nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: emu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From emu(lator). Pronunciation: /ˈɛmjuː/, /ˈɛmju/ 1. Clipping of emulator. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Example: Saw this article for playing downloadable games on GBA. It's an official Nintendo product in Japan, and thought it might be useful for Nintendo to release actual emus and some of their older game properties (beyond the $20 classic series).
Word: extraterrestrial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰsteros Proto-Italic *eksteros Latin exter Latin extrā English extra- English terrestrial English extraterrestrial From extra- + terrestrial. Pronunciation: /ˌɛk.stɹə.təˈɹɛs.tɹi.əl/ 1. Originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; alien to Earth or its environment. Example: Residents of the city of Voronezh insisted today that lanky, three-eyed extraterrestrial creatures had indeed landed in a local park and gone for a stroll and that a seemingly fantastic report about the event carried Monday by the official press agency Tass was absolutely true.
Word: extraterrestrial Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰsteros Proto-Italic *eksteros Latin exter Latin extrā English extra- English terrestrial English extraterrestrial From extra- + terrestrial. Pronunciation: /ˌɛk.stɹə.təˈɹɛs.tɹi.əl/ 1. A being originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; an alien. Example: Smith returns in Men In Black 3 as a veteran agent of a secret organization dedicated to policing the earth’s many extraterrestrials.
Word: na Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English na, from Old English nā, from Old English ne (“not”) + ā (“ever”). More at no. Pronunciation: /nɑː/ 1. Not. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete 2. No. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete
Word: na Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Development of Etymology 1, above; compare nah. Pronunciation: /nɑː/ 1. No. Labels: Geordie, Scotland Example: Na, yor wrang. Example: Na, ye cannet watch telly.
Word: na Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /nɑː/ 1. Abbreviation of noun animate. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: na Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Borrowed from Tagalog na. Pronunciation: /nɑː/ 1. Now; already. Labels: Philippines, not-comparable, slang Example: You need to sleep na. Example: I have to go na.
Word: na Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi ना (nā). Pronunciation: /nɑː/ 1. Isn't it? Labels: India, North, not-comparable, slang Example: It is far na?
Word: si Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English si (“seventh degree or note of Guido of Arezzo's hexachordal scales”), Italian si in the solmization of Guido of Arezzo, from the initials of Latin Sāncte Iohannēs (“Saint John (the Baptist)”) in the lyrics of the scale-ascending hymn Ut queant laxis by Paulus Deacon; thus, also an initialism of Sāncte Iohannēs. Pronunciation: /siː/ 1. A syllable used in solfège to represent the seventh note of a major scale.
Word: ar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English *ar, arres pl, from earlier *er. Pronunciation: /ˈɑː/, /ˈɑɹ/, /ˈaɹ/, /ˈäːɹ/, /ˈɑɹə/ 1. The name of the Latin script letter R/r. Example: All the ars in the inscription. Example: I have drunk en-ee-cee-tee-ay-ar from the ef-ell-oh-doubleyou-ee-ar-ess in his gee-ay-ar-dee-ee-en many a time.
Word: ar Part of Speech: intj Pronunciation: /ˈɑː/, /ˈɑɹ/, /ˈaɹ/, /ˈäːɹ/, /ˈɑɹə/ 1. Alternative form of arr. Labels: UK, West-Country, West-Midlands, alt-of, alternative
Word: ar Part of Speech: particle Pronunciation: /ˈɑː/, /ˈɑɹ/, /ˈaɹ/, /ˈäːɹ/, /ˈɑɹə/ 1. Alternative form of arr. Labels: UK, West-Country, West-Midlands, alt-of, alternative
Word: ar Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈɑː/, /ˈɑɹ/, /ˈaɹ/, /ˈäːɹ/, /ˈɑɹə/ 1. Obsolete spelling of are. Labels: alt-of, obsolete Example: But commonlie, the fairest bodies, ar bestowed on the foulest purposes.
Word: ar Part of Speech: particle Pronunciation: /ˈɑː/, /ˈɑɹ/, /ˈaɹ/, /ˈäːɹ/, /ˈɑɹə/ 1. Alternative form of ah (question particle). Labels: Manglish, Singlish, alt-of, alternative
Word: ca Part of Speech: prep 1. Alternative spelling of ca.. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Sc Part of Speech: noun 1. The Scott catalogue of stamp values. 2. Abbreviation of subcosta. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: ti Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by English music educator Sarah Anna Glover in 1812 as an alteration of si for her solmization, made so that every note of solfège would begin with a different letter, from Middle English si (“seventh degree or note of Guido of Arezzo's hexachordal scales”), Italian si in the solmization of Guido of Arezzo, from the initials of Latin Sāncte Iohannēs (“Saint John (the Baptist)”) in the lyrics of the scale-ascending hymn Ut queant laxis by Paulus Deacon. Pronunciation: /tiː/ 1. A syllable used in solfège to represent the seventh note of a major scale.
