploid.
lubricate (verb): To make slippery or smooth (normally to minimize friction) by applying a lubricant.
Synonyms: lube
reanimate (verb): To animate again. To restore to animation or life.
Synonyms: re-animate
reanimate (verb): To animate again. To infuse new life, vigor, spirit, or courage into.
Synonyms: re-animate
reanimate (verb): To animate again. to revive.
Synonyms: re-animate
assn (noun): Abbreviation of association.
Synonyms: assn.; assoc; Assn; ass'n; assoc.
shug (verb): To writhe the body so as to produce friction against one's clothes, as do those who have the itch.
shug (noun): A term of endearment.
Synonyms: shoog; sug
Example: I'll be with you in a moment, shug.
calluna (noun): A common European heath/heather of species Calluna vulgaris.
frenulum (noun): A small fold or ridge of tissue that supports or restrains the motion of the part to which it is attached, in particular a fold of skin beneath the tongue, or between the lip and the gum.
Synonyms: frænulum; fraenulum
frenulum (noun): A bristle or row of bristles on the edge of the hindwings of some lepidoptera which unites the wings by interlocking with a catch on the posterior part of the forewings.
Synonyms: frænulum; fraenulum
quercetin (noun): A flavonol found in many fruits, vegetables, leaves and grains.
Hypernyms: flavonol
hyperventilation (noun): The state of breathing faster or deeper than necessary.
Antonyms: hypoventilation
dorsoventrally (adv): In a dorsoventral manner; (in humans): from the front of the body to the back.
lank (adj): Slender or thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean.
Synonyms: inadequate; insufficient; lax; loose; scarce
lank (adj): Meagre, paltry, scant in quantity.
Synonyms: inadequate; insufficient; lax; loose; scarce
lank (adj): Straight and flat; thin and limp. (Often associated with being greasy.)
Synonyms: inadequate; insufficient; lax; loose; scarce
dyno (noun): A dynamic climbing move or jump to reach a hold that cannot otherwise be reached.
crybaby (noun): A baby who cries excessively.
Synonyms: cry-baby; cry baby
crybaby (noun): Someone whose feelings are very easily hurt, often by trivial matters.
Synonyms: cry-baby; cry baby
crybaby (noun): Someone who takes offense or excessively complains when things aren't going well.
Synonyms: cry-baby; cry baby
crybaby (verb): to act like a crybaby.
Synonyms: cry-baby; cry baby
trie (noun): An ordered tree data structure that is used to store an associative array where the keys are usually strings.
Synonyms: prefix tree
sinc (noun): Ellipsis of sinc function. (f = sin(x)/x)
sinc (noun): Ellipsis of sinc function. (f = sin(pi*x)/(pi*x))
asthenosphere (noun): The zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere.
neocolonialism (noun): The control or domination by a powerful country over weaker ones (especially former colonies) by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance.
hydrophone (noun): a transducer that converts underwater sound waves into electrical signals, rather like a microphone
snowfield (noun): A large permanent expanse of snow on a mountain or at the head of a glacier.
temporalis (noun): A fan-shaped muscle which arises from the surface of the temporal fossa and converges to an aponeurosis which contracts into a thick flat tendon inserted into the coronoid process of the mandible; it serves to raise the lower jaw and is involved in closing the mouth and chewing.
curare (noun): A plant, Strychnos toxifera, formerly used in arrow poisons in South America due to its D-tubocurarine content.
Synonyms: curari; wurali; urari; urare; woorari
curare (noun): Other South American plants with similar toxins that were also used in arrow poisons, mostly in the family Menispermaceae.
Synonyms: curari; wurali; urari; urare; woorari
curare (noun): A substance containing the alkaloid D-tubocurarine, used historically as a muscle relaxant during surgery.
Synonyms: curari; wurali; urari; urare; woorari
aetiology (noun): The establishment of a cause, origin, or reason for something.
Synonyms: ætiology; aitiology; etiology
aetiology (noun): The study of causes or causation.
Synonyms: ætiology; aitiology; etiology
aetiology (noun): The study or investigation of the causes of disease; a scientific explanation for the origin of a disease.
Synonyms: ætiology; aitiology; etiology
brachiosaurus (noun): A large herbivorous sauropod dinosaur, Brachiosaurus altithorax, which lived during the Jurassic period.
teleprompter (noun): A device placed near or on a television camera that displays scrolling text, allowing a person to read a script while appearing to speak spontaneously to the camera.
