nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: innocents Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of innocent Labels: form-of, plural
Word: geminates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of geminate. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: geminates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of geminate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: geminating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of geminate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: defendants Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɛnd.ənts/, /dəˈfɛnd.ənts/ 1. plural of defendant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: geminated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of geminate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: geminated Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a consonant, pronounced longer and considered as being doubled; geminate.
Word: transgenics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of transgenic Labels: form-of, plural 2. The study and practice of genetic modification by inserting genes from one species into the genetic material of another species.
Word: haberlea Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the genus name. 1. Any plant of the genus Haberlea, perennials native to Bulgaria and Greece.
Word: subpoenaed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of subpoena Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: stringing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of string Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: stringing Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which something is strung. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: One of the family's diversions was singing "quodlibets." These "what-you-wills" were simply stringings together of various melodies […] 2. A defect in 3D printing where strings or whiskers of material are left on the finished product. Labels: uncountable Example: When a printer is extruding and has open spaces in a layer, printers pull the filament back so that stringing does not occur.
Word: scarier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of scary: more scary Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: pnictides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pnictide Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trompe-l'oeil Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of trompe l'oeil. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: capacitate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Old Latin kapiō Latin capiō Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂-k-s Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Latin capāx Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin capācitāsder. Old French capacitebor. Middle English capacite English capacity Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English capacitate From capacity + -ate. Pronunciation: /kəˈpæsɪteɪt/ 1. To make capable of functioning in a given capacity. Labels: transitive Example: By this instruction we may be capacitated to observe those errors. 2. To alter sperm to allow it to fertilize eggs. Labels: transitive 3. To reach maximum throughput on at least part of a constrained network. Labels: transitive
Word: Ishikawa diagram Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Kaoru Ishikawa, who first developed such diagrams as a management tool. Pronunciation: /ˌɪ.ʃɪˈkɑ.wɑ ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/, /ˌɪ.ʃiˈkɑ.wɑ ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/ 1. A diagram used in quality management to display a detailed list of causes and effects of a problem and thus to decipher the root cause of a problem. Example: The procedure for constructing an Ishikawa diagram relies on brainstorming for stimulating the QI team to think of reasons for the problem. Example: The Ishikawa diagram is used extensively in what is termed root cause analysis, meaning the development of hypotheses of why an event occurred.
Word: thermochemical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-der. Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chēmia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin chēmicus English -al English chemical English thermochemical From thermo- + chemical. 1. Of or pertaining to thermochemistry. Labels: not-comparable
Word: breadsticks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of breadstick Labels: form-of, plural
Word: grissino Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian grissino, from Piedmontese grissin, ghërsin, diminutive of ghersa (“line, row”). Pronunciation: /ɡɹɪˈsiːnəʊ/, /ɡɹəˈsinoʊ/ 1. A narrow breadstick in Italian cuisine.
Word: fertilitate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From fertility, with change of suffix after debilitate. 1. To make fertile; to fertilize. Labels: obsolete, rare Example: a sweet rivolet playes wantonly in two streames through the Towne, fertilitating the Groves and Gardens
Word: ill health Part of Speech: noun 1. A state of illness, or bad health. Labels: idiomatic, uncountable Example: I have to cancel my holidays due to continuing ill health. Example: There are the engines that develop ill-health and begin to lose time, or the wagons that develop hot boxes and have to be removed, initiating delays that steadily pile up—or at worst, the weather lays its hand on the whole District.
Word: aliased Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of alias Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: aliased Part of Speech: adj 1. Using more than one name, or being referred to in more than one way.
Word: amphiphile Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From amphi- + -phile. 1. A chemical compound which has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. Many such compounds are used as surfactants.
