nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: mai tai Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Tahitian maitaʻi (“good”), supposedly exclaimed by the first person to taste the drink. Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪ ˈtaɪ/ 1. A cocktail typically containing rum, curacao, and lime.
Word: sweepingly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English sweeping Middle English -ly English -ly English sweepingly From sweeping + -ly. 1. In an encompassing manner.
Word: surrealistic 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- Old French sur- French sur- Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Classical Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin reālisder. Old French reel Middle French real French réel 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 -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)der. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French réalisme French surréalismebor. English surrealismbf. English surreal ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English surrealistic From surreal + -istic. Pronunciation: /səˌɹiː.əˈlɪs.tɪk/, /səˌɹi.əˈlɪs.tɪk/ 1. surreal. Example: This is a photograph in the surrealistic spirit. Some will find it highly interesting and entertaining, others will condemn it as nonsense. Example: Today the cave is 1,000 feet above the canyon floor. You'll need a sweater inside the cave, which has a constant temperature of 42°. An indirect lighting system effectively iluminates the limestone formations with surrealistic splashes of color from various mineral deposits.
Word: surreptitiousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English surreptitious 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 surreptitiousness From surreptitious + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being surreptitious. Labels: uncountable Example: Weiwei sees one of the stewards bend his head, then place something on the shrine, a surreptitiousness to his movements.
Word: surefooted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sure + footed. 1. Walking steadily, without stumbling; capable of finding good footing. Example: The mules of Piedmont are exceeding strong and hardy. […] They are the only carriage that can be used in crossing the mountains, being very sure-footed: and it is observed that in choosing their steps, they always march upon the brink of the precipice. Example: For many years I didn't learn to walk, because I was carried everywhere—not by my parents, who had grown frail, but by the most sure-footed of the servants. 2. Confident and capable. Example: Her performance was described as "stunning, surefooted, breathtaking."
Word: brit milah Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew בְּרִית מִילָה (literally “covenant of circumcision”). 1. The Jewish ceremony of circumcision normally performed on the eighth day of life. Labels: Judaism 2. A modern reinvention of the Jewish ceremony.
Word: survivalist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Italic *gʷīwō Latin vīvō Latin supervīvereder. English survive English -al English survival Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English survivalist From survival + -ist. 1. A person who believes in being prepared to survive and is actively preparing for possible future emergencies and disruptions in local, regional, national, or international social or political order. Example: But why would survivalists flock to Pinterest, a site that was adopted early-on by people who wanted to share design ideas for home goods? In a way, preppers are actually the ideal user for the site. Example: The arrival of a starving mother and daughter (perfectly embodied by Olwen Fouéré and Mia Goth) disrupts the survivalist’s methodical routines and hardened emotions. Sex can be traded for food and shelter, but trust has no price;[…]
Word: chlorofluorocarbons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chlorofluorocarbon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bubbe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish באָבע (bobe, “grandmother”), and then either from a Slavic language or from eastern Middle High German bābe (“old woman”), both from Proto-Slavic *baba (“old woman”) and ultimately imitative of a child’s babbling. Doublet of baba. Pronunciation: /ˈbʊbə/, /ˈbʌ-/, /-bi/, /ˈbɔ-/ 1. A grandmother. Example: The Bube explained the situation in voluble Yiddish, and made Esther wince again under the impassioned invective on her clumsiness. […] If the family died of starvation, their blood would be upon her grand-daughter's head. Example: I never met my bubbe, my grandma, the source of all my mother's Yiddish proverbs, […] 2. An elderly woman. Example: "I wanna more chocolate, bubbe," said Karl. […] "You heard the bubbe," said Josie. "There isn't any. You act up and cry and I'll give you the back of my hand."
Word: you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours Part of Speech: proverb 1. If you do me a favor then I will do you a favor; quid pro quo. Example: Everybody's hustling for a buck and a dime / I'll scratch your back and you scratch mine
Word: Tom Collins Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Various theories; see the Wikipedia article. 1. A cocktail containing gin, lemon juice, sugar and a splash of soda.
