nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: encephalomalacias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of encephalomalacia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: norpatchoulenol Part of Speech: noun 1. A tricyclic terpenoid found in commercial patchouli extract in small quantities, and thought to contribute significantly to the aroma of patchouli oil. Labels: uncountable
Word: politicohistorical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From politico- + historical. 1. Relating to politics and history.
Word: Aarskog-Scott syndrome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Dagfinn Aarskog, a Norwegian pediatrician and human geneticist who first described it in 1970, and Charles I. Scott, Jr., an American medical geneticist who independently described it in 1971. 1. An inherited disease characterized by short stature, facial abnormalities, and skeletal and genital anomalies. Labels: uncountable
Word: VIPoma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From VIP + -oma. 1. A rare endocrine tumor that produces vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP).
Word: VIPomas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of VIPoma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: VIPomata Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of VIPoma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: viperishness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From viperish + -ness. 1. The quality of being viperish. Labels: uncountable Example: Elizabeth Taylor, young, beautiful, bare-shouldered and photographed through the kaleidoscope-covered lens while eating from a fork, is multiplied and reversed into a creature of exquisite Pre-Raphaelite viperishness, a ravishing, ravaging Medusa.
Word: Ekpe Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ibibio, meaning "leopard". 1. A Nigerian male secret society. 2. A mysterious spirit supposed to live in the jungle and preside at the society's ceremonies.
Word: Ekpe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ibibio, meaning "leopard". 1. A member of this society.
Word: Ekpes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Ekpe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Egbo Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Ekpe. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Egbo Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Ekpe. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Egbos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Egbo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hexynoates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hexynoate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hexylthiophenes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hexylthiophene Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ponerology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek πονηρός (ponērós, “grievous, knavish”) + -ology; compare Ancient Greek πονηρολογίᾱ (ponērologíā, “bad reasoning”). 1. The study of evil. Labels: uncountable Example: Christian ponerology is divided into two leading sections, that of sin or the bad participating in guilt, and that of death or the bad which has participated in the same. Example: The end for which God created the world is not an impotent thought, but an earnest one, incessantly striving to become actual in the world; for which reason it cannot be thwarted by actual sin, which is to be treated of in ethical ponerology.
Word: winter depression Part of Speech: noun 1. Winter seasonal affective disorder. Labels: uncountable
Word: LGBTQ Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Example: HRC said the October 10 primetime event, airing live on the eve of National Coming Out Day, will feature the largest ever audience for a Democratic presidential town hall devoted to LGBTQ issues. Example: Portions of the ruling reflected the court’s culturally conservative roots, stating that because marriage is only for reproduction, LGBTQ relationships are unnatural because they cannot produce children. 2. Initialism of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Example: They represent the “Q,” questioning, part of the LGBTQ acronym. How do such individuals deal with their uncertainty about their sexual orientation?
Word: LGBTQ Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. Example: This confirms the claim that the internet is not an entirely safe space, and while blogs offer LGBTQs the opportunity to express their views freely and anonymously, they grant this possibility to haters and homophobes, too […] Example: Now, for example, he is moving forward with his intention to remove all LGBTQs from the military and to ban any further recruiting of LGBTQs.
Word: autophagia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From auto- + -phagia. 1. The eating of one's own body. Labels: uncountable
Word: peripteros Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ancient Greek περίπτερος (perípteros) 1. A type of Ancient Greek or Ancient Roman temple surrounded by a portico with columns.
Word: peripteroi Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of peripteros Labels: form-of, plural
Word: permaboner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From perma- + boner. 1. A penis that is persistently erect; a prolonged erection. Labels: slang Example: I did, however, have a huge desire to sleep with other men -- I practically had a permaboner from the time I was 14. Example: “If there were even one straight bone in this sexy as all hell body of mine, I'd have a raging permaboner.”
Word: Poland syndrome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after British surgeon Alfred Poland. 1. A rare birth defect characterized by underdevelopment or absence of the pectoralis on one side of the body, and usually also webbing of the fingers of the hand on the same side.
Word: quadband Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From quad- + band. 1. Supporting four frequency bands. Labels: not-comparable Example: a quadband phone Example: a quadband antenna
Word: triband Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tri- + band. 1. Supporting three frequency bands. Labels: not-comparable Example: a triband phone Example: a triband antenna
Word: pentaband Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From penta- + band. 1. Supporting five frequency bands. Labels: not-comparable Example: a pentaband phone Example: a pentaband antenna
Word: permaboners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of permaboner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: slam piece Part of Speech: noun 1. A journalistic or other treatment which portrays its subject in a highly unfavorable manner. Labels: informal Example: The article, one paper said, was not a "slam piece, another one of those shots of bad national publicity about Buffalo." Example: Rowland Evans and Robert Novak have produced another "slam piece" about the American Israel Public Affairs Committee […] 2. A sexual partner to whom one has no particular emotional attachment. Labels: slang Example: Discover gay roommate has just stumbled home from a night with his “slam piece.” Example: Of course, there’s also the holy Facebook trinity — wall posts, messages (it makes him feel like you’re keeping a big secret, which sends the right message that you’re not above being the secret slam piece on the side) and the coup de grace — pokes (which let him know you’re not a prude and happy to make things physical).