Word: ti Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a Polynesian language, related to Hawaiian kī. Pronunciation: /tiː/ 1. A good luck plant (Cordyline fruticosa), an evergreen shrub.
Word: Cr Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of creatine. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of creatinine. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 3. Abbreviation of Councillor. Labels: Australia, abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Mn Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of Monday. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: co Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of company. Pronunciation: /kəʊ/, /koʊ/ 1. Clipping of company. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
Word: co Part of Speech: pron Etymology: Coined by feminist writer Mary Orovan in 1970; in common usage in intentional communities of the Federation of Egalitarian Communities. Pronunciation: /kəʊ/, /koʊ/ 1. Gender-neutral subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she. Labels: gender-neutral, nonstandard, singular, third-person Example: Co consistently does less than cos share of the Community work. 4. Co absents coself from the Community for more than three weeks [...] Example: At the very least, an individual might have to use different terms to describe coself in a heterosexual context than co uses in a sexual minority context and different terms in a Euro-American cultural context than in other racial and ethnic contexts. 2. Gender-neutral object pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns him and her. Labels: gender-neutral, nonstandard, singular, third-person
Word: Cu Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of cubitus. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: ge Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Russian гэ (gɛ). 1. The name of the Cyrillic script letter Г / г.
Word: se Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Mandarin 瑟 (sè). Pronunciation: /sɛ/ 1. A type of ancient Chinese plucked zither.
Word: Br Part of Speech: noun 1. Belarusian. 2. Alternative spelling of Br. (brother) Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Br Part of Speech: adj 1. Belarusian. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Kr Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Kumar. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: lil' Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of li'l. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: pot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Possibly a shortened form of Mexican Spanish potiguaya or potaguaya (“cannabis leaves”), or potación de guaya (literally “drink of grief”), supposedly denoting a drink of wine or brandy in which marijuana buds were steeped, from pota + de + guaya (see guayar (“to lament”)). Pronunciation: /pɒt/, /pɑt/ 1. Marijuana. Labels: slang, uncountable Example: The way we figure it, ma'am, if everybody walked around naked, smoked pot and listened to rock'n'roll, there wouldn't be any more wars!
Word: pot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of potentiometer. Pronunciation: /pɒt/, /pɑt/ 1. A simple electromechanical device used to control resistance or voltage (often to adjust sound volume) in an electronic device by rotating or sliding when manipulated by a human thumb, screwdriver, etc. Labels: slang
Word: pot Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Clipping of potentiometer. Pronunciation: /pɒt/, /pɑt/ 1. To fade volume in or out by means of a potentiometer. Labels: slang Example: While the announcer is talking, the select switch on the mixing board for the microphone input is selected, and the microphone is “potted up.”
Word: pot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin pōtiōder. Old French pocionbor. Middle English pocioun English potionclip. English pot Clipping of potion. Pronunciation: /pɒt/, /pɑt/ 1. Clipping of potion. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Word: cookbook Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cook + book; possibly also a calque of German Kochbuch, from kochen (“cook”) + Buch (“book”). Pronunciation: /ˈkʊkˌbʊk/, /ˈkɵkˌbɵk/, /ˈkuːkˌbuːk/, /ˈkʉkˌbʉk/ 1. A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips. Example: They inherited an interesting nineteenth-century cookbook from their grandparents. It tells how to render lard. 2. Any book or set of strategies and tips. Labels: broadly, figuratively Example: Near-synonym: playbook Example: The Anarchist Cookbook
Word: almanac Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English almenak, from Old French almanach, from Medieval Latin almanachus, from Andalusian Arabic الْمَنَاخ (al-manāḵ, “almanac, calendar”), from Arabic الْمُنَاخ (al-munāḵ, “climate”). Pronunciation: [ˈɔl.mə.næk], [ˈæl-], [ˈɑl.mə.næk], [ˈɔːl.mə.næk], [ˈɒl-] 1. A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information. 2. A handbook, typically published annually, containing information on a particular subject. 3. A GPS signal consisting of coarse orbit and status information for each satellite in a satellite constellation.
