nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: dragonfruit Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of dragon fruit. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pitaya Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish pitahaya. 1. Certain cactuses native to the Americas, of genera Selenicereus or Stenocereus, especially the latter. 2. Fruit of such cactuses, known for its bright skin and speckled flesh.
Word: strawberry pear Part of Speech: noun 1. dragon fruit (Stenocereus (syn. Hylocereus) spp.).
Word: infantilizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of infantilize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: infantilized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of infantilize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sea lanes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sea lane Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sea-lane Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sea lane. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sea-lanes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sea-lane Labels: form-of, plural
Word: base rent Part of Speech: noun 1. The amount of rent assessed before inclusion of additional expenses or other factors that increase the amount of rent to be paid. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: irreplaceability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From irreplaceable + -ity; see ir-, replace, -able, -ability. 1. The quality of being irreplaceable; inability to be replaced, often because of being unique. Labels: uncountable
Word: irreplaceably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English irreplaceable Middle English -ly English -ly English irreplaceably From irreplaceable + -ly. 1. In an irreplaceable manner; (frequently) uniquely, singularly. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hand-in-hand Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative spelling of hand in hand. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: Hand-in-hand with Ben he stepped out into the blackness. Example: All-in-all, these are significant benefits for Welsh users and go hand-in-hand with improved train services, [...]
Word: devisers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deviser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: software deployment Part of Speech: noun 1. All the activities employed in making software ready for use. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: on top of that Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Also, additionally, moreover. Example: They were holding hands and, on top of that, they were kissing.
Word: snowpack Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From snow + pack. 1. An accumulation of packed snow, usually the seasonal amount. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Alpinist Herman Stelling reportedly noted Thursday that the first few seconds of being swept up in a cataclysmic avalanche was actually pretty fun. “Weeeeeeeee! Yay!” said the visibly overjoyed Stelling, stressing that he felt like a kid again as he was pulled downhill in the 200-mph rush of hardened, detached snowpack.
Word: motor sailer Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of motorsailer. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: idioglossia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s Proto-Hellenic *hwédios Ancient Greek ῐ̓́δῐος (ĭ́dĭos)der. English idio- English -glossia English idioglossia From idio- + -glossia. Pronunciation: /ˌɪdioʊˈɡlɑsiə/, /ˌɪdiəˈɡlɑsiə/ 1. An invented form of dialect, language, or speech used by children, typically twins, and intelligible only to its speakers. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: idioglottic Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌɪdioʊˈɡlɑtɪk/, /ˌɪdiəˈɡlɑtɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to idioglossia. Labels: not-comparable
Word: belvederes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of belvedere Labels: form-of, plural
Word: demi-gods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of demi-god Labels: form-of, plural
Word: echolalic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English echolalia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English echolalic From echolalia + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to echolalia. Labels: not-comparable Example: Their echolalic responses may be much more extensive than the single words or short phrases that are characteristic of normal echolalia. Thus, a pseudoverbal autistic child may respond to "Do you want a cookie, Jimmy?" with a replication of the very same words.
Word: echolalic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English echolalia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English echolalic From echolalia + -ic. 1. A person who exhibits echolalia.
Word: echoless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂gʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *wākʰā́ Ancient Greek ἠχή (ēkhḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-ṓy Ancient Greek -ώ (-ṓ) Ancient Greek ἠχώ (ēkhṓ)bor. Latin ēchō Medieval Latin ēccōbor. Middle English eccho English echo 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 echoless From echo + -less. 1. Without echo. Labels: not-comparable
Word: responseless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *spend- Proto-Indo-European *spondéyeti Proto-Italic *spondejō Proto-Italic *spondeō Latin spondeō Latin respondeō Latin respōnsumbor. Old French respunsbor. Middle English respounse English response 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 responseless From response + -less. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈspɑnsləs/, /ɹɪˈspɑnslɪs/ 1. Having or producing no response. Labels: not-comparable
Word: answerless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English answer 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 answerless From answer + -less. 1. Having or producing no answer. Labels: not-comparable 2. Not capable of being answered; unanswerable. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pawky Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pawk + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈpɔːki/ 1. Shrewd, sly; often also characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour. Labels: Northern, Scotland, UK Example: [H]e generally meets her at one Signora Sporza's, a very pawky gentlewoman, who understands what's what as well as any woman in Naples […]. Example: 1836, Joanna Baillie, Witchcraft, Act 1, p.36-37. 'Awa', ye pawky thief! Dost tu think that I'll herrie the laird's cellar for thee or ony body?—But there's the whisky bottle in my ain cupboard, wi' some driblets in it yet, that ye may tak; and deil a drap mair shall ye get, an thy tongue were as guizened as a spelding. I wonder wha learnt sic a youngster as thee to be sae pawky.
