nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: gunslinger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gun + slinger. 1. A person in the Old West who carried a gun and was an expert at quickly drawing it and firing. Labels: historical Example: Along with Dolores, there’s Teddy (James Marsden), a heroic-seeming gunslinger looking for adventure. 2. A person who behaves with the reckless bravado expected of someone who would duel with guns. Labels: broadly Example: HIP YOUNG GUNSLINGERS WANTED (BASS, DRUMS, GUITAR) FOR NEW BAND. MUST BE INTO REM, PRIMAL SCREAM, FANCLUB ETC. CONTACT BARRY IN THE SHOP. Example: The perception of the hedge fund world is that of gunslingers and traders who manage billions of dollars by the seat of their pants.
Word: easiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of easy: most easy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: out-of-universe Part of Speech: adj 1. Referring to a perspective or view from the real world, in contrast to a perspective from within the fictional world. Labels: not-comparable Example: An out-of-universe explanation for Dr. Watson's wife calling him James in one story is that Doyle forgot his given name had already been established as John.
Word: muffs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of muff Labels: form-of, plural
Word: muffs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of muff Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: anchorpersons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anchorperson Labels: form-of, plural
Word: liveaboard Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From live + aboard. 1. Of a boat: designed or modified to allow people to live on board. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of a person: living on board a boat. Labels: not-comparable
Word: liveaboard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From live + aboard. 1. A person who lives on a boat. Example: “We′re going to move aboard, sail around the world and do some writing,” the letter goes. “How are our chances?” It′s a common question from readers who know that my husband and I support our liveaboard life through writing and photography. Example: This marina is the closest to the ocean and has a surprisingly liberal liveaboard policy (10 percent of the total population; children, pets, okay). 2. A boat designed or modified to allow people to live on board, compared to similar boats which do not have this feature. Example: Liveaboards come in all kinds of shapes and sizes: monohulls, catamarans, and trimarans, from less than 30 feet to over 100. A liveaboard serves as hotel, restaurant, and dive shop all in one — and sometimes even as a photoprocessing lab, too.
Word: anchormen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anchorman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: anchorwomen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anchorwoman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fishwives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fishwife Labels: form-of, plural
Word: recceing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of recce Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: When recceing locations for a chase, establish the direction which works best for most of the sequence and, if some shots have to be done with the have to be done with the vehicles travelling in the opposite direction, then remember to shoot some footage in which the leading car changes direction. Example: Recceing with the director and/or the location manager some time prior to principal photography is usually productive and enjoyable.
Word: memoranda Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin memoranda; by surface analysis, memorand(um) + -a. Pronunciation: /mɛməˈɹændə/ 1. plural of memorandum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fluff girl Part of Speech: noun 1. A woman who arouses male pornographic actors before filming. Example: John walked over to the women on the couch with a pandering smile. "I really hate to break this up, but we're ready to roll tape." Rod switched position with Karen's fluff girl, waited for his cue, then it was back to the races. Example: Buck looks down at his crotch then back up again, "There's nothing to pick up anymore." Cliff peers around. "Who's the fluff girl today?" The young woman on the sideline steps forward, "I am." "Okay, Annie, please take care of Buck," says Cliff.
Word: butters Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbʌt.əz/, /ˈbʌ.tɚz/, [ˈbʌ.ɾɚz] 1. plural of butter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: butters Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈbʌt.əz/, /ˈbʌ.tɚz/, [ˈbʌ.ɾɚz] 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of butter Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: butters Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Originally a clipping of butterface (“a person with an attractive body but an unattractive face”) + -s (hypocoristic suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈbʌt.əz/, /ˈbʌ.tɚz/, [ˈbʌ.ɾɚz] 1. Ugly. Labels: UK, not-comparable, slang
Word: buttering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of butter Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: buttering Part of Speech: noun 1. The action of the verb to butter Labels: countable, uncountable Example: It is interesting that the sentences that Davidson uses in his arguments for events are all about genuine flesh and blood events: butterings of toast, explosions of boilers, raisings of arms, kickings of Shem and Sean and the like. 2. The action of the verb to butter Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The action of the verb to butter Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: preceder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English precede Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English preceder From precede + -er. 1. One who precedes.