Word: OF Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Old French. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Old Frisian. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Abbreviation of OnlyFans. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of 4. Initialism of Ordinary Form. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: OF Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of outfield. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of outfielder. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 3. Abbreviation of OnlyFans (“an account on OnlyFans”). Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of
Word: OE Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Old English. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: An example of this is the word Os—'a god', which was often used as an initial element in OE personal names[…] 2. Initialism of Overseas Experience. Labels: New-Zealand, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Outlook Express. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: OE Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of overemployment. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Example: In a thread on the Overemployed subreddit, one poster who pondered the divide between anti-work proponents and the overemployed received a response saying, "Antiwork and OE have an overlap. Antiwork talks about how the system is against the workers and we should tear that system down. OE thinks the system is against the workers and says 'let's exploit it.'" Example: Overemployment, or 'OE' to those in the community, can open up lucrative opportunities to those who know how to play the game well. But is doubling your workload the answer to a rapidly volatile job climate, or is it a legally dubious practice that puts employers on the back foot? 2. Initialism of operating experience. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of occupational education. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: OE Part of Speech: adj 1. Abbreviation of overemployed. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Example: Isaac has two full-time programming positions at tech companies, a contract job, and he also runs Overemployed, which he likens to an online "campfire" where fellow "OE" workers swap advice on how best to balance multiple jobs and not get caught. Example: Rallying on reddit, Minute-Lock6073 says, "I started telling recruiters about my interest in a second job," the cloud computing specialist explains. "Both of my managers know that I am 'OE'". 2. Abbreviation of over educated. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Word: OE Part of Speech: verb 1. Abbreviation of overemployed (working more than one job simultaneously). Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, intransitive Example: But then he might be found out at the other companies where he OEs as a transgender person. Obviously the solution is to interview as a furry Example: Before that, I was at a company where I could have easily OEed but didn't because it didn't even cross my mind.
Word: OIt Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Old Italian. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: sp Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of spelling, often used when correcting or questioning one's own spelling. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of Example: Does this mean that I would have to use Z-buffering, or tessellate (sp?) the resultant (possibly nonconvex) polygon into triangles and draw them in Z-order? Example: It's all that Britney Spears' fault and that other trashy looking singer, Christina Aguilera sp??? geezzzzzz.. they look like hookers !!!!!! 2. Abbreviation of spur, in highway designations and signage. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 3. Abbreviation of space. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: sp Part of Speech: verb 1. Abbreviation of spell out. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: VL Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Vulgar Latin. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: VL Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of visceral leishmaniasis. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: nah Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Colloquial/unarticulated form of no + -uh. Compare yeah = yes + -uh. Pronunciation: [næː], [nɑː], [naː], [nẽː] 1. No. Labels: informal Example: Nah, I'd win.
Word: nah Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Borrowed from Malay nah. Unrelated to nah mean. 1. here! (when giving something). Labels: Manglish, Singlish Example: Nah, take this.
Word: PG Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of parental guidance: suitable for viewing, reading, or listening, by minors. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Example: More significantly, rigid deference to Bieber’s still-young core fan base keeps things resolutely PG, with any acknowledgement of sex either couched in vague “touch your body” workarounds or downgraded to desirous hand-holding and eye-gazing. 2. Initialism of postgraduate Labels: India, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: PG Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of parental guidance, a rating for a film that may be viewed by minors at their parents' discretion. Labels: India, Philippines, UK, US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Example: I've had it. That's it George! For one year now, I've been providing X-rated entertainment and you reciprocate with PG! It's an iniquitous arrangement! 2. Initialism of paying guest. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism 3. paying guest house Labels: India, broadly, countable Example: While a significant number of PGs in the city have shut down over the last year, many others are struggling to stay afloat. 4. Initialism of point guard. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism 5. Initialism of paregoric, a painkiller. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, slang, uncountable Example: Taking along a pint of P.G. and a large supply of goof balls to taper off. 6. Initialism of proteoglycan. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 7. Initialism of propylene glycol. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 8. Initialism of phosphogypsum. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 9. Initialism of postgraduate. Labels: India, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: This new plan builds on this foundation, with the government noting a remarkable 127% increase in MBBS seats and a 143% rise in PG seats since 2014.
Word: PG Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Proto-Germanic. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Persian Gulf. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Power Girl (“DC Comics superheroine”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Although Supergirl fans will relish page 4, I believe the first panel of 5 says it all: after a full force ramming by SG, PG just casually tosses her into a wall. Now *that's* Power Girl. Example: Actually, a point could be made that the animated Supergirl is much more like Power Girl than the pre Crisis Supergirl. For one thing she adopted the name Karen (Karen Starr was the name Kara Zor-L created), also she wears PG's costume colors and has a strong resentment toward's Clark's overprotectiveness. The only difference is that the animated SG has the Kara Zor-El personality more than she does Power Girl's. 4. Abbreviation of Prince George's County. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 5. Initialism of Pokémon Go. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 6. Initialism of Project Gutenberg. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 7. Initialism of Procter & Gamble. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: P&G (PG) wants people who purchased the affected products — which were sold in stores across the United States, as well as online — to throw them away, and the company is offering full refunds. 8. Initialism of Paul Graham, English-American programmer and venture capitalist (b. 1964). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: “If Sam [Altman] smiles, it’s super deliberate,” a former YC founder says. “Sam has smiled uncontrollably only once, when PG told him to take over YC.”
