nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: exopeptidase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From exo- + peptide + -ase. 1. Any of a group of enzymes which catalyze the removal of a single amino acid from the end of a polypeptide chain
Word: endopeptidase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From endo- + peptide + -ase. 1. Any of a group of enzymes, such as trypsin, chymotrypsin, pepsin and elastase, which catalyze the splitting of polypeptide chains away from the ends
Word: juger Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin iūger, variant of iūgerum. 1. A Roman unit of area, equivalent to rectangle with sides of 240×120 Roman feet (2 acti or about ¼ ha). Labels: historical
Word: golf course Part of Speech: noun 1. The land where one plays golf, with tees, fairways, greens and flags in holes.
Word: driving range Part of Speech: noun 1. An area where golfers practice their swing, and try to hit the ball far, toward no target. Example: Improve your golf swing by taking your mate to the driving range. If you're good, you can show off and give her some tips. If you stink, play it for laughs.
Word: crazy golf Part of Speech: noun 1. A variation on golf, played on a smaller scale, where players have to putt the golf ball into a hole, past various obstructions. Labels: uncountable
Word: golfer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Middle Scots golfbor. English golf Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English golfer From golf + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈɡɒlfə(ɹ)/ 1. Someone who plays golf. Example: It had been 2,836 days since Chris Kirk last won on the PGA Tour. Yet after securing his first victory in over seven years on Sunday, that was not the first milestone the American golfer had on his mind. Example: “The player should usually be able to play more quickly than that and is encouraged to do so,” the guidelines state, with golfers that exceed 40 seconds – AKA “bad time” – “informed as soon as practicable” by a tournament official. 2. One who takes part in code golf or regex golf.
Word: Erasmus Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Medieval Latin Erasmus. The EU student exchange programme is named after Erasmus of Rotterdam, and also a backronym for “European [Community] Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students”. Pronunciation: /ɪˈɹæzməs/ 1. Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam), a Dutch humanist and theologian. 2. A male given name from Ancient Greek, rare in English. 3. Ellipsis of Erasmus Programme, a student exchange programme established in 1987. Labels: European-Union, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: Erasmus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Medieval Latin Erasmus. The EU student exchange programme is named after Erasmus of Rotterdam, and also a backronym for “European [Community] Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students”. Pronunciation: /ɪˈɹæzməs/ 1. An exchange student taking part in an Erasmus Programme. 2. A study period as part of the Erasmus Programme.
Word: cunted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From cunt + -ed. 1. Having a vulva of a specified kind. Labels: in-compounds, slang, vulgar Example: Cum-loving slut, piss-whore, filthy-cunted little tart 2. Under the influence of illicit drugs or alcohol; drunk; high. Labels: Australia, UK, slang, vulgar 3. Broken. Labels: Australia, slang, vulgar 4. Extremely tired or worn out. Labels: Australia, slang, vulgar
Word: testifies Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of testify Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: sheep shagger Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of sheepshagger. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: filing fee Part of Speech: noun 1. A fee assessed against a party initiating a lawsuit, or other legal process, e.g. filing a patent.
Word: filing fees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of filing fee Labels: form-of, plural
Word: RTS Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of real-time strategy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of rape trauma syndrome. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of radial tunnel syndrome. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: RTS Part of Speech: verb 1. Initialism of return to service. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: RTS Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of return to sender, used on a misaddressed envelope to have the post office return the letter to the sender. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: gladdens Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gladden Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: gladdening Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of gladden Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: gladdening Part of Speech: noun 1. A becoming glad. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: After the buoyancy and gladdenings of her joyous welcome had subsided, she requested that he would make a point of coming to her ball — the same to which Miss Cunningham and her aunt were invited.
Word: gladdening Part of Speech: adj 1. Causing feelings of gladness. Example: Now, the cheerful sun looks in mockingly; we rejoice not in the face of day; it brings not hope, but memory to our minds; and we only watch the gladdening beams to think that they are shining on the narrow grave.
