nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: linearity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *līnomder. Proto-Italic *līnom Latin līnum Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin līneus Latin līnea Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin līneārisbor. English linear Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English linearity From linear + -ity. Pronunciation: /ˌlɪniˈæɹəti/, [ˌlɪniˈæɹəɾi], [ˌlɪniˈæɹɾi] 1. The state of being linear. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A relationship between several quantities which can be considered as proportional and expressed in terms of linear algebra, or any mathematical property of a relationship, operation or function that is analogous to such proportionality, satisfying additivity and homogeneity. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: linear algebraic Part of Speech: adj 1. of, or relating to linear algebra Labels: not-comparable
Word: lecherously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English lecherous Middle English -ly English -ly English lecherously From lecherous + -ly. 1. In a lecherous manner; characteristic of a lecher. Example: The preteen was freaked out when she spotted a college-aged man gazing at her lecherously.
Word: lecithin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French lécithine, coined in 1847 by Theodore Gobley, from Ancient Greek λέκιθος (lékithos, “egg yolk”). Pronunciation: /ˈlɛs.ə.θɪn/ 1. The principal phospholipid in animals; it is particularly abundant in egg yolks, and is extracted commercially from soy. It is a major constituent of cell membranes, and is commonly used as a food additive (as an emulsifier). Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: phospholipid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros) Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor. Latin phōsphorusbor. English phosphorus English phospho- Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusbor. French -ide French lipidebor. English lipid English phospholipid From phospho- + lipid. Pronunciation: /ˌfɑs.foʊˈlɪ.pɪd/, /ˌfɑs.fəˈlɪ.pɪd/ 1. Any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin, consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group and a simple organic molecule such as choline or ethanolamine; they are important constituents of biological membranes. Example: An index of the amount of phospholipids present was secured from the total phosphorus content of a third aliquot, the method employed being the colorimetric procedure devised by Whitehorn.
Word: linewidth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From line + width. 1. A measure of the width of the band of frequencies of radiation emitted or absorbed in an atomic or molecular transition; a result of the uncertainty principle.
Word: liposome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lipo- (“fat”) + -some (“body”). From Ancient Greek λίπος (lípos, “fat”) and Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “soma”). 1. An aqueous compartment enclosed by a bimolecular membrane, typically of phospholipid; a lipid vesicle. Example: Albrecht applied the term "liposome" to small refractive droplets observed in freshly mounted sections of liver and other tissues.
Word: Lissajous figure Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after French mathematician Jules Antoine Lissajous (1822–1880), who invented an apparatus that projected such figures onto a wall. 1. A plane curve traced by a point which executes two perpendicular independent harmonic motions, the frequencies of which are in a simple ratio. Example: The Scope proved to be a haunt for electronics assembly people from Yoyodyne. The green neon sign outside ingeniously depicted the face of an oscilloscope tube, over which flowed an ever-changing dance of Lissajous figures.
Word: lefthanded Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From left + handed. 1. Alternative spelling of left-handed. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: Lissajous curve Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after French mathematician Jules Antoine Lissajous (1822–1880), who invented an apparatus that projected such figures onto a wall. 1. Synonym of Lissajous figure. Example: In the fabric section, a textile twisting and tearing machine and a "Lissajou curve" [sic] abrader (covering a complete area in overlapping curves) are supplemented by apparatus for evaluating waterproofness, fibre diameter and light-fastness.
Word: listeriosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English listeria Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English listeriosis From listeria + -osis. 1. An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria ivanovii, often through contaminated food. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: She was born with a condition known as hydrocephalus, which doctors said was caused by a listeriosis infection that her mother contracted while pregnant.
Word: lambently Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English lambent Middle English -ly English -ly English lambently From lambent + -ly. 1. In a lambent manner, brightly.
Word: brightly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English brightliche, from Old English beorhtlice, equivalent to bright + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈbɹaɪtli/ 1. In a bright manner. Example: The sun was shining brightly, making me squint. Example: The visitors started brightly and had an early chance when Valencia's experienced captain David Albeda gifted the ball to Fernando Torres, but the striker was caught by defender Adil Rami as he threatened to shoot.
