nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: brami Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of bra + cami. Pronunciation: /ˈbɹæmi/, /ˈbɹɑːmi/ 1. An item of clothing which combines elements of a bra and a camisole. Labels: uncommon Example: Janay by played Ardelia Lovelace skates in a sports brami and a heavy pant that brings to mind 90's singer Aaliyah's Tommy Hilfiger look.
Word: clean sheet Part of Speech: noun 1. An absence of debts or indictments. Labels: figuratively 2. A game played without having conceded a goal. Labels: figuratively Example: Birmingham had their defence to thank for a clean sheet, although they were lucky to escape when Manuel da Costa shot off-target and then headed wide. Example: Nigeria had scored only three goals in three games, all against Australia, but they had also kept two clean sheets and their defensive organisation continued to frustrate England immensely. 3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see clean, sheet.
Word: chinkies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chinky Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of chinkie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: SFDR Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of spurious-free dynamic range. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: misgovernment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English government English misgovernment From mis- + government. 1. Bad government. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Failure to restrict oneself; improper behavior; misconduct. Labels: archaic, countable, uncountable Example: DON JOHN. (talking of the alleged "vile encounters" of Hero with her lover) Fie, fie! they are not to be nam'd, my lord, Not to be spoke of; There is not chastity enough in language Without offence to utter them. Thus, pretty lady, I am sorry for thy much misgovernment.
Word: misgovernance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English governance English misgovernance From mis- + governance. 1. Bad governance. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: misgovern Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English govern English misgovern From mis- + govern. Pronunciation: /mɪsˈɡʌvən/, /mɪsˈɡʌvɚn/ 1. To govern badly or wrongly. Labels: transitive
Word: fluorescent lamp Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fluorescent (adjective) + lamp (noun). 1. A gas-discharge lamp that uses fluorescence to produce visible light, especially one consisting of a tube filled with mercury vapour which emits ultraviolet radiation when an electric current is passed through it, causing fluorescence when the radiation hits a phosphor coating on the interior of the tube.
Word: mishandle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English mishandlen, equivalent to mis- + handle. Cognate with Saterland Frisian mishondelje, West Frisian mishandelje, Dutch mishandelen (“to mistreat”), German misshandeln (“to mistreat”). Pronunciation: /mɪsˈhændəl/ 1. To manipulate something roughly, causing physical damage. Labels: transitive Example: If you mishandle a fragile package, the contents may break. Example: The obvious advantages of this method of new motor vehicle delivery over long distances,, which the L.M.R. says dealers and ultimate customers are beginning to appreciate, are all-weather reliability, arrival in mint condition and with only a very small mileage "on the clock", and the assurance that the car has not been mishandled during its running-in period; […]. 2. To deal with a situation incorrectly or ineffectively; to make a mistake in handling a situation. Labels: transitive Example: The prime minister was accused of mishandling the diplomatic crisis. Example: Naturally, the wisdom of striking to remedy grievances was questioned; but there were few dissentients from the view that the Government and B.T.C. are mishandling the human relations involved.
Word: mishandle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English mishandlen, equivalent to mis- + handle. Cognate with Saterland Frisian mishondelje, West Frisian mishandelje, Dutch mishandelen (“to mistreat”), German misshandeln (“to mistreat”). Pronunciation: /mɪsˈhændəl/ 1. Rough manipulation which causes physical damage. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Ineffective or incorrect deal. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Improper, wrong, or bad usage or treatment; abuse. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: misjudgment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English judgment English misjudgment From mis- + judgment. 1. An act of misjudging; a mistake in judgment. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In view of the excessive difference in permitted and actual speeds the Inspecting Officer rejects any claim to misjudgment of speed and considers the driver had not sufficient control over the train.
Word: misjudgments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of misjudgment Labels: form-of, plural
Word: misname Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Germanic *namô Proto-West Germanic *namō Old English nama Middle English name English name English misname From mis- + name. Pronunciation: /ˈmɪsneɪm/ 1. A wrong, unsuitable, misleading, or injurious name or designation; misnomer. Example: Like the name Macon Dead, it is a misname imposed by someone with no concern about the consequences. Example: And it was a misname, because the woman who stood before him now in all her naked glory presented a picture beauteous beyond belief—to Vagn, leastways.
