nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: Zhitomir Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Russian Жито́мир (Žitómir), after a legendary Slavic prince. Compare Ukrainian Жито́мир (Žytómyr, “Zhytomyr”). 1. Alternative form of Zhytomyr. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Volyn Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Ukrainian Воли́нь (Volýnʹ). Pronunciation: /ˈvɒlɪn/ 1. An oblast in northwestern Ukraine, established in December 1939. 2. Volhynia, a historic region between the Prypiat and Buh rivers in northwestern Ukraine and part of Poland (Chełm). Labels: historical
Word: Easter eggs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Easter egg Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Schwartz Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Schwartz. Doublet of Swart. 1. A surname from German. Example: “Unfortunately, Catherine of Aragon just, like, loved church and was always praying and was kind of a bummer,” Dana Schwartz, a writer who hosts the podcast “Noble Blood,” told me recently. […] That consciousness could then encourage viewers to seek out what Schwartz called “actual historically accurate sources.”
Word: Zakarpattia Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ukrainian Закарпа́ття (Zakarpáttja, “Transcarpathia”), from за- (za-, “beyond”) + Карпа́ти (Karpáty, “Carpathians”) + -ття (-ttja, “denoting a place”). Pronunciation: /ˌzækɑːˈpætiə/, /ˌzɑːkɑːrˈpætiə/ 1. An oblast in western Ukraine. 2. Carpathian Ruthenia, a historic region in the Carpathian Mountains in then-westernmost of Ukraine, -eastern Slovakia, -southeastern Poland, and -northwestern Romania. Labels: historical
Word: QSG Part of Speech: noun 1. Quasi-Stellar Galaxy, a quasar Labels: obsolete
Word: DRAGN Part of Speech: noun 1. Acronym of double radio-source associated with a galactic nucleus. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: AGN Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of active galactic nucleus. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: unca Part of Speech: noun 1. Uncle (especially as a term of address). Labels: dialectal, no-plural Example: That's from the poem of the legend of Kubla Kahn's palace in the lost valley of Xanadu! Alph was the river in the legend! Unca Scrooge, this is the road to Xanadu!
Word: Havarti Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Danish havarti. Named in 1952 after Havartigården near Holte, where the Danish cheese pioneer Hanne Nielsen worked in the 19th century. 1. A semi-soft Danish cow's milk cheese. Labels: uncountable 2. A sample, brand, or variety of such cheese. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: rhinosinusitis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῥῑ́ς (rhī́s) Ancient Greek ῥῑνο- (rhīno-) English rhino- English sinus Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English sinusitis English rhinosinusitis From rhino- + sinusitis. 1. A rhinitis combined with sinusitis. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: wars of words Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of war of words Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mucous membranes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mucous membrane Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nasal congestion Part of Speech: noun 1. The blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels. Labels: uncountable
Word: nasal obstruction Part of Speech: noun 1. An obstruction of the nasal cavity that reduces the flow of the air, regardless of the cause.
Word: phenylephrine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of phenyl + epinephrine. Pronunciation: /ˌfiː.nʌɪlˈɛf.ɹɪn/, /ˌfɛn.ɪlˈɛf.ɹɪn/, /ˌfiː.nʌɪlˈɛf.ɹiːn/, /ˌfɛn.ʌɪlˈɛf.ɹiːn/, /ˌfɛn.əlˈɛf.ɹiːn/ 1. An α-adrenergic receptor agonist related to adrenaline, used as a vasoconstrictor and nasal decongestant; 3-(1-hydroxy-2-methylamino-ethyl)phenol, with the formula C₉H₁₃NO₂. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: amoxicillin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English am(ino)- Proto-Indo-European *pes- Proto-Indo-European *pes-ni-s Proto-Italic *peznis Latin pēnis Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin pēniculus ▲ Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -illum Latin pēnicillum Translingual -ium Translingual Penicillium ▲ English -ineclip. English -in English p(en)icillin English am(picillin) Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor. English (hydr)oxy ▲ English penicillin English -cillin English amoxicillin From am(picillin) + (hydr)oxy + -cillin. Pronunciation: /əˌmɒk.sɪˈsɪl.ɪn/, /əˌmak.sɪˈsɪlːɪn/ 1. A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic with the formula C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₅S, closely related to ampicillin. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Part of Speech: noun 1. A combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole in the ratio of 1 to 5. Labels: uncountable
Word: ZOMFG Part of Speech: intj 1. emphatic form of OMFG Labels: Internet, emphatic, form-of
Word: white pages Part of Speech: noun 1. The telephone directory (or section of a larger directory) that lists residential numbers.
