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Word: dihydrogen monoxide Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /daɪˈhaɪdɹədʒ(ə)n məˈnɒksaɪd/, /daɪˈhaɪdɹədʒən məˈnɑkˌsaɪd/ 1. H₂O, water. Labels: humorous, uncountable, usually Example: Thus ice contracts when melting, ice being a regular and rather open structure of hydrogen and oxygen atoms, while water is a collection of dihydrogen-monoxide (H₂O), tetra-hydrogen dioxide (2H₂O), and more complex molecules. Example: The Invisible Killer Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there.
Word: hydrogen oxide Part of Speech: noun 1. The simple systematic name for water, H₂O. Labels: uncountable
Word: hydrogen acetate Part of Speech: noun 1. acetic acid Labels: uncountable
Word: hydrogen acid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any acid that contains at least one atom of hydrogen. 2. hydrofluoric acid.
Word: French window Part of Speech: noun 1. An outside door with glass panes, serving as a window and a door Example: Instead of replying at once she got up and walked to the long French window and looked out over the garden […]
Word: hydrogen air Part of Speech: noun 1. A mixture of hydrogen and air used as fuel to a fuel cell. Labels: uncountable 2. An early term for hydrogen; hydrogen gas. Labels: obsolete, uncountable
Word: hydrogen arsenide Part of Speech: noun 1. The compound arsine, H₃As or AsH₃. Labels: uncountable
Word: hydrogenate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English hydrogenate From hydrogen + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /haɪˈdɹɒdʒəneɪt/, /ˈhaɪdɹədʒəneɪt/, /haɪˈdɹɑd͡ʒəneɪt/, /ˈhaɪdɹəd͡ʒəneɪt/ 1. To treat something, or react something, with hydrogen; especially to react an unsaturated fat with hydrogen, in the presence of a nickel catalyst, to produce a harder saturated fat. Labels: transitive
Word: hydrogenated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of hydrogenate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hydrogenated Part of Speech: adj 1. That has been treated, or reacted with hydrogen; especially describing a saturated fat so obtained from an unsaturated fat.
Word: hydrogen-bonded Part of Speech: adj 1. linked by a hydrogen bond Labels: not-comparable
Word: hydrogen-bonding Part of Speech: noun 1. the process of forming a hydrogen bond Labels: uncountable
Word: doubloonie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of double + loonie, punning on doubloon. 1. A Canadian two-dollar coin; a toonie. Labels: Canada, slang
Word: hydrogen car Part of Speech: noun 1. Any motor car that uses hydrogen as its principal fuel.
Word: hydrogen vehicle Part of Speech: noun 1. Any vehicle that uses hydrogen as its principal fuel, normally via the electricity produced by a fuel cell.
Word: hydrogen carbonate Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of bicarbonate. Labels: countable 2. carbonic acid Labels: uncountable
Word: hydrogen chlorate Part of Speech: noun 1. chloric acid Labels: uncountable
Word: hydrogen chloride Part of Speech: noun 1. An inorganic compound with the formula HCl, which forms hydrochloric acid when dissolved in water. Labels: uncountable
Word: hydrogen chlorite Part of Speech: noun 1. chlorous acid Labels: uncountable
Word: chlorous acid Part of Speech: noun 1. an unstable acid, HClO₂, known only in solution or as its salts, the chlorites; it is a strong oxidizing agent Labels: uncountable
Word: hydrogen nitrate Part of Speech: noun 1. nitric acid Labels: uncountable
Word: hydrogen sulfate Part of Speech: noun 1. sulfuric acid Labels: uncountable 2. The anion HSO₄⁻ or any salt containing this anion Labels: uncountable
Word: hydrogen sulphate Part of Speech: noun 1. sulphuric acid Labels: uncountable
Word: stoniness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English stonines, stonynez, equivalent to stony + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being stony. Labels: literally, uncountable, usually Example: the stoniness of this soil 2. The state or quality of being stony. Labels: figuratively, uncountable, usually Example: Near-synonyms: coldness, iciness, stoicism
Word: hydrogen sulfite Part of Speech: noun 1. sulfurous acid
Word: rockiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English rocky 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 rockiness From rocky + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being rocky. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: rockiness of soil 2. The state or quality of being rocky. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: rockiness of an airline flight through a thunderstorm 3. The state or quality of being rocky. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Near-synonyms: drama, dramaticness Example: rockiness of a relationship or the economy 4. The state or quality of being rocky. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Near-synonyms: fragility, shakiness, unsteadiness Example: rockiness of one's state of health 5. The state or quality of being rocky. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: rockiness of some types of jazz
Word: hydrogen sulphite Part of Speech: noun 1. sulphurous acid
Word: stonish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English stonish, equivalent to stone + -ish. Pronunciation: /ˈstəʊnɪʃ/, /ˈstoʊnɪʃ/ 1. Characteristically like stone; stony.