Word: misname Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Germanic *namô Proto-West Germanic *namō Old English nama Middle English name English name English misname From mis- + name. Pronunciation: /mɪsˈneɪm/ 1. To call by a wrong name. Labels: transitive Example: Misnamed (and misgendered) was Patricia Glass Schuman, of Neal-Schuman Publishers. 2. To give an unsuitable or injurious name to; name incorrectly. Labels: transitive Example: Near-synonym: misnomer Example: Elsewhere is pain in looking back on the blotted page misnamed Experience.
Word: misplay Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English play English misplay From mis- + play. Pronunciation: /mɪsˈpleɪ/ 1. To play incorrectly or poorly. Labels: transitive Example: I misplayed that tennis shot: I should have hit it to her right instead of her left. Example: If there were any misplayed notes or misplucked strings, this listener blissfully unaware of them.
Word: misplay Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English play English misplay From mis- + play. Pronunciation: /ˈmɪspleɪ/ 1. A wrong play. Example: His misplay in the bridge tournament was penalized when it was noted he'd broken the rules.
Word: misquotation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English quotation English misquotation From mis- + quotation. 1. An incorrect quotation. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: My misquotation of Hamlet during the Shakespeare lecture brought laughs. I wish I'd done it on purpose. Example: There were some misquotations of a conversation with another member of the cast after the show, but rather than nitpick about misinterpretation, I want to address the real issues […]
Word: misquotations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of misquotation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: misreport Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English misreporten, equivalent to mis- + report. Pronunciation: /ˌmɪsɹɪˈpɔː(ɹ)t/ 1. To report erroneously; to give an incorrect account of. Labels: transitive Example: Near-synonym: misstate Example: The wrong judgment that misleads us , and makes the will often fasten on the worse side , lies in misreporting upon the various comparisons of thes
Word: misreport Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English mysreport, equivalent to mis- + report. Pronunciation: /ˈmɪsɹɪˌpɔː(ɹ)t/ 1. A false report. Example: Near-synonym: misstatement
Word: misspend Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English misspenden, equivalent to mis- + spend. 1. To spend poorly, incorrectly or unwisely. Example: I misspent my youth making friends and meeting people. Wait a minute: that's the secret of my success! Example: Matters of a much more extraordinary kind are to be the subject of this history, or I should grossly mis-spend my time in writing so voluminous a work […]
Word: misguidance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English guidance English misguidance From mis- + guidance. 1. Bad guidance. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: They are the ones who trade guidance for misguidance. But this trade is profitless, and they are not ˹rightly˺ guided.
Word: misguidances Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of misguidance Labels: form-of, plural
Word: misguide Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English guide English misguide From mis- + guide. 1. To guide poorly or incorrectly; to lead astray or into error. Labels: transitive Example: On the whole it were better to misguide a child in knowledge, which it can remedy later, than to mistone it in feeling, for which there is no remedy. A jarring note implanted in its nature might spoil the music of its life […] Example: 1988, Michael Weikath, "Keeper of the Seven Keys", Helloween, Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II. Will o' the wisps / Misguiding your path / You can't throw a curse / Without takin' their wrath
Word: misplacement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English placement English misplacement From mis- + placement. 1. Bad placement. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: His misplacement of his foot sprained his ankle. Example: The misplacement of the supply shed at the far corner of the field resulted in great loss of time.
Word: misplacements Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of misplacement Labels: form-of, plural
Word: misshape Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- Proto-West Germanic *gaskap Old English ġesċeap Proto-Germanic *skapą Proto-West Germanic *skap Old English sċeap Middle English schap English shape English misshape From mis- + shape. Pronunciation: /ˈmɪsʃeɪp/ 1. A misshapen person; a misshapen body. Labels: obsolete Example: The one of them, that elder did appeare, With her dull eyes did seeme to looke askew, That her mis-shape much helpt [...]. 2. A misshapen object; now especially, a broken item (especially food) sold individually at a cheaper price. Example: Mis-shapes, mistakes, misfits Raised on a diet of broken biscuits.
