nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: weak declension Part of Speech: noun 1. The declension pattern of a weak noun.
Word: gougers Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɡaʊd͡ʒ.əz/, /ˈɡaʊd͡ʒ.ɚz/ 1. plural of gouger Labels: form-of, plural
Word: saecula Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of saeculum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: transmuting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of transmute Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: tabernas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of taberna Labels: form-of, plural
Word: superposed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of superpose Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: superposed Part of Speech: adj 1. superimposed Labels: not-comparable 2. That grows vertically above another part Labels: not-comparable
Word: superimposed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of superimpose Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: superimposed Part of Speech: adj 1. Positioned on or above something else, especially in layers; superposed Labels: not-comparable Example: A polygon was superimposed on the inferred fault network. 2. layered or stratified Labels: not-comparable
Word: reas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rea Labels: form-of, plural
Word: premedical Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Proto-Indo-European *med-der. Proto-Italic *medēōrder. Latin medeor Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin medicus Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin medicālisbor. French médicalbor. English medical English premedical From pre- + medical. 1. Synonym of pre-med. Labels: uncountable
Word: prepackage Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English package English prepackage From pre- + package. 1. To enclose in packaging prior to sale. Labels: transitive
Word: reos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of reo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sthg Part of Speech: pron 1. Abbreviation of something. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, uncommon
Word: solere Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of soler (“loft”). Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The cup-bearer shrugged his shoulders in displeasure. "I thought to have lodged him in the solere chamber," said he; "but since he is so unsocial to Christians, e'en let him take the next stall to Isaac the Jew's.— [...]"
Word: solei Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of soleus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: loganberries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of loganberry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Kentuckian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Kentucky + -an. Pronunciation: /kɛnˈtʌkiən/, /kɛnˈtəkiən/ 1. Of or pertaining to the US state of Kentucky. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Kentuckian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Kentucky + -an. Pronunciation: /kɛnˈtʌkiən/, /kɛnˈtəkiən/ 1. A native or resident of the state of Kentucky in the United States of America. Example: During the Civil War, many Kentuckians found themselves fighting their own family members.
Word: equestrians Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of equestrian Labels: form-of, plural
Word: PKA Part of Speech: prep 1. Initialism of professionally known as. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of previously known as. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: counterargument Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *h₂érǵus Proto-Italic *argus Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Italic *-ō Proto-Italic *arguō Latin arguō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin argūmentumder. Anglo-Norman arguementbor. Middle English argument English argument English counterargument From counter- + argument. 1. An argument that is opposed to another argument. Example: Near-synonyms: rebuttal, refutation Example: One argument is that "the virus has changed everything" and that people will work from home and travel much less, easing capacity pressures. But there is a counter argument whereby we may all discover that, longer-term, many jobs cannot after all be effectively carried out from home indefinitely.
Word: counterproposal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English propose English -al English proposal English counterproposal From counter- + proposal. 1. A proposal made as an alternative to another, earlier proposal.
Word: counterproposition Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English proposition English counterproposition From counter- + proposition. 1. A proposal made as an alternative to another, earlier proposition.
Word: counterblow Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁- Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *blēaną Proto-West Germanic *blāan Old English blāwan Middle English blowen English blow English counterblow From counter- + blow. 1. A blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.
Word: counterpunch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From counter- + punch. 1. A punch delivered in response to a previous punch by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match: a return blow, a retaliatory blow. Example: Near-synonyms: counterattack, counterstrike 2. A punch used in the cutting of other punches, often used to create the negative space in or around a glyph. Labels: historical
Word: counterpunch Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From counter- + punch. 1. To deliver a punch designed to exploit an opponent's momentary defensive weakness caused by a punch thrown by the opponent. 2. To deliver a competitive response to an opponent designed to exploit a weakness created by the opponent's offensive efforts. Example: She stands just a little over 5-foot-6, but her two-handed ground strokes off both wings, inspired by the four-time Australian Open champion Monica Seles, allow her to create sharp angles and counterpunching power.