Word: teucalli Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of teocalli. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: huboon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of human + baboon. Pronunciation: /ˈhjuːˌbuːn/ 1. A human-baboon hybrid; an ape-like person. Example: I'm a huboon, baby, I'm a cross between a human and an ape Example: She's got all the huboons crying her name
Word: midshipman fish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From midshipman + fish, after their prey-attracting photophores, which are said to resemble the buttons of a naval uniform. 1. Any species of the genus Porichthys of batrachoid toadfishes, typically nocturnal, distinguished by photophores and four lateral lines, and noted for a hum produced by males during the breeding season.
Word: toadfish Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From toad + fish, in reference to their toadlike appearance. 1. Any fish thought to resemble a toad. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Any fish thought to resemble a toad. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Any fish thought to resemble a toad. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. Any fish thought to resemble a toad. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. Any fish thought to resemble a toad. Labels: countable, uncountable 6. Any fish thought to resemble a toad. Labels: countable, uncountable 7. Any fish thought to resemble a toad. Labels: countable, uncountable 8. Any fish thought to resemble a toad. Labels: countable, uncountable 9. Any fish thought to resemble a toad. Labels: countable, uncountable 10. Any fish thought to resemble a toad. Labels: countable, uncountable 11. Any fish thought to resemble a toad. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: toadlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English toad Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English toadlike From toad + -like. 1. Similar to, or resembling, a toad.
Word: toad-like Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of toadlike. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Heavy and toad-like the old ladies looked; some fluttering like poultry, others shrinking into their own thoughts. Example: A very small expensive black toque was hideously unbecoming to the yellow, toad-like face beneath it.
Word: sonkyo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 蹲踞 (sonkyo), from Middle Chinese 蹲踞 (MC dzwon kjoH). 1. The calm, straight-backed squat, following the shiko exercises, in mental preparation for the tachiai
Word: watch one's step Part of Speech: verb 1. To move cautiously. 2. To be cautious. Labels: idiomatic Example: We congratulate our correspondents on some very cogent reasoning, and shall have to watch our step even more carefully in future!
Word: Kinki Part of Speech: name 1. Dated form of Jinxi. Labels: alt-of, dated
Word: jackrabbit start Part of Speech: noun 1. A fast or quick start, as to a race. Example: Both are grand horses that did not know defeat However Admiral will have to make a jackrabbit start to get away ahead Example: Secretary of Interior Ickes' plan to conserve gasoline by arresting "jackrabbit start" drivers and operators of fume-belching autos, starting tomorrow,
Word: legally binding Part of Speech: adj 1. That is enforceable by law. Example: A contract is a legally binding agreement. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see legally, binding.
Word: age rating Part of Speech: noun 1. A classification, applied to products, specifying a minimum age for a person using it
Word: recode Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English code English recode From re- + code. 1. To code again or differently. Labels: transitive Example: The program below, taken from Example 8.7, is recoded with several errors that are flaggable by the assembler. 2. To code again or differently. Labels: transitive
Word: recodes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of recode Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: recoding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of recode Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: recoding Part of Speech: noun 1. The act or result of coding again or differently.
