nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: bow thruster Part of Speech: noun 1. A propulsion unit mounted in or on the bow of a vehicle. 2. A propulsion unit mounted in or on the bow of a vehicle.
Word: neurochemical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English chemical English neurochemical From neuro- + chemical. 1. Of or pertaining to neurochemistry, the study of the chemical basis of nerve and brain activity Labels: not-comparable Example: A neurochemical study of the new drug was conducted.
Word: neurochemical Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English chemical English neurochemical From neuro- + chemical. 1. A chemical substance that is involved in neural activity, such as a neurotransmitter Example: For many years, this type of specificity gave rise to the hope that science would be able to link specific neurochemicals to specific behaviors, […]
Word: neurochemicals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of neurochemical Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dondurma Part of Speech: noun 1. A Turkish mastic ice cream. Labels: uncountable
Word: Schemer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Scheme + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈskiːmə(ɹ)/ 1. A person who programs in Scheme.
Word: broken-hearted Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of brokenhearted Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Sánchez Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Sánchez. 1. A surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic], variant of Sanchez.
Word: antiphonary Part of Speech: noun 1. An antiphonal.
Word: antiphonary Part of Speech: adj 1. Pertaining to an antiphon or antiphony.
Word: antiphoner Part of Speech: noun 1. An antiphonal.
Word: Ibibio Part of Speech: noun 1. An ethnic group of southern Nigeria. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Ibibio Part of Speech: name 1. The language spoken by the Ibibio people of Akwa Ibom State of southern Nigeria. It belongs to the Niger-Congo language family.
Word: laserwort Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From laser + wort. 1. An umbelliferous plant (Laserpitium latifolium) from which the resin laser was obtained. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Laserpitium latifolium Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A silphium. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: latticini Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of latticino Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lazzi Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lazzo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ultraterrene Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ultra- + terrene. 1. Beyond the planet Earth. Labels: not-comparable
Word: triplicating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of triplicate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: triplicated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of triplicate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: nitrosylate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English nitrosyl Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English nitrosylate From nitrosyl + -ate (verb-forming suffix). 1. To react a nitrosyl (NO) group with the sulfur-containing cysteines of a protein. Example: NO nitrosylates cysteine residues in the catalytic domain of COX enzymes leading to the formation of nitrosothiols; […]
Word: nitrosylates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of nitrosylate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: nitrosylating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of nitrosylate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: nitrosylated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of nitrosylate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: legal person Part of Speech: noun 1. An aggregate of people, legal entity, or body corporate who have (some of) the legal rights and responsibilities of a natural person under the law.
Word: nondemolition Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + demolition. 1. The indirect measurement of a quantum system in a way that preserves indeterminacy. Labels: uncountable Example: Aharonov and others are exploring the possibility that there could be nondemolition measurements that could extract information from a quantum state without collapsing it.
Word: longanimous Part of Speech: adj 1. Long-suffering; patient; showing self-control and restraint.
Word: animatrice Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French animatrice. 1. A woman who is trained to teach skills and lead activities for her peers. Example: Much has been done in recent years to teach occupational skills to animatrices that will be useful to girls and mothers in rural areas. Example: Included activities such as collective farming, mills and donkey carts; literacy, village maternities, child care, health education, weaving, constructing latrines and water filters, sewing, civics, training of animatrices and TBAs plus other activities.
Word: Graeco-Roman wrestling Part of Speech: noun 1. One of the two Olympic styles of wrestling, forbidding attacks below the waist. Labels: UK, uncountable
Word: patenter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From patent + -er. 1. One who obtains a patent on something; a patentee. Example: SABIN, Alvah Horton: Chemical engineer; born in Norfolk, N. Y., April 1, 1851; […] He is author of: Technology of Paint and Varnish, 1905, Painting, 1908: is the inventor and patenter of modern process by which all sugar of milk is made, the inventor of processes and materials for preventing corrosion of iron and steel. Example: A manufacturer contracted with the patenter of certain skates to make and sell these skates on a royalty basis. Included in the contract was this provision : “If in any year the royalty shall not amount to $500, then[…]"
Word: t-tests Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of t-test Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Broms Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Brom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nondysgenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + dysgenic. 1. Not dysgenic; not exhibiting genetic deterioration. Labels: not-comparable Example: A nondysgenic hybrid was produced.
Word: nondetections Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nondetection Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nondetection Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Italic *tegō Latin tegō Latin dētegō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tio Latin dētēctiōder. Latin dētēctiōnembor. English detection English nondetection From non- + detection. 1. A failure to detect; a negative result Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Nondetection or nonnotification of cancer has been shown to be most common among patients older than 75 years at the time of diagnosis. Example: Still, at the 3 sigma level, there is about a 50% chance of a false negative if data are censored below that level and are treated as nondetections.
Word: domy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From dome + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈdoʊmi/, /ˈdəʊmi/ 1. Shaped like a dome. Example: Who are those there in fine array on the top of Nelson's Pillar, and who is he with the domy brow, whose voice is pealing out over the green hills of holy old Ireland?
Word: noncomplementing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + complementing. 1. Not complementing Labels: not-comparable Example: a noncomplementing allele
Word: maltster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English maltestere, malstere; equivalent to malt + -ster. 1. A person who makes malt; a malter. Example: the Maltſter will ſtir his Barley Couches till the Sprit begins to fork , five or ſix times a day or more ; it being always his Care to keep them from drying too much on the outſides Example: The maltster, after having lain down in his clothes for a few hours, was now sitting beside a three-legged table, breakfasting off bread and bacon.
Word: Sitars Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Sitar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nail one's colors to the mast Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of nail one's colours to the mast. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tinpot dictator Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of tin-pot dictator. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tinpot dictators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tinpot dictator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tin-pot dictators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tin-pot dictator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: manbag Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of man-bag. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: stand off Part of Speech: verb 1. To stand some distance apart from something or someone. Example: He stood off from the fire, for fear of getting scorched. 2. To prevent any would-be attacker from coming close by adopting an offensive posture. Labels: US Example: We took hold of anything that might serve as a weapon to stand off the menacing group of young men. 3. To move away from shore. Labels: dated Example: Here were ſome marks of the ſavages along the ſhore ; for the ſhip ſtood off and on a good way down ; but no drift-wood, beaſts or fiſh were found, nor any thing uſeful except a few fowls, one of which they shot. Example: A boat was then dispatched to sound the channel, and attempt and entrance; but returned without success, there being a tremendous swell, and breakers. Signal guns were fired again in the evening, but equally in vain, and once more the ship stood off to sea for the night.
Word: jus' Part of Speech: adv 1. Informal form of just. Labels: form-of, informal
Word: don' Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of don’t. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Example: Den he say, “I don’ want to be no Cong’essman, ner nuffin else. I been a-drivin’ ol’ Mis’ fu’ lo, dese many yeahs, an’ I don’ want nuffin bettah den des to[…]” Example: ‘Yer great puddin’ of a son don’ need fattenin’ any more, Dursley, don’ worry.’
Word: I'da Part of Speech: contraction Pronunciation: /ˈaɪdə/ 1. Contraction of I + would + have. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, slang
Word: lezzie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Alteration of lesbian + -ie. Pronunciation: /ˈlɛzi/ 1. A lesbian. Labels: offensive, slang Example: She told me I was a filthy pervert, sick, that I'd corrupted her, that it was all my fault, that I was a nasty lezzie, and that she never wanted to see me again.
Word: chedda Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cheddar (“cash; money”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, slang, uncountable
Word: depantses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of depants Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: depantsing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of depants Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: depantsed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of depants Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: computable function Part of Speech: noun 1. A mathematical function that can be computed using an abstract computation machine such as Turing machine.
Word: tickle pink Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From tickle and pink. 1. To thoroughly delight or amuse; to elate. Labels: idiomatic, transitive Example: It tickles me pink that they chose me for the award.
Word: manipulatable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From manipulate + -able (suffix meaning ‘able or fit to be done’ forming adjectives). Pronunciation: /məˌnɪpjʊˈleɪtəbl̩/, /məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtəbəl/, [-ɾə] 1. Synonym of manipulable (“suitable for, or able to be subjected to, manipulation”).
Word: nonoutlier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + outlier. 1. A value which is not an outlier; a value within the general pattern of data
Word: nonmobile Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + mobile. 1. Not mobile; incapable of motion. Labels: not-comparable 2. Not mobile; remaining in one location. Labels: not-comparable Example: nonmobile workers
Word: nonintersecting Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + intersecting. 1. Not intersecting. Labels: not-comparable Example: In Euclidean geometry, nonintersecting lines are always parallel.
Word: nonhydrolyzable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + hydrolyzable. 1. Not susceptible to hydrolysis Labels: not-comparable Example: a nonhydrolyzable ATP analog
Word: nonfloating Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + floating. 1. Not floating (in any sense) Labels: not-comparable Example: Spills of nonfloating oil in the ocean are difficult to clean up. Example: I want the page to have a nonfloating table.
Word: pneumatique Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French pneumatique. Pronunciation: /njuːmaˈtiːk/ 1. The pneumatic postal system in Paris (abolished 1984), or a letter sent by this system. Labels: historical Example: Then, full of imaginative and slightly sentimental resolution, he went out and posted the pneumatique. Example: Thus were great love-letters born – they would be sent by pneumatique and a helmeted motor cyclist would deliver them, like Mercury himself, within the hour.
Word: feudalize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English feudal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English feudalize From feudal + -ize. Pronunciation: /ˈfjuːdəlaɪz/ 1. To make something feudal.
Word: Kanak Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First attested in 1910, borrowed from French canaque, from English kanaka (“Pacific islander”), from Hawaiian kanaka (“person”). Pronunciation: /kəˈnæk/ 1. An indigenous Melanesian inhabitant of New Caledonia. Example: In the working-class districts of Nouméa, which have a high population of indigenous Kanak residents, buildings were burned and wrecked vehicles remained in the middle of the road.
Word: Kanak Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit कनक (kanaka). Pronunciation: /kəˈnæk/ 1. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Word: liberalises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of liberalise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: liberalising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of liberalise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: legitimates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of legitimate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: legitimates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of legitimate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: legitimating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of legitimate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: legitimated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of legitimate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: lineups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lineup Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lamaseries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lamasery Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of lamaserie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: laxest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of lax: most lax Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: lecterns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lectern Labels: form-of, plural
Word: loudmouths Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of loudmouth Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lubbers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lubber Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lithographers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lithographer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fragmentation grenade Part of Speech: noun 1. An anti-personnel weapon, thrown or otherwise propelled, designed to disperse shrapnel upon exploding.
Word: lowish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *légʰyeti Proto-Germanic *ligjaną Proto-Germanic *lēgaz Old Norse lágrbor. Middle English lāh English low Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English lowish From low + -ish. 1. Somewhat low. Labels: not-comparable Example: We climbed over a lowish fence to reach the meadow.
Word: lowlier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of lowly: more lowly Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: lowliest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of lowly: most lowly Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: legalizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of legalize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: legalise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From legal + -ise. Piecewise doublet of loyalise. Pronunciation: /ˈliːɡəlaɪz/ 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of legalize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard Example: At a time when multipartyism had already been legalised, the people were instructed by the police to unhoist their flag at Shumba Mjini and other places. Example: The “bare knuckled competition that globalisation requires" is presented as a non-negotiable given, while those on the receiving end of the consequences are dismissed as ill-informed and wishing to "legalise modern-day forms of piracy and counterfeiting" (and in this respect Shapiro is referring to the governments of Brazil and India).
Word: legalises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of legalise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: legalising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of legalise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: legalised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of legalise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: layettes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of layette Labels: form-of, plural
Word: loping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of lope Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: loped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of lope Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: lummoxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lummox Labels: form-of, plural
Word: luncheons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of luncheon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: patientive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English patient Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English patientive From patient + -ive. Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪʃəntɪv/ 1. Pertaining to a grammatical patient that receives the action of the verb. Labels: not-comparable
Word: patientive Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English patient Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English patientive From patient + -ive. Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪʃəntɪv/ 1. A word having this construction.