Word: last-minute Part of Speech: adj 1. Just before it is too late; in the nick of time. Example: He's a last-minute replacement. After today, they'd have had to play with the original roster. 2. Done or occurring at the latest possible time before an event. Example: Instead, travellers are directed to the respective assembly points; this facilitates any last-minute changes in platform arrangements and also frustrates any would-be queue-jumpers.
Word: laughably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English laughable Middle English -ly English -ly English laughably From laughable + -ly. 1. In a manner that can be laughed at, humorous, in a laughable manner. Labels: not-comparable Example: From Crewe, of course, the ten-coach load of 347/370 tons was a laughably easy proposition for the two engines, between them in effect making up Class "11" power, and they fairly romped away with the train.
Word: leftmost Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English left Proto-Germanic *-umô Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-Germanic *-umistaz Old English -mest Middle English -mest ▲ Middle English [Term?]influ. Middle English -most English -most English leftmost From left + -most. 1. superlative form of left: most left; furthest to the left. Labels: form-of, superlative Example: Start with the leftmost one and work towards the right.
Word: librettist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English libretto 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 librettist From libretto + -ist. 1. The person who writes a libretto. Example: It was secondhand‹make that fourth- or fifthhand. This was from an era before any kind of copyright, when librettists were almost expected to steal from other works.
Word: likeable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English like Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English likeable From like + -able. 1. Alternative spelling of likable. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, often Example: All the better that she was no dandy; all the likeabler that she spoke little; all the safer that she ruled the father an’ was a mistress in the house. Example: He was about the likeablest cuss I ever met. We got to be good friends.
Word: likable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English like Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English likable From like + -able. Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪkəbl̩/ 1. Of a person, having qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable. Labels: US, often Example: She's a naturally likable person, with lots of friends. Example: From the very moment that Judge Payne was introduced to his party he proved himself a likabler guide[.] 2. Capable of, or suitable for, being liked. Labels: US, often Example: I often struggle the most when trying to decide on what to wear because I wanted people to like me. I believed that if the shirt was not likable by others then I was not likeable^([sic]).
Word: defeasance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Anglo-Norman defeasaunce. Pronunciation: /dɪˈfiːzəns/ 1. Destruction, defeat, overthrow. Labels: archaic, countable, uncountable Example: that hoarie king, with all his traine, / Being arriued, where that champion stout / After his foes defeasance did remaine […] 2. The rendering void of a contract or deed; an annulment or abrogation. Labels: US, countable, uncountable
Word: defeasance Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Anglo-Norman defeasaunce. Pronunciation: /dɪˈfiːzəns/ 1. To void; to annul. Labels: US, transitive
Word: shop assistant Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌʃɒp əˈsɪs.tənt/, /ˌʃɔp əˈsɪs.tənt/, /ˌʃɑp əˈsɪs.tənt/, /ˌʃɔp ʌˈsɪs.tʌnt/, /ˌʃɒp əˈsəs.tənt/ 1. An employee in a shop, a shopkeeper. Labels: Ireland, UK
Word: legendarily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English legendary Middle English -ly English -ly English legendarily From legendary + -ly. 1. In the manner of something legendary. Example: The school had taken the first four places and won seven of the twelve exhibitions. The teacher’s notes and private lessons, legendarily virtuous, had triumphed once again. Example: Touring with Ninja was nothing like legendarily scabrous Led Zeppelin biography Hammer of the Gods: forget coke and groupies, Ninja artists struggled instead with their debilitating addictions to vinyl. 2. According to legend. Example: Amongst one-eyed people we have the Arimaspians and the Cyclops. The former were a race in Scythia, and were legendarily supposed to be in constant war with the gryphons […] Example: In his earlier career as a lawyer and U.S. congressman, Scott McInnis’s mustache seemingly gave him the power, like Samson’s hair legendarily gave him, to achieve anything—and so it seemed like an omen when he shaved it off in advance of his gubernatorial run this fall.
Word: leggings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of legging Labels: form-of, plural
Word: legionnaire Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French légionnaire. Doublet of legionary. Pronunciation: /ˌliːdʒəˈnɛə(ɹ)/, /ˌlidʒəˈnɛ(ə)r/ 1. A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the state whose military they join. 2. A member of a legion, especially the French Foreign Legion.
