nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: breathalyses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of breathalyse, an alternative spelling of breathalyze. Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: breathalysing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of breathalyse Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: breathalysed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of breathalyse, an alternative spelling of breathalyze. Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Oct. Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Oct: Abbreviation of October. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, alternative Example: At a city council meeting on Oct. 8, Campbell River councillors discussed a letter sent by the B.C. Geographical Names Office inviting comments on the name changes.
Word: dec. Part of Speech: adj 1. Clipping of decorated, a style of English Gothic architecture. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Word: dec. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of subdivision. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: bottlefly Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bottle + fly. 1. A blowfly.
Word: mini-floppy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Paleo-Hispanicbor. Latin Minius Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin minium Italian minio Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Italian -are Italian miniare Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Italian -tura Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- English flop Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English floppy English mini-floppy From mini- + floppy. 1. A 5.25-inch floppy diskette. Labels: dated
Word: micro-floppy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + floppy. 1. a 3.5-inch floppy diskette Labels: dated
Word: micro-diskette Part of Speech: noun 1. a 3.5-inch floppy diskette
Word: pour out Part of Speech: verb 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pour, out. 2. To serve a drink into a cup or glass. Labels: transitive Example: I poured out three beers for my guests. 3. To distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid. Labels: transitive Example: […] therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched. 4. To leave a place quickly, and in large numbers. Labels: intransitive Example: The rats came pouring out of every possible opening in the burning warehouse. 5. To talk volubly and deeply. Usually implies telling the truth. Labels: transitive Example: She started crying, and she poured out the whole story, right from the beginning.
Word: mini-diskette Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Paleo-Hispanicbor. Latin Minius Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin minium Italian minio Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Italian -are Italian miniare Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Italian -tura Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- English disk English -ette ▲ English cassetteinflu. English diskette English mini-diskette From mini- + diskette. 1. A 5.25-inch floppy diskette. Labels: dated
Word: flippy disk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of flip + floppy disk. 1. An 8-inch or 5.25-inch floppy diskette that has been modified to be double-sided, allowing data storage on both sides of the disk. Labels: dated
Word: cassette drive Part of Speech: noun 1. A cassette tape interface unit for computers, used to read and/or write data to/from a minicassette. 2. A drive mechanism used in a cassette deck to advance or rewind (drive) the tape by spinning the spools.
Word: loope Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of loop. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: […] and he that holds the plow drives them with two whip cords fastened to the fore horses and hung by two loopes upon each of his plough handles […]
Word: euroland Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English euro Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Middle English lond English land English -land English euroland From euro + -land. 1. Alternative form of Euroland (“the group of countries in Europe that use the euro for currency”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tape drive Part of Speech: noun 1. A cassette drive. Labels: historical 2. A reel-to-reel tape machine for computers. Labels: historical Example: Required: FORTRAN, line printer, enough storage for approx 375K Bytes -- tape drives preferred for confidentiality. 3. A cartridge-based interface for computers that reads from and/or writes to a tape. 4. A drive mechanism that is used to traverse a tape.
Word: crinière Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of criniere. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: soapboxing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of soapbox Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: soapboxed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of soapbox Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: extraterrestrially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English extraterrestrial Middle English -ly English -ly English extraterrestrially From extraterrestrial + -ly. 1. In an extraterrestrial way; not on Earth. Labels: not-comparable Example: One can well imagine rational beings arising, either on earth or extraterrestrially, who could be biologically independent […]
Word: theaters of war Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of theater of war Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thick as two short planks Part of Speech: adj 1. Very stupid. Labels: informal, not-comparable Example: “I dunno. He’s thick as two short planks of wood, but his six brothers are all banged up in here, so he’s got eyes and ears all over the prison. Auntie Flip better watch out.”
Word: angle brackets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of angle bracket Labels: form-of, plural
Word: curly brackets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of curly bracket Labels: form-of, plural
Word: square brackets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of square bracket Labels: form-of, plural
Word: klapper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Possibly from Malay kelapa (coconut) or Afrikaans klapper (rattle). 1. The Natal orange. (Strychnos spinosa) Example: Wild peaches, sour klappers (unknown in the south) medlers, moepels, and various other kinds of fruit made our wilderness a veritable orchard.