Word: MF Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of motherfucker. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, slang, uncountable, vulgar 2. Initialism of medium frequency. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of multi-frequency. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: MF signaling 4. Abbreviation of myelofibrosis. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 5. Initialism of married female. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: MF Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of motherfucking. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable, slang, vulgar
Word: Skt. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Sanskrit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: MGk Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Modern Greek. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Sr Part of Speech: adj 1. Abbreviation of senior; A title used after a father's name when his son is given the same name. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Sr Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of sister; A title for a nun. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable 2. Abbreviation of surveyor, adopted by The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors as a title of its Corporate Members. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
Word: Mo Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈməʊ/ 1. A diminutive of the male given names Mohammed, Moses, Maurice, Morris, Moritz, or Mortimer. 2. A diminutive of the female given names Marjorie, Maureen, Moira, or Monica.
Word: Mo Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Chinese 莫 (mò). Pronunciation: /ˈməʊ/ 1. A surname from Chinese.
Word: Mo Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈməʊ/ 1. Clipping of Moët. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Example: Watch when I see you, I miss you a lot, yo / How about a nightcap, maybe a bottle of Mo'?
Word: Rh Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of Rhesus factor. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of Rhesus. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: sn Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of screenname. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of
Word: deuterium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From deutero- + -ium. Coined by American physical chemist Harold Urey, from Ancient Greek δεύτερος (deúteros, “second”). Pronunciation: /djuːˈtɪəɹɪəm/, /dʒuːˈtɪəɹɪəm/, /djuːˈtɪɹi.əm/ 1. An isotope of hydrogen with one proton and one neutron in each atom - 21H. Labels: uncountable Example: Heavy water is "heavy" because it contains deuterium. 2. An atom of this isotope. Labels: countable Example: There were about 80 deuteriums for every million protiums, and virtually no tritium.
Word: fencing Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English fensing, equivalent to fence + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈfɛnsɪŋ/ 1. The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing). Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The pair both want to touch each other, and indulge in a series of fencings and parryings in the hope of attaining their desire. 2. Material used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Fencing was erected around the field to keep the horses in. 3. The buying and receiving of stolen goods. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable
Word: fencing Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Pronunciation: /ˈfɛnsɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of fence Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: universal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English universal, from Old French universal (modern French universel), from Latin ūniversālis, equivalent to universe + -al. Pronunciation: /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩/, /ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/ 1. Of or pertaining to the universe. 2. Common to all members of a group or class. Example: In Logic, the letter A is used as a symbol for the universal affirmative proposition in the general form "all x is y." Example: I had been planning every day through these years toward a universal car. 3. Common to all society; worldwide, global. Example: She achieved universal fame. Example: [John] Dryden's univerſal genius, his firmly eſtablished reputation, and the glory his memory muſt always reflect upon the nation that gave him birth, make us ardently wiſh for a more accurate life of him than any which has hitherto appeared: […] 4. Unlimited; vast; infinite. Example: Playwrights have recognized the usefulness of this archetype and used him in many dramatic contexts, for the Trickster's freedom from determination gives him a universal fascination. 5. Useful for many purposes; all-purpose. Example: universal wrench
Word: universal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English universal, from Old French universal (modern French universel), from Latin ūniversālis, equivalent to universe + -al. Pronunciation: /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩/, /ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/ 1. A characteristic or property that particular things have in common. Example: When we examine common words, we find that, broadly speaking, proper names stand for particulars, while other substantives, adjectives, prepositions, and verbs stand for universals. Example: We might also distinguish those expressions which are used to refer to individuals or particulars from those which are used to refer to what philosophers have called universals: e.g., to distinguish such expressions as "Everest" and "this chair" from "the number three", "the color red" and "drunkenness".
