nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: clickability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: c. 1970 (manufacturing), c. 1990 (computing) click + -ability 1. The quality of being clickable, of causing a particular action when clicked Labels: uncountable Example: If a more obvious clue that clearly communicates clickability, such as an underline, fails to appear on a web page, users might start desperately running the mouse around the page […] 2. The ability of a foam to retain its original shape after cutting, without deformation or burrs Labels: uncountable Example: The "clickability" of the foams, a measurement of a foam's usefulness in die-cutting processes, was determined by placing a piece of foam 1 in. thick under a square die, 2 1/2 by 2 1/2 in.
Word: shark fin soups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shark fin soup Labels: form-of, plural
Word: perisher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From perish + -er. 1. An annoying child, a brat. Labels: UK, informal Example: Get off my lawn, you little perisher! 2. One who perishes. Labels: rare Example: The Perishers Various peoples have perished in the past - for instance, Neanderthal Man and, later, the Tasmanians. Others are in the process of perishing - the aboriginees of Australia, the Bushmen, the Ituri Pygmies and the Red Indians. Example: They died to decree that government of and by and for the PEOPLE (identity undefined) should never perish. The poor perishers, perishing still. 3. An extreme act; a case of going all in. Labels: Australia, UK, obsolete Example: 'So I've come down to Coltonslough, being, as I understand, the dullest hole upon the earth's crust, and I mean to go in a perisher.' A 'perisher' was his expression. 'And I mean to read like old boots; so you may let your servant light me a fire, ...' Example: Then he most times went in an awful perisher — took a month to it, and was never sober day or night the whole time. When he'd spent all his money he'd crawl out of the township and get away into the country more dead than alive, ...
Word: perishers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of perisher Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pesetas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of peseta Labels: form-of, plural
Word: petering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of peter Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: petered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of peter Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: PhDs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of PhD Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phone-ins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of phone-in Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pick-me-ups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pick-me-up Labels: form-of, plural
Word: piggybank Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of piggy bank. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: piggybanks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of piggybank Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pinch-hitting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pinch-hit Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pinewoods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pinewood Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pinier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of piny: more piny Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: piniest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of piny: most piny Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: pinnies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pinny Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of pinnie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pipping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pip Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: playgroup Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From play + group. 1. A group of children who meet together for supervised play. 2. A group of gamers who meet together, especially for role-playing games. 3. An informal organised group providing care and activities for preschool children. Labels: Hong-Kong, UK
Word: playgroups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of playgroup Labels: form-of, plural
Word: supervize Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of supervise. Labels: alt-of, nonstandard, obsolete Example: I venture to maintain that an architect who does not, himself, at least control, regulate and supervize the Quantities, and measure bills relating to the works carried out by him, leaves one end—or say a corner—of his employer's purse not duly guarded. Example: The Local Government Board undertook to supervize all expenditure, and to send down officers to inspect the cottages before the money was paid.
Word: plughole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From plug + hole. 1. The hole at the bottom of a bath, sink or tub, which can be blocked using a plug; a drain (US) Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, UK Example: The plughole started to slurp loudly as the water went down it. Example: He jabbed his fingers into his hair and worked the dirt from the follicles, watched it swirl away down the plughole, sandy granules, flakes of dust and ash.
Word: plugholes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of plughole Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bung-holes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bung-hole Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bung-holes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bung-hole Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: poaches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of poach Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: poaches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of poach Labels: form-of, plural
Word: poleaxing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of poleaxe Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: poppadoms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of poppadom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: poppadum Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of poppadom. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: poppadums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of poppadum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: puppadum Part of Speech: noun 1. Rare spelling of poppadom. Labels: alt-of, rare
Word: puppadums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of puppadum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: papadam Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of poppadom. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: papadams Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of papadam Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pappadams Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pappadam Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pre-empts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pre-empt Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pre-empting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pre-empt Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pre-empted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pre-empt Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: seafoodie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From seafood + -ie. 1. A lover or connoisseur of seafood Example: For the full-on seafoodie there's anything you can imagine, including my particular favourite - Honolulu mahi-mahi.