Word: Proto-Yeniseians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Proto-Yeniseian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Yeniseians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Yeniseian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unreally Part of Speech: adv 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- Late Latin reālisder. Old French reelbor. Middle English real English real English unreal Middle English -ly English -ly English unreally From unreal + -ly. 1. In an unreal way.
Word: verbal nouns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of verbal noun Labels: form-of, plural
Word: blondeness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English blonde 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 blondeness From blonde + -ness. 1. The extent to which someone or something is blonde. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: I got dozens of winks, she got hundreds. One must never ever underestimate the power of blondeness and bustiness in the sexual imaginings of men. It’s not easy for a petite brunette to keep up. 2. Stupidity, dopiness. Labels: especially, offensive, uncountable, usually Example: After a slightly panicked moment when I realised I had no key to get into my house, the blondeness passed and I remembered I hadn't actually locked it[.]
Word: blondenesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of blondeness Labels: form-of, plural, rare
Word: stringless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English string 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 stringless From string + -less. 1. Without string. Labels: not-comparable Example: A stringless guitar is about as useful as a chocolate teapot. 2. Without a hard fibrous strand running the length of one side of the pod. Labels: not-comparable Example: a stringless variety of green beans
Word: housebuilder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From house + builder. 1. One who builds houses, particularly one who does so professionally.
Word: housebuilders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of housebuilder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: post box Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From post + box. 1. A box in which post can be left by a sender to be picked up by a courier or postman (postal worker). Example: Would you take these letters down to the post box please – they've already got stamps. Example: Many large organisations have post box numbers. Mail from anywhere in the country is collected and delivered to this one address. What more could Post do to provide further value? While delivery of the mail to the post box is reliable, there are subsequent delays of, at times, a week before the mail arrives at the desk of the person within the recipient organisation. 2. A box or slot into which a courier or postal worker puts letters for a recipient to collect.
Word: post boxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of post box Labels: form-of, plural
Word: postbox Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of post box. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: postboxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of postbox; alternative spelling of post box. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: useability Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of usability. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: vengefulness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English vengeful 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 vengefulness From vengeful + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being vengeful Labels: uncountable Example: The vengefulness of the king was legendary. Example: To this day his reason has never recovered from that shock; a wild nightmare of vengefulness has possessed him ever since, and he has almost bankrupted his native ingenuities in inventing pains and miseries and humiliations and heartbreaks wherewith to embitter the brief lives of Adam's descendants.
Word: -estr- Part of Speech: interfix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂-der. Ancient Greek οἶστρος (oîstros)der. Latin oestrusbor. English estrus Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English estro- 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 -gènebor. English -gen English estrogen English -estr- From estrogen. Pronunciation: /ɛ.stɹ/ 1. Used to form names of estrogens. Labels: morpheme
Word: byelection Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From by- + election. 1. Alternative form of by-election. Labels: Canada, New-Zealand, UK, alt-of, alternative, often
Word: byelections Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of byelection Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Zsuzsanna Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Hungarian Zsuzsanna. 1. A female given name from Hungarian, equivalent to English Susanna.
Word: polydomous Part of Speech: adj 1. Occupying and maintaining multiple nests. Example: Dinoponera gigantea is, at least in some cases, polydomous.
Word: anonymisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of anonymization. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sankyuu Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative form of sankyu. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sankyu Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From Japanese サンキュー (sankyū), from English thank you. Pronunciation: /ˈsɑːŋkˌju/, /ˈsæŋkˌju/ 1. thank you Labels: slang
Word: housebuyers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of housebuyer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: housebuyer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From house + buyer. 1. Someone who buys a house Labels: Ireland, Malaysia, UK
Word: ivyed Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of ivied. Labels: alt-of, alternative, archaic, poetic Example: As by yon ivyed cot I strayed, / To breathe the morning's rich perfume, / By chance I saw a comely maid, / More beauteous than the rose in bloom.
Word: icescape Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH- Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH-so-der. Proto-Germanic *īsą Proto-West Germanic *īs Old English īs Middle English is English ice English landscapebf. English -scape English icescape From ice + -scape. 1. An ice-covered landscape. Example: The dogs raced across the barren icescape.
