nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: Alpha Centauri C Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Alpha Centauri. Astronomers believe that Proxima Centauri is gravitationally bound to the Alpha Centauri system. 1. The star Proxima Centauri
Word: Mashed Potato Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative letter-case form of mashed potato (“1960s dance”). Labels: alt-of
Word: Alpha Centauri A Part of Speech: name 1. The brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Alpha Centauri is actually a binary star with Alpha Centauri C or Proxima Centauri as a third component. Alpha Centauri A is the brightest star of the system and is somewhat brighter than our sun. Alpha Centauri B is somewhat fainter than Alpha Centauri A but much brighter than Proxima Centauri.
Word: Alpha Centauri B Part of Speech: name 1. The brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Alpha Centauri is actually a binary star with Proxima Centauri as a third component. Alpha Centauri B is less bright than Alpha Centauri A and is somewhat less bright than our sun.
Word: mauger Part of Speech: prep Pronunciation: /ˈmɔɡɚ/, /ˈmɔː.ɡə/ 1. Alternative spelling of maugre. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: I 've read in school-boy days,—thy cousin bees, (Mauger the din of warming-pans and matrons) Would swarm around the lips of Sophocles Mistaking the sweet muses for their patrons;...
Word: villin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin villus (“hair”) + -in. 1. A calcium-dependent actin-binding protein.
Word: dixie cup Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of Dixie cup. Labels: alt-of Example: 'I wonder if elephants like ice cream?' 'It would need to be a very big dixie cup,' said Jane. Example: Once in fourth grade, Principal Lambas made me fill a dixie cup with my own spit
Word: golden retrievers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of golden retriever Labels: form-of, plural
Word: beauty schools Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of beauty school Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bat in Part of Speech: verb 1. To bat so that a runner on base effects (a run). Labels: transitive Example: a. 2001, William Harrington, Elliott Roosevelt's Murder at the President's Door: An Eleanor Roosevelt Mystery, 2003 edition, →ISBN, page 55, In 1927, when Ruth hit sixty home runs, Gehrig had a better batting average and batted in more runs.
Word: batting in Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of bat in Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: bats in Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bat in Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: batted in Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of bat in Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: my very educated mother just served us nine pumpkins Part of Speech: phrase Etymology: From the initial letters of the names of the eight planets, plus Pluto, formerly considered a planet. 1. Used to remember the order and names of the (then) nine planets of the solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. Labels: mnemonic
Word: expose oneself Part of Speech: verb 1. To display one's genitalia or female nipples in a public place or in other inappropriate circumstances. Labels: euphemistic, idiomatic Example: The police arrested the man who had exposed himself in public. Example: On Thursday the police in Miami Beach arrested the man, Weston J. Hill, 44 years old, charging him with indecent exposure. . . . He had been charged with exposing himself to children. 2. To put oneself in a vulnerable position. Labels: idiomatic Example: The soldiers exposed themselves by moving into unfamiliar territory. 3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see expose.
Word: bare one's teeth Part of Speech: verb 1. To show one's teeth as a sign of aggression. 2. To show aggression. Labels: broadly, idiomatic
Word: gnashers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gnasher Labels: form-of, plural
Word: water off a duck Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of water off a duck's back. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: eco-incentive Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- English incentive English eco-incentive From eco- + incentive. 1. An incentive (usually financial) to encourage a person or organization to follow a more eco-friendly policy
Word: fatHa Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of fatha. Labels: alt-of, alternative, no-plural Example: The use of the vowel fatHa (or in English "a") simply refers to the participant as being the one receiving the "action" as opposed to the use of kasra (or "i" in English) which denotes the participant "doing" the action rather than receiving it. Example: The "B" letter has a fatHa vowel mark which makes it "Ba," the 'h" letter also has a fatHa vowel with an "alif" letter connected to it, so it is "haa" and the "hamza" (or you can call this is an "alif") has a kisra vowel mark and a "ya" letter connected to it which makes it "ee."
Word: food processors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of food processor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: novenas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of novena Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nomadically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English nomadic 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 nomadically From nomadic + -ally. 1. In a nomadic way.
