nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: recombing Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of combing something again.
Word: recombed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of recomb Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: carapaced Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree substrateder.? Spanish carapachobor. French carapacebor. English carapace Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English carapaced From carapace + -ed. 1. Having a carapace. Labels: not-comparable
Word: bootboy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From boot + boy. 1. A male skinhead who wears boots. 2. A male junior assistant to a professional footballer.
Word: bootboys Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bootboy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fifing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of fife Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: fifed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of fife Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: leisures Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of leisure Labels: form-of, plural
Word: doorward Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From door + -ward. 1. Toward a door. Labels: not-comparable
Word: doorwards Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From door + -wards. 1. Towards a door. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unclamp Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From un- + clamp. 1. To remove a clamp from. Labels: transitive
Word: unclamps Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of unclamp Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: unclamping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of unclamp Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: semiotically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From semiotic + -ally. 1. In a semiotic manner or context.
Word: loyalest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of loyal: most loyal Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: counterfire Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counter- + fire. 1. The firing of weapons in response. Labels: uncountable Example: The Nationalist Defense Ministry claimed Communist guns on the mainland coast were silenced by effective counterfire. By Nationalist count, the Reds fired 444 shells, of which 162 hit Matsu Island, 112 Peikantang Island and 170 landed in the sea. Example: The second attack vehicle had difficulty navigating around the debris from the first attack, and was met with defensive counterfire by security personnel assigned to the hotel. 2. A smaller fire lit at some distance from a wildfire, in order to develop a firebreak. Labels: countable
Word: counterfire Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From counter- + fire. 1. To light a smaller fire at some distance from a wildfire, in order to develop a firebreak. Labels: intransitive
Word: landbased Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From land + based. 1. Based or situated on land. Labels: not-comparable Example: The number of vessels participating in the landbased fishery has declined since the 1970's.
Word: nontargets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nontarget Labels: form-of, plural
Word: vindical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From the Medieval Latin vindicālis (“avenging, punishing, vengeful, vindictive”), from the Classical Latin vindex (“avenger, punisher, revenger”) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives of relationship). Pronunciation: /ˈvɪndɪkəl/, [ˈvɪndɪkl̩] 1. Eager to punish; vindicative. Labels: obsolete, rare Example: The great point for you […] is to eſtabliſh the circumſtance either of menace, coercion, or puniſhment as the caſe may be. When you have bottomed yourſelf well upon theſe facts, you need not be afraid to meet the vindical Lord D—— upon this ground.
Word: unadaptable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Italic *aptos Latin aptus 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 apiō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus ▲ Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin aptō Latin adaptōder. Middle English *adapten English adapt 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 adaptable English unadaptable From un- + adaptable. 1. Not adaptable.
Word: rugless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From rug + -less. 1. Without a rug. Labels: not-comparable Example: Near-synonyms: carpetless, uncarpeted
Word: rudenesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rudeness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hermitlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hermit + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a hermit.
Word: m'self Part of Speech: pron 1. Obsolete form of myself. Labels: alt-of, obsolete 2. Pronunciation spelling of myself. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: well met Part of Speech: intj Etymology: A shortening of It is well that we have met. 1. A greeting. Labels: archaic Example: Bardolph: Well met, Corporal Nim. Example: " Well met ! Well met ! Thou'lt soon be set Before the ale-cup flowing."
Word: well met Part of Speech: adj Etymology: A shortening of It is well that we have met. 1. Welcome, greeted. Labels: archaic, not-comparable Example: Clown: Here comes Sir Oliver: Sir Oliver Mar-text, you are well met. Example: Mother of God! but we are well met here, in this wilderness, among the savages. 2. Greeted by a person of high respect or social status. Labels: not-comparable Example: Lady Merlumina?! You were well met. She is an ancestor of mine. 3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see well, met. Labels: not-comparable
Word: bo'sun Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of bosun. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bo'suns Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bo'sun Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sorras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sorra Labels: form-of, plural
Word: multiplexual Part of Speech: adj 1. of various levels, multi-faceted, multiple aspects or tiers Labels: rare
Word: cory Part of Speech: noun 1. Any fish belonging to the genus Corydoras, a group of South American freshwater catfish. Example: All the tetras in my tank (3 species - black neons, Pristellas, and red eyes) died within a 36 hour period. The corys and otos in the same tank are fine. There was no change in water quality, feeding habits, or water temperature. I have no idea why all the tets would die in such a short time span.
