nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: boater Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English botere; equivalent to boat + -er. The use of the term for a straw hat stems from the fact that straw hats were the preferred head covering during sunny boat trips on canals and rivers. Pronunciation: /ˈbəʊt.ə/, /ˈboʊ.tɚ/, /ˈbɐʉt.ɘ/ 1. Someone who travels by boat. 2. Synonym of boatman, particularly its captain. Example: In the summer of 1992, eight beaches were closed and swimmers were warned away because of colliform bacteria, caused by boaters emptying toilets directly into the lake or onto nearby shores. Park officials may soon supply the lake with floating waste disposal systems. 3. A straw hat, very stiff, with a flat brim and crown. Example: Technically, Melania Trump was in attendance, but she chose to make herself almost invisible. Her dark boater hat was worn so low that it threw her entire face into shadow, and made eye contact with cameras or guests impossible.
Word: blood relation Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who is related through birth, as opposed to marriage or adoption.
Word: howler monkey Part of Speech: noun 1. A Central American and South American monkey of the genus Alouatta, noted for their loud call. Example: At dawn and at sunset the howler monkeys screamed together and the parrakeets broke into shrill chatter, but during the hot hours of the day only the full drone of insects, like the beat of a distant surf, filled the ear, while nothing moved amid the solemn vistas of stupendous trunks, fading away into the darkness which held us in.
Word: cloud cuckoo-land Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cloud-cuckoo-land. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: Anyone who thinks the ANC will form the government of South Africa is living in cloud cuckoo-land.
Word: Hanseatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Medieval Latin hanseaticus, from hansa, of Germanic origin, from Old High German hansa (“troop, company”), from Proto-West Germanic *hansu (“crowd, company”). 1. Of or pertaining to the German Hanse. Labels: not-comparable Example: The Hanseatic museum is housed in a carefully-preserved gaard, or store-house and offices of the Hanseatic League of German merchants, who inhabited the German quarter (Tydskenbryggen) and were established here in great strength from 1445 to 1558 (when the Norwegians began to find their presence irksome), and brought much prosperity to the city in that period.
Word: tetchy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Uncertain, first attested as teachie in the 1597 first quarto versions of Romeo and Juliet and Richard III. Perhaps coined by Shakespeare. Also variously derived from English tetch (“tantrum, fit of anger”); from Scots tache (“blotch, fault”); from Middle English tatch (“blemish”) &c. under influence from touchy. Pronunciation: /ˈtɛt͡ʃi/ 1. Synonym of touchy: easily annoyed or irritated, peevish, testy, irascible; also (figurative) extremely sensitive, difficult to manage, use, or work. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, Southern-US, UK Example: Nurce: ...But as I said, when it did tast the wormwood on the nipple of my dug, & felt it bitter, pretty foole to see it teachie and fall out with Dugge... Example: King. And came I not at last to comfort you? Du. No by the holie roode thou knowst it well, Thou camst on earth to make the earth my hell, A greuous burthen was thy berth to me, Techie and waiward was thy infancie, Thy schoele-daies frightful, desperate, wild, and furious.
Word: Hanse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English hanse, from Old French hanse (“guild; guild fee”), from Medieval Latin hansa, from Old High German hansa, from Proto-West Germanic *hansu, from Proto-Germanic *hansō (“gathering; coalition; gang of men”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱómsōd (“union; gathering”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, by, with, along”) + *sed- (“to sit”). In reference to the Hanseatic League, via German Hanse. Cognate with Old English hōs (“company, retinue, escorts”), Pronunciation: /hæns/, /hænzə/ 1. A merchant guild, particularly the Fellowship of London Merchants (the "Old Hanse") given a monopoly on London's foreign trade by the Normans or its successor, the Company of Merchant Adventurers (the "New Hanse"), incorporated in 1497 and chartered under Henry VII and Elizabeth I. Labels: historical 2. The rights and privileges of such guilds, particularly their trade monopolies. Labels: historical 3. A commercial association of Scottish free burghs in the Middle Ages. Labels: historical 4. The Hanseatic League: a commercial association of German towns in the Middle Ages. Labels: historical 5. Alternative form of hanse, the fees payable to a Hanse or its guildhall. Labels: alt-of, alternative, historical
Word: systems biology Part of Speech: noun 1. The systematic study of the complex interactions in biological systems, with integral help from computational and mathematical analysis and modeling. Labels: uncountable 2. The study of the self-organizing behaviour of complex, dynamic non-biological systems. Labels: broadly, uncountable
Word: neopentane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From neo- + pentane. Pronunciation: /ˌni(ː)oʊ̯ˈpɛnteɪ̯n/ 1. The aliphatic alkane 2,2-dimethylpropane; isomeric with pentane and isopentane Labels: uncountable
Word: isopentane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English pentane English isopentane From iso- + pentane. 1. An aliphatic hydrocarbon with the chemical structure CH₂CH₂CH(CH₃)₂; isomeric with pentane and neopentane. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: riant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French riant. 1. Mirthful, cheerful, smiling, light-hearted. 2. Of a place, landscape or view: having a pleasant appearance, looking bright or cheerful.