Word: liquidizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of liquidize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: liquidizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of liquidize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: liquidized Part of Speech: adj 1. That has been turned into a thick liquid or puree. 2. Of assets, liquidated. Labels: uncommon
Word: liquidized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of liquidize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: liquidise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wleykʷ- Proto-Indo-European *wlikʷ-éh₁-ye-ti Proto-Italic *wlikʷēō Latin liqueō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin liquidusbor. Old French liquidebor. Middle English liquide English liquid English -ise English liquidise From liquid + -ise. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of liquidize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: liquidises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of liquidise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: liquidising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of liquidise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: liquidised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of liquidise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: lushes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lush Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lushes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lush Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: larynxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of larynx Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lazier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of lazy: more lazy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: laziest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of lazy: most lazy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: lanyards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lanyard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lieges Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of liege Labels: form-of, plural
Word: luaus Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of luau Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fragmentation grenades Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fragmentation grenade Labels: form-of, plural
Word: larvas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of larva Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Luxembourgers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Luxembourger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cardioprotective Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥díyeh₂ Proto-Hellenic *kərdíyā Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía)lbor. English cardio- Medieval Latin prōtēctīvusbor. English protective English cardioprotective From cardio- + protective. 1. That serves to protect the heart. Example: Whereas a naturally caffeinated food such as chocolate contains about 12 milligrams of caffeine, and beverages such as coffee and tea contain up to 95 milligrams of natural caffeine per serving, energy drinks can contain as much as 300 grams of synthetic caffeine per serving. This spike in caffeine content has been associated with heart attacks in young people, but some studies show that coffee and tea have cardioprotective effects.
Word: cardioprotective Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥díyeh₂ Proto-Hellenic *kərdíyā Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía)lbor. English cardio- Medieval Latin prōtēctīvusbor. English protective English cardioprotective From cardio- + protective. 1. A remedy that serves to protect the heart.
Word: palissandre Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of palisander (“rosewood”). Labels: alt-of, obsolete, uncountable
Word: activin Part of Speech: noun 1. A peptide that participates in the regulation of the menstrual cycle, cell proliferation, apoptosis, metabolism, and many other diverse functions. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: aluminous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English alumina Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English aluminous From alumina + -ous. 1. of or pertaining to alumina or alum Labels: not-comparable
Word: mosher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mosh + -er. 1. One who moshes. 2. A member of an alternative subculture; a grebo or goth. Labels: UK, slang Example: The witness, aged 14, wept as she begged for an ambulance, saying: "This mosher's just been banged because he's a mosher."
Word: moshers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mosher Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ascospore Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, asco- + spore. 1. A sexually produced spore from the ascus of an Ascomycetes fungus
Word: Christmassiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of Christmassy: most Christmassy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: Christmassier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of Christmassy: more Christmassy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: biomineralized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of biomineralize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: biomineralized Part of Speech: adj 1. Subject to biomineralization
Word: Chrimbo Part of Speech: name Etymology: The OED cites the first printed usage (of the variant spelling Crimbo) as being in 1928. They give John Lennon's 1963 usage in a Beatles' Fan Club Christmas single as the first recorded use of the variant form Crimble. 1. Christmas, especially with regard to its more secular and commercial aspects. Labels: UK, slang Example: The thing is, The Montrose is cracker on a Thursday night, never mind that the Chrimbo lunacy season has kicked off good and proper. Example: "A Chrimbo pressie for me?" He peeped around the door.
Word: Chrimbos Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Chrimbo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: calvarium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin calvāria (“skull”), from calva, from calvus (“bald”). Pronunciation: /kælˈvɛəɹi.əm/, /kælˈvɛɹi.əm/ 1. The upper, domelike portion of the skull (without the lower jaw). Example: He turns up the skull between his hands. His fingers explore the calvarium. They emerge through the battered eye sockets.
Word: Chrimble Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Crimble. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: We all expected Chrimble Pie that's what we understood Then Cynwyn brought in summat that died she called it Clooty Pud And so the Chrimble Lunch is past for yet another year Example: We had our company Chrimble party today.