Word: aftmost Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English aft Proto-Germanic *-umô Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-Germanic *-umistaz Old English -mest Middle English -mest ▲ Middle English [Term?]influ. Middle English -most English -most English aftmost From aft + -most. 1. Furthest aft, most sternward, as far back as possible. Labels: not-comparable
Word: trilobitomorphs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trilobitomorph Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pygidia Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pygidium Labels: form-of, plural
Word: curiouser Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈkjʊəɹɪəsə(ɹ)/, /ˈkjɔː-/, /ˈkjʊɹiəsɚ/ 1. comparative form of curious: more curious Labels: comparative, form-of, informal, nonstandard Example: "Curiouser and curiouser!" cried Alice (she was so much surprised, that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good English); "now I'm opening out like the largest telescope that ever was! Good-bye, feet!"
Word: curiousest Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English curious Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English curiousest From curious + -est. 1. superlative form of curious: most curious Labels: form-of, informal, nonstandard, superlative Example: Honourable even in the curiousest pointes of honour, whereout there can no disgrace nor disperagement come unto her. Example: "But the curiousest thing a'most as I ever see at sea," resumed the mate, with an air of abstraction, and filling himself another glass of grog—"a'most the curiousest thing I ever see was when I was a coming home from Quebec in the old Jane— [...]"
Word: have fun Part of Speech: verb 1. To enjoy oneself; to experience enjoyable activities. Example: Blondes have more fun. Example: Person 1: I'm going to the bathroom. Person 2: Don't have too much fun.
Word: have fun Part of Speech: intj 1. Used to wish somebody a good and enjoyable time when they are about to do something.
Word: thouest Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English thou Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-West Germanic *-ist Old English -est Middle English -est English -est English thouest From thou (“to address as "thou"”, verb) + -est. 1. second-person singular simple present indicative of thou Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular
Word: amusers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of amuser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: table saw Part of Speech: noun 1. A circular saw mounted beneath the surface of a table, the rotating blade protruding up through a slot.
Word: marital duties Part of Speech: noun 1. The duty to be available to one's spouse for sexual intercourse. Labels: euphemistic, plural, plural-only
Word: pump-fake Part of Speech: verb 1. To pretend to throw or shoot the ball in order to make a defender react. Example: The way he pump-fakes it in the Oval Office is really distracting.
Word: pump-fake Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of pump fake. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: radiosphere Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English radio- Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English -sphere English radiosphere From radio- + -sphere. 1. The expanding sphere of radiation around a supernova
Word: air marshal Part of Speech: noun 1. An armed, undercover guard on a commercial-airline flight. Labels: US Example: T.S.A. said its office of inspection makes quality assurance visits to ensure that the air marshals are properly prepared for their missions. […] Employees with the air marshals view their jobs as crucial to overall efforts to protect airplanes and airports from terrorist attacks. 2. A military rank between that of air vice-marshal and air chief marshal, equivalent to an army lieutenant general. Labels: Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, UK
Word: sky marshal Part of Speech: noun 1. An armed, undercover guard on a commercial-airline flight. Labels: US 2. A military rank in fiction for air force, space force, or armed forces, usually the topmost rank.
Word: Chatty Cathy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: This was the trade name of a speaking doll, 1960. (See Wikipedia's article on Chatty Cathy.) The term is not attested, but may have existed, before then. 1. A chatterbox; a person who talks a lot. Labels: informal
Word: pan flute Part of Speech: noun 1. panpipes, a musical instrument, played by mouth, comprising tubes arranged in order of length.
Word: ballrooms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ballroom Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ballrooms Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ballroom Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: meds Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of med Labels: form-of, plural
Word: francophone Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈfɹæŋkɒfəʊn/ 1. Alternative letter-case form of Francophone. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable
Word: francophone Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈfɹæŋkɒfəʊn/ 1. Alternative letter-case form of Francophone. Labels: alt-of
Word: whaled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of whale Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: greenwashes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of greenwash Labels: form-of, plural
Word: greenwashes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of greenwash Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: greenwashing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of green + whitewashing (or green + -wash + -ing). 1. The practice by people, organizations and states of presenting themselves as environmentally-friendly and progressive in order to disguise or divert attention away from their actual environmentally damaging behavior. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Fossil fuel lobbyists are trying to water down planned EU rules to stop “investment greenwashing’ by setting science-based criteria for any investment which lays claim to being environmentally sustainable. Example: It's not greenwashing - it makes sense for a whole load of reasons. It demonstrates that we are not just accepting that we have to use diesel for years to come.