Word: stonish Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈstɒnɪʃ/, /ˈstɑnɪʃ/ 1. Alternative form of astonish. Labels: alt-of, alternative, obsolete Example: One day as I vnvvarily did gaze / on thoſe fayre eyes my loues immortall light: / the vvhiles my ſtoniſht hart ſtood in amaze, / through ſvveet illuſion of her lookes delight.
Word: straight line Part of Speech: noun 1. A line with no curvature; a line with constant direction. The path of shortest length between two points.
Word: gor Part of Speech: name Etymology: A minced oath or dialectal variant of God. Compare cor. 1. God. Labels: colloquial, dated, nonstandard Example: By gor, den, we must needs now sing. Ding, ding, ading, Dinga, dinga, ding. For me am now at pleasures spring. Example: Well, the last bishkit was sarved out, and by gor, the wather itself was all gone at last, and we passed the night mighty cowld.
Word: Alcyone Part of Speech: name Etymology: Latin Alcyonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκυόνη (Alkuónē), from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn), which is considered to be of Pre-Greek origin. Pronunciation: /ælˈsaɪ.əˌni/ 1. One of the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Labels: Greek 2. Daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx. Labels: Greek 3. One of the stars of the Pleiades star cluster, named after the mythical character.
Word: alcyon Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of halcyon. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: solid sol Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of colloid, of the form of one solid dispersed in another continuous solid.
Word: ICBMs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ICBM Labels: form-of, plural
Word: indoor baseball Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of baseball, played in a gymnasium or similar venue, using a soft ball. Labels: uncountable
Word: fettered Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈfɛtəd/, /ˈfɛtɚd/ 1. simple past and past participle of fetter Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: fettered Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈfɛtəd/, /ˈfɛtɚd/ 1. Bound by chains or shackles. 2. Restricted. Labels: broadly 3. Of the feet: bent backward and apparently unfit for walking.
Word: telematics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque of French télématique. Pronunciation: /tɛləˈmætɪks/ 1. The science of sending, receiving and storing information by means of telecommunication devices. Labels: uncountable 2. The use of Global Positioning System technology integrated with computers and mobile communications technology. Labels: uncountable Example: Telematics is often used in road vehicles.
Word: slyly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English sleighly; equivalent to sly + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈslaɪli/ 1. In a sly manner, cunningly. Example: VVhen ſhe vvas dreſt, therefore, dovvn ſhe vvent, reſolved to encounter all the Horrours of the Day, and a moſt diſagreeable one it proved; for Lady Bellaſton took every opportunity very civilly and slily to inſult her; […] Example: So when they were working that evening at the pumps, there was on this head no small gamesomeness slily going on among them, as they stood with their feet continually overflowed by the rippling clear water; […]
Word: cunningly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English cunning Middle English -ly English -ly English cunningly From cunning + -ly. 1. With cunning, cleverly. Example: She was cunningly dressed in a black, sheer gown with gold ornaments showing her figure to perfection.
Word: cleverly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English clever Middle English -ly English -ly English cleverly From clever + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈklɛvəli/, /ˈklɛvɚli/ 1. Wittily; in a tricky manner. Example: He joked cleverly with each guest. 2. Intelligently directed to a purpose. Example: Cleverly, he found ways of ingratiating himself with all the important guests. Example: The double world champion quickly closed on to the rear of the Williams, but Maldonado drove cleverly to ensure he was always far enough ahead at the start of the pit straight to ensure Alonso could not pass him. 3. Completely, fully. Labels: US, dialectal Example: “I ain't a-goin' ter let leetle Mose be kep' up hyar till midnight a-waitin' for you-uns ter milk the cow. It's cleverly dark now.”
Word: smarting Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English smertyng, smertinge, from Old English smeortung, smertung (“smarting, itching”), equivalent to smart + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈsmɑɹtɪŋ/ 1. Painful, sore. Example: My arm is still smarting from where the ball hit it. 2. Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment. Labels: figuratively
Word: smarting Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English smertyng, smertinge, from Old English smeortung, smertung (“smarting, itching”), equivalent to smart + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈsmɑɹtɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of smart Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: smarting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English smertyng, smertinge, from Old English smeortung, smertung (“smarting, itching”), equivalent to smart + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈsmɑɹtɪŋ/ 1. A sensation that smarts or stings. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Strong they are; for they trample upon our light, the penalties of laws divine and human; yea, and the smartings of our own conscience.
Word: snugly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English snug Middle English -ly English -ly English snugly From snug + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈsnʌɡli/ 1. Tightly; with limited space to move; in a snug manner. Example: The peg fit so snugly in the hole that it couldn't be pulled out by hand. Example: I have caught them under my pillow and on my head; while in every box, and under every board which has lain for some days undisturbed, little scorpions are sure to be found snugly ensconced, with their formidable tails quickly turned up ready for attack or defence.
