nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: neddy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Variant of netty. Pronunciation: /ˈnɛdi/ 1. Alternative form of netty (“outhouse, lavatory, toilet”). Labels: Geordie, alt-of, alternative, obsolete Example: Neddy, Netty, a certain place that will not bear a written explanation, but which is depicted to the very life in a tail-piece in the first edition of Bewick's ‘Land Birds’ (1797), p. 285.
Word: neddy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Perhaps from Kennedy. Pronunciation: /ˈnɛdi/ 1. A cosh. Labels: obsolete, slang Example: […] it was Dan Mayne who broke his skull with a "neddy."
Word: pibroch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic pìobaireachd (“act of playing the bagpipes”), from pìobaire (“piper”) + -achd (“abstract noun suffix”). Pronunciation: /ˈpiːbɹɒk/, /ˈpiːbɹɒx/ 1. A series of musical variations for the bagpipes, usually martial or funerary in nature. Example: Ever, as on they bore, more loud / And louder rung the pibroch proud. Example: He had heard the stirring pibrochs speed the Gordons in their fights, / It had borne them through the fire zone as they swung up Dargai's heights […]
Word: myall Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Dharug mayal, miyal. Pronunciation: /maɪˈɔːl/ 1. A stranger; an ignorant person. Labels: obsolete Example: He […] flung himself into the outstretched arms of Anna. "Wazzer madder liddle man?" she crooned. "Aw wazzer madder wid de liddle myall now?" 2. An Aboriginal person living according to tradition. Labels: Australia
Word: myall Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Dharug mayal, miyal. Pronunciation: /maɪˈɔːl/ 1. According to Aboriginal tradition; traditionally indigenous. Labels: Australia Example: It was some kind of gadget that can take away all your myall words, transcribe what you say in better language so people can understand what you are talking about. 2. Ignorant, stupid. Labels: Australia Example: ‘You blooming myall or what? What if the cops shot ya?’
Word: myall Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Aboriginal, perhaps a transferred use of Etymology 1, above. Pronunciation: /maɪˈɔːl/ 1. Any of various Australian acacias, especially the weeping myall, Acacia pendula, or the wood of such trees. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: 1859, John McDouall Stuart, journal entry, Third Expedition (In the vicinity of Lake Torrens, Explorations in Australia - The Journals of John McDouall Stuart, Echo Library, 2006, page 57, Friday, 30th December, Hanson Range. […] Changed our course to a very prominent hill (which I have named Mount Arthur) bearing 275 degrees, and after crossing two small myall creeks and a stony plain with salt bush and grass, at ten miles we struck a large myall and gum creek, coming from the north-west, with some very deep channels. Example: The durable, dark-colored wood of the coast myall or mountain brigalow (A. glaucescens) has been likened to that of English walnut.
Word: gunroom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gun + room. 1. A room where guns are stored. 2. Living quarters for junior officers and midshipmen on a warship (hence gunroom officers). In the past it was usually set in the forecastle.
Word: game theory Part of Speech: noun 1. A branch of applied mathematics that studies strategic situations in which individuals or organisations choose various actions in an attempt to maximize their returns. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An individual theory within that branch. Labels: countable Example: Yanis Varoufakis, the firebrand economist who rose to fame at the height of Greece’s debt drama, was not only egotistical but ultimately more interested in testing out his game theories on the nation than winning its battle to keep afloat.
Word: theory of games Part of Speech: noun 1. game theory. Labels: dated, uncountable
Word: game-theoretical Part of Speech: adj 1. Of, relating to, or defined in terms of game theory. Labels: not-comparable
Word: midshipmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of midshipman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trailer sailer Part of Speech: noun 1. A sailboat designed to be carried on a towed trailer.
Word: mandibles Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈmæn.dɪ.b(ə)lz/, /ˈmæn.də.b(ə)lz/ 1. plural of mandible Labels: form-of, plural
Word: destinies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of destiny Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flavored Part of Speech: adj 1. US standard spelling of flavoured. Labels: US, alt-of, standard Example: This is only grape-flavored soda. The flavoring is artificial; real grape juice tastes much richer.