Word: ranunculuses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ranunculus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ranunculi Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ranunculus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gouges Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɡaʊd͡ʒəz/ 1. plural of gouge Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gouges Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɡaʊd͡ʒəz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gouge Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: welsh Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Sometimes held to derive from disparaging stereotypes about the Welsh, though firm evidence of this derivation is lacking. Compare gyp (“swindle”), probably from Gypsy, and jew (“defraud”), from Jew. Pronunciation: /wɛlʃ/ 1. To cheat or swindle someone, often by not paying a debt, especially a gambling debt. Labels: derogatory, offensive, sometimes, transitive 2. To go back on one's word. Labels: derogatory, offensive, sometimes, transitive Example: "He can weasel out if^([sic]) it." Ibanez massaged her knuckles. "He can say Couch welshed on a deal, and didn't show, and that's why Karen got got. It isn't conclusive. I have another thing I can lay on him, but even the two combined won't do. We need a third smoking gun if we're really gonna smoke this son of a bitch."
Word: welsh Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Inherited from Old English welise (“foreign”). 1. Foreign. Labels: obsolete
Word: counterforce Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English force English counterforce From counter- + force. 1. A force that opposes another force.
Word: counterforce Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English force English counterforce From counter- + force. 1. Targeting an opponent's military assets, such as missile silos, rather than other valuable assets such as cities and civilian populations. Labels: not-comparable
Word: awright Part of Speech: intj 1. Pronunciation spelling of alright. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
Word: preregister Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English register English preregister From pre- + register. 1. To register for something (especially for a course of education) prior to its start. Labels: intransitive 2. To register or enroll (a person, especially a student) prior to the start of something. Labels: transitive 3. To register (a study design and its planned statistical analysis) before the study by reporting (them) in the scientific literature via a registered report. Labels: intransitive, transitive
Word: preregistration Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English registration English preregistration From pre- + registration. 1. An early registration, before the normal or traditional time, as with early online check-in at hotels. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: There is no charge for participation but pre-registration is necessary since space is limited. 2. Registration (of a study design) before a clinical trial (or any other type of scientific experiment) begins, for methodologic and thus epistemologic rigor. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: preregistration Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English registration English preregistration From pre- + registration. 1. Before registration. Labels: not-comparable Example: a preregistration check 2. Pertaining to preregistration (of scientific trials or other experiments). Labels: not-comparable
Word: probational Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From probation + -al. 1. probationary
Word: probationary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English probation Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English probationary From probation + -ary. 1. Of, pertaining to, or subject to probation
Word: probationary Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English probation Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English probationary From probation + -ary. 1. An employee who is still in their probationary period.
Word: producible Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcōder. Middle English produce English produce Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ibilis Old French -ibleder. Middle English -ible English -ible English producible From produce + -ible. 1. Able to be produced Labels: not-comparable
Word: profaneness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English profane Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English profaneness From profane + -ness. 1. The quality of being profane; profanity. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: the […] heathenishness and profaneness of most playbooks
Word: handlebody Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From handle + body. 1. A top-dimensional submanifold of Euclidean space comprising a ball with handles attached to it along its boundary.
Word: tuplets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tuplet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: top-dimensional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From top + dimensional. 1. Having the same dimension as the ambient topological space. Labels: not-comparable
Word: cube with handles Part of Speech: noun 1. A three-dimensional handlebody.
Word: submanifold Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English manifold English submanifold From sub- + manifold. 1. A manifold which is a subset of another, so that the inclusion function is an embedding or, sometimes, an immersion.
Word: onychology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From onycho- + -logy. 1. The study of fingernails and toenails; the knowledge that such study produces; the clinical practice that benefits from it. Labels: uncountable Example: What! Another Book on Nails? The decade of the 1980s provided an explosive interest in the diagnosis and treatment of nail disorders. An area of dermatology long neglected by clinical and basic science-research people as well, onychology has rather suddenly become fashionable. The nail unit is no longer regarded as untouchable or an appendage to be ignored. Suddenly, investigators are peering into the chemistry, physiology, and development of the nail. Cell biology, electron microscopy, ultrasound, and numerous other sophisticated research techniques and methodologies are being applied to the study of the onychium and how it works.
Word: delubra Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of delubrum Labels: form-of, plural
Word: piecewise linear Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From piecewise (adverb) + linear. 1. Equal to a sum of finitely many linear functions, each defined on a convex polytope: said of functions between vector spaces Labels: not-comparable 2. Having a defining atlas such that there is a piecewise linear homeomorphism between any pair of intersecting atlas charts: said of manifolds Labels: not-comparable
Word: kickboards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kickboard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: kick-board Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of kickboard. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: small-talk Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of small talk. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: He took Miss Lynes to supper; he outshone himself in vacuitous small-talk during the whole time that the meal lasted; he held undisputed possession of her during that hour especially dear to flirtation, between the time when supper ended and the departure of the guests. Example: Mr Casaubon seemed even unconscious that trivialities existed, and never handed round that small-talk of heavy men which is as acceptable as stale bride-cake brought forth with an odour of cupboard.
