nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: daylight saving time Part of Speech: noun 1. The practice in some places of adjusting clocks forward in the spring and back in the fall, usually by one hour, so that the adjustment causes the time to coincide with the greatest period of illumination by the sun over the course of the day. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 2005: answers.firstgov.gov -- Daylight Saving Time is a change in the standard time of each time zone. ... The American law by which we turn our clock forward in the spring and back in the fall is known as the Uniform Time Act of 1966. The law does not require that anyone observe Daylight Saving Time; all the law requires is that if we are going to observe Daylight Saving Time, it must be done uniformly. http://answers.firstgov.gov/cgi-bin/gsa_ict.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=6880
Word: erratique Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete form of erratic. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: daylight savings time Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of daylight saving time. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: daylight-saving time Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of daylight saving time. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: Daylight Saving Time Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of daylight saving time. Labels: alt-of, uncountable
Word: bugaboo Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbʌɡəbuː/ 1. Alternative spelling of bug-a-boo. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: At any rate you must all be ready now to judge the religious life by its results exclusively, and I shall assume that the bugaboo of morbid origin will scandalize your piety no more. Example: “Oh! Of all the intolerable bugaboos. Gentlemen, this is a family discu-- Oh!”
Word: iambic pentameter Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /aɪˈæmbɪk pɛnˈtæmɪtə(ɹ)/ 1. A poetic meter consisting of lines with five iambic feet each, meaning the even syllables are dominant. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Yet he didn't recommend Wilson, even though she has undertaken to capture the poem's aural grandeur by rendering it as iambic pentameter. (Nothing signals canonical like employing Shakespeare's favourite meter.)
Word: hypabyssal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hyp- + abyssal. 1. that solidifies, as a minor intrusion, before reaching the Earth's surface Labels: not-comparable
Word: grapheme Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō, “write”) + -eme. Doublet of -gram. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹæ.fiːm/, /ˈɡɹæ.fim/ 1. A fundamental unit of a writing system, corresponding to (for example) letters in the English alphabet or jamo in Korean hangul. Example: For instance, it is convenient to refer to a single Chinese character as being a grapheme in some contexts. 2. A sequence of one or more code points that are processed and displayed as a single graphical unit of a writing system. Example: Even so, it's important for Unicode-friendly applications to deal with text in their user interfaces as a series of graphemes and not as a series of Unicode code points […] 3. In alphabetic writing, the shortest group of letters composing a phoneme. Example: The term for a letter or combination of letters which represents a particular sound is a “grapheme”. Languages like Italian and Serbo-Croatian have very simple “grapheme–phoneme conversion” rules. Example: In terms of specific graphemes, Table 2.5 identifies the most frequent inconsistent phoneme-to-grapheme patterns.
Word: revealing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English reveling; equivalent to reveal + -ing. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈviːlɪŋ/, /ɹəˈviːlɪŋ/, /ɹɪˈvilɪŋ/, /ɹəˈvilɪŋ/ 1. Informative; providing new information. Example: Lest anyone on the left think that Tucker [Carlson] and his friends are potential anti-capitalist allies, their specific objections to corporate capitalism are revealing. To them, the real issue is not labor exploitation, but rather the “corporate alliance with the progressive left.” Example: a revealing analysis 2. Allowing more than is usual to be seen. Example: Her shirt is rather revealing.
Word: revealing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English reveling; equivalent to reveal + -ing. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈviːlɪŋ/, /ɹəˈviːlɪŋ/, /ɹɪˈvilɪŋ/, /ɹəˈvilɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of reveal Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: revealing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English reveling; equivalent to reveal + -ing. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈviːlɪŋ/, /ɹəˈviːlɪŋ/, /ɹɪˈvilɪŋ/, /ɹəˈvilɪŋ/ 1. An act of revealing; the process of revealing; something revealed. Example: It became clear that we were witnessing a great revealing of secrets. Example: In these letters, and the remembered conversations, we have fuller revealings of the inner man, greater depth of discovery into that vast and labyrinthine mind[…]
Word: companies Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkʌmpəniz/, /ˈkʌmp(ə)niz/ 1. plural of company Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of companie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: companies Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈkʌmpəniz/, /ˈkʌmp(ə)niz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of company Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: retained Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈteɪnd/ 1. simple past and past participle of retain Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: diseased Part of Speech: adj Etymology: * disease + -ed Pronunciation: /dɪˈziːzd/, /dɪˈzizd/ 1. Affected with or suffering from disease.
