nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: metallically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English metallic 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 metallically From metallic + -ally. 1. In a metallic manner. Example: The stone clanged metallically as it dropped into the bucket.
Word: zaguanes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zaguan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: metallization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal English -ization English metallization From metal + -ization. Pronunciation: /ˌmɛtl̩aɪˈzeɪʃən/ 1. The act or process of metallizing Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: quetzales Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quetzal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: metallographic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -ography English metallography Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English metallographic From metallography + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to metallography. Labels: not-comparable
Word: metal-poor Part of Speech: adj 1. Having a relatively low metal content
Word: metapelite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English pelite English metapelite From meta- + pelite. 1. A metamorphosed pelite rock
Word: pelite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Pelit, corresponding to Ancient Greek πηλός (pēlós, “mud, clay”) + -ite. 1. A sedimentary rock containing very fine particles. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: metasedimentary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English sedimentary English metasedimentary From meta- + sedimentary. 1. Of or pertaining to a metasediment. Labels: not-comparable
Word: metasedimentary Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English sedimentary English metasedimentary From meta- + sedimentary. 1. A metasediment. Example: The absence of sedimentaries and metasedimentaries in W52 suggest it is not from the Sepik north coast, which is defined by heterogeneous lithic inclusions derived from the Torricelli Mountains.
Word: bachatas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bachata Labels: form-of, plural
Word: metasediment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English sediment English metasediment From meta- + sediment. 1. A metamorphosed sedimentary rock.
Word: metasomatized Part of Speech: adj 1. Modified by metasomatism
Word: metasomatized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of metasomatize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: metastasic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English metastasis Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English metastasic From metastasis + -ic. 1. Of, pertaining to, or resulting from metastasis
Word: metastatogenesis Part of Speech: noun 1. The development of metastases. Labels: uncountable
Word: metastatogenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English metastasis French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English metastatogenic From metastasis + -genic. Pronunciation: /məˌtæstətəˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to metastatogenesis
Word: metathoracic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English thoracic English metathoracic From meta- + thoracic. 1. Of or pertaining to the metathorax Labels: not-comparable
Word: metathorax Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English thorax English metathorax From meta- + thorax. 1. The hindmost of the three sections of the thorax of an insect, carrying the posterior pair of legs and the hindwings when present. Example: Holonym: thorax
Word: methanesulphonate Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of methanesulfonate. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: methanethiosulphonate Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of methanethiosulfonate. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: allées Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of allée Labels: form-of, plural
Word: multitouch Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English touch English multitouch From multi- + touch. 1. Alternative form of multi-touch. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: multitouch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English touch English multitouch From multi- + touch. 1. Alternative form of multi-touch. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: rock-jumper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rock + jumper. 1. A bird in the passerine genus Chaetops, endemic to southern Africa.
Word: rock-jumpers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rock-jumper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: multisport Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-téh₂ Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téh₂ Proto-Italic *portā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *portāō Latin portāre Old French porter Anglo-Norman desporterbor. Middle English disporten Middle English sporten English sport English multisport From multi- + sport. 1. Of or pertaining to multiple sports Labels: not-comparable Example: Nets forward Richard Jefferson announced Friday that he was donating $3.5 million to his alma mater, the University of Arizona, to help build a multisport practice facility.
Word: multitextured Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English textured English multitextured From multi- + textured. 1. Having or seeming to have multiple textures Labels: not-comparable Example: This Toronto group plays multitextured instrumentals that veer from clangy turbulence to pastoral, acoustic daydreams.
Word: amuse-gueule Part of Speech: noun 1. amuse-bouche; appetizer
Word: rockfowl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rock + fowl. 1. Any of either of the two species of genus Picathartes of birds endemic to sub-Saharan Africa.
Word: rockfowls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rockfowl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: xysma Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈzɪzmə/ 1. Material resembling bits of membrane in stools of diarrhea. Labels: uncountable
Word: laky Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English laky, equivalent to lake + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈleɪki/ 1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling a lake. Example: By bulwark, line, and battlement, And flanking towers, and laky flood , Guarded and garrison'd she stood 2. Of the color of a lake pigment; murky. 3. Transparent; said of blood rendered transparent by the action of some solvent agent on the red blood corpuscles.