Word: greenwashing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Blend of green + whitewashing (or green + -wash + -ing). 1. present participle and gerund of greenwash Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: greenwashed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of greenwash Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: billabongs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of billabong Labels: form-of, plural
Word: entends Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of entend Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: houre Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of hour. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: You come moſt carefully vpon your houre,
Word: warner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From warn + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈwɔː(ɹ)nə(ɹ)/ 1. One who warns. Example: And We had certainly sent Noah to his people, [saying], "Indeed, I am to you a clear warner"
Word: warner Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈwɔː(ɹ)nə(ɹ)/ 1. Obsolete form of warrener. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: classical guitar Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of flat-tabled guitar of Spanish origin used primarily for Western classical music, flamenco, and Latin American music, with six nylon (formerly gut) strings, usually played with the fingers rather than with a plectrum.
Word: warners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of warner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chokey Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English choke Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English chokey From choke + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃəʊki/, /ˈt͡ʃoʊki/ 1. Reminiscent of choking. Example: The allusion to his mother made Tom feel rather chokey.
Word: chokey Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi चौकी (caukī) and Urdu چَوکی (caukī, “post, police station, etc.”). Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃəʊki/, /ˈt͡ʃoʊki/ 1. Prison. Labels: UK, countable, dated, uncountable 2. A station, as for police, customs agents, palanquin-bearers, etc. Labels: South-Asia, countable, historical, uncountable
Word: granger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English graunger, from Anglo-Norman granger, variant of Old French grangier, from grange, perhaps corresponding to Medieval Latin granicārium, from Vulgar Latin *granica, from Latin granum. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹeɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/ 1. A member of the Grange, National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, an association representing farmers. Labels: US 2. A farm steward. Labels: obsolete
Word: grangers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of granger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Granger Part of Speech: name Etymology: From granger, from grange. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹeɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/ 1. An English surname originating as an occupation for a granger (farm bailiff). Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A place in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A place in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A place in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A place in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A place in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Granger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Grange + -er, related to etymology 1. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹeɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/ 1. A member of the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry. Labels: US Example: From the North, South, East, and West the Grangers came, on horseback and in every conceivable style of vehicle.
Word: Granger Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Grange + -er, related to etymology 1. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹeɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/ 1. A locale in the United States; named for the organization. 2. A locale in the United States; named for the organization. 3. A locale in the United States; named for the organization.
Word: Granger Part of Speech: name Etymology: Unknown. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹeɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/ 1. A settlement in Grand'Anse department, Haiti.
Word: hicks Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /hɪks/ 1. plural of hick Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hicks Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /hɪks/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hick Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: bookman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English bocman, from Old English bōcmann (“bookman, a holder of bookland”), equivalent to book + man. 1. One who held bookland. Labels: Old-English, historical 2. A studious or learned man; a scholar; a student of books. 3. One who sells or publishes books; a bookseller.
Word: bookmen Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bookman Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stomped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of stomp Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: stomps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stomp Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stomps Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of stomp Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: stomping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of stomp Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: stomping Part of Speech: adj 1. In a way that stomps or suggests stomping; stompy; thumping. Example: a stomping techno track
Word: stomping Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of one who stomps. Example: Once in custody it got worse — systematic beatings, breaking people's glasses in their faces, mace at close range, stompings, and gauntlets to run.
