nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: supra- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Proto-Italic *superos Proto-Italic *superād Old Latin suprād Latin suprā Latin supra-lbor. English supra- Learned borrowing from Latin supra- (“above, over, beyond”). Pronunciation: /s(j)uː.pɹə/, /su.pɹə/ 1. Above, over, on top; (anatomy, medicine) superior Labels: morpheme 2. Greater than, transcending Labels: morpheme 3. Intensely, extremely, or exceptional Labels: augmentative, morpheme
Word: infra- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Borrowed from Latin īnfrā (“below”). Pronunciation: /ˈɪnfɹə/ 1. below, beneath, inferior Labels: morpheme
Word: deluded Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /dɪˈluːdɪd/ 1. Being affected by delusions. Example: He was deluded to think that she cared in the slightest.
Word: deluded Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /dɪˈluːdɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of delude Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: magnified Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈmæɡnɪfaɪd/, /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/ 1. Having been visually enlarged by the process of magnification. Example: The image was magnified by a factor of eight.
Word: magnified Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈmæɡnɪfaɪd/, /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of magnify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sensibly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English sensible 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 sensibly From sensible + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈsɛnsəbli/, [ˈsɛnsɪ̈bli] 1. In a sensible manner; in a way that shows good sense. Example: [...] but in the damp conditions prevailing the driver sensibly was unwilling to attempt the climb up through Combe Down tunnel without help, for fear of slipping to a standstill in the unventilated bore, [...]. 2. In a way that can be sensed or noticed; perceptibly. Labels: dated, formal Example: Time sensibly all things impairs. Example: This four months' lastingness would doubtless be sensibly reduced if the tent were subject to numerous transportations and repitchings.
Word: get into Part of Speech: verb 1. To move into (an object), such that one ends up inside it. Example: She got into the car. Example: Then there came a reg'lar terror of a sou'wester same as you don't get one summer in a thousand, and blowed the shanty flat and ripped about half of the weir poles out of the sand. We spent consider'ble money getting 'em reset, and then a swordfish got into the pound and tore the nets all to slathers, right in the middle of the squiteague season. 2. To put on (an item of clothing). Example: I'm soaking wet. I need to get into some dry clothes. 3. To reach into or interact with (an object). Example: The small child got into everything. 4. To become involved or interested in (a discussion, issue, or activity); to come to enjoy (something). Example: He got into politics. Example: My sister has got into flower arranging recently. 5. To enter (an unfavourable state). Example: How did we get into such a mess? 6. To cause to behave uncharacteristically; to possess. Example: I don't know what's gotten into that child. 7. To interrogate in order to arrive at a deeper understanding. Example: Arteta could not wait to get into his players during the drinks break and they re-emerged with greater intensity 8. To penetrate (someone) sexually. 9. To owe money to (someone); to become involved in something unsavory. Example: He's gotten into the gang to the tune of five grand. 10. To argue about or discuss (something). Example: Oh let's not get into that again. Example: Well, I think she knows but it's something we really don't get into.
Word: prehistoric age Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of prehistory: the era before written records.
Word: soft target Part of Speech: noun 1. An undefended civilian target, vulnerable to attack by an army, military group or terrorists.
Word: repelled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of repel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: dismayed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of dismay Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: dismayed Part of Speech: adj 1. Having the emotion of dismay. Example: He was dismayed to find his car had gone.
Word: overlooking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overlook Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sayings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of saying Labels: form-of, plural
Word: testified Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of testify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: mocked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of mock Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: reassured Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: reassured Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of reassure Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: pinched Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pinch Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: pinched Part of Speech: adj 1. Very thin, as if drawn together. Example: Want of food was my chief trouble the first summer at my old master's. Oysters and clams would do very well, with an occasional supply of bread, but they soon failed in the absence of bread. I speak but the simple truth, when I say, I have often been so pinched with hunger, that I have fought with the dog—"Old Nep"—for the smallest crumbs that fell from the kitchen table, and have been glad when I won a single crumb in the combat. Example: His thin, pinched mouth was nothing but a mark […] 2. Tense and pale from cold, worry, or hunger. 3. Financially hurt or damaged. 4. Compressed. Example: If your sport makes you prone to violent neck motions, you are at risk for a pinched nerve. A pinched nerve occurs when a cervical disc ruptures, and the jellylike material from inside the disc presses on a nerve.