Word: gladdened Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: gladdened Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of gladden Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Lutherans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Lutheran Labels: form-of, plural
Word: passivity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From passive + -ity. Pronunciation: /pæˈsɪvɪti/ 1. The state of being passive. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Submissiveness. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A lack of initiative. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. The belief that one's thoughts or actions are influenced or controlled by an external agent. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: jews Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /d͡ʒuːz/ 1. plural of jew Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jews Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /d͡ʒuːz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of jew Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: egest Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Latin ēgestus, the perfect passive participle of ēgerō (“to carry, bear, or bring out or away; to discharge”). Pronunciation: /iːˈd͡ʒɛst/ 1. To eliminate undigested food or waste from the body (as feces). Example: As plastics cannot be easily egested, these can accumulate within the stomach, causing impaction and leading ultimately to death.
Word: subpage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English page English subpage From sub- + page. 1. A web page that is subordinate to another. Labels: Internet
Word: dumbarse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: dumb + arse 1. UK, Ireland, and Commonwealth standard form of dumbass. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, alt-of, standard
Word: subpages Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of subpage Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sub-pages Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sub-page; alternative form of subpages Labels: form-of, plural
Word: web-page Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of web page. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: patty Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From earlier meaning "small pie" from pattipan (“something baked in a small pan”), from French pâté (“liver paste, pâté”), from pâte (“pastry, dough, paste, batter”) + -é. Doublet of pastie /pasty (“meat pie”), pate (“cheese portion”), and pâté (“finely-ground paste”) and related to pasta and paste. Pronunciation: /ˈpæti/ 1. A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, US Example: The cook fried the hamburger patty, then put it in a bun. 2. A pastry with various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric. Labels: Jamaica 3. A foolish or stupid person. Labels: England
Word: patty Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of patté. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: a cross patty
Word: Harley Davidson Part of Speech: noun 1. A cocktail made from Bailey's, Midori and Jägermeister
Word: henpecked Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hen + pecked. Pronunciation: /ˈhɛnpɛkt/ 1. Intimidated or overwhelmed by a nagging or overbearing matriarch, wife, or girlfriend. Example: "I noticed that he addressed her as 'My dear,' very genially, without any trace of resentment.... The quickness of the transition made me vaguely ask myself whether he were henpecked,—a shocking conjecture, which I instantly dismissed."
Word: unintentionally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From unintentional + -ly or un- + intentionally. 1. Without meaning to, in an unintentional manner, not intentionally. Example: "Oh, no! Mason will not defy me; nor knowing it, will he hurt me—but, unintentionally, he might in a moment, by one careless word, deprive me, if not of life, yet for ever of happiness." Example: And, even if you do not unintentionally overstore your markets, over-expansion by your competitors will produce similar effects.
Word: LCMS Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Little Color Management System (LittleCMS). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: LCMS Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of learning content management system. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: lightbox Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From light + box. In the Internet sense, originally the name of one specific technique. 1. A box containing a source of light and a white, translucent cover, used to view photographic transparencies. 2. A box containing fluorescent tubes or LED technology, used to treat people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and circadian rhythm disorders. 3. A kind of pop-up that is overlaid across a web page while the rest of the content is dimmed. Labels: Internet 4. A backbox. 5. A device used in phreaking that indicates when a telephone line is in use by means of a light.
Word: Harley-Davidson Part of Speech: name Etymology: The prototype engine was designed by William S. Harley and constructed with the help of Arthur and Walter Davidson. 1. An American manufacturer of motorcycles.
Word: Harley-Davidson Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The prototype engine was designed by William S. Harley and constructed with the help of Arthur and Walter Davidson. 1. A motorcycle of this brand. Example: Comstock’s dented black Harley-Davidson was parked amid a bevy of bicycles that looked like cowering fawns beside it.