Word: Chrimbles Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Chrimble Labels: form-of, plural
Word: connectance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin nectō Latin cōnectō Latin connectō English connect Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English connectance From connect + -ance. 1. A measure of connectivity. 2. The fraction of all possible links in a network that are realized.
Word: dynein Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dyne + -in, from the Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμῐς (dŭ́nămĭs, “force”). Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪ.niːn/ 1. Any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze ATP and thus provide motive power for motile structures such as microtubules.
Word: endosteal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From endosteum + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to the endosteum. Labels: not-comparable Example: Macroscopic study of post-depositional breaks showed fiber bone deposition in some trabecular bone elements and in the medullary cavities of some long-bones. […] to help evaluate this diagnostic hypothesis, the skeletal remains were fully radiographed in order to provide an overall picture of the distribution of endosteal alterations. In another case from Wharram Percy […] metastatic cancer was considered as a differential diagnosis. It was noted that the presence of endosteal fiber bone would have argued in favor of that option, but this change was absent on macroscopic inspection at the numerous post-depositional breaks in the remains.
Word: gigabase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From giga- + base. 1. One billion bases (nucleotides) as a unit of length of a nucleic acid
Word: immunoassaying Part of Speech: noun 1. The carrying out of an immunoassay. Labels: uncountable
Word: osteoblastic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English osteoblast Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English osteoblastic From osteoblast + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to an osteoblast
Word: photomedicine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English medicine English photomedicine From photo- + medicine. 1. The branch of medicine that involves the therapeutic use of light. Labels: uncountable
Word: poxviruses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of poxvirus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: teleomorph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From teleo- + -morph. 1. The final, sexually reproductive form in the life cycle of any fungus of the phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota.
Word: anamorph Part of Speech: noun 1. The asexual reproductive form in the life cycle of any fungus of the phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota.
Word: holomorph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From holo- + -morph. 1. All forms in the life cycle of any fungus of the phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota treated as a whole 2. The group formed by taking the semidirect product of a group by its automorphism group
Word: trabecular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *treb-der. Proto-Italic *trabs Latin trabs Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -cula Latin trabēculalbor. English trabecula English -ar English trabecular From trabecula + -ar. 1. Of or pertaining to a trabecula. Labels: not-comparable Example: Macroscopic study of post-depositional breaks showed fiber bone deposition in some trabecular bone elements and in the medullary cavities of some long-bones.
Word: holomorphs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of holomorph Labels: form-of, plural
Word: diapente Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin diapente, from Ancient Greek διά (diá, “through, across”) + πέντε (pénte, “five”). 1. The interval of the fifth or the harmonic ratio 3:2. Labels: obsolete 2. A composition of five ingredients. Labels: obsolete Example: 1816, Race-horses, method of preparing for running, entry in Encyclopædia Perthensis, 2nd Edition, Volume 18, page 571, If the horse be in good fleſh and ſpirits when taken up for its month′s preparation, the diapente muſt be omitted; and the chief buſineſs will be to give him good food, and ſo much exerciſe as will keep him in wind, without overſweating him or exhauſting his ſpirits.
Word: diatessaron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin diatessarōn, from Ancient Greek διά (diá, “through, across”) + τεσσάρων (tessárōn) (genitive plural of τέσσαρες (téssares, “four”)). 1. The interval of a fourth or the harmonic ratio 4:3. Labels: obsolete 2. A continuous narrative arranged from the first four books of the New Testament (the canonical gospels). 3. An electuary compounded of four medicines. Labels: obsolete
Word: wheeler-dealers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wheeler-dealer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: supreme sacrifice Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of ultimate sacrifice. Example: We will face the problems of peace with the same courage that we have faced and mastered the problems of war. In the memory of those that have made the supreme sacrifice, in the memory of our fallen president, we shall not fail.
Word: marketroid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Perhaps from marketer + -oid or droid. 1. A person who works in marketing, especially one who is ignorant and relies on buzzwords and deception. Labels: derogatory, slang Example: […] identically dressed in blue three-piece suits, hung around accosting visitors with annoyingly impenetrable PHB marketroid jargon […] Example: […] some weedy intense-looking marketroid in casual-Friday drag and fashionable specs who seemed most upset about something.