Word: slam pieces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of slam piece Labels: form-of, plural
Word: raw dog Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From raw (“without a condom”) + dog out (“to approach someone sexually”). 1. Without a condom; bareback. Labels: not-comparable, slang, vulgar Example: I advise against going raw dog unless you are in a committed relationship and somewhat certain she is not screwing other guys, but if you do it raw then make sure you never ejaculate inside her, even if she is on the pill. Example: And she lets me fuck her raw dog now, and cum all up in her until her ears pop.
Word: raw dog Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From raw (“without a condom”) + dog out (“to approach someone sexually”). 1. To have sex without a condom; to bareback. Labels: intransitive, slang, transitive, vulgar Example: Never go raw dogging with the other woman; it's just not safe. Example: […] You don't now^([sic]) shit about that girl yet you round here raw dogging her. That ho could be dying from HIV or AIDS, she could have a million kids and trying to set you up to be her next baby daddy, you fucking dummy. For all I know she could be a fucking psycho.” 2. To undertake or undergo without the usual comforts, conveniences or supports. Labels: figuratively, slang, transitive Example: Rather than using a framework, he's just raw dogging HTML. Example: Over the last few months, the slang term, which has historically been used to refer to sexual intercourse without a condom, has been adopted to describe almost any activity accomplished without the assistance of a buffer. Now, you can rawdog the flu by refusing medication; you can rawdog cooking by not using a recipe; you can even rawdog life, by being sober.
Word: Sherlockians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Sherlockian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wabi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 侘び. 1. A quality of simple or solitary beauty, especially as expressed in various forms of Japanese art or culture. Labels: uncountable Example: A lamp here, table, bookcase, print on the wall. The incredible Japanese sense of wabi. Example: One of these changes would be the further refinement of the concept of wabi as an aesthetic ideal, and that was to be the work of Takeno Jōō, under whom the Way of Tea would mature.
Word: Axon Part of Speech: name Etymology: English surname, from the Middle English personal name Ackeson, equivalent to Acke (a pet form of Adam) + -son. The first element could also be from a variant of the female name Agatha, see also Agate. 1. A surname.
Word: Schubs Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Schub Labels: form-of, plural
Word: petta Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of pettah (“fortified town”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cys Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of cis (cisgender), used to avoid moderation on websites like Twitter. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: catepan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Byzantine Greek κατεπάνω (katepánō, literally “[the one] placed at the top, or the topmost”). 1. The governor of a catepanate such as the Catepanate of Italy, a Byzantine province. Labels: historical
Word: catapan Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkætəpæn/ 1. Alternative form of catepan. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: catapans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of catapan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: catepans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of catepan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: air fresheners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of air freshener Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fuel rod Part of Speech: noun 1. A long zirconium tube, filled with pellets of uranium oxide, stacked in bundles inside a nuclear reactor as fuel. Example: Since it began operating in 1950, Sellafield has had different duties. First it manufactured plutonium for nuclear weapons. Then it generated electricity for the National Grid, until 2003. It also carried out years of fuel reprocessing: extracting uranium and plutonium from nuclear fuel rods after they’d ended their life cycles. Example: Over the years, the railway has been the safest way to move hazardous chemicals, radioactive waste, fuel for Royal Navy nuclear submarines and imported fuel for reprocessing, as well as flasks containing fuel rods to and from British power stations.