Word: trub Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German trüb (“not clear, turbid”). Related to droff (“turbid, sorrowful, sad”)), Dutch droef (“sad, miserable”). 1. The layer of sediment that appears at the bottom of the fermenter after yeast has completed the bulk of the fermentation. Labels: uncountable 2. A truffle Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: plug-ugly Part of Speech: adj 1. Very ugly. Labels: not-comparable, slang
Word: plug-ugly Part of Speech: noun 1. A violent thug; a goon. Labels: slang Example: The article was a highly-coloured and exaggerated account of the adventure of Roy Perkins, 'our experienced war correspondent' and it contained such purple passages as 'this hirsute bully of Enmore Gardens,' 'a compound guarded by barbed wire, plug-uglies, and bloodhounds,' and finally, 'I was dragged from the edge of the Anglo-Australian tunnel by two ruffians[.]' 2. An ugly person. Labels: slang Example: Thus passed the last of the North Wales Narrow Gauge locomotives, and one of the few American-built locomotives to survive in Great Britain; the sadly cropped though once elegant Russell, and the unembellished yet useful Yankee plug-ugly. 3. A member of an American nativist street gang that operated in the west side of Baltimore, Maryland, from 1854 to 1865. Labels: US, historical
Word: sailor suit Part of Speech: noun 1. The uniform traditionally worn by enlisted seamen, later a popular clothing style for children.
Word: sailor suits Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sailor suit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Makaton Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the names of its creators: Margaret Walker, Kathy Johnston and Tony Cornforth. 1. A system of communication, including speech, signing, and writing, intended for use by and with people who have language or learning difficulties.
Word: unsnipped 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 snipped English unsnipped From un- + snipped. 1. Not snipped; intact. Labels: not-comparable 2. Uncircumcised. Labels: informal, not-comparable Example: I could overlook an unsnipped tip, but this clueless? He had never heard the words synagogue or temple? I couldn't handle it.
Word: folktronica Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of folk + electronica. 1. A musical genre combining elements of folk music and electronica. Labels: uncountable
Word: bail jumping Part of Speech: noun 1. Not appearing when and where required to do so as a condition of bail. Labels: uncountable
Word: sammich Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The pronunciation explains itself through the usual elision of /d/ (san'wich) and subsequent coalescence of /nw/ to /m/. Pronunciation: /ˈsæmɪt͡ʃ/ 1. Pronunciation spelling of sandwich. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling, slang Example: Brand new for this season! I got the unrecognizable summer movie tie-in sammich! Example: 5 May 2018 "Sardine: The Movie" Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs: The Series Youngins, no respect for sammiches these days!
Word: sammiches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sammich: pronunciation spelling of sandwiches. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bolden Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From bold + -en. Pronunciation: /ˈbəʊld(ə)n/, /ˈboʊld(ə)n/ 1. Synonym of embolden (“To render (someone) bolder or more courageous”). Labels: dialectal, transitive
Word: Sunday-best Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Sunday best. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: bodyslams Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bodyslam Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bodyslams Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bodyslam Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bodyslamming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of bodyslam Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: bodyslammed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of bodyslam Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Obamamania Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Luo obam Luo Mobamder. English Obama English -mania English Obamamania From Obama + -mania. 1. Fervent admiration of Barack Obama. Labels: US, neologism, uncountable Example: Obamamania sweeps the nation as millions of voters find themselves deeply impressed by Obama's views, and the fact that he was on Oprah.
Word: Trudeaumania Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Trudeau + -mania. 1. Fervent admiration of Pierre Trudeau (1919–2000), Prime Minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984, especially during his 1968 election campaign and his early years in office. Labels: Canadian, uncountable Example: Conservatives deny that what they refer to as Trudeaumania has scared candidates from their ranks. Example: Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Canada's own distinctive revolution in democratic political style; the swinger, the all-round athlete: Trudeaumania as overture to the Just Society. 2. Fervent admiration of Justin Trudeau (born 1971), Prime Minister of Canada from 2015 to 2025. Labels: Canadian, uncountable Example: Nearly eight years ago, Trudeau was swept into Canada’s highest office on a wave of “Trudeaumania,” a fresh-faced leader who championed the idea that a more progressive, diverse, and open Canada would make the country stronger and elevate its global standing. Example: Trudeaumania, in all its selfie and handshake glory, was on full display in the city, with the crowd growing as word got out across Canada’s largest Bavarian festival that the prime minister had arrived.