Word: cross sections Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cross section Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Gujjar Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Hindi गूजर (gūjar)/गुज्जर (gujjar), from Sanskrit गुर्जर (gurjara). Compare Gujarat. 1. Alternative form of Gujar. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Gujjar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hindi गूजर (gūjar)/गुज्जर (gujjar), from Sanskrit गुर्जर (gurjara). Compare Gujarat. 1. Alternative form of Gujar. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tupik Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Inupiaq, compare Greenlandic tupeq. Pronunciation: /ˈtuːpɪk/ 1. A tent or other building made from animal skins, used by the Inuit during the summer.
Word: Inupiaq Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Inupiak. Labels: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only
Word: Inupiaq Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Inupiak. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Qallunaaq Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Eastern Canadian Inuktitut ᖃᓪᓗᓈᖅ (qallonaaq) and Greenlandic qallunaaq. Compare kabloona. Pronunciation: /kaˈluːnak/, /hadluˈnax/ 1. Not Inuit; of European descent. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Qallunaaq Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Eastern Canadian Inuktitut ᖃᓪᓗᓈᖅ (qallonaaq) and Greenlandic qallunaaq. Compare kabloona. Pronunciation: /kaˈluːnak/, /hadluˈnax/ 1. A non-Inuit, especially someone of European descent.
Word: machicote Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Ojibwe majigoodenh (“dress”), from Proto-Algonquian *-iko·tay (“skirt”), with an empty prefix and contemptive suffix. Pronunciation: /mætʃəˈkoːdi/, /matʃɪˈkəʊti/ 1. An underskirt worn by some Native American girls and women. Labels: Canada, US, historical
Word: manitou Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Pidgin Delaware Manétto, from Unami manëtu and Munsee manútoow, later influenced by French manitou, from Cree/Montagnais manito꞉w; from Proto-Algonquian *maneto·wa (“supernatural being”). Pronunciation: /ˈmanɪtuː/ 1. A god or spirit as the object of religious awe or ritual among some American Indians. Example: The favourite abode of this Manitou is still shown. It is a great rock or cliff on the loneliest part of the mountains, and, … is known by the name of the Garden Rock. Example: If it were possible to translate the comprehensive and melodious language in which he spoke, the ode might read something like the following: "Manitou! Manitou! Manitou! Thou art great, thou art good, thou art wise: Manitou! Manitou! Thou art just."
Word: Mississauga Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French Mississague, from Ojibwe misizaagii (“inhabitant of large river mouth”) (with reference to the area where the Mississauga River drains into Lake Huron). Doublet of massasauga. Pronunciation: /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɔː.ɡə/, /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɑ.ɡə/ 1. A member of an Algonquian people now living in southern Ontario, Canada; also a member of this race. Example: The Mississaugas also named many of the major watercourses that drained into Lake Ontario along the present-day Toronto shore.
Word: Mississauga Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French Mississague, from Ojibwe misizaagii (“inhabitant of large river mouth”) (with reference to the area where the Mississauga River drains into Lake Huron). Doublet of massasauga. Pronunciation: /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɔː.ɡə/, /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɑ.ɡə/ 1. A city in southern Ontario; a suburb of Toronto.
Word: muskimoot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ojibwe mashkimod (“bag, sack”), Plains Cree maskimot / Cree ᒪᐢᑭᒧᐟ (maskimot, “bag”). Pronunciation: /ˈmʌskɪmuːt/ 1. A woven bag traditionally used by certain tribes native to northeastern North America.
Word: nitchie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ojibwe niijii (“my friend”); its further origin is not entirely clear. Eugene Stillday says it is a short form of niijikiwenh (“my brother, my fellow man”). Also from Cree [Term?]. Pronunciation: /ˈniːtʃiː/, /ˈnit͡ʃi/ 1. A Native North American. Labels: Canada, derogatory 2. (my) friend Labels: Canada
Word: quickhatch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From East Cree *ᑸᐦᑾᐦᐋᒉᐤ (*kwiihkwahaacew) (modern Cree ᑮᐦᑿᐦᐋᐦᑫᐤ (kiihkwahaahkew, “wolverine”); compare Ojibwe gwiingwa'aage); assimilated to quick + hatch, omitting the middle syllable present in older forms. Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪkhatʃ/ 1. The wolverine. Labels: Canada
Word: latte macchiato Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian latte macchiato. 1. A coffee-based beverage, prepared by "staining" the steamed "pure" white milk by the addition of espresso, using half or less of the espresso shot of caffè macchiato. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I was told by Leno Meiorin, proprietor of the original Caffè Mediterraneum in Berkeley, that he invented it [caffè latte] in 1959 when customers complained that the latte macchiati and cappuccini he was serving were too stingy in size. Example: • Prepare 2 coffees or 2 latte macchiati at once / • 12 pre-programmed Barista specialty recipes / SUPER PREMIUM MACHINE FOR THE HOME!