Word: leh Part of Speech: particle Etymology: From Hokkien 咧 (--leh, “declarative particle used for emphasis; interrogative particle used to express doubt”). Pronunciation: /lɛ˨/, [lɛ(ː)˨], /lɛ˧/, /le˧/, [lɛ(ː)˦] 1. Used to convey uncertainty (in response to inconsistent information). Example: Pitch contour: mid [lɛ˧], (interrogative) high-mid [lɛ˦] Example: No leh, it’s right here. 2. Used to form “what about … ?” questions. Labels: interrogative Example: Pitch contour: (interrogative) high-mid [lɛ˦] Example: Our appointment leh? 3. Used to highlight or relay noteworthy information. Example: Pitch contour: low-mid [lɛ˨] Example: It’s next week leh. 4. Used to highlight the severity or seriousness of a situation. Example: Pitch contour: low-mid [lɛ˨] Example: Many houses were destroyed leh. 5. Reinforces the truth of a declarative remark. Example: Pitch contour: low-mid [lɛ˨] Example: You all damn noisy leh how to sleep? 6. Indicates a tentative reminder. Example: Pitch contour: low-mid [lɛ˨] Example: Still got risotto in the fridge leh. 7. Indicates a tentative request. Labels: imperative Example: Pitch contour: mid [lɛ˧] Example: Close the door leh. 8. Indicates disagreement with an idea or suggestion. Example: Pitch contour: mid [lɛ˧] Example: — We can try taking the train. — I don’t think we’ll have enough time leh. 9. Used to soften a disagreeing opinion. Example: Pitch contour: mid [lɛ˧] Example: I don’t think that’s accurate leh. 10. Reinforces a tentative opinion and invites agreement. Example: Pitch contour: mid [lɛ˧] Example: In my opinion the crème brûlée was so-so only leh. 11. Used to suggest that the listener has failed to take something into consideration. Example: Pitch contour: mid [lɛ˧] Example: I don’t have all day leh.
Word: postboom Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + boom. 1. After a boom. Labels: not-comparable Example: Austin, even postboom Austin, has always been small enough to accommodate my haunts — the grocery, the laundromat, the burger joint, and the bookstore — within walking distance.
Word: hula-hula Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌhuːlə ˈhuːlə/, /ˌhulə ˈhulə/ 1. Synonym of hula.
Word: hula-hula Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˌhuːlə ˈhuːlə/, /ˌhulə ˈhulə/ 1. Synonym of hula.
Word: huly-huly Part of Speech: noun 1. A Hawaiian dance, hula
Word: hula hula Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hula-hula. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: hula hula Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of hula-hula. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: madperson Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mad + person. 1. A madman or madwoman. Labels: gender-neutral Example: If they had been produced in the 1950s, the producers of such cultural texts (as well as those who consume them) would certainly have been judged either madpersons or geniuses. Example: Specifically, it was during the Classical period that madpersons and criminals came to be confined in large numbers — in a sense, analyzed out of society at large, organized into prisons (as knowledge is organized into tables)[…]
Word: madpeople Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of madperson Labels: form-of, plural
Word: madpersons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of madperson Labels: form-of, plural
Word: opiniaster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Old French opiniastre 1. An opinionated person. Labels: obsolete Example: but if you have no mercy upon them, yet ſpare your ſelfe, leſt you bejade the good Galloway, your owne opiniaſter Wit,
Word: opiniasters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of opiniaster Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trichogen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tricho- + -gen. 1. An epidermal cell that grows into a seta. 2. A substance that stimulates hair growth.
Word: trichogens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trichogen Labels: form-of, plural
Word: musubis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of musubi Labels: form-of, plural
Word: furikake Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 振(ふ)り掛(か)け (furikake), an nominalized form of 振(ふ)り掛(か)ける (furikakeru, “to sprinkle on top”). Pronunciation: /ˌfɚ.əˈkɑ.ki/ 1. A dry Japanese condiment for rice; typically a mixture of dried fish, sesame seeds, chopped seaweed, sugar, salt, and monosodium glutamate. Labels: uncountable
Word: sortability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sort + -ability. 1. The quality of being sortable. Labels: uncountable
Word: loco moco Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Reportedly from Spanish loco (“crazy”), with an arbitrary rhyme for the second word. 1. A traditional Hawaiian meal, usually of white rice topped with a hamburger patty, a fried egg, and gravy. Labels: uncountable
Word: lockstitching Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of lockstitch Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: lockstitched Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of lockstitch Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: lithotritor Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of lithotripter. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: lithotrite Part of Speech: noun 1. A lithotripter. Labels: archaic
Word: lithotrites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lithotrite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lithotritors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lithotritor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: biggings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bigging Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Castner Part of Speech: name 1. A surname. 2. Hamilton Castner, American industrial chemist
Word: Castner process Part of Speech: name Etymology: Introduced in 1888 by Hamilton Castner. 1. A method for the production of metallic sodium by the electrolysis of molten sodium hydroxide
Word: smither Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈsmɪðə(ɹ)/ 1. A fragment, shard or small piece. Labels: in-plural Example: My lass, when I cooms to die, / Smash the bottle to smithers, the Divil's in 'im,' said I. Example: That claim of mine, which was yours, has got a seventeen-foot vein and a sandstone roof, and not a smither of slate or bone in it.