Synonyms: autocue
phagocytic (adj): Of or pertaining to phagocytes or phagocytosis.
chemotactic (adj): relating to or exhibiting chemotaxis
Synonyms: chemiotactic
heterologous (adj): Having different relationships or different elements
Synonyms: heterogeneous
Antonyms: autologous; homologous
heterologous (adj): Of, or relating to different species
Synonyms: heterogeneous
Antonyms: autologous; homologous
picky (adj): Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.
Synonyms: pedantic; fussy; particular; choosy; anal-retentive
picky (adj): Of food or a meal: consisting of various small items from which the diner can pick and choose.
Synonyms: pedantic; fussy; particular; choosy; anal-retentive
Example: picky bits
diagenesis (noun): All the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification, not including weathering or other surface changes.
penetrance (noun): The quality or state of being penetrant; power of entering or piercing; penetrating power.
penetrance (noun): The proportion of individuals carrying a particular variation of a gene that also express an associated trait
downrange (adj): In the horizontal direction away from the launch site of a rocket or projectile in the direction of its travel.
downrange (adv): In the horizontal direction away from the launch site of a rocket or projectile in the direction of its travel.
sial (noun): The rocks rich in silicon and aluminum that form the upper layer of the earth's crust, which lies beneath all continental landmasses.
Synonyms: SiAl; sal
tragus (noun): The small piece of thick cartilage on the inner side of the external ear that is immediately in front of and partly closing the ear canal.
archy (adj): Resembling an arch; having arches; arched; arching
Example: archy brows
archy (noun): A political theory or practice that supports hierarchy and authority; the opposite of anarchy.
syndic (noun): A government official having different duties depending on the country; also, a magistrate, especially one of the Chief Magistrates of Geneva, Switzerland.
Synonyms: syndick
syndic (noun): An agent of a corporation, or of any body of people engaged in a business enterprise; specifically, in the University of Cambridge, a member of the senate appointed to carry out specific duties.
Synonyms: syndick
syndic (noun): A layperson who is given official responsibility for the finances, care, and civil administration of the nonreligious details of a convent or religious community.
Synonyms: syndick
otsu (adj): In Old Japanese, one of two sets of vowels of uncertain pronunciation which fell together in modern Japanese.
tessitura (noun): The most acceptable and comfortable vocal range for a singer or musical instrument; the range in which a given type of voice presents its best-sounding timbre.
Example: Coordinate term: compass
kachina (noun): A vaguely ancestral anthropomorphic spirit being, associated with clouds and rain or personifying the power in the sun, the earth, or corn (among other things).
Synonyms: katsina; katcina; Katcina; Kachina; katchina
kachina (noun): A wooden doll, as might be given to a child, which represents such a being.
Synonyms: katsina; katcina; Katcina; Kachina; katchina
kachina (noun): A masked dancer who represents such a being in a ceremonial dance or masked ceremony.
Synonyms: katsina; katcina; Katcina; Kachina; katchina
toucanet (noun): Any of several small toucans, of the genera Aulacorhynchus and Selenidera.
toric (adj): Pertaining to or shaped like a torus, or a section of a torus; toroidal.
mahonia (noun): Any of the genus Mahonia (now often included in Berberis) of evergreen shrubs.
surplice (noun): A liturgical vestment of the Christian Church in the form of a tunic of white linen or cotton material, with wide or moderately wide sleeves, reaching to the hips or knees, usually featuring lace decoration and embroidered bordures.
grounder (noun): A fruit that has fallen to the ground rather than being picked; a windfall.
godwit (noun): Any of four species of long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limosa, of the family Scolopacidae.
Synonyms: yarwhelp; yarwip
framebuffer (noun): A video output device that drives a display from a memory buffer containing a complete frame of graphical data.
constructionism (noun): A strict interpretation of the actual words and phrases used in law, rather than any underlying intent.
constructionism (noun): The idea that people learn about, or perceive the world by constructing mental models.
cutesy (adj): Overly, affectedly or unnecessarily cute; too cute to be taken seriously.
Synonyms: saccharine; precious; twee; cutesy-wootsy; syrupy
whitebeam (noun): Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria (now Aria edulis), native to Eurasia, especially common whitebeam.
bioavailable (adj): Able to be absorbed by a living organism.
Synonyms: bio-available
astrophotography (noun): The photography or imaging of astronomical objects, celestial events or areas of the night sky.
ceratopsian (adj): Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
Example: Triceratops is a ceratopsian dinosaur.
blackbody (noun): a theoretical body, approximated by a hole in a hollow black sphere, that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation and reflects none; it has a characteristic emission spectrum
Synonyms: black body
trebbiano (noun): A widely cultivated Italian grape variety of high acidity, used in the production of white wine and brandy.
