nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: palatalization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. Old French palatbor. Middle English palate English palate English -al English palatal 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 palatal ▲ English -ize English palatalize ▲ English -ation English palatalization From palatal + -ization or palatalize + -ation. First attested in 1863 in this spelling, 1862 in the spelling palatalisation. Pronunciation: /ˌpælətəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/, /ˌpælətəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ 1. The state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth that normally is not. Labels: uncountable Example: The word "nature" is commonly pronounced with a palatalization of the letter t to sound like ch. 2. An instance of pronunciation in which a sound is palatalized. Labels: countable
Word: discovery informatics Part of Speech: noun 1. The computing tools and methods used in the drug discovery process, such as software that deals with chemical and biological structures. Labels: uncountable
Word: palatalize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-osder. Latin palātumder. Old French palatbor. Middle English palate English palate English -al English palatal 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 palatalize From palatal + -ize. Pronunciation: /ˈpælətəlaɪz/ 1. To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced. Labels: transitive Example: Most English speakers palatalize the letter t in the word "nature". 2. To be pronounced with the tongue against the palate. Labels: intransitive
Word: prologomenon Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of prolegomenon. Labels: alt-of, misspelling Example: If one takes care to confine classical literary history to its role as an "indispensable" "auxiliary," as "prologomenon and restraint", one risks overlooking another history, more difficult to conceive: the history of the meaning of the work itself, of its operation.
Word: perspicuousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English perspicuous 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 perspicuousness From perspicuous + -ness. 1. The state or characteristic of being perspicuous; perspicuity. Labels: uncountable
Word: fin whale Part of Speech: noun 1. A whale of the rorqual family (Balaenoptera physalus). Example: The fin whale is a fast swimmer (around 30km/h) and generally lives in small groups numbering around five.
Word: perspicaciousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English perspicacious 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 perspicaciousness From perspicacious + -ness. 1. Perspicacity. Labels: uncountable
Word: deescalation Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of de-escalation. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: deescalations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of deescalation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: publicly held Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a corporation or other business entity: owned by shareholders who may buy or sell their shares to anyone through a stock exchange. Labels: not-comparable
Word: privately held Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a corporation or other business, owned by a small number of people, and not having shares of ownership sold via a stock exchange or other public market. Labels: not-comparable Example: Near-synonym: closely held (sometimes hyponymous)
Word: defamer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From defame + -er. Pronunciation: /dɪˈfeɪmə(ɹ)/ 1. One who defames.
Word: defaulter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From default + -er. Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɒltə/, /dɪˈfɔːltə/ 1. One who fails to fulfill an obligation or perform a task, especially a legal or financial one. Example: The entirely neglected garden seemed to convey a hint that the tenant might be contemplating a short occupation and a hasty flight. Nor did the exterior of the house do much to remove the unfortunate impression. Only a philosopher or an habitual defaulter would live in such a state.
Word: defector Part of Speech: noun 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 *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin facio Latin dēficiō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin dēfectorbor. English defector Borrowed from Latin dēfector. Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɛktə(ɹ)/ 1. One who defects.
Word: defiler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From defile + -er. Pronunciation: /dɪˈfaɪlə(ɹ)/ 1. one who defiles.
Word: definer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English define Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English definer From define + -er. Pronunciation: /dɪˈfaɪnə(ɹ)/ 1. One who or that which defines something, or provides a definition. Example: It served as a key definer of national character, which was in Zelter's time emerging out of a combination of folk and elite traditions […] Example: Leaving aside the abundance of negativity for the time being, in aggregate these attempts at definition speak to the multitude of linguistic phenomena characteristic of language hybridity in multilingual settings, albeit explained with differing emphases by different definers.
Word: deflationary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English deflate 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 -ion English deflation Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English deflationary From deflation + -ary. Pronunciation: /dɪˈfleɪ.ʃən.ɹi/, /dəˈfleɪ.ʃənˌɛɹ.i/ 1. Associated with or tending to cause deflation. Labels: not-comparable 2. Belonging or relating to a family of theories claiming that assertions that predicate truth of a statement do not attribute a property called truth to such a statement. Labels: not-comparable
Word: deflective Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English deflect Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English deflective From deflect + -ive. Pronunciation: /dɪˈflɛktɪv/ 1. Causing or relating to deflection.