Word: flavored Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of flavor Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: citing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/, [ˈsaɪ̯ɾɪŋ] 1. present participle and gerund of cite Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: citing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/, [ˈsaɪ̯ɾɪŋ] 1. Citation. Example: Authors frequently do not cite references that are more than three years old because manuscript referees often dismiss or devalue older citings.
Word: siting Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of site Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: 1997, Christine M. Koontz, Library Facility Siting and Location Handbook, Library and information school curricula must include training and introduction to siting and location issues for a new generation of library and information professionals. 2. Misspelling of citing. Labels: alt-of, misspelling 3. Misspelling of sitting. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: siting Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/ 1. The act of finding a site for something. Example: Focusing upon three northeastern states — New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania — which were among the nation's leaders in both attempted and successful sitings of such facilities, we considered dozens of relevant controversies […]
Word: professionals Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ə.nəlz/, [pɹəˈfɛʃ.nəlz], /pɹəˈfeʃ.ə.nəlz/, [pɹəˈfeʃ.nəlz] 1. plural of professional Labels: form-of, plural
Word: delivers Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of deliver Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: assists Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /əˈsɪsts/ 1. plural of assist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: assists Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /əˈsɪsts/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of assist Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pannikin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *pannǭ Proto-West Germanic *pannā Old English panne Middle English panne English pan English -kin English pannikin From pan + -kin. 1. A durable cup or other vessel used for drinking made of metal and coated in enamel. Example: 1852, Ellen Clacy (diarist), cited in Susan Lawrence, "Households on Australian goldfields" in Penelope M. Allison (ed.), The Archaeology of Household Activities, London: Routledge, 1999, ‘a block of wood forms a table, and this is the only furniture; many dispense with that. The bedding, which is laid on the ground, serves to sit upon. Tin plates and pannikins… compose the tea service.’ Example: Scarcely had we got things fixed and supper under weigh, when a yell from Boteler, 'He's going to spout!' caused us to drop teapot and pannikin, and tumble out of the tent in half no time. 2. The contents of such a vessel. Example: “[…] Put the billy on the fire, Jimmy, and we’ll drink him a good voyage in half a pannikin of tea before we turn in.”
Word: serrate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Latin serrātus, past participle of serrō. Pronunciation: /ˈsɛɹˌeɪt/, /ˈsɛɹ.ət/ 1. Having tooth-like projections on one side, as in a saw. Example: Many click beetles have serrate antennae. 2. Of leaves: having tooth-like projections pointed away from the petiole.
Word: serrate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from Latin serrātus, past participle of serrō. Pronunciation: /səˈɹeɪt/ 1. To make serrate. 2. To cut or divide in a jagged way. Example: I [...] set off to check the other sheltered valleys that serrate the east side of Lundy.
Word: coding Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From code + -ing. Pronunciation: /koʊdɪŋ/, /kəʊdɪŋ/ 1. The process of encoding or decoding. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An encoding. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. The process of writing computer software code. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I spent all night on the coding, but the program was ready by morning. Example: I spent decades as a knowledge worker in technology, precisely where society wanted me—in front of screens, building digital products, becoming the very kind of specialist I’m now critiquing. Like many of my generation, I learned some simple coding before I learned to fix a leaky faucet or [to] grow my own food. I still love technology and believe in its potential to automate mundane tasks, freeing us to pursue higher forms of creativity and connection—but this promise rings hollow if we sacrifice our fundamental capabilities in the process. 4. A method of communicating important medical information discreetly and quickly between medical professionals and responders. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. An alternative therapy used to treat addictions by convincing the patient (through hypnosis, placebos, etc.) that the substance will harm or kill them if they use it again. Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A 1-uniform morphism; an injective morphism; a morphism that maps letter to letter Labels: countable, uncountable 7. Ellipsis of number coding. Labels: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, numeral, uncountable
Word: coding Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From code + -ing. Pronunciation: /koʊdɪŋ/, /kəʊdɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of code Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: coding Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From code + -ing. Pronunciation: /koʊdɪŋ/, /kəʊdɪŋ/ 1. Applied to vehicles when they are under number coding. Labels: Philippines, not-comparable Example: My car is coding today, so I cannot drive.