Word: smither Part of Speech: noun Etymology: smith + -er Pronunciation: /ˈsmɪðə(ɹ)/ 1. A smith (worker with iron or other metals; one who smiths)
Word: staphylorrhaphies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of staphylorrhaphy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: staphylorrhaphy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From staphylo- + -rrhaphy. 1. palatoplasty Labels: countable, dated, uncountable
Word: Chile saltpetre Part of Speech: noun 1. A mineral rich in sodium nitrate that occurs naturally in parts of Chile and Peru; nitratine. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: staphyloraphy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of staphylorrhaphy. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: staphyloraphies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of staphyloraphy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bolning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of boln Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: bolned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of boln Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: shoggle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See shog, joggle. Pronunciation: /ˈʃɒɡəl/ 1. Alternative form of shoogle (“shake, rock rapidly”). Labels: Northern-England, Scotland, alt-of, alternative, dialectal, obsolete Example: It stood for a moment in rigid immobility, then ere the maniacal echoes of that shout had quavered into silence among the cliffs, it shoggled over the ridge and was lost to view. Example: The awful silence of this sepulchral place was presently , as we rested for ten minutes , broken by a posse of baboons , who having espied us from their krantzes above, came shoggling down to see what we were.
Word: shoggled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of shoggle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: shoggles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of shoggle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: shoggling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of shoggle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: estafet Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of estafette. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: stafette Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of estafette. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: This morning, about three o'clock, my people woke me, with word that there was a Stafette come with Letters
Word: estafets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of estafet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dialysable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From dialyse + -able. 1. Alternative form of dialyzable. Labels: US, alt-of, alternative
Word: taglias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of taglia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jymold Part of Speech: adj Etymology: See gimmal. 1. interlocked Labels: not-comparable, obsolete Example: And in their pale dull mouths the jymold bitt Lies foul with chaw'd grass, still and motionless.
Word: jyotirlingas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jyotirlinga Labels: form-of, plural
Word: snowpea Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of snow pea. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Guatemalan snowpea production has continually been harmed by insect and disease infestations.
Word: snowpeas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of snowpea (alternative spelling of snow peas). Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Fanconi syndrome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Guido Fanconi, a Swiss pediatrician. 1. A disease of the proximal renal tubules of the kidney in which glucose, amino acids, uric acid, phosphate and bicarbonate are passed into the urine, instead of being reabsorbed.
Word: big data Part of Speech: noun Etymology: In 2000, economist Francis X. Diebold published the first version of a paper titled “Big Data Dynamic Factor Models for Macroeconomic Measurement and Forecasting.” After being interviewed on his use of the term “big data” by NYTimes.com blogger Steve Lohr, Diebold undertook his own investigation, in which he concluded: “The term ‘Big Data,’ which spans computer science and statistics/econometrics, probably originated in the lunch-table conversations at Silicon Graphics Inc. (SGI) in the mid 1990s, in which John Mashey figured prominently.” Pronunciation: /ˌbɪɡ ˈdeɪtə/, /-ˈdætə/, /-ˈdɑːtə/ 1. Data on a very large scale, such that it can only be gathered or processed with computers, especially with reference to its potential to allow for new breakthroughs or understanding in a particular field of study. Labels: uncountable Example: The insights gained from big data can be used to improve products and customer service, but they can also be used in ways that creep out customers and make them feel uncomfortable or watched. Example: As we’ll discuss in more detail, the big data of this revolution is far more powerful than the analytics that were used in the past. We can measure and therefore manage more precisely than ever before. We can make better predictions and smarter decisions.
Word: thaumavore Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek θαῦμα (thaûma, “magic”) + -vore. 1. An animal or lifeform that feeds off of magic or magical energy as the main part of its diet. Example: Major Transformation: […] Thaumavore (Su): Alterations to the mongrel’s blood and magical aura causes her to leech energy from spells cast upon her; the mongrel gains 5 temporary hit points whenever a spell is cast upon her and heals 1 point of ability damage. Example: "IT IS THE APEX PREDATOR OF THE MAGICAL FOOD CHAIN. A THAUMAVORE WITH AN APPETITE THAT CANNOT EVER BE SATED.
Word: willyer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Related to the words woollier and wool. 1. One who operates a device for willying. Labels: archaic, historical, obsolete Example: Though Socialism is rampant amongst certain of the Yorkshire wool workers, there have been singularly few disturbances in this trade, and the Masters' Associations were more or less moribund until 1906, when there was a sudden strike of willyers and fettlers, which had the effect of stimulating them.
Word: willyers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of willyer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jubious Part of Speech: adj 1. Pronunciation spelling of dubious Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: butle Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of buttle. Labels: alt-of, alternative, rare
Word: fugler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fugle + -er. 1. A fugleman.