Word: defog Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English fog English defog From de- + fog. Pronunciation: /diːˈfɒɡ/, /diːˈfɑɡ/ 1. To remove the moisture or fog from. Labels: transitive 2. To make intelligible; to free from confusion. Labels: informal, transitive
Word: defogger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From defog + -er. Pronunciation: /diːˈfɒɡə(ɹ)/ 1. Something or someone that defogs.
Word: defoliator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From defoliate + -or. Pronunciation: /diːˈfəʊliː(j)eɪtə(ɹ)/ 1. Something or someone that defoliates. Example: Leaf Tatterers and Defoliators This group of pecan arthropods can cause damage to foliage from shortly after budbreak until about the time of pollination.
Word: defrauder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English defraud Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English defrauder From defraud + -er. Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɹɔːdə(ɹ)/ 1. One who defrauds.
Word: defames Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of defame Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: defoliates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of defoliate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: defoliating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of defoliate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: defoliated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of defoliate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: defoliators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of defoliator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: defrauded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of defraud Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: defrauding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of defraud Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: defrauding Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of committing fraud.
Word: defrauds Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of defraud Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sei whale Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Partial translation of Norwegian seihval, seikval, from sei (“pollock”) + hval/kval (“whale”). 1. A whale of the rorqual family (Balaenoptera borealis).
Word: fraudsters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fraudster Labels: form-of, plural
Word: defrauders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of defrauder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: defoggers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of defogger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: defogs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of defog Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: defogging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of defog Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: defogged Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of defog Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: overaggressive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ-der. Latin gradior Latin aggredior Latin aggressuslbor. English aggress Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English aggressive English overaggressive From over- + aggressive. 1. Overly aggressive; of a personality, action or behavior having excessive aggression. Example: An American had meant to him an overaggressive boor; but in this young Morton he found as fine a gentleman as even he could wish for, a man also without the flaws of artificial mannerisms. Example: If the field agent who finds himself in this situation has still in him a trace of the same attitude shown by the man with whom he is dealing—that of suspicion and an overaggressive determination not to be imposed upon—then it becomes virtually certain that the field agent is going to fail to be a true interpreter of the real attitude of the income-tax unit, which is that he is not out to get scalps or make a showing but to see to it that both the taxpayer and the Government get full justice in the adjustment of their income-tax transactions.
Word: overambitious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English ambitious English overambitious From over- + ambitious. 1. Excessively ambitious. Labels: not-comparable Example: The Hyperwebster is an overambitious work that provides a complete list of all words in the form of every possible combination of letters of any finite length.
Word: overattentive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English attentive English overattentive From over- + attentive. 1. Excessively attentive
Word: overburdened Part of Speech: adj 1. Excessively burdened
Word: overburdened Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of overburden Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: overcareful Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English careful English overcareful From over- + careful. 1. Excessively careful.
Word: overcautious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English cautious English overcautious From over- + cautious. 1. Excessively cautious.
Word: overconscientious Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English conscientious English overconscientious From over- + conscientious. Pronunciation: /ˌəʊvəkɒnʃiːˈɛnʃəs/ 1. Excessively conscientious. Example: If he were not over conſciencious in that, vnder colour of ſome treatie, parlie or accord, to take any advantage of his enemies: he was as little ſcrupulous, in that he required no other vertue in his Souldiers, but valour; […] Example: Are you an obsessive lover of routine, overconscientious, and think cleanliness is next to godliness? Beware. You may be nearly twice as likely to die from a heart attack as more laid back friends and colleagues.
Word: overcritical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *krey- Proto-Indo-European *krinyétider. Proto-Hellenic *kríňňō Ancient Greek κρῑ́νω (krī́nō) Ancient Greek κρῐ- (krĭ-) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek κρῐτής (krĭtḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós)bor. Latin criticus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English critical English overcritical From over- + critical. 1. Excessively critical.