Word: banged up Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of bang up Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: banged up Part of Speech: adj 1. Spending time in prison or jail. Labels: informal, not-comparable Example: My uncle has been banged up for ten years now; I haven't seen him in five. 2. Physically injured or wounded. Labels: informal, not-comparable Example: “Well I can tell you why I didn’t. It wasn’t necessary, Mr. Finch. She was mighty banged up. Something sho‘ happened, it was obvious.” Example: "It does hurt, not just my ankle but all over. I'm banged up like hell. But I'm not, you know, hurt. Like needing an X Ray or the infirmary or whatever."
Word: jiggly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English jig English -le English jiggle Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English jiggly From jiggle + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.əˌli/, /ˈd͡ʒɪɡ.li/ 1. that jiggles
Word: jingly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English jingle Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English jingly From jingle + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡli/ 1. that jingles, having a jingling sound.
Word: jittery Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English jit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English jitter Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English jittery From jitter + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɪt.ɹi/, /ˈd͡ʒɪt.ə.ɹi/ 1. nervy, jumpy, on edge Example: Those were all landmark moments to cherish. Just as appealing was the manner in which Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Milner cut swathes down either flank, albeit through flustered full-backs who had looked poorly positioned and horribly jittery from the start. 2. Having jitter, or unwanted signal characteristics. Example: jittery video playback
Word: rimshot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rim + shot. 1. A percussive note in which the drumstick hits both the head and the rim of the drum. 2. A percussive sting or flourish used to punctuate a joke in a cabaret or vaudeville act. Labels: colloquial 3. A shot in which the ball hits the rim of the basket.
Word: rim shot Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of rimshot. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: jinn Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Derived from Arabic جِنّ (jinn, collective noun) (singular جِنِّيّ (jinniyy)). Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɪn/ 1. A human-like spiritual or immaterial being, as opposed to al-ins (people), often invisible but able to manifest in form and also inhabit people or animals; origin of the genie of Western literature, film etc. Example: Even the sad jinn within the graven image slept[.] Example: There not only jewels but also dangerous jinn abide: the inconvenient or resisted psychological powers that we have not thought or dared to integrate into our lives.
Word: jinxed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of jinx Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: jitterbugger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From jitterbug + -er. 1. A person who dances the jitterbug.
Word: jobholder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From job + holder. 1. Someone who is employed in a regular job Labels: US
Word: joblessness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English job Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English jobless Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 joblessness From jobless + -ness. 1. The state of being jobless or unemployed. Labels: uncountable 2. The phenomenon or level of unemployment in an economy. Labels: uncountable Example: Even if it were working perfectly, the stimulus would not come close to stemming the cascade of joblessness unleashed by this megarecession.
Word: jocoseness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English jocose 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 jocoseness From jocose + -ness. 1. the state of being jocose Labels: uncountable
Word: joyfulness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English joyful Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 joyfulness From joyful + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɔɪfəlnəs/ 1. The state of being joyful. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: joyousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English joyous 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 joyousness From joyous + -ness. 1. The state of being joyous. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The bright sun, the sweet free air, brought their own joyousness with them; all nature seemed too glad for sorrow.
Word: judiciousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English judicious 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 judiciousness From judicious + -ness. 1. the state of being judicious Labels: uncountable
Word: juiciness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English juicy 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 juiciness From juicy + -ness. 1. The state of being juicy. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: jumpiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English jumpy 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 jumpiness From jumpy + -ness. 1. The state of being jumpy. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Several times I thought I saw something, but it was only jumpiness. One of the others raised a hesitant false alarm.
Word: justness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English just 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 justness From just + -ness. 1. the state of being just; fairness Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: jocosity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English jocose Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English jocosity From jocose + -ity. 1. The state of being jocose. Labels: uncountable 2. A jocose utterance. Labels: countable
Word: jocundity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English jocundite, from Middle French jocundité, from Late Latin iōcunditās. By surface analysis, jocund + -ity. Doublet of jucundity. 1. The state of being jocund. Labels: uncountable 2. A jocund remark; a witticism. Labels: countable
Word: materially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English materialy; equivalent to material + -ly. 1. In a material manner; with regard to physical things or characteristics. Example: Tobacco, for instance, shrinks materially by frequent reshippings, and as all goods are warehoused as a convenience to importers, duties should be paid on what the importer receives. 2. To a significant degree. Example: In cases of extreme thickening of the coats of the stomach, of a scirrhoid character, where the suffering patients are almost worn out with constant pain, such remedies, applied over the epigastrium, most materially alleviate the distress.