Word: seafoodies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of seafoodie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: press-gangs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of press-gang Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prettifies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of prettify Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: prettified Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of prettify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: probationers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of probationer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prophesies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of prophesy Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: prophesies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prophesy (obsolete spelling or misspelling of prophecy) Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prophetesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prophetess Labels: form-of, plural
Word: photoessays Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of photoessay Labels: form-of, plural
Word: proprietresses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of proprietress Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prospectuses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prospectus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pt; points. Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of pt; parts. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wagon-lit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French wagon-lit. 1. A sleeping car, often used in international trains in continental Europe; the Wagons-Lits company also ran dining cars. Example: As an extreme example, the charge for dinner in the "Northern Irishman" from Euston to Stranraer Harbour (for the Larne boat) has been increased to as much as 16s 6d, because of the small demand; this is coming close to the level of Wagons-Lits charges abroad.
Word: pushchairs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pushchair Labels: form-of, plural
Word: punchbowl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From punch + bowl. Pronunciation: /ˈpʌnt͡ʃˌboʊl/ 1. A large bowl used for making or serving punch (the beverage).
Word: punchbowls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of punchbowl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: PA system Part of Speech: noun 1. public address system
Word: palaeoecologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English palaeo- English ecologist English palaeoecologist From palaeo- + ecologist. 1. An expert in the field of palaeoecology
Word: palaeoecologists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of palaeoecologist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: snoozefest Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English snooze Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁stosder. Proto-Italic *θēstos Proto-Italic *fēstosder. Latin fēstus Latin festumder. Middle High German fëst German Festbor. English fest English -fest English snoozefest From snooze + -fest. Pronunciation: /ˈsnuːzfɛst/ 1. An extremely boring or uninteresting event. Labels: derogatory, informal Example: The names in question are George A. Romero and Stephen King, with the former having adapted three of the latter's stories for this omnibus snoozefest which is utterly lacking in chills or thrills.
Word: pantile Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pan + tile. Pronunciation: /ˈpæntʌɪl/ 1. A type of interlocking roof tile with a rounded under and over, giving it an elongated S-shaped (ogee) cross section. Example: The houses of the estancias shrank behind screens of poplar and eucalyptus. Some of the houses had pantile roofs, but most were of metal sheet, painted red. Example: All the gneiss roofing slates have vanished, to be replaced by pantiles painting patchworks of all possible orange hues. 2. A hat. Labels: obsolete, slang Example: "So you are a Quaker, master, are you?" he added, "Well, I thought somehow, by the cut of your pantile, (hat) you was something or other in that way." Example: Hats or ordinary caps can be worn over them, and they are much used by the drivers of hack-carriages and horse-cars. Those who cannot afford a fur cap, ear-muff, or pantile, tie a handkerchief over their ears, […] 3. A flat jam-covered cake. Labels: obsolete Example: Of course unlike the officers we never got fresh bread, we got what came from barrels stored in the lower peak and under the steward's padlock. Pantiles baked brick hard, mouldy oats for skilly, dried peas for soup, embalmed pork and beef more fat and bone than meat.
Word: pantile Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From pan + tile. Pronunciation: /ˈpæntʌɪl/ 1. To tile with pantiles. Labels: transitive
Word: pantiles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pantile Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Papeete Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Tahitian pape (“water”) + Tahitian ʻete (“basket”) (cognate with Māori kete, Niuean kato, 'Are'are kato, Hawaiian ʻeke (“sack”). This probably refers to the mountains condensing and collecting rain in the Papeete basin. 1. The capital city of French Polynesia. Example: Things did not turn out as he hoped. Having reached Tahiti in June 1891, he soon fled the island's Europeanized capital, Papeete, for the village of Mataiea, where he met Teha'amana, 14, who became his mistress and model.
Word: paramoecium Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of paramecium. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: paramoeciums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of paramoecium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: paramoecia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of paramoecium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: parcel post Part of Speech: noun 1. A postal service involving the shipping of parcels. Example: Suspension of parcel post is reported to have diverted many parcels to the railways; but receipts were only £272,000 up.
Word: patellate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English patella Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English patellate From patella + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). 1. Having a patella. Labels: not-comparable 2. Having the shape of a patella, patelliform. Labels: not-comparable
Word: perchlorination Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, per- + chlorination, or, by surface analysis, perchlorinate + -ion. 1. The act of perchlorinating. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: perchlorinations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of perchlorination Labels: form-of, plural
Word: perchlorinate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Italic *per Latin perbor. Latin per-bor. English per- English chlorinate English perchlorinate From per- + chlorinate. 1. To chlorinate thoroughly: to add the maximum amount of chlorine to.