Word: overdependent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From over- + dependent. 1. Excessively dependent.
Word: overexcited Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English excited English overexcited From over- + excited. 1. Excessively excited
Word: overexcited Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English excite English overexcite English -ed English overexcited From overexcite + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of overexcite Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: overfed Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English fed English overfed From over- + fed. 1. Excessively fed; given too much to eat; having had too much to eat. Example: He allowed his ‘boy’—an overfed young negro from the coast—to treat the white men, under his very eyes, with provoking insolence. Example: Was this stupid system, so cruel, so crushing, and producing at the top such absurd results as flashy, insolent autos and silly palaces and overfed, overdressed women, and dogs in jeweled collars, and babies of wealth brought up by low menials—was this system really the best?
Word: overfed Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English fed English overfed From over- + fed. 1. simple past and past participle of overfeed Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: yaupon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a Catawba word, most likely yap, yop, yą (“tree”), with the second element being either a diminutive suffix or pą (“leaf”) (resulting in the compound yąpą); alternatively, perhaps directly from a longer form of the word for leaf, 'yap'hâ. Pronunciation: /ˈjoʊˌpɑn/, /ˈjuˌpɑn/, /ˈjɔˌpɑn/ 1. The yaupon holly, Ilex vomitoria, an evergreen holly shrub with white flowers and red or yellow berries, found in the south-eastern United States. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Yaupon is evergreen like the American holly and the familiar hollies of Christmas decorations, but the leaves of yaupon are small and smooth-edged rather than prickly. Easy to chew and blandly tasty, they would not stand out in a tossed salad. Example: “I found some yaupon and made some tea. It's North America's only native caffeinated plant. Well, dahoon, but you're not gonna find that in --” 2. A tea-like drink, "black drink", brewed from the leaves of this holly (or, sometimes, Ilex cassine). Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: arrases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of arras Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tap water Part of Speech: noun 1. Water that comes from a tap. Labels: uncountable Example: Near-synonym: drinking water Example: We all want tap water always to be potable water, but ensuring this equivalence takes work and commitment. 2. The state of having water available from taps. Labels: uncountable Example: Although we lived in the city, we didn't have tap water.
Word: defrayal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English defray Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English defrayal From defray + -al. Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɹeɪəl/ 1. The act of defraying. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: degas Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₂-der. Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos) Ancient Greek χάος (kháos)der. Dutch gasbor. English gas English degas From de- + gas. 1. To remove the gas from. Labels: transitive Example: Near-synonyms: deaerate, deair
Word: defroster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From defrost + -er. Pronunciation: /diːˈfɹɒstə(ɹ)/ 1. A device for removing frost or ice from a surface or food by applying heat. Example: The driver's window in each cab is fitted with an electrically-operated windscreen wiper, a sun visor, and a defroster, heated from a nozzle. Example: They were both sitting inside, the engine running and the defroster blasting hot air against the windshield, before Jerry spoke again.
Word: theurgical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English theurgy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English theurgical From theurgy + -ical. 1. Of or pertaining to theurgy. 2. Of or pertaining to magic. Example: With a theurgical flourish, he pulled a rabbit from the hat.
Word: degradable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English degrade Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English degradable From degrade + -able. Pronunciation: [dɪˈɡɹeɪdəbəɫ] 1. Able to be chemically or biologically degraded. 2. Having a complementary qubit channel and some third noise channel, such that adding the noise to the original channel replicates the complementary channel.
Word: degradable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English degrade Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English degradable From degrade + -able. Pronunciation: [dɪˈɡɹeɪdəbəɫ] 1. Any material that can be degraded or decomposed.
Word: periapt Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle French periapte, from Ancient Greek περίαπτον (períapton, “amulet”), noun use of περίαπτος (períaptos, “hung round”), from περι- (peri-, “peri-”) + ἅπτος (háptos, “fastened”). Pronunciation: /ˈpɛɹɪapt/ 1. A charm worn on a necklace; an amulet. Example: Of all people who ever lived, the Persians were perhaps most remarkable for their unshaken credulity in amulets, spells, periapts, and similar charms, framed, it was said, under the influence of particular planets, and bestowing high medical powers, as well as the means of advancing men's fortunes in various manners. Example: The occipital bone of an asses head in a skin is also a good periapt.