Word: Rabaul Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Tolai baul (“mangrove”) or Rabaul (“Rabaul”) Pronunciation: /ɹəˈbaʊl/ 1. A town and former provincial capital in northern New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
Word: luggage rack Part of Speech: noun 1. A rack attached to a car or other vehicle, used to hold luggage or similar items. Example: Third-class carriages are grossly overcrowded, with passengers lying on the luggage racks, standing between the benches, and occasionally even riding on the footboards and clinging to the outsides of the coaches for short distances. Example: […] and the neat reading lamps on the underside of the luggage racks, under passenger control, are an attractive feature of the first class compartments.
Word: Rhodians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Rhodian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: acanthodean Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of acanthodian. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: acanthodean Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of acanthodian. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: acanthodeans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of acanthodean Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sister-german Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English sister germain, equivalent to sister + german, after Anglo-Norman and Middle French suer germaine and its etymon Classical Latin germāna soror. 1. A sister born of the same parents Labels: archaic
Word: brother-german Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English brother germain, equivalent to brother + german, after Anglo-Norman and Middle French frere germain and its etymon Classical Latin frāter germānus. 1. A full brother: a brother born to the same mother and father, as distinguished from half brothers (uterine brothers), step-brothers, or 'brothers' established through relationships such as wardship. Labels: archaic
Word: brothers-german Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brother-german Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sisters-german Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sister-german Labels: form-of, plural
Word: melodions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of melodion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: disphotic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From dis- + photic. 1. Having enough light to see, but not enough to carry out photosynthesis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: dysphotic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of disphotic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: acanthology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From acantho- + -logy. Pronunciation: /(ˌ)æˌkænˈθɑləd͡ʒi/, /ˌækənˈθɑləɡd͡ʒi/, /əˌkænˈθɑləd͡ʒi/ 1. The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
Word: acanthologies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of acanthology Labels: form-of, plural
Word: acanthocephaliases Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /æˌkæn.θoʊ.sɜf.əˈlaɪ.ə.sis/ 1. plural of acanthocephaliasis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: clunge Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A nonsense word in a rant by McBlane (actor Joseph Brady) in the third series of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin as "ap yer clunge!" ("up your clunge"). Probably invented by writer David Nobbs to mean "arse". Popularised by British television series The Inbetweeners (from 2008). Pronunciation: /klʌnd͡ʒ/ 1. Vulva or vagina. Labels: Internet, UK, countable, slang, uncountable, vulgar Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:clunge. 2. Arse. Labels: Internet, UK, countable, slang, uncountable, vulgar
Word: acanthocytoses Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /əˌkæn.θoʊ.saɪˈtoʊ.sis/ 1. plural of acanthocytosis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: acanthokeratodermia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “bear's foot (plant)”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”) Pronunciation: /əˌkæn.θoʊˌkɜɹ.ə.toʊˈdɝ.mi.ə/ 1. A thickening of the horny portion of the skin on the hand palms and soles of the feet.
Word: acanthokeratodermias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of acanthokeratodermia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: acanthomas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of acanthoma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: acanthomata Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of acanthoma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: precipitation reaction Part of Speech: noun 1. Any reversible reaction in which a product is continuously removed by precipitation, driving the reaction in one direction
Word: acanthopelvis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From acantho- + pelvis. Pronunciation: /əˌkæn.θoʊˈpɜl.vɪs/ 1. A sharp pubic spine on a rachitic pelvis.
Word: Maynila Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Manila (“city in Philippines”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Haber Part of Speech: name Etymology: * As a Jewish and German surname, from the noun Haber (“oat”), more commonly spelled as Haver. * Also as a Jewish surname, from the German name (Habern) for Habry in the Czech Republic. This name is from Czech habr (“hornbeam”). 1. A surname from German. 2. A surname from German. Labels: attributive
Word: biaspectual Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bi- + aspectual. 1. Of verbs: having two grammatical aspects: perfective and imperfective. Labels: not-comparable
Word: southeasterner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From southeastern + -er. 1. a person from the southeast part of a geographic region
Word: Hallstatt Part of Speech: name Etymology: From German Hallstatt. 1. A village in Salzkammergut, Austria, known historically for the production of salt. 2. The Hallstatt culture of the Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age.
Word: Humphry Part of Speech: name Etymology: A less common spelling of Humphrey. 1. A male given name from the Germanic languages. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A surname transferred from the given name. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Acephalite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin acephalus + -ite, from Ancient Greek ἀκέφαλος (aképhalos, “headless”), apparently referring to the movement’s refusal to accept the decisions of church councils. 1. A radical Monophysite in the era after the Council of Chalcedon (451 CE). Labels: historical, uncommon Example: […] nor does he charge Beatus or Heterius (that wild ass) with being a Eutychian, or a follower of Eutyches, or acephalite, or any other term recalling the monophysitism of the fifth century or its descendants. Example: The Greater Chronicle […] makes it clear that the roots of the Acefali lay in their failure to accept the Three Chapters of Chalcedon […] the Lesser Chronicle, 39, states simply that ‘The heresy of the Acephalites arose’ (my translation).