Word: accubitum Part of Speech: noun 1. A bench or sofa for reclining at a table; often used by ancient Roman and Greek nobility. Example: This may have been an accubitum with magical qualities of procreation for sterile husbands who slept on this stone. Example: Seated on the accubitum used at the Last Supper, the disciples are undoing their sandals in preparation for the Washing of the Feet. 2. A round dining table. Example: The circular attic is roofed with a dome, and inside it the oval table - the accubitum - is set, and the disciples around it are untying their shoes. Example: This is the interpretation of He is in the bosom of His Father ; for the order led to this ; for they were reclining round an accubitum, that is to say, a circular table ; and the first at the table was our Lord ; but after Him and on His right Simeon; and [it was] of necessity in a round form like a circle. 3. A dining hall or refectory. Example: Half share of dining room on second story, fourth of open air apartment above the accubitum with half of porch, pylon, terrace, passage way and bake shop. Example: The data seems to be consistent with other sources. Around the mid fifth century, for example, we may read of the construction of baths by Bishop Nostrianus and that of a refectory (accubitum), at the episcopal palace, by Bishop Vincent.
Word: sword and sorcery Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to a genre of narratives—including short stories, novels, television shows, films, and computer games—which combines wizardry and other fantastical supernatural elements with violent combat using pre-modern weaponry. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: In the typical Sword and Sorcery novel, the setting resembles the misty landscape of Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, in that larger-than-life heroes struggle against strange and nightmarish antagonists.
Word: sword and sorcery Part of Speech: noun 1. A genre of narratives—including short stories, novels, television shows, films, and computer games—which combines wizardry and other fantastical supernatural elements with violent combat using pre-modern weaponry. Labels: idiomatic, uncountable
Word: sword-and-sorcery Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of sword and sorcery. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: sword-and-sorcery Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sword and sorcery. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: hissen Part of Speech: pron 1. Himself. Labels: dialectal Example: It 'ud be a sight better if he kept they to hissen. Example: 1893-1937, J. Keighley Snowden, "A Ghost Slayer", in A Bottomless Grave: and Other Victorian Tales of Terror It rade ower my father t' week afore he henged hissen—Aw mind him t—tellin' on 't.
Word: sleep disorder Part of Speech: noun 1. A medical disorder of the sleep patterns of a person or animal.
Word: somnipathy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin somnus (“sleep”) + -pathy. 1. Any sleep disorder. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Sleep induced by hypnosis or similar. Labels: archaic, countable, uncountable
Word: Chronist Part of Speech: name 1. The Chronicler (presumed author/redactor of the Book of Chronicles). Example: At a later stage, this initial collection was redacted by the Chronist, whose work resulted in the present form of Haggai. (Likewise, the Chronist transformed the extant text of Zech 1–6, thus creating the final form of Zech 1–8. Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:Chronist.
Word: Turkish coffee Part of Speech: noun 1. Coffee prepared by boiling finely powdered roast coffee beans in a pot, possibly with sugar, and serving it into a cup, where the dregs settle. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: When a cup of coffee is wanted, the requisite amount of finely powdered coffee is measured into one of these little coffee-pots; water enough to fill the pot is poured in, and it is set upon live coals, until it heats up to just the boiling point. It is then, without straining or otherwise settling the grounds, poured out into a tiny cup, and this is Turkish coffee. Example: “We must think. Order some Turkish coffee, Tommy. Stimulating to the brain. Oh, dear, what a lot I have eaten!”
Word: hypoparathyroidism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó) Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der. English hypo- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der. Proto-Hellenic *tʰurā Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor. New Latin thyreoīdēsbor. English thyroid English parathyroid Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English hypoparathyroidism From hypo- + parathyroid + -ism. 1. deficiency of parathyroid hormone. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: mundu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Malayalam മുണ്ട് (muṇṭŭ). 1. A garment resembling a dhoti, worn around the waist in Kerala, the Tulunadu region, and Maldives.
Word: angakkuq Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From (Eastern Canadian) Inuktitut ᐊᖓᑦᑯᖅ (angatkoq), ᐊᖓᒃᑯᖅ (angakkoq). 1. An Inuit shaman. Example: The shaman (angakkuq), because of his/her disposition and training …, was the only one who knew how to bridge the gap between the various categories of beings and communicate with all of them ….
Word: angakkuqs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of angakkuq Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unhyphenate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From un- + hyphenate. 1. To remove or displace a hyphen from. Labels: transitive Example: The dictionary chose to unhyphenate "cry-baby", and listed it as "crybaby".
