nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: labefaction Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin labefaciō (labo to totter + facio to make). Pronunciation: /ˌlæb.əˈfæk.ʃən/ 1. The act of shaking or weakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination. Labels: rare, uncountable Example: Man's labefaction did not occur in time past; nor does it wait upon time future. Example: 1968, "The Casualty Loss Deduction and Consumer Expectation: Section 165(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code," The University of Chicago Law Review, vol. 36, no. 1, p. 224 (citing 54 F.2d 537 (2d Cir. 1931)), The court found "simply a steady labefaction from wind and weather more rapid than usual because of structural defects."
Word: puet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Pronunciation: /ˈpjuː.ɪt/ 1. peewit. Labels: obsolete
Word: embrio Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of embryo. Labels: alt-of, archaic Example: One of theſe Virtuoſi ſeemed to think I might be an Embrio, or abortive Birth.
Word: rolled oats Part of Speech: noun 1. Oat groats that have been rolled into flat flakes under heavy rollers. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: silhouetting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of silhouette Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: snowshoeing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From snowshoe + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of snowshoe Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: snowshoeing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From snowshoe + -ing. 1. The act or sport of travelling on snowshoes. Labels: uncountable Example: A perfectly natural movement of the foot, as in ordinary walking, is the sine qui non of successful snowshoeing, and everything in the construction of the shoe itself goes to confirm this statement. Example: Most fans of winter sports have traditionally had a few problems with snowshoeing.
Word: snowshoed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of snowshoe Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: brown recluses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brown recluse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonuples Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nonuple Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cyclizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cyclize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cyclizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cyclize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cyclized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of cyclize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: cyclized Part of Speech: adj 1. Formed into a ring Labels: not-comparable
Word: flannel cakes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of flannel cake Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Primat Part of Speech: noun 1. A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 27 liters, equivalent to 36 standard bottles.
Word: hairy-eared dwarf lemur Part of Speech: noun 1. A nocturnal lemur, Allocebus trichotis.
Word: diademed sifaka Part of Speech: noun 1. Propithecus diadema, an endangered species of sifaka, one of the lemurs endemic to certain rainforests in eastern Madagascar.
Word: Indri Part of Speech: noun 1. A mostly Muslim ethnic group of Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Indri Part of Speech: name 1. Their Ubangian language.
Word: arm the lead Part of Speech: verb 1. To fill the hollow in the bottom of a sounding lead with tallow in order to discover the nature of the bottom by the substances adhering. Labels: obsolete
Word: clothes maiden Part of Speech: noun 1. A rack for drying clothes.
Word: rugby boots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rugby boot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: running shoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of running shoe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pit-yackers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pit-yacker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: melon ball scooper Part of Speech: noun 1. A kind of scooper or spoon with small hemispherical head which is useful for scooping round pieces of melon, watermelon, etc.
Word: pittle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Possibly onomatopoeic. Compare piddle. 1. urine. Labels: Midlands, Northumbria, uncountable 2. an act of urination. Labels: Midlands, Northumbria, uncountable Example: Hurry up, I need a pittle.
Word: pittle Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Possibly onomatopoeic. Compare piddle. 1. To urinate. Labels: Midlands, Northumbria
Word: pittles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pittle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pittling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pittle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pittled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pittle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: piddled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of piddle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: arm's length Part of Speech: noun 1. A distance approximately equal to the length of a human's arm. Example: I need about ten arm's lengths of yarn. 2. A position not suggesting or inviting intimacy. Labels: figuratively Example: She remained at arm's length though we worked together for many years. 3. A condition of independence and parity for parties to a transaction. Labels: figuratively Example: The police work at arm's length from the army. Example: "Government should have an arms-length relationship with the railway," it adds.
Word: arm's length Part of Speech: adj 1. Barely within reach. Labels: literally, not-comparable 2. Distant, detached. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable 3. Independent, but related. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: Kate Bingham's success is powerful validation of what has been RAIL 's opinion on this key question for many months now: that we must have a new arm's length body, similar to the Vaccine Task Force, to strategically plan and organise our railways... and quickly too.
Word: crêpes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crêpe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: three guys in a garage Part of Speech: noun 1. A small, agile group of startup innovators with a big idea, passion, and modest resources. Labels: idiomatic, informal, plural, plural-only Example: "By next year, three guys in a garage will be able to build a Layer 3 terabit backbone router by buying merchant silicon and writing software, and the box will be as fast and as cheap as an ASIC-based product," says David Husack […]
Word: larcener Part of Speech: noun 1. One who commits larceny, a thief.