Word: cory Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of corey (“penis”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cories Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cory Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sociophonetics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From socio- + phonetics. Pronunciation: /ˌsoʊsi.oʊfəˈnɛtɪks/, /ˌsəʊsi.əʊfəˈnɛtɪks/, /ˌsəʊʃjəʊfəˈnɛtɪks/ 1. A branch of linguistics studying sociolinguistic aspects of speech sounds; the interaction between sociolinguistics and phonetics. Labels: uncountable
Word: sociophonology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From socio- + phonology. 1. A branch of linguistics studying sociolinguistic aspects of phonology; the interaction between sociolinguistics and phonology. Labels: uncountable 2. A specific sociophonological system. Labels: countable
Word: self-loathing Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From self- + loathing. 1. Loathing oneself.
Word: self-disgust Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From self- + disgust. 1. Disgust with oneself. Labels: uncountable Example: Near-synonyms: self-hatred, self-loathing, self-reproach
Word: svc Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of service. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: shock jocks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shock jock Labels: form-of, plural
Word: toppest Part of Speech: adj 1. highest Labels: nonstandard Example: The withered wreath was brushed away from the "toppest" stone, but in its place was laid the polished shaft, of which the floral offering had been indeed the earnest. Example: His little girl is up in one o' them rooms — one o' the toppest. The firemen and the 'scapes are all t'other side o1 the building.
Word: compulsarily Part of Speech: adv 1. Misspelling of compulsorily. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: fictionalisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fictional + -isation. 1. Alternative spelling of fictionalization. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: kunstkammer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Kunstkammer (literally “art room”). Pronunciation: /ˈkʊnstkamə/, /ˈkʊnstkɑmɚ/ 1. An early form of museum in which strange or rare objects were exhibited.
Word: psychogeographic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From psycho- + geographic. 1. Relating to psychogeography Labels: not-comparable
Word: sadsack Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sad sack. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sadsacks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sadsack Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spycatching Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From spy + catching. 1. counterespionage Labels: informal, uncountable
Word: transpennine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From trans- + Pennine. 1. Across the Pennines Labels: not-comparable
Word: undeferential Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + deferential. 1. Not showing appropriate respect or courtesy. Example: Smoke rose high - cigarette and golden table-lighters brought round by undeferential white-coated flunkeys - but there was nothing to drink except orange crush - officially.
Word: adufe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Portuguese adufe. 1. A traditional square tambourine, found in Portugal and elsewhere, of Moorish origin. Example: A feature of Beira Baixa music, and found elsewhere too, is the adufe. Example: [...] we can identify the following rhythmic sesquialtera pattern in the melody played on the violin and the adufe drum, which make the connection ...
Word: adufes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of adufe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unaccessioned Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + accessioned. 1. Not accessioned. Labels: not-comparable
Word: falsy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From false + -y, to be an antonym to truthy. 1. Evaluating to false in a Boolean context. Labels: not-comparable Example: In JavaScript, any expression or statement that expects a boolean value will work with a truthy or falsy value, so the fact that && does not always evaluate to true or false does not cause practical problems. Example: However, in the second case, both '0' and the empty string () are falsy (in other words, they behave like false) and are therefore equal with respect to ==.
Word: embarassment Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of embarrassment. Labels: alt-of, misspelling Example: “I’m gonna say it: soccer is one of the most dogs**t sports to ever exist, it’s an embarassment to humankind. I said it, get mad,” xQc said after his opponent scored yet again. “Keep malding, and I want to make sure people understand: it is not ‘football,’ it’s soccer.”
Word: distibine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Egyptian sdmder. Ancient Greek στίμμῐ (stímmĭ) Ancient Greek στίβι (stíbi)der. Latin stibiumder. English stibium Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English stibine English distibine From di- + stibine. 1. Any organoantimony compound containing two antimony atoms joined together R₂Sb-SbR₂
Word: organoantimony Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From organo- + antimony. 1. Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to antimony bond Labels: not-comparable
Word: organizational crime Part of Speech: noun 1. White-collar crime that is committed by employees of an otherwise noncriminal organization, with or without the consent of the management and with at least some benefit to the organization. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Balingian Part of Speech: name 1. A town in Sarawak, Malaysia
Word: cybertrooper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cyber- + trooper. 1. A person who is paid to disseminate political propaganda on the internet, particularly on social media platforms. Labels: Malaysia Example: Volunteer "cyber troopers" are monitoring Malaysian internet activity to flag up "sensitive" or "insulting" posts, reports say. Example: The online information activities of cyber troopers and others can be optimised using big data analytics.
