nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: disappropriating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of disappropriate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: connellite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Connell + -ite, as it was first examined chemically by Prof Arthur Connell FRSE in 1847. 1. A rare hexagonal hydrous copper chlorosulfate mineral with the chemical formula Cu₁₉(SO₄)(OH)₃₂Cl₄ · 3H₂O. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: connellites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of connellite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: disappropriation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English appropriation English disappropriation From dis- + appropriation. Pronunciation: /dɪsəˈpɹəʊpɹɪeɪʃən/ 1. The act of disappropriating; of taking something away from someone.
Word: disappropriations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of disappropriation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: barytocalcite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From baryto- + calcite. 1. A monoclinic barium calcium carbonate mineral. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: barytocalcites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of barytocalcite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nitromagnesite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- English magnesite English nitromagnesite From nitro- + magnesite. 1. Magnesium nitrate. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: nitromagnesites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nitromagnesite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Chekhovian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Chekhov Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Chekhovian From Chekhov + -ian. 1. Of or pertaining to Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) or his writings. Example: The structure of society in which the wealthy intelligentsia are sustained by armies of serfs and pontificate over the politics of Tsarist Russia only serves to reinforce the Chekhovian imagery.
Word: kadyrelite Part of Speech: noun 1. A mineral with the chemical formula Hg₄(Br,Cl)₂O. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: kadyrelites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kadyrelite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polytype Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English type English polytype From poly- + type. 1. Any of the types involved in polytypism. Example: Orthochrysotile is a polytype of chrysotile. 2. A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc. Example: Towards the end of the eighteenth century , Professor Wilson of Glasgow , being engaged in a series of experiments for making etchings upon glass with fluoric acid for the purposes of art , thought it possible to make polytypes of glass from engraved copperplates 3. In the Hindley–Milner type system, a data type containing variables bound by one or more ∀ (for-all) quantifiers.
Word: polytype Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English type English polytype From poly- + type. 1. To produce a polytype of. Labels: transitive Example: to polytype an engraving
Word: polytypes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polytype Labels: form-of, plural
Word: orthochrysotile Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ortho- + chrysotile. 1. An orthorhombic polytype of chrysotile. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: orthochrysotiles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of orthochrysotile Labels: form-of, plural
Word: parachrysotile Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From para- + chrysotile. 1. An orthorhombic polytype of chrysotile. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: parachrysotiles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parachrysotile Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rapturing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of rapture Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: rapturing Part of Speech: noun 1. A feeling or expression of rapture; great joy.
Word: raptured Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: raptured Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of rapture Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: amillennialism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a- + millennial + -ism. 1. A view in Christian eschatology that rejects the claimed future thousand-year physical reign of Jesus Christ on the earth, in opposition to premillennial and some postmillennial views of the Book of Revelation, chapter 20, claiming instead that the number of years in Revelation 20 is a symbolic number and that Christ's eventual physical reign will be permanent. Labels: uncountable
Word: amillennialist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English millennial 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 amillennialist From a- + millennial + -ist. 1. Of or pertaining to amillennialism. Labels: not-comparable
Word: amillennialist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English millennial 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 amillennialist From a- + millennial + -ist. 1. A believer in amillennialism.
Word: amillennialists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amillennialist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Ivanovo Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Russian Ива́ново (Ivánovo). 1. An oblast of Russia. 2. A city, the administrative center of Ivanovo Oblast, Russia.
Word: millennialist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English millennial 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 millennialist From millennial + -ist. 1. A believer in millennialism.
Word: millennialists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of millennialist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sophomorically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English sophomoric Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English sophomorically From sophomoric + -ally. 1. In a sophomoric way.
Word: shattuckite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shattuck Mine, Arizona, where it was first discovered, + -ite. 1. A copper silicate hydroxide mineral. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: shattuckites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shattuckite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rhomboclase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rhombo- + -clase. 1. An acidic orthorhombic iron sulfate mineral. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: rhomboclases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rhomboclase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: archiver Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From archive + -er. 1. One who, or that which, archives.