Word: Kaleb Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Hebrew כלב (“dog”), possibly referring to a dog’s unconditional devotion to its master. Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪ.lɛb/, /ˈkeɪ.ləb/ 1. A male given name from Hebrew, a less common modern spelling variant of Caleb.
Word: lankily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English lanky Middle English -ly English -ly English lankily From lanky + -ly. 1. In a lanky manner; in the manner of a lanky person. Example: He got lankily into motion and presently passed in through the windows.
Word: meatier Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈmiːtiə(ɹ)/, /ˈmiːtiɚ/ 1. comparative form of meaty: more meaty Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: meatiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of meaty: most meaty Labels: form-of, superlative Example: THE CONCISE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF WORLD RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES. Edited by P. Ransome-Wallis. Hutchinson. 50s. A gaudy jacket, remarkably out of keeping with the contents, camouflages the weightiest and meatiest work on a railway topic since the war.
Word: gobbles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gobble Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gobbles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gobble Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: gobbled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of gobble Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: bunyas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bunya Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ganders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gander Labels: form-of, plural
Word: threesomes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of threesome Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bet. Part of Speech: prep 1. Abbreviation of between. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: blik Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by R. M. Hare in 1950. 1. An unfalsifiable belief underpinning a worldview. Example: Let us call that in which we differ from this lunatic, our respective bliks. He has an insane blik about dons; we have a sane one. It is important to realize that we have a sane one, not no blik at all; for there must be two sides to any argument — if he has a wrong blik, then those who are right about dons must have a right one.
Word: spelters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spelter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: diadochokinesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek διάδοχος (diádokhos, “succeeding”) + -kinesis (“motion”). 1. The action of alternately flexing and extending a limb
Word: bee-line Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of beeline. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bee-line Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of beeline. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: take a shot in the dark Part of Speech: verb 1. To try or guess at something without having any knowledge about the subject. Labels: idiomatic Example: I didn't study for the test and took a shot in the dark.
Word: sow the wind, reap the whirlwind Part of Speech: proverb Etymology: A reference to Hosea 8:7. 1. Every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them; if one starts trouble or takes actions in spite of the discontent they cause, one will incur negative consequences. Example: Before the attack started, Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, decried efforts by his fellow Republicans to overturn the results of the election. But his eloquence was the very definition of a gesture both too little and too late. They who sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.
Word: Adidas Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the German company name Adidas, after its founder, Adolf “Adi” Dassler. Pronunciation: /ˈædiˌdæs/, /əˈdidəs/, /əɖɪˈɖɑs/, /əɖɪˈd̪ɑs/ 1. A clothing product made by Adidas, especially a pair of shoes. Example: My Adidas and me close as can be / We make a mean team, my Adidas and me / We get around together, we're down forever Example: […]I walked through the door and Jeremy had hung himself from the rafters. A stepladder was kicked over and his Adidas dangled right above my eye level.
Word: naked ape Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From naked + ape, reportedly coined by Desmond Morris in his book The Naked Ape (1967). 1. A human being. Labels: humorous, idiomatic Example: What, after all, can a poor naked ape do? Example: Humans are unique among the monkeys and apes in lacking a dense layer of hair covering their bodies.
Word: constat Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Latin cōnstat. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnstat/ 1. It is clearly evident; It is certain, without a doubt. Labels: not-comparable
Word: constat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin cōnstat. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnstat/ 1. A certificate for a court discharge. 2. An exemplification under seal.
Word: narcomania Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From narco- + -mania. Coined by Scottish physician Norman Kerr in 1888. 1. A pathological craving for or addiction to narcotics or alcohol. Labels: uncountable Example: A. S. Sholomovich reported in 1925 that two institutions for child narcotic addicts and eight out-patient clinics for three forms of "narcomania"—alcohol, cocaine, and morphia addiction—were functioning in Moscow.
Word: narcomaniac Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō) English narco- Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós)bor. Late Latin maniacuslbor. French maniaquebor. English maniac English narcomaniac From narco- + maniac. 1. A person who suffers from narcomania. Example: Near-synonym: drug addict
Word: narcomaniacal Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to narcomania. Labels: not-comparable
Word: sport utility vehicle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Extant since the 1970s in the technical usage of the auto industry, where at the time it sometimes included a virgule as sport/utility vehicle; in common use among the general public since the early 1990s, when this class of vehicles first became widely popular as an alternative to station wagons and minivans. 1. A passenger vehicle which combines the towing capacity of a pickup truck with the passenger-carrying space of a minivan or station wagon together with on- or off-road ability.