Word: Trudeau-mania Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Trudeaumania. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: Trudeau mania Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Trudeaumania. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: stenophagous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English steno- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂g-der. Ancient Greek ἔφαγον (éphagon) Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos)bor. Latin -phagusbor. English -phagous English stenophagous From steno- + -phagous. 1. Feeding on a limited variety of food. Labels: not-comparable Example: Wood warblers are generally rather stenophagous, as the biologists say.
Word: euryphagous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁wer- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₁wérus Proto-Hellenic *eurús Ancient Greek εὐρῠ́ς (eurŭ́s)der. English eury- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂g-der. Ancient Greek ἔφαγον (éphagon) Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos)bor. Latin -phagusbor. English -phagous English euryphagous From eury- + -phagous. 1. Feeding on a large variety of food. Example: Yellow-rumped warblers are euryphagous.
Word: arpeggios Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of arpeggio Labels: form-of, plural
Word: arpeggios Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of arpeggio Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: profitabilities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of profitability Labels: form-of, plural
Word: A-team Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of A team. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: mortgage-backed security Part of Speech: noun 1. An asset-backed security whose cash flows are backed by the principal and interest payments of a set of mortgage loans.
Word: collateralized debt obligation Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of asset-backed security and structured credit product constructed from a portfolio of fixed-income assets.
Word: Rube Goldberg machine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after American cartoonist Rube Goldberg, who drew many such machines in his comics. 1. A comical, overcomplicated machine which performs a simple task. Labels: Canada, US 2. Anything that is overly complicated. Labels: broadly Example: To be overly cynical myself, that is still the macro view. Littlefinger’s execution and the white walkers passing through the rubble of the Wall are just two observations that this enormous Rube Goldberg machine is running on time.
Word: overcomplicated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English complicated English overcomplicated From over- + complicated. 1. excessively complicated
Word: overcomplicated Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From overcomplicate + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of overcomplicate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: overcomplicate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From over- + complicate. 1. To make something excessively complicated. Labels: transitive
Word: meisters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of meister Labels: form-of, plural
Word: saphead Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sap + head. Pronunciation: /ˈsæphɛd/ 1. A simpleton, a stupid person. Example: "You're dumb. A saphead. You don't savvy anything."
Word: bowling ball Part of Speech: noun 1. A solid ball used in the sport of bowling, with finger holes allowing it to be picked up.
Word: bowling balls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bowling ball Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ball return Part of Speech: noun 1. A rack for bowling balls at the start of a bowling lane, where the balls are transported after returning from the pinsetter. 2. A ramp inside the table, down which balls roll so they can be accessed.
Word: ten-pin Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of tenpin. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: foul line Part of Speech: noun 1. A line from which a player takes a free throw 2. One of the two lines on the edge of a field marking the area inside which a fair ball may be hit. 3. A line between the lane and the approach, which the bowler must not cross. 4. In long jump, a line before which the jumper must start their jump with no part of the foot touching the line.
Word: insalubrity Part of Speech: noun 1. The condition of being insalubrious; unhealthiness, unwholesomeness Labels: uncountable, usually Example: [S]uch an one […] recalls as a vision of Paradise the land he has learnt to love; he exaggerates the insalubrity of a northern climate; he bewails the wretched formality of our civilised life, and so, back to the distant solitudes flies his recollection like a dove to the wilderness.
Word: elucidative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English elucidate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English elucidative From elucidate + -ive. 1. Explanatory, clarifying; that serves to elucidate. Example: Towards this end, indeed, he had purposed to introduce, in this place, a dissertation touching the divine right of beadles, and elucidative of the position, that a beadle can do no wrong. Example: In looking at this wreck of Governments in all European countries, there is one consideration that suggests itself, sadly elucidative of our modern epoch.
Word: something fierce Part of Speech: adv 1. To an extreme extent; badly, violently. Labels: colloquial, not-comparable Example: The wind had kicked up something fierce and the entire bay had transformed from placidity to slapping waves.