Word: Davidson Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Semitic Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ)bor. Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d)bor. Late Latin Dāvīdbor. Old English Dauid, David Middle English David, Davyd, Davyde English David Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Davidson From David + -son. Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪvɪdsən/ 1. An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic. Example: Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry has accepted the role of assistant general manager for the basketball programs at alma mater Davidson College. 2. A suburb of the Northern Beaches of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 3. A town in the Rural Municipality of Arm River No. 252, Saskatchewan, Canada. 4. A number of places in the United States: 5. A number of places in the United States: 6. A number of places in the United States: 7. A number of places in the United States: 8. A number of places in the United States:
Word: Harley Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English hær (“rock”) or hara (“hare”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to hare + -ley (“lea”). Pronunciation: /ˈhɑɹli/ 1. A village and civil parish (served by Cressage, Harley and Sheinton Parish Council) in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5901). 2. A settlement in Wentworth parish, Rotherham borough, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK3698). 3. A township in Timiskaming District, north-east Ontario, Canada. 4. A community in Burford, Brant County, Ontario. 5. A habitational surname from Old English from the place names. 6. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
Word: Harley Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Old English hær (“rock”) or hara (“hare”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to hare + -ley (“lea”). Pronunciation: /ˈhɑɹli/ 1. A Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Example: I was blown away by how much the 800 looks like a Harley. My Harley riding friends always do a double take when they see a picture of it. I personally like the Harleyesque looks and have owned a Vulcan 1500. Example: Some dealers also took advantage of heightened demand for Harleys to charge more, a move that may have done long-lasting harm. “Dealers were charging more than the suggested manufacturer price and it made Harley look greedy and jeopardized our brand that we spent a long time building,” Mr. Ziemer said.
Word: Harley Street Part of Speech: name Etymology: After Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer (1689-1741). Pronunciation: /ˈhɑː.li ˌstɹiːt/ 1. A street in Westminster having many physicians' practices. Example: the famous surgeon, Sir Julian Freke, who directed the surgical side of the great new hospital, and was, in addition, known in Harley Street as a distinguished neurologist with a highly individual point of view. Example: A lot of [hymenoplasty] is done on Harley Street and in the surrounding exclusive clinics in London. 2. The English medical profession (especially the private sector) as a group. Labels: broadly
Word: defecates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of defecate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: defecating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of defecate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: defecated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of defecate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Alban Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Albānus (“resident of Alba”) (a mountain region and an ancient city of Latium). 1. A male given name from Latin. Example: Act II, Scene I Forsooth, a blind man at Saint Alban's shrine Within this half hour hath receiv'd his sight 2. Saint Alban, a Christian martyr executed in Verulamium (St Albans) in the 3rd or 4th century. Example: The first Christian martyr in Britain was called Alban.
Word: Alban Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin Albānus (“resident of Alba”) (a mountain region and an ancient city of Latium). 1. Pertaining to the ancient Latin city of Alba Longa. Labels: historical, not-comparable Example: But beside this, there existed at Lavinium another tradition, which inverts the order of things by stating that Lavinium was an Alban colony, founded by six hundred Alban families. Example: Now the Alban dynasti bore the name of Silvii or Wood, and it can hardly be without significance that in the vision of the historic glories of Rome revealed to Aeneas in the underworld, Virgil, an antiquary as well as a poet, should represent all the line of Silvii as crowned with oak. 2. Pertaining to Alba, or the area now covered by Scotland. Labels: historical, not-comparable Example: At some point during the Picto-Gaelic fusion, St Andrew was adopted as patron of the Alban kingdom.
Word: Albin Part of Speech: name Etymology: Early saints' name, from the Roman cognomen Albīnus, derivative of Latin albus (“white”). In the case of individuals from Germanic nations, partly also from Germanic (cf. Albwin (literally “elf friend”)), of which Alvin is the native English form. 1. A male given name from Latin. Example: The name Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116 - pronounced Albin - was also rejected by authorities in 1996.
Word: shittier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of shitty: more shitty Labels: comparative, form-of, vulgar
Word: shittiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of shitty: most shitty Labels: form-of, superlative, vulgar
Word: shitted Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪt.əd/ 1. simple past and past participle of shit Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Albano Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Albano. 1. A surname.
Word: exophthalmic Part of Speech: adj 1. Of, or relating to exophthalmos. Example: She was given hormone injections and pills and she grew slender. Judging from the exophthalmic bulge, it must've been thyroxine that they put her on. 2. Having prominent eyeballs. Example: What an incredible, head-reeling collocation of cultures: Islamic texts sprawling on the Great Wall, a twelve-legged god looking down in exophthalmic frowning benevolence.
