nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: battalion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French battaillon (modern French bataillon). Pronunciation: /bəˈtæl.i.ən/, /bəˈtæl.jən/ 1. An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment. 2. an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade. Labels: US 3. Any large body of troops. 4. A great number of things. Labels: broadly
Word: battalion Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle French battaillon (modern French bataillon). Pronunciation: /bəˈtæl.i.ən/, /bəˈtæl.jən/ 1. To form into battalions.
Word: scampo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian scampo. 1. Alternative form of scampi. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: o'er Part of Speech: adv Pronunciation: /ɔɹ/, /ˈoʊ.ɚ/, /ɔː/, /ˈəʊ.ə/, /o(ː)ɹ/ 1. Contraction of over Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, literary, not-comparable
Word: o'er Part of Speech: prep Pronunciation: /ɔɹ/, /ˈoʊ.ɚ/, /ɔː/, /ˈəʊ.ə/, /o(ː)ɹ/ 1. Contraction of over Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, literary Example: We see him now — the old slouched hat cocked o’er his eye askew, The shrewd, dry smile, the speech so pat, so calm, so blunt, so true. Example: Bowring's best known hymn still finds a place in modern hymnaries but the second line might sound unfortunate—and undeserved—if sung now at a B.T.C. service: "Towering o'er the wrecks of time."
Word: tench Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English tenche, from Old French tenche, from Late Latin tinca. Pronunciation: /tɛnt͡ʃ/ 1. A species of freshwater game fish, Tinca tinca.
Word: tench Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Contraction. Pronunciation: /tɛnt͡ʃ/ 1. A penitentiary. Labels: UK, obsolete, slang
Word: Norfuk Part of Speech: name 1. the creole language spoken on Norfolk Island; a blend of English and Tahitian
Word: coalfish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From coal + fish. 1. Any of several blackish fish, especially Pollachius virens, a pollack, and Anoplopoma fimbria, sablefish.
Word: how's Part of Speech: contraction Pronunciation: /haʊz/, /huːz/ 1. Contraction of how + is. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction 2. Contraction of how + are. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction Example: How’s things 3. Contraction of how + has. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction 4. Contraction of how + does. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction Example: How’s that work?
Word: how's Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /haʊz/, /huːz/ 1. Alternative spelling of hows (plural of how). Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: I was never able to stop the search for the why's and how's of something so senseless as the arms race.
Word: pollock Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English [Term?], perhaps from Scots podlok. Pronunciation: /ˈpɑlək/, /ˈpɒlək/ 1. Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family. 2. Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.
Word: pollock Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English [Term?], perhaps from Scots podlok. Pronunciation: /ˈpɑlək/, /ˈpɒlək/ 1. To fish for pollock.
Word: pollock Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Jackson Pollock, an American artist who painted in splatters. Pronunciation: /ˈpɑlək/, /ˈpɒlək/ 1. To splatter, as with paint.
Word: tradecraft Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dreh₂- Proto-Germanic *tradō Proto-West Germanic *trudo Old Saxon tradader. Middle Low German tradeder. Middle English trade English trade Proto-Germanic *krafjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *kraftuz Proto-West Germanic *kraftu Old English cræft Old English -cræft Middle English -craft English -craft English tradecraft From trade + -craft. 1. The skills acquired through experience of a trade. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The methods used in espionage and clandestine operations. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The conduct of the meeting and the passing of intelligence is simply amateurish statecraft and intelligence tradecraft, and begs the question: Who are the professionals planning the strategy and operations that direct the President on the world stage? Example: Defending the move, Ms. [Tulsi] Gabbard’s office highlighted what it said were problems of tradecraft, or the methodology used to gather information and analyze intelligence for the report.
Word: pollack Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of pollock. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pollack Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of pollock (“fish for pollock”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: how're Part of Speech: contraction Pronunciation: /haʊə/, /haʊɚ/ 1. How are. Labels: contraction, informal
Word: mawk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English mawke, moke, a contraction of mathek, maddok, from Old Norse maðkr (“maggot”), a diminutive of a base from Proto-Germanic *maþô (“worm”) (compare Old English maþa), from Proto-Indo-European *mat-, *mot- used in reference to insects and vermin. Cognate with Danish maddike, Swedish mask, archaic English maddock (modern maggot). Pronunciation: /mɔːk/ 1. A maggot. 2. A slattern. Labels: UK, dialectal, obsolete
Word: quadrigae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quadriga Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English fonne (noun). More at fun. 1. A fool or idiot. Labels: obsolete Example: Delt he not lyke a fon? Delt he not lyke a daw?
Word: fon Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /fɔːn/ 1. A chieftain or king of a region of Cameroon. Example: Province-wide, the latter part of the 1990s witnessed considerable efforts by the regime to organize and activate a bloc of such financially dependent fons in the North West Elite Association (NWELA), […] Example: In the early 1900s, the Bafut fought several wars with the German colonizers and their allies, ending in 1907 with the exile of the fon of that time.