Word: misshape Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- Proto-West Germanic *gaskap Old English ġesċeap Proto-Germanic *skapą Proto-West Germanic *skap Old English sċeap Middle English schap English shape English misshape From mis- + shape. Pronunciation: /mɪsˈʃeɪp/ 1. To shape badly or incorrectly. Labels: transitive Example: Major Rawls drove us to our motel […] where a swimming pool with underwater lights had the disturbing effect of substantially enlarging and misshaping the swimmers.
Word: mistakable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English mistake Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English mistakable From mistake + -able. Pronunciation: /mɪˈsteɪkəbəl/ 1. Possible to be mistaken or misunderstood. Example: Frankie "Its okay Chunk. Any of us could've made that mistake, right guys?" Pipsqueak/Num Nuns "uh huh" / "of course" Mr. Squiggles "Absolutely mistakable."
Word: muckrake Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From muck + rake. 1. A rake for scraping up dung.
Word: muckrake Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From muck + rake. 1. To search for and expose corruption or scandal, especially as a form of investigative journalism. Labels: intransitive Example: To think that he cares about nothing save the possibility of being found out and made ridiculous! All his friends have been ‘muckraked,’ as he calls it, and he has sat aloft and smiled over their plight; he was the landed gentleman, the true aristrocrat, whom the worries of traders and money-changers didn’t concern. Example: His book, published this month, combines the muckraking approach of Eric Schlosser’s “Fast Food Nation” with the wry travelogue approach of a Michael Moore movie.
Word: muckraking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of muckrake Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: double-park Part of Speech: verb 1. To illegally park a car next to a car already parked on the side of a street, obstructing traffic.
Word: double-digit Part of Speech: adj 1. Being a number between 10 and 99 inclusive, a number that requires two digits to write in base 10. Labels: not-comparable Example: Taiwan proposed on Thursday $19 billion in defence spending for next year, a double-digit increase on 2022 that includes funds for new fighter jets, weeks after China staged large-scale military exercises around the island it views as its territory.
Word: double-dealer Part of Speech: noun 1. One who double deals; a cheat or crook.
Word: double-dealers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of double-dealer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: double-dealing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From the practice of dealing oneself multiple cards in order to gain an advantage in a game. Pronunciation: /ˌdʌbəlˈdiːlɪŋ/ 1. Cheating, dishonest; treacherous. Labels: not-comparable Example: You low-down, no-good, double-dealing sidewinder!
Word: double-dealing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the practice of dealing oneself multiple cards in order to gain an advantage in a game. Pronunciation: /ˌdʌbəlˈdiːlɪŋ/ 1. deceit or treachery Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ordinal numbers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ordinal number Labels: form-of, plural
Word: couldst Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kʊdst/, /kʊtst/, /kədst/, /kətst/ 1. second-person singular simple past indicative of can Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, past, second-person, singular
Word: non-smoking Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + smoking. The noun is back-formed from the adjective. 1. Having restrictions on smoking. Labels: not-comparable Example: We want a table in the non-smoking section. Example: The practice of labelling non-smoking compartments originated in Great Britain on the South Eastern & Chatham Railway, which made the innovation on March 1, 1920. Compartments so labelled had been a familiar feature on Continental railways for many years before that time. 2. Using no tobacco products. Labels: not-comparable Example: We have a room for a non-smoking tenant.
Word: non-smoking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + smoking. The noun is back-formed from the adjective. 1. The act of abstaining from smoking; a policy of doing so. Labels: uncountable Example: Yes, your Honor: non-smoking has been our policy in all of our hotel rooms for at least twenty years, and Mr Jones clearly knew that. Example: Regular exercise, a healthy diet, moderation of alcohol use, non-smoking, and annual checkups can all reduce the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Word: enthroned Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From enthrone + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of enthrone Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: enthroned Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From enthrone + -ed. 1. Placed upon a throne. Labels: not-comparable 2. Formally inaugurated. Labels: not-comparable
Word: drinking water Part of Speech: noun 1. Water that is suitable or intended for ingestion by humans: potable water. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Near-synonym: tap water (for washing and, ideally, drinking too) Example: One day a saint, wandering in the vicinity in search of drinking water, fainted. As he regained his senses, he could hear the trickle of water running from the Pot. He drank his fill and since then the spring has never gone dry.