Word: wattlebird Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From wattle + bird. 1. Any of a group of Australian birds in the genus Anthochaera of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. Example: In Hobart Town it is frequently exposed for sale in the markets with Bronzewing Pigeons and Wattlebirds, where it is known by the name of Ground-Dove, an appellation which has doubtless been given both from its habit of running and feeding upon the ground like the Pigeons […] Example: Outside in the evening a wattlebird wrenches pieces from the brush tree at the end of the veranda. 2. Any of three birds in the family Callaeidae, endemic to New Zealand.
Word: wattlebirds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wattlebird Labels: form-of, plural
Word: erizos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of erizo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: maestras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of maestra Labels: form-of, plural
Word: palomas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of paloma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flautas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flauta Labels: form-of, plural
Word: methedrine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Trade name. 1. A brand name for methamphetamine. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: And-a all in all, the seagull said / "As I look to where I've been / The whole wide human race / Has a-taken far too much Methedrine" Example: After three weeks high on methedrine the comedown isn’t necessarily that bad, but the participant’s frame of mind can steer it anywhere from mere exhaustion to suicidal desperation, with hundreds of nefarious variations in between.
Word: methenolone Part of Speech: noun 1. A long-acting anabolic steroid with limited androgenic properties, having the chemical formula C₂₀H₃₀O₂ Labels: uncountable Example: SI.com said that Rodriguez had tested positive for the anabolic steroid Primobolan, whose chemical name is methenolone.
Word: microbially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English microbe Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English microbial 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 microbially From microbial + -ly. 1. By means of or in relation to microbes Labels: not-comparable Example: The corrosion was microbially induced.
Word: microgenre Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + genre. 1. A hyper-specific or niche genre. Example: This looked incredibly cool, and borrowed visually from video games and from the YouTube microgenre of shopping-cart crashes.
Word: microgenres Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microgenre Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lanchas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lancha Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trapos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trapo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: microgreen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Germanic *grōniz Proto-West Germanic *grōnī Old English grēne Middle English grene English green English microgreen From micro- + green. 1. The small, young seedling of a plant used as a visual flavor accent and occasionally as salad greens. Example: I don’t want anyone to be able to say, oh, I see where he got this idea to put microgreens on top of his fish fillets.” Example: One of the most rewarding types of plants to grow are micro-greens. Essentially, these are the tiny seedlings of any plant with edible leaves, which can be harvested and eaten at the sprouted stage – basically posh cress.
Word: ayurvedic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of Ayurvedic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: Cameron Alborzian, a yogi, ayurvedic therapist and onetime model (seen in these pictures), used to teach at Integral Yoga and has seen guys show up in all kinds of stuff.
Word: ayurvedically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English ayurvedic 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 ayurvedically From ayurvedic + -ally. 1. As a practitioner of Ayurveda; in an Ayurvedic way. Labels: not-comparable Example: But short of a yogamentalist, few men would wear giant palazzo pants made of 100 percent extra-organic sustainable cotton that has probably been put through the digestive tract of an ayurvedically certified elephant and bleached by pure Buddhist thought.
Word: preemptively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English preempt Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English preemptive 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 preemptively From preemptive + -ly. 1. In a preemptive manner. Example: If you feel strongly about Scullying this situation and avoiding anyone who believes in made-up sky magic, that’s your prerogative, but you should know that you’re preemptively x’ing out a LOT of the queer population you might otherwise click with! Example: The GOP’s aggressive approach in court goes hand in hand with former President Donald Trump’s strategy of using the courts to preemptively cast doubt on the 2024 results.
Word: asyndeton Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin asyndeton, from Ancient Greek ἀσύνδετον (asúndeton), from ἀ- (a-, “a-, un-, non-”) and the neuter substantive of σῠ́νδετος (sŭ́ndetos, “bound, joined”), from συνδεῖν (sundeîn, “to join, to bind”), from σῠν- (sŭn-, “together”) + δεῖν (deîn, “to bind, to tie”). Equivalent to a- + syndeton. Pronunciation: /əˈsɪndətən/, /əˈsɪndətɒn/, /æ-/, /eɪ-/ 1. Omission of conjunctions, especially for rhetorical effect. Labels: countable, rhetoric, uncountable Example: Asyndeton, or the Loose language... as thus. I saw it, I said it, I will sweare it. Example: Asyndeton the Cop'latives denies. Faith, Justice, Truth, Religion, Mercy dies.
