leukas/Wiktionary huggingface dataset:
berberine (noun): Any of a class of alkaloid C₂₀H₁₉NO₅ originally obtained, as a bitter, yellow substance, from the root of the barberry, goldthread, and other plants. It is used in medicine especially for its antimicrobial properties.
synaxis (noun): A day following a Great Feast in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches, on which a person related to the events is remembered. For example, the Synaxis of John the Baptist follows the Theophany (Baptism of Christ), the Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel follows the Annunciation, and the Synaxis of the Theotokos follows Christmas Day.
snore (verb): To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.
Synonyms: saw wood
beamwidth (noun): The width (or the angle) of a beam of radiation
Synonyms: beam width
superheat (verb): To heat too much, to overheat.
Example: to superheat an oven
gamine (noun): A mischievous, playful, elfish, pert girl or young woman.
gamine (adj): Having a boyish, mischievous charm; elfish, typically with short hair.
triazole (noun): Either of two isomeric heterocyclic compounds having a five-membered ring with three nitrogen atoms and two double bonds in the ring; any organic derivative of these compounds.
insultingly (adv): In an insulting manner; to a degree that causes insult.
fango (noun): Mud from the thermal springs at Battaglia in Italy, used to treat certain medical complaints such as gout and rheumatism.
vison (noun): The American mink, variously classified as Neovison vison or Mustela vison.
etymon (noun): The original or earlier form of an inherited or borrowed word, affix, or morpheme either from an earlier period in a language's development, from an ancestral language, or from a foreign language.
Example: Coordinate term: cognate
etymon (noun): Meaning as derived and conveyed thereby: The literal meaning of a term according to its origin, which may differ from its usual meaning when the latter relies on idiomatic conventions that are not conveyed by the term alone (that is, they must be known in other ways, such as experience, training, education, or dictionary lookup).
marinara (adj): Of pasta: In a seafood sauce. Of pizza: With seafood topping.
clamorous (adj): Of or pertaining to clamor. Of great intensity. (of sounds)
Synonyms: clamorsome; clamourous
Example: a clamorous fire alarm
clamorous (adj): Of or pertaining to clamor. Creating a loud noise. (of people, animals or things)
Synonyms: clamorsome; clamourous
Example: clamorous trumpets
clamorous (adj): Of or pertaining to clamor. Expressed loudly. (of emotions or feelings)
Synonyms: clamorsome; clamourous
downmarket (adv): Towards the less prestigious sector of the market.
Antonyms: upmarket
downmarket (verb): # (transitive) To render or become downmarket. To render or become downmarket.
chalcone (noun): The compound 1,3-diphenylpropenone (PhCH=CHCOPh).
intergranular (adj): Occurring along the boundaries between the crystals or grains of a metal
Synonyms: intercrystalline
diisocyanate (noun): Any compound containing two isocyanate anions or functional groups, but especially such an organic compound used in the preparation of polyurethane
finicky (adj): Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.
jasmonic (adj): Of or pertaining to jasmonic acid or its derivatives, the jasmonates
skeg (noun): A fin-like structure to the rear of the keel of a vessel that supports the rudder and protects a propeller.
vadose (adj): Of or pertaining to water beneath the surface of the earth which is located above the level of the permanent groundwater.
sunburnt (adj): Having a sunburn or dark tan; having been burned by the sun's rays.
Synonyms: sunburned
sunburnt (adj): Dried out by the sun's rays.
Synonyms: sunburned
sunburnt (adj): Subject to the strong heat and/or light of the sun.
Synonyms: sunburned
sunburnt (verb): simple past and past participle of sunburn
Synonyms: sunburned
soursop (noun): A small tropical evergreen tree, Annona muricata.
Synonyms: guanabana
Hypernyms: custard apple
soursop (noun): The tart, spiny, yellow-green fruit of this tree.
Synonyms: guanabana
Hypernyms: custard apple
maniraptoran (noun): Any of a group of advanced theropods, of the clade Maniraptora, thought to be ancestors of both dinosaurs and birds.
precuneus (noun): A division of the medial surface of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum.
Synonyms: praecuneus
kalua (noun): A traditional Hawaiian cooking method, using an underground oven called an imu.
kalua (adj): Cooked using the kalua method.
Example: kalua pig; kalua turkey
mesonephros (noun): The second of the three excretory organs of the developing embryo; the Wolffian body.
chemosynthesis (noun): the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi
dysgraphia (noun): A language disorder that affects a person's ability to write.
Synonyms: agraphia
slackening (noun): The act by which something slackens; loss of speed, tautness, etc.
epicycle (noun): A small circle whose centre is on the circumference of a larger circle; in Ptolemaic astronomy it was seen as the basis of revolution of the "seven planets", given a fixed central Earth.
epicycle (noun): Any circle whose circumference rolls around that of another circle, thus creating a hypocycloid or epicycloid.
fugato (noun): A fugal passage in a composition that is not a strict or complete fugue.
gorgonopsian (noun): Any member of the extinct suborder Gorgonopsia of therapsid synapsids.
cloudberry (noun): A species of slow-growing bramble, Rubus chamaemorus.
zoid (noun): A reproductive cell that possesses one or more flagella, and is capable of independent movement.
Synonyms: zoïd
boodle (noun): Money, especially when acquired or spent illegally or improperly; swag.
Synonyms: dirty money; black money See Thesaurus:booty; kit and caboodle; money
boodle (noun): The whole collection or lot; caboodle.
Synonyms: dirty money; black money See Thesaurus:booty; kit and caboodle; money
boodle (noun): Candy and snacks.