Word: sicker Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Inherited from Middle English siker, sikker, sykkere, secre, seccre, from Old English sēocra (“sicker”), equivalent to sick + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪkɚ/ 1. comparative form of sick: more sick. Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: sicker Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English siker, from Old English sicer, sicor, from Proto-West Germanic *sikur (“free, secure”), from Latin sēcūrus (“secure”, literally “without care”). Doublet of sure and secure. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪkɚ/ 1. Certain. Labels: dialectal, obsolete Example: I'm sicker that he's not home. 2. Secure, safe. Labels: dialectal, obsolete Example: To walk a sicker path Example: But ſicker ſo it is, as the bꝛight ſtarre / Seemeth ay greater, when it is farre:
Word: sicker Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English siker, from Old English sicer, sicor, from Proto-West Germanic *sikur (“free, secure”), from Latin sēcūrus (“secure”, literally “without care”). Doublet of sure and secure. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪkɚ/ 1. Certainly. Labels: dialectal, obsolete 2. Securely. Labels: dialectal, obsolete
Word: sicker Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Inherited from Middle English *sikeren (attested only as sikeriez (“(it) trickles, (it) leaks, (it) oozes”)), from Old English sicerian (“to ooze, seep”), from Proto-West Germanic *sikarōn, from Proto-Germanic *sikarōną (“to trickle”), from Proto-Germanic *sīką (“slow running water”). Cognate with German Low German sickern (“to seep”), German sickern (“to seep, trickle”). Akin also to English sitch. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪkɚ/ 1. To percolate, trickle, or seep; to ooze, as water through a crack. Labels: dialectal, figuratively, intransitive, obsolete Example: No drop of water fell from the hot blue Or sickered from the skeleton of earth. Example: This cause had sickered into his soul; it had been branded upon his forehead somehow, by some hand; he knew not how nor by whom.
Word: recuperating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of recuperate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pretenses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pretense Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fantasizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of fantasize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: fantasizing Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of one who fantasizes. Example: The notion of schools gave free rein to lubricious fantasizings. The orthodox newspaper Samacharchandrika warned that male teachers — however old or pious — would surely be a danger.
Word: prepping Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɛpɪŋ/ 1. The action or process of preparing something, or preparing for something. Labels: uncountable Example: The prepping of this salad will seem easy in comparison with the cooking and baking we've been doing. 2. The action or process of preparing something, or preparing for something. Labels: Canada, US, uncountable Example: Prepping doesn't have to be hard; there are lots of easy things you can do to make sure that you have water, food, medicine, and warmth in the event of a power outage.
Word: prepping Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɛpɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of prep Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: golfing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of golf Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: golfing Part of Speech: noun 1. A session of playing golf. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: waltzing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English waltz Middle English -ynge English -ing English waltzing From waltz + -ing. 1. gerund of waltz: the motion of one who waltzes. Labels: form-of, gerund Example: Among the waltzings, and the droppings, and the swarmings of the sounds, Pierre now heard the tones above deftly stealing and winding among the myriad serpentinings of the other melody: […]
Word: waltzing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English waltz Middle English -ynge English -ing English waltzing From waltz + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of waltz Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: waitressing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of waitress Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: frightens Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of frighten Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: counselors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of counselor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: groveling Part of Speech: adj 1. Showing excessive, servile respect or submission, often to gain favor or forgiveness. 2. Of an animal, having the belly or face towards or on the ground.
Word: groveling Part of Speech: noun 1. The act or practice of one who grovels.
Word: groveling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of grovel Labels: US, form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: New ways I must attempt, my groveling name To raise aloft, and wing my flight to fame.
Word: cockroaches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cockroach Labels: form-of, plural
Word: weiner Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of wiener. Labels: alt-of, misspelling Example: “I saw him out of the corner of my eye,” Burck told The Post. “He wanted to just rip my underwear off and i didnt want my weiner flipping around. It scraped the hell out of my knee.”
Word: scones Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /skɒnz/, /skəʊ̯nz/, /skɔnz/, /skoʊ̯nz/, /skɑnz/ 1. plural of scone. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cufflinks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cufflink Labels: form-of, plural
Word: upped Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ʌpt/ 1. simple past and past participle of up Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: theaters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of theater Labels: form-of, plural
Word: iatrophobia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From iatro- + -phobia. 1. An abnormal or irrational fear of doctors or going to the doctor. Labels: uncountable Example: Though such iatrophobia has always been with us, it assumed an especially virulent form in the sixties. Example: Black iatrophobia is the fear of medicine.