Word: harasser Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English harass Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English harasser From harass + -er. 1. One who harasses. Example: All the eyes focus on the harasser. However, the person affected, the harassee, is often left behind. The harassee is most often a second thought. Employers may say “don’t forget about the harassee”, or “we must check on the how the harassee is doing”, but that is insufficient. Example: Ordinary people have already been face-swapped into videos for humorous or prank purposes and there is no reason to believe that abusers, harassers, stalkers, and blackmailers will not soon be face-swapping victims into compromising video as part of their arsenal.
Word: harassers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of harasser Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hilliness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English hilly 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 hilliness From hilly + -ness. 1. The property of being hilly or having hills. Labels: uncountable
Word: highhandedness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English highhanded 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 highhandedness From highhanded + -ness. 1. Alternative form of high-handedness. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: Their highhandedness extends to such extraordinary actions as the Tennessee House’s expulsion of two Democratic lawmakers last month and the Montana House’s recent silencing of a transgender Democrat.
Word: highhanded Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of high-handed. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: headwaiter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From head + waiter. 1. A waiter who has a supervisory position over the other wait staff; chief waiter.
Word: headwaiters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of headwaiter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Gompertzian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: For Benjamin Gompertz, English mathematician, + -ian. 1. Having the form of, or some characteristics of the form of, a Gompertz curve. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Gompertz curve Part of Speech: noun Etymology: For Benjamin Gompertz, English mathematician 1. Any of a family of curves, describing demographic growth, that increase exponentially at first before reaching a plateau.
Word: professorship Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English professor Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English professorship From professor + -ship. 1. The office of a professor. Example: And as regards histories of art, they are quite valueless to you unless you are seeking the ostentatious oblivion of an art professorship. Example: She earned a professorship at Los Angeles City College, and taught theatre there for two years.
Word: profoundness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English profoundnesse, equivalent to profound + -ness. 1. The quality of being profound; profundity Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: profuseness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English profuse 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 profuseness From profuse + -ness. Pronunciation: /pɹoʊˈfjus.nəs/ 1. The quality of being profuse; profusion Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: progressiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English progressive 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 progressiveness From progressive + -ness. 1. The quality of being progressive Labels: uncountable
Word: prolixly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English prolix Middle English -ly English -ly English prolixly From prolix + -ly. 1. In a prolix manner
Word: prosaically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English prosaic 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 prosaically From prosaic + -ally. 1. In a prosaic manner; straightforwardly.
Word: protectiveness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Medieval Latin prōtēctīvusbor. English protective Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English protectiveness From protective + -ness. Pronunciation: /pɹəˈtɛktɪvnəs/, /pɹoʊˈtɛktɪvnəs/ 1. The quality of being protective. Labels: uncountable 2. A desire to be protective and to guard against physical or emotional harm. Labels: uncountable
Word: provocativeness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English provocative 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 provocativeness From provocative + -ness. 1. The quality of being provocative; provocative behaviour. Labels: uncountable
Word: pulpiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English pulpy 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 pulpiness From pulpy + -ness. 1. The quality of being pulpy. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: pulpy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pulp + -y. 1. Having the characteristics of pulp. Example: the pulpy texture of overripe fruit 2. Having the characteristics of pulp fiction; thus, having a garish focus on sex and violence. Labels: figuratively Example: a pulpy TV thriller Example: In a sly bit of casting, Tony Goldwyn — a star of the pulpy TV series “Scandal” — shows up as one of the leaders of the Christmas Adventurers Club..
Word: puniness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post Proto-Indo-European *íh₂ Latin ea Latin posteā Vulgar Latin *postius Old French puis Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁tós Proto-Italic *gnātos Latin gnātus Latin nātus Old French né Old French puisné Middle French puisnébor. English puisne English puny 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 puniness From puny + -ness. 1. The quality of being puny Labels: uncountable
Word: pureness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English pure Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English pureness From pure + -ness. 1. The quality of being pure; purity Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: pushiness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English pushy 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 pushiness From pushy + -ness. 1. The quality of being pushy; being aggressively ambitious, overly assertive. Labels: uncountable 2. Being bold or determined. Labels: uncountable
Word: provoker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English provoker, equivalent to provoke + -er. 1. A person who provokes. Example: Near-synonyms: (sometimes synonymous) provocateur, provocant, provocator; (other) troublemaker, agitator, inciter, gadfly, button pusher, goader, iconoclast, shit-stirrer, shit disturber, shitmonger
Word: purchasable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English purchase Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English purchasable From purchase + -able. 1. Able to be purchased; available for purchase. Example: For years the Kama Sutra was only available to sailors and tourists coming back from Bombay, or purchasable in Paris stalls along the Seine as a dirty book. 2. Affordable.