Word: droits Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of droit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: talkie-walkie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French talkie-walkie. 1. A walkie-talkie. Example: Mr "secret agent" who carries a talkie-walkie that is not really a talkie-walkie (stupid guy boasting about his VHF as if it was a 48 caliber on his Web Page!!)
Word: fifty-fifty Part of Speech: adv 1. In half: in two equal parts, shares, etc. Labels: not-comparable Example: I'll handle production, you handle sales, and we'll split profits fifty-fifty. Example: Throughout our discussions and searching inquiries one object figured ever more prominently—the moon. We learned that it was technologically possible to develop a program to reach the moon, and we came to realize that since the Russians did not then have the ability to reach the moon any more than we did, we had at least a fifty-fifty chance of beating them there. Moreover, a moon-landing goal would give a dramatic focus to a space program designed to develop our skills and capacities on a broad technological front.
Word: fifty-fifty Part of Speech: adj 1. Half and half. Labels: not-comparable Example: In this recipe, the flour and sugar are fifty-fifty. Example: In this recipe, the flour and sugar are in fifty-fifty proportions. 2. Used to describe two possible outcomes as being equally likely. Labels: not-comparable Example: It is fifty-fifty that the employee who made the mistake will end up fired.
Word: fifty-fifty Part of Speech: noun 1. A challenge between two opposing players, where both have an equal chance of taking possession. 2. Ellipsis of fifty-fifty grind, a rail or edge grind, using both trucks to grind along, longitudinally aligned. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis 3. Ellipsis of fifty-fifty slide, a rail slide where the snowboard is longitudinally aligned with the direction of the slide, down the centerline. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: Quebecer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Quebec 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 Quebecer From Quebec + -er. 1. A native or inhabitant of the province of Quebec, Canada. 2. A native or inhabitant of the Quebec City, Quebec.
Word: Quebecers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Quebecer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Quebecker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Quebec + -er. 1. Alternative spelling of Quebecer. Labels: Canada, alt-of, alternative
Word: Quebeckers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Quebecker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Yukoner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Yukon + -er. 1. A native or inhabitant of the Yukon Territory, Canada.
Word: touch-paper Part of Speech: noun 1. a strip of paper impregnated with nitre, used as a fuse for firing gunpowder, fireworks etc.
Word: Yukoners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Yukoner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reflectivity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English reflect Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English reflective Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English reflectivity From reflective + -ity. 1. The property or quality of being reflective. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: New Yorkers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of New Yorker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: comprises Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kəmˈpɹaɪzɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of comprise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: westernized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of westernize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: westernized Part of Speech: adj 1. Having been made culturally Western.
Word: inhabits Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of inhabit Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: distributes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of distribute Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: molded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of mold Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Graham Part of Speech: name Etymology: The surname derives from Gra(nt)ham, the name of a place in Lincolnshire, from Old English *grand (“gravel”) + hām (“homestead”). Pronunciation: /ɡɹæm/, /ˈɡɹeɪ.əm/ 1. A Scottish surname from Old English. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Example: Alexander Graham Bell 3. A number of places in the United States: 4. A number of places in the United States: 5. A number of places in the United States: 6. A number of places in the United States: 7. A number of places in the United States: 8. A number of places in the United States: 9. A number of places in the United States: 10. A number of places in the United States: 11. A number of places in the United States:
Word: bubblin Part of Speech: noun 1. Crying, weeping, action of the verb to bubble. Labels: Geordie, uncountable
Word: borns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of born Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bornin Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle of born Labels: form-of, participle, present
Word: bornt Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Apparently born + -t; compare kilt (“killed”). 1. simple past and past participle of born Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: "Oughtta been bornt sooner," the little runt piped up. Example: they might as well not have been bornt at all. […] Maybe we all should’ve bornt ourselves in another time, another place.