Word: convolution Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Italic *wolwō Latin volvō Latin convolvō Latin convolūtusbor. English -tion English convolution Borrowed from Latin convolutus (“to roll together”), past participle of convolvere, from con- + volvere (“to roll”), with the suffix -tion. Equivalent to convolute + -ion. The mathematical sense is a semantic calque from Faltung. Pronunciation: /kɒn.vəˈluːʃ(ə)n/, /kɑn.vəˈluːʃ(ə)n/ 1. A twist or fold. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Any of the folds on the surface of the brain. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The shape of something rotating; a vortex. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. The state or condition of being convoluted. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A mathematical operation on two functions that produces a third that expresses how the shape of one is modified by the other; the integral of the product of the two functions after one is reflected about the y-axis and shifted along the x-axis. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 1934, Aurel Wintner, The proper method in dealing with distribution functions and their convolutions (“Faltungen”) is the method of Fourier transforms, first applied systematically by Levy in his book on the calculus of probability. Example: Linear convolution is one of the most frequent computations carried out in digital signal processing (DSP). 6. A function which maps a tuple of sequences into a sequence of tuples. Labels: countable, uncountable 7. One 360° turn in a spring or similar helix. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: systemative Part of Speech: adj 1. According to, or using, a system, especially a previously agreed one.
Word: Syrette Part of Speech: name Etymology: Originally a trademark; from syringe + -ette. 1. A collapsible tube with a hypodermic needle containing a single dose of a medicine.
Word: outlawed Part of Speech: adj 1. put beyond the limits of the law, forbidden, against the law. Labels: not-comparable 2. put beyond the limits of the law, declared an outlaw or declared a criminal. Labels: not-comparable
Word: outlawed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of outlaw Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: inventory Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English inventorie, from Medieval Latin inventōrium, alteration of Late Latin inventārium, from Latin inveniō (“to find out”). Pronunciation: /ˈɪn.vən.tɹi/, /ɪnˈvɛn.tə.ɹi/, /ˈɪn.vənˌtɔɹ.i/, /ˈɪn.vənˌtɹi/, /ənˈven.t(ə).ɹi/ 1. The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business. Example: Due to an undersized inventory at the Boston outlet, customers had to travel to Providence to find the item. 2. A detailed list of all of the items on hand. Example: The inventory included several items that one wouldn't normally think to find at a cheese shop. 3. The process of producing or updating such a list. Example: This month's inventory took nearly three days. 4. A space containing the items available to a character, especially in a video game, for immediate use. Example: You can't get through the underground tunnel if there are more than three items in your inventory. Example: From the inventory tab you have the option to use the mobile phone or check out gadgets you have collected. 5. The total set of a (specified) linguistic feature (within a language etc.) Labels: especially Example: Germanic languages have a marked tendency towards large vocalic inventories. Example: Most final consonants have been lost, resulting in a tonal language with a rich consonantal and vocalic inventory, but with a relatively simple syllabic structure..
Word: inventory Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English inventorie, from Medieval Latin inventōrium, alteration of Late Latin inventārium, from Latin inveniō (“to find out”). Pronunciation: /ˈɪn.vən.tɹi/, /ɪnˈvɛn.tə.ɹi/, /ˈɪn.vənˌtɔɹ.i/, /ˈɪn.vənˌtɹi/, /ənˈven.t(ə).ɹi/ 1. To take stock of the resources or items on hand; to produce an inventory. Labels: transitive Example: The main job of the night shift was to inventory the store, and restock when necessary. Example: ‘Now,’ said Jethro, ‘we’re inventorying all the stock today, do you want to lend a hand?’
Word: donga Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dòngà Zulu ū́dongábor. Afrikaans dongabor. English donga Borrowed from Afrikaans donga, borrowed from Zulu ū́dongá, from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dòngà. Pronunciation: /ˈdɔŋɡə/, /ˈdɒŋɡə/ 1. A usually dry, eroded watercourse running only in times of heavy rain. Labels: South-Africa Example: Major Pack-Beresford and other officers were shot down, and every unhorsed man remained necessarily as a prisoner under the very muzzles of the riflemen in the donga. Example: There were trenches for us men, but no place of safety for our horses nearer than this long and narrow donga which ran from within our lines towards those of the Boers.
Word: donga Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unknown; probably connected in some way with Etymology 1. Pronunciation: /dɔŋə/ 1. A transportable building providing accommodation for one person, often used on remote work sites or as tourist accommodation. Labels: Australia Example: Menzies Hotel ([Ph] 9024 2043; 22 Shenton St; s/d $48/65, donga $75) has old-style hotel rooms as well as - for that real goldfields experience - dongas (temporary miner′s abode, usually made from corrugated iron), and also serves all meals. Example: He not only expects his fence to be perfect, he also expects his dongas to be the best workman′s huts in Australia, and that is what they are.
