nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: hungerest Part of Speech: verb Etymology: hunger + -est 1. second-person singular simple present indicative of hunger Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular
Word: littest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of lit: most lit Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: concelebration Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From con- + celebration. 1. The act of concelebrating (in any sense). Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: belove Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English belove, from Old English belāf, first and third person singular past indicative of belīfan (“to remain”). Pronunciation: /bɪˈləʊv/, /bɪˈloʊv/ 1. simple past of belive Labels: form-of, past
Word: belove Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English beloven, biluven (“to love greatly, please”), equivalent to be- + love. Compare Dutch believen (“to please, gratify”), German belieben (“to like, wish, please”). More at love. Pronunciation: /bɪˈlʌv/, /bɪˈlʊv/ 1. To please. Labels: intransitive, obsolete 2. To be pleased with; like. Labels: obsolete, stative, transitive 3. To love. Labels: obsolete, stative, transitive Example: Dearly beloved in the Lord, ye coming to his holy Communion, must consider what St. Paul writeth to the Corinthians, how he exhorteth all persons diligently to try and examine themselves, or ever they presume to eat of this bread, and drink of this Cup: […] Example: He [William Russell, Lord Russell] was a man of great candour and of a general reputation, univerſally beloved and truſted; of a generous and obliging temper.
Word: beman Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English bemannen, bimannen, bemonnen, equivalent to be- + man. Cognate with Middle High German bemannen. 1. To furnish or fill with men; man. Labels: transitive Example: Now do so well as to fare to meet me at thine earliest, and as much bemanned as may be; and let us be both together whatever may happen.
Word: bemind Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From be- + mind. 1. To endow with a mind. Labels: transitive
Word: splatterday Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of splatter + Saturday. 1. horror and slasher films Labels: slang, uncountable
Word: accidentia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of accidens Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bestem Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From be- + stem. 1. To stem completely; stem all about; hinder. Labels: archaic, transitive Example: Whence she might overglance the boundless boiling of billows, / Then she would rush to bestem the salt-plain's quivering wavelet / And from her ankles bare the dainty garment uplifting, / Spake she these words […]
Word: betone Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From be- (“at, on, upon”) + tone. Compare German betonen. 1. To endow with a tone; give a special tone to; place stress upon; accentuate; emphasise. Labels: archaic, transitive Example: The position, moreover, of the verb […] shows that it is to be betoned while we read and interpret; […]
Word: ossicone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin os (“bone”) and Middle French cone, from Latin cōnus (“cone, wedge, peak”), from Ancient Greek κῶνος (kônos, “cone, spinning top, pine cone”). Pronunciation: /ˈɒsɪkəʊn/ 1. Either of the horn-like protuberances on the heads of giraffes and male okapi. Some extinct species in the family bore antler-like ossicones. Example: The Kanapoi Sivatherium has two pairs of ossicones, above the eye and between the ears, and neither is diminutive.
Word: boort Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of bort. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Example: Then there is another impure variety called boort, which appears to be employed only to furnish a powder by which the brilliants are ground and polished.
Word: buist Part of Speech: noun 1. A box or chest. Labels: Scotland 2. A mark put on sheep or cattle to indicate ownership. Labels: Scotland
Word: buist Part of Speech: verb 1. To mark with a buist. Labels: Scotland, transitive
Word: bulder Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of boulder. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: transitive animate Part of Speech: adj 1. Belonging to the class of transitive verbs that take animate direct objects. Labels: not-comparable
Word: step foot Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Apparently a blending of step with set foot. 1. Eggcorn of set foot. Labels: nonstandard, proscribed Example: This was a pleasure of no small kind; and in stepping foot again upon the soil of that country, which contains much that I prize, and more that I admire Example: All the dukes and princes that ever stepped foot in America, never deserved a tenth part of the attention which is due to Prof. Agassiz.