Word: ptarmics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ptarmic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sore winner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By analogy with sore loser. 1. One who gloats over a victory. Labels: derogatory, informal
Word: sore loser Part of Speech: noun 1. One who complains or blames others for one's loss; one who is easily angered by losing a game or contest, or because of some other misfortune or bad luck. Labels: derogatory, informal Example: Regarding the criticism of Al Gore's actions upon being elected president in 2000 and realizing that the Bush family would do everything in its power to reverse the results illegally: I recall at the time hearing some of the usual morons in this country refer to President-elect Gore as a sore loser because he sought legal redress in the courts. Sore loser? You bet your fuckin' ass! What on earth is wrong with being a sore loser? It shows you cared about whatever the contest was in the first place. Fuck losing graciously—that's for chumps. And losers, by the way.
Word: infarctions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of infarction Labels: form-of, plural
Word: inevitabilities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of inevitability Labels: form-of, plural
Word: high-jump Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of high jump. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: brus Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bru Labels: form-of, plural
Word: djed Part of Speech: noun 1. An ancient Egyptian religious symbol, resembling a pillar and representing stability.
Word: mekin Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of making. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: knez Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Belarusian князь (knjazʹ) and Ukrainian князь (knjazʹ) (from Old Ruthenian кнѧзь (knjazʹ)) and Russian князь (knjazʹ); all from Old East Slavic кънѧзь (kŭnęzĭ), кнѧзь (knęzĭ), from Proto-Slavic *kъ̏nędzь (“prince”), from earlier *kъnęgъ, by consensus ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz (“king”). Doublet of cyning and king. Pronunciation: /ˈknɛz/, /kəˈnɛz/ 1. A duke or prince in medieval Slavic countries. Labels: historical 2. A leader of the Vlach (or Romanian) communities in the medieval Kingdom of Hungary. Labels: historical
Word: maghemite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After the beginnings of magnetite and hematite in 1927, because of magnetism and similar arrangement of elements. 1. A magnetic mineral with a grey blue, white, or brown shade. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: inverted snobbery Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of snobbery where the practitioner deprecates the target for attributes that would normally be considered desirable (particularly wealth). Labels: uncountable Example: His dislike of the residents of the wealthier neighbourhood was simply inverted snobbery.
Word: Karoline Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name, variant of Caroline. Example: People, he [House Speaker Mike Johnson] said without a touch of irony, “who don’t want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic.” And all of this is of a piece with the recent declaration by the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, that “the Democrat Party’s main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens and violent criminals.” Example: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked on Thursday about Trump suggesting multiple times that the midterms should be canceled. She claimed Trump was just “speaking facetiously,” and “simply joking.”
Word: inversive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin invers-, the past participial stem of invertō, + -ive. 1. Of, pertaining to, characterised by, or causing inversion. Example: The sexual revolution was in many ways inversive, turning many older ideas on their heads. Example: In fact, the most inversive of all such moves is Goffman's use of players as models for those involved in serious activities.
Word: Karolina Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name in many languages. 2. A place in Poland: 3. A place in Poland: 4. A place in Poland: 5. A place in Poland:
Word: Lina Part of Speech: name Etymology: Short form of any female name ending in -lina, such as Angelina, Carolina, Evelina. It can also be construed as a rare feminine form of Linus. 1. A female given name, occasionally used in English. Example: "Lina—did not Moore call you Lina sometimes?" / "Yes: it is sometimes used as the abbreviation of Caroline in his native country."
Word: ygo Part of Speech: adv 1. Obsolete spelling of ago. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete Example: For his eye sight him failed long ygo,[…]
Word: zos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pitchpole Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From pitch + pole. Pronunciation: /ˈpɪt͡ʃpoʊl/ 1. To capsize end over end, as in heavy surf. Example: Pitchpoling is the most dangerous way a boat can capsize. Example: Pitchpoling occurs when the bow buries itself in the wave ahead while the wave behind lifts the aft section up and over.
