nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: bioenergy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Late Latin energīader. Middle French énergieder. English energy English bioenergy From bio- + energy. 1. Energy produced from a biological resource such as biomass as biofuel. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A form of spiritual energy or life force. Labels: New-Age, countable, uncountable Example: While the person is alive, these different aspects of the soul are vitally interconnected: bioenergy, emotions, mind, soul, and spirit interact and are expressed through the vehicle of the body.
Word: bioproduct Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- 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 prōdūcō Latin prōductusder. Middle English product English product English bioproduct From bio- + product. 1. Any commercial product produced using biotechnology.
Word: microchemical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From micro- + chemical. 1. Of or pertaining to microchemistry. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Glenwood Part of Speech: name Etymology: From glen + wood. The town in Newfoundland is named after the Glenwood Lumber Company, which is named in turn after the community in Nova Scotia. Pronunciation: /ˈɡlɛn.wʊd/ 1. A suburb of Sydney, located in New South Wales. 2. A village in Illinois. 3. A suburb of Durban, South Africa. 4. A city, the county seat of Mills County, Iowa; named for Presbyterian minister Glenn Wood. 5. A neighborhood of Edmonton, Alberta. 6. A neighborhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba. 7. A city, the county seat of Pope County, Minnesota. 8. A city in Arkansas. 9. A locality in Queensland. 10. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador. 11. A town in Wisconsin. 12. A city in Georgia. 13. A town in Utah; named for early pioneer Robert Wilson Glenn. 14. A village in Alberta; named for early settler Glen Edward Wood. 15. A town in Indiana. 16. A village in Missouri. 17. A town in Alabama. 18. A community in Nova Scotia.
Word: scaped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of scape Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: scaping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of scape Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: honorary trust Part of Speech: noun 1. A device by which a person establishes a trust for which there is neither a charitable purpose, nor a private beneficiary to enforce the trust (such as a trust for the care of pets or maintenance of cemetery plots), for which trustee is bound by honor, but not by law, to carry out the wishes of the trustor.
Word: honorary trusts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of honorary trust Labels: form-of, plural
Word: trustor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English trust Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English trustor From trust + -or. 1. A person who creates a trust.
Word: trustors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trustor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: espadon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French espadon. Doublet of spadona. Pronunciation: /ˈɛspədɒn/ 1. A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners. Labels: historical Example: royal guardsmen with their espadons
Word: milliammeter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sm̥- Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂ Proto-Indo-European *smih₂ Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰes- Proto-Indo-European *-lom Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰéslom Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂ Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰéslih₂ Proto-Indo-European *smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ Proto-Italic *smīɣeslī Latin mīlleder. French milli- English milli- English ammeter English milliammeter From milli- + ammeter. 1. An instrument for measuring electrical current in milliamperes. Example: Deciding to insert a milliammeter into the high-tension circuit feeding the X-ray tube, he asked Lanham to cut the earth wire he was holding.
Word: kysse Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of kiss. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: messed up Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of mess up Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: messed up Part of Speech: adj 1. In disorder. 2. Intoxicated, drunk. Labels: colloquial 3. Morally reprehensible; clearly and grossly objectionable. Labels: colloquial Example: Publishing those photos of the car crash was messed up. 4. Damaged. Labels: colloquial
Word: red cell Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of cell in the blood of vertebrates that contains haemoglobin and transports oxygen from the lungs to the tissues; a red blood cell.
Word: reach-around Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Deverbal from reach around. Pronunciation: /ˈɹit͡ʃəˌɹaʊnd/ 1. Manual stimulation of a sexual partner's genitals during anal or vaginal intercourse from behind. Example: I bet you're the kind of guy that would fuck a person in the ass and not even have the goddamn common courtesy to give him a reach-around. I'll be watching you. Example: Tom adored to give pleasure while Gore has always liked to boast that he has never knowingly or intentionally gratified any of his partners. Not even a sighing reach-around by the sound of it. 2. An ostensibly thoughtful gesture, especially one performed to win favour or mitigate unfair treatment. Labels: broadly, idiomatic 3. A passing style in which the ballhandler performs a crossover step in the direction of the intended pass and then extends his or her arms to throw the pass around the defender.