Word: archivers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of archiver Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Vizslas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Vizsla Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pugil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin pugillus, pugillum (“a fistful”), akin to pugnus (“the fist”). Pronunciation: /ˈpjuːd͡ʒɪl/ 1. As much as is taken up between the thumb and two first fingers; a pinch. Labels: also, figuratively, obsolete Example: Take violets , and infuse a good pugil of them in a quart of vinegar Example: Cinnamon, an ounce and a half; Rosemary flowers, six pugils […]
Word: swung dash Part of Speech: noun 1. The symbol ~, resembling a tilde or curvy hyphen, used to indicate the repetition of a previous item.
Word: swung dashes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of swung dash Labels: form-of, plural
Word: siskins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of siskin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: horning Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English hornynge; equivalent to horn + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of horn Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: horning Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English hornynge; equivalent to horn + -ing. 1. The activity of blowing the horn of a train. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: As of this past summer, residents on the Woodside, Forest Hills and Kew Gardens line have been subjected to the same kind of horning, even though our line has no grade crossings and therefore Federal Railroad Administration horn-sounding regulations do not apply. 2. The appearance of the Moon when increasing, or in the form of a crescent. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: the Horning, which is the cauſe why they ſet up in their Steeples a Creſcent 3. A mock serenade with tin horns and other discordant instruments by way of showing public disapproval. Labels: US, countable, historical, uncountable 4. The issuing of letters of horning. Labels: Scotland, countable, uncountable
Word: insistant Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of insistent. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: greenism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *grōniz Proto-West Germanic *grōnī Old English grēne Middle English grene English green Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English greenism From green + -ism. 1. Environmentalism. Labels: uncountable
Word: globe trotters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of globe trotter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: geeksters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of geekster Labels: form-of, plural
Word: handblown Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hand + blown. 1. Blown by hand, without the use of machinery Labels: not-comparable Example: But of all the extravagances that reflected the country’s new wealth and glory, Mr. Giunta became most fixated on the bouquets’ vases: typically baroque handblown Venetian goblets of sap-green glass.
Word: hatefest Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English hate Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁stosder. Proto-Italic *θēstos Proto-Italic *fēstosder. Latin fēstus Latin festumder. Middle High German fëst German Festbor. English fest English -fest English hatefest From hate + -fest. 1. Plentiful expressions of hate for something, or an event typified by such expressions. Example: And according to reports in British tabloids, the Goop hatefest even extends to Martin, who thinks his wife reveals too much on the site.
Word: healthwise Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English health Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós Proto-Germanic *wīsaz Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz Proto-West Germanic *-wīs Old English -wīs Middle English -wis English -wise English healthwise From health + -wise. 1. With regard to health Labels: not-comparable Example: Our deal was that I take care of him healthwise, after his hospital stay, but I went out instead, and we talked only occasionally.
Word: hatefests Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hatefest Labels: form-of, plural
Word: impatiens Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual Impatiens, from Latin impatiēns. 1. Any of various ornamental plants of the genus Impatiens. Example: A pot of impatiens blooms by the back door; mulch is visible around the bushes by the modest, well-kept house.
Word: herbaceousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English herbaceous 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 herbaceousness From herbaceous + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being herbaceous Labels: uncountable Example: For the gooseberry-deprived among us, let’s just call it an instantly recognizable flavor that combines lemon, lime and tropical fruit with a sort of grassy herbaceousness.
Word: insidery Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From insider + -y. 1. Characteristic of an insider; especially, reflecting an insider perspective. Labels: informal Example: The short entries range from campy, insidery quips to trenchant cultural observations.
Word: huppah Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of chuppah. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Rabbi Sidney Solomon led the ceremony under a huppah made from a tallit that Mr. Weinstein’s father took with him when he emigrated from Hungary in 1932.
Word: interruptive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English interrupt Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English interruptive From interrupt + -ive. 1. Acting or tending to interrupt Example: Oh, well, gee, look, if this communiqué is in any way—uh—sleep-interruptive, I'll—uh—re-telephone you later. Example: “Advertising being an annoying, interruptive medium, ‘Hello’ is kind of a nice salutation, a friendly way of introducing yourself,” said Lee Clow, chairman and chief creative officer at the TBWA Worldwide unit of the Omnicom Group who has long worked for Apple.
Word: huanghuali Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Mandarin 黃花梨／黄花梨 (huánghuālí). Pronunciation: /ˌhwɑŋhwɑːˈliː/ 1. The Chinese tree Dalbergia odorifera, or the wood of this tree, which is often used in Chinese woodworking. Example: His proudest offering is a matched pair of 17th-century huanghuali tapered cabinets formerly in the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture in Renaissance, Calif.
Word: historicize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English historic 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 historicize From historic + -ize. 1. To treat from the perspective of history or historicism Labels: ambitransitive Example: The breaking point came in 1900 with the hostile reaction to his “Philosophy,” a public commission for the University of Vienna in which Klimt’s historicizing realism began to turn toward a darker, more distorted Symbolist treatment of figures and space.
Word: historicizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of historicize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: historicizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of historicize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: historicized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of historicize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: kewpie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Diminutive of Cupid; originally a brand name. 1. A kewpie doll. Example: A fat little kewpie clutching a pink heart place card stood at each cover.
Word: antennæ Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antenna Labels: archaic, form-of, plural Example: But it is chiefly in the interesting family Chalcídidæ that we find the greatest number of species having ramose antennæ.
Word: gym shorts Part of Speech: noun Etymology: gym (short for gymnastics) + shorts 1. A type of relatively lightweight shorts with elastic waistbands designed for use in sports and physical activity, especially gym class. The terms basketball shorts and mesh shorts are used nearly synonymously with gym shorts in the United States, despite their different initial usage. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: lacrimal gland Part of Speech: noun 1. Either of a pair of almond-shaped glands, one for each eye, that secrete the aqueous layer of the tear film.
Word: Co-op Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of very many shops belonging to the Co-operative Group and its predecessors Labels: UK, informal
Word: eulogism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English eulogy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English eulogism From eulogy + -ism. 1. eulogistic language Labels: countable, rare, uncountable
Word: eosinophilic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English eosin Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -philic English eosinophilic From eosin + -o- + -philic. 1. That is readily stained with eosin. 2. Of, pertaining to an eosinophil or to eosinophilia.
Word: headcover Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From head + cover. 1. A covering for the head; a head covering. Example: The Jew wears a headcover in order not to walk bareheaded.
Word: reconvicted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of reconvict Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: reconvicted Part of Speech: adj 1. convicted again Labels: not-comparable
Word: Salukis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Saluki Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Saluki Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Arabic سَلُوقِيّ (salūqiyy). Doublet of sloughi. Pronunciation: /səˈɫuki/ 1. An ancient sighthound breed of dog with a silky coat originating in the Middle East, once sacred to the Egyptians.
Word: singsongs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of singsong Labels: form-of, plural
Word: singsongs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of singsong Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: spitzes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spitz Labels: form-of, plural
Word: many-sorted logic Part of Speech: noun 1. A logic that directly supports classification of entities into disjunct sorts.
Word: trepanner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From trepan + -er. 1. A person who trepans. Example: [I]n the year 1000 the trepanner had at his disposal the semi-mechanical bow drill that was used by carpenters and masons of the time. 2. A trepanning tool.
Word: trousering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of trouser Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: trousering Part of Speech: noun 1. fabric for making trousers Labels: countable, dated, uncountable
Word: undenied Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + denied. 1. Not denied Labels: not-comparable
Word: on-ramps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of on-ramp Labels: form-of, plural
Word: on-ramps Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of on-ramp Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: onslips Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of onslip Labels: form-of, plural
Word: adamantyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)? Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-der. Ancient Greek δαμνάω (damnáō)? Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānusder. English -ane English adamantane Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English adamantyl From adamantane + -yl. 1. The univalent radical derived from adamantane
Word: anaphases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anaphase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: antilatency Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + latency. 1. The condition of being antilatent Labels: uncountable
Word: antilatent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + latent. 1. Describing an antibody to a latent antigen. Labels: not-comparable
Word: arpen Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of arpent (old unit of measure) Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: archaeozoological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos)der. English archaeo- English zoological English archaeozoological From archaeo- + zoological. 1. Of or pertaining to archaeozoology Labels: not-comparable
Word: aseasonal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English a- French a- Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *sísh₁eti Proto-Italic *sizō Latin serō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin satiōnem Old French saison French saison Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French assaisonnerbor. English season English -al English seasonal English aseasonal From a- + seasonal. 1. Not seasonal.
