nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: upblaze Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From up- + blaze. 1. A blazing up. Example: His figures flood things with jets of various light, like the sudden upblaze of fountains. Example: The upblaze of reflected heat burns my cheeks and eyes. Her body swims before me, spangled and transpierced by shafts of light caught in my tears. I croak that I am sorry for having invaded her hut.
Word: upblazed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of upblaze Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: upblazing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of upblaze Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: upblazes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of upblaze Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: upblazes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of upblaze Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ASPDs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ASPD Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hemerologies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hemerology. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Jennermania Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Jenner + -mania. 1. Enthusiasm for Caitlyn Jenner (born 1949), US decathlete who famously came out as transgender in 2015. Labels: uncountable Example: Unlike the fashion hierarchy in Material Girls, this new teen identity was born of sincerity, not cynicism. As Matheson points out, and present Jennermania can attest, the innocence was short-lived. Example: Jennermania may have hit its peak when producers shortlisted him for the lead in 1978's “Superman.” His acting skills may have fallen short; the role went to Christopher Reeve.
Word: eukrasis Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of eucrasis. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: eucrasis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek εὐκρᾶσις (eukrâsis). 1. balance; equilibrium Labels: uncountable
Word: interunite Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From inter- + unite. 1. To unite together; to undergo, or cause to undergo, interunion. Labels: ambitransitive
Word: interunited Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of interunite Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: interunites Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of interunite Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: interuniting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of interunite Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: myops Part of Speech: noun 1. A myope; a person who has myopia. Labels: obsolete
Word: Ushant Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈʌʃənt/ 1. An island located in the department of Finistère, Brittany, France, at the southwestern end of the English Channel, marking the northwesternmost point of metropolitan France.
Word: monophysitist Part of Speech: noun 1. monophysite
Word: monophysitists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monophysitist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: inobservantly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From inobservant + -ly. 1. In an inobservant manner.
Word: inobservancy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of inobservance. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: indefensibleness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From indefensible + -ness. 1. The quality or state of not being defensible. Labels: uncountable
Word: Sipalay Part of Speech: name 1. A municipality of Negros Occidental, Philippines.
Word: plaustral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin plaustrum (“wagon”). 1. Of or relating to a wagon. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete
Word: zenithwards Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative form of zenithward. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: The sun was climbing zenithwards across a haze of dazzling light.
Word: redistrictings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of redistricting Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Clarin Part of Speech: name Etymology: Various origins: * Borrowed from Spanish Clarín. This surname is mostly found in the Philippines. * Borrowed from French Clarin, a diminutive form of Clair. * Borrowed from Swedish Clarin, a derivative of klar (“clear”). 1. A surname.
Word: viscachera Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish vizcachera, derived from vizcacha. Pronunciation: /ˌvɪskaˈtʃɛːɹə/, /ˌvɪskɑˈt͡ʃɛɹə/ 1. A warren inhabited by viscachas.
Word: viscacheras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of viscachera Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tridigitate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tri- + digitate. 1. Having three fingers or finger-like projections. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hexacontane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hexa- + -conta- + -ane. 1. Any saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon that has sixty carbon atoms, but especially n-hexacontane CH₃(CH₂)₅₈CH₃
Word: Catmon Part of Speech: name 1. A municipality of Cebu, Philippines. 2. A barangay of Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines.
Word: hexamerize Part of Speech: verb 1. To form a hexamer
Word: jimply Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From jimp + -ly. 1. In a jimp manner. Labels: Scotland Example: Whan Winter hauds the warld in chains, An' snawy wreaths adorn the plains, Whan folk can jimply gang their lanes For fear o' couping […]
Word: turnip-cabbage Part of Speech: noun 1. kohlrabi Labels: archaic
Word: turnip-cabbages Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of turnip-cabbage Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hexaenoic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acid that has six carbon atoms and one double bond in the chain
Word: Gampish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Gamp + -ish. 1. Resembling or characteristic of Sarah Gamp, a dissolute, sloppy and drunken nurse in Charles Dickens' novel Martin Chuzzlewit (1843).
Word: Nemesic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Nemesis + -ic. 1. Of or relating to the goddess Nemesis.
Word: reinforcible Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From reinforce + -ible. 1. Able to be reinforced.
