leukas/Wiktionary huggingface dataset:
eschatocol (noun): The final section of a document, often involving a formulaic close (e.g. “Yours faithfully”), the date and location of writing, and information on the document's originators e.g. author, counter-signer, witnesses present, etc.
eschatocol (noun): The concluding section of a liturgical preface, following the embolism.
fusspot (noun): A person who makes a fuss, particularly about trivial things.
Synonyms: fussbudget
intercostobrachial (adj): Of or relating to a group of nerves that are cutaneous branches of the intercostal nerves.
coancestry (noun): A measure of the degree of common ancestry of two (or more) individuals
dalteparin (noun): A low-molecular-weight heparin, used for prophylaxis or treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
salicylamide (noun): A drug with analgesic and antipyretic properties, its medicinal uses being similar to those of aspirin.
tidemark (noun): a line (of seaweed or differently coloured sand etc) on the shore showing the level of high or low tide
tidemark (noun): a line of scum left on a bath tub when the water is drained away
oxophilicity (noun): A tendency to form oxides, typically by abstraction of oxygen from organic compounds.
papple (noun): Either of two closely related fruits, both pears with apple-like traits. The apple pear, Pyrus pyrifolia, sometimes known as the Chinese pear.
papple (noun): Either of two closely related fruits, both pears with apple-like traits. The Chinese white pear, Pyrus × bretschneideri, originally derived from the above.
atyid (noun): Any member of the family Atyidae of freshwater shrimp.
thromboendarterectomy (noun): Etymologically incorrect spelling of thrombendarteriectomy
poundal (noun): A unit equal to the force needed to accelerate a mass of one pound at a rate of one foot per second per second.
cliticization (noun): The process, or an instance, of a word becoming a clitic.
Synonyms: cliticisation
notothenioid (adj): Of or pertaining to the perciform suborder Notothenioidei, the Antarctic icefish
pleonexia (noun): Excessive or insatiable greed, avarice, covetousness, the desire to have more, a greedy desire for certain goods.
mollifier (noun): An "approximation to the identity", a smooth function with special properties, used in distribution theory to create sequences of smooth functions approximating nonsmooth (generalized) functions, via convolution.
multiliteracy (noun): The ability to be literate in terms of text in media other than paper
smoothsort (noun): A sorting algorithm based on heapsort but using the Leonardo numbers, tending to perform better than heapsort in cases where the items to be sorted are already partially sorted.
fortuity (noun): The state of being fortuitous.
Synonyms: fortuitousness; luck
Antonyms: adverseness; unluckiness; antonym(s) of; unfortunateness
fortuity (noun): A fortuitous event; an accident.
Synonyms: fortuitousness; luck
Antonyms: adverseness; unluckiness; antonym(s) of; unfortunateness
spiritistic (adj): Of or pertaining to, or associated, dealing, concerned, or connected with, spiritism (a.k.a. modern spiritualism); spiritualistic.
bareroot (noun): A plant removed from soil in a dormant state, from which it can more rapidly acclimate to new soil conditions.
trichomonad (noun): Any of many flagellate protozoans of the genus Trichomonas, most of which are parasitic
nonimmune (adj): Unrelated to the immune system
Example: a nonimmune response
regimentally (adv): In a regimental manner; strictly
Example: They were working regimentally
regimentally (adv): In, by, or according to a regiment or regiments.
Example: troops classified regimentally
kipe (noun): An osier basket used for catching fish.
Synonyms: kype
kipe (noun): Alternative spelling of kype (“Upturned lower jaw of a male salmonid”)
attacco (noun): A short musical phrase treated as a point of imitation, for example as the subject of a fugue.
propiophenone (noun): The ketone C₆H₅-CO-CH₂-CH₃; ethyl phenyl ketone
prayopavesa (noun): The act of suicide by fasting, performed by a person who no longer has any desire, ambition or responsibilities in life.
amfepramone (noun): A stimulant drug used as an appetite suppressant.
Synonyms: diethylpropion; diethylcathinone
mspf (symbol): Milliseconds per frame (a measure of time used to render a frame on average)
sphenacodont (noun): Any extinct synapsid of the clade Sphenacodontia
pleurocoel (noun): One of a set of hollow depressions on the lateral portions of the vertebrae in dinosaurs, which served to decrease the weight of these bones without sacrificing strength.
rostrocaudal (adj): With a direction parallel to the head-tail axis.
Synonyms: anteroposterior
rostrocaudal (adj): Between head and tail.
Synonyms: anteroposterior
pyrophosphokinase (noun): Any enzyme that transfers pyrophosphate (diphosphate)
drider (noun): A monstrous hybrid of a drow or other dark elf and a spider, with a humanoid (vertical) upper body and an arachnid opisthosoma forming the (horizontal) lower part.
doctorfish (noun): Either of the fish Garra rufa and Cyprinion macrostomus, which feed on dead skin while leaving the healthy skin intact.
wrathfully (adv): In a wrathful manner; with anger; angrily.
unfeasibility (noun): The state of being unfeasible or impractical
Synonyms: infeasibility
ctenosauriscid (noun): Any archosaur in the family Ctenosauriscidae.
superrigidity (noun): In the theory of discrete groups, a concept designed to show how a linear representation ρ of a discrete group Γ inside an algebraic group G can, under some circumstances, be as good as a representation of G itself.
highlining (noun): Slacklining at elevation above the ground or water. When rigged correctly, using a leash, no impact with the ground is possible.
highlining (noun): A form of overbrowsing in which animals eat the vegetation as high as they can reach.
mesiobuccal (adj): Of or relating to the mesial and the buccal surfaces of a tooth.
involuntariness (noun): The state of being involuntary; unwillingness; automatism.
