nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: objection Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French objection, from Old French objeccion, from Latin obiectio. Equivalent to object + -ion. Pronunciation: /əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ 1. The act of objecting. Example: last-minute objection Example: In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way. 2. A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to). Example: I have no objection to any person's religion. Example: There are millions of Jews living in this country, who have known no other home than America, many of whom have strong objections to racism–and who vote, in a supermajority, for the Democratic Party. 3. An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules of the court by the opposing party. Example: Counsel for the property owner immediately raised an objection which was sustained following argument outside the presence of the jury.
Word: objection Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From Middle French objection, from Old French objeccion, from Latin obiectio. Equivalent to object + -ion. Pronunciation: /əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ 1. An assertion that a question or statement is in violation of the rules of the court. Labels: US Example: Objection! That is irrelevant to this case, Your Honor!
Word: andropause Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From andro- + -pause, based on menopause. 1. The male equivalent of the menopause in women; characterized by a decline in libido and overall energy. Labels: uncountable
Word: pseudopod Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pseudo- + -pod. Pronunciation: /ˈsuː.də(ʊ)ˌpɒd/, /ˈsuː.dəˌpɑd/ 1. A temporary projection of the cytoplasm of certain cells, such as phagocytes, or of certain unicellular organisms, such as amoebas, that serves in locomotion. 2. A projection acting as a foot in certain insect larvae. 3. An extension or projection from something. Labels: broadly Example: A pseudopod of blackness elongated itself from the central mass and like a great tentacle clutched the corpse-like being, dragged it back to the pit and over the brink.
Word: phagocyte Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the German Phagocyt, modified on the pattern of -cyte; phago- + -cyte. Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪɡəsaɪt/ 1. A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage.
Word: phagocyte Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Either from the noun or from the French phagocyter. Pronunciation: /ˈfeɪɡəsaɪt/ 1. To phagocytize Labels: transitive
Word: bloodstream Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From blood + stream. Pronunciation: /ˈblʌd.stɹɪim/ 1. The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal Example: virus in the bloodstream Example: directly into the bloodstream
Word: Chelsea tractor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Chelsea, a wealthy area of London in which this type of vehicle is popular, and tractor, an ironic allusion to a large, off-road vehicle, as a humorous juxtaposition between the vehicle's size and power and its use on low-speed roads in a city environment. Potentially also an allusion to their reputation for causing unnecessary traffic congestion, due to their unsuitability for small roads, in a similar fashion to tailbacks caused by tractors on rural roads. 1. An SUV or 4x4 vehicle which is chiefly driven on urban or suburban roads for light duties, such as taking children to school. Labels: UK, colloquial, derogatory Example: This far up the hill was a maze of narrow streets choked with BMWs and Chelsea Tractors. Example: As Simms and Murray note: “The part of the UK where the largest and most powerful 4x4s – so-called Chelsea tractors – are most popular is indeed the inner London borough of Kensington and Chelsea.”
Word: mesial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Irregular derivation from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos). Pronunciation: /ˈmiːzɪəl/ 1. Pertaining to the midline of the body. Labels: not-comparable Example: His pale Galilean eyes were upon her mesial groove. Venus Kallipyge. O, the thunder of those loins! 2. Facing the side of a tooth which faces the middle of the jaw. Labels: not-comparable
Word: buccal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Celticbor.? Latin bucca Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English buccal From Latin bucca (“the cheek”) + -al. By surface analysis, bucc- + -al. Pronunciation: /ˈbʌkəl/, [ˈbʌkɫ̩] 1. Of, relating to, near, involving, or supplying the cheek. Labels: not-comparable, relational Example: buccal surface of the molars Example: buccal branch of the facial nerve 2. Of, relating to, or lying in the mouth. Labels: not-comparable Example: buccal cavity 3. Administered in the mouth, not by swallowing but by absorption through the skin of the cheek; often by placing between the top gum and the inside of the lip. Labels: not-comparable 4. supralaryngeal, not laryngeal or glottal. Labels: not-comparable
Word: occlusal Part of Speech: adj 1. On the side of a tooth which mates with the opposing tooth. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of or relating to occlusion. Labels: not-comparable
Word: occlusal Part of Speech: noun 1. occlusion
Word: dentistry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French dent Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French dentistebor. English dentist Middle English -re,-ri,-rie,-ry,-rye English -ry English dentistry From dentist + -ry. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛntɪstɹi/ 1. The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Some provision should be made for the truly suffering poor, and also for our present students of dentistry to learn something about dental surgery before commencing a profession which has almost become a science. Example: A corporation may not operate a dentistry office unless all of its stockholders are licensed to practice dentistry. 2. Operations performed on teeth and adjoining areas such as drilling, filling cavities, and placing crowns and bridges. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: POOR Australians are resorting to do-it-yourself dentistry, including filing their own teeth and attempting their own extractions, because of lengthy queues for public dental services. Example: This patient is an out-of-town physician who had to wait until retirement to complete his dentistry. He had holding pattern type dentistry done to get him by. 3. A dental surgery, an operation on the teeth. Labels: countable, usually Example: Dr. Landsberg, of Posen, states that when children's teeth are put in order by means of school dentistries, anaemia, one of the most frequent school diseases, will be greatly diminished. Example: I speak now only of your pet's bad breath. Dentistries will specifically improve the oral health of the pet as well as its overall health in the long term. 4. A place where dental operations are performed. Labels: countable, uncommon, usually Example: They are very fond of sweet things; and the ladies especially crowd the “candystores,” which are not less numerous than the dentistries—with which business they are intimately connected. Example: The author could dilate at great length on the possibilities in plant groceries, restaurants, and dentistries.