Word: donga Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of donger (“penis”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: citify Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From city + -fy. 1. To become more like or more in the character of a city. Labels: informal, intransitive Example: The metropolis grows like a tree in concentric circles, rim upon rim, the inner rings hardening or "citifying" and the outer bark expanding or "urbanizing." Example: The United States of America is not yet a jungle of metropolitan areas, but we are citifying at a very rapid pace. 2. To make more like or more in the character of a city. Labels: slang, transitive Example: Harness racing was being citified by crooked lawyers. Example: In her role as a citifying presence, Athena often is associated with political structures, the administration of justice, and the arts of persuasion, such as rhetoric. 3. To make more like a city person. Labels: informal, transitive Example: We may be clothed, citified, and civilized, but we carry deep within us the genetic patterns of behavior that served our ancestor, the "killer ape." Example: In taking his gage from a prostitute in the London stews, he appropriates in a burlesque mode the faltering aristocratic rituals that Richard and his father try to manage. He citifies them, or reveals how they have already been invaded by city modes of violence and desire in the history world.
Word: there oughtta be a law Part of Speech: phrase 1. Pronunciation spelling of there ought to be a law. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: linking verb Part of Speech: noun 1. Copula, copular verb.
Word: hotbed Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English hot Proto-Germanic *badją Proto-West Germanic *badi Old English bedd Middle English bed English bed English hotbed From hot + bed. 1. A low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure, used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants, like a miniature hothouse. Example: Near-synonym: hotbox Example: Tomato seedlings will be ready to transplant from the hotbed to the coldframe in 12 to 18 days after sowing the seed, depending upon the amount of sunshine and the care given the bed. 2. An environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of something undesirable. Labels: broadly Example: The problem faced by Government and railway alike is the dreadful legacy of the 'stay home' policy which has left millions of people fearing that trains are a hotbed of infection to be avoided like the... well, do I have to say it?! Example: In particular, Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan is quickly becoming a hotbed for tech investment from companies including TSMC and Fujifilm Holdings Corp (FUJIF). 3. An iron platform in a rolling mill, on which hot bars, rails, etc., are laid to cool.
Word: freed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /fɹiːd/ 1. simple past and past participle of free Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: confounded Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kənˈfaʊndɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of confound Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: Here Mrs. Higgs paused for a moment, and drew out a huge red pocket-handkerchief, with which her face was for some minutes confounded.
Word: confounded Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /kənˈfaʊndɪd/ 1. Confused, astonished. Example: The media is very confounded right now. They're very confused. They don't know whether to trash themselves, trash their colleagues, or what. Example: Reagan has famously stumped his chroniclers. His official biographer, Edmund Morris, was so confounded by the assignment that he resorted to fiction, producing a muddled portrait of “Dutch” (Reagan’s longtime nickname) that was blasted by reviewers. 2. Defeated, thwarted. Example: Nine times the Space that measures Day and Night To mortal men, he with his horrid crew Lay vanquisht, rowling in the fiery Gulfe Confounded though immortal: […] 3. Extremely bad; very unpleasant; used as an intensifier. Labels: colloquial Example: The confounded thing doesn't work. Example: "This is all stuff and nonsense," said the king; "I shall have to go myself, if we are to get this confounded whistle from him."
Word: regretted Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈɡɹɛtɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of regret Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: imposing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/, /ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of impose Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: imposing Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/, /ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ/ 1. Magnificent and impressive because of appearance, size, stateliness or dignity. Example: an imposing presence Example: an imposing building
Word: loftiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English lofty 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 loftiness From lofty + -ness. 1. The state of being lofty. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. arrogance or haughtiness Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: piled Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /paɪld/ 1. simple past and past participle of pile Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: piled Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /paɪld/ 1. Formed from a pile or fagot. Labels: not-comparable Example: piled iron 2. Having a pile or point; pointed. Labels: not-comparable Example: Meges threw a spear well piled. 3. Having a pile or nap. Labels: not-comparable Example: Three-piled velvet.
