nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: funniness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English funny Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English funniness From funny + -ness. 1. The quality of being funny. Labels: uncountable 2. Something funny; a quirky or amusing statement, mannerism, etc. Labels: countable Example: He, Cardew, had sat at home, accepting readymade conclusions, the shallow funninesses of imbeciles and clowns... Example: Gone were the human funninesses and kindnesses of the London gutter child...
Word: furtiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English furtive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English furtiveness From furtive + -ness. 1. The quality of being furtive. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: fustiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English fusty Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English fustiness From fusty + -ness. 1. The quality of being fusty. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: […] I was running away from drabness, fustiness, snobbery, the claustrophobia of close horizons, and from my inability, although I am quite an attractive rat, to make headway in the rat-race. Example: [T. E.] Lawrence said that in the end he felt himself to be fighting not for the imperial British but for the rebellious Arabs. All too often he conflicted with British bureaucratic fustiness.
Word: falling-out Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of falling out. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: fallings-out Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of falling-out Labels: form-of, plural
Word: falloff Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from fall off. 1. A reduction or decline. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In those portions of District 2 outside of South Boston the falloff in voter participation was dramatic. 2. A note immediately followed by a rapidly descending group of notes. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Jazz symbols include many contoured articulations and inflections, such as doits, fall-offs, and scoops. 3. The noticeable retraction and falling movement of a buck from a doe, usually indicating successful insemination. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: familiarization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From familiar + -ization or familiarize + -ation. 1. The act, process or result of familiarizing. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable
Word: familiarize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English familiar Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English familiarize From familiar + -ize. Pronunciation: /fəˈmɪliəɹaɪ̯z/, /fəˈmɪljəɹaɪ̯z/ 1. To make or become familiar with something or someone. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, ambitransitive Example: I took some time to familiarize myself with the layout of her kitchen before I got to cooking for her.
Word: fancy-free Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English fancy Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English -fre English -free English fancy-free From fancy + -free. 1. Free of commitments or obligations 2. Having no spouse or other partner
Word: fancywork Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fancy + work. 1. Decorative embroidery. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: fantail Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fan + tail. The sense of Rhipidura-genus birds is a calque of translingual Rhipidura. Pronunciation: /ˈfænˌteɪl/ 1. Any of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand. 2. Any of several domestic varieties of pigeon having a fan-shaped tail. 3. Any of several goldfish having a large fan-shaped tail. 4. An overhanging deck at the stern of a ship. Example: The Paranoids cast off, backed the Godzilla II out from the pier, turned and with a concerted whoop took off like a bat out of hell, nearly sending Di Presso over the fantail. 5. A small windmill mounted at right angles to the sails, at the rear of the windmill, used to turn the cap automatically to bring it into the wind. 6. A brimmed hat with just the back of the brim turned up.
Word: teasle Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic spelling of teasel. Labels: alt-of, archaic Example: A peacock butterfly now spread himself upon the teasle, fresh and newly emerged, as the blue and chocolate down on his wings testified.
Word: teasle Part of Speech: verb 1. Archaic spelling of teasel. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: pah Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Imitative of spitting out something disgusting. Pronunciation: /pæ/ 1. Used to express distaste, disgust or outrage. Example: Fie! fie! fie! pah! pah! Give me an ounce of civet, good apothecary, to sweeten my imagination. Example: She was rarely suffered out of their sight; never went beyond the domains of the castle, unless well attended, or, rather, well watched; had continual lectures read to her about strict decorum and implicit obedience; and, as to the men—pah! she was taught to hold them at such distance and distrust that, unless properly authorized, she would not have cast a glance upon the handsomest cavalier in the world—no, not if he were even dying at her feet.
Word: pah Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /pɑː/ 1. Dated form of pa (“Maori fort”). Labels: alt-of, dated
Word: escallonia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Translingual Escallonia. 1. Any of several South American flowering plants of the genus Escallonia Example: Behind them, again, was the grey-green garden, and among the pear-shaped leaves of the escallonia fishing-boats seemed caught and suspended.
Word: doting Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English dotynge; equivalent to dote + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈdəʊtɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of dote Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: doting Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English dotynge; equivalent to dote + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈdəʊtɪŋ/ 1. Characterized by giving love and affection. Example: doting parents 2. Showing a decline of mental faculties, especially when it occurs in old age.