Word: orthodontics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From orthodontic + -s, equivalent to ortho- (“correct, straight”) + -odont + -ics. 1. A specialty of dentistry concerned with correcting misalignment of teeth. Labels: uncountable
Word: binomial name Part of Speech: noun 1. A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
Word: St. Patrick's Day Part of Speech: name 1. A Roman Catholic holiday commemorating Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland on 17ᵗʰ March.
Word: binomial nomenclature Part of Speech: noun 1. The scientific system of naming each species of organism with a Latinized name in two parts; the first is the genus, and is written with an initial capital letter; the second is some specific epithet that distinguishes the species within the genus. By convention, the whole name is typeset in italics. The genus part is often abbreviated to its initial letter e.g. H. sapiens for Homo sapiens Labels: uncountable
Word: Saint Patrick's Day Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of St. Patrick's Day. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: latinized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of latinize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: dentifrice Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English dentifricie, from Latin dentifricium (“powder for rubbing the teeth”), from dens (“tooth”) + fricāre (“to rub”). Compare French dentifrice. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛn.tɪˌfrɪs/ 1. Toothpaste or any other substance, such as a powder or liquid, for cleaning the teeth. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Latinize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Latin latīnizō. By surface analysis, Latin + -ize. Pronunciation: /ˈlæt.ɪn.aɪz/, /ˈlæt.ən.aɪz/, /ˈlæt.ɪ.naɪz/, /ˈlæt.ə.naɪz/ 1. To translate something into the Latin language; or make a word similar in appearance or form to a Latin word. Labels: transitive Example: Guglielmus is a Latinized form of William. 2. To transliterate something into the characters of the Latin script; to Romanize Labels: transitive Example: The Cyrillic letter Л can be Latinized as L. 3. To render or become Roman Catholic in form or style or to diffuse Roman Catholic ideas in something. Labels: transitive Example: to Latinize the Church of England
Word: St. George's Day Part of Speech: name 1. The saint's day of Saint George, the patron saint of England, celebrated on April 23ʳᵈ.
Word: saint's day Part of Speech: noun 1. A day in a liturgical calendar that is observed in honour of a saint; not necessarily a holiday. Example: One saint's day in mid-term a certain newly appointed suffragan-bishop came to the school chapel, and there preached on “The Inner Life.” He at once secured attention by his informal method, and when presently the coughing of Jarvis […] interrupted the sermon, he altogether captivated his audience with a remark about cough lozenges being cheap and easily procurable. Example: To-day is a saint's day. This is a Catholic part of Switzerland, and they have a great many holidays because they have a great many saints. There is hardly a week without some saint in it who has to be commemorated, and often there are two in the same week, and sometimes three.
Word: name day Part of Speech: noun 1. The feast day of the saint after whom one is named. Example: In Italy, many individuals celebrate not only their birthday but also their name day, the feast day of the saint for whom they were named. Celebrations on one's name day are often as important as those on one's birthday; […] 2. Synonym of ticket day.
Word: Russel Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈɹʌsəl/ 1. A surname transferred from the nickname, a rather rare spelling variant of Russell. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
Word: Russell Part of Speech: name Etymology: Inherited from Middle English Russel, from Anglo-Norman Russel. Doublet of Rousseau/Roussel. Equivalent to russel. Pronunciation: /ˈɹʌsəl/ 1. An English, Scottish and Irish surname transferred from the nickname from the Norman nickname for someone with red hair. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname; diminutive form Russ. 3. A placename: 4. A placename: 5. A placename: 6. A placename: 7. A placename: 8. A placename: 9. A placename: 10. A placename: 11. A placename: 12. A placename: 13. A placename: 14. A placename: 15. A placename: 16. A placename: 17. A placename: 18. A placename: 19. A placename: 20. A placename: 21. A placename: 22. A placename: 23. A placename: 24. A placename: 25. A placename: 26. A placename: Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: toothpaste Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tooth + paste. Compare Saterland Frisian Tuskepasta (“toothpaste”), West Frisian toskpoetserguod (“toothpaste”), Dutch tandpasta (“toothpaste”), German Zahnpasta, Zahnpaste (“toothpaste”), Danish tandpasta (“toothpaste”), Swedish tandpasta (“toothpaste”), Icelandic tannkrem (“toothpaste”). Pronunciation: /ˈtuːθpeɪst/, /ˈtuθpeɪst/ 1. A paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: fluoride toothpaste Example: whitening toothpaste
Word: toothpaste Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From tooth + paste. Compare Saterland Frisian Tuskepasta (“toothpaste”), West Frisian toskpoetserguod (“toothpaste”), Dutch tandpasta (“toothpaste”), German Zahnpasta, Zahnpaste (“toothpaste”), Danish tandpasta (“toothpaste”), Swedish tandpasta (“toothpaste”), Icelandic tannkrem (“toothpaste”). Pronunciation: /ˈtuːθpeɪst/, /ˈtuθpeɪst/ 1. To cover, or smear, with toothpaste.