Word: bornt Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete form of burnt. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: Next to that went Israell forth the Madianits to kyll / And slue ye males & bornt ther towns and led the rest at wyll. Example: accept this bornt sacrifcie O heauenly Father,
Word: streetcorner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From street + corner. 1. Alternative form of street corner. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: streetcorner Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From street + corner. 1. Acting or appearing on the street corner Labels: not-comparable Example: December 5 2016, Andrew Barbano writing in Sparks Tribune, The Barbwire Billion-Dollar Cure for What Ails Us The ghost of Al Davis has played Nevada like a streetcorner hooker, schmoozing, seducing, then stealing the working girl's purse. Example: a streetcorner preacher
Word: retransliterate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English transliterate English retransliterate From re- + transliterate. 1. To transliterate again. 2. To take a word, name, spelling, etc., which has been transliterated from one language to another, and transliterate it back to the first language, using standard transliteration rules instead of merely returning it to its original form.
Word: ordinal indicator Part of Speech: noun 1. A sign adjacent to a numeral denoting that it is an ordinal number, rather than a cardinal number.
Word: ordinal indicators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ordinal indicator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Torontonians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Torontonian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nekton Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Nekton which was coined in 1890 by Ernst Haeckel. By surface analysis, Ancient Greek νηκτός (nēktós, “swimming”) + -on. 1. All organisms in the ocean that are capable of swimming independently of currents. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: boll weevil Part of Speech: noun 1. A beetle (Anthonomus grandis) measuring an average length of six millimeters (¼ inch), which feeds on cotton buds and flowers, native to Central America. Example: “[…]What do you reckon the boll-weevils’ll eat if you dont^([sic]) get those cultivators in shape to raise them a crop?” I says, “sage grass?” 2. A conservative Southern Democrat. Labels: US, dated, informal Example: As the veteran columnist John Chamberlain put it back in 1982, the ATARI Democrats ‘include many of the Southern “boll weevil” contingent that has supported Reagan on taxes, [and]^([sic]) is for using government to channel investment money to the newer “high tech” industries.
Word: linsey Part of Speech: noun 1. A cloth made of linen and wool. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: My rule is to give for winter a linsey suit, one shirt of best towelling, one hat, one pair of shoes, a good blanket, costing $2 to $2 50, every other year […] 2. A kind of clayey rock. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: barramunda Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Variant of barramundi, borrowed from an Australian Aboriginal language. 1. Synonym of Australian lungfish.
Word: -ical Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical From Middle English -ical, a combination of -ic from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, related to Ancient Greek suffix Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós), plus -al from Latin adjective suffix -alis, or Old French -el. By surface analysis, -ic + -al. Pronunciation: /ɪkəl/ 1. Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning "of or pertaining to"; adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Greek or Latin origin, but used with other words also. Labels: morpheme Example: mythical, quizzical, theistical, whimsical
Word: enantioenriched Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of enantioenrich Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: enantioenriched Part of Speech: adj 1. enriched in either of a pair of enantiomers Example: Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich The final section will describe the elaboration of the highly enantioenriched cyclopropanes into a variety of other ring systems.
Word: enantioenrich Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐνᾰντῐ́ος (enăntĭ́os)der. English enantio- English enrich English enantioenrich From enantio- + enrich. 1. To enrich a mixture such that it contains more than 50% of either of a pair of enantiomers.
Word: alimentativeness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English alimentative 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 alimentativeness From alimentative + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being alimentative. Labels: uncountable
Word: alikeness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *galīkaz Proto-West Germanic *galīk Old English ġelīċ Middle English ylich English alike 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 alikeness From alike + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being alike. Labels: uncountable 2. The result or product of being alike; a similarity. Labels: countable Example: 2015, Mark G. Boyer, Matthew S. Ver Miller, Human Wholeness: A Spirituality of Relationship Both alikenesses and differences help us see beyond our own image—what we see when we look in the mirror—so that we can see more.