Word: schoolmaster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English skolemayster, scolemaister, scol-meister, equivalent to school + master. Pronunciation: /ˈskulˌmæstəɹ/ 1. A male teacher. 2. A male teacher. 3. Anything that teaches. Labels: figuratively Example: The war was a tough schoolmaster for the Athenians. Example: If death is the schoolmaster, then life is our homework
Word: schoolmaster Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English skolemayster, scolemaister, scol-meister, equivalent to school + master. Pronunciation: /ˈskulˌmæstəɹ/ 1. To teach in the capacity of schoolmaster.
Word: schoolmistress Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From school + mistress. 1. A woman in charge of a school.
Word: hydrogen cycle Part of Speech: noun 1. the transmission of hydrogen from water to carbohydrates etc and back to water by living organisms 2. the electrolysis or solar photolysis of water to give hydrogen and oxygen which are then recombined in a fuel cell to produce electricity
Word: hydrogen dioxide Part of Speech: noun 1. hydrogen peroxide Labels: uncountable
Word: poids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of poid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hydrogen disulfide Part of Speech: noun 1. the sulfur analogue of hydrogen peroxide, H₂S₂ Labels: uncountable 2. hydrogen sulfide Labels: uncountable
Word: hydrogen disulphide Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hydrogen disulfide. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: hydrogen electrode Part of Speech: noun 1. An electrode in which hydrogen gas is adsorbed on platinum.
Word: hydrogen gas electrode Part of Speech: noun 1. a hydrogen electrode
Word: harmonicon Part of Speech: noun 1. The harmonica. Labels: dated 2. An acoustic apparatus that produces a musical note when a long dry tube, open at both ends, is held over a jet of burning hydrogen. Labels: historical
Word: hydrogenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hydrogenic From hydrogen + -ic. 1. hydrogen-like Labels: not-comparable
Word: hydrogen-like Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English hydrogen-like From hydrogen + -like. 1. Having a single electron. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Matthew principle Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈmæθjuː ˌpɹɪnsɪpəl/ 1. Synonym of Matthew effect. Example: By including all citizens within the same insurance programs and by providing the economically active with clearly earnings-related benefits, the redistributive strategy of the encompassing model can be said to follow the Matthew principle of giving more to those who already have much.
Word: hydrogenium Part of Speech: noun 1. Hydrogen, especially when formerly considered as a metal. Labels: obsolete, uncountable
Word: hydrogen lamp Part of Speech: noun 1. a glass apparatus in which hydrogen, generated from zinc and sulfuric acid, is burnt; used primarily as a demonstration (invented by Alessandro Volta)
Word: hydrogen line Part of Speech: noun 1. a spectral line of atomic hydrogen having a wavelength of about 21cm; used extensively in radio astronomy
Word: hydrogenise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen English -ise English hydrogenise From hydrogen + -ise. 1. Alternative spelling of hydrogenize. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, dated, transitive
Word: hydrogenize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English hydrogenize From hydrogen + -ize. 1. to hydrogenate Labels: dated, transitive
Word: hydrogen monoxide Part of Speech: noun 1. dihydrogen monoxide (water (H₂O), but not hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) or the hydroxyl radical (-OH)) Labels: informal, uncountable
Word: hydrogenous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gène French hydrogènebor. English hydrogen Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English hydrogenous From hydrogen + -ous. Pronunciation: /haɪˈdɹɑd͡ʒənəs/, /haɪˈdɹɒdʒənəs/ 1. of, related to, or containing hydrogen
Word: hydrogen potassium carbonate Part of Speech: noun 1. potassium bicarbonate Labels: uncountable
Word: guttate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Partly borrowed from Latin guttātus, partly from gutta + -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). 1. Shaped like or resembling drops. 2. Spotted.
Word: guttate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Partly borrowed from Latin guttātus, partly from gutta + -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). 1. To exude drops of xylem sap on the edges of leaves. Labels: intransitive Example: Recovery from this extreme wilt began only in the early evening, but by dawn all plants were fully turgid and guttating.
Word: snuggly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From snuggle + -y. 1. Cuddly; pleasant to snuggle with. Labels: informal Example: My blanket is very snuggly. 2. Fond of snuggling. Labels: informal Example: Nicole was a very snuggly girl after she broke up with her boyfriend.
Word: snuggly Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From snuggle + -y. 1. Anything cosy or cuddly, such as soft clothing, a plush toy, or an animal. Labels: informal Example: My snuggly fell off the bed. Example: I lined up the snugglies for a family photo!
Word: snuggly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From snuggle + -y. 1. Alternative spelling of snugly. Labels: alt-of, alternative, nonstandard
Word: soundly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English soundly, soundely, from Old English ġesundlīċe (“safely, prosperously, gladly”), equivalent to sound + -ly. Originally meaning "safely", the present sense came in the 16ᵗʰ century. Pronunciation: /ˈsaʊnd.lɪ/ 1. In a thorough manner; in manner free of defect or deficiency. Example: He was soundly thrashed by the semi-professional boxer. Example: Pro. Let them be hunted ſoundly : At this houre / Lies at my mercy all mine enemies :[…]
Word: schemer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From scheme + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈskimɚ/ 1. One who plots or schemes, who formulates devious plans.