Word: doting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English dotynge; equivalent to dote + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈdəʊtɪŋ/ 1. Excessive fondness; reverence. Example: It is out of the idolatrous dotings of the old Egyptians upon broiled ibis and roasted river horse, that you see the mummies of those creatures in their huge bake-houses the pyramids.
Word: bandying Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English bandy Middle English -ynge English -ing English bandying From bandy + -ing. 1. gerund of bandy (“the act of one who bandies”) Labels: form-of, gerund Example: [B]y ambitious prenſations, by Simoniacal corruptions, by political bandyings, by popular factions, by all kinds of ſiniſter vvays, men crept into the place, doth appear by thoſe many diſmal Schiſms, […] Example: Never uſe a ſlighting expreſſion to her, even in jeſt; for ſlights in jeſt, after frequent bandyings, are apt to end in angry earneſt.
Word: bandying Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English bandy Middle English -ynge English -ing English bandying From bandy + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of bandy Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cruise ship Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkɹuːz ʃɪp/ 1. A passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are considered an essential part of the experience.
Word: sazan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Russian саза́н (sazán), from Turkic, from Proto-Turkic *siāŕgan (“carp; snake, dragon”). Pronunciation: /səˈzɑn/ 1. A fish (Cyprinus carpio) in the Cyprinidae family. It is native to Sea of Azov, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, Balkhash lake, Amour river.
Word: Anglosaxon Part of Speech: noun 1. Rare form of Anglo-Saxon. Labels: form-of, rare
Word: Anglosaxon Part of Speech: adj 1. Rare form of Anglo-Saxon. Labels: form-of, rare Example: The Anglosaxon belief in the Shieldmaidens comes to us indeed in a darkened form, yet we can hardly doubt that it survived. Example: on EARLY ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION, with especial reference to SHAKSPERE AND CHAUCER, containing an investigation of the correspondence of writing with speech in england, from the anglosaxon period to the present day, […]
Word: saiga Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Chagatai سایغاق (saiɣak)bor. Russian сайга́к (sajgák) Russian сайга́ (sajgá)bor. English saiga Borrowed from Russian сайга́ (sajgá), from сайга́к (sajgák), borrowed from Chagatai سایغاق (saiɣak, a kind of chamois). 1. Saiga tatarica, an antelope which inhabits a vast area between Kalmykia, Kazakhstan, southern Siberia. Example: Its ʽcore faunaʼ consisted of the woolly mammoth, woolly rhino, saiga, muskox and the arctic fox. All except the woolly rhino evolved in the northern Arctic, and all had been evolving for several million years before their modern forms appeared.
Word: scudetto Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Italian. 1. The Italian Serie A Championship title. Example: The race to the scudetto is on in Italy at the halfway point of the Serie A season.
Word: degrees of freedom Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of degree of freedom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: heterodoxic Part of Speech: adj 1. Synonym of heterodox. Labels: rare
Word: far-off Part of Speech: adj 1. Remote, either in time or space. Example: Perhaps on some quiet night the tremor of far-off drums, sinking, swelling, a tremor vast, faint; a sound weird, appealing, suggestive, and wild - and perhaps with as respectable a meaning as the sound of bells in a Christian country.
Word: Jersey Legal French Part of Speech: name 1. A dialect of French used historically by the parliament of Jersey.
Word: far-out Part of Speech: adj 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see far, out. 2. Very unusual, eccentric or unconventional
Word: far-reaching Part of Speech: adj 1. Having a broad range, scope, or influence. Example: There was, however, one proposal which, had it reached fruition, might have had far-reaching effects. This was for the amalgamation of the Caledonian, the Edinburgh & Glasgow, and the Scottish Central Railways, for which a Bill was promoted, but rejected by the Parliamentary Committee on the grounds that the preamble was not proved. Example: Electrification, on the other hand, involved several departments. Moreover, it was spread over about 150 miles of railway on, under, or adjacent to the busy running lines traversed by fast trains, with consequent far-reaching repercussions on train services that extended over wide areas beyond these lines being electrified.