Antonyms: voluntariness
antiarmor (adj): Designed for attacking armored vehicles, such as tanks and armored personnel carriers.
Synonyms: antiarmour
tyrannize (verb): To rule as a tyrant.
Synonyms: tyrannise
subsynchronous (adj): orbiting closer to a planet that if it were in a synchronous orbit
overbuild (verb): To perform excessive construction on a building or in an area.
Antonyms: underbuild
overbuild (verb): To build over or on top of another structure.
Antonyms: underbuild
overbuild (verb): To build with excessive size or elaboration.
Antonyms: underbuild
xenic (adj): Strange or foreign in some way.
Example: Sino-Xenic
antitrochanter (noun): An articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays
burramys (noun): A small pygmy possum, Burramys parvus, of alpine southeast Australia.
lithopedion (noun): A calcium-encased foetus that occurs in ectopic abdominal pregnancies when the foetus dies and is not reabsorbed by the maternal body, whereby the maternal system encases the foreign body (foetus) in calcium to isolate it.
Synonyms: stone baby; lithopaedion
furbearing (adj): Of an animal: having fur for which it is hunted or farmed.
debole (noun): The flexible part of the blade near the tip of light swords such as rapiers.
nigari (noun): bittern: the liquor remaining after halite (common salt) has been harvested from saline water (brine), used as a coagulating agent in the manufacture of tofu.
nigari (noun): salt derived from bittern, a powdered form also used in making tofu
cuirasse (noun): The armour-like crust that forms upon the exposure of a lateritic soil profile.
nonideological (adj): Unaffiliated with or unrelated to ideology
Synonyms: non-ideological
Example: a nonideological response
architectured (adj): designed (according to a form of architecture, or as if by an architect)
focusable (adj): Able to receive the input focus.
Synonyms: focussable
studtite (noun): A secondary uranium mineral containing peroxide formed by the alpha-radiolysis of water during formation; it occurs as white yellow needlelike crystals often in acicular sprays.
amicyanin (noun): A specific protein that plays a role in electron transfer, containing a copper atom.
sialoglycoprotein (noun): Any glycoprotein that is combined with sialic acid
aminoalkylindole (noun): Any amino derivative of an alkylindole; they are cannabinoid receptor agonists
proxeny (noun): In Ancient Greece, an arrangement whereby a citizen (chosen by the city) hosted foreign ambassadors at his own expense, in return for honorary titles from the state.
photoautotroph (noun): an organism, such as all green plants, that can synthesize its own food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy
semiliquid (adj): Having properties intermediate between those of a solid and a liquid.
Synonyms: semi-liquid; semi liquid
semiliquid (adj): Somewhat liquid; able to flow or change, but not entirely freely.
Synonyms: semi-liquid; semi liquid
Example: semiliquid assets
semiliquid (noun): Any substance with properties intermediate between those of a solid and a liquid.
Synonyms: semi-liquid; semi liquid
unsubmissive (adj): Unwilling to submit; not submissive, disobedient
Synonyms: insubmissive
monjon (noun): Petrogale burbidgei, the smallest of the rock-wallabies.
nondemolition (noun): The indirect measurement of a quantum system in a way that preserves indeterminacy.
Synonyms: quantum nondemolition; QND
milblogger (noun): A blogger, usually one with a close relationship to armed forces, who blogs, often from the front lines, about an ongoing war.
meatgrinder (noun): A device for cutting meat into very small pieces.
Synonyms: meat grinder; meat-grinder
meatgrinder (noun): An activity with a high casualty or attrition rate, such as a military battle or an occupational or athletic activity.
Synonyms: meat grinder; meat-grinder
meatgrinder (noun): A process that is likely to be injurious in a non-physical way.
Synonyms: meat grinder; meat-grinder
conferencier (noun): A person who organizes a conference, or is a leading member of one
Synonyms: conferencer; conférencier
conferencier (noun): A compère or master of ceremonies in a revue
Synonyms: conferencer; conférencier
daboecia (noun): Any of the genus Daboecia of evergreen shrubs related to heather.
jobsworth (noun): A minor official or worker who refuses to be flexible in the application of rules to help a client or customer.
finderscope (noun): A small telescope, or other sighting device, mounted on top of a main telescope to enable approximate directional positioning.
agroforest (noun): A forest used for agroforestry (combination of forest and agriculture)
hydrophily (noun): A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by the flow of waters, particularly in rivers and streams.
haulm (noun): The stems of various cultivated plants, left after harvesting the crop, which are used as animal food or litter, or for thatching.
Synonyms: halm; hame
haulm (noun): An individual plant stem.
Synonyms: halm; hame
haulm (noun): Part of a harness; a hame.
Synonyms: halm; hame
blatherskite (noun): A voluble purveyor of nonsense; a blusterer.
Synonyms: blatherskate; blatherumskite; bletherkumskite; blatheremskyte; bletherskate
blatherskite (noun): A worthless fellow; a deadbeat.
Synonyms: blatherskate; blatherumskite; bletherkumskite; blatheremskyte; bletherskate
blatherskite (noun): Nonsense or blather; empty talk.
Synonyms: blatherskate; blatherumskite; bletherkumskite; blatheremskyte; bletherskate
teether (noun): A device given to infants to help soothe inflamed gums during teething, often filled with a fluid or gel that can be frozen or refrigerated.
toothlessness (noun): The state or condition of being toothless; lack of teeth.
Example: Near-synonyms: anodontia, edentulism
toothlessness (noun): The state of being weak, of having no capability of enforcing something.
kotlovina (noun): A Croatian dish consisting of a kettle of various kinds of pork, such as sausages.
downcourt (adv): Toward one's team's offensive basket
Antonyms: upcourt
thrid (verb): To pass through in the manner of a thread or a needle; to make or find a course through; to thread.