Word: perchlorinates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of perchlorinate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: perchlorinating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of perchlorinate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: perchlorinated Part of Speech: verb Etymology: By surface analysis, perchlorinate + -ed, or, by surface analysis, per- + chlorinated. 1. simple past and past participle of perchlorinate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: perchlorinated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: By surface analysis, perchlorinate + -ed, or, by surface analysis, per- + chlorinated. 1. Thoroughly chlorinated: reacted with chlorine such that many hydrogen atoms have been replaced with chlorine. Labels: not-comparable
Word: picket fence Part of Speech: noun 1. A simple fence made from wooden pickets, connected by horizontal bars. 2. A series of spaced perpendicular striations that occasionally occur in aurorae.
Word: picket fences Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of picket fence Labels: form-of, plural
Word: poetic license Part of Speech: noun 1. US standard spelling of poetic licence. Labels: US, alt-of, standard, uncountable
Word: poikilothermic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From poikilo- + -thermic. 1. Having a body temperature that varies depending on the outside temperature. Labels: not-comparable
Word: RSA number Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of the large semiprime numbers to be factored in the RSA Factoring Challenge, a competition from 1991 to 2007 encouraging research into computational number theory.
Word: semiprime Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English prime English semiprime From semi- + prime. 1. A natural number that is the product of two (not necessarily distinct) prime numbers. Example: Again, to be perfectly clear, we are looking for c values that produce a low density of semiprimes when employing Euler's basic polynomial but changing the c values, in the range of x=1 to 10000. Some very early standouts are: c=4 which produces 799 semiprimes; c=6 which produces 532 semiprimes; c=12 which produces only 431 semiprimes; c=18 which produces 364 semiprimes, and c=30 which produces only 320 semiprimes. Example: 2015, Jie Wang, Zachary A. Kissel, Introduction to Network Security: Theory and Practice, Wiley [under licence from Higher Education Press], page 113, Firstly, we should change semiprimes from time to time, where a particular semiprime should only be used in a time interval shorter than the time required to factor an RSA challenge number of a similar length. Secondly, we should use semiprimes that consist of more than 200 decimal digits.
Word: semiprime Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English prime English semiprime From semi- + prime. 1. That has properties derived directly or by extension from a semiprime. Labels: not-comparable Example: The final part of the semiprime-semisimple analogy is given by Proposition 4.4. A ring #92;mathbf#123;R#125; is semiprime if and only if #92;mathbf#123;R#125; is isomorphic to a subdirect product of prime rings. Example: In this chapter we shall study the structure of semiprime alternative algebras.
Word: RSA numbers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of RSA number Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Dakasian Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Armenian Դաքեսյան (Dakʻesyan), Դագասյան (Dagasyan). 1. A surname from Armenian. Example: Jack Dakasian always commenced class with “good morning.” “Good morning Mr. Dakasian,” the class all responded at once.
Word: tteoks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tteok Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tteok Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 떡 (tteok). Pronunciation: /tʌk/, /dʌk/ 1. A type of sweet cake from Korea, made from rice flour. Example: But my eye was immediately drawn to the add-on: country ham with tteok and honey.
Word: Rhône Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ῥοδᾰνός (Rhodănós)bor. Latin Rhodanus French Rhônebor. English Rhône Borrowed from French Rhône. 1. A department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. 2. Alternative form of Rhone: A major river in Switzerland and France that flows from the Alps to the Mediterranean Sea. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: power steering Part of Speech: noun 1. A system for reducing the driver's effort to steer, by using a power source to assist in turning the wheels. (Traditionally hydraulic; now sometimes electric.) Labels: uncountable
Word: untack Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English tack English untack From un- + tack. 1. To unfasten (something tacked). Labels: transitive 2. To remove the tack from. Labels: transitive
Word: untacks Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of untack Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: untacking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of untack Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: untacked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of untack Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: snoozefests Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of snoozefest Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ferriage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English ferry Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English ferriage From ferry + -age. Pronunciation: /ˈfɛɹ.i.ɪd͡ʒ/ 1. Transportation by ferry. Labels: uncountable 2. The fee paid for a ferry ride. Labels: countable
Word: ingenuine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Italic *genos Latin genus Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Old Latin -os Latin -ūs Latin genuīnusbor. English genuine English ingenuine From in- + genuine. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛnjuːɪn̩/, /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛnjuːaɪn̩/ 1. false, not genuine or unauthentic. Example: This description of the female therapist may have been a transferential distortion, an accurate reading of an ingenuine therapeutic stance, or both. Example: Yet those accomplishments may well be forged, that is, a bit ingenuine, since, as our films must inevitably do, they leave the very forces of repression intact […]
Word: Otago Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Māori Ōtākou. The spelling of Sense 1 reflects a South Island dialectal realization of the ⟨k⟩ phoneme as [ɡ]. Pronunciation: /əˈtɐːɡɐʉ/, /əˈtɑɡoʊ/, /əˈtɑːɡəʊ/ 1. A region in the South Island of New Zealand. 2. A suburb of the City of Clarence and Brighton Council, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Word: unathletic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-tromder. Ancient Greek ἆθλον (âthlon) Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θλέω (āthléō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek ἀθλητής (athlētḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θλητῐκός (āthlētĭkós)bor. Latin āthlēticuslbor. Middle French athletiquebor. English athletic English unathletic From un- + athletic. 1. Not athletic; lacking in athleticism.
