nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: elastic limit Part of Speech: noun 1. The level of stress at which a solid undergoes a greater change in strain than predicted by Hooke's law; often followed by necking and breaking.
Word: coagulated Part of Speech: adj 1. Subjected to coagulation.
Word: coagulated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of coagulate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Young's modulus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: For Thomas Young, English scientist. 1. The coefficient of elasticity of a solid; the rate of change of stress with strain.
Word: modulus of elasticity Part of Speech: noun 1. A quantity that measures an object or substance's resistance to being deformed elastically (i.e. non-permanently) when a stress is applied to it, defined as the ratio of stress to strain. 2. A quantity that measures an object or substance's resistance to being deformed elastically (i.e. non-permanently) when a stress is applied to it, defined as the ratio of stress to strain.
Word: ha'p'orth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviation of halfpennyworth. Compare boatswain. Pronunciation: /ˈheɪpə(ɹ)θ/, /ˈeɪpə(ɹ)θ/ 1. A halfpennyworth; the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny. Labels: Ireland, UK, dated Example: At an old stubborn Root I chanc’d to tug, When the Dean threw me this Tobacco-plug: A longer ha’p’orth never did I see; This, dearest Sheelah, thou shalt share with me. Example: ‘Mighty fine certainly,’ said Ralph, with great testiness. ‘When I first went to business, ma’am, I took a penny loaf and a ha’porth of milk for my breakfast as I walked to the city every morning; what do you say to that, ma’am? Breakfast! Bah!’ 2. A small amount. Labels: Ireland, UK, dated, informal Example: It’s very simple. Not because our people are ignorant and ungrateful, as you always explained it to yourself, but because in all your fads, if you’ll excuse the word, there wasn’t a ha’p’orth of love and kindness! Example: A well-built and handsome boat is worth varnishing, and it would be a pity to “spoil the ship for a ha’p’orth of tar”. 3. A foolish person. Labels: Ireland, UK, dated, slang Example: 2000, Diary (16 Feb 2000) Frank Dobson (or possibly not) in The Guardian read at http://www.guardian.co.uk/mayor/Story/0,,190773,00.html#article_continue Mrs Dobson shouted: “Put on your anorak, Frank, you daft ha’p’orth, the maroon one I fetched you for your 60th, or you’ll catch your death.” Example: 'Oh well,' Mrs Darling said as she looked at the scene unfolding on the doorstep, 'at least the silly ha'p'orth didn't go to the wrong place.'
Word: halfpennyworth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English halpenyworth; equivalent to halfpenny + worth; compare Old English healfpeniġweorþ. Pronunciation: /ˈheɪpnɪwəθ/, /ˈheɪpəθ/ 1. As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation). Labels: UK, historical 2. A negligible amount. Labels: UK, informal Example: he's never been a ha'p'orth of bother 3. One's opinion or thoughts on a matter. Labels: UK, informal
Word: loneliness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lonely + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈloʊnlinəs/ 1. A feeling of depression resulting from being alone or from having no companions. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The loneliness resulting from the loss of loved ones, lack of purpose in life, and social discrimination is a real inner hell. Example: Cecilia proposed to her the society of Henrietta, which, glad to catch at any thing that would break into her loneliness, she listened to with pleasure […] 2. The condition or state of being alone or having no companions. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Hitherto all things that have bin nam’d, were approv’d of God to be very good: lonelines is the first thing which Gods eye nam’d not good […] Example: 1657, Richard Ligon, A True & Exact History of the Island of Barbados, London: Humphrey Moseley, Dedicatory letter to the Bishop of Salisbury, [I] was designing a piece of Landscape […] wherein I meant to expresse […] the beauties of the Vegetables, that do adorn that place, in the highest perfection I could: But presently after, being cast into Prison, I was deprived both of light and lonelinesse, two main helpers in that Art […] 3. The state of being unfrequented or devoid of human activity (of a place or time). Labels: uncountable, usually Example: 1794, Ann Radcliffe, The Mysteries of Udolpho, London: G.G. & J. Robinson, Volume 4, Chapter 3, p. 50, […] as she sat at her bed-side, indulging melancholy reveries, which the loneliness of the hour assisted […] Example: In addition, the very loneliness of the road had its charm for him; since only at rare intervals is house seen by its side, and rarer still living creature encountered upon it. 4. A desire to be alone; disposition to solitude. Labels: obsolete, uncountable, usually Example: […] I see The mystery of your loneliness, and find Your salt tears’ head: now to all sense ’tis gross You love my son […]
Word: baby bonus Part of Speech: noun 1. A tax credit or payment to families with children, offered by the governments of some countries (including Canada and Australia). Example: Many of the ideas, like a "baby bonus" or expanded child tax credit, would require an act of Congress.