Word: farseeing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Partly from far + seeing; partly from farsee + -ing. 1. Having good eyesight; eagle-eyed 2. Characterized by prudence and foresight Example: Moreover, in view of the lamentable present indecision of the Government in regard to electrification, the large-scale building of diesel power may prove to have been a farseeing move after all.
Word: farthermost Part of Speech: adj Etymology: A variant of furthermost; equivalent to farther + -most. 1. superlative form of far: most far; most remote or distant; furthermost. Labels: form-of, superlative Example: In the Prometheus Bound the Argive maiden Io, in the course of her fateful wanderings, comes to a cliff in farthermost Scythia […]
Word: fascistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin fascis Italian fascio 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. Italian -ista Italian fascistabor. English fascist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English fascistic From fascist + -ic. 1. Rare form of fascist. Labels: form-of, rare Example: Given the uncanny ability of too many of GCN's readers to perceive mere criticism as a fascistic device, I recognize that by siding with Sporters in the recent hoop-lah when ten or so drag queens invaded the bar last Saturday, I will probably be subjecting myself to unending attack. Example: Much antifa work today involves exposing white supremacists online and taking action to shut down spaces where fascistic desires get fostered, fueled, and legitimized.
Word: ferny Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English ferny, from Old English fearniġ, equivalent to fern + -y. 1. Of or pertaining to ferns. 2. Resembling or characteristic of a fern, in appearance, smell, etc. Example: All kinds of mosses grew by the stream—tufty, flat, ferny, and curly, green, yellow and a whitish kind that was tipped with scarlet sealing wax. Example: Ralph had stopped smiling and was pointing into the lagoon. Something creamy lay among the ferny weeds. 3. Covered in or filled with ferns; flanked or surrounded by ferns. Example: And from the bush there came the sound of little streams flowing, quickly, lightly, slipping between the smooth stones, gushing into ferny basins and out again; and there was the splashing of big drops on large leaves […] Example: He skirted all stables, kennels, breweries, carpenters' shops, washhouses, places where they make tallow candles, kill oxen, forge horse-shoes, stitch jerkins—for the house was a town ringing with men at work at their various crafts—and gained the ferny path leading uphill through the park unseen.
Word: fastback Part of Speech: noun 1. A motor car having a continuous slope from the roof to the rear.
Word: fluky Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of flukey. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: fast-food Part of Speech: adj 1. Of, pertaining to, or serving fast food. Labels: not-comparable
Word: fast-food Part of Speech: noun 1. Rare form of fast food. Labels: form-of, rare Example: Estimate the number of calories in a fast-food that has 14g of fat. Example: Somewhat similar to the American version of a pizza but much less salty, zapiekanka (singular form) literally means baked, and is a popular Polish fast-food composed of a long baguette, sprinkled with chopped mushrooms, covered with cheese, and poured on top with ketchup, and additionally other toppings.
Word: fat-free Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English fat Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English -fre English -free English fat-free From fat + -free. 1. Not containing fat. Labels: not-comparable
Word: fast-talk Part of Speech: verb 1. To use clever speech in order to persuade, mislead, or manipulate someone. Labels: informal, often, transitive
Word: fatheaded Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From fat + headed. 1. Characteristic of a fathead; stupid Example: They’re just stupid, fatheaded cops.
Word: landman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English landman From land + -man. 1. Someone who lives or works on land, as opposed to a seaman. 2. In the United States, a person involved in determining, transferring, or managing mineral rights, to include oil (petroleum) and natural gas exploration, development, and production.
Word: Admiral of the Fleet Part of Speech: name 1. The highest-ranking officer in the Royal Navy.
Word: KCB Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Knight Commander, part of the Order of the Bath. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: your mum Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative form of your mom. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Waziristan Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi वज़ीरिस्तान (vazīristān) / Urdu وَزِیرِسْتَان (vazīristān)), ultimately from Classical Persian وَزِیرِسْتَان (wazīristān). By surface analysis, Wazir + -istan. 1. A mountainous region in northwestern Pakistan. Example: Then the voices turned to discuss American drones over Waziristan, last week’s bloody assault on a wedding party.