Word: disparates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of disparate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: output devices Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of output device Labels: form-of, plural
Word: framebuffers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of framebuffer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: framebuffer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From frame + buffer. 1. A video output device that drives a display from a memory buffer containing a complete frame of graphical data.
Word: frame buffer Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of framebuffer. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: frame buffers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of frame buffer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Gascon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English Gascoyne, from Anglo-Norman gascoign, gascun et al., Middle French gascon, from Latin plural Vascōnēs. Compare Basque. Doublet of Vascon. Pronunciation: /ˈɡæs.kən/ 1. A native or inhabitant of Gascony, a region of southwest France. Example: I am a Gascoine, and there is no vice wherein I have lesse skill: I hate it somewhat more by complexion, than I accuse it by discourse. Example: Gene Kelly plays D'Artagnan as an irrepressible, tongue-in-cheek Gascon who is knee-deep in gory swordplay. 2. A braggart; a bully. Labels: obsolete 3. A breed of cow from Gascony
Word: Gascon Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English Gascoyne, from Anglo-Norman gascoign, gascun et al., Middle French gascon, from Latin plural Vascōnēs. Compare Basque. Doublet of Vascon. Pronunciation: /ˈɡæs.kən/ 1. Of or relating to Gascony. Labels: not-comparable 2. braggart; swaggering Labels: not-comparable, obsolete
Word: Gascon Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English Gascoyne, from Anglo-Norman gascoign, gascun et al., Middle French gascon, from Latin plural Vascōnēs. Compare Basque. Doublet of Vascon. Pronunciation: /ˈɡæs.kən/ 1. The dialect of the Occitan language spoken in Gascony.
Word: mujaheddin Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of mujahideen. Labels: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only
Word: byen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A dialectal reflex of Northern Middle English bane (“bone”), featuring the local change of Middle English /aː/ to /jɛ/. Pronunciation: /ˈbjɛn/ 1. bone Labels: Geordie Example: Then some wer fair and fat, some nowt but skin and byen, / And at a tyebble sat a man near twenty styen—
Word: patrocinate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Latin patrocinatus, past participle of patrocinari (“to patronize”). 1. To support; to patronize. Labels: obsolete Example: But preach it up, and patrocinate it, prattle on it , and defend it as much as you will
Word: paté Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of pâté. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: paté Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of patté. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: a cross paté
Word: prime donne Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prima donna Labels: form-of, plural
Word: privados Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of privado Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rosas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rosa Labels: form-of, plural
Word: federales Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of federale Labels: form-of, plural
Word: risotti Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian risotti. 1. plural of risotto Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cauliflowers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cauliflower Labels: form-of, plural
Word: refusers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of refuser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: individuates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of individuate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: individuating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of individuate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: individuated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of individuate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: quintas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quinta Labels: form-of, plural
Word: South Tyrol Part of Speech: name 1. A predominantly German-speaking autonomous province of the Trentino-Alto Adige region in north-east Italy; until 1919 part of Austria, since 1972 under a special autonomy statute. Capital: Bolzano.
Word: antojitos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antojito Labels: form-of, plural
Word: incuriosity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From incurious + -ity, from Latin incuriositas. 1. The quality or state of lacking curiosity. Labels: uncountable Example: But he wasn’t a model populist because liberal intellectuals disdained him, which is what apologists for Bush’s apparent incuriosity […] have sometimes tried to claim. Example: The people in these commercials are motivated by laziness and incuriosity, even when it comes to the most intimate of concerns.
Word: igloolike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Eskimo *ǝŋlu Proto-Inuit *ǝɣlu Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo)bor. English igloo Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English igloolike From igloo + -like. 1. Resembling an igloo Example: […] they celebrated by kissing under a favorite old maple tree that overhangs a Boulder sidewalk, creating an igloolike enclosure.
Word: hypersexualize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English sexualize English hypersexualize From hyper- + sexualize. 1. To make extremely sexual; to accentuate the sexuality of Example: Yet even as he stood as a not-so-benign emblem of black power, erotic and otherwise, the hypersexualized black male also became fodder for white exploitation. Example: […]Gerwig was influenced by directors such as Max Ophüls and Jacques Tati, as if that confers greater legitimacy on a film using IP (intellectual property) to make money for a toy company that sells vacuous, hypersexualised dolls.