Word: venatically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From venatic + -ally. 1. In terms of, or by means of, hunting. Labels: not-comparable Example: Ireland must have remained utterly unfenced and, therefore, uncultivated, for many a century; and the sparse tribes that inhabited the country must have principally subsisted venatically. Example: Hunting with hawks was superior to using the bow-and-arrow because man no longer needed stealth and subterfuge in his approach to quarry but could send his emissary instead. Undoubtedly, many hawks used venatically were lost; […]
Word: jail purses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jail purse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: forgettances Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of forgettance Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Jellyby Part of Speech: noun Etymology: After the character of Mrs Jellyby in Charles Dickens' novel Bleak House (1852), who busies herself with charity work for Africa while her own household goes to ruin. 1. A philanthropist who cares only for people in distant regions, or people away from their own household. Example: My mother, devoted to music, was a Jellyby. Strictly brought up, straight backed, never careless of her person, but still as to her children, a Jellyby. Example: Chuck Collins, a great-grandson of Oscar Mayer, is a rare non-fictional example of someone who gave away all his assets during his lifetime—a half-million-dollar inheritance, which he donated to charity nearly twenty years ago. […] He now has a daughter, who does not live like a Jellyby.
Word: Jellybys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Jellyby Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Jellybies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Jellyby Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Jebusite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Jebus + -ite, from the prior name of Jerusalem according to the Book of Kings. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛb.(j)əˌsaɪt/, /ˈd͡ʒɛb.(j)əˌzaɪt/, /ˈd͡ʒiː.b(j)əˌsaɪt/ 1. A member of a Canaanite tribe said to have inhabited Jerusalem prior to its conquest by Joshua or King David.
Word: Jebusites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Jebusite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Jebusitic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Jebusite + -ic. 1. Of or relating to the Jebusites. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Burberried Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Burberry + -ed; the company was founded by Thomas Burberry. 1. Dressed in clothing of the Burberry brand. Labels: informal, not-comparable Example: Emanating from 300 cheeses of 11 European countries, it quite overwhelms the odiferous tramp of American tourists, intent on completing their Burberried English look by tucking a Stilton under each arm; […] Example: The Sevens has long been an annual coping mechanism for the BlackBerried and Burberried expatriate set, the well-heeled bankers, brokers, lawyers and property developers across the Asia-Pacific region.
Word: Tarman Part of Speech: name Etymology: Unknown. 1. A surname.
Word: Burberry Part of Speech: name 1. A surname. 2. A British luxury clothing brand. Example: The man was about thirty-five, very handsome, extremely well-dressed, with striped trousers, a black Homburg and a Burberry raincoat.
Word: jowder Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of jowter (“fish-seller”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: jowders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jowder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: charterparty Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French charte-partie, literally divided charter, as the practice involved dividing it in two and giving one half to each person. 1. A contract between a shipowner and a merchant, under which a ship is hired for the conveyance of goods, etc.
Word: charterparties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of charterparty Labels: form-of, plural
Word: give someone Jesse Part of Speech: verb 1. To give someone a scolding or a beating. Labels: US, slang
Word: Judica Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Latin judica, from the opening words of the introit: "Judica me, Deus." 1. Passion Sunday
Word: Ashberian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ashbery + -an. 1. Of or relating to John Ashbery (1927–2017), American poet.
Word: antimorality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + morality. 1. Opposition to morality. Labels: uncountable Example: I am talking about antimorality — something that appears to be an organized, intentional and militant movement against Judeo-Christian morality. Example: For Lacan, no one more forcefully demonstrated the antinomic structure of law and desire than did Sade in his so-called antimorality.
Word: Jehoiada Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew יְהוֹיָדָע. 1. A prominent priest during the reigns of Ahaziah, Athaliah, and Joash. He became the brother-in-law of King Ahaziah and opposed the worship of Baal.
Word: junioritis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From junior + -itis, on the pattern of senioritis. 1. A tendency of juniors in high school to slack off as if they were seniors with senioritis. Labels: US, humorous, rare, uncountable Example: One of the main causes of junioritis is procrastination and burnout stemming from the idea of the daunting future. Example: Seniors are not the only ones who experience a drop in motivation once the second semester begins. As a junior, I contend that junioritis is a struggle as well and that it’s perhaps even more dangerous than senioritis.
Word: medical jurisprudence Part of Speech: noun 1. Forensic medicine. Labels: uncountable
Word: jedging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of jedge Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: jedged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of jedge Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: by the living jingo Part of Speech: intj 1. Synonym of by jingo.
Word: Jubilate Part of Speech: name Etymology: So called because the church service began on that day with the 66th Psalm, "Jubilate Deo". 1. The third Sunday after Easter.
Word: jamewar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Urdu جامہ وار. 1. A cashmere shawl with coloured patterns.
Word: jamewars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jamewar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thought wave Part of Speech: noun 1. A supposed undulatory movement in a hypothetical medium by which thoughts are transferred in telepathy.
Word: thought waves Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of thought wave Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ulla-lulla Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Irish [Term?]. 1. A lament for the dead.