Word: exophthalmos Part of Speech: noun 1. An abnormal protrusion of the eyeball from its socket. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: exophthalmic goiter Part of Speech: noun 1. hyperthyroidism accompanied by protrusion of the eyeballs Labels: uncountable
Word: Graves' disease Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Irish physician Robert James Graves (1796–1853). 1. Hyperthyroidism accompanied by protrusion of the eyeballs. Labels: uncountable Example: We would therefore reserve for it the title of Exophthalmic Goitre, or, what is better, Graves's Disease. Example: The latter operation, though still occasionally practised by exceptionally bold surgeons, entails a very high mortality rate,and as soon as its futility as a rational cure of Graves's disease was demonstrated, has practically been discarded.
Word: exorbitance Part of Speech: noun 1. The state or characteristic of being exorbitant. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A large excess. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The lamentable exorbitances of their superstitions.
Word: refutes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of refute Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: refuting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of refute Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: refuted Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of refute Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: poetic licence Part of Speech: noun 1. Any departure from convention or from factual accuracy taken by a writer to achieve a desired effect. Labels: uncountable
Word: artistic licence Part of Speech: noun 1. Any departure from convention or from factual accuracy taken by an artist to achieve a desired effect. Labels: uncountable Example: The script takes a little artistic licence with the facts. Example: Serlio criticises the artistic licence taken by both ancient and contemporary architects, here specifically related to the confusion created by the rich decoration of the arch–in his illustrations, he stripped the monument of most of its beautifully […]
Word: road fund licence Part of Speech: noun 1. A paper disc displayed on the windscreen of a vehicle to show that road tax has been paid. Labels: UK
Word: spoonbills Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of spoonbill Labels: form-of, plural
Word: licenced Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of licence Labels: UK, archaic, form-of, nonstandard, participle, past
Word: licenced Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of licensed. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, archaic, nonstandard, not-comparable
Word: licenced victualler Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of licensed victualler. Labels: UK, alt-of, alternative, nonstandard
Word: head of hair Part of Speech: noun 1. All the hair that covers the scalp of a person (excludes the beard and moustache) Example: There is nothing that so adds to the charm of an individual as a good head of hair. The complexion and the features may be perfect, but if the hair is thin and harsh they all pass for little. On the other hand, magnificent locks will atone for other deficiencies.
Word: awls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of awl Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cancer stick Part of Speech: noun Etymology: In reference to the link between smoking and lung cancer. 1. A cigarette. Labels: slang Example: You're trying to hide it from your husband, but I know he be knowing that your pussy's been tampered with. Did you show him that new trick of how you can make it smoke a cancer stick?
Word: Zoilism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the works of Zoilus (Ancient Greek: Ζωΐλος (Zōḯlos)), a classical Greek writer who was highly critical of Homer; + -ism. 1. nagging or carping criticism Labels: obsolete, uncountable Example: Bring candid Eyes unto the perusal of mens works, and let not Zoilism or Detraction blast well intended labours.
Word: Alastair Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic Alasdair (“Alexander”). Doublet of Alexander. Pronunciation: /ˈæl.ə.stɚ/, /ˈæl.ə.stə/ 1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
Word: Alen Part of Speech: name 1. A male given name, variant of Alan. 2. A surname.
Word: Aleck Part of Speech: name 1. A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, of Scottish usage, variant of Alec.
Word: Alistair Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic Alasdair, from Norman Alexandre or Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Pronunciation: /ˈæl.ɪ.stɚ/, /ˈæl.ɪ.stə/ 1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
Word: Allistaire Part of Speech: name Etymology: A rare spelling variant of Alistair, from Scottish Gaelic Alasdair (“Alexander”). 1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
Word: Allister Part of Speech: name Etymology: Anglicized from Alasdair, the Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander Pronunciation: /ˈælɪstə/, /ˈælɪstɚ/ 1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. 2. A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic]. 3. An unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
Word: peeing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pee Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pees Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pee Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pees Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pee Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: peapod Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Synchronically, pea + pod; diachronically, from a Middle English predecessor compound. Pronunciation: /ˈpiˌpɑd/ 1. The pod of the pea plant, that holds the seeds (the peas) until they ripen 2. The pod and its contents as a vegetable; the mangetout Labels: informal 3. A hybrid nanomaterial consisting of spheroidal fullerenes encapsulated within a carbon nanotube. 4. A small rowboat traditionally used for fishing and lobstering in Maine. Example: A thick-shouldered boy in yellow oil pants and a duck-billed cap rowed by in a peapod, so close to the rockweed he would have seen her if he'd looked up.