Word: diseased Part of Speech: verb Etymology: * disease + -ed Pronunciation: /dɪˈziːzd/, /dɪˈzizd/ 1. simple past and past participle of disease Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: fascinating Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ/ 1. Having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive. Example: utterly fascinating Example: find something fascinating
Word: fascinating Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of fascinate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: numbered Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈnʌmbɚd/, /ˈnʌmbəd/ 1. simple past and past participle of number Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: numbered Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈnʌmbɚd/, /ˈnʌmbəd/ 1. Containing numbers. 2. limited in quantity, finite Example: Our days on earth are numbered.
Word: powered Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /paʊ.əd/, /paʊ.ɚd/ 1. Having its own source of power, or a named source. Labels: not-comparable Example: Around the same time, TCRT experimented with removing the motors on one of its older cars, turning it into an unpowered trailer that could be towed behind a powered car.
Word: powered Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /paʊ.əd/, /paʊ.ɚd/ 1. simple past and past participle of power Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: pulling Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English *pullynge, equivalent to pull + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈpʊlɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of pull Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pulling Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English pulling, pullyng, pullynge, equivalent to pull + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈpʊlɪŋ/ 1. The act by which something is pulled.
Word: purchased Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpɝt͡ʃəst/, /ˈpɜːtʃəst/ 1. simple past and past participle of purchase Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: questioning Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From question + -ing (noun via Middle English questionyng). Pronunciation: /ˈkwɛs.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛs.tjə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛʃ.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛʃ.tə.nɪŋ/ 1. The action of asking questions; a survey; an inquiry. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I didn’t know much about medical supplies, so I took the list Docc handed me without much questioning. 2. The act of challenging, wondering, and doubting. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Interrogation. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The official Central News agency said a Nationalist patrol boat Dec. 28 captured six Communist spies disguised as fishermen as they approached within 1,000 yards of the Paichuan in a motorized fishing craft. They were taken to Matsu for questioning.
Word: questioning Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From question + -ing (noun via Middle English questionyng). Pronunciation: /ˈkwɛs.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛs.tjə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛʃ.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛʃ.tə.nɪŋ/ 1. Characterized by questions, inquisitiveness, doubt, or wonder; quizzical. Labels: not-comparable, usually Example: Why do you have a questioning look? Are you puzzled about something? 2. Unsure of one's sexual orientation or gender identity. Labels: not-comparable, usually Example: We entertain the boy and it becomes more evident that his dad is trans and he is questioning; my coworker keeps frowning about it. Example: Girls broadly fared worse than boys, and there is “ongoing and extreme distress” among teens who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or questioning (LGBQ+).
Word: questioning Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From question + -ing (noun via Middle English questionyng). Pronunciation: /ˈkwɛs.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛs.tjə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛʃ.t͡ʃə.nɪŋ/, /ˈkwɛʃ.tə.nɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of question Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: rejected Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪd/, /ɹəˈd͡ʒɛk.tɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of reject Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: resigned Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈzaɪnd/ 1. Characterized by resignation or acceptance.
Word: resigned Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈzaɪnd/ 1. simple past and past participle of resign Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: inquisitiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English inquisitive 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 inquisitiveness From inquisitive + -ness. 1. The quality of being inquisitive; curiosity. Labels: uncountable
Word: relatives Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪvz/, /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪfs/ 1. plural of relative Labels: form-of, plural
Word: inquisitive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Late 14th century, from Old French inquisitif, from Late Latin inquisitivus, from Latin inquisitus, past participle of inquirere. See also inquire. Pronunciation: /ɪŋˈkwɪzətɪv/, /ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv/ 1. Eager to acquire knowledge; acquisitive. Example: […] a young, inquiſitive and ſprightly Genius; […] 2. Too curious; overly interested; nosy. Example: A wiſe man is not inquiſitive about things impertinent; […] Example: Huddled together in loathsome files, they squat there over night, or until an inquisitive policeman breaks up the congregation with his club, which in Mulberry Street has always free swing.