Word: putout Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from put out. 1. A play in which a batter is retired. 2. The statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused. Example: Jones recorded 15 putouts in the first half of the season.
Word: polyphenotypic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English phenotypic English polyphenotypic From poly- + phenotypic. 1. Of or pertaining to a poly- varied population. Labels: not-comparable Example: someone from an insular society has not been exposed to a polyphenotypic population
Word: heelless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English hele English heel Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English heelless From heel + -less. 1. Without a heel. Labels: not-comparable Example: a heelless shoe with a flat sole
Word: heathenish Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From heathen + -ish. Compare with Old English hǣþenisc. 1. Resembling a heathen. Example: […] ‘Tobit and his dog baith are altogether heathenish and apocryphal, and none but a prelatist or a papist would draw them into question. I doubt I hae been mista'en in you, friend.’ Example: The opposite wall of this entry was hung all over with a heathenish array of monstrous clubs and spears.
Word: heavenwards Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From heaven + -wards. 1. Upwards, in the direction of the sky or heavens. Labels: not-comparable Example: Nabby Adams had nearly fallen, but six feet eight inches of integrity had reared itself heavenwards just in time. Example: 'Aaah!' they sigh, as the silvery Space Shuttle races heavenwards on top of a towering pillar of flame.
Word: helmeted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From helmet + -ed. 1. Having or wearing a helmet, or having the appearance of wearing a helmet. Labels: not-comparable
Word: helmeted Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From helmet + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of helmet Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: head-to-head Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌhɛd tu ˈhɛd/, /ˌhɛd tə ˈhɛd/ 1. Direct, one-to-one. Example: For years, Southwest sought to avoid head-to-head competition with big, traditional airlines. Example: Fat Bear Week, which started in 2014, is an annual competition where brown bears from Alaska's Katmai National Park face off in head-to-head matchups -- similar to a March Madness bracket -- with people around the world voting for who they believe is the fattest of the bunch, the National Park Service said in a press release.
Word: head-to-head Part of Speech: adv Pronunciation: /ˌhɛd tu ˈhɛd/, /ˌhɛd tə ˈhɛd/ 1. Facing one another. Labels: not-comparable 2. Directly, one-to-one. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hider Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hide + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪdə/, /ˈhɑɪdɚ/ 1. One who hides oneself or a thing. Example: Bobgoblin is actually hiding in the pillows. Told you Bobgoblin is an outstanding hider.
Word: hiders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hider Labels: form-of, plural
Word: discommode Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˌdɪskəˈməʊd/, /ˌdɪskəˈmoʊd/ 1. To cause inconvenience to (someone). Labels: transitive
Word: iconothecas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of iconotheca Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bufos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bufo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: incipit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin incipit (“it begins”). Pronunciation: /ˈɪnsɪpɪt/ 1. The first few words of a text, especially its first line. 2. The first few bars of a piece of music.
Word: Birgitte Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Danish Birgitte and Norwegian Birgitte. 1. A female given name from Danish or Norwegian, equivalent to English Bridget.
Word: Birgit Part of Speech: name 1. A Chadic language spoken in southeastern Chad.
Word: pay-offs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pay-off Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Britt Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /bɹɪt/ 1. A surname. 2. A city in Iowa. 3. An unincorporated community in Minnesota. 4. A female given name.
Word: Gitte Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Danish Gitte. 1. A diminutive of the female given name Birgitte, from Danish.
Word: bersagliere Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian bersagliere. Pronunciation: /ˌbɛɹ.səlˈjɛɹ.eɪ/, /-sɑl-/, /-sæl-/, /-ˈlɛɹ-/, /-i/ 1. A marksman or rifleman in certain Italian regiments. Example: We passed a long column of loaded mules, the drivers walking along beside the mules wearing red fezzes. They were bersaglieri. Example: A small detachment of bersaglieri, which rashly went to see what was going on, was then wiped out by a force of armed peasants.