Word: light industry Part of Speech: noun 1. Any industry that does not require high capitalization or heavy machinery. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: comprehensively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English comprehensive Middle English -ly English -ly English comprehensively From comprehensive + -ly. 1. In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion. Example: Ferguson, perhaps recalling how United had been comprehensively outfought in the 3-1 defeat at Liverpool last season, opted for a side with a more pragmatic look with Phil Jones moved into a midfield role. Example: This study aimed to comprehensively review and analyze existing in vivo animal studies and human clinical trials investigating the effects of meteoropathy on health and its pharmacological treatment.
Word: complimentary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From compliment (noun) + -ary. Piecewise doublet of complementary. Pronunciation: /ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/, /ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ 1. In the nature of a compliment. Example: a complimentary remark Example: But yesterday evening late, when Lewis arrived from down town he found his supper spread, and some presents of books there, with very complimentary writings on the fly-leaves, and certain very complimentary letters, and more or less greenbacks of dignified denomination pinned to those letters and fly-leaves... 2. Free; provided at no charge. Example: complimentary drinks Example: In the evenings, Ward and PJ offer guests a complimentary drink. This gesture seems to reinforce the hosts' desire to make everyone feel welcome. 3. With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional. Example: The complimentary closing is the word grouping used to bring the message or text to a close.
Word: encompasses Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of encompass Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: encompassing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ɪŋˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of encompass Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: encompassed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of encompass Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: surrounds Part of Speech: noun 1. Things bordering, adjacent to, or near something else; surroundings. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: It was an informative guide to the city and surrounds.
Word: surrounds Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of surround Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Aleksei Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Russian Алексе́й (Alekséj) 1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj).
Word: Aleksey Part of Speech: name 1. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj), equivalent to Alexius.
Word: exosmosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)der. English exo- English osmosis English exosmosis From exo- + osmosis. 1. osmosis in which fluid flows through a membrane towards a region of lower concentration Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: uploads Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of upload Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: uploads Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of upload Labels: form-of, plural
Word: endosmosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English osmosis English endosmosis From endo- + osmosis. 1. osmosis in which fluid flows through a membrane towards a region of higher concentration Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: exospore Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)der. English exo- English spore English exospore From exo- + spore. 1. The outer layer of a spore, especially in some algae and fungi.
Word: endospore Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm Proto-Hellenic *éndon Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der. English endo- English spore English endospore From endo- + spore. 1. The inner layer of a spore. 2. A small vegetative spore produced by some bacteria.
Word: pneumatic device Part of Speech: noun 1. Any device which generates or is powered by compressed air.
Word: compressed air Part of Speech: noun 1. Air which has been reduced in volume and increased in pressure for use in industrial processes or for cleaning. Labels: uncountable Example: Compressed air is used for the operation of certain contactors, the sanders, the horn, and the re-fuelling equipment, but vacuum brakes are fitted to the locomotive.
Word: Léon Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Leon, region of Brittany. Labels: alt-of, alternative, historical
Word: carbon trading Part of Speech: noun 1. carbon emissions trading Labels: uncountable
Word: carbon footprint Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined in a 1999 BBC Vegetarian Good Food article and after the 1990s term ecological footprint and popularized by a 2005 advertising campaign for fossil-fuel company BP in order to shift blame for climate change onto individual consumers. Modelled after the ecological footprint concept developed in the 1990s. 1. A measure of the amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person, organization or state in a given time. Example: House insulation is another way of reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint, as well as double glazing and draught-proofing. Example: Usage of local products has boosted the income of local farmers, created more work opportunities and lowered carbon footprints. Previously, business owners in Jiasian competed with each other and fought over business opportunities.
Word: carbon cost Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From carbon + cost. 1. Synonym of carbon footprint. Example: Without carbon costs, the marginal cost of producing electricity is given by the ratio between fuel costs and the efficiency of the plant.[…] With carbon costs, the marginal cost for each plant contains the emission factor which depends on the fuel burnt[…].
Word: carbon audit Part of Speech: noun 1. The systematic measurement of the carbon footprint of a person, organization or state, for use in carbon emissions trading.