Word: uremic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English uremia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English uremic From uremia + -ic. Pronunciation: /jʊəˈɹiːmɪk/ 1. Of, relating to, or causing uremia.
Word: War on Terror Part of Speech: name 1. Synonym of War on Terrorism. Example: A list obtained and partially verified by the AP cites the names of more than 10,000 Uyghurs sent to prison in just Konasheher county alone, one of dozens in southern Xinjiang. In recent years, China has waged a brutal crackdown on the Uyghurs, a largely Muslim minority, which it has described as a war on terror.
Word: War on Terrorism Part of Speech: name 1. An ongoing campaign by the United States (and some of its allies) the stated aim of which is to counter international terrorism, but especially to counter al-Qaeda and other militant Muslim groups. Labels: US 2. The common term for the military, political, legal and ideological conflict against Islamic terrorism, and specifically used in reference to operations by the United States, in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Word: glycochemistry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyco- English chemistry English glycochemistry From glyco- + chemistry. 1. The chemistry of carbohydrates and glycosides Labels: uncountable
Word: glycobiology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyco- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology English glycobiology From glyco- + biology. 1. The study of the biological role of carbohydrates (especially oligosaccharides) and glycosides Labels: uncountable
Word: glycomics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From glyco- + -omics. 1. The study of the biological role of carbohydrates (especially oligosaccharides) and glycosides Labels: uncountable
Word: nanobalance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- Latin bilanx Vulgar Latin *bilancia Old French balancebor. Middle English balaunce English balance English nanobalance From nano- + balance. 1. A nanoscale mechanical resonator used to measure the mass of particles and molecules down to zeptogram scale.
Word: resonator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *swenh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *swonh₂éyeti Proto-Italic *swonaō Latin sonō Latin resonōbor. English resonate English -or English resonator From resonate + -or. 1. Any object or system that resonates 2. A hollow cavity whose dimensions are selected so as to resonate at a specific frequency 3. A resonant electronic circuit 4. A type of musical instrument, especially a guitar, that uses spun metal resonator cones to enhance the sound.
Word: glycoconjugate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyco- English conjugate English glycoconjugate From glyco- + conjugate. 1. Any carbohydrate that is chemically linked (e.g. as a glycoside) to another compound.
Word: glycoconjugate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyco- English conjugate English glycoconjugate From glyco- + conjugate. 1. To undergo glycoconjugation
Word: Broca's area Part of Speech: noun Etymology: For Paul Broca, French anatomist. 1. An area of the frontal lobe of the brain associated with the control of speech. Example: Broca discovered the brainʼs speech centre in the frontal lobe — the first time that anyone had connected an area of the brain to a specific action. The speech centre is still called Brocaʼs area.
Word: γ-ray Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of gamma ray Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: phytoplankton bloom Part of Speech: noun 1. A large, temporary colony of phytoplankton floating in the sea; they are important in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Word: biogeochemistry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chimiabor. Middle French chymie French chimie 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 chimistebor. English chemist Middle English -re,-ri,-rie,-ry,-rye English -ry English chemistry English geochemistry English biogeochemistry From bio- + geochemistry. 1. The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships. Labels: uncountable Example: The material deposited as biosediment is important part of biogeochemistry of aquatic ecosystems.
Word: zero-knowledge Part of Speech: adj 1. Describing situations in which the veracity of a statement may be shown to be true without revealing any other information. Labels: not-comparable Example: This issue of privacy in blockchain isn't new, and many ideas have been proposed, such as keeping the data off-chain and using zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) to prove we did the right computation (e.g., Aleo and Aztec) or using mixnets to anonymize transactions (e.g., Tornado Cash).
Word: zero-knowledge proof Part of Speech: noun 1. An interactive method for one party to prove to another that a (usually mathematical) statement is true, without revealing anything other than the veracity of the statement. Example: Implementation of a zero-knowledge proof significantly improves the privacy and security of many systems. However, it introduces additional costs in processing power and hard drive space. Example: This issue of privacy in blockchain isn't new, and many ideas have been proposed, such as keeping the data off-chain and using zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) to prove we did the right computation (e.g., Aleo and Aztec) or using mixnets to anonymize transactions (e.g., Tornado Cash).