Word: declaration Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English declaration, declaracion, declaracioun, from Old French declaration (French déclaration), from Latin dēclārātiōnem, accusative of Latin dēclārātiō. Pronunciation: /ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌdek.ləˈɹæɪ.ʃən/ 1. An emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by speech or writing; a decisive assertion or proclamation. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The weather was not tempting enough to draw the two others from their pencil and their book, in spite of Marianne's declaration that the day would be lastingly fair […]. 2. Specifically, a declaration of love. Labels: archaic, countable, uncountable Example: I went to Miss Mills's, fraught with a declaration. Example: He blushed a great deal when the others chaffed him for his obvious preference. He made the first declaration in his life to Fräulein Hedwig, but unfortunately it was an accident […]. 3. A list of items for various legal purposes, e.g. customs declaration. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. The act or process of declaring. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. The act, by the captain of a batting side, of declaring an innings closed. Labels: countable, uncountable 6. In common law, the formal document specifying plaintiff's cause of action, including the facts necessary to sustain a proper cause of action, and to advise the defendant of the grounds upon which he is being sued. Labels: countable, uncountable 7. The specification of an object, such as a variable or function, establishing its existence but not necessarily describing its contents. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: meri Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of merus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: titan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Titan. Pronunciation: /ˈtaɪtən/ 1. Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness. Example: The battle of the titans at the bridal door explodes into the marketplace; and wall and doorpost shatter as they fight with the fury of bulls. Example: In that context Scotland's fate is a modest element, a symptom of wider fragmentation of the current global order, a footnote to the fall of empire and the Berlin Wall, important to us and punchdrunk neighbours like France and Italy, a mere curiosity to emerging titans like Brazil.
Word: drachma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin drachma and its etymon Doric Greek δρᾰχμᾱ́ (drăkhmā́). Doublet of dram, diram, dirham, dirhem, adarme, and dam. Pronunciation: /ˈdɹæk.mə/, /ˈdɹɑk.mə/ 1. The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro. Example: 'Who is he, and where does he come from?' said I, 'and what does he charge?' 'Evenus of Paros, Socrates,' said he, 'and his fee is 500 drachmae.' I felt that Evenus was to be congratulated if he really was a master of this art and taught it at such a moderate fee. Example: 2008, Philip Matyszak, Ancient Athens on Five Drachmas a Day (title of the book) 2. A coin worth one drachma. 3. An Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams. 4. A later Greek weight equal to a gram.
Word: tolar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Slovene tolar, from German Taler (“made in Joachimstal”). Doublet of dollar and taler /thaler. 1. A state currency formerly used by the Republic of Slovenia between 1991 and 2006, divided into 100 stotins. Labels: historical
Word: escudo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Portuguese escudo (“shield”). Doublet of scutum, scute, écu, and scudo. Pronunciation: /ɪˈskuːdəʊ/, /ɪˈskuːdoʊ/, /ɛ-/ 1. The state currency formerly used in Portugal, divided into 100 centavos. The symbol is $ which is positioned between the escudos & centavos, 2$50. 2. The currency formerly used in Chile and replaced by the Peso. 3. The current currency of Cape Verde.
Word: krona Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Swedish krona (“crown”). Doublet of corona, crown, korona, koruna, króna, and krone. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹəʊnə/ 1. The official currency of Sweden.
Word: shekel Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Hebrew שֶׁקֶל (shékel, “shekel”), from שָׁקַל (shakál, “to weigh”), from Akkadian 𒂅 (šiqlum). Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛkəl/ 1. A currency unit of both ancient and modern Israel. Example: So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. Example: "Beauty is naught to him, because there are lips more honey-sweet; and wealth is naught, because others can weigh him down with heavier shekels; and fame is naught, because there have been greater men than he." 2. Money. Labels: slang Example: Her gownlet cost five hundred beans; / Her furs, four figures in a row; / Her hat removed from papa's jeans / A hundred shekels more or so. Example: […] after the 1887-9 campaign was the great refuge of the destitute who, as they could not hope to rake in a breast-full of medals and decorations, expected, at any rate, to amass a good few shekels. 3. An ancient unit of weight equivalent to one-fiftieth of a mina. Labels: historical Example: And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
Word: markka Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Finnish markka, from a Germanic language, likely German Mark. Doublet of mark. 1. A (Finnish) mark, the currency used in Finland before the introduction of the euro, consisting of 100 penni. Abbreviation FIM.
Word: afghani Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian افغانی (afġānī), derivative of افغان (afġān). Pronunciation: /æfˈɡɑːni/ 1. The monetary currency of Afghanistan, divided into 100 pul. Example: Laila hoped to have a thousand afghanis or more stowed away, half of which would go to the bus fare from Kabul to Peshawar.