Word: yellowcake Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From yellow + cake, from its colour and texture. 1. A concentrated form of uranium ore containing a mixture of oxides. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Margareta Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name, variant of Margaret. Example: Miss Margareta Melamet, daughter of the late Professor and Mrs. David S. Melamet of Baltimore and well known in musical circles here and abroad, will be married Feb. 3 to Jozsi von Roessler, son of Baron and Baroness Wilhelm von Roessler of Karlsbad, Czechoslovakia. Example: 'Interestingly, when it comes to the physical world – our home and workplaces – we're usually very good at ensuring we create secure boundaries to protect our property and our privacy,' says Professor Margareta James, a psychologist who works with traditional herbal medicine brand Avogel and founder of the Harley Street Wellbeing Clinic.
Word: partigiani Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of partigiano Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bersaglieri Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌbɛɹ.səlˈjɛɹ.i/, /-sɑl-/, /-sæl-/, /-ˈlɛɹ-/ 1. plural of bersagliere Labels: form-of, plural
Word: all-fire Part of Speech: adj 1. Extreme or intense in degree. Labels: informal, not-comparable Example: If you were not in such an all-fire hurry to get out of there, you would not have forgotten your purse.
Word: all-fire Part of Speech: adv 1. To an intense degree. Labels: informal, not-comparable Example: If she's so all-fire lonely, why doesn't she ever leave her dorm room and actually meet people?
Word: Greta Part of Speech: name Etymology: From German and Swedish Greta, a contraction of Margareta. 1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Example: Herb and Greta poured through “name” books and the only name they could agree on was “Rosalie.” Greta told Herb that she didn't want her daughter's name to end in a “lie,” and so they named her Rosalee.
Word: Greta Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old Norse grjót + a. 1. A river in Cumbria, England, which joins the Derwent at Keswick. Example: After we have crossed the Glenderamackin stream, which drains the northern slopes of Saddleback, and the latter has united with the St. John's Beck to form the Greta, however, we see ahead the miniature canyon the Greta has hollowed out for itself, and into the depth of which the train now descends. 2. A river in County Durham, England, which joins the Tees, and which was originally in the North Riding of Yorkshire. 3. A river in North Yorkshire and Lancashire, England, which joins the Lune. 4. A minor river in north Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Hurunui River, and named after one of the North Yorkshire rivers. 5. Two places in Australia thought to be named after the Cumbrian river: 6. Two places in Australia thought to be named after the Cumbrian river:
Word: Margret Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name, variant of Margaret. Example: The engagement has been announced of Miss Margret Jean Scott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald McCormick Scott of this city, to Richard Carlton Condon, son of Mrs. John Condon Jr. of Philadelphia and the late Mr. Condon. Example: The chapel of Temple Emanu-El was the scene yesterday afternoon of the marriage of Miss Margret Sue Bernard to Elliot W. Dann.
Word: cuddies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cuddy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: penisy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pes- Proto-Indo-European *pes-ni-s Proto-Italic *peznis Latin pēnislbor. English penis English -y English penisy From penis + -y. 1. Penislike; resembling a penis. Labels: informal Example: I wanted to scream, but that little penisy-looking thing at the entrance to my throat locked and no sound came out. Example: There are a lot of men after Steve. Buck Rogers's Gil Gerard, […] and those moody kids in swimming suits with the wet, penisy Flipper gliding between their legs.
Word: kephalomancy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of cephalomancy. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: Kephalomancy. Divination by the crackling of a donkey's head when burnt.
Word: daemonomancy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of demonomancy. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: go-carts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of go-cart Labels: form-of, plural
Word: enoptromancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἔνοπτρον (énoptron, “mirror”) + -mancy. 1. Divination by means of a mirror or other reflective surfaces. Labels: uncountable Example: enoptromancy...Divination with a mirror. Example: enoptromancy a form of divination involving a mirror and its reflections.
Word: entomomancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From entomo- + -mancy. 1. Divination by the behaviour and appearance of insects. A form of augury. Labels: uncountable Example: 1983 Complete Bk Predictions Entomomancy Predicting from the appearance and behavior of insects.
Word: felidomancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English felid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā)der. Latin -mantīabor. English -mancy English felidomancy From felid + -o- + -mancy. 1. Divination by interpreting the appearance and behaviour of cats. Labels: uncountable Example: FELIDOMANCY: Divination involving the behavior or actions of a cat, ranging from changes in weather to unexpected visitors, or other occurrences. Dating from the Middle Ages, many of these have survived as popular superstitions.