Word: legitimately Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English legitimate 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 legitimately From legitimate + -ly. 1. In a legitimate manner, properly, fair and square. Example: Later, when we played King's Quest 2, I remember being legitimately terrified while inside Dracula's castle. Like, I had nightmares in 16 color EGA. Example: I bought the magazines, ran home after work, filmed myself flipping through the pages—half legitimately fangirling over the boys, half making fun of people like myself who fangirl over the boys.
Word: legatee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From legate + -ee. Pronunciation: /ˌlɛɡəˈtiː/ 1. One who receives a legacy (inheritance).
Word: poncey Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of poncy. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: He even helps make eggs Benedict, his namesake. Well, he's called Benedict, Anna's slightly poncey choice, but no one's ever called him that. Example: We found a decent guesthouse to stay in and then went to a poncey restaurant for foot (‘poncey’ meaning that meals and drinks for two cost 3 dollars instead of 2!)
Word: sodium sorbate Part of Speech: noun 1. The sodium salt of sorbic acid. Labels: uncountable
Word: potassium sorbate Part of Speech: noun 1. The potassium salt of sorbic acid.
Word: calcium sorbate Part of Speech: noun 1. the calcium salt of sorbic acid Labels: uncountable
Word: sorbate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sorbic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). Pronunciation: /ˈsɔː(ɹ)beɪt/ 1. Any salt or ester of sorbic acid.
Word: light-year Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of light year. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: lightship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From light (noun) + ship (noun). Cognate with Middle Low German lüchteschip (“lightship”), Dutch lichtschip (“lightship”). 1. A ship riding at anchor and displaying a light for the guidance of sailors, in a position where a fixed lighthouse structure would be impracticable. Example: Near-synonyms: lightvessel (usually synonymous), lightboat
Word: lightvessel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der. Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz Proto-West Germanic *leuht Old English lēoht Middle English light English light Proto-Italic *wāss Latin vās Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Italic *-elom Latin -ulum Latin -culum Latin vāsculum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Late Latin vāscellum Old French vaisselbor. Middle English vessel English vessel English lightvessel From light (noun) + vessel (noun). 1. A vessel with a light as a navigation aid; especially, a lightship.
Word: porked Part of Speech: adj 1. Extensively broken or beyond repair. Labels: slang Example: - What did the mechanic say about your car? - It's porked; it will cost a fortune to repair.
Word: porked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pork Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hebesphenomegacorona Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hebe- (“blunt”) + spheno- + mega- + corona. Compare sphenocorona, sphenomegacorona. Coined by Norman W. Johnson in 1969. 1. A polyhedron, one of the Johnson solids, having 18 triangular and 3 square faces.
Word: Johnson solid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Johnson (“a surname”) + solid, after American mathematician Norman Johnson, who listed them in 1966. 1. Any of a class of convex polyhedra that have regular faces but are not uniform (that is, not Platonic solids, Archimedean solids, prisms, or antiprisms). Example: 1986 April, Andrew Hume, Folding Regular Polyhedra, AUUGN: Australian Unix Users Group Newsletter, Volume 6, Number 5, page 40, The Johnson solids, combined with the Archimedean polyhedra and five of the regular polyhedra, constitute all the possible convex polyhedra with regular faces..]) Example: There are other possible models that we have not written about and for which we do not include pictures. namely the Johnson solids and their truncations [2]. (The egg^([truncated hexadecahedron]) is an approximation of a truncation of a Johnson solid.)
Word: Archimedean solid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after ancient Greek mathematician and engineer Archimedes of Syracuse (c. 287 – c. 212 BC). 1. Any of a class of convex semiregular polyhedra, composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices.
Word: Tumbuka Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of a Bantu-speaking African people inhabiting Eastern Zambia and Northern Malawi.
Word: Tumbuka Part of Speech: name 1. The language of these people.
Word: annular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin ānulāris (“ring-shaped”); (possibly through French annulaire), from ānulus (“ring”). Pronunciation: /ˈænjələ/, /ˈænjʊlə/, /ˈænjəlɚ/ 1. Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring: in the shape of an annulus. Labels: not-comparable Example: Near-synonyms: oval; round; toroid Example: annular fiber 2. Banded or marked with circles. Labels: not-comparable
Word: frame per second Part of Speech: noun 1. A measure of how many times an imaging or display device produces unique consecutive images (frames) in one second. Labels: plural-normally Example: The graphics are really choppy; I'm only getting 12 frames per second.