Word: appealability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English appealable Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English appealability From appealable + -ity. 1. The quality of being entitled to review in an appellate court. Labels: uncountable Example: This exception relates to the appealability of the case. Often the very first issue before the appellate court is whether the court should hear the appeal.
Word: antiretaliation Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + retaliation. 1. Disallowing or preventing retaliation Labels: not-comparable Example: Whistleblowers are protected by the antiretaliation statute.
Word: antimajoritarian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + majoritarian. 1. Opposing majority rule Labels: not-comparable Example: Federalism itself is an antimajoritarian mechanism for, by devolving power to smaller constituencies, it places some policy issues beyond the reach of the center's majority.
Word: antimajoritarian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + majoritarian. 1. One who opposes majority rule.
Word: antidiscrimination Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English discrimination English antidiscrimination From anti- + discrimination. 1. Opposing or disallowing discrimination Labels: not-comparable Example: The antidiscrimination laws prohibit hiring based on race. Example: School officials told the faculty Williams won’t accept new grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) or the National Institutes of Health (NIH) until the agencies clarify new language requiring grantee institutions to certify they aren’t doing anything to “promote or advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) … in violation of federal antidiscrimination laws.”
Word: affirmances Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of affirmance Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Lepanto Part of Speech: name Etymology: Ultimately from Italian Lepanto (“Naupactus/Lepanto”). Pronunciation: /lɪˈpæntəʊ/ 1. Medieval Italian name of Naupactus. Labels: historical 2. Medieval Italian name of Naupactus. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, historical 3. A former Spanish commandancy in the Philippines. Labels: historical 4. A former Spanish commandancy in the Philippines. Labels: historical 5. A city in Poinsett County, Arkansas.
Word: tinder-boxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tinder-box Labels: form-of, plural
Word: syringomyelia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: syringo- + myel- + -ia. 1. A disorder in which a cyst or cavity forms within the spinal cord, possibly leading to stiffness or paralysis. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: syringomyelias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of syringomyelia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Realpolitik Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of realpolitik. Labels: alt-of, countable, uncountable
Word: rope-a-dopes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rope-a-dope Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rope-a-dope Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See Rope-a-dope. 1. A technique in which the boxer assumes a defensive stance against the ropes and absorbs an opponent's blows, hoping to exploit eventual tiredness or a mistake. Example: He sounded like a retired boxer who'd specialized in the rope-a-dope. Example: I went into my own version of Ali's rope-a-dope, ducking as many of the heavy blows as I could, and waiting for some kind of idea to come to me. 2. Any strategy where an apparently losing position is assumed in the hope of eventual victory. Labels: figuratively Example: […] process that in recent years has degenerated, sadly, into one long scorched-earth campaign filled with partisan rancor and legislative rope-a-dope. Example: Maybe, I suggested, it was the old rope-a-dope to lower expectations, but that was tougher for him than it had been in 2000: He was now the president.
Word: rope-a-dope Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See Rope-a-dope. 1. To exhaust someone by stringing them along. Labels: figuratively Example: Willis rope-a-doped us all night.
Word: newshound Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From news + hound. 1. An investigative reporter. Labels: informal Example: I recently received a firsthand report from an old friend — John A. Keel — who until last year was as skeptical a newshound as I have known. Example: "You could, of course, have a prepared statement and when a newshound knocked at the door you could slide it out to him," said the journalist.