Word: asyndetons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of asyndeton Labels: form-of, plural
Word: syndeton Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈsɪndɪtɒn/, /ˈsɪndətɑn/ 1. The use of conjunctions or conjunctive structures to connect words, phrases, etc. Labels: rhetoric
Word: syndetons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of syndeton Labels: form-of, plural
Word: locatives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of locative Labels: form-of, plural
Word: relativizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From relativize + -er. 1. Someone or something that relativizes. Example: Josef Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, told Bild it was not enough that Extinction Rebellion had distanced itself from Mr. Hallam. […] “As keen as they criticize climate change deniers,” he said, “they should also do it with Holocaust relativizers.” 2. A grammatical element used to indicate a relative clause.
Word: relativizers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of relativizer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: datives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dative Labels: form-of, plural
Word: turnskin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From turn + skin, a calque of Latin versipellis. Pronunciation: /ˈtəːnskɪn/ 1. Someone who can change their skin at will, especially into that of a wolf; a werewolf. Labels: obsolete
Word: allatives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of allative Labels: form-of, plural
Word: quotative Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷó- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *kʷótider. Proto-Italic *kʷot Latin quot Latin quotus Medieval Latin quotāreder. Old French coterbor. Middle English quoten English quote Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English -ative English quotative From quote + -ative. 1. A grammatical device to mark quoted speech, such as be like in "he was like, 'who are you?'". Example: Whereas most quotatives introduce either inner monologue or direct speech, the new quotative be like can introduce both kinds of reported speech, thus allowing the speaker to express an attitude, reaction, or thought, as well as something actually said. 2. A form of the complementizer related to the verb say, found in many languages of West Africa and South Asia.
Word: quotative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷó- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *kʷótider. Proto-Italic *kʷot Latin quot Latin quotus Medieval Latin quotāreder. Old French coterbor. Middle English quoten English quote Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English -ative English quotative From quote + -ative. 1. Serving to mark quoted speech. Labels: not-comparable
Word: quotatives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quotative Labels: form-of, plural
Word: methoxylated Part of Speech: adj 1. modified by the addition of one or more methoxy groups
Word: methoxylation Part of Speech: noun 1. modification by the addition of one or more methoxy groups
Word: anaphors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anaphor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: denotationally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English denotational Middle English -ly English -ly English denotationally From denotational + -ly. 1. In a denotational manner; concerning denotation. Labels: not-comparable
Word: causatives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of causative Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Proto-Indo-Europeans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Proto-Indo-European Labels: form-of, plural
Word: preconsonantally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English preconsonantal Middle English -ly English -ly English preconsonantally From preconsonantal + -ly. 1. Immediately preceding a consonant or consonant sound. Labels: not-comparable
Word: postvocalically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English postvocalic 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 postvocalically From postvocalic + -ally. 1. Following or occurring after a vowel. Labels: not-comparable
Word: postconsonantally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English postconsonantal Middle English -ly English -ly English postconsonantally From postconsonantal + -ly. 1. Following or occurring after a consonant Labels: not-comparable
Word: monosyllabics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monosyllabic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trigonometric series Part of Speech: noun 1. Any series of the form 1/2A_o+ displaystyle ∑ₙ₌₁ ᪲(A_n cos nx+B_n sin nx).