Word: decoding Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /dɪˈkəʊdɪŋ(ɡ)/ 1. An instance of the translation of something (usually a message or other text) into a form more suitable for subsequent processing.
Word: decoding Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /dɪˈkəʊdɪŋ(ɡ)/ 1. present participle and gerund of decode Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mistakenly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English mistaken Middle English -ly English -ly English mistakenly From mistaken + -ly. Pronunciation: /mɪˈsteɪ.kən.li/ 1. Wrongly; erroneously. Labels: not-comparable Example: I mistakenly assumed that the shop was still there. Example: Most Americans mistakenly believe that they must see specialists for almost every medical problem. 2. By accident; by mistake; in error (without intention to do so). Labels: not-comparable Example: Today I mistakenly took your packed lunch to work.
Word: engages Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of engage Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Example: This pedal engages the clutch, and until you do that you can't shift.
Word: moniliform Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin monīle Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmis Latin monīlifōrmisbor. English moniliform Borrowed from Latin monīlifōrmis. 1. Having a form resembling a string of beads, where the component parts or segments are more or less uniform in size and are spherical or rounded in shape.
Word: interlock Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *lewg-der. Proto-Germanic *luką Proto-West Germanic *lok Old English loc Middle English lok English lock English interlock From inter- + lock. Pronunciation: /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈlɒk/ 1. To fit or clasp together securely. Labels: ambitransitive 2. To interlace.
Word: interlock Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *lewg-der. Proto-Germanic *luką Proto-West Germanic *lok Old English loc Middle English lok English lock English interlock From inter- + lock. Pronunciation: /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈlɒk/, /ˈɪntə(ɹ)ˌlɒk/ 1. A safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions. Example: The demonstrator couldn't figure out why the machine wouldn't work, until he remembered that there was an interlock so it wouldn't operate with the cover open. Example: Features such as trackless doors, mercury-type door interlocks, roof-mounted door fault indicator lights, rubber window glazing, improved retractable shoegear and a modified electro-pneumatic brake system designed to facilitate maintenance and improve reliability, which have proved their worth on the prototype trains, are continued in the new stock.
Word: deviance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin dē viā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin dēviārebor. French dévier French -ance French déviancebor. English deviance Borrowed from French déviance. Pronunciation: /ˈdiːvɪəns/ 1. Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Socrates was sentenced to death for his deviance. 2. A person or thing that differs from the expected. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: proxies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of proxy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prefers Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of prefer Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: idiots Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɪd.iː.əts/, /iːdʒɪts/ 1. plural of idiot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pectinate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Latin pectinātus (“combed”), from pectinō (“to comb”), from pecten (“comb”). First attested in the mid-18th century. By surface analysis, Latin pectin- (“comb, scallop”) + -ate. Pronunciation: /ˈpɛktəneɪt/ 1. Resembling a comb. Labels: not-comparable Example: The moth's antennae were pectinate in shape, set with long teeth along one edge only. 2. Resembling a comb. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pectinate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from Latin pectinātus (“combed”), from pectinō (“to comb”), from pecten (“comb”). First attested in the mid-18th century. By surface analysis, Latin pectin- (“comb, scallop”) + -ate. Pronunciation: /ˈpɛktəneɪt/ 1. To fit together in an alternating manner; to interlock or interdigitate. Labels: ambitransitive Example: To ſet croſſe legg’d, or with our fingers pectinated or ſhut together is accounted bad, and friends will perſwade us from it.
Word: pectinate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pectin + -ate (“chemical suffix”). Pronunciation: /ˈpɛktəneɪt/ 1. An ester or salt formed of pectinic acid.
