nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: cosmological decade Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several divisions in the life of the universe on a logarithmic scale
Word: cosmological horizon Part of Speech: noun 1. The distance from an observer in a universe beyond which it is impossible for the observer to see, as the light (or other luminal particles) cannot have travelled that distance over the current age of that universe.
Word: cosmological natural selection Part of Speech: noun 1. A hypothetical alternative to the anthropic principle that attempts to explain the complexity of the universe Labels: uncountable
Word: Orlon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From orl- (perhaps after Orleans) + -on (compare nylon, rayon, developed by the same company). 1. a synthetic fibre used in yarn and knitwear Labels: uncountable Example: 1971: This garish, deep orlon-carpeted lobby of the Desert Inn seemed an inappropriate place to be haggling about nickel/dime bribes for the parking lot attendant. — Hunter S. Thompson. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Harper Perennial 2005, p. 44)
Word: cosmological perturbation theory Part of Speech: noun 1. A mathematical theory that attempts to describe the evolution of the constituents of the universe following the Big Bang Labels: uncountable
Word: cosmological principle Part of Speech: noun 1. The assumption that the universe, on a large enough scale, is homogeneous and isotropic.
Word: cosmological redshift Part of Speech: noun 1. That part of any redshift that is accounted for by the expansion of spacetime following the Big Bang Labels: uncountable
Word: fixable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English fix Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English fixable From fix + -able. Pronunciation: /ˈfɪks.ə.bəl/ 1. Capable of being fixed, repairable. 2. attachable Example: The word has no fixable meaning.
Word: cosmological scale Part of Speech: noun 1. The order of magnitude of time and space in the universe Labels: uncountable
Word: fixed asset Part of Speech: noun 1. Asset or property which cannot easily be converted into cash, such as land, buildings and machinery.
Word: cosmological term Part of Speech: noun 1. The cosmological constant.
Word: fixed assets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fixed asset Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hexapod Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hexa- + -pod, from Ancient Greek ἑξαποδ- (hexapod-), oblique stem of ἑξάπους (hexápous, “six-footed”), from ἑξα- (hexa-, “six”) + πούς (poús, “foot”). Pronunciation: /ˈhɛk.sə.pɒd/, /ˈhɛk.sə.pɑd/ 1. Any organism, being or robot with six legs. Example: My lips will be even more firmly sealed about the various suggestions put forward concerning the interpersonal relationships of Alpha Centauri, the hermaphrodite hexapod. Example: The bizarre hexapods did indeed feed upon those unfortunate creatures who had been caught and killed by the flames. But the striped carnivores were not scavengers; They were hunters. 2. An arthropod with six feet; a member of subphylum Hexapoda. 3. An insect. Labels: dated
Word: hexapod Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hexa- + -pod, from Ancient Greek ἑξαποδ- (hexapod-), oblique stem of ἑξάπους (hexápous, “six-footed”), from ἑξα- (hexa-, “six”) + πούς (poús, “foot”). Pronunciation: /ˈhɛk.sə.pɒd/, /ˈhɛk.sə.pɑd/ 1. Having six feet, six-footed; belonging to the subphylum Hexapoda; hexapodous. Labels: not-comparable
Word: fixed charge Part of Speech: noun 1. An unvarying charge such as rent or property tax.
Word: fixed costs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fixed cost Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fixed head coupé Part of Speech: noun 1. A four-seated car or coupé with the appearance of a sports car, with a sloping rear and hardtop. Labels: UK
Word: debuggee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From debug + -ee. Pronunciation: /diːˌbʌˈɡi/ 1. A process or application being debugged.
Word: drophead Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From drop + head. 1. A drophead coupé. Labels: UK
Word: drophead coupé Part of Speech: noun 1. A four-seated sports car with two doors, a folding roof and a sloping rear; a soft top. Labels: UK
Word: cosponsor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- Latin sponsorder. English sponsor English cosponsor From co- + sponsor. 1. A joint sponsor.
Word: cosponsor Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- Latin sponsorder. English sponsor English cosponsor From co- + sponsor. 1. To sponsor jointly with another.