Word: polysyllabics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polysyllabic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: disyllabics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of disyllabic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trisyllabics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trisyllabic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: injunctives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of injunctive Labels: form-of, plural
Word: augmentless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English augment Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English augmentless From augment + -less. 1. Lacking augment. Labels: not-comparable
Word: mathematical analysis Part of Speech: noun 1. The mathematical study of functions, sequences, series, limits, derivatives and integrals. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Proto-Indo-Iranians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Proto-Indo-Iranian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chairfolk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥-th₂der.? Proto-Hellenic *kətá Ancient Greek κατά (katá) Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sedreh₂ Proto-Hellenic *hédrā Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra) Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kăthédrā)bor. Latin cathedrader. Old French chaierebor. Middle English chayere English chair Proto-Germanic *fulkazder. Proto-Germanic *fulką Proto-West Germanic *folk Old English folc Middle English folk English folk English chairfolk From chair + folk. 1. chairpeople Labels: informal, plural, plural-only
Word: demerger 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 merger English demerger From de- + merger. 1. A partial or complete reversal of a previous merger. 2. The disposal of subsidiaries or divisions of a company.
Word: demerger 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 merger English demerger From de- + merger. 1. Synonym of demerge (“to reverse a business merger”).
Word: disarmers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of disarmer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: disarmer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From disarm + -er. 1. A proponent of disarmament.
Word: gallingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English galling Middle English -ly English -ly English gallingly From galling + -ly. 1. In a galling manner
Word: gerontophile Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English geronto- Latin -philalbor. English -phile English gerontophile From geronto- + -phile. 1. A person sexually attracted to elderly men. Example: According to the age of the attracting person homosexuals are divisible into ephebophiles (lovers of youths, 14-21), androphiles (grown men up to the period of old age), gerontophiles (lovers of the aged) and pedophiles (lovers of small boys) .. corresponding divisions in women are parthenophiles (lovers of young women, virgins), gynecophiles (lovers of adult women), grasphiles (lovers of old women), and korophiles (lovers of undeveloped girls). 2. A person with primary or exclusive sexual attraction towards the elderly.
Word: minimisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of minimization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: sound change Part of Speech: noun 1. Any process of language change that affects pronunciation (phonetic change) or sound system structures (phonological change). Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: sound changes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sound change Labels: form-of, plural
Word: musicalising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of musicalise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: musicalise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From musical + -ise. 1. To set (a text etc) to music. Labels: UK Example: Although she [Maurine Watkins] was adamant about it throughout her lifetime, after she was dead, her executors gave permission to musicalise her work. 2. To compose music for a dramatic work. Labels: UK
Word: etymologizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of etymologize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: etymologizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of etymologize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: etymologized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of etymologize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: reprivatised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of reprivatise Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: The Deutsche-Disconto Bank announces that it is now fully ‘reprivatised.’ The D.D. Bank’s reprivatisation was in part financed by sale to the Reich of the former Disconto Bank’s central offices.
Word: reprivatise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English privatise English reprivatise From re- + privatise. 1. Alternative spelling of reprivatize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: reprivatize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English private 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 privatize English reprivatize From re- + privatize. 1. To make something private again. Labels: transitive Example: At a time when our communities are being increasingly attacked, when sexuality is being forcefully "reprivatized" (or at least hidden from view) […] 2. To make something private again. Labels: transitive Example: Many analysts cite Swedish bank nationalization, from the early 1990s, as a model, because the Swedes later reprivatized these banks and resumed economic growth.
Word: folk-etymologize Part of Speech: verb 1. To introduce or develop a folk etymology. Labels: intransitive 2. To explain the etymology of a word as folk etymology. Labels: transitive
Word: folk-etymologizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of folk-etymologize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: folk-etymologizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of folk-etymologize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: folk-etymologized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of folk-etymologize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: ringfencing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of ringfence Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: unconvicted 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 convicted English unconvicted From un- + convicted. 1. Who has not been convicted. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unconvicted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of unconvict Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unintimidated 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 intimidated English unintimidated From un- + intimidated. 1. Not intimidated
Word: unsensational 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 sensational English unsensational From un- + sensational. 1. Not sensational
Word: prohibitives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prohibitive Labels: form-of, plural
Word: methyladenine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From methyl + adenine. 1. Either of two isomeric methyl derivatives of adenine that cause damage to DNA
Word: methylserotonin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From methyl + serotonin. 1. Any of several methyl derivatives of serotonin that are agonists
Word: methyltryptophan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree German Methylbor. English methyl English methyl- German Tryptophanbor. English tryptophan English methyltryptophan From methyl- + tryptophan. 1. Any of several isomeric methyl derivatives of tryptophan that interfere with signalling in dendritic cells.