Word: survivalism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super- Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Italic *gʷīwō Latin vīvō Latin supervīvereder. English survive English -al English survival 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 survivalism From survival + -ism. 1. A belief, expressed by survivalists, in being prepared to survive disasters and cataclysms including the collapse of civilization; the practice of preparing for such events. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: stagione Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian stagione (“season”). Doublet of station. 1. A system for presenting opera, whereby each production is cast separately and has a brief but intensive run of performances. Labels: uncountable Example: Again, for New York to have a stagione house is an interesting departure.
Word: Russian Empire Part of Speech: name 1. The Russian state from 1721 to 1917. Labels: historical
Word: baggywrinkle Part of Speech: noun 1. A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Pasqua Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Pasqua. 1. A surname from Italian.
Word: line of best fit Part of Speech: noun 1. A line on a scatter plot that best defines or expresses the trend shown in the plotted points. It is chosen so that the sum of the squares of the distances from the points to the line is a minimum. It also illustrates the correlation (positive, negative, or zero correlation) between the plotted variables.
Word: pompatus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First used in the lyrics of Steve Miller's 1972 rock song "Enter Maurice" ("whisper sweet words of epismetology in your ear and speak to you of the pompatus of love.") and popularized in his 1973 rock song "The Joker" ("Cause I speak of the pompatus of love"), but having no apparent meaning in either song. Inspired by the lyric "Oh my darling, let me whisper sweet words of pizmotality and discuss the puppetutes of love" in The Medallions "The Letter" written by Vernon Green. ("Puppetutes" described a fantasy paper-doll or puppet-like girl.) 1. One who is pompous or splendid. Labels: nonce-word Example: She loved the way the lecturer stated it, offhand, but with the air of a pompatus. Example: It's a good job there was no need for a baseball infographic about “The joker” because I'd have been forced to use a terrible pun: the pompatus of glove. 2. Pomp, ostentatiousness, or spectacle. Labels: nonce-word Example: It could be a whang-dang-doodle, a cloche hat made out of coyote fur, or a phylactery testifying to the pompatus of love. Example: Got my pompatus up; my rave'll be on in a few. I must have popped too many; the Iowa donkeys are starting to bray in my ears.
Word: soundscape Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sound English landscapebf. English -scape English soundscape From sound + -scape. Pronunciation: /ˈsaʊndskeɪp/ 1. An acoustic environment, a virtual/emotional environment created using sound. Example: Kleist’s drama is in that tradition and Mr. Bakewell was always in command of it. His soundscape of the field of Fehrbellin presented a tremendous panorama to the mind’s eye. 2. An electroacoustic musical composition creating a sound portrait of a sound environment.
Word: soundscape Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English sound English landscapebf. English -scape English soundscape From sound + -scape. Pronunciation: /ˈsaʊndskeɪp/ 1. To establish or define an acoustic environment, either a virtual one created using sound or a physical one created architecturally to have specific effects on sound. Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:soundscaped.
Word: packie Part of Speech: noun 1. A package store, otherwise known as a liquor store. Labels: New-England, slang
Word: beautyful Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of beautiful. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: selflessly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English selfless Middle English -ly English -ly English selflessly From selfless + -ly. 1. In a selfless manner; done in a way that disregards concerns for the self and places other first. Example: They’re the first non-mammals observed helping each other in this way, suggesting other animals have evolved the ability to act selflessly.
Word: shantytown Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From shanty + town. 1. An area containing a collection of shacks, shanties or makeshift dwellings. Example: The forest gave way to shantytowns that stitched themselves into waves of blue-tented internally displaced camps and then stone dwellings hundreds of years old.
Word: sheerness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English sheer 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 sheerness From sheer + -ness. 1. The property of being sheer. Labels: uncountable 2. The result or product of being sheer. Labels: countable, rare
Word: shillelagh Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Irish sail éille (“shillelagh”, literally “cudgel of a thong”), altered to match the name of the village of Shillelagh (from Irish Síol Éalaigh (literally “descendants of Éalach”), because the forest near it provided wood from which such clubs could be made. Pronunciation: /ʃəˈleɪli/ 1. A wooden (traditionally blackthorn (sloe) wood) club ending with a large knob. Labels: Ireland Example: [T]he stem of a stout young oak or ash tree, into the end of which, where the roots had been rounded off, a quantity of molten lead was poured, making the shillelagh more formidable in such hands than a sword would have been – much harder to parry, and impossible to break. Example: It beats all your guns and your rifles, / For it goes off whene'er you desire, / And it's sure to hit just what it aims at, / For shillelaghs they never miss fire. 2. Any cudgel, whether or not of Irish origin.