Word: costumer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From costume + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (Variety “-er”). Pronunciation: /ˈkɒstjuːmə(ɹ)/, /ˈkɑstumɚ/ 1. A person who designs, makes or supplies theatrical costumes. Example: Near-synonym: wardrobe mistress (woman) 2. A person who wears a costume. 3. A person who wears a costume. 4. A costume drama. Labels: informal Example: The success of this lush costumer encouraged Woo to try his hand at comedy.
Word: cottony Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English cotton Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English cottony From cotton + -y. 1. Having some characteristics of cotton; soft and fluffy
Word: hardtop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hard + top. 1. The removable rigid roof of a convertible or sports car. Labels: UK 2. A car with such a roof. Labels: UK 3. An indoor cinema with a roof, as opposed to a drive-in.
Word: councilperson Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From council + person. 1. A member of a council, often a city council or a town council. Example: Near-synonyms: councilman, councilwoman, selectperson, selectman, selectwoman
Word: soft top Part of Speech: noun 1. The foldable roof of a convertible or sports car which is made of fabric. 2. A car with such a roof.
Word: counselling Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of counseling. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: counselling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of counsel Labels: UK, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: counteraction Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Old French aucionbor. Middle English accioun English action English counteraction From counter- + action. 1. An act of retaliation; a counterattack. 2. Any action in opposition to a previous action. Example: On the other hand, it can be observed that, with small exceptions, the S. pneumonia strains are the only Streptococci equipped with homospermidine biosynthesis and pyruvate oxidation pathways, which have been found to be involved in pathogenicity mechanisms [50 ] and in the counteraction of oxidative stress [51 ].
Word: counteractive Part of Speech: adj 1. That counteracts
Word: counterman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counter + man. 1. A man who serves behind a counter, especially in a diner. Labels: US Example: I looked for the counterman, seeing him serving a plate of pork chops and grits to a man with a pale blond moustache. Example: There was a cashier up front and behind this long counter were about five countermen, evenly spaced. Each morning Joey and I would sit at the very last station in the back and chitchat with Tony, the counterman there who as a very old guy who usually got your order wrong.
Word: counteroffer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Germanic *ab Proto-West Germanic *ab Old English æf Old English of Middle English of English off English -er English offer English counteroffer From counter- + offer. 1. An offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer.
Word: counteroffer Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Germanic *ab Proto-West Germanic *ab Old English æf Old English of Middle English of English off English -er English offer English counteroffer From counter- + offer. 1. To offer as a counteroffer. Example: Obama counteroffered one town hall and an extra debate, which McCain waved away.
Word: counterrevolutionary Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counter- + revolutionary. Originally applied to thinkers who opposed themselves to the 1789 French Revolution. 1. Marked by opposition or antipathy to a current or earlier revolution. Labels: uncountable
Word: counterrevolutionary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From counter- + revolutionary. Originally applied to thinkers who opposed themselves to the 1789 French Revolution. 1. In opposition to a revolution. Example: In early 1990, he was sentenced to two years by the Loudi Prefecture Intermediate Court on a charge of "counterrevolutionary propaganda and incitement." He was then sent to Longxi Prison for reform through labor, and has since been released. Example: It seems likely that states in the Middle East and North Africa could divide into three camps. […] In the second, Egypt and Tunisia will struggle to realize their revolutionary promise and ideals while resisting the counterrevolutionary forces of the old regimes.
Word: counterrevolutionary Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counter- + revolutionary. Originally applied to thinkers who opposed themselves to the 1789 French Revolution. 1. A person who opposes a revolution and attempts to reverse the changes made by it. Example: Two “counterrevolutionaries” were sentenced to death and executed publicly before cheering thousands in Shanghai Aug. 28, according to a Shanghai radio report received in Tokyo today.
Word: countersignature Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English signature English countersignature From counter- + signature. 1. A signature made to confirm or endorse another.