Word: cry babies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cry baby Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unhyphenates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of unhyphenate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: unhyphenating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of unhyphenate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pentahelicenes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pentahelicene Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dripper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English drip Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English dripper From drip + -er. 1. Agent noun of drip: one who drips. Labels: agent, form-of 2. A dripping cake. 3. An outlet in the microtubing used in drip irrigation. 4. Synonym of drip tip. Example: The act of preparing a wick to vape, usually done by adding a few drops and soaking the wick in e-juice or taking a few pulls without heating the coil. This is not relevant for drippers/drip-style atomizers. Example: However, there are actually two ways of delivering the tasty flavoring (and nicotine, if you’re into that) into your mouth using an atomizing method; you could use a tank, or you could use a dripper.
Word: drippers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dripper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bismuthides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bismuthide Labels: form-of, plural
Word: road burn Part of Speech: noun 1. skin injury caused by abrasion with road surfaces Labels: colloquial
Word: tooth socket Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of dental alveolus.
Word: REIT Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /riːt/ 1. Acronym of real estate investment trust, an investment device where the holding company uses the funds invested to hold real estate. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Example: Some have used sale-leasebacks to real-estate investment trusts (REITs). In a sale-leaseback, a hospital sells its facilities, and then leases back those same facilities from the REIT.
Word: superheroic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English heroic English superheroic From super- + heroic. 1. Of or pertaining to a superhero; reminiscent of a superhero. Example: One gets the distinct impression that Kirby, the genre's greatest master of superheroic action, doesn't quite know what to do with a non-able-bodied man who is not a villain.
Word: limited partnerships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of limited partnership Labels: form-of, plural
Word: limited liability companies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of limited liability company Labels: form-of, plural
Word: likability Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of likeability. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually Example: Women who make executive decisions and tell people what to do (instead of asking them what they’d like to do) win points for being decisive but lose far more points for likability. The press (and plenty of others) call these women bossy, pushy, and opinionated, and the adjectives quickly get nastier from there.
Word: by-the-book Part of Speech: adj 1. Strictly adhering to rules, legal requirements, or official procedures. Labels: idiomatic Example: Given the troubled Bayou State's long history of rogues and demagogues, the most unusual thing about Gov. Jindal may be his record of by-the-book ethics.
Word: European perch Part of Speech: noun 1. A freshwater fish of species Perca fluviatilis in the family Percidae, native to northern Eurasia.
Word: Grand Banks Part of Speech: name 1. A marine region and underwater plateau of relatively shallow seabed in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, located southeast of Newfoundland, which has long served as a major fishing ground.
Word: your ass Part of Speech: pron 1. you (singular); you (singular). Labels: personal, pronoun, singular, slang, sometimes, vulgar Example: Why is your ass always so late? 2. yourself, often used as an intensifier. Labels: personal, pronoun, singular, slang, sometimes, vulgar Example: Sit your ass the hell back down, before I bust you upside your head!
Word: your ass Part of Speech: intj 1. A sarcastic expression of disbelief. Labels: colloquial, emphatic, idiomatic, vulgar Example: A: My dog ate my homework. Example: B: Your ass.
Word: spannel Part of Speech: noun 1. Spaniel, a dog breed. Labels: dialectal
Word: sandbagging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of sandbag Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sandbagging Part of Speech: noun 1. The act or process of filling and laying sandbags, such as before a storm in anticipation of flooding. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The striking of a person with a sandbag or other heavy object. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Hiding the full strength, skill, or difficulty of something or someone early in an engagement, in order to gain an advantage. Labels: countable, figuratively, uncountable Example: We've seen such games as Sandbagging (managers knowingly lowball sales forecasts as a negotiating ploy) spread with surprising speed, because when the game appears to “work” for one manager, others follow suit[…] Example: Sandbagging takes place when workers do not notify the manager as soon as they complete their assigned tasks. Sandbagging can take place especially when there is a perception that reporting an early task completion will result in a corresponding reduction in the time allowed for that task the next time it has to be performed. 4. The act of bringing a claim for breach of a covenant or misrepresentation even though the person bringing the claim knew about the issue before closing the transaction and did it anyway. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: “Sandbagging” in the M&A legal context refers to the right of the buyer to seek indemnification for a breach of a seller’s reps and warranties even though the buyer had knowledge of the misrepresentation on which it is basing its claim prior to the closing date. U.S. case law on sandbagging varies widely across jurisdictions and is subject to change over time. Example: In the United States, sandbagging is a matter of state law, and the state laws are inconsistent on the matter. 5. Serving premade food, such as precooked appetizers that need only reheating. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: salt clay Part of Speech: noun 1. A dough usually made mainly from salt, flour and water (sometimes with cornstarch), moldable into shapes while soft but which then hardens. Labels: uncountable
Word: glorying Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of glory Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Sinai Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Vulgate Latin Sinai, from Ancient Greek Σινάι (Sinái), from Hebrew סִינַי (Sináy). Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪˌnaɪ/, /ˈsiˌnaɪ/ 1. A peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia. 2. A mountain in Sinai Peninsula; the location where Moses is said to have received the Ten Commandments from God.