Word: red worm Part of Speech: noun 1. An earthworm. Labels: Southern-US
Word: pugs Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /pʌɡz/ 1. plural of pug Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Ch'orti' Part of Speech: noun 1. A branch of the Maya people native to southeastern Guatemala and western Honduras. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Ch'orti' Part of Speech: name 1. The Mayan language spoken by these people.
Word: Ch'orti' Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to the Ch'orti', their culture or language. Labels: not-comparable
Word: thimblerig Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thimble + rig. Pronunciation: /ˈθɪmbəlɹɪɡ/ 1. A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess under which of three small cups (or thimbles) a pea-sized object has been placed after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery; a shell game. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He’ll muddle away the Begum’s fortune at thimble-rig, be caught picking pockets, and finish on board the hulks. Example: ‘Great Barnums?’ says I. ‘You're a ringer for a circus thimblerig man.’ 2. One operating such a game. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: thimblerig Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From thimble + rig. Pronunciation: /ˈθɪmbəlɹɪɡ/ 1. To operate a thimblerig game. Labels: intransitive Example: Old Pratt is a different kind of crook—a psalm-singing, pussyfooted old buccaneer, teaching a Bible class on Sundays and thimblerigging in Wall Street on week days. 2. To cheat (someone) by trickery. Labels: ambitransitive, figuratively Example: The favor is to you. I do not permit any man to thimblerig his debts to me into my debts to him.
Word: Lancelot Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English Launcelot, from Old French Lancelot, from Frankish *Lanzo, hypocoristic form of names beginning in *Land-, from Proto-Germanic *landą (“land”), and diminutive Old French endings -el and -ot. Related to Old English Landbeorht (modern English Lambert). Pronunciation: /ˈlæn.sə.lɒt/, /ˈlɑːn.sə.lɒt/ 1. One of the Knights of the Round Table, a lover of Guinevere. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A male given name from the Germanic languages. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: "What's the first name?" - - - "I have a horrible feeling that it's Lancelot!" "Good God!" said Archie. "It couldn't really be that, could it?" Archie looked grave. He hated to give pain, but he felt he must be honest. "It might," he said. "People give their children all sorts of rummy names. My second name's Tracy. And I have a pal in England who was christened Cuthbert De la Hay Horace. Fortunately everyone calls him Stinker." 3. A surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A ghost town in the Mid North region, South Australia, Australia. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: shell game Part of Speech: noun 1. A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess which of three small cups (or shells) a pea-sized object is concealed under, after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery. Example: Another common form of short con is the shell game. This scam has the advantage of giving the criminal the ability to rip off many marks all at one location. 2. Any confidence scheme, especially one involving the rapid movement of investment funds to a location beyond recovery.
Word: shammies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of shammy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thimblerigging Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of thimblerig Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: hyperferremia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- substratebor. Old Latin *fersom Latin ferrum English ferro- Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă)der. New Latinder. English -emia English hyperferremia From hyper- + ferro- + -emia. 1. The medical condition of having too much iron in the blood. Labels: uncountable
Word: alter-ego Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of alter ego. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: alter-egos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of alter-ego Labels: form-of, plural
Word: short term Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of short-term. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: short term Part of Speech: noun 1. The near future; a comparatively brief time period starting with the present moment (or other time of reference); the time in which immediate needs and goals are relevant. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: privative a Part of Speech: noun 1. An alpha privative.
Word: privative as Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of privative a Labels: form-of, plural
Word: alpha privativum Part of Speech: noun 1. The alpha privative, the prefix a-. 2. An alpha privative, a word formed with that prefix.
Word: henchwoman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hench + woman. 1. Female equivalent of henchman. Labels: feminine, form-of
Word: henchwench Part of Speech: noun 1. A female henchman; a henchwoman. Labels: humorous, usually Example: And that henchwench what hopped it dunneth there duft the. Example: July 22, 2007, "Cast Shadows", a sweet kiss of Poison The concept of she being an ecoterrorist who may or may not long for Harley Quinn, the Joker's henchwench, is pure animated bliss.
Word: hench-wench Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of henchwench. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: andrologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr Proto-Graeco-Phrygian *anḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr Proto-Hellenic *anḗr Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)der. English andro- Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English -logist English andrologist From andro- + -logist. 1. A person who studies andrology. Example: Dr. Schirren: The members of this round table keep on speaking about urologists and gynecologists but you never mention andrologists. Example: It may not be easy to find an andrologist or get an appointment with one. Women can call a gynecologist for routine check-ups, but it is not the same with andrologists.