Word: carbon neutral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: In mainstream usage since the early 2000s. 1. Having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into account. Labels: not-comparable Example: We must accelerate the switch from coal and oil to clean, carbon-neutral power. Such a shift will bring new jobs and growth. Example: The hotel plans to make the property "carbon neutral" — whereby carbon emissions are offset by tree planting or other green schemes, and the hotel car runs on filtered, used vegetable oil. Or will, when the promised supply arrives.
Word: carbon market Part of Speech: noun 1. Any market in which carbon emissions trading takes place.
Word: season creep Part of Speech: noun 1. A small but significant tendency for spring to start earlier and for autumn to end later; the result of global warming. Labels: uncountable
Word: Christmas creep Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Christmas + creep 1. The inexorable tendency for the commercial aspects of Christmas to appear earlier every year. Labels: uncountable
Word: geostationary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- English stationary English geostationary From geo- + stationary. 1. At a fixed distance in three dimensions relative to a particular point on the Earth's surface; generally only possible with orbital satellites. Labels: not-comparable Example: The measurement is accomplished by observing the Faraday rotation angle of signals from geostationary satellites on a continuous basis.
Word: graybeard Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of greybeard. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: graybeards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of graybeard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: greybeards Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of greybeard Labels: form-of, plural
Word: faggots Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of faggot Labels: form-of, plural
Word: skeezy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: US, 1992. Variant of sleazy, possibly influenced by sketchy (“dubious, unnerving”); alternatively analyzed as blend of sketchy + sleazy. Pronunciation: /ˈskiːzi/ 1. Despicable, tasteless. Labels: slang Example: “It feels really different to pay for access to people,” said Kathryn D. Coduto, a Boston University professor who studies dating apps. “Paying for it makes it feel a little skeezy.” 2. Sleazy. Labels: slang Example: I jilled while babysitting, having found a cache of skeezy porno mags hidden at the bottom of a big basket of magazines in one family's master bathroom. Example: I went to Rock Jungle twice and it was a disaster. It was filled with skeezy old men with bad cologne and gold chains trying to pick up eighteen-year-old girls.
Word: clotheshorse Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From clothes + horse. 1. A frame on which laundry is hung to dry. Example: In front of the darkened electric fire stood a wooden clothes horse draped with tights and underwear. 2. A person excessively concerned with the appearance of their clothing. Labels: derogatory, figuratively, slang Example: Her mother was a genuine clotheshorse. She had had more kimonos and dresses than room in their chests to store them […]
Word: causal ontology Part of Speech: noun 1. Language or other descriptive system which restricts that which can be described to that which can be. Example: If English were a causal ontology, you could not say or write 'I ate my house', because you cannot eat a house.
Word: sloe-eyed Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈsləʊˌaɪd/, /ˈsloʊˌaɪd/ 1. Having dark eyes. Labels: not-comparable Example: Macdonald's wife was an immensely stout, raven-haired, sloe-eyed, talkative body, the most motherly woman I have ever known. Example: Royal Beaudry carried about with him in his work on the Lazy Double D persistent memories of the sloe-eyed gypsy.
Word: bouffant cap Part of Speech: noun 1. A loose cap, so called because of its puffy shape, typically secured around the head with an elastic, and frequently used in cleanrooms, food service, and other settings to contain loose hair.
Word: tortilla chip Part of Speech: noun 1. A chip or crisp made from baked corn tortillas.
Word: haugh Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Northern English dialectal and Scots haugh, from Northern Middle English *halgh, from Old English healh (“corner, nook”), from Proto-West Germanic *halh. Doublet of hale. Pronunciation: /hɔː/, /hɔːx/ 1. A low-lying meadow by the side of a river. Labels: Ireland, Northern-England, Scotland Example: The sheriff of the county of Lanark was holding the wappen-schaw of a wild district, called the Upper Ward of Clydesdale, on a haugh, or level plain, near to a royal borough, […] Example: The position of the playfield is here identified as lying north of this open space between it and the burn, and occupying the haugh which extended west […]
Word: bunta Part of Speech: adj 1. Crazy, riotous, out of control. Labels: Australia, not-comparable Example: When the full forward kicked a goal after the siren, the crowd went bunta.