Word: undoer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English undoer, ondoare, equivalent to undo + -er. 1. Agent noun of undo; one who undoes. Labels: agent, form-of
Word: zebi- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Blend of ze(tta-) + bi(nary). Pronunciation: /ˈzɛ.bɪ-/, /ˈzɛ.bi/ 1. The IEC prefix meaning 2⁷⁰ = 1,024⁷ = 1,180,591,620,717,411,303,424. Compare zetta-, meaning 10²¹ = 1,000⁷ = 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, a sextillion. Labels: morpheme Example: Near-synonym: zetta- (used ambiguously)
Word: yobi- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Blend of yotta- + binary. Pronunciation: /ˈjɒbɪ-/, /ˈjɒbi/ 1. The IEC prefix meaning 2⁸⁰ = 1,024⁸ = 1,208,925,819,614,629,174,706,176. Compare yotta-, meaning 10²⁴ = 1,000⁸ = 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, a septillion. Labels: morpheme
Word: actino- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktís, “ray”). 1. ray, ray-shaped Labels: morpheme Example: e.g. actinolite, actinomycete 2. radial geometry, particular radial symmetry Labels: morpheme Example: e.g. actinogonidial, actinostele, actinomorphic 3. actinic radiation Labels: morpheme Example: e.g. actinometer, actinochemistry, actinotherapy
Word: amphi- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi Ancient Greek ἀμφίς (amphís)lbor. English amphi- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀμφίς (amphís), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi (“round about, around”), possibly from *h₂énts, from *h₂ent- (“face, forehead; front”) + *-s. Doublet of ambi-. Pronunciation: /ˈæm.fi/, /ˈæm.fɪ/ 1. Located on the opposite side of, or referring to two distinct sides or ends of a region or object. Labels: morpheme Example: amphicontinental Example: amphitropical 2. Either, both; having two distinct properties and able to function as either. Labels: morpheme Example: amphinucleolus Example: amphiphobic 3. Merging two forms, and/or the fusion or inheritance that results from the combination. Labels: morpheme Example: amphimixis Example: amphidiploid 4. Surrounding, around, encircling. Labels: morpheme Example: amphicribral Example: amphigynous 5. Intermediate between two properties or characteristics. Labels: morpheme Example: amphiarthrosis Example: amphilogy 6. Happening in two stages. Labels: morpheme Example: amphibiotic Example: amphidromous
Word: automatised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of automatise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: constructibility Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From construct + -ibility. 1. The condition of being constructible. Labels: uncountable 2. A project management technique to review construction processes and potential obstacles from start to finish, before building begins. Labels: uncountable
Word: diffusiophoresis Part of Speech: noun 1. The movement of colloidal particles in a fluid due to a gradient in the concentration of another species. Labels: uncountable
Word: diffusiophoretic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From diffusion + phoretic. 1. Of, pertaining to, or caused by diffusiophoresis Labels: not-comparable
Word: fuzzifier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fuzzify + -er. 1. An electronic device for use in fuzzy logic circuits
Word: culverhouse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From culver + house. 1. a dovecote, particularly a large one on an estate
Word: Culverhouse Part of Speech: name 1. A topographic surname for someone who lived near a dovecote, or a metonymic surname for someone involved in maintaining a dovecote
Word: gastrophysics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of g(alaxy) + astrophysics. 1. The physics involved in the formation of galaxies. Labels: uncountable
Word: gastrophysics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of gastro(nomy) + physics. 1. The physics of cooking. Labels: informal, uncountable
Word: clump up Part of Speech: verb 1. To become clumpy; to form a clump. Labels: ambitransitive
Word: totaliser Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of totalizer. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: heliumlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From helium + -like. 1. Having the electronic structure of a helium atom Labels: not-comparable
Word: totalise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From total + -ise. 1. Alternative form of totalize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: totalises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of totalise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: intradot Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From intra- + dot. 1. Within a quantum dot Labels: not-comparable
Word: intramode Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From intra- + mode. 1. Within a mode Labels: not-comparable
Word: tonitruant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin tonitruāns, present participle of tonitruō (“to thunder”), from Latin tonitrus (“thunder”) + -ant. 1. thundering
Word: isomorphs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of isomorph Labels: form-of, plural
Word: leptonically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From leptonic + -ally. 1. In a leptonic manner; by means of leptons Labels: not-comparable
Word: magnetoresistivity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From magneto- + resistivity. 1. The effect of an applied magnetic field on the resistivity of a material carrying a current
Word: magnetoresonance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From magneto- + resonance. 1. Any resonance effect in a magnetic field. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: misorientated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mis- + orientated. 1. Improperly orientated
Word: misorientated Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From mis- + orientated. 1. simple past and past participle of misorientate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: poromechanical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From poro- + mechanical. 1. Describing the mechanics of pores and their formation. Labels: not-comparable
Word: prequantum Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pre- + quantum. 1. Describing physics prior to quantum mechanics; classical Labels: not-comparable
Word: terrifier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From terrify + -er. 1. One who, or that which, terrifies.