Word: autofluorescing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From auto- + fluorescing. 1. Exhibiting autofluorescence Labels: not-comparable
Word: mathematical realism Part of Speech: noun 1. A doctrine that mathematical entities such as numbers and triangles exist independently of the human mind. Labels: uncountable
Word: woundedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English wounded 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 woundedness From wounded + -ness. 1. The quality or state of being wounded Labels: uncountable Example: […] Ms. Ross translated Holiday’s animal woundedness into a weepy, soap-opera pseudo-sincerity.
Word: yeasted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From yeast (noun) + -ed. 1. Treated with yeast; fermented. Labels: not-comparable Example: I also made ridiculously delicious yeasted doughnut bits (and covered them with chocolate glaze).
Word: yeasted Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See yeast (verb). 1. simple past and past participle of yeast Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: whiskering Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From whisker + -ing. 1. The fading of creases in blue jeans, especially around the crotch; often added artificially in order to simulate a "worn" look. Labels: uncountable Example: Jeans come in various states of distress, but the best are deep indigo without washing, whiskering or ravaging of any kind ($165). 2. A defect of gravure printing characterized by printed areas possessing hairlike tendrils of ink sticking out into non-image areas. Labels: uncountable 3. The act of composing a natural transformation and a functor to produce another natural transformation. Labels: uncountable
Word: rémoulades Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rémoulade Labels: form-of, plural
Word: warehouselike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English warehouse Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English warehouselike From warehouse + -like. 1. Resembling a warehouse Example: For much of the day, there was not much to report from outside the warehouselike garage […].
Word: laup Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Old Norse hlaupa. 1. to jump Labels: Yorkshire Example: Ther's noa end to this scoppedril o a puppy, he's allus lowpin all o'er t'shop
Word: wash room Part of Speech: noun 1. An unfurnished room within a building used for hand washing, bathing, laundry, dish washing, etc. 2. A lavatory; a room designed and equipped for washing hands, normally fitted with basins or sinks, drains, and running water available from taps or faucets. 3. A similarly equipped room in an institution, such as a hospital or school or manufactory, designated for washing hands, bathing, laundering, or a combination of such. 4. A specially designed chamber in a laboratory or industrial plant designed for emergency bathing such as may be needed for human exposure to harmful chemicals and the like. 5. A bathroom, lavatory, toilet, restroom, or powder room. Labels: US, slang
Word: verjus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French verjus. 1. Alternative form of verjuice. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: Coat the greens only with verjus, the slightly tart juice of unripe grapes. Example: To the food. It is a tasting menu, but a generous one. Among Haworth’s favourites is a dish of slow-cooked leeks that comes crowned with a handful of frozen verjus (pressed unripe grapes). He also likes the barbecued mushrooms.
Word: backcrossing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der.? Proto-Germanic *baką Proto-West Germanic *bak Old English bæc Middle English bak English back English crossing English backcrossing From back + crossing. 1. The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: backcrossing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-der.? Proto-Germanic *baką Proto-West Germanic *bak Old English bæc Middle English bak English back English crossing English backcrossing From back + crossing. 1. present participle and gerund of backcross Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: bandlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *bandiz Old English bend Middle English band English band Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English bandlike From band + -like. 1. Having the form of a band.
Word: cervids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cervid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vanitas Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin vānitās. Doublet of vanity. Pronunciation: /ˈvæn.ɪˌtɑs/ 1. A type of still life painting, symbolic of mortality, characteristic of Dutch painting of the 16th and 17th centuries. Example: In her straight-ahead photographs of storefronts, an arrangement of shoes or shrink-wrapped furniture becomes a vanitas still life.
Word: unstuffy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English stuffy English unstuffy From un- + stuffy. 1. Not stuffy; straightforward Example: What was surprising, though, was the blunt and unstuffy way in which he held up his hands.
Word: unpretty Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + pretty (adjective). 1. Not pretty. Example: I wish I could tie you up in my shoes, / Make you feel unpretty too. / I was told I was beautiful / But what does that mean to you? Example: It is bounded […] by Conduit Avenue, the unpretty highway that moves Brooklyn traffic to Kennedy International Airport.
Word: unpretty Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From un- + pretty (verb). 1. To make unpretty or less attractive Labels: transitive Example: Vast gloom unprettied the features of Herman Ruth today when he gave himself to serious contemplation of the distressing futility of many things and how increasingly tough it's becoming for an honest feller to get along in this wearying world. Example: I turned toward him. I wanted to unpretty Simon's prettiness—bloody his outfit, crush his nose, and knock out his teeth.
Word: cervid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, an appellativization from Cervid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names), or, by surface analysis, Latin cerv(us) (“deer”) + -id. Pronunciation: /ˈsɜː.vɪd/, /ˈsɝ.vɪd/ 1. Synonym of true deer.
Word: unpointed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + pointed. 1. Not pointed (formed into a point). Labels: not-comparable Example: Ms. Marin uses a deliberately slack, unballetic form; limbs are relaxed rather than stretched and feet are unpointed. 2. Not pointed (finished by filling with cement or mortar). Labels: not-comparable Example: The masons laid the brick walls unevenly, leaving unpointed mortar between bricks for a rough-cast texture. 3. Not marked with a point. Labels: not-comparable Example: an unpointed vowel
Word: unpointed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of unpoint Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: chlorotic Part of Speech: adj 1. Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with chlorosis, anaemic. Example: “I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera,[…]the chlorotic squatters on huge yachts, the speed-mad fugitives from the furies of ennui, the neurotic victims of mental cirrhosis,[…]!”
Word: clearcut Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From clear + cut. 1. Alternative spelling of clear cut. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: clearcut Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From clear + cut. 1. The area of the forest cleared of trees. Example: Can clearcuts increase bird species richness in managed forests?
Word: coassemble Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- Medieval Latin assimulōder. Old French assemblerbor. Middle English assemblen English assemble English coassemble From co- + assemble. 1. To assemble along with others. 2. To make a coassembly.
Word: coassembled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of coassemble Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: coassembled Part of Speech: adj 1. assembled along with others Labels: not-comparable
Word: coassembly Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English assembly English coassembly From co- + assembly. 1. The process of coassembling. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An assembly that has been assembled in stages, often by different people, from subassemblies. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: subassembly Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English assembly English subassembly From sub- + assembly. 1. An assembly that is assembled with others to form a larger assembly. Example: Holonyms: superassembly, supercomposite
Word: codiscovery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English discovery English codiscovery From co- + discovery. 1. A discovery made by two or more people, especially such a discovery made independently.
Word: building site Part of Speech: noun 1. The site, the place where a building is located, is currently under construction, or shall be constructed (including structures other than buildings). Example: Amid confusion over whether it was appropriate for any building sites to remain open, Cabinet Minister Michael Gove said some construction workers could continue to work but that they should "exercise some common sense" and continue to practise social distancing. 2. The site of a former structure, indicated by an assemblage of features, artifacts or debris, remote-sensing data, or historic records (e.g., deed records). 3. A messy, disorganized area. Labels: figuratively
Word: codominant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English dominant English codominant From co- + dominant. Pronunciation: /kəʊˈdɒmɪnənt/ 1. Equally dominant. Labels: not-comparable Example: codominant species in a region 2. Describing two or more alleles that are equally dominant. Labels: not-comparable Example: A and B are ‘co-dominant’ versions of the same gene, O being the ‘recessive’ form of it.
Word: codominant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English dominant English codominant From co- + dominant. Pronunciation: /kəʊˈdɒmɪnənt/ 1. A species or organism that jointly dominates a region. Example: Landowners cannot afford to cut submerchantable trees, yet many hesitate to cut merchantable dominants and codominants at the risk of downgrading the residual stand.
Word: undertaxed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English taxed English undertaxed From under- + taxed. 1. Taxed at less than an appropriate level Example: “Mexico is an undertaxed country, not an overtaxed country,” said Damian Fraser, the head of Latin America research at UBS Securities in Mexico City.