Word: sialylated Part of Speech: adj 1. Having been reacted with sialic acid or its derivatives; used especially with oligosaccharides. Labels: not-comparable
Word: sialic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a group of amino carbohydrates that are substituted forms of neuraminic acid and can be components of glycoproteins and mucoproteins. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 1987, The FASEB Journal, Volume 1, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, page 231, We have previously shown that the study of O-acetyl esters on the sialic acids is fraught with difficulties. Example: Intralysosomal accumulation of free sialic acid both in vivo and in vitro in Salla disease is due to a defect of the transport mechanism of sialic acid in lysosomal membranes [Renlund et al, 1983b, 1986a, b; Mancini et al 1986].
Word: amino carbohydrate Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of many naturally-occurring compounds formally derived from a carbohydrate by replacing one or more hydroxyl group with a simple or substituted amino group
Word: neuraminic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. A 9-carbon atom amino carbohydrate, 5-amino-3,5-dideoxy- D-glycero-D-galacto-non-2-ulosonic acid, many of whose derivatives are found in nature, mostly as glycoproteins and gangliosides Labels: uncountable
Word: mucoprotein Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk-der. Proto-Italic *moukos Latin mūcus New Latinder. English muco- English protein English mucoprotein From muco- + protein. 1. Any of a group of widely-distributed natural compounds that exist as complexes of proteins with mucopolysaccharides. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In Fasciola sp., the cyst wall consists of four layers, a layer of tanned protein, followed by a layer of mucoprotein and acid mucopolysaccaride.
Word: Black Plague Part of Speech: name 1. The Black Death.
Word: appreciably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English appreciable Middle English -ly English -ly English appreciably From appreciable + -ly. Pronunciation: /əˈpɹiːʃi.əbli/ 1. In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably. Example: His fervour tempered her resistance appreciably. Example: The losses incurred on non-paying sectors of the network have in consequence been appreciably reduced.
Word: traumatise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From French traumatiser. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of traumatize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: traumatize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree French traumat(isme) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izārebor. Old French -iser French -iser French traumatiserbor. English traumatize Borrowed from French traumatiser. Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɔ.mə.taɪz/, /ˈtɹaʊ.mə.taɪz/ 1. To injure, e.g. tissues, by force or by thermal, chemical or other agents. Labels: transitive 2. To cause a trauma in. Labels: transitive Example: I was traumatized by a childhood experience.
Word: lymph gland Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of lymph node. Labels: informal
Word: lymph glands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lymph gland Labels: form-of, plural
Word: under par Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. below par Example: Yet another seriously under-par performance is unlikely to provide any real answers to their remarkable plummet in form - but it proves they can at least churn out a much-needed result.
Word: lymphatic node Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of lymph node.
Word: lymphatic nodes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lymphatic node Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lymphoglandula Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowing from New Latin lymphoglandula, from lympha (“clear water”) + glandula (“a small acorn”), equivalent to lympho- + glandula. Pronunciation: /ˌlɪm.foʊˈɡlæn.d͡ʒəl.ə/ 1. Synonym of lymph node.
Word: lymphonodus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowing from New Latin lymphonōdus, from lympha (“clear water”) + nōdus (“a knot, knob, node”); equivalent to lympho- + nodus. Pronunciation: /ˌlɪm.fəˈnoʊ.dəs/ 1. Synonym of lymph node.
Word: psychologists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of psychologist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: below par Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Not up to the average or normal standard. Labels: idiomatic Example: Steve Gerrard, unusually, had a below-par night, too, even if it was a lovely delivery to set up Welbeck to make it 2-2 with a glancing header. 2. Less than par for the hole or course (which in golf, means better than par). 3. Having a price below its face value.
Word: infundibulate Part of Speech: adj 1. Shaped like a funnel; infundibulated or infundibular Example: The infundibulate Bryozoa have a circular arrangement of the tentacles upon the disk.