Synonyms: dirty money; black money See Thesaurus:booty; kit and caboodle; money
bialy (noun): A flat bread roll topped with onion flakes. Instead of a hole like a bagel, it has a depression in the middle.
asperity (noun): The quality of being harsh or severe in the way one speaks or behaves toward people.
asperity (noun): The quality of being difficult or unpleasant to experience.
Example: the asperity of Maine’s winter
bauble (noun): A cheap showy ornament or piece of jewellery; a gewgaw.
Synonyms: also: Thesaurus:trinket
bauble (noun): Anything trivial and worthless.
Synonyms: also: Thesaurus:trinket
bauble (noun): A small shiny spherical decoration, commonly put on Christmas trees.
Synonyms: also: Thesaurus:trinket
epiclesis (noun): A prayer invoking the Holy Spirit, especially one offered in the liturgical context of the Eucharist so as to change the elements of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus.
Example: Holonym: anaphora
telerecording (noun): A recording of a television broadcast made while it is being transmitted, especially by filming the picture from a monitor screen; the process of making such a recording.
anycast (noun): A network addressing and routing scheme whereby data is routed to the nearest or best destination as viewed by the routing topology.
dewdrop (noun): A droplet of water formed as dew.
Synonyms: dew-drop; dew drop
dewdrop (noun): A slow pitch.
Synonyms: dew-drop; dew drop
dewdrop (noun): A plant of species Dalibarda repens.
Synonyms: dew-drop; dew drop
myricetin (noun): A particular flavonol, found in many vegetables etc., that has antioxidant and other therapeutic properties
rhodamine (noun): Any of a class of pink to red polycyclic fluorone dyes.
lulav (noun): A festive bouquet of willow, myrtle and a closed date palm frond, used in Jewish ritual on Sukkot.
Synonyms: lulab
lulav (noun): a closed date palm frond used in this bouquet
Synonyms: lulab
interannual (adj): Occurring between years, or from one year to the next
Synonyms: inter-annual
Example: interannual variability
scentless (adj): Not having a scent, odorless.
Synonyms: aromaless; inodorous; scentless; odourless; onodorate
Antonyms: olfactible
Hypernyms: imperceptible
divisio (noun): A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below regnum and above classis.
exclusivism (noun): The practice of being exclusive; a mentality or policy that excludes others.
exclusivism (noun): The doctrine that one religion is the only true religion, or that one religious sect is the only true version of a larger religion.
explainer (noun): Agent noun of explain; one who explains.
Synonyms: explanator
explainer (noun): A guide that explains a topic.
Synonyms: explanator
Example: video explainer
whet (verb): To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.
whet (verb): To stimulate or make more keen.
Example: to whet one's appetite or one's courage
whet (noun): That which whets or sharpens; especially, an appetizer.
Example: To make a nice Whet before Dinner […]
distil (verb): To exude (a liquid) in small drops; also, to give off (a vapour) which condenses in small drops.
Synonyms: distill; distill US
Example: Firs distil resin.
distil (verb): To impart (information, etc.) in small quantities; to infuse.
Synonyms: distill; distill US
distil (verb): To heat (a substance, usually a liquid) so that a vapour is produced, and then to cool the vapour so that it condenses back into a liquid, either to purify the original substance or to obtain one of its components; to subject to distillation.
Synonyms: distill; distill US
cardiomyocyte (noun): a cardiac muscle cell (or myocyte) in the heart.
calcrete (noun): A sedimentary rock, a hardened deposit of calcium carbonate, capable of cementing together with other materials.
phyllosilicate (noun): Any silicate mineral having a crystal structure of parallel sheets of silicate tetrahedra.
Hypernyms: silicate
lymphadenitis (noun): Inflammation or swelling of lymph nodes; it is often a nonspecific sign of infection but is also often of obscure origin and benign.
yelm (noun): A bundle of straw for thatching.
Synonyms: yealm
yelm (verb): To prepare straw for use as thatch.
Synonyms: yealm
colistin (noun): A polymixin antibiotic effective against a range of gram-negative bacteria, sometimes considered a last-resort antibiotic.
Synonyms: polymyxin E
Hypernyms: antibiotic; polymyxin
dunch (verb): To gore with the horns, as a bull.
Synonyms: dunsh
dunch (noun): A leisurely meal between lunch and dinner in the late afternoon or early evening (about 3-5 p.m.), usually instead of lunch or dinner.
Synonyms: lupper; linner
needlestick (noun): Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.
castanet (noun): A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string.
connectionism (noun): Any of several fields of psychology that model brain processes in terms of interconnected networks.
verlan (noun): A type of backslang used in French, in which the order of the syllables or sounds of words is changed.
hypostome (noun): An appendage on the mouth of some insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and hydrozoa
Synonyms: hypostoma
cumene (noun): The aromatic hydrocarbon isopropyl benzene present in petroleum.
Synonyms: benzene; isopropylbenzene; cumol; 2-phenylpropane
vidicon (noun): A device in a television camera that forms an image composed of varying charges on a photoconductive surface
epiblema (noun): The epidermal cells of rootlets, specially adapted to absorb liquids.
crossbeam (noun): A horizontal structural beam that runs perpendicular to the primary support beams; a girder.
crossbeam (noun): A beam laid across the bitts, to which the cable is fastened when riding at anchor.
corvid (noun): A member of the bird family Corvidae, including crows, ravens, jays, choughs, treepies etc.
alunite (noun): A gray whitish, water-soluble mineral, potassium aluminium sulphate; the natural source of alum, KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆.
Synonyms: alum stone
zillion (noun): An unspecified large number (of); a gazillion.