Word: schoolmastering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of schoolmaster Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: schoolmastering Part of Speech: noun 1. The fact or activity of being a schoolmaster; teaching. Labels: uncountable Example: A spell of schoolmastering there did not endear him to the life of a pedagogue […].
Word: sculptor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin sculptor, equivalent to sculpt + -or. Pronunciation: /ˈskʌlptɚ/ 1. A person who sculpts; an artist who produces sculpture. Example: The feisty wife of a world-renowned Russian sculptor emasculated an armed thug outside her Soho home — saying he “didn’t have the cojones to shoot her,” police sources said yesterday.
Word: sealer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek- Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Italic *seknom Latin signum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lum Latin sigillum Anglo-Norman seelbor. Middle English sel English seal English -er English sealer From seal + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈsiːlə/, /ˈsiːlɚ/ 1. A tool used to seal something. 2. A person who is employed to seal things. 3. A person who is employed to seal things. 4. A coating designed to prevent excessive absorption of finish coats into porous surfaces; a coating designed to prevent bleeding. 5. A goal, shot, point, etc., scored close to fulltime so that it becomes impossible for the losing side to score enough to win. Labels: colloquial
Word: sealer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek- Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Italic *seknom Latin signum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lum Latin sigillum Anglo-Norman seelbor. Middle English sel English seal English -er English sealer From seal + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈsiːlə/, /ˈsiːlɚ/ 1. A person who hunts seals. Example: "We must club the seals," I announced, when convinced of my poor marksmanship. "I have heard the sealers talk about clubbing them." 2. A vessel engaged in the business of capturing seals.
Word: hydrogen selenide Part of Speech: noun 1. the hydride of selenium, H₂Se; it is a toxic, flammable gas, having properties similar to those of hydrogen sulfide Labels: uncountable
Word: februate Part of Speech: verb 1. To purify; to rejuvenate; to renew. Labels: transitive 2. To experience purification or rejuvenation. Labels: intransitive
Word: searcher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English serchour, sercher, from Old French cercheor; equivalent to search + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈsɝt͡ʃɚ/, /ˈsɜː(ɹ)t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ 1. One who searches. Example: When he had repoſed four years and four months in the boſom of care, rocked in the cradle of proſperity, he was brought forth, according to the cuſtom of true believers, and committed to the charge of moralifts of high fame, poliſhers of noble manners, and ſearchers of true knowledge, that they might cultivate his heaven-born genius, and teach him with dignity to rule that world which he was born to command[.] 2. An officer in London appointed to examine the bodies of the dead, and report the cause of death. Labels: UK, historical Example: The Searchers hereupon (who are ancient Matrons, sworn to their Office) repair to the place where the dead Corps lies 3. An officer who apprehended idlers on the street during church hours in Scotland. Labels: UK, historical 4. A customs officer responsible for searching ships, merchandise, luggage, etc. 5. An inspector of leather. Labels: UK, obsolete Example: 62. Leather Searcher and Sealer, functions of. The offices of Leather Searcher and Sealer are united in one person. He examines and seals all hides and leather, receiving some small fees of the parties for so doing, but has no salary or perquisites from the corporation. Example: Means adopted by tanners to evade the searcher's and sealer's inspection 6. An instrument for examining the bore of a cannon, to detect cavities in its surface. Labels: historical 7. An implement for sampling butter. 8. A sieve or strainer. 9. An instrument for feeling after calculi in the bladder, etc. Labels: historical
Word: hydrogen sodium arsenate Part of Speech: noun 1. The compound sodium hydrogen arsenate. Labels: uncountable
Word: seasonable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree French a- Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *sísh₁eti Proto-Italic *sizō Latin serō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin satiōnem Old French saison French saison Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French assaisonnerbor. English season Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English seasonable From season + -able. Pronunciation: /ˈsiːzənəbəl/, /ˈsiːznəbəl/ 1. Opportune; occurring at an appropriate or suitable time. Example: Nor is it seasonable to have to do with Hercules, whil'st he is enraged, and amongst the Furies, but when he is telling merry tales amongst the Meonion Damosels. 2. Appropriate to the current season of the year. Example: The temperature outside was quite seasonable, neither warmer nor colder than I had expected. Example: It was a wild, cold, seasonable night of March, with a pale moon, lying on her back as though the wind had tilted her, and flying wrack of the most diaphanous and lawny texture. 3. Ephemeral; lasting for just one season. Labels: obsolete 4. In season (said of game when it is legal to be hunted and killed). Labels: obsolete 5. Well-seasoned; matured (e.g. timber). Labels: obsolete
Word: februation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin februatio, from februare (“purify”). Pronunciation: /fɛbɹʊˈeɪʃən/ 1. Purification, rejuvenation, or renewal, especially ritual or ceremonial. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Romantics hoped the war would bring a februation by fire. 2. The object of such purification; a sacrifice. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: suspire Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Late Middle English, from Latin suspīrāre. Cognate with Old French sospirer (modern soupirer) and Spanish suspirar. Pronunciation: /səˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ 1. To breathe, especially to exhale Labels: archaic, literary Example: Fireflies that suspire / In short, soft lapses of transported flame. Example: To him that yesterday did suspire. 2. To sigh. Labels: literary Example: Now the New Year reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Where the White Hand of Moses on the Bough Puts out, and Jesus from the Ground suspires.