Word: zuffolo Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of zufolo. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: zymogenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From zymo- + -genic. 1. Pertaining to, or formed by, a zymogene. Labels: not-comparable 2. Capable of producing a definite zymogen or ferment. Labels: not-comparable Example: zymogenic bacteria Example: zymogenic cell
Word: zygodactylic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From zygo- + dactylic. 1. Alternative spelling of zygodactylous. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: Erich Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Erich. 1. A surname from German.
Word: zoötrophic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From zoö- + -trophic. 1. Alternative form of zootrophic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: zoötic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of zootic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: zootic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From zoo- + -otic. From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”). Pronunciation: /zəʊˈɒtɪk/, /zuːˈɒtɪk/ 1. relating to animals or obtained from animal substances Labels: not-comparable
Word: zoosporangium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *gʷyéh₃-w-os Proto-Hellenic *ďōwós Ancient Greek ζωός (zōós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek ζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon)der. English zoo- English sporangium English zoosporangium From zoo- + sporangium. 1. A sporangium, or conceptacle containing or producing zoospores.
Word: zoosperm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *gʷyéh₃-w-os Proto-Hellenic *ďōwós Ancient Greek ζωός (zōós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek ζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon)der. English zoo- English sperm English zoosperm From zoo- + sperm. Pronunciation: /ˈzoʊ.ə.spɝm/, /ˈzəʊ.ə.spɜːm/ 1. spermatozoon (sperm cell). Labels: dated
Word: zoopraxiscope Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From zoo + praxis + scope. 1. An instrument developed by Eadweard Muybridge in the 1870's, similar to the phenakistoscope. The instrument involves a disc that includes serial pictures being rotated in front of a light source, projecting them upon a screen, to exhibit the natural movements of animals and the like. Labels: historical Example: A few years before, he bought his youngest girl a zoopraxiscope for her birthday, though he alone kept playing with it, after she grew bored. Now those squadrons of flapping geese and parades of bucking broncos that come alive when the glass drum spins animate his brain.
Word: gospodar Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of hospodar. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: vizierate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French vizirat. Equivalent to vizier + -ate (forms nouns enoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it, a state ruled by people of such an office). Pronunciation: /vɪˈzɪəɹət/ 1. The office, dignity, or authority of a vizier. 2. The territory governed by a vizier. 3. A state governed by a vizier.
Word: vizierial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Compare French vizirial. 1. Of, pertaining to, or issued by, a vizier Labels: not-comparable
Word: Niko Part of Speech: name 1. A diminutive of the male given names Nikola, Nikolas, or Nikolaos, from Greek. Example: Leveraged E.T.F.s use tools like swaps, futures and other derivatives to amplify bets on an asset. But the aggressive use of leverage by the funds named in the letter has raised red flags, Niko Gallogly writes.
Word: vic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of victim. 1. A victim of a homicide. Labels: slang Example: (Ryotaro Dojima): We haven't found the cause of death for the first vic, and now we've got a second one just like it […] Example: We did find some black fibers stuck between the victim's teeth, presumably from a glove, and lastly, seeing as the vic was found completely naked, we can't process her clothes for any potential evidence.
Word: Nicki Part of Speech: name Etymology: Clipping + -i (diminutive suffix). 1. A diminutive of the female given names Nicola or Nicole. 2. A diminutive of the male given name Nicholas.
Word: backa Part of Speech: contraction 1. Contraction of back + of. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction
Word: Nikolai Part of Speech: name 1. A city in Alaska. 2. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Николай (Nikolaj), equivalent to Nicholas.
Word: monocycle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mono- + cycle, thus literally "one wheel". Pronunciation: /ˈmɑnoʊˌsaɪkəl/ 1. A unicycle or monowheel; often specifically a unicycle with the rider seated inside the wheel. 2. An aromatic compound containing a single ring. 3. The first derivative of a Gaussian, often used as an impulse signal.
Word: monocycles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monocycle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zoopraxiscopes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zoopraxiscope Labels: form-of, plural
Word: command line interface Part of Speech: noun 1. A user interface in which the user interacts with the computer through lines of text instead of graphical images.
Word: haveing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈhæviŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of have Labels: archaic, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: clicko Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Unknown. 1. Extremely good or successful. Labels: dated
Word: clicko Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unknown. 1. An extremely successful production; a hit. Labels: dated
Word: clicko Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From click + -o, by analogy with typo, as if this were formed a similar way from type. 1. The inadvertent depressing of a computer mouse button on a wrong selection. Labels: Internet, slang
Word: lovelinesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of loveliness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: undoubtable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English undoutable, undoutabil, equivalent to un- + doubtable. 1. Incapable of being doubted; undoubted; indubitable. Labels: not-comparable, rare Example: Her undoubtable quality had a non-individual flavour, as if standing for her class.