Word: planemaker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From plane + maker. 1. A company that manufactures (commercial) aircraft.
Word: pseudostreaming Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pseudo- + streaming. 1. The seeking of a portion of a streamed video that has not yet been downloaded Labels: Internet, uncountable
Word: koekchuch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Russian коекчуч (kojekčuč), from Itelmen [Term?]. 1. male-bodied person who dresses and lives as a woman
Word: spendings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spending Labels: form-of, plural
Word: auto-antonym Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of autoantonym. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: auto-antonyms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of auto-antonym Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Gomm Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: unIslamic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of un-Islamic. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Gumm Part of Speech: name Etymology: * As an English surname, from Old English guma (“man”). * As a German surname, shortened from various ancient Germanic names such as Gundemar, from *gunþiz (“battle”) + *mērijaz (“great; famous”). 1. A surname.
Word: Bott Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: gettin' Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɡɛtn̩/ 1. Pronunciation spelling of getting. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: ramset Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Originally a brand name. 1. A large nail or bolt fired or fixed into hard materials, such as steel and concrete, and used to hold or anchor them in place. Labels: attributive, sometimes
Word: ramset Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Originally a brand name. 1. To fire or fix such a fastening.
Word: autorotative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From auto- + rotative. 1. Relating to, or producing autorotation. Labels: not-comparable
Word: blokieness Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of blokeyness. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: blokeishly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From blokeish + -ly. 1. In a blokeish manner
Word: dualling Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dual + -ing. 1. The conversion of a road into a dual carriageway Labels: UK, countable, uncountable Example: Way back in 1971, the Government of the day first published plans for a high-capacity road network, which included the dualling of the A47 from King's Lynn to Great Yarmouth.
Word: dualling Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From dual + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of dual Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: methoxyamphetamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From methoxy + amphetamine. 1. Either of two isomeric methoxy derivatives of amphetamine.
Word: miscalculator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From miscalculate + -or. 1. A person who miscalculates
Word: shipworker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ship + worker. 1. A person who works in a shipyard.
Word: trackworker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From track + worker. 1. A person who installs or maintains railway tracks or track-side equipment. Example: Sadly, since July 2019, four trackworkers have died on duty. And Network Rail's Safety Task Force is determined to prevent this from happening again.
Word: trackworkers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trackworker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: comedy duo Part of Speech: noun 1. A double act (comic pairing).
Word: comedy duos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of comedy duo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Jahukyan Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Armenian Ջահուկյան (J̌ahukyan). 1. A surname from Armenian.
Word: bergall Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Norwegian berggalt (“a labrid fish”), equivalent to berg (“mountain, hill; rock”) + galte (“boar”). Pronunciation: /ˈbɜː(ɹ)ɡɔːl/ 1. Tautogolabrus adspersus, a wrasse native to the western Atlantic, inhabiting inshore waters near the sea floor at depths of 10–128 metres (33–420 feet) and at latitudes of 36°–49° north, and reaching up to 38 centimetres (15 inches) in total length and up to 1 kilogram (2·2 pounds) in weight.
Word: Hrachya Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Armenian Հրաչյա (Hračʻya). 1. A male given name from Armenian.
Word: Hrach Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Armenian Հրաչ (Hračʻ). 1. A male given name from Armenian.
Word: bergalls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bergall Labels: form-of, plural
Word: potty training Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpɒtiˌtɹeɪn.ɪŋ/, /ˈpɑdiˌtɹeɪn.ɪŋ/ 1. The act of weaning a child off of diapers and teaching them how to use a potty. Not usually distinguished from toilet training although generally children do not use an adult-sized toilet right away. Labels: uncountable
Word: broncho- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Derived from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos). 1. relating to bronchi and the airways Labels: in-compounds, morpheme
Word: bronchio- Part of Speech: prefix 1. (combining form) relating to bronchi Labels: morpheme
Word: Judæo-Aramaic Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Judæo- + Aramaic. 1. Obsolete form of Judeo-Aramaic. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: Judaeo-Aramaic Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Judaeo- + Aramaic. 1. Alternative form of Judeo-Aramaic. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sonovabitch Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of son of a bitch. Labels: alt-of, alternative, derogatory, slang, vulgar
Word: East Jerusalemite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From East Jerusalem + -ite. 1. A native or resident of East Jerusalem. Example: The Palestinians insisted on both outsiders and an East Jerusalemite on the delegation.
Word: East Jerusalemite Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From East Jerusalem + -ite. 1. Of, from, or pertaining to East Jerusalem. Labels: not-comparable Example: Unlike my experiences with many families in the West Bank, Mohammed's 'East Jerusalemite family seemed to avoid discussions of politics at every turn.
Word: quoracy Part of Speech: noun 1. The condition of being quorate, or having enough members to carry out business and cast votes. Labels: uncountable
Word: accreditive Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From accredit + -ive. 1. A speech act that gives permission or approval.
Word: accreditives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of accreditive Labels: form-of, plural
Word: enshriner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From enshrine + -er. 1. One who enshrines. Example: History and experience, the enshriners of the past, and investigation, the discoverer of the present and preparer for the future, will prevent retrogression.
Word: enshriners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of enshriner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Deborahs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Deborah Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aircover Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of air cover. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: airwar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From air + war. 1. A war fought predominantly by aircraft.
Word: fireteam Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fire + team. 1. A small unit of infantry. Labels: US Example: My fireteams are spread thin. We can't hold out forever.
Word: fireteams Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fireteam Labels: form-of, plural
Word: geoinformation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From geo- + information. 1. geospatial information Labels: uncountable
Word: medialect Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From media + -lect. 1. A variant form of language spread by the press, radio, TV etc.
Word: mercantilistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *merks Latin merx Latin mercor Latin mercantem Italian mercante Latin -īlemder. Italian -ile Italian mercantilebor. French mercantilebor. English mercantile 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 Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English mercantilistic From mercantile + -istic. 1. Relating to, or characteristic of mercantilism.
Word: racemisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of racemization. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: scrutinisation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of scrutinization. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: feliforms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of feliform Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tiltrotor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tilt + rotor. 1. An aircraft that has powered rotors mounted on engine pods that can rotate to provide lift and/or propulsion
Word: cyclooctadecanonaene Part of Speech: noun 1. An annulene having 18 carbon atoms and 9 double bonds Labels: uncountable
Word: hexaphenylbenzene Part of Speech: noun 1. An aromatic hydrocarbon in which every hydrogen atom of a benzene ring has been replaced by phenyl groups Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: hexaphenylbenzenes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hexaphenylbenzene Labels: form-of, plural
Word: journalls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of journall Labels: form-of, plural
Word: decannulation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From de- + cannulation. 1. The removal of a cannula. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: decannulations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of decannulation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trip odometer Part of Speech: noun 1. A part of an odometer capable of recording the distance traveled during a short trip by allowing its readout to be reset to zero.
Word: trip meter Part of Speech: noun 1. A part of an odometer capable of recording the distance traveled during a short trip by allowing its readout to be reset to zero.
Word: Welly Part of Speech: name Etymology: Clipping of Wellington + -y (diminutive suffix). 1. Wellington, New Zealand Labels: New-Zealand, informal
Word: Repub Part of Speech: noun 1. Clipping of Republican. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal 2. Clipping of Republic, used in the full names of countries. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
Word: Repubs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Repub Labels: form-of, plural
Word: concernable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From concern + -able. 1. concerned; having involvement or responsibility Labels: not-comparable, obsolete
Word: compunications Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of computer + communications, coined by Anthony G. Oettinger in the 1970s. 1. The combination of computer and telecommunications technologies. Labels: uncountable
Word: crittercam Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From critter + cam. 1. A package of instruments, including a camera, that can be attached to an animal to study its behavior in the wild. Labels: colloquial Example: Studies with crittercams provide a visual record of everything that a marine mammal sees. For example, crittercams have revealed Wedell seals flushing prey from crevices in the ice. Example: Sophisticated shark tagging techniques and ‘crittercams’ attached to the animals have also explained a great deal about their behaviour.
Word: crittercams Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of crittercam Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Cirencester Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English Ċirenċeaster. Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪ.ɹənˌsɛs.tə/, /ˈsɪsɪtə/ 1. A market town and civil parish with a town council in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England, the site of the ancient Corinium of the Dobunni (OS grid ref SP0202).
Word: contradictio in terminis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Latin 1. contradiction in terms
Word: hypermediacy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Compare literacy and oracy. 1. hypermedia literacy; the state of being conversant with hypermedia technologies Labels: uncountable
Word: hypermediacy Part of Speech: noun 1. The presentation of a film or other work as media, by foregrounding those elements that characterise the medium. Labels: uncountable
Word: defictionalize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From de- + fictional + -ize. 1. To bring out of the realm of fiction; to associate with the real world. Labels: transitive
Word: defictionalization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *dʰinéǵʰti Proto-Italic *θingō Proto-Italic *fingōder. Latin fingō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin fictiōder. Old French ficcionbor. Middle English ficcioun English fiction English -al English fictional Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English fictionalize ▲ Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English fictionalization English defictionalization From de- + fictionalization. 1. The process of defictionalizing. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Musil is committed to the dissolution of the ego and to the defictionalization and depersonalization of character as Woolf expresses it in “The Narrow Bridge of Art.” 2. Something defictionalized. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: defictionalized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of defictionalize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: defictionalizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of defictionalize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: defictionalizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of defictionalize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: defictionalizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of defictionalization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: job security Part of Speech: noun 1. The probability that a person will keep his/her job. Labels: uncountable
Word: kholsun Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Marathi कोळसून (koḷsūn). 1. The dhole, an Asian wild dog. Labels: obsolete Example: The Dhole, or kholsun as it is sometimes called, inhabits the western frontiers of British India, its range extending from Midnapore to Chamar, but does not appear to take up its residence in other parts of the same great country.
Word: Kiliwa Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of an aboriginal people of northern Baja California, Mexico.
Word: Kiliwa Part of Speech: name 1. The traditional language of these people.
Word: killology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From kill + -ology. Coined by American soldier and author Dave Grossman. 1. The study of the psychological and physiological effects of killing and combat on the human psyche. Labels: uncountable
Word: Kitasoo Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of a particular Tsimshian tribe of Canada. Example: Along the central coast of British Columbia, grizzly bears go by many names. In the Sgüüx̣s language spoken by the Kitasoo Nation and the Sm’algyax language of the Gitga’at Nation, they are known as medi’ik. And in the Haíɫzaqvḷa, It7Nuxalkmc, ‘Wuik̓ala, and Xai’xais languages, bears are called nan. The reasons for such differences of language, new research suggests, may be similar to the reasons that grizzly groups differ genetically in the region. Example: Henson said her team worked closely with the Nuxalk, Haíɫzaqv, Kitasoo/Xai'xais, Gitga'at and Wuikinuxv First Nations to sample and analyze the DNA.
Word: Kokama Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Cocama. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Therefore, the Kokama languages, including Kokama, Kokamilla, Omagua, and probably others, would be representatives of the riverine Arawaks who controlled much of the Amazon main branch. Example: According to Cabral (1995), the origin of Kokama must go back to the late pre-Columbian periuod, when a group of Tupinambá speakers migrated in the late 15th century from the Atlantic coast inland to the upper Amazon, and came in contact with speakers of one or more other languages, possibly Arawakan.
Word: Kokama Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of Cocama. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The Kokamas looked disturbed when they arrived in Shoshone. Example: Simultaneously, the Kokama Indians of the lower Ucayali region began to emigrate to the Brazilian Solim5es, where they established themselves among the Tukuna, though in separate localities.
Word: Cocama Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of an indigenous tribe of the Peruvian Amazon.
Word: Cocama Part of Speech: name 1. An indigenous language of western South America.
Word: HRC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Gibbs saying that the reason HRC delayed releasing her sked was that she was “hiding” something, […] 2. Initialism of Human Rights Campaign. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: During that march, my queerdar was on full throttle. I saw HRC equality and rainbow stickers all over the place. Example: “This town hall comes at a critical time in our fight to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people in this nation,” said Alphonso David, who was recently named HRC president.