Word: suspire Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Late Middle English, from Latin suspīrāre. Cognate with Old French sospirer (modern soupirer) and Spanish suspirar. Pronunciation: /səˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ 1. A long, deep breath; a sigh. Labels: obsolete
Word: sententiously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English sententious Middle English -ly English -ly English sententiously From sententious + -ly. 1. In a sententious manner, concisely, pithily. Example: "We shall see to-morrow," said the doctor. "We shall," replied Lady Anne, very sententiously. Example: "It 's an ill wind dat blows nowhar, — dat ar a fact," said Sam, sententiously, giving an additional hoist to his pantaloons, and adroitly substituting a long nail in place of a missing suspender-button, with which effort of mechanical genius he seemed highly delighted.
Word: concisely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English concise Middle English -ly English -ly English concisely From concise + -ly. 1. In a concise manner, briefly, without excessive length. Example: He concisely explains that Whig histories tend to "praise revolutions [for history of science, we could read novelties, ideas or individuals] provided they have been successful, emphasise certain principles of progress in the past and produce a story which is the ratification if not the glorification of the present".
Word: pithily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English pithy Middle English -ly English -ly English pithily From pithy + -ly. 1. In a pithy manner, concisely and to the point. Example: Essays are written on causes—they might be more pithily turned on consequences.
Word: hydrogen spectral series Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several series of spectral lines of hydrogen that correspond to quantum transitions between the various allowed energy levels of the hydrogen atom.
Word: respire Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English respiren, borrowed from Old French respirer or Latin respīrō (“to blow back, breathe out”), from re- (“back”) + spīrō (“to breathe, blow”). Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈspʌɪə/, /ɹɪˈspaɪɹ/ 1. To breathe in and out successively. Labels: intransitive 2. To breathe in and out successively. Labels: intransitive Example: The breath of heav'n fresh-blowing, pure and sweet, / With day-spring born; here leave me to respire. Example: Second Day.—Hold the breath five seconds. Respire, and hold the breath ten seconds. Respire, and hold the breath fifteen seconds. 3. To take up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide (as animals do), or vice versa (as plants do). Labels: intransitive Example: All living things respire or breathe. To many of us this means that they take in oxygen and give out carbon dioxide. 4. To (inhale and) exhale; to breathe. Labels: transitive Example: It is my opinion, that these animals, while they continue in the state of larvae, respire water and not air; and that they inspire the water, not by the mask, but by their posterior part, through which also they discharge it. Example: They were the last moments he might ever respire near her, who was then doubtless wrapt in peaceful sleep, whilst he wandered distracted without. 5. To recover hope, courage, or strength after a time of difficulty. Labels: archaic, intransitive
Word: respire Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English respiren, borrowed from Old French respirer or Latin respīrō (“to blow back, breathe out”), from re- (“back”) + spīrō (“to breathe, blow”). Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈspʌɪə/, /ɹɪˈspaɪɹ/ 1. Rest, respite. Labels: obsolete Example: He cast to suffer him no more respire, But gan his sturdie sterne about to weld, And him so strongly stroke, that to the ground him feld.
Word: bite stick Part of Speech: noun 1. A small wooden stick used in orthodontistry, which the patient bites on when the bands of the braces are fitted. 2. A piece of equipment used to determine whether or not a stone is a biter.
Word: hydrogen sulfide Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪdɹədʒ(ə)n ˈsʌlfaɪd/, /ˈhaɪdɹədʒən ˈsʌlfaɪd/ 1. A toxic gas, H₂S, smelling like rotten eggs and used in analytical chemistry and industry. Labels: uncountable
Word: hydrogen sulphide Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hydrogen sulfide. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: suspiration Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin suspīrātiō, suspīrātiōnem (“sighing”). 1. The act of breathing, not necessarily for a sustained period (compare respiration, which is sustained). Example: nor windy suspiration of forced breath Example: and the assistance of the inward Intercostal Muscles in deep Suspirations, when we take more large gulps of Aire to cool our heart overcharged with Love or Sorrow […]
Word: nonstandard Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + standard. Pronunciation: /nɑnˈstændɚd/ 1. Not standard. 2. Not conforming to the standard variety, or to the language as used by the majority of its speakers. Example: The resulting sequence of covert wh-pronoun + Complementiser has an overt counterpart in nonstandard varieties of English, as the following example (recorded from a BBC radio programme) illustrates: (91) England put themselves in a position [whereby that they took a lot of credit for tonightʼs game] (Ron Greenwood, BBC radio 4)
Word: nonstandard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + standard. Pronunciation: /nɑnˈstændɚd/ 1. Something that is not standard. Example: Unlike the TV standard we are all accustomed to, the Web is the wild, wild West of video nonstandards.