Word: CLT Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Coordinated Lunar Time (“a proposed unified time zone for the Moon”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. The IATA airport code for Charlotte Douglas International Airport, serving Charlotte, North Carolina.
Word: CLT Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of cross-laminated timber. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of communicative language teaching. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Example: The view that CLT deposed grammar may also stem from a tendency to equate grammar with accuracy. 3. Initialism of community land trust. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: thermodesorbable Part of Speech: adj 1. Quality of a carrier matrix used for the chemical analysis of volatile compounds, which can be used in the process known as thermodesorption.
Word: radioes Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of radios. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: radioes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of radio Labels: dated, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: stours Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stour Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Süper Lig Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Turkish Süper Lig (“Super League”). 1. The highest division of professional men's football in Turkey.
Word: recastings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of recasting Labels: form-of, plural
Word: heteromorph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hetero- + -morph, see heteromorphic. 1. An ammonite whose shell is unusual in not being a regular spiral. Example: The histial ridge of the heteromorphs is comparatively wide, especially in the anteroventral part, and forms a wide, open cavity —the histial dolon. 2. Any heteromorphic organism. Example: Mean body length of heteromorphic males from birds with both types of male morphs did not differ significantly from that of heteromorphs from birds that had only heteromorphic males […]
Word: heteromorphs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of heteromorph Labels: form-of, plural
Word: preshared Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pre- + shared. 1. Shared between the communicating parties by some secure channel before it needs to be used. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pre-shared Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of preshared. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: sphere packing Part of Speech: noun 1. The arranging of non-overlapping spheres in space Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: counterflood Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From counter- + flood. Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊ.dɚˌflʌd/, [ˈkaʊ.nɚˌflʌd], /ˈkaʊn.təːˌflʌd/ 1. To flood (part of a vessel) deliberately in order to counterbalance flooding already occurring on the other side or end of the vessel, so as to remain on an even keel and avoid capsizing or plunging. Labels: transitive
Word: counterflood Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counter- + flood. Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊ.dɚˌflʌd/, [ˈkaʊ.nɚˌflʌd], /ˈkaʊn.təːˌflʌd/ 1. A flood, or large influx of something, that counteracts another.
Word: counterflooding Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊ.dɚˌflʌ.dɪŋ/, /ˈkaʊ.dɚˌflʌ.dəŋ/, [ˈkaʊ.nɚˌflʌ.dɪŋ], [ˈkaʊ.nɚˌflʌ.dəŋ], /ˈkaʊn.təˌflʌ.dɪŋ/ 1. The action of deliberately flooding spaces in one part (of a ship, boat, or other vessel) in order to counterbalance flooding occurring elsewhere in the vessel and keep the vessel level and on an even keel. Labels: uncountable Example: New Jersey has taken another underwater hit, this time amidships, and reports are coming in of one of the boiler rooms beginning to flood. Damage-control crews are doing their best, but, between this and the earlier hit, New Jersey is having to engage in some rather extensive counterflooding to stay on something approximating an even keel, and is falling back as speed begins to drop off.
Word: counterflooding Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊ.dɚˌflʌ.dɪŋ/, /ˈkaʊ.dɚˌflʌ.dəŋ/, [ˈkaʊ.nɚˌflʌ.dɪŋ], [ˈkaʊ.nɚˌflʌ.dəŋ], /ˈkaʊn.təˌflʌ.dɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of counterflood Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: counterfloods Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of counterflood Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: counterflooded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of counterflood Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: subpallial Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to the subpallium. Labels: not-comparable
Word: subelliptical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sub- + elliptical. 1. Somewhat elliptical in shape; approaching an ellipse.
Word: honeyfuggled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of honeyfuggle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: honeyfuggling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of honeyfuggle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: honeyfuggles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of honeyfuggle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: honeyfugle Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of honeyfuggle. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: honeyfugled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of honeyfugle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: honeyfugling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of honeyfugle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: honeyfugles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of honeyfugle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: researchability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From research + -ability. 1. The quality of being researchable. Labels: uncountable
Word: unresearchability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From un- + researchability. 1. The quality of being unresearchable. Labels: uncountable
Word: unrescindable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + rescindable. 1. That cannot be rescinded.
Word: ravenhood Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From raven + -hood. 1. The property of being a raven. Labels: uncountable Example: So a law of nature which said, say, that Ravenhood is causally linked with blackness would entail both All ravens are black and All non-black things are non-ravens, but would not entail a law linking non-blackness with non-ravenhood. Example: If this could be shown, the above statement would be systematically related to other statements about ravenhood in particular and the genetics of feathered creatures in general.