Word: shinguard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From shin + guard. Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪnˌɡɑɹd/ 1. A piece of apparel to protect the front of the lower leg (the shin), usually worn when playing sports.
Word: shirker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From shirk + -er. 1. One who shirks a duty or responsibility. 2. One who is lazy. Example: the shirkers in the family complain when she gets them chopping up wood for a few hours in the woodshed
Word: sugarbush Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sugar + bush, in reference to the sugary maple sap. 1. A wooded area with sugar maples or other trees tapped for sugaring. Labels: Canada, US Example: Meronyms: sugarhouse, sugar shack Example: Many a small family farm in Vermont had a sugarbush back in the day. 2. Protea repens (common sugarbush) 3. Protea spp.
Word: shoebill Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From shoe + bill. Pronunciation: /ˈʃu.bɪl/ 1. Balaeniceps rex, a tall wading bird related to the stork, native to tropical African swamps; the sole species of the family Balaenicipitidae. Example: The Shoebill is distinctive in many aspects of its biology, and is thus, we feel, most appropriately placed in its own family, the Balaenicipitidae (L. Buxton et al. 1978, Kahl 1979a). The fact that we have included it in this book, while excluding the Hamerkop, indicates that we believe the Shoebill to be closer to the storks (Kahl 1967b, 1979c); however the jury remains out as to how close. Example: Nevertheless, Birdlife International recently classified it as near-globally threatened, and it is classed as CITES Appendix 2, which means that trade in shoebills, or their capture for any harmful activity, is forbidden by international law.
Word: escort agency Part of Speech: noun 1. A company that provides customers with companions for a fee, usually for sexual services, which services are not performed on company premises.
Word: unruliness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English unruly 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 unruliness From unruly + -ness. 1. The state of being unruly. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: escort service Part of Speech: noun 1. A company that provides customers with companions or prostitutes for a fee.
Word: improves Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of improve Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: phoned Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /fəʊnd/, /foʊnd/ 1. simple past and past participle of phone Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: immunisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French immunisation. Equivalent to immunise + -ation or immune + -isation. 1. Alternative spelling of immunization. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Example: The larger the number of immunised people in the community the less easy is the spread of disease from one person to another. […] For the purpose of creating ‘herd immunity’, as this process is sometimes called, it is necessary to achieve 80 per cent immunisation of the community. Example: All babies born in the UK will receive the hepatitis B jab as part of their routine immunisations from the autumn in an effort to drive down viral infections that cause cirrhosis and liver cancer. 2. The process of immunising signalling and traction power supplies so they don't interfere with each other. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: "Secondly, we have to find more cost-effective ways of electrifying. And we've had a real breakthrough in the last couple of years in terms of bridge clearances and immunisation, meaning we've been able to take hundreds of millions of pounds off the cost of electrification.
Word: incited Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of incite Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: zigzagged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of zigzag Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: zigzags Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zigzag Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zigzags Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of zigzag Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: memorialize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English memorial Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English memorialize From memorial + -ize. Pronunciation: /məˈmɔːɹi.əˌlaɪz/ 1. To provide a memorial for someone; to commemorate. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive Example: In this passage, Andromaque sees Astyanax only through the memorializing lens of his attribution to Hector, his status as "gage." Example: President Emmanuel Macron decided this summer that 46 years after her death, Baker would become only the sixth woman to be memorialised in the Panthéon in a ceremony on 30 November – the anniversary of the marriage to Jean Lion that allowed her to acquire French nationality. 2. To convert (someone’s profile) into a memorial site/page (e.g. on Facebook). Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive Example: Facebook says people with memorialized accounts do not appear in advertisements or birthday reminders on the site and are also excluded from the People You May Know list of friend suggestions. 3. To create a written record of a meeting or conversation. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive Example: Most of the time, the National Security Council — the foreign policy arm of the White House — memorializes presidential phone or video calls with foreign heads of state on the so-called TNet system, the officials said. 4. To petition with a memorial, or statement of facts. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, dated, transitive Example: Why, you'll—you'll ask till they tell you. Then you'll memorialize that Department (according to regular forms which you'll find out) for leave to memorialize this Department.