Word: icescapes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of icescape Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tag end Part of Speech: noun 1. The very end. 2. Something that is left over.
Word: city fathers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of city father Labels: form-of, plural
Word: credit default options Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of credit default option Labels: form-of, plural
Word: carrots and sticks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of carrot and stick Labels: form-of, plural
Word: call for Part of Speech: verb 1. To shout out in order to summon (a person). Example: I leant out of the back door and called for Lucy. 2. To ask for in a loud voice. Example: We finished the main course in short order and called for more wine. 3. To request, demand. Labels: figuratively Example: The government has called for an end to hostilities in the region. Example: In Juazeiro do Norte, demonstrators cornered the mayor inside a bank for hours and called for his impeachment, while thousands of others protested teachers’ salaries. 4. To necessitate, demand, exact; to make appropriate Example: This situation calls for a high degree of courage. Example: Streams of Mercy never ceaſing, Call for Songs of loudeſt Praiſe: 5. To stop at a place and ask for (someone). Example: I'll call for you just after midday. 6. To anticipate, predict. Labels: US, informal Example: The forecast calls for rain.
Word: Blog Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by the Liverpool Science Fiction Society in 1955 at the Cytricon convention held in the George Hotel, Kettering, Northamptonshire. It was used as the fake sponsor of an audio play and fake advertisements were placed around the hotel; an actual drink was later served at the hotel bar after customers asked for it. 1. A cocktail or punch served at science fiction conventions. Ingredients vary for different conventions. Labels: dated, humorous, slang, uncountable Example: Drink Blog! Example: "Why, we've got the greatest defense of all, right here," said the Lion. "We can all drink a little Blog, and hoaxes won't affect us. After all, Blog cures everything, from gafia to snake-bites."
Word: Mallen streak Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by Catherine Cookson in her Mallen trilogy, a series of books about a family named Mallen who all shared this trait. 1. A streak of unusually coloured hair, typically white, which grows amidst normally colored hair.
Word: Mallen streaks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Mallen streak Labels: form-of, plural
Word: great-grandparents Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of great-grandparent Labels: form-of, plural
Word: great-great-grandparents Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of great-great-grandparent Labels: form-of, plural
Word: postconflict Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English conflict English postconflict From post- + conflict. 1. Occurring after a conflict Labels: not-comparable
Word: postarrest Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English arrest English postarrest From post- + arrest. 1. After an arrest. Labels: not-comparable
Word: zálesíites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zálesíite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: palmipede Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of palmiped. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ulvöspinels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ulvöspinel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ingénues Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ingénue Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rantings Part of Speech: noun 1. Loud and angry comments that continue for a long time. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: speechmaker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From speech + maker. 1. One who makes a speech.
Word: speechmakers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of speechmaker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overeater Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From overeat + -er. 1. One who eats too much; particularly one who does so regularly. Example: The great myth about overeaters is, "They could lose weight if they really wanted to."
Word: overeaters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of overeater Labels: form-of, plural
Word: paellas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of paella Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vine leaf Part of Speech: noun 1. The leaf of a grapevine, especially one used in cooking to make dolmades, etc.
Word: sea-dogs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sea-dog Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sea dogs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sea dog Labels: form-of, plural
Word: doneness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English done Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English doneness From done + -ness. 1. The extent to which a food has been cooked. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Testing the temperature with a candy thermometer is the most accurate way to determine the doneness of a syrup. Example: Unlike meat cookery, in which doneness is specified by customer order and determined by temperature, ... 2. The property of being finished; completion. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: You can use a metaphor as a loose form of doneness testing. In one workshop, we used a bull's-eye. I created a poster with a bull's-eye showing concentric circles with the label "100%" in the center. Example: EVR is intended to give you objective evidence of partial doneness, something that will allow you to draw—and believe in—a picture like this: There will still be a period early in the project when progress is supported only by faith.