Word: serpentinite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English serpentine Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English serpentinite From serpentine + -ite. 1. a metamorphic rock composed of serpentine minerals formed by the hydration of ultramafic rocks
Word: servomechanism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ser-der.? Proto-Italic *serwos Latin servusder. English servo- Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.? Ancient Greek μηχᾰνή (mēkhănḗ)der. New Latin mechanismuslbor. English mechanism English servomechanism From servo- + mechanism. 1. A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using feedback. 2. Any system which controls motion automatically using feedback.
Word: flirting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of flirt Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: flirting Part of Speech: noun 1. A flirtation. Example: Drinking and gambling were flirtings with the devil, or giving over to him entirely. So was card-playing.
Word: sewing machine Part of Speech: noun 1. Any mechanical or electromechanical device used to stitch cloth or other material; normally uses two threads to form lock stitches.
Word: sferic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From atmospherics. 1. A short pulse of electromagnetic radiation produced by lightning
Word: sferics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From atmospherics. 1. plural of sferic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sferics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From atmospherics. 1. Electromagnetic pulses caused by atmospheric phenomena, such as lightning. plural of sferic Labels: plural, plural-only Example: A Sferics Locating System has been developed to determine the geographical location of lightning strokes... Example: ...an artificial sferics generator was used as a known source of EM pulses. 2. Radio interference caused by sferics; atmospherics. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: In the identification of sources of short whistlers, the spectral characteristics of the sferics can often be used to establish many sferics as doubtful... Example: As it turned out, the whistler was only the first of a family of sferics whose taxonomy was to include clicks, hooks, risers, nose-whistlers and one like a warbling of birds called the dawn chorus....
Word: atmospherics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English atmosphere 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 atmospherics From atmosphere + -ics. 1. radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made) Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Other projects in progress at CRPL involve the study of audiofrequency tellurics (current induced in the earth) and earth conductivity measurements using atmospherics. 2. elements of the overall background atmosphere or ambiance of a physical location (e.g., retail shop) or a sensory performance (e.g., music) Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: Epicurus Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Epicūrus, from Ancient Greek Ἐπίκουρος (Epíkouros). Pronunciation: /ˌɛpɪˈkjʊəɹəs/, /ˌɛpɪˈkjʊɹəs/ 1. An ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the movement known as Epicureanism. Labels: historical
Word: mallets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mallet Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pickaxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pickaxe Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pickaxes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pickax Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: razors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of razor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: razors Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of razor Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: screwdrivers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of screwdriver Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hacksaws Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hacksaw Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hacksaws Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hacksaw Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: Oberon Part of Speech: name Etymology: Earlier Auberon, from Old French Alberon, partial loan translation from Middle High German Alberich, literally ‘elf king, fairy king’, from alp + -rich << Proto-Germanic *rīks. Pronunciation: /ˈoʊbərɒn/ 1. A fictional character in medieval and Renaissance literature, the king of the fairies, appearing for example in William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. 2. The outermost major moon of Uranus. 3. A town and local government area in New South Wales, Australia. 4. A minor city in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. 5. A general purpose programming language and operating system descended from Modula-2, developed in the late 1980s.
Word: lavas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lava Labels: form-of, plural
Word: blundering Part of Speech: noun 1. The act of making a blunder. Example: The captain's blunderings led to the loss of the ship.
Word: blundering Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of blunder Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: Maccario, it was evident, did not care to take the risk of blundering upon a picket, and a man led them by twisting paths until at last the hacienda rose blackly before them.
Word: resorting Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of resort Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: outfoxing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of outfox Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: thundering Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English thonderynge, þoundryng, equivalent to thunder + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of thunder Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: ...Mr. Crofts (that was the name of my brute) was gone out of the house, after waiting till he had tired his patience for Mrs. Brown's return, they came thundering up-stairs...
Word: thundering Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English thonderynge, þoundryng, equivalent to thunder + -ing. 1. Of, pertaining to, or accompanied by thunder. 2. Producing a noise or effect like thunder; thunderous. 3. Very great; extraordinary. Labels: colloquial Example: “I think it had a thundering lot to do with the story I am considering now,” said Father Brown.
Word: thundering Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English thonderynge, þoundryng, equivalent to thunder + -ing. 1. Very great; extraordinarily. Labels: colloquial Example: "As long as there are any of us left sound and healthy we've got a chance - a thundering good chance."