Word: countersunk Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of countersink Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: countersunk Part of Speech: adj 1. That has a flat conical top allowing it to be inserted flush with a surface Labels: not-comparable
Word: countervail Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Anglo-Norman countrevaloir (Old French contrevaloir), from Latin contrā valēre (“to be strong against”). Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊntəveɪl/ 1. To have the same value or number as. Labels: obsolete Example: Nay could their numbers counteruaile the ſtars Or [euer] driſling drops of April ſhowers, Or withered leaues that Autume ſhaketh down, Yet would the Souldane by his conquering power: So ſcatter and conſume them in his rage, That not a man ſhal liue to rue their fall. 2. To counter, counteract, counterbalance, neutralize, or negate. Example: It cannot counteruaile the exchange of joy / That one ſhort minute giues me in her ſight: Example: […] should I find thine ear closed and thy heart hardened, what hope for myself could countervail the despair for thee? 3. To compensate for. Example: I am one of those who thinke their fruit can no way countervaile this losse. Example: countervail a very confiderable Advantage to all Men of Letters
Word: country-and-western Part of Speech: adj 1. Describing country music. Labels: not-comparable
Word: countrywoman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English country Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English countrywoman From country + -woman. 1. A feminine compatriot. 2. A woman who lives in the country (countryside) or has retained country ways. Example: (to Prince Philip) You don't think I would have preferred to grow up out of the spotlight? Away from court, away from the scrutiny and the visibility? A simpler life, happier life, as a wife, a mother, an ordinary English countrywoman?
Word: coveralls Part of Speech: noun 1. A coverall. Labels: US, plural, plural-only
Word: coverup Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cover-up. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cowhand Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cow + hand, or perhaps blend of cowboy + farmhand. Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊˌhænd/, [ˈkaʊˌhɛənd], [ˈkaʊˌheənd], [ˈkaʊˌhɛːnd] 1. One who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West. Example: Though a first rate cow hand he very shortly proved himself to be wholly incapable of acting as head. Example: I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande / but my legs ain't bowed and my cheeks ain't tan […] 2. Cowman or herdsman, especially to a dairy cattle herd.
Word: cowherd Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English couherde, from Old English cūhierde, equivalent to cow + herd (“herder”). Doublet of Coward (the surname). Cognate with German Kuhhirte (“cowherd”). Compare shepherd, goatherd, swineherd, etc. 1. One who herds cattle; a cowboy.
Word: cowling Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws Proto-Germanic *kōz Proto-West Germanic *kō Old English cū Middle English cow English cow English -ling English cowling From cow + -ling. 1. A young or little cow; calf. Example: She nuzzled between the legs—a bull calf. She continued to nuzzle and clean the little pea-green body that was blue with white patches about his cowling parts.
Word: cowling Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cowl + -ing. 1. A removable protective covering for the engine of an aircraft, motorcycle, etc.
Word: cowling Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From cowl + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of cowl Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cowpuncher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cow + puncher. 1. A cowboy Labels: informal Example: The miscellaneous setting of horses, dogs, saddles, wagons, guns, and cow-punchers' paraphernalia oppressed the metropolitan eye of the wrecked sportsman. Example: "They might keep you in jail six months before trial, that's a scheme this new prosecutor's got to break a man and make him so weak he'll convict himself. My advice to you is keep out of it. A cowpuncher's got no business to set up as a killer in these degenerate times, Gustin; that's a luxurious distinction only a man with money can afford. Let that feller go. If he deserves killin', somebody'll come along in time and do it, and save you the trouble and expense."
Word: cozily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English cozy Middle English -ly English -ly English cozily From cozy + -ly. 1. US standard spelling of cosily. Labels: US, alt-of, standard
Word: ignaro Part of Speech: noun 1. An ignorant person. Labels: obsolete Example: And foster father of the Gyaunt dead ; His name Ignaro did his nature right aread
Word: fellatrices Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fellatrix Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of fellatrice Labels: form-of, plural
Word: power of attorney Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From attorney (“any personal representative”). Attorney now rarely has that sense outside of fixed expressions like this one. Pronunciation: /ˌpaʊə(r)əv əˈtɜː(r)niː/ 1. The legal authorization of one person to act as the agent of another. Labels: uncountable Example: He confirmed that he had power of attorney. 2. A legal document allowing one person to act as the agent of another. Labels: countable Example: Here you can apply for a power of attorney.
Word: fixed satellite Part of Speech: noun 1. A geostationary satellite
Word: letter of attorney Part of Speech: noun 1. A power of attorney document.
Word: warrant of attorney Part of Speech: noun 1. A document in which someone admits liability for a debt and allows an attorney to admit this in court so that no action will be taken. Labels: US
Word: crabber Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crab (“crustacean having five pairs of legs”) + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (relational noun suffix). 1. A person who catches crabs. Example: Many shrimpers complain that the crabbers place their traps too close together and that they can't go between the traps without snagging their nets. 2. A boat used for catching crabs. Example: In the bright haze of morning they came into Hort Harbor, where a hundred craft were moored or setting forth: fishermen's boats, crabbers, trawlers, trading-ships, two galleys of twenty oars […] Example: It is standard practice for search and rescue authorities to ask other vessels in the area to assist. Usually, this is done. The weather on the night of 31 December was too atrocious, and when at 11pm the Coast Guard asked the crabber Ruff & Reddy to head to the scene, its skipper refused, as a skipper has a right to do if he believes conditions to be too treacherous.
Word: crabber Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English crab Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English crabber From crab (“to be ill-tempered; to complain or find fault”) + -er. 1. A person who finds fault or criticizes. Example: There were one or two crabbers, of course—people who wanted his job—but no one paid any attention to the likes of them.
Word: crabbily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English crabby Middle English -ly English -ly English crabbily From crabby + -ly. 1. In a crabby manner.
Word: crankily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English cranky Middle English -ly English -ly English crankily From cranky + -ly. 1. In a cranky manner.
Word: crassly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English crass Middle English -ly English -ly English crassly From crass + -ly. 1. In a crass manner.
Word: fizzer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fizz + -er. 1. Something which fizzes. 2. A party or social gathering which turns out to be a disappointment. Example: It's probably for the best you didn't come to the birthday party on Saturday: it was a fizzer. 3. A disciplinary charge. Labels: British-Army, slang Example: The soldier was put on a fizzer for being improperly dressed. 4. A fast ball. Labels: informal
Word: creakily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English creaky Middle English -ly English -ly English creakily From creaky + -ly. 1. In a creaky manner.
Word: creamily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English creamy Middle English -ly English -ly English creamily From creamy + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹiːmɪli/ 1. In a creamy manner.
Word: creatively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English creative Middle English -ly English -ly English creatively From creative + -ly. Pronunciation: /kɹiˈeɪtɪvli/, /-ɾəv-/ 1. In a creative manner. Example: Postcards that are billboardlike communications with an immediate message stated boldly and creatively. Example: However, this can also cause increasing problems for those not prepared to think differently and creatively in an escalatingly competitive and crowded global marketplace.
Word: creepily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *grewbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *kreupaną Proto-West Germanic *kreupan Old English crēopan Middle English crepen English creep Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English creepy Middle English -ly English -ly English creepily From creepy + -ly. 1. In a creepy manner. 2. With a furtive creeping motion. Example: I returned quietly, creepily, to the tent, first taking another exhaustive look round and—yes, I confess it—making a few measurements.
Word: criminally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English criminal Middle English -ly English -ly English criminally From criminal + -ly. 1. In a criminal manner. Example: The move will transfer the facility’s more than 200 prisoners, including 50 deemed criminally insane, from a fortresslike building with bars on the windows and cement walls and ceilings into a unit of Manhattan Psychiatric Center, a civilian hospital close by on Wards Island.
Word: crucially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English crucial Middle English -ly English -ly English crucially From crucial + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹuːʃəli/ 1. In a crucial manner. Example: England were again thankful for the brilliance of Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who has yet to concede a goal in the tournament and saved crucially from Timo Werner and Kai Havertz in each half, while Thomas Muller missed a glorious chance to equalise before Kane struck.
Word: flag captain Part of Speech: noun 1. The captain of a flagship in the Royal Navy.
Word: crudely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂-der. Proto-Italic [Term?] Latin crūdusbor. Middle English crude English crude Middle English -ly English -ly English crudely From crude + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹuːdli/, /ˈkɹudli/, /ˈkɹʉːdli/ 1. In a crude manner. Example: Her features had been crudely handsome, too, like Millie's, but booze had splodged their outlines. Example: Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.
Word: crustily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English crusty Middle English -ly English -ly English crustily From crusty + -ly. 1. In a crusty manner.
Word: cryptically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English cryptic 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 cryptically From cryptic + -ally. 1. In a cryptic manner.
Word: flag officer Part of Speech: noun 1. A naval officer with the rank of rear admiral or above. Such officers are entitled to fly a personal flag, especially on the flagship. 2. In addition to naval officers of Navy and the Coast Guard, a general officer in the Army, Marines, or Air Force with the rank of brigadier general or higher. Labels: US, informal
Word: culpably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English culpable Middle English -ly English -ly English culpably From culpable + -ly. 1. In a culpable manner.
Word: cumulatively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁mósder.? Latin cumulus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin cumulō Latin cumulātusbor. English cumulate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English cumulative 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 cumulatively From cumulative + -ly. 1. In a cumulative manner. Example: Rather, the object is to consider them cumulatively in order to obtain an overall picture of the lexicography of Indian English.
Word: cuttingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English cutting Middle English -ly English -ly English cuttingly From cutting + -ly. 1. In a cutting manner. Example: "[…] Oh, Uncle Max, do you think—" "No, I don't," anticipated Uncle Max cuttingly; […]
Word: flag rank Part of Speech: noun 1. The rank of a flag officer. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Any of several equivalent ranks in several other naval or other military organizations. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: crablike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From crab + -like. In sense “moving sideways”, due to crab’s sideways walk. 1. Having some characteristics of a crab Example: It was in this stream, I recalled from newspaper items, that one of the morbid crablike beings had been seen floating after the floods. 2. Walking or moving sideways
Word: cracklings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crackling Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crackly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English crackle Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English crackly From crackle + -y. 1. Involving or producing a crackle. Example: the crackly sound of a fire
Word: crackup Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from crack up. 1. A crash or wreck, generally involving a car or airplane. Example: They shook the head of the unconscious pilot and when the latter opened his eyes, blinking wildly, the other members of the family lifted up the tail of the overturned crate sufficiently high enough to enable the dazed pilot, after releasing his belt, to fall out of the cockpit head first and disengage himself from the crack-up.
Word: crannied Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cranny + -ed. 1. Having crannies.
Word: crapshooter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crap + shooter. 1. A person who plays the game of craps.
Word: crawly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From crawl + -y. 1. Crawling around. Example: 1969-1970, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure Another out-of-site thing is in the 2 yrs I've known that place no-one has ever seen a crawly bug, only flies. Not even a spider. Example: a crawly insect 2. As if covered in moving things such as insects. Example: a crawly sensation
Word: crenelated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of crenelate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: crenelated Part of Speech: adj 1. Having crenellations or battlements. 2. Having a series of square indentations; (in particular, heraldry) embattled. Example: The coat of the Vicomtes de Grandlieu is the same quartered with that of Navarreins : gules, a fess crenelated or, surmounted by a knight's helmet, with the motto : Grands faits, grand lieu.
Word: crestless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English crest Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English crestless From crest + -less. 1. Having no crest Labels: not-comparable Example: a crestless bird 2. Having no coat of arms Labels: not-comparable
Word: cribber Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crib + -er. 1. One who cribs from others; a plagiarist. 2. A horse that has the habit of cribbing (seizing a solid object with the teeth and drawing in wind).
Word: criminality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French criminalité, from Latin criminalitas, from Latin criminalis. By surface analysis, criminal + -ity. 1. The state of being criminal. Labels: uncountable Example: A more limited universe of studies specifically examine criminality among immigrants in the U.S. illegally but also find that they do not commit crimes at a higher rate. 2. Criminal activity. Labels: uncountable Example: rampant criminality Example: The memorandum of understanding between the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, the Office of Rail and Road and the police states: "In the absence of a clear indication that serious criminality has caused the accident, RAIB will normally have precedence in respect of the investigation and will assume lead responsibility for the investigation." 3. A criminal act. Labels: countable Example: The storm-centre of a combined newspaper attack lasting for months, Daylight's character had been torn to shreds. There was no fact in his history that had not been distorted into a criminality or a vice. This public making of him over into an iniquitous monster had pretty well crushed any lingering hope he had of getting acquainted with Dede Mason.
Word: crinkled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of crinkle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: crinkled Part of Speech: adj 1. Having crinkles
Word: translates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of translate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: translates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of translate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: telemicroscope Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- Latin mīcroscopiumlbor. Italian microscopiobor. English microscope English telemicroscope From tele- + microscope. 1. Any of several optical instruments that combine the functions of a telescope and microscope e.g. projecting a microscope image onto a screen.
Word: crippler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cripple + -er. 1. A person who, or thing which cripples. 2. A corrugated board used to grain leather. 3. A sighting of an extraordinarily rare bird, such that it almost has an paralysing effect on the birder. Example: Blue-headed Wagtails and migrant Warblers were nice but hardly ‘cripplers’.
Word: crippling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cripple Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: crippling Part of Speech: adj 1. That cripples or incapacitates Example: crippling depression 2. Causing a severe and insurmountable problem; detrimental. Example: The high cost of capital has a crippling effect on many small firms. Example: The company, appreciating the crippling affect ^([sic]) that this scheme will have on its activities unless the railway is diverted, has petitioned against the North Wales Hydro-Electric Power Bill at present before the House of Lords. 3. Causing serious injuries, damage, or harm; damaging. Example: crippling debt Example: Today, the world is seeing record-shattering storms in California and catastrophic drought in places like East Africa. But by the 2030s, as temperatures rise, climate hazards are expected to increase all over the globe as different countries face more crippling heat waves, worsening coastal flooding and crop failures, the report says.
Word: crippling Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which somebody or something is crippled. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: crisply Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English crisp Middle English -ly English -ly English crisply From crisp + -ly. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɪspli/ 1. In a crisp manner. Example: 'It was quite abominable,' said the girl crisply. Example: `Off you go then,' she said crisply.
Word: criticizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From criticize + -er. 1. A person who criticizes; a carper or faultfinder. Labels: US
Word: croaky Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English croak Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English croaky From croak + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹəʊki/, /ˈkɹoʊki/ 1. Like that of a frog. Example: a croaky voice
Word: crocheter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crochet + -er. 1. One who crochets.
Word: rhythm sticks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rhythm stick Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crocheting Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of needlework that is made using a crochet. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: crocheting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of crochet Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: crookneck Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crook + neck. 1. Any of several yellow varieties of squash having a curved neck.
Word: rhythm stick Part of Speech: noun 1. One of a set of cylindrical hardwood sticks used as a percussion instrument, especially by children learning the rudiments of rhythm Example: The kids in the courtyard played with a rhythm stick so that they could learn rhythm.
Word: crop-dusting Part of Speech: noun 1. The application of fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides onto crops from an aircraft Labels: uncountable, usually 2. The act of farting in public while passing by people. Labels: humorous, informal, uncountable, usually
Word: crop-dusting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of crop-dust Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: lancing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of lance Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: lancing Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which something is lanced. Example: Bernardo's physicians treated their lawyer-patient in the ordinary ignorant ways, with debilitating bleedings, plus helpful lancings of the abscessed boils.
Word: laces Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈleɪ.sɪz/ 1. plural of lace Labels: form-of, plural
Word: laces Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈleɪ.sɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lace Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: landings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of landing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cropland Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From crop + land. 1. arable land Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: laminating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of laminate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: crossbones Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cross + bones. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɒsbəʊnz/, /ˈkɹɔsboʊnz/, /ˈkɹɑs-/ 1. A representation of two femurs (thighbones) crossed diagonally, chiefly combined with a human skull as a symbol of danger or death. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: cross-cultural Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English cross- Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English cultural English cross-cultural From cross- + cultural. 1. Between two or more cultures; intercultural. Labels: not-comparable Example: The Neolithic culture from 8000 to 6000 B.C., however, was a brilliant period of the revival of crafts, the transformation of gathering into gardening, the growth of a cross-cultural obsidian trade, and the rise of towns.
Word: crosscut Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cross- + cut. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɒskʌt/, /ˈkɹɔskʌt/, /ˈkɹɑskʌt/ 1. A crosswise cut. 2. A shortcut. 3. An instance of filmic crosscutting. 4. A crosscut saw. 5. A tunnel or level driven across the course of a vein, or across the main workings, as from one gangway to another through the country rock.
Word: crosscut Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From cross- + cut. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɒskʌt/, /ˈkɹɔskʌt/, /ˈkɹɑskʌt/ 1. To cut across something. Example: Matter of doubt and dread suspitious, / That doth with curelesse care consume the hart, / Corrupts the stomacke with gall vitious, / Croscuts the liuer with internall smart, / And doth transfixe the soule with deathes eternall dart. 2. To cut across something. 3. To cut repeatedly between two concurrent scenes. 4. To affect several modules of a program, without the possibility of being encapsulated in any one of them. See Cross-cutting concern. Example: Once we've implemented a concern in the component language, we need to perform an analysis to determine where ancillary concerns might crosscut the code.
Word: cross-dressing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cross- + dressing, a calque of German Transvestismus. 1. The wearing of clothing which society considers appropriate for the opposite sex rather than the wearer's sex. Labels: uncountable 2. Display by antigen-presenting cells of antigens obtained from the surface of infected cells. Labels: uncountable Example: Now, a study published in Nature shows that cross-dressing does indeed occur and is important for boosting memory CD8+ T cell responses in vivo.
Word: cross-dressing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 1. present participle and gerund of cross-dress Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cross-examiner Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who carries out a cross-examination.
Word: UDF Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Universal Disk Format. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of user-defined function. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Abbreviation of unducted fan. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Word: UDF Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of United Democratic Front (Kerala) Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: boors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of boor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Ella Part of Speech: name Etymology: A 19th-century shortening of Eleanor or Ellen, later also used for any name ending in -ella, such as Gabriella or Daniella. Similar abbreviations have been formed independently in many European languages, for any name containing the syllable -el-, e.g. Elisabeth. Pronunciation: /ˈɛl.ə/ 1. A female given name. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: She was named Ella Lorena, Ella for her grandmother Ellen, and Lorena because it was the most fashionable name of the day for girls […] 2. A diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Ellen, Gabriella, or Daniella. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: janitress Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From janitor + ess. 1. a female janitor
Word: fibro Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviations. 1. Fibro-cement; a building material consisting of asbestos fibres and cement pressed into sheets. Labels: Australia, uncountable Example: Her house was a little grey fibro job. Nondescript really, with cracked and broken fibro louvres, sad and sorry walls. Example: There are a few faded colourless fibro buildings, jagged black holes punched here and there in the panels. 2. Fibromyalgia. Labels: informal, uncountable Example: When I got fibro, the Internet was not in common use, so I didn't have the resources that a newly diagnosed person would have now.
Word: house mice Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of house mouse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: benjamins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of benjamin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thwarts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of thwart Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thwarts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of thwart Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: triumphalist Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English triumphal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English triumphalist From triumphal + -ist. 1. Proud of one's belief or culture, and having a feeling of superiority.
Word: triumphalist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English triumphal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English triumphalist From triumphal + -ist. 1. A triumphalist person. Example: All the old gang were there: a reunion of the Brexit triumphalists.
Word: defenestrates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of defenestrate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: error message Part of Speech: noun 1. A message displayed when a failure condition occurs, usually on a computer or device.
Word: defenestrating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of defenestrate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: olive grove Part of Speech: noun 1. A cluster of olive trees.
Word: defenestrated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of defenestrate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: cross-eye Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of strabismus in which the eyes converge; esotropia
Word: cross-fertilize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From cross- + fertilize. 1. To undergo (or cause to undergo) cross-fertilization.
Word: extraneousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English extraneous Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English extraneousness From extraneous + -ness. Pronunciation: /ɪkˈstɹeɪni.əsnəs/, /ɛkˈstɹeɪni.əsnəs/ 1. The state of being extraneous or inessential and irrelevant; extrinsic. Labels: uncountable
Word: livelier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of lively: more lively Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: liveliest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of lively: most lively Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: Pennsylvania Avenue Part of Speech: name 1. A street in Washington, D.C., that runs between the White House and the United States Capitol. 2. The relationship between Congress and the President. Labels: broadly
Word: time tunnel Part of Speech: noun 1. A passageway enabling time travel.
Word: somen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 素麺 (sōmen, “white noodles”). 1. Thin, white noodles usually served cold with sauce for dipping. Labels: uncountable
Word: flabellum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin flabellum (“fan”). Pronunciation: /fləˈbɛləm/ 1. A large fan used for religious ceremonies. 2. Any fan-shaped structure.
Word: remarkableness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English remarkable Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English remarkableness From remarkable + -ness. 1. The state of being remarkable or striking; extraordinariness; unusualness. Labels: uncountable
Word: tip wage credit Part of Speech: noun 1. A law that allows an employer to count tips received by an employee toward the latter's minimum wage. Labels: US, countable, singular, singular-only, uncountable 2. A monetary benefit to an employer under this law. Labels: countable
Word: pootled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pootle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: rara avises Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rara avis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rarae aves Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin rārae avēs. Pronunciation: /ˌɹɑːɹiː ˈeɪviːs/, /ˌɹɑːɹaɪ-/, /ˌɹɛːɹiː-/, /ˌɹɛːɹaɪ-/, /-ˈɑːviːs/ 1. plural of rara avis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: slighter Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From slight + -er. 1. comparative form of slight: more slight Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: slighter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English slight Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English slighter From slight + -er. 1. One who slights.
Word: lightest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of light: most light Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: lightest Part of Speech: verb 1. second-person singular simple present indicative of light Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular
Word: tip credit Part of Speech: noun 1. A tip wage credit. Labels: US
Word: pausa Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin pausa (“break”), from Ancient Greek παῦσις (paûsis). Doublet of pause. 1. The hiatus between prosodic units, e.g. at the end of a sentence. Labels: uncountable Example: The rule is that in the pausa a word must never end on a short vowel, but it may do so in the context. Example: Besides, the pausa endposition may have served to highlight the informational value of the substituendum.
Word: allograft Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Hellenic *áľľos Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)der. English allo- English graft English allograft From allo- + graft. Pronunciation: /ˈæləʊˌɡɹɑːft/, /ˈæləʊˌɡɹæft/, /ˈæloʊˌɡɹæft/ 1. A surgical transplant of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species.
Word: allograft Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Hellenic *áľľos Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)der. English allo- English graft English allograft From allo- + graft. Pronunciation: /ˈæləʊˌɡɹɑːft/, /ˈæləʊˌɡɹæft/, /ˈæloʊˌɡɹæft/ 1. To perform a transplant of this kind.
Word: sleeper berth Part of Speech: noun 1. A seat, on an aircraft etc, that can be reclined to form a bed. 2. A small compartment on a long-distance truck in which the driver can sleep when taking a break. Labels: US
Word: Africana Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin āfricāna, the neuter plural of āfricānus (“African”). By surface analysis, Africa + -ana (“things (plural)”), analogous to Americana. First attested in 1908. Pronunciation: /ˌæfɹɪˈkænə/, /ˌæfɹɪˈkɑnə/, /ˌæfɹɪˈkeɪnə/ 1. Collectible objects, such as maps, documents and artifacts, peculiar to Africa, especially Southern Africa. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Africana is a word of many different meanings; to one it means books and other printed or manuscript material, to another it means objects other than books. For Africana Notes and News it is used in its widest sense ... it is restricted only from a geographical point of view; it denotes not the whole of Africa but only Southern Africa. (Africana Notes & News, 1943) 2. The various cultures and peoples of Africa and the African diaspora, considered collectively. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: cross-grained Part of Speech: adj 1. Having an irregular rather than a parallel grain. Labels: not-comparable 2. Difficult to deal with; contrary or troublesome. Labels: broadly, not-comparable Example: It is quite wonderful to me, in such a cross-grained, hardening, and harsh world as ours, where she can have contrived to keep so much of open, fresh, and kindly feeling. Example: It was my old cross-grained companion, Professor Summerlee. "What!" he cried. "Don't tell me that you have had one of these preposterous telegrams for oxygen?" I exhibited it.
Word: cross-hatching Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of crosshatching. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: cross-hatching Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cross-hatch Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: crosshatching Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of crosshatch Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: crosshatching Part of Speech: noun 1. A method of showing shading by means of multiple small lines that intersect. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A method of indicating terrain on a map by using the same technique. Labels: countable, uncountable