Word: communiqué Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French communiqué (“something communicated”), past participle of communiquer (“to communicate”). Pronunciation: /kəˌmjuːn.ɪˈkeɪ/ 1. An official report or statement, such as a government press release or the report of a conference. Example: Otherwise, during the early decades of the Security Council there were few instances when private meetings were held and only a communiqué was issued. Example: Another fate the Europeans couldn't contemplate was not having a final communiqué at all, because if there was no final statement, maybe the meeting never took place, and how terrible that would be for mankind.
Word: communique Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of communiqué. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: A Defense Ministry communique said 40 Communist craft were sighted Tuesday off Peikantang, a tiny island in the Matsu group, but fled when the island's guns opened fire. The Matsus are off the Red port of Foochow, opposite the northern tip of Formosa.
Word: press release Part of Speech: noun 1. An official written statement that is sent to the media so that it can be publicized. Example: The company sent out a press release announcing its new product.
Word: publicize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English public 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 publicize From public + -ize. Pronunciation: /ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz/ 1. Alternative spelling of publicise. Labels: US, alt-of, alternative
Word: drudgery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From drudge (“person who works in a low servile job”) + -ery (suffix meaning ‘the art, craft, or practice of’ forming nouns). Pronunciation: /ˈdɹʌd͡ʒəɹi/ 1. Exhausting, menial, and tedious work. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: What laier much better then there, / or cheaper (thereon to doo well?) / What drudgerie more any where / lesse good thereof where can ye tell? / What gotten by Sommer is seene: / in Winter is eaten vp cleene. Example: I may not dure this female drudgerie, / To ſea Æneas, finde out Italy.
Word: oon Part of Speech: noun 1. An oven. Labels: UK, dialectal, obsolete
Word: oot Part of Speech: pron Etymology: From Old English āuht; see aught. Pronunciation: /uːt/ 1. anything Labels: Geordie
Word: oot Part of Speech: adv Etymology: See out. Pronunciation: /uːt/ 1. Pronunciation spelling of out. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling
Word: make tracks Part of Speech: verb 1. To leave or depart, especially hurriedly; to go away. Labels: idiomatic Example: I had better make tracks now, since my plane leaves soon.
Word: fashionableness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English fashionable 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 fashionableness From fashionable + -ness. 1. The state of being fashionable; stylishness; elegance. Labels: uncountable
Word: stylishness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English stylish 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 stylishness From stylish + -ness. 1. The state or quality of being stylish. Labels: uncountable
Word: designated driver Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who avoids drinking alcohol at a social engagement for the purpose of driving their companions home. Example: Back in the 1980s, the Harvard School of Public Health mounted a campaign to normalize the idea of a “designated driver” to reduce drunk driving. Jay Winsten of Harvard spent weeks in Hollywood, meeting with 250 executive producers and head writers, asking them to work the concept of a designated driver into their TV scripts. Many agreed. Example: I’m his Lyft driver, or, as I have come to think of it, his designated driver on demand.
Word: tracks Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /tɹæks/ 1. plural of track Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tracks Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /tɹæks/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of track Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ipsilateral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ipsi- + lateral. Pronunciation: /ˌɪpsɪˈlætəɹəl/ 1. On the same side of the body. Labels: not-comparable Example: The stroke was characterised by ipsilateral paralysis.
Word: contralateral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrābor. English contra- English lateral English contralateral From contra- + lateral. Pronunciation: /ˌkɑntɹəˈlætəɹəl/ 1. On the opposite side of the body. Labels: not-comparable Example: Early detection and advances in breast cancer treatment have increased the overall survival and life expectancy of patients with unilateral breast cancer, thereby increasing their risk of subsequently developing contralateral breast cancer.
Word: contralateral Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrābor. English contra- English lateral English contralateral From contra- + lateral. Pronunciation: /ˌkɑntɹəˈlætəɹəl/ 1. The opposite side of the body Labels: especially, plural
Word: thews Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /θjuːz/, /θuːz/ 1. plural of thew Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thews Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /θjuːz/, /θuːz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of thew Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Miss Right Part of Speech: noun 1. A perfect, ideal or suitable female companion, especially a wife. Labels: idiomatic Example: He waited for years and years, hoping someday to find Miss Right. Example: His sister, being happily married and pregnant, wanted him to feel just as settled and was for ever introducing him to potential Misses Right.