Word: clavate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: First attested in 1661; borrowed from New Latin clāvātus, from Latin clāva (“club”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, clav(a) + -ate. 1. Resembling a club, becoming increasingly wide from the base to the distal end. Example: an organism with clavate antennae
Word: borderline personality disorder Part of Speech: noun 1. A mental health disorder marked by intense emotions, unstable relationships, a shaky sense of self, and impulsive behavior. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. A disorder characterized by extreme black and white thinking and instability in self-image and emotions. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: homunculi Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of homunculus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lamellate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English lamella Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English lamellate From lamella + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). 1. Composed of, or furnished with, thin plates or scales. 2. Having at least some component segments being lengthened on one side and flattened into circles, making these segments look like a stack of dinner plates. Example: The dung beetle had lamellate antennae.
Word: flabellate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin flābellātus (“fanlike”). By surface analysis, flabell(um) (“fan-shaped structure”) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Pronunciation: /fləˈbɛlət/ 1. Fan-shaped; having parts or segments that are flattened and lengthened on one side, such that they are long and narrow.
Word: recycled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of recycle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: recycled Part of Speech: adj 1. That has been through a recycling process. Labels: not-comparable Example: This cardboard is made from recycled paper.
Word: notices Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of notice Labels: form-of, plural
Word: notices Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of notice Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: browsing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈbɹaʊzɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of browse Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: browsing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbɹaʊzɪŋ/ 1. A place abounding with shrubs where animals may browse. Example: Browsings for the deer.
Word: slower Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈsləʊə/, /ˈsloʊɚ/ 1. comparative form of slow: more slow Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: slower Part of Speech: adv Pronunciation: /ˈsləʊə/, /ˈsloʊɚ/ 1. comparative form of slow: more slow Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: slower Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English slow Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English slower From slow + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈsləʊə/, /ˈsloʊɚ/ 1. That which slows.
Word: briskness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English brisk 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 briskness From brisk + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɪsk.nəs/ 1. The property of being brisk. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: [John] Evelyn was astonished at the immense number of pictures he saw in the Dutch fairs. He attributes the briskness of the trade in paintings to the necessary limitations of the country. The farmer or the citizen of sea-locked Holland, unable to lay out his gains on tracts of land, found a medium for speculation or investment in these works of art. Example: During this first winter Thea got no city consciousness. Chicago was simply a wilderness through which one had to find one's way. She felt no interest in the general briskness and zest of the crowds. The crash and scramble of that big, rich, appetent Western city she did not take in at all, except to notice that the noise of the drays and street-cars tired her.
Word: privative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin privativus. Pronunciation: /ˈprɪvətɪv/ 1. Causing privation; depriving. 2. Consisting in the absence of something; negative. Example: Privative blessings, blessings of immunity, safeguard, liberty, and integrity. 3. Indicating the absence of something.
Word: privative Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin privativus. Pronunciation: /ˈprɪvətɪv/ 1. something that causes privation or indicates an absence
Word: inhabiting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of inhabit Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ignoring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of ignore Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ignoring Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which something is ignored. Example: Employ two revokes, two trumpings of your partner's best card and two ignorings of a call — all in the same hand! Example: We ignore various far-fetched possibilities, as hard-headed detectives should. But S does not ignore them. S is by profession a sceptical epistemologist. He never ignores much of anything. If it is our own ignorings that matter, then we are wrong, because S never knew much of anything.
Word: picks Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /pɪks/ 1. plural of pick Labels: form-of, plural
Word: picks Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /pɪks/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pick Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: queries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of query Labels: form-of, plural
Word: queries Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of query Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: enhancer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English enhance Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English enhancer From enhance + -er. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈhɑːnsə/, /ɪnˈhænsɚ/, /ɛnˈhænsɚ/ 1. Something that enhances. Example: Mucuna pruriens' Latin name may be thought to suggest its predilection, but actually means itchy. Nonetheless, one can easily find it being sold in capsules as a sex enhancer. It has actually been used as such in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries. 2. A short region of DNA that can increase transcription of genes.
