nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: snickersnee Part of Speech: noun Etymology: An alteration of snick or snee. Pronunciation: /ˌsnɪk.əˈsniː/, /ˌsnɪk.ɚˈsniː/ 1. A large, sword-like knife, especially one used as a weapon. Labels: dated Example: As he squirmed and struggled, And gurgled and guggled, I drew my snickersnee, My snickersnee! Example: "First let me say my catechism, / Which my poor mamy taught to me." / "Make haste, make haste," says guzzling Jimmy, / While Jack pulled out his snickersnee. 2. A knife fight. Labels: archaic
Word: Trent Part of Speech: name Etymology: Inherited from Middle English Trent, from Old English Trēonte; Koch (2006) derives the river name from Proto-Celtic *tri-sent(o)-on-ā-, from the elements *trei (“through”) + *sentus (“path”). Traditionally said to be from Proto-Brythonic elements equivalent to tros (“over”) + hynt (“way”), often taken to mean "the trespasser" The surname in some cases is a shortening of "Tranent", or "Tranant" in Scottish Gaelic, a geographical location in East Lothian. "Tranant" itself is possibly of Brythonic (Celtic) origin. Pronunciation: /tɹɛnt/ 1. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A topographic surname: an English and Scottish surname for someone who lived near any of the rivers of that name. Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A male given name transferred from the surname. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Trent Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Italian Trento. Pronunciation: /tɹɛnt/ 1. Trento, A city in Italy.
Word: Trent Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /tɹɛnt/ 1. A municipality on the island of Rügen in Vorpommern-Rügen district, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Word: Juche Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 주체(主體) (juche, “self-reliance”, literally “a subject”). Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒuːt͡ʃeɪ/ 1. The core component of Kimilsungism–Kimjongilism, the state ideology of North Korea. Labels: uncountable Example: What is Juche in our Party's ideological work? What are we doing? We are not engaged in any other country's revolution, but precisely in the Korean revolution. This, the Korean revolution, constitutes Juche in the ideological work of our Party. Example: Despite its rejection of theism and its political origins, there are several reasons for labeling Juche ideology a form of spirituality. […] According to Juche teachings, human beings only exist within societies.
Word: ingrain Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Inherited from Middle English engreynen, from the French phrase en grain; reinforced by the phrase (dyed) in grain. See grain. Pronunciation: /ɪŋˈɡɹeɪn/ 1. To dye with a fast or lasting colour. Labels: transitive 2. To make (something) deeply part of something else. Labels: figuratively, transitive Example: The dirt was deeply ingrained in the carpet. Example: The lessons I learned at school were firmly ingrained in my mind.
Word: ingrain Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Inherited from Middle English engreynen, from the French phrase en grain; reinforced by the phrase (dyed) in grain. See grain. Pronunciation: /ɪŋˈɡɹeɪn/ 1. Dyed with grain, or kermes. Labels: not-comparable 2. Dyed before manufacture; said of the material of a textile fabric. Labels: not-comparable 3. Thoroughly inwrought; forming an essential part of the substance. Labels: broadly, figuratively, not-comparable Example: When were such changes ever made in men's natural relations to one another: when was such reconcilement of ingrain differences ever effected!
Word: ingrain Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English engreynen, from the French phrase en grain; reinforced by the phrase (dyed) in grain. See grain. Pronunciation: /ɪŋˈɡɹeɪn/ 1. An ingrain fabric, such as a carpet.
Word: pyritiferous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs) Ancient Greek πῠρῑ́της (pŭrī́tēs)bor. Latin pȳritēsder. Old French pyriteder. English pyrite Latin -i-bor. English -i- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English -ferous English pyritiferous From pyrite + -i- + -ferous. 1. containing, or yielding pyrites
Word: pyritinol Part of Speech: noun 1. A nootropic drug whose structure is that of a disulfane derived from pyridoxine. Labels: uncountable
Word: nootropic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by Romanian psychologist and chemist Corneliu E. Giurgea in 1972, derived from the Ancient Greek words νόος (nóos, “mind”) and τροπέω (tropéō, “to turn”). By surface analysis, noo(s) + -tropic, literally “mind changing”. Pronunciation: /ˌnoʊəˈtɹoʊpɪk/, /ˌnoʊəˈtɹɑːpɪk/ 1. Any substance purported to increase or enhance cognitive abilities. Example: Nootropics also include extracted and purified components of medicinal plants, as well as substances synthesized from chemical precursors, such as piracetam, the world's first official nootropic (piracetam was created in 1964 in Belgium by a team of scientists whose leader, Dr. Corneliu E. Giurgea, coined the term). 2. A drug that enhances learning and memory and lacks the usual pharmacology of other psychotropic drugs (e.g. sedation, motor stimulation) and possesses very few side effects and extremely low toxicity.