Word: recoded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of recode Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: recolour Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English colour English recolour From re- + colour. 1. Alternative form of recolor. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: recolour Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English colour English recolour From re- + colour. 1. Alternative form of recolor. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: recolours Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of recolour Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: recolouring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of recolour Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: recoloured Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of recolour Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: recondenses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of recondense Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: recondensing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of recondense Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: recondensed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of recondense Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: blues-rock Part of Speech: noun 1. A musical genre combining elements of blues and rock and roll Labels: uncountable
Word: recoverability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi Proto-Indo-European *h₂wer- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Latin operiō Latin cooperiō Old French covrirbor. Middle English coveren English cover English recover 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 recoverability From recover + -ability. 1. The property of being able to recover or be recovered. Labels: uncountable
Word: toilet seat Part of Speech: noun 1. The hinged, contoured seat with a hole in the middle, often with a hinged cover, of a toilet.
Word: rear up Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From rear + up. 1. To rise up, especially an animal like a horse rising up on its rear legs. Labels: intransitive Example: She had a good idea of what was coming, and the moment York took the rein off the terret in order to shorten it, she took her opportunity, and reared up so suddenly, that York had his nose roughly hit, and his hat knocked off; […]
Word: rears up Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rear up Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: contoured Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of contour Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: contoured Part of Speech: adj 1. Smoothly shaped
Word: rearing up Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of rear up Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: reared up Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of rear up Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: reships Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of reship Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: reshipping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of reship Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: reshipping Part of Speech: noun 1. Act of shipping something again. Example: Tobacco, for instance, shrinks materially by frequent reshippings, and as all goods are warehoused as a convenience to importers, duties should be paid on what the importer receives.
Word: reshipped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of reship Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: fegeleh Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of feygele. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: sulker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sulk + -er. 1. One who sulks.
Word: sulkers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sulker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: heliolatry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From helio- + -latry. Pronunciation: /ˌhi.liˈɑl.ə.tɹi/ 1. The worship of the sun as an actual religion or mythos. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The sun […] had a curious sentient, personal look, […] his present aspect […] explained the old-time heliolatries in a moment. 2. Sunbathing. Labels: euphemistic, uncountable, usually
Word: swing for the fences Part of Speech: verb 1. To swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run. Labels: US Example: Don't swing for the fences unless it's an easy ball; be content with running part way. 2. To do something extremely ambitious, especially rashly. Labels: US, idiomatic Example: I'm not going to swing for the fences tomorrow, but I'm hoping my speech will be warmly received. Example: “This is a very inexperienced government swinging for the fences in a situation where Labour is the strong favorite in the next election, if they don’t swing too far left,” said Kenneth S. Rogoff, a professor of economics at Harvard.
Word: yellowjacket Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of yellow jacket (“predatory wasp with alternating black and yellow stripes around the abdomen”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: yellow jacket Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From yellow + jacket. * (pentobarbital sodium): Named after the yellow capsule of the Nembutal brand. 1. A predatory wasp with alternating black and yellow stripes around the abdomen, usually of the genera Vespula or Dolichovespula. Labels: US Example: Yellowjackets (Vespula spp.) and paper wasps (Polistes spp.) are beneficial insects in that they are predators of house flies and insect pests that damage landscape trees and crops. Example: The eastern yellowjacket (V. maeulifrons) and the hybrid yellowjacket (V. flavopilosa) are major picnic and campsite pests, especially in the fall in the eastern United States.[…]Many people are stung while getting a drink of water from fountains frequented by yellowjackets seeking water. 2. A capsule of pentobarbital sodium (or sometimes other barbiturates), especially when used as a recreational drug. Labels: slang Example: Nearly every pharmaceutical house has its own brands, sold in tablets, solutions or brightly-colored capsules, on which its “detail men” keep doctors informed. Probably the most popular successors to Veronal are Seconal (“red birds” to the bootleg trade) and Nembutal (“yellow jackets”). Example: Very soon he had a second addiction, phenobarbital; piled on top of his first one, alcohol. And the next step was to begin taking them together, just to be doubly sure he was going to feel better. He would wash down a “yellow jacket” pill with a shot of whisky. 3. Synonym of yellow vest (“member of a French protest movement which started in late 2018”). Example: Police and hundreds of so-called “yellow jackets” protesting against high taxes and living costs have clashed in Brussels as the movement that started in France two weeks ago gained traction in Belgium. Example: If you’re seeking the cause of the Dutch agriculture and fisheries protests, the Canadian trucker convoy, the yellow-jackets in France, the farmer rebellion in India a few years ago, the recent catastrophic collapse of Sri Lanka, or the energy crisis in Europe and Australia, you can instruct yourself by the recent pronouncements from Deloitte.