Word: divalent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From di- + valent. Compare ambivalent. Pronunciation: /daɪˈveɪlənt/ 1. Having an atomic valence of 2. Labels: not-comparable 2. Having a vaccine valence of 2. Labels: not-comparable
Word: divalent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From di- + valent. Compare ambivalent. Pronunciation: /daɪˈveɪlənt/ 1. Any divalent substance.
Word: slumming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of slum Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: slumming Part of Speech: noun 1. A period of associating with people or engaging in activities with a status below one's own. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Few understand the works of Cummings, And few James Joyce's mental slummings, And few young Auden's coded chatter; But then it is the few that matter. Example: Sir Arthur Sullivan, genius of the comic-opera is — by a curious paradox of fate — remembered on the centenary of his birth by those very scores which he considered his musical slummings […]
Word: shacked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of shack Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: burritos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of burrito Labels: form-of, plural
Word: burritos Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of burrito Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ovulating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of ovulate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: materiality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From material (adjective and noun) + -ity, perhaps modelled on Latin māteriālitās. 1. The quality of being material; having a physical existence. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: This deed accomplished, life no longer suffers hopelessly under the terrible mutilations of ubiquitous disaster, battered by time, hideous throughout space; but with its horror visible still, its cries of anguish still tumultuous, it becomes penetrated by an all-suffusing, all-sustaining love, and a knowledge of its own unconquered power. Something of the light that blazes invisible within the abysses of its normally opaque materiality breaks forth, with an increasing uproar. Example: According to Judd, in his polemical statement of aesthetic purpose "Specific Objects," written the year he created Untitled, the intransigent materiality of his nonallusive objects would provide a "credible" experience for viewers, free from any external connotations. 2. The quality of being of consequence to a legal decision. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: materialities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of materiality Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ethereality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English ethereal Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English ethereality From ethereal + -ity. Pronunciation: /iˌθɪə̯.riˈæl.ə.ti/, /əˌθɪə̯.riˈæl.ə.ti/, /iˌθɪr.iˈæl.ə.t̬i/ 1. The quality of being ethereal. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: etherealities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ethereality Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spiritualities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spirituality Labels: form-of, plural
Word: absurdum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin absurdum, neuter singular of absurdus (“discordant, harsh”). Pronunciation: /əbˈsɝːd.m̩/, /æbˈsɝd.m̩/, /əbˈsɝd.m̩/ 1. An illogical conclusion or state.
Word: phone survey Part of Speech: noun 1. An opinion poll or survey conducted through the use of calling people on their telephones to gather information relating to the public.
Word: serpentry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *serp- Proto-Indo-European *sérpeti Proto-Italic *serpō Latin serpō Latin serpēns Old French serpentbor. Middle English serpent English serpent English -ry English serpentry From serpent + -ry. 1. A place inhabited or infested by serpents. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. All serpents and serpent-like creatures, as a collective body Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: redecorating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of redecorate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: booker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English bokere, from Old English bōcere (“scribe”), equivalent to book + -er. Modern sense influenced by the verb to book. 1. One who makes a reservation. Example: With independent movie theaters closing and larger conglomerates taking over smaller conglomerates, many people were worried that Boston may have seen the end of the small, alternative film festival. But this year USA Cinemas, and the premiere booker George Mansour, have done it again with the fourth annual Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. 2. One who records transactions, such as reservations. 3. A scholar; a scribe. Labels: obsolete Example: What Booker doth prognosticate Concerning Kings or Kingdoms State […]
Word: arr Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By abbreviation. 1. Abbreviation of arrival. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of arrangement. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: arr Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By abbreviation. 1. Abbreviation of arrondissement. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: arr Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Possibly from aye. The pirate-imitation form was derived from the West Country dialect after its use by West Country-born actor Robert Newton (1905–1956) in the films Treasure Island (1950) and Blackbeard the Pirate (1952)—and the former’s spin-off media—in which he played, respectively, the fictional pirate Long John Silver and the historical pirate Edward “Blackbeard” Teach (c. 1680 – 1718; also a West Country native). Pronunciation: /ɑː(ɹ)/, /ɑɹː/, [ɑ̝̹ɹ̝ː], [ɑ̝̹ɹ̻̝ː] 1. Yes. Labels: UK, West-Country, West-Midlands, Yorkshire 2. Used stereotypically in imitation of pirates. Example: Arr, matey! Tis a dangerous life, the sea – full of giant beasts, raging storms and wayward ships bobbing around like steel icebergs. Example: He did an imitation of a pirate: "Arr, Arr, Arr, me buckos."