Word: metyrapone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From meth- + (dip)yr(idyl) + -a- + (pro)p(an)one. Pronunciation: /mɪˈtɪ.ɹə.pəʊn/, /mɪˈtʌɪ.ɹə.pəʊn/, /məˈtɪɹ.əˌpoʊn/ 1. A compound that inhibits the enzyme 17β-hydroxylase and prevents synthesis of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids by the adrenal gland, used chiefly for assessment of feedback control of the hypothalamic–pituitary axis in adrenal disease, and sometimes in the treatment of Cushing's syndrome and resistant edema; 2-methyl-1,2-di-3-pyridyl-1-propanone, C₅H₄N·CO·C(CH₃)₂·C₅H₄N. Labels: uncountable
Word: micritic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English micrite Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English micritic From micrite + -ic. 1. Of, pertaining to, containing or resembling micrite
Word: micrite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From microcrystalline calcite, equivalent to micr- + -ite. Coined by American geologist Robert L. Folk in 1959 for his carbonate rock classification system. Pronunciation: /ˈmɪkɹaɪt/ 1. A sedimentary limestone matrix derived from calcite mud.
Word: sonorization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sonorize 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 sonorization From sonorize + -ation. 1. increase in sonority; act of sonorizing Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: sonorisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sonorization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: sonorize Part of Speech: verb 1. To increase in sonority; to become more sonorous. Example: However, it is not possible to derive the forms of type 1 from Lat. lacūna too, since inherited singleton -c- would have sonorized to **-ɣ- in most dialects.
Word: sonorizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sonorize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sonorizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of sonorize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sonorized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of sonorize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: klutzes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of klutz Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lemmatizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lemmatize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: lemmatizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of lemmatize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: lemmatized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of lemmatize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: lemmatises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lemmatise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: lemmatising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of lemmatise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: lemmatised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of lemmatise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: monogenetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English genetic English monogenetic From mono- + genetic. 1. Having a single source, originating in one place at a single moment. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of or pertaining to monogenesis. Labels: not-comparable 3. Misconstruction of monogenic. Labels: alt-of, misconstruction, not-comparable
Word: lengthenings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lengthening Labels: form-of, plural
Word: affrication Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /æfɹɪˈkeɪʃən/ 1. Becoming an affricate sound. Labels: uncountable 2. A particular instance of such change. Labels: countable
Word: spirantization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From spirant + -ization. Pronunciation: /spaɪɹəntɪˈzeɪʃən/ 1. The process of a consonant becoming a spirant (fricative) sound. Labels: uncountable 2. A particular instance of such change. Labels: countable
Word: spirantisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of spirantization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: degemination 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 gemination English degemination From de- + gemination. 1. The inverse process of gemination, when a spoken long consonant is pronounced for an audibly shorter period. Labels: uncountable 2. A particular instance of such change. Labels: countable
Word: degeminations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of degemination Labels: form-of, plural
Word: affrications Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of affrication Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spirantizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spirantization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spirantisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spirantisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nasalisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of nasalization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: nasalisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nasalisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bubba Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Possibly an alteration of brother or bub, said by a young child not yet able to pronounce brother properly, but note similar terms in other Germanic languages derived from Proto-Germanic *bō-, *bō-, such as West Frisian bobbe, German Bube (“boy”), dialectal Swedish babbe (“little boy”), English babe, Dutch boef (“mischievous lad, rascal”), Middle Low German bōve, and Icelandic bófi. Also compare sissy. Pronunciation: /ˈbʌbə/ 1. Brother; used as term of familiar address. Labels: Southern-US, childish Example: "Hey, bubba, is that really you? Goddamn. I haven't heard from you in a coon's age." / "Don't 'hey, bubba' me, you sonofabitch. 2. A working-class white male from the southern US, stereotyped as loutish. Example: Will Ferrell and his creative partner, the writer and director Adam McKay, are, let’s face it, our national poets on the subject of dimwitted, bubba arrogance and the redemptive powers of failure, their poems seemingly conceived in a midnight frenzy of brilliance on the back of a bag of Doritos. Example: Their subjects were not bubbas from the bayous but affluent students at the University of Michigan who had lived in the South for at least six years.