Word: bubble bath Part of Speech: noun 1. A bath in which an additive, usually soap, is poured directly into the water that creates bubbles; a foam bath. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The product poured in the bath to create those bubbles. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A laugh. Labels: Cockney, countable, slang, uncountable Example: Are you having a bubble bath?!
Word: adios Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish adiós; see there for more. Doublet of adieu. Pronunciation: /ˌæ.diˈɒs/, /ˌɑ.diˈoʊs/, /ˌɑ.diˈɔs/ 1. goodbye
Word: adios Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish adiós; see there for more. Doublet of adieu. Pronunciation: /ˌæ.diˈɒs/, /ˌɑ.diˈoʊs/, /ˌɑ.diˈɔs/ 1. A goodbye. Example: In fifteen minutes I had finished eating, swilled a cup of industrial strength scorch, got Solly’s keys and all the dope on how to handle his big new DeSoto, received a sack of ribs from Cleo to eat along the way and paid my adioses to Trumbo and Len Fugate who saw Helen and me to the door. Example: Bill McCauley also said his adioses as he’s departing this summer to rejuvenate the DCS for Doctrine at TRADOC.
Word: adios Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish adiós; see there for more. Doublet of adieu. Pronunciation: /ˌæ.diˈɒs/, /ˌɑ.diˈoʊs/, /ˌɑ.diˈɔs/ 1. To leave; to literally or figuratively say “adios” to. Example: About an hour later I adiosed the office. Example: “Oh, yes, I’m so happy that my latest codelincuente has adiosed me,” I scoff. 2. To get rid of. Example: By the time they got there, somebody’d adiosed the corpse. Example: She also adiosed the eye contact.
Word: Kampuchean Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Kampuchea + -an. 1. Of or pertaining to Kampuchea (Cambodia).
Word: Kampuchean Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Kampuchea + -an. 1. A person of Kampuchean (Cambodian) descent.
Word: eliciting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of elicit Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: eliciting Part of Speech: noun 1. An elicitation. Example: The centrality of these elicitings to Prospero's type of power can only be assumed in the case of Caliban, but is manifest in his use of them to shape the minds of the nobles and confuse the conspiracy of the clowns.
Word: go whole hog Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of go the whole hog. Labels: US, alt-of, alternative
Word: sodium benzoate Part of Speech: noun 1. The sodium salt of benzoic acid.
Word: potassium benzoate Part of Speech: noun 1. The potassium salt of benzoic acid. Labels: uncountable
Word: calcium benzoate Part of Speech: noun 1. the calcium salt of benzoic acid Labels: uncountable
Word: phosphatide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English phosphate Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English phosphatide From phosphate + -ide. Pronunciation: /ˈfɒsfətaɪd/ 1. a phospholipid
Word: phosphatidate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English phosphate Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English phosphatide English -ate English phosphatidate From phosphatide (“phospholipid”) + -ate. Pronunciation: /fɒsˈfætɪdeɪt/ 1. A monoglyceride or diglyceride combined with phosphoric acid; combines with another simple organic molecule to form a phospholipid.
Word: coleopteroid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Coleoptera + -oid 1. Shaped like a beetle. Example: The seeds of many of the Euphorbiaceae are coleopteroid.
Word: coleopteroid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coleoptera + -oid 1. A beetle-shaped insect.
Word: phosphatidyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English phosphate Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English phosphatide English -ate English phosphatidate Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English phosphatidyl From phosphatidate + -yl. Pronunciation: /fɒsˈfætɪdɪl/, /-aɪl/ 1. A radical derived from a phosphatide Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: phosphatidylcholine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English phosphate Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English phosphatide English -ate English phosphatidate Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English phosphatidyl Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ)der. English choline English phosphatidylcholine From phosphatidyl + choline. 1. The phospholipid phosphatidyl choline
Word: phosphatidylethanolamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English phosphate Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English phosphatide English -ate English phosphatidate Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English phosphatidyl Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther German Ether ▲ Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Ethylbor. English ethyl Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol ▲ English ethyl English eth- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānusder. English -ane English ethane ▲ English alcohol English -ol English ethanol Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English ethanolamine English phosphatidylethanolamine From phosphatidyl + ethanolamine. 1. Any of a class of phospholipid containing ethanolamine.