Word: terrifie Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete form of terrify. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: sponser Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of sponsor. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: diazaanthracene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From di- + aza- + anthracene. 1. Any of several isomeric tricyclic aromatic heterocycles derived from anthracene by replacement of two CH groups by nitrogen atoms Example: Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich The annellation of the pyrimidine ring onto alicyclic alkenes has been achieved using Diels-Alder chemistry. 2,4-Dimethoxy-1,3-diazaanthracene (DDA) reacts with Smith’s diene under forcing thermal conditions (sealed tube at 180 °C) to form a mixture of stereoisomeric adducts which can be separated by fractional crystallization.
Word: diazafluorene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From di- + aza- + fluorene. 1. Any of several isomeric tricyclic aromatic heterocycles derived from fluorene by replacement of two CH groups by nitrogen atoms Example: Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Another ligand delivery reagent this time for the introduction of the 1,8-diazafluorene ligand, has been developed using diazo chemistry.
Word: drome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French, from Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “running”). Doublet of dromos. 1. The crab plover, Dromas ardeola, of North Africa. Labels: obsolete
Word: drome Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of 'drome (“aerodrome”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, informal Example: We then put on flying suits and boots to be driven to the plane – planes being widely dispersed around the drome in case of attack.
Word: dwaal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Afrikaans dwaal (“a dreamy, dazed, absent-minded, or befuddled state”). Doublet of dwale. 1. A dreamy, dazed, absent-minded, or befuddled state Labels: South-Africa, informal Example: sitting here in a dwaal
Word: egge Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of egg. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: The Eſtrich (whoſe fethers are fayrer thẽ yᵉ wynges of the ſparow hauke) whẽ he hath layd his egges vpon the grounde, he bredeth them in the duſt, and forgetteth them: ſo that they might be troden with feete, or broken with ſommme wilde beaſt. Example: There after the images and reliques were orderly disposed, the great Priest compassed about with divers pictures according to the fashion of the Ægyptians, did dedicate and consecrate with certaine prayers a fair ship made very cunningly, and purified the same with a torch, an egge, and sulphur; […]
Word: egge Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of egg. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: [Y]it haue vvee one thing in our ſelues and of our ſelues, (euen originall ſinne, concupiſcence or luſt) vvhich neuer ceaſeth too egge vs and allure vs from God, and too ſtaine vs vvith all kinde of vnclennes: […] Example: The Neatreſſe longing for the reſt, did egge him on to tell / How faire ſhe vvas, and vvho ſhe vvas.
Word: gunt Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of g(ut) + (c)unt. 1. The bulging between the waist and the genital areas in an obese person. Labels: slang, vulgar Example: I'm a man with a gunt. How do I get rid of it? My legs and arms are in good shape, however. Example: Then there was the period immediately afterward when she grew a bit of a gunt and started looking more like a traditional female-in-sports person.
Word: scall Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Inherited from Middle English scalle, assumed to stem from Old Norse skalli (“bald heard, skull”), from Proto-Germanic *skallô; compare Finnish kallo (“skull”). However, the later form scald, coincides with Old Norse *skolð, Old Swedish skoldh, skold, skol, Swedish skål, skoll, skolla, Danish skold, skolde, Norwegian skåld (“scurf, rash”). Pronunciation: /skɔːl/, /skɔl/, /skɑl/ 1. Mean; wretched.
Word: scall Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English scalle, assumed to stem from Old Norse skalli (“bald heard, skull”), from Proto-Germanic *skallô; compare Finnish kallo (“skull”). However, the later form scald, coincides with Old Norse *skolð, Old Swedish skoldh, skold, skol, Swedish skål, skoll, skolla, Danish skold, skolde, Norwegian skåld (“scurf, rash”). Pronunciation: /skɔːl/, /skɔl/, /skɑl/ 1. A scurf or scabby disease, especially of the scalp. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: It is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head. 2. Loose ground. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: guilter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From guilt + -er. 1. One who motivates another with guilt.
Word: floriculturist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From floriculture + -ist. 1. A person who farms flowers.
Word: floriculturists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of floriculturist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: floricultural Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From floriculture + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to floriculture.
Word: corsetlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From corset + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a corset.