Word: vacuüm Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Dutch vacuüm, from Latin vacuum, the substantive neuter of the adjective vacuus (“empty”); spelt with a diæresis added to specify the trisyllabic pronunciation [ˈvæ.kjuː.əm] (as opposed to the disyllabic * [ˈvæ.kjuːm]). Pronunciation: /ˈvækjuːəm/, /ˈvækjuːm/ 1. Rare spelling of vacuum. Labels: alt-of, rare Example: Franklin Roosevelt was showing that democracy was capable of taking care of its own; the New Deal was filling the vacuüm of faith which we had inherited from the cynicism and complacency of the twenties, and from the breadlines of the early thirtees.
Word: OPruss Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Old Prussian. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Pruss Part of Speech: adj 1. Abbreviation of Prussian. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: terminal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *ter-? Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *térmn̥ Proto-Italic *termn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *term(e)nos Latin terminus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin terminālisbor. English terminal Borrowed from Late Latin terminalis (“pertaining to a boundary or to the end, terminal, final”), from Latin terminus (“a bound, boundary, limit, end”). See term, terminus. Pronunciation: /ˈtɚmɪnəl/ 1. A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes. Example: Terminal 1 is for domestic flights, whereas Terminal 2 is for international flights. Example: A shuttle service runs free of charge between the three terminals. 2. A harbour facility where ferries embark and disembark passengers and load and unload vehicles. 3. A rail station where service begins and ends; the end of the line. For example: Grand Central Terminal in New York City. 4. A rate charged on all freight, regardless of distance, and supposed to cover the expenses of station service, as distinct from mileage rate, generally proportionate to the distance and intended to cover movement expenses. 5. A town lying at the end of a railroad, in which the terminal is located; more properly called a terminus. 6. A storage tank for bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) prior to further distribution. 7. The end of a line (wire, cable, etc) where signals or power are either transmitted or received, or a point along the length of a line where the signals or power are made available to apparatus; the hardware attached to the line in this spot, which allows connections to be fastened. 8. An electric contact on a battery. 9. The apparatus to send and/or receive signals on a line, such as a telephone or network device. 10. A device for entering data into a computer or a communications system and/or displaying data received, especially a device equipped with a keyboard and some sort of textual display. 11. A computer program that emulates a physical terminal. 12. A terminal symbol in a formal grammar. 13. The end ramification (of an axon, etc.) or one of the extremities of a polypeptide.
Word: terminal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *ter-? Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *térmn̥ Proto-Italic *termn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *term(e)nos Latin terminus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin terminālisbor. English terminal Borrowed from Late Latin terminalis (“pertaining to a boundary or to the end, terminal, final”), from Latin terminus (“a bound, boundary, limit, end”). See term, terminus. Pronunciation: /ˈtɚmɪnəl/ 1. Fatal; resulting in death. Example: terminal cancer 2. Appearing at the end; top or apex of a physical object. 3. Occurring at the end of a word, sentence, or period of time, and serves to terminate it 4. Occurring every term; termly. Labels: archaic Example: a student's terminal fees
Word: terminal Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-? Proto-Indo-European *ter-? Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *térmn̥ Proto-Italic *termn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *term(e)nos Latin terminus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin terminālisbor. English terminal Borrowed from Late Latin terminalis (“pertaining to a boundary or to the end, terminal, final”), from Latin terminus (“a bound, boundary, limit, end”). See term, terminus. Pronunciation: /ˈtɚmɪnəl/ 1. To store bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) in storage tanks prior to further distribution.
Word: intermodal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English modal English intermodal From inter- + modal. 1. Relating to more than one mode of transport. Labels: not-comparable Example: an intermodal station which provides transfers between buses and trains Example: Boxes from Southampton: In September, GB Railfreight began a new intermodal service from Solent Stevedores to Manchester. [...] This is the third daily working GBRf offers serving Southampton and GBRf's 17th intermodal service to date; it runs five days per week.
Word: intermodal Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English modal English intermodal From inter- + modal. 1. A shipping container for intermodal use.
Word: accendibility Part of Speech: noun 1. Capacity for being kindled; inflammability. Labels: uncountable
Word: accendible Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From accend + -ible (compare Italian accendibile). Pronunciation: /əkˈsɛndɪbəl/ 1. Capable of being inflamed or kindled; combustible; inflammable. Labels: obsolete Example: Every combustible requires a peculiar pitch of temperature to be kindled, called its accendible point
Word: accension Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin accensiōnem, from accendere. 1. The act of kindling or the state of being kindled; ignition. Labels: obsolete Example: From Small-coal ensueth the black colour and quick accension; for neither Brimstone nor Petre, although in Powder, will take fire like Small-coal […]
Word: croissant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-sḱéti Latin crēscō Latin crēscentem Old French creissant Old French croisant French croissantubor. English croissant Unadapted borrowing from French croissant (“crescent”), present participle of croître (“to grow”). Doublet of crescent. Pronunciation: /ˈk(ɹ)wæsɒ̃/, /kɹəˈsɑnt/, /k(ɹ)wɑˈsɑ̃/, /k(ɹ)waˈsɑ̃/, /kwə-/ 1. A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.