Word: hymnography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English hymn Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English hymnography From hymn + -o- + -graphy. 1. The art of composing hymns. Labels: uncountable Example: Parallel to this - and at the same time - hymnography flourishes, reaching its high point at the end of the first millennium.
Word: -eous Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From earlier -uous, alteration of -wose, -wos, a variant of -wise, from Middle English -wise, -wis, -wys, from Old English -wīs (“-wise”), under the influence of Etymology 2. More at -wise. Pronunciation: /-i.əs/, /-ɪəs/ 1. Used with nouns to form adjectives with the sense of resembling or having the characteristics of the suffixed term; similar to -ous. Labels: morpheme Example: righteous, mighteous, thefteous, lighteous, misteous, timeous, wrongeous
Word: -eous Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Chiefly from -ous with preceding vowel (compare -ious); compare also Latin -eus; but also by concatenation with English -te (an earlier form of -ty). Pronunciation: /-i.əs/, /-ɪəs/ 1. Used to form adjectives meaning resembling or having characteristics of the related term. Labels: morpheme
Word: hierolatry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hiero- + -latry. 1. The worship of saints Labels: uncountable Example: Luther's obstinate adherence to the ubiquity the Body of Christ and his or rather its real presence in and with the bread was a sad furtherance to the advocates of Popish idolatry and hierolatry.
Word: diethylene glycol Part of Speech: noun 1. A clear, hygroscopic, odorless liquid, which is described by the chemical structural formula HO-CH₂-CH₂-O-CH₂-CH₂-OH. It is toxic to humans and other animals. Labels: uncountable
Word: coiffeuse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French coiffeuse. 1. A female hairdresser
Word: do-it-yourself Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of do it yourself. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: do it yourself Part of Speech: noun 1. The practice of doing home improvements and maintenance oneself, rather than employing a professional. Labels: uncountable Example: THE LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. By O. S. Nock. Ian Allan. 30s. [...] One scarcely imagined, for example, that the great steel works at Crewe owed its existence to Sir Richard Moon's penchant for the principle of "Do it yourself", a principle born of a methodical, economical and far-seeing mind. 2. The habit or approach of doing something for oneself, rather than for example buying a prepared product. Labels: attributive, often, uncountable Example: The relationship between punk's do-it-yourself philosophy and the music industry, along with fashion suppliers, […]
Word: do-it-yourselfer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From do it yourself + -er. 1. A practitioner of do it yourself. Example: During the past year or so, numerous new books have been published which can be helpful to do‐it‐yourselfers and home craftsmen, as well as to those readers on the lookout for new ideas and money‐saving suggestions on how to improve and maintain their homes and apartments. Example: Since the store's opening last November, do-it-yourselfers in the Washington area have been coming to Brookstone for tools and gadgets they have not been able to find anywhere else.
Word: dot-matrix Part of Speech: adj 1. That functions by use of a dot matrix Labels: not-comparable
Word: double-check Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of double check. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: And you have to be careful. If you don't book your parking in double-quick time, you risk a fine, so always double-check that your payment has gone through. Some operators don't even send you an email or text to say you've paid.
Word: double-jointed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: PIE word *dwóh₁ From double (adjective) + jointed (adjective), from the fact that a body part of a person with the condition appears to have two joints bending in different directions. Pronunciation: /ˌdʌbl̩ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪd/, /ˌdʌbəlˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪd/, [-ɾɪd] 1. Having one or more joints (usually those of the fingers, arms, or legs) able to bend more than is normal; possessing hypermobility of one or more joints.
Word: double-knit Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of double knit. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: double knit Part of Speech: noun 1. A knitted fabric consisting of a double thickness, made on a machine with two sets of needles. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The men drive pick-up trucks and wear baseball caps to cover their bald spots. The women drive pick-up trucks and seem more at ease in double-knits than dyke chic.
Word: double-reed Part of Speech: adj 1. Having a double reed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: double reed Part of Speech: noun 1. A pair of reeds, in any of several wind instruments, that are joined together and vibrate together. 2. An instrument using a double reed. Labels: broadly Example: To me, the bassoon is the greatest of the double reeds.
Word: downbeat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From down + beat. Pronunciation: /ˈdaʊnbiːt/ 1. The accented beat at the beginning of a bar (indicated by a conductor with a downward stroke).
Word: downbeat Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Earlier downbeaten, from the phrasal verb beat down Pronunciation: /daʊnˈbiːt/ 1. Sad or pessimistic. Example: He sounded downbeat when asked about his future plans. 2. Cautiously optimistic. Example: She carried herself with a quiet downbeat grace.
Word: down-home Part of Speech: adj 1. Simple and unpretentious, especially having the characteristics of a Southern rural lifestyle. Labels: US Example: Just as Mr. Clinton began a comeback with a down-home plea for forgiveness, Mrs. Clinton now seems determined to prove, perhaps to the point of overcompensation, that she will not repeat the mistakes that plagued her 2008 campaign.
Word: drop-off Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from drop off. 1. A sudden downward slope or cliff. 2. A sudden downward slope or cliff. 3. A decrease; especially, a sudden one. Example: There has been an unexplained drop-off in sales this quarter. 4. A delivery; the act of leaving a package, etc. Example: Starting tomorrow, they'd do dropoffs and pickups instead of leaving their vehicles unguarded. 5. A space reserved outside a bus or railway station for vehicles stopping to drop off passengers for onward transit. Labels: US, especially Example: Fifty car parking spaces, a drop-off point, five spaces for blue badge holders and lighting masts are all included in the plan, as is cycle parking on the station forecourt and ticket vending machines. 6. A time during which passengers, such as school children, are dropped off; the event or act of dropping them off. Example: These signs are friendly reminders for road users to slow down during drop-off and pick-up. 7. A visitor to a website who ceases to continue using and navigating around the site after reaching some specified page; or such an act of cessation. Labels: Internet Example: We're seeing a lot of drop-offs on the shop product pages; why aren't people making purchases?
Word: dry-eyed Part of Speech: adj 1. Not having shed tears. Labels: not-comparable 2. Not made sad (by something); emotionally unaffected. Labels: broadly, not-comparable
Word: judicator Part of Speech: noun 1. One who acts as a judge.
Word: giudecca Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian giudecca. 1. A Jewish ghetto in an Italian city. Labels: historical Example: There are not a great many Jews in Sicily, though Syracuse and Trapani have their Giudeccas.
Word: Giudecca Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Giudecca, from giudecca (“Jewish ghetto”), from Medieval Latin iudeca, from Latin iūdaica, feminine form of iūdaicus (“Judaic, Jewish”), ultimately from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (y'hudá, “Judah”). Doublet of Judaica and Judecca. Despite the name, there is no evidence of any ancient Jewish settlements on the island. 1. A long island in the Venetian Lagoon separated from the main part of the city by a wide canal.
Word: stemma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin stemma, from Ancient Greek στέμμα (stémma). 1. A family tree or recorded genealogy. Example: Where so few dates are known, an authoritative stemma is out of the question 2. In the study of stemmatics, a diagram showing the relationship of a text to its manuscripts. 3. One of the types of simple eyes in arthropods.
Word: fall short Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /fɔl ʃoɹt/, /foːl ʃoːt/ 1. To be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient. Labels: idiomatic Example: I did my best, but fell far short of the score cutoff. Example: Ample proof that the maintenance of locomotives and track in the mid-Victorian era sometimes fell far short of present-day standards is afforded by an accident which occurred on July 3, 1866, near Royston, on the Cambridge branch of the Great Northern Railway.
Word: pulgada Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish pulgada, from Vulgar Latin *pollicata, from Latin pollicaris (“of or related to a thumb”), from pollex (“thumb”) + -āris (“-ary: forming adjectives”). Doublet of polegada. 1. A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 2.3 cm Labels: historical
Word: hang onto Part of Speech: verb 1. to keep Example: They hang onto all these kinds of thing, and insist that only what offers contact and touch is a thing that is.