Word: divide and conquer Part of Speech: proverb Etymology: Calque of Latin dīvide et imperā. 1. In order to rule securely, do not allow alliances between your enemies.
Word: divide and conquer Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Calque of Latin dīvide et imperā. 1. To use a combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy. Example: It added that it can't begin pay talks without permission from Transport Scotland, and then cited a TSSA union survey of ScotRail that suggested that most of its members were against strikes, instead preferring job security rather than a pay rise. This prompted the TSSA to accuse ScotRail of trying to divide and conquer.
Word: divide and conquer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque of Latin dīvide et imperā. 1. A strategy for achieving political or military control. Labels: uncountable 2. An algorithm design technique that solves a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial. Labels: uncountable Example: The quicksort algorithm is an example of divide and conquer. 3. A phacoemulsification technique in which the nucleus is grooved and divided into halves. Labels: uncountable
Word: undoubtably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English undoutably, equivalent to undoubtable + -ly. 1. Without doubt. Labels: not-comparable Example: I leave it to all the Protestant Princes of Europe to judge if their safety can be solidly established in their Leagues and Confederations with the Princes of the Roman Communion, as it may be undoubtably effected by their Leagues and Confederations amongst themselves. Example: This method would undoubtably strike a wholesome terror into the hearts of the working classes.
Word: divide and rule Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Calque of Latin divide et impera. 1. Synonym of divide and conquer.
Word: dubitable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From the Latin dubitābilis (“doubtful”). Pronunciation: /ˈdjuːbɪtəbəl/, /ˈduːbɪtəbəl/ 1. Capable of being doubted; susceptible of being questioned.
Word: doubtable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English doutable, from Old French doutable, dotable, equivalent to doubt + -able. 1. Capable of being doubted; doubtful; dubious; dubitable. See usage notes below. Labels: uncommon Example: Descartes adopts the tool of a radical skepticism, submitting to question established beliefs, exposing them to the test of doubt, breaking them down when they prove doubtable. 2. Fearsome; redoubtable. Labels: obsolete
Word: incidental music Part of Speech: noun 1. Music that is played as a background to a film, television programme, video game, etc. Labels: uncountable Example: The incidental music helped give the programme its evocative atmosphere.
Word: turon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Tagalog turon, from Spanish turrón. 1. A Philippine snack made of a fried and caramelized spring roll wrapping thinly sliced bananas. Labels: Philippines, uncountable
Word: synecdochical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English synecdoche Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English synecdochical From synecdoche + -ical. Pronunciation: /ˌsɪnəkˈdoʊkɪkəl/ 1. Of, relating to, or exhibiting synecdoche. 2. Of, relating to, or exhibiting synecdoche.
Word: synecdochic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English synecdoche Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English synecdochic From synecdoche + -ic. 1. Synonym of synecdochical. Example: Hence "public rites," "the rites of the Roman people," those rites conducted by magistrates, were performed on behalf of the citizen body as a whole, and, as a corollary, all citizens as individuals were understood to assent to those rites and, by synecdochic representation, to participate in them.
Word: heirlooms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of heirloom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dyun Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /dʲʊn/ 1. past participle of de Labels: form-of, participle, past 2. past participle of dee Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: deein Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈdiːɪn/ 1. present participle of dee Labels: form-of, participle, present
Word: eohippus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Originally a genus name, Eohippus, formed in New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἠώς (ēṓs, “dawn”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”). By surface analysis, eo- + Latin hippus. Pronunciation: /ˈiːəʊˌhɪpəs/ 1. An extinct early Eocene mammal (Hyracotherium leporinum), ancestral to the modern horse. Example: An eohippus may "evolve" into a horse, but when we say that a society of hunters and gatherers evolves into a farming village, we are using the word "evolves" as a metaphor for a process of directional change.
Word: pollis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Standard English police, compare Scots polis. 1. The police. Labels: Geordie, uncountable 2. A policeman or policewoman. Labels: Geordie, countable
Word: pollises Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pollis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: peptic ulcer Part of Speech: noun 1. An ulcer of an area of the gastrointestinal tract.