Synonyms: billion; nonillion; fafillion; jazillion; bizillion
siblicide (noun): The killing of a sibling, especially as observed among certain species of animals.
seropositive (adj): Testing positive for a given pathogen, especially HIV (HIV positive). (of blood serum)
Antonyms: seronegative
seropositive (adj): Having seropositive blood serum. (of a person or animal)
Antonyms: seronegative
frenemy (noun): Someone who has traits of an enemy and a friend.
Synonyms: friend-foe; double-crosser; traitor; frienemy; betrayer
Example: Another enemy / Not even a frenemy.
frenemy (noun): A fair-weather friend who is also a rival.
Synonyms: friend-foe; double-crosser; traitor; frienemy; betrayer
stim (noun): Any repetitive self-stimulatory behavior (e.g. hand flapping, head banging, repeating noises or words), frequent in people on the autism spectrum.
zealotry (noun): Something characteristic of a zealot; excessive zeal; fanaticism.
faipule (noun): The leader of an atoll of Tokelau.
Example: Coordinate term: pulenuku
typikon (noun): A liturgical book containing instructions about the order of the Byzantine Rite office and variable hymns of the Divine Liturgy.
Synonyms: typicon
robocall (noun): An automated phone call, commonly for telemarketing purposes, that uses both an autodialer and a recorded message.
Synonyms: robo call; robo-call
robocall (verb): To make robocalls.
Synonyms: robo call; robo-call
careerism (noun): The overwhelming desire or urge to advance one's own career or social status, usually at the expense of other personal interests, social growth, or ethics.
careerism (noun): The perception that being a member of the military is a career, rather than an obligation to serve one's country.
pseudotuberculosis (noun): Any of several diseases that have the appearance of tuberculosis, but are caused by organisms other than Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
thyroidectomy (noun): The surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland.
maladjustment (noun): The inability to adapt oneself to the needs of others, or to the stresses of normal life.
monochord (noun): A musical instrument for experimenting with the mathematical relations of musical sounds, consisting of a single string stretched between two bridges, one or both of which can be moved, and which stand upon a graduated rule for the purpose of changing and measuring the length of the part of the string between them.
Synonyms: kanon
monochord (noun): A stringed instrument with only one string.
Synonyms: kanon
monochord (noun): A bass note on a piano that has a single string.
Synonyms: kanon
viniculture (noun): The cultivation of grapes, especially those used to produce wine.
Synonyms: viticulture
margravate (noun): The status or rank of margrave.
Synonyms: margraviate
margravate (noun): A territory governed by a margrave or margravine.
Synonyms: margraviate
royalism (noun): Impassioned allegiance to or advocacy of the establishment, maintenance, and/or interests of a particular king, royal house, or kingly dynasty; sometimes extended to the same of a non-royal (i.e., grand ducal, imperial, or other) family or sovereign; often contrasted with monarchism.
gorgonian (adj): Of or relating to the mythical gorgon; terrible or repulsive.
gorgonian (adj): Of or relating to any coral of the order Alcyonacea.
gorgonian (noun): A member of the order Alcyonacea, comprising the soft corals.
shiplap (noun): A type of wooden board that has rabbets to allow them to be overlapped, commonly used for the exterior siding of buildings.
isohedral (adj): Describing a polyhedron or a tiling all of whose faces are the same.
carambola (noun): A tree species native of southern Asia, Averrhoa carambola.
carambola (noun): A yellow colour, like that of a carambola.
Example: carambola:
tibicen (noun): A flute-player; a piper, flautist.
Synonyms: aulete; tibicinist
intersperse (verb): To mix two things irregularly, placing things of one kind among things of other.
intersperse (verb): To scatter or insert something into or among other things.
Example: When writing, I intersperse details.
waterhead (noun): An area of high elevation, viewed as the catchment basin for a region.
waterhead (noun): A reservoir or natural source of water that is put to use.
Example: What times would the waterhead break?
waterhead (verb): To behave in an imbecilic manner.
Example: This was no time to waterhead around.
fiendishly (adv): In a fiendish manner; evilly, wickedly.
Synonyms: devilishly; satanically; diabolically
fiendishly (adv): Extremely, very in harsh or negative contexts.
Synonyms: devilishly; satanically; diabolically
reticulocyte (noun): An immature red blood cell, having a reticular network of RNA
binturong (noun): A large species of civet, Arctictis binturong, of southern Asia.
Synonyms: Palawan bearcat; Asian bearcat; bearcat
paleoenvironmental (adj): Of or pertaining to the environment at a particular time in the geologic past.
Synonyms: palaeoenvironmental
hydrophobia (noun): An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself.
Synonyms: waterfright; water-fear; aquaphobia
hydrophobia (noun): A morbid fear of water; aquaphobia.
Synonyms: waterfright; water-fear; aquaphobia
saturnine (adj): Of a person: having a tendency to be cold, bitter, gloomy, sarcastic, and slow to change and react.
saturnine (adj): Of, pertaining to, or containing lead (which was symbolically associated with the planet Saturn by alchemists).
kneed (adj): Having a knee or knees, or, in combination, the stated type of knee or knees.
Example: a kneed biped', a knobbly-kneed boy
emunah (noun): faith, sincere belief, conviction.
Synonyms: emuna
escapologist (noun): An entertainer skilled in the art of escapology.
Synonyms: escape artist
tridacna (noun): Any member of the genus Tridacna of large saltwater clams with heavy fluted shells.
bigwig (noun): A person of importance to a group or organization.
Synonyms: big wig; big-wig
hubbub (noun): A confused uproar, commotion, tumult or racket.
Synonyms: whobub
hubbub (verb): To cause a tumult or racket.
Synonyms: whobub
ghettoization (noun): The process of becoming a ghetto, an isolated and underprivileged urban area.
