nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: hair-splitting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From splitting hairs, q.v. 1. The act of considering or arguing about exceedingly small differences, fine details, and/or edge cases of no seeming importance, worrying about minutiae. Labels: countable, derogatory, idiomatic, uncountable Example: Regardless of the ultimate judgment and any hair splitting, the CIA seemed to many Americans to have regressed to and even surpassed its criminal-like behavior during the pre-Church Committee hearings era.
Word: hair-splitting Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From splitting hairs, q.v. 1. Of or characterized by hair-splitting, seeking or having exceedingly small differences, fine details, and/or edge cases of no seeming importance, concerning or concerned with minutiae. Labels: derogatory, idiomatic Example: 2006, Ian Aitken, in The Guardian, Richard Clements Obituary Dick's Tribune poked endless fun at the hair-splitting sectarianism of the various Trotskyist groups jostling on the fringes of the Labour party at that time.
Word: printouts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of printout Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Sterne Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant spelling of Stern. 1. A surname.
Word: hair-splittingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English hair-splitting 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 hair-splittingly From hair-splitting + -ly. 1. In a hair-splitting way, characterized by exceedingly small differences, fine details, or edge cases of no seeming importance. Labels: idiomatic Example: Nobody expected the vote to be so hair-splittingly close.
Word: pressers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of presser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Central European Time Part of Speech: name 1. The time of day in the time zone that encompasses many countries in Western Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and North Africa.
Word: protectee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From protect + -ee. 1. One who is being protected. 2. One who is being protected. Example: [Security personnel] seemed to come out of the woodwork from all directions, issuing orders, and rushing toward their protectees and seeking to secure the room.
Word: pureed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of puree Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: quiches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quiche Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Eastern European Time Part of Speech: name 1. The time of day in the time zone that encompasses many countries in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Example: From Skoplje [Skopje] the Paris-Athens coaches, with perhaps some vans, are worked separately to Gevgeli, the Jugoslav frontier station, with a 45-min. stop, and thence, with Eastern European time, one hour ahead, on to Idomeni, where the Hellenic State Railways take over, and the Greek frontier formalities take place during another 40-min. halt.
Word: quotas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of quota Labels: form-of, plural
Word: radials Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of radial Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Moscow Time Part of Speech: name 1. The time of day in the time zone that encompasses an area of western Russia, including Moscow. Example: Had I travelled the same route by train (the Trans-Siberian Express, say), it would have taken me a week to get there - enough time to notice that the clocks at all the stations along the way (as well as at all other stations in the totalitarian USSR) stubbornly stuck to Moscow Time. […] That bizarre arrangement, convenient for the compilers of train timetables but highly confusing for everyone else, was in force until the early 2000s, when railway stations across Russia finally adopted local times, like everywhere else in the world.
Word: Alaska Standard Time Part of Speech: name 1. The time of day in the time zone that encompasses most of Alaska.
Word: reassessing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of reassess Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: rectangles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rectangle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: refueled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of refuel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: relinquishes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of relinquish Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: repainting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of repaint Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: repainting Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of painting something again.
Word: -asses Part of Speech: suffix 1. plural of -ass Labels: form-of, morpheme, plural
Word: Kiwis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Kiwi Labels: form-of, plural
Word: righty-ho Part of Speech: intj 1. Indicating agreement. Example: But it is curiously difficult to say to John Simpson, 'Actually, I'm scared of flying.' So, instead, I say 'Righty-ho,' and a few days later he is striding into the lobby of the Durban Hilton to meet me. 2. Introducing a sentence in order to draw attention to the importance of what is being said; alright, well (then). Example: Righty-ho, let's get going. Example: “Er… a cappuccino, please,” replied Chloe, trying to sound grown-up. “I think I’ll have one too.” Mr Stink shuffled behind the counter and started opening tins. “Righty-ho, two cappuccinos coming right up.”
Word: berry sugar Part of Speech: noun 1. A variety of ultra-fine sugar that dissolves more quickly than ordinary granulated sugar. Labels: Canada, uncountable, usually
Word: leperous Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of leprous. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: And in the porches of my ears did pour The leperous distilment; whose effect[…]
Word: licker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English likkere, lykkare, equivalent to lick + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Läkker, Dutch likker, German Low German Licker, German Lecker. Pronunciation: /ˈlɪkɚ/ 1. Someone or something that licks. Example: When the back of the stamp is licked the first result is to leave on the tongue of the licker an unpleasant coating which demands the instant application of water to wash it off. Example: […] and enjoy wide-open views of St. Kilda beach and its passing parade of in-line skaters, skateboarders, dog walkers, and ice-cream lickers.