Word: glycodiversification Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyco- English diversification English glycodiversification From glyco- + diversification. 1. The study of the function of the diversity of carbohydrates found in nature Labels: uncountable 2. The synthesis of analogues of naturally-occurring carbohydrates Labels: uncountable
Word: glycosyltransferase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English glycose Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English glycosyl Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trāns- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin trānsferōder. English transfer Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English transferase English glycosyltransferase From glycosyl + transferase. 1. Any of several enzymes that catalyze the transfer of glycosyl groups between biological molecules, especially during the biosynthesis of glycoproteins
Word: glycosyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English glycose Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English glycosyl From glycose + -yl. 1. Any functional group derived from a sugar (especially from a monosaccharide) by removal of the hemiacetal hydroxy group.
Word: tetartemorion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek τεταρτημόριον (tetartēmórion). 1. A silver coin minted in Ancient Greece, valued at 1/4 of an obolus. Labels: historical
Word: mutasynthesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From muta- + synthesis. 1. The synthesis of analogues of natural products by intercepting the biosynthesis with structural analogs of the natural product's precursors.
Word: natural product Part of Speech: noun 1. Any compound produced naturally by a living organism; especially those compounds that are useful commercially
Word: nucleocytoplasmic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *knuks Latin nux Latin nucleuslbor. English nucleus English nucleo- English cytoplasmic English nucleocytoplasmic From nucleo- + cytoplasmic. 1. Relating to nucleocytoplasm Labels: not-comparable 2. Relating to the relationship between the nucleus and the cytoplasm of a cell Labels: not-comparable
Word: naked protein Part of Speech: noun 1. Any protein that normally exists combined with another entity (metal, carbohydrate or lipid etc), free from its normal attachment. Labels: informal
Word: heparan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Perhaps from Latin hepar (“liver”) + -an. 1. A biologically active polysaccharide that exists only as the sulfate Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: heparan sulfate Part of Speech: noun 1. A polysaccharide found, associated with protein, in all animal tissue; it has a regulatory function in several biological activities Labels: uncountable
Word: proteoglycan Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of many glycoproteins that have heteropolysaccharide side chains
Word: microglia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + glia. Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌɡli.ə/ 1. The glial cells of the immune system; they can function as phagocytes Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: propitiation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English propiciacion, propiciacioun, from Anglo-Norman propiciatiun, Middle French propiciation, propitiation, and their etymon Latin propitiātiō (stem propitiātiōn-). By surface analysis, propitiate + -ion. 1. The act of propitiating; placation, atonement, similar to expiation but also involving the appeasement of anger. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God Example: At the base of the whole process by which divinities and demons were created, and rites for their propitiation and placation established, lay Fear - fear stimulating the imagination to fantastic activity. 2. The death of Christ as a basis for the forgiveness of sin. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: glial cell Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of cell, in the nervous system, that provides support for the neurons.
Word: glial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From glia + -al. Pronunciation: /ˈɡliː.əl/ 1. Of or pertaining to glia. Labels: not-comparable
Word: microglial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English micro- English glia English -al English glial English microglial From micro- + glial. 1. Of or pertaining to microglia Labels: not-comparable
Word: kainic acid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 海人草 (kainin-sou). 1. A heterocyclic dicarboxylic acid isolated from certain red algae; used as an anthelmintic in Japan. Labels: uncountable
Word: kainate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From kainic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). 1. Any salt or ester of kainic acid.
Word: cytostatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- English -static English cytostatic From cyto- + -static. 1. Tending to inhibit the growth and multiplication of cells. Labels: not-comparable
Word: cytostatic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)lbor. English cyto- English -static English cytostatic From cyto- + -static. 1. Any substance which inhibits cell growth and multiplication.
Word: sort oneself out Part of Speech: verb 1. To organize or solve one's personal problems. Labels: idiomatic Example: John took a week off work to sort himself out. 2. To calm down emotionally. Labels: idiomatic Example: Give me a few minutes to sort myself out and I'll be with you.
Word: cytostasis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cyto- + stasis. 1. The prevention of the growth and multiplication of cells Labels: uncountable
Word: faultfinder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fault + finder. 1. A person who finds fault
Word: find fault Part of Speech: verb 1. To criticize something excessively. Labels: idiomatic, intransitive, often Example: No matter what I do, he always finds fault. Example: My supervisor always finds fault with my work.
Word: faultfinding Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fault + finding. 1. Excessive or petty criticism Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: faultfinding Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From fault + finding. 1. Tending to find fault.
