nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: carful Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English carful (“cartful”), equivalent to car + -ful. Shift in meaning follows that of "cart" to modern senses of car. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Koareful (“a cartful”), West Frisian karfol (“a cartful”), German Karrevoll (“a cartful”). 1. As much as a car will hold. (Usually with reference to an automobile; sometimes with reference to a railroad car, especially in 19th-century texts.) Example: Tourists were arriving by the carful.
Word: carfuls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of carful Labels: form-of, plural
Word: carsful Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of carful Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Deane Part of Speech: name Etymology: * As an Irish surname, Anglicized from Mac an Deagánaigh (“son of the Deacon”), see Deacon. * As an English surname, variant of Dean. 1. A surname from Middle English, a variant of Dean. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname. 3. A suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD6907). 4. A small village and civil parish (served by Oakley and Deane Parish Council) in Basingstoke and Deane borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5450). 5. An unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States.
Word: e-fencing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English electronic English e- English fencing English e-fencing From e- + fencing. 1. Online fencing: the use of the Internet to sell stolen merchandise. Labels: uncountable Example: FBI spokeswoman Cathy Milhoan says the bureau is aware of the problem. "We do recognize e-fencing as an ongoing issue," she says. Example: Two new types of retail theft are gaining traction, thanks to the ubiquitous spread of technology, according to the National Retail Federation, which reports that e-fencing and gift card fraud are on the rise.
Word: endoscopist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English endoscopy 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 endoscopist From endoscopy + -ist. 1. A person who performs endoscopies.
Word: endoscopists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of endoscopist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flosser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English floss Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English flosser From floss + -er. 1. One who flosses the teeth. 2. A tool used for flossing the teeth, consisting of a disposable pick with floss stretched across it. 3. An angler who uses a weighted hook that pierces the fish's mouth from the outside.
Word: flossers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flosser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lekking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of lek Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: lekked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of lek Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: doges Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of doge Labels: form-of, plural
Word: epigones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of epigone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mathematic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English mathematik, from Old French mathematique or directly from Latin mathēmaticus, from Ancient Greek μᾰθημᾰτῐκός (măthēmătĭkós), from μάθημα (máthēma, “learning; mathematics”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjective suffix). 1. Mathematical. Labels: archaic Example: Round rolls the stroke with mathematic care, All centre-bound, exactly circular: No sportive way it takes, at large and free, No gambol plays of freakful liberty […] Example: This is the sort of struggle which proves a man's metal, and declares it sterling or counterfeit. No spuriosity, no charlatanry can stand this fiery alembic of hard-wrought and exquisite calculation, in which one mathematic point or unit misplaced destroys the whole chain of reasoning, and proves the candidate a blunderer.
Word: pyrotechnician Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who designs or organises pyrotechnics.
Word: pyrotechnicians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pyrotechnician Labels: form-of, plural
Word: splurt Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Possibly imitative; compare splat, spurt. 1. To spit out violently, as with disgust or surprise. Labels: informal, transitive Example: God splurted out his mouthful of Cinzano Bianco and bellowed uncontrollably, tears streaming down his face. 2. To squirt out in a messy stream. Labels: ambitransitive, informal Example: She splurted ketchup on her hash browns. Example: He clutched his face as blood splurted out.
Word: splurts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of splurt Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: splurting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of splurt Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: splurted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of splurt Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Meggie Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Meg + -ie. 1. A diminutive of the female given name Margaret. Example: I teleported home one night With Ron and Sid and Meg. Ron stole Meggie’s heart away And I got Sidney's leg. 2. A diminutive of the female given name Megan (and variant spellings). Example: "Meggie...It hasn't got enough dignity, it doesn't suit you a bit. I'd rather you were called something like Belinda or Madeline, but if Meggie's the best you've got to offer, I'll go for it. What's the Meggie stand for - Margaret?" "No, Meghann."
Word: thumbwheel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English thumb Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English thumbwheel From thumb + wheel. 1. A small thumb or finger-operated wheel on a mechanical or electronic device.