Word: honky-tonks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of honky-tonk Labels: form-of, plural
Word: honkytonks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of honkytonk Labels: form-of, plural
Word: manages Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈmæn.ɪ.d͡ʒɪz/, /ˈmæn.ə.d͡ʒɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of manage Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: incorporates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of incorporate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: matures Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mature Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: meddled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of meddle Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: neglects Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of neglect Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: nourishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nourish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nourishes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of nourish Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Christmas time Part of Speech: noun 1. The Christmas season. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Yuletide. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Christmastide. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: ramparts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rampart Labels: form-of, plural
Word: informateur Part of Speech: noun 1. politician who researches the possible coalition options before a new cabinet is formed, particularly in one of the Benelux countries Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: formateur Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French formateur. 1. The chief political negotiator for formal talks that are intended to lead to the formation of a cabinet, particularly in one of the Benelux countries. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: P U Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Possibly from Spanish fu, an interjection indicating disgust, or from French puer (“to stink”) 1. An interjection in response to smelling an unpleasant scent. Labels: euphemistic Example: What is that awful smell? P U!
Word: undulipodium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin unda Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin undula English -podium English undulipodium From Latin undula (“wave”) + English -podium. Pronunciation: /ˌʌn.djə.ləˈpəʊ.di.əm/, /ˌʌn.djʊ.ləˈpəʊ.di.əm/, /ˌʌn.d͡ʒə.ləˈpoʊ.di.əm/, /ˌʌn.djʊ.ləˈpoʊ.di.əm/ 1. An intracellular projection of a eukaryotic cell containing a microtubule array, used for locomotion or for propelling fluids.
Word: paternalistic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English paternal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English paternalistic From paternal + -istic. 1. the quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized by behaving in a benevolent yet intrusive manner towards underlings 2. of, pertaining to, characteristic of or practicing paternalism Example: With a scanty supply of laws in Hellenic commonwealths or city states what an immense vista for an Aristotle, of that grand, complex, efficient machinery of law, turning out yearly thousands of laws and taboos for the paternalistic control and alleged welfare of the citizen!
Word: rasterization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English raster Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English rasterization From raster + -ization. 1. The process of taking an image described in a vector graphics format (shapes) and converting it into a raster image. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: F clef Part of Speech: noun 1. a clef which indicates the position of F below middle C in a given staff. Example: The F clef may be placed on the third or fourth or fifth line (from the bottom) of a five-line staff, and is then called the baritone clef, bass clef, or subbass clef, respectively.
Word: bass clef Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪsklɛf/ 1. A symbol showing that the second line from the top of the staff represents the F below middle C.
Word: middle C Part of Speech: noun 1. The musical note note C4, with a pitch of approximately 261.6 hertz in concert pitch. 2. The key on a piano or other keyboard instrument corresponding to this note.
Word: Flintstonian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: After The Flintstones, an animated American television sitcom of the 1960s, set in the Stone Age; + -ian. Pronunciation: /flɪntˈstəʊ.ni.ən/, /flɪntˈstoʊ.ni.ən/ 1. Outdated or no longer in vogue. Example: My bike is Flintstonian but it gets me around. 2. Preferring the customs of earlier times. Example: You can't stay the night: my parents are a bit Flintstonian. 3. Evoking the Flintstones cartoon series. Example: The brakes on my bike failed, so I had to come to a Flintstonian stop, that is, by dragging my feet on the pavement.
Word: treble C Part of Speech: noun 1. the C note exactly one octave above middle C
Word: yabba dabba doo Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Catchphrase of the animated character Fred Flintstone, of onomatopoeic origin. Pronunciation: /ˈjæbə ˈdæbə ˈduː/ 1. An expression of happiness or excitement. Example: Yabba dabba doo! I'm off work!
Word: bass C Part of Speech: noun 1. the C note exactly one octave below middle C
Word: high C Part of Speech: noun 1. The note exactly two octaves above middle C.
Word: low C Part of Speech: noun 1. the C note exactly two octaves below middle C
Word: treble staff Part of Speech: noun 1. A staff that starts with a treble clef.