Word: ringside seat Part of Speech: noun 1. A seat in the front row of a boxing or wrestling match. 2. Any vantage point providing an excellent view. Labels: idiomatic Example: The remote area will offer astronomers a ringside seat for the sky spectacular.
Word: pike-perch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pike + perch. 1. Any of the five species of fish in the genus Sander of the family Percidae (perches and darters).
Word: percoid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin perca (“perch”). 1. Of or belonging to Percoidea, a taxonomic superfamily in the order Perciformes. Labels: not-comparable
Word: percoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin perca (“perch”). 1. Any fish of the genus Perca, or allied genera of the family Percidae (originally named "Percoides" before family-name endings were standardized). Labels: obsolete 2. Any fish in the superfamily Percoidea
Word: common carp Part of Speech: noun 1. A fish in the carp family, of species Cyprinus carpio.
Word: dirt nap Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First attested in 1981; dirt (alluding to a dead person’s burial in the earth) + nap (euphemistic in a manner somewhat like with put to sleep but jocular via dark humor). 1. A state of permanent rest; the state of death. Labels: slang Example: You go in there without enough men, you’re liable to end up takin’ a dirt nap. Example: When I bust my gat, motherfuckers take dirt naps
Word: bootmaker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-der.? Proto-Germanic *bautaną Frankish *bautander.? Old French botebor. Middle English bote English boot Proto-West Germanic *mak Proto-West Germanic *-ōn Proto-West Germanic *makōn? Old English macian Middle English maken Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English maker English maker English bootmaker From boot + maker. 1. A maker of boots; a cobbler. Example: "He was one of those men," said Isabella, "who have no separate existence from their tailor, unless, indeed, a portion be claimed by the glover and bootmaker. I should as soon think of marrying a suit of clothes."
Word: zowie Part of Speech: intj Pronunciation: /ˈzaʊɪ/ 1. An indication of astonishment or admiration. Labels: US, slang Example: Zowie, what a walloping those Browns got in New York yesterday! A few more like that and the blow-up in Washington, then watch the anvil chorus in St. Louis.
Word: corps de ballet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: French 1. chorus line, ballet personnel Example: And the gymnastic corps de ballet, choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler, gives further, infectious life to that feeling of perpetual motion, of a speeding, unceasing course of human events.
Word: pervs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of perv Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pervs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of perv Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: perving Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of perv Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: perved Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of perv Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: frisbeed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of frisbee Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Jedidiah Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew יְדִידְיָה (“beloved of Yahweh”). Pronunciation: /ˌd͡ʒɛdɪˈdaɪə/ 1. A name of King Solomon. Example: And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the Lord loved him. And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD. 2. A rare male given name from Hebrew.
Word: one strike and you're out Part of Speech: phrase 1. If one fails, one will not be given a second chance. Example: The training was intense and they had a strict one-strike-and-you're-out policy when it came to sleeping in.
Word: Tycho Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈtaɪ.kəʊ/, /ˈtaɪ.koʊ/ 1. Tycho Brahe, a 16th-century Danish astronomer
Word: Nanna Part of Speech: name Etymology: Uncertain, probably from Old Norse Nanna, with Norse levelling of -nþ- to -nn- from Proto-Germanic *nanþ- (“brave, daring”), related to *ninþaną (“to dare”); or possibly from an Old Norse baby talk word for "mother," as in nanna, nanny. 1. A goddess, the wife of Balder. Labels: Norse
Word: Nanna Part of Speech: name Etymology: Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭𒋀𒆠 (ᵈnanna /⁠Nanna⁠/). 1. The god of the moon in Sumerian mythology.
Word: Nanna Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Nanna. 1. A surname from Italian.
Word: unhyphenated Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From unhyphenate + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of unhyphenate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unhyphenated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + hyphenated. 1. Lacking a hyphen. Labels: not-comparable Example: The word cooperation is unhyphenated, though some also spell it as co-operation. 2. Of people, belonging to a single ethnicity or nationality. Labels: Canada, US, not-comparable Example: ... when we shall recognize in our press and at the ballot box no votes but American votes, and no citizens but simply unhyphenated American citizens; when we shall insist that every man who places a ballot in our ballot box shall be able to read that ballot in the language of Lincoln and Grant, we shall have reached the hour when we may begin the most momentous and delicate task ever set before a people—the creation of a great nation out of the fragments of many diverse and even hostile nationalities. Example: For Pennsylvania yields to no State in the courage and virility of her sons—plain, unhyphenated Americans, not yet pushed by invaders off the soil; loyal men, whose fathers gave their blood like water for the Union.
Word: triple bluff Part of Speech: noun 1. An action which is intended to be perceived as a double bluff, but which is in fact merely a bluff.