Word: thundering Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English thundryng, þondring, from Old English þunring (“thundering; thunder”), equivalent to thunder + -ing. 1. A loud percussive sound, like thunder. Example: I listened while God seemed to speak through the thunderings of the great cataract before me. 2. A thunderstorm. Labels: archaic
Word: admiralties Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of admiralty Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gateways Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gateway Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tetraoxide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide English tetraoxide From tetra- + oxide. 1. Alternative spelling of tetroxide. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: depave Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English pave English depave From de- + pave. 1. To undo the act of paving; to remove pavement (especially if it is in the form of asphalt, concrete or the like) so as to restore the land to a more natural state. Labels: transitive Example: Environmental programs: Depaving; auto free city centers; closure of roads... Example: Hand out a bonus for building on wasted brownfields and depaving asphalt ones; penalize building on greenfields.
Word: shunning Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈʃʌnɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of shun Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: shunning Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈʃʌnɪŋ/ 1. The act by which something is shunned; avoidance. Example: His mind began showering him with painful memories, forcing him to relive shunnings that stretched from elementary to high school and a procession of college roommates who'd ignore him after the first week. Example: Shunnings divided families, turning sisters and brothers into strangers ... . . even if the shunned one repented and returned home.
Word: time is of the essence Part of Speech: phrase 1. Time is an essential consideration (in regard to an action or response); haste is necessary. Example: Near-synonyms: no time to lose, clock is ticking, clock is running, time is ticking, time is short; tick-tock (interjection) Example: When transporting organs for transplant, time is of the essence. 2. Failure to complete the required performance by the date certain set forth will constitute an incurable breach. Example: Most construction phase agreements and some pre-construction agreements contain a time is of the essence provision. If time is of the essence, a delay caused by the fault of the construction manager would constitute a breach of contract and could result in the construction manager's being liable for damages incurred by the owner as a result of the delay. If there is no time is of the essence provision, reasonableness will be the guide when measuring the timelines of the services provided by the construction manager. Example: In a variety of contracts, the courts have held that the requirement that time is of the essence should be applied to the respective obligations of both parties (examples are between (a) buyer and seller, (b) ship owner and charterer, (c) purchaser and vendor, and (d) contractor and owner). Time is normally of the essence where:[…].
Word: Arjuna Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit अर्जुन (arjuna). 1. A male given name from Sanskrit, popular in South Asia. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A major character of the Mahabharata, a Sanskrit epic. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: exosporium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)der. English exo- English spore Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English exosporium From exo- + spore + -ium. 1. The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exine.
Word: exine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From German Exine, from Latin ex- + German -ine. 1. The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exosporium.
Word: exostosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Koine Greek ἐξόστωσις (exóstōsis, “a diseased excrescence on the bone”), from Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”). 1. A benign, bony growth, often covered with cartilage, on the surface of a bone or tooth. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Unquestionably, gentlemen, the bones most liable to exostosis are, first, the femur; secondly, the humeri; and thirdly, the lower jaw. But exostoses are met with on the sternum clavicle, and the bones of the head; in short, I may state, that there are no bones on which exostoses may not be produced. Example: Exostoses are the most common benign tumors of the EAC.^([External Auditory Canal])
Word: exoticism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English exotic 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 exoticism From exotic + -ism. 1. The state of being exotic. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: For all the exoticism of the images, they possess a phenomenal immediacy and even contemporaneity. 2. Something exotic. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Chinese restaurants, now dotting this peninsula like azaleas at Cypress Gardens, have introduced thousands of us Occidentals to the delights of moo goo gai pan. As a result, attempts to produce such exoticisms in our own homes have multiplied. Example: The distribution of instruments is fairly traditional, but with piccolo trumpet and bass trombone to explore extremes, and bells, gongs and tam-tams to variegate the sound. Such exoticisms as the xylorimba (Richard Fitz) and glockenspiel (Jeffrey Milarsky) are introduced along with the sounds of shifting sand. 3. A word changed in spelling or pronunciation to look or sound more exotic or foreign. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The English pronunciations of Beijing and Chumash with French-like j and ch are exoticisms, as is the spelling T'Sou-ke for the original Anglicization Sooke.