Word: dehumanization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From de- + humanization or dehumanize + -ation or de- + human + -ization. Pronunciation: /diːˌhjuːmənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ 1. The act or process of dehumanizing. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Lowi's concern for the rule of law tends to forget that government is not only by but for men; he substitutes an older [impersonality] for the dehumanizations of the new. Example: The essence of dehumanization is not to see someone, to render him inconsequential and invisible.
Word: dehumidifier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dehumidify + -er. Pronunciation: /diːˌhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ(j)ə(ɹ)/ 1. A device for removing the moisture content from air
Word: dehydrated Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /diːhaɪdˈɹeɪtɪd/, /dəˈhaɪdɹeɪtəd/ 1. simple past and past participle of dehydrate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: dehydrated Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /diːhaɪdˈɹeɪtɪd/, /dəˈhaɪdɹeɪtəd/ 1. From which the water has been removed. 2. Suffering from dehydration. Example: I felt dehydrated because I didn't bring enough water on the hike.
Word: dehydrator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-)lbor. French hydr- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. French -ate French hydratebor. English hydrate English dehydrate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English dehydrator From dehydrate + -or. Pronunciation: /diːhaɪdˈɹeɪtə(ɹ)/ 1. A drying agent. 2. A device that removes water from a material. Example: In the days following the lunch, Ms. Patterson discarded a dehydrator that she’d used to dry mushrooms, then lied to the police about having done so, according to testimony at trial.
Word: deice Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH- Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyH-so-der. Proto-Germanic *īsą Proto-West Germanic *īs Old English īs Middle English is English ice English deice From de- + ice. Pronunciation: /diːˈaɪs/ 1. To remove ice from (something). Labels: transitive Example: They had to move the plane back from the runway to deice the wings before takeoff. Example: The second strategy is to develop specific care and maintenance rules that will need to be strictly followed by the system operator - including the use of specialised machines to clear the permanent way of snowfall, to de-ice the rail grooves and the running of non-revenue services at night to prevent ice formation on the OCL [overhead contact lines]. 2. To lose its ice; to thaw. Labels: intransitive Example: Our streets are full of a general sloshiness that lingers and won't go away, as if a glacier is deicing to the north.
Word: delayer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From delay + -er. 1. One who delays. 2. A substance that is used to slow the rate of combustion of a solid rocket fuel so as to make it more controllable
Word: delayer Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Old English læġ English lay English -er English layer English delayer From de- + layer. 1. To remove layers from; to strip away levels from. Labels: transitive Example: I've put on every item of clothing I packed in about eight layers. […] Slowly as the morning wore on and I built up a sweat, I de-layered myself. Now I'm down to just two layers of clothing, including two pairs of gloves and socks.
Word: delinquency Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin dēlinquentia, derived from Latin dēlinquēns, present participle of dēlinquō (“to transgress, err”). By surface analysis, delinquent + -cy Pronunciation: /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/ 1. Misconduct. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A criminal offense. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A debt that is overdue for payment. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquencies increased in the first quarter of 2023, according to a new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. […] The quarterly analysis looks at delinquency rates for five of the largest investor groups: FDIC-insured banks and thrifts, commercial mortgage-backed securities, life insurance companies, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Word: demagoguery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English demagogue Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English demagoguery From demagogue + -ery. Pronunciation: /ˌdɛməˈɡɑɡəɹi/, /ˌdɛməˈɡɒɡəɹi/ 1. The actions of a demagogue. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Long before the energy crisis the debate over deregulation of natural gas prices raged stormily, stirring high emotions, demagogueries and mutual deceptions, and with literally billions of dollars at stake. Example: The desire for politicians who are sincere explains not only the strategic value of demagoguery (and hence the campaign choices of candidates like Trump who may not in fact believe their own demagogic bombast). 2. Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: demilitarize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English militarize English demilitarize From de- + militarize. Pronunciation: /dɪˈmɪlɪtəɹaɪz/ 1. To remove troops from (an area). Labels: transitive 2. To prevent troops from entering (an area). Labels: transitive 3. To return (an area) to civilian control, after military control. Labels: transitive
Word: actualise Part of Speech: verb 1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of actualize. Labels: UK, alt-of, nonstandard
Word: hinkypunk Part of Speech: noun 1. A will o' the wisp. Labels: West-Country
Word: retarder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From retard + -er. 1. Something which retards or slows. Example: The substance acted as a retarder to the chemical reaction because it radically changed the pH. Example: Why is retarder used in dope when the dope is being sprayed in humid conditions? The retarder slows the drying of the dope and keeps it from blushing. 2. A device for slowing down large trucks, lorries, buses, shunted railway wagons. Example: The hump cabin and its relay room are at the summit of the hump on the right-hand side, and the control tower is on the centre line of the yard between the primary and secondary retarders. Example: [...] unlike the latest British yards, Gremberg has only primary retarders, manually operated, a method that the hump operators apparently prefer to electro-pneumatic control because they can grade the braking pressure more accurately by feel. 3. A refrigerator used to slow down proofing of yeast when making dough.