Word: faultily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English faulty Middle English -ly English -ly English faultily From faulty + -ly. 1. In a faulty manner. Example: For all his inherited size and strength he was, after all, only a little boy—a frightened, homesick little boy—reasoning faultily from the meager experience of childhood. Example: REALISE what make-up suggests to him when he sees streetsful and officesful of faultily, harsh-looking, made-up faces.
Word: feasibly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English feasible Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English feasibly From feasible + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈfiːzɪb(ə)li/ 1. In a feasible manner
Word: fecklessly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English feckless Middle English -ly English -ly English fecklessly From feckless + -ly. 1. In a feckless manner.
Word: feelingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English feeling Middle English -ly English -ly English feelingly From feeling + -ly. 1. In a feeling manner. Example: Vainly did he feelingly paint the perfumed love passages of the passionate pair. Example: I asked him, and he replied with cheerful impenitence that he had hired them in the open market for one rupee eight, adding feelingly that he would willingly have given twice as much to qualify for my honourable service.
Word: felicitously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English felicitous Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English felicitously From felicitous + -ly. 1. In a felicitous manner. Example: The house was not very felicitously titled, said many: it was no academic pharos.
Word: femininely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English feminine Middle English -ly English -ly English femininely From feminine + -ly. 1. In a feminine manner.
Word: festively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English festive Middle English -ly English -ly English festively From festive + -ly. 1. In a festive manner
Word: fetchingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English fetching Middle English -ly English -ly English fetchingly From fetching + -ly. 1. In a fetching manner
Word: eigenvalues Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of eigenvalue Labels: form-of, plural
Word: featherbedding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of featherbed Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: featherbedding Part of Speech: noun 1. The employment of more workers than is necessary, typically because of labor union rules (or sometimes deals with organized crime, a government, etc), especially upon the introduction of new technology. Labels: US, uncountable Example: It [Pemex, Mexico's state-owned petroleum company] eventually grew bigger than Gazprom, the Russian state oil company, but it has always had a problem with internal malfeasance and featherbedding. “Corporate governance is poor,” says Duncan Wood, head of the Mexico Institute at the Wilson Center. “It’s disorganized. There are little fiefdoms within it. They strike deals with organized crime and turn a blind eye.” Example: Two factors made the Ministry untenable; private industry considered the featherbedding of the public sector to be unfair competition. Since the DC depends on private industry for much of its support, continuing the practice would have compromised this support.
Word: featherless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English fethirles, fedyrles, equivalent to feather + -less. Cognate with Dutch veerloos, German federlos, Swedish fjäderlös. Pronunciation: /ˈfɛðələs/, /ˈfɛðəɹləs/ 1. Having no feathers. Labels: not-comparable Example: He eyed me with contempt: great featherless, half winged bird as I was, incomprehensible, contemptible, but awful. Example: […] clad in a featherless hat and somber black garments, which set off the dark pallor of his forbidding face.
Word: fecundation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English fecund Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English fecundation From fecund + -ation. 1. The process whereby a new organism is produced by fertilization. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The fact that in most lands the moon was originally a female deity has led many historians to dispute the superiority of the moon over the sun in ancient mythology. In putting forth this argument they overlook one important and significant factor: the existence of a matriarchate preceding the domination of woman by man. That such a condition was perfectly natural will be realized when it is remembered there was no recognition of the part played by the male in fecundation. Example: In Neolithic agricultural societies, the sacrificed male and his remains were transferred to the fields needing fecundation, and there the Great Mother becomes the soil receiving the fertilizing blood.