Synonyms: ghettoisation
ghettoization (noun): The process of ghettoizing (a group): the segregation/isolation of a group and placement of that group into a figurative or literal position of little power.
Synonyms: ghettoisation
astringency (noun): That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
Synonyms: astringence
ayllu (noun): A traditional family-based community in the Andes, especially among Quechua and Aymara peoples.
ferromanganese (noun): An alloy, of iron and manganese, used in the manufacture of steel
linkspan (noun): A kind of drawbridge used mainly to move vehicles on and off a ro-ro vessel or ferry.
thaali (noun): In parts of South Asia, a necklace that is knotted around a bride's neck by the groom as an auspicious symbol.
Synonyms: thali; mangalasutra
tillerman (noun): A person who steers the rear wheels of a fire truck (a tiller truck) or controls its ladder
thickset (adj): Having a relatively short, heavy build.
Synonyms: thick-set
Example: a thickset, muscular figure
thickset (adj): Densely crowded together; made up of things that are densely crowded together; closely planted.
Synonyms: thick-set
Example: a thickset wood
thickset (adj): Densely covered (with something).
Synonyms: thick-set
Example: a gully thickset with brambles
thickset (noun): A stout, twilled cotton cloth; a fustian corduroy, or velveteen.
Synonyms: thick-set
thickset (noun): A piece of clothing made from this fabric.
Synonyms: thick-set
gearhead (noun): An enthusiast for new technology, or for motoring.
Synonyms: petrolhead
bergall (noun): Tautogolabrus adspersus, a wrasse native to the western Atlantic, inhabiting inshore waters near the sea floor at depths of 10–128 metres (33–420 feet) and at latitudes of 36°–49° north, and reaching up to 38 centimetres (15 inches) in total length and up to 1 kilogram (2·2 pounds) in weight.
Synonyms: cunner; conner; chogset
megastructure (noun): A very large structure. A specific type of structure characterized by very large buildings with strictly artificial forms.
Synonyms: mega structure; mega-structure
megastructure (noun): A very large structure. A hypothetical structure not possible with current technology, e.g., a Dyson sphere.
Synonyms: mega structure; mega-structure
megastructure (noun): A very large structure.
Synonyms: mega structure; mega-structure
nifedipine (noun): A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of cardiac and circulatory disorders.
cyclohexene (noun): A cyclic hydrocarbon containing six carbon atoms and one double bond; any of its derivatives.
ecomuseum (noun): A museum, often consisting of replica buildings in an outdoor setting, that shows the heritage of a particular locality or community
pothos (noun): Epipremnum aureum, a vine widely cultivated as a houseplant, once classified in the genus Pothos.
pothos (noun): Pothos, a genus of plants consisting of subtropical and tropical, climbing, flowering vines, indigenous to the environs of the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.
prepay (verb): To pay in advance, or beforehand
Synonyms: forepay
Example: to prepay postage
zubr (noun): One of several species of European bison or aurochs, which were unclearly delineated in the 1800s when this sense was in use.
Synonyms: European bison; wisent
zubr (noun): The wisent, the European bison (Bison bonasus).
Synonyms: European bison; wisent
beanbag (noun): A piece of soft furniture consisting of a leather or vinyl covering stuffed with dry beans or other similar pellets.
Synonyms: beanbag chair; Hacky-Sack; bean-bag; bean bag
beanbag (noun): A small cloth bag filled with dry beans, used as a toy or for exercising the hands.
Synonyms: beanbag chair; Hacky-Sack; bean-bag; bean bag
beanbag (noun): A type of juggling ball usually made from leather or cloth stuffed with dry beans.
Synonyms: beanbag chair; Hacky-Sack; bean-bag; bean bag
petanque (noun): Any of various ores, including forms of silver sulfide (such as stephanite) and the copper ore tetrahedrite.
beneficiation (noun): The reduction in size of particles of ore (or similar physical processing) before further processing to recover the metal
leggy (adj): Having long, attractive legs; long-legged.
Example: Fred preferred leggy blondes.
leggy (adj): Exposing the bare or pantyhose-clad legs, especially the thighs.
leggy (adj): Having numerous legs.
Example: the leggiest centipede ever found
saccule (noun): A small sac, pouch, or cyst.
Synonyms: sacculus
saccule (noun): The smaller of the two fluid-filled sacs forming part of the labyrinth of the inner ear (the other being the utricle). It contains a region of hair cells and otoliths which send signals to the brain concerning the orientation of the head.
Synonyms: sacculus
soapberry (noun): Any woody plant of the Sapindaceae family, found chiefly in tropical climates, most commonly the genus Sapindus.
soapberry (noun): The fruit of such a plant, especially of the tree Sapindus saponaria.
woolsack (noun): A seat made of wool; (specifically) the traditional seat of the British Lord Chancellor (since 2006 of the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords); hence (by metonymy) the post of Lord-Chancellor.
forelock (noun): The part of a person's hairstyle which covers the forehead.
Synonyms: fringe; foretop; bangs
forelock (noun): The part of a horse's (or similar animal's) mane that lies on its forehead.
Synonyms: fringe; foretop; bangs
forelock (noun): A wedge pushed through a hole at the end of a bolt to hold it in place.
slive (verb): To sneak; skulk; proceed in a sly way; creep.
acanthosis (noun): A benign abnormal thickening of the stratum spinosum, or prickle cell, layer of the epidermis.
margay (noun): Leopardus wiedii, a spotted cat native to Central and South America.
articulator (noun): A mechanical device to which casts of the teeth are fixed, reproducing recorded positions of the mandible in relation to the maxilla.
tektite (noun): A small, round, dark glassy object, composed of silicates, formed by the rapid cooling of molten ejecta from meteorite impacts.