Word: delusively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English delusive Middle English -ly English -ly English delusively From delusive + -ly. 1. In a delusive or deluded manner.
Word: diagraming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of diagram Labels: US, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: diagramming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of diagram Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: Slow-speed control was fitted to Class 37/7s in South Wales, to permit diagramming on the coal circuits between pit and power station.
Word: diagramed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of diagram Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: diagrammed Part of Speech: verb 1. Simple past and past participle of diagram. Labels: UK, form-of, participle, past Example: The shedmaster's duty is to see that the engines are in good condition, properly serviced and available to carry out their diagrammed workings at the proper time.
Word: degunk Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English gunk English degunk From de- + gunk. Pronunciation: /diːˈɡʌŋk/, /diːˈɡʊŋk/ 1. To remove gunk from. Labels: informal, transitive
Word: degunks Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of degunk Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: degunked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of degunk Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: datasets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dataset Labels: form-of, plural
Word: deflowerer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From deflower + -er. Pronunciation: /dɪˈflaʊəɹə(ɹ)/ 1. One who deflowers.
Word: deflowerers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deflowerer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: demurring Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of demur Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: demurring Part of Speech: adj 1. Reluctant; tending or serving to demur. Example: And that mode of expression is very demurring and self-deprecating. Victorian English was all about understatement. Example: "I'm the hostess, it would be unsociable for me to leave," I said, flashing him my most demurring smile.
Word: demurring Part of Speech: noun 1. demurral Example: After some legal demurrings, it was allowed[…]
Word: beastish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English beast Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English beastish From beast + -ish. 1. Like a beast; brutal; beastly.
Word: red wines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of red wine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: eellike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English eel Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English eellike From eel + -like. 1. Resembling an eel in shape or behaviour. Example: Lamprey: This eel-like pseudo-fish is said to increase the seminal fluid.
Word: debellate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: First attested in 1611; borrowed from Latin dēbellātus, perfect passive participle of dēbellō (“to subdue”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of debel. 1. To conquer (someone) in war; to subdue. Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: They [the French] deſire (king Edward [III] grovvne aged) not to ſeeme by ſitting ſtill vpon ſo many thornes of diſgrace, and loſſe, to haue beene outvvarred, though ouer-vvarred, and though in tvvo or three battels inferior, yet not to haue beene clearly debellated. Example: It doth notably set forth the consent of all nations and ages, in the approbation of the extirpating and debellating of giants, monsters, and foreign tyrants, not only as lawful, but as meritorious even of divine honour.
Word: pear trees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pear tree Labels: form-of, plural
Word: electromagnetic unit Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of the various units to measure electricity and magnetism in the CGS (now replaced by SI) system of units; abbreviated emu, e.m.u., or EMU.
Word: Sandoval Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Spanish, named after the city in Burgos Province, Spain, from Old Spanish Sannoval, from Latin saltus (“grove”) + novālis (“newly cleared land”). Pronunciation: /ˈsæn.dəˌvɑl/, /-vəl/ 1. A surname from Spanish. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable 5. A placename Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable 6. A placename Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Word: quadratum Part of Speech: noun 1. The quadrate bone.
Word: tunica Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin tunica. Doublet of tunic and maybe distantly related to chiton. 1. Synonym of tunic (“garment”). Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The tunica is made of a very rich material, plain silk or brocade, with an ornamental border, and over it is the paludamentum or semicircular cloak which was coming into very general use at this period. The collar is a separate article, and is of rich embroidery to match that on the bottom of the tunica. Example: I was being drawn up into the clouds, and Papinian, who in my vision was wearing a tunica of light, was fluttering about, his butterfly wings flapping noisily. 2. Synonym of tunic (“covering”). Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Ecto- and endotunicae thin, hardly discernable as two tunicae in unreleased, unstained asci; without zonation and ring structures; ocular chamber indistinct. Example: The hyaloid system and its associated vascular tunicas are responsible for providing vascular and metabolic support to the lens during embryological development.
Word: wheel wars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wheel war Labels: form-of, plural
Word: yellowjackets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of yellowjacket Labels: form-of, plural
Word: autolyse Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of autolyze. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative
Word: autolyses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of autolyse Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: autolysing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of autolyse Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: autolysed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of autolyse Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: autolyzes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of autolyze Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: autolyzing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of autolyze Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: autolyzed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of autolyze Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: beastishness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English beastish 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 beastishness From beastish + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being beastish. Labels: uncountable
Word: big baby Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /bɪɡ ˈbeɪbi/ 1. An adult or youth prone to immature behavior associated with babies, such as tantrums or pouting. Labels: derogatory
Word: bidonville Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French bidonville Pronunciation: /ˈbi.dɔnˌvil/, /ˈbi.dɔnˌvi.əl/ 1. A shantytown or slum, in French-speaking regions. Example: With the population growth in the jhopadpattis, favelas, bastis and bidonvilles higher than any other environment in the world, we are seeing the emergence of Megaslums, where one million urban poor live in an area measuring just 1.5 square miles.
Word: cluey Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From clue + -y. 1. Savvy; street-smart; in the know.
Word: misspells Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of misspell Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: nostrum remedium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin meaning "our remedy". 1. Any folk medicine, or popular cure that is not tested, especially one not used in medicine.
Word: enterology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From entero- + -logy. 1. The study of the intestines. Labels: uncountable
Word: entero- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron)der. New Latin entero-bor. English entero- From New Latin entero-, combining form from Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”). Pronunciation: /ˈɛntəroʊ-/ 1. relating to the intestines. Labels: morpheme 2. relating specifically to the small intestine. Labels: morpheme
Word: hepatology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hepato- + -logy. 1. The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. Labels: uncountable
Word: light someone's fire Part of Speech: verb 1. To excite or arouse someone; to turn someone on. Labels: slang Example: Come on, baby, light my fire Try to set the night on fire. Example: It really excited him — you know, really lit his fire. We aren’t sure which of the bunch it is. I’d love to know.
Word: i.q. Part of Speech: prep Etymology: From the Latin īdem (“same”) + quod the neuter nominative of quī (“what”). 1. the same as Example: Cleopatris, Egypti, i. q. Arsinoe Heroopolitana. Example: כָּרְסֵא, the throne; m. n., i. q. Hebr. כִּסֵּא, סּ being changed into רס.
Word: combinative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English combinacioun English combination Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English combinative From combination + -ive. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmbɪneɪtɪv/, /ˈkɑmbɪneɪtɪv/, /kəmˈbaɪnətɪv/ 1. Of, pertaining to, or resulting from combination. 2. Serving, tending, or able to combine.
Word: noncombinative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + combinative. 1. Not pertaining to, resulting from, or involving combination. Labels: not-comparable 2. Unable to combine; not combinative. Labels: not-comparable
Word: combinable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English combine Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English combinable From combine + -able. 1. Able to be combined. Example: For instance, liquids are the most 'combinable' of all bodies — because, of all divisible materials, the liquid is most readily adaptable in shape, unless it be viscous. Example: Candidate tasks cannot be too difficult or too easy, but they have to be divisible or combinable, so that they can be broken down into smaller chunks that can be solved independently by a potentially large group of contributors.
Word: combinability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English combine 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 combinability From combine + -ability. 1. The quality or state of being combinable. Labels: uncountable
Word: combinableness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English combinable 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 combinableness From combinable + -ness. 1. The quality or state of being combinable. Labels: uncountable
Word: combinably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English combinable Middle English -ly English -ly English combinably From combinable + -ly. 1. In a combinable manner.
Word: caecotrophy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English caecum Proto-Hellenic *tʰrépʰō Ancient Greek τρέφω (tréphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ)der. English -trophy English caecotrophy From caecum + -trophy. 1. In certain mammals, especially rabbits and other lagomorphs, the consumption of food pellets which are naturally produced by means of digestion, retention in the caecum, and expulsion through the anus. Labels: uncountable Example: 2008, A. Belenguer et al., "Alternative methodologies to estimate ingestion of caecotrophes in growing rabbits," Livestock Science, vol. 115, no.1, p. 13, The second group (T-2: 6 rabbits) was also fed the labelled diet but only during the last ten days of the fattening period when animals were fitted a neck collar to prevent caecotrophy.
Word: unitive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Late Latin unitīvus. Pronunciation: /ˈjuːnɪtɪv/ 1. Of, causing, or involving unity or union. Example: The mystics' fundamental vision was unitive: all things, including sinful creatures, are united with God. Example: Starting with this principle, established by God, namely that sex must always be the expression of a love that is unitive (till death) and procreative (opened to life), we can arrive at a simple Sexual Ethics primer.
Word: unitively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unitive Middle English -ly English -ly English unitively From unitive + -ly. 1. In a unitive manner.
Word: cecotrophy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of caecotrophy. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: caecotrope Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of caecotroph. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cecotrope Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of caecotroph. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: unitiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English unitive 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 unitiveness From unitive + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being unitive. Labels: uncountable
Word: repopulation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English population English repopulation From re- + population. 1. The act of repopulating, especially with a species that might otherwise die out in an area.
Word: inartful Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Alteration of earlier unartful, equivalent to in- + artful. 1. Awkwardly expressed but not necessarily untrue; ill-phrased; inexpedient Example: 2008, Barack Obama, prepared statement, quoted in William Safire, “Inartful”, The New York Times Magazine, 2008 July 20, The fact that […] General Clark said something that was inartful about John McCain, I don’t think is what is keeping Ohioans up at night.
Word: pilei Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pileus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pileate Part of Speech: adj 1. pileated Labels: not-comparable
Word: misconfiguration Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English configuration English misconfiguration From mis- + configuration. 1. An incorrect or inappropriate configuration. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: heavyweights Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of heavyweight Labels: form-of, plural
Word: homoeopathy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of homeopathy. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: homoeopathic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of homeopathic. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: If Burd Ellen had gone “widishins" round the church, she would, I think, have used the best homoeopathic specific against the Elf-King's power; for "to go widishins" was the chief element in elfin practices, and if mortals wished to resist or unspell elf-craft, they, too, had "to go widershins," or they had to repeat the Paternoster backwards, which came to the same thing, or do something else contrariwise.
Word: humourless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English humour 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 humourless From humour + -less. 1. Alternative spelling of humorless. Labels: Canada, UK, alt-of, alternative Example: Every guest is appalled and fantastically humourless about the experience, even at this distance. You cannot help but wonder at cultural divides and how differently the British might have approached – or at least recalled – such events, at least in the early days. For us, surely, it would be a story for the ages. You could dine out on it for ever, so to speak.
Word: hippopotamuses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hippopotamus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: horsewhipping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of horsewhip Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: horsewhipping Part of Speech: noun 1. A beating with a horsewhip.
Word: horsewhipped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of horsewhip Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: holidaying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of holiday Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: holidaying Part of Speech: noun 1. The taking of a holiday or vacation.
Word: holidayed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of holiday Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hospitalises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hospitalise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: hospitalising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of hospitalise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: hospitalised Part of Speech: adj 1. being treated in a hospital
Word: hospitalised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of hospitalise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hopscotches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hopscotch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: hopscotching Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of hopscotch Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: hopscotched Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of hopscotch Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hemstitches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hemstitch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hemstitches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hemstitch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: hemstitching Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of hemstitch Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: hemstitched Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of hemstitch Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hydrae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hydra Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hydras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hydra Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hookier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of hooky: more hooky Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: hookiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of hooky: most hooky Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: haddocks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of haddock Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hippier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of hippy: more hippy Labels: comparative, form-of 2. comparative form of hippie: more hippie Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: hippiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of hippy: most hippy Labels: form-of, superlative 2. superlative form of hippie: most hippie Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: homerooms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of homeroom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: readier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of ready: more ready Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: readier Part of Speech: noun 1. One who or that which makes something ready.
Word: readiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of ready: most ready Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: revolutionises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of revolutionise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: revolutionising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of revolutionise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: revolutionised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of revolutionise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: reveled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of revel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: replications Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of replication Labels: form-of, plural
Word: recapped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of recap Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: regularise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From regular + -ise. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of regularize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: regularises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of regularise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: regularising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of regularise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: regularised Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: regularised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of regularise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: reevaluates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of reevaluate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: reevaluating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of reevaluate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: reevaluated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of reevaluate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: relabelling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of relabel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: relabelling Part of Speech: noun 1. An act or instance of giving something a different label.
Word: relabelled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of relabel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: rationalisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French rationalisation, equivalent to rational + -isation or rationalise + -ation. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of rationalization. Labels: UK, alt-of, countable, nonstandard, uncountable Example: The conscious mind refuses to admit any failure to perceive, and puts in its place a series of rationalisations which are fabrications and distortions of the real nature of things. Example: My trip along the rest of the line is delightful. It's yet another route that has recovered from previous rationalisation by having tracks and platforms reinstated in recent years.
Word: rationalisations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rationalisation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rationalize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From French rationaliser. By surface analysis, rational + -ize. Pronunciation: /ˈɹæʃənəlaɪz/ 1. To make something rational or more rational. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US 2. To justify a discreditable act, or irrational behaviour. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US Example: Vested interest, united ties, / landed gentry, rationalize. / Look who bought the myth. / By jingo, buy America. 3. To remove radicals, without changing the value of an expression or the roots of an equation. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US 4. To structure something along modern, efficient and systematic lines, or according to scientific principles. This often includes eliminating duplication and grouping like or similar items. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US Example: At our October meeting, Membership Director George Kaufer suggested rationalizing schedules on the Morris & Essex and Montclair-Boonton trains. He had prepared peak-hour schedules with a focus on ensuring that trains to Hoboken alternate more equally with those to New York, rather than having a number of trains to one destination together before a train to the other city.
Word: rationalises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of rationalise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: rationalising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of rationalise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: rationalised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of rationalise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: rationalised Part of Speech: adj 1. Given a rational explanation Labels: not-comparable 2. Reorganised, made more efficient. Labels: not-comparable Example: Advantage has been taken of the rationalised platforming to produce a new-style departure sheet for the West Side of Liverpool Street.
Word: reawakens Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of reawaken Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: reawakening Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of reawaken Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: reawakening Part of Speech: noun 1. A second or subsequent awakening. Example: Our longings after immortality are sensibly experienced under the solemn views of dissolving nature, and its reawakening at the call of the angel, when this corruptible shall put on incorruptibility, and this mortal immortality, and death, to the sons and daughters of resignation shall be swallowed up in victory. Example: In several of these patients, who previously had been treated by curetting and lactic acid, and who had been considered as cured, the injection of one or two milligrammes showed that this was not the case, and caused a reawakening of the disease.
Word: reawakened Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of reawaken Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: reawakened Part of Speech: adj 1. Being awakened again. Example: But when she was with Natasha she was not vexed with her and did not reproach her. The reawakened power of life that had seized Natasha was so evidently irrepressible and unexpected by her, that in her presence Princess Mary felt that she had no right to reproach her even in her heart. Example: The land which had given birth to the institution cherished it long; and there its efforts were continually reawakened even in its decline.
Word: reinitialise Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of reinitialize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: reinitialises Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of reinitialise Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: reinitialising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of reinitialise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: reinitialised Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of reinitialise Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: reinitialize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English initialize English reinitialize From re- + initialize. 1. To initialize again.
Word: reinitializes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of reinitialize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: reinitializing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of reinitialize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: reinitialized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of reinitialize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: rebuses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rebus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: refurbishes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of refurbish Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: refurbishing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of refurbish Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: refurbishing Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which something is refurbished.
Word: Arnamagnæan Part of Speech: adj Etymology: A Latinized adjective formed from the name of Árni Magnússon, Icelandic scholar and manuscript collector. 1. of or pertaining to Árni Magnússon or his work or dedicated to him Labels: not-comparable Example: the Arnamagnæan Manuscript Collection; the Arnamagnæan Institute; the Arnamagnæan Commission
Word: tlaquimilolli Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Classical Nahuatl tlaquimilolli. 1. A sacred bundle.
Word: preamp Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English amp English preamp From pre- + amp. 1. Alternative spelling of pre-amp. Labels: alt-of, alternative