Word: licker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See liquor. Pronunciation: /ˈlɪkɚ/ 1. Eye dialect spelling of liquor. Labels: alt-of, countable, pronunciation-spelling, uncountable
Word: scotches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of scotch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: scotches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scotch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: guilty as sin Part of Speech: adj 1. Unquestionably guilty. Labels: colloquial, not-comparable Example: Joe Feinberg, who supplied the decorative ceramic tiles for the Key Biscayne homes of both the President and Bebe Rebozo, thinks Nixon is "guilty as sin." Example: [Julian:] And what do you think? [Sunday:] I think you're guilty as sin.
Word: reshoots Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of reshoot Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: reshoots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of reshoot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: reshoot Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *(s)kéwdeti? Proto-Germanic *skuttōnąbf.? Proto-Germanic *skeutaną Proto-West Germanic *skeutan Old English sċēotan Middle English schoten English shoot English reshoot From re- + shoot. Pronunciation: /ɹiːˈʃuːt/ 1. To shoot again, especially of video recording. Labels: transitive Example: They had to reshoot the scene because the explosion had made everyone jump.
Word: reshoot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *(s)kéwdeti? Proto-Germanic *skuttōnąbf.? Proto-Germanic *skeutaną Proto-West Germanic *skeutan Old English sċēotan Middle English schoten English shoot English reshoot From re- + shoot. Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːʃuːt/ 1. An instance of reshooting. Example: After several reshoots, the director was finally happy with the scene.
Word: reshooting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of reshoot Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: reshooting Part of Speech: noun 1. A new recording onto film or video. Example: When you watch a finished movie, you aren't aware of all the cuts and reshootings involved in its production.
Word: reshot Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of reshoot Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Smiths Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Smith Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rattles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rattle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: rattles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rattle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Peters Part of Speech: name 1. An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Peter. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Peters Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Peter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Steves Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Steve Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Stephanies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Stephanie Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Muthammanis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Muthammani Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Simpsons Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Simpson Labels: form-of, plural 2. Clipping of The Simpsons Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Word: overnights Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of overnight Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overnights Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overnight Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: grosses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gross Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: grosses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gross Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Tonys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Tony Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Keanes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Keane Labels: form-of, plural
Word: old fashioned Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of old-fashioned. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Yet this is not meant to imply that the English poets are older fashioned than the Americans, for, after all, is there not the Sitwell family to disprove such a suggestion?
Word: old fashioned Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of old-fashioned. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: chloroformed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of chloroform Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: keene Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete form of keen. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: Ophe[lia] You are keene my Lord, you are keene. / Ham[let] It would coſt you a groaning, to take off my edge.
Word: cheesed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Compare British slang cheesed off (“annoyed, upset”), attested slightly later. Pronunciation: /t͡ʃiːzd/ 1. Upset, annoyed, angry. Labels: slang Example: Why are you going along, then? / Because I'm cheesed. This place has got on my wick. I want to get out. Example: But that great Max Martin song (I Will Be There) had better be the fourth/last single, or I will be cheezed.
Word: cheesed Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Compare British slang cheesed off (“annoyed, upset”), attested slightly later. Pronunciation: /t͡ʃiːzd/ 1. simple past and past participle of cheese Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: peptidic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *pékʷ-ye- Proto-Hellenic *péťťō Ancient Greek πέσσω (péssō)bf. Ancient Greek πέπτω (péptō) Ancient Greek πεπτόν (peptón)der. German Peptonbor. English peptone Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide ▲ German Pepton ▲ Latin -idusder. German -id German Peptidbor. English peptide Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English peptidic From peptide + -ic. Pronunciation: /pɛpˈtɪdɪk/ 1. Of, pertaining to, or containing peptides. Labels: not-comparable
Word: terreous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Adapted borrowing of Latin terreus + -ous, from terra + -eus. By surface analysis, terra + -eous. 1. Pertaining to earth; earthy. Labels: obsolete Example: For when the ayery interſticies are filled, […] there remaines a groſſe and terreous portion at the bottome […]
Word: Liberec Part of Speech: name 1. A city in the north-central Czech Republic, capital of the Liberec Region
Word: decrepitate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin dēcrepitātus, perfect passive participle of dēcrepitō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin dē- + crepitō. Pronunciation: /dɪˈkɹɛpɪteɪt/ 1. To roast (a salt or mineral) until it stops crackling in the fire. Labels: transitive Example: so will it come to pass in a pot of salt, although decrepitated; and so also in a pot of Snow. 2. Of salts and minerals, to crackle when heated, indicating a sudden breakdown of their particles. Labels: intransitive Example: It is, however, remarkable, that the greater number of bodies which decrepitate, are really anhydrous and fixed, such as sulphate of potash, sulphate of barytes, chloride of sodium, &c. Example: That substance was called salt, because, according to some authors, it is obtained by the action of the sun (sol) on sea-water, according to others, because it decrepitates in the fire (exsilire=to crackle and spring about).
Word: knyfe Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of knife. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: perswade Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of persuade. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: Howbeit Lyſander the ſonne of Lybis, and Mandroclidas the ſonne of Esphanes, and Ageſilaus alſo, greatly commended his noble deſire, and perſwaded him to goe forward withall. Example: I wil vſe ſome motiues to perſwade all that find themſelues afſeted with this ſickneſſe, to deſire with all earneſtneſſe that they may be cured, that ſo they may be made willing alſo to apply the remedies.
Word: onely Part of Speech: adv 1. Obsolete spelling of only. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: Before the Sea and Lande were made,and Heauen that all doth hide, In all the worlde one onely face of nature did abide, Example: In which him chaunced false Duessa meete, Mine onely foe, mine onely deadly dread; Who with her witchcraft and misseeming sweete, Inveigled him to follow her desires unmeete.
Word: pyrometallurgical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- English metallurgy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English metallurgical English pyrometallurgical From pyro- + metallurgical. 1. Of or pertaining to pyrometallurgy Labels: not-comparable
Word: lendeth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From lend + -eth. 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lend Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Example: Hope lendeth a charm to the hours That measure our days and our years, And wreaths round the future the flowers That Time in his course stains with tears.
Word: improperation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin improperare. 1. A reproach; an instance of upbraiding or contumely. Labels: obsolete Example: for, omitting those improperations and termes of scurrility betwixt us [...]there is between us one common name and appellation, one faith
Word: wepte Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of wept; simple past and past participle of weep. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: burye Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of bury. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: wolfe Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of wolf. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: mornynge Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of morning. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: bringe Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of bring. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: dyd Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of did. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: grounde Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of ground. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: blesse Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of bless. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: beholde Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of behold. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: polydentate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English dentate English polydentate From poly- + dentate. 1. Coordinated to the central atom by several bonds; multidentate
Word: Egipte Part of Speech: name 1. Obsolete spelling of Egypt. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: gaue Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of giue; obsolete spelling of gave. Labels: form-of, past
Word: therfore Part of Speech: adv 1. Obsolete spelling of therefore. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete Example: Rather therfore to chuſe me thinketh wiſdome. By loſſe of life libertye, then life by priſon 2. Misspelling of therefore. Labels: alt-of, misspelling, not-comparable
Word: appeareth Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From appear + -eth. 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of appear Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: verry Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete spelling of very. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete
Word: verry Part of Speech: adv 1. Obsolete spelling of very. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete Example: 1819, Nancy Collin, Letter to her parents, 2007, Terrance Keenan, If Our Lives Be Spared: A Saga of the Collin Family Settlers in Early New York State, page 62, I have enjoyed a verry poor state of health since I wrote to you last ... Example: 1862, Solomon York, Letter to his future wife, 2004, Wallace E. Jarrell, The Randolph Hornets in the Civil War, page 168, I have nothing verry interesting to write.
Word: verry Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete spelling of vairy. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete Example: Chambernon, of Umberlegh; Geules, a saltier verry. Chambernon, of Clift Chambernon; Geules, [a] saltier verry, between 12[…] Example: Verry, argent and sable, is borne by the name of Latewater (St. John's, Oxford); Verry, or and azure, by the name[…]
Word: receiue Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete typography of receive. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: penultimately Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Latin paenultimus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English penultimate Middle English -ly English -ly English penultimately From penultimate + -ly. 1. Next to the last in order. Labels: not-comparable Example: 2007 Aug 28, Jon Henley in The Guardian, Diary. Our sincere thanks, penultimately, to the countless hordes of you who, during our absence, sent in... Example: Tied to a BBC 2 Scotland documentary, Scotland's Top Ten Battlegrounds on Tuesday night, the BBC poll ranked the issues in order from the economy – given a weighting of 1.38, to pensions (0.63), then welfare (0.57), Scotland and the UK (0.51), currency (0.4), immigration (0.39), energy (0.35), defence (0.33), to penultimately Scotland and the EU (0.31), with broadcasting (poor BBC) trailing a very poor last, with a rating of merely 0.05.
Word: euery Part of Speech: det 1. Obsolete typography of every. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: shalbe Part of Speech: contraction 1. shall be Labels: contraction, obsolete Example: Away, away, no time ſhalbe omitted, / That will be time and may by vs befitted. Example: The wombe ſhall forget him, the worme ſhall feed ſweetly on him, hee ſhall be no more remembred, and wickednes ſhalbe broken as a tree.
Word: seyde Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of said; simple past and past participle of say. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: sayde Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of said. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: crafte Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of craft. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: crafte Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of craft. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: deepe Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete spelling of deep. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: Some [wines] deepe empurpled as the Hyacine, Some as the Rubine laughing sweetely red
Word: mightie Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete spelling of mighty. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: euerie Part of Speech: det 1. Obsolete spelling of every. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: shippe Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of ship. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: When he had saied no: what (ſaid Ariſtippus) is it ſhame to ſaile in a Shippe, that hath afoꝛetymes caried a great nomber mo: […]
Word: remaine Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of remain. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: heare Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of hear. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: How many Masters have some stately Houses had, in the age of a small Cottage, that hath, as it were, lived, and dyed with her old Master, both dropping down together. Such vain Preservatories of us, are our Inheritances, even once removed: but look on it more Removes off, and continuing in thy Name, yet how little doth that concerne Thee (though the first Purchaser, or his Heire) Lazy Posterity, when they heare it so called know it by the Name, but not as thine; […]
Word: positronic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From positron + -ic. The science fiction sense was coined by American science fiction author Isaac Asimov in 1941 in his short story "Liar!". Pronunciation: /pɒz.ɪˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to positrons. Labels: not-comparable Example: The element bombarded should be of high isotopic content, and should not give any other positronic radioelement whose lifetime is comparable to the one looked for. 2. Of or pertaining to a supposed analogue of electronics using positrons Labels: not-comparable Example: By exact count, there are seventy-five thousand, two hundred and thirty-four operations necessary for the manufacture of a single positronic brain.
Word: washerwomen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of washerwoman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deade Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete spelling of dead. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: sicke Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete spelling of sick. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: lyghte Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete spelling of light. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: lyghte Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of light. Labels: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
Word: lyghte Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of light. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: frutefull Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete spelling of fruitful. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: vnto Part of Speech: prep 1. Obsolete typography of unto. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: And for a drinke offering, thou ſhalt offer the third part of an Hyn of wine, for a ſweete ſauour vnto the Lord. Example: A helpe vnto deuotion: containing certaine moulds, or formes of prayer (title)
Word: vpon Part of Speech: prep 1. Obsolete typography of upon. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: An other vpon the same. What strange aduenture?
Word: gay 90s Part of Speech: noun 1. A romanticized vision of the 1890s; compare with Roaring Twenties. Labels: plural, plural-only 2. The 1990s, perceived as mediocre in comparison. Labels: derogatory, plural, plural-only
Word: saile Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of sail. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: saile Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of sail. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: When he had saied no: what (ſaid Ariſtippus) is it ſhame to ſaile in a Shippe, that hath afoꝛetymes caried a great nomber mo: […]
Word: businesse Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of business. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: mighte Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of might. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: mighte Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of might. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: giant-killing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Biblical story of David and Goliath. 1. The slaying of a giant. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The defeat of a team by a much weaker opponent. Labels: also, countable, uncountable Example: My guide tells me of Yeovil's 'considerable glove trade', which is why the giant-killing footie club, Yeovil Town FC, is known as 'The Glovers'.
Word: rattlesnakes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rattlesnake Labels: form-of, plural
Word: meyhane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Turkish meyhane. 1. A Turkish bar Example: This article assesses the narratives on Istanbul’s meyhanes and meyhane owners in the first volume of Evliya Çelebi’s Seyahatname [...]
Word: AOI Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of area of interest. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of automatic optical inspection: a machine used to find faulty component placement in a manufacturing system. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: unwrapping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of unwrap Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: unwrapping Part of Speech: noun 1. The act or process by which something is unwrapped.
Word: squashing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of squash Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: squashing Part of Speech: adj 1. Belittling. Example: […] what she hoped was a suitably imperious and squashing tone.
Word: squashing Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which something is squashed; a pressing.
Word: snivelling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of snivel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: snivelling Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of producing a snivel. Example: He would also have been exposed to the coughings and shufflings, comings and goings, questions and answers, wailings and slammings, snivellings and sneezings, etc., which figured so prominently in the reference room […]
Word: reveling Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English revelynge; equivalent to revel + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of revel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: reveling Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English revelynge; equivalent to revel + -ing. 1. A revel.
Word: revelling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of revel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: revelling Part of Speech: noun 1. A revel.
Word: remitting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of remit Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: remitting Part of Speech: noun 1. remittance
Word: propping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of prop Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: propping Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which something is propped. Example: By certain arrangements in the former method the miner not only gets the coal but makes all proppings and repairs, so that the face moves much more slowly than with the other method where the hewers devote all their time to getting the coal […]
Word: paintballing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of paintball Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mutating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of mutate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mutating Part of Speech: adj 1. Causing or tending to cause mutation. Labels: not-comparable Example: The mutating process that cells undergo can lead to cancer. Example: std::sort is a mutating algorithm. 2. Having the ability to make changes to data other than its makeup. Labels: not-comparable Example: The begin() member of std::string returns a mutating iterator.
Word: inconveniencing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of inconvenience Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: grossing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of gross Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: detoxing Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of detox (“detoxification, especially of the body from drugs”).
Word: detoxing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of detox Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: totaling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of total Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: rousting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of roust Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: riffing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of riff Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present 2. present participle and gerund of rif Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: riffing Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of one who riffs; an improvisation. Example: Both novels are inventive riffings upon classic American authors, including Hawthorne, Melville, […]
Word: resuming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of resume Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: personal attack Part of Speech: noun 1. An abusive remark about a person, without supporting evidence. Example: Basically, it is a personal attack on an arguer that brings the individuals's personal circumstances, trustworthiness, or character into question.
Word: casses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cass Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: unic Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete form of unique. Labels: alt-of, nonstandard, not-comparable, obsolete Example: Now as the inclinations are different, the truth which is unick in it ſelf appeares in divers forms, according to the quality of the ſpirits, which conceives it, like the Æthiopians repreſenting the uglineſſe of the devill, have a cuſtome contrary to other people, they paint him white; ſo after this manner the diverſity of humours produces diverſity of conceptions and difference of opinions upon the ſame ſubject. Example: To these questions M. Paul Jablochkoff answers as follows, in the most categorical manner, that with any electric machine whatever, by means of his new apparatus, ‘the amplifier,’ he not only distributes through a single conductor to several points the current of a unic source of electricity, but also increases it.
Word: carolling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of carol Labels: Canada, UK, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: carolling Part of Speech: noun 1. A singing of carols.
Word: caroling Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈkæɹəlɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of carol Labels: US, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: caroling Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkæɹəlɪŋ/ 1. A singing of carols. Example: 1958, Brenda Lee, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree Later we'll have some pumpkin pie / And we'll do some caroling.
Word: prophetize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English prophetise, from Old French prophetisier, from Latin prophētizō, from Ancient Greek προφητίζω (prophētízō, “to prophesy”). By surface analysis, prophet + -ize. 1. To act as a prophet; to prophesy; to make prophecies.
Word: accruement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English accrue Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English accruement From accrue + -ment. Pronunciation: /əˈkɹu.mənt/ 1. The act of accruing.
Word: klatch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German Klatsch (“meeting at which people gossip”). Pronunciation: /klæt͡ʃ/ 1. An informal social gathering, especially one held over coffee for the purpose of conversation.
Word: accompanyist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English accompany 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 accompanyist From accompany + -ist. 1. Alternative spelling of accompanist. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: accompanyists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of accompanyist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Hannukkah Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Hanukkah. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Hannukah Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Hanukkah. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: abrader Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From abrade + -er. Pronunciation: /əˈbɹeɪ.dɚ/ 1. Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading. Example: 1856, H. A. Dewar, Actuating Mechanism for Rotating Tools, Patent dated 1 March, 1856, in The Practical Mechanic’s Journal, Volume I, p. 232, […] provision is made for the attachment thereto of various operating tools, such, for example, as drills, saws, grindstones, polishers, and cutters, or abraders or shapers of various kinds. Example: In the fabric section, a textile twisting and tearing machine and a "Lissajou curve" [sic] abrader (covering a complete area in overlapping curves) are supplemented by apparatus for evaluating waterproofness, fibre diameter and light-fastness. 2. Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading. Example: 1993, Nan McNutt and Marilyn Jesmain, Passages: An Archaeology Timeline of Southeast Alaska, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Alaska Region, 5,000 years ago the people of Southeast Alaska began grinding bone on a sandy stone called an abrader to form the desired shape and sharpness. 3. Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading. Example: a cartilage abrader; a corneal abrader
Word: acidy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From acid + -y. Doublet of acidic. 1. Like an acid, somewhat acidic.
Word: acrostical Part of Speech: adj 1. Like an acrostic.
Word: acrostically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English acrostic 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 acrostically From acrostic + -ally. 1. In the manner of an acrostic. Labels: not-comparable
Word: actinically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English actinic 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 actinically From actinic + -ally. 1. In an actinic manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: endofunction Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English function English endofunction From endo- + function. 1. A function whose codomain is equal to its domain.
Word: saddling Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From saddle (verb) + -ing. Compare Middle English saddyllynge, sadyllynge (“a saddlecloth or horsecloth”). 1. The act of placing a saddle on an animal. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: And so through all the racket and noise of two or three saddlings and unsaddlings, he remained quite undisturbed, and came out of it much the best. Example: He let Sandy stand for a minute and then took the saddle off. Several more of these saddlings and unsaddlings followed. Then finally the saddle was cinched. Again Sandy repeated his pattern of calming down after the first unfamiliarity of a new experience had worn off. […] Before long Sandy accepted the saddle as if he’d been born with one on his back.
Word: saddling Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From saddle (verb) + -ing. Compare Middle English saddyllynge, sadyllynge (“a saddlecloth or horsecloth”). 1. present participle and gerund of saddle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: scrapbooking Part of Speech: noun 1. The process of making a scrapbook.
Word: scrapbooking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of scrapbook Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: RSMLT Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Routed Split Multi-Link Trunking, a Layer-3 link aggregation protocol designed by Nortel (now Avaya). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: periodic sentence Part of Speech: noun 1. A sentence whose main clause appears at its end. Labels: rhetoric
Word: rempli Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from French rempli. 1. Having another tincture than its own covering the greater part. Labels: not-comparable, rare Example: (42) Berks, an Antient and Honourable FAmily, but hath yet no Issue. His Arms are Argent on a Chief Gules, two Mullets Or, a Label on a Crescent for his Armorial difference; and for Crest the Falcon Or. Ducally gorged Gules, and an Eagle Or on the Breast of the last; the Lock Gold, rempli per Pale Argent and Sable therein, […] Example: Chief rempli, or bordered. Plate XXIX.
Word: affectionless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English affection 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 affectionless From affection + -less. 1. Without affection; unfeeling; emotionless. 2. Incapable of empathy.
Word: torpedoed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of torpedo Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: torpedoing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of torpedo Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: torpedoing Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of firing a torpedo. Example: The torpedoings, ugly and effective as they might be, were not spectacular: the usual puff of smoke from the victim's funnel and the muffled explosion heard only by the nearer ships.
Word: sweatshops Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sweatshop Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sublimating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of sublimate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: streetlights Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of streetlight Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stiles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stile Labels: form-of, plural
Word: starlets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of starlet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: splitsville Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From split + -s- + -ville, evoking a fictional town. 1. The situation of breakup or divorce. Labels: informal, uncountable Example: A female couple I know were on the edge of splitsville until they discovered the wonders of Paperama.
Word: splitsville Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From split + -s- + -ville, evoking a fictional town. 1. Separated; no longer together as a romantic or sexual couple. Labels: informal, not-comparable
Word: sociopathic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *sokʷéh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Proto-Indo-European *sokʷh₂ṓy Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *sokʷyós Proto-Italic *sokjos Latin sokios Latin sociusder. English socio- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -pathic English sociopathic From socio- + -pathic. 1. Having the characteristics of a sociopath. Example: He was my brother—half-brother—but he was also the most sociopathic person I've ever been close to. He would have been a monster if he had been allowed to grow up. Maybe he was one already. 2. Unconcerned about the adverse consequences of one's actions on others.
Word: sociopathic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *sokʷéh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Proto-Indo-European *sokʷh₂ṓy Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *sokʷyós Proto-Italic *sokjos Latin sokios Latin sociusder. English socio- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -pathic English sociopathic From socio- + -pathic. 1. A sociopath. Labels: rare
Word: ticketed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of ticket Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: portrays Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of portray Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pedaling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pedal Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pedaling Part of Speech: noun 1. The set of pedal movements to be performed when playing a piano or organ.
Word: parlors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parlor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: overdosed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of overdose Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: outfitted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of outfit Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: nodules Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nodule Labels: form-of, plural
Word: panicle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin pānicula, diminutive of pānus (“ear of millet, literally 'thread wound on a bobbin'”), from Ancient Greek πῆνος (pênos, “web”), πηνίον (pēníon, “bobbin”). Doublet of panocha. 1. A compound raceme. Example: Inflorescence a large terminal, leafy, cross-armed panicle, composed of small, 5-flowered, terminal umbellets. Example: The panicle of Puya raimondii (see LARGEST BLOOM, above) emerges after 80-150 years of the plant's life and then dies.
Word: non-issue Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + issue. 1. A matter of no concern, especially one that had been of concern. Example: His position on that matter is a non-issue, now that the courts have decided. Example: And although it became a non-issue during the election, HS2 seems likely to continue under a government of either colour - despite the Conservatives pointedly not having committed to it beforehand.
Word: murals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mural Labels: form-of, plural
Word: materialized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of materialize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: materialized Part of Speech: adj 1. Having taken physical form; having become real. Labels: not-comparable Example: With exclamations of surprise and fear the warriors leaped to their feet, scarcely knowing whether to flee or not. Then Tarzan dropped lightly from an overhanging branch into their midst. When they realized that it was indeed their chief in the flesh, and no materialized spirit, they went mad with joy.
Word: marveling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of marvel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: marveling Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of marvelling. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: marveled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of marvel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: mangoes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mango Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of mangoe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mangoes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mango Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: legalizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of legalize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: knickknacks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of knickknack Labels: form-of, plural
Word: imploding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of implode Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: gizmos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gizmo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: estimating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of estimate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: earlobes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of earlobe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: drools Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of drool Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: drools Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of drool Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dreamers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dreamer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: disfiguring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of disfigure Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: debutantes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of debutante Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crunches Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkɹʌnt͡ʃɪz/ 1. plural of crunch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: crunches Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈkɹʌnt͡ʃɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of crunch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: crated Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈkɹeɪtɪd/ 1. contained in a crate
Word: crated Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈkɹeɪtɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of crate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: girl talk Part of Speech: noun 1. Discourse between females which is considered to be inappropriate or uninteresting to male ears. Labels: informal, uncountable
Word: collided Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of collide Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: work someone's arse off Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of work someone's ass off. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, idiomatic
Word: work one's tail off Part of Speech: verb 1. Less vulgar synonym of work one's ass off. Labels: slang
Word: comebacks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of comeback Labels: form-of, plural
Word: work one's fingers to the bone Part of Speech: verb 1. To work especially hard, usually for an extended period. Labels: idiomatic, informal Example: You work all week long / You work your fingers to the bone / Friday's at an end / I can't wait for Saturday to begin
Word: bunions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bunion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: admissability Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of admissibility. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ensmallen Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From small + en- -en, by analogy with embiggen. Attested from 2002. Logical antonym of "embiggen," a humorous neologism popularized by television writer David X. Cohen; see 1996 quotation. Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsmɔːlən/, /ɛnˈsmɔlən/ 1. To make smaller. Labels: humorous, transitive
Word: ensmallens Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ensmallen Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ensmallened Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of ensmallen Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: when in Rome, do as the Romans Part of Speech: proverb 1. Alternative form of when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncommon
Word: walk on eggshells Part of Speech: verb Etymology: 1800s usage, probably from the imagery that eggshells are easily broken when stepped upon. Pronunciation: /ˌwɔːk ɒn ˈɛɡʃɛlz/, /ˌwɔk ɑn ˈɛɡʃɛlz/, /ˌwɑk-/, /-ɔn-/ 1. To be overly careful in dealing with a person or situation because they get angry or offended very easily; to try very hard not to upset someone or something. Labels: idiomatic 2. To be careful and sensitive, in handling very sensitive matters. Labels: idiomatic
Word: walking on eggshells Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of walk on eggshells Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present