Example: And now he thrids the bramble bush.
thrid (verb): To make or effect (a way or course) through something.
Example: to thrid one's way through a wood
elenctic (adj): Serving to refute, refutative, especially as part of a systematic interrogation; pertaining to rhetorical elenchus or cross-examination.
Synonyms: elenctical; elenchtic; elenchtical
hakapik (noun): A hunting implement, a long pole with a pick and hammer on the end, used by sealers to bludgeon seals and drag their carcasses to the sealing boat.
Synonyms: hackapick; hackapik; hakapick
workalike (noun): A computer capable of running software designed for another.
Synonyms: work-alike
workalike (noun): A piece of software that has the same function as another.
Synonyms: work-alike
tetrahydroharmine (noun): The chemical compound C₁₃H₁₆N₂O.
mahleb (noun): A Middle Eastern spice derived from the pit of the mahaleb cherry (Prunus mahaleb)
Synonyms: mahlab; mahaleb
mavrodaphne (noun): A dark sweet Greek red wine.
Synonyms: mavrodafni; Mavrodaphne
mavrodaphne (noun): A variety of grape native to Achaea, northern Peloponnese, Greece, from which the wine is made.
Synonyms: mavrodafni; Mavrodaphne
anthrone (noun): A tricyclic aromatic ketone, used in a popular cellulose assay and in the colorimetric determination of carbohydrates; any derivative of this compound
Synonyms: anthranone
hyperpituitarism (noun): The condition caused by excessive secretion of hormones by pituitary tumors.
pieface (verb): In professional wrestling, to push an opponent's face with the hand held flat.
saffian (noun): A leather made from goatskins or sheepskins which is tanned with sumac and then brightly dyed.
youngin (noun): A young one: a youth, a child, a kid, young person.
Synonyms: youngen; youngon; young'un; youngun
endostome (noun): The foramen or passage through the inner integument of an ovule.
anchorhold (noun): The hold or grip of an anchor, or something to which it holds.
progestational (adj): Describing the phase of the menstrual cycle before gestation and after ovulation, during which progesterone is secreted.
medusafish (noun): Any of the family Centrolophidae of perciform fish, often found in association with jellyfish.
spiperone (noun): A psychoactive drug structurally related to butyrophenone.
digitalin (noun): Any of a mixture of glycosides, extracted from the foxglove plant, that are used as cardiotonics.
Synonyms: digitaline
skatepunk (noun): A fast, intense, melodic form of hardcore punk music, associated with skateboarding culture.
Synonyms: skate punk; skate-punk
skatepunk (noun): A member of the skateboarding subculture that listens to punk music.
Synonyms: skate punk; skate-punk
superdeformed (adj): Very far from spherical, forming an ellipsoid with axes in ratios of approximately 2:1:1 (as opposed to the norm of approximately 1.3:1:1).
superdeformed (adj): In Japanese caricature, drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby, with stubby limbs and oversized heads.
intersubunit (adj): Occurring between protein subunits
Antonyms: intrasubunit
Example: an intersubunit disulfide bridge
unpop (verb): To cause not to have popped.
Example: You can't unpop a balloon.
screecher (noun): Agent noun of screech; one who or that which screeches.
screecher (noun): A bird of the former category Picariae, distinguished from the songbirds.
siderostat (noun): A heliostat that may be used with stars as well as the sun.
cotranslational (adj): Occurring at the same time as the translation stage of protein synthesis.
valetudinarian (adj): Sickly, infirm, of ailing health
Synonyms: hypochondriacal; valetudinary; hypochondriac
valetudinarian (adj): Being overly worried about one's health.
Synonyms: hypochondriacal; valetudinary; hypochondriac
valetudinarian (noun): A person in poor health or sickly, especially one who is constantly obsessed with their state of health
Synonyms: valetudinary; hypochondriac
starly (adj): Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a star or stars; astral.
hypsarrhythmia (noun): The electroencephalographic features of random high-voltage slow waves and spikes seen in patients with infantile spasms.
manscape (noun): A view of a group of people.
Synonyms: man-scape
manscape (noun): A landscape that has been shaped by the human race.
Synonyms: man-scape
manscape (noun): An image, normally artistic, of the male form.
Synonyms: man-scape
manscape (verb): To impose a shape on the landscape to suit humans.
Synonyms: man-scape
manscape (verb): To trim or shave a male's hair, typically other than the hair atop and behind his head. The term applies most frequently to facial hair, including that of the eyebrows, ears, and nostrils; somewhat frequently to shoulders and back; less frequently to buttocks and pubes; infrequently to arms and legs.
Synonyms: man-scape
khanaqah (noun): A hostel for Sufis, often in the form of cells around a courtyard.
Synonyms: khangah; khaneqah; khaneqa; khanka; khankah
myctophid (noun): Any of the small deep-sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, known for their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
Synonyms: lanternfish
postimpressionism (noun): A genre of painting that rejected the naturalism of impressionism, using colour and form in more expressive manners.
Synonyms: post-impressionism
barbarianism (noun): A primitive or simplistic ethos or societal condition; barbarism.
Synonyms: reductionism; unsophistication; wildness; state of nature; degeneracy
barbarianism (noun): Behaviour appropriate to a barbarian, that is uncivilized, brutal, or crude.
Synonyms: reductionism; unsophistication; wildness; state of nature; degeneracy
telephotography (noun): The transmission of images over a distance, especially by facsimile.
groundline (noun): A line drawn to signify the surface of the ground, especially in architectural blueprints and in drawings by children which lack dimension.
groundline (noun): In equestrian show jumping, a marker such as a row of flowers which signifies the point from which a horse should begin a jump over an obstacle.
groundline (noun): A weighted fishing line that lies along the floor of the body of water in which the user is fishing.
mankurt (noun): An individual with a lost or degraded cultural and ethnic identity or awareness about his ancestry, especially due to being affected by a dominant culture.
craniate (noun): Any member of the clade Craniata, having bony skulls.
thrownness (noun): The Heideggerian concept of individual human existence as a case of being thrown arbitrarily into the world.
incorruption (noun): The state of being incorrupt.