Word: inquisitively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English inquisitive Middle English -ly English -ly English inquisitively From inquisitive + -ly. 1. In an inquisitive manner; curiously.
Word: crocuses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crocus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Harris Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Harry + -s (“patronymic suffix”). From Harry, a male given name derived from a Middle English pronunciation of Old French Henri. Pronunciation: /ˈhæɹɪs/, /ˈhaɹɪs/, /ˈhɛɹɪs/, /ˈhaɾɪs/ 1. An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic. Labels: countable Example: In 1999 at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, 18-year-old Eric Harris and 17-year-old Dylan Klebold killed 12 of their fellow students and a teacher before taking their own lives in the school library. Example: On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” and in a lighthearted moment, explained — as she did during the last presidential election cycle — that in her blended family, her stepchildren affectionately call her Momala. 2. A male given name. Labels: countable 3. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 14. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 15. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 16. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 17. A placename: Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Word: Harris Part of Speech: name Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps from Old Norse hérað (“hundred (administrative district)”), or from Old Norse hærri (“higher”), referring to the high hills on the island, especially compared to Lewis. Pronunciation: /ˈhæɹɪs/, /ˈhaɹɪs/, /ˈhɛɹɪs/, /ˈhaɾɪs/ 1. The southern and more mountainous part of Lewis and Harris, an island in the Outer Hebrides and Western Isles council area, Scotland. Labels: uncountable
Word: Clarke Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Clark, from Old English clerc (“cleric, clerk”). 1. An English surname originating as an occupation, variant of Clark. Labels: countable 2. Ellipsis of Clarke County. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Word: Patel Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Gujarati પટેલ (paṭěl, “village headman”), from Prakrit 𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮 (paṭṭaïlla), from Sanskrit पट्टकिल (paṭṭakila). Doublet of Patil. Pronunciation: /pəˈtɛl/ 1. A surname from Gujarati, meaning “village headman”. Example: As of late last week, some close to Trump believed it was a “toss-up” between Patel and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey as to whom the president-elect would pick for FBI director, according to a source familiar with the discussions. Example: In a statement posted on social media, Bondi said that the man, identified in court documents as 37-year-old Sean Charles Dunn, has since been fired. […] On Wednesday night, the FBI director, Kash Patel, said that Dunn had been charged with felony assault on a federal officer.
Word: as yet Part of Speech: adv 1. Up to the present. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: As yet, we have not received the letter you sent us. Example: As yet there is no actual indication as to how far these batteries will go between recharging when in service on the Deeside line; […].
Word: Harrison Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Harry Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Harrison From Harry + -son. Pronunciation: /ˈhæ.ɹɪ.sən/, /ˈhæɹ.ɪ.sən/, /ˈhɛɹ.ɪ.sən/ 1. A northern English surname originating as a patronymic. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 14. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 15. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 16. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 17. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 18. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 19. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 20. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 21. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 22. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Labels: countable, uncountable 23. Places in the Philippines, named after Francis Burton Harrison: Labels: countable, uncountable 24. Places in the Philippines, named after Francis Burton Harrison: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Phillips Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Phillip English -'s English -s English Phillips From Phillip + -s. Pronunciation: /ˈfɪlɪps/ 1. A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Philip. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Thus we might ask Wittgenstein and Phillips if the structure of family resemblance does not dissolve the dichotomy of internal/external to which their semantic and criteriologic pragmatic contextualism is connected. 2. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Phillips Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Phillip English -'s English -s English Phillips From Phillip + -s. Pronunciation: /ˈfɪlɪps/ 1. A Phillips screwdriver.
Word: Phillips Part of Speech: name Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Pronunciation: /ˈfɪlɪps/ 1. plural of Phillip Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Parker Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈpɑɹkɚ/, /ˈpɑːkə/ 1. A surname originating as an occupation for a gamekeeper. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: When C.J. Parker got his new passport in the mail, he was initially in disbelief. Parker thought that the contents of the UPS envelope that he had opened must have been a mistake: The 27-year-old’s corrected birth certificate and a court order certifying his name and gender change had seemingly been destroyed. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A female given name. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 14. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 15. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 16. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 17. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 18. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Parker Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpɑɹkɚ/, /ˈpɑːkə/ 1. A Parker-brand pen. Example: At most street corners one would be offered exotic items of merchandise unavailable anywhere else in Spain - mouldy chocolate, laddered stockings, damp American cigarettes, leaky Parkers, and fake Swiss watches.
Word: nosy parker Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of nosey parker. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: I’m starting to think she has a point. In fact, we should all work a little harder at minding our own business. Because I’m not the only nosy parker out there, am I?
Word: nosy parker Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of nosey parker. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Don't trust none of them conductors, nosy parkering. Example: The Bill will have some populistic appeal. There will be those who would like to Nosy Parker into the private affairs of members of Parliament.
Word: parker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From park + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈpɑɹkɚ/, /ˈpɑːkə/ 1. A parkkeeper. 2. Someone who parks a motor vehicle.
Word: Bennett Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈbɛnət/ 1. An English surname originating as a patronymic from a medieval form of Benedict. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A male given name from Latin transferred back from the surname. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Finnley is the fourth daughter of Jason and Kylie Kelce, having already welcomed Wyatt, Elliotte and Bennett to the family. 3. A locality in Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. An abandoned town next to Bennett Lake, British Columbia, Canada; it still has a railway station. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Griffiths Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹɪ.fɪθs/ 1. A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic], variant of Griffith.
Word: Griffith Part of Speech: name Etymology: Anglicized from Welsh Gruffudd. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹɪ.fɪθ/ 1. A male given name from Welsh, of Wales usage. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic]. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Numerous places: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. Numerous places: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. Numerous places: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. Numerous places: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: vti Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of verb transitive inanimate. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: salutary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French salutaire and its source, Latin salutaris (“healthful”), from salus (“health”). Pronunciation: /ˈsaljʊtəɹi/, /ˈsæljətɛɹi/ 1. Effecting or designed to effect an improvement; remedial. Example: salutary advice Example: The effect was most salutary; and, amid starts and screams—for the poor girl was fairly frightened out of the small portion of sense that, at any time, belonged to her—they learned that Lord Marchmont had been found dead in his bed; and that Lady Marchmont was, with the shock, in a state of almost insanity! 2. Promoting good health and physical well-being; wholesome; curative. Example: In the living state, the body is observed to […] reject what is noxious; to select what is salutary; […]
Word: soldiery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From soldier + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈsəʊldʒəɹi/ 1. Soldiers considered as a group. Example: Now they could see the point of having a uniformed driver to conduct them, for he would bear the brunt of such encounters with the soldiery. 2. The profession or skill of being a soldier.
Word: stannic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From stann- + -ic. Pronunciation: /ˈstænɪk/ 1. Containing tetravalent tin. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tidal island Part of Speech: noun 1. A piece of land that is connected to the mainland at low tide but separated at high tide.
Word: high tide Part of Speech: noun 1. The natural tide at its highest level for a particular tidal cycle at a certain place. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The time of day when the sea has risen to its highest level. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: They say the sun comes up every morning / And if you listen oh so carefully / The winds that ride on the high tide / Whistles a melody 3. A climax, culminating point or phase. Labels: countable, figuratively, uncountable 4. Synonym of menstruation. Labels: countable, euphemistic, uncountable Example: Do you not like Aunt Irma? I've got an aunt like that. It's my term for... my time of the month. What time of the month? The weekend? No... you know, it... it's high tide. But we're not on the coast. 5. A great festival. Labels: countable, obsolete, rare, uncountable
Word: low tide Part of Speech: noun 1. The tide at its lowest level for a particular tidal cycle at a certain place. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The time of day when the sea has receded to its lowest level. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: sailing ship Part of Speech: noun 1. A ship with masts and sails, powered by the wind.
Word: grassy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English grasy, from Old English *græsiġ, *gærsiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *grasagrōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grasagrōniz, equivalent to grass + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian gäärsich (“grassy”), Dutch grazig (“grassy”), German grasig (“grassy”), Icelandic grösugur (“grassy”). Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹæsi/, /ˈɡɹɑːsi/ 1. Covered with grass. Example: a grassy knoll Example: We threw his grassy shorts straight into the washing machine. 2. Resembling grass.