Word: phosphatidylglycerol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English phosphate Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English phosphatide English -ate English phosphatidate Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English phosphatidyl Ancient Greek γλῠκερός (glŭkerós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French glycérine English glycerine Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English glycerol English phosphatidylglycerol From phosphatidyl + glycerol. 1. Any phospholipid in which the small organic molecule is glycerol
Word: dimensionality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Italic *mētis Latin mētior Latin dīmētior Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin dīmēnsiōder. English dimension English -ality English dimensionality From dimension + -ality. Pronunciation: /daɪˌmɛn.ʃəˈnæl.ɪ.tɪ/, /dɪˌmɛn.ʃəˈnæl.ə.tɪ/, [dɪˌmɛn.ʃəˈnæl.ə.ɾɪ], /daɪˌmɛn.ʃəˈnæl.ə.tɪ/, [daɪˌmɛn.ʃəˈnæl.ə.ɾɪ] 1. The state or characteristic of possessing dimensions. 2. The number of dimensions something has. Example: That is to say, it is the Analogue of Space, not in the sense in which we formerly regarded Space as the negation of Matter; but in the sense of Infinite Dimensionality, or of Dimensionality in all directions, as a vague generalization from the three spatial dimensions Length, Breadth, and Thickness. Example: This often happens, for example, when a two-dimensional solution is obtained for data whose appropriate dimensionality is higher.
Word: phosphatidylinositol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English phosphate Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English phosphatide English -ate English phosphatidate Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English phosphatidyl Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁sder. Proto-Hellenic *wīs Ancient Greek *ϝῑ́ς (*wī́s) Ancient Greek ῑ̓νός (īnós) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English inosite Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English inositol English phosphatidylinositol From phosphatidyl + inositol. 1. a phospholipid containing inositol
Word: phosphatidylserine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English phosphate Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English phosphatide English -ate English phosphatidate Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English phosphatidyl Old Chinese 絲 (*sə)der.? Ancient Greek σήρ (sḗr) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek σηρῐκός (sērĭkós)bor. Latin sēricusder. English serine English phosphatidylserine From phosphatidyl + serine. 1. A phospholipid containing serine. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cephalin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cephal- + -in. Pronunciation: /ˈsɛf.ə.lɪn/, /ˈkɛf.ə.lɪn/ 1. A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria. Example: In 1912 Howell reported the results of a study of the thromboplastic action of the tissues in which he showed that the active substance is a phosphatid having the general properties of cephalin.
Word: fishing boat Part of Speech: noun 1. A boat used for fishing.
Word: fragmented Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of fragment Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: fragmented Part of Speech: adj 1. broken into fragments 2. composed of fragments
Word: internalisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English internalise 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 internalisation From internalise + -ation. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of internalization. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard, uncountable, usually
Word: Mytilini Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Mytilene. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: internalization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English internal 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 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 -ization English internalization From internal + -ization. 1. The process of internalizing something. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable
Word: internalizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of internalize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: internalize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English internal 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 internalize From internal + -ize. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɝnəlaɪz/ 1. To make something internal; to incorporate it in oneself. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive Example: You are not going to get good at socialising by approaching social situations like it's a formula where you do 1, 2 and 3 from a book, but books can definitely help you internalize useful things if you get what I'm saying. 2. To make something internal; to incorporate it in oneself. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive 3. To make something internal; to incorporate it in oneself. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive Example: Well, I can't get angry, okay? I mean, I have a tendency to internalize. I can't express anger. That's one of the problems I have—I grow a tumor instead. 4. To store (a string or other structure) in a shared pool, such that subsequent items with the same value can share the same instance. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive 5. To transfer stocks between brokers within an organization, rather than through the exchange. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US
Word: cholestyramine Part of Speech: noun 1. The United States Adopted Name of colestyramine. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: styrene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek στύραξ (stúrax)der. Latin styrax French -ènebor. English -ene English styrene From Latin styrax (or storax) + -ene. Pronunciation: /ˈstaɪriːn/ 1. An aromatic hydrocarbon; a colourless, oily liquid, used in the manufacture of polymers such as polystyrene. Example: He combined styrene with isobutylene, a volatile liquid, under pressure.