Synonyms: incorruptness
warple (verb): To intertwine; twist; entangle.
Synonyms: warpel
trisilane (noun): The silane Si₃H₈ that has the same structure as propane
anatabine (noun): The alkaloid [2R,(+)]-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-2,3'-bipyridine present in the nightshades
hexafluoroethane (noun): A fluorocarbon counterpart to the hydrocarbon ethane.
peperoncini (noun): A spicy variety of pepper used in Greek and Italian cuisine.
Example: Stir in sugar, parsley and peperoncini.
abdabs (noun): Extreme nervousness or anxiety; terror; heebie-jeebies.
Synonyms: ab-dabs
merism (noun): A reference to something by its polar extremes, as in "we searched high and low".
chiliarchy (noun): A regiment of 1000 soldiers, typically commanded by a chiliarch.
yestermorrow (noun): A day in the sequence of days from past to future, emphasizing the connection between past and future events.
yestermorrow (noun): A time outside of time; A time that cannot be fit into the normal timeline, possibly due to relativistic effects.
swampbuster (noun): An agriculturist who converts wetlands for the growing of crops.
sexile (verb): To banish somebody, usually one's roommate, from the room for the privacy to have sex.
extemporize (verb): To perform or speak without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
Synonyms: extemporise; improvise; devise; think on one's feet
extemporize (verb): To adapt, improvise, or devise action or speech in an impromptu or spontaneous manner.
Synonyms: extemporise; improvise; devise; think on one's feet
orihon (noun): A book in the form of a long strip of paper with writing on one side, folded in zigzag fashion, historically associated with Japan and China.
kytoon (noun): A lighter-than-air kite, filled with gas and capable of staying aloft even without wind.
defamiliarize (verb): To make unfamiliar; to divest of familiarity.
phenanthridine (noun): A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle formally derived from phenanthrene by substituting a nitrogen atom for a CH group in the central ring
pillock (noun): A stupid or annoying person; a simpleton; a fool.
Synonyms: wazzock; plonker
Example: What is it now, you great pillock?
thioacetazone (noun): A thiosemicarbazone used in the treatment of tuberculosis
cantala (noun): Cebu maguey; a fiber from the leaves of Agave cantala.
ecclesiast (noun): A cleric; someone (such as a priest) who administers a church (ecclesia) or other religious gathering/group.
deuteranomaly (noun): A form of anomalous trichromacy involving a reduction in sensitivity to the green area of the spectrum.
gorger (noun): Someone who is not a Romani, Sinti, Gypsy, or Traveller.
gorger (noun): A well-dressed man; a swell; sometimes an employer, or principal, as the manager of a theatre.
tetrachloroaurate (noun): The monovalent anion AuCl₄⁻ formally derived from the aurate anion; any salt containing this anion
plumbagin (noun): The toxin 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone.
cebil (noun): A South American tree (Anadenanthera colubrina), the bark of which contains tannin and is used in tanning hides.
Synonyms: sebil
dioramic (adj): Pertaining to a diorama.
Example: dioramic reconstruction
khamaseen (noun): An oppressive, hot, dusty, south or south-east wind occurring elsewhere in North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Levant, intermittently in late winter through late spring.
khamaseen (noun): According to the Turkish Calendar of Storms, a storm of three days, to be expected around February 1.
apraclonidine (noun): A sympathomimetic used in glaucoma therapy.
monocolor (adj): Of a single color.
Synonyms: monocoloured; monochrome; unicolor; monochromatic; unicolored
synchondrosis (noun): A form of only slightly-moveable articulation between bones joined by hyaline cartilage, as in the spinal vertebrae.
palliasse (noun): A thin mattress or under bed stuffed with straw.
Synonyms: paillasse
tetranitromethane (noun): An organic oxidizer with chemical formula C(NO₂)₄.
exophytic (adj): The proliferating on the exterior or surface epithelium of an organ or other structure in which the growth originated.
septillion (num): A trillion trillion: 1 followed by 24 zeros, 10²⁴.
Synonyms: 1024; 1042
septillion (num): A billion quintillion: 1 followed by 42 zeros, 10⁴².
Synonyms: 1024; 1042
cleistothecium (noun): A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration
Synonyms: cleistocarp
signalize (verb): To display or make known (an attribute, quality, etc.); to call attention to.
eruciform (adj): Shaped like a caterpillar; the term is loosely applied to some larvae with little resemblance to typical caterpillars.
Example: Most scorpionfly larvae are eruciform.
moob (noun): A plump or untoned breast on a man.
Synonyms: man boob
Example: Vince has Moobs (man boobs = moobs)
moob (verb): To rapidly adjust the evaluation of a position towards zero, indicating a likely draw.
proprioceptor (noun): A nerve ending that functions as a sensory receptor in muscles, tendons, joints and the inner ear; they respond to movement and position
unrelatedly (adv): Used to indicate that the accompanying statement is unrelated (unconnected) to a preceding statement or occurrence.
trottoir (noun): A paved path, for the use of pedestrians, located at the side of a road.
plethron (noun): A former Greek unit of length equal to 100 Greek feet (podes).
pharate (adj): In the final stages of conversion from pupa to adult, e.g. waiting to emerge from a cocoon, or escaping from an aquatic pupal stage to terrestrial adulthood.
pharate (adj): In transition between major stages of development, e.g. from pupa to imago.
gonadosomatic (adj): Specifying the ratio of the masses of the gonads and the body
neoformalism (noun): New Formalism, a late 20th and early 21st century movement in American poetry that promotes a return to metrical and rhymed verse.
spitballer (noun): A pitcher who moistens the ball with saliva before throwing it.
pointedness (noun): The quality of being pointed
Synonyms: spikiness; sharpness; pointiness
chondral (adj): Of or pertaining to cartilage
Synonyms: cartilaginous
beautifullest (adj): superlative form of beautiful: most beautiful
Synonyms: beautifulest
lycoctonine (noun): A plant alkaloid that is a precursor to the ABC ring system of taxoids.
upstreaming (noun): A partnership between an independent record label and a major record label, by which successful acts signed to the independent label are transferred to the major label.
shortbow (noun): A small bow that has a strong tension, and is usually about a meter tall.
honeysucker (noun): Any of the sunbirds.