Word: pressure ulcer Part of Speech: noun 1. An ulcer caused by prolonged pressure on the skin as a person lies in a bed or sits in a chair or wheelchair; preventable with sufficient nursing care.
Word: diglot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek δίγλωττις (díglōttis, “two-tongued”), from δίς (dís, “twice”) and γλωττίς (glōttís), from γλῶττα (glôtta), secondary form of γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue, language”). di- + -glot. 1. A bilingual inscription, book, or person.
Word: diglot Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek δίγλωττις (díglōttis, “two-tongued”), from δίς (dís, “twice”) and γλωττίς (glōttís), from γλῶττα (glôtta), secondary form of γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue, language”). di- + -glot. 1. Synonym of bilingual. Labels: not-comparable
Word: diglots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of diglot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zolpidem Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably from (imida)zol(e) + p(yr)id(ine) + (ac)e(ta)m(ide). Pronunciation: /ˈzoʊl.pɪˌdɛm/ 1. A sedative and hypnotic drug administered orally in the form of its tartrate (C₁₉H₂₁N₃O)₂·C₄H₆O₆ in the short-term treatment of insomnia. Labels: uncountable Example: The four-and-one-half-day trial was centered on acts that neither she nor prosecutors dispute: On July 13, 2012, she drove her Lexus S.U.V. erratically after swallowing Zolpidem, a generic form of the sleep medication Ambien.
Word: meat loaf Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of meatloaf. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: peds Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /piːdz/ 1. Pediatrics. Labels: attributive, informal, often, uncountable
Word: peds Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /piːdz/ 1. plural of ped Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ped Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of various words; motorcycle sense from earlier moped. Pronunciation: /pɛd/ 1. A pedestrian. 2. A pedestal. 3. A motorcycle. Labels: Multicultural-London-English, slang 4. A pedophile. Labels: rare, slang
Word: ped Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Middle English. See peddler. Pronunciation: /pɛd/ 1. A basket; a hamper; a pannier. Labels: obsolete Example: A panel and wanty, packsaddle and ped, with line to fetch litter, and halters for hed
Word: ped Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek πέδον (pédon, “soil”). Pronunciation: /pɛd/ 1. An aggregate of soil particles that forms a structural unit in soil.
Word: monopolies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monopoly Labels: form-of, plural
Word: higher-risk Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of high-risk: more high-risk Labels: comparative, form-of Example: The president, being 74, a man and someone categorised as obese, is in a higher-risk category for Covid-19. Example: Data released by Public Health England on October 9 reveals that public transport remains a relatively low-risk setting for the transmission of Coronavirus when compared with higher-risk areas including households.
Word: highest-risk Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of high-risk: most high-risk Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: gritting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of grit Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: gritting Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which something is gritted. Example: […] many were the grins, and not few the grittings of his blackened teeth he had to smother at their swagger.
Word: gritted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of grit Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: rehabbing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of rehab Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: rehabbed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of rehab Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: besots Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of besot Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: besotting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of besot Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: babysits Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of babysit Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: beelines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of beeline Labels: form-of, plural
Word: beelines Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of beeline Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bee-lines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bee-line Labels: form-of, plural
Word: elegies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of elegy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ethnolinguist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Back-formation from ethnolinguistics. 1. A scholar of ethnolinguistics; a linguistic anthropologist who studies the language of a specific ethnic group.
Word: ethnolinguists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ethnolinguist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thrumming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of thrum Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: thrumming Part of Speech: noun 1. The sound or action of something that thrums. Example: Those unfortunate and well-educated women made themselves heard from the neighbouring drawing-room, where they were thrumming away, with hard fingers, an elaborate music-piece on the piano-forte, as their mother spoke; and indeed, they were at music, or at backboard, or at geography, or at history, the whole day long. Example: The harp itself was a huge gourd, and a most unmusical "shell" it proved to be. It had three strings, the thrummings of which disquieted me on two accounts[…]
Word: thrummed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of thrum Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: thrummed Part of Speech: adj 1. Made with thrums (leftover warp thread) woven into the fabric. Labels: not-comparable Example: thrummed mittens
Word: snivels Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of snivel Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sniveled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of snivel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: suborns Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of suborn Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: suborning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of suborn Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: suborning Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of one who suborns. Example: 1824-1826, William Cobbett, History of the Protestant Reformation They remember his subornings, menacings, bribings, cuttings, maimings, hangings, and burnings.