Word: uncorseted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + corseted. 1. Not dressed in a corset. Labels: not-comparable
Word: uncomelier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of uncomely: more uncomely Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: uncomeliest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of uncomely: most uncomely Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: gastropexies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gastropexy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gastronomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gastronomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Tetrises Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Tetris Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonconjectural Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + conjectural. 1. Not conjectural. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonbiosynthetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + biosynthetic. 1. Not biosynthetic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonirregular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + irregular. 1. Not irregular. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nondextrose Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + dextrose. 1. Not of or pertaining to dextrose. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonsucrose Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + sucrose. 1. Not of or pertaining to sucrose. Labels: not-comparable
Word: documentations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of documentation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: panicker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From panic + -er. 1. One who panics.
Word: pantyhosed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pantyhose + -ed. 1. Wearing pantyhose. Labels: not-comparable
Word: panickers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of panicker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overthinker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From overthink + -er. 1. One who overthinks.
Word: overthinkers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of overthinker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: omelette Arnold Bennett Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After Enoch Arnold Bennett (1867–1931), English novelist. 1. An omelette containing smoked haddock and parmesan cheese.
Word: cardies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cardie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: leashlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From leash + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a leash.
Word: muzzlelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From muzzle + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a muzzle.
Word: saloonlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From saloon + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a saloon.
Word: saunalike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sauna + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a sauna.
Word: sheathlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sheath + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a sheath.
Word: toastlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From toast + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of toast.
Word: toastily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From toasty + -ly. 1. In a toasty manner; warmly, cosily. Example: In short, she always made herself as toastily comfortable as a cat.
Word: gasolinelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From gasoline + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of gasoline.
Word: glucoselike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From glucose + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of glucose.
Word: goblinlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From goblin + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a goblin.
Word: spritelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sprite + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a sprite (fairy creature).
Word: tirelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tire + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a tire (protective wheel covering).
Word: karn Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Cornish karn. Doublet of cairn. 1. A pile of rocks. Labels: dated Example: Besides the single bason above-mention'd, I could not perceive one in all the rocks; but in a Karn below, overlooking, and it's sides almost perpendicular to the sea, I saw many furrows and clefts crossing the surface of the upper rocks; this lower-most Karn is call'd in the Cornish tongue Karn-a-wethen, that is, the Tree-Karn […] Example: This gorseddau lies opposite to a karn of rocks, which is called the Cheese-wring.
Word: yappier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of yappy: more yappy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: yappiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of yappy: most yappy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: pikeperches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pikeperch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: muzzleless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From muzzle + -less. 1. Without a muzzle. Labels: not-comparable
Word: diaperless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From diaper + -less. 1. Without a diaper. Labels: not-comparable Example: In primitive, diaperless societies, infants' excrement simply fell to the floor of the cave or jungle or desert.
Word: depressionless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From depression + -less. 1. Without a depression. Labels: not-comparable Example: a depressionless transition to a new currency 2. Without areas of undefined flow direction (sinks). Labels: not-comparable
Word: foresister Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fore- + sister. Compare forefather. 1. A feminist of an earlier generation. Example: Another method of concealing lesbian history is the post-mortem straightening out of the lesbian, in which Haiviette becomes Joan of arc's "girlhood friend," Ebba Sparre becomes Queen Christina of Sweden's "companion," and the Ladies of Llangollen become "famous friends." Many of our fore-sisters have been stolen from us in this manner. Example: Only then will we be able to adequately tell what our foresisters have done in memory of her.
Word: foresisters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of foresister Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pastorless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pastor + -less. 1. Without a pastor. Labels: not-comparable
Word: marriageless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From marriage + -less. 1. Without marriage. Labels: not-comparable
Word: weddingless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From wedding + -less. 1. Without a wedding. Labels: not-comparable, rare Example: a weddingless marriage
Word: Xerxean Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Xerxes + -an. 1. Of or pertaining to the Persian king Xerxes.
Word: magnetlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From magnet + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a magnet.
Word: setterlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From setter + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a setter (breed of dog).
Word: comfort zone Part of Speech: noun 1. The range of temperature, humidity, and other environmental factors that people or other organisms require in order to be physiologically unstressed. Example: The child who swings between extremes has trouble finding the comfort zone—the area in which her body is comfortable, efficient, and alert. Example: All this is very bad news for coral, which has a fairly limited temperature comfort zone. 2. The range of circumstances in which a person feels relaxed or able to cope. Labels: broadly, idiomatic Example: The demanding interview panel took him well out of his comfort zone.
Word: crash test dummy Part of Speech: noun 1. An anthropomorphic mannequin designed to be used for experiments in vehicle collisions, to see the effects on human occupants.