Word: protesting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of protest Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: protesting Part of Speech: noun 1. Protestation. Example: 1599, William Shakespeare (attributed), The Passionate Pilgrim, [Poem 7], Yet in the midst of all her pure protestings, Her faith, her oaths, her tears and all were jestings. Example: Are not Vows binding, do we mock the Gods, When our Protestings summon ’em to Witness, Whether our Words keep measure with our Hearts?
Word: patched Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /pæt͡ʃt/ 1. Having been repaired with a patch or patches. Labels: not-comparable
Word: patched Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /pæt͡ʃt/ 1. simple past and past participle of patch Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: meditated Part of Speech: adj 1. Planned.
Word: meditated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of meditate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: salt cedar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: So named because they tend to grow on saline soils. 1. The tamarisk, a plant of genus Tamarix. 2. The tamarisk, a plant of genus Tamarix. Example: Until recently, a visit to the Colorado River’s delta, below Morelos Dam, would be met with a mostly dry barren desert sprinkled with salt cedar and other undesirable invasive plant species. Today, that arid landscape is broken up with large areas of healthy riparian habitat filled with cottonwood, willow, and mesquite trees.
Word: gloomily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English gloomy Middle English -ly English -ly English gloomily From gloomy + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈɡluːmɪli/ 1. In a gloomy manner. Example: [T]he sedate monk's hood lifted its head still higher and looked gloomily and wickedly down on it, while it nodded and kept time to the cuckoo's song, as if it were counting how many days it had to live. Example: He was gloomily informative on points of law, of which the storehouse of his mind appeared to be well supplied.
Word: kerat- Part of Speech: prefix 1. Alternative form of kerato-. Labels: alt-of, alternative, morpheme
Word: lessened Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of lessen Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: lessened Part of Speech: adj 1. Having been lessened.
Word: indifferently Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin differō Latin differēns Latin indifferēns Old French indifferent English indifferent 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 indifferently From indifferent + -ly. 1. In an indifferent manner. 2. In an indifferent manner. Example: Uiew wel my Camp, and ſpeake indifferently, Doo not my captaines and my ſouldiers looke As if they meant to conquer Affrica? Example: And make diuiſion equally, Of each mans goods indifferently, […] 3. In an indifferent manner. Example: They might have been lifted bodily out of an indifferently written American crime novel. Example: For the first ten years of nationalisation a further note of overall gloom was added by the depressing policy of unimaginative Regional colour schemes, indifferently applied.
Word: clowder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A variation, recorded since 1801, of clutter, itself from clot, from Old English clott (“round mass, lump”), from Proto-Germanic *klūtaz (hence cognate with Dutch kloot (“ball, testicle”), Danish klods (“a block, lump”) and German Klotz (“lump, block”)). Pronunciation: /ˈklaʊ̯dɚ/, /ˈklaʊ̯də/ 1. A group of cats or other small felines. Example: A Brooklyn friend who persists in feeding the host of creatures - including me - who appear at her door will be delighted to know that the most nonchalant recipients of her largesse may be referred to as a clowder of cats. Example: Real cat fights are rare in established clowders. So instead of risking serious injury, cats resort to menace and threats.
Word: polysyllable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English syllable English polysyllable From poly- + syllable. 1. A word with more than two syllables. Sometimes used in a more restricted sense. Example: For instance, words can differ in length, and we can rhyme a monosyllable with a polysyllable, like tracks with haversacks. Example: In the Phyengan dialect, wuy developed into wi but at the end of a polysyllable it often dropped the -y to become wu (ibid): Tang-nakwu = Tang-nakwi 'donkey'
Word: polytechnic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: First attested in 1805. From French polytechnique, from the École polytechnique, engineering school founded 1794 in Paris; from Greek πολύτεχνος "skilled in many arts," from πολύς "many" (see poly-) + τέχνη "art" (see technic). 1. That teaches applied arts, sciences, technology, engineering and other academic subjects. Labels: not-comparable
Word: polytechnic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First attested in 1805. From French polytechnique, from the École polytechnique, engineering school founded 1794 in Paris; from Greek πολύτεχνος "skilled in many arts," from πολύς "many" (see poly-) + τέχνη "art" (see technic). 1. An educational institute that teaches applied arts and sciences rather than academic subjects. Labels: UK, dated 2. An exhibition of objects illustrating many arts. Labels: obsolete 3. A three-year post-secondary vocational training institute, equivalent of community college in the U.S. or TAFE in Australia. Labels: Singapore
Word: mourned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of mourn Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: mourns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mourn Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mourns Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mourn Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: polyvinyl Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-? Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁ōder. Proto-Italic *wīnom Latin vīnum Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English vinyl English polyvinyl From poly- + vinyl. 1. Composed of, or derived from, many vinyl groups Labels: not-comparable Example: The Renew is also free of polyvinyl chloride, asbestos, chlorofluorocarbons and halons.
Word: polyvinyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-? Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁ōder. Proto-Italic *wīnom Latin vīnum Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English vinyl English polyvinyl From poly- + vinyl. 1. Any polymer derived from a vinyl compound.
Word: polychromatophilia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ (khrômă)der. English chromato- Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)der. English -philia English polychromatophilia From poly- + chromato- + -philia. 1. The affinity (of a sample prepared for microscopic examination) for more than one kind of stain, especially for both acid and basic stains Labels: uncountable 2. polychromasia, a disorder of the red blood cells Labels: uncountable
Word: polyclonal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English clonal English polyclonal From poly- + clonal. 1. descended from more than one small group of cells, especially ones of different genetic origin
Word: polyclonal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English clonal English polyclonal From poly- + clonal. 1. Synonym of polyclonal antibody.
Word: polycystic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English cystic English polycystic From poly- + cystic. Pronunciation: /ˌpɒlɪˈsɪstɪk/, /ˈpɒlɪˌsɪstɪk/, /pɑliˈsɪstɪk/ 1. Having many cysts.
Word: polydemic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English demic English polydemic From poly- + demic. 1. Occurring in, or inhabiting, multiple regions.
Word: polyelectrolyte Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English -lyte English polyelectrolyte From poly- + electro- + -lyte. 1. A polymeric electrolyte (such as a protein). Example: This is rather a physicsy example, but it is of some importance in chemical systems, for example a charged polyelectrolyte (polymer) is modelled like this.
Word: polyene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From poly- + -ene. 1. An organic compound containing several double bonds, especially one containing a sequence of many alternating single and double bonds
Word: polyestrous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English estrous English polyestrous From poly- + estrous. 1. Having multiple periods of estrus in a year, or during a breeding season. Labels: not-comparable
Word: polygene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English gene English polygene From poly- + gene. 1. A group of nonallelic genes that act together to produce phenotype variations
Word: wending Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of wend Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: wending Part of Speech: noun 1. act of going, course 2. direction
Word: polyhe Part of Speech: noun 1. A pattern constructed from a polyhex by removing half of each hexagon such that they remain connected
Word: polyhedrosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English polyhedral Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English polyhedrosis From polyhedral + -osis. 1. Any of several diseases of insect larvae that are caused by the polyhedral viruses, family Baculoviridae.
Word: polyimide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide English imide English polyimide From poly- + imide. 1. Any polymer whose monomers are imides; used to make high-temperature resins
Word: weeing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of wee Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: webpreneurs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of webpreneur Labels: form-of, plural
Word: corneal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cornea + -al. Pronunciation: /ˈkɔː(ɹ)ni.əl/ 1. Of or pertaining to the cornea. Labels: not-comparable
Word: modelling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of model Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: modelling Part of Speech: noun 1. Commonwealth standard spelling of modeling. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: antiandrogens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of antiandrogen Labels: form-of, plural
Word: androgens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of androgen Labels: form-of, plural
Word: anabolic steroids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anabolic steroid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: estrogens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of estrogen Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phosphatases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of phosphatase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: 13th Part of Speech: adj 1. Abbreviation of thirteenth. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Example: For a micromoon and Friday the 13th full moon to occur together is extraordinarily rare. The last time it happened was in 1832 and it won't happen again for more than 500 years according to Tony Rice, a meteorologist and engineer at NASA.