Word: congression Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin congressiōnem. Pronunciation: /kənˈɡɹɛʃən/ 1. The act of coming together; congress. Labels: countable, rare, uncountable 2. The movement of chromosomes to the spindle equator during mitosis Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: underregulated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English regulated English underregulated From under- + regulated. 1. Insufficiently regulated. Example: “This is a harsh but probably necessary strategy to re-establish control over an underregulated sector,” David Zweig[…] said of the death-sentence verdict.
Word: underregulated Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From underregulate + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of underregulate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: undersung Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English sung English undersung From under- + sung. 1. Insufficiently valued or praised Example: But plays dont perform themselves, and the most inspiring story of the season may be the return to the center spotlight of that undersung asset, the actor.
Word: copurification Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English purification English copurification From co- + purification. 1. The purification or two or more materials during the same process. Labels: physical Example: To enhance the specificity of the products obtained, serial copurifications were performed for each protein and resulting mRNAs were reverse-transcribed, radiolabeled, and used to screen colonies identified in the first screen.
Word: underhyped Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English hyped English underhyped From under- + hyped. 1. Receiving less hype than deserved Example: All Friday nights at the Mercury Lounge should be like this, and many are: two excellent, underhyped bands and a cover charge that doesn’t necessitate a trip to the A.T.M.
Word: cosegregating Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English segregating English cosegregating From co- + segregating. 1. Describing closely linked genes that are inherited together. Labels: not-comparable
Word: underdeliver Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English deliver English underdeliver From under- + deliver. 1. To deliver less, or at an inferior level, than promised or expected Example: […] the result was a warning to all exhibition organisers about the dangers of overpromising and underdelivering when promoting events. Example: Hope Hicks, one of the President’s longest-serving aides, warned Parscale against touting ticket request numbers, reminding him that the number one rule in politics is not to overpromise and underdeliver, a source familiar with the matter said.
Word: crossbracing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cross- + bracing. 1. The use of diagonally crossing struts to add stability and rigidity to a structure. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: unbreachable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English breachable English unbreachable From un- + breachable. 1. Impossible to breach Labels: not-comparable Example: […] we all love work and have a sworn, unbreachable fealty to our employer.
Word: ultraslim Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ultra- + slim. 1. Extremely slim. Labels: not-comparable Example: […] Lenovo was putting its solid-state drives into its ultraslim ThinkPad X300 laptop.
Word: ultraslim Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ultra- + slim. 1. A product, such as a computer or a camera, having a very slim form factor.
Word: textilelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English textile Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English textilelike From textile + -like. 1. Resembling textile Example: A wall […] will be covered on Tuesday in a shimmering textilelike metal tapestry, fashioned from aluminum, copper wire and bottle caps.
Word: turbos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of turbo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: turbos Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of turbo Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cyclotrigallane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English cyclo- English tri- English gallane English cyclotrigallane From cyclo- + tri- + gallane. 1. Any compound containing a ring of three gallium atoms; they readily dimerize to form an analogue of benzene Labels: in-compounds
Word: torrentially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English torrential Middle English -ly English -ly English torrentially From torrential + -ly. 1. In a torrential manner, or to a torrential degree Example: His characters tend to be either laconic or torrentially talkative.
Word: cyclotrigermene Part of Speech: noun 1. The germanium analogue of cyclopropene 2. Any organic compound containing this structure
Word: templelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English temple Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English templelike From temple + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a temple Example: Devi, on Union Square, is named for an Indian goddess and favors templelike décor.
Word: decorrelates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of decorrelate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: superyacht Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From super- + yacht. 1. A very large luxury yacht. Example: Tom Perkins[…] is putting his superyacht, the Maltese Falcon, up for sale, just two years after he first set sail on it. Example: This latest concept comes as demand for superyachts continues to grow – the global fleet jumped from 3,906 crafts in 2009 to 5,646 in 2019, according to the Superyacht Group. […] Recent examples include Ultra2, a new 95-meter superyacht from Berlin-based T.Fotiadis Design that has its own on-board safe room.
Word: plenties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of plenty Labels: form-of, plural
Word: superyachts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of superyacht Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decorrelate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English correlate English decorrelate From de- + correlate. Pronunciation: /diːˈkɒɹəleɪt/ 1. To reduce correlation.
Word: superthin Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English thin English superthin From super- + thin. 1. Very thin Example: The diodes […] are used, for instance, in the superthin screen of the new Apple Air laptops.