Word: exquisitely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English exquisite Middle English -ly English -ly English exquisitely From exquisite + -ly. 1. In an exquisite manner. Example: Over the fish-dish — something sole-like, exquisitely seethed in a strange sauce, garnished with roots and fruits of the country — Tommy became sentimental. Example: She came running through the crowd dodging the cell-phoned heads, exquisitely attired as usual, probably the result of a recent shopping excursion at Fendi’s. 2. Exceedingly; in the highest degree. Example: There was something exquisitely painful in the memories that crowded upon his mind: a thousand of Constance's daily acts of affection rose before him: neyer till this moment had he felt them unrequited; but now they were remembered like a reproach. Example: They danced on silently, softly. Their feet played tricks to the beat of the tireless measure, that exquisitely asinine blare which is England's punishment for having lost America.
Word: timidly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Latin timidusder. Middle French timideder. English timid Middle English -ly English -ly English timidly From timid + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈtɪmɪdli/ 1. In a timid manner. Example: His mother o'er her barm-cloth wide / Gazed forward somewhat timidly / The new-comer's bright weed to see. Example: The four young pigs who had protested when Napoleon abolished the Meetings raised their voices timidly, but they were promptly silenced by a tremendous growling from the dogs.
Word: Springer Part of Speech: name 1. A surname. 2. A town in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. 3. A town in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States.
Word: job-sharing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From job + sharing. 1. An arrangement whereby multiple people are employed on a part-time basis to perform a job normally available to one working full-time, and remuneration is apportioned between them. Labels: uncountable
Word: jocosely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English jocose Middle English -ly English -ly English jocosely From jocose + -ly. 1. In a jocose manner. Example: Mr. Hurst interrupted, 'to have his name mixed up with shady people, as Ormond says; so, my dear! the long and short of it is, you must refuse her invitation to go there on this visit!' 'But I have accepted it.' 'Unaccept it then,' jocosely.
Word: jocundly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English jocund Middle English -ly English -ly English jocundly From jocund + -ly. 1. In a jocund manner.
Word: jokingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English joking Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English jokingly From joking + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈdʒoʊ.kɪŋ.li/, /ˈdʒəʊ.kɪŋ.liː/, [ˈdʒəʊ.kɪŋ.lɪ] 1. In a joking manner. Example: San Jose, the county seat, is jokingly referred to as “Man Jose” by the locals, and with good reason: In the 22 to 29 age cohort, Santa Clara County has 37,410 never-married, college-grad men versus 27,147 never-married, college-grad women.
Word: jollily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English jolily; equivalent to jolly + -ly. 1. In a jolly manner. Example: Every servant in the family, from high to low, wished Tom success, and I can fancy, an’ please your honour, I see him this moment with his white dimity waistcoat and breeches, and hat a little o’one side, passing jollily along the street, swinging his stick, with a smile and a cheerful word for every body he met. Example: There’s a sermon now, writ in high heaven, and the sun goes through it every year, and yet comes out of it all alive and hearty. Jollily he, aloft there, wheels through toil and trouble […]
Word: jovially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From jovial + -ly (suffix forming adverbs from adjectives). Jovial is borrowed from French jovial (“jolly, jovial”), from Italian gioviale (“jolly, jovial; (obsolete) born under the influence of the planet Jupiter”), from Latin ioviālis (“relating to the Roman god Jupiter”), from Iuppiter, Iovis (“the Roman god Jove or Jupiter, counterpart of the Greek god Zeus”) (from Proto-Indo-European *dyew- (“to be bright; heaven, sky”)) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives of relationship). Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒəʊ.vɪ.ə.li/, /ˈd͡ʒoʊ.vɪ.ə.li/ 1. Under the astrological influence of the planet Jupiter. Labels: obsolete Example: Some are of the opinion, that the world was made, to giue a body in lieu of puniſhment, vnto the ſpirits, which through their fault were fallen from the puritie, wherin they were created: The firſt creation having beene incorporeal. And that according as they have more or leſſe elonged themſelves from their ſpirituallitie, ſo they are more or leſſe merilie & Giovially, or rudely and Saturnally incorporated: Whence proceedeth the infinite varietie of ſo much matter created. 2. In a jovial (“cheerful and good-humoured”) manner; jollily, merrily. Labels: broadly Example: The seasoning of a play is the applause. / Now, though the Foxe be punish'd by the lawes, / He, yet, doth hope there is no suffring due, / For any fact, which he hath done 'gainst you; / If there be, sensure him: here he, doubtfull, stands. / If not, fare iouially, and clap your hands. Example: This enforced solitarinesse takes place, and produceth this effect soonest in such, as haue spent their time Iouially peraduenture in all honest recreations, in all good company, and are vpon a sudden confined, and restrained of their liberty, and barred from their ordinary associats: solitarinesse is very irkesome to such, most tedious, and a sudden cause of great inconvenience.