Word: monophenol monooxygenase Part of Speech: noun 1. The enzyme tyrosinase. Labels: uncountable
Word: Dalmatia Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Dalmatia, from an Illyrian tribe called the Dalmatae who lived in the region. Believed to be borrowed from Illyrian, akin to Albanian delmë, dele (“sheep”). The toponym Delminium has the same origin. Pronunciation: /dælˈmeɪʃə/ 1. A historical region of Croatia, on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. 2. A province of the Roman Empire. Labels: historical
Word: monophenol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phènebor. English phenol English monophenol From mono- + phenol. 1. Any compound containing one phenolic hydroxyl group
Word: catechol oxidase Part of Speech: noun 1. An enzyme, similar to tyrosinase, that catalyses the oxidation of phenols such as catechol. Labels: uncountable
Word: monophenols Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monophenol Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phenols Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of phenol Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Istria Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Histria, from Ancient Greek Ἱστρία (Histría), named after Ἵστρων (Hístrōn) (ἔθνος (éthnos)), the ethnicon of the Illyrian/Venetic tribe of the Histri who inhabited the region. The name could itself be related to Hister, a Roman name for the Danube, from Ancient Greek Ἰστρίη (Istríē), the Dacian-Thracian name for the river god Danubius, a name meaning "swift," and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰenh₂- (“to flow”). Also see Histria. Pronunciation: /ˈɪs.tri.ə/, [ˈɪs.t͡ʃri.ə] 1. A peninsula in Croatia, Slovenia and Italy, on the northeastern coast of the Adriatic Sea: The Istrian Peninsula. 2. A county in western Croatia. County seat: Pazin.
Word: peroxidase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Italic *per Latin perbor. Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per-bor. English per- 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 peroxide Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English peroxidase From peroxide + -ase. 1. Any of a class of enzymes that act on substrates such as hydrogen peroxide and organic hydroperoxides such as lipid peroxides. Example: Furthermore, wedelolactone also increased the activities of superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and decreased the level of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver, therefore decreasing the activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT).
Word: peroxidases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of peroxidase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: substrates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of substrate Labels: form-of, plural 2. The calorie dense nutrients including carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
Word: kinase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek κινέω (kinéō, “to move”) + -ase, a suffix forming enzyme names. Pronunciation: /ˈkaɪneɪz/, /ˈkaɪneɪs/, /ˈkɪneɪz/, /ˈkɪneɪs/ 1. Any of a group of enzymes that transfer phosphate groups from high-energy donor molecules, such as ATP, to specific target molecules (substrates), in a process termed phosphorylation.
Word: kinases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kinase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: plum wine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From plum + wine, plum being the traditional (though inaccurate) translation of ume, a Japanese fruit closely related to the apricot. 1. A liqueur made from ume, sugar, and shochu. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. A fruit wine made of plums. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: diastase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase From Ancient Greek διάστασις (diástasis, “separation”). Pronunciation: /ˈdaɪəsteɪz/ 1. Any one of a group of enzymes which catalyse the breakdown of starch into maltose; mostly amylases (α-amylase and β-amylase).
Word: diastases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of diastase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: plum blossom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From plum + blossom. 1. A tree, Prunus mume, native to East Asia bearing an apricotlike fruit. Example: The one hundred poems and images of flowering plum blossoms published in book form c.1238 by Song Boren [92] make up the earliest Chinese illustrated book where the pictures are meant as objects of aesthetic appreciation in their own right 2. The blossom of this tree. Example: The plum is associated with the start of spring, because plum blossoms are some of the first blossoms to open during the year. In most areas of Japan, including Tokyo, they typically flower in February and March. 3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see plum, blossom.
Word: polykite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English kite English polykite From poly- + kite. 1. A polyform constructed from quadrilaterals obtained from the superimposition of a triangular and hexagonal grid.