Word: marketroids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of marketroid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: casual Fridays Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of casual Friday Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unwakeable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English wakeable English unwakeable From un- + wakeable. 1. That cannot be woken. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unwakable Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of unwakeable. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: Busaana Part of Speech: name 1. A sub-county in Ntenguru, Kayunga, Uganda
Word: Nazigo Part of Speech: name 1. A sub-county in Ntenguru, Kayunga, Uganda
Word: Kagulumira Part of Speech: name 1. A sub-county in Ntenguru, Kayunga, Uganda
Word: arrow of time Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Reported coined in 1927. 1. The direction of time within a four-dimensional relativistic view of the cosmos. 2. The subjective feeling of movement from past to future. 3. Entropy.
Word: acetract Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of Latin acētum (“vinegar”) and extract. 1. In botanical medicine, a vinegar extract of herbs.
Word: agraff Part of Speech: noun 1. The conical stone located in the middle of a round arch.
Word: Baha Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Arabic بَهَاء (bahāʔ, “splendor, glory”). 1. A male given name from Arabic. 2. A surname from Arabic. 3. Alternative form of Baháʼ; clipping of Baháʼu'lláh. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Baha Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Paha (“a Kra language”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: baselayer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From base + layer. 1. A tight undergarment worn to strengthen muscles. It provides compression which helps an athlete's performance.
Word: beaconing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈbiːkənɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of beacon Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: beaconing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbiːkənɪŋ/ 1. gerund of beacon Labels: countable, uncountable 2. gerund of beacon Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: shea Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Bambara si. Pronunciation: /ʃi/, /ʃeɪ/, /ʃi.ə/, /ʃɪə/ 1. A tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) indigenous to Africa, occurring in Mali, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Togo, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Burkina Faso and Uganda. Example: The people were every where employed in collecting the fruit of the Shea trees, from which they prepare the vegetable butter mentioned in former parts of this work. […] They are not planted by the natives, but are found growing naturally in the woods; and, in clearing wood land for cultivation, every tree is cut down but the Shea. 2. The fruit of this tree, having a thin, tart, nutritious pulp that surrounds a relatively large, oil-rich seed.
Word: shea butter Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈʃeɪ ˌbʌtɚ/, [ˈʃeɪ̯ ˌbʌɾɚ] 1. A slightly yellowish or ivory-colored natural fat extracted from fruit of the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) by crushing and boiling, widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer and an emollient, as a cooking oil in West Africa, and sometimes used in the chocolate industry as a substitute for cocoa butter. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: About two o'clock in the afternoon, a sort of hasty pudding, with a little Shea butter, is the common meal; but the supper constitutes the principal repast, and is seldom ready before midnight. Example: Shea butter is sold by hundreds of small firms who package and reformulate the butter under their own labels, purporting to by-pass the depersonalizing tendencies of mass-production and mass-marketing. […]
Word: replayable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English replay Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English replayable From replay + -able. 1. That can be replayed. Labels: not-comparable Example: While the absence of replayable story missions certainly stings for many fans, Halo Infinite’s campaign still has plenty to offer. 2. Having replay value. Labels: not-comparable
Word: bradyphrenia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From brady- + -phrenia. 1. The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain. Disorders characterized by bradyphrenia include Parkinson's disease, punch drunk syndrome, normal pressure hydrocephalus, forms of schizophrenia, and drug-induced states. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: carcade Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Compare motorcade, and see car. 1. A form of celebration where a number of car owners drive slowly and sound their horns in a public place, for example after sporting events and weddings.
Word: carcade Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Arabic كَركَديه (karkadīh). 1. An infusion made from roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa). Labels: uncountable
Word: chalkface Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chalk + face. In the education sense, it is a play on coalface (“place where practical work is done”), after the chalk used on school blackboards, and is believed to have been coined by Ted Wragg for his Times Educational Supplement column. 1. A cliff or quarry exposing chalk, e.g. the White Cliffs of Dover 2. The environment where teaching is carried out, specifically a school.