Word: ulla-lullas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ulla-lulla Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gynecic Part of Speech: adj 1. gynecological Labels: archaic, not-comparable
Word: gynaecic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of gynecic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: Russo-Byzantine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Russo- + Byzantine. 1. Both Russian and Byzantine. Labels: not-comparable Example: Russo-Byzantine trade Example: Russo-Byzantine architecture
Word: Russophilist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Russo- + -philist. 1. A Russophile.
Word: Russophilic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Russophilia + -ic. 1. Fond of or favoring Russia, or Russian people; exhibiting or relating to Russophilia. Example: More recently, as Trump has slipped the fetters that shackled him in his first year in office, his growing confidence and independence have been expressed in a series of notably Russophilic moves.
Word: Russophilists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Russophilist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lamiter Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of lameter. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: lamiters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lamiter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bilgey Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of bilgy. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: undescriptively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From undescriptive + -ly. 1. In a way that fails to describe.
Word: undescriptiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From undescriptive + -ness. 1. The quality of being undescriptive. Labels: uncountable Example: American street names like Third Avenue had a certain undescriptiveness to a Briton who had grown up on Hollybush Crescent.
Word: miscarryings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of miscarrying Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Bognor Part of Speech: name 1. The English town of Bognor Regis.
Word: Yorkshireism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Yorkshire + -ism. 1. A word or phrase characteristic of the speech of Yorkshire, England. Example: I shall be sorry also to deprive you of Mr. Hall’s sincere friendly homily, with all its racy Yorkshireisms; but here I must stay. Example: “Is there margin enough, think you? You see, it won’t do to be too tight, it’s a pity for an inch or two to be thrussen for room.” Mrs. Doldrums gave way to Yorkshireisms occasionally, not being a highly educated personage.
Word: Yorkshireisms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Yorkshireism Labels: form-of, plural
Word: island silicate Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of orthosilicate.
Word: chain silicate Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of inosilicate.
Word: ring silicate Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of cyclosilicate.
Word: framework silicate Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of tectosilicate.
Word: ichimegasa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 市女笠. 1. A type of straw hat worn by upper class women during the Heian period in Japan.
Word: cafe-hopping Part of Speech: noun 1. Patronising a number of different cafes on a single outing. Labels: Singapore, uncountable Example: It is this uniqueness that draws curious coffee and food lovers, and inspire them to go cafe-hopping to savour a different experience at each. Example: So come on, follow me on my café-hopping journey.
Word: comic-bookish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From comic book + -ish. 1. Characteristic of a comic book, whether in visual style or plot.
Word: morbiferous Part of Speech: adj 1. morbific; causing disease
Word: chap lau chus Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chap lau chu Labels: form-of, plural
Word: garbage plate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Said to have originated at Nick Tahou Hots, a restaurant in Rochester, New York, with garbage presumably referring to the poor nutritional profile of fast foods. 1. A large serving of mixed fast foods, such as hamburger patties, fries, macaroni salad, etc. Labels: New-York, slang Example: In Kevin's hometown of Rochester, New York, going out for garbage plates was a pastime for him and his buddies. Example: Breakfast is wonderful, especially the “garbage plates” made up of five eggs, hash browns, green peppers, onions, […]
Word: garbage plates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of garbage plate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rubicundities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rubicundity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: come up with snake eyes Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From come up with + snake eyes (“a pair of dice showing a value of 1, a losing roll in many dice games”). 1. To fail to come up with anything; to get nowhere. Labels: idiomatic, slang
Word: diplobrat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of diplomat + brat; compare army brat. 1. A person who had a parent working as a diplomat and thus travelled around as a child. Labels: slang
Word: diplobrats Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of diplobrat Labels: form-of, plural
Word: paywalling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of paywall Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: dysaudia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dys- + audi(o) + -ia. 1. Defective articulation stemming from auditory disability. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: dysaudias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dysaudia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phoniatry Part of Speech: noun 1. phoniatrics Labels: uncountable
Word: usherian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From usher + -ian. 1. Relating to an usher. Labels: rare Example: The usherian rule had, however, always been comparatively light at Burnsley Vicarage, for the good Dallas, never for a moment entrusting the duties of tuition to a third person, engaged these deputies merely as a sort of police […]
Word: Laodiceanism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Laodicean + -ism. 1. The quality of being Laodicean; lukewarmness in religion. Labels: uncountable
Word: bitaog Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Cebuano bitaog. 1. The Alexandrian laurel (Calophyllum inophyllum); a large evergreen tree often cultivated as an ornamental. Labels: Philippines
Word: Shtundist Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Stundist. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Shtundists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Shtundist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Shtundism Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Stundism. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: omohyoidean Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From omohyoid + -ean. 1. Relating to the omohyoid. Labels: not-comparable
Word: porn site Part of Speech: noun 1. A pornographic website. Labels: informal Example: That person's decision to watch an X-rated movie or log on to an Internet porn site fed a desire that became difficult to turn off once it was turned on. Example: I was going to check my e-mail really quick and when the screen came on it was some weird porn site.