Word: fnc Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of forum non conveniens. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Abbreviation of function. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: forum non conveniens Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Latin forum+non+conveniens (“inappropriate forum”) 1. A doctrine of law holding that a court should decline to hear a case if another court—especially one in a foreign jurisdiction—would provide a more appropriate forum for the parties and evidence. Labels: uncountable 2. In such a situation, the jurisdiction considered less appropriate. Labels: uncountable
Word: santos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of santo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fireworm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fire + worm. 1. The larva of any of several tortricid moths (family Tortricidae). 2. The larva of any of several tortricid moths (family Tortricidae). 3. The bearded fireworm, Hermodice carunculata, a species of polychaete in family Amphinomidae, which may cause pain if touched. 4. The golden fireworm, Chloeia flava, a species of polychaete.
Word: chartering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of charter Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: unforested Part of Speech: adj 1. Not covered with forest. Labels: not-comparable Example: Patagonia is a vast, mostly unforested area in the south of Argentina.
Word: unforested Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of unforest Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: almas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of alma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: almas Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Russian алма́з (almáz, “diamond”). 1. caviar from the albino beluga Labels: uncountable
Word: watter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From watt + -er. 1. Something that uses the specified amount of watts. Labels: in-compounds Example: The original cost of the 100-watter is approximately 15 cents, while the 2 60-watters will cost about 26 cents, and the 6 25-watters will cost about 60 cents. That’s one saving. To operate the 100-watter for 1,000 hours in a community where electricity costs 4 cents a kilowatt hour would cost $4.00. The cost of operating the 2 60-watters would be $5.00, while the cost of operating the 6 25-watters would be $6.00. Example: The small, mushroom-shaped bulb is a new 300-watter recently put on the market by Westinghouse for about $1.25.
Word: watters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of watter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: self-deceit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English deceit English self-deceit From self- + deceit. 1. Synonym of self-deception. Labels: uncountable
Word: self-denying Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English denying English self-denying From self- + denying. 1. Without concern for one's own advantage; selfless or self-sacrificing.
Word: self-deprecation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English deprecation English self-deprecation From self- + deprecation. 1. The disparagement of one's own self. Labels: uncountable
Word: preflop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English flop English preflop From pre- + flop. 1. Alternative form of pre-flop. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: preflop Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English flop English preflop From pre- + flop. 1. Alternative form of pre-flop. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: preflop Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English flop English preflop From pre- + flop. 1. Alternative form of pre-flop. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: self-destructive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English destructive English self-destructive From self- + destructive. 1. Causing injury to oneself or harm to one's interests. Example: Between 1997 and 2006, ownership of Glenfeshie passed between three Danish businessmen – and with it a self-destructive business model. Only by maintaining very high numbers of livestock could the flow of fee-paying deerstalkers armed with rifles be ensured, but because of the rising cost of gamekeepers and estate upkeep, Glenfeshie’s sporting operations were still making a loss.
Word: self-determination Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English determination English self-determination From self- + determination. Pronunciation: /ˌsɛlfdɪˌtɜː(ɹ)mɪˈneɪʃən/ 1. The ability or human right to make one's own decisions without interference from others Labels: uncountable 2. The political independence of a people. Labels: uncountable Example: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has categorically ruled out any new negotiations saying the future of the Falklands can only be decided by the islanders themselves in accordance with the UN principle of self-determination. 3. The collective right of a people to determine its own destiny in the international order, to choose its own political status and to determine its own form of economic, cultural and social development. Labels: uncountable
Word: self-determined Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English determined English self-determined From self- + determined. 1. Marked by self-determination.
Word: freeroll Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From free + roll. 1. A poker tournament with no entry fee. 2. A situation where a player is guaranteed a tie but can still win. Example: We both had straights, but Jill had a flush draw: she was on a freeroll.
Word: freeroll Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From free + roll. 1. To be in a position where one is guaranteed a tie, but one can also win. Example: We both had straights, but Jill had a flush draw: she was freerolling me.
Word: self-fulfillment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English fulfillment English self-fulfillment From self- + fulfillment. 1. Personal fulfillment or satisfaction. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: freerolls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of freeroll Labels: form-of, plural
Word: freerolls Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of freeroll Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: freerolling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of freeroll Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: freerolled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of freeroll Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: self-imposed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English imposed English self-imposed From self- + imposed. 1. Voluntarily imposed upon oneself. Labels: not-comparable Example: He chose then to push away his misbegotten regret and to concentrate instead on his relief: relief that he was free of the grim demands of his self-imposed quest and that his only remaining obligations were those born of his current position. Example: “The United States government maintains relationships with unofficial partners around the world, and Taiwan is no exception. Our two democracies share common values of individual freedom, the rule of law, and a respect for human dignity. Today’s statement recognizes that the US-Taiwan relationship need not, and should not, be shackled by self-imposed restrictions of our permanent bureaucracy,” Pompeo wrote.
Word: self-imposed Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English imposed English self-imposed From self- + imposed. 1. simple past and past participle of self-impose Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: self-knowledge Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English knowledge English self-knowledge From self- + knowledge. Pronunciation: /ˌsɛlfˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/, /ˌsɛlfˈnɑl.ɪdʒ/ 1. Knowledge or insight into one's own character, abilities, feelings, or motivations; self-understanding. Labels: uncountable Example: A girl's love is half poetry, an unconscious preference till startled into self-knowledge. Isabella had been grateful for Mr. Glentworth's kindness—struck with his cultivated mind, and impressed with his distinguished appearance; so were all her sisters; but she alone was timid in expressing that admiration; in her alone had they inspired that feeling, which, shy, vague, and tender, is love.
Word: self-pitying Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English pitying English self-pitying From self- + pitying. 1. Pitying oneself; marked by self-pity. Example: Yet The Smiths' hopelessness has also turned listeners off. Their music seems at times too self-indulgent and self-pitying to be taken seriously.
Word: self-preservation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English preservation English self-preservation From self- + preservation. Pronunciation: /ˌsɛlfˌpɹɛzɜˈɹ.veɪ.ʃən/ 1. The instinctive behavior that protects oneself from harm. Labels: uncountable Example: I'm gonna love me, for the rest of my days / Encourage the babies every time they say / Self-preservation is what's really going on today Example: I'm here to tell you want to do. And if self-preservation is an instinct you possess, you better fuckin' do it and do it quick.
Word: self-protection Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin pro- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Italic *tegō Latin tegō Latin prōtegō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Late Latin prōtēctiōder. Old Frenchbor. Middle English English protection English self-protection From self- + protection. 1. Synonym of self-defense. Labels: uncountable
Word: self-realization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Classical Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin reālisder. Old French reel French real Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izārebor. Old French -iser French -iser French réaliser Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ation Middle French -ation French -ation French réalisation English realization English self-realization From self- + realization. 1. The fulfillment of one's own abilities or capacities; self-actualization. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: We must, as a movement, address the needs of our Gay/Lesbian youth whose experience of puberty, instead of providing a joyous self-realization and affirmational discovery, plunges them into a snake pit of self-loathing. 2. The direct experience of being, in relation to one's inner nature as an unbounded creator of one's reality. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A realization about oneself. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 1934, comment by Abdullah Yusuf Ali on Sura 38 verse 24 of the Qur'an Judged by the highest standard of those nearest to God, the thought of self-pride and self-righteousness had to be washed off from him [King David] by his own act of self-realisation and repentance.
Word: self-regulation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English regulation English self-regulation From self- + regulation. 1. The regulation by a person of their own behaviour without external control, governance, or monitoring. Labels: uncountable Example: Near-synonym: willpower 2. The regulation by an organization of its own operation without external control, governance, or monitoring. Labels: uncountable Example: Near-synonyms: self-governance; autonomy 3. The regulation by a device or machine of its own operation without external control, governance, or monitoring. Labels: uncountable Example: Near-synonym: automation
Word: self-regulatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English regulatory English self-regulatory From self- + regulatory. 1. That regulates without external control or monitoring. Labels: not-comparable Example: One of the primary ways autistic people use stimming is as a self-regulatory mechanism and adaptive response to inaccessible sensory landscapes.