Word: drawmaster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From draw + master. 1. The person who assigns teams to different sheets, sets starting times, assigns players to teams in casual play, etc. 2. The person who determines the post positions for races.
Word: draw raise Part of Speech: noun 1. A shot in which the played stone pushes a stone straight forward into the house
Word: front of the house Part of Speech: noun 1. The portion of the house closer to the hog line.
Word: front ring Part of Speech: noun 1. The 12-foot diameter circle outermost in the house.
Word: in-turn Part of Speech: noun 1. A shot in which the handle of the stone is rotated across the body. Example: For a right-handed thrower, an in-turn is clockwise, and the opposite for a lefty.
Word: measure stick Part of Speech: noun 1. Equipment used to determine which of two or more stones is closest to the center when they are too similar to know with visual inspection
Word: out-turn Part of Speech: noun 1. A shot in which the handle of the stone is rotated away from the body. Example: For a right-handed thrower, an out-turn is counter-clockwise, and the opposite for a lefty.
Word: shot rock Part of Speech: noun 1. The rock in the house closest to the button.
Word: split the house Part of Speech: verb 1. To use the strategy of drawing to a different area of the house to prevent one's opponent from taking out both stones.
Word: swingy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From swing + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈswɪŋi/ 1. Having a swinging motion. Labels: informal Example: the swingy, shooty theatrics of Bionic Commando Example: Which is not to say that a long rope of pearls is the obvious solution—too long and too swingy and you risk looking like you're on your way to a costume party dressed as a flapper. 2. Characteristic of swing music. Labels: informal Example: Fly has a swingy rhythm and some swell guitar work in its instrumental interludes. 3. Having many swing voters. Labels: informal Example: […] redrawing the congressional maps to add at least slightly more Republican votes to the potentially swingy districts of freshmen […] Example: The more than 2 million ballots that remained uncounted on election night are down to 6,037 votes in Lake County, a small but swingy region north of the San Francisco Bay area. 4. Allowing stones to curl more than usual. 5. Inconsistent in performance. 6. Variable in mood; liable to having mood swings.
Word: monopathophobia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English pathophobia English monopathophobia From mono- + pathophobia. 1. The fear of a definite disease. Labels: uncountable
Word: tee line Part of Speech: noun 1. The line that goes across the house intersecting with the middle of the button, splitting it into two halves.
Word: wobbler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From wobble + -er. 1. One who or that which wobbles. 2. A person who is undecided, and might go to either side. Example: Towns fell to him like so many houses of cards; and the fall of each town represented not only an accession to the prestige of the Royalist commander but a physical accession of strength as the wobblers flocked to the successful army. 3. A stone that rocks from side to side as it travels because it is not resting on its running surface. 4. A case that could go either way depending on factors that cannot be controlled. Labels: colloquial 5. A class of crime that can be charged as a lower penalty or a higher penalty, e.g. a crime punishable as either a misdemeanor or a felony at the discretion of the prosecutor. Labels: colloquial 6. A fishing lure made to resemble a prey fish and that wobbles in the water; plug, minnow. 7. A sudden unexpected outburst of anger or rage; a tantrum. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang 8. a Salafi. Labels: Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang 9. A small publicity notice which appears to float at eye level, being attached to a fixture by a flexible arm. Example: A wire "Wobbler" holds a card for counter display Example: Yesterday saw the launch of the initiative, which will use advertising “shelf wobblers” that usually publicise special offers to encourage Bristol shoppers to bring back their plastic bottles for recycling. 10. The end of the roll in a roller mill for shaping steel. 11. A boiled leg of mutton.
Word: curmur Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Scots curmur, likely onomatopoeic, similar to murmur. Pronunciation: /kəˈmɜː(ɹ)/, /kɚˈmɝ/ 1. To murmur or rumble. 2. To experience indigestion or flatulence; to fart.
Word: curmur Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Scots curmur, likely onomatopoeic, similar to murmur. Pronunciation: /kəˈmɜː(ɹ)/, /kɚˈmɝ/ 1. An instance of curmurring.
Word: Mora Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name. 2. A city, the county seat of Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. Named after Mora, Sweden, see also Swedish Mora. 3. A census-designated place, the county seat of Mora County, New Mexico, United States. 4. A town and municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden.