Word: arr Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Possibly from aye. The pirate-imitation form was derived from the West Country dialect after its use by West Country-born actor Robert Newton (1905–1956) in the films Treasure Island (1950) and Blackbeard the Pirate (1952)—and the former’s spin-off media—in which he played, respectively, the fictional pirate Long John Silver and the historical pirate Edward “Blackbeard” Teach (c. 1680 – 1718; also a West Country native). Pronunciation: /ɑː(ɹ)/, /ɑɹː/, [ɑ̝̹ɹ̝ː], [ɑ̝̹ɹ̻̝ː] 1. To say “arr” like a pirate. Labels: rare Example: How do you know someone's a pirate? Because they arr. Example: This distances the audience from the ripping yam element of the story, and for all the sails and stockades which decorate the stage, there are times when the pace drops and the inevitable oo-arring gets a bit coarse. One small pirate in the audience commented that it got a bit boring when they all stood around talking—and he was not entirely wrong.
Word: arr Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of ar; the name of the Latin script letter R/r. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Why against printers all this noise? This summoning of blackguard boys? Why so sagacious in your guesses? Your effs, and tees, and arrs, and eſſes? Take my advice; to make you safe, I know a shorter way be half.
Word: blindsided Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of blindside Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: ragging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of rag Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: ragging Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of one who rags or teases. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: But she was openly nice to me after that day under the trailer, and her acceptance of me (probably combined with her father's position in the military hierarchy) led to a gradual end to the raggings I received […] 2. An initiation in educational institutions (e.g. universities) usually involving harassment by seniors. Labels: South-Asia, countable, uncountable Example: “ragging” means any disorderly conduct, whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness any other student indulging in rowdy or indisciplined activities which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in a fresher or a Junior student or asking the student to do any act or perform something which such student will not do in the ordinary course and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame or embarrassment or adversely affect the physique or psyche of a fresher or a Junior student;
Word: dissing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdɪsɪŋ/ 1. Synonym of diss (“an insult or put-down”). Labels: slang Example: One side wants to demonstrate a higher level of street knowledge and openly denounces the distorting lens of Instagram dissings; the other embraces the medium's branding affordances by sending “clout” to a third-party ally, while at the same time avoiding tagging the opponent.
Word: dissing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈdɪsɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of diss Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: bombings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bombing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: roadblocks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of roadblock Labels: form-of, plural
Word: roadblocks Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of roadblock Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: obstructs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of obstruct Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: rehearsals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rehearsal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jailhouse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From jail + house. Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒeɪlˌhaʊs/ 1. A building containing a prison. Example: “SBF may serve as little as 12.5 years, if he gets all of the jailhouse credit available to him,” Mitchell Epner, a former federal prosecutor, told CNN.
Word: nicked Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From nick + -ed. Pronunciation: /nɪkt/ 1. simple past and past participle of nick Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: nicked Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From nick + -ed. Pronunciation: /nɪkt/ 1. Having one or more nicks; notched. 2. Stolen. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang 3. Captured (by police); arrested. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang Example: Get yer trousers on, you're nicked. Example: "Mr Punch," I said. "You're nicked."
Word: felons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of felon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: breached Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /bɹiːt͡ʃt/ 1. simple past and past participle of breach Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: scammed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of scam Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hyenas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hyena Labels: form-of, plural
Word: funhouse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fun + house. Pronunciation: /ˈfʌnˌhaʊs/ 1. A structure, usually at a circus or amusement park, enclosing several interactive attractions such as distorting mirrors, ramps, slides, stairs, rotating barrel slides, etc., that usually do not involve performers. Example: “It’s not good stewardship. If the guests wanted to walk through a funhouse with guys jumping out of the shadows saying ‘booga-booga,’ they’d go to one of the Halloween Houses in their hometowns. The Mansion’s better than that. I can’t be a part of this plan.”
Word: impends Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of impend Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: weirded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of weird Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: impended Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of impend Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: weirding Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of weird Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: weirding Part of Speech: noun 1. The process of becoming weird. Labels: uncommon Example: The weirding of English has been an ongoing phenomenon throughout history. Example: The Anthropocene is about global weirding—the weirding of a natural world that can no longer be separated from human interference, but also the weirding of human existence that has become a “geological force,” beyond control and intention.
Word: peddling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of peddle Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: peddling Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of one who peddles. Example: Boats shuttled to and fro, and the hawkings and peddlings of all sorts of wares helped to create an amazing scene of activity and prosperity.
Word: peddling Part of Speech: adj 1. insignificant; unimportant; piddling Labels: not-comparable
Word: bozos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bozo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: truffles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of truffle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: suckered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of sucker Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: suckered Part of Speech: adj 1. Equipped with a sucker or suckers. Labels: not-comparable Example: The joystick had a suckered base to keep it on the table. Example: On September 19, six mature stalks, each from a separate hill, were taken from a suckered row and eleven from an unsuckered row alongside.
Word: paternity leave Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From paternity + leave, modelled after maternity leave. Pronunciation: /pəˈtɜːnɪti ˌliːv/, /pəˈtɜ(ɹ)nəti ˌliv/, [-ɾi] 1. A leave of absence from a job for a father to care of a baby. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: My husband is on a three-month paternity leave while he looks after our newborn baby and I’m working abroad.
Word: reconsidered Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of reconsider Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: partied Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of party Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: poolhouse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pool + house. Pronunciation: /ˈpulˌhaʊs/ 1. A structure containing equipment used for a swimming pool.
Word: uncalled 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 called English uncalled From un- + called. 1. Not called. Labels: not-comparable Example: an uncalled foul
Word: pends Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /pɛndz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pend Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: screwup Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from screw up. 1. A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it. Labels: colloquial Example: The Ford administration emerged in better shape than it deserved from the fantastic screw-up that preceded the release of the Rockefeller... 2. A person who often makes substantial mistakes; a bungler. Labels: colloquial 3. A person who is mentally or emotionally damaged. Labels: colloquial
Word: memos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of memo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: memos Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of memo Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mailroom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mail + room. 1. A room used for receiving and (usually) sending mail. Example: Oh, Pete. This is not the gym. — That’s right, Anna. This is the mailroom.
Word: filmmaking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From film + making. 1. The activity of preparing edited video works, formerly principally films, whether for entertainment or other purposes. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Network Rail and some of the train operating companies also make films about the railway for internal or external showing. While many are brief, some continue to uphold the standards of professional filmmaking with which the railway has become synonymous, over a period of over a century. 2. The manufacture of physical film. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: ems Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of em Labels: form-of, plural
Word: yakking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of yak Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: teaming Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of team Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: teaming Part of Speech: noun 1. An instance of teamwork. Example: The father-son byplay is occasionally overdone and tedious, but there is a genuine warmth in both the Oland-Luke and the Toler-Sen Yung teamings.
Word: shoveling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of shovel Labels: US, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: shoveling Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of shovelling. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: rescheduled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of reschedule Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: lowlifes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lowlife Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fantasized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of fantasize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: dissed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /dɪst/ 1. simple past and past participle of diss Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: creeped Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kɹiːpt/ 1. simple past and past participle of creep Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: tucking Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of tuck Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: tucking Part of Speech: noun 1. A tuck. Example: White embroidery, lace, delicate tuckings, and elaborate ribbings rioted across the white of his short doubtlet, breech, and tight stockings.