Word: nootropic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Coined by Romanian psychologist and chemist Corneliu E. Giurgea in 1972, derived from the Ancient Greek words νόος (nóos, “mind”) and τροπέω (tropéō, “to turn”). By surface analysis, noo(s) + -tropic, literally “mind changing”. Pronunciation: /ˌnoʊəˈtɹoʊpɪk/, /ˌnoʊəˈtɹɑːpɪk/ 1. Relating to substances that enhance cognitive performance. Example: It's triggered and explosion of “functional” drinks featuring adaptogenic and nootropic ingredients; plants that in some cases have been used for thousands of years to boost mood and cognitive performance.
Word: disulfane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English sulfane English disulfane From di- + sulfane. 1. Any organic compound containing two sulfur atoms joined together. 2. The divalent -S-S- radical.
Word: dimethyl disulfane Part of Speech: noun 1. The organic compound CH₃-S-S-CH₃; it is a pheromone associated with some flies and ants. Labels: uncountable
Word: pyridoxine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree German Pyridinbor. English pyrid(ine) Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English ox(ygen) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English pyridoxine From pyrid(ine) + ox(ygen) + -ine. Pronunciation: /ˌpɪɹɪˈdɒksɪn/ 1. A derivative of pyridine, 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol, found in fish, liver, cereals and yeast, and essential for the metabolism of amino acids and starch. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: pyritize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs) Ancient Greek πῠρῑ́της (pŭrī́tēs)bor. Latin pȳritēsder. Old French pyriteder. English pyrite 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 pyritize From pyrite + -ize. 1. To convert something into pyrites. Labels: transitive
Word: pyritoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs) Ancient Greek πῠρῑ́της (pŭrī́tēs)bor. Latin pȳritēsder. Old French pyriteder. English pyrite English -oid English pyritoid From pyrite + -oid. 1. pyritohedron Labels: dated
Word: pyritology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs) Ancient Greek πῠρῑ́της (pŭrī́tēs)bor. Latin pȳritēsder. Old French pyriteder. English pyrite English -ology English pyritology From pyrite + -ology. 1. the art of using a blowpipe, and often a charcoal block, to analyse minerals and metal salts Labels: uncountable
Word: plant room Part of Speech: noun 1. A room used to grow plants. 2. A room used to house large machinery (plant), such as air-conditioning equipment.
Word: blowpipe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From blow + pipe. Pronunciation: /ˈbloʊˌpaɪp/ 1. A narrow tube through which a jet of air is directed onto a flame; used in the analysis of minerals etc and in jewelry manufacture. 2. A weapon through which darts may be shot by blowing; a blowgun. 3. A long narrow pipe, rotated in the hands, upon which glassware is blown.
Word: blowpipe Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From blow + pipe. Pronunciation: /ˈbloʊˌpaɪp/ 1. To direct air through a blowpipe. 2. To shoot with a blowpipe (weapon). Labels: transitive Example: […] when blowpiping little birds, which will be badly wounded enough to catch anyway.
Word: pyritous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs) Ancient Greek πῠρῑ́της (pŭrī́tēs)bor. Latin pȳritēsder. Old French pyriteder. English pyrite Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English pyritous From pyrite + -ous. 1. pyritic Labels: dated
Word: pyrocellulose Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- English cellulose English pyrocellulose From pyro- + cellulose. 1. nitrocellulose (cellulose nitrate) used in the manufacture of smokeless powder. Labels: uncountable
Word: smokeless powder Part of Speech: noun 1. An explosive, similar to gunpowder, consisting of nitrocellulose mixed with nitroglycerine or nitroguanidine, which burns with very little smoke. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: exothermic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French exothermique, from exo- (“outside”) + thermique (“of heat”), both ultimately from Ancient Greek. By surface analysis, exo- + -thermic. 1. That releases energy in the form of heat. Example: These can be differentiated on a thermal scan where an endothermic transition indicates enantiotropes and an exothermic transition indicates monotropes. 2. That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition. 3. Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded.
Word: exothermic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French exothermique, from exo- (“outside”) + thermique (“of heat”), both ultimately from Ancient Greek. By surface analysis, exo- + -thermic. 1. A substance that releases heat energy.
Word: endothermic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from French endothermique, from endo- (“inside”) + thermique (“of heat”), both ultimately from Ancient Greek. By surface analysis, endo- + -thermic. Pronunciation: /ˌɛndəʊˈθəːmɪk/ 1. Of a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings. Example: These can be differentiated on a thermal scan where an endothermic transition indicates enantiotropes and an exothermic transition indicates monotropes . 2. Of an animal whose body temperature is regulated by internal factors.
Word: endothermic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French endothermique, from endo- (“inside”) + thermique (“of heat”), both ultimately from Ancient Greek. By surface analysis, endo- + -thermic. Pronunciation: /ˌɛndəʊˈθəːmɪk/ 1. A substance that absorbs heat energy.