Word: eccentricate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-der. Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἔκκεντρος (ékkentros)der. Medieval Latin eccentricusder. Middle French excentriquebor. English eccentric Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English eccentricate From eccentric + -ate (verb-forming suffix). 1. To move to the periphery; to marginalize. Labels: transitive Example: Gray owes much to scowering, as does Virgil to wire-drawn epithets; whilst Milton cramps with hard words and eccentricates by transposition, Example: [...] have, by the intrigues of an ignorant, presumptuous, speculating faction, been absorbed in the vortex of the great continental power; have been eccentricated from their former orbit, and must now perform their future [...]
Word: inseducible Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From in- + seducible. 1. Not seducible; impossible to seduce. Labels: not-comparable
Word: HDMI Part of Speech: name Etymology: Initialism of High-Definition Multimedia Interface. 1. A compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data. Labels: attributive, often Example: HDMI has become the standard for audio and video connection for home theater gear. Example: I bought a TV with HDMI, but I'll have to get an HDMI cable.
Word: intrinsicalities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of intrinsicality Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sugarcraft Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Gandhari 𐨭𐨐𐨪 (śakara)bor. Middle Persian 𐭱𐭪𐭥 (šakar)bor. Arabic سُكَّر (sukkar)bor. Old Italian zuccherobor. Old French çucrebor. Middle English sugre English sugar Proto-Germanic *krafjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *kraftuz Proto-West Germanic *kraftu Old English cræft Old English -cræft Middle English -craft English -craft English sugarcraft From sugar + -craft. 1. The culinary art of making things from sugar. Labels: uncountable
Word: sucroselike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sucrose + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of sucrose.
Word: switcharoo Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of switcheroo. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: switcharoos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of switcharoo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lammer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lamination + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈlæmɚ/ 1. A small plastic disk used by a croupier or dealer to track the state of a game of chance or a debt owed; also button or marker. 2. A voucher, issued to a tournament winner, that waives the entry fee or buy-in for a larger tournament. 3. A laminator. Labels: slang
Word: lammer Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of lamer. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: undiapered Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 1. simple past and past participle of undiaper Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: undiapered Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + diapered. 1. Not wearing diapers. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unstoked Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + stoked. 1. Not having been stoked. Labels: not-comparable Example: The fire was left unstoked and soon went out.
Word: whoopingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From whooping + -ly. 1. With a whooping noise. Example: He had a whoopingly joyful time for several miles, with his swift thoroughbred racing just behind or at the side of the big Plains animal. 2. To a very great extent; extremely. Example: Statesmen sometimes need some whoopingly big lies to justify to themselves and their followers actions which they contemplate.
Word: yarncraft Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From yarn + craft. 1. The making of decorative items from yarn. Labels: uncountable
Word: vaselines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vaseline Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vaselines Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of vaseline Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: vaselining Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of vaseline Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: vaselined Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of vaseline Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: margo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin margō. Doublet of marge and margin. 1. border, margin Example: The colpi are bordered by prominent margos or lips. Тhe margo is separated from the remainder of the heavily sculptured surface by a narrow channel.
Word: coöccur Part of Speech: verb 1. Dated spelling of co-occur.
Word: cooccur Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of co-occur. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: co-occurs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of co-occur Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: co-occurring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of co-occur Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: co-occurred Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of co-occur Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: cooccurred Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of cooccur Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: cooccurs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cooccur Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cooccurring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cooccur Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: nonshamanistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + shamanistic. 1. Not shamanistic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonshaman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + shaman. 1. One who is not a shaman.
Word: nonshamans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nonshaman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shamanisms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shamanism Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonshamanic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + shamanic. 1. Not shamanic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: profitseeking Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From profit + seeking. 1. Aiming to make a profit.
Word: overhale Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English overhalen, equivalent to over- + hale. Cognate with Dutch overhalen, Danish overhale, Swedish överhala. 1. To draw or haul over; overhaul. Labels: transitive 2. To overcome. Labels: transitive
Word: leg over Part of Speech: verb 1. To treat badly so as to cheat or ruin. Labels: UK, slang, transitive Example: […] the amazing ability of the British government to lie down and have its tummy tickled by the Americans. They legged us over at every opportunity. Example: Nick Wheeler of Charles Tyrwhitt said: 'We went bust in '84. We got legged over by a supplier. […]'
Word: midstrength Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mid- + strength. 1. Of a medium strength. Labels: not-comparable Example: midstrength aspirin
Word: statelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From state + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a state (geopolitical entity).