Synonyms: honey-sucker
honeysucker (noun): A honeyeater.
Synonyms: honey-sucker
honeysucker (noun): A honeyguide.
Synonyms: honey-sucker
analogon (noun): According to Sartre, an equivalent of perception (such as a painting or a mental image) that is necessary for the process of imagination to take place.
aziridinium (noun): Any cation formed by protonation of an aziridine
pharmacolite (noun): A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, and oxygen.
mulmul (noun): A fine, soft muslin; mull.
Synonyms: malmal; mulmull
harkara (noun): A runner who carried mail; a messenger or courier.
Synonyms: hurkurah; hurcarra; hirkarah; hircarra; herkara
outstand (verb): To project outward from the main body; stand out prominently; be prominent.
pretensioner (noun): A mechanism to retract and tighten a seatbelt, prior to a crash.
spellout (noun): A stage in producing an utterance that comes between syntax and the interface with the phonological form, according to Chomsky's minimalist program.
goombah (noun): A person of Italian descent (often implies the person is connected to Italian organized crime)
Synonyms: gumbah; goomba; gumba
goombah (noun): A companion, pal, close friend, or associate, especially among Italian-American men. It sometimes has the connotation of an older friend who acts as a patron, protector or adviser.
Synonyms: gumbah; goomba; gumba
bawdry (noun): The practice of procuring women for the gratification of lust.
Synonyms: baw'ry
bawdry (noun): Illicit intercourse; fornication.
Synonyms: baw'ry
bawdry (noun): Obscenity; filthy, unchaste language.
Synonyms: baw'ry
vivisectionist (noun): One who practices or advocates vivisection; a vivisector.
conichalcite (noun): An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing arsenic, calcium, copper, hydrogen, and oxygen.
aminocyclitol (noun): Any of a class of chemical compounds related to cyclitols and used in aminoglycoside antibiotics.
enoxacin (noun): An oral broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent used in the treatment of urinary tract infections and gonorrhea.
cybernation (noun): The control of an industrial operation or task through processing of information with a computer.
brushite (noun): A mineral formed by the interaction of guano with calcite and clay at a low pH, believed to be a precursor of apatite.
gigantothermy (noun): The increased ability of large ectothermic animals to maintain a high body temperature
hemstitch (noun): an embroidery stitch in which parallel threads are drawn together in groups
statesperson (noun): A politician who is a leader in national or international affairs.
Synonyms: stateswoman; diplomat; leader; statesman
statesperson (noun): A political leader who promotes the public good or who is recognized for probity, leadership, or the qualities necessary to govern a state.
Synonyms: stateswoman; diplomat; leader; statesman
microdomain (noun): Any of several small regions of a cell membrane that has a distinct structure and a distinct function
saxonette (noun): A soprano clarinet with a curved barrel and an upturned bell.
Synonyms: clariphon; claribel
skvader (noun): A fictional creature, associated with an old Swedish hunting story, that is half hare and half wood grouse.
shiritori (noun): A Japanese word game wherein each player must produce a word that begins with the kana that the previous player's word ended with. Only nouns may be used. Words may not be repeated, and a player who chooses a word ending in ん (n) loses, since no normal Japanese noun begins with ん (n). See also: word chain.
monolight (noun): A self-contained photographic flash lighting unit, typically found in studios.
datamine (verb): To research or analyze software data, especially looking for hidden content in video games.
Synonyms: data mine
datamine (noun): The act or result of datamining.
Synonyms: data mine
metapleuron (noun): An exoskeletal plate on each side of the metathorax of an insect
excystation (noun): The stage in the life cycle of a parasite in which it escapes from a cyst (after being swallowed by its host)
glycorandomization (noun): The manufacture of a large series of related compounds, containing various sugar moieties, for investigation as pharmaceuticals etc.
Synonyms: glycorandomisation
stoneseed (noun): Any plant of the genus Lithospermum, herbs having a fruit composed of four stony nutlets.
gwyniad (noun): A freshwater fish, Coregonus pennantii, native to Bala Lake in Wales.
hippopede (noun): A plane curve defined by the equation (x²+y²)²=cx²+dy², where it is assumed that c>0 and c>d.
civilist (noun): One who rejects the moral authority of Christ but who nevertheless adheres to a moral code in line with “civil righteousness” and “good citizenship”.
teetotaling (adj): Abstaining from alcohol.
Synonyms: teetotalling
halosaur (noun): A fish of any of the species in the family Halosauridae, deep-sea eel-like fish.
russud (noun): The provisions of grain, forage, and other necessaries prepared by the local officers at the campground of a military force or official cortege.
Synonyms: rusud
stichtite (noun): A mineral with rhombohedral crystals, often pink or lilac, Mg₆Cr₂CO₃(OH)₁₆·4H₂O.
plagiaristic (adj): Characteristic of a plagiarist; of, relating to, or characterized by plagiarism.
nonconservation (noun): A failure to conserve.