Word: polylingual Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Latin linguālislbor. English lingual English polylingual From poly- + lingual. 1. of or pertaining to multiple languages; multilingual 2. able to use multiple languages
Word: polymorphonuclear Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der. English morpho- English nuclear English polymorphonuclear From poly- + morpho- + nuclear. 1. Having a nucleus with lobes of diverse shapes Labels: not-comparable
Word: polymorphonuclear Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der. English morpho- English nuclear English polymorphonuclear From poly- + morpho- + nuclear. 1. Such a leucocyte; a neutrophil
Word: polymyxin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual polymyxa + -in, from Bacillus polymyxa, from which the antibiotic was isolated. 1. Any of several toxic antibiotics, derived from the soil bacterium Bacillus polymyxa, used to treat infections by gram-negative bacteria
Word: polyneuritis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English neuritis English polyneuritis From poly- + neuritis. 1. inflammation of multiple nerves; multiple neuritis Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: grandmothers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of grandmother Labels: form-of, plural
Word: payload Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pay + load. From the early 20th century. Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪloʊd/, /ˈpeɪləʊd/ 1. That part of a cargo that produces revenue. 2. The total weight of passengers, crew, equipment, and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft. 3. That part of a rocket, missile, propelled stinger, or torpedo that is not concerned with propulsion or guidance, such as a warhead or satellite. Example: 1990, Dave Mustaine, "Rust in Peace... Polaris", Megadeth, Rust in Peace. I spread disease like a dog / Discharge my payload a mile high / Rotten egg air of death wrestles your nostrils Example: Vendors must also describe to the Air Force whether they have experience integrating the device with payloads from other businesses, if they are capable of supporting flight test operations and working with ground support equipment and how soon the capability can be delivered. “Thrust Vector control must be included as a control methodology,” the service wrote in the request. “Other capability measurements of interest are, but not limited to, flight path angle, total impulse, speed, range, payload characteristics. 4. The functional part of a computer virus or another type of malware program, rather than the part that spreads it. 5. The actual data in a data stream.
Word: pedicab Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pedi- + cab. Pronunciation: /ˈpɛdiˌkæb/ 1. A tricycle having a hooded cab to seat paying passengers. Example: Southwark: The cause of the fire that seriously disrupted services between London Bridge and Waterloo East on August 17 has been traced to an overheated battery-powered pedicab under the aches [sic: arches] in Union Street.
Word: polynuclear Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English nuclear English polynuclear From poly- + nuclear. 1. having multiple nuclei Labels: not-comparable 2. polycyclic Labels: not-comparable Example: Special attention was paid to the presence of the polynuclear hydrocarbons suspected of influencing lung cancer, [...].
Word: polynucleotide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Italic *knuks Latin nux Latin nucleuslbor. English nucleus English nucleo- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English nucleotide English polynucleotide From poly- + nucleotide. 1. A polymeric macromolecule composed of many nucleotides; examples include DNA and RNA
Word: polyoma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From poly- (“many”) + -oma (“tumor”). 1. A small form of the papovavirus that causes tumors in rodents.
Word: polypetalous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English petalous English polypetalous From poly- + petalous. 1. having a corolla composed of distinct, separable petals Labels: not-comparable
Word: polyphagia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From poly- + -phagia, from Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s, “many”) and ἔφᾰγον (éphăgon, “eat”). 1. An excessive appetite for food Labels: uncountable, usually 2. The eating of many different types of food. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: ice-breaker Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of icebreaker. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ice breakers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ice breaker (alternative spelling of icebreakers). Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polyphone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- French télé- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der. French -phone French téléphonebor. English telephone English phone English polyphone From poly- + phone. 1. A letter, or combination of letters, that can be pronounced in two or more different ways
Word: ice-breakers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ice-breaker (alternative spelling of icebreakers). Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polyplet Part of Speech: noun 1. An object, similar to a polyomino, made by attaching squares joined at their edges or corners
Word: polyking Part of Speech: noun 1. a polyplet
Word: essential amino acids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of essential amino acid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gummi bear Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of gummy bear. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: nonessential amino acids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nonessential amino acid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nutjobs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nutjob Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gumtree Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of gum tree. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: syndromic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English syndrome Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English syndromic From syndrome + -ic. 1. relating to a syndrome Labels: not-comparable Example: The child has syndromic features. Example: For neoplasms, this helps in distinguishing among the various different types[…], and for congenital conditions for fully describing changes in syndromic conditions and for distinguishing changes of congenital origin from those stemming from other causes[…]. 2. relating to syndromics Labels: not-comparable
Word: GUM Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of genitourinary medicine. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of GUM (department store). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: thyrotoxicosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der. Proto-Hellenic *tʰurā Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor. New Latin thyreoīdēsbor. English thyroid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English thyro- Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin toxicusbor. French toxiquebor. English toxic Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English toxicosis English thyrotoxicosis From thyro- + toxicosis. 1. The medical condition caused by the state of raised levels of thyroid hormone. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: blue gum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: * blue + gum * (person of sub-Saharan African origin): Referring to the blue coloring around their gumline. 1. Any of various eucalyptus trees having blueish leaves, especially Eucalyptus globulus. Example: Now there are five, solidly built, with concrete bases, galvanized poles and struts, and heavy-gauge mesh, shaded by young bluegum trees. Example: I am hoping, maybe because I am roasting out here, that it is to accommodate some breed of shady tree. Like a bluegum or a paperbark. 2. A person of sub-Saharan African origin. Labels: offensive, slang
Word: gumboot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gum + boot. 1. A type of boot made of rubber. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, countable, uncountable 2. A style of popular music traditionally associated with gold miners. Labels: South-Africa, uncountable 3. Generic black tea. Labels: New-Zealand, countable, uncountable 4. A chiton (kind of marine mollusc). Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: classism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-der. Proto-Italic *klāssis Latin classisder. Middle French classebor. English class Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English classism From class + -ism. Pronunciation: /ˈklæsɪzəm/ 1. Discrimination or prejudice that is based on social class, especially against those of lower social class. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: polypnea Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From poly- + -pnea. 1. Deep and rapid breathing; panting. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: proteid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From prote(in) + -id(e). Originally introduced because of a perceived ambiguity over the use of protein. 1. A protein. Labels: obsolete Example: When strong nitric acid is added to an aqueous solution of any of the proteids, a white precipitate forms, which turns yellow on heating the liquid. Example: 1914, Eugene Christian, Encyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Digital Edition, unnumbered page, The proteid substances in the body must be formed from proteids taken in the form of food, because only proteid foods contain the element nitrogen.
Word: proteid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From prote(in) + -id(e). Originally introduced because of a perceived ambiguity over the use of protein. 1. Of or pertaining to proteins. Labels: not-comparable 2. Containing protein. Labels: not-comparable
Word: proteid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From scientific Latin Proteus (genus name) + -id. 1. A salamander of the family Proteidae, comprising the European olm (Proteus anguinus) and the mud puppy and waterdogs of North America (genus Necturus).
Word: proteids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of proteid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polypod Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From poly- + -pod. 1. Having many feet. 2. Of or pertaining to the Polypodiales ferns.
Word: polypod Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From poly- + -pod. 1. An animal with many feet 2. Any fern of the family Polypodiaceae
Word: polypeptides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of polypeptide Labels: form-of, plural
Word: polypody Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Anglo-Norman polypodie, from Late Latin polypodium, q.v. Pronunciation: /ˈpɒlɪpəʊdi/ 1. Any of many ferns of the genus Polypodium, especially common polypody. Example: Polypodie and epithyme are, without all exceptions, gentle purgers of melancholy […]. Example: If the humour be otherwise choose your Polypody accordingly.
Word: peptones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of peptone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: clicks and bricks Part of Speech: adj 1. Combining a traditional retail outlet with online sales. Labels: not-comparable
Word: double A-side Part of Speech: noun 1. A record, released as a single, with an album track on each side, rather than having a B-side.
Word: hemolymph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) English haemo- English hemo- English lymph English hemolymph From hemo- + lymph. 1. A circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates that is the equivalent of blood. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: oestrogens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oestrogen Labels: form-of, plural
Word: œstrogens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of œstrogen Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lectins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lectin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: restriction enzymes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of restriction enzyme Labels: form-of, plural
Word: transacetylases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of transacetylase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: acetyltransferase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From acetyl + transferase. 1. transacetylase
Word: transaminases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of transaminase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aminotransferase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English amino- English amino Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trāns- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin trānsferōder. English transfer Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English transferase English aminotransferase From amino + transferase. 1. Transaminase. Example: Furthermore, wedelolactone also increased the activities of superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and decreased the level of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver, therefore decreasing the activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT).
Word: aminotransferases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aminotransferase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: acetyltransferases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of acetyltransferase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: transferases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of transferase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aad wives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aad wife Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Monopoly money Part of Speech: noun 1. Play money. Labels: uncountable 2. Banknotes of foreign currency; especially those which are vibrant or flimsy. Labels: derogatory, often, slang, uncountable 3. Money, especially paper money, that is perceived to have little or no value, or to be distributed freely. Labels: uncountable 4. Money that does not exist; referring to fraudulent record keeping. Labels: idiomatic, uncountable Example: They did so to conceal the fact that they were playing with Monopoly money—fabricating profits as phony as the pastel-colored money used in the classic Parker Brothers board game.