Word: diastemata Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of diastema Labels: form-of, plural
Word: swagged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of swag Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: droughted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From drought + -ed. 1. Affected by drought.
Word: droughting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From drought + -ing. 1. Exposure to drought Labels: uncountable
Word: superlow Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *légʰyeti Proto-Germanic *ligjaną Proto-Germanic *lēgaz Old Norse lágrbor. Middle English lāh English low English superlow From super- + low. 1. Very low Labels: not-comparable Example: […] the magazine’s editors warn that a superlow price should be the first clue.
Word: side horse Part of Speech: noun 1. A pommel horse
Word: superchic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English chic English superchic From super- + chic. 1. Very chic Labels: not-comparable Example: Why does no one show up at an Oscar party in Prada’s superchic turban?
Word: superblocks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of superblock Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ergodicity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English ergodic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English ergodicity From ergodic + -ity. 1. The condition of being ergodic. Labels: uncountable Example: Hence it is no problem to learn by making hundreds of thousands of largely random, and frequently fatal, mistakes. The ergodicity assumption does not hold outside the safe toy worlds of Atari. 2. The extent to which something is ergodic. Labels: countable
Word: superhumanly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English superhuman Middle English -ly English -ly English superhumanly From superhuman + -ly. 1. In a superhuman way, or to a superhuman extent Example: […] Mr. Leleux (born Robert O’Doole) pushes his luck to make them sound superhumanly snappy.
Word: tuttis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tutti Labels: form-of, plural
Word: superblock Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English block English superblock From super- + block. 1. A very large block of buildings; in modern urban planning often designed for local needs, with access and speed restrictions. Example: All are blots on the urban environment, as blandly homogenous in their own way as the Modernist superblocks they were intended to improve on. Example: Conceived as part of a 1950s-era slum-clearance program, the immense superblock required the demolition of an entire neighborhood of dilapidated tenements and brownstones. 2. A segment of metadata describing the file system on a block device.
Word: decontrolled Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /diːkənˈtɹəʊɫd/ 1. simple past and past participle of decontrol Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: decontrolled Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /diːkənˈtɹəʊɫd/ 1. Released from a form of control. Example: The acolytes are now swirling their red fabric sheaths. The man on the table is, if anything, more decontrolled, more uncentered, than before. Example: “very single tenant living in a decontrolled apartment can file for overcharges.
Word: subtherapeutic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English therapeutic English subtherapeutic From sub- + therapeutic. 1. Administered at levels lower than would be used in actual treatment of a disease Labels: not-comparable Example: […] they require that the pigs be humanely raised and free of subtherapeutic antibiotics. “
Word: strozzapreti Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian strozzapreti (literally “priest-choker”). 1. An elongated form of hand-rolled pasta. Labels: uncountable Example: 1 pound orecchiette, strozzapreti or other small macaroni
Word: delistings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of delisting Labels: form-of, plural
Word: storklike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English stork Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English storklike From stork + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a stork. Example: A hovering, storklike balance with the body curling round an unseen sphere--one bent leg raised halfway up in front, bent arms and torso describing the space.
Word: streetwear Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster- Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *str̥h₃tós Proto-Italic *strātos Latin strātus Latin via strātaellip. Late Latin strātabor. Proto-West Germanic *strātu Anglian Old English strēt Middle English strete English street Proto-Indo-European *wes- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *woséyeti Proto-Germanic *wazjaną Proto-West Germanic *waʀjan Old English werian Middle English weren English wear English -wear English streetwear From street + -wear. 1. urban fashion; clothing that can be worn on the street Labels: uncountable Example: That's never going to turn into hot streetwear, is it?
Word: stocktake Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From stock + take. 1. The process of making an inventory of stock in a store or other location. Example: Patrick Barkham attends the annual stocktake at London Zoo, and things are getting confusing 2. The act or process of taking stock of something, or the result of that assessment. Labels: UK Example: Of all GE's journals, this diary most closely documents her processes of composition, and the list of 'Order of Writings' in the front of the book (evidently written in 1876 or'7) provides a stocktake of her career. Example: Ben closed his eyes tightly for a quick stocktake of the situation as his heart and mind.