Word: toothbrush Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tooth + brush. Compare Saterland Frisian Tuskebäärsel (“toothbrush”), West Frisian toskboarstel (“toothbrush”), Dutch tandenborstel (“toothbrush”), German Zahnbürste (“toothbrush”), Danish tandbørste (“toothbrush”), Swedish tandborste (“toothbrush”), Icelandic tannbursti (“toothbrush”). Pronunciation: /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/, /ˈtʉwθ.bɹʌʃ/, /ˈtuːθ.bɹʊʃ/, /ˈtuːθ.bɾəʃ/, /ˈtʉθ.bɾʌʃ/ 1. A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth. Example: A Turkiſh tooth-bruſh
Word: toothbrush Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From tooth + brush. Compare Saterland Frisian Tuskebäärsel (“toothbrush”), West Frisian toskboarstel (“toothbrush”), Dutch tandenborstel (“toothbrush”), German Zahnbürste (“toothbrush”), Danish tandbørste (“toothbrush”), Swedish tandborste (“toothbrush”), Icelandic tannbursti (“toothbrush”). Pronunciation: /ˈtuːθ.bɹʌʃ/, /ˈtʉwθ.bɹʌʃ/, /ˈtuːθ.bɹʊʃ/, /ˈtuːθ.bɾəʃ/, /ˈtʉθ.bɾʌʃ/ 1. To clean or scrub with a toothbrush. Labels: transitive Example: In Rome, a restorer toothbrushed away some candle-grime over God's Sistine Chapel eye to reveal an eyebrow of Groucho Marx proportion. Example: I toothbrushed the stale rum stink from my mouth and stared at myself in the cabinet mirror.
Word: E2E Part of Speech: adj 1. Abbreviation of end-to-end. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Word: mutton Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English motoun, moton, from Old French mouton (“sheep”), from Vulgar Latin moltō, from Gaulish *multon-, from Proto-Celtic *moltos (“ram, wether”). Doublet of mouton. Pronunciation: /ˈmʌt(ə)n/, [ˈmʌʔn̩] 1. The meat of sheep used as food; especially, that of adults. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Mutton, eaten with caraway seed, is eaten as an aphrodisiac among Arabs. 2. The meat of a goat, urial, or other caprine. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: This prejudice against goat mutton is founded upon ignorance rather than experience. The most ill-smelling “billy” of the worst possible type is made the standard of goat flesh for the whole goat family. Example: Generally urial mutton is excellent in spite of their strongly scented food, especially if the beasts are young. Their skins are valueless even to the Dard, who can turn most things to some account, and so one commonly finds them [discarded]. 3. A sheep. Labels: archaic, countable, uncountable 4. Em, a unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable 5. A prostitute. Labels: countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable 6. An old Anglo-French gold coin impressed with the image of a lamb. Labels: countable, historical, uncountable
Word: mutton Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English motoun, moton, from Old French mouton (“sheep”), from Vulgar Latin moltō, from Gaulish *multon-, from Proto-Celtic *moltos (“ram, wether”). Doublet of mouton. Pronunciation: /ˈmʌt(ə)n/, [ˈmʌʔn̩] 1. deaf. Labels: Cockney, not-comparable, slang Example: He's been a bit mutton in one ear for a long time; not due to my mother, but as a result of all the years spent working in a noisy car factory.
Word: mouton Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French mouton (“sheep”). Doublet of mutton. 1. A 14th-century French gold coin, weighing about 70 grains. Labels: countable, historical 2. Sheepskin processed to resemble beaver or seal fur. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The knit constructions include the knit krimmers, the brushed knit fur prints, and knit mouton.
