nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: complainer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin com- Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pl(e)h₂-n-g-e-tider. Proto-Italic *plāngō Latin plango Latin plangere Medieval Latin complangereder. Old French conplaindre Old French complaindreder. Middle English complaynen English complain Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English complainer From complain + -er. Pronunciation: /kəmˈpleɪnɚ/ 1. One who complains, or is known for their complaints. 2. A complainant (an alleged victim in a criminal trial).
Word: complainers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of complainer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: diplopia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwís Ancient Greek δῐ́ς (dĭ́s) Ancient Greek -πλόος (-plóos) Ancient Greek δῐπλόος (dĭplóos)der. New Latinder. English diplo- English -opia English diplopia From diplo- + -opia. Pronunciation: /dɪpˈləʊpiə/ 1. An ophthalmologic condition where one perceives two images for a single object; double vision. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: As for Bodhidharma the only painting extant is too late to have been done from life. The sage’s eyes are crossed from his exertions. Diplopia giving the impression of the pineal eye, the Third Eye in full flower. Example: That doctor also noted the diplopia and sent her for a CT scan.
Word: omophorion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Byzantine Greek ὠμοφόριον (ōmophórion), from Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos, “shoulder”) + φέρω (phérō, “carry”). 1. A band of brocade originally of wool decorated with crosses and worn on the neck and around the shoulders as the distinguishing vestment of a bishop and the symbol of his spiritual and ecclesiastical authority in the Eastern Christian liturgical tradition, equivalent to the Western archepiscopal pallium. Example: a little band of marchers displays Greek Orthodox outfits, the rhason and sticharion, the epitrachelion and the epimanikia, the sakkos, the epigonation, the zone, the omophorion; they brandish icons and enkolpia, dikerotikera and dikanikion. Example: The bishop wears an omophorion, whose shape and manner of wearing are closer to the original pallium than either the stole or the epitrachelion.
Word: squeaky wheel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the proverb "the squeaky wheel gets the grease"/oil. 1. A complainer; one who speaks out when there are problems (often pejorative). Example: When I went to those who we needed to get the resources from, I got the title of being the squeaky wheel. Everyone is not going to be a squeaky wheel, but I believe that if we want something and are persistent enough, we will get it... 2. Of several problems, the most apparent or the most urgent. Example: And it is pretty hard to get government, as you know, ahead of the curve. We always respond to the squeaky wheel when things get bad, but you know, clearly there is food for thought in the observation of where we are in our commodity industries.
Word: carlings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of carling Labels: form-of, plural
Word: epitrachelion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Byzantine Greek ἐπιτραχήλιον (epitrakhḗlion), from Ancient Greek ἐπιτραχήλιος (epitrakhḗlios, “on the neck”) + -ιον (-ion, suffix forming diminutive nouns). ἐπιτραχήλιος (epitrakhḗlios) is from ἐπι- (epi-, “on, upon, on top of, covering”) (from Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi (“on; at; near”)) + τράχηλος (trákhēlos, “neck”) + -ῐος (-ĭos) (from Proto-Indo-European *-yós (suffix forming adjectives)). Pronunciation: /ˌɛpɪtɹəˈkiliɒn/, /ˌɛpɪtɹəˈkiljən/, /-ˈkiː-/, /ˌɛpɪtɹɑˈkiliɔn/ 1. The liturgical vestment worn by priests and bishops of the Eastern Orthodox Church as the symbol of their priesthood, corresponding to the Western stole. Example: [A] little band of marchers displays Greek Orthodox outfits, the rhason and sticharion, the epitrachelion and the epimanikia, the sakkos, the epigonation, the zone, the omophorion; they brandish icons and enkolpia, dikerotikera and dikanikion. Example: The epitrachelion is the Orthodox equivalent of the stole, but it hangs straight instead of being crossed over the chest, as is the case with the stole in Western churches.
Word: unpleasantness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English unpleasant Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English unpleasantness From unpleasant + -ness. Pronunciation: /ʌnˈplɛz.ənt.nəs/ 1. The property of being unpleasant or disagreeable. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Given the behaviour of the members, who do normally come to Lord’s, this seemed a bizarre attempt to offload the unpleasantness on hoi polloi taking advantage of some rare £25 tickets. 2. An unpleasant behaviour, occurrence, etc. Labels: countable, usually Example: Perhaps you are not so much aware as I am, of the mischief that may, of the unpleasantnesses that must, arise from a young man’s being received in this manner—domesticated among us—authorized to come at all hours—and placed suddenly on a footing which must do away all restraints.
Word: energize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-) Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Hellenic *wérgon Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἐνεργός (energós) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ἐνεργής (energḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ιᾰ (-iă) Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια (enérgeia)bor. Late Latin energīader. Middle French énergieder. English energy 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 energize From energy + -ize. Pronunciation: /ˈɛnəd͡ʒaɪz/, /ˈɛnɚd͡ʒaɪz/, /ˈenəd͡ʒɑɪz/, /ˈenəd͡ʒaɪz/ 1. To invigorate; to make energetic. Labels: transitive Example: Magazines of the day celebrated the new gay health consciousness in articles which linked the proliferation of gay bodybuilding with the health craze sweeping the country, though this was often complete nonsense. For did we not, all of us, know scores of friends who used drugs to energize their workouts, who smoked dope, took speed, and shot up anabolic steroids to facilitate that mad, muscular frenzy? 2. To supply with energy, especially electricity; to turn on power to (something). Labels: transitive Example: Whenever we energize that circuit we blow a fuse. 3. To use strength in action; to act or operate with force or vigor; to act in producing an effect. Labels: intransitive, obsolete Example: Of all men it is true that they feel and energize first, they reflect and judge afterwards.
Word: dissimulate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Inherited from Middle English dissimulaten, dissimilaten, from Latin dissimulātus + -en (“verb-forming suffix”), perfect passive participle of dissimulō (“to conceal, to pretend, to neglect”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dissimilis (“unlike”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Compare the obsolete dissimule (“to conceal, disguise”), from Old French dissimuler (French dissimuler), ultimately from the same Latin root. Doublet of dissemble, dissimilate, and dissimule. Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɪmjʊˌleɪt/, /-jə-/ 1. To practise deception by concealment or omission, or by feigning a false appearance; to dissemble. Labels: intransitive Example: But now, as he paced alone in his apartment, now that he was not upon exhibition, now when there was no eye to behold him, and there was no reason to dissimulate or veil a single thought or feeling, his look was anything but open; the last trace of frankness disappeared; the muscles at mouth and eyes shifted; lines and planes intermingled and altered subtly; there was a moment of misty transformation – and the face of another man emerged. It was the face of a man uninstructed in mercy; it was a shrewd and planning face: alert, resourceful, elaborately perceptive, and flawlessly hard. 2. To disguise or hide by adopting a false appearance; to dissemble. Labels: transitive Example: [P]ublic feeling required the meagreness of nature to be dissimulated by tall barricades of frizzed curls and bows. 3. To connive at; to wink at; to pretend not to notice. Labels: rare, transitive Example: That al thyng be forgiven to theim that be olde and broken, and to theim that be yonge and lusty to dissimulate for a time, and nothyng to be forgiuen to very yong children.
Word: dissimulate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Inherited from Middle English dissimulat(e), dissimilat(e) (attested in Robert Henryson with an active sense, see the citation page), from dissimulātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more. 1. Feigned, simulated, pretended, false. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete Example: Where they may win ought : by fayre diſimilate ſhow, There they flickar, and flatter, in fauer to grow.
Word: conforming Part of Speech: adj 1. Exhibiting conformity. Example: He's trying to get a conforming loan.
Word: conforming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of conform Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mitigating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of mitigate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mitigating Part of Speech: adj 1. That serves to mitigate.
Word: banishment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English banish Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English banishment From banish + -ment. Pronunciation: /ˈbænɪʃmənt/, /ˈbɛə̯nɪʃmənt/, /ˈbeə̯nɪʃmənt/ 1. The act of banishing. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The judge pronounced banishment upon the war criminal. 2. The state of being banished, exile. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He has been in banishment from his home country for well over four years. Example: You are in error. / This is terror. / This is your banishment. This land is mine. / This is what you earn. / This is the Law of No Return. / This is the sour dough, this the sweet wine. / This is my history, this my race / And this unhappy man threw acid in my face.
Word: Dutch rub Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of noogie (“prank of rubbing the head with the knuckles”). Labels: slang
Word: second-string Part of Speech: adj 1. belonging to the second string of a team Labels: not-comparable 2. substitute or replacement Labels: not-comparable 3. second most important Labels: not-comparable Example: Having worked so hard to reach the Champions League, elimination will be a bitter blow for Mancini and City as they join neighbours United in Europe's second-string competition.
Word: segmental Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From segment + -al. Pronunciation: /sɛɡˈmɛntəl/ 1. of, relating to, or constructed from segments
Word: selectmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of selectman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: selectman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From select + -man. 1. Any of a board of municipal officers elected to manage some New England towns. Labels: US Example: Near-synonyms: selectperson, selectwoman, councilperson, councilman, councilwoman Example: But what villager could have foreseen that their neighbor was to be commissioner for the government of Massachusetts, church elder, town selectman, judge of small causes, and town deputy to the Massachusetts legislature? The people of Weyhill [in Hampshire, England], who had seen Peter Noyes serve as juryman in their manorial court and churchwarden of their church on the hill, could have predicted that he would do well as land surveyor, road building director, grantor of timber, and fence viewer. They would have been amazed, however, and so would Noyes himself, if someone had told him, in 1638, that during the next twenty years he was to attend one hundred and twenty-nine separate official meetings in his town, to say nothing of the informal church gatherings, church services, and sessions of the Massachusetts legislature.
Word: self-possession Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English possession English self-possession From self- + possession. 1. A confidence in one's own powers. Labels: idiomatic, uncountable 2. Calmness and composure, especially when under stress. Labels: idiomatic, uncountable Example: She had a very fresh complexion and a pretty, round little face saved from any dolliness by the steadiness of her blue eyes, the firmness of her mouth, and the expression of quiet self-possession.
Word: self-reliance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English reliance English self-reliance From self- + reliance. 1. The capacity to rely on one's own capabilities, and to manage one's own affairs; independence. Labels: uncountable Example: Loss of self-reliance leads to loss of self-confidence. Example: The present sorrow always exceeds its predecessors—not so the present joy; comparison exaggerates the one, while it diminishes the other; and people talk of their youth as if it had not been a period of feverish sensitiveness, awkward embarrassments, many heart-burnings, and an utter want of that self-reliance which alone can ensure content.
Word: radgepacket Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From radge + packet. 1. Someone prone to extreme outbursts of bad temper. Labels: Geordie
Word: outbursts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of outburst Labels: form-of, plural
Word: outbursts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of outburst Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: oysters Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɔɪ.stəz/, /ˈɔɪ.stɚz/ 1. plural of oyster Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hematomas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hematoma Labels: US, form-of, plural
Word: shirtwaist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From shirt + waist. 1. A woman's tailored blouse, buttoned down the front. Labels: US Example: The straw seats of the car hovered on the edge of combustion; the woman next to me perspired delicately for a while into her white shirtwaist […].
Word: shooed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of shoo Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Shubi Part of Speech: name 1. A dialect of the Rwandi-Rundi language of Tanzania.
Word: shingly Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From shingle + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪŋɡ(ə)li/ 1. Covered with shingle or small pebbles.
Word: shirtwaist blouse Part of Speech: noun 1. a shirtwaist Labels: US
Word: shortness of breath Part of Speech: noun 1. A difficulty in breathing. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Review of systems was positive for unintentional weight gain of 13.5 kilograms in the last eight months, excessive fatigue, fever, difficulty focusing, one episode of painful oral ulcer on the roof of her mouth, change in the hair texture with nonscarring alopecia, shortness of breath with exertion, and constipation. Example: CNN spoke recently with several Conyers residents who said they still have blurry vision, shortness of breath, throat irritation or chronic headaches since the chemical plant fire.
Word: sicced Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of sic Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: side-by-side Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From side + by + side. 1. Adjacent; juxtaposed. Labels: not-comparable Example: The cylinder banks are at 60 deg. with the cylinders staggered to allow for side-by-side connecting rods on each crank. Example: A “moving platform” scheme[…]is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails. Local trains would use side-by-side rails to roll alongside intercity trains and allow passengers to switch trains by stepping through docking bays.
Word: side-by-side Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From side + by + side. 1. A type of multipurpose off-highway utility vehicle, with four wheels, resembling a golf cart. 2. Ellipsis of side-by-side shotgun. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis 3. Ellipsis of side-by-side rifle. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis 4. Ellipsis of side-by-side smoothbore (“a side-by-side musket (unrifled) longarm”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: side by side Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of side-by-side. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: side by side Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of side-by-side. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: side by side Part of Speech: adv 1. Beside or alongside one another; close to one another and abreast. Labels: literally, not-comparable Example: The new houses were built side by side, facing the lake. Example: The structure was examined and passed by the Board of Trade in February, 1890, after it had been tested with two trains of 50 loaded wagons, each hauled by two engines, and pushed by a third. The trains ran side by side, and their combined weight, including the six engines, was 1,800 tons. The deflections of the girders were precisely in accordance with the calculations of the engineers. 2. In peace. Labels: figuratively, not-comparable 3. With a common purpose. Labels: figuratively, not-comparable Example: The soldiers of XX and YY were fighting side by side against a common enemy.
Word: sidesmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sidesman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sidesman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Corruption of synod's man. 1. An assistant to a churchwarden, one of whose duties is to collect offerings during a service. Example: By the 17th century churchwardens, now assisted by sidesmen, were overseeing parish taxes (with the parish clerks), controlling the stocks and whipping posts, and organising relief for the poor and for wayfarers.
Word: churchwarden Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English cherchewardeyn, chirchewardeyn, churchewardeyn, schyrsche wordeyn; equivalent to church + warden. 1. A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish. Labels: UK Example: At first, not knowing any better, I used sometimes to copy a nude on the pavement. The first I did was outside St Martin's-in-the-Fields church. A fellow in black—I suppose he was a churchwarden or something—came out in a tearing rage. Example: But what villager could have foreseen that their neighbor was to be commissioner for the government of Massachusetts, church elder, town selectman, judge of small causes, and town deputy to the Massachusetts legislature? The people of Weyhill [in Hampshire, England], who had seen Peter Noyes serve as juryman in their manorial court and churchwarden of their church on the hill, could have predicted that he would do well as land surveyor, road building director, grantor of timber, and fence viewer. They would have been amazed, however, and so would Noyes himself, if someone had told him, in 1638, that during the next twenty years he was to attend one hundred and twenty-nine separate official meetings in his town, to say nothing of the informal church gatherings, church services, and sessions of the Massachusetts legislature. 2. A similar functionary of the Episcopal church. Labels: US 3. Ellipsis of churchwarden pipe. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, slang Example: In one part of Cockaigne an amalgamation of these two last has lately taken place; and the pleasure experienced by the parishioners of Walbrook is unbounded when smoking an alderman and churchwarden. Example: [T]here was a small wooden table placed in front of the smouldering fire, with decanters, a jar of tobacco, and two long churchwardens. The second churchwarden was supposed to be placed there for the service of Mr. Fred; but as a matter of fact that young gentleman did not find much gaiety in sitting and listening to grumblings over his own conduct and gloomy prophecies as to the future of the agricultural interests of the country; so that the old man generally sat there alone, nor had he ever been known to ask any one to keep him company.
Word: churchwarden pipe Part of Speech: noun 1. A tobacco pipe with a long, curved stem.
Word: Siha Part of Speech: name 1. a Bantu language of Tanzania
Word: silphion Part of Speech: noun 1. silphium
Word: silver bream Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From silver + bream. 1. A fish from any of several species: 2. A fish from any of several species: 3. A fish from any of several species: 4. A fish from any of several species: 5. A fish from any of several species: 6. A fish from any of several species: 7. A fish from any of several species: 8. A fish from any of several species: 9. A fish from any of several species:
Word: silver trevally Part of Speech: noun 1. A silver-coloured fish with a dark back, of species Pseudocaranx dentex, found in warm waters worldwide.
Word: silver top Part of Speech: noun 1. Full cream milk, normally homogenised and pasteurised, having a silvery top to the bottle. Labels: UK, countable, uncountable 2. An old person. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable Example: Still I must confess that I was shocked at the president's complaint of the senility of the present Board of Overseers, […] as absurd as the assertion in one of your journals, that your Mr. Evarts 'was too old for a senator' and that he 'was too old to change his mind.' […] I contend that these charges are libellous, both as against Mr. Evarts and the Overseers. Still there are younger Alumni and you can, if you see fit, in your next election, drop some of us silver-tops and insert some younger graduates. Remember, however, that 'striving to do better, oft we mar what's well.' Example: Just ask yourselves this question, you older men, you silver-tops here—What was done with toxic thyroid disease before men like Charles Mayo, the elder Kocher, Crile, Miles F. Porter and other men established the surgery of toxic thyroid upon a fairly rational basis?
Word: green top Part of Speech: noun 1. Milk of the kind sold with a green top, or a bottle thereof. Labels: UK, countable, uncountable Example: Red top milk is in and green top milk is out, according to Guernsey Dairy, which has seen sales of full fat milk increase by 30% since 2019. 2. Milk of the kind sold with a green top, or a bottle thereof. Labels: England, UK, Wales, countable, uncountable Example: Green-top (untreated raw retail liquid milk) production is closely monitored by on-farm checks. 3. A pitch with abundant visible grass. Labels: countable
Word: singulare tantum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin singulāre tantum (“singular as such; singular only”), from singulāre + tantum. 1. A noun (in any specific sense) that has no plural form and is only used with singular verbs. Frequently for mass nouns.
Word: singularia tantum Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of singulare tantum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: skinfold Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From skin + fold. 1. A double layer of skin and the underlying adipose tissue obtained by pinching the skin at an appropriate site; the thickness (measured using calipers) gives an estimation of body fat.
Word: inheritor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English enheriter, enheritour. Displaced Old English ierfenuma. By surface analysis, inherit + -or. 1. Someone who inherits something; an heir. 2. A class, etc. that derives from another code element through inheritance.
Word: burglarizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of burglarize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: haxxor Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of haxor. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: burglarises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of burglarise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: burglarising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of burglarise Labels: UK, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: dominical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Inherited from Middle English dominical (“(adjective) of or pertaining to the Lord’s day or Sunday; (noun) a book containing the liturgy for Sunday (?)”), borrowed from Medieval Latin dominicālis (“of or pertaining to Sunday, dominical”), from Latin dominicus (“of or belonging to a lord or master; (Ecclesiastical Latin) God’s, the Lord’s”) (compare diēs Dominicus (“the day of the Lord, Sunday”)) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives of relationship). Dominicus is derived from dominus (“lord, master”) (used in Latin versions of the Bible to translate titles of the God of the Hebrew Tanakh and Greek New Testament; probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dem- (“to arrange, put together; to build (up)”)) + -icus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Adjective senses 3.1 (“of printed text: in a large size”) and 3.2 (“red, ruddy”) refer to the practice of printing dominical letters in a large size, or in red. Cognates * French dominical Pronunciation: /dəˈmɪnɪk(ə)l/, /dəʊ-/, /dəˈmɪnək(ə)l/ 1. Of or pertaining to Jesus Christ as Lord. Labels: not-comparable Example: The Dominical Prayer, and the Apoſtolical Creed, (vvhereof there vvas ſuch a hot diſpute in our laſt converſation) are tvvo Acts tending to the ſame object of devotion, yet they differ in this, that vve conclude all in the firſt, and ourſelves only in the ſecond, […] Example: VVhereas 'tis clear, that Rome obſerved the firſt day of the vveek, becauſe 'tvvas the Dominical day, the day of our Lord's Reſurrection; vvhereas the proper Paſchal-day vvas tvvo or three days before the Lords day: […] 2. Of or pertaining to the Lord's Day, Sunday. Labels: archaic, not-comparable Example: And vvho knovvs not the ſuperſtitious rigor of his Sundays Chapel, and the licentious remiſſneſs of his Sundays Theater; accompanied vvith that reverend Statute for Dominical Jigs and Maypoles, publiſht in his ovvn Name, and deriv'd from the example of his Father James. 3. Of or pertaining to the ancient system of dominical letters, used for determining Sundays (particularly Easter Sunday) in any given year. Labels: figuratively, historical, not-comparable, obsolete Example: I haue compoſde a Dictionary, in vvhich / He is inſtructed, hovv, vvhen, and to vvhom / To be proud or humble; at vvhat times of the yeare / He may do a good deed for it ſelfe, and that is / VVrit in Dominicall letters, […] Example: [S]uch obſerved that our Fights of greateſt importance vvere fought on the Lords day, As the Fight at Edgehill, Nevvbury, &c. as pointing at our ſin in the puniſhment, and Gods vvrath vvas vvritten in Dominical letters: […] 4. Of or pertaining to the ancient system of dominical letters, used for determining Sundays (particularly Easter Sunday) in any given year. Labels: figuratively, historical, not-comparable, obsolete Example: [T]hese nails that by good token have not been pared since eighty-eight, should have scratched your face till it had been a dominical one, and as full of red letters as any Pond's Almanac in Christendom.
Word: pseudo-cereals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pseudo-cereal (alternative spelling of pseudocereals). Labels: form-of, plural
Word: burglarizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of burglarize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: haxx0r Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of haxxor. Labels: Internet, Leet, alt-of, alternative Example: Seems that while he was out supporting them in his role as Uber Haxx0r, she was at home letting script kiddies bust root on her box.
Word: burglarized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of burglarize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: burglarised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of burglarise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: doorbell Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From door + bell. Pronunciation: /ˈdɔː.bɛl/, /ˈdɔɹ.bɛl/ 1. A bell, buzzer, or chime device mounted on or adjacent to a door's exterior, meant to be rung by a visitor to announce one's presence. Example: There are, of course, smart speakers (which roughly a quarter of American homes have) and smart thermostats, as well as smart thermometers, smart mattress covers, smart coffee makers, smart doorbells, and even, yes, smart toasters.
Word: doorbell Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From door + bell. Pronunciation: /ˈdɔː.bɛl/, /ˈdɔɹ.bɛl/ 1. To ring many doorbells in an effort to contact people and thereby spread information or solicit. Labels: intransitive 2. To ring many doorbells of (target people or an area) in an effort to contact people and thereby spread information or solicit. Labels: transitive Example: We doorbelled the whole district in an effort to get out the vote.
Word: doorjamb Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From door + jamb. 1. Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel. Example: There was a ball-pein hammer on a ledge above the doorjamb and Kidd reached up softly and took it down.
Word: doorknob Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From door + knob. Pronunciation: /ˈdɔː.nɒb/, /ˈdɔɹ.nɑb/ 1. A circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door. Example: A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place. 2. A stupid person. Labels: derogatory, informal
Word: doorknob Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From door + knob. Pronunciation: /ˈdɔː.nɒb/, /ˈdɔɹ.nɑb/ 1. (especially psychiatry) To suddenly bring up a time-consuming topic when very little time remains to discuss it, often as a tactic to avoid conversation. Labels: intransitive
Word: doorkeeper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Compound of door + keeper. Pronunciation: /ˈdôr-ˌkē-pər/ 1. The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway. Example: Near-synonyms: doorman, concierge, bouncer Example: The manager at Carnegie Hall was told to get another usher in his stead; the doorkeeper at the theatre was warned not to admit him to the house; and Charley Edwards remorsefully promised the boy's father not to see him again. 2. Someone with power to keep others out of some sphere or activity. Labels: figuratively
Word: pseudocereals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pseudocereal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pseudocereal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- English cereal English pseudocereal From pseudo- + cereal. 1. Any plant that, although not belonging to the grass family, produces seeds that are used to make flour. Example: Buckwheat, quinoa and amaranth are pseudocereals. Example: Buckwheat is a cosmopolitan pseudocereal with limited production compared to cereals with higher yields. However, it is currently being introduced in many more countries, due to the high nutritional value of the buckwheat seed. The seeds are rich in essential amino acids, fatty acids, minerals, and vitamins B1 and B2. Buckwheat is also an important human dietary source. It is also used in honey production (possible yield is 120 to 300 kg of honey ha–1); soon after the initial stages of […]
Word: excoriating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of excoriate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: double bed Part of Speech: noun 1. A bed designed for two adults, typically measuring 54 by 75 inches (1.35 by 1.9 meters). Labels: UK, US Example: ‘If you sleep on the floor, I’ll sleep on the floor too. But it seems rather a waste of a fine double bed.[’]
Word: scoriating Part of Speech: verb 1. Apheretic form of excoriating.
Word: scoriaceous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From scoria + -aceous. 1. Of, relating to, or producing scoria; composed of scoria. Example: On the further side it is more elevated, of a bare and desolate aspect, with a slight depression marking the position of the crater. From this part descends a black scoriaceous tract; very rugged, and covered with a scanty vegetation of scattered bushes as far down as the sea. This is the lava of the great eruption near a century ago, and is called by the natives "batu-angas" (burnt rock).
Word: scoriated Part of Speech: adj 1. reduced to scoria
Word: double cropping Part of Speech: noun 1. The practice of sequentially raising and harvesting a second (or third, or sometimes more) crop (usually vegetables) in the same field in a single growing season, especially in warmer climates such as California's Imperial Valley or the Rio Grande valley of Texas and Mexico. Labels: uncountable
Word: scorification Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From scoria + -ification. 1. The reduction of an ore to scoria, especially as a means of refining or assay. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: scorified Part of Speech: adj 1. reduced to scoria Labels: not-comparable
Word: scorifier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From scorify + -er. 1. A refractory crucible used in the assay of metals.
Word: scoriform Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English scoria Latin fōrma Latin -fōrmisder. English -form English scoriform From scoria + -form. 1. resembling scoria Labels: not-comparable
Word: scorify Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English scoria Latin -i- Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus 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 -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English scorify From scoria + -ify. 1. To reduce (an ore) to scoria. Labels: transitive
Word: double date Part of Speech: noun 1. A (romantic) date that two couples go on together.
Word: double date Part of Speech: verb 1. To go on a double date. Example: The trouble was, I knew that guy Stradlater’s technique. That made it even worse. We once double-dated, in Ed Banky’s car, and Stradlater was in the back, with his date, and I was in the front with mine.
Word: double helix Part of Speech: noun 1. DNA. Labels: metonymically Example: If I had been married earlier in life, I wouldn't have seen the double helix. I would have been taking care of the kids on Saturday.
Word: apheta Part of Speech: noun 1. The planet that has the most influence on a person's life.
Word: double possessive Part of Speech: noun 1. The presence of two or more consecutive nouns in the possessive case. 2. A construction in English where possession is indicated using both the preposition of and a possessive form, typically with an apostrophe and -s, used to convey a sense of association or to emphasize the relationship between the possessor and the possessed.
Word: double standard Part of Speech: noun 1. The situation where two groups or individuals are the same in pertinent ways, but one is condemned for it while the other is excused. Example: For example, when discussing relationships, she admitted that she believed in a "reverse double standard". 2. A pair of monetary values, i.e. a gold standard and a silver standard, both of which are legal tender.
Word: doubting Thomas Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Originates from the story of the Apostle Thomas in the Gospel of John, where he refuses to believe that Jesus has risen from the dead unless he can see and touch the wounds of Jesus himself. 1. One who requires proof before believing. Labels: idiomatic 2. One who finds belief difficult. Labels: idiomatic
Word: doughboy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dough + boy; its use to refer to an infantryman is unknown, but dates from 1847, during the Mexican–American War. 1. An American infantryman, especially one from World War I. Labels: US Example: The "dough boys" were loaded into army wagons drawn by mules, and with the cavalry at the flanks the relief column started. Example: The miser, a-seeking lost gelt, / The doughboy, awaiting the battle, / May possibly know how I felt / While the long years dragged by as the dealer / As slow as the slowest of dubs, / Stuck out the last helping of tickets / 'Till I lifted—the Bullet of Clubs! 2. A kind of flour dumpling. 3. Frybread.
Word: dowager's hump Part of Speech: noun 1. The hump-like projection seen on the back of older people caused by kyphosis of the spine, consequent to osteoporosis; especially seen in women.
Word: heterodimeric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- English dimeric English heterodimeric From hetero- + dimeric. 1. produced from two similar but different monomers Labels: not-comparable
Word: downfallen Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From downfall (“to fall down, decline”). 1. Fallen down. 2. Having undergone a defeat, or been ousted from a position of authority. Labels: figuratively Example: But one or two, who nourished in their bosoms respect for the downfallen hierarchy—casting first a timorous glance around, to see that no one observed them—hastily crossed themselves—bent their knee to sister Magdalen, by which name they saluted her—kissed her hand, or even the hem of her dalmatique—received with humility the Benedicite with which she repaid their obeisance; […] 3. Crestfallen, depressed, down in the dumps.
Word: downfallen Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From downfall (“to fall down, decline”). 1. past participle of downfall. Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sheet music Part of Speech: noun 1. Handwritten or printed form of musical notation. Labels: uncountable
Word: PDM Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Product Data Management. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of pulse-duration modulation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of pulse-density modulation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: downshift Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The noun is derived from down (preposition) + shift (“slight change or movement”). The verb is derived from the noun. Pronunciation: /ˈdaʊnʃɪft/, /ˈdaʊnˌʃɪft/ 1. A change of direction or a movement downwards. Labels: Canada, US 2. A reduction in quality or quantity. Labels: Canada, US 3. A change in career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding. Labels: Canada, US 4. A shift of a transmission into a lower gear, as dictated by heavier load on the engine, as for example when climbing a hill or strongly accelerating. Labels: Canada, US Example: The driver, Lindsay, gave me a regal wave at the top after he had completed a series of perfect downshifts[.]
Word: downshift Part of Speech: verb Etymology: The noun is derived from down (preposition) + shift (“slight change or movement”). The verb is derived from the noun. Pronunciation: /ˈdaʊnʃɪft/, /ˈdaʊnˌʃɪft/ 1. To reduce (something) in quality or quantity (as effect, scope, speed, etc.) Labels: Canada, US, transitive Example: But in this variation on Superbad's wild night of transgression, downshifting the age of the protagonists from teen to tween actually only enhances the stealth, wide-eyed innocence that secretly drives this genre of pre-college hedonism. 2. To change (one's career or lifestyle) to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding. Labels: Canada, US, transitive 3. To shift (a car or bicycle) into a lower gear. Labels: Canada, US, transitive Example: He brought the car to a stop before the bridge, downshifted and then put her at the road again in a rising disciplined snarl along the N.6 to Cannes. 4. To function at a lower rate; to slacken. Labels: Canada, US, intransitive 5. To change one's career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding. Labels: Canada, US, intransitive 6. To shift a transmission into a lower gear. Labels: Canada, US, intransitive Example: In a stick-shift vehicle, the driver must downshift when necessary; in an automatic, the transmission downshifts as needed.
Word: downscale Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English down- Proto-Indo-European *skend-der. Proto-Indo-European *(s)kn̥d-sleh₂ Proto-Italic *skand-slā Latin scālabor. Middle English scale English scale English downscale From down- + scale. 1. Being downmarket, of a lower quality. 2. Of a series of notes, falling in pitch in regular or musical intervals; descending.
Word: downscale Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English down- Proto-Indo-European *skend-der. Proto-Indo-European *(s)kn̥d-sleh₂ Proto-Italic *skand-slā Latin scālabor. Middle English scale English scale English downscale From down- + scale. 1. To reduce in size; to downsize.
Word: downstate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From down + state. 1. The southern region of certain US states, particularly Michigan, New York, and Illinois. Labels: US Example: The final election returns from downstate may not be available until late Wednesday morning. 2. A period during sleep when somebody is not primed and not ready to learn.