Word: peghead Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From peg + head. 1. The part of a stringed instrument, at the end of the neck, that holds the pegs or mechanical tuners used to control string tension. Example: Common throughout the Arab and Persian world, the oud is a fretless short-neck lute with a pear-shaped, flat top, rounded back, and a peghead characteristically bent backwards at a very sharp angle.
Word: tabled Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈteɪbəld/ Labels: no-gloss
Word: tabled Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈteɪbəld/ 1. simple past and past participle of table Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: genotypes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of genotype Labels: form-of, plural
Word: genotypes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of genotype Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: alleles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of allele Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gacks Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gack Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: gacking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of gack Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: gacked Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Possibly onomatopoeic; compare gack. 1. Drunk. Labels: UK, slang Example: Immediately after the show, Tyler looks spooked. Shivering, his hair spiky with sweat, he needs a few minutes to regain composure. I'm impressed, especially considering that, at 51, his lithe, aerobic workout was performed by a man who confesses to having spent "25 years gacked to the nines".
Word: gacked Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Possibly onomatopoeic; compare gack. 1. simple past and past participle of gack Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: mbret Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of mpret. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: limited-liability Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a business entity, having liability for legal claims that is limited to the assets of the entity itself, and which therefore does not reach the assets of the individual owners/investors of the company. Labels: not-comparable
Word: salivae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of saliva Labels: form-of, plural
Word: springer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From spring + -er. 1. A person that springs. 2. Anything that springs. 3. A spring salmon. 4. A stone at the base of an arch (from which the arch springs). 5. A springing cow. 6. A springer spaniel. 7. A springbok.
Word: obliqueness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English oblique 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 obliqueness From oblique + -ness. 1. Synonym of obliquity. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: obliviousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English oblivious Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English obliviousness From oblivious + -ness. 1. The characteristic of being oblivious. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Things that were implicit and largely unjudged in the book, filtered through layers of stiff-upper-lip irony — Fanny’s self-pity, Linda’s obliviousness — are now foregrounded and, for the most part, rendered banal, with “Beaches”-level platitudes and sentimentality.
Word: obnoxiousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English obnoxious 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 obnoxiousness From obnoxious + -ness. 1. The characteristic of being obnoxious. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: obscenely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English obscene Middle English -ly English -ly English obscenely From obscene + -ly. 1. In an obscene manner; vulgarly. 2. In an excessive manner. Labels: colloquial Example: I live in an elderly building in Boston's Back Bay. In summer the place sizzles. In winter, it's hotter (unless, of course, the wind blows. Then there's no heat at all. I suspect our central heating unit is an obscenely large candle that gets blown out when we need it most.) Example: By the year 1765, Richard `Dickie' Tattersall, the absurdly romantic self-styled soldier of fortune and indulged son of an obscenely well-off Yorkshire squire, was brimming with gratitude[.]