Word: algidness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English algid 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 algidness From algid + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being algid. Labels: uncountable
Word: VLBI Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of very-long-baseline interferometry. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: very-long-baseline interferometry Part of Speech: noun 1. A technique used to improve the angular resolution of a radio telescope by using multiple synchronized antennas very far apart. Labels: uncountable
Word: Raman optical activity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, Indian physicist. 1. The differential Raman scattering of left and right circularly polarized light by chiral molecules. Labels: uncountable
Word: almightiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English almighty 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 almightiness From almighty + -ness. Pronunciation: /ɔːlˈmaɪtinəs/, /ɔːlˈmaɪtinɪs/, /ɔːlˈmaɪtinɛs/ 1. The state or quality of being almighty. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Such is the almightiness of habit, that it can overcome the original disposition, even when it be fortified by the force of precept; then how much more easily so unprincipled a mind as the Chevalier's? Example: They rejoice in his almightiness and infinite wisdom, they exult in his supremacy and absolute sovereignty, and are ravished in a view of his universal government, because it is absolutely perfect.
Word: circularly polarized light Part of Speech: noun 1. Light (or other electromagnetic radiation) whose electric or displacement vector rotates in a plane perpendicular to the propagation direction with constant angular velocity Labels: uncountable
Word: anatopisms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anatopism Labels: form-of, plural
Word: transliterable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English transliterate Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English transliterable From transliterate + -able. 1. Capable of undergoing transliteration Labels: not-comparable
Word: legislatress Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English legislator Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English legislatress From legislator + -ess. 1. A female legislator. Labels: rare
Word: juxtaposes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of juxtapose Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: likenesses Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪknəsɪz/ 1. plural of likeness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: peacemaking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From peace + making. Pronunciation: /ˈpiːsˌmeɪ.kɪŋ/ 1. The act of reconciling two people or groups who disagree. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Did Vietnam's school of hard knocks teach Americans to do peacemaking and state building right?
Word: peacetime Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From peace + time. Pronunciation: /ˈpiːstaɪm/ 1. The period of time when a nation or people is at peace, not fighting a war. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: When the country was blockaded during the second world war and the nation’s farmers were told to convert scrub and pasture to sown fields, arable land doubled. In peacetime, the patriotic drive for self-sufficiency continued
Word: peashooter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pea + shooter. Pronunciation: /ˈpiːˌʃuːtə(ɹ)/, /ˈpiˌʃutəɹ/, [-ɾəɹ] 1. A toy weapon consisting of a tube through which dried peas or small objects are blown. 2. A person who uses such a device. 3. Any small or ineffective gun or weapon. Labels: slang Example: Compared to my forty-five, it's a toy. Christ, Thanet, why did you buy it in the first place? I would have given you one of mine, a real weapon, one with knock down power, compared to that peashooter on your hip.
Word: peashooters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of peashooter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pectic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pectin + -ic, from Ancient Greek πηκτικός (pēktikós, “curdling”), from πηκτός (pēktós, “curdled”), from πήγνυμι (pḗgnumi, “stiffen”). 1. Of or pertaining to pectin or pectin-like substances. Labels: not-comparable 2. Relating to pectic acid or its derivatives. Labels: not-comparable
Word: peristalses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of peristalsis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: peristaltic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English peristalsis Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English peristaltic From peristalsis + -ic. Pronunciation: /pɛr.ɪˈstal.tɪk/, /ˌpɛr.əˈstɒl.tɪk/ 1. of or pertaining to peristalsis Labels: not-comparable
Word: prettiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English pretty 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 prettiness From pretty + -ness. 1. The quality of being pretty. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: A young girl in cap and apron—a girl of quite unusual prettiness—appeared at the door.
Word: hoarseness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English hosnesse, from Old English hāsnes; equivalent to hoarse + -ness. Pronunciation: /hɔːsnəs/ 1. The quality of being hoarse, of having a dry harsh voice. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The hoarseness of her voice was caused by years of smoking.