Word: suborned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of suborn Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: ethnolinguistics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos)der. English ethno- Latin dingua Latin lingua 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 linguist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Middle English -es English -s English -ics English linguistics English ethnolinguistics From ethno- + linguistics. 1. The field of linguistic anthropology which studies the language of a specific ethnic group. Labels: uncountable
Word: drag bit Part of Speech: noun 1. A drill bit usually designed for use in soft formation, such as sand clay, or some soft rock. Uses include drilling water wells, that consists of a drill pipe connector attached to blades on the end. The cutting edge of the drag bit is often tungsten carbide.
Word: micropolygyria Part of Speech: noun 1. A neuronal migration disorder, a developmental anomaly of the brain characterized by development of numerous small convolutions (microgyri), causing mental retardation. Labels: uncountable
Word: paramylon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From para- and Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon, “starch”). 1. A carbohydrate similar to starch, synthesized along with starch by the chloroplasts found in Euglena.
Word: Barrow Bay Part of Speech: name 1. A hamlet on the Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada, on the western shore of Georgian Bay.
Word: Lucie Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Latin, variant of Lucy.
Word: outsources Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of outsource Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: postcranial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English cranial English postcranial From post- + cranial. 1. Relating to the postcranium: the portion of a vertebrate skeleton located caudal to the cranium (that is, in bipeds, inferior to it). Labels: not-comparable Example: postcranial skeleton Example: postcranial anatomy
Word: Hana Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Hawaiian Hāna. 1. A census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States.
Word: Nikola Part of Speech: name 1. A transliteration of the Bulgarian, Macedonian, or Serbo-Croatian male given name Никола (Nikola), equivalent to Nicholas
Word: Rostislav Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Russian and Ukrainian Ростислав (Rostyslav) 1. A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian male given name Ростисла́в (Rostisláv), equivalent to Rostislav.
Word: Vladislav Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration from Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, and Serbo-Croatian Владисла́в. See Ladislaus. 1. A transliteration of the Macedonian, Pannonian Rusyn, Russian, or Ukrainian male given name Владислав (Vladislav). Example: The alleged perpetrator, named Vladislav Roslyakov, is said to have run from room to room as he fired, starting in the area near the canteen. He then shot himself dead, Russia's investigative committee said.
Word: Ivana Part of Speech: name Etymology: From various Slavic languages, such as Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Russian Ивана (Ivana). Doublet of Jana, Jane, Janice, Janis, Jean, Jeanne, Jen, Joan, Joanna, Joanne, Johanna, Juana, Shavonne, Sian, Siobhan, Shane, Shaun, Shauna, and Sheena. 1. A female given name.
Word: samaan Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of saman. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: European paradox Part of Speech: name Etymology: Coined in a European Commission Green Paper in 1995. 1. The perceived failure of European countries to translate scientific advances into marketable innovations. Example: "... the research policy paradigm was already well embedded in a competitiveness/innovation oriented understanding and an understanding of the so-called European paradox, that is, the conjecture that EU member states play a leading global role in terms of top-level scientific output, but lag behind in the ability of converting this strength into wealth-generating innovations."
Word: aeolianite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From aeolian + -ite. notes on coinage Sayles (1931) first coined this term to refer to any sediment deposited by the wind and subsequently lithified. The definition of Fairbridge and Johnson (1978) reflects the widely accepted use of the term to define dune calcarenite. * Sayles, R.W., 1931. Bermuda during the ice age. Proceeding of the America Academy of Arts and Science 66, 381–467. * Fairbridge, R.W., Johnson, D.L., 1978. Eolianite. In: Fairbridge, R.W., Bourgeois, J.(Eds.)., The Encyclopedia of Sedimentology. Dowden, Hutchinson and Ross, Stroudsburg, PA, pp. 279–282. 1. A rock formed from dune sand, often calcareous.
Word: aeolianites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aeolianite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: eolianite Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of aeolianite. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: collie eye anomaly Part of Speech: noun 1. A congenital, inherited, bilateral eye disease of dogs characterized by an underdeveloped choroid. Labels: uncountable
Word: genomewide Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From genome + -wide. Coined in the 1990s with the rise of genomics. 1. Throughout a genome. Labels: not-comparable Example: […] these figures are only valid as a genomewide average.