Word: self-seeker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English seeker English self-seeker From self- + seeker. 1. A self-seeking person. Example: 'They are all self-seekers - every one.'
Word: self-seeking Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English seeking English self-seeking From self- + seeking. 1. Mindful of, or promoting, only one's own interests. 2. That searches for a target automatically. Labels: not-comparable
Word: self-seeking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English seeking English self-seeking From self- + seeking. 1. The selfish promotion of one's own interests. Labels: uncountable
Word: Frenchies Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfɹɛnt͡ʃiz/ 1. plural of Frenchy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: self-starting Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English starting English self-starting From self- + starting. 1. That starts by itself. Labels: not-comparable 2. Energetic and resourceful. Labels: not-comparable
Word: self-support Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English support English self-support From self- + support. 1. The capacity of independent support; self-sufficiency. Labels: uncountable 2. The act or means of supporting oneself financially; livelihood Labels: uncountable Example: The self-sale of a destitute person for self-support or support of family.
Word: self-supporting Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English supporting English self-supporting From self- + supporting. 1. Characterized by self-support. Example: With a self-supporting body and without separate underframe, this design offers scope for improved sound insulation; […]. Example: Now that's really very kind and generous of you; very thoughtful indeed, Mr. Dixson. Yes, we have a variety of useful organisations in the parish, and most of them, as you tactfully suggest, are not by any means self-supporting.
Word: self-will Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English self-wil, self-wille, from Old English sylfwill, selfwill, selfwille (“self-will”), from Proto-West Germanic *selbawilljō, from Proto-Germanic *selbawiljô (“self-will”), equivalent to self- + will. Cognate with Old High German selbwillo, selpwillo, Old Norse sjalfvili. 1. The quality of being willful and ignoring opposition. Labels: uncountable Example: This Marian principle indicates that women ought to divest themselves of self-will in order to be obedient to the word of God as articulated by male spokesmen.
Word: aluminum shower Part of Speech: noun 1. The result of a midair collision of two aircraft. Labels: figuratively Example: As his screen displayed the falling and fragmenting wreckage of two aircraft that had collided at 2,650 ft. three miles northeast of Lindbergh Field, he muttered, "Jesus Christ, an aluminum shower." Example: Certainly one of the most stressful jobs in contemporary society is that of the air traffic controller. . . . This pressure, combined with the ever-present fear of causing a crash or collision (known with studied casualness as an "aluminum shower"), places controllers under tremendous stress on the job. 2. A party or similar event at which aluminum household items are given, as for a wedding. Labels: literally Example: A delightful evening was spent Wednesday, May 27th, when an aluminum shower was given to Miss Alice Strycker at her home, 1907 Baker Street, San Francisco, to celebrate her approaching marriage. Example: The aluminum shower appears to be very popular, but one should ascertain first whether or not the bride-to-be wants aluminum in her kitchen. 3. An event at which people give household items made of aluminum to the war effort. Labels: dated, figuratively Example: The Office of Production Management, the OPM, has directed the Office of Civilian Defense to conduct an "Aluminum Shower". In other words, we are to collect all the available old aluminum in order to turn it over to the Government. Example: William S. Knudsen, director-general of O. P. M., has advised General R. B. Rathbun, director of the Minneapolis aluminum shower committee, to leave no possible source of scrap aluminum untouched because of the "critical shortage" 4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see aluminum, shower. Example: Five o'clock the next morning found T. B. and myself already in the bathroom. For the whole school of some three hundred boarders, there were only about thirteen open standing aluminum showers and about eight buckets to be used in turns Example: The houses also fashioned a folksy modernity out of new and old materials, including brick, plywood paneling, aluminum showers, and steel windows
Word: balconies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of balcony Labels: form-of, plural
Word: foemen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of foeman Labels: form-of, plural Example: He fell where the Cherubim encamp, / With his face to the flying foemen. Example: Who were these foemen, who had taken with them to the house of the dead ten, or as some reports said, as many as twenty for every one of their own fallen?