Word: obsessiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English obsessive 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 obsessiveness From obsessive + -ness. 1. The characteristic of being obsessive. Labels: uncountable Example: His obsessiveness makes it hard to get a word in when you talk to him. Example: The part of that word to focus on is bunk, short for bunkum, which is what these types attack with vigor and all the obsessiveness of the bunkum spreaders themselves.
Word: oppressiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English oppressive 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 oppressiveness From oppressive + -ness. 1. The characteristic of being oppressive.
Word: open-mindedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English open-minded 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 open-mindedness From open-minded + -ness. 1. The characteristic of being open-minded. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: openhandedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English openhanded 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 openhandedness From openhanded + -ness. 1. Alternative form of open-handedness. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: opaqueness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English opaque 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 opaqueness From opaque + -ness. 1. Synonym of opacity. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: obviousness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English obvious 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 obviousness From obvious + -ness. Pronunciation: /ˈɒ(b)viəsnɪs/, /-ɪəs-/, /-nəs/, /ˈɑ(b)viəsnɪs/ 1. The characteristic of being obvious. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: obtrusiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English obtrusive 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 obtrusiveness From obtrusive + -ness. 1. The characteristic of being obtrusive. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: obstructiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English obstructive 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 obstructiveness From obstructive + -ness. 1. The characteristic of being obstructive. Labels: uncountable
Word: overcompensate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English compensate English overcompensate From over- + compensate. 1. To do an excessive amount in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area. Labels: intransitive 2. To provide with excessive pay or reward for work performed. Labels: transitive
Word: overcompensated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of overcompensate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: overcompensating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of overcompensate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: overcompensates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of overcompensate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: overcompensatory Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English compensatory English overcompensatory From over- + compensatory. 1. Tending to overcompensate; providing excessive compensation.
Word: overcompensation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English compensation English overcompensation From over- + compensation. 1. An excess amount provided in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Excessive pay or reward provided for work performed. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: opaquely Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English opaque Middle English -ly English -ly English opaquely From opaque + -ly. 1. In an opaque manner.
Word: opprobriously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English opprobrious Middle English -ly English -ly English opprobriously From opprobrious + -ly. 1. In an opprobrious manner.
Word: ground bar Part of Speech: noun 1. A thick copper bar required in telecommunication room installations to provide a central ground-point for equipment.
Word: malveuille Part of Speech: verb Etymology: French mal "bad", "badly" + veuille, the second-person singular subjunctive form vouloir, "to want". 1. To disrespect. To wish ill on someone. Labels: rare Example: Now something's telling me / that you're malveuilling me.
Word: penteconter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek πεντηκόντορος (pentēkóntoros, literally “fifty-oared”). 1. A galley-type Grecian vessel with fifty oars. Labels: obsolete
Word: alfil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish alfil (“chess bishop”). 1. A fairy chess piece that moves two squares diagonally, leaping over any intermediary pieces. Example: In problems with unorthodox pieces the convention is usually followed that they have appeared by promotion of pawns, though this is not sufficient in some cases (e.g. alfils and equihoppers may not be able to get to the required square from the promotion rank). […] The earliest known example of a partial rider is the Talia (meaning scout) which occurs in the Great Chess of Timur. It is a transition piece between the mediaeval alfil and the modern bishop, able to move like the bishop without being blocked by a pawn standing in front of it.
Word: inexpiable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English expiable English inexpiable From in- + expiable. 1. That cannot be expiated or atoned for; unforgivable. Example: […] the only son of that disgraced and blood-stained nobleman, who, lying in gaol, under sentence of death for a foul and cowardly murder, swallowed poison, and so closed his guilty life with a tremendous crime, in its nature inexpiable.
Word: vezir Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Transliteration of Ottoman Turkish وزیر (vezir), from Arabic وَزِير (wazīr). Doublet of vizier. 1. Dated form of vizier. Labels: alt-of, dated
Word: unclose Part of Speech: verb 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 close English unclose From un- + close. Pronunciation: /ʌnˈkləʊz/ 1. To open; to unclench. Labels: transitive Example: They measured it to some considerable length—another door presented itself to the searching hand of Carlstadt the Baron, but resisted the repeated efforts made to unclose it. Example: His eyes he opened, shut, again unclosed, / For all was doubt and dizziness […]
Word: gainsays Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gainsay Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: assuageable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English assuage Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English assuageable From assuage + -able. 1. Able to be assuaged.