Word: pyrochemical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- 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 pyrochemical From pyro- + chemical. 1. Of, related to, or produced by chemical reactions at elevated temperatures. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pyrolator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pyro- + -lator. 1. Alternative form of pyrolater. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pyrolatry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pyro- + -latry. Pronunciation: /pɪˈɹɒlətɹi/, /paɪˈɹɒlətɹi/ 1. the worship of fire Labels: uncountable
Word: pyrolignic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- English lign- Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English pyrolignic From pyro- + lign- + -ic. 1. produced from wood by the action of heat Labels: not-comparable
Word: pyroligneous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- English ligneous English pyroligneous From pyro- + ligneous. 1. Produced from wood by the action of heat, especially by destructive distillation. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pyroligneous acid Part of Speech: noun 1. A dark liquid, produced by destructive distillation of wood; containing acetic acid, methanol, oils and tars; once used as a commercial source of acetic acid. Labels: uncountable
Word: patroness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English patronesse, from Late Latin patronissa, from Classical Latin patrōnus; equivalent to patron + -ess. Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪtɹənɪs/, /ˌpeɪtɹəˈnɛs/ 1. A female patron goddess or saint. Example: And Night, the patronesse of love-stealth fayre, / Gave them safe conduct, till to end they came. Example: As a young girl, Sor Juana felt protected by Minerva's wisdom and knowledge, and this may explain why she felt connected to this goddess who was patroness of both wisdom and, “persons engaged in the learned professions.” 2. A woman who sponsors or supports a given activity, person etc.; a female patron. Labels: broadly, dated Example: If I buy a ticket for a Flower Show, or a Music Show, or any sort of Show, and pay pretty heavy for it, why am I to be Patroned and Patronessed as if the Patrons and Patronesses treated me? Example: Miscellaneous Functions. (Edited by Malcolm C. Fraser, Department Historian, 176 Railroad Ave., White Plains, N. Y.) Past. March 21. Major Louis B. Lawton Camp No. 39 held its annual sausagefest at Krause's Tavern, Auburn. April 13. Manhattan Camp No. 1 entertained the patronesses of the Camp at the 12th Regiment Armory, New York City, with refreshments, song and dance.
Word: patroness Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English patronesse, from Late Latin patronissa, from Classical Latin patrōnus; equivalent to patron + -ess. Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪtɹənɪs/, /ˌpeɪtɹəˈnɛs/ 1. To support or sponsor as a patroness. Example: If I buy a ticket for a Flower Show, or a Music Show, or any sort of Show, and pay pretty heavy for it, why am I to be Patroned and Patronessed as if the Patrons and Patronesses treated me? Example: on a following page there is half a column devoted to a forthcoming fashion show, patronessed by well-known New York society women yet frankly and baldly for the purposes of trade and advertisement—how ironical the announcement, “for the benefit of our soldiers at the front!"
Word: pyrolithic Part of Speech: adj 1. cyanuric Labels: obsolete
Word: cyanuric Part of Speech: adj 1. Of, related to, or derived from cyanuric acid Labels: not-comparable
Word: pyrologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English pyrology 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 pyrologist From pyrology + -ist. 1. someone who studies the effects of heat or flame, often in regards to explosives or chemical compounds. Labels: dated
Word: pyrology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pyro- + -logy. 1. the scientific study of the effects of heat or flame, often in regards to explosives or chemical compounds. Labels: dated, uncountable
Word: pyrolusite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- Ancient Greek λούω (loúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek λοῦσις (loûsis) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English pyrolusite From pyro- + Ancient Greek λοῦσις (loûsis) + English -ite. 1. A dark coloured mineral, consisting of manganese dioxide (MnO₂), that is an important ore of manganese. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Parthian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Parthia + -an; in the sense of delivered as if in retreat, an allusion to the Parthian battle tactic of firing arrows backwards from horseback while apparently in retreat. Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːθɪən/, /ˈpɑɹθiən/ 1. Relating to Parthia or Parthians. Labels: not-comparable Example: 1828, Frederic Shoberl, Persia, Part 4, Chapter XII: Amusements and Exercises, The king’s cavalry are also trained to an exercise called the keykaj, which consists in turning about on the saddle at full speed and firing a carbine backward. This they learn from their childhood, and it gives them great confidence and dexterity on horseback. It is probably a remnant of the old Parthian custom so frequently alluded to in ancient authors; with this difference, that fire-arms are now used instead of bows and arrows. Example: 1911, Babylonia and Assyria: Modern Discovery, article in Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, Midway in the mound is a platform of large bricks stamped with the names of Sargon of Akkad and his son Naram-Sin (3800 B.C.); as the débris above them is 34 ft. thick, the topmost stratum being not later than the Parthian era (H. V. Hilprecht, The Babylonian Expedition, i. 2, p. 23), it is calculated that the débris underneath the pavement, 30 ft. thick, must represent a period of about 3000 years, more especially as older constructions had to be levelled before the pavement was laid. 2. Delivered as if in retreat. Labels: not-comparable Example: a Parthian shot Example: So that poor Brunout has nothing for it but to retreat with accelerated nimbleness, through rank after rank; Parthian-like, fencing as he flies
Word: Parthian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Parthia + -an; in the sense of delivered as if in retreat, an allusion to the Parthian battle tactic of firing arrows backwards from horseback while apparently in retreat. Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːθɪən/, /ˈpɑɹθiən/ 1. A native or inhabitant of Parthia. Example: The Parthians, in whose hands the empire of the east now is, having divided the world, as it were, with the Romans, were originally exiles from Scythia. This is apparent from their very name; for in the Scythian language exiles are called Parthi. 2. An extinct Western Iranian language that was spoken in Parthia.
Word: Parthia Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Parthia, from Ancient Greek Παρθία (Parthía), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 (Parθava) (or another Old Iranian language). Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːθi.ə/, /ˈpɑɹθi.ə/ 1. A region in northeastern Iran. Labels: historical 2. A former empire in Central Asia and West Asia, ruled by dynasts from Parthia; the Parthian Empire; the Arsacid Empire. Labels: historical
Word: Rodinia Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Russian ро́дина (ródina, “homeland”), coined by Mark McMenamin and Dianna McMenamin in 1990. 1. The world supercontinent that formed at the end of the Mesoproterozoic era, then broke into eight continents during the Neoproterozoic.
Word: Bartitsu Part of Speech: name Etymology: Blend of Barton + jujitsu, coined by EW Barton-Wright in 1899. Pronunciation: /bɑːˈtɪtsuː/ 1. A form of martial arts based on jujitsu and also incorporating elements of boxing, savate, and stick fighting, popularized by E.W. Barton-Wright in late-Victorian London.
Word: pintle Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English pyntel, from Old English pintel (“penis”), from Proto-West Germanic *pint(i), from Proto-Germanic *pint- (“protrusion”), from Proto-Indo-European *bend- (“peg, tip, protruding point, edge”), equivalent to pin + -le. Cognate with North Frisian pint (“male member, penis”), West Frisian pyt (“male member, penis”), Dutch piet (“penis”), German Low German and German Pint (“penis”), West Flemish pint, piet (“tip, spike, penis”), Danish pint, pintel (“penis”), Norwegian dialectal pintol (“penis”), dialectal Swedish pitt (“penis”). More at pin, pen. Pronunciation: /ˈpɪntəl/, [ˈpʰɪntl̩], /ˈpɪɾ̃əl/, [ˈpʰɪɾ̃l̩] 1. The penis. Labels: dialectal 2. A pin on the buckle of a belt used to fit into the holes of the belt and hold it at the desired level of tightness. 3. A pin or bolt, usually vertical, which acts as a pivot for a hinge or a rudder. Example: Climbing through the hatch and passing aft along the main deck, he heard for himself the suck-suck from the pump well, then the rattle of tiller and creak of pintle as the helmsmen eased her off and brought her on to meet a rising sea. Example: The train had a searchlight mounted on a pintle on a flat car. 4. An iron pin used to control recoil of a cannon or around which a gun carriage revolves.
Word: baritsu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Variant of Bartitsu, used mainly after Conan Doyle (for whom it may have been a misprint). Pronunciation: /bɑːˈɹɪtsuː/ 1. Bartitsu, a martial art, based on jujitsu, popular in late-Victorian England. Labels: uncountable Example: We tottered together upon the brink of the fall. I have some knowledge, however, of baritsu, or the Japanese system of wrestling, which has more than once been very useful to me.
Word: female circumcision Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From female + circumcision. 1. The removal of the clitoral hood, the female prepuce cognate to the foreskin removed in the male equivalent. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Phimosis of the prepuce of the clitoris: indication for female circumcision by D G McLintock in J R Soc Med. 1985 March; 78(3): 257–258 2. Any operation involving removal of any of various parts of the vulva including and in addition to the hood, such as the clitoris or labia. Labels: countable, often, proscribed, uncountable
Word: bell-wether Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of bellwether. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: shikari Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Urdu شکاری / Hindi शिकारी (śikārī), from Classical Persian شکاری (šikārī, “of hunting”), from شکار (šikār, “hunting, game”). Pronunciation: /ʃɪˈkɑːɹiː/ 1. A hunter or tracker, especially in the Indian subcontinent. Example: ‘And if thou art not a shikarri, where didst thou learn thy knowledge of the tiger-folk?’ said he. ‘No tracker could have done better.’ Example: I wonder that my very simple stratagem could deceive so old a shikari,’ said Holmes. 2. A shooting-boat used in the Kashmir lakes. Labels: historical
Word: laminas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lamina Labels: form-of, plural
Word: laminae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lamina Labels: form-of, plural
Word: meadows Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of meadow Labels: form-of, plural
Word: graves Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɡɹeɪvz/ 1. plural of grave Labels: form-of, plural
Word: graves Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɡɹeɪvz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of grave Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: graves Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɡɹeɪvz/ 1. Alternative form of greaves; the sediment of melted tallow. Labels: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only
Word: deaths Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /dɛθs/ 1. plural of death Labels: form-of, plural
Word: landholder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From land + holder. 1. A person who owns land. Example: India's agrarian system is based on large wealthy landholders and unlanded peasants, formerly of the lower caste, who are alienated from the current economic structure.
Word: landholding Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From land + holding. 1. A piece of property (land) that is held (owned). Labels: countable Example: Thus the unendurable burden on the temples was lightened. For instance, the annual surtaxes of Buddhist temples' landholdings of Hsia-p'u county which had amounted to 515 taels in the late Ming dropped to 309 taels after Ch'ien-lung's edict, and to 229 taels soon afterwards. 2. The state or practice of owning land. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: lantern-jawed Part of Speech: adj 1. Having a protruding or jutting lower jaw. Labels: not-comparable Example: He was very thin and lantern-jawed. He dared not meet his own eyes in the mirror; he never looked at himself. Example: A blue-eyed, lantern-jawed old white man, who is two meters tall and one hundred years old, sits in the clearing on what was once the back seat of a taxicab.
Word: lantern jawed Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of lantern-jawed. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: lapboard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From lap + board. 1. A board held on the lap as a simple lap desk.
Word: lapin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Middle French lapin French lapinbor. English lapin Borrowed from French lapin (“rabbit”). 1. Rabbit fur. 2. A castrated male rabbit.
Word: layering Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Old English læġ English lay English -er English layer English -ing English layering From layer + -ing. 1. A structure made up of layers. Example: intricate layerings of harmony 2. A method of plant propagation by rooting cuttings.
Word: layering Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Old English læġ English lay English -er English layer English -ing English layering From layer + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of layer Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: rooting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English rotynge (“rooting”); equivalent to root + -ing. 1. A system of roots; a secure attachment (in something); a firm grounding. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: as sone as the sun was uppe it caught heet: and because it had nott rotynge it wyddred awaye. 2. The process of forming roots or taking roots. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A method of creating a new plant by getting part of an existing plant to form roots. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A hole formed by a pig when it roots in the ground. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: These rootings may be as deep as two and a half feet, depending on how large a pig has been working. 5. The reflex a baby makes when hungry and seeking milk. Labels: countable, uncountable 6. In computer security, the act of gaining superuser access to a computer system. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: rooting Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English rotynge (“rooting”); equivalent to root + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of root Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: autogenous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From auto- + -genous. Pronunciation: /ɔːˈtɒd͡ʒɪnəs/ 1. Produced independently of an external cause or influence. Labels: not-comparable Example: The autogenous factors that affect mergers require further study. 2. Developed from an independent centre of ossification. Labels: not-comparable Example: These , being usually developed from distinct and independent centres , I have termed “autogenous” elements
Word: homolographic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of homalographic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: homalographic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sem-h₂-lo-sder. Ancient Greek ὁμαλός (homalós) Ancient Greek -γραφικός (-graphikós)der. Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -graphic English homalographic From Ancient Greek ὁμαλός (homalós, “even”) + English -graphic. 1. Of a map, equal-area. Labels: not-comparable
Word: authalic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From the Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “same”) + αἶλος (aîlos, “area”) + -ic. 1. Of a map, equal-area.
Word: equiareal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *aikʷos Latin aiquos Latin aequus Latin aequi-der. English equi- English areal English equiareal From equi- + areal. 1. Of a map, equal-area. Labels: not-comparable
Word: USGS Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of United States Geological Survey. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: According to USGS, the Myanmar quake occurred as the result of “strike slip faulting” between the India and Eurasia plates – meaning that these two tectonic plates rubbed sideways against each other. Example: Teams of scientists from the USGS typically go out every summer to fix broken instruments or dig them out of deep snow.
Word: equal-area Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a map, having the property that equal areas on the map represent equal areas on the mapped surface. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tapestries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tapestry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tapestries Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tapestry Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: developable surface Part of Speech: noun 1. A surface (in more than two dimensions, a plane is trivially developable) that can be flattened into a plane without distortion.
Word: abiding-place Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ pleɪs/ 1. The place where one abides; a permanent dwelling-place. Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:abiding-place. 2. a place of rest; a resting-place. Example: [H]e determined (with an eye rather to heart-interests than to increasing his professional practice) to make, as before, the castle itself his office, studio, and chief abiding place till the works were fairly in progress.
Word: runty Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From runt + -y. 1. Having the characteristics of a runt; small and stunted; diminutive. Example: From the light above us thin shadows flickered and a runty little image of the defiance in front of me fell on to the table. […] The little runt was still singed and groggy […] Example: Only later did I discover that a runty old almond tree, hidden behind a laburnum, riddled with peach leaf curl, […]
Word: budju Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Gurindji puju (“female genitals”). 1. The vagina. Labels: Australia, slang Example: She walked over and stroked his hair. "Yer know ol' fella? Only site you've seen in the Territory so far is this hairy black budju." She said looking down. Example: ‘Look out when she bends over you can see her budju.’ 2. A good-looking person. Labels: Australia, slang Example: The guy you spotted at the disco who looks like a cross between Tom Cruise and Johnny Depp [...] The most popular word in [...] the NT: budju. Example: I told you that he is one lovely budju hey!!!
Word: budju Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Arabic بوجو. 1. The monetary unit of Algeria until 1848, equivalent to 24 muzuna. Labels: historical
Word: homogenized milk Part of Speech: noun 1. Milk which has been treated so that the liquid remains creamy throughout, instead of forming a separate layer of cream at the top. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: akçe Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آقچه (akça, akçe) (compare Turkish akçe). 1. A silver coin minted during the Ottoman Empire, valued at one-third of a para. Labels: historical Example: Worth the sum of two thousand two hundred akches, this is all a final gift to the said maiden if he fails to marry her within the appointed period of time. Example: The corvée is an archaic feature, absent from later statutes, but the notion that 50 akçes was the rate of compensation due for loss of tithes lingered.
Word: abasi Part of Speech: noun 1. The monetary unit of Afghanistan during the 19th century, valued at 1/3 of a rupee. Example: PERSIA. / In this empire of Asia, accounts are kept in tomans, each toman consisting of 1000 dinars-bisti, each of which is 12 dinars. The toman is divided into 50 abasis, 100 mamudis, 20 zaejiers, 1000 dinars-bisti, 2000 kabesquis, or 10000 dinar*. ... Silver monies are generally reckoned by bags of 50 tomans, or 2500 abasis, 100 mamudis of Avesa, or Avisa
Word: kronenthaler Part of Speech: noun 1. The currency unit of the Austrian Netherlands (modern Belgium), valued at 254 liards. Labels: historical
Word: pencil sharpener Part of Speech: noun 1. A device used to sharpen pencils by shaving the wood at one end.
Word: thaler Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German Thaler, an abbreviation of Joachimsthaler, after Sankt Joachimsthal, the German city in which some of the earliest thalers were minted in 1518. Doublet of dollar and tolar. Pronunciation: /ˈtɑːləɹ/ 1. A monetary unit used in a number of central and northern European countries, known locally as daalder (Netherlands), daler (Scandinavia), Taler, Thaler (Germany), etc. Labels: historical Example: [I]n exchange for the 350,000 thaler paid to his royal cousin, the sly Prussian Prince received the Polish territories of Nordhausen, Petersberg, and Quedlinburg, […] Frederick favored neither suggestion and decided to add another 100,000 thaler to the 350,000 paid to August II. of Saxony; […] 2. The currency of Baden from 1829 to 1837, valued at 100 Kreuzer. Labels: historical
Word: Conventionsthaler Part of Speech: noun 1. A silver coin minted in the time of the Holy Roman Empire. Labels: obsolete
Word: scudo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian scudo (“a crown, a dollar, a shield”), from Latin scutum (“a shield”). Compare the doublets scute, escudo, scutum, and écu. 1. A silver coin and unit of currency of various Italian states from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Labels: historical Example: And this was the salvation of his house, for several large chunks of plaster cracked off and inside he discovered a pot full of golden scudos. 2. A former unit of currency in Malta, now the official currency of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. 3. A unit of currency in 19th-century Bolivia, equal to 16 soles. Labels: historical
Word: shapeup Part of Speech: noun 1. a gathering of labourers, where employers hire them for day jobs. Labels: slang Example: Even with all that prosperity there were bindle stiffs who didn't do so good: so he and the others dropped into a saloon, got a hundred bucks worth of small change, stepped back into the cab, drove over by the shapeup, that's what they said it was, a shapeup, and they threw money to the guys, laughed when they scrambled for the small change, niggers and wops, some poor yids, and some Americans too: they scrambled on the pier, scraping up a hundred bucks worth of nickels, dimes and pennies. Example: Then I got work as a janitor. They had shapeups, like on the waterfront. 2. A regular meeting by a criminal organization in which jobs are assigned. Labels: broadly Example: Worse, he required his men to attend weekly shapeups at his social club on a busy street in lower Manhattan. 3. A session or routine in which someone or something is repaired or put into better shape. Example: Before we began our weekend shapeup, the car looked like this: scratches and dents, broken trim, and a finish that was strictly dullsville. Example: Here are best bets, from shapeups with time for pampering to rugged outdoor fun . 4. A hairstyle that involves cutting along the natural hairline to straighten it. Example: Even those who still came to the shop came only for shapeups. Example: His mom didn't do too bad of a job when she did give him the shapeups, but don't say that in Sam's shop because only men such as Sam and his crew can cut hair as good as them in that town. 5. An overview or outline of the major layout and shape of something. Example: Shapeup (SU) does a high-level outline, or shapeup, of a newspaper edition, including how many sections are in the edition, what the sections contain, and so on. Example: The method of estimation of a transmitter effective antenna height depends on the type of propagationpath (land, sea), the length for land paths (below or above 15 km) and on the availability of data concerning the terrain shapeup (for the paths shorter than 15 km).
Word: tigers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tiger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ephemeron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερον (ephḗmeron), neuter form of ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros). 1. Something short-lived or transitory. Example: Ah!—so frail are we— So like the brief ephemeron that wheels Its momentary round, we scarce can weep Our own bereavements, ere we haste to share The clay with those we mourn. 2. A type of weak reference in a garbage collected programming language that does not permit an object to be kept alive by its finalizer. Example: Beyond type safety, OCaml has several features that closely interact with the garbage collector. These include weak references, finalisers, ephemerons, and lazy values, whose semantics will have to be preserved with the new GC so as to not break programs that use those features.
Word: pitis Part of Speech: noun 1. A monetary unit of Brunei (minted until 1868) and Palembang. Coins were typically tin. Coins with central holes were called "pitis teboh". Unholed coins were called "pitis bountou".
Word: batzen Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German Batzen. 1. A silver coin minted in Bern, Switzerland from the 15th century until the mid-19th century, equal to 10 rappen. Labels: historical
Word: rixdollar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From obsolete forms of Dutch rijksdaalder. 1. An obsolete currency used in much of continental Europe, as well as some Dutch colonies (even after they had become British). Labels: historical
Word: tallero Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian tallero, from German Thaler (“dollar”). 1. The monetary unit of Eritrea from 1890 to 1921, equal to 5 lire.
Word: fyrk Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Swedish fyrk, from Middle Low German vêreken, from ver/vier (“four”). 1. The monetary unit of Sweden between the 15th and 17th centuries, valued at between one-sixth and one-half of an öre. Labels: historical
Word: buckaroo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Modified from Spanish vaquero (“cowboy”), with the spelling influenced by buck (“(noun) male antelope, deer, etc.; adventurous or high-spirited young man; (verb) of a horse, etc.: to leap upward arching its back, coming down with head low and forelegs stiff, forcefully kicking its hind legs upward”). Doublet of vaquero. cognates * Early Medieval Latin vaccārius (“cowherd”) * French vacher * Late Latin baccalārius (“landless serf; cowherd (?)”) (Merovingian) Pronunciation: /ˌbʌkəˈɹuː/, /ˌbʌkəˈɹu/ 1. A cowboy; specifically, a working cowboy who generally does not participate in rodeos. Labels: US, also, attributive Example: No thanks, cowboy. If I was to let every rodeo hand I pulled a bull off of buy me liquor, I'd have been an alcoholic long ago. Pullin' bulls off of you buckaroos is just my job. So save your money for your next entry fee, cowboy. 2. One who adopts a distinctive style of cowboy attire and heritage. Labels: US, broadly Example: Many cowboy poets have a buckaroo look and feel about them. 3. A style of cowboy boot with a high heel tapered at the back. Labels: US, broadly 4. A headstrong, reckless person; a hothead. Labels: US, Western, figuratively Example: Don’t run in looking for a fight like some kind of buckaroo.
Word: buckaroo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably a fanciful elaboration of buck, influenced by buckaroo (etymology 1). Pronunciation: /ˌbʌkəˈɹuː/, /ˌbʌkəˈɹu/ 1. Synonym of buck (“a dollar”). Labels: US, slang Example: That’ll be twenty buckaroos, buddy. Example: I've got five buckeroos on this one, Sarge. Is there such a thing as an enlisted man in the Navy wearing an Army uniform? I say no!
Word: lightface Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From light + face. 1. The opposite of boldface, a font that is light (has a low ratio of ink to white space).
Word: lightfaced Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From light + faced. 1. Written, printed or drawn in lightface, using a font that has a low ration of ink to white space.
Word: boldfaced Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bold + faced. 1. Of text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes, yielding a heavier or darker appearance. 2. Important, prominent. Labels: broadly Example: boldface(d) names 3. Eggcorn of bald-faced; impudent, brazen. Labels: figuratively Example: He had the bold-faced effrontery to ask for a raise. Example: During a visit to Britain, the US president contradicted Benjamin Netanyahu after the Israeli prime minister claimed it was a “bold-faced lie” to say Israel was causing hunger in Gaza.
Word: boldfaced Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From boldface + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of boldface Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: He boldfaced the quote so it would stand out even though I told him it looked ugly.
Word: boldface Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bold + face. 1. A font that is dark, having a high ratio of ink to white space, written or drawn with thick strong lines. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: boldface Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From bold + face. 1. To print or write in a boldfaced font. Example: Boldface the due date so they are sure to see it.
Word: boldface Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bold + face. 1. Synonym of boldfaced. Example: While the retailer talks about savings of 10 percent off on every item in stock in very boldface type, there is a fine line that indicates at the bottom of the ad, “with the exception of a few fair trade items.” Example: If you make a word boldface, it is boldface on the screen.
Word: letters patent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From letters patents (archaic), from Late Middle English lettres patentes, lettres patent (“document or documents granting a privilege, power, or right, making an appointment or decree, etc.”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman lettres patentes (the plural of lettre patente), from Latin litterae patentēs, the plural of littera patēns (so called because they were written on open sheets of parchment), from littera (“letter”) + patēns (“accessible, open”) (the present active participle of pateō (“to be accessible or open; to be clear or evident”), from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread out; to fly”)). The English term is analysable as letters + patent (“open, unconcealed; (archaic) open to public perusal”). Pronunciation: /ˌlɛtəz ˈpeɪtənt/, /-ˈpæ-/, /ˌlɛtɚz ˈpætənt/, /-ˈpeɪ-/ 1. A type of legal document in the form of an open letter issued by an authority to direct that some action be taken; to grant a monopoly, right, status, or title to a person or organization; to record a contract. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: letters patent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From letters patents (archaic), from Late Middle English lettres patentes, lettres patent (“document or documents granting a privilege, power, or right, making an appointment or decree, etc.”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman lettres patentes (the plural of lettre patente), from Latin litterae patentēs, the plural of littera patēns (so called because they were written on open sheets of parchment), from littera (“letter”) + patēns (“accessible, open”) (the present active participle of pateō (“to be accessible or open; to be clear or evident”), from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread out; to fly”)). The English term is analysable as letters + patent (“open, unconcealed; (archaic) open to public perusal”). Pronunciation: /ˌlɛtəz ˈpeɪtənt/, /-ˈpæ-/, /ˌlɛtɚz ˈpætənt/, /-ˈpeɪ-/ 1. plural of letter patent Labels: form-of, plural
Word: letter patent Part of Speech: noun 1. Rare form of letters patent (“a type of legal document in the form of an open letter issued by an authority granting a monopoly, right, status, or title to a person or organization”). Labels: form-of, rare
Word: lousiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English lousy 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 lousiness From lousy + -ness. 1. The state or property of being lousy. Labels: uncountable
Word: nougat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French nougat, from Occitan nogat, from noga (“nut”), ultimately from Latin nux (“nut”) + -atus (“-ate, forming adjectives and substantives having or resembling some thing or trait”). Compare Spanish nuégado. Pronunciation: /ˈnuːɡɑː/, /ˈnʌɡɪt/, /ˈnuɡət/ 1. A mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with (in western Europe) almonds or (in eastern Europe) hazelnuts or (in US) used without nuts as a filler in candy bars. Labels: uncountable Example: Cake Nogat: This nogat may be made in moulds, or square pieces. Example: […](being twenty four and never screwed but in her soft nougat thighs)[…] 2. A piece of this mixture, typically eaten as a confection. Labels: countable Example: When you make a nougat of large dimensions, put in the almonds a few at a time.
Word: sentinel event Part of Speech: noun Etymology: As defined by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. 1. Any unanticipated or unusual event in a medical setting which results in death or serious physical injury to a person or persons, specifically including limb loss or gross motor function.
Word: abazi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Georgian აბაზი (abazi). Doublet of abbasi. 1. The monetary unit of Georgia until 1833, divided 40 puli.
Word: Vereinsthaler Part of Speech: noun 1. The monetary unit of the Kingdom of Hannover from 1857 to 1866.
Word: pengő Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hungarian pengő. 1. The monetary unit of Hungary from January, 1927 to July, 1946, divided into 100 fillér. Example: This is reflected in the oft-repeated joke from 1946: Tuesday around noon we heard the rumour that the price of a kilo of lard has reached 90,000 pengős.
Word: Scheisse Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of scheisse. Labels: alt-of, uncountable Example: I think that the Scheisse you're smelling must be that account of flaming crematory chimnies, Jewish soap or sadistic Hitler Youth sitting nearby or perhaps you're just smelling yourself?
Word: Scheisse Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative letter-case form of scheisse. Labels: alt-of Example: Oh Scheisse!! Example: 'Oh Scheisse! How many?'
Word: somalo Part of Speech: noun 1. The currency of Italian Somaliland from 1950 to 1962, divided into 100 centesimi. Labels: historical