Word: federalize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰós Proto-Italic *feiðos Latin foedusder. French fédéralder. English federal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English federalize From federal + -ize. Pronunciation: /ˈfɛdəɹəlaɪz/ 1. To unite into a federation. Labels: transitive 2. To bring under federal control. Labels: transitive Example: If the president invokes the Insurrection Act [of 1807], it temporarily suspends Posse Comitatus and allows him to federalize the National Guard and deploy active duty troops to suppress any uprising that interferes with the execution of state or federal law. Example: “President Trump’s deployment of federalized National Guard troops in response to protests is unnecessary, inflammatory, and an abuse of power,” said Hina Shamsi, director of the ACLU’s National Security Project. 3. To change (a unitary state) into a federation. Labels: transitive
Word: federally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰós Proto-Italic *feiðos Latin foedusder. French fédéralder. English federal Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English federally From federal + -ly. 1. In a federal manner. Example: The solids would then be dumped at a federally approved toxics landfill. Example: White residents used Federal Housing Administration-insured loans to buy their way out of the projects and to move to shiny new middle-class subdivisions. […] The F.H.A.’s explicitly racist underwriting standards, which rated black and integrated neighborhoods as uninsurable, made federally insured home loans largely unavailable to black home seekers.
Word: feedbag Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From feed + bag. 1. A horse's nosebag.
Word: bosser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From boss + -er? 1. A bossy person, one who orders others around. Labels: rare Example: They were all bossers here. Especially the women. They were bossy even when they deared her. 2. A large marble in children's games. Labels: UK, dialectal Example: […] the ultimate winner is the man with the greatest number of marbles when play comes to an end. The games at Battle at the present time are played with glass marbles and locally made “bossers” of concrete. Example: Modern children, having only machine-made glass marbles, are restricted to names describing their size, or the names under which they are sold, or fanciful names of their own inventing. Thus big marbles are big 'uns, bossers, bulls or bullies[…] 3. An instrument used to push clay into a mold.
Word: feedlot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From feed + lot. 1. Land on which livestock are fattened for market. Labels: US Example: On the Web, the Harris feedlots are snarkily referred to as “Cowschwitz” (#cowschwitz on Twitter). For those weary and hungry drivers willing to overlook the smell of its animals, Harris Ranch operates a western-style restaurant and hotel.
Word: fellowman Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of fellow man. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: fellow man Part of Speech: noun 1. A kindred member of humanity. Example: Sometimes the attempt was made to reduce the inner to the outer world (Condillac, Mach, Avenarius, materialism); sometimes the outer to the inner world (Descartes, Berkeley, Fichte); sometimes the sphere of the absolute to the others (e.g., by trying to infer causally the essence and existence of something divine in general); […]; sometimes the general differentiation of subject and object to pregivenness of the co- or 'fellow-man', to whom an environmental element—as, for instance, 'this tree' — is supposed to be introjected, followed by subsequent introjection by the observer to himself (Avenarius); sometimes one's own body to a merely associative coordination of the self-perception of the own self and organ sensations with the own body as perceived from outside.
Word: fervency Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfɝ.vən.si/ 1. The state of being fervent. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: A glow of fervency is ignited in her eyes, the same glow as when she argues points of faith with him on their walks after church.
Word: fetishist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin factus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -īcus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -īcius Latin factīcius Portuguese feitiçobor. French fétichebor. English fetish 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 -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English fetishist From fetish + -ist. Pronunciation: /ˈfɛtɪʃɪst/ 1. One who has a sexual fetish. Example: Like other fetishists, they [foot fetishists] derive a great deal of sexual pleasure from a particular object, in this case, feet. Example: A social media convention among young and famous people is not to show bare feet to avoid attention from foot fetishists. 2. A believer in magical fetishes or talismans. Labels: archaic Example: As well might we charge the people of Massachusetts with being Fetichists, as the Professor charge us with worshipping images. Example: These races were Fetichists before they became Buddhist, Mahometan, or Christian.
Word: fetishistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From fetishist + -ic or fetish + -istic. 1. Of or pertaining to fetishism or fetishists. Example: A curious fetishistic fear of this grimy volume on the part of her mother prevented her ever allowing it to stay in the house all night, and hither it was brought back whenever it had been consulted.
Word: sandwichs Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈsænˌ(d)wɪ.d͡ʒɪz/, /ˈsænˌ(d)wɪ.t͡ʃɪz/ 1. Rare form of sandwiches. Labels: form-of, rare Example: At the station a fifteen-year-old boy seated behind a lunch counter told me he could furnish me with ham sandwichs, cake, and ice cream. […] I did not like the complexion of his cakes, and his sandwichs had about them a venerable air. Example: He laid out a linen tablecloth and a few sandwichs from some bread, dressing, and beef.