Word: membrane potential Part of Speech: noun 1. The difference in electrical potential across the enclosing membrane of a cell
Word: duckness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From duck + -ness. 1. The quality of being a duck. Labels: uncountable Example: According to this way of thinking, one knows what DUCK is because ducks have something in common — their duckness categorized according to how they walk, talk, and so on. Example: However, while both designer and creature seem intent on zeroing in on real and pure duckness, this state remains elusive. The Duck is always on the move (both spatially and in terms of its nature), now drawing near, now drawing away […]
Word: membrane potentials Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of membrane potential Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pseudosecret Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pseudo- + secret. 1. A supposed secret that is not actually secret; open secret. Example: For a real secret he substitutes a pseudosecret, though in doing so he cannot help telling the attentive reader that there is a secret there. Example: Thus, pseudosecrets can also become a way of maintaining generational and sexual boundaries in the family.
Word: pseudosecrets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pseudosecret Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pseudosclerotic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pseudo- + sclerotic. 1. Relating to pseudosclerosis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: cheese with that whine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A pun on whine and wine (traditionally served with cheese); popularized by Phil McGraw ("Dr. Phil"), American TV psychologist. 1. Offered to somebody who is perceived to be complaining too much. Labels: humorous, uncountable Example: She sighed and flopped back down on the bed, arms out at her sides. What was the point of getting out of bed? She had nothing to do. Nobody cared. Oh brother. Want some cheese with that wine? Example: One of my favorites, overheard as a chief responded to an intern: “Do you want some cheese with that whine?” What was occurring, of course, was that the seniors taught the juniors how to act in accepted and time-honored ways.
Word: croquet mallet Part of Speech: noun 1. The wooden mallet used in croquet to strike the ball
Word: crimen falsi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Latin. 1. A crime involving a falsehood, such as forgery, perjury, or counterfeiting.
Word: Porcellian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin porcellus (“piglet”) + -ian after the dinners of roasted pig that the club originally held. 1. Of or relating to the Porcellian Club, a final club at Harvard University.
Word: Porcellian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin porcellus (“piglet”) + -ian after the dinners of roasted pig that the club originally held. 1. A member of the Porcellian Club.
Word: Porcellians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Porcellian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: final club Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Harvard used to have a variety of clubs for freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, with students of different years being in different clubs, and the "final clubs" were so named because they were the last social club a person could join before graduation. 1. An undergraduate social club at Harvard College.
Word: final clubs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of final club Labels: form-of, plural
Word: leiomyomatoses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of leiomyomatosis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sodium channel Part of Speech: noun 1. A system of proteins that transports sodium ions through cell membranes
Word: rewindings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rewinding Labels: form-of, plural
Word: no names, no pack drill Part of Speech: phrase Etymology: Of military origin; see drill (“military exercise”). 1. Not mentioning the names of miscreants to prevent them from getting into trouble. Example: No way. I told you at the start. No names, no fucking pack-drill.
Word: nexion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Perhaps related to connection, nexus, etc.? 1. A kind of occult gate or portal. Example: To implement sinister strategy — i.e., to presence the acausal (or "the dark forces") via nexions and so change evolution. Example: […] the ONA has indeed opened certain nexions, which openings The Dark Gods have been waiting for... 2. A clandestine cell of the Order of Nine Angles.
Word: nexions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nexion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: presenced Part of Speech: adj 1. That has been presenced; that has been made present. Labels: not-comparable Example: Doubtless there are occasions when the beauty of the heights of the ideal becomes uniquely profiled and the correlative fusion of I's becomes uniquely presenced, as perhaps in worship, great works of art, acts of heroism, mass political actions, etc. Example: […]every time you shift the degree of magnification, new complexity, new activity becomes presenced.
Word: presenced Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of presence Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: presencing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of presence Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: poochie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pooch + -ie. 1. A dog; a pooch. Labels: familiar, informal Example: “That's not a good name for a poochie as cute as you,” she said snuggling the dog to her. “It is when you get to know him,” Julian said eyeing the traitorous hound. Example: A doggie diner, a poochie playdate, a puppy kindergarten. No matter, you will not be embarrassed. Surely people have always loved their dogs this much, that is what I tell myself, and you will too.