Word: thumbwheels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of thumbwheel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: underattended Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English attended English underattended From under- + attended. 1. Attended by too few people. Example: At 4D, husky boys Roman Ricardo, Ford Croell, Doug E. Fresh, Vito Bruno and Russel Buckingham attempt to make the underattended club seem crowded. Example: While classrooms in big cities are often overcrowded, underattended rural schools have almost as many teachers as students - a situation one doesn't see even in elite preparatory schools. 2. Given too little attention. Example: The selection includes novels by authors who have received little academic attention — Abraham Rodriguez, Achy Obejas, and Benjamin Alire Saenz — along with underattended texts from more renowned writers — Rosario Ferre, Coco Fusco, and Guillermo Gómez-Peña. Example: This book has been a more difficult book to write than I had anticipated. I now have a very intimate appreciation of why the analysis of political corruption is an underattended subject.
Word: underattended Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From underattend + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of underattend Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: ornamentally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English ornament English -al English ornamental 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 ornamentally From ornamental + -ly. 1. In an ornamental way. Example: a great heavy, many-armed candlesticklike thing which sits ornamentally in the center of the table
Word: restrainedly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From restrained + -ly. 1. In a restrained way; with restraint.
Word: unremunerative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English un- English remunerate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English remunerative English unremunerative From un- + remunerative. 1. Not remunerative. Example: Such a comparatively unremunerative occupation as that of carrying a few score head of cattle six times a year from Port Zodiac to Port Marivelles was not worth a ship-owner's thought […] Example: It is particularly desirable to obtain photographs of rural stations, both with and without a train, in view of the threatened wholesale closure of unremunerative branches throughout the country.
Word: Meghann Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Welsh, a rare modern spelling variant of Megan. Example: "Meggie...It hasn't got enough dignity, it doesn't suit you a bit. I'd rather you were called something like Belinda or Madeline, but if Meggie's the best you've got to offer, I'll go for it. What's the Meggie stand for - Margaret?" "No, Meghann." "Ah, now that's more like! I'll call you Meghann." "No, you won't!" she snapped. "I detest it!"
Word: tanoak Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tan + oak. 1. Notholithocarpus densiflorus, an evergreen tree of the beech family, native to the western United States, whose seeds resemble the acorns of an oak.
Word: tanoaks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tanoak Labels: form-of, plural
Word: intradivisional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- English divisional English intradivisional From intra- + divisional. 1. Within a division. Labels: not-comparable
Word: play-off Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from play off. 1. Alternative spelling of playoff. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: play-offs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of play-off Labels: form-of, plural
Word: juxtapositioning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of juxtaposition Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: juxtapositioning Part of Speech: noun 1. An act of juxtaposition.
Word: juxtapositioned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of juxtaposition Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unplayed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English played English unplayed From un- + played. 1. Not played. Labels: not-comparable Example: It's a sad fact that unplayed instruments deteriorate. Your family heirloom or investment may not after all be appreciating in value as you had hoped. Example: There was still the matter of an unplayed game against Houston, an intended early-season breather that was no longer needed […]
Word: unplayed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of unplay Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unwinking Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English winking English unwinking From un- + winking. 1. Not winking. Labels: not-comparable Example: […] what was now lying at his feet, and staring him out of countenance with its big, green, unwinking eyes, was the cat […] 2. Constantly on one's guard; vigilant. Labels: broadly, not-comparable Example: All your anxious care, all your unwinking vigilance, is necessary to preserve you from your great adversary.
Word: beargrass Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bear + grass. 1. Xerophyllum tenax, a grasslike perennial closely related to lilies, formerly used in basketweaving by the Native Americans. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A yucca plant, the silkgrass or Adam's needle (Yucca spp., Nolina spp.) Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: beargrasses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of beargrass Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overspender Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From overspend + -er. 1. One who overspends. Example: A habitual overspender, I came to dread the arrival of my monthly bank statement.