Word: traffic jams Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of traffic jam Labels: form-of, plural
Word: effed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɛft/ 1. simple past and past participle of eff Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: “Holy moly. What the heck is happening here? Hey, hey! Let me out of here. Hey, you. Give me back control of my body.” “[scoffs] Nah, dude, this is my body. You already effed it up.” “No, it's not.” “Whatever, man. I don't take orders from a reflection. [chuckles]” “I'm not a reflection. Help! I think an anaphasic alien took over my body.”
Word: post games Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of post game Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dark horses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dark horse Labels: form-of, plural
Word: latchstrings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of latchstring Labels: form-of, plural
Word: intradas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of intrada Labels: form-of, plural
Word: intubations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of intubation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tsk tsks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tsk tsk Labels: form-of, plural
Word: old-school Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of old school. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Many railway officers complain that the deep interest of the old-school railwaymen in their job is dying; the B.T.C.'s new approach seems calculated to hasten its death and breed thousands more time-servers. Example: The seat reservations are also old-school, with labels in the back of seats.
Word: squad car Part of Speech: noun 1. A police car. Labels: Ireland, US Example: Yesterday he was sleeping in his accustomed place beneath the strong arm squad car. A new driver was on duty and he failed to look underneath. Example: 2008, 2 officers, 3 others hurt when van hits Chicago squad car," ChicagoTribune.com, 3 Jun. (retrieved 23 June 2008), Five people were injured, including two Chicago police officers, when a squad car collided with a minivan while responding to an emergency call.
Word: free rider Part of Speech: noun 1. One who gets a free ride on a ship, or similar; one who rides on a means of transportation gratis. 2. Someone who obtains goods or services legally without paying. Labels: broadly Example: The store failed because all of the manager's friends were free riders who drove paying customers away. 3. One who obtains benefit from a public good without paying for it directly. Example: A lighthouse is the classic example of a public good because it is difficult to prevent a ship (a free rider) from using it. Example: Trump also promises to attack the sources abroad that he blames for the country’s malaise: economic interdependence, transnational criminals, traditional allies he sees as free riders on America’s long-running global beneficence. 4. A worker at an open shop who is able to enjoy the benefits negotiated by a union without being a member of the union.
Word: kindergarden Part of Speech: noun 1. Eggcorn of kindergarten.
Word: pearl of wisdom Part of Speech: noun 1. A succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept. Labels: idiomatic, often, sarcastic Example: "I am desolated to lose the pearls of wisdom that habitually fall from your cultivated lips," returned Haddo. Example: How about this pearl of wisdom after France lost to Scotland again, this time in Paris? He said: "You always lose when your opponents score and you don't."
Word: pearls of wisdom Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pearl of wisdom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: juniper berry Part of Speech: noun 1. The berrylike female seed cone produced by the various species of junipers.
Word: juniper berries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of juniper berry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: buddy up Part of Speech: verb 1. To form small teams, especially pairs, often to reduce the likelihood of any one person suffering harm without being noticed or to suit the nature of a task to be accomplished Labels: informal, intransitive 2. To ally with, team up with, cooperate with.
Word: extemporal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin extemporāl(is) (“extemporary, unrehearsed”). 1. Extemporaneous. Labels: archaic
Word: extemporary Part of Speech: adj 1. Extemporaneous. Example: Earle of Dorset, who had a great mastership in extemporary Oratory, had the boldness to cope with the Abp., and replied to him concerning his justifying of yᵉ picture, […]
Word: ex tempore Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin ex (“immediately after”) + tempore, ablative singular of tempus (“time", "opportunity", "occasion”). 1. carried out with no preparation; impromptu
Word: ex tempore Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Latin ex (“immediately after”) + tempore, ablative singular of tempus (“time", "opportunity", "occasion”). 1. without preparation; extemporaneously
Word: ex tempore Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin ex (“immediately after”) + tempore, ablative singular of tempus (“time", "opportunity", "occasion”). 1. Something improvised.
Word: locutory Part of Speech: noun 1. A room for conversation; especially, a room in monasteries where the monks were allowed to converse.
Word: sadza Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Shona sadza. 1. Synonym of nshima (“maize porridge”). Labels: Zimbabwe, uncountable Example: Locals would speak sorrowfully about the state of affairs, often while nursing their sole plate of sadza (maize porridge) for the day.
Word: subpattern Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English pattern English subpattern From sub- + pattern. 1. A pattern that is contained in another, larger pattern.
Word: camelback Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From camel + back. ] 1. The backs of camels. Labels: uncountable Example: We travelled across the desert on camelback. 2. A flexible water container worn on the back. Labels: countable Example: An empty camelback is a blessing and a curse: it is easy to carry, but it means you have no water. 3. A house with a second storey that does not completely cover the ground floor. Labels: countable Example: My friend lived in a camelback; we used to have fun climbing out of the window onto the roof below. 4. A railway locomotive that has its cab in the middle as opposed to at the end. Labels: countable Example: The camelbacks were designed to help with the visibility problems inherent in putting the driver behind the entire engine. 5. A sofa or chair whose back has a raised middle part. Labels: countable Example: He fell back relieved into his favourite camelback with a gin and tonic. 6. A type of rubber used in tyre restoration. Labels: uncountable Example: We require four million tons of camelback each year. Example: The camelback rubber produced in this plant is shipped around the world. 7. One or more hump-shaped hills on a straight portion of rollercoaster track, designed to lift riders out of their seats and provide a feeling of weightlessness. Labels: countable 8. Synonym of camel case Labels: uncountable
Word: circuit court Part of Speech: noun 1. A court that sits at more than one location in the district that it serves.
Word: common nail Part of Speech: noun 1. A nail with a mostly smooth uncoated shank less than one third the diameter of its head, used for interior construction, especially framing.
Word: common nails Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of common nail Labels: form-of, plural
Word: two by fours Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of two by four Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glomps Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of glomp Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sinker nails Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sinker nail Labels: form-of, plural
Word: studmuffins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of studmuffin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: circuit courts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of circuit court Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mess tent Part of Speech: noun 1. a tent used to shelter people eating in a group, especially in a military or working setting.
Word: berzerker Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of berserker. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: peace treaty Part of Speech: noun 1. An agreement to end fighting or conflict.
Word: over the edge Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. insane, having lost control.
Word: shahtush Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of shahtoosh. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: shatoosh Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of shahtoosh. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: expressionlessness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English expressionless 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 expressionlessness From expressionless + -ness. 1. The state of being without an expression. Labels: uncountable
Word: dungheap Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of dung heap. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: dungheaps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dungheap Labels: form-of, plural
Word: peace treaties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of peace treaty Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bendy straw Part of Speech: noun 1. A drinking straw with a corrugated, bendable section
Word: strengthless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English strengthles, streintheles, strencthelæs, equivalent to strength + -less. 1. Being powerless or weak; lacking strength. Example: And as the vvretch vvhoſe feuer-vveakned ioynts, / Like ſtrengthleſſe hinges buckle vnder life, / […] euen ſo my limbes, / VVeakened vvith griefe, being novv enragde vvith griefe, / Are thrice themſelues: […] 2. Having no special abilities or talents; lacking strengths.
Word: strengthlessness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English strengthless 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 strengthlessness From strengthless + -ness. 1. The state of being without power, impotence. Labels: uncountable 2. The state of being without talent, talentlessness. Labels: uncountable
Word: fly-by-nights Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fly-by-night Labels: form-of, plural
Word: talentlessness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English talentless 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 talentlessness From talentless + -ness. 1. The state of being without talent. Labels: uncountable
Word: da bomb Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /dəˈbɒm/, /dəˈbɑːm/ 1. The best; the ultimate cool thing. Labels: slang Example: Though I cannot argue that reason is dope, phat, chill, fly, sick, or da bomb, and strictly speaking I cannot even justify or rationalize reason, I will defend the message on the mosaic: we ought to follow reason.
Word: hyperactiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hyperactive (“hyper + active”) + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being hyperactive. Labels: uncountable
Word: Death Valley driver Part of Speech: noun 1. A move in which the wrestler throws the opponent off their shoulders and falls in the direction that the opponent's head is facing, driving the opponent's head or back into the mat.
Word: water over the dam Part of Speech: noun 1. An event or set of events which has already happened and cannot be changed. Labels: idiomatic, uncountable Example: I have two other philosophies. One is: Do the best you can with what you have. The other is: Don't worry about water over the dam. Example: 'Anybody could have fallen for that note. Anyway, it's all water over the dam,' he added cheerfully.
Word: brucelloses Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From brucella + -oses. 1. plural of brucellosis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wood screw Part of Speech: noun 1. A screw designed for a wood or a similar material, with a point, a relatively coarse thread, a thick shank, and, usually, an unthreaded portion of the shank at the head end.
Word: machine screw Part of Speech: noun 1. A screw designed for metal or a similar material, usually with no point and a relatively fine thread, intended for prepared, threaded holes.
Word: sweated bullets Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of sweat bullets Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: sweats bullets Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sweat bullets Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: lullable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English lull Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English lullable From lull + -able. 1. Able to be lulled. Labels: rare Example: This suit followed, which statutorily obviously was too late, and plaintiffs' claim barred, — unless, plaintiffs' counsel (even though apparently gullible and lullable) says equity, frowns on such gulling and lulling.