Hypernyms: lechatelierite
harebell (noun): A perennial flowering plant, Campanula rotundifolia, native to the Northern Hemisphere, with blue, bell-like flowers.
Synonyms: witch's bells; bluebell; hairbell; witch's thimbles; lady's thimble
harebell (noun): foxglove
Synonyms: witch's bells; bluebell; hairbell; witch's thimbles; lady's thimble
yokel (noun): A person from or living in the countryside, viewed as being unsophisticated or naive.
naegleria (noun): Any of several amoebas, of the genus Naegleria, that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.
gerbe (noun): An abstract construction in homological algebra and geometry providing a certain type of generalisation for a sheaf.
mardana (noun): A part of a house or palace reserved for men, especially on the Indian subcontinent.
procainamide (noun): A base of an amide related to procaine (trademark Pronestyl) that is used in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₃H₂₁N₃O·HCl as a cardiac depressant especially in the treatment of ventricular and atrial arrhythmias.
dissimilation (noun): The act of dissimilating, of making dissimilar.
Antonyms: assimilation
dissimilation (noun): A dissimilatory process supplying a cell with energy only without assimilation of nutrients. An exergonic process of the microbial catabolic metabolism in which redox-active species participate in oxidation-reduction reactions (exchange of electrons) to deliver the energy needed for sustaining the cell activity. The external substances absorbed by the cell from its environment for producing energy are not assimilated for the synthesis of biomolecules or the fabrication of cell components, but excreted out of the cell after the energy production.
Antonyms: assimilation
dissimilation (noun): A phenomenon whereby similar consonant or vowel sounds in a word become less similar, resulting in a form that is easier for the listener to perceive.
Antonyms: assimilation
basidiolichen (noun): Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
silverpoint (noun): A traditional technique for drawing by dragging a silvern rod or wire across a surface, often prepared with gesso or primer.
Hypernyms: metalpoint
partible (adj): Pertaining to property that can be divided between heirs on inheritance, or to an inheritance system based on such division.
superorganism (noun): A social colony of individuals who, through division of labour, effective communication and self-organization, form a highly connected community that functions as if it were a single organism.
Synonyms: super organism
hippopotami (noun): plural of hippopotamus
Synonyms: hippopotamuses; hippos
echolalia (noun): The involuntary repetitive echoing of words or phrases spoken by another person; either immediate or delayed.
echolalia (noun): An infant's repetitive imitation of vocal sounds spoken by another person, occurring naturally during childhood development.
geopolymer (noun): Any of a class of synthetic aluminosilicate materials with potential use in construction and other areas
tympany (noun): Inflation; conceit; bombast; turgidness.
Example: Thine's a tympany of sense.
sainfoin (noun): A perennial herb of the genus Onobrychis with pale pink flowers, especially Onobrychis viciifolia (syn. Onobrychis sativa).
suona (noun): A traditional Chinese double-reeded horn with a distinctively loud and high-pitched sound.
disphenoid (adj): Of or pertaining to a wedge-shaped crystal form of the tetragonal or orthorhombic system.
disphenoid (adj): Of or pertaining to a crystal form bounded by eight scalene triangles arranged in pairs, constituting a tetragonal scalenohedron.
disphenoid (noun): A non-regular tetrahedron whose four faces are congruent acute-angled triangles.
Synonyms: bisphenoid; equifacial tetrahedron; isosceles tetrahedron
supination (noun): The act of rotating the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned up or forward, or the resulting state of the forearm
budda (noun): Eremophila mitchellii, a sandalwood-like plant native to Australia.
crimewave (noun): A large increased incidence of crimes within a relatively short period of time.
Synonyms: crime wave
superfine (adj): Extremely subtle or refined; extremely sensitive to slight impressions or perceptions.
superfine (adj): Having an especially fine size or texture; made of very small particles or threads.
stovetop (noun): The top of a stove; usually specifically the burners.
Synonyms: cooktop; range; stove-top; hob
septentrional (adj): Pertaining to the north; northern.
Synonyms: boreal; northern
Antonyms: austral; meridional
wollastonite (noun): A grey inosilicate mineral, mostly calcium silicate, CaSiO₃, found deposited in limestone.
cellobiose (noun): A disaccharide, found mainly as a repeat unit in cellulose, in which two glucose units are joined with a 1, 4-β linkage
jaguarundi (noun): A medium-sized Central and South American wild cat, Puma yagouaroundi, Herpailurus yagouaroundi or Felis yagouaroundi.
Synonyms: yagouarondi; yaguarondi; jaguarondi; yagouaroundi
onychomycosis (noun): Fungal infection of the nail, especially the toenail.
Synonyms: tinea unguium; nail fungus; ringworm
realest (adj): superlative form of real: most real
Synonyms: realist
lappet (noun): A small decorative fold or flap, especially of lace or muslin, in a garment or headdress.
lappet (noun): A head-dress made with lappets for lace pendants.
flatback (noun): A chelonid turtle, Natator depressus, with low-domed carapace, endemic to the continental shelf of Australia.
viticulturist (noun): a person who grows grapevines
Synonyms: winegrower; viticulturer
syringomyelia (noun): A disorder in which a cyst or cavity forms within the spinal cord, possibly leading to stiffness or paralysis.
subrogation (noun): Substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant with respect to certain rights and duties.
recondite (adj): Difficult, obscure. Difficult to grasp or understand; abstruse, profound.
recondite (adj): Difficult, obscure. Little known; esoteric, secret.
recondite (adj): Difficult, obscure. Having mastery over one's field, including its esoteric minutiae; learned.
recondite (noun): A scholar or other person who is recondite, that is, who has mastery over his or her field, including its esoteric minutiae.
equilibrate (verb): To balance, or bring into equilibrium.