Word: pers Part of Speech: pron Etymology: From per + -s. Compare hers. 1. That which belongs to per, theirs (singular): possessive case of per, used in place of a noun. Labels: nonstandard, rare
Word: GST Part of Speech: noun 1. One of various compounds of germanium, antimony, and tellurium used as a phase change material, including GeSbTe. 2. Initialism of goods and sales tax. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: the goods and sales tax (GST) was first discussed in 1986 when the then Financial Secretary, John Brembridge, suggested the introduction of the GST as a solution to the narrow tax base. Example: The July budget is likely to set a deadline for the implementation of two key tax reforms – the Goods and Sales Tax (GST) and Direct Taxes Code (DTC) – which till now did not get consensus from all the states. It is estimated that with GST in place, India's GDP will shoot up by a minimum of 1.5 to two percentage points 3. Initialism of goods and services tax. Labels: Australia, Canada, India, New-Zealand, Singapore, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: an all-up amount including GST and LCT (but not stamp duty, registration etc) Example: Foreign tourists may be able to get refunds on goods and services tax (GST) paid by them for shopping in India in the near future, with the government planning to take up the long-pending issue soon.
Word: tar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: PIE word *dóru From Middle English ter, terr, tarr, from Old English teoru, from Proto-West Germanic *teru, from Proto-Germanic *terwą, from Proto-Indo-European *derwo-, from *dóru (“tree”). See also Saterland Frisian Taar, West Frisian tarre, tar, Dutch teer, German Teer; also Welsh derw (“oaks”), Lithuanian dervà (“pinewood, resin”), Russian де́рево (dérevo, “tree”), Bulgarian дърво́ (dǎrvó, “tree”). More at tree. Pronunciation: /tɑː/, /tɑɹ/, [tʰɑɻ], [tʰɑɹ], /tæːɹ/ 1. A black, oil, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal. Labels: countable, uncountable, usually 2. A black, oil, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal. Labels: uncountable, usually 3. A sailor (because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes). Labels: countable, dated, slang, uncountable Example: Shines in all climates like a star; In senates bold, and fierce in war; A land commander, and a tar. Example: a ruminating tar was[…]adorning [the wooden settle] with his jack-knife,[…]trying his hand at a ship under full sail. 4. Ellipsis of black tar heroin. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable
Word: tar Part of Speech: verb Etymology: PIE word *dóru From Middle English ter, terr, tarr, from Old English teoru, from Proto-West Germanic *teru, from Proto-Germanic *terwą, from Proto-Indo-European *derwo-, from *dóru (“tree”). See also Saterland Frisian Taar, West Frisian tarre, tar, Dutch teer, German Teer; also Welsh derw (“oaks”), Lithuanian dervà (“pinewood, resin”), Russian де́рево (dérevo, “tree”), Bulgarian дърво́ (dǎrvó, “tree”). More at tree. Pronunciation: /tɑː/, /tɑɹ/, [tʰɑɻ], [tʰɑɹ], /tæːɹ/ 1. To coat with tar. Labels: transitive 2. To besmirch. Labels: transitive Example: The allegations tarred his name, even though he was found innocent. Example: Dr. Sign: In fact, maybe you think I should get credit, but if I do, Dr. Frendall will be scorned. You know why Dr. Ellsworth: Yes, I know. Your critics will tar him with the same brush as you.
Word: tar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviation of tape archive. Pronunciation: /tɑː/, /tɑɹ/, [tʰɑɻ], [tʰɑɹ], /tæːɹ/ 1. A program for archiving files, common on Unix systems. 2. A file produced by such a program.
Word: tar Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Abbreviation of tape archive. Pronunciation: /tɑː/, /tɑɹ/, [tʰɑɻ], [tʰɑɹ], /tæːɹ/ 1. To create a tar archive. Labels: transitive
Word: tar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Persian تار (târ). Doublet of tantra. Pronunciation: /tɑː/, /tɑɹ/, [tʰɑɻ], [tʰɑɹ], /tæːɹ/ 1. A Persian long-necked, waisted string instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus. Example: MOHAMMAD REZA SHAJARIAN (Thursday) Renowned in his native Iran, the vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian has been performing since the 1960s, and is now widely considered one of the finest classical Persian singers in the world. Mr. Shajarian’s son, Homayoun Shajarian, will provide additional vocals and tombak (goblet drum), while Ensemble Ava, a four-piece, will contribute additional instrumentation on the ancient Persian instruments barbat (short-necked lute), tar (long-necked lute), kamancheh (spike fiddle) and daf (frame drum).