Word: cater-cousin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Apparently from cater + cousin; further etymology uncertain. The following derivations of the first element cater have been suggested: * Stephen Skinner (1623–1667) proposed a derivation from French quatre (“four”), used in place of quatrième (“fourth”) to refer to a fourth cousin. Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) agreed, saying that the term alluded to the “ridiculousness of calling cousin or relation to so remote a degree”. The Oxford English Dictionary (“OED”) states that this “seems very unlikely”. * Instead, the OED suggests that the first element is from cater (“(obsolete) provider of food”, noun) or cater (“to provide with food”, verb), with the term originally referring to people being considered as related because they were catered for or boarded together: compare companion (literally “bread-sharer”), foster father (literally “food-father”), etc. * Anatoly Liberman (born 1937) doubts both of the above, preferring a derivation from a lost North Germanic word meaning “angled; crooked; clumsy”: compare Danish kejte (“left hand”), kejtet (“awkward, clumsy”), English cater-corner (“of or pertaining to something at a diagonal to another; (Britain dialectal, obsolete) uneven, not square, as mislaid stones or people with a limping gait”), and Swedish kaitu (“left hand”). The OED says an early Scandinavian origin “seems less convincing”. The modern use of the term was popularized by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564–1616) in his play The Merchant of Venice (written c. 1596–1598; published 1600): see the quotation. Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪtəˌkʌz(ə)n/, /ˈkeɪtəɹˌkʌz(ə)n/, [-ɾəɹ-] 1. A person who, while not being a blood relation, is regarded as close enough to be called a cousin; a (very) close or good friend; a bosom friend. Labels: archaic Example: His Maſter and he (ſauing your vvorſhips reuerence) are ſcarſe catercoſins. Example: His Mother vvas an Arch-Deacon's Daughter; as honeſt a VVoman as ever broke Bread: She and I have been Cater-Couſins in our Youth; vve have tumbled together betvveen a pair of Sheets, i'faith. 2. A thing which is closely associated with or related to another thing. Labels: figuratively Example: But he þᵗ [that] wil take his brothers parte against right, as to ratifie his brothers wrong deceyuing, he is to much natural, tanquam sequens ingenium siue inclinationem naturæ corruptæ contra voluntatem dei [as one following the disposition or inclination of the corrupt nature against the will of God]. And so to bee naturall maye well seme to be cater cosen or cosen germane with (to be diabolicall). Example: To this Commune bonum (or euery horſe his loafe) Yarmouth in propinquity is as the buckle to the thong, and the next finger to the thumbe; not that it is ſibbe or cater-couſins to any mũgrel Democratia, in vvhich one is all, & all is one, but that in her as they are not al one ſo one or tvvo there pockets not vp all the peeces, […]
Word: intensifiers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of intensifier Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spars Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of spar Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cater-cousins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cater-cousin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: demeaning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of demean Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: demeaning Part of Speech: adj 1. Degrading; that degrades. Example: demeaning job Example: demeaning way to make money
Word: fencers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fencer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: detainees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of detainee Labels: form-of, plural
Word: holders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of holder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prorating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of prorate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: gratifications Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gratification Labels: form-of, plural
Word: castigations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of castigation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sinophiles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sinophile Labels: form-of, plural
Word: confectionaries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of confectionary Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pole-axe Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of poleaxe. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: commorancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From stem of Latin commorāns, present participle of commorārī (“to remain, delay”), from mora (“a delay”), + -cy. 1. A house for a place of residence, usually a temporary one. Labels: countable, dated, uncountable 2. Act of dwelling or residence in a place; habitation. Labels: countable, dated, uncountable Example: Commorancy consists in usually lying there.
Word: demonstrative adjectives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of demonstrative adjective Labels: form-of, plural
Word: selfconscious Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of self-conscious. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: badgerlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English badger Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English badgerlike From badger + -like. 1. Similar to a badger. 2. Similar to that of a badger. Example: a badgerlike stripe Example: a badgerlike smile
Word: work ethic Part of Speech: noun 1. The value that one ought to work hard at one's job or duties. 2. The tendency to work hard at one's job or duties. Example: Badenoch, asked about Philp’s claim that Britons needed a better work ethic, told broadcasters: “I think everybody should be working hard, including myself.”