Word: bass staff Part of Speech: noun 1. a staff which starts with a bass clef
Word: grand staff Part of Speech: noun 1. a treble staff joined to a bass staff by means of a brace, with the treble staff on top
Word: grand staves Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of grand staff Labels: form-of, plural
Word: judgment day Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of judgement day. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: furnaces Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of furnace Labels: form-of, plural
Word: discomfiture Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Old French desconfiture (“rout, defeat”); compare French déconfiture. Pronunciation: /dɪsˈkʌmfɪtʃə(ɹ)/, /dɪsˈkʊmfɪtʃə/ 1. Defeat in battle. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable 2. An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Some of us are concerned because as yet the South shows no penitence. But what exactly do we mean by this? Since down to the close of the war she never confessed any for braving it, the only penitence now left her is that which springs solely from the sense of discomfiture; and since this evidently would be a contrition hypocritical, it would be unworthy in us to demand it. Example: One of them ended its career as a passenger carrying vehicle in 1907, by freezing in Kemp Town Tunnel, to the discomfiture of some important season ticket holders, who did not hesitate to let the directors know what they thought about the incident.
Word: spalt Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Compare German Spalt (“stein”), from spalten (“to split”). Pronunciation: /spɔːlt/ 1. spelter. Labels: uncountable
Word: spalt Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Compare German Spalt (“stein”), from spalten (“to split”). Pronunciation: /spɔːlt/ 1. brittle. Example: Note: (US) Spalted wood is that which has been cut from a naturally cured, dead, or dying hardwood tree whose wood is normally light in color (such as pecan), and which exhibits patterns of dark stain (crazed) lines and splotches caused by microorganisms and/or fungus. Although slightly more brittle and porous than normal wood from the same species of tree, spalted wood nevertheless can be used to make decorative items and small pieces of furniture. Example: a brittle, spalt wood 2. heedless; clumsy; pert; saucy.
Word: spalt Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Compare German Spalt (“stein”), from spalten (“to split”). Pronunciation: /spɔːlt/ 1. To break off pieces, or have them broken off, especially with an axe etc; to splinter. Labels: ambitransitive
Word: decremental Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin de- Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-sḱéti Latin crēscō Latin decresco Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin decrementumbor. English decrement English -al English decremental From decrement + -al. Pronunciation: [ˌdɛkɹəˈməntəɫ] 1. Pertaining to a decrement. Labels: not-comparable 2. Decreasing. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tabbing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of tab Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: tabbing Part of Speech: noun 1. Tabulation. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: These juxtapositions of perspective are generally indicated typographically, by a verse being tabbed in or out from the one above it: such tabbings indicate breaks in time, space, or voice.
Word: tabbed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tab + -ed. 1. Having a tab (protruding strip of material). Labels: not-comparable Example: Letter up a tabbed folder for each different catalog you intend to issue. As you collect matter for this catalog, put it in the one place — the folder devoted to that catalog. 2. Having tabs (the user interface element). Labels: not-comparable Example: A tabbed browser can display a different webpage on each tab. Example: If you're a stranger to tabbed browsing, you're probably trapped in a somewhat old-fashioned Web surfing pattern. Perhaps you click on an interesting link, wait for that link to load, then press the Back button when you've finished reading that new page.
Word: tabbed Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From tab + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of tab Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: genomes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of genome Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unidirectional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni-der. English uni- English direction English -al English directional English unidirectional From uni- + directional. Pronunciation: /ˌjuː.nɪ.dɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəl, -daɪ-, -ˈɹɛkʃ.nəl/, [ˌjuː.nɨ.dɨˈɹɛk.ʃə.nl̩, -ˈɹɛkʃ.nl̩] 1. Pertaining to only one direction, e.g.: where all component parts are aligned in the same direction in space. Labels: not-comparable Example: [...] a reversible booster was fitted to the trailing bogie; all previous applications on the L.N.E.R. for use in main line traffic had been of unidirectional boosters, […] Example: Equally important is the class mailing list, which facilitates two-way communication at a distance. (By contrast, the web page is basically a unidirectional teacher-to-student communication.) 2. Not subject to change or reversal of direction. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unidirectional Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni-der. English uni- English direction English -al English directional English unidirectional From uni- + directional. Pronunciation: /ˌjuː.nɪ.dɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəl, -daɪ-, -ˈɹɛkʃ.nəl/, [ˌjuː.nɨ.dɨˈɹɛk.ʃə.nl̩, -ˈɹɛkʃ.nl̩] 1. A fabric in which the majority of fibers run in the same single direction.
Word: hunting horn Part of Speech: noun 1. A bugle, being either simply curved (especially in heraldry), or having from one (in e.g. some Roman horns) to three (in many modern musical horns) spirals, on which signals are blown during a hunt.
Word: hunting-horn Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of hunting horn. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: caroler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From carol + -er. 1. A carol singer. Example: It's Christmas at ground zero / There's music in the air / The sleigh bells are ringing / And the carolers are singing / While the air raid sirens blare
Word: carol singer Part of Speech: noun 1. A person, often one of a group, who sings carols, especially at Christmas.
Word: wild strawberry Part of Speech: noun 1. A plant of the species of strawberry growing naturally throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, Fragaria vesca. 2. Any of species of plants resembling true strawberries, such as Indian strawberry (Potentilla indica, syn. Fragaria indica). 3. A berry of such plants.
Word: dottles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dottle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dottles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dottle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: wood strawberry Part of Speech: noun 1. The European wild strawberry, Fragaria vesca
Word: hautboy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French hautbois. Doublet of oboe and hautbois. Pronunciation: /ˈhəʊˌbɔɪ/, /ˈhoʊˌbɔɪ/ 1. An oboe or similar treble double reed instrument. Labels: dated Example: I […] told John a Gaunt he beat his own name; for you might have thrust him and all his apparel into an eel-skin; the case of a treble hautboy was a mansion for him, a court […] Example: [W]ee would that the voice and dialect of the propheteſſe Pythia, reſembling the ſpeech of a Chorus in a tragedie from a ſcaffold, ſhould pronounce her anſwers not in ſimple, plaine, and triviall termes, without any grace to ſet them out, but with Poeticall magnificence of high and ſtately verſes, diſguiſed as it were with metaphors and figurative phraſes, yea, and that which more is, with ſound of flute and hautboies: […] 2. A reed stop on an organ giving a similar sound. 3. A tall-growing strawberry, Fragaria elatior, having a musky flavor. Example: In May we have strawberries, which continue in season two or three months. These are of the wood kind; very grateful, and of a good flavour; but the scarlets and hautboys are not known at Nice. Example: “The best fruit in England—every body’s favourite—always wholesome.—These the finest beds and finest sorts. […] every sort good—hautboy infinitely superior—no comparison—the others hardly eatable—hautboys very scarce […]”
Word: reed stop Part of Speech: noun 1. An organ stop having the tone of a reed instrument.
Word: highbush blueberry Part of Speech: noun 1. The common species of blueberry, Vaccinium corymbosum, grown for its fruit.
Word: lowbush blueberry Part of Speech: noun 1. A wild North American blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium, sometimes grown commercially for its fruit
Word: wild blueberry Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several species of blueberry, of the genus Vaccinium, having blue berries, that are not normally cultivated.
Word: Puebla Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Puebla. 1. A city in central Mexico. 2. A municipality of Mexico, whose municipal seat is the city of the same name. 3. A state of Mexico, whose capital is the city of the same name. 4. A Roman Catholic archdiocese in Mexico.
Word: compulsory purchase Part of Speech: noun 1. The power of a state to expropriate private land within its jurisdiction for public use. Labels: Ireland, UK
Word: cargo hold Part of Speech: noun 1. A hold on a ship (including the forehold and stern hold), used to store cargo during a voyage.
Word: hifalutin Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of highfalutin. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: mesmerise Part of Speech: verb 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of mesmerize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard Example: There is, we fear, a tendency to be mesmerised by the glamour of something new and to refrain from the cold hard look that monorail concepts deserve.
Word: diddler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From diddle + -er. 1. A person who diddles; a cheat or swindler.
Word: streaking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of streak Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: streaking Part of Speech: noun 1. Condition of being streaked; a streak. Example: the streakings of fat in bacon 2. The act of running naked through a public area. Example: The fad began with a lone male running naked across the Florida State University campus several weeks ago. Students on other campuses began streaking in pairs, then groups, and were joined by some coeds. Then it became a numbers game for the “national streaking title.” Example: By February 1974, a fad labeled “streaking” had crystalized on scores of college, and even some high school, campuses across the United States.
Word: zebroid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English zebr(a) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- 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) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English zebroid From zebr(a) + -oid. Pronunciation: /ˈzɛbˌɹɔɪd/, /ˈziːˌbɹɔɪd/ 1. A cross between a zebra and any other equine animal, but especially a horse.