Word: yodhs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of yodh Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polylogues Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polylogue Labels: form-of, plural
Word: contravariance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrābor. English contra- English variance English contravariance From contra- + variance. 1. The reversal of the order of data types acted upon by an operator. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I get why with covariance I can return a Dog (a Dog is a Mammal), but why does contravariance work the other way? Shouldn't it accept a derived type when it expects a base type? Contravariance is consistent with Postel's Law: […] 2. A functor which reverses composition. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Of vectors, the property of scaling inversely with a change of basis, as opposed to covariance. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: contravariances Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of contravariance Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gone off the reservation Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of go off the reservation Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: went off the reservation Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of go off the reservation Labels: form-of, past
Word: going off the reservation Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of go off the reservation Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: goes off the reservation Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of go off the reservation Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: nonpolymerized Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + polymerized. 1. Not polymerized; not having undergone polymerization Labels: not-comparable Example: Polymerized and nonpolymerized tubulin concentrations were measured by separating the two and analyzing each fraction by CLC binding.
Word: nonreplicating Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + replicating. 1. Failing to replicate; incapable of replicating. Labels: not-comparable Example: Near-synonym: attenuated Example: the live nonreplicating type of vaccines
Word: nonreplication Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + replication. 1. Failure to replicate Labels: uncountable Example: nonreplication of genes 2. Failure to duplicate results Labels: uncountable Example: Nonreplication of clinical studies in properly conducted community samples should be taken seriously.
Word: nonreplicative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + replicative. 1. Occurring without replication Labels: not-comparable Example: nonreplicative RNA recombination
Word: nontargeting Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + targeting. 1. Not targeting a particular substrate Labels: not-comparable Example: a nontargeting siRNA
Word: nontargeting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + targeting. 1. Causing not to be targeted, such as to a specific group Labels: uncountable Example: the nontargeting of government aid
Word: prorogation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Anglo-Norman prorogation, Middle French prorogation, and their source, Latin prōrogātiō (“extension, postponement”). Pronunciation: /pɹəʊɹəˈɡeɪʃn̩/ 1. Causing something to last longer or remain in effect longer; prolongation, continuance. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The action of proroguing an assembly, especially a parliament; discontinuance of meetings for a given period of time, without dissolution. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: There were extraordinary scenes of chaos and anger in the House of Commons overnight as opposition MPs staged a protest against the suspension of parliament for five weeks – a prorogation that the Speaker of the House said represented “an act of executive fiat”. 3. The period of such a discontinuance between two sessions of a legislative body. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. Deferral to a later time; postponement. Labels: archaic, countable, uncountable
Word: prorogations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prorogation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fusion reactor Part of Speech: noun 1. a thermonuclear reactor that relies on the controlled fusion of light elements into heavier elements, with the attendant release of huge amounts of energy. In practice, satisfactory results have not yet been achieved.
Word: fusion reactors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fusion reactor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: RTOS Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of real-time operating system. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: Devanagari numeral Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of the ten symbols ०, १, २, ३, ४, ५, ६, ७, ८, ९ that represent numbers in the Devanagari script.
Word: fog light Part of Speech: noun 1. One of a pair of lights, mounted at the front of a car, below the headlights, usually white or yellow in colour, for increased visibility ahead in foggy driving conditions.
Word: Itylus Part of Speech: name 1. The son of Aedon. Labels: Greek
Word: National Assembly Part of Speech: name 1. National legislature. 2. Provincial legislature of Quebec. Labels: Canada
Word: axonemal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From axoneme + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to an axoneme Labels: not-comparable
Word: megathrust Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English thrust English megathrust From mega- + thrust. 1. A sudden large-scale slip along a fault between a subducting and an overriding plate, resulting in a major earthquake. Example: On March 11, 2011, at 2:46 p.m., a magnitude-9 undersea megathrust earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan.