Word: jubilantly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English jubilant Middle English -ly English -ly English jubilantly From jubilant + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒuː.bɪ.lənt.li/, /ˈd͡ʒuː.bə.lənt.li/ 1. With jubilation or triumph. Example: The socialist press of the city jubilantly exploited this utterance, scattering it broadcast over San Francisco in tens of thousands of paper dodgers. Example: Having written jubilantly home to the Secretary of State that his mission had succeeded, he was now faced with the necessity of writing again to confess that this success had been ephemeral.
Word: judgmentally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English judgment English -al English judgmental Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English judgmentally From judgmental + -ly. 1. In a judgmental manner.
Word: judicially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European *-u Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwos Proto-Italic *jowos Latin iūs Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *déyḱ-s ~ *diḱ-és Proto-Italic *-diks Latin iūdex Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin iūdicō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ium Latin iūdicium Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin iūdiciālisbor. English judicial Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English judicially From judicial + -ly. 1. In a judicial manner. Labels: not-comparable Example: Persons Judicially cited, are ſometimes wont, by a Non-Appearance in Court, to contemn the Judges Authority; and thereby to render themſelves contumacious'
Word: judiciously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English judicious Middle English -ly English -ly English judiciously From judicious + -ly. 1. In a judicious manner. Example: She knows how to ask questions judiciously: and it is a first requisite to make people feel it is easy to answer you; and, also, that their answer reflects credit on themselves. Example: “That applies to Tylenol tomorrow the same as it does today, the same as it did yesterday. That is the standard of care: to only use medications when indicated during pregnancy and judiciously,” Dr. DeNicola said.
Word: juicily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English juicy Middle English -ly English -ly English juicily From juicy + -ly. 1. In a juicy manner.
Word: jumpily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English jumpy Middle English -ly English -ly English jumpily From jumpy + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒʌmpɪli/ 1. nervously, or restlessly Example: But when I sympathise and say that dating a pop star can't have helped, he says jumpily: "I think it's important to remember that when I started going out with her, she wasn't famous. 2. unevenly Example: The bus drove jumpily along the unmade road.
Word: juridically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English juridical Middle English -ly English -ly English juridically From juridical + -ly. 1. In a juridical manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: justifiably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English justifiable Middle English -ly English -ly English justifiably From justifiable + -ly. 1. in a justifiable manner; with justification Example: Another area in which corporations have been catching heat is in the area of environmental pollution, and justifiably so. Example: Madocks built his model town on land partly reclaimed from the sea, and was justifiably proud of the fact that it stood well below what was still the official high-water mark. Until then, the surrounding area was largely marshland.
Word: Grand Guignol Part of Speech: name Etymology: Popular form of Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol. 1. A Parisian theatre which specialized in grotesque and grisly horror shows. Labels: historical 2. That which thrives on grotesquery and gore. Labels: broadly Example: I may remark, in passing, that I did not go to see any bullfights... . But if I had preferred a Grand Guignol thrill to a great experience of a great nation,... . Example: Hence the incomparably strange reincarnation of the cultural figure of the male homosexual as a predatory, determined invert, wrapped in a Grand Guignol cloak of degeneracy theory, and casting his lascivious eyes-and hands-out from the pages of Victorian sexology manuals and onto "our" children, and above all onto "our" sons.