Word: SB Part of Speech: name Etymology: Initialisms. 1. Initialism of Special Branch. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: The SB infiltrated one of their men into our organisation. 2. Initialism of Super Bowl. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: "Humans keep asking me if I'm going to SB," Sammy's account recently tweeted, regarding the Super Bowl. "I'm a desert tortoise. Bayou isn't my thing." Example: 2019 — Super Bowl LIII, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA: New England Patriots beat Rams, 13-3; MVP: Julian Edelman, NE Patriots, WR; Patriots’ 6th SB victory 3. Initialism of Standard Babylonian. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: SB Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Initialisms. 1. Initialism of stretcher bearer. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of season best (this season's personal best). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Abbreviation of stolen base; The statistic reporting the number of stolen bases. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 4. Abbreviation of sideband. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 5. Abbreviation of sexbot. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 6. Initialism of senate bill (“a bill proposed in or passed by a senate”) (Compare HB.) Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, often, uncountable Example: SB5 Example: SB 1211 was signed into law to streamline the process and takes effect in January. Currently you can have no more than two ADUs on a property, but the new law increases the limit to eight. 7. Initialism of state bill. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 8. Initialism of Sauvignon blanc. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 9. Initialism of sailing barge. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 10. Initialism of steam barge. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 11. Initialism of steamboat. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 12. Initialism of sugar baby Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: SB Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Initialisms. 1. Initialism of southbound. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: SB Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Initialisms. 1. Initialism of southbound. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: SB Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Initialisms. 1. Initialism of soft-block. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, transitive Example: i have a handful of moots that if they sb'd or hb'd me id genuinely be upset this app has ruined me huh
Word: SB Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Indonesian SB, initialism of Sumatera Barat. 1. Abbreviation of West Sumatra: a province of Indonesia. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: pursuing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /pəˈsjuː.ɪŋ/, /pɚˈsu.ɪŋ/, /pəˈʃu.ɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of pursue Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pursuing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /pəˈsjuː.ɪŋ/, /pɚˈsu.ɪŋ/, /pəˈʃu.ɪŋ/ 1. pursuit Example: And they need to be check'd in their erratic doings, In their scholarly flights and whimsical pursuings.
Word: wiped Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /waɪpt/ 1. simple past and past participle of wipe Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: speed queen Part of Speech: noun 1. A female speedfreak; a woman who abuses stimulating drugs. Labels: slang
Word: targe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English targe, either: * from Old French targe, from Frankish *targā (“buckler”); or * from Old English targa (masculine) and targe (feminine); both ultimately from Old Norse targa (“round shield”) from Proto-Germanic *targǭ (“edge”), from Proto-Indo-European *derǵʰ- (“fenced lot”). Akin to Old High German zarga (“side wall, rim”) (German Zarge (“border, frame”)). However, the soft -g- seems to indicate a French origin. Pronunciation: /tɑːd͡ʒ/, /tɑɹd͡ʒ/ 1. A small shield. Labels: archaic Example: Or burley Hero [Ajax the Great] Sev'nfold Targe who bore, / With Choler furibund, vindictive Steel / Plunging in Brutal Gore; [...] Example: The Jester wore his usual fantastic habit, but late accidents had led him to adopt a good cutting falchion, instead of his wooden sword, with a targe to match it; [...] 2. A pendant or tassel. Labels: archaic
Word: takedown Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from take down. 1. A taking down: the arrest of a suspect by a police officer. Labels: slang 2. A taking down: an act of bringing one's opponent to the ground by grabbing one or both legs and applying a rearward bending moment. Example: Takedown (grappling) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 3. Enforced removal of material from a website, etc. Example: The DMCA also gives the targets of notice-and-takedown complaints a limited opportunity to have access to their materials restored.
Word: encroachment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English encroach Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English encroachment From encroach + -ment. Pronunciation: /ɪŋˈkɹoʊt͡ʃmənt/, /ɛŋˈkɹoʊt͡ʃmənt/ 1. An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: At the same time, the encroachment of vegetation proceeds apace, and broom and brambles have already made portions of the line impassable, even on foot. Example: […] the largest extents of encroachments were found in the Dry Zone Districts, such as Anuradhapura, Kurunegala and Moneragala, where encroachable State lands were readily available (Table I). […] Between 1979-1985, some 104,490 new encroachments covering an extent of 70,646 Ha (174,566 acres) took place with high encroachments in the Central Province (40% increase over 1978). The Western Province comes second. This excludes […] 2. An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The Legislative department derives a superiority in our Governments from other circumstances. Its constitutional powers being at once more extensive, and less susceptible of precise limits, it can, with the greater facility, mask, under complicated and indirect measures, the encroachments which it makes on the coördinate departments. Example: Ah! my brother, we do well to watch our birthright jealously; the least invasion on the meanest peasant, the slightest encroachment of the powerful, are not matters to be neglected—such are the first steps of tyranny. 3. That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion. Labels: uncountable, usually 4. An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: grieved Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɡɹiːvd/ 1. simple past and past participle of grieve Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: grieved Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ɡɹiːvd/ 1. Very sad or distressed, sorely upset. Labels: literary Example: An vncouth paine torments my grieued ſoule, And death arreſts the organe of my voyce. Who entring at the breach thy ſword hath made, Sackes euery vaine and artier of my heart, […]
Word: striving Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈstɹaɪvɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of strive Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: striving Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈstɹaɪvɪŋ/ 1. Effort; the act of one who strives. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Repudiating the excessive sexualism of Freud and insisting upon the importance of the food-seeking impulse, especially in childhood, he regards all the primary impulses as differentiations of one fundamental energy, the life force which sustains all our strivings, both conscious and unconscious […] Example: Sexual virility, coital potency rides high and arrogant over the commercial, artistic, social strivings of contemporary society[.]
Word: magistrates Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈmæd͡ʒɪstɹeɪts/, /ˈmæd͡ʒɪstɹəts/ 1. plural of magistrate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pillars Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpɪlɚz/, /ˈpɪləz/ 1. plural of pillar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pillars Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpɪlɚz/, /ˈpɪləz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pillar Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: penetrated Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪtɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of penetrate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: indulged Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒd/ 1. Having had all desires, wishes, and whims granted; having been brought up lavishly, wanting for nothing. Example: By the year 1765, Richard `Dickie' Tattersall, the absurdly romantic self-styled soldier of fortune and indulged son of an obscenely well-off Yorkshire squire, was brimming with gratitude[.]
Word: indulged Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒd/ 1. simple past and past participle of indulge Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: revived Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /rəˈvaɪvd/ 1. simple past and past participle of revive Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: charities Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɛɹətiz/, /ˈtʃæɹɪtiz/ 1. plural of charity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: devils Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdɛvl̩z/ 1. plural of devil Labels: form-of, plural
Word: devils Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈdɛvl̩z/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of devil Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: meathead Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From meat + head. The term meathead is often said to come from the popular sitcom All In The Family (first aired 1971), wherein main character Archie Bunker uses the nickname to address his son-in-law Michael Stivic, but there are numerous earlier attestations of the word, some as early as 1863. Pronunciation: /ˈmitˌhɛd/ 1. An ungainly, dull, or stupid person; someone who is lazy, disrespectful, and/or whose beliefs and philosophies clash with those of another. Labels: slang 2. A large, muscular, stupid man, especially an athlete. Labels: slang Example: Gary was a hulking meathead who, when he wasn't playing football, was either hunting, fishing or getting drunk and rowdy in some topless bar. 3. A member of the Canadian Forces Military Police. Labels: Canada, slang
Word: crowns Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /kɹaʊnz/ 1. plural of crown Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crowns Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kɹaʊnz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of crown Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: scanning Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈskænɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of scan Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: scanning Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈskænɪŋ/ 1. The act of something being scanned. Example: In the other case the scanner performs a given number of scannings, thus giving an automatic display of the complete set of measuring points. Example: In the dispute with the RMT about scanning tickets, Jackson said it was the right thing to do to pay conductors something to scan tickets. Northern pays two pence per scan, Jackson noted, adding that ticket scanning helps to cut fraud and increase staff visibility.
Word: foreigners Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfɒɹ.ɪ.nəz/, /ˈfɔɹ.ɪ.nɚz/, /ˈfɑɹ.ɪ.nɚz/ 1. plural of foreigner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: presumptuous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pre- + Latin sūmptus + -uous, from Middle English presumptuous, borrowed from Old French presumptieus, presumpcieus, presumptuos, from Latin praesumptuosus. Pronunciation: /pɹəˈzʌmp.tʃuː.əs/, /pɹəˈzʌmp.tjuː.əs/, /pɹəˈzʌmp.ʃəs/, /pɹəˈzʌmpt͡ʃuəs/, /pɹiˈzʌmpt͡ʃuəs/ 1. Making unwarranted presumptions or assumptions, often out of arrogance or excessive self-confidence, and thus exceeding appropriate or rightful limits. Example: Preſumptuous Prieſt, this place cōmands my patiēce, / Or thou ſhould'ſt finde thou haſt dis-honor'd me. Example: Is this the proud presumtious Esquire of the North, / That would not yeeld his prisoner to my Queen
Word: Bosnia-Hercegovina Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Luxemburg Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Luxembourg: A small country in Western Europe. Labels: alt-of, alternative 2. Alternative spelling of Luxembourg: A province of Wallonia, Belgium. Labels: alt-of, alternative 3. A town in Iowa. 4. A town and village in Wisconsin.
Word: Nederland Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Old Dutch nither Middle Dutch nēder Dutch neder Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Frankish *land Old Dutch lant Middle Dutch lant Dutch land Dutch Nederlandbor. English Nederland Borrowed from Dutch Nederland. Pronunciation: /ˈnidɚlənd/ 1. A city in Jefferson County, Texas.
Word: big gun Part of Speech: noun 1. A large artillery gun or one of the largest-caliber naval guns (as on a battleship). Example: London, Nov. 1: The big guns opened fire on Paris today at mid-day. Example: The smaller crew was possible because the battleship was stripped of all but her big guns. 2. A person, group, thing, or course of action that is powerful, influential, or particularly effective. Labels: broadly, idiomatic, in-plural Example: This has been a great day for the big guns. This does not refer to Prof. Lummis and the other big guns of the Board of Visitors, for every day is a great one for them. Example: Berra Is Big Gun In Yankee Victory 3. A large surfboard used to ride very large, powerful waves. Example: Special boards are used called "big guns."
Word: presumptious Part of Speech: adj 1. Dated form of presumptuous. Labels: alt-of, dated Example: I heard a presumptious man say once that he did not care for the future, he should get just what he deserved, and no more. That is just what I fear.
Word: mover and shaker Part of Speech: noun 1. Someone who has power and influence in a field or activity; one who accomplishes tasks, who gets things done. Labels: figuratively, plural-normally Example: The sales team sought to talk to the movers and shakers within an organization, rather than to their underlings. Example: He really is a mover and a shaker in those circles.
Word: nutant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From nūtāns (“nodding”), present active participle of nūtō (“nod, signal”). 1. nodding, drooping
Word: seizing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From seize + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈsizɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of seize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: seizing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From seize + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈsizɪŋ/ 1. The act of grabbing or taking possession. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Something seized. Labels: countable, in-plural, uncountable Example: The pirates buried their seizings and marked the map with an X. 3. A type of lashing or binding by a small cord. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Cut your seizings and draw the poles, ye harpooneers!” Silently obeying the order, the three harpooneers now stood with the detached iron part of their harpoons, some three feet long, held, barbs up, before him. 4. A type of lashing or binding by a small cord. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: seizing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From seize + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈsizɪŋ/ 1. That seizes the attention; impressive. Example: It is a world of seizing visual beauty, of shimmering whites and yellows that shift to glowing apricot, pink and violet with the sinking of the saturant sun.
Word: shrugged Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ʃɹʌɡd/ 1. simple past and past participle of shrug Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: prospects Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɒspɛkts/, /ˈpɹɑspɛkts/ 1. plural of prospect Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prospects Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɒspɛkts/, /ˈpɹɑspɛkts/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of prospect Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: detained Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /dɪˈteɪnd/ 1. Delayed or held back; kept from proceeding. Example: The detained train finally arrived hours late. 2. Held in custody or confinement. Example: He remained detained pending trial.
Word: detained Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /dɪˈteɪnd/ 1. simple past and past participle of detain Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: smote Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /sməʊt/, /smoʊt/ 1. simple past of smite Labels: form-of, past Example: Hounds whimpered and marked at the stick-pile. Their many tongues smote all other sounds from Tarka’s ears. 2. past participle of smite Labels: colloquial, form-of, nonstandard, participle, past Example: As thy eye beames, when their freſh rayſe haue ſmot. Example: "We should have smote him," continued the ex-president of the Directory, still fretful from his misfortune;[…] 3. simple past of smight Labels: form-of, past
Word: saluted Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /səˈlutɪd/, /səˈl(j)uːtɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of salute Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: dragging Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English drag Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English dragging From drag + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹæɡɪŋ/, [ˈd͡ɹ̝æɡɪŋ], [ˈd̠͡ɹ̠˔æɡɪŋ], /ˈdɹæɡɪn/, /ˈdɹæɡən/ 1. That drags. Example: [T]he inmates of the coach, by numerous hard, painful joltings, and ponderous, dragging trundlings, are suddenly made sensible of some great change in the character of the road. 2. boring; dull 3. excessively long
Word: dragging Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English drag Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English dragging From drag + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹæɡɪŋ/, [ˈd͡ɹ̝æɡɪŋ], [ˈd̠͡ɹ̠˔æɡɪŋ], /ˈdɹæɡɪn/, /ˈdɹæɡən/ 1. gerund of drag: an instance of something being dragged. Labels: countable, form-of, gerund, uncountable Example: As a result, after the first few draggings it is found that the surface becomes constantly smoother and harder and little rain remains on the roadway 2. Synonym of drag racing. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: dragging Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English drag Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English dragging From drag + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹæɡɪŋ/, [ˈd͡ɹ̝æɡɪŋ], [ˈd̠͡ɹ̠˔æɡɪŋ], /ˈdɹæɡɪn/, /ˈdɹæɡən/ 1. present participle and gerund of drag Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: contemplated Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈkɑn.təmˌpleɪtɪd/, /ˈkɒn.təmˌpleɪtɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of contemplate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: framed Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /fɹeɪmd/ 1. Having, or enclosed in, a frame
Word: framed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /fɹeɪmd/ 1. simple past and past participle of frame Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: Penny also received a framed copy of her original picture next to the final digital copy.
Word: delights Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /dɪˈlaɪts/ 1. plural of delight Labels: form-of, plural
Word: delights Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /dɪˈlaɪts/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of delight Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: discoveries Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /dɪsˈkʌvəɹiz/ 1. plural of discovery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rapscallion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From an alteration of rascallion, a fanciful elaboration of rascal (“someone who is naughty”). Pronunciation: /ɹæpˈskæljən/ 1. A rascal, scamp, rogue, or scoundrel. Labels: dated Example: “If I get away I sha’n’t be here,” I says, “to prove these rapscallions ain’t your uncles, and I couldn’t do it if I was here. I could swear they was beats and bummers, that’s all, though that’s worth something. Example: She was the sister who had remained within the pale; I, the rapscallion of a brother whose vagaries were trying to his relations.