Word: thewing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of thew Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: sensibilities Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sensibility + -es (suffix forming pluralia tantum; and regular plural forms of nouns). Pronunciation: /ˌsɛn(t)sɪˈbɪlɪtiːz/, /ˌsɛn(t)səˈbɪlətiz/, [-ɾiz] 1. Capabilities to have emotions; feelings. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Though she gave the impression of fineness she was in reality so determined that any sensibilities she possessed were held in the vice of her will. 2. Feelings of gratitude. Labels: obsolete, plural, plural-only 3. Intuitive reactions; instincts. Labels: obsolete, plural, plural-only
Word: sensibilities Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sensibility + -es (suffix forming pluralia tantum; and regular plural forms of nouns). Pronunciation: /ˌsɛn(t)sɪˈbɪlɪtiːz/, /ˌsɛn(t)səˈbɪlətiz/, [-ɾiz] 1. plural of sensibility (“emotions or feelings arising from or relating to aesthetic or moral standards, especially those which are sensitive and thus likely to be hurt or offended; (obsolete) emotional sense or understanding of something; sign or token of appreciation or gratitude”). Labels: form-of, plural
Word: folds Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /foʊldz/, /fəʊldz/ 1. plural of fold Labels: form-of, plural
Word: folds Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /foʊldz/, /fəʊldz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fold Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: faithfulness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English feithfulnesse, equivalent to faithful + -ness. 1. The state of being faithful. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Traditional Chinese philosophy teaches us that in dealing with friends, we should be loyal and faithful. In all of our relations with friendly nations, we have been strictly adhering to these principles of loyalty and faithfulness. Of course, we expect friends to do the same to us. 2. The state of being faithful. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: faithfulness to the original
Word: factors Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfæktɚz/, /ˈfæktəz/ 1. plural of factor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: factors Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈfæktɚz/, /ˈfæktəz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of factor Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: extracted Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɪkˈstɹæktɪd/, /ɛkˈstɹæktɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of extract Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: engaging Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/, /ɪŋˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ 1. Tending to engage attention or interest; engrossing, interesting; enthralling. Example: I found her latest book to be a very engaging read. 2. Charming; attractive, especially of a manner or behaviour. Example: The new intern has a bright, engaging personality.
Word: engaging Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/, /ɪŋˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of engage Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: engaging Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/, /ɪŋˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ 1. The act of engaging with something; engagement. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: If you dig deeper into the criminal engagings of Hillary Clinton, you might perhaps end up at the Clinton Foundation. Look at what the Clinton foundation actually does with its money (or doesn't do) or even worse, who has donated large sums of money.
Word: endowed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdaʊd/ 1. simple past and past participle of endow Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: endowed Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdaʊd/ 1. Provided or furnished with something. Labels: not-comparable 2. Founded by an endowment. Labels: not-comparable Example: an endowed chair at a university 3. Well-endowed Labels: not-comparable Example: GWM, 39, 5'10", 160, seeks rural, coastal-Maine male who is endwd, Gr act for long-term relation/partnership.
Word: emblazonment Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English emblazon Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English emblazonment From emblazon + -ment. 1. The act of emblazoning. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The state of being emblazoned. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: emblazoner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From emblazon + -er. 1. Someone who emblazons.
Word: emblazons Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of emblazon Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: emblazoners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of emblazoner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: emblazoning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of emblazon Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: emblazoning Part of Speech: noun 1. Something emblazoned. Example: "The two banks of the river embody the English nation," thought Charles; "there is its magnificence and its poetry, its terraces, its pillars, and its carved emblazonings; and on the other is its trade, its industry, its warehouses, and their many signs of skill and toil.
Word: emblazoned Part of Speech: adj 1. Marked by light that blazes out. Example: What strength conceives a more emblazoned portal Around this travailing earth, around her courses mortal! Example: She had often thought how the morning sun made that particular stretch of road look shiny just after dawn—her own "yellow brick road," only it wasn't made of brick. And today it was more emblazoned than usual. 2. Adorned with prominent markings or ornamentation. Example: It is somewhat like St. Paul's inside but is more emblazoned. Example: The king's coach was heavier and more emblazoned with ornament than the others, and carried on its top a globe, which once had a meaning. 3. Fiery; impassioned. Example: As these networks grew, leaders emerged, and each seemed to grow more emblazoned. Example: The sound of it echoed through the chamber and all Bellerophon could do was stare at her as she puffed air out her nose, her eyes becoming more and more emblazoned with fury. 4. Having been extolled; celebrated. Example: Higher rank, longer service, or a more emblazoned fame, may have given to some a larger celebrity before the public eye; Example: Another class must now engage my lay— Unsentenced , yet iniquitous as they: Such as rejoice in more emblazoned names— St. George, thy denizens, and thine, St. James. 5. Prominent in people's thoughts, highly salient; unforgettable. Example: And in the very struggle you shall find your strength, seeing amid the tumult, and high above it, this scroll ever more emblazoned, 'To him that overcometh.' Example: Baby, can you feel me? / Imagining I'm looking in your eyes / I can see you clearly / Vividly emblazoned in my mind
Word: emblazoned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of emblazon Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: earned Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɝnd/, /ɜːnd/ 1. simple past and past participle of earn Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: earned Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ɝnd/, /ɜːnd/ 1. Not paid for; appearing in media on its own merits. Labels: not-comparable Example: Earned media has a number of advantages. It's “free” in the sense that clients are not “billed” for the earned media placement. Example: This chapter will cover four ways in which media and technology partners have infused data into the creative process to work together with marketers: 1) in paid and earned advertising (including social media) […]
Word: drying Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From dry + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹaɪ.ɪŋ/, [ˈdɹaɪ.ɪŋ], [ˈd͡ʒɹaɪ.ɪŋ] 1. present participle and gerund of dry Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: drying Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dry + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹaɪ.ɪŋ/, [ˈdɹaɪ.ɪŋ], [ˈd͡ʒɹaɪ.ɪŋ] 1. The act of drying. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The act of drying. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: dreaming Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈdɹiː.mɪŋ/, [ˈdɹiː.mɪŋ], [ˈd͡ʒɹiː.mɪŋ] 1. present participle and gerund of dream Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: dreaming Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdɹiː.mɪŋ/, [ˈdɹiː.mɪŋ], [ˈd͡ʒɹiː.mɪŋ] 1. An instance of dreaming; a dream or reverie.