Word: andrologists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of andrologist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fetches Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈfɛt͡ʃɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of fetch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: armor-bearer Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of armorbearer. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: armor-bearers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of armor-bearer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Bubba vote Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Bubba, a slang term for a white male hillbilly or redneck. 1. The rural, white, Southern portion of the US electorate. Labels: US, derogatory, slang
Word: unexpelled Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English expelled English unexpelled From un- + expelled. 1. Not expelled (from somewhere). Labels: not-comparable Example: […] but we must, on no account, leave the house so long as the afterbirth is unexpelled
Word: krises Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kris Labels: form-of, plural
Word: krisses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of kris Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of kriss Labels: form-of, plural
Word: keris Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of keri Labels: form-of, plural
Word: keris Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Malay keris, doublet of kalis. 1. Alternative spelling of kris. Labels: Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, alt-of, alternative
Word: Assyriologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Assyriology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English Assyriologist From Assyriology + -ist. 1. A person who studies ancient Assyria.
Word: astrict Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Latin astrictus, past participle of astringere. See astringe. 1. To bind, constrain, or restrict. Labels: transitive Example: That the solid parts were to be relaxed or astricted as they let the Humours pass, either in too small of too great Quantities. Example: The mind is astricted to certain necessary modes or forms of thought. 2. To estop. Labels: transitive 3. To restrict the tenure of. Example: to astrict lands
Word: astricting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of astrict Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: astricts Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of astrict Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: back-to-basics Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative spelling of back to basics. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: back-to-basics Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of back to basics. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: asteistic Part of Speech: adj 1. politely ironic
Word: singularitarian Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of Singularitarian. Labels: alt-of
Word: itchy trigger finger Part of Speech: noun 1. The trigger finger of a person eager to fire their weapon or likely to do so unexpectedly. Example: As jittery as everyone was, there were bound to be some itchy trigger fingers, American and Kuwaiti. Example: Travel at night was forbidden and frankly, none of us seemed upset about this as we all knew how the U.S. Army troops had itchy trigger fingers. 2. The metaphorical trigger finger of a person with a tendency or readiness to act in haste or without consideration; a tendency to so act. Labels: idiomatic Example: Given any remote chance to gun down an effective spokesman for conservative economics as a secret fascist and torturer, even Nobel laureates can, we see, succumb to an itchy trigger finger. Example: They all have an itchy trigger finger when it comes to advertising.
Word: GPS receiver Part of Speech: noun 1. An audiovisual device, fitted to a civilian road vehicle, that uses the military Global Positioning System (U.S. Navstar system) as an aid to navigation. 2. A device that uses any global positioning system satellite network. Labels: broadly
Word: cystein Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of cysteine. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: alanin Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of alanine. Labels: alt-of, archaic, countable, uncountable
Word: asparagin Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of asparagine. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: glutamin Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of glutamine. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: histidin Part of Speech: noun 1. Dated form of histidine. Labels: alt-of, dated
Word: leucin Part of Speech: noun 1. Dated form of leucine. Labels: alt-of, countable, dated, uncountable
Word: longeve Part of Speech: adj 1. Longevous, long-lived. Labels: obsolete, uncommon Example: 1673-4, Grew, Veget. Trunks, iii: According as the Tree is less or more Longæve. Example: But the only use which that Philosopher makes of this Story is this, to prove that Demons having Bodies as well as men, (though of a different kind from them and much more longeve) yet were notwithstanding Mortal : […]
Word: tyrosin Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of tyrosine. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: chemodynamics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chēmīader. English chemo- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English dynamics English chemodynamics From chemo- + dynamics. 1. The study of the dynamics of chemical reactions Labels: physical, uncountable 2. The study of the dynamic changes that take place in the environment as a result of reaction between natural and man-made compounds, especially by pollutants Labels: uncountable
Word: local preacher Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead Church services in some religious denominations.