Word: clomipramine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of chloro- + imipramine. 1. A tricyclic, heterocyclic drug used to treat depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Labels: uncountable
Word: desipramine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of desmethyl + imipramine. Pronunciation: /dəˈzɪp.ɹəˌmiːn/ 1. A tricyclic antidepressant C₁₈H₂₂N₂. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: dextroamphetamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱs Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-terósder. Proto-Italic *deksteros Latin dexter English dextro- Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 (ʾlp)bor. Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha) Proto-Semitic *bayt- Phoenician 𐤁𐤕 (bt)bor. Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos) Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton)der. Classical Latin alphabētumbor. Middle English alphabete English alphabet English alpha- Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. ▲ Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phéno- ▲ Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French phénylebor. English phenyl Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English pheno- English phen- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther German Ether ▲ German -yl German Ethylbor. English ethyl Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English ethylamine English phenethylamine English methylphenethylamine English alpha-methylphenethylamineder. English amphetamine English dextroamphetamine From dextro- + amphetamine. Pronunciation: /ˌdɛkstɹəʊæmˈfɛtəmiːn/ 1. One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: diamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From di- + -amine. Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪ.ə.miːn/ 1. Any compound containing two amino functional groups.
Word: dimethylnitrosamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dimethyl + nitrosamine. 1. The alkyl nitrosamine, (CH₃)₂N-N=O, found in tobacco smoke; it is carcinogenic Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: diphenylamine Part of Speech: noun 1. an aromatic amine, (C₆H₅)₂NH, used in the manufacture of plastics, dyes, explosives, pesticides, fungicides and pharmaceuticals Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Meka Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Telugu మేకా (mēkā). 1. A surname from Telugu.
Word: enamine Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a class of unsaturated nitrogen compounds, having the general formula R₂C=C(R)-NR₂, prepared by the condensation reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with a secondary amine; they are the tautomeric forms of imines.
Word: imine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English imine Alteration of amine. Pronunciation: /ˈɪmiːn/ 1. Any of a class of organic nitrogen compounds having the general formula R₂C=NR; they are tautomeric with enamines.
Word: condensation reaction Part of Speech: noun 1. any reaction in which two (or more) molecules react with the resulting loss of a molecule of water (or other small molecule); the formal reverse of hydrolysis Labels: physical
Word: ergotamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German Ergotamin, corresponding to ergot + -amine. Pronunciation: /ɜːˈɡɒtəmiːn/ 1. An alkaloid, extracted from ergot, that causes constriction of blood vessels and has been used to treat migraine; it is related to lysergic acid. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ethamine Part of Speech: noun 1. ethylamine Labels: dated, uncountable
Word: ethylamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther German Ether Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Ethylbor. English ethyl Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English ethylamine From ethyl + -amine. 1. A colourless, volatile liquid amine, CH₃-CH₂-NH₂ having many industrial applications. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ethanolamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther German Ether Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Ethylbor. English ethyl Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol ▲ English ethyl English eth- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānusder. English -ane English ethane ▲ English alcohol English -ol English ethanol Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English ethanolamine From ethanol + -amine. 1. a hydroxy-amine, HO.CH₂.CH₂.NH₂, manufactured by the reaction of ethylene oxide with ammonia; it is found naturally in a combined form in cephalin, and has many industrial applications
Word: galactosamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English galactose Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English galactosamine From galactose + -amine. 1. an amino derivative of the sugar galactose; found in glycolipids and in mucopolysaccharides Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: galactose Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek γάλακτος (gálaktos, “milk”) + -ose (“sugar”). Pronunciation: /ɡəˈlaktəʊz/, /ɡəˈlaktəʊs/ 1. A monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in dairy products, and is synthesized by the body where it is found associated with glycolipids and glycoproteins. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: glycolipid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyco- Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusbor. French -ide French lipidebor. English lipid English glycolipid From glyco- + lipid. Pronunciation: /ˈɡlaɪkoʊˌlɪpɪd/ 1. An association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes 2. A similar compound lacking a phosphate group
Word: glucosamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucose Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English glucosamine From glucose + -amine. 1. An amino derivative of glucose that is a component of polysaccharides such as chitin; it is marketed as a dietary supplement supposedly to reduce the symptoms of arthritis. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: N.N. Part of Speech: name Etymology: Abbreviation of Latin nōmen nesciō (“I don't know the name”) 1. Used as a substitute for an unknown name or one that the writer wishes not to reveal.