Word: swapping Part of Speech: noun 1. The act by which something is swapped; an exchange.
Word: swapping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of swap Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: swapping Part of Speech: adj 1. large; whopping Labels: archaic, not-comparable
Word: setbacks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of setback Labels: form-of, plural
Word: paychecks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of paycheck Labels: form-of, plural
Word: maxed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of max Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: harts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hart Labels: form-of, plural
Word: envisioned Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of envision Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: docked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of dock Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hold all the aces Part of Speech: verb 1. Synonym of hold the cards.
Word: hang by a thread Part of Speech: verb Etymology: An allusion to the anecdotal sword of Damocles, which was suspended by a hair. 1. To be in danger, calling for precise caution; to be in a precarious situation. Labels: idiomatic Example: A giant section of an Antarctic ice shelf is hanging by a thread and could break off at any moment, researchers have revealed. Example: Life in the SCP universe continually hangs by a thread, threatened constantly by the existence of a number of dangerous and apocalyptic anomalies. These threats are countered and contained by the existence of organizations such as the SCP Foundation or the Global Occult Coalition.
Word: hanging by a thread Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of hang by a thread Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: peepers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of peeper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: holding all the aces Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of hold all the aces Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: software package Part of Speech: noun 1. A suite of programs that function as a single entity to accomplish a task, or group of related tasks. Example: The office software package includes a wordprocessor, a spreadsheet, and a database.
Word: poikilocarynosis Part of Speech: noun 1. The formation of cells, having variably shaped nuclei, that occurs in Bowen's disease. Labels: rare
Word: Busse Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the German surname, spelling variant of Buss, itself a pet form of Burkhard. Also from a derivative of Proto-West Germanic *buhsā (“box, firelock”). 1. A surname from German.
Word: polygonically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English polygonic 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 polygonically From polygonic + -ally. 1. polygonally Labels: rare
Word: polygonization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From polygon + -ization. 1. The subdivision of a plane into polygons 2. The formation of subgrains within the grains of a metal when worked
Word: polygonize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English polygon 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 polygonize From polygon + -ize. 1. To subdivide a plane into polygons. 2. To form subgrains within the grains of a metal when worked.
Word: mudda fucka Part of Speech: noun 1. mother fucker. Labels: informal, nonstandard, offensive, slang
Word: water break Part of Speech: noun 1. A rest period during the business day (usually of about 10 or 15 minutes), allowing people to fetch a drink. 2. Alternative form of waterbreak (in various senses) Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: gate crash Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of gatecrash. Labels: alt-of, alternative, rare Example: A total stranger, cannot as a rule, gate crash a purely private party, though cases do exist when this has been done. Example: One of the women in my group was staying at the same hotel, but she had plans to be with friends that first night and I did not want to “gate crash” her time.
Word: symmetric matrix Part of Speech: noun 1. A square matrix that is its own transpose, and is thereby symmetric about the main diagonal
Word: hogreeve Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hog + reeve. 1. A civil officer charged with the duty of impounding hogs running at large. Labels: obsolete
Word: polyamorist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English polyamory Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English polyamorist From polyamory + -ist. 1. An advocate or practitioner of polyamory. Example: This lack of interest in multi-party marriage among polyamorists is particularly interesting given the fact that, as mentioned above, there is often a legal marriage between at least two of the partners in a polyfidelitous group.
Word: polyamorphism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English amorphism English polyamorphism From poly- + amorphism. 1. The existence of multiple amorphous forms of a substance Labels: uncountable
Word: polyadenopathy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English adenopathy English polyadenopathy From poly- + adenopathy. 1. A disease that affects multiple lymph nodes.
Word: polyadenosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English adenosis English polyadenosis From poly- + adenosis. 1. A disease that affects multiple lymph nodes
Word: polyadenous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin polyadenus. Pronunciation: /ˌpɒliˈædɪnəs/, /ˌpɑliˈædɪnəs/ 1. Having many glands. Labels: rare