Word: wormlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wurmiz Proto-West Germanic *wurmi Old English wyrm Middle English worm English worm Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English wormlike From worm + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a worm. Example: The plastic fishing lure was remarkably wormlike. Example: He has a wormlike view of the universe. 2. Having a smoothly curved form when heated.
Word: dovelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-der.? Proto-Germanic *dūbaną? Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ Proto-West Germanic *dūbā Old English *dūfe Middle English douve English dove Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English dovelike From dove + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a dove. Example: a dovelike wing Example: dovelike grace 2. Peaceful; innocent; pacifist. Labels: figuratively
Word: dovelike Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-der.? Proto-Germanic *dūbaną? Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ Proto-West Germanic *dūbā Old English *dūfe Middle English douve English dove Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English dovelike From dove + -like. 1. In a manner similar to a dove 2. As much so as those of a dove Labels: archaic Example: Montanus Phoebe's eyes Dovelike mild
Word: coma vigil Part of Speech: noun 1. A state in which the patient lies with eyes open, yet unresponsive to the outside world. Labels: uncountable
Word: coma vigile Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of coma vigil. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: billa vera Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Latin, literally "the bill is true". 1. Signifying that a presenter has furnished probable evidence, and is worthy of further consideration, presented to a party to indict them of the crime, and legally must confess or follow through the indictment. Labels: uncountable
Word: binary quasar Part of Speech: noun 1. A pair of quasars which gravitationally interact with each other, unlike a standard double quasar, which does not interact.
Word: biophase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English phase English biophase From bio- + phase. 1. The effect site of a drug
Word: illui Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hebrew עִילּוּי (ilúi, “prodigy”). Pronunciation: /iːˈluːiː/, /ˈiːluj/, /ˈiːlɔɪ/ 1. A young Talmudic prodigy or genius. Labels: Jewish
Word: posthegemony Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English hegemony English posthegemony From post- + hegemony. 1. The theory that hegemony and ideology of discourse can no longer properly reflect the social order. Posthegemony also finds that history is not, as Karl Marx described it, a class struggle, but rather a "struggle to produce class".http://www.doi.org/10.1111/1470-9856.00067 Labels: uncountable
Word: astonishes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of astonish Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: allegoricalness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English allegorical 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 allegoricalness From allegorical + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being allegorical. Labels: uncountable
Word: alreadiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English already 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 alreadiness From already + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being or happening already. Labels: uncountable
Word: alliterativeness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English alliterative 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 alliterativeness From alliterative + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being alliterative. Labels: uncountable
Word: alterableness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English alterable 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 alterableness From alterable + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being alterable. Labels: uncountable
Word: classifications Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of classification Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bolding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of bold Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: bolding Part of Speech: noun 1. The process of putting text in boldface. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: […] text was produced only to be consumed visually — with tables, indents, boldings, typeface changes, and the like, as well as various styles of visual jargon — […]
Word: metaethics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *meth₂? Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English ethics English metaethics From meta- + ethics. First attested in the 1930s. 1. The study of the nature and meaning of moral judgments, and the foundations and the possibility of ethical reasoning as such. Labels: uncountable Example: However, he holds that ethics is not capable of proving cruelty—or happiness, for that matter—to be either good or bad. This view of the limitations of the reasoning of normative ethics belongs to metaethics. Example: With respect to metaethics, some philosophers, known as cognitivists, believe that it is possible to identify objective criteria for determining what is ethically right or wrong, or good and bad. Others, however, question whether this is possible.
Word: metaethical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English ethical English metaethical From meta- + ethical. 1. Of or pertaining to metaethics. Labels: not-comparable Example: In particular, I argue that (i) moral folkism leads us to the deflationary conclusion that many of the normative and metaethical questions that philosophers discuss are settled by empirical facts about what ordinary folk happen to mean by their words — and so they're not settled by mind-independent facts about reality.
Word: bolded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of bold Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: distributions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of distribution Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Montrealer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Montreal 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 Montrealer From Montreal + -er. 1. A native or inhabitant of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Word: Montrealers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Montrealer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Abigaille Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name, variant of Abigail. Labels: rare Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:Abigaille.