Word: countylike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From county + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a county.
Word: countrylike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From country + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of the country; rural. Example: “I think the next buyer will be someone who loves the farmhouse look,” McDowell says. “I could see a growing family moving here. It’s a quaint little town in a rural setting, close to major cities, and has good school systems. It definitely has a countrylike setting and is very private and well maintained.” 2. Similar to country music.
Word: nongoverned Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + governed. 1. Not governed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: playerless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From player + -less. 1. Without a player. Labels: not-comparable Example: a playerless game Example: playerless musical instruments
Word: niggerizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of niggerize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Koreanness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Korean + -ness. 1. The quality or state of being Korean. Labels: uncountable
Word: resurrector Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From resurrect + -or. 1. One who, or that which, resurrects.
Word: resurrectors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of resurrector Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zhlubby Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of schlubby. Labels: alt-of, alternative, rare Example: In fact, the Internet, for political if not commercial causes, turns out to be a way to efficiently reach people whose very engagement (even overengagement) separates them most from ordinary zhlubby citizens.
Word: nonmusicality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + musicality. 1. The state or condition of being nonmusical. Labels: uncountable Example: But every time she went to an interview the employer would bring up her nonmusicality, and ask probing questions that had nothing to do with the job or her skills.
Word: pot roast Part of Speech: noun 1. A dish made by browning a roast-sized piece of beef (often taken from the tougher chuck cut) to induce a Maillard reaction, then slow-cooking in liquid in a covered dish.
Word: sheathable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sheathe + -able. 1. Capable of being sheathed. Labels: not-comparable, rare Example: a sheathable weapon
Word: poge Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of pogue (“soldier who is assigned administrative rather than combat duties”). Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Most of the zoomies in the audience are clean-shaven office poges who never go into the field. The poges wear spit-shined boots and starched utilities and Air Force sunglasses. The poges stare at the grunts as though the grunts were Hell's Angels at the ballet. 2. Alternative form of pogue (“a purse”). Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Me and the other one went by ourselves; he was very tricky (clever) at getting a poge or a toy, but he would not touch toys because we was afraid of being turned over (searched).
Word: haphephobia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἁφή (haphḗ, “touch”) from ἅπτω (háptō, “I touch”) + -phobia. Pronunciation: /ˌhæfɪˈfəʊbiə/ 1. The fear of being touched. Labels: uncountable Example: It is necessary to distinguish haphephobia from the syndrome described under the name of délire de toucher, the emotional disturbance produced especially after contact. Example: […] He realizes that his goal is a loving relationship with you. It's that simple, and that's what we're working on now. Of course there are obstacles—his haphephobia, for one." His what? I gasp. “I'm sorry. I mean his fear of being touched," Dr. Flynn says, shaking his head as if scolding himself. […]
Word: nonrepellent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + repellent. 1. Not repellent. Labels: not-comparable
Word: noncontracted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + contracted. 1. Not contracted. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonsolicited Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + solicited. 1. Not solicited; synonym of unsolicited (as used in the full name of the en:CAN-SPAM Act to make the backronym work) Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonsoliciting Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + soliciting. 1. Not soliciting. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Jojo Part of Speech: name Etymology: Reduplication of Jo. 1. An affectionate short form of the female given names Joanne, Joanna, etc. 2. A male given name.
Word: nonostentatious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + ostentatious. 1. Not ostentatious. Labels: not-comparable
Word: playlands Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of playland Labels: form-of, plural
Word: playette Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From play + -ette. 1. A short play (dramatic work).
Word: playette Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From player + -ette. 1. A female player (person who plays the field). Labels: slang Example: You know what / I like the playettes / No diggity, no doubt / Play on playette, play on playette Example: No man wants a woman who is looking for a wife, no woman wants a man who is looking for a mother, no woman wants a man who wants to be her father; I guess it is truly hard out here for a pimp, player and playette as those qualities can be attractive.
Word: playettes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of playette Labels: form-of, plural
Word: playlisting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of playlist Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: playlisted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of playlist Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: nonvarsity Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + varsity. 1. Not of or pertaining to varsity. Labels: not-comparable Example: a nonvarsity sports team
Word: bull-like Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bull + -like. 1. Alternative spelling of bulllike Earlier and more common. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: He had a bull-like neck. Example: An hideous bull-like roar I rais'd, / […]
Word: bull-like Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From bull + -like. 1. Alternative spelling of bulllike Earlier and more common. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: He was breathing bull-like from anger. Example: [Entry for the Greek word "Taurêdon"] Ταυρηδόν, adv. (i.) bull-like. B. 816.
Word: agreeeth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: agree + -eth 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of agree Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: brewhouses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brewhouse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fashionedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fashioned + -ness. 1. The state or condition of having a specified fashion or style. Labels: in-compounds, uncountable Example: old-fashionedness
Word: fashionest Part of Speech: verb Etymology: fashion + -est 1. second-person singular simple present indicative of fashion Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular
Word: fashionings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fashioning Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nontransparently Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From nontransparent + -ly. 1. Done in a nontransparent fashion or manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: firewalling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of firewall Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: firewalled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of firewall Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hollylike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From holly + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of holly. Example: a hollylike shrub
Word: trolleylike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From trolley + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a trolley.
Word: trolleybusses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trolleybus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bottom sheet Part of Speech: noun 1. A bed sheet used to cover a mattress, i.e., the sheet on which one typically lies.
Word: don't ask, don't tell, don't harass, don't pursue Part of Speech: phrase 1. Full name of the U.S. Military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy concerning the service of homosexuals in the military as defined in 10 USC § 654.
Word: epicycloids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of epicycloid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hypocycloids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hypocycloid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonmoderate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + moderate. 1. Not moderate. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonmoderate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + moderate. 1. One whose views are not moderate; a radical.
Word: nontemperate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + temperate. 1. Not temperate. Labels: not-comparable
Word: carrion crows Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of carrion crow Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bounty hunters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bounty hunter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mainsheets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mainsheet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: round angles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of round angle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonquarterly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + quarterly. 1. Not quarterly. Labels: not-comparable
Word: soldier flies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of soldier fly Labels: form-of, plural
Word: well-built Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From well + built. 1. Constructed in a pleasing or sound manner. Example: The basics of a well-built garden Example: It ran derailed for about 500 yards before encountering a set of points, which caused it to veer into the path of an Immingham-Ferrybridge coal train, powered by Freightliner 66521 (one of a class of locomotive well-known for being well-built enough to destroy anything that got in its way). 2. Muscular and lean, having a body resembling that of an athlete. Example: James Lassiter was forty years old, a well-built, ruggedly handsome man in the prime of his life, in the best of health. Example: A well-built teenage boy in a soiled black leather studded vest and black jeans was crouched in the far corner of the cellar, waiting for us.
Word: better-built Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of well-built: more well-built Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: best-built Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of well-built: most well-built Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: tarais Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tarai Labels: form-of, plural
Word: syllogise Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of syllogize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: syllogises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of syllogise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cradle-to-grave Part of Speech: adj 1. Spanning an entire lifetime, from birth to death. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: Unsustainable human activities are creating an open loop “cradle-to-grave” system that cannot continue and has one day to reach a conclusion. Closing the loop for renewable resources is the role of changing the “cradle-to-grave” concept to a “cradle-to-cradle” concept as discussed in chapter 1. Example: Politics should be a cradle-to-grave calling: anything else is mere distraction.
Word: never-would-be Part of Speech: noun 1. One who will never achieve a great amount of success. Labels: nonce-word Example: State politicians were still generally despised as second-raters, has-beens and never-would-bes more interested in lining their own pockets than in delivering services to those whom they were supposed to represent.
Word: blowie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From blow + -ie (“diminutive suffix”). 1. A blow job. Labels: slang Example: "I said," my friend says on the phone, "I can call the cops and have you arrested or you can give me a blowie." Example: ‘I didn′t mind being groped by him,’ Crystal replied. ‘He was cute. In fact I′m looking forward to later; don′t I have to pretend to give him a blowie?’ 2. A blowfly, Lucilia cuprina. Labels: Australia, slang Example: I woke just in time to hear the first blowie of the day buzzing around. You know the night's over when you hear the first blowie. Example: The blowie was still hoverin around making random swoops on Boris who by now was well beyond caring. 3. The common toadfish, Tetractenos hamiltoni. Labels: Australia, slang Example: There was always a mob fishing from the jetty, although nobody ever caught much — just trumpeters and gobblies and blowies, and sometimes the pretty little yellow-tail with their golden scales and blue spots. Example: Nat was puffing and heaving like a blowie on a jetty.