Word: commissar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Russian комисса́р (komissár), from German Kommissar (“commissioner”), from Latin commissarius, from commissus, past participle of committō (“to commit, entrust to”). Doublet of commissary. Pronunciation: /ˌkɒmɪˈsɑː/, /ˈkɑ.məˌsɑɹ/ 1. An official of the Communist Party, often attached to a military unit, who was responsible for political education. Labels: historical Example: On Monday, state media named Wang Houbin as commander of the Rocket Force and Xu Xisheng as the political commissar of the force in a report highlighting their promotion to the rank of general by Chinese leader Xi Jinping. 2. The head of a commissariat. Labels: historical 3. A political functionary whose job is to push the party or government line. Labels: colloquial, humorous, often Example: There is a dangerous censoriousness pulsing through American society. In small towns and big cities alike, would-be commissars are fighting, in the name of a distinct minority of Americans, to stifle open discussion and impose their views on the community at large. Dissenters, when they speak out, are hounded, ostracized and sometimes even forced from their jobs.
Word: dietary supplement Part of Speech: noun 1. Any substance, such as a vitamin or mineral, taken as a supplement to food to replace nutrients that would otherwise be missing in a person's diet.
Word: immission Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin immissiō. Pronunciation: /ɪˈmɪʃən/ 1. The act of immitting; injection or infusion. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: vice-president Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From vice- + president. 1. Alternative spelling of vice president. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: rodomontade Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French rodomontade, a reference to Rodomonte, a boastful character in the Italian Renaissance epic poems Orlando innamorato (1483) and its sequel Orlando furioso (1506–1532). Doublet of rodomontado. Pronunciation: /ˌɹɒ.də.mɒnˈtɑːd/, /ˌɹɒ.də.mɒnˈteɪd/, /ˌɹɑ.də.mənˈteɪd/, /ˌɹɑ.dəˌmɑnˈteɪd/, /ˌɹɑ.də.mənˈtɑd/ 1. Vain boasting; a rant; pretentious behaviour. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: […] the Gasconads of France, Rodomontads of Spain, Fanfaronads of Italy, and Bragadochio brags of all other countries, could no more astonish his invincible heart, then would the cheeping of a mouse a bear robbed of her whelps. Example: Indeed, there is much Reaſon to imagine, that there was not the leaſt Truth in what Mr. Weſtern affirmed, eſpecially as he laid the Scene of thoſe Impurities at the Univerſity, where Mr. Allworthy had never been. In fact, the good Squire was a little too apt to indulge that Kind of Pleaſantry which is generally called Rodomontade; but which may, with as much Propriety, be expreſſed by a much ſhorter Word; […]
Word: rodomontade Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French rodomontade, a reference to Rodomonte, a boastful character in the Italian Renaissance epic poems Orlando innamorato (1483) and its sequel Orlando furioso (1506–1532). Doublet of rodomontado. Pronunciation: /ˌɹɒ.də.mɒnˈtɑːd/, /ˌɹɒ.də.mɒnˈteɪd/, /ˌɹɑ.də.mənˈteɪd/, /ˌɹɑ.dəˌmɑnˈteɪd/, /ˌɹɑ.də.mənˈtɑd/ 1. Pretentiously boastful.
Word: rodomontade Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From French rodomontade, a reference to Rodomonte, a boastful character in the Italian Renaissance epic poems Orlando innamorato (1483) and its sequel Orlando furioso (1506–1532). Doublet of rodomontado. Pronunciation: /ˌɹɒ.də.mɒnˈtɑːd/, /ˌɹɒ.də.mɒnˈteɪd/, /ˌɹɑ.də.mənˈteɪd/, /ˌɹɑ.dəˌmɑnˈteɪd/, /ˌɹɑ.də.mənˈtɑd/ 1. To boast, brag or bluster pretentiously. Labels: archaic
Word: raphide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ῥαφίς (rhaphís). 1. A crystal of calcium oxalate, shaped like a needle, which forms as a metabolic byproduct in some plant cells.