Word: hypersexualizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hypersexualize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: hypersexualizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of hypersexualize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: hypersexualized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of hypersexualize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hardcourt Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hard + court. 1. A tennis court having a hard surface, frequently concrete Example: To sum up, it is not at all unreasonable for the British to expect great things from Murray this season, particularly on the hardcourts he prefers.
Word: hardcourts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hardcourt Labels: form-of, plural
Word: greedmeister Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From greed + meister. 1. An extremely greedy and powerful person, often a banker. Labels: informal Example: Jim Morgan, who is about as close to Wall Street greedmeister Gordon Gekko as Murphy is to Manteo. Example: Instead, a handful of arrogant greedmeisters blew up their institutions and took our economy off the cliff along the way.
Word: midnight regulation Part of Speech: noun 1. A law introduced by an outgoing administration in the period between the election and inauguration of the new president. Labels: US
Word: goliath Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɡəˈlaɪəθ/ 1. Alternative letter-case form of Goliath. Labels: alt-of Example: The second gala is being held by the International Conservation Caucus Foundation, comprising the goliaths of international and animal wildlife conservation like the Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Federation.
Word: greedmeisters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of greedmeister Labels: form-of, plural
Word: goliaths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of goliath Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fascinator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English fascinate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English fascinator From fascinate + -or. 1. A fascinating person or thing. Example: A more repellent personality would be hard to imagine, and yet Hedda Gabler is one of the eternal fascinators of the world stage. 2. A delicate, often frivolous head decoration worn on the hair, primarily by women. Example: Westminster Abbey was peppered with everything from neat pillbox hats to netted fascinators. Example: Why, for example, was Lady Gaga the first act? Surrounded by pink ostrich feathers and wearing a fascinator that looked like a feather quill atop her head, she put on her best French accent to sing Mon truc en plumes (originally by Zizi Jeanmaire) but it still looked like a scrappy, tacky, riverbank cabaret by an American pop star. 3. A type of wool or lace headscarf. Labels: US, dated
Word: cripplingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English crippling Middle English -ly English -ly English cripplingly From crippling + -ly. 1. In a way that cripples, or is crippling. Example: Arab leaders remain cripplingly divided […].
Word: countryish Part of Speech: adj 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 contrā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -āta Vulgar Latin *(terra) contrāta Old French contreebor. Middle English contre English country Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English countryish From country + -ish. 1. Having characteristics of country music. Example: Harvard's WHRB (FM 95.3) has everything from the punk-rocky “Record Hospital” at night to the country-ish “Hillbilly At Harvard” on Saturday mornings. Example: In “Beach Baby,” a countryish waltz, and “Babys,” a ballad with an itchy piano underlay, Mr. Vernon conjures thoughts of summertime from a distance.
Word: boyfriendship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English boyfriend Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English boyfriendship From boyfriend + -ship. 1. The quality or state of being someone's boyfriend Labels: rare, uncountable Example: Back home, visions of boyfriendship danced through my head.
Word: bootstrapper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bootstrap + -er. 1. Someone engaged in bootstrapping, or self-improvement. Example: They were part of a pioneer discussion group in Queens in the late ’40s, intentionally half black, half white — earnest bootstrappers, civil servants, teachers, who discussed novels, the Bible, politics. 2. A process that performs bootstrapping. Example: If you examine the prerequisites list, you will notice it does not include bootstrapper packages for the Office 2003 PIAs. 3. One who uses bootstrap methods. Example: To a nonparametric bootstrapper, simulation might consist in resampling to obtain the 95% confidence interval of the correlation coefficient […]
Word: bootstrappers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bootstrapper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: boycotters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of boycotter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bluecoat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From blue + coat. 1. A pupil attending any of certain prestigious British schools having a traditional dress code. Labels: UK, attributive, often Example: This was a bluecoat school in my day. 2. A soldier or officer in the Union army during the American Civil War. Labels: US Example: The shot wounded Thomas Lord, a 73-year-old former New York City police officer from Suffolk, Va., and a bluecoat with the Seventh New York Volunteer Cavalry. 3. A policeman. Labels: dated Example: Holonym: thin blue line Example: "The offices are up those steps," said the bluecoat.