Word: Mora Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the surnames of the German inventors, Franz Morell and Erich Rasche. 1. bioresonance therapy
Word: curmurring Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Scots curmur. 1. A low-pitched murmuring, grumbling sound. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Flatulence. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: curmurring Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Scots curmur. 1. Producing a murmuring or grumbling sound. Labels: not-comparable 2. flatulent; afflicted by indigestion. Labels: not-comparable
Word: convoke Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French convoquer, from Latin convocare, from con- (“with”) + vocō (“to call”). Doublet of convocate. Pronunciation: /kənˈvoʊk/ 1. To convene, to cause to assemble for a meeting. Labels: transitive Example: Hail thou,—of leisure sweet the sire!— Who, round the bright, domestic fire, Dost link fond hearts in strongest ties, And kindle hopes, and mingle sighs, Or 'neath the taper's glancing light Convoke the banquet's festive rite. Example: The dream makes such an impression on the king that he convokes his council of state, whose members are thoroughly alarmed by his report. 2. To call together.
Word: netball Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From net + ball. Pronunciation: /ˈnɛtbɔːl/, /ˈnɛtˌbɔl/ 1. A (usually women's) team sport derived from basketball, with seven players on each side who attempt to score goals by passing a ball and throwing it into the opponent's goal, which is a raised hoop with a net at one end of the playing area. Unlike basketball, a player in possession of the ball cannot move until the ball is passed to another player. Labels: uncountable Example: Some excellent photographs are taken of [...] members of the athletic club, "net-ball," "foot-ball," etc., [...] Example: The next events were ones in which selected members of squads participated while the other members watched and cheered. These were net ball, hockey, tennis, and swimming, and followed in the order given. 2. The ball used in this sport. Labels: countable Example: Over the years he had stitched Dr. Bailey's black bag, Paul's pram hood, the net balls at the village school, and saddles and bridles for Joan and Ruth when they were small, and kept in trim the footwear that passed and repassed his window as the various owners went about their business on Thrush Green. Example: 'If we could find our netball, you could borrow it,' she said softly. / 'A netball!' he said in disgust. 'A netball is no use. It is not heavy enough. But I would borrow it,' he added quickly. 'It would be better than no ball at all.'
Word: snuggling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of snuggle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: snuggling Part of Speech: noun 1. A snuggle.
Word: thersitical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: After Thersites, a minor character in the Iliad who slandered and mocked Agamemnon. 1. Scurrilous, grossly defamatory 2. Caustic, obscenely and tactlessly abusive
Word: vicenarian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From vicenary + -ian, from Latin vīcēnārius (“vicenary”), from vīcēnus (“twenty each”) + -ārius (“-ary: forming adjectives and related nouns”). Pronunciation: /ˌvɪs.əˈnɛəɹ.i.ən/ 1. A person whose age is between twenty and twenty-nine years, inclusive; someone in their twenties. Example: Melissa is a vicenarian at twenty-one years of age and a hairdresser. Example: « Excellent! » uttered the renowned scientist, visibly contented with the positive attitude of the developer, « I'm glad you mention this, because we feel you're that one-of-a-kind talent we've been looking for » he announced, staring at the appreciative vicenarian for a moment, « this last interview is just a mere formality to make sure we're still on the same wavelength, and to give you one last chance to change your mind, so...» he said, pausing for suspense as he stopped to turn to the eager candidate, readying himself to officialize their partnership, « unless you're about to tell me that you're not interested anymore, I'd like to welcome on my team » he proposed, extending his right hand towards the techie.
Word: Thebaic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin Thēbaicus, from Ancient Greek Θηϐαϊκός (Thēbaïkós). Pronunciation: /θɪˈbeɪ.ɪk/ 1. Theban; of or pertaining to Thebes, especially in the context of the Coptic scriptures. Labels: archaic, not-comparable, rare Example: priests, monks, missionaries who, by way of this strange detour via Ireland, brought the spirit of Thebaic asceticism to Europe; […] 2. Of or pertaining to opium. Labels: archaic, not-comparable, rare Example: Thebaic extract, half a dram.
Word: Thebaic Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Thēbaicus, from Ancient Greek Θηϐαϊκός (Thēbaïkós). Pronunciation: /θɪˈbeɪ.ɪk/ 1. The Sahidic dialect of the Coptic language. Labels: archaic, rare
Word: Thebaic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin Thēbaicus, from Ancient Greek Θηϐαϊκός (Thēbaïkós). Pronunciation: /θɪˈbeɪ.ɪk/ 1. An opium-based medication or tincture such as laudanum. Labels: archaic, rare
Word: twentysomething Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From twenty + -something. Pronunciation: /ˈtwɛn.tiː.ˌsʌm.θɪŋ/ 1. A person whose age is between twenty and twenty-nine years, inclusive; someone in their twenties. Labels: informal Example: This is the twentysomething generation, those 48 million young Americans ages 18 through 29 who fall between the famous baby boomers and the boomlet of children the baby boomers are producing. Example: A 2025 phenomenon involving teenagers and masturbatory twentysomethings with limited education and experience given the authority to tell five-star generals, former presidents, cabinet secretaries, academics, and ambassadors how to do their jobs.