Word: bubonic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin būbō Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English bubonic From Latin būbō (stem būbōn-) + English -ic. Pronunciation: /bjuːˈbɒnɪk/ 1. Of or pertaining to buboes. Labels: not-comparable Example: 1994: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, International Notes Human Plague -- India, 1994 - "In particular, bubonic plague is characterized by painful swelling of lymph nodes (buboes) in the inguinal, axillary, or cervical regions."
Word: inscribe Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Borrowed from Latin īnscrībō, from in- (“upon”) and scrībō (“to write”). Pronunciation: /ɪnˈskɹaɪb/ 1. To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave. Labels: transitive Example: I inscribed the book with a message for Kate. Example: I inscribed my name into the book. 2. To dedicate to someone. Labels: transitive 3. To enter on a document or list; to enroll. Labels: transitive 4. To draw a circle, sphere, etc. inside a polygon, polyhedron, etc. and tangent to all its sides.
Word: locations Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /loʊˈkeɪʃənz/, /ləʊˈkeɪʃənz/ 1. plural of location Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bank robber Part of Speech: noun 1. One who robs or steals from a bank.
Word: bank robbers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bank robber Labels: form-of, plural
Word: inscribes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of inscribe Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: inscribing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of inscribe Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: inscribed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɪnˈskɹaɪbd/ 1. simple past and past participle of inscribe Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: chibi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese ちび (chibi, “something small; runt, dwarf; pipsqueak”) Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃiːbi/, /ˈt͡ʃɪbi/ 1. A child-like character with exaggerated features, particularly in anime. Labels: countable 2. A style of cartooning in which the characters are drawn to be very small and cute. Labels: uncountable Example: Since the eyes take up so much room on the chibi face, the head needs to be stretched and, therefore, usually ends up being oval-shaped to accommodate the oval-shaped eyes.
Word: calculators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of calculator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hot spot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hot + spot. Pronunciation: /ˈhɒtˌspɒt/, /ˈhɑtˌspɑt/ 1. A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas. Example: [Y]our microwave may have an area in which more energy is concentrated. To test for a hot spot, place sliced white bread across the bottom of your microwave, so that the slices are touching, forming a solid layer. 2. A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas. 3. A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas. Example: While researchers can see the path that Yellowstone burned as the hot spot migrated from Oregon across Idaho and into Wyoming, discerning one eruption from another has been a chore as most volcanic deposits are scattered across vast landscapes in a chaotic jumble. 4. A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas. 5. A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas. 6. A location which has a higher temperature or amount of radiation than surrounding areas. 7. A place notable for a high level of activity or danger. Labels: figuratively Example: Great guns! messmates, but if Flint was living, this would be a hot spot for you and me. Six they were, and six are we; and bones is what they are now. Example: For instance, Toronto's Bloor Street Viaduct was, alas, a suicide hotspot – in fact, it was second only to the Golden Gate Bridge in terms of the number of bridge-related suicides. 8. A place notable for a high level of activity or danger. Labels: figuratively 9. A place notable for a high level of activity or danger. Labels: figuratively Example: It has been reported that an entertainment took place not long ago in a certain "hot spot" in New York City, and it has been charged that members of the Federal Communications Commission were present; that they got into a drunken brawl; and in the brawl some woman was hurt, her arm twisted. 10. A place notable for a high level of activity or danger. Labels: figuratively 11. A place notable for a high level of activity or danger. Labels: figuratively 12. A place notable for a high level of activity or danger. Labels: Internet, figuratively 13. A place notable for a high level of activity or danger. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, figuratively 14. A place notable for a high level of activity or danger. Labels: figuratively
Word: hotspot Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈhɒtˌspɒt/, /ˈhɑtˌspɑt/ 1. Alternative form of hot spot. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: circumlocutory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From circumlocution + -ory; compare Medieval Latin circumlocūtōrius from Classical Latin circumlocūtiō. Pronunciation: /sɜː.kəm.ləʊˈkjuː.tə.ɹi/, /sɝ.kəm.loʊˈkjuː.tɚ.i/ 1. Characterised by circumlocution; overly wordy Example: 1727, Jonathan Swift (attributed), Martinus Scriblerus, or the Art of Sinking In Poetry Periphrase is another great aid to prolixity; being a diffused circumlocutory manner of expressing a known idea, which should be so mysteriously couched, as to give the reader the pleasure of guessing what it is, that the author can possibly mean; and a strange surprise, when he finds it. Example: Rachel's talks with the vicar were frequent; and poor little Mrs. William Wylder, who knew not the reason of his visits, fell slowly, and to the good man's entire bewilderment, into a chronic jealousy. It expressed itself enigmatically; it was circumlocutory, sad, and mysterious.