Word: penstock Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Perhaps from pen (“an enclosure”) + stock. 1. A sluice or pipe which allows the controlled flow of water from behind a dam, typically routing it to a turbine of a power plant. Example: It amazes him still, this effortless journey powered by the fall of water. Water surging through tunnel and penstock. 2. The barrel of a wooden pump.
Word: patriation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: English; especially Canadian English. Back-formation from repatriation. 1. The transfer of a governmental power from a former mother country to a newly independent one. Labels: Commonwealth, countable, uncountable Example: The patriation of Canada's constitution from the United Kingdom took place in 1982.
Word: polishing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of polish Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: polishing Part of Speech: noun 1. verbal noun of polish: the action whereby something is polished. Labels: countable, form-of, noun-from-verb, uncountable 2. An extract of partially milled rice. Labels: countable, plural-normally, uncountable
Word: polishing Part of Speech: adj 1. That makes shiny or smooth. Labels: not-comparable 2. That refines. Labels: not-comparable
Word: carving knife Part of Speech: noun 1. A large knife designed for cutting cooked turkey and similar dishes. Example: DCI Tom Barnaby: Then how do you explain a carving knife stuck in his chest? Heather Beavers: A celestial lance. Barnaby: With 'Made in Sheffield' stamped on it? 2. A knife used to pare, cut, and smooth wood.
Word: carving knives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of carving knife Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bevvy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of beverage + -y (diminutive suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈbɛvi/ 1. Clipping of beverage; especially, an alcoholic beverage. Labels: Ireland, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Example: Well, she schlumphed her Vera down the screech at a rate of knots, zhooshed up the riah, checked the slap in the mirror behind the bar, straightened up one ogle fake riah that had come adrift, and bold as brass orderlied over as fast as she could manage in those bats and, in her best lips, asked, if she could parker the omi a bevvy. Example: 'Want some Lou Reed?' asked Spam. 'Nah. I'll stick to the bevvy.'
Word: bevvy Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Clipping of beverage + -y (diminutive suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈbɛvi/ 1. To get drunk. Labels: Ireland, UK, intransitive, slang Example: Anthony and I bevvied together a few nights, but the truth is I couldn't keep up.
Word: quomodo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin quōmodo (“In what way?”). 1. The means, way, or method (of doing something). Labels: obsolete Example: In a Word, to hint at no more Reaſons for his Conduct, Mr. Northerton was deſirous of departing that Evening, and nothing remained for him but to contrive the Quomodo, which appeared to be a Matter of ſome Difficulty.
Word: bevvies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bevvy. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: swigs Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /swɪɡz/ 1. plural of swig Labels: form-of, plural
Word: swigs Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /swɪɡz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of swig Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: swigging Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈswɪɡɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of swig Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: spins Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /spɪnz/ 1. vertigo Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: spins Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /spɪnz/ 1. plural of spin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spins Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /spɪnz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of spin Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: self-abasement 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 abasement English self-abasement From self- + abasement. 1. The abasement of oneself. Example: Self-abasement is a state of excessive, unwarranted humility self-inflicted humiliation and degradation. Example: This self-abasement is a widespread characteristic in Holland. Especially in the company of foreigners the Dutch tend to run their country down. By pretending to be less than they know they are, they prevent being belittled by other people.
Word: oncologists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oncologist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sumps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sump Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sumps Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sump Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: drains Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /dɹeɪnz/ 1. plural of drain Labels: form-of, plural
Word: drains Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /dɹeɪnz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of drain Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: abras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of abra Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wobbles Part of Speech: noun 1. Unsteadiness on one's feet, wheels, etc. Labels: Australia, informal, plural, plural-only Example: "We thought everything was alright, then when Luke started to walk we noticed he got the wobbles, and they never left, eight months later he was diagnosed with A-T," she said. 2. Nervousness which prevents someone from performing properly. Labels: Australia, informal, plural, plural-only Example: England had the wobbles at 4 for 109 and a lead of 115. Example: You'd have to be impressed with the way the right is stuffing up the post-election transition into opposition. It had the wobbles from the start, electing Peter Dutton as its leader and promptly trying to soften his image.