Word: twentysomething Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From twenty + -something. Pronunciation: /ˈtwɛn.tiː.ˌsʌm.θɪŋ/ 1. Aged between twenty and thirty. Labels: not-comparable Example: You may feel as inexperienced as a twentysomething woman just starting out, but it’s not too late to make changes. Example: The members of The Dope Show are pretty normal looking twentysomething guys and gals with nothing to prove.
Word: twentysomething Part of Speech: num Etymology: From twenty + -something. Pronunciation: /ˈtwɛn.tiː.ˌsʌm.θɪŋ/ 1. Between twenty and thirty.
Word: Jack the lad Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after English thief, shoplifter, burglar, highwayman and gaol-breaker Jack Sheppard (1702–1724). 1. An irresponsible young man, seeking personal pleasure and gratification without any regard to responsibilities; a rogue. Labels: UK, slang Example: You seem to think you’re a bit of a Jack the lad, don’t you?
Word: thirtysomething Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thirty + -something. 1. A tricenarian: a person in their thirties, a person aged between 30 and 39 years (inclusive).
Word: thirtysomething Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From thirty + -something. 1. Between 30 and 39 years of age. Labels: not-comparable Example: In the outer reaches of the Magasphere, it would be fair to say the advent of the first pope from the US has not been greeted with unbridled enthusiasm. Take Laura Loomer, the thirtysomething influencer and conspiracy theorist, whose verdict on Leo XIV was as instant as it was theologically uninformed: “Anti-Trump, anti-Maga, pro-open Borders, and a total Marxist like Pope Francis.”
Word: thirtysomething Part of Speech: num Etymology: From thirty + -something. 1. Between 30 and 39. Example: At this point, page thirtysomething, I gave up on real people and began concentrating on Mr. Patterson's other people.
Word: humation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Latin humatio, French humare "to inter", compare French humus "earth" 1. burial, internment, inhumation; by association, death Labels: archaic
Word: licked Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /lɪkt/ 1. Having been the target of a lick; touched by a tongue. Example: But the mineral-rich blood is what gives the stew its ballast and faintly metallic hint of a licked knife. Example: The CDC estimates that one in six Americans gets a foodborne disease every year. And you know what? I'm probably two or three of them. I can't remember a time in my life before I licked the beaters clean. Tempting a stomachache for the sweet, gritty satisfaction of a licked beater has always been a game of roulette that I'm willing to play. 2. Utterly beaten. Labels: slang Example: The numbers of deaths, the number of hospitalisations, are currently very low. That doesn't mean that we have got it totally licked, it doesn't mean that Covid is over.
Word: licked Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /lɪkt/ 1. simple past and past participle of lick Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: darlings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of darling Labels: form-of, plural
Word: darlings Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of darling Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: dastards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dastard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: -ence Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: From Middle English -ence, from Old French -ence, from Latin -entia. Compare Old English -ende, -endu (“-ing, -ence”). Pronunciation: /əns/, [ən(t)s] 1. Same as -ance; having the state or condition of. Labels: countable, idiomatic, morpheme, uncountable Example: dependence Example: compellence
Word: fiberboard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fiber + board. 1. A material made from wood chips or shavings, which are compressed and bonded with resin and formed into stiff sheets, and used in building or making furniture. Labels: US, countable, uncountable Example: MDF and HDF – or medium-density fiberboard and high-density fiberboard – are two of the trendiest materials in woodworking these days.
Word: urinator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From urinate + -or (suffix forming an agent noun, indicating a person who does something). Pronunciation: /ˈjʊəɹɪˌneɪtə/, /ˈjʊəɹɪˌneɪtɚ/, [-ɾɚ] 1. A person who urinates. Example: [In The Strawberry Statement (1969)] James Simon Kunen chronicled his role as an activist at Columbia University during the student takeover of several campus buildings. He overcame police barricades, climbed through windows, and joined his fellows in occupying the offices of President Grayson Kirk. Then in the company of his olive-drab colleagues he urinated in Kirk's wastepaper basket and read his mail. Reviewers esteemed the book highly and pronounced the youthful urinater an authentic Voice of Protest. Example: Being an orthodox Jew, he kept his store closed on the Sabbath, and when one of his customers bemoaned his action with the remark, "It is a pity on your investment if you keep closed on Saturday; you are bound to lose it." My grandfather retorted, "Pisherke, ich huff tsu dir? Ich hab a Gutt." ("Urinator, do you think I pray to you? I have a God.")