Word: donenesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of doneness Labels: form-of, plural, rare
Word: yoghurty Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of yogurty. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: yogurty Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Turkic *yugur- Proto-Turkic *-t Proto-Turkic *yogrut Ottoman Turkish یوغورت (yoğurt)bor. English yogurt English -y English yogurty From yogurt + -y. 1. Resembling or characteristic of yogurt. Example: It's chicken baked with a yogurt covering, but it doesn't seem very yogurty. It's all right. I tell him it's very good. Example: Two rubbery arms hung from the yogurty folds of his sagging neck and, though these limbs appeared useless, Beyschlag used them to propel himself forward […]
Word: knock-up Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from knock up. 1. A short practice session before a tennis match. Example: In the way of friendly knockups I played at times with both the Renshaws and Lawford, but at that time there is no doubt that they were better than I was. 2. Something constructed shoddily or hastily. Example: One of those unadorned late-fifties hillside knockups posing as intentionally contemporary but really the product of a tight construction budget. 3. A pregnancy. Labels: slang Example: When will we wake up? I see young girls pregnant and young boys adding up their “knock-ups” like a scorecard at a mob gambling venue.
Word: snowmaker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of snow + maker. 1. A device for creating snow.
Word: snowmakers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of snowmaker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unpresidential 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 presidential English unpresidential From un- + presidential. 1. Inappropriate for a president.
Word: absorptiometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin absorptiōder. English absorption Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English -ometer English absorptiometer From absorption + -ometer (“measure”). Pronunciation: /əbˌzɔːp.ʃɪˈɒ.mɪ.ɚ/, /əbˌsɔːp.ʃɪˈɒ.mɪ.ɚ/, /æbˌsɔɹp.ʃiˈɑm.ə.dɚ/, /æbˌzɔɹp.ʃiˈɑm.ə.dɚ/, /əbˌzɔɹp.ʃiˈɑm.ə.dɚ/ 1. An instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids. 2. An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
Word: absorptiometers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of absorptiometer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: texter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From text + -er. 1. One who texts; one who sends text messages. Example: Instead, we must find an unworthy substitute for the defeat of a foe in that small grin we quickly suppress when we learn that a beheadphoned texter got hit by a car—no, not seriously injured, just bruised up enough to give him a wake-up call.
Word: texters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of texter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spectroheliokinematograph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin speciō Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Latin -trum Latin spectrumbor. English spectrum English spectro- Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ Proto-Indo-European *sh₂wél(i)yos Proto-Hellenic *hāwélios Ancient Greek ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos) English helio- English kinematograph English spectroheliokinematograph From spectro- + helio- + kinematograph. 1. A scientific apparatus of the 1930s consisting of a spectrohelioscope and early video camera, used to monitor events on the surface of the Sun.
Word: spectroheliokinematographs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spectroheliokinematograph Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scarfwise Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English scarf Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English scarfwise From scarf + -wise. 1. In the manner of a scarf. Labels: not-comparable Example: The JEWEL is likewise worn pendent from a light blue riband scarfwise over the right shoulder. Example: […] a coarsely knit white cardigan and a black turban whose broadened tails could be arranged around her neck scarfwise.
Word: unijugate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni-der. English uni- English jugate English unijugate From uni- + jugate. 1. Having only one pair of leaflets. Labels: not-comparable
Word: fluoridationist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English fluoridation Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English fluoridationist From fluoridation + -ist. 1. One who supports the addition of fluoride to the public water supply.
Word: fluoridationists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fluoridationist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bagsful Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bagful Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sacksful Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sackful Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deejaying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of deejay Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: deejayed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of deejay Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: undecayed 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 decayed English undecayed From un- + decayed. 1. Not having decayed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: chacma Part of Speech: noun 1. A species of baboon from Southern Africa, Papio ursinus. Example: The chacmas live in companies in the kopjes, whence they descend to forage […] Example: We sat quietly on the far side of the water as the chacmas treated us to a scene featuring a near-complete life cycle of activity.
Word: chacmas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chacma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: amakwerekwere Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kwerekwere Labels: form-of, plural
Word: green crabs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of green crab Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shore crabs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shore crab Labels: form-of, plural
Word: izimbizo Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of imbizo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kings of six Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of king of six Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fagaceous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Fagaceae + -ous 1. Of the family Fagaceae of beeches and similar trees. Labels: not-comparable
Word: CD players Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of CD player Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cock-ups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cock-up Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cockup Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A deverbal from cock up. 1. Alternative form of cock-up. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cockup Part of Speech: noun 1. A hat or cap worn turned up in front. Labels: archaic 2. A large edible fish of India (Lates calcarifer).
Word: cockups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cockup Labels: form-of, plural
Word: inconclusiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English inconclusive 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 inconclusiveness From inconclusive + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being inconclusive.
Word: inconclusivenesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of inconclusiveness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unthreatened 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 threatened English unthreatened From un- + threatened. 1. Not threatened; safe. Labels: not-comparable
Word: chandeliered Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From chandelier + -ed. 1. Fitted with a chandelier. Labels: not-comparable
Word: technophobic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek τεχνο- (tekhno-)der. English techno- Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -phobic English technophobic From techno- + -phobic. 1. Afflicted with technophobia.
Word: superdatabase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English database English superdatabase From super- + database. 1. A large or composite database. Example: 1998, IEEE, 1998 Index to IEEE Publications A technological and infrastructural challenge: a superdatabase for accessing all electronically published science and technology articles at once... Example: Every 30 databases are grouped into a superdatabase.
Word: superdatabases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of superdatabase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unsustainability Part of Speech: noun 1. The state or condition of being unsustainable.
Word: unsustainabilities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of unsustainability Labels: form-of, plural
Word: magickal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From magick + -al. 1. Involving, or pertaining to, magick (in modern occultism). Example: You must decide for yourself whether a new, additional name will help or hinder your magickal growth. Example: What magickal techniques do you use that work well for you?
Word: plasterwork Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From plaster + work. Pronunciation: /ˈplæstɚˌwɝk/ 1. Architectural work executed in plaster. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: daubings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of daubing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sympathisers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sympathiser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: looky Part of Speech: verb Etymology: None of the various attested forms appear in the OED, in Victor & Dalzell’s Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, nor in Webster’s New Universal Unabridged Dictionary. According to the RHD, 'looky' (also 'lookee') is an interjection attested from 1875–80 which is an alternative form of the imperative look ye! Similarly, the linguist Andrew L. Sihler indicates that ye, the now-archaic subjective form of the English 2nd pers. plural pronoun, “is fossilized in looky (here) …”. 1. Look. Labels: colloquial, humorous, sometimes Example: Lookee here, Tom, being rich ain't what it's cracked up to be. Example: 1877, Burdette, Robert Jones. The Rise and Fall of the Mustache: And Other ‘Hawk-eyetems’. Burlington Publishing Co., 1877. p. 15. http://books.google.ca/books?id=Q6MEAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA15&dq=lookee&hl=en&sa=X&ei=JQfgUfjxD4akyQH174CgCw&ved=0CFMQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=lookee&f=false "… Cain would shout ‘Oh, lookee, lookee pa! what’s that?’"
Word: professionalise Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of professionalize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: professionalised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of professionalise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: professionalises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of professionalise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: professionalising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of professionalise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: swordsmith Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sword + smith. Pronunciation: /ˈsɔːdsmɪθ/, /ˈsɔɹdsmɪθ/, /ˈsoɹdsmɪθ/ 1. A maker of swords.
Word: swordsmiths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of swordsmith Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tranquilise Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of tranquilize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tranquilises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tranquilise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: tranquilising Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of tranquilizing Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tranquilising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of tranquilise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: tranquilised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of tranquilise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: uninfluential Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + influential. 1. Not influential; lacking influence. Example: The most miserable of their species: depressed, doubtful, obscure; or involved in petty quarrels, and petty persecutions; often unappreciated, utterly uninfluential, beggars, flatterers of men, unworthy of their recognition.
Word: craneflies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cranefly. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unmetered 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 metered English unmetered From un- + metered. 1. Not metered, not charged on a meter (as Internet bandwidth). Labels: not-comparable
Word: prævented Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of prævent Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: prævents Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of prævent Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: præventing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of prævent Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: kerbside Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From kerb + side. 1. The side of the road, along which a kerb runs. Example: Kerbside Parking: This kind of parking becomes invalid as soon as the efficient use of road space is required. Street side parking contributes to accidents... Example: In the province of Ontario, the first kerbside recycling program was introduced in 1983. By 1987, programs were operating in 41 communities.
Word: kerbsides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kerbside Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rightwards Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From right + -wards. 1. Rightward; towards the right. Labels: not-comparable
Word: leftwards Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From left + -wards. 1. Leftward; towards the left. Labels: not-comparable Example: The clockwise beating of cilia results in a net flow of extraembryonic fluid leftwards […]
Word: apoliticism Part of Speech: noun 1. Apolitical behaviour. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: apoliticisms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of apoliticism Labels: form-of, plural
Word: timelord Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From time + lord. From "Time Lord", the term for a member of a specific race of time travellers from the long-running BBC television series Doctor Who. 1. A person who has mastered time travel. Example: A renegade timelord from the future who liked to meddle with history? If this were so, perhaps he really had talked with Christ and the kings of bygone days. Example: ...a kind of timelord who rewrites himself as he passes across timezones and geographical locations, often within the same sentence.
Word: timelords Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of timelord Labels: form-of, plural
Word: clifftop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cliff + top. 1. The top of a cliff. Example: Its streets fan out towards the clifftops, and its sheltered North Landing harbours open-decked fishing boats, called 'cobles'. Example: They pitched the dragon over the cliff-top, let tide's flow and backwash take the treasure-minder.
Word: clifftops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of clifftop Labels: form-of, plural
Word: supercasino Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English casino English supercasino From super- + casino. 1. A very large casino. Example: No tourist need feel self-conscious about entering a sumptuous supercasino only to play a lowly nickel slot machine... Example: What the area needed, the council would maintain, was a supercasino, professionally run.
Word: supercasinos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of supercasino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: steelmaker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From steel + maker. 1. A person who works with steel. 2. A company that produces steel. Example: The steelmakers also entered into a national security agreement with the US government, the statement said. […] But US Steel has declined sharply since its heyday. It is no longer even the largest US steelmaker, with only 14,000 US employees — 11,000 of whom are USW members. Example: Nippon Steel has finalized its deal to buy 100% of US Steel, the iconic steelmaker that was once the world’s most valuable company and a cornerstone of American industrial might.
Word: steelmakers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of steelmaker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hurtlingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English hurtling Middle English -ly English -ly English hurtlingly From hurtling + -ly. 1. In a hurtling manner; very rapidly.
Word: curriculums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of curriculum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dancey Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of dancy. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: brass instruments Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brass instrument Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pedestrianism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English pedestrian Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English pedestrianism From pedestrian + -ism. 1. Going on foot; walking. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A form of competitive walking of the nineteenth century, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of racewalking developed. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Something that is pedestrian, or banal; a commonplace. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: doubletalk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From double + talk, possibly written as one word in homage to George Orwell's Newspeak (as with doublespeak). 1. Alternative form of double talk. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: porcelains Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of porcelain Labels: form-of, plural
Word: porcelains Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of porcelain Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: professionalization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English professional 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 professionalize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English professionalization From professionalize + -ation. Pronunciation: /pɹəˌfɛʃn̩əlʌɪˈzeɪʃən/ 1. The act or process of professionalizing, or becoming professional. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Their relative success formalized the idea of law enforcement for payment, and helped accelerate the professionalization of policing.
Word: professionalisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From professional + -isation. 1. Alternative spelling of professionalization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: syndicator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From syndicate + -or. 1. One who, or that which, syndicates.
Word: syndicators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of syndicator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: paprica Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of paprika. Labels: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: alkalinise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From alkaline + -ise. 1. Alternative spelling of alkalinize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: alkalinised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of alkalinise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: alkalinising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of alkalinise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: alkalinises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of alkalinise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: anoraked Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anorak + -ed. 1. Wearing an anorak. Labels: not-comparable Example: Whenever things were getting on top of me over the year to come - the birds not showing, the distances too vast, the weather and the fatigue too overwhelming - I would think back to that anoraked figure quivering with derision and use the image of his smirking mug to keep going, determined that one day I would bump into him and quietly say, `I did it.'