Word: purgas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of purga Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mountain ash Part of Speech: noun 1. A European tree, rowan or, more specifically, European rowan, of species Sorbus aucuparia. Labels: UK, uncountable, usually Example: On the verdant slope and down by the edge of the water, the bird-cherry and the mountain ash displayed their flowery garb of summer. Example: Various measures were taken to avoid it, most popular being the suspension of certain herbs and tree branches over the doorways of dwellings and stables. Commonly used greenery were tansy, honesty, garlic, St. John's Wort, mountain ash, roadside verbena. 2. Any of several trees in the genus Sorbus in North America. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: All three mountain-ashes are shrubs of climax and subclimax northern coniferous forest communities, along with speckled alder, Labrador tea, mountain and red maples, yellow birch, and bunchberry. Example: To the front left of the house, just up from the sidewalk, was a mountain ash tree. Before I was born, Gramma Moody, planted the mountain ash tree there. 3. A tree native to southeastern Australia, Eucalyptus regnans, the tallest of all flowering plants. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: McCarthy and Lindenmayer (1998) developed a model of the development of multi-aged Mountain Ash forest in response to fire. The model predicted the prevalence of multi-aged Mountain Ash forest as a function of the mean fire interval. 4. A Texan ash tree of species Fraxinus texensis. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: the course of true love never did run smooth Part of Speech: proverb Etymology: A quote from William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Act 1 Scene 1, said by Lysander to Hermia. 1. There will always be issues or problems in a romantic relationship.
Word: bubbas Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbʌbəz/ 1. plural of bubba Labels: form-of, plural
Word: countersuit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English suit English countersuit From counter- + suit. 1. A lawsuit filed against a party that has filed a suit against one. Example: Stanford, which filed a countersuit against the two men seeking repayment of certain loans, denied the men’s accusations.
Word: countersuits Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of countersuit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: microbeads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microbead Labels: form-of, plural
Word: microbead Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + bead. 1. A microscopic bead of plastic used as an exfoliant in personal care products. Example: At the microplastic scale, bans of microbeads in wash-off personal care products are now widespread globally.
Word: cognitions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cognition Labels: form-of, plural Example: Cognitive dissonance exists when a person possesses two cognitions, one of which is contradictory to the other
Word: microcantilever Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + cantilever. 1. A microscopic cantilever.
Word: cold hands, warm heart Part of Speech: proverb Etymology: A calque translation of French froides mains, chaudes amours. 1. Having cold hands is an indication of warmheartedness; used as a rejoinder if one finds that another's hands are cold.
Word: microcavity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + cavity. 1. A microscopic cavity, especially part of an advanced optical device.
Word: microcavities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microcavity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: microdissected Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From micro- + dissected. 1. dissected using microdissection Labels: not-comparable
Word: all's fair in love and war Part of Speech: proverb 1. Unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love and conflict.
Word: microencapsulated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From micro- + encapsulated. 1. encapsulated using microencapsulation Labels: not-comparable
Word: microengineering Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + engineering. 1. The engineering of microscopic devices Labels: uncountable
Word: microexpressions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microexpression Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cypresses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cypress Labels: form-of, plural
Word: microexpression Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + expression. Pronunciation: /ˌmaɪkɹəʊ.ɪkˈspɹɛʃən/ 1. A fleeting, involuntary facial expression that may reveal private thoughts or emotions.
Word: microfluidizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + fluidizer. 1. A microscopic fluidizer
Word: fluidizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin fluidusder. Middle English fluid English fluid 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 fluidize 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 fluidizer From fluidize + -er. 1. A device that fluidizes.