Word: overspenders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of overspender Labels: form-of, plural
Word: percussiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English percussive 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 percussiveness From percussive + -ness. 1. The state or property of being percussive. Labels: uncountable
Word: ubiquitousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English ubiquitous 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 ubiquitousness From ubiquitous + -ness. 1. The state or property of being ubiquitous. Labels: uncountable 2. The state of being everywhere at any given time. Labels: uncountable
Word: Cayley Part of Speech: name 1. A surname from Old French of Norman origin from a place name Cailly in France. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A hamlet in Foothills County, southern Alberta, Canada. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: insinuatingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English insinuating Middle English -ly English -ly English insinuatingly From insinuating + -ly. 1. In an insinuating way. Example: H. G. Wells It [electricity] came into the house with the cat on any dry day and crackled insinuatingly whenever he stroked her fur.
Word: throbbingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English throbbing Middle English -ly English -ly English throbbingly From throbbing + -ly. 1. In a throbbing way.
Word: cortexes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cortex Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cerebral cortices Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cerebral cortex Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cerebral cortexes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cerebral cortex Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Kaylie Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪli/ 1. A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Kaylee.
Word: detangle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English tangle English detangle From de- + tangle. 1. To disentangle, remove tangles from (especially hair). Labels: transitive Example: We know that mycorrhizal fungi form and re-form their connections with plants, tangling, detangling and retangling.
Word: detangling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of detangle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: detangled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of detangle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: detangles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of detangle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: yeomanries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of yeomanry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rebuilder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rebuild + -er. 1. One who, or that which, rebuilds.
Word: rebuilders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rebuilder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: braky Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Root of bracken + -y 1. Overgrown with bracken or brushwood
Word: unkissable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *kw(e)s-der. Proto-Germanic *kussaz Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *kussijaną Proto-West Germanic *kussijan Old English cyssan Middle English kissen English kiss Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English kissable English unkissable From un- + kissable. 1. That cannot be kissed; not suitable for kissing.
Word: unkisses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of unkiss Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: unkissing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of unkiss Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: epistolarian Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɪˈpɪstəˈlɛəɹi.ən/, /ɪˈpɪstəˈlɛɹi.ən/, /əˈ-/, /ɛˈ-/ 1. A writer of epistles.
Word: epistolarians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of epistolarian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: combatively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English combative Middle English -ly English -ly English combatively From combative + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈkəmˈbæ.t̬ɪv.li/ 1. In a combative way.
Word: variousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English various 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 variousness From various + -ness. 1. The state or property of being various. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: variousnesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of variousness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unsquandered Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English squandered English unsquandered From un- + squandered. 1. Not squandered. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Peterson Part of Speech: name Etymology: English, Scottish, and German surname, from Peter + -son. Found parallel in many other languages, such as Norwegian and Danish Pedersen, Pettersen, Polish Piotrowicz, Slovene Petrič, Petrovčič, Petrovič, Petric, Petrovic, etc. Also Americanized from Swedish Petersson, Pettersson. Pronunciation: /ˈpiːtəsən/, /ˈpitɚsən/ 1. A patrilineal surname transferred from the given name. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A member of an indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Before he leads me to his office to sit in on one of these appointments, Mr. Peterson shows me around the third floor of his home, which is filled with carvings made by Charles Joseph, a Kwakwaka'wakw artist. 3. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: unplundered Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English plundered English unplundered From un- + plundered. 1. Not plundered. Labels: not-comparable
Word: plugs in Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of plug in Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: plugging in Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of plug in Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: endocast Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening of endocranial cast. 1. A cast made of the mould formed by the impression the brain makes on the inside of the neurocranium, providing a replica of the brain with most of the details of its outer surface.
Word: endocasts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of endocast Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tunesmith Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tune + smith. 1. A composer of tunes. Example: Indications that the top tunesmiths are rewriting their version of the music publishers pot o' gold role in the tune biz can be found in reports here that Edwin H. (Buddy) Morris's relations with film cleffers Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen will be changed shortly from a "pub affiliate" structure to a "writer participation" basis.
Word: tunesmiths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tunesmith Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tunesmithing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tune + smithing or tunesmith + -ing. 1. The work of a tunesmith; the composition of tunes. Labels: uncountable
Word: breakability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English break Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English breakability From break + -ability. 1. The state or property of being breakable. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: breakabilities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of breakability Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Pedersen Part of Speech: name Etymology: * As a Danish and Norwegian surname, borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Pedersen. Compare Petersen. * As an English surname, variant of Peterson. 1. A surname.
Word: unperfected Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + perfected. 1. Not perfected. Labels: not-comparable
Word: paranormalist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English paranormal 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 paranormalist From paranormal + -ist. 1. A person with an interest in the paranormal. 2. A person with paranormal abilities.
Word: paranormalists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of paranormalist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: redworm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From red + worm. 1. A type of small, reddish earthworm, Lumbricus rubellus, used as bait in angling; also, in later use, the brandling, Eisenia foetida. Example: It could have been that you rose just before dawn and quickly tended your chores then dug a bucket of redworms out of the compost pile and pulled your cane pole out from under the porch and took off, up the creek. 2. A parasitic worm of the family Strongylidae, which causes anaemia in many vertebrates.
Word: redworms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of redworm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Petersson Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Swedish Petersson. 1. A surname.
Word: microbrewing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + brewing. 1. Small-scale commercial brewing, as carried out in a microbrewery. Labels: uncountable
Word: balletically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English balletic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English balletically From balletic + -ally. 1. In a balletic way.
Word: indigenously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English indigenous Middle English -ly English -ly English indigenously From indigenous + -ly. 1. In an indigenous way. Labels: not-comparable Example: India is opening up the designs of its first indigenously developed drones to domestic private companies, seeking to spur further technological advances and encourage manufacturing as Prime Minister Narendra Modi modernizes the military.
Word: turbinates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of turbinate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Hansen Part of Speech: name Etymology: From North Germanic (Danish Hansen and Norwegian Hansen), patronymic from Hans + -sen. 1. A surname from the North Germanic languages Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A surname from the North Germanic languages Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Nielsen Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Nielsen. Doublet of Nicholson. 1. A surname from Danish or from Norwegian [in turn originating as a patronymic]. Example: Now, Nielsen is sending all hotel employees through EI training to help them become more open and confident, understand their own limitations and fears, and to boost their self-worth and comfort in dealing with other people.
Word: buyable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English buy Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English buyable From buy + -able. Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪəbəl/ 1. That can be bought. Labels: not-comparable Example: Our merchandise is now buyable online.
Word: buyable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English buy Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English buyable From buy + -able. Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪəbəl/ 1. Anything made available for purchase. Example: The sale of Rembrandt-focused merchandize^([sic]) must have been substantial too, judging from the spate of buyables launched on the market in 2006.
Word: Nilsen Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Norwegian Nilsen. 1. A surname from Norwegian. Example: Inmates are screened to make sure they’re mentally stable and unlikely to plot an escape before they come to Bastoy. The vast majority – 97%, according to Nilsen – have served part of their sentences at higher-security jails in Norway. In the four years Nilsen has been heading up the prison, there have been no “serious” incidents of violence, he said.
Word: cutesiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English cutesy 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 cutesiness From cutesy + -ness. 1. The state or property of being cutesy. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cutesinesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cutesiness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: charcutier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French charcutier (literally “seller/maker of cooked meat”). Pronunciation: /ʃɑːɹˌkuːtiˈeɪ/ 1. A French or French-style butcher, one specializing in charcuterie.
Word: delusionally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English delusional Middle English -ly English -ly English delusionally From delusional + -ly. 1. In a delusional way.
Word: enthrallingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English enthralling Middle English -ly English -ly English enthrallingly From enthralling + -ly. 1. In an enthralling way.
Word: flossier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of flossy: more flossy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: flossiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of flossy: most flossy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: flossily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English flossy Middle English -ly English -ly English flossily From flossy + -ly. 1. In a flossy manner.
Word: fleecily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English fleecy Middle English -ly English -ly English fleecily From fleecy + -ly. 1. In a fleecy way.
Word: gassiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English gassy 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 gassiness From gassy + -ness. 1. The state or property of being gassy. Labels: uncountable
Word: hippogriffs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hippogriff Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hippogryphs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hippogryph Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unwatered Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English watered English unwatered From un- + watered. 1. Not watered. Labels: not-comparable Example: One of your highest duties as a farmhand is to make sure that no livestock goes unwatered, even when things go wrong with the equipment. Example: Three years later, the unwatered cactus was still about two feet tall, a dark green color. The watered cactus was a paler green, its trunk visibly swollen with moisture. It had grown to be over five feet tall. 2. Not watered. Labels: not-comparable Example: an unwatered valley Example: an unwatered plain
Word: hoverboard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hover + board, patterned off of skateboard. First mentioned in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II. Pronunciation: /ˈhɒvəbɔɹd/, /ˈhʌvɚbɔɹd/ 1. A levitating board that can be ridden in the manner of a surfboard or skateboard. 2. A small self-balancing two-wheeled motorised vehicle, related to a scooter. Example: Northern introduced a ban on e-scooters, hoverboards and e-skateboards on all its stations and trains from December 1, because of a fire risk. Electric wheelchairs and bikes are exempt.
Word: hoverboard Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From hover + board, patterned off of skateboard. First mentioned in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II. Pronunciation: /ˈhɒvəbɔɹd/, /ˈhʌvɚbɔɹd/ 1. To travel by hoverboard.
Word: hoverboards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hoverboard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hydrofluorocarbon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluor Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English fluoro- Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon English fluorocarbon English hydrofluorocarbon From hydro- + fluorocarbon. 1. A haloalkane composed entirely of carbon, hydrogen, and fluorine. Example: New cars sold in much of the world since this agreement have used R134a refrigerant in their climate-control systems. It is a hydrofluorocarbon, which contains no chlorine. In the years since the ban of refrigerants containing chlorine, the ozone hole has receded. Example: The measure would curb the production and use of potent planet-warming chemicals called hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, which are used in air-conditioners and refrigerators.
Word: hydrofluorocarbons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hydrofluorocarbon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: inescapability Part of Speech: noun 1. The state or property of being inescapable. Labels: uncountable 2. Any abstract inescapable thing. Labels: countable
Word: inescapabilities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of inescapability Labels: form-of, plural
Word: drinkability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English drink Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English drinkability From drink + -ability. 1. The state or property of being drinkable. Labels: uncountable 2. The extent to which something is drinkable. Labels: uncountable Example: I was impressed by the wine's drinkability.
Word: undrinkability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English drink Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English undrinkability From un- + drink + -ability. 1. The state or property of being undrinkable. Labels: uncountable
Word: nebbishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nebbish Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of nebbishe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: recontextualize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English context English -ual English contextual 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 contextualize English recontextualize From re- + contextualize. 1. To set in a new context. Labels: transitive Example: When we kackle like your uncle Sal at "Yey Whazzup Make Up" by Pssing Stones, the sublime recontextualized Rolling Stones' video (by StS, the same genius that brought us the "Shreds" Youtube^([sic]) clips) that in its endgame brings us the hyper-reality of a bunch of absurd middle-aged rock dinosaurs chump-changing us with a cardboard-cut-out-cartoon-rebellion with even less fiber and nutrition than that Cinnamon Toast Crunch enema I mentioned earlier, we inch closer to a resolve of the problems brought by your sides aching of convulsive laughter upon repeated viewing of the Hitler lip where he finds out about Oasis canceling their tour. Example: And the web—particularly social media—provides countless opportunities for intertextuality, chances to recontextualize, retweet, repost, riposte.
Word: recontextualise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English contextualise English recontextualise From re- + contextualise. 1. Alternative spelling of recontextualize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: unannotated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English annotated English unannotated From un- + annotated. 1. Not annotated. Labels: not-comparable
Word: recontextualising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of recontextualise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: recontextualised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of recontextualise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: recontextualises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of recontextualise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: recontextualized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of recontextualize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: recontextualizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of recontextualize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: recontextualizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of recontextualize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: uninducted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English inducted English uninducted From un- + inducted. 1. Not inducted. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unpersuasively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unpersuasive Middle English -ly English -ly English unpersuasively From unpersuasive + -ly. 1. In an unpersuasive way.
Word: bookhound Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From book + hound. 1. An enthusiastic reader of books. Labels: informal
Word: bookhounds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bookhound Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reasonlessly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English reasonless Middle English -ly English -ly English reasonlessly From reasonless + -ly. 1. In a reasonless way; without reason. Example: It's amazing how forthright I can be on screen and at least attempt to order thoughts that would not be ordered otherwise, and it's amazing how forthright others can also be on the net; people trust, reasonlessly; people distrust, reasonlessly; […]
Word: cinnamony Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English cinnamon Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English cinnamony From cinnamon + -y. 1. Redolent of cinnamon; containing cinnamon. Example: “Mmm, smells good, Mummy.” Tessa smiled nostalgically and sniffed the air as she came into the kitchen. “You always made the cinnamoniest pies.[…]”
Word: delegitimization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English legitimate 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 legitimize 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 legitimization English delegitimization From de- + legitimization. 1. The act or process of delegitimizing (delegitimating). Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The very existence of these false allegations of rigged and stolen elections erode trust in the democratic process and are also likely to become the norm going forward, [Matt Masterson, who ran election security at the Department of Homeland Security between 2018 to 2020] added, because of a growing “cottage industry of election delegitimization and pre-delegitimization.”
Word: delegitimizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of delegitimization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: delegitimisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of delegitimization. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: delegitimisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of delegitimisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mianserin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Contains -anserin (“serotonin receptor antagonist”). 1. A tetracyclic antidepressant with antihistaminic and hypnosedative properties. Labels: uncountable
Word: gooiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English gooey 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 gooiness From gooey + -ness. 1. Alternative spelling of gooeyness. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: gooeyness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English gooey 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 gooeyness From gooey + -ness. 1. The state or property of being gooey. Labels: uncountable Example: The trick to eating catheads was to get the butter on them before they got cold—then they were delicious. When, unluckily, they were allowed to get cold, they tended to a gooeyness, not unlike a wad of tired gum.
Word: prem Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Premier League. Pronunciation: /pɹɛm/ 1. The Premier League. Labels: informal
Word: prem Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening of premature. Pronunciation: /pɹɛm/ 1. A prematurely born infant. Labels: informal Example: Men are such clots, dates don't mean much to them, and if he does start counting, you can always bribe the doctor to tell him it's a prem.
Word: prem Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening of premises. 1. Premises, usually in the term off-prem and on-prem.
Word: cholla Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a Mexican Spanish use of Spanish cholla (“head, skull”). Compare keel. Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɔɪ.ə/ 1. Any of several species of cactus in the genus Cylindropuntia, having very spiny, cylindrical stem segments. Example: Throughout Arizona the floors of such caves are found covered with a deep bed of chollas. Example: The cholla was two feet high, and six feet in diameter.
Word: beigist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From beige + -ist. Probably coined by the comedian and actor Billy Connolly, as an antonym to the word "colourful" as applied to people. 1. A bland, banal, unoriginal person; a humorless bourgeois. 2. A political centrist or politically correct person; an unphilosophical adherent to the zeitgeist.
Word: overbreed Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English breed English overbreed From over- + breed. 1. To breed excessively. Example: At different times in different nations the needs and the duties differ widely. Professor Ross has shown that China has suffered immeasurably because of the reckless overbreeding of its people. France is now in hazard of her national existence because of exactly the opposite cause. Example: What happens if the dog is overbred?
Word: overbreeds Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overbreed Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: overbreeding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overbreed Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overbred Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of overbreed Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: nonreader Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + reader. 1. One who does not read. Example: Wings' handling of the standard-issue Hammettesque equipment is light, fast, and witty enough to allow even inveterate non-readers of mysteries like myself to stay tuned. Example: “I am surprised because I hadn’t imagined how guilty nonreaders feel,” Mr. Bayard, 52, said in an interview.
Word: dotted decimal Part of Speech: noun 1. A method of writing IP addresses where the value of each byte is given as a decimal number, and each byte separated by a dot. Labels: Internet, countable, uncountable Example: 127.0.0.1 is the dotted decimal representation of the binary value 01111111000000000000000000000001, which is the address your computer uses to refer to itself.
Word: nonreaders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nonreader Labels: form-of, plural
Word: recognizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English cognize English recognize English -er English recognizer From recognize + -er. 1. A person, device, or software algorithm that recognizes. Example: If we drive to work, a face recognizer installed in the car will decide whether to authorize our usage of the vehicle[…] Example: The microphone signal was fed to a custom-made, real-time song recognizer that detected the first stereotypic syllable of song motifs using a two-layer neural network trained on spectrotemporal song data.
Word: recognizers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of recognizer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: posterolaterally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English posterolateral Middle English -ly English -ly English posterolaterally From posterolateral + -ly. 1. In a posterolateral manner. Example: Although the sutures are difficult to trace, the supraoccipital contacts the parietal anteriorly at a tight interdigitated suture, and contacts the ophistotic posterolaterally at a straight suture.
Word: posteromedially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English posteromedial Middle English -ly English -ly English posteromedially From posteromedial + -ly. 1. In a posteromedial manner
Word: steranes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sterane Labels: form-of, plural
Word: posteromedial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *posteros Latin posterus Latin posterior Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English postero- Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Italic *meðios Latin medius Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin mediālisbor. English medial English posteromedial From postero- + medial. 1. In the back and near the midline Labels: not-comparable
Word: cheesehead Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cheese + head, in reference to the cheese production of these regions. Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃiːzˌhɛd/ 1. A person from the state of Wisconsin. Labels: US, slang 2. A fan of the Green Bay Packers (an American football team of Wisconsin), some of whom wear foam hats shaped like wedges of cheese. Labels: slang 3. A German, Dutch, or Scandinavian person. Labels: derogatory, ethnic, slang, slur 4. A blockhead, a stupid person. Labels: derogatory, slang 5. A white person from the Netherlands or having Dutch heritage. Labels: slang Example: "Return to those cheesheads? Sacre/ nom de tonnerre! never!" the Walloon cried energetically. Example: But, alas! fate was against him, he could not gratify his desire for vengeance; but being forced to relieve his feelings in some way, he did so by indignantly shouting after their retreating figures, “ You Dutch cheeseheads, you!” 6. Someone who eats a lot of cheese. Labels: slang Example: Having spent several days eating rich cheese dishes while observing that the Swiss are, in general, a slim and fit population — so unlike the cheeseheads I've known at home — I had to ask: "Just how much cheese do you eat?" Example: AMERICA IS TURNING INTO A NATION OF CHEESEHEADS. PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION nearly tripled in the last 30 years, from 11 pounds to 31 pounds, with roughly 60 percent of that gain coming through foodservice, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Word: cheeseheads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cheesehead Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coldbloodedly Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative spelling of cold-bloodedly. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: gastrically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English gastric Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al 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 Middle English -ally English -ally English gastrically From gastric + -ally. 1. In a gastric way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: geotag Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree 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- English tag English geotag From geo- + tag. 1. To augment (a photograph or other item) with metadata indicating a geographic location. Labels: Internet, transitive Example: Got fans on me, IG story, know where I be / All geotagged, got brands on me, got ads on me
Word: geotag Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree 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- English tag English geotag From geo- + tag. 1. A piece of metadata indicating a geographic location, attached to a photograph or other item. Labels: Internet Example: But Portman, quite self-deprecating about her social-media savvy, says she . . . isn’t quite fully at ease yet with the world of double-taps and geotags and storying.