Word: grassy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of grassie (“grass carp; white amur”). Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Grass carp wise the best bit of advice I can give anyone is to ‘make them fight’ in the water. […] These days when a grassy comes to the net if it hasn’t done much I prod it with the net rather than netting them. This usually spooks them into battle. Example: It had to be the grassy I was here to find.
Word: reddish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English redisch; equivalent to red + -ish. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛdɪʃ/ 1. Somewhat red. Example: "Chocolate and cream," the standard colours of G.W.R. rolling stock for 21 years, are now being replaced by an all-over utility coating of reddish-brown. This is the third time that a uniform brown has been adopted as the standard livery of G.W.R. carriages. Example: Although the track is ballasted, it does not prevent clouds of reddish dust from the laterite soil blowing about when the train is in motion; after a journey with the windows open a bath is a necessity!
Word: rejection Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French réjection or directly from Latin reiectiōnem, accusative of Latin reiectiō. Displaced native Old English āworpennes (literally “thrown-out-ness”). Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/, [ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkʃən] ~ [ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛkʃn̩], /ɹəˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/, [ɹəˈd͡ʒɛkʃən] ~ [ɹəˈd͡ʒɛkʃn̩] 1. The act of rejecting. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: My offer was met with rejection 2. The state of being rejected. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A blocked shot. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. An immune reaction of a host organism to a foreign biological tissue, such as in an organ transplant. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: rejections Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rejection Labels: form-of, plural
Word: computer chip Part of Speech: noun 1. An integrated circuit, typically installed in a personal computer or other electronic devices.
Word: Englishmen Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmɛn/, /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/ 1. plural of Englishman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Italians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Italian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Cape Breton Island Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named after its easternmost point, Cape Breton, whose name has an uncertain etymology. One theory connects it to the Bretons of northwestern France which discovered Canada, and another connects it to the French commune Capbreton, where whalers and fishermen traded with the Miꞌkmaq of this island. Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪp ˈbɹɛtən ˈaɪlənd/ 1. An island on the Atlantic coast of Canada, part of the province of Nova Scotia.
Word: whiteness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English whitenesse, whitnesse, whytnesse, hwitnesse, from Old English hwītnes (“whiteness”), equivalent to white + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈwaɪtnəs/, /ˈʍaɪtnəs/ 1. The state or quality of being white (all senses). Labels: countable, uncountable Example: [Snow] may […] exchange its whiteness for yellowness, without losing its right to be called snow; […] 2. The quality of being white (in the racial sense). Labels: capitalized, countable, often, uncountable Example: As a white body, I have not had to face my whiteness; insofar as the world is oriented around whiteness, I rarely have to turn my attention back onto myself, as do the black and brown bodies that are “stopped” or “held up” for being out of place […] 3. The quality of being white noise. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Despite this criticism, this check for whiteness of a time series enjoys much popularity as it is very easy to carry out.
Word: addressing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /əˈdɹɛsɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of address Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:addressing.
Word: addressing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /əˈdɹɛsɪŋ/ 1. A process of putting a person's name and address on an item of mail Labels: uncountable, usually 2. Any of several methods of locating and accessing information within storage Labels: uncountable, usually 3. A mode, manner, or form of direct speech to an audience. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Just as a social inferior should not adopt a domineering structure of words and addressings, so a social superior must manage to inject just the right degree of condescension into his or her locutions
Word: adjournment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English ajournement, from Old French ajornement, from ajourner (“to postpone”) + -ment. Equivalent to adjourn + -ment. Doublet of aggiornamento. 1. The state of being adjourned, or action of adjourning. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: At midnight we made a motion for adjournment and everyone went home tired. Example: A “meeting” of an assembly is terminated by a temporary adjournment; a “session” of an assembly ends with an adjournment without day, and may consist of many meetings […] 2. Ampliatio. Labels: countable, rhetoric, uncountable
Word: adoring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of adore Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: adoring Part of Speech: adj 1. Showing adoration or admiration.
Word: adoring Part of Speech: noun 1. adoration Example: We must keep up a constant worship of God in our families, and in our closets; we must be frequent in holy adorings and admirings of God.