Word: porn-site Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of porn site. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: If a child, through tracking, receives a porn-site promotion, the vendor can say they didn't know the recipient was a child. Example: What was I afraid of? It was probably a message from Eric or maybe Sarah or, most likely, a Viagra supplier or porn-site.
Word: holmate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From holmium + -ate. 1. Any oxyanion of holmium; any salt containing such an ion
Word: hopein Part of Speech: noun 1. A prenylflavonoid phytoestrogen, 8-prenylnaringenin, found in hop plants Labels: uncountable
Word: humine Part of Speech: noun 1. Dated form of humin. Labels: alt-of, dated, uncountable
Word: penguinone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From penguin + -one, after the resemblance of its structure to a stylized penguin. 1. The cyclic dienone 3,4,4,5-tetramethylcyclohexa-2,5-dienone Labels: uncountable
Word: hydnocarpic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. The unsaturated fatty acid 11-(2-cyclopenten-1-yl)undecanoic acid found in the oil of Hydnocarpus trees Labels: uncountable
Word: disattune Part of Speech: verb 1. To put out of harmony. Labels: transitive
Word: disattuned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of disattune Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: disattunes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of disattune Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: disattuning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of disattune Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: STFF Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of subtrochanteric femoral fracture. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: outvillaining Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of outvillain Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sheet silicate Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of phyllosilicate. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: subcontinuous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sub- + continuous. 1. Nearly continuous, but with slight interruptions. Labels: not-comparable
Word: bus captain Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bus + captain. Pronunciation: /bʌs ˈkaptɪn/ 1. A bus driver who also functions as a bus conductor along with other duties such as ensuring proper care for the bus. Labels: Singapore Example: There is hardly any justification for a fare hike just to pay for and retain the bus captains, which was what SBS's Mrs Cheng had used as a justification. Example: The bus captain informed her that the journey cost $1.60.
Word: cantabank Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian cantambanco. 1. A strolling singer. Labels: obsolete
Word: cantabanks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cantabank Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Dezhou Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 德州 (Dézhōu). 1. A prefecture-level city of Shandong, China. Example: In the winter of 1866-7 Messrs. Stanley and Williams made a tour to Têchou, Shantung, about 160 miles to the south, and later Messrs. Stanley and Goodrich made the same trip. Example: A driving teacher in China is using an unorthodox method to get his students to drive with more care. He calls it the “fatal blow” method. Basically, students have to manoeuvre the car with skill or risk crushing their smartphones... or those of their classmates. An amateur video documenting this unique technique was posted on April 10 on the Beijing Time YouTube channel. It was filmed at “Jade horse” driving school in Dezhou, a town located 300 kilometres south of Beijing in China’s Shandong province.
Word: bus captains Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bus captain Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Naas Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Irish An Nás. Pronunciation: /neɪs/ 1. A town in County Kildare, in eastern Ireland.
Word: bus conductor Part of Speech: noun 1. A person on a bus who collects fares and issues tickets
Word: bus conductress Part of Speech: noun 1. A female bus conductor. Labels: dated
Word: hydrocellulose Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hydro- + cellulose. 1. A hydrated form of cellulose used in the manufacture of paper etc Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: hydroferrocyanic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of ferrocyanic acid. Labels: uncountable
Word: ferrocyanic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. The protonated form of the ferrocyanide anion Labels: uncountable
Word: Tail Part of Speech: name Etymology: From tail, a semantic loan from Chinese 尾. 1. A Chinese constellation coinciding with the tail of Scorpius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and the tail of Azure Dragon. Labels: Chinese Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:Tail.
Word: hydrosilicate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hydro- + silicate. 1. A hydrated silicate, especially one that loses its water content on heating
Word: hartites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hartite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: heptols Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of heptol Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hexacontanes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hexacontane Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hexols Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hexol Labels: form-of, plural
Word: holmates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of holmate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hydrosilicates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hydrosilicate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: clown beetle Part of Speech: noun 1. Any beetle of the family Histeridae. Example: The clown beetle family is fascinating yet poorly understood in terms of its biology and distribution in California. […] As predators, some clown beetles are moderately beneficial. Species living in dung are probably of greater importance because they prey on pestiferous flies infesting accumulations of animal waste in cattle pastures and poultry farms.
Word: clown beetles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of clown beetle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Ah Tiong Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hokkien 阿中 (a-tiong), where 中 (tiong) is a clipping of 中國 /中国 (Tiong-kok, “China”). Pronunciation: /ˌɑː˨ ˈtjɔŋ˦/ 1. A mainland Chinese person. Labels: Malaysia, Singapore, colloquial, derogatory, ethnic, slur Example: Any Ah Tiong and Tan Sri could have solved the problem in a civil manner in a few hours but you have an irrational leader on one side and absent leaders the other... Example: If is she both Singaporens and Ah Tiong, how is that possible?
Word: zhng Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Hokkien 裝 /装 (chng), compare Cantonese 裝 /装 (zong¹, “to install; to redecorate”). Spelling influenced by Mandarin Pinyin. Pronunciation: [t͡s˭ŋ̍(˦)] 1. To modify (a gadget or vehicle). Labels: Singapore, colloquial, transitive Example: Go zhng 'em laptops. 2. To embellish or redecorate. Labels: Singapore, broadly, colloquial, transitive Example: […] I've 'zhng-ed' the graphics and so it looks more like how it feels in my mind […]
Word: Journey into Space Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the 1953–1958 BBC Radio science fiction programme Journey into Space. 1. Newcastle Brown Ale Labels: Geordie, slang Example: It had been an enormous Rabelaisian bender which had taken place in the old teaching hospital in Newcastle. Huge quantities of Newcastle Brown ale, an extremely dangerous dark amber fluid known locally as ‘journey into space’ had been consumed. Example: His other memory had been hearing people talking about ‘a journey into space’ which was how they described their local beer, Newcastle Brown! He didn’t drink, he wasn’t old enough but he remembered the saying. He had even seen the horse drawn drays carrying barrels of beer from pub to pub. ‘Journey into Space’ after an Allibone lecture was something you didn’t forget.
Word: diwata Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Cebuano diwata, from Proto-Visayan *diwata, from Malay dewata, from Sanskrit देवता (devatā, “god, deity”). Doublet of devata. 1. In Filipino folklore, a fairy, spirit, usually a lesser god or goddess, believed to guard natural features such as forests.
Word: enset Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of ensete. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Example: On the way I saw, for the first time, Enset, a nice plant, which is described in [James] Bruce's Travels. The Abyssinians use it in baking bread, which is wrapped in it, and gives to it a particular scent, which I do not like.
Word: ensets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of enset (alternative spelling of ensetes). Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 7-bit Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a word size or an integer, represented using 7 bits (ASCII). Labels: not-comparable
Word: S-bend Part of Speech: noun 1. An S-shaped bend, usually the bend in a waste pipe, or in a road. Example: The line to Uganda goes up the side of a slope in a series of S-bends, and as the telegraph wires follow the line, from below they look like a forest as they thread backwards and forwards about six times.
Word: hostess bar Part of Speech: noun 1. brothel Labels: euphemistic
Word: gaming center Part of Speech: noun 1. An establishment dedicated to gaming (video games or gambling) Labels: US
Word: Dumnonii Part of Speech: noun 1. The Dumnonians. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: pseudocatalytic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pseudo- + catalytic. 1. Exhibiting some catalytic properties, but not being truly catalytic.
Word: Gauss map Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss. 1. A map from a given oriented surface in Euclidean space to the unit sphere which maps each point on the surface to a unit vector orthogonal to the surface at that point. Example: 1969 [Van Nostrand], Robert Osserman, A Survey of Minimal Surfaces, 2014, Dover, Unabridged republication, page 73, There exist complete generalized minimal surfaces, not lying in a plane, whose Gauss map lies in an arbitrarily small neighborhood on the sphere. Example: 1985, R. G. Burns (translator), B. A. Dubrovin, A. T. Fomenko, S. P. Novikov, Modern Geometry― Methods and Applications: Part II: The Geometry and Topology of Manifolds, Springer, Graduate Texts in Mathematics, page 114, 14.2.2 Theorem The integral of the Gaussian curvature over a closed hypersurface in Euclidean n-space is equal to the degree of the Gauss map of the surface, multiplied by γₙ (the Euclidean volume of the unit (n-1)-sphere).
Word: Gauss maps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Gauss map Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spondaical Part of Speech: adj 1. Having or relating to spondees. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Nithsdale Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Jacobite Earl of Nithsdale who escaped from the Tower in women's clothes brought in by his wife, in 1716. 1. A hood that can be drawn over the face.
Word: Nithsdale Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the River Nith + -s- + dale. 1. The valley of the River Nith in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland.
Word: Nithsdales Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Nithsdale Labels: form-of, plural
Word: frampel Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of frampold. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ripsack Part of Speech: noun 1. The gray whale.
Word: ripsacks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ripsack Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pyrosilver Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pyro- + silver. 1. electroplated ware in which the silver is made to sink into the pores of the plated baser metal by the action of heat Labels: historical, uncountable
Word: wet firecracker Part of Speech: noun 1. A person, event, or object lacking liveliness or failing to generate excitement, especially when there was a prior expectation of liveliness or excitement. Labels: idiomatic, informal Example: Coming after a fast, colorful movie like Super Fly, a follow-up called Super Fly TNT is a wet firecracker. Example: After Bernanke's first semiannual testimony before Congress in February, I wrote to my clients that his appearance was essentially a wet firecracker—he did not jolt the markets.
Word: satisfiedly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From satisfied + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈsætɪsfaɪdli/ 1. With satisfaction; contentedly
Word: Vukovians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Vukovian. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: soft surfboards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of soft surfboard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: turning number Part of Speech: noun 1. A version of winding number in which the number of rotations is counted with respect to the tangent of the curve rather than a fixed point. Example: This program illustrates the Whitney-Graustein theorem, that two closed curves (immersions of the circle) in the plane can be deformed into one another without letting go of the immersion property if and only if their turning numbers are the same. Example: Moreover, l gives the turning number of the k-gon one sees in the horizontal symmetry plane when the axes of the ends are deleted.[…]Moreover, every even k ≥ 30 except for 32, 36, 40, 44, 48 52 an 56 gives an example, while for every even k > 102 there is more than one example since different turning numbers are possible.
Word: lepralielliform Part of Speech: adj 1. Having the form of a bryozoan of the superfamily Lepralielloidea. Labels: not-comparable Example: Moreover, the lepralielliform ovicell, in which the ectooecium is entirely calcified though perforated by numerous pseudopores, precludes these species from being affiliated with taxa having a microporelliform ovicell, in which the ectooecium is uncalcified.
Word: hydroxypropane Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of propanol. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: hyperchlorate Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of perchlorate.
Word: MSNBC Part of Speech: name Etymology: Blend of MSN (“Microsoft Network”) + NBC (“National Broadcasting Company”). 1. Former name of MS NOW, an American news-based television channel and website. Example: “If you’re wondering how Jon Stewart’s bullshit bothsidesist return went over…” former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann posted to X, formerly Twitter. “The antisemite racist conspiracy nuts LOVED it.”
Word: CBSN Part of Speech: name 1. A U.S. Internet television news channel.
Word: turning numbers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of turning number Labels: form-of, plural
Word: complementary color Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of complementary colour. Labels: US, alt-of, alternative Example: He knew that red and green were called complementary colors, which meant that they were opposites, but this made no sense because the word complement meant things that fit together, which was the opposite of opposite.
Word: complementary colors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of complementary color Labels: form-of, plural
Word: HPE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of holoprosencephaly. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: salted egg Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque from Chinese 鹹蛋／咸蛋 (xiándàn), from salted + egg. Pronunciation: /ˈsɒltɪd ɛɡ/, /ˈsɔl-/, /ˈsɔltəd ˈeɡ/, [ˈsɔ˧.təd˦ ˈʔeɡ̚˦] 1. A Chinese preserved food consisting of a duck egg that has been soaked in brine or packed in damp, salted charcoal. Example: Father Semedo and Brother Sebastian, on account of their illness, and by extraordinary favour, were allowed half a hard salted egg each, instead of the herbs. Example: Bring to boil and add marinated pork and salted egg.
Word: Skobeloff green Part of Speech: noun 1. A bluish shade of green. Labels: rare, uncountable Example: There is one very bright empire green, and those shades of bluish green to which new names have been affixed, i.e., Troika, Strogoif and Skobeloff; also two series of bright pinks and reds. Example: The colors that dominated were black, brown and Skobeloff green, giving the space a calm, natural vibe.
Word: hyponitric acid Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of hydroxynitramide. Labels: uncountable
Word: hydroxynitramide Part of Speech: noun 1. The compound HO-NH-NO₂ Labels: uncountable
Word: hypochlorate Part of Speech: noun 1. Misconstruction of hypochlorite. Labels: alt-of, misconstruction
Word: ah pui Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hokkien 阿肥 (a-pûi), from 阿 (a, “particle placed before names to express familiarity”) + 肥 (pûi, “fat”). Pronunciation: /ˌɑː(˨)ˈpui(˨˦)/ 1. fatty (a fat person) Labels: Singapore, derogatory, informal Example: The comic duo [Wang Sha and Ye Feng] were Singapore’s own Laurel and Hardy, and their Ah Pui and Ah San (The Fat and the Thin) show was enjoyed by young and old alike. Example: Melinda, diagnosed with anorexia and bulimia, remembered her uncle and aunt calling her “Ah Pui”- meaning “stupid, fat girl”.
Word: bandagist Part of Speech: noun 1. One who applies bandages. Example: Surgeons have scarcely paid any attention to these facts; while hernias were easy of reduction they left them to the bandagists, who were too busy to think of anything but the mechanical part. 2. Someone who produces or sells bandages.
Word: bandagists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bandagist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kittel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish קיטל (kitl). 1. A white linen or cotton robe worn by religious Ashkenazi Jews on holidays, in the synagogue, or at home when leading the Passover seder. Example: When I got married, my grandmother showed up at the wedding with a bottle of the whitest wine she could find, so that we wouldn’t ruin my seventy-five dollar kittel and my wife’s thousand-dollar wedding dress. (And at this point I would like to point out that I have worn my kittel at least twice a year since then, not counting the Purim that I dressed up as a doctor, and my wife has not worn her wedding dress at all, not even to other people’s weddings.)
Word: premillenarian Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌpɹiː.mɪləˈnɛəɹi.ən/, /ˌpɹi.mɪləˈnɛɹi.ən/ 1. premillennial Labels: not-comparable
Word: premillenarian Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌpɹiː.mɪləˈnɛəɹi.ən/, /ˌpɹi.mɪləˈnɛɹi.ən/ 1. premillennial
Word: premillenarians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of premillenarian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: premillenarianism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From premillenarian + -ism. 1. premillennialism Labels: uncountable
Word: premillennials Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of premillennial Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Japped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of Jap Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: japping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of jap Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: japped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of jap Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Japping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of Jap Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: agoranome Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of agoranomos. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: luteolous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin luteolus (“yellowish”), diminutive of Latin luteus (“yellow”). 1. Yellowish.
Word: heptandrian Part of Speech: adj 1. heptandrous Labels: not-comparable
Word: CTCRM Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Commando Training Centre Royal Marines. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: death slide Part of Speech: noun 1. A slide with a vertical or near-vertical entrance that smoothly levels off, also known as a vertical drop slide. 2. A zipline. Example: If you've planned for an army regiment to set up zip wires and death slides in the beautiful grounds of a large country house for a sales conference activity, do ensure that the country house is agreeable and get the confirmation in writing!
Word: death slides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of death slide Labels: form-of, plural
Word: brown-water navy Part of Speech: noun 1. A naval force capable of military operations in riverine and coastal environments. Labels: broadly Example: Gunboats and other vessels with shallow drafts that could navigate inland waterways were part of the Civil War's brown-water navies. 2. A naval force capable of military operations only in inland waters. 3. The portion of a naval force that is optimized for riverine operations.
Word: brown-water navies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of brown-water navy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mountain leader Part of Speech: noun 1. A military operative who specializes in leading, or delivering training for, operations at high altitudes or very low temperatures. 2. Someone who leads groups on mountain climbs and hikes after having been trained and receiving a qualification. Example: The rucksack of a summer mountain leader should contain adequate kit for not only himself, but a few extra essentials for group use. Example: Meanwhile, Robin took a first-aid course, so that he might help people in distress on the hills, qualified as a mountain leader and, in the spring of 1998, went on an expedition to the Himalayas.
Word: mountain leaders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mountain leader Labels: form-of, plural
Word: admonitively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From admonitive + -ly. 1. As an admonition.
Word: motettist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From motet + -ist. 1. The composer of a motet.
Word: motettists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of motettist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: oporice Part of Speech: noun 1. A medicine prepared from quinces, pomegranates, etc. Labels: obsolete, uncountable
Word: preoccipital Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pre- + occipital. 1. Situated in front of the occipital region or occipital lobe. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hyposulfate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hypo- + sulfate. 1. Synonym of dithionate.
Word: hederin Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a class of triterpenoid saponin found in the seeds of Nigella sativa
Word: jaunder Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Probably related to jaunce (“to frolic, prance”) and jaunt (“short journey, ramble”). 1. To talk idly. Labels: Scotland, intransitive
Word: jaunder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably related to jaunce (“to frolic, prance”) and jaunt (“short journey, ramble”). 1. Gossip. Labels: Scotland
Word: jaundered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of jaunder Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: jaundering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of jaunder Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: jaunders Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of jaunder Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: jaunders Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of jaundice. Labels: alt-of, obsolete, uncountable
Word: impanates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of impanate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: beat someone's time Part of Speech: verb 1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see beat, time. 2. To make advances toward someone's romantic partner. Labels: informal, usually Example: He was trying to beat my time with my girl. Example: I was to dance with Kidder the livelong night / But got my time beat by Charley Wright. / If I ever have to have a fight / I hope it will be with Charley Wright; / For he was the ruin of my soul / When he beat my time with Kidder Cole / (missing stanzas including one about Kidder going to South Carolina) / But she came back the following spring / And oh, how I made my banjo ring; / It helped me get my spirit right, / To beat the time of Charley Wright.
Word: lagophthalmic Part of Speech: adj 1. Having or relating to lagophthalmia. Labels: not-comparable
Word: trisporous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tri- + sporous. 1. Having three spores. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Kentish fire Part of Speech: noun Etymology: In reference to meetings held in Kent that opposed the Catholic Emancipation Bill. 1. prolonged derisive cheering Labels: uncountable
Word: Kentish rag Part of Speech: noun 1. A rough fossiliferous limestone found in Kent. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: Kentish rags Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Kentish rag Labels: form-of, plural
Word: isandrous Part of Speech: adj 1. Having the stamens similar and equal in number to the divisions of the corolla. Labels: not-comparable
Word: metisse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: French métisse 1. feminine of metis. Labels: feminine, form-of
Word: metisse Part of Speech: adj Etymology: French métisse 1. feminine of metis. Labels: feminine, form-of, not-comparable
Word: glass tear Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of Rupert's drop.
Word: Dutch tear Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of Rupert's drop.
Word: glass tears Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glass tear Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Dutch tears Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Dutch tear Labels: form-of, plural
Word: badak berendam Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Malay badak berendam (“glutinous rice balls in coconut sauce”), from badak (“rhinoceros”) + berendam (“the act of soaking”). Pronunciation: /badak bəɹəndam/ 1. A popular traditional dessert in Asia; glutinous rice balls loaded with grated coconut that has been cooked with palm sugar or coconut sugar, which is then submerged in coconut sauce. Labels: uncountable Example: Dessert includes traditional favourites such as badak berendam, onde-onde, bubur pulut hitam, penget keledek and assorted fruit jellies. Example: Local delicacies such as the desserts kuih pepena and badak berendam and the seafood dish masak asam ikan patin (Sutchi catfish cooked in tamarind gravy) were among the food served.
Word: exalbuminose Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of exalbuminous. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: litholopaxy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of litholapaxy. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: litholopaxies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of litholopaxy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: resublimation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From re- + sublimation. 1. sublimation again Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: resublimations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of resublimation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mosaicultures Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mosaiculture Labels: form-of, plural
Word: swunny Part of Speech: verb 1. swear (in the phrase I'll swunny or I swunny, expressing wonderment) Labels: US, dialectal, intransitive Example: "Well — I swunny! — That beats me — Never minded!" He got up and stretched himself — and looked at Anthony. "Never minded!" he said — and went slowly out, turning over London in his mind. Example: “Well I'll swunny, that lil' booger jus' kicked an' kicked . . . He wuz so active Miz Betty an' I know'd that made Caroline feel more at ease with tha pregnancy an' all . . .
Word: mistally Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From mis- + tally. Pronunciation: /mɪsˈtæli/ 1. To miscount.
Word: mistally Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mis- + tally. Pronunciation: /mɪsˈtæli/ 1. A miscount.
Word: mistallied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of mistally Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: mistallying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of mistally Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mistallies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mistally Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mistallies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mistally Labels: form-of, plural
Word: isopterous Part of Speech: adj 1. Having the wings equal. Labels: not-comparable
Word: octobrachiate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From octo- + brachiate. 1. Having eight brachia, arms, or rays. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Goorkha Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of Gurkha. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: Goorkhas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Goorkha Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Neros Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Nero Labels: form-of, plural
Word: suboptic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sub- + optic. 1. Below the eye; subocular. Labels: not-comparable
Word: suboptical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sub- + optical. 1. Smaller than can be seen with the unaided eye. Labels: not-comparable
Word: swaddy Part of Speech: noun 1. A soldier, especially a militiaman.
Word: swaddies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of swaddy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: discharm Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From dis- + charm. 1. To remove the charm, or power of a charm, from. Labels: transitive
Word: discharmed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of discharm Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: discharming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of discharm Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: discharms Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of discharm Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: unbewitcher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From unbewitch + -er. 1. One who removes an enchantment.
Word: unbewitchers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of unbewitcher Labels: form-of, plural
Word: simosity Part of Speech: noun 1. The quality of being simous. Labels: uncountable
Word: irreclaimableness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From irreclaimable + -ness. 1. The quality of being irreclaimable. Labels: uncountable
Word: irreformably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From irreformable + -ly. 1. Such that it cannot be reformed.
Word: misappreciative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mis- + appreciative. 1. Failing to appreciate properly.
Word: obstreperate Part of Speech: verb 1. To make a loud noise.
Word: obstreperated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of obstreperate Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: Thump—thump—thump—obstreperated the abbess of Andoüillets with the end of her gold-headed cane against the bottom of the calesh———
Word: obstreperates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of obstreperate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person