Word: bookable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English book Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English bookable From book + -able. 1. Able to be booked or reserved. Labels: not-comparable Example: All the seats for the show are bookable. 2. Worth booking; likely to attract a large audience or similar. Labels: not-comparable Example: The deception made the act highly bookable, and the team worked the Poli Circuit for many months, finally breaking up over “creative differences.” 3. Warranting a booking (a yellow card). Labels: UK, not-comparable Example: The player was sent off for two bookable offences.
Word: elpistostegid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any lobe-finned fish of the extinct family †Elpistostegidae, from the late Devonian period. Example: The recently discovered elpistostegid Tiktaalik probably already had a pair of fins, which could function like vertebrate limbs in shallow waters.
Word: governor general Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌvənɚ ˌdʒɛn(ə)ɹəl/, /ˈɡʌv(ə)nə ˌdʒɛnɹəl/, /ˈɡɐv(ɘ)nɘ ˌdʒenɹɘl/, [ˈɡɐv(ɘ̃)nɜ ˌdʒẽnɹɯ] 1. An official appointed by the reigning British monarch to govern a Commonwealth realm as the monarch's representative. Labels: Australia, Canada, New-Zealand Example: In 1968, as one of the projects sponsored by the federal Centennial Commission, Irma Coucill was asked to add drawings of all the Governors General and Prime Ministers since Confederation. Example: But in a minority government scenario, the governor general might still be called upon to play a part. 2. An official in a similar position in other countries. Example: The practice and usage have been recognised in a variety of instances by the Governors General of Louisiana.
Word: double-book Part of Speech: verb 1. To book or reserve something for two people simultaneously. Labels: transitive 2. To make arrangements to do two things at the same time, such that it is impossible to keep both arrangements. Labels: reflexive
Word: double-books Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of double-book Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: double-booking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of double-book Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: double-booked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of double-book Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: traffick Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Use of this spelling for the verb in relation to illegal trafficking is probably influenced by the spelling of the noun trafficking. 1. Alternative spelling of traffic (now especially of illegal goods) Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Therefore in hopes to defray ſome of the Charges he muſt be at, he bought a Sloop, loaded it with ſeveral ſorts of Goods, wherewith the Tinquineſe uſually trade to the neighbouring Iſlands, and putting fourteen Men on board, whereof three were of the Country, he appointed me Maſter of the Sloop, and gave me power to traffick for two Months, while he tranſacted his Affairs at Tonquin. Example: If an addict-possessor who trafficks in narcotics is to be prosecuted, and if these “time to time” acts constitute “trafficking,” then the Watson majority's possession exemption “will prove nearly meaningless […]
Word: traffick Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Use of this spelling for the verb in relation to illegal trafficking is probably influenced by the spelling of the noun trafficking. 1. Archaic spelling of traffic. Labels: alt-of, archaic, uncountable Example: Tho' it is evident by our histories, that in many cities in Holland great quantities of manufactures were made, when all the European traffick and navigation was mostly driven by the Easterlings and Hans-Towns, and before fishing, traffick, and freighting of ships were settled in these provinces […] Example: When I take a cursory survey of this great METROPOLIS and its populous ENVIRONS, I cannot help venturing a conjecture, that the sum total of its internal traffick amounts to one million a day of which the actual manufacture from raw or rough materials must arise to a considerable proportion.
Word: trafficks Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of traffick Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: freezer burns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of freezer burn Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ureteric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English ureter Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ureteric From ureter + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to the ureter Labels: not-comparable
Word: Governor General Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of governor general. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: untagged Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English tagged English untagged From un- + tagged. 1. Not tagged; lacking a tag. Labels: not-comparable Example: This image is untagged.
Word: meet up Part of Speech: verb 1. To come together with (someone), often at a prearranged time and/or location. Labels: intransitive Example: The next time you come to my town, we should meet up somewhere. 2. To meet (a person) by arrangement. Labels: colloquial, transitive Example: Amy told me that she's gonna meet me up Example: They’re gonna be gone all day and we’re gonna meet them up for dinner at Roussos tonight.
Word: unshaded Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English shaded English unshaded From un- + shaded. 1. Not shaded; lacking shade or a shade Labels: not-comparable Example: It was very bright in their unshaded yard. Example: She stood in front of the unshaded window.