Word: afforded Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /əˈfɔɹdɪd/, /əˈfɔːdɪd/, /əˈfo(ː)ɹdɪd/, /əˈfoədɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of afford Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: asks Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɑːsks/, /æsks/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ask Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: asks Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɑːsks/, /æsks/ 1. plural of ask Labels: form-of, plural
Word: affords Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /əˈfɔɹdz/, /əˈfɔːdz/, /əˈfo(ː)ɹdz/, /əˈfoədz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of afford Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Ashura Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic عَاشُورَاء (ʕāšūrāʔ, “tenth, tenth day”). 1. A holy day falling on the 10th day of Muharram, an optional fasting day for Sunni Muslim and a commemoration day of the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali in 680 AD for Shia Muslim.
Word: appreciative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English appreciate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English appreciative From appreciate + -ive. Pronunciation: /əˈpɹi.ʃətɪv/ 1. Showing appreciation or gratitude. Example: be appreciative of something 2. Capable of showing appreciation.
Word: applying Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /əˈplaɪ.ɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of apply Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: applying Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /əˈplaɪ.ɪŋ/ 1. The act of applying; an application. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The League felt that no benefit could arise from meek and gentle applyings to Parliament […] Example: A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place. Applying a force tangential to the knob is essentially equivalent to applying one perpendicular to a radial line defining the lever.
Word: anointing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of anoint Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: anointing Part of Speech: noun 1. anointment Example: the anointings of Jesus
Word: Agnes Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἁγνή (Hagnḗ), coming from Ancient Greek ἁγνός (hagnós, “pure, chaste”), Ancient Greek ἁγνεία (hagneía, “purity, chastity”). Doublet of Inez. Pronunciation: /ˈæɡ.nɪs/ 1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Example: Why do you call Mrs. Stone Aggie? Agnes is such a beautiful name, it is a shame to nick it in that way." Then, quickly regretting his impatience, he added, "You would not have been jealous, would you, Jenny? Example: Right then and there in her mind she had christened it Agnes, the only name she knew elegant enough for such a peerless creature. - - - She held the doll so her brothers could see. "Look, isn't she beautiful? Her name is Agnes.[...]Agnes? Agnes?" Jack gagged realistically. "What a soppy name! Why don't you call her Margaret or Betty? 2. A locality in South Gippsland Shire, south eastern Victoria, Australia.
Word: amanuenses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amanuensis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: concourse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English concours, from Middle French concours and its etymon Latin concursus, concursum, from concurrere (“to run together”). See concur. Doublet of concours. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒŋkɔː(ɹ)s/ 1. A large open space in or in front of a building where people can gather, particularly one joining various paths, as in a rail station or airport terminal, or providing access to and linking the platforms in a railway terminus. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The focal point of the N.Y.C., Grand Central Station in New York, is probably the world's best known railway station - and with good reason. The main line concourse alone is more than 120ft high and wide, and over 250ft long. Example: 2018, March 1, Tusdiq Din on BBC Sport, Mohamed Salah: Is Liverpool striker's success improving engagement with Muslim fans? In east London in October 2013, during a game between West Ham and Manchester City, a small group of home Muslim fans - with no prayer room available - tried to offer their Maghrib (sunset) prayer on a concourse under the main stand at the club's former home Upton Park. 2. An airport terminal. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A large group of people; a crowd. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: About three years ago, Mr. Gulliver growing weary of the Concourſe of curious People coming to him at his Houſe in Redriff, made a ſmall Purchaſe of Land, with a convenient Houſe, near Newark in Nottinghamſhire, his native Country; where he now lives retired, yet in good eſteem among his Neighbours. Example: 1856-1859, William H. Prescott, History of the Reign of Phillip II Amidst the concourse were to be seen the noble ladies of Milan, in gay, fantastic cars, shining in silk brocade. 4. The running or flowing together of things; the meeting of things; a confluence. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: ... there was only wanting the concourse of rains ... Example: The good frame of the universe was not the product of chance or fortuitous concourse of particles of matter. 5. An open space, especially in a park, where several roads or paths meet. Labels: countable, uncountable 6. Concurrence; cooperation. Labels: obsolete, uncountable Example: The divine providence is wont to afford its concourse to such proceeding.
Word: allergen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Syncopated compound of allergy + -gen, coined on the model of pharmaceutical words such as pathogen and antigen. Pronunciation: /ˈælə(ɹ)ˌd͡ʒɛn/ 1. A substance which causes an allergic reaction. Example: Pollen, dust, and spores are common allergens.