Word: conveys Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kənˈveɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of convey Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bumps Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /bʌmps/ 1. plural of bump Labels: form-of, plural 2. The ritual tossing of someone into the air to celebrate their birthday. Labels: UK, with-definite-article
Word: bumps Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /bʌmps/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bump Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bottom-most Part of Speech: adj 1. Lowest, closest to the bottom. Labels: not-comparable
Word: neutralizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From neutralize + -er. 1. That which neutralizes.
Word: journals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of journal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: journals Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of journal Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mixes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mix Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mixes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mix Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: hisses Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈhɪsɪz/ 1. plural of hiss Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hisses Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈhɪsɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hiss Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: poxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pox Labels: form-of, plural
Word: poxes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pox Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: lashes Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈlæʃɪz/ 1. plural of lash Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lashes Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈlæʃɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lash Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: recriminate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Latin recrīminātus, past participle of recrīminō. By surface analysis, re- + criminate. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈkɹɪmɪneɪt/ 1. To accuse in return, state an accusation in return, make a countercharge. Labels: ambitransitive Example: Tom said Harry had lied, and Harry recriminated by saying Tom had manipulated him. Example: It is not my business to recriminate, hoping sufficiently to clear myself in this matter.
Word: messes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mess Labels: form-of, plural
Word: messes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mess Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ditches Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdɪt͡ʃɪz/ 1. plural of ditch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ditches Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈdɪt͡ʃɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ditch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: crashes Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkɹæʃɪz/ 1. plural of crash Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crashes Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈkɹæʃɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of crash Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bashes Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbæʃɪz/ 1. plural of bash Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bashes Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈbæʃɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bash Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bosses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of boss Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bosses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of boss Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: tosses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of toss Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tosses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of toss Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: gashes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gash Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gashes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gash Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: itches Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɪt͡ʃɪz/ 1. plural of itch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: itches Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɪt͡ʃɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of itch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pitches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pitch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pitches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pitch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Davenport Part of Speech: name Etymology: * As an English surname, from Middle English Devennport, named after the River Dane + port. The first element is from Welsh dafn (“trickle, drop”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“mist, haze”). * As an Irish surname, from Ó Donndubhartaigh (“descendant of Donndubhartach”), which is from donn (“brown”) + dubh (“black”) + artach (“nobleman”); see airigh. Pronunciation: /ˈdævənpɔːt/ 1. A surname Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A surname Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A surname Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: Labels: countable, uncountable 14. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: Labels: countable, uncountable 15. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: Labels: countable, uncountable 16. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: Labels: countable, uncountable 17. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: Labels: countable, uncountable 18. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: sashes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sash Labels: form-of, plural
Word: yeses Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /jɛsɪz/ 1. plural of yes Labels: form-of, plural Example: Emily was seated in a window; but there was room for two, and her unsuspected lover took his place. Mechanically she shut the book, assumed an attitude of attention, and prepared a few yeses.
Word: yeses Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /jɛsɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of yes Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: beaches Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbiːt͡ʃɪz/ 1. plural of beach Labels: form-of, plural
Word: beaches Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈbiːt͡ʃɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of beach Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: hitches Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈhɪt͡ʃɪz/ 1. plural of hitch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hitches Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈhɪt͡ʃɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hitch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: twitches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of twitch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: twitches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of twitch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: searches Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈsɝt͡ʃɪz/, /ˈsɜːtʃɪz/ 1. plural of search Labels: form-of, plural
Word: searches Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈsɝt͡ʃɪz/, /ˈsɜːtʃɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of search Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: birches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of birch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: birches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of birch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: to a fault Part of Speech: adv 1. To an excessive degree; extremely; counterproductively. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: I am trusting to a fault. Example: 1710, Isaac Norris, Friendly Advice to the Inhabitants of Pensilvania, Andrew Bradford (Philadelphia), p. 2, He also had that good qualification, of a moderate expectation, almost to a fault.
Word: underpasses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of underpass Labels: form-of, plural
Word: caresses Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /kəˈɹɛsɪz/ 1. plural of caress Labels: form-of, plural
Word: caresses Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kəˈɹɛsɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of caress Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: guesses Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɡɛsɪz/ 1. plural of guess Labels: form-of, plural
Word: guesses Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɡɛsɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of guess Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: wenches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wench Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rims Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rim Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rims Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rim Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: punches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of punch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: punches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of punch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pinches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pinch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pinches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pinch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bumps race Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of rowing race in which a number of boats chase each other in single file; each boat attempts to catch the boat in front without being caught by the boat behind.