Word: zebroid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English zebr(a) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- 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) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English zebroid From zebr(a) + -oid. Pronunciation: /ˈzɛbˌɹɔɪd/, /ˈziːˌbɹɔɪd/ 1. Of or pertaining to such a cross. 2. Of or pertaining to a zebra; zebrine.
Word: zebrine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English zebr(a) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English zebrine From zebr(a) + -ine. Pronunciation: /ˈzɛbɹaɪn/, /ˈziːbɹaɪn/ 1. Of, like, or pertaining to a zebra.
Word: zebrine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English zebr(a) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English zebrine From zebr(a) + -ine. Pronunciation: /ˈzɛbɹaɪn/, /ˈziːbɹaɪn/ 1. A zebra or similar (notably equine) animal.
Word: winterise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From winter + -ise. 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of winterize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: ball lightning Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A calque of German Kugelblitz. 1. A short-lived glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air and thought to consist of ionized gas associated with thunderstorms. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: venture capitalist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From venture capital + -ist. 1. An investor who invests money in an innovative enterprise for which the potential for high profit and the risk of loss are both considerable. Example: Near-synonym: angel investor
Word: haglaz Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *haglaz (“hail”). Doublet of hail. 1. The h rune symbol in esotericism, Germanic neopaganism and Germanic philology. Labels: uncountable
Word: bundt cake Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See bundt. 1. A ring-shaped cake, of German origin, baked in a decorative, often fluted, mould.
Word: Candomblé Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Kimbundu kandombebor. Proto-Yoruboid *ú-lí Yoruba ilébor. Brazilian Portuguese Candomblébor. English Candomblé Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Candomblé, from Kimbundu kandombe + Yoruba ilé (“house”), meaning “candombe house”. 1. A religion, practiced mostly in Brazil, that blends African and Roman Catholic elements. Example: It wasn’t until the 20th century that mainstream society began to tolerate expressions of Candomblé in an effort to recognize Brazil’s African heritage and cultivate a stronger Brazilian national identity, said Luis Nicolau Parés, a professor of anthropology at the Federal University of Bahia in Brazil, who wrote a book about Candomblé.
Word: chedi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Thai เจดีย์ (jee-dii), from Pali cetiya (Devanagari spelling: चेतिय (cetiya)), from Sanskrit चैत्य (caitya, “hall, temple, or place of worship”). 1. A Thai Buddhist monument similar to a stupa.
Word: child-free Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English child Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English -fre English -free English child-free From child + -free. 1. Of a person or couple, having no children, biological, step, or adopted, as a matter of choice. Labels: not-comparable Example: Persons who choose to have child-free marriages tend to be stereotyped by friends and relatives as deviant, self-centered, or immature (Somers, 1993). Example: Indeed, the tenor of the book was a direct invitation to confront the challenge that there may be benefits to choosing a childfree lifestyle. 2. Of an area, where children are excluded. Labels: not-comparable Example: A writer in the Economist in 1998 also suggested creating more comfortable environments for themselves by excluding children: "All airlines, trains and restaurants should create child-free zones."
Word: childfree Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of child-free. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: In the caption, Felt noted that the break is “totally worth it” if you have the money. She’s “childfree” and had saved up “a sizable chunk” of funds before quitting her 9-to-5.
Word: chuffing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of chuff Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: chuffing Part of Speech: adj 1. Used as a mild intensifier, especially as a substitute for "fucking". Labels: England, not-comparable, slang
Word: chuffing Part of Speech: noun 1. A noisy puffing sound, as of a steam locomotive.
Word: deeksies Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of deekies (“a quick look”). Labels: Geordie, alt-of, alternative
Word: cinephilia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-der. Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō)der. New Latinder. English cine- Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)der. English -philia English cinephilia From cine- + -philia. 1. Enthusiasm for films and the cinema. Labels: uncountable Example: Perhaps it is not cinema that has ended but only cinephilia—the name of the very specific kind of love that cinema inspired. Each art breeds its fanatics. Example: Loudly and proudly declaring your love of Letterboxd has become a way of demonstrating your superior cinephilia.
Word: debauchee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French débauché. Pronunciation: /dɪbɔːˈtʃi/ 1. Somebody who is debauched; somebody who is dissolute and acts without moral restraint. 2. A person addicted to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.
Word: debaucher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From debauch + -er. Pronunciation: /dɪˈbɔːtʃə(ɹ)/ 1. Somebody who debauches or corrupts others; a seducer.
Word: debauchment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English debauch Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English debauchment From debauch + -ment. Pronunciation: /dɪˈbɔːtʃmənt/ 1. The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: miner's lettuce Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the fact that miners during the California Gold Rush ate such plant to prevent scurvy. 1. Winter purslane (Montia perfoliata, now Claytonia perfoliata), a plant of western North America with mild-flavored edible greens. Labels: uncountable 2. Related plants with similar appearance and uses, such as Claytonia parviflora and Claytonia rubra Labels: uncountable
Word: orache Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of orach. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pekoe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unclear; possibly from Hokkien 白毫 (pe̍h-ho, “white hair”) or Hokkien 白花 (pe̍h-hoe, “white flower”). See Tea leaf grading#Etymology. Compare to Russian ба́йховый (bájxovyj). Pronunciation: /ˈpiːkəʊ/, /ˈpɛːkəʊ/, /ˈpikoʊ/, /ˈpɛkoʊ/ 1. A high-quality black tea made using young leaves, grown in Sri Lanka, India, Java and the Azores. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: calamint Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French calament (assimilated in English to mint), from Old French calament, calamente, from Medieval Latin calamentum, from Latin calaminthe, from Ancient Greek καλαμίνθη (kalamínthē, “an odoriferous plant”), of uncertain origin (either by haplology from *καλαμο-μίνθη (*kalamo-mínthē) or a loanword, which Beekes considers most likely to be from Pre-Greek). Attested since early 17th century. 1. Any species of aromatic garden herb of the genus Calamintha, now often included in Clinopodium. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: yerba buena Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish hierba buena (mint). 1. A perennial herb native to North America, Satureja douglasii, having white or purple flowers and a mint-like fragrance. Labels: uncountable
Word: cingulate gyrus Part of Speech: noun 1. A section of the cerebral cortex, belonging to the fornicate gyrus, which arches over the corpus callosum.
Word: cingulate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English cingulum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English cingulate From cingulum + -ate. 1. Pertaining to a cingulum. Labels: not-comparable Example: In the study, led by Ryota Kanai of the University College London, people who identified themselves as liberals generally had a larger anterior cingulate cortex — a comma-shaped region near the front of the brain that is involved in decision-making. By contrast, those who identified as conservatives had larger amygdalas — almond-shaped structures that are linked with emotional learning and the processing of fear.
Word: cingulate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English cingulum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English cingulate From cingulum + -ate. 1. Any mammal of the order Cingulata, an armadillo.
Word: corpus callosum Part of Speech: noun 1. In placental mammals, a broad band of nerve fibres that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain.
Word: dentate gyrus Part of Speech: noun 1. A serrated section of the cerebral cortex, belonging to the hippocampus. Example: The team found levels of these “mother cells” dropped with age in the front and middle region of the dentate gyrus.
Word: MRCC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Maritime Rescue and Coordination Center. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Medical Representatives Certification Commission. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: uncus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin uncus (“hook”). 1. A hook or claw. 2. Any body part which is long, thin, and curved. Labels: broadly 3. Any body part which is long, thin, and curved. Labels: broadly
Word: parahippocampal gyrus Part of Speech: noun 1. A section of the cerebral cortex that surrounds the hippocampus and which is the lower part of the fornicate gyrus.
Word: conidiogenesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English conidia Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der. Latinbor. English -genesis English conidiogenesis From conidia + -o- + -genesis. 1. The production of conidia by fungal cells. Labels: uncountable
Word: conidia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of conidium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: conidium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis, “dust”) + -idium. 1. A fungal spore produced asexually in a conidiophore.
Word: conidiophore Part of Speech: noun 1. A fungal hypha that produces conidia.
Word: hypha Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin hypha, from Ancient Greek ὑφή (huphḗ, “web”). Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪfə/ 1. Any of the long, threadlike filaments that form the mycelium of a fungus. Example: She lays out how fungal hyphae—countless miles of filaments folded up in every spoon of soil—coax open tree roots and tap into them.
Word: conidiogenous Part of Speech: adj 1. That promotes conidiogenesis in fungi.