Word: gastromancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gastro- + -mancy. 1. Divination by interpreting the sounds and signs of the belly. Labels: uncountable Example: 1693 Urquhart translating Rabelais Gargantua & Pantagruel iii. xxv. By Gastromancy, which kind of ventral Fatiloquency was for a long time together used in Ferrara by Lady Giacoma Rodogina, the Eugastrimythian Prophetess. 2. Divination by noting magical visions in large-bellied glasses, sometimes described as a technique where a child is placed in front of a glass filled with water, the images in the glass then interpreted. Similar to crystallomancy. Labels: uncountable Example: 1610 Vives in J. Healey Saint Augustine of the Citie of God Diuination generally was done by diuers means..Hydromancy..done either in a glasse bottle full of water, wherein a Childe must looke, (and this is called, Gastromancy of the glasses belly)... Example: The methods [of scrying] varied according to the nature of the shiny object used and the medium employed... Sometimes the term gastromancy ('divination by the belly') was used, because the vessel filled with water was called gastra 'belly-shaped vessel'.
Word: ranis Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rani Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gyromancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gyro- + -mancy. 1. Divination where people walk on a circle of letters until dizzy; the letters they fall on are significant. Similar to Dervishing. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. Divination by whirling a coin on a circle of letters. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: Dhagat Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi धगट (dhagaṭ). 1. A surname from Hindi.
Word: takes care Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of take care Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: taking care Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of take care Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: taken care Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of take care Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: took care Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past of take care Labels: form-of, past
Word: appraising Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /əˈpɹeɪzɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of appraise Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: appraising Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /əˈpɹeɪzɪŋ/ 1. Alternative form of apprising. Labels: alt-of, alternative, historical
Word: honorer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English honor Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English honorer From honor + -er. 1. One who honors.
Word: honorers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of honorer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: heaves Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /hiːvz/ 1. plural of heave Labels: form-of, plural
Word: heaves Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /hiːvz/ 1. A period of retching. Labels: colloquial, plural, plural-only Example: I have the dry heaves, I rather just throw up and get it over with. 2. A disease of horses characterized by coughing and difficult breathing; broken wind. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: heaves Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /hiːvz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of heave Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: homesteader Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From homestead + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈhəʊmstɛdə(ɹ)/, /ˈhoʊmstɛdɚ/ 1. A pioneer who goes and settles on a homestead. Example: In my rambles I continually came upon homesteaders striving to drain the valleys and raise grass for their cattle, while simultaneously the beavers were working to maintain high water. Example: A drag queen may not comfortably fit the stereotypical homesteader mold. In the 19th century, homesteaders were Western pioneers who built new lives from necessity; on TikTok, the most popular homesteaders are often parents with young families or those with a lifelong connection to the practice, which often include so-called “tradwives,” or women who play a stereotypically gendered role in their family.
Word: homesteaders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of homesteader Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ergosphere Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ergo- + -sphere. Coined by Remo Ruffini and John Archibald Wheeler in 1971 in reference to the fact that it is theoretically possible to extract energy from the region. 1. A region outside the event horizon of a rotating black hole in which space and time are distorted by shear forces.
Word: pretzel knot Part of Speech: noun 1. A pretzel link which is a knot.
Word: pretzel link Part of Speech: noun 1. A link with a standard projection comprising several tangles, each a braid on two strands, with the tangles arranged in some cyclic order.
Word: symmetric group Part of Speech: noun 1. A group whose elements are precisely all of the bijections of some set with itself and whose operation is composition of those bijections.
Word: hepatoscopy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἡπατοσκοπία (hēpatoskopía), from ἥπατος (hḗpatos), genitive form of ἧπαρ (hêpar, “liver”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “to see”). Equivalent to hepato- + -scopy. 1. Divination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important. Labels: rare, uncountable Example: 1973 Collier's Encyc. x. Hepatomancy...animal livers
Word: hieromancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hiero- + -mancy. 1. Divination by interpreting sacred objects, often used in sacrificial offerings. Similar to aruspicy. Labels: uncountable Example: HIEROMANCY: Divination through various forms of sacrifice, or preparation for such, especially when performed by adepts in accordance with accepted rituals.