Word: HRC Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of hardness on Rockwell scale C. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Initialism of health reporting code Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: sandification Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sand + -ification. 1. An environmental change whereby an environment becomes sandy. Labels: uncountable
Word: Sauvignon blanc Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French sauvignon blanc. 1. A green-skinned variety of grape that originates from the Bordeaux region of France. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A crisp, dry white wine produced from this grape. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I'm not in the mood for whisky, nor beer. Something soft would be sensible, but I decide that wine is the order of the day - a sauvignon blanc, which I take with a few olives. Example: At Le Prem’s, a small bar in western France that sells lottery tickets and tobacco, this greeting has become a running joke since President Emmanuel Macron dropped by unannounced the other day and bought a round of coffee for everyone, save the customers who opted for a bracing midmorning sauvignon blanc.
Word: Wallersteinian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Wallerstein + -ian. 1. Of or relating to Immanuel Wallerstein (1930–2019), US sociologist.
Word: semiperiphery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From semi- + periphery. 1. In world-systems theory, any of the industrializing, mostly capitalist countries positioned between the periphery and core countries.
Word: semiperipheries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of semiperiphery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: world-system Part of Speech: noun 1. A socioeconomic system that encompasses part or all of the globe and is typically larger than a single country.
Word: world-systems Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of world-system Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Sexgate Part of Speech: name Etymology: From sex + -gate. 1. Any sex-related public scandal, especially the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Labels: US
Word: sum1 Part of Speech: pron Etymology: Phonetic respelling. 1. someone Labels: Internet
Word: Stourbridge Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the local River Stour + bridge. Pronunciation: /ˈstaʊəbɹɪd͡ʒ/ 1. A large town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England.
Word: thusness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thus + -ness. 1. The state of things being as they are. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Asian corn borer Part of Speech: noun 1. A crambid moth, of species Ostrinia furnacalis, found in regions from China to Australia, and known as an agricultural pest on several crops, especially corn.
Word: Asian corn borers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Asian corn borer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tittied Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From titty + -ed. 1. Having a specified kind of breasts. Labels: in-compounds, not-comparable, slang, vulgar Example: As he stood there, his legs spread and his hands on his hips like a man who knew what he was doing, he saw his big tittied neighbor pull up in her car.
Word: tallit katan Part of Speech: noun 1. A fringed poncho-like garment traditionally worn either under or over the clothing by Jewish males.
Word: sonuvabitch Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of son of a bitch. Labels: alt-of, alternative, derogatory, slang, vulgar Example: The waiter came up, and I ordered a Coke for her—she didn't drink—and a Scotch and soda for myself, but the sonuvabitch wouldn't bring me one, so I had a Coke, too. Example: MICHAEL: Clemenza promised Rosato three territories in the Bronx after he died, and then you took over and welched.
Word: sonuvabitches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sonuvabitch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Jerusalem cherry Part of Speech: noun 1. Solanum pseudocapsicum, a nightshade species with poisonous fruit.
Word: Jerusalem cherries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Jerusalem cherry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Jerusalem thorn Part of Speech: noun 1. The shrub Paliurus spina-christi, native to the Eastern Hemisphere. 2. The shrub Parkinsonia aculeata, native to the Western Hemisphere.
Word: Jerusalem sage Part of Speech: noun 1. Phlomis fruticosa, a lamiaceous flowering plant with yellow tubular flowers and aromatic leaves. Labels: uncountable
Word: snitz Part of Speech: verb Etymology: German schnitzen 1. To slice. Labels: US, dialectal, transitive Example: We snitzed and canned 56 quarts of pears by two o'clock. Example: Children look forward to apple snitzing, a festive fall event when neighbors gather to make apple cider at a community press.
Word: snitzed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of snitz Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: snitzing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of snitz Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: snitzes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of snitz Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: rivels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rivel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cup cheese Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Originally sold in a cup. 1. A soft, spreadable cheese descended from the German Kochkäse and associated with the Pennsylvania Dutch. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: trinitary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Latin trīnitārius. 1. Relating to a trinity or set of three, especially the Holy Trinity. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ascriptive Part of Speech: adj 1. ascribing; relating to ascription Labels: not-comparable
Word: ascriptive Part of Speech: noun 1. The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work or other object to someone or something. Example: Herodotus uses more ascriptives than Homer, but the adverbial participle is well illustrated in Herodotus and the complementary is fairly common. Example: Ascriptives need not be novel. Tension is a conventional ascriptive that, despite its ubiquitous use, has never achieved technical status in musical discourse.
Word: aquaponist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From aquaponic + -ist. 1. One who practises aquaponics.
Word: aquaponists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aquaponist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: neurotraumatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From neuro- + traumatic. 1. Relating to neurotrauma. Labels: not-comparable
Word: battered baby syndrome Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of shaken baby syndrome. Labels: uncountable
Word: qaraqul Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of karakul. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: qaraquls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of qaraqul Labels: form-of, plural
Word: smartingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From smarting + -ly. 1. So as to smart; with a stinging pain. Example: The bargain might appear unequal; but there was still another consideration in the scales; for while Jekyll would suffer smartingly in the fires of abstinence, Hyde would be not even be conscious of all that he had lost.
Word: yichud Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew יִחוּד (yikhúd). Pronunciation: /ˈjɪxʊd/, /ˈjiːxʊd/, /-əd/, /jiːˈxuːd/ 1. The prohibition in Jewish religious law against seclusion in a private area of a man and a woman who are not married to each other, so as to prevent adultery or promiscuity. Labels: Judaism, uncountable 2. The state of being secluded in a private area with someone of the opposite sex. Labels: Judaism, uncountable Example: If a man and a woman entered yichud, in the presence of witnesses, with the intent of their act signifying marriage, they *would* be married enough to require a get, regardless of whether or not they actually had sex in the room.
Word: taxonomics Part of Speech: noun 1. taxonomy Labels: uncountable Example: Before proceeding to this survey a few words regarding the taxonomics of the organism may not be out of place.
Word: goosestep Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of goose-step. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: goosestepping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of goosestep Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: goosesteps Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of goosestep Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: goosestepped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of goosestep Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unattracted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + attracted. 1. Not attracted. Example: He was clear that he did not want Ann to feel “second class” at work or to feel exhausted and overwhelmed and ultimately unattracted to him.
Word: bulkheaded Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bulkhead + -ed. 1. Furnished with a bulkhead or bulkheads. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ladderway Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ladder + way. 1. The shaft or passage enclosing a ladder or connected by ladders. Example: Having spaced the beams of the upper deck according to the disposition of the beams below, the ladderways should be so contrived, that in ships of war there should be one next abaft the fore hatchway, which is a single ladderway[…] Example: It rose in tiers, a maze of intricate wiring inset with black crystal, and surrounded by ladderways and balconies.
Word: ladderways Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ladderway Labels: form-of, plural
Word: talcumed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of talcum Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: talcuming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of talcum Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: talcums Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of talcum Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: talcums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of talcum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: compositorial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From compositor + -ial. 1. Relating to a compositor. Labels: not-comparable Example: Some of the errors in the book may have been compositorial emendations.
Word: compositorial Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From compositor + -ial. 1. The product of all composite numbers less than or equal to a particular number. Labels: uncountable
Word: undisturbedly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From undisturbed + -ly. 1. Calmly; tranquilly; without disturbance.
Word: interiorization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From interior + -ization. 1. The act or process of interiorizing. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: interiorizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of interiorization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bigamously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From bigamous + -ly. 1. In a bigamous manner. Example: After moving abroad, he bigamously married a second woman.
Word: saltily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From salty + -ly. 1. In a salty manner.
Word: turbanlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From turban + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a turban. Example: I was discharged from the hospital with a turbanlike dressing around my head.
Word: steellike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From steel + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of steel. Example: a steellike grip
Word: corsetting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of corset Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: corsetted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of corset Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: shitpot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From shit + pot. Cognate with Middle Low German schîtpott, German Scheißpott, Swedish skitpott. 1. A chamber pot or toilet. Labels: slang, vulgar Example: They can't sit on their shitpots without the quilted tissue. They can't enjoy their weekends without products. 2. Term of abuse. Labels: humorous, slang, vulgar Example: The little shitpots were somewhere up ahead in this maze of tunnels[…] 3. A shoddy vehicle. Labels: slang, vulgar Example: Near-synonym: rustbucket
Word: shitpots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shitpot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: disgruntledly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From disgruntled + -ly. 1. In a disgruntled manner.
Word: rampantness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From rampant + -ness. 1. Quality of being rampant. Labels: uncountable
Word: rampway Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ramp + way. 1. A sloping path taking the form of a ramp. Example: The apparatus is simple, consisting of two horizontal rampways connected to a central pole. A prey item is placed on the pole, and the spider can access it only by walking up one or the other of the rampways.
Word: rampways Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rampway Labels: form-of, plural
Word: clothesbrush Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From clothes + brush. 1. A brush for the clothes. Example: Its removal revealed another case covered with dust. This we extracted from the iron chest without any difficulty, and removed the accumulated filth of years from it with a clothes-brush. Example: Probably the most effective clothesbrushes are those with fairly stiff bristles, about 3/4 to 1 in. long, with tufts set 1/5 in. (preferably 1/4 in.) or more apart.
Word: clothesbrushes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of clothesbrush Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prizegiver Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From prize + giver. 1. One who awards a prize.
Word: prizegiving Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From prize + giving. 1. A ceremony where a prize is awarded.
Word: prizegivers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prizegiver Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prizegivings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of prizegiving Labels: form-of, plural
Word: balsawood Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From balsa + wood. 1. The wood of the balsa tree. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: handworked Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hand + worked. 1. Worked by hand. Labels: not-comparable Example: handworked lace
Word: cussedest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of cussed: most cussed Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: digitals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of digital Labels: form-of, plural
Word: inconsequences Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of inconsequence Labels: form-of, plural
Word: neurasthenics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. 1. plural of neurasthenic (dated) Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unnautical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + nautical. 1. Not nautical.
Word: unseamanlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + seamanlike. 1. Not characteristic of or befitting a seaman. Example: On behalf of the Dundee, it was deposed, that the loss of the Princess Charlotte was purely accidental, or if attributable to any mismanagement, attributable only to the unseamanlike conduct of the Princess Charlotte's own people[…] Example: If he is able to keep clear only by making an unseamanlike manoeuvre, then your tack was too close.
Word: midchew Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mid- + chew. 1. A point in time while chewing. Labels: uncountable Example: Well, that got our attention. Ashley put down her chopsticks and paused in midchew.
Word: midchew Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From mid- + chew. 1. While chewing. Labels: not-comparable
Word: charioted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From chariot + -ed. 1. Furnished with, or located in, a chariot. Labels: not-comparable Example: Nevertheless, the art of fighting on foot was an obligatory part of military education which even a charioted knight could ignore at his own peril.
Word: bullwhacker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bull + whacker. 1. The driver of a bullock team. Labels: US
Word: bullwhackers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bullwhacker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unatoned Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + atoned. 1. Not atoned for. Labels: not-comparable Example: an unatoned sin
Word: sharecropped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of sharecrop Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: loghouse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From log + house. 1. Synonym of log cabin
Word: loghouses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of loghouse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bookdealer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From book + dealer. 1. One who trades in books.
Word: bookdealers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bookdealer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unpurchasable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + purchasable. 1. That cannot be purchased. Labels: not-comparable
Word: weepiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From weepy + -ness. 1. The quality of being weepy. Labels: uncountable
Word: harelips Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of harelip Labels: form-of, plural
Word: eightball Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of eight-ball. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: eightballs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of eightball Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wagonmaster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From wagon + master. 1. The man in charge of a wagon. 2. The person, man or woman, in charge of a wagon. Labels: broadly 3. A military transport officer. 4. A military logistics officer. Labels: broadly
Word: wagonmasters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wagonmaster Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dustheap Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dust + heap. 1. A pile of rubbish. Example: We couldn't fix the old radio, so we consigned it to the dustheap.
Word: dustheaps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dustheap Labels: form-of, plural
Word: likedst Part of Speech: verb 1. second-person singular simple past indicative of like Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, past, second-person, singular
Word: lovedst Part of Speech: verb 1. second-person singular simple past indicative of love Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, past, second-person, singular
Word: goosepimpled Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From goose pimple + -ed. 1. Having goose pimples. Example: My urine jumped a great distance, spattering against the cobblestones, and when it struck the bay window that jutted from the first floor it rebounded and warmly wet the tops of my feet and my goosepimpled thighs.
Word: unassumed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + assumed. 1. Not assumed. Labels: not-comparable
Word: godammit Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative spelling of goddammit. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: fruitfullest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of fruitful: most fruitful Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: eagerest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of eager: most eager Labels: form-of, superlative