Word: periphrastic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek περιφραστικός (periphrastikós), from περίφρασις (períphrasis, “periphrasis”). Pronunciation: /ˌpɛ.ɹɪˈfɹæ.stik/, /ˌpɛ.ɹəˈfɹæ.stɪk/ 1. Expressed in more words than are necessary. Labels: not-comparable Example: He wrote a periphrastic love letter to his wife to patch up their relationship. Example: She was simply asked to express how she felt, but her response was periphrastic. 2. Indirect in naming an entity; circumlocutory. Labels: not-comparable Example: In writing, they deem it irreverent to express the Supreme Being [and] in conversation they generally use a periphrastic epithet, such as the All-Good. 3. Characterized by periphrasis. Labels: not-comparable Example: “The daughter of the man” may be used as a periphrastic synonym for “the man’s daughter”.
Word: periphrase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin periphrasis from Ancient Greek περίφρασις (períphrasis), from περιφράζομαι (periphrázomai, “to consider all sides of an issue”), from περί (perí, “around”) + φράζω (phrázō, “to show, point out”). See phrase. Pronunciation: /ˈpɛɹi.fɹeɪz/ 1. The use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; a roundabout, or indirect, way of speaking; circumlocution. Labels: countable, rhetoric, uncountable Example: 1821, Thomas De Quincey, John Paul Frederick Richter (published in London Magazine To describe all those on whom the fates of Troy hinged , by enigmatic periphrases Example: He held up the condition of the Church in the terrible mirror of his unflinching speech, which called things by their right names and dealt in no polite periphrases[…]
Word: periphrase Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Latin periphrasis from Ancient Greek περίφρασις (períphrasis), from περιφράζομαι (periphrázomai, “to consider all sides of an issue”), from περί (perí, “around”) + φράζω (phrázō, “to show, point out”). See phrase. Pronunciation: /ˈpɛɹi.fɹeɪz/ 1. To express by periphrase or circumlocution. Labels: transitive 2. To use circumlocution. Labels: intransitive
Word: periphrastically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English periphrastic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English periphrastically From periphrastic + -ally. Pronunciation: /pɛɹɪˈfɹæstɪkli/ 1. With circumlocution or periphrasis.
Word: series original Part of Speech: noun 1. The first published narrative in a series of works; a narrative from which later narratives are written after. It serves as the chronological core of the series.
Word: floods Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /flʌdz/ 1. plural of flood Labels: form-of, plural
Word: floods Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /flʌdz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of flood Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: solicitous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin sōlicitus, sollicitus (“thoroughly disturbed, anxious”), from sollus (“whole, entire”) + cieō (“move, disturb”). By surface analysis, solicit + -ous. Pronunciation: /səˈlɪsɪtəs/ 1. Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil. Example: To that end, the then Biſhop of London, Dʳ Laud, attended on his Majeſty throughout that whole journey[…]to accompliſh which he was no leſs ſollicitous than the King himſelf, nor the King the leſs ſollicitous for his Advice. Example: Where pain is most severe and sorrow most bitter, there love is most solicitous and untiring. 2. Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways: Labels: usually Example: solicitous about a person's health Example: solicitous inquiries, asking after her husband and children 3. Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways: Labels: usually 4. Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways: Labels: usually Example: Enjoy the preſent whatſoever it be, and be not ſollicitous for the future : for if you take your foot from the preſent ſtanding, and thruſt it forward toward to morrow’s even, you are in a reſtleſs condition, it is like refuſing to quench your preſent thirſt by fearing you ſhall want to drink the next day.