Word: computer security Part of Speech: noun 1. A branch of information security applied to both theoretical and actual computer systems and networks. Labels: uncountable 2. A branch of computer science that addresses enforcement of 'secure' behavior on the operation of computers. Labels: uncountable
Word: citrin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From citro- + -in. 1. A protein associated with type II citrullinemia. Labels: uncountable
Word: amantadine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)? Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-der. Ancient Greek δαμνάω (damnáō)? Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānusder. English -ane English amantad- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amantadine From amantad- (“alteration of adamantane”) + -ine. Pronunciation: /əˈmæn.təˌdin/ 1. A drug used especially as the hydrochloride C₁₀H₁₇N·HCl to prevent infection (as by an influenzavirus) by interfering with virus penetration into host cells.
Word: aetosaur Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of an extinct group of heavily armoured herbivorous archosaurian reptiles, of the order †Aetosauria.
Word: self-assembly Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English assembly English self-assembly From self- + assembly. 1. The assembly of a retail product by the customer. Labels: uncountable 2. The assembly of a biological or chemical material from a disorganized collection by means of interactions between the components. Labels: uncountable
Word: morphotropic Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to morphotropism 2. Describing a phase transition due to a change in composition 3. Describing the phase boundary between tetragonal and rhombohedral regions of a ferroelectric
Word: microtexture Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English micro- Latin textūrabor. Middle French texturebor. English texture English microtexture From micro- + texture. 1. The set of crystallographic orientations whose components are linked to their individual location in the microstructure. 2. A small-scale texture used to produce fine detail.
Word: rimantadine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From [Term?] + -mantadine (“adamantane derivative”). Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈmæn.təˌdin/ 1. A synthetic antiviral drug that is chemically related to amantadine and is administered orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₂H₂₁N·HCl in the prevention and treatment of influenza A; 1-(1-adamantyl)ethanamine. Labels: uncountable
Word: planning permission Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The term was possibly introduced by the Town and Country Planning Act 1947 (10 & 11 George VI, chapter 51) of the United Kingdom. Pronunciation: /ˈplænɪŋ pəˈmɪʃən/, /ˈplænɪŋ pɚˈmɪʃən/ 1. Legal permission granted by a government authority to construct on one's land, or to change the use of the land. Labels: UK, countable, uncountable Example: If I am not sure whether what I want to do needs planning permission, how can I find out? You can write to your Local Planning Authority and ask them to give you a ruling (or, as the Act [the Town and Country Planning Act 1947] calls it, a 'determination') whether you need planning permission or not, and if you disagree with their ruling you can appeal to the Minister. Example: At the Newcastle end, the first intention was to erect a steel lattice tower above the platforms at Newcastle Central station, immediately over an existing telecommunications apparatus room, but planning permission for a tower of the required height could not be obtained.
Word: permissions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of permission Labels: form-of, plural
Word: passive smoking Part of Speech: noun 1. The involuntary inhalation of tobacco smoke by a non-smoker due to the proximity to a smoker. Labels: uncountable
Word: Kabuverdianu Part of Speech: name 1. Synonym of Cape Verdean Creole.
Word: Cape Verdean Creole Part of Speech: name 1. A creole language spoken in Cape Verde.
Word: knocking on heaven's door Part of Speech: adj 1. Dying, close to death. Labels: idiomatic
Word: knocking on heaven's door Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of knock on heaven's door Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: aretaic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀρετή (aretḗ, “virtue or excellence”). 1. Of or pertaining to virtue or excellence.
Word: alkali metals Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of alkali metal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: e-store Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From e- + store. 1. The virtual store of a retailer that sells goods or services over the Internet.
Word: e-shop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From e- + shop. 1. A sales outlet which supplies goods or services over the Internet.
Word: webshop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *webʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *webaną Proto-Germanic *wabją Old English webb Middle English web English web Proto-Germanic *skup- Old English scoppa Middle English shoppe English shop English webshop From web + shop. 1. Synonym of webstore.
Word: dihydride Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English di- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)der. English hydro- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English hydride English dihydride From di- + hydride. Pronunciation: /daɪˈhaɪdɹaɪd/ 1. Any hydride containing two atoms of hydrogen per molecule.