Word: tar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic طار (ṭār). Pronunciation: /tɑː/, /tɑɹ/, [tʰɑɻ], [tʰɑɹ], /tæːɹ/ 1. A single-headed round frame drum originating in North Africa and the Middle East.
Word: tar Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /tɑː/, /tɑɹ/, [tʰɑɻ], [tʰɑɹ], /tæːɹ/ 1. Alternative form of tara (“Indian coin”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: voyager Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From voyage + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈvojɪd͡ʒə/ 1. A person who voyages, traveller, a person who explores new lands and worlds. Example: This rudeness and official punctilio, however, brought forth a storm of protest from my fellow voyagers.
Word: XL Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of extra large (the manufactured size or an item of that size). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: Size – L, and because of this it’s a bit small when you’re used to wearing XLs. The sleeves are particularly lilliputian 2. A designation for a trim level within a model of trucks; it denotes midrange features. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: XL Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of extra large (of the manufactured size). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Example: Natalie V. Adams First year university Temper: Nerdy Hair: XL
Word: cigarillo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish cigarrillo, from cigarro (“cigar”) + -illo (“diminutive suffix”). Pronunciation: /ˌsɪɡəˈɹɪloʊ/ 1. A thin cigar, differing from a cigarette in being wrapped with tobacco leaves rather than paper.
Word: cigar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish cigarro, of uncertain origin. See that entry for more information. Pronunciation: /sɪˈɡɑː(ɹ)/, /sɪˈɡɑɹ/ 1. A cylinder of tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of tobacco leaves, intended to be smoked. Example: Long after his cigar burnt bitter, he sat with eyes fixed on the blaze. When the flames at last began to flicker and subside, his lids fluttered, then drooped ; but he had lost all reckoning of time when he opened them again to find Miss Erroll in furs and ball-gown kneeling on the hearth[…]. Example: A waiter brought his aperitif, which was a small scotch and soda, and as he sipped it gratefully he sighed. ¶ ‘Civilized,’ he said to Mr. Campion. ‘Humanizing.’ […] ‘Cigars and summer days and women in big hats with swansdown face-powder, that's what it reminds me of.’ 2. The penis. Labels: slang
Word: ENE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of east-northeast. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: ENE Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of east-northeast. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: ENE Part of Speech: adv 1. Initialism of east-northeast. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: NNE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of north-northeast. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: NNE Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of north-northeast. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: NNE Part of Speech: adv 1. Initialism of north-northeast. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: ESE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of east-southeast. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: ESE Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of east-southeast. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: ESE Part of Speech: adv 1. Initialism of east-southeast. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: SSE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of south-southeast. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: SSE Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of south-southeast. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: SSE Part of Speech: adv 1. Initialism of south-southeast. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: SSE Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Streaming SIMD Extensions, an extension to the x86 CPU instruction set architecture. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Standard Scottish English/Scottish Standard English. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Server-sent events, a technique for pushing events from HTTP server to client, specified in HTML5. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: 2012, Django push: Using Server-Sent Events and WebSocket with Django, Curella. https://web.archive.org/web/20121115183325/http://curella.org/blog/django-push-using-server-sent-events-and-websocket/ There are currently a few alternative technologies for pushing events to the browser: Server-Sent Events (SSE) and WebSocket. SSEs are a simpler protocol and are easier to implement, but they provide communication only in one direction Example: WebSockets is the optimal transport, but other techniques like Server-Sent Events (SSE) and Long Polling are used when other options aren't available. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-au/azure/azure-signalr/signalr-overview 4. Initialism of Secure site exploitation, the process of gaining information from a location. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: SSW Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of south-southwest. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: SSW Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of south-southwest. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: SSW Part of Speech: adv 1. Initialism of south-southwest. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: WSW Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of west-southwest. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: WSW Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of west-southwest. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable 2. Initialism of white sidewall. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: WSW Part of Speech: adv 1. Initialism of west-southwest. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: WSW Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of women who have sex with women. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, plural, plural-only Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:WSW.
Word: WNW Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of west-northwest. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: WNW Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of west-northwest. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: WNW Part of Speech: adv 1. Initialism of west-northwest. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: NW Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of North Rhine-Westphalia, a federal state of Germany. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: NW Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of northwest. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 2. Abbreviation of nanowire. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 3. Abbreviation of net worth. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Word: NW Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of now watching. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of no worries. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: NNW Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of north-northwest. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: NNW Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of north-northwest. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: NNW Part of Speech: adv 1. Initialism of north-northwest. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable