nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: adamantinely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English adamantine Middle English -ly English -ly English adamantinely From adamantine + -ly. 1. In an adamantine way.
Word: exonormatively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English exonormative Middle English -ly English -ly English exonormatively From exonormative + -ly. 1. In an exonormative way.
Word: endonormatively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English endonormative Middle English -ly English -ly English endonormatively From endonormative + -ly. 1. In an endonormative way.
Word: flist Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of friends list. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of
Word: ladies' men Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lady's man Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of ladies' man Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wanky Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From wank + -y. 1. Like a wanker; foolish or objectionable. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, vulgar Example: I do feel like a bit of a jealous wanky idiot. 2. Pretentious. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, vulgar Example: Must always have a worse time than me at parties. Must hate parties, students, arty wankers, wanky art students, parties with wanky art students. Example: 1997 April, Jessica Hopper, L7: The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum, review, Spin, page 161, Donita Sparks′s patented “I'm still dead” vocals and wanky guitar often beg to be fast forwarded (“Drama” comes off like Helmet sans pretentious time signatures), but that′s your problem. L7 are perfectly happy to rock, dress like roadies, and fall off bar stools with glee-filled abandon. 3. Involving or relating to fanwank. Labels: slang
Word: wankier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of wanky: more wanky Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: wankiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of wanky: most wanky Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: exergaming Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of exercise + gaming. 1. The playing of video games that also provide the player with physical exercise. Labels: uncountable Example: Dance games, where the player dances on a pad in time with on-screen cues, are a popular form of exergaming.
Word: earth-bound Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of earthbound. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: andromorphic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr Proto-Graeco-Phrygian *anḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr Proto-Hellenic *anḗr Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)der. English andro- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)bor. English -morph English andromorph Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English andromorphic From andromorph + -ic. 1. Having the shape of a man.
Word: gynomorphic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ)lbor. English gyno- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)bor. English -morph English gynomorph Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English gynomorphic From gynomorph + -ic. 1. Having the shape of a woman.
Word: smokey quartz Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of smoky quartz. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: andromorphically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr Proto-Graeco-Phrygian *anḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr Proto-Hellenic *anḗr Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)der. English andro- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)bor. English -morph English andromorph Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English andromorphic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English andromorphically From andromorphic + -ally. 1. In an andromorphic way.
Word: gynomorphically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ)lbor. English gyno- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)bor. English -morph English gynomorph Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English gynomorphic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English gynomorphically From gynomorphic + -ally. 1. In a gynomorphic way.
Word: androgenously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English androgenous Middle English -ly English -ly English androgenously From androgenous + -ly. 1. In an androgenous way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: androgynously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English androgynous Middle English -ly English -ly English androgynously From androgynous + -ly. 1. In an androgynous manner. Example: I conceive that holy writ has twice intended to represent man as originally framed in God's image and likeness, for that reason, or in that respect, which is both times immediately subjoined — viz., that he was a being androgynously masculine, and uniting in himself the virtues and natures of both sexes. Example: Androgynously oriented males can express their feelings well and are more nurturant than traditionally masculine men.
Word: drabnesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of drabness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: drearinesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dreariness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: postwomen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of postwoman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gorgeousnesses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gorgeousness Labels: form-of, plural
Word: realizability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Classical Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin reālisder. Old French reelbor. Middle English real English real 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 realize Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English realizability From realize + -ability. 1. The property or characteristic of being realizable. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: bolshy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of bolshie. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bolshy Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of bolshie. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: fabliau Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Old French fabliau, diminutive of fable. 1. A short, farcical, often bawdy tale of a genre written in the North of France in the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries. Example: ‘I’m planning a sort of fabliau comparing this place with a fascist state,’ said Sampson, ‘sort of Animal Farm meets Arturo Ui . . .’
Word: critical path Part of Speech: noun 1. The sequence of dependent steps that determine the minimum time needed to carry out an operation.
Word: operational research Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of operations research. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: brunion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French brugnon. 1. A hybrid of a plum and a peach. Example: But no sort of Brunions are in so much Esteem as their Peaches, because they do not quit their Stones. Example: The eldest Fairy put her finger into her mouth and whistled three times, then cried, 'Apricots, peaches, nectarines, brunions, cherries,[…] 2. A nectarine
Word: smokery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English smoke Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English smokery From smoke + -ery. 1. A facility for smoking food, typically fish and meat, especially on a commercial scale.
Word: Vogue Part of Speech: name Etymology: Trade name, from vogue (“style, fashion”). Pronunciation: /vəʊɡ/ 1. A fashion and lifestyle magazine.
Word: Vogue Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Cornish Fog, blowing house or smelting furnace. Pronunciation: /vəʊɡ/ 1. A hamlet in St Day parish, east of Redruth, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW7242).
Word: Nene Part of Speech: name 1. A river that rises in Northamptonshire, England, and flows through Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Lincolnshire to the sea at The Wash.
Word: tetrahydrofolate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- English folate English tetrahydrofolate From tetra- + hydro- + folate. 1. The conjugate base of, or any salt or ester of, tetrahydrofolic acid; it is a coenzyme, formed by reduction of folic acid, involved in the biosynthesis of purines.
Word: tomte Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Swedish tomte. 1. A small human-like creature in Nordic folklore that lives on farmsteads and watches over their inhabitants. Example: In Sweden the Tomte is sometimes seen at noon, in summer, slowly and stealthily dragging a straw or an ear of corn. [...] Any one who treated the industrious Tomte with respect, and set store by the smallest straw, became rich, and neatness and regularity prevailed in his household.
Word: smoking car Part of Speech: noun 1. A railroad car in which smoking is allowed.
Word: bee smoker Part of Speech: noun 1. A device that releases smoke intended to distract bees. Example: Earlier this month police in Norfolk were called after five hives thought to contain around 60,000 bees and £600 worth of honey were taken. Other known raids this year in Britain have included one in Doncaster in April. Suspicions among beekeepers that the culprits come from their own ranks were underlined by the fact that a bee smoker was left at the scene by someone who presumably knew that it could be used to calm the insects before taking them.
Word: fusibles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fusible Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bee smokers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bee smoker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pantless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English pant Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English pantless From pant + -less. Pronunciation: /ˈpantləs/ 1. Without pants. Labels: US, not-comparable Example: At the same time Ms. Metselaar-Berthold, East Germany's version of Nan Goldin, captured scenes of disorderly bohemia (where supposedly none existed) in parties of topless women and pantless men. 2. Without pants. Labels: UK, not-comparable Example: He twinkles, and I twinkle back, / Pantless, under a slim formal skirt, / Ready for work. Example: having a smattering of basic German or getting one of the nice English-speaking reception staff to show you around to begin with might just save you from turning up pantless in a strictly panted area, or the other way around.
Word: invisibles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of invisible Labels: form-of, plural
Word: invisibles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of invisible Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: rincones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rincón Labels: form-of, plural
Word: technicolor Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Technicolor. Pronunciation: /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkʌl.ə(ɹ)/ 1. Extremely or excessively colourful. Labels: US, not-comparable Example: I can stand the sight of worms / And look at microscopic germs / But technicolor pachyderms / Is really too much for me Example: Technicolour dreams are all I see / Technicolour dreams of you and me 2. Describing something in a technicolor model, a model that is similar to the Standard Model but lacks a scalar Higgs field. Labels: not-comparable
Word: technicolor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Technicolor. Pronunciation: /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkʌl.ə(ɹ)/ 1. A process of colour cinematography using synchronised monochrome films, each of a different colour, to produce a colour print. Labels: US 2. Vivid colour. Labels: informal 3. A collection of theories based on quantum chromodynamics
Word: WBS Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of work breakdown structure. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: free throws Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of free throw Labels: form-of, plural
Word: free-throw lines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of free-throw line Labels: form-of, plural
Word: facebooker Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of Facebooker. Labels: alt-of
Word: facebookers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of facebooker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wear the trousers Part of Speech: verb 1. Typically of a woman, to be the dominant partner in a relationship. Labels: UK, idiomatic Example: As long as I remember who's wearing the trousers / I hope he never lets me down again Example: His mother wore the trousers, and father, a gentle man who worked in local government, was not ambitious enough for her. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wear, trouser.
Word: wears the trousers Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of wear the trousers Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: wearing the trousers Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of wear the trousers Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: wore the trousers Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of wear the trousers Labels: form-of, past
Word: worn the trousers Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of wear the trousers Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: wear the pants Part of Speech: verb 1. Synonym of wear the trousers. Labels: US
Word: wears the pants Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of wear the pants, alternative form of wear the trousers. Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: wearing the pants Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of wear the pants Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: wore the pants Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of wear the pants, Alternative form of wear the trousers. Labels: form-of, past
Word: worn the pants Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of wear the pants, Alternative form of wear the trousers. Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: roadable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English road Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English roadable From road + -able. 1. Capable of travelling on roads as well as in the air. Labels: not-comparable
Word: trading posts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trading post Labels: form-of, plural
Word: face off Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of face-off. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: face off Part of Speech: verb 1. To confront (each other). Labels: intransitive Example: When Bank of Scotland and RBS faced off in that epic battle for NatWest ...
Word: dropzone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From drop + zone. 1. The location at which troops or supplies are dropped, usually by parachute. Example: […] he and his men were dropped inaccurately and came down over a mile from their appointed dropzone. Example: Hand-to-hand fighting ensued as Americans and Japanese struggled for possession of the AAF dropzones that supplied the Southern Force with rations […]
Word: dropzones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dropzone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cerebrally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English cerebral Middle English -ly English -ly English cerebrally From cerebral + -ly. 1. In a cerebral way; intellectually.
Word: associatively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English associate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English associative Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English associatively From associative + -ly. 1. In an associative way.
Word: microlender Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + lender. 1. A person or company in the business of microlending.
Word: microlenders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microlender Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hauntings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of haunting Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tankless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓 (ṭaṃka) Gujarati ટાંકી (ṭā̃kī)bor. Portuguese tanquebor. English tank Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English tankless From tank + -less. 1. Without a tank (in various senses). Labels: not-comparable Example: a tankless army Example: a tankless water heater
Word: clairvoyantly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English clairvoyant Middle English -ly English -ly English clairvoyantly From clairvoyant + -ly. 1. In a clairvoyant way; by means of clairvoyance.
Word: clairaudiently Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English clairaudient Middle English -ly English -ly English clairaudiently From clairaudient + -ly. 1. In a clairaudient way; by means of clairaudience.
Word: drop zone Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of dropzone. Labels: alt-of, alternative 2. relegation zone Example: Wolves rose out of the drop zone with a deserved win to add more pressure on to defending champions Chelsea.
Word: drop zones Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of drop zone Labels: form-of, plural
Word: continentwide Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English continent Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English continentwide From continent + -wide. 1. Across a whole continent. Labels: not-comparable
Word: continentwide Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English continent Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English continentwide From continent + -wide. 1. Across a whole continent. Labels: not-comparable
Word: face offs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of face off Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spiderlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English spider Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English spiderlike From spider + -like. Pronunciation: /ˈspaɪ.dɚˌlaɪk/ 1. Resembling or characteristic of a spider.
Word: Paralympic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Blend of paraplegic + Olympic; the Paralympic Games were originally organized for persons with paraplegia from spinal injuries, but are now participated in by sportspersons with all kinds of disabilities. Pronunciation: /ˌpæɹəˈlɪmpɪk/, /ˌpɛ-/ 1. Pertaining to the Paralympic Games. Labels: not-comparable Example: At the crack of dawn on Wednesday four different groups of scouts will climb the highest peaks in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales to light flames and officially mark the start of the Paralympic torch relay.
Word: wonkishness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English wonkish 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 wonkishness From wonkish + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being wonkish. Labels: uncountable
Word: freestyles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of freestyle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: freestyles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of freestyle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: freestyling Part of Speech: noun 1. The activity of one who freestyles. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: freestyling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of freestyle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: freestyled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of freestyle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: in for a penny Part of Speech: phrase 1. Ellipsis of in for a penny, in for a pound. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: ellipsing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of ellipse Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ellipsed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of ellipse Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: painterliness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Old French peintorbor. Middle English peyntour English painter Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -ly English -ly English painterly Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 painterliness From painterly + -ness. 1. The state or condition of being painterly. Labels: uncountable
Word: communitywide Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English community Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English communitywide From community + -wide. 1. Throughout a community. Labels: not-comparable
Word: communitywide Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English community Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English communitywide From community + -wide. 1. Throughout a community. Labels: not-comparable
Word: sportscasting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of sports + broadcasting. 1. Sports broadcasting, as presented by a sportscaster. Labels: uncountable
Word: strobelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English strobe Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English strobelike From strobe + -like. 1. Resembling strobe lighting.
Word: embarrasing Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of embarrassing. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: oystering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of oyster Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: oystered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of oyster Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: smartcards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of smartcard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: smart cards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of smart card Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Oyster card Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A marketing coinage; influences are said to include the security and value of the oyster's shell and pearl, the oyster beds of London's Thames estuary, and the popular idiom the world is one's oyster. 1. A contactless smart card, introduced in 2003, used to pay for public transport in the Greater London area.
Word: newsier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of newsy: more newsy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: newsiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of newsy: most newsy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: slablike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English slab Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English slablike From slab + -like. 1. Resembling a slab. Example: several dozen huge yellow chunky slablike somethings, huge as office blocks, silent as birds.
Word: codefendant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English defendant English codefendant From co- + defendant. 1. Any of several defendants answering the same charge.
Word: codefendants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of codefendant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: co-defendant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English defendant English co-defendant From co- + defendant. 1. Alternative spelling of codefendant. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: One of Clemons's three co-defendants has already been executed, and Clemons himself came within 12 days of being put to death in 2009.
Word: co-defendants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of co-defendant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cakelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *kakǭ Old Norse kakabor. Middle English cake English cake Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English cakelike From cake + -like. 1. Resembling a cake in appearance or texture.
Word: flamelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English flame Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English flamelike From flame + -like. 1. Resembling a flame or its colour. Example: His breath stuttered while she watched the ascendant sun streak the clouds with a flamelike glow.
Word: movielike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English movie Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English movielike From movie + -like. 1. Resembling a movie. 2. Unrealistically romantic, exciting, or scenic. Labels: broadly, figuratively
Word: tattoolike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English tattoo Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English tattoolike From tattoo + -like. 1. Resembling a tattoo.
Word: honeylike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English honey Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English honeylike From honey + -like. 1. Like honey in taste, texture, or appearance.
Word: tanklike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓 (ṭaṃka) Gujarati ટાંકી (ṭā̃kī)bor. Portuguese tanquebor. English tank Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English tanklike From tank + -like. 1. Resembling or characteristic of a tank (military vehicle). Example: The mechanical digger had tanklike treads. 2. Resembling or characteristic of a tank (container). Example: Yes, Rex had “got that,” and the old man was a great sport, but when he said a thing he meant it—otherwise Rex would never have been moving slowly up and down like a large fish in the dim green waters of this vast tanklike hall.
Word: cofire Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of co-fire. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cofires Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of cofire Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: cofiring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of cofire Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: cofiring Part of Speech: noun 1. The combustion of two or more fuels at the same time Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The sintering of two or more materials together Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cofired Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of cofire Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: candlelike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English candle Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English candlelike From candle + -like. 1. Resembling a candle.
Word: metasearch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus 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 Late Latin circō Anglo-Norman sercherbor. Middle English serchen English search English metasearch From meta- + search. 1. A search technology that uses the results from a number of traditional search engines. Labels: Internet, countable, uncountable Example: You can also use a metasearch site like Kayak.com to get a snapshot of available flight alternatives. 2. An individual search operation of this kind. Labels: Internet, countable, uncountable
Word: metasearch Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus 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 Late Latin circō Anglo-Norman sercherbor. Middle English serchen English search English metasearch From meta- + search. 1. To perform a search of this kind. Labels: Internet
Word: saltpan Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of salt pan. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: saltpans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of saltpan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kidswear Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English kids' Proto-Indo-European *wes- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *woséyeti Proto-Germanic *wazjaną Proto-West Germanic *waʀjan Old English werian Middle English weren English wear English -wear English kidswear From kids' + -wear. 1. Childrenswear. Labels: informal, uncountable
Word: squadmate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin quadrus Vulgar Latin *exquadrō Italian squadraredeverb. Italian squadra French escouadebor. English squad English -mate English squadmate From squad + -mate. 1. A member of the same squad.
Word: squadmates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of squadmate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: biorefinery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English fine English refine Middle English -re,-ri,-rie,-ry,-rye English -ry English refinery English biorefinery From bio- + refinery. 1. A facility that carries out coproduction of a range of biologically-based products (food, feed, materials, chemicals) and energy (fuels, power, heat) from biomass Labels: countable 2. The coproduction process itself Labels: uncountable
Word: biorefineries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of biorefinery Labels: form-of, plural
Word: caviars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of caviar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: caviares Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of caviare Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nongolf Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English non- Middle Scots golfbor. English golf English nongolf From non- + golf. 1. Not golf; not associated with golfing. Labels: not-comparable Example: A range of nongolf activities is available for the children.
Word: unmeritocratic 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- English meritocratic English unmeritocratic From un- + meritocratic. 1. Not meritocratic; rewarding members on grounds other than merit.
Word: meritocratically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English meritocratic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English meritocratically From meritocratic + -ally. 1. In a meritocratic way.
Word: open and shut cases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of open and shut case Labels: form-of, plural
Word: recessionproof Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From recession + -proof. 1. Unaffected by economic recession.
Word: reimagination Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English imagination English reimagination From re- + imagination. 1. The act or process of reimagining. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: reimaginations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of reimagination Labels: form-of, plural
Word: impracticalities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of impracticality Labels: form-of, plural
Word: abelian groups Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of abelian group Labels: form-of, plural
Word: postnuclear Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English nuclear English postnuclear From post- + nuclear. 1. After the discovery of nuclear energy. Labels: not-comparable 2. After a nuclear war. Labels: not-comparable 3. After the nucleus. Labels: not-comparable Example: postnuclear pitch
Word: pantoum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French pantoum, from Malay pantun. Pronunciation: /pænˈtuːm/ 1. A poem, similar to a villanelle, that comprises a series of quatrains, the second and fourth lines of each stanza repeated as the first and third lines of the next.
Word: pantoums Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pantoum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nongolfer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + golfer. 1. A person who does not play golf.
Word: nongolfers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nongolfer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonrecyclable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + recyclable. 1. Not recyclable. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonrecyclable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + recyclable. 1. Something that is not recyclable. Example: Annabelle hauled two more bags out to the sidewalk and heaved them on top of the pile by the curb. That was it for the nonrecyclables from the front porch.
Word: nongraduate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + graduate. 1. A person who is not a graduate.
Word: nongraduates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nongraduate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: apeing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of ape Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: […] because farmers' sons are apeing fine gentlemen, and farmers' daughters caring more to make bad foreign music than good English cheeses.
Word: bellbird Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bell + bird. 1. Any of various birds with far-carrying bell-like calls, including the New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura), the crested bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis) and bell miner (Manorina melanophrys) of Australia, and the neotropical bellbirds (Procnias spp.) of the Americas.
Word: bellbirds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bellbird Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ern Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Alteration of erne. Pronunciation: /ɜːn/, /ɝn/ 1. Alternative spelling of erne. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ern Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English ernen, from Old English irnan, iernan (“to run, move quickly”), metathetic variant of rinnan (“to run”). More at run. Pronunciation: /ɜːn/, /ɝn/ 1. To run; flow. Labels: UK, dialectal 2. To (cause to) coagulate; curdle (milk) by adding rennet and applying heat. Labels: Scotland, UK, dialectal
Word: ern Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Of obscure origin. Perhaps an alteration of erme, from Middle English ermen, from Old English yrman, ierman. Compare also Old Scots urn, uren. More at erme. Pronunciation: /ɜːn/, /ɝn/ 1. To stir with strong emotion; grieve; mourn. Labels: intransitive, obsolete 2. To pain; torture. Labels: Scotland, UK, dialectal 3. (of the eyes) To cause to water; smart. Labels: Scotland, UK, dialectal
Word: lavs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lav Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lipgloss Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of lip gloss. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: lipglosses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lipgloss Labels: form-of, plural
Word: muds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mud Labels: form-of, plural
Word: muds Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mud Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: oilbird Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From oil + bird. 1. A nocturnal South American bird, of the species Steatornis caripensis of the order Steatornithiformes, related to the nightjars that feeds on the fruit of the oil palm and tropical laurels.
Word: oilbirds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of oilbird Labels: form-of, plural
Word: uninvented 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- English invented English uninvented From un- + invented. 1. Not invented. Labels: not-comparable
Word: battleplan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From battle + plan. 1. The planned strategy and tactics to be used in a battle.
Word: racialise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁s-der. Proto-Germanic *rēsōder. Proto-West Germanic *rās Old English rǣs ▲ Proto-Germanic *rēsō Old Norse rásbor. Middle English race English race Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English racial English -ise English racialise From racial + -ise. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of racialize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: racialises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of racialise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: racialising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of racialise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: racialised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of racialise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: funked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of funk Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: pipebombs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pipebomb Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pipebombs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pipebomb Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: pipebomb Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of pipe bomb. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pipebomb Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of pipe bomb. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: haloacetic acid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From halo- + acetic acid. 1. Any carboxylic acid in which a halogen atom takes the place of a hydrogen atom in acetic acid; a common undesirable by-product of the chlorination of drinking water. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: battleplans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of battleplan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: slimmers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of slimmer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stickwork Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From stick + work. 1. Use of the stick in lacrosse, hockey, etc. Labels: uncountable Example: Her impressive stickwork led to three goals.
Word: carryback Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From carry + back. 1. An income tax loss or credit that can be applied to offset previously taxed income or taxes paid, respectively. Example: Current theft loss rules typically allow losses to be carried back three years and forward 20 years, but the I.R.S plan will allow carrybacks of as many as five years, generally if the loss is for a small business with gross annual receipts of less than $15 million.
Word: twigging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of twig Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: kyphoplasty Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek κυφός (kuphós) + -plasty. 1. A medical procedure that restores the original height and angle of kyphosis of a fractured vertebra and then stabilizes it with the injection of bone filler material.
Word: kyphoplasties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kyphoplasty Labels: form-of, plural
Word: carrybacks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of carryback Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kiddingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English kidding Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English kiddingly From kidding + -ly. 1. In a kidding manner; jestingly, jokingly.
Word: hyperenthusiastic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English enthusiastic English hyperenthusiastic From hyper- + enthusiastic. 1. Extremely enthusiastic; in a state of hyperenthusiasm.
Word: giltwood Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gilt + wood. 1. Wood that has been gilded or painted gold. Labels: uncountable
Word: dowager's humps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dowager's hump Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dowagers' humps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dowager's hump Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unretouched 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- English retouched English unretouched From un- + retouched. 1. That has not been retouched. Labels: not-comparable Example: One of the shoes in the unretouched photograph above cost $45 a pair! The other costs just $6.60 a pair in any Regal Shoe Store!
Word: unlived 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- English lived English unlived From un- + lived. 1. That has not been lived. Labels: not-comparable Example: I want to cry for a life unlived, floating beautifully, poetically, all these years just out of reach. 2. Bereft or deprived of life. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete Example: Where shall I live now Lucrece is unlived?
Word: unnoted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + noted. 1. That has not been noted. Labels: not-comparable Example: His contributions to science went unnoted. Example: Secure—unnoted—Conrad's prow pass'd by, / And anchor'd where his ambush meant to lie; / Screen'd from espial by the jutting cape, / That rears on high its rude fantastic shape.
Word: mailwoman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mail + woman. 1. A female postal worker. Labels: rare
Word: mailwomen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mailwoman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: burqaed Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of burkaed. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: burkaed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From burka + -ed. 1. Dressed in a burka. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Arabise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Arab + -ise. 1. Alternative spelling of Arabize. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: ‘Asalaamu Alaikum,’ said an unfamiliar voice in the faux-Arabised accent of a non-Arab Muslim who is trying too hard, and Parvaiz looked up to see a compact but powerfully built man, muscles distorting the shape of his tightly fitting bomber jacket.
Word: Arabize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English Arab 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 Arabize From Arab + -ize. 1. To make Arab; to give Arab traits to. Labels: transitive Example: Iran was indeed Islamized, but it was not Arabized. Persians remained Persians. And after an interval of silence, Iran reemerged as a separate, different and distinctive element within Islam, eventually adding a new element even to Islam itself.
Word: Arabizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of Arabize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Arabizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of Arabize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Arabized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of Arabize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Arabized Part of Speech: adj 1. Having attained or been given Arab traits or characteristics. Labels: not-comparable Example: The "Arab al-Muta'arribah", (Arabised Arabs) are the first advenæ represented by such noble strains as the Koraysh (Koreish), some still surviving.
Word: Arabises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of Arabise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Arabising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of Arabise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Arabised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of Arabise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: mouthsful Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mouthful Labels: form-of, plural
Word: matronas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of matrona Labels: form-of, plural
Word: districting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of district Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: districted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of district Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: gassily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English gassy Middle English -ly English -ly English gassily From gassy + -ly. 1. In a gassy way.
Word: fizzily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English fizzy Middle English -ly English -ly English fizzily From fizzy + -ly. 1. In a fizzy way.
Word: gaseously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English gaseous Middle English -ly English -ly English gaseously From gaseous + -ly. 1. In a gaseous way.
Word: postperson Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From post + person. 1. A letter carrier of any gender. Labels: uncommon Example: The planet of the Dingalingers is under threat of nuclear war. The Ball, representative of the Astral Harmony Council, and his Intergalactic postperson courier, Thing, have been sent to liaise with the Dingalinger Overlord.
Word: mailperson Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mail + person. 1. A letter carrier. Example: “Why can’t we have a mailperson?” he would rant. “One person, one vehicle, cuts carbon, delivers all the mail. How hard is that?”