Word: marry in haste, repent at leisure Part of Speech: proverb 1. Getting married too soon will lead to a bad marriage. 2. Joining (or merging) two things together too soon will lead to problems. Labels: broadly
Word: microinjected Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of microinject Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: microinjecting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + injecting. 1. injecting via microinjection Labels: uncountable
Word: micromotion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + motion. 1. A very small, or microscopic, motion. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: micronemal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English microneme Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English micronemal From microneme + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to a microneme
Word: microgreens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microgreen Labels: form-of, plural
Word: micropetrography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + petrography. 1. microscopic petrography Labels: uncountable
Word: microresonator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + resonator. 1. A microscopic resonator
Word: microtonality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English microtonal Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English microtonality From microtonal + -ity. 1. The use of microtones in composition. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: […] he proved that microtonality and the angular vocal and instrumental lines that typically evoke modernist angst can just as easily create manic comedy.
Word: microvascular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From micro- + vascular. 1. Of or pertaining to extremely small blood vessels Labels: not-comparable Example: “Instead of the capsules, it’s this microvascular network that circulates and delivers the healing agent,” Dr. Sottos said.
Word: familiarity breeds contempt Part of Speech: proverb 1. A prolonged closeness or exposure or a profound knowledge of someone or something often leads to diminished respect or appreciation. Example: “[S]uffer [your children] not to carry themselves unreverently or contemptuously towards you [parents]; but to keep their distance. For too much familiarity breedeth contempt, and imboldeneth to disobedience.” Example: “For a person to read his own works over with any great delight, he ought first to forget that he ever wrote them. Familiarity naturally breeds contempt.”
Word: microseepage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + seepage. 1. The seepage of small amounts of material (especially of hydrocarbons through geologic structures). Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: microsequencer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + sequencer. 1. A very small sequencer 2. A device that generates addresses in a microprogram
Word: midfoot Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree 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-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English foot English midfoot From mid- + foot. 1. In the middle of one's foot; between the heel and the toes Labels: not-comparable Example: Tuck sustained a serious Lisfranc (midfoot) sprain that required surgery.
Word: microspectroscopy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + spectroscopy. 1. spectroscopy using a microspectroscope Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: midocean Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree 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-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- Ancient Greek Ὠκεᾰνός (Ōkeănós)der. Latin Ōceanusder. Old French occeanbor. Middle English *ocean, occean, occian, occyan English ocean English midocean From mid- + ocean. 1. The area in the middle of an ocean, far from shore Labels: uncountable Example: So may whatever tempest mars ⁠Mid-ocean, spare thee, sacred bark; ⁠And balmy drops in summer dark Slide from the bosom of the stars. Example: A wave simulator in the tank can re-enact tsunamis and northeasters, and imitate wave conditions from midocean.
Word: midrace Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree 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-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁s-der. Proto-Germanic *rēsōder. Proto-West Germanic *rās Old English rǣs ▲ Proto-Germanic *rēsō Old Norse rásbor. Middle English race English race English midrace From mid- + race. 1. The middle of a race Labels: uncountable Example: In the men’s 800 meters here, Nick Symmonds, another bright prospect, trailed by 10 meters in midrace.
Word: microspectroscope Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + spectroscope. 1. A spectroscope that incorporates a microscope, and that can measure the spectra of microscopic objects.
Word: miniboom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- English boom English miniboom From mini- + boom. 1. A small, brief boom, such as in interest or demand Example: If croquet may never be as popular as bowling and basketball, it is enjoying a miniboom fueled by baby boomers.
Word: microsynteny Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + synteny. 1. A form of synteny involving only a few genes Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: macrosynteny Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English synteny English macrosynteny From macro- + synteny. 1. A form of synteny involving a large number of genes Labels: uncountable
Word: midazolam Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of (i)midazole + -azepam. Pronunciation: /mʌɪˈdeɪ.zə(ʊ).lam/, /mɪˈdæz.əˌlæm/ 1. A sedative of the benzodiazepine class, used (as the hydrochloride) chiefly as a premedication for anesthesia; 8-chloro-6-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine, C₁₈H₁₃ClFN₃. Labels: uncountable Example: I got the vial of midazolam out of the crash trolley and squeezed the contents into the patientʼs mouth.
Word: midsagittal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree 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-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English sagittal English midsagittal From mid- + sagittal. 1. At the middle of the sagittal plane. Labels: not-comparable
Word: midwater Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree 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-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Germanic *watōr Proto-West Germanic *watar Old English wæter Middle English water English water English midwater From mid- + water. 1. The middle part of a body of water