Word: Reno Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named after U.S. officer Jesse L. Reno, whose surname's spelling was changed from Renault. Pronunciation: /ˈriːnoʊ/ 1. A large city, the county seat of Washoe County, in northwestern Nevada, United States. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A surname. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Reno Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈriːnoʊ/ 1. A river in northeastern Italy. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A locality in the Cootamundra-Gundagai council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A surname. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cuntsucker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cunt + sucker. Pronunciation: /ˈkʌntsʌkə/, /ˈkʌntˌsʌk.ɚ/ 1. Someone who performs cunnilingus. Labels: slang, vulgar 2. A vile or detestable person. Labels: derogatory, offensive, slang, vulgar
Word: dhoby Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of dhobi. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The working of the household turned on Tods, who was adored by everyone from the dhoby to the dog-boy.
Word: nationalisation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French nationalisation. By surface analysis, nationalise + -ation. 1. The act or process of nationalising: Labels: countable, uncountable Example: the nationalisation of India 2. The act or process of nationalising: Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Despite criticisms which were made of the Railway Executive, it must be recalled that the general framework of the new railway set-up was established by statute, while this form of organisation was particularly well adapted for carrying out the unification of the railways—a very different thing from the purely political act of nationalisation, but an essential part of the objective of nationalisation. Example: However the Labour Party and rail unions regard the move as a step closer to full nationalisation. TSSA General Secretary Manuel Cortes said: "The ONS has candidly exposed the truth about our railways. They are now in public ownership. Grant Shapps must now take direct control of running them, rather than continue to line the pockets of privateers." 3. The act or process of nationalising: Labels: countable, uncountable Example: […] study of the legacy of classical republican patriotism through to the nationalisation of patriotism […] 4. The act or process of nationalising: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: pork loin Part of Speech: noun 1. A cut of pig meat from along the top of the rib cage
Word: Chandrasekhar limit Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named after Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. Pronunciation: /ˌtʃændrəˈseɪkɑːr/ 1. The maximum theoretical mass of a white dwarf, approximately 1.4 solar masses.
Word: giant stars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of giant star Labels: form-of, plural
Word: planetary nebula Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by William Herschel because of their apparent resemblance to the planet Uranus. 1. A nebulosity surrounding a dying red giant, consisting of material expelled by the star.
Word: reflection nebula Part of Speech: noun 1. A nebula that consists of dust which reflects starlight and appears blue in photographs. Example: The Pleiades are surrounded by a reflection nebula. Example: The Citadel is surrounded by a blue-tinted reflection nebula. The light of the nebula is actually light from the Citadel, scattered and reflected back at the station.
Word: supernova remnant Part of Speech: noun 1. A nebula that is formed from supernova explosion debris. Example: The Crab Nebula is the most studied supernova remnant.
Word: Large Magellanic Cloud Part of Speech: name 1. A particular dwarf irregular galaxy, the largest satellite of Milky Way.
Word: Small Magellanic Cloud Part of Speech: name 1. A particular dwarf irregular galaxy, a satellite of Milky Way.
Word: video chat Part of Speech: noun 1. An audiovisual conversation with one or more other people by means of telecommunication technology. Labels: Internet, countable, uncountable
Word: video chat Part of Speech: verb 1. To participate in a video chat. Labels: Internet, intransitive 2. To communicate with (someone) via video chat. Labels: Internet, transitive Example: With Apple’s solar farm, customers could now be confident that downloading an app or video-chatting a friend would not increase carbon pollution, Jackson said.
Word: dark nebula Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of nebula that does not emit or reflect (visible) light, and thus obscures light sources behind it. Example: The Horsehead Nebula is a typical dark nebula, and is famous for resembling the head of a horse.
Word: talian Part of Speech: noun 1. An old Bohemian dance, or its music. Labels: obsolete
Word: absorption lines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of absorption line Labels: form-of, plural
Word: apocenter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)bor. English apo- Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-der. Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron)der. Latin centrumder. Middle French centrebor. Middle English center English center English apocenter From apo- + center. 1. The furthest point of an astronomical object in an elliptical orbit to its center of attraction (the principal focus of the ellipse)
Word: facil Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete spelling of facile. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: MMA Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of manual metal arc. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of middle meningeal artery. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of methyl methacrylate. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of monomethylaniline. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of microelectronic modular assembly. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 6. Initialism of master murabaha agreement. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 7. Initialism of mixed martial arts. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: Mark Zuckerberg shares photos from the hospital after undergoing knee surgery for a torn ACL suffered during MMA training. 8. Initialism of mastitis–metritis–agalactia. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 9. Initialism of mammalian meat allergy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: MMA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Museum of Modern Art. Labels: New-York, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of MIDI Manufacturers Association. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: polar cap Part of Speech: noun 1. A high-latitude region of a celestial body that is covered by ice. Example: Earth's polar caps may melt if global warming continues. Example: The southern polar cap of Mars consists of both carbon dioxide and water ice.
Word: XFL Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Xtreme Football League. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Extreme Football League. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: fried chicken Part of Speech: noun 1. The meat of chicken, cut into pieces and usually with the bone in, coated in batter and deep-fried. Labels: uncountable
Word: uranography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek οὐρανογραφία (ouranographía). 1. Celestial cartography; the mapping of celestial bodies. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Cpl Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of corporal. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of
Word: visual binary Part of Speech: noun 1. A binary star whose components can be visually resolved.
Word: optical double Part of Speech: noun 1. A star that appears as a double due to an optical illusion; in reality, the stars may be far apart from each other.
Word: Etna Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Latin Aetna, perhaps via the Italian Etna. From either Ancient Greek Αἴτνη (Aítnē, “Aetna”) or αἴθω (aíthō, “to burn”), or from a Sicanian dialect Italic base *aið-na (“fiery one”), all from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- (“burn; fire”). Doublet of Aetna. Pronunciation: /ˈɛtnə/ 1. An active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, between Messina and Catania. 2. A city in Siskiyou County, California, United States. 3. A town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States.
Word: Etna Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Norwegian Etna. Pronunciation: /ˈɛtnə/ 1. A river that flows through Etnedal and Nordre Land municipalities, Innlandet, Norway.
Word: Etna Part of Speech: name Etymology: Possibly an anglicisation of Irish Eithne. Pronunciation: /ˈɛtnə/ 1. A female given name from Irish. Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:Etna.
Word: eclipsing binary Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a class of extrinsic variable stars where changes in brightness are caused by stars eclipsing each other.
Word: mineral right Part of Speech: noun 1. The right to exploit the mineral resources located on or, especially, beneath a parcel of land. Example: Near-synonym: mines and minerals Example: In 1900 it was found that the stability of the viaduct was threatened by colliery workings. To overcome this, the G.W.R. obtained an Act of Parliament on August 8, 1902, authorising the purchase of all the land, mines and mineral rights within eight chains of any portion of the viaduct. This is, I believe, the only instance of a railway company obtaining an Act for this specific purpose, although there has been a number of instances where ordinary sections of line have been protected by purchase of mineral rights.
Word: variable stars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of variable star Labels: form-of, plural
Word: binary stars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of binary star Labels: form-of, plural
Word: double stars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of double star Labels: form-of, plural
Word: giant star Part of Speech: noun 1. A star that has stopped fusing hydrogen in its core, and as a result has grown much larger and brighter; it is considerably more luminous than a main sequence star of the same temperature.
Word: dwarf star Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dwarf + star. Compare West Frisian dwerchster (“dwarf star”), Dutch dwergster (“dwarf star”), German Zwergstern (“dwarf star”), Danish dværgstjerne (“dwarf star”), Swedish dvärgstjärna (“dwarf star”), Icelandic dvergstjarna (“dwarf star”). 1. A star that is located in the main sequence in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, though generally excluding the small minority which fall in the blue band due to their large size and high luminosity; fuses hydrogen into helium in its core. Example: The study team said it’s likely the star was a companion to a white dwarf star, which is the remaining core of a dead star that has expelled the gases that serve as its nuclear fuel.
Word: fantasticate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Ancient Greek φαντάζω (phantázō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek φανταστικός (phantastikós)bor. Late Latin phantasticusbor. Middle French fantastiquebor. English fantastic Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English fantasticate From fantastic + -ate (verb-forming suffix). 1. To make fantastical. Labels: transitive 2. To behave fantastically. Labels: intransitive
Word: radio source Part of Speech: noun 1. Any astronomical object that emits radio waves. Example: Some quasars are bright radio sources.