Word: hippomancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hippo- + -mancy. 1. Divination by the interpretation of the appearance and behaviour of horses. Their neighing and stamping are particularly noted. Labels: uncountable Example: 1713 Fabricii Bibliographia Antiquaria xii. Hippomantia ex hinnitu, fremitu, sudore.. Example: 1911 Encyc. of Religion & Ethics There is also a trace of hippomancy in Persia. According to Herodotus (iii. 84-87), after Darius and six other Persian nobles had slain the pseudo-Smerdis, they agreed that he should be king whose horse should first neigh after sunrise, when they had mounted their steeds.
Word: gladii Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gladius Labels: form-of, plural
Word: recognising Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of recognise Labels: UK, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: reclined Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of recline Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: reclined Part of Speech: adj 1. In a reclining posture. Labels: not-comparable 2. Reclinate. Labels: not-comparable
Word: hydatoscopy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hydato- + -scopy. Hydat- is the stem of Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”), whence also hydro-. 1. Divination by interpreting rainwater. Omens are drawn from the various formations and sizes of rain puddles, and bowls of rainwater are gazed upon until clairvoyant visions appear on the surface of the water, or in the mind's eye. This is considered in some cases to be more important than hydromancy because rain has fallen from the heavens, making it sacred. Labels: rare, uncountable
Word: middle C's Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of middle C Labels: form-of, plural
Word: middle Cs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of middle C Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ichthyomancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”). 1. Divination interpreting the appearance and behaviour of fish. A form of augury. Labels: uncountable 2. Divination interpreting the entrails of fish. A form of aruspicy. Labels: uncountable
Word: hairsplitting Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hair + splitting. 1. Alternative form of hair-splitting. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: hairsplitting Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From hair + splitting. 1. present participle and gerund of hairsplit Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: idolomancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First element is from Late Latin idolum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon, “image, idol”). Second element is from Latin -mantīa, ultimately from Ancient Greek μᾰντείᾱ (mănteíā). Equivalent to idol + -mancy. 1. Divination by idols, images or figures. Labels: uncountable Example: 1652 Gaule The Magastromancer xix. Idolomancy, by Idolls, Images, Figures... Example: IDOLOMANCY: Use of idols or images for purposes of divination. The answers may come through dreams, by drawing lots, or anything else that believers may attribute to the power of such images. Some ancient oracles belonged in this category, and pagan priests often spoke from within hollow statues to give direct replies to questions regarding the future. In many cases, idolomancy has been closely identified with demonomancy, in as much as the idols simply represent the demons who are supposed to inhabit them when properly invoked.
Word: lowpt Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of lowp Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: lowps Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lowp Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: lecanomancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Late Latin lecanomantia, from Ancient Greek λεκανομαντείᾱ (lekanomanteíā), from λεκάνη (lekánē, “dish, pan”). 1. Divination by interpreting the sound or effect of an object or substance (commonly a gem) falling into a body of water. Labels: uncountable Example: 1610 Vives in J. Healey Saint Augustine of the Citie of God Diuination generally was done by diuers means..Hydromancy..done..in a basen of water, which is called Lecanomancie, in which Strabo sayth the Asians are singular. Example: Have you a mind (quoth Her Trippa) to have the truth of the matter yet more fully and amply disclosed unto you by Pyromancy, by Aeromancy, (whereof Aristophanes in his Clouds maketh great estimation) by Hydromancy, by Leconomancy, of old in prime request amongst the Assyrians, and throughly tried by Hermolaus Barbarus : Come hither, and I will shew thee, in this Platter-full of fair Fountain-water, thy future Wife lechering, and sercroupierising it with two swaggering Ruffians, one after another.
Word: ancestresses Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ænˈsɛstɹəsɪz/, /ænˈsɛstɹɪsɪz/ 1. plural of ancestress Labels: form-of, plural
Word: logarithmancy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From logarithm + -mancy; or a blend of logarithm + arithmancy. Pronunciation: /lɒɡəˈɹɪðmənsi/, /lɑɡəˈɹɪðmənsi/ 1. Divination using logarithms. Labels: obsolete, rare, uncountable Example: What difference betwixt Astromancy, Magomancy, or Magastromancy (as touching a sorcerous both superstition, and operation) and all these after-named? viz. […] Arithmancy, by numbers; Logarithmancy, by Logarithmes; […] Example: LOGARITHMANCY: A mathematical method of divination performed with the aid of logarithms. Now supplanted by modern computers.