Word: metastisize Part of Speech: verb 1. Misspelling of metastasize. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: memaw Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of meemaw. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: memaw Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of meemaw. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cat's paw Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of cat's-paw. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: demimondaine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French demi-mondaine. 1. A sexually promiscuous woman (of the demimonde). Example: However, terrible as it may seem to the tall maiden sisters of J.P.'s in Queen Anne houses with walled vegetable gardens, this courtesan, strumpet, harlot, whore, punk, fille de joie, street-walker, this trollop, this trull, this baggage, this hussy, this drab, skit, rig, quean, mopsy, demirep, demimondaine, this wanton, this fornicatress, this doxy, this concubine, this frail sister, this poor Queenie--did actually solicit me, did actually say 'coming home to-night, dearie' and my soul was not blasted enough to call a policeman.
Word: pay dirt Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pay + dirt. 1. Earth which contains profitable quantities of ore. Labels: uncountable 2. A profitable area or period; success. Labels: figuratively, uncountable Example: to hit pay dirt Example: Isuzu Inc. hit pay dirt in the late '80s with its series of “Joe Isuzu” spots, featuring an oily, Satanic-looking salesman who told whoppers about Isuzu's genuine llama-skin upholstery and ability to run on tapwater.
Word: genro Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 元老 (genrō). Pronunciation: /ˈɡɛnɹəʊ/ 1. A body of elder statesmen of Japan, formerly used as informal advisors to the Emperor. Labels: historical Example: That last part was in line with the genro Prince Saionji's advice to the Emperor: advice which the Emperor ignored.
Word: demonetization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French démonétisation. Pronunciation: /diːˌmʌnətaɪˈzeɪʃən/, /diˌmɑn.ə.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, /ˈdi.mɑn.ə.taɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/ 1. The act or process of demonetizing (withdrawing as legal tender). Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The current spiral in prices — 20 per cent in the last year — has been attributed to the wide circulation of “black money.” The official committee recommended demonetization on the assumption that “black money” is generally kept in stacks of 100‐rupee and 1,000‐rupee notes. 2. The act or process of demonetizing (making content ineligible to earn money). Labels: Internet, countable, uncountable
Word: demurral Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English demur Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English demurral From demur + -al. Pronunciation: /dɪˈmɝəl/, /dɪˈmɜːɹəl/ 1. The act of demurring. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Her steady tone, her emphasizing twitches, were new to Nick; they seemed to signal a change in their relations that wouldn't easily be reversed. He was used to her easy assents, her oddly contented demurrals […] 2. A formal objection. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: denationalize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From French dénationaliser, equivalent to de- + nationalize. Pronunciation: /diːˈnæʃ(ə)nəlaɪz/ 1. To transfer the control and ownership of an industry from government to private hands; to privatize. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive 2. To strip of nationhood; to cease to recognise, or allow to exist, as a nation. Labels: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive Example: Doubtless, in thus denationalizing the Tahitians, as it were, the missionaries were prompted by a sincere desire for good; […] Example: What does signify, however, is the assumption that evangelical missions introduce or maintain an alien culture and that they denationalize.
Word: deniable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English deny Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English deniable From deny + -able. Pronunciation: /dɪˈnaɪ(j)əbəɫ/ 1. Able to be denied or contradicted. Example: Supported and authorized to act from Moscow, the Cossack leaders, including Mozhaev, maintain tenuous and deniable links to Russia to ensure they retain their freedom to act as volunteer paramilitaries.
Word: denims Part of Speech: noun 1. Jeans made of denim. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: denims Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of denim Labels: form-of, plural
Word: denotative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin dēnotātus + -ive. By surface analysis, denote + -ative. 1. That denotes or names; designative. Example: There was still no concept of language (arithmetical symbolism, perhaps, is not a language, is not denotative in the same sense as words). 2. Specific to the primary meaning of a term.