Word: huffer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From huff + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈhʌfə/, /ˈhʌfɚ/ 1. A drug addict who gets a high by inhaling or sniffing (huffing) intoxicating fumes, as in glue or aerosols. Labels: US 2. One who huffs. Labels: rare Example: “Taxi,” I yelled, “taxi,” racing across the street and grazing the bumper of a delivery van that veered and stopped short, the driver cursing me with proletarian gusto. I reached the door about half an arm’s length ahead of a grey-haired gentleman who huffed, “It’s mine, it’s mine,” and I dropped into the vinyl-covered seat, twirled the handle that lifted a safety-glass barrier between me and the huffer, […] Example: “I don’t want paperback.” / Of course she didn’t. “Well, you can borrow an electronic version. The library—” / “Eh, that’s not reading.” She huffed again. She was a major huffer. “Kids today, reading on their phones. That’s not real reading.” 3. A bully; a blusterer. Labels: obsolete Example: To be expos'd in th'end to ſuffer / By ſuch a Braggadochio Huffer.
Word: fawn lily Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of various plants in the Liliaceae genus Erythronium, also called trout lily and dog's tooth violet.
Word: fawnlily Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of fawn lily. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: trout lily Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of various plants in the Liliaceae genus Erythronium, also called fawn lily and dog's tooth violet.
Word: blueshift Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From blue + shift. Pronunciation: /ˈbluːˌʃɪft/ 1. A decrease in the wavelength of a photon or of light, corresponding to a higher frequency and a shift toward the blue end of the electromagnetic spectrum. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: blueshift Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From blue + shift. Pronunciation: /ˈbluːˌʃɪft/ 1. (ergative) (said of light or a photon) To shift toward the blue end of the electromagnetic spectrum; to change to a shorter wavelength and a higher frequency.
Word: tornadocane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of tornado + hurricane. 1. A supercell thunderstorm whose radar signature resembles that of a hurricane, with a center free of precipitation; a landphoon. Labels: informal
Word: fabricant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French. 1. One who fabricates; a manufacturer.
Word: landphoon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of land + typhoon. 1. A tropical depression over land whose satellite signature resembles that of a typhoon. Labels: informal
Word: splog Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of spam + blog. Pronunciation: /splɒɡ/, /splɔɡ/, /splɑɡ/ 1. A fake blog, usually reusing content from other sources in order to generate link spam. Labels: Internet Example: The “b” in these words is all that remains from its ancestor, Berners-Lee’s Web, and even that slim vestige can be lost when blog blends with other words, as in vlog (a video blog) and splog (a spam blog).
Word: week-end Part of Speech: noun 1. Dated spelling of weekend.
Word: restructuration Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Mistranslation by non-native speakers, based on their native languages’ equivalent terms. These include, but are not limited to, French restructuration, Portuguese reestruturação, and Spanish reestructuración. Likely independently reformed various times. 1. Restructuring. Labels: countable, nonstandard, uncountable
Word: pension fund Part of Speech: noun 1. A pool of assets forming an independent legal entity that are bought with the contributions to a pension plan for the exclusive purpose of financing pension plan benefits. Example: Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.
Word: fouetté Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French fouetté (“whipped”). Pronunciation: /ˈfwɛteɪ/, /fwɛˈteɪ/ 1. A ballet move in which either the body or the working leg is whipped around forcefully. Example: Sometimes, when they were drinking, Goran would get up from the floor and do a pirouette or a fouetté, for a moment so graceful and beautiful that it hurt to look at him.
Word: onnagata Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Japanese 女形 (おんながた, onnagata), a compound of 女 (おんな, onna, “woman”) + 形 (かた, kata, “form”). Pronunciation: /ˌɒnəˈɡɑːtə/ 1. A male actor who plays female roles in Japanese kabuki theatre.
Word: andradite Part of Speech: noun 1. A nesosilicate mineral of the garnet group with chemical formula Ca₃Fe₂Si₃O₁₂.
Word: admissive Part of Speech: adj 1. Tending to admit or allow. Example: Criminals are sometimes admissive of their guilt and compassionate toward victims.
Word: nesosilicate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”) + silicate. 1. Synonym of orthosilicate.
Word: tetrahedrally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English tetrahedral Middle English -ly English -ly English tetrahedrally From tetrahedral + -ly. 1. In a tetrahedral manner; arranged in tetrahedrons. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nesosilicates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nesosilicate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: andradites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of andradite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: affectively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English affective Middle English -ly English -ly English affectively From affective + -ly. 1. In an affective way; emotionally.