Word: momser Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of mamzer. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ringleader Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ring + leader. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɪŋˌliːdəɹ/ 1. A leader of a group of people, especially an unofficial group. Example: Once, on a confident whim, I approached the group of popular girls in an attempt to broaden my circle. Their ringleader took one glance at my new Aeropostale T-shirt and whispered to her clones, “Yeah, Aero's definitely out now.” 2. A person who starts and leads a disturbance (such as a riot), a conspiracy, or a criminal gang. Example: The police arrested the ringleaders of the smuggling operation. Example: A sort of naughty persons, lewdly bent, / Under the countenance and confederacy / Of Lady Eleanor, the protector's wife, / The ringleader and head of all this rout, / Have practis'd dangerously against your state...
Word: circumcise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English circumcisen, from Old French circumciser (modern French circoncire) and its etymon Latin circumcīsus, the past participle of circumcīdō (“cut around”), from circum (“about, around; through”) + caedō (“cut, hew”). Pronunciation: /ˈsəːkəmsʌɪz/, /ˈsɚkəmˌsaɪz/ 1. To surgically remove the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis of. 2. To surgically remove the clitoris (clitoridectomy), clitoral hood, or labia. Labels: proscribed, sometimes 3. To trim off the portion of the barrel liner of a large-caliber naval gun that protrudes from the end of the barrel as a result of the liner slowly stretching from prolonged fire. Labels: slang
Word: stockade Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French estocade, equivalent to stock + -ade. Pronunciation: /ˌstɒˈkeɪd/, /ˌstɑˈkeɪd/ 1. An enclosure protected by a wall of wooden posts. 2. A military prison. Labels: colloquial
Word: stockade Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From French estocade, equivalent to stock + -ade. Pronunciation: /ˌstɒˈkeɪd/, /ˌstɑˈkeɪd/ 1. To enclose in a stockade. Labels: transitive
Word: swoon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English swoune, swone, from the verb (see below). Pronunciation: /swuːn/, /suːn/ 1. A faint. Example: She dandled it, and dancet it up and doune, / Not ceasing till she rais'd it from his swoune. Example: "I felt my strength fading away, and I was in a half swoon. How long this horrible thing lasted I know not, but it seemed that a long time must have passed before he took his foul, awful, sneering mouth away. I saw it drip with the fresh blood!" 2. An infatuation.
Word: swoon Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English swounen, swonen (“to faint”), and aswoune (“in a swoon”), both ultimately from Old English ġeswōgen (“insensible, senseless, dead”), past participle of swōgan (“to make a sound, overrun, suffocate”) (compare Old English āswōgan (“to cover over, overcome”)), from Proto-West Germanic *swōgan, from Proto-Germanic *swōganą (“to make a noise”), from Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂gʰ-. Cognates Cognate with German Low German swogen, swögen (“to faint, sigh, groan”), Dutch zwoegen (“to groan, breathe heavily”), dialectal Norwegian søgja (“to whistle, hum, talk loudly”). More at sough. Pronunciation: /swuːn/, /suːn/ 1. To faint, to lose consciousness. Labels: literally Example: I threw myself down on the island ground, like a dead man, and drowned in desolation swooned away, nor did I return to my senses till next morning, when the sun rose and revived me. Example: I dropped the vessel quickly to a lower level. Nor was I a moment too soon. The girl had swooned. 2. To be overwhelmed by emotion, especially infatuation. Labels: broadly 3. To overwhelm with emotion, especially infatuation. Labels: transitive Example: That plush mustache of yours has completely swooned me! 4. To make a moan, sigh, or some other sound expressing infatuation or affection. Example: The girls swooned at the picture of their favorite actor. Example: 2013 (November 2), Pinky, 10 minutes into episode 25 ("The Spy Who Slimed Me") of TV series "Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures" per closed captions [Swoons] For sure. He's totally dreamy. Uh--but my heart still belongs to you, Pac-ums.
Word: Papiamentu Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Portuguese papeamento. This spelling is used in Bonaire and Curaçao, while the spelling Papiamento is used in Aruba. Pronunciation: /ˌpɑːpiəˈmɛntoʊ/, /ˌpɑːpiəˈmɛntuː/ 1. A Creole language spoken on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire.
Word: remarque Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- French re- French marquer French remarquerdeverb. French remarquebor. English remarque Borrowed from French remarque. 1. A small design etched on the margin of a plate and supposed to be removed after the earliest proofs have been taken. 2. Any feature distinguishing a particular stage of the plate. 3. A print or proof distinguished by such a mark.
Word: anma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 按摩. 1. A form of traditional Japanese massage. Labels: uncountable Example: Anma is a traditional Japanese massage involving vigorous kneading, rubbing, tapping and shaking.
Word: self-deprecating Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English deprecating English self-deprecating From self- + deprecating. Pronunciation: /ˌsɛlfˈdɛpɹəˌkeɪtɪŋ/ 1. Expressing disapproval of oneself. Example: Mention sex, and the English humour reflex kicks in. And we all know that self-deprecating jokes are the most effective, the most widely appreciated form of humour. Example: One of the most defining outcomes of the study was the acknowledgement that the use of self-deprecating humour doesn’t necessarily have negative connotations, as previously thought. 2. Unassuming, modest.
Word: self-deprecating Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English deprecating English self-deprecating From self- + deprecating. Pronunciation: /ˌsɛlfˈdɛpɹəˌkeɪtɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of self-deprecate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: unpretentious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English pretentious English unpretentious From un- + pretentious. Pronunciation: /ˌʌnpɹəˈtɛnʃəs/ 1. Simple, humble, not pretentious, plain. Example: Cheltenham Spa station had opened in June 1840 as Cheltenham, being renamed Cheltenham Spa (Lansdown) in February 1925 and taking on its modern name of Cheltenham Spa in January 1948 - an oddity in itself as its town is plain, unpretentious Cheltenham.
Word: box office Part of Speech: noun Etymology: 1786, presumably from sales of boxes, box seats (“separated private seating”). Sense of “total sales” from 1904. Folk etymology is that this derives from Elizabethan theatre, where theater admission was collected in a box attached to a long stick, passed around the audience. However, the term is first attested over a century later (theaters were closed in 1642), making this highly unlikely. Pronunciation: /ˈbɒksˌɒfɪs/, /ˈbɑksˌɑfɪs/, /ˈbɑksˌɔfɪs/ 1. A place where tickets are sold in a theatre/theater or cinema. Labels: countable Example: The movie tanked at the box office. 2. The total amount of money paid by people worldwide to watch a movie at cinemas/movie theaters. Labels: broadly, uncountable Example: box office receipts Example: If any further insurance was required, the popularity of the three "Topper" films in the 1930s — based on Thorne Smith's characters — would seem to indicate that amusing ghosts made good box office. 3. Quality of an entertainment or spectacle that makes it very popular with the public, or likely to be so. Labels: uncountable Example: His performance last night was pure box office. Example: A show that makes great box office.
Word: supplant Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English supplanten, supplaunten, from Old French supplanter, from Latin supplantō (“trip up”), from sub (“from below, under”) + planta (“sole”). Pronunciation: /səˈplɑːnt/, /səˈplænt/ 1. To take the place of; to replace, to supersede. Labels: transitive Example: Will online dictionaries ever supplant paper dictionaries? 2. To uproot, to remove violently. Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in's tale, by this hand, I will supplant some of your teeth.
Word: shoemakers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shoemaker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flyweight Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fly + weight. 1. A weight that moves outward depending on centrifugal force. 2. A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms. 3. Small, light or unimportant. Labels: figuratively Example: The characters of "Sex and the City 2" are flyweight bubbleheads living in a world which rarely requires three sentences in a row.
Word: stipulative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English stipulate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English stipulative From stipulate + -ive. Pronunciation: /ˈstɪpjələtɪv/ 1. Relating to a stipulation. 2. Relating to something that is merely asserted in an ad hoc fashion rather than following logically from general principles.
Word: stipulative definition Part of Speech: noun 1. A definition in which a new or extant term is given a new meaning for the purposes of argument or discussion in a given context.
Word: stipulation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin stipulārī Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin stipulātiōbor. English stipulation Borrowed from Latin stipulātiō. Pronunciation: /ˌstɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ 1. The act of stipulating; a contracting or bargaining; an agreement. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Something that is stated or stipulated as a condition of an agreement. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The stipulations of the contract won't allow you to do that. Example: If I lend you my car, my only stipulation is that you fill up the gas tank before returning it. 3. The situation, arrangement, and structure of the stipules. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A goal to be achieved in a chess problem; for example, to checkmate Black within a specified number of moves. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: nuts and bolts Part of Speech: noun 1. The basic inner workings of something; the fundamentals; that which makes something operate. Labels: idiomatic, plural, plural-only Example: It's really not so hard, once you know the nuts and bolts of the editing process. Example: The Duke intended to make Brora the nerve centre of the railway, and built a large engineering works near the station in which he planned to manufacture everything from nuts and bolts to locomotives.
Word: gushing Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/ 1. Flowing forth suddenly or violently. 2. Inclined to gush; effusive. Example: a gushing tourist Example: With what smothered sorrow, with what gushing pathos, Mrs. Haller delivered her part!
Word: gushing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/ 1. The act or motion of something that gushes. Example: Oh, then what gushings forth of living water are seen to flow out from the smitten Rock!