Word: wobbles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wobble Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wobbles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of wobble Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: wobbling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of wobble Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: wobbling Part of Speech: noun 1. The motion of something that wobbles.
Word: wobbled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of wobble Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: ebbs Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɛbz/ 1. plural of ebb Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ebbs Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɛbz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ebb Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ebbed Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ɛbd/ 1. Having receded, or reduced in amount, intensity, or importance; diminished. Example: And the ebbed man, ne'er loved till ne'er worth love, Comes deared, by being lacked. Example: But now, like the ebbed finances of one out of place, every thing seems to hang about it lose and empty.
Word: ebbed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɛbd/ 1. simple past and past participle of ebb Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: ebbing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɛbɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of ebb Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ebbing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɛbɪŋ/ 1. The action of something that ebbs. Example: ebbings and flowings
Word: stabs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stab Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stabs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of stab Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: achates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of achate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: acopia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a- + cope + -ia. 1. Inability to cope (function psychologically and socially) in one's home environment. Labels: euphemistic, uncountable
Word: fag hags Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fag hag Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hags Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /hæɡz/ 1. plural of hag Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hags Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /hæɡz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hag Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: swineherds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of swineherd Labels: form-of, plural
Word: valorize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Back-formation from valorization. Pronunciation: /ˈvæləˌraɪz/ 1. To assess (something) as being valuable or admirable. Labels: transitive Example: […]noting his tendency “to valorise my father and, I'm afraid, to demonise her because of some of the tendencies she had: she was very harsh. That was a faint undertone to my 'idyllic' childhood, I suppose.” Example: Creating a historical dictionary for a variety of English valorises that variety by linking it to national history and national identity. 2. To fix the price of (something) at an artificially high level, usually by government action. Labels: transitive
Word: goatherds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of goatherd Labels: form-of, plural
Word: blue blood Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque of Spanish sangre azul (compare also French sang bleu), probably in reference to the blue-hued veins more easily seen on the skin of White people—particularly the highclass ones, whereas the skin of lowclass/peasantry Caucasians (who would often be toiling away under the sun) would naturally tan in order to protect itself from UV rays, thus losing its visible veins. Pronunciation: /ˈbluˌblʌd/ 1. Noble or aristocratic ancestry. Labels: uncountable Example: "He loves you, Jane. Thin persons like a fine armful of a woman. Pharaoh, who is a cad, likes blue blood on the same principle of the attraction of opposites. That is why he is captivated by Gertrude's aristocratic air." 2. An aristocrat. Labels: countable Example: The bluebloods of golf began pouring into the sweltering nation’s capital yesterday for the 64th U.S. Open championship, and the hottest topic was not Arnold Palmer or Jack Nicklaus, but Champagne Tony Lema. Example: His expected appearance at the Met Gala — once a staid affair for New York blue bloods that has become an East Coast Oscars on Ms. Wintour’s watch — can be viewed as part of TikTok’s shift in how it presents itself to the public. 3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blue, blood. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Octopuses and squids are examples of animals that have blue blood.
Word: shepherding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of shepherd Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: shepherding Part of Speech: noun 1. The herding of sheep. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The act of one who shepherds or guides. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I'd long believed that he was noticing more and more of my subtleties, and was growing ever more conscious of my secret shepherdings. Now he believes me safely out of the way, with all my power stripped.
Word: herdsmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of herdsman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gormy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Either: * from gorm (“fool; one who is undiscerning”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘having the quality of’); or * a variant of gaumy (“awkward”), from gaum (“to stare idly or vacantly; to gape, gaze; to be awkward or stupid; a lout; a gaping, idle fellow”) + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɔːmi/, /ˈɡɔɹmi/ 1. Awkward, clumsy, klutzy, ungainly. Labels: New-England, Northern-England, UK, US, not-comparable Example: And not always with finesse — the Lombard clanked and churned, and a man who is like a regular Lombard may be a bit gormy and sometimes apply brute strength when he might do the work easier if he'd stop and think a little. Example: Kimball was never one to argue with a comrade's eyes and ears, not even those of a gormy jeezer like Connolly.