Synonyms: non-conservation
nonconservation (noun): A failure to abide by a conservation law.
Synonyms: non-conservation
desinence (noun): A suffix used as an inflection; an ending; inflectional suffix.
weisswurst (noun): Any of several mildly spiced sausages made with light-colored meat such as pork and veal.
omiyage (noun): A souvenir, often candy or any another edible item, purchased for coworkers in Japanese culture.
ostracoderm (noun): Any of the armored jawless fishes of the Paleozoic.
waxer (noun): Something that waxes (grows larger, as opposed to waning).
chemoattraction (noun): The action of a chemoattractant
Antonyms: chemoavoidance
sordidly (adv): In a sordid manner; in a way that is dirty or morally low.
psychohistorian (noun): One who is involved in the field of psychohistory.
preignition (noun): The premature detonation of a fuel charge in Four-stroke cycle engines.
Synonyms: knocking; pinging; pinking
plugfest (noun): An event during which hardware devices are tested for interoperability with emerging standards by physically connecting them together.
wippen (noun): A component of the action of a mechanical keyboard instrument such as a piano or organ
Synonyms: whip; whippen
eutric (adj): Having a base saturation of greater than 50%.
Antonyms: dystric
mancipatio (noun): In Ancient Rome, a solemn verbal contract by which the ownership of certain types of goods (res mancipi) was transferred.
polysplenia (noun): A congenital disease manifested by multiple small accessory spleens.
naegleriasis (noun): An infection of the brain by the free-living protist Naegleria fowleri.
Synonyms: primary amoebic meningoencephalitis
quasineutral (adj): Whose bulk is more significant in terms of interactions than its edges, where boundary layer effects may occur.
psycholytic (adj): Of or relating to a kind of therapy involving low to medium doses of psychedelic drugs, mainly used to treat patients with neurotic and psychosomatic disorders.
theopaschite (noun): One who subscribes to the doctrine of theopaschism.
volumizer (noun): A dietary supplement that increases water uptake in muscle cells, causing the muscles to temporarily swell.
falcarinol (noun): A natural polyacetylene pesticide and fatty alcohol found in carrots, red ginseng, and ivy.
phylotype (noun): a proposed stage in the development of an embryo at which those characteristics of a particular phylum develop
phylotype (noun): a proposed stage in the development of an embryo at which those characteristics of a particular phylum develop the pharyngula stage of vertebrates
honeybird (noun): Any of several drab honeyguides, of the genus Prodotiscus, from sub-Saharan Africa.
mujik (noun): A Russian (male) peasant.
Synonyms: moujik; muzjik; muzhik
furuncle (noun): A boil or infected, inflamed, pus-filled sore.
choleretic (noun): A drug which stimulates the production of bile by the liver.
Example: Phenobarbital is a powerful choleretic.
invincibly (adv): In an invincible manner; unconquerably; insuperably.
acarinarium (noun): A region on the body of wasps and some similar insects that carries mites
ratlike (adj): Similar to a rat or an aspect of a rat
Example: a ratlike face
wallchart (noun): A large informational chart, typically hung on the wall of a classroom
Synonyms: wall chart; wall-chart
descry (verb): To see, especially from afar; to discover (a distant or obscure object) by the eye; to espy; to discern or detect.
mercerisation (noun): A process of treating cotton with sodium hydroxide in order to make it more lustrous.
decuplet (noun): A group of ten, particularly A group of ten notes played in place of four or eight.
Synonyms: decaplet
decuplet (noun): A group of ten, particularly A collection of spin-3/2 baryons described in the eightfold way.
Synonyms: decaplet
decuplet (noun): One of a group of ten, particularly one of ten babies born to the same mother at one time.
Synonyms: decaplet
marzpanate (noun): a border province of the Sassanian Empire ruled by the marzpan
Synonyms: Marzbanate; marzbanate; Marzpanate
marzpanate (noun): the office of the marzpan
Synonyms: Marzbanate; marzbanate; Marzpanate
marzpanate (noun): the period in Armenian history after the fall of the Arshakuni Dynasty of Armenia in 428, when the eastern part of Armenia was governed as a marzpanate by Sassanian-nominated marzpans
Synonyms: Marzbanate; marzbanate; Marzpanate
desymmetrization (noun): Any reaction that results in the loss of one or more symmetry elements, but especially the conversion of a prochiral molecule into a chiral one
kallidin (noun): A decapeptide kinin, produced in the kidneys, that causes dilation of renal blood vessels and increased water excretion.
Synonyms: callidin
deoxyribonucleate (noun): Any salt of deoxyribonucleic acid
forebridge (noun): A raised platform or pilothouse at the front of the bridge.
Synonyms: fore-bridge
telesync (noun): A bootlegged video copy of a movie, shot in a movie theater, often with a professional camera on a tripod in the projection booth, and with a direct connection to the sound source.
palaeoentomologist (noun): A scientist who specializes in palaeoentomology
gombeen (noun): A mean, underhanded, corrupt person. Usually applied to politicians.
gombeen (adj): Corrupt, underhanded.
Example: They were talking gombeen politics.
setten (verb): alternative past participle of set
Example: He has setten up shop.
hippeus (noun): A member of the Ancient Greek cavalry; a man who owned a warhorse.
overlength (adj): Longer than is standard or (transport, law, of a vehicle) longer than is allowed.
proangiogenic (adj): That promotes angiogenesis
Synonyms: pro-angiogenic
Antonyms: antiangiogenic
hyperspatial (adj): Of or with a spatial resolution below 1 meter remote sensing.
idioglot (noun): An idioglot instrument.
Antonyms: heteroglot
idioglot (noun): A person who speaks an idiolect.