Word: gushing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of gush Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: predicated Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of predicate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: balsamic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From balsam + -ic and French balsamique. Doublet of balsamico and balmy. Pronunciation: /ˌbɔːlˈsæmɪk/ 1. Producing balsam. Labels: not-comparable 2. Having the health-giving properties of balsam; soothing, restorative. Labels: not-comparable Example: […] the Souls of men also shall then catch life from the more pure and Balsamick parts of the Earth, and be cloathed again in terrestriall bodies […] 3. Having the pleasant odour of balsam; balmy, fragrant. Labels: not-comparable Example: he stood in the road, fragrant with the odor of the azaleas in the undergrowth and the balsamic breath of the low-hanging firs, which were all fibrously a-glitter wherever the moon touched the dew in the dense midst of their shadows.
Word: balsamic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From balsam + -ic and French balsamique. Doublet of balsamico and balmy. Pronunciation: /ˌbɔːlˈsæmɪk/ 1. Balsamic vinegar. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Emilia-Romagna is home to fabled Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and aged balsamics.
Word: reweigh Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *wéǵʰeti Proto-Germanic *weganą Proto-West Germanic *wegan Old English wegan Middle English weyen English weigh English reweigh From re- + weigh. 1. To weigh again; to weigh something that has already been weighed. Labels: transitive Example: Take it out of the box and reweigh it.
Word: balsam fir Part of Speech: noun 1. A North American species of fir tree (Abies balsamea).
Word: the birds and the bees Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of birds and bees. Labels: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only
Word: judiciary Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin iudiciarius, judiciarius. Pronunciation: /ˌd͡ʒuːˈdɪʃəɹi/, /ˌd͡ʒuːˈdɪʃɪɛɹi/ 1. The collective body of judges, justices, etc. 2. The court system, inclusive of clerical staff, etc. Example: Compared with most Latin American courts, on paper the Argentine judiciary is among the most insulated high courts in the region. Example: Ruling in the immunity case, Chief Justice John Roberts seemed to serenely arrogate to the Court an immense power to determine whether the president might ever face criminal consequence without worrying whether the emboldening of a rampaging executive might at some point place the authority of the judiciary in danger.
Word: judiciary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Latin iudiciarius, judiciarius. Pronunciation: /ˌd͡ʒuːˈdɪʃəɹi/, /ˌd͡ʒuːˈdɪʃɪɛɹi/ 1. Judicial. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Fremantle Part of Speech: name Etymology: The surname is a variant of Freemantle. The Australian seaport is named after Captain (later Admiral) Charles Howe Fremantle, who pronounced British possession of Western Australia and established a camp at the site of the now port. 1. An English surname from Old French. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A major port city and suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A local government area in Western Australia; in full, the City of Fremantle. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: redistribution Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English distribution English redistribution From re- + distribution. Pronunciation: /ˌɹiːdɪstɹəˈbjuːʃən/ 1. The act of changing the distribution of resources. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The redistribution of wealth between the rich and poor has been tried many times. 2. The further distribution of something received or purchased. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The redistribution of this software in any form is prohibited.
Word: juncture Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English juncture, from Latin iūnctūra. Doublet of jointure. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/, /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.t͡ʃɚ/, /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃɚ/ 1. A place where things join, a junction. 2. A critical moment in time. Example: We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship. Example: What a mercy you are shod with velvet, Jane! a clodhopping messenger would never do at this juncture. 3. The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.
Word: jump-start Part of Speech: noun 1. The process or result of jump-starting a motor vehicle. Example: I left my headlights on all night. Could you give me a jump-start? 2. A false start.
Word: jump-start Part of Speech: verb 1. To start a motor vehicle with a discharged ("dead") battery by connecting it with jumper cables to an alternate source of electrical current, generally either the charged battery of another vehicle or a purpose-made device ("hotshot"). Labels: transitive 2. To reactivate or rejuvenate. Labels: figuratively, transitive Example: Giving a really good speech at the convention could jump-start her political career. Example: ‘That debt means we can’t access credit to jump-start the economy as needed.’
Word: jump start Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of jump-start. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: jumper cables Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jumper cable Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jujitsu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 柔術 (jūjutsu). Popular spelling jitsu (instead of less popular jiutsu or jutsu) could reference to allophonic [d͡ʑɨ] or [d͡ʑi] (in Shitamachi dialect). First mentioned in The Japan Mail (1875, page 133), before the widespread use of the Hepburn system. Pronunciation: /ˌd͡ʒuːˈd͡ʒɪtsuː/ 1. A Japanese martial art and method of self-defence, typically unarmed, emphasizing manipulating an opponent’s force against themselves rather than directly opposing it with force, and using a wide variety of holds, throws, and defensive techniques. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a related art, derived from judo. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Strategic maneuvering, especially with the aim of using the strength of one's opponent against them in an unexpected or counterintuitive way. Labels: countable, figuratively, uncountable Example: The far-right glitterati were not impressed with Trump’s Epstein jiu-jitsu.