Word: journalistically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English journalistic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English journalistically From journalistic + -ally (“adverb”). 1. In a journalistic manner or context.
Word: overspill Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English spill English overspill From over- + spill. Pronunciation: /ˈoʊvɚˌspɪl/ 1. That which spills over. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: New towns were constructed to accommodate overspill from established cities. Example: It is known that means of using this end of the former NLR and Broad Street station to take an overspill of traffic from Liverpool Street have been under backroom study for some time.
Word: overspill Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English spill English overspill From over- + spill. Pronunciation: /ˈoʊvɚˌspɪl/ 1. To spill over, to overflow, to spill out of. Example: Further, Coventry's prosperity and rapid growth was threatening that it as well as Birmingham would require to overspill its boundaries. Example: Calandra added more, until the oil threatened to overspill her palm.
Word: coshes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cosh Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chillies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chilli Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of chilly Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dagos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dago Labels: form-of, plural
Word: compartmentalizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of compartmentalize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: compartmentalise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin com- Proto-Indo-European *perh₃-der.? Proto-Italic *partis Latin pars Latin partiō Latin partior Latin compartīrībor. Italian compartire Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Italian -mento Italian compartimentobor. Middle French compartimentder. English compartment English -al English compartmental English -ise English compartmentalise From compartmental + -ise. 1. Non-Oxford British standard spelling of compartmentalize.
Word: compartmentalises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of compartmentalise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: compartmentalising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of compartmentalise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: compartmentalised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of compartmentalise Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: This was the first long train journey I ever took, and the details remain in my memory as sharply as if they had taken place last week. Hopping on the Circle Line to King's Cross, boarding the compartmentalised train, the kindly ticket inspectors, and every station where the Grimsby express stopped (in those days it didn't go through to Cleethorpes).
Word: hostelries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hostelry Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of hostelrie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: life belts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of life belt Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lifebelt Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of life belt. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: lifebelts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lifebelt Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pinboard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pin + board. 1. A notice board to which items can be pinned.
Word: pinboard Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From pin + board. 1. To attach to a pinboard. Labels: transitive
Word: pinboards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pinboard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: relaunches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of relaunch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: relaunches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of relaunch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: relaunching Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of relaunch Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: relaunching Part of Speech: noun 1. A second or subsequent launching.
Word: pogoing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pogo Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pogoed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pogo Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: syrupiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English syrupy 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 syrupiness From syrupy + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being syrupy. Labels: uncountable
Word: coöccurrence Part of Speech: noun 1. Dated spelling of co-occurrence. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Gerhard Rohlfs, HGIS (3 vols., Bern: A. Francke, 1949–54), II, 282f. (= § 523), stressed the frequent coöccurrence of prefixation and choice of the -ire class endings in de-adjectival verbs (aggrandire, imbruttire, ribrunire — with which apparire, obviously, has little if anything in common) and tried to place the wavering in pres. ind. appaio ~ apparisco, etc. in a broader context (aborro ~ aborrisco, applaudo ~ applaudisco, etc.).
Word: co-occurrence Part of Speech: noun 1. The fact of a thing occurring simultaneously with something else; correlation. Labels: uncountable 2. An instance of a thing occurring simultaneously with something else; coexistence or coincidence. Labels: countable Example: Roughly speaking, people tend to choose the most probable interpretation, according to any factor that they might consider, such as the likelihood of the meaning of each in the world, or the frequency of co-occurrences of subsequences of words, or several other factors.
Word: cooccurrence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From co- + occurrence. 1. Alternative form of co-occurrence. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: coöccurrences Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coöccurrence Labels: form-of, plural
Word: co-occurrences Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of co-occurrence Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cooccurrences Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cooccurrence Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unsuddenly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unsudden Middle English -ly English -ly English unsuddenly From unsudden + -ly. 1. Not suddenly; happening slowly and with plenty of warning; in an unsudden manner.
Word: unsudden 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 sudden English unsudden From un- + sudden. Pronunciation: /ʌnˈsʌdn/ 1. Happening slowly and with plenty of warning; not sudden.