Word: poochies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of poochie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: postformation Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + formation. 1. After formation (of a business, an anatomical structure, etc.). Labels: not-comparable
Word: self-affine Part of Speech: adj 1. Exhibiting self-affinity. Labels: not-comparable
Word: self-affinity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From self- + affinity. 1. The condition of a fractal whose pieces are scaled by different amounts in the x and y directions, so that self-similarity becomes apparent only after an anisotropic transformation. Labels: uncountable
Word: acanthopod Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From acantho- (“spiny”) + -pod (“having such a foot”). Pronunciation: /əˈkæn.θəˌpɑd/ 1. Spiny-footed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: acanthopodous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From acantho- + -podous. Compare acanthopod and acanthopodious. Pronunciation: /æˌkænˈθɑ.pə.dəs/, /æˌkənˈθɑ.pə.dəs/ 1. Spiny-footed. 2. Having spiny peduncles. Example: ...while acanthropodous setae are a carnivorous adaptation.
Word: acanthopore Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From acantho- + -pore (“opening”). Pronunciation: /əˈkæn.θəˌpɔɹ/ 1. A tubular spine in some bryozoans.
Word: acanthopores Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of acanthopore Labels: form-of, plural
Word: acanthopt Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From taxonomic name Acanthopteri (a genus of fish). Pronunciation: /ˈæ.kən.θɑpt/, /ˈæ.kæn.θɑpt/ 1. A member of the taxonomic superorder of fish, Acanthopterygii.
Word: Plimptonesque Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Plimpton + -esque. 1. In a style reminiscent of George Plimpton (1927–2003), American sports writer.
Word: acanthopts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of acanthopt Labels: form-of, plural
Word: singularization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From singular + -ization. 1. The process or result of singularizing Labels: countable, uncountable Example: When the world is moving towards globalisation and standardisation, India seems to be taking a step back. For something like clothing sizes for the Indian consumer market, singularisation makes way more sense than putting efforts into into introducing an entirely new size chart. Example: Migrant in the singular is used as a noun or as a premodification of another noun, e.g., migrant worker (individualisation, singularisation), migrant labour (functionalisation) or migrant community (collectivisation, singularisation) and migrant families (collectivisation, pluralization), and such cases appear in all papers.
Word: singularizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of singularization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: desingularize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From de- + singularize. 1. To resolve (a singularity) by means of desingularization. Labels: transitive
Word: desingularizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of desingularize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: desingularizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of desingularize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: desingularized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of desingularize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: resingularization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From re- + singularization. 1. The process of singularizing again; a return to the singularity or uniqueness of things. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The main goal of Guattari's generalized ecology is to allow for the resingularization of individuals and collectivities through the radical questioning of the limited subjective formations of capitalism.
Word: resingularizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of resingularization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Scotic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin Scōticus. By surface analysis, Scot + -ic. 1. Of or relating to ancient Scotland.
Word: scoto- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: From Ancient Greek σκότος (skótos, “darkness”). By surface analysis, scot- + -o-. 1. darkness Labels: morpheme
Word: skoto- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: From Ancient Greek σκότος (skótos, “darkness”). 1. Alternative form of scoto-. Labels: alt-of, alternative, morpheme
Word: sea louse Part of Speech: noun 1. Any copepod within the family Caligidae (order Siphonostomatoida); a kind of marine ectoparasite that feeds on the mucus, epidermal tissue and blood of fishes. 2. The horseshoe crab.
Word: sea lice Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sea louse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: skotomorphogenesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From skoto- + morphogenesis. 1. The development of a seedling in the dark. Labels: uncountable
Word: skotomorphogenic Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to skotomorphogenesis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: acanthopteran Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /æˌkænˈθɑp.tə.ɹən/ 1. Alternative form of acanthopterygian. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: acanthopteran Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /æˌkænˈθɑp.tə.ɹən/ 1. Alternative form of acanthopterygian. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: acanthopterans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of acanthopteran Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scotoperiod Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From scoto- + period. 1. The period of darkness, or absence of daylight, experienced by an organism.
Word: scotoperiods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scotoperiod Labels: form-of, plural
Word: slower than molasses Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of slow as molasses. Labels: alt-of, alternative, comparative-only, idiomatic
Word: your guess is as good as mine Part of Speech: phrase 1. I don't know; I have no idea. Labels: idiomatic
Word: acanthors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of acanthor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: skotoperiod Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of scotoperiod. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: skotoperiods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of skotoperiod Labels: form-of, plural
Word: smother crop Part of Speech: noun 1. A kind of cover crop planted near a primary crop in order to prevent the growth of weeds in that area.
Word: smother crops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of smother crop Labels: form-of, plural
Word: worth it Part of Speech: adj 1. Worth doing; worth the time, effort, etc. Labels: not-comparable Example: We don't suppose that complaining about it now is worth it. Example: Using the Internet as an information resource is hardly worth it just to make student reports richer. It is worth it if the Internet is going to be used as a laboratory for choosing, exploring, searching, justifying and supporting views, etc.
Word: pledgeability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pledge + -ability. 1. The quality of being pledgeable. Labels: uncountable