Word: genomewide Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From genome + -wide. Coined in the 1990s with the rise of genomics. 1. Throughout a genome. Labels: not-comparable Example: Studying, genome-wide, the increasing number of interacting epigenetic mechanisms in a spectrum of cell types will involve data generation on a massive scale.
Word: hyperarid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-eh₁yeti Proto-Italic *āzēō Latin āreō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin āriduslbor. French arideder. ▲ Latin āridusder. English arid English hyperarid From hyper- + arid. 1. Very arid, with an aridity index of less than 0.05. Labels: not-comparable
Word: interagency Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Medieval Latin agēntiabor. English agency English interagency From inter- + agency. Pronunciation: /ɪntəˈɹeɪd͡ʒənsi/ 1. Between or among agencies. Labels: not-comparable Example: The office is currently conducting a joint interagency enforcement pilot with the city. Mayor Eric Adams said the initiative had led to seizures of more than 100,000 items and the issuance 300 civil and criminal violations.
Word: interagency Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Medieval Latin agēntiabor. English agency English interagency From inter- + agency. Pronunciation: /ɪntəˈɹeɪd͡ʒənsi/ 1. intermediate agency
Word: subquery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English query English subquery From sub- + query. 1. A query embedded within a more extensive query, relating only to the data returned by the parent query.
Word: subquery Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English query English subquery From sub- + query. 1. To run a subquery upon. Labels: transitive Example: We subqueried the customer data to retrieve only customers based in Europe.
Word: subqueries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of subquery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thrombocytopenia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek θρόμβος (thrómbos)der. New Latinder. English thrombo- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English thrombocyte Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *(s)penh₁-der. Ancient Greek πένομαι (pénomai) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek πένης (pénēs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek πενῐ́ᾱ (penĭ́ā)bor. English -penia English thrombocytopenia From thrombocyte + -o- + -penia. 1. An abnormally low number of platelets in the blood. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: intravital Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- English vital English intravital From intra- + vital. Pronunciation: /ɪntɹəˈvaɪtl̩/ 1. Within or among living cells; for example, subcutaneous. Labels: not-comparable 2. Occurring during life. Labels: not-comparable
Word: dNTPs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dNTP Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dNTP Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of deoxynucleotide triphosphate, a basic building block of DNA. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: proplatelet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pro- + platelet. Entered widespread use in early 1990s. 1. A portion of a megakaryocyte which is broken off to form a platelet.
Word: proplatelets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of proplatelet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: electrotherapy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English therapy English electrotherapy From electro- + therapy. 1. The use of electrical energy as a medical treatment. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: electrotherapies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of electrotherapy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mandement van spolie Part of Speech: noun 1. An order (restitutory interdict) handed down by a court on application, originating in Roman Dutch law where a person (spoliator) is compelled to return a thing that has been taken unlawfully. The case turns on possession, not ownership: a mandement van spolie can even be brought by a thief where the owner unlawfully retrieves the thing stolen. Labels: South-Africa
Word: polacre Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Uncertain; from either French polacre (“Pole, Polish”) or Italian polacca (“Polish woman, Polish (feminine adj)”). 1. A 17th-century three-masted merchant ship. Labels: historical, obsolete Example: Before the Princess went to Palestine, do you know in what part of the polacre she slept? Example: If that be so with respect to the Aum case, what shall we say to the case now established in proof onboard the polacre; that case which they have been unable by any evidence to shake, or by any observation to destroy?
Word: pharmacogenetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek φάρμᾰκον (phármăkon)der. English pharmaco- English genetic English pharmacogenetic From pharmaco- + genetic. 1. Of or pertaining to pharmacogenetics. Labels: not-comparable Example: Examining new drugs for pharmacogenetic impacts will help identify people whose DNA reveals that they should not take a particular drug.
Word: jaz Part of Speech: noun 1. Dated spelling of jazz (“musical style”). Labels: uncountable
Word: anogenital Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂nosder. Proto-Italic *ānos Latin ānusder. English ano- English genital English anogenital From ano- + genital. 1. Of, or relating to, the anus and genitals. Labels: not-comparable
Word: parkin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Parkin, a diminutive of Peter. Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːkɪn/ 1. A traditional soft cake of Northern England, usually made with oatmeal and treacle. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: parkin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: An abbreviation of Parkinson. Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːkɪn/ 1. A particular protein, mutations in which are associated with Parkinson's disease. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: rumina Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rumen Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rumina Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of rumino (“card game”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable