nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: Frisco Part of Speech: name Etymology: Abbreviation of San Francisco through shortening by omission of syllables. “Frisco City” was chosen as the name of the Texas city by its residents in 1904 in honor of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway that was being built through the area, commonly called “the Frisco”. Pronunciation: /ˈfɹɪskəʊ̯/, [ˈfɹʷɪskəʊ̯], /ˈfɹɪskoʊ̯/, [ˈfɹʷɪskoʊ̯] 1. Nickname for San Francisco: a major city in California, United States. Labels: slang Example: Whoever after due and proper warning shall be heard to utter the abominable word "Frisco," which has no linguistic or other warrant, shall be deemed guilty of a High Misdemeanor, and shall pay into the Imperial Treasury as penalty the sum of twenty-five dollars. Example: Left my home in Georgia, headed for the Frisco Bay, I had nothin' to live for, looks like nothin's gonna come my way, I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay, watchin' the tide roll away, sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time. 2. A city in Texas, United States, within the greater Dallas–Fort Worth area. Example: The spokesman for the family of Karmelo Anthony launched into yet another racial tirade after the 18-year-old was indicted Tuesday for allegedly stabbing Frisco, Texas, track star Austin Metcalf to death. […] Jeff and Austin Metcalf after a Frisco Memorial Football game.
Word: single-handedly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English single-handed Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English single-handedly From single-handed + -ly. 1. Alone; without assistance; by oneself. Labels: not-comparable Example: She single-handedly organized the whole event, and even set up all the chairs herself. Example: Charlie Chaplin, the poignant little tramp with the cane and comic walk who almost single — handedly elevated the novelty entertainment medium of motion pictures into art, died peacefully yesterday at his home in Switzerland[…]
Word: beer garden Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A calque of German Biergarten, equivalent to beer + garden. 1. The outdoor section of a public house, where customers can sit in the sun and enjoy their beverages. In Bavaria (Germany) often under horse chestnut trees, where you are allowed to bring your own food if you consume the restauration's beverages. 2. A restobar, a pub restaurant, a restaurant known for serving beer and food.
Word: play the field Part of Speech: verb 1. To cut one's losses by betting on every racehorse other than the crowd favorite. Labels: UK 2. To have numerous romantic partners, without or before committing exclusively to one. Labels: idiomatic Example: He says I'm the only one, but my friends say he's playing the field. Example: I know you got charm and appeal / You always play the field / I'm crazy to think you're all mine
Word: no diggity Part of Speech: phrase Etymology: Compare African American Vernacular English dig, diggety. Pronunciation: /ˈnoʊ ˈdɪɡɪti/ 1. No doubt. Labels: predicative, slang, usually Example: I like the way you work it / No diggity, I got to bag it up, bag it up Example: “I think we’re the only ones singing an original song,” I whisper in Galleria’s ear. ¶ She pokes me in the stomach and says, “No diggity, no doubt!”
Word: pedometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: According to the American Heritage Dictionary, from French pédomètre, from pedi-, combining form for Latin pēs (“foot”), plus -ometer, from Greek. In French now the word is podomètre, and similar in other Romance languages and in Greek (ποδόμετρο (podómetro)). By surface analysis, pedo- (“foot”) + -meter = pedo- + -ometer. Pronunciation: /pɪˈdɑmətɚ/, /pɛ-/, /pɪˈdɒmətə/ 1. A device, often electronic, that measures the number of steps taken, and thus estimates the distance walked. Example: He thought that buying a pedometer would spur him on to exercise. Example: A smartphone is not the best camera, notebook, word processor, audio recorder, radio, MP3 player, map reader, pedometer and so on, but it is good enough replace numerous separate devices for most people most of the time.
Word: recipiangle Part of Speech: noun 1. An instrument with two arms that are pivoted together at one end, and a graduated arc, used by military engineers for measuring and laying off angles of fortifications. Labels: historical
Word: fastening Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From fasten + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈfɑːsənɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of fasten Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: fastening Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fasten + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈfɑːsənɪŋ/ 1. A hook or similar restraint used to fasten things together; fastener. Example: The Rail Accident Investigation Branch's preliminary examination of the site of a cement train derailment at Sheffield station on November 11 found that a series of rail fastenings had broken, some before the accident, causing the tracks to spread under the train.
Word: cute as a bug's ear Part of Speech: adj 1. Very cute; adorable. Example: LISA: I'm an ugmo. HOMER: Now, that's not true. You're cute as a bug's ear. LISA: Fathers have to say that stuff.
Word: carbon oxychloride Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of carbonyl chloride. Labels: uncountable
Word: carbonyl chloride Part of Speech: noun 1. A toxic gas, COCl₂, used in the manufacture of plastics, pesticides etc, and once used as a chemical weapon. Labels: uncountable Example: More of a French term. Phosgène. We prefer to call it carbonyl chloride. Less. . .disquieting, somehow.
Word: phosgene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “light”) + -gene, due to its first synthesis involving sunlight. Pronunciation: /ˈfɒsd͡ʒɪn/, /ˈfɒzd͡ʒiːn/ 1. carbonyl chloride Labels: uncountable, usually Example: “‘Poison gas’?” A new one on Lew. But Dr. De Bottle had taken on a somber look. “Phosgene.” Example: Remote and cold, H-276 is nevertheless of interest due to phosgene gas in its thick chlorine atmosphere. This could indicate primitive chlorine-based life. However, no detailed study has been completed.
Word: synaesthesias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of synaesthesia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: broached spire Part of Speech: noun 1. An octagonal spire rising from a square tower without a parapet, with pyramidal forms at the angles.
Word: yellowhammers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of yellowhammer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: xerophthalmic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English xerophthalmia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English xerophthalmic From xerophthalmia + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia. Example: After becoming deficient in vitamin A, the patient became xerophthalmic.
Word: xylographers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of xylographer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: xylophages Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of xylophage Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Grand Prix Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French Grand Prix, from Grand Prix de Paris (“Great Prize of Paris”), an international horserace at Longchamps. Pronunciation: /ɡɹɑ̃ ˈpɹiː/, /ɡɹɒ̃ ˈpɹiː/, /ɡɹɒn ˈpɹiː/, /ɡɹæn(d)ˈpɹiː/, /ɡɹɑn ˈpɹiː/ 1. An international motorsport race, especially one part of a Formula One series. 2. A major sporting event or award in any field. Labels: broadly
Word: chapelry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Old French chapelerie, corresponding to chapel + -ry. 1. The district attached to a chapel; a division of a large parish which has its own district chapel. Example: Similarly in the many large parishes, the curates in the outlying chapelries became financially dependent on their congregations.
Word: lifeform Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From life + form. 1. Any specific living organism.
Word: shafted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of shaft Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: shafted Part of Speech: adj 1. Fitted with a shaft. 2. Having a shaft (or handle) of a specified tincture, typically different from the head. Example: Arms Azure, a hart's head cabossed and attired or, between the attires a dirk ppr. shafted gules, point downwards. Example: […] a dexter cubit arm, in armour, ppr., garnished or, gules, cinctured with a bracelet, sa., holding a Danish battle-axe, proper, shafted gules, garnished or, for WOLRICH. 3. Cheated; screwed (screwed over); ripped off. Labels: slang
Word: abcoulomb Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ab- (“absolute”) + coulomb. Pronunciation: /ˌæb.kuˈlɑm/ 1. A unit of electromagnetic charge equal to ten coulombs.
Word: drama queen Part of Speech: noun 1. An overly or exaggeratedly dramatic person, especially a woman or a girl. Or a diva or a narcissist. Labels: derogatory, idiomatic, informal Example: If he is thwarted in his effort to enjoy them, he may either go to the dogs or the drama queens, become short-tempered, sullen, grouchy and eventually feel that, in a way he is a failure. Example: I’ve known quite a few drama queens in my time, and I always have the same thought: She reminds me of junior high. Most girls are drama queens at that age.
Word: drama queen Part of Speech: verb 1. To behave in an exaggerately dramatic fashion. Labels: informal, intransitive, uncommon Example: Stop the drama queening. Stop the pity parties. You've maxed out. Look, we all have trouble in our lives but most of us aren't hanging our dirty laundry out there for the whole world to see.
Word: discontented Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English contented English discontented From dis- + contented. Pronunciation: /ˌdɪskənˈtɛntɛd/ 1. Experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction. Example: After her injury, Alice was a discontented woman. 2. Of or pertaining to discontent. Example: He lived a discontented life. Example: Clara, like many self-willed and discontented persons, was really very apt, without knowing it, to do as other people told her, and to let her destiny be decided for her by intelligences much below her own.
Word: discontented Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English contented English discontented From dis- + contented. Pronunciation: /ˌdɪskənˈtɛntɛd/ 1. simple past and past participle of discontent Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: coulombs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coulomb Labels: form-of, plural
Word: abcoulombs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of abcoulomb Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mafioso Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of Mafioso. Labels: alt-of Example: Ask any FBI man who's ever tried to harass a mafioso.
Word: clank Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Pronunciation: /ˈklæŋk/, [ˈkʰl̥æŋk], /ˈkleɪ̯ŋk/, [ˈkʰl̥eɪ̯ŋk] ~ /ˈklɛ̃ŋk/, [ˈkʰl̥ɛ̃ŋk] 1. A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.
Word: clank Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Pronunciation: /ˈklæŋk/, [ˈkʰl̥æŋk], /ˈkleɪ̯ŋk/, [ˈkʰl̥eɪ̯ŋk] ~ /ˈklɛ̃ŋk/, [ˈkʰl̥ɛ̃ŋk] 1. To make a clanking sound Labels: intransitive Example: The chains clanked. Example: Slung from his shoulders clanks a two-handed sword, the pommel a huge star-ruby carven in the image of a heart, for the heart is his sign and symbol. 2. To cause to sound with a clank. Labels: transitive Example: The prisoners clank their chains.
Word: dummies Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdʌmiz/ 1. plural of dummy Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of dummie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dummies Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈdʌmiz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dummy Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: metaphysical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English metaphisicalle, methafisical, from Medieval Latin metaphysicālis. By surface analysis, meta- + physical. Pronunciation: /ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl/ 1. Of or pertaining to metaphysics. Labels: not-comparable 2. Being an adherent of the philosophy of metaphysics. Labels: not-comparable 3. Immaterial, supersensual, beyond the physical. Labels: not-comparable Example: The roots of authority, on the contrary, always had a metaphysical character. Example: Magritte offers us ontological shock treatments to jar us out of our metaphysical slumbers, but proposes no satisfying alternative.
Word: controversal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin contrōversus + -al. 1. Facing opposite directions. Labels: obsolete, rare Example: The temple of Janus with his two controversal faces might now not unsignificantly be set open. 2. Subject to controversy; controversial. Labels: obsolete
Word: littler Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From little + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈlɪt(ə)lə/, /ˈlɪt(ə)ləɹ/ 1. comparative form of little: more little Labels: comparative, form-of Example: I've been his apprentice ever since I was little. Well...littler.
Word: aularian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From stem of Late Latin aularis (from Latin aula (“a hall”), from Ancient Greek αὐλά (aulá)) + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˌɔːˈlɛə.ɹi.ən/ 1. Of or pertaining to a large hall. Labels: rare Example: In 1839 Lyceum Hall was built at Meeting-House Hill. Mr. Henry A. Clapp, writing of it, says, " Few buildings of its sort in New England have been allied in more intimate and diverse fashion to the life of a community during a half-century of what we may call aularian existence." Example: explore the text in terms of the traditional culture of this warrior society. Especially important to remember in this context is the enjoyment of aularian conviviality which the opening of the poem suggests,
Word: aularian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From stem of Late Latin aularis (from Latin aula (“a hall”), from Ancient Greek αὐλά (aulá)) + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˌɔːˈlɛə.ɹi.ən/ 1. A member of a hall rather than a college. Labels: UK
Word: flicflac Part of Speech: noun 1. A brushing movement of the foot used in ballet as a connecting step. Example: W. M. Thackeray He teaches pirouettes and flicflacs.
Word: brute force Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /bɹuːt ˈfɔːs/, /bɹut ˈfɔɹs/ 1. A method of accomplishing something primarily by means of strength, without the use of great skill, mechanical aids or thought. Labels: uncountable Example: We lifted the car by brute force. Example: Chloe pulled the leaflet out of Annabelle’s hand. There were some advantages to being the older sister; sometimes you could use brute force. 2. A method of computation wherein the computer is let to try all permutations of a problem until one is found that provides a solution, in contrast to the implementation of a more intelligent algorithm. Labels: uncountable
Word: brute force Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /bɹuːt ˈfɔːs/, /bɹut ˈfɔɹs/ 1. To solve (a computational problem) by brute force. Labels: transitive Example: "In trying to solve the problem in this simplified space, it does different things than it did when it was brute forcing its way through the original space." 2. To break a password, encryption, or any other protection mechanism by brute force.
Word: sought-after Part of Speech: adj 1. Popular, desired, in demand. Example: The vineyard of Château Margaux stands as the producer of one of the much sought-after red wines.
Word: sons of guns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of son of a gun Labels: form-of, plural
Word: in no uncertain terms Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Definitely, clearly; bluntly, forthrightly; explicitly, categorically, unequivocally. Labels: idiomatic Example: The latter held up the lamp where it wouldn't get smashed and admonished them in no uncertain terms that he wanted me alive. Example: Kennedy assured West German Ambassador Wilhelm Grewe in no uncertain terms that he does not intend to let West Berlin go down the drain.
Word: patch file Part of Speech: noun 1. A text file or binary file that lists differences between two versions of a file.
Word: diff file Part of Speech: noun 1. A file produced by a diff program. 2. A file describing changes made to a computer file or files.
Word: hijacked Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪ.dʒækt/ 1. simple past and past participle of hijack Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hijacked Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪ.dʒækt/ 1. Of a vehicle, aircraft, vessel, computer, etc.: whose control has been seized by force Labels: not-comparable
Word: Michele Part of Speech: name 1. A unisex given name Example: Nick Reiner is “responsible” for the deaths of his parents, legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner, Los Angeles police said. 2. A unisex given name
Word: honu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Austronesian *pəñu Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *poñu Proto-Oceanic *poñu Proto-Polynesian *fonu Hawaiian honubor. English honu Borrowed from Hawaiian honu. 1. A green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas.
Word: Karina Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from Ancient Greek of modern usage, a form of Karin (Catherine) long used in Scandinavia, or from Carina.
Word: Kira Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant of Kyra or borrowed from Russian Ки́ра (Kíra), ultimately from Persian کوروش (Kūrūš). Also used as a respelling of Ciara, from Irish [Term?]. Pronunciation: /kiːrə/, /kɪrə/ 1. A female given name from Persian or Irish. Example: The ordeal is a world away from Kira now as she plays games on her new iPad while absently talking about downloading more apps to play music, and voicing her excitement over reuniting soon with her grandfather’s girlfriend.
Word: class clown Part of Speech: noun 1. A student who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun; a wiseacre. Labels: idiomatic Example: He was always the class clown, constantly telling jokes and attracting everyone's attention in school.
Word: raced Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of race Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: raced Part of Speech: adj 1. Pertaining to or marked in terms of race. Labels: not-comparable Example: McKinney presents a large number of accounts by her students that describe white people coming to realise they are raced. Example: In fact, as Jordan's analysis attests, whites constructed raced identities for Africans founded not so much on their assumptions about a color but more on the various ways in which they experienced life alongside their darker-skinned neighbors.
Word: reinterpret Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English interpret English reinterpret From re- + interpret. 1. To interpret again. Labels: transitive Example: If you look at it that way, you can reinterpret all the old evidence so that it supports the new theory. Example: On a recent morning, which started by stirring a pot and ended with pouring a drink, Mr. Alexander offered his ideas on rye’s resurgence, reinterpreting the classics and creating the perfect winter cocktail.
Word: you bet Part of Speech: intj 1. Expresses support, agreement, certainty or emphasis. Labels: idiomatic Example: You bet they'll re-run such a successful show next season. Example: "It is being talked about, then—among the tenants?" "You bet!" assented Mr. Elliott pungently. 2. Certainly, you're welcome; a reply to thank you or to a request. Labels: idiomatic, informal Example: “Hey, thanks for all your hard work yesterday.” / “You bet!” Example: “Could you give me a hand?” / “You bet!”
Word: gelotology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek γέλωτος (gélōtos) (the genitive of γέλως (gélōs, “laughter”)) + English -logy (suffix denoting the study of a particular subject), coined by the anthropologist and linguist Edith Trager with participation from the American psychiatrist William F. Fry, Jr. (1924–2014) in March 1964. Pronunciation: /ˌd͡ʒɛləˈtɒləd͡ʒi/, /ˌd͡ʒɛləˈtɑləd͡ʒi/ 1. The study of humour and laughter, and its effects on the body. Labels: uncountable Example: Let's not develop a cult of laughology (though the study of laughter in medicine has already been christened gelotology from the Greek root meaning "laughter.") Humor is an important and documented adjunct in the life of both the well and the unwell, but as a therapy it rarely can stand alone. Example: One of the founders of gelotology (gelos is Greek for "laughter"), Stanford University professor William F. Fry, also experimented on himself in the early 1960s. He drew blood samples at regular intervals while watching Laurel and Hardy and other comedic movies and had the samples analyzed. He found that laughter enhanced the activity of certain immune system cells responsible for killing infectious pathogens.
Word: dasyphyllous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From New Latin dasyphyllus (from Ancient Greek δασύς (dasús, “hairy, shaggy; dense”) + φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”)) + -ous. Pronunciation: /dæsɪˈfɪləs/, /ˌdæsɪˈfɪləs/, /-sə-/ 1. Having downy leaves. Labels: not-comparable, rare Example: dasyphyllous (Gr. dasus, hairy, rough; phullon, a leaf), woolly-leaved; syn. codio-, erio-phyllous. Example: Therefore, the forest stands formed by the tree species that endure excessive moisture (the alder, dasyphyllous birch, and poplar) are dominant in the composition of forests.
Word: sure thing Part of Speech: intj 1. A polite reply to thank you. Labels: informal Example: "Thanks a lot for your help." / "Sure thing!" 2. An affirmative reply; yes; certainly. Labels: informal Example: "Can you finish by tomorrow?" / "Sure thing!"
Word: sure thing Part of Speech: noun 1. That which is certain. Labels: US, informal Example: That horse is a sure thing in the race at 3:30.
Word: izzat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani عِزَّت ('izzat) / इज़्ज़त (izzat), from Classical Persian عِزَّت (izzat), from Arabic عِزَّة (ʕizza). 1. Honour, pride; reputation. Labels: India, North, Pakistan, uncountable Example: ‘But whether the native swaggers or cringes there's always something behind every remark he makes, always something, and if nothing else he's trying to increase his izzat – in plain Anglo-Saxon, to score.’ Example: ‘She has cut off our noses. And our izzat.’
Word: izzat Part of Speech: contraction 1. Contraction of is + that. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, informal
Word: fabby Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin fābulōsusder. Middle English fabulous English fabulousclip. English fab English -y English fabby From fab + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈfæb.i/ 1. fabulous, very good, excellent Labels: UK, slang
Word: sputter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably representing Middle English *sputren, *sputrien, a frequentative form of Middle English sputen (“to spout, vomit”), equivalent to spout + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian spüttern (“to inject, spray, splash”), West Frisian sputterje (“to sputter”), Dutch sputteren (“to sputter”), Low German sputtern, spruttern (“to sprinkle”), German sprudeln (“to spout, squirt”). Compare splutter. Pronunciation: /ˈspʌtɚ/ 1. Moist matter thrown out in small detached particles. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Confused and hasty speech. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: sputter Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Probably representing Middle English *sputren, *sputrien, a frequentative form of Middle English sputen (“to spout, vomit”), equivalent to spout + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian spüttern (“to inject, spray, splash”), West Frisian sputterje (“to sputter”), Dutch sputteren (“to sputter”), Low German sputtern, spruttern (“to sprinkle”), German sprudeln (“to spout, squirt”). Compare splutter. Pronunciation: /ˈspʌtɚ/ 1. To emit saliva or spit from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking. Labels: intransitive Example: The child [...] kicked, and crowed, and sputtered, when his mother took him, and put up his little fingers to clutch her hair, and was to her as a young god upon the earth. Nothing in the world had ever been created so beautiful, so joyous, so satisfactory, so divine! 2. To speak so rapidly as to emit saliva; to utter words hastily and indistinctly, with a spluttering sound, as in rage. Labels: ambitransitive Example: They could neither of them speak their rage, and so fell a sputtering at one another, like two roasting apples. Example: In the midst of caresses, and without the least pretended incitement, to sputter out the basest and falsest accusations. 3. To throw out anything, as little jets of steam, with a noise like that made by one sputtering. Labels: ambitransitive Example: Like the green wood [...] sputtering in the flame. 4. To cause surface atoms or electrons of a solid to be ejected by bombarding it with heavy atoms or ions. Labels: intransitive 5. To coat the surface of an object by sputtering. Labels: transitive
Word: investors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of investor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: noter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From note + -er. 1. One who takes notice. Labels: obsolete 2. An annotator. Labels: obsolete 3. A small rod, usually made of wood, pressed against the melody course of a lap dulcimer to change the pitches.
Word: callisthenic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of calisthenic. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: calisthenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ancient Greek κάλλος (kállos, “beauty”) + σθένος (sthénos, “strength”). 1. Of, or relating to calisthenics. Example: I will pass over the days of pap and petting, red shoes and blue sash, as being that only period when any thing of equality subsists between the sexes; and pass on to the time when all girls are awkward, and most of them ugly—days of back-boards and collars, red elbows, French, Italian, musical and calisthenic exercises.
Word: calisthenics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κάλλος (kállos) Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English calisthenics From Ancient Greek κάλλος (kállos, “beauty”) + σθένος (sthénos, “strength”) + English -ics. Pronunciation: /ˌkæ.lɪsˈθɛ.nɪks/ 1. Physical exercises with the participation of a multitude of muscles and often minimal equipment (thus, usually bodyweight exercises); strength training aspects and cardio aspects are both involved, and stamina is often a focus. Labels: in-plural, plural, singular Example: Just before sacktime, the Captain stood beside his sleeping bag doing his daily calisthenics; stripped down to his flaming red long johns, […] Example: The husband-hunt had been a failure. Carlo had taken at least a dozen potential Misters Right on test runs of longer or shorter duration—perhaps a few lines of IM [instant messaging], perhaps a couple of promising dates, or sexual calisthenics. 2. A system of such exercises. Labels: plural, singular
Word: diegetic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek διηγητικός (diēgētikós). By surface analysis, diegesis + -etic. Pronunciation: /ˌdaɪ.əˈdʒɛ.tɪk/ 1. Of or relating to diegesis; existing within a fictional universe (rather than as background), and able to be perceived by the characters. Labels: not-comparable Example: diegetic music Example: Camille is the hyperactive DJ of her own life, queuing up tunes on her cracked iPhone when on drives, in bed, and in the bath. Her stepdad plays piano, and the town’s social life revolves around a karaoke bar. Almost always, the soundtrack is diegetic: Viewers hear the same thing as the characters do.
Word: get by the balls Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See balls (“testicles”). 1. To have complete control over someone, especially of a woman abusing a man's infatuation with her. Labels: slang, vulgar Example: Too bad she's got you by the balls. Example: If you’ve got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.
Word: dandelion greens Part of Speech: noun 1. The leaves of the dandelion, eaten as a vegetable. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: dandelion wine Part of Speech: noun 1. A wine made from dandelion flowers and usually other ingredients, including citrus. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: pálinka Part of Speech: noun 1. A traditional fruit brandy in the Carpathian Basin, known under several names, and invented in the Middle Ages. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: pálenka Part of Speech: noun 1. Any kind of distilled beverage, especially fruit brandy. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: C. E. F. Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of CEF. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Siegel Part of Speech: name 1. A surname from German.
Word: orangish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree ▲ Italian melaranciacalq. Old French Orengeinflu. ▲ Old Occitan auranjainflu. Old French pomme d'orenge Old French orenge Middle French orangebor. Middle English orenge English orange Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English orangish From orange + -ish. 1. Relatively orange in colour. Example: That coat that you're wearing looks almost orangish in the evening sun. 2. Similar to an orange. Example: That ice cream tastes very orangish - are you sure it's just passion fruit?
Word: about time Part of Speech: adv 1. Far past the desired time. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable, often, sarcastic Example: Our food has finally arrived. ― (And) about time (too), if you ask me! We've been waiting about 45 minutes for it! 2. Close to the right time. Labels: not-comparable Example: It's about time for the wedding to start, let's run to the church. 3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see about, time. Labels: not-comparable
Word: double negative Part of Speech: noun 1. A phrase including two negative words (no, not, never, etc.) especially when used as intensifiers in informal English. Labels: derogatory, rhetoric, usually Example: Nuh-nuh-doin'-duh... Nuh-nuh-doin'-duh... We don't need no education... Yes, you do. You've just used a double negative.
Word: bottle up Part of Speech: verb 1. To put into bottles. Labels: transitive 2. To prevent (enemy vessels) from leaving an anchorage. Labels: transitive Example: Paul Brunner spoke over his shoulder, "In the last war the cruiser Königsberg hid in an African river and made her repairs." / Kurt answered, "Yes, sir, but she didn't get out again. The Royal Navy bottled her up and finally destroyed her." 3. To keep suppressed and hidden. Labels: idiomatic, transitive Example: Emotions are often bottled up rather than dealt with, which can lead to stress in later life. Example: Pennsylvania gay activists were taken by surprise at the bill's assignment to the Labor Relations Committee. They had hoped to "bottle up" the bill in another House committee but an early poll of Labor Relations members indicates that attempts to stop the bill may now be more difficult. 4. To comprehensively defeat. Labels: informal, transitive Example: Leosthenes defeated Antipater in battle—the first defeat of a Macedonian army for thirty years—and bottled him up in the town of Lamia. 5. To prevent (an opponent) from achieving any effective action. Labels: slang, transitive Example: Darrion Trammell and San Diego State used a dominant defensive performance to knock top overall seed Alabama out of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night, bottling up All-America freshman Brandon Miller in a 71-64 victory in the Sweet 16. Example: Arguably the most important sequence of the game came with less than 30 seconds to play and the Nuggets clinging to a 90-89 lead. Butler drove to the rim but got bottled up in the post by Murray and Jokic then tried to find teammate Max Strus in the corner, but the ball was stolen by Nuggets swingman Kentavious Caldwell-Pope -- and the Heat were forced to foul.
Word: carbon nanofibre Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of carbon nanofiber. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: non-diegetic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of nondiegetic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: Solent Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English Sol(u)ente, a pre-English name of obscure origin. The second element is seemingly Proto-Indo-European *auent- (“to wet, to spring”). Pronunciation: /ˈsəʊlənt/ 1. A strait separating Hampshire from the Isle of Wight in southern England. Example: One, two, three Victorian military forts in the Solent—an early indication they have a thing about foreign invasion down here.
Word: carbon oxysulfide Part of Speech: noun 1. carbonyl sulfide Labels: uncountable
Word: carbon oxysulphide Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of carbon oxysulfide. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: carbon printing Part of Speech: noun 1. the photographic process of making a carbon print Labels: uncountable
Word: carbon print Part of Speech: noun 1. an early photographic print made by soaking a carbon tissue in potassium bichromate Example: It was a small, stuffy, defunct room, of mahogany, and deathly enlargements of photographs of departed people done in carbon.
Word: Ben Nevis Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic beinn (“peak”) + "Nevis" having an unknown etymology. Pronunciation: /ˌbɛn ˈnɛvɪs/ 1. The highest mountain in the United Kingdom, in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN1671). Example: But narrative, after all, is Mr. Gilfillan’s forte, and his picture of the flood is a masterpiece. First, we have the march of the animals — lions and tigers, “the solemn elephants,” the hyena, “horrible even in its transient tameness,” “the fox and lamb embracing each other” — “thick streams of reptile existence, from the serpent to the scorpion, from the boa-constrictor to the lizard, wriggling on their ark-ward way” — “overhead flights of birds, here all oracular of doom—the earnest eagle, the gloom-glowing raven, the reluctant vulture,” sweeping to their destined home. Then, we have mountains submerged and volcanoes extinguished, “Ben Nevis sunk fathoms and fathoms more beneath the waves” — “the eye of Mount Blanc darkened, Old Taurus blotted out,” the tide “rolling over the summit of Mount Everest, and violating its last particle of virgin snow” — and lastly, “some human scenes of extraordinary interest,” which Mr. Gilfillan descries amidst the surrounding confusion.
Word: carbon process Part of Speech: name 1. the process of making carbon prints
Word: Snowdonia Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Snowdon Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia English Snowdonia From Snowdon + -ia. Pronunciation: /snəʊˈdəʊ.ni.ə/, /snoʊˈdoʊ.ni.ə/ 1. A mountainous region and national park in North Wales, United Kingdom.