Synonyms: Trebbiano
trebbiano (noun): A variety of dry white wine made from this grape.
Synonyms: Trebbiano
netminder (noun): A goalkeeper or goaltender.
Synonyms: net minder; goaltender; goalie; net-minder; goalkeeper
facetiously (adv): In a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
Synonyms: humorously; playfully; jocularly; flippantly
facetiously (adv): In a pleasantly humorous or playful fashion.
Synonyms: humorously; playfully; jocularly; flippantly
songcraft (noun): The practice or skill of crafting or composing songs.
Synonyms: song-craft
stagehand (noun): A person who works behind the scenes at a theatre or in other theatrical media.
saucier (noun): In a large professional kitchen, a cook responsible for preparing sauces and for sauteing foods on demand.
saucier (noun): A bowl-shaped pan used for sauces and other cookery.
saucier (noun): sauce boat (a pitcher, dish, or, bowl, used to serve sauce)
germane (adj): Related to a topic of discussion or consideration.
Synonyms: germain
germane (noun): germanium tetrahydride, GeH₄
Synonyms: monogermane; germanomethane; germanium tetrahydride
germane (noun): Any organic derivative of this compound.
Synonyms: monogermane; germanomethane; germanium tetrahydride
trastuzumab (noun): A drug used in the treatment of breast cancer which targets the HER-2 oncogene.
Synonyms: Herceptin
kilohertz (noun): A unit of frequency equal to one thousand cycles per second; one thousand hertz
Synonyms: kHz
inkling (noun): Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or suggestion given.
inkling (noun): Often preceded by forms of to get or to have: an imprecise idea or slight knowledge of something; a suspicion.
exoteric (adj): Of a doctrine, information, etc.: suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reservations.
exoteric (adj): Of a doctrine, information, etc.: suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reservations. Of a person: not part of an enlightened inner circle; not privy to esoteric knowledge.
exoteric (adj): Capable of being fully or readily comprehended by the public; accessible; also, having an obvious application.
exoteric (noun): A person who is not part of an enlightened inner circle, and not privy to esoteric knowledge; an outsider, an uninitiate.
apocalyptica (noun): Writings which are apocalyptic or which are about an apocalypse.
mediastinum (noun): The region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs.
strainer (noun): A device through which a liquid is passed for purification, filtering or separation from solid matter; anything (including a screen or a cloth) used to strain a liquid.
Synonyms: temse; sile; sieve
strainer (noun): A perforated screen or openwork (usually at the end of a suction pipe of a pump), used to prevent solid bodies from mixing in a liquid stream or flowline.
Synonyms: temse; sile; sieve
strainer (noun): One who strains.
Synonyms: temse; sile; sieve
dehiscence (noun): Opening of an organ by its own means (such as an anther or a seed pod) to release its contents.
dehiscence (noun): A rupture, as with a surgical wound opening up, often with a flow of serous fluid.
munia (noun): Any of certain estrildid finches of the genera Lonchura (most instances) and Amandava (two species).
Synonyms: minia; mannikin; avadavat; silverbill
syzygy (noun): An alignment of three celestial bodies (for example, the Sun, Earth, and Moon) such that one body is directly between the other two, such as occurs at an eclipse.
syzygy (noun): An archetypal pairing of contrasexual opposites, symbolizing the communication of the conscious and unconscious minds.
batz (noun): A small copper coin, with a mixture of silver, formerly current in some parts of Germany and Switzerland.
tunicate (noun): Any of very many chordate marine animals, of the subphyla Tunicata or Urochordata, including the sea squirts.
tunicate (adj): Enclosed in a tunic or mantle; covered or coated with layers.
tunicate (adj): Having each joint buried in the preceding funnel-shaped one, as in certain antennae of insects.
hydroxyprogesterone (noun): A steroid hormone, produced during the synthesis of glucocorticoids and sex steroids.
drumstick (noun): A stick used to play drums.
Synonyms: drum stick; drummer; chicken leg
drumstick (noun): The second joint of the legbone of a chicken or other fowl, especially as an item of food.
Synonyms: drum stick; drummer; chicken leg
drumstick (noun): The moringa or drumstick tree, Moringa oleifera, especially its slender, cylindrical pods.
Synonyms: drum stick; drummer; chicken leg
fenster (noun): A geologic structure formed by erosion or normal faulting on a thrust system; a tectonic window.