Antonyms: heteroglot
phreatophyte (noun): Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach the water table
aldehydic (adj): Of, relating to, or being an aldehyde; having the character of an aldehyde.
waffler (noun): One who waffles, or changes sides or positions frequently.
Synonyms: tergiversator; vacillator; willow in the wind
waffler (noun): One who waffles or rambles; a vague, unfocused speaker or writer.
Synonyms: tergiversator; vacillator; willow in the wind
waffler (noun): A waffle iron.
Synonyms: tergiversator; vacillator; willow in the wind
soundwise (adv): Pertaining to, concerning, or regarding sound or sounds.
Synonyms: aurally
midsong (adj): Occurring in the middle of, or during, a song
Synonyms: mid-song
midsong (noun): The middle of a song; or more generally, the period during a song
Synonyms: mid-song
Example: The band changed drummers in midsong.
isoerythrolysis (noun): A form of hemolytic anemia caused by the presence of erythrocyte antibodies
ladderback (noun): A chair whose back incorporates a series of horizontal bars.
Synonyms: ladder back; ladder-back
iminohydrolase (noun): Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an imine
phonosemantic (adj): Combining phonetic and semantic components, as with more than eighty percent of Chinese characters. (a way of creating Han characters by combining a component that indicates the meaning with a component that indicates the pronunciation)
Synonyms: determinative-phonetic; semasio-phonetic; phono-semantic; pictophonetic
phonosemantic (adj): Of or pertaining to phonosemantics
Synonyms: determinative-phonetic; semasio-phonetic; phono-semantic; pictophonetic
capsanthin (noun): A di-hydroxy, keto carotenoid, which, together with capsorubin, constitutes the red pigment of paprika.
Synonyms: E160c when used as a food colouring
mastodonsaurid (noun): Any temnospondyl in the family Mastodonsauridae.
macrocephalic (adj): Characterized by a disproportionate concentration of population and activities in a single centre, to the detriment of other areas.
uridyltransferase (noun): Misspelling of uridylyltransferase.
toxodont (noun): Any of the †Toxodontia, an extinct notoungulate suborder of Mammalia with long curved incisors, found in the South American Tertiary formation.
paludal (adj): pertaining to marshes, marshy, palustral, especially designating a plant's habitat
Synonyms: marshy; palustral; marish; swampy
crotyl (noun): The univalent radical (cis- or trans-) CH₃-CH=CH-CH₂-
indolizidine (noun): A bicyclic heterocycle containing a six-membered ring fused to a five-membered ring, one of the bridging atoms being nitrogen; any derivative of this compound, especially several alkaloids
alkalide (noun): A chemical compound in which alkali metals are anions (i.e. they bear a negative charge).
vanadic (adj): Of or pertaining to vanadium, especially to vanadium with an oxidation number of 5.
adrenocorticotropin (noun): An adrenocorticotropic hormone that is a polypeptide secreted by the anterior pituitary
lincosamide (noun): Any of a class of antibiotics including lincomycin and clindamycin.
ferryl (adj): describing compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of 4.
deexcitation (noun): The change in state as an excited state releases a quantum of energy.
Synonyms: de-excitation
gymnosophist (noun): One of a school of ancient Indian ascetic philosophers, reported in antiquity, who wore little clothing; a mystic.
unmount (verb): To reverse a mount operation; to instruct the operating system that the file system should be disassociated from its mount point, making it no longer accessible.
Synonyms: dismount; umount
protosuchian (noun): Any crocodyliform of the clade Protosuchia
longword (noun): A type of unsigned integer variable that is longer than a word (with the specific number of bits depending upon the system architecture).
omuramba (noun): A watercourse, which may be dry much of the year, in the Kalahari Desert.
gujiya (noun): A sweet dumpling of Indian origin, made with suji or maida flour and stuffed with khoa.
Synonyms: gujia
holothurin (noun): Any of a group of toxins of the saponin class, originally isolated from the sea cucumber Actinopyga agassizii.
shoke (noun): A hobby, a favourite pursuit or whim.
Synonyms: shouq
autophosphorylate (verb): To phosphorylate by means of autophosphorylation.
cyberization (noun): The act or process of cyberizing.
Synonyms: cyberisation
protanomaly (noun): A form of colour blindness causing a lower sensitivity to red light.
aeruginascin (noun): An indoleamine derivative, the N-trimethyl analogue of psilocybin, found in the mushrooms Inocybe aeruginascens and Pholiotina cyanopus.
kindheartedness (noun): The quality of being kindhearted.
Synonyms: kind-heartedness
coracohumeral (adj): Relating to the coracoid process and the humerus.
pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (noun): A mild inherited condition in which the sufferer has symptoms similar to those of pseudohypoparathyroidism.
Synonyms: pseudoPHP
turboelectric (adj): That uses electric generators to convert the mechanical energy of a turbine into electric energy and electric motors to convert it back into mechanical energy to power the driveshafts.
owlish (adj): Resembling or characteristic of an owl.
Synonyms: strigine; owly; owllike
owlish (adj): Wise and solemn.
Synonyms: strigine; owly; owllike
owlish (adj): Stupid; dull-looking.
Synonyms: strigine; owly; owllike
choisya (noun): Any of the genus Choisya of aromatic evergreen shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae.
detur (noun): A present of books given to a meritorious undergraduate student as a prize.
lumazine (noun): The phenolic heterocycle 2,4-dihydroxypteridine that is related to riboflavin
predraft (adj): Occurring before or in preparation for a draft.
Synonyms: pre-draft
predraft (verb): To pull fibers slightly out of the top or roving prior to spinning.
Synonyms: pre-draft
predraft (verb): To prepare to write the draft of a document, by means of research, discussion, etc.
Synonyms: pre-draft
horsemint (noun): A coarse American plant of the mint family (Monarda punctata).