Word: hunches Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈhʌnt͡ʃɪz/ 1. plural of hunch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hunches Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈhʌnt͡ʃɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hunch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: metalepsis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin metalēpsis, from Ancient Greek μετάληψις (metálēpsis, “succession”), from Ancient Greek μετά (metá, “after”) and λαμβάνω (lambánō, “to take”). 1. A rhetorical device whereby one word is metonymically substituted for another word which is itself a metonym; more broadly, a metaphor consisting of a series of embedded metonyms or rhetorical substitutions. Labels: countable, rhetoric, uncountable
Word: metonymical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English metonym Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English metonymical From metonym + -ical. 1. Synonym of metonymic, of or relating to metonymy. Example: Meander is a Riuer in Lycia, a Prouince of Natolia, or Aſia minor famous for the ſinuoſitie and often turning thereof, riſing from certaine hills in Meonia, hereupon are intricate turnings by a tranſumptive and metonimicall kind of ſpeech, called Meanders, for this Riuer did ſo ſtrangely path it ſelfe, that the foote ſeemed to touch the head.
Word: metol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a trade name, presumably a shortened form of the chemical name. 1. The sulphate of 4-methylaminophenol, used as a photographic developer Labels: uncountable
Word: sacration Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin sacrātiō(n) (“dedication, consecration”). 1. A coronation or consecration. Labels: countable, rare, uncountable Example: He was not certain whether the pious donations of the eleventh century were sacrations to God or the Devil, but he was quite certain that the patrimony of the Crown was as much sacratum as the revenue of the Church. Example: Transcendence is the key characteristic of the sacration model — the world is suffused with the divine. Optimism is strong, since sacration is an evolutionary process.
Word: sacrate Part of Speech: verb 1. To consecrate or dedicate Labels: obsolete
Word: sacrate Part of Speech: adj 1. consecrated; hallowed, sacred Labels: obsolete
Word: sacrary Part of Speech: noun 1. A sacred building, or store for sacred objects; a shrine. Labels: obsolete
Word: sacrarium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin sacrārium. Pronunciation: /səˈkɹɛəɹi.əm/, /səˈkɹɛɹi.əm/ 1. In Ancient Rome, a place where sacred objects were kept, either in a temple (the adytum) or in a house (holding the penates) Labels: historical 2. The area surrounding the altar of a Christian church; the sanctuary or piscina. Sometimes specifically a drain directly to the earth, perhaps including reference to a basin, for washing vessels from consecration. Example: The hay-trusser deposited his basket by the font, went up the nave till he reached the altar-rails, and opening the gate entered the sacrarium, where he seemed to feel a sense of the strangeness for a moment; then he knelt upon the footpace. Example: 2016, Martin Pousson, Black Sheep Boy, Los Angeles: Rare Bird Books, Part I, “Wanted Man,” The bathroom looked like a radiant sacristy, the sink a piscine, the drain a sacrarium. 3. The complex sacrum of any bird.
Word: Mother's Day Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Anna Jarvis's campaign in the early 20th century, which insisted on using a singular spelling in order to associate the day with observants' particular mothers. 1. A day in honor of one's mother on the second Sunday in May in the United States and Canada. Labels: Canada, Philippines, US 2. Synonym of Mothering Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent, a moveable feast three weeks before Easter, used as a day in honor of mothers in some Commonwealth countries. Labels: Ireland, UK, informal 3. Other similar holidays honoring mothers or one's mother in various countries.
Word: cotton swab Part of Speech: noun 1. A small wad of cotton wrapped around the end of a small rod, made of wood, rolled paper, or plastic, most commonly used in aural hygiene and cosmetics application.
Word: denseness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English dense 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 denseness From dense + -ness. 1. The quality of being dense, as: Labels: uncountable, usually 2. The quality of being dense, as: Labels: sometimes, uncountable, usually
Word: harpies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of harpy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: candies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of candie Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of candy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: candies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of candy Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: flurries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flurry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flurries Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of flurry Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: GUID Part of Speech: noun 1. Acronym of globally unique identifier. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: globally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English globe English -al English global Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English globally From global + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈɡloʊbəli/, /ˈɡləʊbəli/ 1. In all places or situations. Labels: not-comparable 2. Over the entire planet. Labels: not-comparable Example: Biden and his spokespeople have proudly touted his signature COVID relief bill as a major stimulus for policing in a national context already characterized by globally unparalleled police spending.
Word: tardigrade Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin tardigradus (“slowly stepping”), from tardus (“slow”) + gradior (“step, walk”), equivalent to Latin tardus + -i- + -grade. Pronunciation: /ˈtɑɹdɪˌɡɹeɪd/ 1. Sluggish; moving slowly. Example: Each tendril ending in a perfect claw, / Obeys the whole routine of Nature's law; / Transforms each sinus to a sylvan shade, / Though p'rhaps its force is rather tardigrade. Example: He ran on into the piazza, but he quickly heard the tramp of feet behind him, for the other two prisoners had been released, and the soldiers were struggling and fighting their way after them, in such tardigrade fashion as their hoof-shaped shoes would allow—impeded, but not very resolutely attacked, by the people.
Word: tardigrade Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual Tardigrada. Pronunciation: /ˈtɑɹdɪˌɡɹeɪd/ 1. A member of the animal phylum Tardigrada. 2. A sloth, a neotropical mammal of suborder Folivora (syn. Tardigrada). Labels: obsolete
Word: vanities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vanity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: irregularities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of irregularity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: strategies Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈstɹæt.ɪ.d͡ʒiz/, [ˈstɹæɾ.ɪ.d͡ʒiz], /ˈstɹæt.ə.d͡ʒiz/, [ˈstɹæɾ.ə.d͡ʒiz], /ˈstɹɛt.ɪ.d͡ʒiz/ 1. plural of strategy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: capacities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of capacity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: water bear Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque of German Wasserbär, used to describe these animals by Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1773. Equivalent to water + bear. 1. A member of the animal phylum Tardigrada.
Word: simple microscope Part of Speech: noun 1. A microscope with only one lens.
Word: compound microscope Part of Speech: noun 1. A microscope with more than one lens, arranged so that the image formed by one lens is further magnified by another.
Word: weet Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English weten, a Middle English variant of witen (“to know”). More at wit. Pronunciation: /wiːt/ 1. To know. Labels: archaic, intransitive Example: But Glauce, ſeeing all that chaunced there, / VVell vveeting hovv their errour to aſſoyle, / Full glad of ſo good end, to them drevv nere, / And her ſalevved vvith ſeemly belaccoyle, / Ioyous to ſee her ſafe after long toyle. Example: The nobleness of life / Is to do thus, when such a mutual pair / And such a twain can do ’t, in which I bind, / On pain of punishment, the world to weet / We stand up peerless.
Word: weet Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /wiːt/ 1. Alternative form of wet, especially in the sense "rainy weather". Labels: Northern-England, Scotland, alt-of, alternative Example: ... binds with wind and weet / The vestment round his thews. Example: When dingy packs on Criffel lower, Then hoose yer kye an' stuik yer duir, But if Criffel be fair an' clear, For win' or weet ye needn't fear (Cum.).
Word: teddy bears Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of teddy bear Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Great Bear Part of Speech: name 1. A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a large bear. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid.
Word: currencies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of currency Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ovular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ovule + -ar. In the feminist sense, chosen as an opposite to seminar because of that term's etymological link with semen, the male sexual fluid. 1. Of or pertaining to an ovule. 2. Oval. Labels: rare Example: There were lights across the street and an ovular pool of light from Noah’s window on the grass between her and the back fence.
Word: ovular Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ovule + -ar. In the feminist sense, chosen as an opposite to seminar because of that term's etymological link with semen, the male sexual fluid. 1. A seminar for feminists. Labels: rare Example: Trebilco considers 'seminar' offensively 'masculinist', so she has replaced it with ovular, which she regards as its feminist equivalent.
Word: bibiliography Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of bibliography. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: wound-up Part of Speech: adj 1. brought to a state of great tension
Word: eluvium Part of Speech: noun 1. Residual deposits of soil, dust and rock particles produced by the action of the wind
Word: hatches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hatch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hatches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hatch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: monies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of money Labels: form-of, plural Example: And to the end and intent that sufficient monies may be raised to make up the said principal sum of one million two hundred and four thousand seven hundred eighty six pounds three shillings and four pence three farthings, and to complete the redemption of the said annuities amounting to sixty thousand two hundred thirty nine pounds six shillings and two pence per annum;... Example: Many of the institutions reported monies available and awarded without reporting the number of scholarships represented by these sums. 2. plural of mony Labels: form-of, plural
Word: scientific model Part of Speech: noun 1. A formal abstraction of a real-life system that omits less essential aspects of the system in order to make it amenable to scientific analysis.
Word: huskies Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈhʌskiz/ 1. plural of husky Labels: form-of, plural
Word: formalities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of formality Labels: form-of, plural
Word: faxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fax Labels: form-of, plural
Word: faxes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fax Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: waxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wax Labels: form-of, plural
Word: waxes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of wax Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: hexes Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈhɛksɪz/ 1. plural of hex Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hexes Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈhɛksɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hex Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: linear pairs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of linear pair Labels: form-of, plural
Word: interpolar Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-der. Proto-Indo-European *kʷól-os Proto-Hellenic *pólos Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos)der. Latin polus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Late Latin polārislbor. English polar English interpolar From inter- + polar. 1. between poles Labels: not-comparable
Word: timar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish تیمار (timar), from Persian تیمار (timâr). 1. A fiefdom in the Ottoman Empire granted by the Sultan to a spahi in exchange for his cavalryman service and cultivated by villeins who leased it from him. Labels: historical
Word: templar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English templer, from Old French templier; cf. the Medieval Latin templārius, from Latin templum (“temple”). Pronunciation: /ˈtemplər/ 1. A barrister having chambers in the Inner Temple or Middle Temple. Labels: UK
Word: templar Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Late Latin templāris, from Latin templum (“temple”) + -āris, equivalent to temple + -ar. Pronunciation: /ˈtemplər/ 1. Of or relating to a temple. Labels: obsolete Example: c. 1815-1833?, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Notes on Donne solitary, family, and templar devotion
Word: enterprisey Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English enterprise Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English enterprisey From enterprise + -y. 1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the sort of software that would be developed for a large commercial enterprise. Labels: derogatory, often, slang Example: Because of its built-in support for many advanced features, TorqueBox is often distinguished as enterprise-grade software. But it does this without many of the drawbacks programmers often associate with “enterprisey” things.
Word: independent function Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a set of functions the value of which can not be deduced from that of all the others.
Word: initial mass function Part of Speech: noun 1. a relationship that specifies the mass distribution of a newly formed stellar population
Word: integrable function Part of Speech: noun 1. Any function that possesses a finite integral
Word: integral function Part of Speech: noun 1. An entire function
Word: inverting function Part of Speech: noun 1. An electronic logic circuit which inverts the phase of a signal
Word: Brummies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Brummie Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of Brummy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: APG Part of Speech: name 1. Any classification (of the Angiosperms) conforming to the publications of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. 2. The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group: an international group of botanists. 3. The classification (of the Angiosperms) in the first, 1998, publication by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, as distinct from APG II (2003). 4. Abbreviation of Austrian Power Grid. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 5. Abbreviation of Associated Petroleum Gas. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: APG Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of assists per game. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of Example: The Nuggets star is averaging 24.9 PPG, 11.9 RPG (rebounds per game) and an agonizing 9.9 APG (assists per game) – demonstrating Jokić’s incredible all-around ability.