Word: differentiating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of differentiate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: alluringness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English alluring 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 alluringness From alluring + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being alluring. Labels: uncountable
Word: alternateness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English alternate 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 alternateness From alternate + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being alternate. Labels: uncountable
Word: pre-exist Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of preexist. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: alimentariness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English alimentary 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 alimentariness From alimentary + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being alimentary. Labels: uncountable
Word: alwayness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂elnós Proto-Germanic *allaz Proto-West Germanic *all Old English eall Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *wegaz Proto-West Germanic *weg Old English weġ Old English ealneġ Middle English alwey English alway 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 alwayness From alway + -ness. 1. The state or quality of occurring always. Labels: uncountable
Word: pre-existing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pre-exist Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: It is also an outcome that would have been difficult to predict ten years ago, with Bolton-born Greenwood admitting to having no pre-existing interest or particular enthusiasm for road, rail or any other form of transport.
Word: amativeness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der. Proto-Italic *amāō Latin amō Latin amātus Medieval Latin amātīvusder. English amative 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 amativeness From amative + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈam.ə.tɪv.nɪs/ 1. The state or quality of being amative; propensity to love or sexual feelings. Labels: uncountable Example: Combe felt her bumps and pronounced that she had an unusually large cerebellum, the seat of Amativeness.
Word: preexisting Part of Speech: adj 1. Already in existence before something else. Labels: not-comparable
Word: preexisting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of preexist Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: amazedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English amazed 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 amazedness From amazed + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being amazed. Labels: uncountable Example: [V]pon a ſodaine, / As Falſtaffe, ſhe, and I, are newly met, / Let them [children dressed like "urchins, ouphes and fairies"] from forth a ſaw-pit ruſh at once / With ſome diffuſed ſong: Vpon their ſight / We two, in great amazedneſſe will flye: […]
Word: ambagiousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English ambagious 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 ambagiousness From ambagious + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being ambagious. Labels: uncountable
Word: ambagious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin ambāgiōsus, from ambāgēs (“roundabout path”). Pronunciation: /æmˈbeɪd͡ʒəs/ 1. Roundabout, circuitous, vague. 2. Obscure, enigmatic.
Word: ambidextrousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English ambidextrous 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 ambidextrousness From ambidextrous + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being ambidextrous. Labels: uncountable
Word: ambiguousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Latin ambig(ō) Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Italic *-wos Latin -uus Latin ambiguuslbor. English ambiguous 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 ambiguousness From ambiguous + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: amenableness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English amenable 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 amenableness From amenable + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being amenable. Labels: uncountable
Word: amendableness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English amendable 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 amendableness From amendable + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being amendable. Labels: uncountable
Word: amiableness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From amiable + -ness. Piecewise doublet of amicableness. 1. The state or quality of being amiable. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: amicableness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From amicable + -ness. Piecewise doublet of amiableness. 1. The state or quality of being amicable. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: amissness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English amiss 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 amissness From amiss + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being amiss. Labels: uncountable
Word: amphibiousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English amphibious 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 amphibiousness From amphibious + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being amphibious. Labels: uncountable
Word: amusingness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English amusing 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 amusingness From amusing + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being amusing. Labels: uncountable
Word: amusiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English amusive 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 amusiveness From amusive + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being amusive. Labels: uncountable
Word: amusive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Medieval Latin musumder.? Old French muser Old French amuserbor. Middle English *amusen English amuse Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English amusive From amuse + -ive. 1. Illusive, deceitful. Labels: obsolete Example: [T]he Swain […] amaz'd / Beholds th' amusive Arch before him fly, / Then vanish quite away. 2. Giving entertainment or interest; recreative, diverting, engaging. Labels: archaic Example: As I have regarded these amusive birds with no small attention, if I should advance something new and peculiar with respect to them, and different from all other birds, I might perhaps be credited, especially as my assertion is the result of many years' exact observation. 3. Amusing, humorous. Labels: archaic
Word: knickknackery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English knickknack Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English knickknackery From knickknack + -ery. 1. Various trinkets or novelties; bric-a-brac. Labels: uncountable Example: As Hortense says of the gilded knicknackery of her saloon,— "Est-ce utile? C'est plus, c'est nécessaire."
Word: novelties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of novelty Labels: form-of, plural