Word: bluecoats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bluecoat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unrenovated 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 renovated English unrenovated From un- + renovated. 1. Not renovated; not having undergone renovation. Labels: not-comparable Example: At three tenement buildings on West 107th Street last weekend, buyers shuffled past one another […] to look at newly renovated two-bedroom apartments in otherwise unrenovated buildings. Example: With much of the building unrenovated since it was built in the 19th century, there is a significant backlog of repairs estimated to be in excess of £1bn.
Word: unelectably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unelectable Middle English -ly English -ly English unelectably From unelectable + -ly. 1. To such an extent that one is unelectable Example: Thatcher won her three elections […] because she was seen as being closest to the center, in contrast to an unelectably left-wing Labor Party.
Word: unachieved 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 achieved English unachieved From un- + achieved. 1. Not yet achieved Labels: not-comparable Example: Among them are the unachieved Clinton-era idea of mandatory national service[…].
Word: tetchiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English tetchy 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 tetchiness From tetchy + -ness. 1. The quality of being tetchy, or irritable Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Through it all she exudes tetchiness, weariness and a general contempt for everything in sight.
Word: sublessor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English lessor English sublessor From sub- + lessor. 1. A tenant (or lessee) that grants a sublease; one who sublets. Example: The sublessor insisted on being there.
Word: spreadingness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English spreading 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 spreadingness From spreading + -ness. 1. The quality of spreading, or tending to spread Labels: uncountable Example: Indeed, the “very cleverness and spreadingness of murder” may have gathered her father within its compass[…].
Word: semipermanent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From semi- + permanent. 1. Neither temporary nor entirely permanent; of indefinite duration. Example: Such movable insulation could be applied to the end walls, either in the form of insulating shutters or a more semipermanent arrangement such as the one I use on the north roof of my pit. Example: We are not at all permanent collections of particles. It is the patterns of matter and energy that are semipermanent (that is, changing only gradually), but our actual material content is changing constantly, and very quickly.
Word: seasonlong Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From season + -long. 1. Lasting through an entire season Labels: not-comparable Example: Armstrong reaffirmed that he is, above all, interested in making seasonlong use of his bully pulpit to promote the worldwide fight against cancer.
Word: resegregate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English segregate English resegregate From re- + segregate. 1. To segregate, or become segregated, again. Labels: ambitransitive Example: But school officials have found that the 55,000-student city school district, with Chinese the dominant ethnic group followed by Hispanics, blacks and whites, is resegregating.
Word: sublessors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sublessor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: resegregates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of resegregate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: resegregating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of resegregate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: resegregated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of resegregate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: pacesetting Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pace + setting. 1. Defining a pace Labels: not-comparable Example: There’s no dearth of two-step and zydeco rhythm on “Alligator Purse” (Yep Roc), an upbeat new release by BeauSoleil, the pacesetting Cajun-revivalist band.
Word: pristinely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English pristine Middle English -ly English -ly English pristinely From pristine + -ly. 1. In a way that is pristine Example: […]Daniel Reuss leads a broadly paced, pristinely voiced rendition, enhanced by an atmospheric yet finely detailed recording.
Word: paratransit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From para- (“beside”) + transit, perhaps influenced by paraplegia. US from 1972. Pronunciation: /ˌpeɪɹəˈtɹænzɪt/, /ˌpeɪɹəˈtɹænsɪt/ 1. An auxiliary transit service without fixed routes or schedules, usually serving the disabled on demand. Labels: US, countable, uncountable Example: The disability community had hoped that the submission of ADA complementary paratransit plans to FTA would constitute an opportunity for real monitoring of local progress and that FTA would take action to ensure that transit agencies were in compliance with their plans. Example: So about twice a week, he calls a day in advance to arrange a trip[…] through Access-a-Ride, the city’s door-to-door paratransit service for the elderly and the disabled.