Word: merde Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French merde (“shit”). Doublet of mierda and merd. Pronunciation: /mɛː(ɹ)d/ 1. Shit. Labels: humorous, mildly, uncountable, vulgar
Word: Mutton Jeff Part of Speech: adj 1. deaf Labels: Cockney, not-comparable, slang
Word: pisser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English pissere; equivalent to piss + -er (agent noun). The sense referring to a urinal formed from piss + -er (patient suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈpɪsɚ/, /ˈpɪsə(ɹ)/ 1. One who pisses. Labels: mildly, vulgar 2. That which pisses, particularly a penis. Labels: mildly, vulgar 3. Someone or something either viewed as good, impressive or remarkable. Labels: mildly, slang, vulgar 4. A disappointing or frustrating situation or event. Labels: Ireland, UK, mildly, slang, vulgar 5. An extremely amusing person or thing. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, mildly, slang, vulgar 6. A toilet or urinal. Labels: US, mildly, slang, vulgar 7. A pub. Labels: mildly, slang, vulgar 8. Synonym of piss clam. Labels: informal
Word: Jodrell Bank Part of Speech: name 1. A radio observatory in England. 2. A hamlet in Goostrey parish and Lower Withington parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England; the observatory and radio telescope are located nearby (OS grid ref SJ7970).
Word: Jimmy Riddle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After the American musician Jimmy Riddle. 1. A piddle; an act of urination. Labels: Cockney, slang
Word: piddle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unknown. Compare regional German piddlen, pitteln, pütteln, pühteln (“to pick at something, pick at one's food”), dialectal German Pitzel (“small effort, small task”). Alternatively, perhaps originally from paw or put + -le (suffix forming verbs involving continuous or repeated movement). In later use, a euphemistic diminutive of piss, though not directly related to it. The noun derives from the verb. Pronunciation: /ˈpɪd.l̩/, /ˈpɪdəl/ 1. Piss: urine. Labels: Australia, UK, euphemistic, slang Example: The spunk with his piddle comes bubbling. 2. A piss: an act of urination. Labels: Australia, UK, euphemistic, slang Example: Piddle, urine; occ. the act of making water. Example: On the way out to the gardens, he had to stop for a piddle but was so weak he couldn't maintain his balance while lifting his rear leg. 3. Nonsense or a trivial matter. Labels: UK, figuratively Example: It's the alteration of the little words that makes all the difference between Poetry & piddle.
Word: piddle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Unknown. Compare regional German piddlen, pitteln, pütteln, pühteln (“to pick at something, pick at one's food”), dialectal German Pitzel (“small effort, small task”). Alternatively, perhaps originally from paw or put + -le (suffix forming verbs involving continuous or repeated movement). In later use, a euphemistic diminutive of piss, though not directly related to it. The noun derives from the verb. Pronunciation: /ˈpɪd.l̩/, /ˈpɪdəl/ 1. (Often followed by about or around): to act or work ineffectually and wastefully. Labels: intransitive Example: […] neuer ceaſinge piddeling about theyr bowe and ſhaftes, when they be well, […] Example: I watch Dag and Claire piddle about the desert[.] 2. Synonym of peck: to attack or eat with a beak. Labels: intransitive, obsolete Example: As [Mahomet] was preaching... there commeth a doue flying towards him, & alighteth vpon his shoulder, and pidleth in his eare, looking for meate, hauing vsed her before to feede in his eare for the same purpose. 3. Synonym of nibble: to pick at or toy with one's food, to eat slowly or insubstantially. Labels: Southern-US, intransitive, often Example: Diseases... that make them eate nothing at all, or else they doe but piddle and trifle. Example: As about seven seniors quietly eat meat patties, mashed potatoes and canned peaches, Newberry piddles with the food. 4. To urinate. Labels: Australia, Namibia, South-Africa, UK, euphemistic, intransitive, reflexive, slang Example: Ha, ha, ha, Paddy shit in his breaches, ha, ha, ha, I shall laugh till I piddle myself.
Word: piddling Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈpɪdəlɪŋ/ 1. Insignificant, negligible, paltry, trivial, useless. Labels: not-comparable Example: After all the work I'd done, he gave me a piddling amount of money. Example: the ignoble hucksterage of piddling tithes
Word: piddling Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpɪdəlɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of piddle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ESA Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of environmental site assessment. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of erythropoiesis-stimulating agent. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of emotional support animal. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of electronically steered array. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: ESA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of European Space Agency. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Entertainment Software Association. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Ecological Society of America. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of Epigraphic South Arabian. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 5. Initialism of Endangered Species Act Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) are not legally protected under the ESA or in the state of Minnesota.
Word: mutton dressed as lamb Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A metaphorical sense of mutton (“unattractive older woman”) being dressed (clothed) as lamb (“a younger attractive woman”) and also a pun on mutton (“meat from old sheep”) being dressed (prepared) as lamb (“meat from young sheep”), related to obsolete lamb-fashion. 1. A middle-aged or elderly woman dressed in a style more suited to a young woman, especially if in a deliberate attempt to appear young. Labels: UK, derogatory, uncountable Example: Cully Barnaby: Dad, that old lady, the mutton dressed as lamb. Do you know her? DCI Tom Barnaby: That's a terrible thing to say... even though it's true. No, I don't. Example: In one of the rare cinematic depictions of an older woman as sexually attractive and active, Moreau also contributes to the end of Syl′s innocence by seducing him in the summer house. No mutton dressed as lamb could have done better!
Word: non-verbal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + verbal. Pronunciation: /ˌnɒnˈvɜː.bl̩/, /ˌnɑnˈvɝ.bl̩/ 1. In a form other than written or spoken words, such as gestures, facial expressions or body language. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of or relating to a word that belongs to any part of speech other than that of verbs. Labels: not-comparable, rare Example: In the Moroccan dialect of Meknès, verbal negation is by means of the circumfix ma...-š, as in (15), while nonverbal negation is primarily by means of invariable ma-ši before the nonverbal predicate, as in (16). Example: Negative prefix in Russian is a distinctive feature of nonverbal parts of speech, namesly, nouns (even those that do not denote situations, e.g. 3a), adjectives (3b), and adverbs (3c): […] 3. Unable to speak. Labels: not-comparable
Word: non-verbal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + verbal. Pronunciation: /ˌnɒnˈvɜː.bl̩/, /ˌnɑnˈvɝ.bl̩/ 1. A sound, gesture, etc. that is not a word.
Word: bangers and mash Part of Speech: noun 1. A meal of sausages and mashed potato, usually with onions and gravy added. Labels: New-Zealand, UK, informal, uncountable 2. Human faeces combined with toilet paper. Labels: UK, slang, uncountable Example: Unfortunately, as you walk around these trails you might be unfortunate to see the reason in the form of helpings of bangers and mash at the side of the path (the mash of course being toilet paper).
Word: J. Arthur Rank Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After J. Arthur Rank, a British industrialist and film producer. 1. A wank. Labels: Cockney, slang Example: He's just gone in the bog for a J. Arthur Rank.
Word: cartel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: In the business sense, borrowed from German Kartell, first used by Eugen Richter in 1871 in the Reichstag. In the political sense, which was the vehicle for this metaphor, the English sense, like the German sense, was borrowed from French cartel in the sixteenth century, from Italian cartello, diminutive of carta (“card, page”), from Latin charta. Pronunciation: /kɑːˈtɛl/, /kɑɹˈtɛl/ 1. A group of businesses or nations that collude to limit competition within an industry or market. Example: oil cartel Example: drug cartel 2. A combination of political groups (notably parties) for common action. Labels: historical 3. A written letter of defiance or challenge. Labels: historical Example: He is cowed at the very idea of a cartel. Example: Xerxes whipped the Sea, and writ a cartell of defiance to the hill Athos. 4. An official agreement concerning the exchange of prisoners. Labels: historical Example: He then sent down a flag of truce in military style, proposing a cartel or exchange of prisoners – the corporal for the notary. 5. A ship used to negotiate with an enemy in time of war, and to exchange prisoners. Labels: historical
Word: body language Part of Speech: noun 1. Nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The one question is whether Paul Pogba was taken off just before half-time to rest him or because of a problem. The midfielder’s body language suggested it was the former and he appeared on the pitch after the final whistle. Example: There are, however, body languages that can transcend cultural lines.
Word: nonverbal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + verbal. 1. Alternative form of non-verbal. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: In the Moroccan dialect of Meknès, verbal negation is by means of the circumfix ma...-š, as in (15), while nonverbal negation is primarily by means of invariable ma-ši before the nonverbal predicate, as in (16). Example: Negative prefix in Russian is a distinctive feature of nonverbal parts of speech, namely, nouns (even those that do not denote situations, e.g. 3a), adjectives (3b), and adverbs (3c): […]
Word: nonverbal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + verbal. 1. Alternative form of non-verbal. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: So obviously when we think about nonverbal behavior, or body language -- but we call it nonverbals as social scientists -- it's language, so we think about communication. When we think about communication, we think about interactions.
Word: gesture Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Medieval Latin gestūra (“a mode of action”), from Latin gerō (“to bear; (reflexive) bear oneself, behave, act”), past participle gestus. By surface analysis, Latin gest- + -ure. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃə/, /ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/, /ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɝ/ 1. A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The middle-finger gesture is really a nonverbal swear. Example: Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, / In every gesture dignity and love. 2. An act or a remark that serves as a formality or as a sign of attitude. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: We took flowers as a gesture of sympathy. Example: But, with a gesture, she put a period to this dalliance—one shouldn't palter so on an empty stomach, she might almost have said. 3. A motion made with a pointing device, or on a touchscreen, that is recognised by the system as a command. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: This Web browser can be controlled with mouse gestures. 4. The manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: Accubation, or lying down at meals, was a gesture used by very many nations.
Word: gesture Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Medieval Latin gestūra (“a mode of action”), from Latin gerō (“to bear; (reflexive) bear oneself, behave, act”), past participle gestus. By surface analysis, Latin gest- + -ure. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃə/, /ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/, /ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɝ/ 1. To make a gesture or gestures. Labels: intransitive Example: My dad told me never to gesture with my hands when I talk. Example: Never gesture at someone using your middle finger: it may be perceived as an insult. 2. To express (something) by a gesture or gestures. Labels: transitive Example: He gestured his disgust. 3. To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action. Labels: transitive Example: It is not orderly read, nor gestured as beseemeth. 4. To express or signal (to someone) by a gesture or gestures (to do something, go somewhere, etc). Labels: transitive Example: […] she sweepingly gestured him to the pillory — a chair upon the platform, facing the school. Here he suffered for the unusual term of an hour, with many jocular and cunning eyes constantly upon him; and, when he was released at noon, horrid shouts […] Example: “Then what can you do?” she snapped. “I was told you were the best. Was that an idle boast?” He sighed and gestured her to sit down. “My lady, I—” “Countess,” she said sharply.
Word: emphasize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Latin, from Ancient Greek – see emphasis. Pronunciation: /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/, [ˈɛɱ.fə.saɪz] 1. To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something). Labels: transitive Example: His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job.
Word: emphasis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin emphasis, from Ancient Greek ἔμφασις (émphasis, “significance”), from ἐμφαίνω (emphaínō, “to present; to indicate”), from ἐν- (en-, “in”) + φαίνω (phaínō, “to show”). Pronunciation: /ˈɛmfəsɪs/, [ˈɛɱfəsɪs], [ˈeɱfəsɪs], [ˈɛɱfəsəs], [ˈeɱfəsəs] 1. Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He paused for emphasis before saying who had won. 2. Special attention or prominence given to something. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Anglia TV's emphasis is on Norwich and district. Example: Put emphasis on the advantages rather than the drawbacks. 3. Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He used a yellow highlighter to indicate where to give emphasis in his speech. 4. The phonetic or phonological feature that distinguishes emphatic consonants from other consonants. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. The use of boldface, italics, or other such formatting to highlight text. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: WRT Part of Speech: prep 1. Initialism of with respect to, with regard to, or with reference to. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: WRT Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of water restoration technician. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of wireless router. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of wireless receiver/transmitter. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of world rummy tournament. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 5. Initialism of western running tour. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: thermal radiation Part of Speech: noun 1. The electromagnetic radiation emitted from a body as a consequence of its temperature; increasing the temperature of the body increases the amount of radiation produced, and shifts it to shorter wavelengths (higher frequencies) in a manner explained only by quantum mechanics. Labels: uncountable
Word: westie Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Westie. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: emitted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of emit Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: OSPF Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of open shortest path first: a link-state routing algorithm that is used to calculate routes based on the number of routers, transmission speed, delays and route cost. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: wavelength Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From wave + length. Pronunciation: /ˈweɪvlɛŋ(k)θ/, /ˈweɪvˌlɛŋ(k)θ/ 1. The length of a single cycle of a wave, as measured by the distance between one peak or trough of a wave and the next; it is often designated in physics as λ, and corresponds to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency. Example: I'd take requests on the telephone / I'm on a wavelength far from home 2. A person's attitude and way of thinking as compared to another person's. Labels: figuratively Example: I think you and I are on a different wavelength. Example: And just when you mean to tell her / That you have no love to give her / Then she gets you on her wavelength / And she lets the river answer
Word: PDQ Part of Speech: adv 1. Initialism of pretty damned/darn quick: very quickly, as quickly as possible. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, initialism, not-comparable Example: Well, whatever happened, Joe must be taken off the Noakes case p.d.q.
Word: MPMD Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of multiple program, multiple data. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: LMO Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of like-minded organization. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: LKG Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of last known good. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: NVH Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of noise, vibration, and harshness. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: shortwave Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The noun is derived from short (adjective) + wave (noun). The adjective is from an attributive use of the noun. The adverb is also derived from the noun. Pronunciation: /ˈʃɔːtweɪv/, /ˈʃoɹtˌweɪv/ 1. An electromagnetic wave with a relatively short wavelength; specifically, one with a wavelength generally between 10 and 100 metres, corresponding to a frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz. Example: Shortwaves are longer than microwaves. 2. An electromagnetic wave with a relatively short wavelength; specifically, one with a wavelength generally between 10 and 100 metres, corresponding to a frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz. Example: Shortwave fadeout data for the period 1955 through 1969 were analyzed and correlated with solar flare data for the same period. […] Some doubt is cast on the quality of the shortwave fadeout data during the early part of the period considered. Example: We often think of these surface radiative fluxes in terms of the two broad spectral bands that we have discussed before: shortwave fluxes and longwave fluxes. […] Blue parts of the shortwave radiance are more diffuse than are the red parts of that spectral band. 3. An electromagnetic wave with a relatively short wavelength; specifically, one with a wavelength generally between 10 and 100 metres, corresponding to a frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz. Example: Many stations broadcast on shortwaves. Example: The fun of listening to shortwave while in a car or boat is diminished by spark-plug noise created while the engine is running. 4. An electromagnetic wave with a relatively short wavelength; specifically, one with a wavelength generally between 10 and 100 metres, corresponding to a frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz. Example: Finally in all the crackle and noise of the short-wave one of our men made contact with another boat.
Word: shortwave Part of Speech: adj Etymology: The noun is derived from short (adjective) + wave (noun). The adjective is from an attributive use of the noun. The adverb is also derived from the noun. Pronunciation: /ˈʃɔːtweɪv/, /ˈʃoɹtˌweɪv/ 1. Of a radio wave: having a wavelength of between 10 and 100 metres, corresponding to a frequency between 3 and 30 megahertz. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of radio equipment: capable of receiving or transmitting radio signals at wavelengths in the above range. Labels: not-comparable
Word: shortwave Part of Speech: adv Etymology: The noun is derived from short (adjective) + wave (noun). The adjective is from an attributive use of the noun. The adverb is also derived from the noun. Pronunciation: /ˈʃɔːtweɪv/, /ˈʃoɹtˌweɪv/ 1. Using radio waves having wavelengths of between 10 and 100 metres, corresponding to frequencies between 3 and 30 megahertz. Labels: not-comparable
Word: mediumwave Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From medium + wave. 1. Of radio waves, having a wavelength of approximately 100 to 1000 meters Labels: not-comparable 2. Of radio equipment, capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength. Labels: not-comparable
Word: longwave Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From long + wave. 1. Having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters. Labels: not-comparable 2. Capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength. Labels: not-comparable
Word: longwave Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From long + wave. 1. Radio having a wavelength greater than 1000 meters. Labels: uncountable Example: He likes to listen to BBC Radio 4 on longwave.
Word: on the same wavelength Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Thinking in the same way; having similar thought processes (in general). Labels: idiomatic Example: I don't really understand him; we're just not on the same wavelength. Example: “I love that we’re best friends,” says Emily. “We complete each other’s sentences and we’re on the same wavelength.” 2. In complete agreement; having the same perspective (on a particular issue). Labels: idiomatic Example: Luckily, the members of the committee were on the same wavelength, so we didn't have endless discussions about what words meant.
Word: rapport Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French rapport. Doublet of report. Pronunciation: /ɹæˈpɔɹ/, /ɹəˈpɔɹ/ 1. A relationship of mutual trust and respect; a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He always tried to maintain a rapport with his customers. Example: Such a man would almost certainly be pouring out a constant stream of loving thought towards humanity, and this thought would be a real and potent shower of blessing, tending generally towards the spiritual helping of those upon whom it fell; and there is no doubt that the man who was earnestly thinking of or praying to that saint would come into rapport with him, and would therefore draw down upon himself a great deal of that force, though entirely without the knowledge of the saint from whom it came. 2. Relation; proportion; conformity. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 'Tis obvious enough, what rapport there is, and muſt ever be, between the Thoughts and Words, the Conceptions and Languages of every Country, [...]
Word: crystal set Part of Speech: noun 1. An early radio receiver, having no electrical power supply except the radio waves themselves; it used a crystal of lead or cadmium sulphide and a wire (the cat's whisker) touching the crystal's surface.
Word: sulfide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin sulpur Latin sulfur Latin sulphur Anglo-Norman sulfrebor. Middle English sulphur English sulf(ur) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English sulfide From sulf(ur) + -ide. 1. Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or group. Labels: US Example: Newmont Mining Corp's Yanacocha sulfides project to expand gold production in Peru has been delayed and will only be developed "at the pace the pandemic allows," CEO Tom Palmer said on Wednesday at an industry conference. Example: By analysing data from the James Webb Space Telescope, the researchers found evidence of dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide in the atmosphere of the planet known as K2-18b. The planet is 124 light-years away; one light-year is equivalent to nearly 6 trillion miles. 2. (organosulfide) A class of organic compounds RSR', where R and R' represent an alkyl group or other organic substituent.
Word: mercaptan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German Mercaptan, from Danish mercaptan; coined by organic chemist William Christopher Zeise in 1832 from mer(curius) (“mercury”) + captan(s) (“capturing”), because the thiolate group bonds very strongly with mercury compounds. Pronunciation: /məˈkapt(ə)n/, /mɚˈkæpt(ə)n/ 1. Any of a class of organic compounds of sulphur, ( R-SH ) where R represents an alkyl or other organic substituent. They tend to be foul-smelling. They are also termed thiols or thioalcohols. Example: Though this might come as a surprise, gas actually has no odor; gas companies are obligated to odorize it to make it safer for use in homes. Mercaptan, a harmless chemical, is added to create the distinct smell in both natural gas (methane) and liquid petroleum gas (propane, butane).