Word: newshounds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of newshound Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crèmes fraîches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crème fraîche Labels: form-of, plural
Word: atheology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English theology English atheology From a- + theology. 1. Antagonism to theology; the study or profession of atheism. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: us-and-them Part of Speech: adj 1. Being or pertaining to a divisive belief whereby those outside one's immediate circle are regarded as enemies. Labels: not-comparable Example: Good football teams always have an us-and-them mentality; there are the 45 players and their coaches, and then there is everybody else. Example: […] one of the major concerns by staff is the lack of social contact with an SMT and an 'us and them' syndrome developing.
Word: pontine Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈpɑnˌtaɪn/, /ˈpɑnˌtiːn/ 1. Of or relating to a bridge or bridges. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of or pertaining to the pons in the brain stem. Labels: not-comparable
Word: comix Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English mix English comix From co- + mix. 1. Alternative spelling of commix. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: comix Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Phonetic spelling of comics. 1. Comics, especially those that are self-published and deal with offbeat or transgressive topics Labels: plural, plural-only, slang
Word: comixes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of comix Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: comixing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of comix Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: comixed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of comix Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: commixes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of commix Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: commixing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of commix Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: commixed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of commix Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: containerise Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of containerize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: containerises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of containerise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: containerising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of containerise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: containerised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of containerise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: containerised Part of Speech: adj 1. Of freight, packed in a container for transport. Labels: UK, not-comparable Example: At the time, international deep-sea shipping remained a loose cargo operation, although BR did seek to influence conversion to unit loads by providing a containerised short sea shipping service between Harwich and Rotterdam in 1968.
Word: box offices Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of box office Labels: form-of, plural
Word: musical notation Part of Speech: noun 1. A system that represents music through the use of written symbols. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: music notation Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of musical notation. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: despotate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From despot + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, here the concrete charge of it). Compare despotat. 1. An area ruled by a despot (δεσπότης) in the late Byzantine Balkans (12th to 15th centuries). Labels: historical Example: Even before the great sultan Mehmed II, known as El Fatih (the Conqueror), took power in Turkey, the Serbian despotate had become the booty of the invaders.
Word: supply teachers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of supply teacher Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fourpenny Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwṓr Proto-Germanic *fedwōr Proto-West Germanic *feuwar Old English fēower Middle English four English four Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē)bor. Latin patina Latin panna? Latin pannus? Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *panningaz Proto-West Germanic *panning Old English peniġ Middle English peny English penny English fourpenny From four + penny. Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːpəni/ 1. Costing fourpence. Labels: dated, not-comparable
Word: fourpenny Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwṓr Proto-Germanic *fedwōr Proto-West Germanic *feuwar Old English fēower Middle English four English four Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē)bor. Latin patina Latin panna? Latin pannus? Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-Germanic *panningaz Proto-West Germanic *panning Old English peniġ Middle English peny English penny English fourpenny From four + penny. Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːpəni/ 1. A coin or stamp worth fourpence.
Word: Earth Mothers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Earth Mother Labels: form-of, plural
Word: earwiggy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English earwig Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English earwiggy From earwig + -y. 1. Infested with earwigs. Example: Amy had a bower in hers, rather small and earwiggy, but very pretty to look at, with honeysuckle and morning-glories hanging their colored horns and bells... Example: The lady is whisked off as unceremoniously as though she were a Sabino damsel; she is transported to a dusty and, I fear, an earwiggy conservatory, […]
Word: psuedo Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of pseudo. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: ecdyses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ecdyse Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ecdyses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ecdysis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: RNA viruses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of RNA virus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: global weirding Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A play on global warming, popularized by Thomas Friedman. 1. The belief that climate change causes or will cause various weather-related extremes, including both hot and cold weather, to become more intense. Labels: uncountable Example: You may see the highest zone numbers (14 or 15) on the label of that tropical banana plant you bought. Global weirding or no, if you live anywhere other than South Florida, you're still going to have to put it in your glass conservatory for the winter. Example: Remember: climate change means “global weirding,” not just global warming.
Word: echovirus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortened form of enteric cytopathic human orphan virus. 1. A type of RNA virus of the species Enterovirus B of the Picornaviridae family, found in the human gastrointestinal tract.
Word: echoviruses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of echovirus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: echopraxia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From echo- + -praxia. Analogous to echolalia. 1. The involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: For example, a tic is an automatic form of echopraxia, involving to some slight degree the emotions and the volition and having been originally acquired by suggestion and imitation. Example: 1964, Digest of Neurology and Psychiatry, Volumes 32-33, Institute of Living, page 260, Echolalia and echopraxia have been recognized as symptoms of seriously disturbed behavior in adults for over a century.
Word: echopraxias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of echopraxia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: eclecticise Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of eclecticize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: eclecticises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of eclecticise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: eclecticising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of eclecticise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: eclecticised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of eclecticise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: ecmnesia Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of amnesia in which the patient can recall older events but not recent ones. Labels: uncountable Example: A classical instance of ecmnesia is the celebrated case of Louis V., studied by many observers.
Word: execrably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English execrable Middle English -ly English -ly English execrably From execrable + -ly. 1. In an execrable way.
Word: exhortatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English, from Late Latin exhortātōrius. By surface analysis, exhort + -atory. Pronunciation: /ɛɡˈzɔːtətɪv/ 1. Serving to exhort. Example: […] and therefore we ſee Chriſts words ran not in an Annunciative, but an exhortatory ſtile, He tels us not that Mammon ſhall make us friends, but excites us to make that our own care, […]
Word: iconifies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of iconify Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: iconifying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of iconify Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: iconified Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of iconify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: exorciser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From exorcise + -er. 1. One who performs an exorcism.
Word: exoskeletal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)der. English exo- English skeleton English -al English skeletal English exoskeletal From exo- + skeletal. 1. Pertaining to the exoskeleton. Labels: not-comparable 2. Having rotor blades extending inwards from the inner surface of a rotating drum, rather than outwards from a central shaft. Labels: not-comparable
Word: mozzarelle Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mozzarella Labels: form-of, plural
Word: exoticise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From exotic + -ise. 1. Alternative spelling of exoticize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: exoticises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of exoticise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: exoticising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of exoticise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: exoticised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of exoticise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: expansion slot Part of Speech: noun 1. A slot for additional hardware, cards, etc. for the purpose of expanding a computer system. Example: Fitting any of the joysticks to a Spectrum proved tedious. For starters I tried the Spectrum ZX Interface 2, a 5in-by-3in. chunk of plastic containing a single chip. It fits into the Spectrum expansion slot in a way that tempts wobble.
Word: expansion slots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of expansion slot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: experienceless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English experience Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English experienceless From experience + -less. 1. Lacking experience. Labels: not-comparable Example: Who, if he were to imagine the ideal condition for mankind, would picture the naked, houseless, experienceless condition of our progenitors... Example: Neither the view of Brooklyn from 30th Street, nor the eager but experienceless help, nor the food is up to the progenitor's.
Word: brain mushroom Part of Speech: noun 1. A fungus common in Europe and North America and one of several species of fungi known as false morels, especially Gyromitra esculenta.
Word: Ausbruchs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Ausbruch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: make a hash of Part of Speech: verb 1. to do badly, particularly to make a mess while doing. Example: I generally make a hash of talking to boys I like; it's so frustrating. Example: Pouring drinks is one thing I always make a hash of, so please help yourselves.
Word: makes a hash of Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of make a hash of Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: making a hash of Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of make a hash of Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: made a hash of Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of make a hash of Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: pyromaniacal Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to pyromania. Example: My slightly pyromaniacal son is attracted to fires of all sorts.
Word: entryism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Previously spelt entrism, borrowed from French entrisme but reconstructed as entry + -ism. 1. A political tactic by which an organisation or state encourages its members or agents to infiltrate another organisation in an attempt to gain recruits or to encourage an unelectable candidate. Labels: uncountable Example: Conservative MPs are warning of a risk of entryism in the party as the pro-Brexit group Leave.EU encourages its supporters to become members in order to back Boris Johnson or Jacob Rees-Mogg in a future leadership contest.
Word: entrism Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of entryism. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: neuroanatomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of neuroanatomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aphroditic Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to Aphrodite Labels: Greek 2. venereal
Word: changelog Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From change + log. Pronunciation: /ˈtʃeɪndʒˌlɒɡ/ 1. A log that records changes between versions, as in source control.
Word: changelog Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From change + log. Pronunciation: /ˈtʃeɪndʒˌlɒɡ/ 1. To record in a changelog. Labels: rare
Word: changelogs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of changelog Labels: form-of, plural
Word: misbind Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *bindaną Proto-West Germanic *bindan Old English bindan Middle English binden English bind English misbind From mis- + bind. 1. To bind incorrectly.
Word: misbinds Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of misbind Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: misbinding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of misbind Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: misbound Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of misbind Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: debuggable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English bug English debug 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 debuggable From debug + -able. Pronunciation: /diːˈbʌɡəbəl/, /dɪ-/ 1. That can be debugged. Labels: not-comparable Example: If the output shows a space name $DEBUG$, the program was compiled as debuggable with the -g option. Example: In an attempt to detect the problem closer to where it happened, our experts tried to replace the standard malloc with a debuggable version... 2. Easy or convenient to debug. Labels: not-comparable Example: Such large-grain, naive parallelism can be simple enough to be readily implementable and debuggable... Example: Your Java programs will be more debuggable and expandable if you use local variables instead of instance variables...
Word: ponzi scam Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of Ponzi scam. Labels: alt-of
Word: ponzi scams Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ponzi scam; alternative form of Ponzi scam. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Ponzi scams Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Ponzi scam Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Ponzi schemes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Ponzi scheme Labels: form-of, plural
Word: multi-level Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of multilevel. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: old wine in a new bottle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A reference to the parable of Jesus of New Wine into Old Wineskins, Matthew 9:14–17, Mark 2:21–22, and Luke 5:33–39. 1. An existing concept or institution offered as though it were a new one. Labels: idiomatic, uncountable Example: Finally, some critics argue that evolutionary psychology is old wine in a new bottle — the old instinct theory in a new package. Example: Police reform advocate Robert Gangi called the plan “old wine in a new bottle” that relied “mainly on punitive law enforcement tactics”.
Word: thorns in someone's side Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of thorn in someone's side Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zymograms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zymogram Labels: form-of, plural
Word: E.D.N.Y. Part of Speech: name 1. United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, as used in case citations.
Word: N.D.N.Y. Part of Speech: name 1. United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, as used in case citations.
Word: W.D.N.Y. Part of Speech: name 1. United States District Court for the Western District of New York, as used in case citations.
Word: millosevichite Part of Speech: noun 1. A rare mineral with the chemical formula Al₂(SO₄)₃, forming white to yellowish cryptocrystalline masses.
Word: millosevichites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of millosevichite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zyxin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the gene name ZYX, + -in. 1. A certain zinc-binding phosphoprotein, or the gene which produces it Example: Human zyxin is a 572 amino acid protein; sequence analysis suggests that its biochemical properties are similar to those of avian zyxin.
Word: zyxins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zyxin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vinculin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From vincul(um) + -in. 1. A membrane-cytoskeletal protein in focal adhesion plaques, involved in linkage of integrin adhesion molecules to the actin cytoskeleton
Word: vinculins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vinculin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: untilted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English tilted English untilted From un- + tilted. 1. Not tilted. Labels: not-comparable
Word: untilted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of untilt Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unspliced Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English spliced English unspliced From un- + spliced. 1. Not spliced Labels: not-comparable Example: Unexpected cytoplasmic expression of unspliced RNA seems to be prevented by some cellular mechanism.
Word: pâte feuilletée Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of pate feuilletee. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: perill Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of peril. Labels: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: For if that bee not without much hazard and perill,[…] Example: What is the Duty and Vertue oppoſite to this ill which Men are to ſtudy in an ill time upon their perill and prepare for.
Word: anterogradely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English anterograde Middle English -ly English -ly English anterogradely From anterograde + -ly. 1. With a forward motion
Word: retrogradely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English retrograde Middle English -ly English -ly English retrogradely From retrograde + -ly. 1. With a backward motion Example: proteins migrating retrogradely
Word: bar line Part of Speech: noun 1. A vertical line in musical notation used to separate two bars or measures. 2. Synonym of crossline (“type of headline”).
Word: bar lines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bar line Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ejectable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English eject 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 ejectable From eject + -able. 1. Able to be ejected. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ejectable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English eject 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 ejectable From eject + -able. 1. Any object that is ejected by a satellite while it is in space.
Word: antiphosphorylated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + phosphorylated. 1. Bonding specifically to a phosphorylated antigen Labels: not-comparable Example: The phosphorylation levels were detected with antiphosphorylated antibodies by Western blot analysis.
Word: antilitter Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + litter. 1. Opposing or proscribing littering Labels: not-comparable Example: For example, a sign drawing attention to the antilitter norm is more influential in reducing littering when placed in a nonlittered setting than when it is placed in a prelittered setting (31).