Word: allergenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English allergen Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English allergenic From allergen + -ic. Pronunciation: /ˌæ.ləɹˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to an allergen. Labels: not-comparable Example: 1996, Fred R. Shank, Ph.D., FDA Allergy Warning Letter "Evidence suggests that some allergenic substances can cause serious allergic responses in some individuals upon ingestion of very small amounts of the substance." 2. Having the effect of an allergen. Labels: not-comparable
Word: irritant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French irritant, equivalent to irritate + -ant. Pronunciation: /ˈɪɹɪtənt/ 1. Causing irritation or inflammation. Labels: not-comparable Example: Lin had harassed the missionary group multiple times. However, he was the one who scheduled a meeting with the two CGM members at a laundromat. Upon meeting, before they could even exchange words, Lin launched an attack. He pulled out a bottle of irritant liquid that he had prepared beforehand and sprayed it into their eyes. 2. Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating. Labels: Scotland, not-comparable Example: The states elected Harry, Duke of Anjou, for their king, with this clause irritant; that, if he did violate any part of his oath, the people should owe him no allegiance.
Word: irritant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French irritant, equivalent to irritate + -ant. Pronunciation: /ˈɪɹɪtənt/ 1. Any medication designed to cause irritation 2. A source of irritation.
Word: accomplishments Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənts/, /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ.mənts/ 1. plural of accomplishment Labels: form-of, plural Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:accomplishments.
Word: hangdogs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hangdog Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jaunting car Part of Speech: noun 1. A kind of low-set horse-drawn open vehicle, used in Ireland, in which the passengers ride sideways, sitting back to back. Labels: historical
Word: jaunting Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: jaunting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of jaunt Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: jaunting Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of taking a jaunt. Example: This is the blessed effect of your jauntings and journies[…]
Word: jaunted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of jaunt Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: jaunts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jaunt Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jaunts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of jaunt Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: abroaches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of abroach Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: abroaching Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of abroach Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: abroached Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of abroach Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: millwright Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English mylle wryte; equivalent to mill + wright. 1. Either of two related occupations (as follows); the person who holds it. Labels: historical 2. Either of two related occupations (as follows); the person who holds it. Example: Thus one dear old character in the millwright's shop would do anything for a pupil or premium, who was prepared to disuss fly-fishing. Example: The recent influx of repairs and overhaul work on traction motors and generators from electric and diesel-electric multiple-units has resulted in the electricians taking over the area used by the millwrights, who have been transferred to a building near the forge, alongside the carpenters. [p162] Eastleigh Locomotive Works: Layout and functions of shops [...] Millwrights: Works machinery maintenance, overhaul of breakdown cranes.
Word: shipwright Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English shipwright, shippwright, schipwricht, ship-wriȝth, from Old English sċipwyrhta, equivalent to ship + wright (“builder”). Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪpɹaɪt/ 1. A person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones. Example: A shipwright is one who builds or repairs ships using whatever materials are available including, but not limited to wood, metal, plastic, and concrete. / A master shipwright is one who has learned to use his skills with precision and is capable of teaching them to others. His knowledge includes mathematics, mechanics, and the use of tool; they also include the application of imagination, ingenuity, creativity, and vision of what can be.
Word: wainwright Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From unattested Middle English *waynwrighte, from Old English wæġnwyrhta, corresponding to wain + wright. Pronunciation: /ˈweɪnɹaɪt/ 1. A person who builds and repairs wagons. Labels: historical
Word: Wainwright Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English wægnwyrhta, equivalent to wain (“large wagon for farm use”) + wright (“worker; maker”). The Canadian town is named after William Wainwright, the second vice-president of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway along which the town was built. Pronunciation: /ˈweɪnɹaɪt/ 1. An English surname originating as an occupation 2. A municipal district (Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61) and town therein, in Alberta, Canada. 3. A number of places in the United States: 4. A number of places in the United States: 5. A number of places in the United States: 6. A number of places in the United States: 7. A number of places in the United States: 8. A number of places in the United States:
Word: Wainwright Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Old English wægnwyrhta, equivalent to wain (“large wagon for farm use”) + wright (“worker; maker”). The Canadian town is named after William Wainwright, the second vice-president of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway along which the town was built. Pronunciation: /ˈweɪnɹaɪt/ 1. Any of the 214 fells (hills and mountains) described in A. Wainwright's Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells (1955–1966), often visited as a form of peak bagging.