Word: flora Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin Flōra (goddess of flowers). Pronunciation: /ˈflɔː.ɹə/ 1. Plants considered as a group, especially those of a particular country, region, time, etc. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Thirdly, I continue to attempt to interdigitate the taxa in our flora with taxa of the remainder of the world. 2. A book describing the plants of a country, region, time, etc. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He intended to publish a flora of the island, and drafted out a synonymic catalogue, into which he inserted from time to time elaborate descriptions drawn up from living specimens of the species which he was able to procure. Example: Nowhere was the victory of Linnaeanism more complete than in Britain. When William Hudson's Flora Anglica, organized in the Linnaean manner, appeared in 1762, it displaced all previous floras. 3. The microorganisms that inhabit some part of the body. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: gut flora, intestinal flora
Word: milliardaire Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French milliardaire (“milliardaire, billionaire”). Equivalent to milliard + -aire. 1. A billionaire; somebody whose wealth is greater than one milliard (10⁹) dollars, or other currency. Labels: rare Example: You can often read in the Sunday papers and magazines, and the speeches of successful men, that it is only by working extra hard without extra pay that a factory hand can show the ambition, energy, and drive that will make him a Managing Director or a milliardaire.
Word: contusion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French contusion, from Latin contūsiōnem, accusative singular of contūsiō, from contūsus, past participle of contundō (“to beat”), by surface analysis, com- + tundō. Pronunciation: /kənˈtjuːʒən/, /kənˈtuʒən/ 1. Synonym of bruise. Labels: countable 2. Synonym of bruising. Labels: uncountable
Word: blessure Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French blessure. Pronunciation: /ˈblɛsjʊɚ/, /ˈblɛʃɚ/ 1. injury Labels: obsolete, rare Example: Then sent the emperor for S. Silvester and asked counsel of him of this matter. S. Silvester answered that by the might of God he promised to make him cease of his hurt and blessure of this people. Example: For such is faith, and such my blessure, that your fingertips heal with sweet and even pressure.
Word: cataloguing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of catalogue Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cataloguing Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of arranging in, or as if in, a catalogue. Labels: UK, countable, uncountable Example: […] he has made astonishingly subtle cataloguings of the kinds of interactions and situations which strip the child of his own powers in the most benign and loving ways […]
Word: -ad Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From Ancient Greek -άς (-ás) (genitive -άδος (-ádos)): a suffix forming feminine nouns. 1. A unit or set (especially of a specified number). Labels: morpheme Example: chiliad, duodecad
Word: -ad Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Derived from Latin ad (“at”), from Proto-Italic *ad, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd. Coined by British anatomist John Barclay. 1. toward Labels: morpheme Example: tibiad; ulnad
Word: -agogy Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From -agogue. 1. leading Labels: morpheme
Word: -arch Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From Late Latin -archa, from Latin -archēs, from Ancient Greek -άρχης (-árkhēs), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule, government”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ- (“to begin, rule, command”). Pronunciation: /ɑːk/, /ɑɹk/ 1. leading, leader Labels: morpheme
Word: -athlon Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *-tromder. Ancient Greek ἆθλον (âthlon)bor. English -athlon Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἆθλον (âthlon, “contest”). 1. Contest Labels: morpheme
Word: -cracy Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From Ancient Greek -κρατία (-kratía), from κράτος (krátos, “power”). Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kret- Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā)bor. English -cracy Pronunciation: /-kɹəsi/ 1. rule (in the sense of governing). Labels: countable, morpheme, uncountable
Word: -ectomy Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy From Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ, “a cutting out of”), from ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō, “to cut out”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”). Pronunciation: /-ˈɛktəmi/ 1. The surgical removal of. Labels: morpheme
Word: -fugal Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Formed from the stem of Latin fugiō (“flee”), with the suffix -al, from Latin -alis. 1. travelling out from Labels: morpheme
Word: habitant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French habitant. Pronunciation: /abitɑ̃/ 1. A member of a habitation colony at Stadacona founded by Samuel de Champlain, where Quebec City now lies. Labels: Canada
Word: habitant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English habytaunt, from Middle French habitant. By surface analysis, habit (“to inhabit”) + -ant. Pronunciation: /ˈhabɪtənt/ 1. Synonym of inhabitant /dweller. Labels: archaic Example: The last dark branches which intercepted his view gave way, and he saw a heap of blackened ruins. Scarcely aware of his own actions, he sprang from his horse. A single glance convinced him it could harbour no human habitant. Example: Myriads of habitants are ever sleeping, Or dead, or fled from nameless pestilence!
Word: monarchie Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of monarchy. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: mycelium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin mycelium; synchronically, myc- + -el- + -ium, where the infix -el- is of unknown origin, perhaps introduced from a rebracketing of epithelium. Pronunciation: /maɪˈsi.li.əm/ 1. The vegetative part of any fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, threadlike hyphae, often underground. Labels: countable, uncountable