Word: gormy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From gorm, gaum (“to smear; grime (noun)”) + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɔːmi/, /ˈɡɔɹmi/ 1. Alternative spelling of gaumy (“sticky, smeared with something sticky; grimy”). Labels: Southern-US, UK, US, alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: The first thing you have got to do is to wash them gormy 'ands [...] Example: When I bought my tamarinds I eat one or two and then discovered that I had left my handkerchief at home, my hands were a little gormy, so I washed them in Frog Pond.
Word: hogherds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hogherd Labels: form-of, plural
Word: omniverse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From omni- + -verse. 1. The entire set of co-existing universes, multiverses, etc.
Word: jokey Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English joke Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English jokey From joke + -y. 1. Alternative spelling of joky. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: They have successfully adopted internet culture and continue to appeal to the insecurity and anger of white kids in America, giving them a space to funnel their youthful anxieties into jokey anti-Semitism and a feeling of group belonging under the umbrella of white/Christian nationalism (whether they believe in it or not). Example: In “Question,” Schneider bounces between bloggier, jokier chapters (“Why in God’s Name Did They Make ‘Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue’?”) and more revealing, still jokey ones, about her gender transition and other formative experiences (“So if You’re Trans, Does That Mean You Like Guys?”).
Word: joky Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English joke Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English joky From joke + -y. 1. in the nature of a joke; jocular
Word: administre Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete form of administer. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: And if they shall, uppon this general overture, declare unto you, that they desire only the said free pardon, and Parliament, you shall promyse them, as is aforsaid, to be suters with them ; soo as they will sett their handes to tharticles therof, and, with the same, promyse no further to molest Us, with other particuler or publique matiers, ne to administre unto Us any further occasions, that might provoke our indignation against them, but to use them selfes in all thinges like good and faithfull subgiettes.
Word: admires Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of admire Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: adobo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish adobo, from Old French adober (“equip a horseman”) (perhaps via Catalan), from the same Germanic root as dab, dub. Compare French daube (earlier dobe (1571), adobbe (1598)), Italian dobba (1549), adobbo (1570). Pronunciation: /ʔaˈdobo/, /əˈdoʊboʊ/ 1. A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A marinade. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 1 chipotle chili in adobo sauce
Word: adobes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of adobe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: adorno Part of Speech: noun 1. A clay ornament attached to a piece of pottery, usually at the rim. Example: Willey (1949:324) suggested that this mound probably dates to late Weeden Island times, though the bird head rim adorno (Luer 1992a:54, Figure Id; Moore 1903:Figure 63) might indicate a Safety Harbor component.
Word: Heian Part of Speech: name 1. A period of Japanese history lasting from 794 to 1185.
Word: agencies Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.d͡ʒən.siz/ 1. plural of agency Labels: form-of, plural
Word: agito Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin -itō Latin agitōbor. English agito Borrowed from Latin agitō (“to chase”). 1. An asymmetric crescent that is a symbol of the Paralympic movement.
Word: jollity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English jolyfte, from Old French joliveté (“gaiety, cheerfulness; amorous passion; life of pleasure”), from jolif. Equivalent to jolly + -ty. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɒlɪti/ 1. The state of being jolly; jolliness, cheerfulness. Labels: uncountable Example: But I pitty the flatteries, and ſelfe-applauſes of a careleſſe and impenitent heart: This jollity hath in it much danger, and vvithout ſome change, death. Example: The Jolly Sandboys was a small road-side inn of pretty ancient date, with a sign, representing three Sandboys increasing their jollity with as many jugs of ale and bags of gold. 2. Revelry or festivity; a merry or festive gathering. Labels: countable Example: Across the US, candidates traditionally attend rallies, barbecues and similar jollities in their states and districts. 3. Things, remarks, or characteristics which are enjoyable. Labels: countable Example: Add to this picture a jolly, crackling, rollicking fire, going rejoicingly up a great wide chimney,—the outer door and every window being set wide open, and the calico window-curtain flopping and snapping in a good stiff breeze of damp raw air,—and you have an idea of the jollities of a Kentucky tavern.
Word: josher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From josh + -er. 1. A person who joshes or ridicules
Word: jotting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of jot Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: jotting Part of Speech: noun 1. A brief note or sketch
Word: jouster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From joust + -er. 1. A person who jousts. 2. A horse used as a mount when jousting.