Word: downstate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From down + state. 1. Of the southern section of a state. Labels: US
Word: downstate Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From down + state. 1. To the southern section of a state. Labels: US
Word: downtime Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From down (“out of order; out of service; inoperable”) + time. Pronunciation: /ˈdaʊntaɪm/, /ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm/ 1. Time lost due to the failure of some system or machinery, such as a computer crash or power outage. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: A short internet outage might sound like a trifling matter – don’t we all need a little bit of time offline now and then? – but for many, the pervasiveness of the so-called “internet of things” meant downtime at Amazon affected their physical life as well as their digital one. 2. A period of time when work or other activity is less intense or stops. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: As the world turns inward, trapped inside in various stages of pandemic quarantine, numerous songwriting luminaries (often blessed with their own in-home studios) have tried to use the downtime creatively—from Millennial stars like Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande to longtime veterans like Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Costello. 3. A period of time set aside for relaxation and rest; leisure time, free time. Labels: Canada, US, countable, uncountable Example: I’ve been working all weekend. I need some downtime. Example: But scientists point to an unanticipated side effect: when people keep their brains busy with digital input, they are forfeiting downtime that could allow them to better learn and remember information, or come up with new ideas.
Word: dragnet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From drag + net, probably based on the model of Middle English draynet, dreynett (“dragnet”), Old English dræġnet, dræġnett (“dragnet”), equivalent to dray + net. Cognate with Swedish dragnät, Norwegian dragnett, from Icelandic dragnet. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹæɡˌnɛt/, /ˈdɹeɪ̯ɡˌnɛt/ 1. A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water. Example: Anchovy dragnets are an important part Korea's fishing sector. Over 99% of catches found in anchovy dragnets are anchovy. Although the annual total catches of anchovy have fluctuated, dragnets catch 55 to 70% of the total annual catch of anchovy. The remaining portion is caught with drift gill nets (10%) and other fishing methods. 2. A heightened effort by law enforcement personnel undertaken in order to capture suspects. Labels: figuratively Example: The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives.[…]who, if anyone, is policing their use[?] Such concerns were sharpened further by the continuing revelations about how the US National Security Agency (NSA) has been using algorithms to help it interpret the colossal amounts of data it has collected from its covert dragnet of international telecommunications.
Word: dragnet Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From drag + net, probably based on the model of Middle English draynet, dreynett (“dragnet”), Old English dræġnet, dræġnett (“dragnet”), equivalent to dray + net. Cognate with Swedish dragnät, Norwegian dragnett, from Icelandic dragnet. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹæɡˌnɛt/, /ˈdɹeɪ̯ɡˌnɛt/ 1. To drag a net across the bottom of a body of water. Labels: transitive Example: When ponds are cleaned out periodically, fish are trapped or dragnetted and finally the pond is drained to remove all fish. 2. To undertake a heightened effort to catch a suspect. Labels: figuratively, transitive Example: In fact, Carty was not the man, but, after a police swoop had dragnetted twenty men suspected of having taken part in the business, he was lodged in Sligo jail and accused of this violence to the lady. Example: A May Day anti-capitalist protest last year in Seattle saw clashes between police and protesters, and the FBI had been dragnetting potential anarchists.
Word: dragster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Derived from drag + -ster. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹæɡstɚ/ 1. A heavily modified or custom-built vehicle used in drag racing. Example: On a raceway near Riverside, California, a dragger was fatally injured when his dragster went out of control […] Example: In 1960, Honolulu motorcycle racer (and Street Roadster dragger) Danny Ongais stepped up to the dragster ranks […] 2. One who takes part in drag racing. 3. A drag queen. Labels: slang Example: Dragsters Justin Bond and Jackie Beat kick up their own New York "holigay" spirit
Word: dramatis personae Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin dramatis personae (literally “characters of the play”). 1. The characters in a play, story, or history; a list of them, usually arranged in order of first appearance, as protatic matter. Labels: plural, plural-normally Example: (The Devil enters like a sapphire wasp That flickers mica wings. He lifts a hand To brush away a disrespectful smile. Job’s wife sits up.) Job’s Wife ➢ Well, if we aren’t all here. Including me, the only Dramatis Personae needed to enact the problem. Example: Edward Winslow, in Plymouth, made a revealing statement when he wrote, “We came here to avoid the hierarchy, the holy days, the Book of Common Prayer, etc.” […] There were, depending on the local area, many types of hierarchies in England […] If all this social structure was to be “avoided,” what substitutions did New England town leaders intend in order to provide form, spirit, and leadership to their new idealistic small commonwealths? How successful were any of these town leaders, and how did they measure their successes? Although each early Massachusetts, or New England, town might well provide distinct and fascinating answers, the historian is limited by his documents. Furthermore, he should not attempt to crowd his stage too much, lest the dramatis personae overwhelm his audience. One town, well documented in relation to its specific origins, can serve as a representative study for most early New England towns until further investigation takes place.
Word: drawstring Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From draw + string. 1. A string or cord, encased in a fabric tube, with one or more small openings into the tube, on a bag or garment, allowing the item to be closed (as with a bag) or tightened (as with sweatpants or a bathing suit).
Word: reluctance motor Part of Speech: noun 1. an alternating current motor with a stator winding like that of an induction motor and a rotor that has projecting poles of ferromagnetic material