Word: andrological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From andrology + -ical or andro- + -logical. 1. Relating to andrology. Labels: not-comparable
Word: angel shark Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks with flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins resembling skates or rays. There are approximately 16 known species, which are the only members of their taxonomic genus, family and order. They occur worldwide in temperate and tropical seas.
Word: angel sharks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of angel shark Labels: form-of, plural
Word: angler fish Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of anglerfish. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: angler fishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of angler fish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: agley Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Borrowed from Scots agley. Pronunciation: /əˈɡleɪ/, /əˈɡliː/ 1. Wrong, awry, askew, amiss, or distortedly. Labels: Scotland Example: X tells of cavalry; of Sheridan, Hampton and Fitz Lee; Of Early’s Valley march, that Sheridan long held agley! Example: “I don't know if you know the meaning of the word ‘agley’, Kipper, but that, to put it in a nutshell, is the way things have ganged.”
Word: agley Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Scots agley. Pronunciation: /əˈɡleɪ/, /əˈɡliː/ 1. Wrong; askew. Labels: Scotland Example: But though the bear in the picture was a disguised man he appeared so naturally calm, so benignly strong, that beside him Pete […] looked comparatively shifty and agley.
Word: fantard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin fānāticuslbor. French fanatiqueinflu. English fanatic English fancyinflu. English fan English retard English -tard English fantard From fan + -tard. 1. A stupid fan, especially one who gives the fandom a bad name or engages in wank or fanwank. Labels: derogatory, offensive, slang, vulgar
Word: anglerfishes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of anglerfish Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aphetisms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aphetism Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aglee Part of Speech: adv 1. Alternative spelling of agley. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: reloader Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From reload + -er. 1. One who reloads. Example: He is a fine shot on horseback and a very quick reloader. 2. A shooter who makes their own ammunition from separately purchased components. 3. The equipment used by such a shooter, particularly a levered press used to force the components together. 4. a speed loader. Labels: uncommon
Word: aphrodisiacal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English aphrodisiac Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English aphrodisiacal From aphrodisiac + -al. 1. Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties. Example: Hindu women make a powder of an aphrodisiacal nature by frying the genital organs of male turtles, which they also use for enchantments.
Word: vigilanteism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English vigilante Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English vigilanteism From vigilante + -ism. 1. Alternative spelling of vigilantism. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: aphanite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek φαίνομαι (phaínomai) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ἀφανής (aphanḗs) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English aphanite From Ancient Greek ἀφανής (aphanḗs, “indistinct, unseen, obscure”) + English -ite. Pronunciation: /ˈæf.əˌnaɪt/ 1. Certain dark igneous rocks having grain so fine that the individual crystals cannot be seen with the naked eye. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: aphanites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aphanite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: allotropism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From allo- + -tropism. Pronunciation: /æloʊˈtroʊpɪzəm/ 1. The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state.
Word: aphorist Part of Speech: noun 1. A person who creates or recites aphorisms. Example: Leaving the reader to study the details of the discussion in Dr. Ballantyne's aphorisms of the Nyāya (Part Second, pp. 77 ff.), I will pass over most of the Sūtras, and merely quote the principal conclusions of the Nyāya aphorist. Example: In the examination of the revisions which these texts underwent, we have stolen a rare glance into the interior of the workshop of the aphorist.
Word: aphorists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aphorist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aphthous ulcer Part of Speech: noun 1. An ulcer in the mouth, caused by a break in the mucous membrane.
Word: aphthous ulcers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aphthous ulcer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: allotropical Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to an element that exhibits allotropy. Labels: not-comparable, rare Example: Graphite and diamond are allotropical forms of carbon.
Word: canker sore Part of Speech: noun 1. An ulcer in the mouth, called an aphthous ulcer, caused by a break in the mucous membrane.
Word: canker sores Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of canker sore Labels: form-of, plural
Word: aphthous stomatitis Part of Speech: noun 1. The condition of having aphthous ulcers. Labels: uncountable
Word: stomatitis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From stomato- + -itis. 1. An inflammation of parts of the mucous membrane that lines the mouth.
Word: stomatitises Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stomatitis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: apidictors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of apidictor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: apple trees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of apple tree Labels: form-of, plural