Word: cartwright Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English cartewright, kartwryght, equivalent to cart + wright. Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːt.ɹaɪt/, /ˈkɑɹt.ɹaɪt/ 1. A craftsman who makes carts. Labels: historical Example: Near-synonyms: (broadly synonymous) wagonwright, waggonwright, wainwright, wagonbuilder, wagonmaker
Word: Cartwright Part of Speech: name Etymology: English surname, from the nouns cart + wright (“maker, crafter”). As a Dutch surname, variant of Courtwright. The settlement in Labrador was named by British military officer, entrepreneur and author George Cartwright (1739/1740 – 1819), who established a fish and fur trading business at the location of the settlement. Pronunciation: /ˈkɑɹt.ɹaɪt/ 1. An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who made carts. Labels: countable Example: From 1615 to 1954, when the last squire, Richard Cartwright, and his son were killed in a motor accident, the Cartwrights lived in Aynho Park. 2. A placename, from the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A placename, from the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename, from the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename, from the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename, from the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A placename, from the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: wheelwright Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English whelwryghte; equivalent to wheel + wright. 1. A person who builds and repairs wheels, especially wooden spoked ones. Labels: historical Example: Near-synonym: wheelsmith Example: The wheels are the wright's distinguishing mark of his trade. It is the wheels that separate him off from the craft of carpenter: a wheelwright is equal to any job in the carpenter's craft but a carpenter cannot make a wheel [with commensurate quality and speed]. Percy Wilson [a wheelwright interviewed by the author] confessed that making the body of a Scotch cart—or of any vehicle for that matter—was a much simpler job than making the wheels […]
Word: Wheelwright Part of Speech: name 1. A comparatively rare English surname originating as an occupation for someone who made wooden wheels. 2. A home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. 3. A village in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.
Word: ploughwright Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of plowwright. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: plowwright Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From plow + wright. 1. A person who builds and repairs plows.
Word: Plowright Part of Speech: name 1. An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who made plows or ploughs.
Word: bleaching Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈbliːt͡ʃɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of bleach Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: bleaching Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbliːt͡ʃɪŋ/ 1. The process of removing stains or of whitening fabrics, especially by the use of chemical agents. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The loss or removal of part of the (semantic, grammatical, etc) content or a word or morpheme. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Grammaticalization is often associated with 'semantic bleaching', and this 'bleaching' is the result of reanalysis […] But there is no evidence that the bleaching of the meaning of do played any role in the causation of this sequence of events. Example: In the development of the prepositional phrase, which did not exist in PIE, one can see a grammaticalization based on a double bleaching. […] Many of these combinations are achieved by lexical bleaching of the grammatical element and grammatical bleaching of the lexical element, as in the prepositional phrases in (11). (11) French English en auto by car
Word: bleaching powder Part of Speech: noun 1. A white powder, a mixture of calcium hypochlorite and calcium chloride, prepared by the action of chlorine on calcium hydroxide, used as a strong bleaching agent and disinfectant. Formula: Ca(ClO)₂. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: chlorinated lime Part of Speech: noun 1. bleaching powder Labels: uncountable
Word: homeosis Part of Speech: noun 1. The formation of a normal plant or animal structure or organ in place of another at an abnormal site; the transformation of one body part to another. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Usage of similitude in rhetoric; drawing a conclusion from similarity of two objects of study. Labels: archaic, countable, rhetoric, uncountable Example: Quoth Hudibras, I smell a rat; / Ralpho, thou dost prevaricate: / For though the thesis which thou lay'st / Be true, ad amussim, as thou say'st; / For that bear-baiting should appear, / Jure divino, lawfuller / Than synods are, thou dost deny / Totidem verbis; so do I: / Yet there's a fallacy in this; / For if by sly homœosis, / Thou wouldst sophistically imply / Both are unlawful, I deny.
Word: Hooke's law Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the name of Robert Hooke, English physicist. 1. the principle that the stress applied to a solid is directly proportional to the strain produced. This law describes the behavior of springs and solids stressed within their elastic limit.