Word: jouster Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of jowter. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: jouncy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From jounce + -y. 1. bumpy or bouncy
Word: joviality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French jovialité. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒoʊviˈælɪti/ 1. The state of being jovial; jollity or conviviality. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 1651, Fulgenzio Micanzio, The Life of the Most Learned Father Paul, Of the Order of the Servie, translator not credited, London: Humphrey Moseley and Richard Marriot, p. 13, The Duke […] willingly interposed the pleasures of wit and facetiousnesse with the grave cares of his government, tempering wisely his troubles with Joviality of words and actions […] Example: I noticed that Mr. Pumblechook in his hospitality appeared to forget that he had made a present of the wine, but took the bottle from Mrs. Joe and had all the credit of handing it about in a gush of joviality.
Word: joyrider Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From joyride + -er. 1. A person who goes on a joyride.
Word: tempo mark Part of Speech: noun 1. A mark placed on the score by the composer describing at what speed the passage should be played.
Word: accompagnato Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian accompagnato, past participle of accompagnare (“to accompany”). 1. A tempo mark directing that a recitative is to be accompanied by the orchestra. 2. A passage having this mark.
Word: accompagnato Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Borrowed from Italian accompagnato, past participle of accompagnare (“to accompany”). 1. Accompanied by the orchestra. Labels: not-comparable
Word: accompagnato Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Italian accompagnato, past participle of accompagnare (“to accompany”). 1. Describing a passage having this mark. Labels: not-comparable
Word: always-on Part of Speech: adj 1. continuously connected to the Internet e.g. by broadband Labels: not-comparable
Word: dial-up Part of Speech: adj 1. Requiring a telephone number to be dialed. Labels: not-comparable Example: dial-up networking Example: In dial-up networking, both your PC and the remote system run network-protocol (called TCP/IP) software. When your PC dials up and sets up a communication path, the network protocols exchange data packets over that dial-up connection.
Word: dial-up Part of Speech: noun 1. A network connection that requires a telephone number to be dialed.
Word: bioinformatician Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English informatician English bioinformatician From bio- + informatician. 1. A practitioner of bioinformatics
Word: cybersquatting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κυβερνητικός (kubernētikós)bor. English cybernetic English cyber- English squatting English cybersquatting From cyber- + squatting. 1. The registration of a well-known brand or company name as an Internet domain name in the hope of selling it at a later date. Labels: Internet, uncountable Example: Maybe a little broad in your interpretation? Dilution would not have existed in this case if Toeppen were not in the "business" of cybersquatting? The statute does not allow noncommercial use to "dilute", but when a domain name owner suggests money may be taken for the domain name, a problem is created for the DNO, right? This may be a large trap for attorneys advising in this area. 2. A form of passing off, often with the intent referred to in the first sense above. Labels: Internet, uncountable Example: The day after the issuance of the interlocutory injunction he was interviewed by a StarPhoenix reporter as part of a larger article on "Cybersquatting" as the domain name game has come to be called.
Word: E-day Part of Speech: name Etymology: E(uro) + day, on the pattern of D-Day Pronunciation: /ˈiːdeɪ/, /ˈiˌdeɪ/ 1. The day (1st January 2002) on which the euro became the official currency in much of Europe. Labels: historical Example: Heralded from the Arctic Circle to the Cote d'Azur by fireworks, champagne and the strains of Beethoven's Ode to Joy, E-day dawns after years of meticulous planning for the biggest ever currency change and decades of bitter debate still unresolved in Britain - about how far the continent's nations should integrate. 2. Election Day.
Word: gastropub Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gres-der. Ancient Greek γρᾰ́ω (grắō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr)der. English gastro- English pub English gastropub From gastro- + pub. 1. A public house that serves high-quality food. Labels: UK
Word: Mary Bell order Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Mary Bell, a child tried for manslaughter in 1968. 1. A court order forbidding publication of any information that could identify a child involved in legal proceedings. Labels: UK, informal
Word: mattifier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mattify + -er. 1. A cosmetic designed to give the skin a matt or less shiny appearance
Word: microbrowser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + browser. 1. Any relatively small web browser designed for use on a mobile phone or similar technology