Synonyms: spotted horsemint; spotted bee balm; nettle-leaf giant hyssop; nettle-leaved horsemint; dotted horsemint
horsemint (noun): Wild mint (Mentha sylvestris, now Mentha longifolia).
Synonyms: spotted horsemint; spotted bee balm; nettle-leaf giant hyssop; nettle-leaved horsemint; dotted horsemint
horsemint (noun): An aromatic plant of the mint family, Agastache urticifolia.
Synonyms: spotted horsemint; spotted bee balm; nettle-leaf giant hyssop; nettle-leaved horsemint; dotted horsemint
amphibrachic (adj): Consisting of amphibrachs, metrical feet consisting of either a long syllable between two that are short, or an accented syllable between two that are not accented.
vachette (noun): A piece of strong steel wire with the ends curved and pointed, used on toe or quarter cracks to bind the edges together and prevent motion. It is clasped into two notches, one on each side of the crack, burned into the wall with a cautery iron.
kassinin (noun): A tachykinin neuropeptide derived from Kassina frogs.
muhurtam (noun): An auspicious day on which an important event, usually a wedding, can be held.
Synonyms: muhurtham
phaceloid (adj): Of a coral colony: having individual corallite tubes, joined at the base.
gliomatosis (noun): Excessive development of the neuroglia, especially of the spinal cord, in certain cases of syringomyelia
backhead (noun): The wall of a steam locomotive's firebox, located in the cab, where the controls are mounted.
slattern (noun): One who is uncareful or unconcerned about appearance or surroundings, usually said of a dirty and untidy woman.
perispirit (noun): A layer of an abstract, ethereal material that is said to serve as the bond between one's spirit and physical body.
rakfisk (noun): A Norwegian delicacy consisting of raw trout fermented after being packed moist with salt.
hyperkyphosis (noun): excessive kyphotic curvature of the thoracic region of the spine
Synonyms: dowager's hump
purpletop (noun): The plant Tridens flavus, a robust North American perennial bunchgrass.
chlorinity (noun): A quantitative measure of the amount of chlorine and other halides in water, especially in seawater
heemraad (noun): In Holland, and, until the 19th century, also in Cape Colony, a council to assist a local magistrate in the government of rural districts.
calgranulin (noun): Any of a group of calcium-bonding proteins that inhibit kidney stone formation
kringla (noun): A slightly sweet Scandinavian cookie usually shaped as a figure eight.
preconventional (adj): Belonging to the earliest of Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development, focusing on self-interest and on obedience for the sake of avoiding punishment.
apocenter (noun): The furthest point of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction (the principal focus of the ellipse)
Synonyms: apocentre; apofocus; apobaryon
Antonyms: pericenter
unendingly (adv): Without end; eternally; in an unending manner.
Synonyms: continuously; incessantly; nonstop; ceaselessly
bergenin (noun): A trihydroxybenzoic acid glycoside with an immunomodulatory effect, found in Bergenia and other plants.
Synonyms: cuscutin
forequarter (noun): The foreleg, shoulder and surrounding area of the body of a quadruped.
gastronomer (noun): a lover of good food; a connoisseur or gourmet
Synonyms: gastronome; gastronomist
encompassment (noun): A hierarchical structure such that when two elements of a whole are recognized as opposites, one of them is considered hierarchically superior, while the other is subordinated to the whole.
aflatoxicosis (noun): disease caused by aflatoxin
Hypernyms: mycotoxicosis
verdurous (adj): Freshly green; verdant; covered with verdure, or consisting of it.
Example: The verdurous pasture...
multiangle (adj): Employing, or operating from, multiple angles.
Synonyms: multi-angle
checkback (noun): A play of a designated card as a prompt to one's partner to respond with a play indicating the kinds of card he/she holds.
cephalad (adv): Towards the head (or anterior extremity), a direction that in humans corresponds to superior.
Antonyms: caudad
cowage (noun): A leguminous climbing plant, Mucuna pruriens, the spiculae of which are sometimes used as a mechanical vermifuge.
Synonyms: cowitch; couhage; cowhage
rowie (noun): A savoury bread roll originating from Aberdeen, Scotland.
Synonyms: Aberdeen buttery; rollie; Aberdeen roll
pyrroloquinoline (noun): Any of a family of compounds containing a pyrrole ring fused to the benzene ring of a quinoline
thumbpick (noun): A type of plectrum that clips on to, or wraps around the end of the thumb.
thumbpick (verb): To use the thumb to pluck individual strings of a stringed instrument, usually to supply the bass part.
qathet (name): Ellipsis of qathet Regional District.; A regional district of British Columbia, Canada. Seat: Powell River
succursal (adj): Serving to aid or help; serving as a chapel of ease; tributary.
vaxes (verb): third-person singular simple present indicative of vax
Synonyms: vaxxes
nanohertz (noun): A unit of frequency equal to one thousand-millionth (10⁻⁹) of a hertz, about once every 32 years
reattribution (noun): The process of determining whether artwork is real or fake, and, if fake, determining when and by whom it was created.
reattribution (noun): A therapeutic technique in which the client is encouraged to consider possible alternate causes for events.
postbop (noun): A form of small-group jazz music that emerged in the early 1960s, under the influence of artists such as Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock
Synonyms: post-bop
tropocollagen (noun): A component of fibres of collagen in which three polypeptide chains are coiled around each other.
crankle (verb): To bend, turn, or wind.
Example: Along the crankling path.
crankle (verb): To break into bends, turns, or angles; to crinkle.
portress (noun): a female porter (person in control of the entrance to a building)
Synonyms: porteress
gorgonin (noun): A complex protein frequently containing appreciable quantities of iodine and bromine that makes up the horny skeleton of typical gorgonians.
egregore (noun): An angelic being from the Book of Enoch.
Synonyms: egregor