Word: chitinous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek χῐτών (khĭtṓn)der. Latin chitōnder. French chitinebor. English chitin Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English chitinous From chitin + -ous. Pronunciation: /ˈkaɪtɪnəs/ 1. Made of, pertaining to, or resembling chitin. Example: The Ra'zac landed in front of him and jutted out its neck. Eragon recoiled as a short, thick beak appeared from within the depths of its hood. The chitinous appendage snapped shut just short of his right eye. Example: Not to mention you were too much of a scaredy cat to kill one of those chitinous shit-heads with your axe, my grandmother is less of a pussy than you and she’s gotten several painful diseases!
Word: sike Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Northern Middle English sike, from Old English sīċ (see sitch), possibly also from or related to Old Norse sík; both from Proto-Germanic *sīką (“slow flowing water; trickle”). Cognate with Norwegian sik. Compare Scots sheuch. Pronunciation: /saɪk/ 1. A gutter or ditch; a small stream that frequently dries up in the summer; the marshy ground or ditch through which such a stream flows. Labels: Northumbria, Scotland Example: The swankies lap thro' mire and syke, Wow as their heads did birr! Example: [...] a great gathering o' their folk at the Miry-sikes, […]
Word: sike Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English siken, from Old English sīcan (“to sigh”), from Proto-West Germanic *sīkan (“to sigh”). Doublet of sigh. Pronunciation: /saɪk/ 1. To sigh or sob. Labels: Northern-England, archaic
Word: sike Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English siken, from Old English sīcan (“to sigh”), from Proto-West Germanic *sīkan (“to sigh”). Doublet of sigh. Pronunciation: /saɪk/ 1. A sigh. Labels: Northern-England, archaic
Word: sike Part of Speech: det Pronunciation: /saɪk/ 1. Such. Labels: Yorkshire Example: She macks sike warke.
Word: sike Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Pronunciation respelling of psych. Pronunciation: /saɪk/ 1. Alternative form of psych. Labels: alt-of, alternative, slang
Word: archaism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: 17th century, from New Latin archaismus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαϊσμός (arkhaïsmós, “an antiquated phrase or style”), from ἀρχαίζω (arkhaízō, “to model one's style upon that of ancient writers”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “old, ancient”), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning”), from ἄρχω (árkhō, “I begin”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ- (“to begin, rule, command”). Pronunciation: /ˈɑː.keɪ.ɪz.əm/, /ɑːˈkeɪ.ɪ.zəm/, /ˈɑɹ.kiˌɪz.əm/, /ˈɑɹ.keɪˌɪz.əm/, /ˈaː.kæɪ.ɪz.əm/ 1. The adoption or imitation of archaic words or style. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An archaic word, style, etc. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In this text, the word "methinks" appears to be a deliberate archaism. Example: He had the fastidiousness, the preciosity, the love of archaisms, of your true decadent.
Word: abscissae Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /æbˈsɪsˌi/, /æbˈsɪsˌiː/ 1. plural of abscissa Labels: form-of, plural
Word: icing on the cake Part of Speech: noun 1. A thing which intensifies the appreciation of something already good, or (ironic) the regretting of something already bad. Labels: idiomatic Example: We went out for dinner and dancing and the icing on the cake was when my boyfriend proposed to me as we danced. Example: I was having a really bad day at work, but the icing on the cake was getting soaked by a car passing through a puddle.
Word: walls have ears Part of Speech: proverb 1. There is always a risk of being overheard, so one should be careful about what one says. Example: "But it is well to remember that walls have ears, and therefore to whisper." Example: “We're talking about everything you can't discuss in Damascus, because there the walls have ears,” Mr. Taieb said.
Word: debit card Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdɛbɪt ˌkɑɹd/ 1. A card similar to a credit card, but which withdraws funds directly from the bank account, rather than borrowing the funds from the issuer of the card.
Word: painkiller Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pain + killer. Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə(ɹ)/ 1. A drug that numbs the pain in the body. Example: Near-synonym: analgesia Example: While taking one pill and dying is rare, dying accidentally after using painkillers inappropriately is common. […] The prescription painkiller Emily Jackson took is a respiratory depressant that slows breathing. That in combination with the alcohol, another respiratory depressant, overwhelmed her brain, which stopped giving her heart and lungs the signal to keep functioning.
Word: overbite 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 bite English overbite From over- + bite. Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)baɪt/ 1. A malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend over the lower ones.
Word: overbite 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 bite English overbite From over- + bite. Pronunciation: /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈbaɪt/ 1. To use excessive acid in an etching process, so that the result is too deep.