Word: mesmerizingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English mesmerizing Middle English -ly English -ly English mesmerizingly From mesmerizing + -ly. 1. In a way or to an extent that mesmerizes Example: My So-Called Life is real. Sweetly, painfully, mesmerizingly real. Example: For decades I believed I suffered singularly, the only child forced to eat an organic-avocado-and-artisanal-cheese sandwich on sprouted-whole-grain bread while others gorged on glories like Twizzlers and M&M’s or sandwiches floating on wondrous Wonder bread, so mesmerizingly squishy and soft.
Word: microbrew Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + brew. 1. A beer produced by a small local brewery, or microbrewery. Example: Weeks later at a staff campout, he arrived with his guitar, harmonica and some interesting microbrews.
Word: microbrew Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From micro- + brew. 1. To produce beer on a small scale, as a microbrewer.
Word: minislump Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- English slump English minislump From mini- + slump. 1. A brief slump in performance Example: […] the Boston Celtics appear to have emerged from their minislump relatively unscathed.
Word: microindustry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + industry. 1. A very small, specialized industry Example: Also being shed are some of those colorful and slightly absurd microindustries — de-cluttering consultants, aroma therapy for pets — that sprouted in recent years by catering to the well-heeled[…].
Word: microbrews Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microbrew Labels: form-of, plural
Word: minislumps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of minislump Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rechannel Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English channel English rechannel From re- + channel. 1. To channel in a new or different way. Example: Like many people of his generation, open homosexuality was not an option, and so his desires were limited to more furtive couplings and rechanneled into a whirlwind of frenzied political activity. Example: I wondered how some of that compassion for a hawk could be rechanneled to help human beings like those I had just seen dying in Darfur.
Word: reductiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English reductive 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 reductiveness From reductive + -ness. 1. The quality of being reductive, of reducing things to their components Labels: uncountable, usually Example: There is danger in trying too cleanly to diagram the roots of Hedda’s pathology. That way lies reductiveness.
Word: rechannels Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rechannel Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: rechanneling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of rechannel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: rechanneling Part of Speech: noun 1. The process by which something is rechanneled, or sent in a new direction.
Word: rechanneled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of rechannel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: prepublication Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English publication English prepublication From pre- + publication. 1. Preceding, or in preparation for, publication. Labels: not-comparable Example: The book received a flash of prepublication publicity in October […]
Word: prepublication Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English publication English prepublication From pre- + publication. 1. A preliminary version of a publication, produced in advance of the final version.
Word: prequalify Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English qualify English prequalify From pre- + qualify. 1. To qualify or be qualified in advance. Labels: ambitransitive Example: Applicants receive debt and mortgage counseling, and are prequalified for mortgages.
Word: preconstruction Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English construction English preconstruction From pre- + construction. 1. Work done in preparation for construction, such as of a building. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Another part of the agreement will also immediately allow the park service to have access to the land, even before the condemnation suit is filed, which will allow preconstruction work, like soil sampling and surveying, to take place. 2. A preconception or prejudice. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Our texts are so clear to those who have eyes to see and comprehend, that the simple statement of their true meaning ought at once to dissipate the clouds gathered round them by dogmatic prejudices, interested imaginations, and political preconstructions.
Word: postbaccalaureate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English baccalaureate English postbaccalaureate From post- + baccalaureate. 1. Subsequent and in addition to the baccalaureate, or bachelor's, degree Labels: not-comparable Example: She graduated from Wellesley and received a certificate in postbaccalaureate premedical studies from Georgetown.
Word: oceanview Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ocean + view. 1. Overlooking the ocean Labels: not-comparable Example: Several Cozumel wedding packages are available, including […] El Cozumeleño Resort’s wedding package for 5,649.57NOK (or free if you reserve 12 oceanview rooms for four consecutive nights), […].
Word: oceanview Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ocean + view. 1. A view of the ocean.
Word: nonvintage Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + vintage. 1. Not vintage: recent. Labels: not-comparable Example: We carry both vintage and nonvintage albums. 2. Not a vintage wine: not made from grapes harvested during a single year. Labels: not-comparable Example: Hidalgo’s nonvintage La Gitana manzanilla, a favorite aperitif in Spain, is so delicate that an opened 500-milliliter bottle stays zippy only two days when refrigerated. Example: And after a manhug, hearty congratulations and two hastily poured glasses of decidedly nonvintage champagne, he said, without a hint of irony, 'Why?'