Word: barra boys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of barra boy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: billies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of billy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bushman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English bush Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English bushman From bush + -man. 1. A man who lives in or has extensive experience of the Australian bush or outback. Labels: Australia Example: Near-synonym: bushcrafter Example: An occasional Afghan makes a good bushman. These rare birds, with the help of natives, found that by winding in and out over the soft ground of the valleys they could bring a camel-train where no wheeled transport could go.
Word: bushmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bushman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Bushman Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who lives in the bush, especially a member of a community or ethnic group who lives in the bush. 2. A member of one of the foraging ethnic groups native to southwestern Africa, mostly the Kalahari. Labels: offensive, sometimes
Word: ethnics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ethnic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: assimilates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of assimilate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cream of the crop Part of Speech: noun 1. The best or most desirable among some selection. Labels: idiomatic, uncountable Example: They hoped to hire only the cream of the crop for the new project team.
Word: ethnically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English ethnic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English ethnically From ethnic + -ally. 1. Of or pertaining to ethnicity. Labels: not-comparable Example: But the row highlighted the fall from grace of the ethnically diverse women Sarkozy once promoted but later cast aside, who are now rebelling. The former young sports minister, Rama Yade, outspoken and hugely popular, has not only quit the government: she has left Sarkozy's party. Example: London has one of the most ethnically diverse populations in the world. It absorbs more than half of all immigrants to Britain.
Word: not have a leg to stand on Part of Speech: verb 1. To lack support, as in an argument, debate, or negotiation. Labels: idiomatic Example: ‘You see?’ said Mrs Gowan, turning the palms of her hands towards Mr Meagles, as if she were Justice herself, representing to him that he had better confess, for he had not a leg to stand on. Example: "But Mr. Elwell's lawyers apparently did not take your view, since I suppose the suit was withdrawn by their advice." "Oh, yes, they knew he hadn't a leg to stand on."
Word: ethnicities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ethnicity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ethnic groups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ethnic group Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ineptly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English inept Middle English -ly English -ly English ineptly From inept + -ly. 1. In an inept or incompetent manner. Example: Quite possibly the worst aspect of this is the role of the train operating companies and their representative body, the ineptly named Rail Delivery Group (RDG). Ostensibly, the plan has come from them. In reality, this has been driven entirely by Government, which asked each train operator to draw up plans for its area.
Word: haemolymph Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) English haemo- English lymph English haemolymph From haemo- + lymph. 1. Alternative spelling of hemolymph. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: HTTPd Part of Speech: name Etymology: Initialism; see HTTP. 1. Initialism of HyperText Transfer Protocol daemon, a Unix web server that is able to handle HTTP and HTTPS requests. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: stymied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of stymie Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: loosed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of loose Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: detested Part of Speech: adj 1. hated
Word: detested Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of detest Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: crashing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈkɹæʃɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of crash Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: crashing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkɹæʃɪŋ/ 1. The sound or action of something that crashes. Example: the ceaseless crashings of waves on the beach
Word: crashing Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈkɹæʃɪŋ/ 1. Severe; drastic. Example: Advances were brought to crashing halts, and whole areas became impassable. Example: That the debut of the play on 20 April 1842 was a crashing failure is apparent from a letter from Charles […]
Word: denies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of deny Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pitying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pity Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pitying Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of one who pities. Example: Oh! the unspeakable privilege to have Him for our Father, who is the Father of mercies and compassions, and those not barren, fruitless pityings, for He is withal the God of all consolations.
Word: pitying Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: collapsed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of collapse Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: uniting Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: uniting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of unite Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: uniting Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which things are united; the formation of a union. Example: There are no unions, only unitings and separations and reunitings.
Word: triumphed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of triumph Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: refrained Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of refrain Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: prettily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English pratily, prately, pratyly, pratylych; equivalent to pretty + -ly. 1. In a pretty manner. Example: And thus they were all begging for pancakes, the one more prettily than the other, because they were so hungry, and such good little children. Example: St. Lawrence Station is very prettily situated, high cliffs on the left, and the lush vegetation of the Undercliff sloping down to the sea on the right. 2. Very badly; terribly. Example: “Indeed!” replied he. “Then, my dear Isabella, it is the most extraordinary sort of thing in the world, for in general every thing does give you cold. Walk home!—you are prettily shod for walking home, I dare say. It will be bad enough for the horses.”