Word: carbon resistor Part of Speech: noun 1. a simple electrical resistor containing carbon granules in a binder
Word: Brecon Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Welsh Brychan, name of a legendary king of Brycheiniog. Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɛkən/ 1. A town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0428). Example: Brecon or Aberhonddu, a typical Welsh town of 5,350 inhabitants, stands in a grand amphitheatre of hills and mountains at the confluence of the rivers Usk, Honddu, and Tarell.
Word: carbon star Part of Speech: noun 1. any of a class of red giant stars having a high proportion of carbon because of helium burning
Word: carbon steel Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a range of alloys of iron and carbon whose properties depend on the proportion of carbon. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: All springs for the engine and tender are of the laminated type with plates of carbon steel, which are secured in the spring buckles by a vertical centre rivet.
Word: Breconshire Part of Speech: name 1. Synonym of Brecknockshire, a historic county in Wales.
Word: carbon suboxide Part of Speech: noun 1. The gas C₃O₂, having a heterocumulene structure O=C=C=C=O Labels: uncountable
Word: suboxide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide English suboxide From sub- + oxide. 1. any oxide containing a small proportion of oxygen
Word: paralytic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French paralytique, from Latin paralyticus, from Ancient Greek παραλυτικός (paralutikós, “paralyzed”). Pronunciation: /ˌpæɹəˈlɪtɪk/ 1. Someone suffering from paralysis. Example: Quoth I to myself, "Haply this Shaykh is of those who were wrecked in the ship and hath made his way to this island." So I drew near to him and saluted him, and he returned my salam by signs, but spoke not; and I said to him, "O nuncle mine, what causeth thee to sit here?" He shook his head and moaned and signed to me with his hand as who should say, "Take me on thy shoulders and carry me to the other side of the well-channel." And quoth I in my mind, "I will deal kindly with him and do what he desireth; it may be I shall win me a reward in Heaven for he may be a paralytic." 2. A drug that produces paralysis. Example: For example, use of paralytics in morbidly obese patients or those with spinal instability can precipitate complete upper airway obstruction.
Word: paralytic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from French paralytique, from Latin paralyticus, from Ancient Greek παραλυτικός (paralutikós, “paralyzed”). Pronunciation: /ˌpæɹəˈlɪtɪk/ 1. Affected by paralysis; paralysed. Example: the cold, shaking, paralytic hand 2. Pertaining to paralysis. 3. Very drunk. Labels: Australia, Ireland, UK, slang Example: Are the para-olympics the events in which the olympians, having finished their events in the normal olympics, go out and get pissed and then compete again? ie: the para-olympics become the paralytic olympics. Example: I'm amazed I survived so much drunken driving. Once he was so paralytic he even made me drive, and I was about 14 and barely able to see above the steering wheel. At least it was an automatic.
Word: Montenegrin Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Italian montenegrino; equivalent to Montenegro + -ine. Pronunciation: /ˌmɒntɪˈnɛɡɹɪn/, /-ˈneɪɡɹɪn/, /-ˈniːɡɹɪn/ 1. relating to Montenegro (country) 2. relating to Montenegrins (ethnic group)
Word: Montenegrin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian montenegrino; equivalent to Montenegro + -ine. Pronunciation: /ˌmɒntɪˈnɛɡɹɪn/, /-ˈneɪɡɹɪn/, /-ˈniːɡɹɪn/ 1. a member of the Montenegrins (ethnic group) Labels: countable 2. a person from Montenegro (country) Labels: countable 3. The standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken in Montenegro. Labels: uncountable
Word: parasitise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek σῖτος (sîtos) Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos)der. Latin parasītusder. Middle French parasite English parasite English -ise English parasitise From parasite + -ise. 1. To live on or in a host organism as a parasite.
Word: parasitize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek σῖτος (sîtos) Ancient Greek παράσιτος (parásitos)der. Latin parasītusder. Middle French parasite English parasite 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 parasitize From parasite + -ize. 1. To live on or in a host organism as a parasite. 2. To behave as a parasite more generally.
Word: counterfeiting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of counterfeit Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: counterfeiting Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of one who counterfeits. Example: Then he warmed to it, and smoothly set out all his shifts, malices, and treacheries, his extreme boldnesses (he was desperate bold); his retreats, shufflings, and counterfeitings (he was also inconceivably a coward) […]
Word: sloka Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of shloka. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: But it's not to be yet. There's a series of slokas to be recited.
Word: complaisantly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English complaisant Middle English -ly English -ly English complaisantly From complaisant + -ly. 1. In a complaisant manner; obligingly. Example: One thing she still would not allow was that horrible erotic act which was a commonplace of American and European films, but she took complaisantly enough now to his other husbandly advances.
Word: IEF Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Indian Expeditionary Forces. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: BCA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of British Central Africa. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: BCA Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of bichloroacetic acid. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of border carbon adjustment. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism
Word: EAF Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of East African Federation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of East African Forces. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Eid al-Fitr. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: EAF Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of electric arc furnace. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: MEF Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Managed ExtensibilityExtensibility Framework, a component of the .NET Framework 4.0 aiming to create lightweight, extensible applications. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Marine Expeditionary Force, one of the major subdivisions of the United States Marine Corps. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Middle East Forces. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. The station code of Mei Foo in Hong Kong.
Word: MEF Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Masochistic Emasculation Fetish. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: oscuro Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish oscuro (“dark”). Doublet of obscure. 1. A cigar made with very dark tobacco.
Word: cuerda Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish cuerda. Doublet of chord and cord. 1. A unit of land area equivalent to 3,929 square meters. Labels: Caribbean, historical
Word: B. I. O. T. Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of British Indian Ocean Territory, sometimes used as an overprint on stamps. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: carbon tetrabromide Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkɑː(ɹ).bən ˌtɛt.ɹəˈbɹəʊ.maɪd/ 1. the halogenated hydrocarbon tetrabromomethane Labels: uncountable
Word: carbon tetrachloride Part of Speech: noun 1. The halogenated hydrocarbon tetrachloromethane; a toxic, nonflammable liquid, used as a solvent, formerly used in dry cleaning and in fire extinguishers. Labels: uncountable
Word: carbon tetrafluoride Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkɑː(ɹ).bən tɛt.ɹəˌflʊɹ.aɪd/ 1. the halogenated hydrocarbon tetrafluoromethane Labels: uncountable
Word: carbon tetraiodide Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkæɹ.bən tɛt.ɹəˌaɪ.əʊ.daɪd/ 1. the halogenated hydrocarbon tetraiodomethane Labels: uncountable
Word: puh Part of Speech: intj Pronunciation: /phuː/, /puː/, /pu/ 1. Alternative form of pooh. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: He was sporting his inky Italian moustaches glistering with Vaseline and perfume. Puh! How uncommentable!
Word: puh Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Equivalent to puss(y) + -h. Pronunciation: /pʊ(ː)/ 1. Filter-avoidance spelling of pussy. Labels: Internet, humorous, vulgar Example: "Eat my puh"
Word: levels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of level Labels: form-of, plural
Word: levels Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of level Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: participles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of participle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: eponyms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of eponym Labels: form-of, plural
Word: units Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈjuː.nɪts/ 1. plural of unit Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tenses Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /tɛnsɪz/ 1. plural of tense Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tenses Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /tɛnsɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tense Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: prepositions Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌpɹɛ.pəˈzɪ.ʃənz/ 1. plural of preposition Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prepositions Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˌpɹɛ.pəˈzɪ.ʃənz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of preposition Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Avator Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of avatar. Labels: alt-of, no-plural, obsolete Example: Blood was its Avator and its seal — the redness and the horror of blood.
Word: interjections Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of interjection Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cima Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of cyma. Labels: alt-of, obsolete, singular
Word: maillot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French maillot (“shirt, leotard”). Pronunciation: /maɪˈjəʊ/, /maɪˈjoʊ/ 1. A one-piece swimsuit (for women). 2. A leotard or tights of stretchable jersey fabric, generally worn by dancers, gymnasts or cyclists.
Word: NKVD Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Russian НКВД (NKVD), through phonetic spelling of Наро́дный комиссариа́т вну́тренних де́л (Naródnyj komissariát vnútrennix dél) and the use of acronym. 1. The People’s Commissariat for Internal Affairs — the Soviet interior ministry known for its secret police, forerunner of the KGB. Example: On the defensive side, Stalin had made equally thorough preparations. Lenin’s personal guard consisted of two men, later increased to four after the attempt on his life by Fanny Kaplan. Stalin’s was several thousand strong, and the NKVD in addition kept other units at a state of readiness. The road to his country dacha, some twenty miles away, was guarded by over 3,000 agents, with cars, telephone connections, etc. When Stalin was actually en route, the road was virtually under martial law.
Word: smel Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of smell. Labels: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: fleuron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Old French floron (“flower”), spelling later changed to match modern French fleuron. Pronunciation: /ˈflʊɹɑn/, /ˈfluɹɑn/, /ˈflɝɑn/, /ˈfl(j)ʊəɹɒn/, /ˈfl(j)əɹɑn/ 1. An ornament or knob in the shape of a flower 2. The small decorative flower at the centre of each side of a Corinthian abacus; a flos. 3. A decorative typographic element, used to separate passages or simply for decoration. Often doubled, e.g. 🙚 🙘 or 🙘🙚, or combined with other fleurons into a short line. Example: Fleurons include ❦, 🙐, 🙘, 🙠, 🙨, ☘, 🙬, 🕊, ✾, 𐡷, 𐫱.
Word: spet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English spet. Pronunciation: /spɛt/ 1. spittle Labels: obsolete, uncountable Example: Well, when I found 'twas Sir Blount my spet dried up within me.
Word: spet Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Inherited from Middle English spet. Pronunciation: /spɛt/ 1. To spit; to throw out. Example: the dragon […]spets her thickest gloom Example: A thirsty Train That[…]spet from their dry Chaps the gather'd dust again.