Word: nonvintage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + vintage. 1. A wine that is not a vintage wine.
Word: overstaff Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English staff English overstaff From over- + staff. 1. To furnish with too many staff. Labels: transitive Example: "Thankfully, we were overstaffed, both the day shift and evening shift," said Francis Englert of the Red Cross New York chapter.
Word: prequalifies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of prequalify Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: prequalifying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of prequalify Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: prequalified Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of prequalify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: overstaffs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overstaff Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: overstaffing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overstaff Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overstaffed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of overstaff Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: misfortunate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From misfortune + -ate (adjective-forming suffix) or mis- + fortunate. 1. Having suffered misfortune; pitiable or habitually unfortunate. Example: It quickly became clear to me that I would have to make the transition from being a misfortunate tourist to being a Chicagoan[…].
Word: multipaned Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English paned English multipaned From multi- + paned. 1. Furnished with multiple panes Labels: not-comparable Example: The Real Estate Record and Guide said it was reminiscent of “the old English house,” with flanking wings, a central court and multipaned windows.
Word: nonplayer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + player. 1. Someone who is not a player Example: I was one of the nonplayers.
Word: nonblack Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English non- Proto-Germanic *blakaz Proto-West Germanic *blak Old English blæc Middle English blak English black English nonblack From non- + black. 1. Not black in color. Labels: not-comparable Example: Let us return to the hypothesis that generated the paradox: All nonblack things are nonravens. 2. Not of African descent; not racially black. Labels: not-comparable Example: […]electing an African-American in a country where African-Americans make up 13 percent of the population required a candidate who appealed to nonblack voters.
Word: nonblack Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English non- Proto-Germanic *blakaz Proto-West Germanic *blak Old English blæc Middle English blak English black English nonblack From non- + black. 1. A nonblack person.
Word: nonangler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + angler. 1. Someone who is not an angler, or does not engage in fishing Example: The trip starts at $17,850 a person (or $12,138 for nonanglers) […].
Word: nonplayers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nonplayer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonanglers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nonangler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: microindustries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microindustry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of day + rage (“an exciting party”). 1. A party held in the daytime. Labels: East-Coast Example: So help me god, if I see someone just standing around at a dage acting like they're not having any fun at all, I will run inside, print out an application for Penn State, and force you to fill it out write in front of me. Have fun, that's what a dage is for, don't be a buzzkill. Example: Dages in general just isn't^([sic]) appealing, but going out in the middle of the afternoon in the snow is what I would least like to do on my day off. If I get a day off from school, I'm going to be using it to catch up on sleep and my Netflix shows.
Word: minelayer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mine + layer. Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪnˌleɪɚ/ 1. A vehicle, device, or person with the purpose of laying (installing) explosive mines (landmines or naval mines). 2. A vehicle, device, or person with the purpose of laying (installing) explosive mines (landmines or naval mines). Labels: specifically, usually
Word: minelayers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of minelayer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: moralities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of morality Labels: form-of, plural
Word: arret Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of arrêt. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: boogyman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From boogy + -man. 1. Alternative spelling of bogeyman. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: gingerism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci) Proto-Dravidian *wēr Old Tamil 𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (vēr) Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆 (iñcivēr)bor. Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭 (siṃgivera)der. Ancient Greek ζιγγίβερις (zingíberis)bor. Latin zingiberi Late Latin gingiberbor. Proto-West Germanic *gingiberō Old English gingifer ▲ Old French gingembreinflu. Middle English gingivere Middle English gingere English ginger Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English gingerism From ginger + -ism. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚɪzm̩/ 1. Prejudice or discrimination against people with red hair. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, uncountable Example: Gingerism is popular with comedians and audiences, and just as addicts take methadone instead of heroin, ginger gags are a safe, controlled substitute for .... Example: A young girl asked the website: "What is the difference between racism, gingerism and sexism? "Nothing, that's what.
Word: anet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English anet, anete, annet, annete, from Middle French anet, from Latin anēthum (“dill; anise”). Pronunciation: /ˈænɪt/, /ˈænət/ 1. The herb dill; also dillseed. Labels: obsolete, uncountable