Word: Afro-Indian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Afro- + Indian. 1. A person described by both African and indigenous American ancestry or culture. Example: In a recent account of the last of the unconquered Seminoles, who are still living in the Everglades of Florida, I noticed reference to an Afro-Indian who apparently holds a position among these people corresponding to that of a sheriff, since he is described as executioner of the tribe. 2. A person described by both African and South Asian or East Indian (especially from India) ancestry or culture. Example: Ngema used his song to initiate what he called a "constructive discussion" about conflicts separating Zulus and Afro-Indians.
Word: Afro-Indian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Afro- + Indian. 1. Having both African and indigenous American ancestry or other attributes, whether of people, cultures, cuisine, language, and so on. Example: Despite the decline of Indian slavery, throughout the eighteenth century South Carolina newspapers frequently advertised for runaway Indian and Afro-Indian slaves. 2. Having both African and South Asian or East Indian (especially from India) ancestry or other attributes, whether of people, cultures, cuisine, language, and so on. Example: Afro-Indian settlements were established at least since the early 16th century onwards. Through migration of ex-slaves and free Africans within India, new settlements arose, such as that in the hilly district of Uttara Kannada[...] 3. Pertaining to both Africa and India. Example: Another evidence of early Afro-Indian trade relations is to be found in the work of the Greco-Egyptian monk Cosmos Indicopleustes who wrote, as cited by Pankhurst (1972:10), in the early sixth century that Barbaria, probably Somalia, had substantial trade with India and Ceylon.
Word: legers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of leger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Upper Canada Part of Speech: name Etymology: From its position on the Saint Lawrence River. See Canada. Pronunciation: /ˈʌpɚ ˈkænədə/ 1. A former British colony located in what is now southern Ontario. Labels: historical
Word: Lower Canada Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French Bas-Canada, from its position on the Saint Lawrence River. See Canada. Pronunciation: /ˈloʊɚ ˈkænədə/ 1. A former British colony located in what is now Labrador (part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador) and southern Québec. Labels: historical
Word: salty dog Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the salt of the sea. Compare old salt and seadog. Sexual sense may be due to association of sailors with sexual promiscuity, or may be separate development, salty (“spicy”) and dog both suggesting promiscuity. 1. An experienced sailor. Labels: Navy, US 2. A sexually promiscuous man; a male sexual partner. Labels: US, dated, slang
Word: salty dog Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From being a greyhound (“gin and grapefruit juice cocktail”), plus salt, influenced by existing term. 1. A cocktail consisting of gin or vodka, grapefruit juice, and a salt rim. Example: But I felt frustrated after all that running around in traffic. What I had to show for it: a well-grilled salmon steak, a salty dog mixed stronger than riot punch, and a plane trip that never happened.
Word: doctorishness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From doctorish + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being like a doctor. Labels: uncountable Example: They clung passionately to his doctorishness, believing it to be safe. It wasn't safe at all. Example: A child can make up the truth about the doctor just as well as, or better than, he can observe and retell the truth about the doctor. Indeed the process of retailing in so far as it is unselective, in so far as it fails to eliminate the inessentials that clutter up the concept of doctorishness is liable to be less penetratingly true.
Word: doctorish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From doctor + -ish. 1. Of or pertaining to the qualities of a doctor. Example: He doesn't wear doctorish clothes, just his jeans and a khaki shirt with the sleeves rolled up, with some T-shirt on underneath.
Word: turn-around Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from turn around. 1. Alternative form of turnaround. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: good-naturedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From good-natured + -ness. 1. The quality of being good-natured. Labels: uncountable
Word: express train Part of Speech: noun 1. A train (either the service or the train itself) making limited stops. Example: 1906, Edith Nesbit, The Railway Children, Chapter 4: The engine-burglar, All sorts of dreadful thoughts came to her all together in one horrible flash. There were such things as express trains that went on, she supposed, for hundreds of miles without stopping. Suppose this should be one of them? How would she get home again? She had no money to pay for the return journey. Example: King's Messenger, 1918-1940: Memoirs of a Silver Greyhound. By George P. Antrobus, O.B.E., King's Foreign Service Messenger 1918-1940. London: Herbert Jenkins Ltd. Price 10s. 6d. net. [...] "The great European express trains have an air of mystery and romance about them. Truth to tell, this is but ill-deserved. Except over the French portion of their journey they have no right to the title of express"—he was writing of conditions before the great speed-up of the last decade— [...].