Synonyms: equilibrize
equilibrate (verb): To balance, to be in a state of equilibrium.
Synonyms: equilibrize
topicalization (noun): The placing of the topic of a sentence at the beginning.
Synonyms: topicalisation
bipartition (verb): To partition into two.
Synonyms: bisect; halve; dimidiate
macronutrient (noun): Any of the elements required in large amounts by all living things.
multitask (verb): To schedule and execute multiple tasks (program) simultaneously; control being passed from one to the other using interrupts.
Synonyms: multi-task
multitask (verb): To handle multiple tasks at once.
Synonyms: multi-task
paleochristian (adj): Describing the early Christian church, its people, architecture and culture, etc.
Synonyms: Palaeo-Christian; paleo-christian; palaeo-Christian; palaeochristian; palaeo-christian
nill (noun): Synonym of zinc oxide, particularly white forms used in medicine and cosmetics.
ectodomain (noun): The portion of a polypeptide on a cell membrane that extends beyond the membrane into the extracellular space.
Synonyms: exodomain
sevdalinka (noun): A traditional genre of folk music from Bosnia and Herzegovina, also popular in the ex-Yugoslavia region.
pragma (noun): A compiler directive; data embedded in source code by programmers to indicate some intention to a compiler.
Synonyms: pragmat
pragma (noun): In HTTP version 1.0 and 1.1, a general-header that specifies some implementation-specific directive, to any recipient, and may specify that the HTTP response should not be cached.
Synonyms: pragmat
staffroom (noun): A room set aside for the use of staff.
Synonyms: staff room
Hypernyms: room
amygdalin (noun): A glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit.
Synonyms: amygdaline
passionflower (noun): Any of very many vines, in North America and elsewhere, of the genus Passiflora that bear edible fruit called passion fruit, and showy flowers of a structure symbolic of the Passion of Christ.
Synonyms: passion flower; Passion flower; passion-flower; Passionflower
passionflower (noun): The flower of this plant.
Synonyms: passion flower; Passion flower; passion-flower; Passionflower
premarket (adj): Prior to a product's official market release
Synonyms: pre-market
Example: premarket testing
premarket (noun): The informal market in stocks and other securities, held before the official markets open
Synonyms: pre-market
shellmound (noun): A prehistoric midden containing shells of edible mollusks and other detritis
Synonyms: shell mound
trachyandesite (noun): An extrusive igneous rock with a composition between that of trachyte and andesite.
sancai (noun): A kind of decoration on Chinese pottery using glazes or slip, predominantly in the three colours of brown (or amber), green, and a creamy off-white, and particularly associated with the Tang dynasty (618–907) and its tomb figures.
provolone (noun): A semi-hard cheese made of whole milk from cows. It comes primarily from Southern Italy.
vicomtesse (noun): A French noblewoman having a rank equivalent to a viscountess
alternanthera (noun): Any of the genus Alternanthera of herbaceous plants in the amaranth family.
pseudospectral (adj): Describing a class of numerical analysis methods related to spectral methods
Synonyms: pseudo-spectral
sonogram (noun): a medical image produced by ultrasound echo
Synonyms: sonogramme
pademelon (noun): Any species of the genus Thylogale of small macropods.
Synonyms: padymelon; padmelon; paddymelon
thermolysis (noun): The dissociation or decomposition of a material as a result of being heated
thermolysis (noun): The dissipation of heat from the body, especially by evaporation or radiation
carnosaur (noun): Any large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of the infraorder Carnosauria
asynchrony (noun): The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization
Synonyms: asynchronicity; asynchronism; dyssynchronization; dyssynchrony; asynchronization
skycam (noun): A camera mounted or flying in the sky, taking aerial pictures or video footage.
cascabel (noun): A small, round, hot variety of chili pepper, Capsicum annuum, which rattles when dry.
Synonyms: coban; bola chile; jingle bell; rattle chile; chile bola
cascabel (noun): A knob at the end of a cannon, cast onto the gun breech, to which a heavy rope is attached in order to control recoil.
Synonyms: coban; bola chile; jingle bell; rattle chile; chile bola
cascabel (noun): A bell attached to a sleigh or sleigh harness.
Synonyms: coban; bola chile; jingle bell; rattle chile; chile bola
chromaffin (adj): Having an affinity for (and thus being stained brownish yellow) by chromium salts.
subfloor (noun): The floor structure supporting and underlying the visible flooring or other finishing surface such as a carpet
sapsucker (noun): A woodpecker of the eastern United States (of the genus Sphyrapicus) that feeds mainly on the sap of trees
sapsucker (noun): Any woodpecker that punctures the bark of trees and feeds upon the sap.
ketubah (noun): A traditional Jewish marriage contract that outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom in relation to the bride.
Synonyms: ketubbah; kesubah
squishy (adj): Yielding easily to pressure; very soft; especially, soft and wet, as mud.
tanbark (noun): The bark of the oak (or other trees) used as a source of tannin.
neurosecretory (adj): Of, pertaining to, or producing neurosecretion
stoloniferous (adj): Producing stolons or suckers.
Example: stoloniferous plant
landdrost (noun): A type of magistrate in South Africa, abolished under the British in 1827.
geranylgeranyl (noun): A univalent diterpenoid radical consisting of two geranyl residues end-to-end
encephalization (noun): The amount of brain mass exceeding that related to an animal's total bodymass.
Synonyms: encephalisation
smokejumper (noun): A firefighter who parachutes into a remote area to combat wildfires and set up firebreaks.
Synonyms: smoke jumper
rathskeller (noun): A bar or restaurant in a basement, especially one that serves beer.
revanchist (adj): Seeking revenge or otherwise advocating retaliation, especially against a nation which has previously defeated and humiliated the revanchist party in war. Originally referred to the French indignation over losing Alsace-Lorraine to Germany in the Franco-Prussian War.
mugunghwa (noun): The plant Hibiscus syriacus or its flower
Synonyms: rose of Sharon
pluricentric (adj): Having more than one center; multicentric.
Synonyms: pluricentral
Antonyms: monocentric
pluricentric (adj): (of a language) Having several interacting codified standard forms, often corresponding to different countries.
Synonyms: pluricentral
Antonyms: monocentric
superparamagnetic (adj): Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting superparamagnetism.
benzimidazole (noun): A bicyclic heterocycle containing a benzene ring fused to that of imidazole; it is used as a pesticide
asafoetida (noun): A resinous gum from the stem and roots of Ferula species such as Ferula foetida and Ferula assa-foetida, having a strong, unpleasant smell, with culinary and medical uses.
Synonyms: asafetida; assafoetida; assafetida; assa-fetida; assa-fœtida
eyebright (noun): Any of the flowering plants of the genus Euphrasia, originally as used to treat eye infections.
Synonyms: euphrasy
genistein (noun): A pale yellow isoflavone derivative C₁₅H₁₀O₅ originally obtained from dyer's broom (Genista tinctoria) and also present as a glycoside in soybeans and other leguminous plants, which has antioxidant, estrogenic, and other physiological effects in humans and animals.
phenothiazine (noun): A polycyclic heterocycle consisting of two benzene rings fused to one of thiazine; thiodiphenylamine, dibenzothiazine
phenothiazine (noun): Any of a family of pharmaceuticals, derived from this compound, used to treat schizophrenia etc.
sulfanilamide (noun): Any of a class of amino substituted aromatic sulfonamides that are used as antifungal antibiotics; but especially the parent compound 4-aminobenzenesulfonamide
Synonyms: sulphanilamide
adipic (adj): Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily substances; applied to certain acids obtained from fats by the action of nitric acid.
thrombospondin (noun): Any of a family of glycoproteins secreted into the extracellular matrix by various types of cell, which play a role in cellular adhesion in processes including thrombocyte aggregation, tumor metastasis, and angiogenesis.
whitethorn (noun): Crataegus monogyna, a hawthorn species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.
whitethorn (noun): Vachellia constricta, formerly Acacia constricta, whitethorn acacia, a shrub in the family Fabaceae.
terbinafine (noun): A synthetic allylamine antifungal drug that is highly lipophilic, used in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₂₅N·HCl orally in the treatment of onychomycosis and topically in the treatment of tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and athlete's foot.
spritz (noun): Synonym of spritzer (“drink made with white wine and soda water”)
spritz (noun): A cocktail consisting of prosecco, soda water, and bitters.
Example: Aperol spritz
thundercloud (noun): A large, dark cloud, usually a cumulonimbus, charged with electricity and producing thunder and lightning; a storm cloud.
thundercloud (noun): Something menacing and brooding.
Example: the ominous thunderclouds of war
micrococcus (noun): Any of a group of spherical, aerobic, gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Micrococcus, that are wide-ranging and harmless.
dika (noun): A West African food made from the almond-like seeds of Irvingia gabonensis.
teosinte (noun): Any of a few species of maize-like grasses of the genus Zea found in Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Zea diploperennis
teosinte (noun): Any of a few species of maize-like grasses of the genus Zea found in Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Zea perennis
teosinte (noun): Any of a few species of maize-like grasses of the genus Zea found in Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua. Zea luxurians
murrey (noun): A tincture, the colour of mulberries, between gules (red) and purpure (purple).
Example: murrey:
phosphoribosyltransferase (noun): Any transferase that transfers a phosphoribosyl group
geraniol (noun): A monoterpenoid alcohol found in the essential oils of rose, palmarosa and citronella
patrilocal (adj): living with the family of the husband.
Synonyms: virilocal
patrilocal (adj): In which newly married couples live with the husband's family.
Synonyms: virilocal
mitomycin (noun): Any of a family of aziridine-containing natural products isolated from the filamentous bacterium Streptomyces lavendulae, one of which is used as a chemotherapeutic agent.
potoo (noun): Any species of the genus Nyctibius related to the nightjars (same order Caprimulgiformes), and found from southern Mexico to southern Brazil.
vigia (noun): A warning on a navigational chart indicating a reef or other hazard which has been reported but which has not been confirmed to exist, or whose exact location is unknown.
hairtail (noun): Any of a number of species of marine fishes of the family Trichiuridae, long, band-like, with a slender, pointed tail.
Synonyms: bladefish
gunstock (noun): The handle of a handgun.
Synonyms: stock; gun stock
gunstock (noun): The rear part of a musket, rifle or shotgun which is pressed into the shoulder.
Synonyms: stock; gun stock
microdeletion (noun): A genetic mutation resulting from the deletion of a small part of a chromosome, usually involving many genes.
siteswap (noun): A numerical notation used to describe juggling patterns, where each number represents the height and direction of a throw.
Synonyms: siteswap notation
siteswap (noun): A specific notation for a pattern.
Synonyms: siteswap notation
glaum (verb): To grasp or snatch (at), usually feebly or ineffectually; to grope (at) with the hands, as in the dark.
Synonyms: feel around; fumble; grubble; grab; clutch
Example: Few get what they glaum at.
glaum (verb): To search (for something).
Synonyms: feel around; fumble; grubble; grab; clutch
glaum (verb): To look sullen or sad; scowl, frown.
Synonyms: glawm; glom; gloom
glaum (verb): To look (at), to stare (at).
Synonyms: glawm; glom; gloom
rebutia (noun): Any plant of the cactus genus Rebutia, the crown cactus.
farthingale (noun): A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the skirt of women's dresses; a hooped petticoat.
Synonyms: vardingale; verdingall; fardingale; verdugal
valediction (noun): A speech made when leaving or parting company.
Synonyms: complimentary closing; complimentary close
valediction (noun): The act of parting company.
Synonyms: complimentary closing; complimentary close
valediction (noun): A word or phrase said upon leaving, such as "farewell" or "adieu".
Synonyms: complimentary closing; complimentary close
commiserate (verb): To feel or express compassion or sympathy for (someone or something).
Synonyms: comiserat; comisserate; comiserate
commiserate (verb): To sympathize; condole.
Synonyms: comiserat; comisserate; comiserate
commiserate (verb): To offer condolences jointly with; express sympathy with.
Synonyms: comiserat; comisserate; comiserate
troglodyte (noun): A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.
troglodyte (noun): A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish.
prospection (noun): The action of looking forward into the future. Formed by analogy with retrospection.
prospection (noun): A search for archaeological remains, usually using modern technology, for example ground penetrating radar.
emissive (adj): Of, pertaining to, or having the capacity to emit radiation or matter; emitting
unpronounceable (adj): Impossible or difficult to pronounce or articulate.
Synonyms: unpronouncible
unpronounceable (noun): Something difficult or impossible to pronounce.
Synonyms: unpronouncible
cheatgrass (noun): Bromus tectorum, drooping brome, native to Europe, thought to create an ecology prone to annual fires in many US areas.
chib (noun): A shiv (makeshift knife).
Synonyms: shiv; shive; chiv
chib (verb): To shiv (stab).
Synonyms: shiv; shive; chiv
thyrotoxicosis (noun): The medical condition caused by the state of raised levels of thyroid hormone.
shimmery (adj): shimmering, or shining with a faint, or intermittent or trembling gleam or light.
highbush (adj): Being, or coming from, a bush of high stature (used in names of certain fruits, such as highbush blueberry and highbush cranberry).
Antonyms: lowbush
audaciously (adv): In an audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not foolheartedly.
stretto (noun): The presence of two close or overlapping statements of the subject of a fugue, especially towards the end.
protopunk (noun): Collectively, the music (of various genres and backgrounds) that influenced the later punk movement in the 1970s.
Synonyms: proto-punk
corymb (noun): A cluster of flowers with a flat or convex top.
Synonyms: corymbus
juicer (noun): A manual or electrical device used for rendering the juice of fruits or vegetables.
cooperator (noun): One who cooperates; an associate.
Synonyms: coöperator; co-operator
klutz (noun): A clumsy or stupid person.
Synonyms: clutz
focaccia (noun): A flatbread similar in style, composition, and texture to modern pizza doughs and topped with herbs, cheese and other products. Focaccia typically consists of high-gluten flour, oil, water, sugar, salt and yeast.
hapmap (noun): A map of haplotypes that is used to display common patterns of human genetic variation that are involved in human health and disease
Synonyms: HapMap
brolga (noun): A large grey crane (Antigone rubicunda, syn. Grus rubicunda), of northern and eastern Australia.
Synonyms: Australian crane; native companion
daff (noun): Clipping of daffodil.
Example: Get your daffs here - £2 a bunch.
pianola (noun): A mechanical piano which uses a roll of perforated paper to operate its keys, instead of being played by a pianist.
pianola (noun): A hand that is easy to play, i.e. one that "plays itself".
blee (noun): Color, hue.
Synonyms: hue; complexion; color; colour
blee (noun): Color of the face, complexion, coloring.
Synonyms: hue; complexion; color; colour
blee (noun): Consistency, form, texture.
Synonyms: hue; complexion; color; colour
yabby (noun): Any of various freshwater crayfish, typically of the genus Cherax, valued as food, especially Cherax destructor of southeastern Australia.
Synonyms: crawchie; yabbie; ghost nipper; crawbob
yabby (noun): A species of marine ghost shrimp, Trypaea australiensis, widely harvested by recreational anglers as bait; a nipper.
Synonyms: crawchie; yabbie; ghost nipper; crawbob
yabby (verb): To search, forage, or fish for yabbies.
Synonyms: yabbie
yabby (verb): To show disrespect by denouncing or insulting; to diss.
siloxane (noun): Any of a class of compound having a short repeating unit of silicon and oxygen atoms (either in a chain or a ring), typically with organic side chains
micropyle (noun): In seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the integuments of the ovule through which sperm are able to access the ovum.
micropyle (noun): The hilum of an ovum at the point of attachment to the ovary; any opening in the coverings of an ovum by which spermatozoa may find entrance.
cyanotic (adj): Resembling or afflicted with cyanosis.
Synonyms: cyanosed; cyanose
wheen (noun): A little; a small number.
Synonyms: whean; whin
wheen (noun): A quantity; a goodly number.
Synonyms: whean; whin
multimeter (noun): An electronic measuring instrument that combines multiple functions; a combined voltmeter, ammeter and ohmmeter.
centime (noun): A former subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the franc.
pseudotooth (noun): An excrescence of bone, in some primitive birds, that resembles a tooth
hypopituitarism (noun): A decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland.
seigniorage (noun): All the revenue obtained by a feudal lord from his vassals.
Synonyms: seignorage; seigneurage