Word: rapscallion Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From an alteration of rascallion, a fanciful elaboration of rascal (“someone who is naughty”). Pronunciation: /ɹæpˈskæljən/ 1. Disreputable, roguish. Example: [H]e is dressed in such a rapscallion manner that the people would think you were talking to a house-breaker. Example: "I baint a-going to give my master's property to a lot of rapscallion thieves and robbers like you."
Word: decorated Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈdɛkəɹeɪtɪd/ 1. Having had decorations applied; adorned with attractive items. 2. Having received prizes, awards, laurels, etc. Example: a decorated footballer Example: Nihlus Kryik is one of the Citadel Council's most decorated Spectre agents. Born in a small mercenary outpost outside Hierarchy space, he learned the hard way to fight for what he wanted. His father died when he was 16, and his mother forced him to join the turian military. His outsider status made life difficult; though he was always at the top of his class, his superiors and peers never truly accepted him. 3. In one of the styles of English Gothic architecture. Labels: not-comparable
Word: decorated Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈdɛkəɹeɪtɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of decorate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: tasted Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈteɪstɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of taste Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: regulations Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃənz/, /ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃənz/ 1. plural of regulation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: enlarged Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒd/, /ɪnˈlɑɹd͡ʒd/ 1. simple past and past participle of enlarge Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: gratified Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈɡrætɪfaɪd/, [ˈɡɹæːɾɨ.faɪːd̚] Labels: no-gloss
Word: gratified Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɡrætɪfaɪd/, [ˈɡɹæːɾɨ.faɪːd̚] 1. simple past and past participle of gratify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: fortified Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/, /ˈfɔːtɪfaɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of fortify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: fortified Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/, /ˈfɔːtɪfaɪd/ 1. A fortified wine. Example: In 1969 output of table wines exceeded that of fortifieds for the first time, and by 1973 more than twice as much table wine as fortified was being produced.
Word: fortified Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/, /ˈfɔːtɪfaɪd/ 1. Having strong defenses. Example: Every day he becomes stronger against evil, and more fortified against temptation. Example: Similarly, this material world, the universe, is covered by seven layers, and one layer, the first layer is there, and the second layer is ten times thicker than the first layer. the third layer is ten times thicker than the second layer. In this way, this universe is covered tightly, very fortified. 2. Being enriched with (additional) minerals and vitamins. Example: Fortified milk is cow’s milk that contains extra vitamins and minerals that are not naturally found in milk in significant amounts. Typically, vitamins D and A are added to milk sold in the United States. However, milk can be fortified with various other nutrients, including zinc, iron, and folic acid.
Word: expenditures Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃɚz/, /ɪkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃɚz/, /ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃəz/, /ɪkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃəz/ 1. plural of expenditure Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lectures Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈlɛkt͡ʃɚz/, /ˈlɛkt͡ʃəz/ 1. plural of lecture Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lectures Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈlɛkt͡ʃɚz/, /ˈlɛkt͡ʃəz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lecture Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: prophets Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɑfɪts/, /ˈpɹɒfɪts/ 1. plural of prophet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: realised Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɹi.ə.laɪzd/, /ˈɹɪə.laɪzd/ 1. simple past and past participle of realise Labels: UK, form-of, participle, past
Word: kindled Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈkɪndl̩d/ 1. simple past and past participle of kindle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: choked Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /tʃəʊkt/, /t͡ʃoʊkt/ 1. simple past and past participle of choke Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: choked Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /tʃəʊkt/, /t͡ʃoʊkt/ 1. Having been unable to breathe due to airway obstruction (choking) or strangulation, but usually to the point of pain and discomfort without death. 2. Blocked or obstructed by thick material, often plant growth. Labels: figuratively Example: It gave the green light to pedestrianisation of the station's porte cochère (which had been traffic-choked when used as a drop-off point by motorists), [...].
Word: possibilities Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌpɒs.ɪˈbɪl.ɪ.tiz/, /ˌpɑ.səˈbɪl.ə.tiz/, [ˌpɑ.səˈbɪl.ə.ɾiz] 1. plural of possibility Labels: form-of, plural
Word: analyzed Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈæn.ə.laɪzd/ 1. Having been subject to analysis; examined closely, carefully considered.
Word: analyzed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈæn.ə.laɪzd/ 1. simple past and past participle of analyze Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: shattered Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈʃætɚd/, /ˈʃætəd/ 1. simple past and past participle of shatter Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: shattered Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈʃætɚd/, /ˈʃætəd/ 1. Physically broken into pieces. Example: It was by his order the shattered leading company flung itself into the houses when the Sin Verguenza were met by an enfilading volley as they reeled into the calle. 2. Emotionally defeated or dispirited. Example: Well, she died after seven years of marriage, and Mill thought that he was shattered, and shattered no doubt he was, in the sense of this absolutely irreparable emotional loss. Example: She refused to see him for two days. He was shattered. He sent his apologies. 3. Extremely tired or exhausted. Labels: UK, colloquial Example: I stayed up all night working, and now I'm completely shattered.
Word: authorized Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈɔθəɹaɪzd/, /ˈɑθəɹaɪzd/, /ˈɔːθəɹaɪzd/ 1. Explicitly allowed. Labels: not-comparable Example: authorized access Example: authorized clothes
Word: authorized Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɔθəɹaɪzd/, /ˈɑθəɹaɪzd/, /ˈɔːθəɹaɪzd/ 1. simple past and past participle of authorize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: blankets Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈblæŋ.kɪts/, /ˈbleɪ̯ŋ.kɪts/, /ˈblɛ̃ŋ.kɪts/ 1. plural of blanket Labels: form-of, plural
Word: blankets Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈblæŋ.kɪts/, /ˈbleɪ̯ŋ.kɪts/, /ˈblɛ̃ŋ.kɪts/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of blanket Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: blossoms Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈblɒ.səms/, /ˈblɑ.səms/ 1. plural of blossom. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: blossoms Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈblɒ.səms/, /ˈblɑ.səms/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of blossom Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: entrusted Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɹʌstɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of entrust Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: palaces Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpæl.ɪ.sɪz/, /ˈpæl.ə.sɪz/ 1. plural of palace Labels: form-of, plural
Word: palaces Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpæl.ɪ.sɪz/, /ˈpæl.ə.sɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of palace Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: logs Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /lɒɡz/, /lɔɡz/, /lɑɡz/ 1. plural of log Labels: form-of, plural
Word: logs Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /lɒɡz/, /lɔɡz/, /lɑɡz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of log Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: fancies Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfæn.siz/ 1. plural of fancy Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of fancie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fancies Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈfæn.siz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fancy Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: countrymen Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkʌntɹimən/ 1. plural of countryman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bellow Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English belwen, from Old English belgan, bylgan (“to become angry, to swell with rage”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to sound, roar”), whence also belg (“leather bag”), bellan (“to roar”), blāwan (“to blow”). Cognate with German bellen (“to bark”), Russian бле́ять (bléjatʹ, “baa, bleat”). Compare billow (“wave”), of the same root, also bulge, with related etymology to swelling. Potentially related to bawl, Swedish böl (“bawl”). Pronunciation: /ˈbɛloʊ/, /ˈbɛləʊ/ 1. The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise. Example: There was a tap at a door, a bull's bellow from within, and I was face to face with the Professor.
Word: bellow Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English belwen, from Old English belgan, bylgan (“to become angry, to swell with rage”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to sound, roar”), whence also belg (“leather bag”), bellan (“to roar”), blāwan (“to blow”). Cognate with German bellen (“to bark”), Russian бле́ять (bléjatʹ, “baa, bleat”). Compare billow (“wave”), of the same root, also bulge, with related etymology to swelling. Potentially related to bawl, Swedish böl (“bawl”). Pronunciation: /ˈbɛloʊ/, /ˈbɛləʊ/ 1. To make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull. Example: the bellowing voice of boiling seas 2. To shout in a deep voice. Example: Then, as the Sunderland fans' cheers bellowed around the stadium, United's title bid was over when it became apparent City had pinched a last-gasp winner to seal their first title in 44 years.
Word: Carinthia Part of Speech: name Etymology: Ultimately from Latin Carantania. Possibly of Celtic origin; compare Proto-Celtic *karants (“friend”). The Latin toponym was also borrowed into Slavic as Proto-Slavic *korǫtanъ (with an adjective *korǫtьskъ); compare Czech Korutany and Slovene Koroška. Pronunciation: /kəˈɹɪnθiə/ 1. A former duchy and historical region of Central Europe, now split politically between Austria and Slovenia. Labels: historical Example: Since the reign of Charlemagne, this country is divided into High and Low Germany: the firſt, towards the ſouth, comprehending the Palatinate of the Rhine, Franconia, Suabia, Bavaria, Bohemia, Moravia, Auſtria, Carinthia, Carniola, Stiria, Tyrol, the Swiſs, and the Griſons... 2. The southernmost state of Austria. Capital: Klagenfurt. 3. A traditional region and statistical region in northern Slovenia.
Word: nets Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /nɛts/ 1. plural of net Labels: form-of, plural 2. A training session before playing a cricket match for both bowlers and batsmen or even backups. Example: He hit the nets seven hours before the cricket match.
Word: nets Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /nɛts/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of net Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person