Word: teniae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tenia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: taeniae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of taenia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: eulachon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Chinook Jargon ulakan, from Clatsop Chinook. Pronunciation: /ˈjuːləkɒn/ 1. Synonym of candlefish. Example: The Tsimshian Indians of British Columbia observe certain ceremonies when the first olachen fish of the season are caught.
Word: vaishya Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of Vaishya. Labels: alt-of
Word: capelin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French capelan, from Provençal and Old Occitan capelan, from Late Latin cappellānus (“chaplain”). Doublet of chaplain. Pronunciation: /ˈkæpəlɪn/, /ˈkæplɪn/ 1. A fish of species Mallotus villosus, a type of smelt found in the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. Example: The birds are spread - so that we can see what they are like; and the men catching capelins are elevated up out of the umiak, where they practically float on the gunwale, so that we can perceive that they are the main figures and see their work-movements (fig. 250). Example: Capelin are widely distributed in the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, and Sea Okhotsk, and along the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Word: shoot first and ask questions later Part of Speech: verb 1. To take hasty, immediate action with serious consequences, without first adequately investigating the situation. Labels: US, idiomatic 2. To act boldly. Labels: US, idiomatic Example: “These companies are shooting first and asking questions later,” Ms. [Robin] Feldman said. “The field is expanding much faster than the legal system can keep up with. Some of the decisions being made along the way end up biting the companies that have made those decisions.”
Word: unilocular Part of Speech: adj Etymology: By surface analysis, uni- + locule + -ar. 1. Having a single locule or loculus (chamber, cell, or compartment). Labels: not-comparable
Word: assimilator Part of Speech: noun 1. A person or thing which assimilates. 2. In algae, a filament of cells involved with photosynthesis, usually full of chloroplasts.
Word: k-rad Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From k- + rad, K = one thousand times rad from hacker and skateboarding slang. 1. Very good; excellent. Labels: slang
Word: Pathet Lao Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Lao ປະເທດລາວ (pa thēt lāo), from ປະເທດ (pa thēt, “country, state”) + ລາວ (lāo, “Lao”). Pronunciation: /ˌpa.tɛt ˈlaʊ/ 1. A communist nationalist movement and political party in Laos, which took power in 1975 after a civil war.
Word: old-oil Part of Speech: noun 1. olive oil after it has been purified and rendered limpid. Labels: uncountable
Word: trichoblast Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tricho- + -blast. 1. A hair-like filamentous protrusion from the side of an organism, especially, an alga.
Word: smelling salt Part of Speech: noun 1. ammonium carbonate, sometimes with added perfume, that is inhaled as a mild irritant to the mucous membranes, to help restore consciousness. Labels: plural-normally 2. Any material used in this way.
Word: for what it's worth Part of Speech: prep_phrase Etymology: The phrase may have originally been used to qualify a statement of advice, opinion, or suggestion by referring to such a statement and describing it separately from making it. 1. Considering what limited worth this advice, opinion, or suggestion might have for you; used to soften the presentation of unsolicited advice or information that may not be relevant. Example: Take my advice for what it’s worth—don’t marry Garth: marry some old fool. Example: “Well,” said he, “I have a suggestion to make, for what it’s worth.”
Word: vergaloo Part of Speech: noun 1. Dated form of virgalieu. Labels: alt-of, dated Example: See, the Catherine pear, and the vergaloo, how rich, juicy, and delicious.
Word: virgalieu Part of Speech: noun 1. A valuable kind of pear, of an obovate shape and with melting flesh of delicious flavor; also called White Doyenne. Example: If "Virgalieu" is the term by which the White Doyenne pear is most generally known, (and this can not be denied) then to adopt the latter will produce just the confusion against which Mr. Eaton protests; and this is really the fact; for not half those who grow this pear will know what you mean, if you call it the White Doyenné.
Word: vergaloue Part of Speech: noun 1. virgalieu, a variety of pear. Labels: archaic
Word: potassium bicarbonate Part of Speech: noun 1. An odorless, slightly basic substance which is soluble in water and often used to offset acidity. Labels: uncountable
Word: cosmotropic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of kosmotropic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: giant house spider Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of certain large house spiders, formerly in species Tegenaria duellica, now in three species Eratigena atrica, Eratigena duellica, and Eratigena saeva.
Word: house spider Part of Speech: noun 1. Any spider or kind of spider that dwells in human residences. 2. Any spider or kind of spider that dwells in human residences. 3. Any spider or kind of spider that dwells in human residences. 4. Any spider or kind of spider that dwells in human residences. 5. Any spider or kind of spider that dwells in human residences. 6. Any spider or kind of spider that dwells in human residences. 7. Any spider or kind of spider that dwells in human residences. 8. Any spider or kind of spider that dwells in human residences. 9. Any spider or kind of spider that dwells in human residences. 10. Any spider or kind of spider that dwells in human residences.