nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: Chinese New Year Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Chinese (adjective) + New Year (noun), the latter component matching the traditional name of the holiday, Mandarin 新年 (xīnnián, “New Year”): new (xīn) + year (nián). Pronunciation: /ˌt͡ʃaɪˌniːz ˌnjuː ˈjɪə/, /-ˈjɜː/, /ˌt͡ʃaɪˌniz ˈn(j)u ˌjɪ(ə)ɹ/ 1. An annual Chinese festival marking the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar, starting on the first day of the first lunar month and traditionally ending on the fifteenth day when there is a full moon. It is often celebrated by visiting family and friends, and giving gifts of money in red envelopes (ang pows or hongbao). Example: Near-synonyms: Lunar New Year, Spring Festival (synonymous in context) Example: The Chin-yve [Chunjie], or Chineſe''' nevv year, begins vvith the nevv moon that falls next to the 5th of February, or the 15th degree of Aquarius, vvhich divides into tvvo equal parts the ſpace betvveen tvvo points in the equinox, and ſolſtice; and on that day according to them, the ſun enters a ſign they call Lie-chun, or the reſurrection of the ſpring.
Word: Leaning Tower of Pisa Part of Speech: name 1. A famous bell tower in the Italian town of Pisa, known for its irregular lean. Example: “Marge Gets A Job” opens with the foundation of the Simpson house tilting perilously to one side, making the family homestead look like the suburban equivalent of the Leaning Tower Of Pisa.
Word: Machu Picchu Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Quechua machu (“old, ancient”) + pikchu (“mountain, peak”). Pronunciation: /ˌmɑːtʃuː ˈpiːtʃuː/, /ˌmɑːtʃuː ˈpiːktʃuː/ 1. An ancient Incan city and archaeological site in Peru.
Word: tenebrose Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English tenebrose, from Old French tenebros, from Latin tenebrōsus (“dark, gloomy”). Pronunciation: /ˈtɛnɪbɹəʊs/, /ˈtɛnəbɹoʊs/ 1. Dark, tenebrous. Labels: uncommon 2. Obscure; obtuse; incomprehensible. Labels: figuratively, uncommon 3. Morally, culturally or mentally benighted; backward; uncivilized. Labels: figuratively, uncommon 4. Gloomy. Labels: figuratively, uncommon
Word: conferencing Part of Speech: noun 1. Communication among multiple participants for serious discussion.
Word: conferencing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of conference Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: trick of the trade Part of Speech: noun 1. A shortcut or other quick, or very effective way of doing things, that professional workers learn from experience. Labels: idiomatic Example: For the most part, he has some knack, or trick of the trade, which by close inspection can be delected, and so the heart of his mystery be seen into. Example: There is no trick of the trade which he does not know, no artifice which he does not which he does not habitually practise.
Word: perkier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of perky: more perky Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: perkiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of perky: most perky Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: filmier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of filmy: more filmy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: filthier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of filthy: more filthy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: fizzier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of fizzy: more fizzy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: flabbier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of flabby: more flabby Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: water boy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From water + boy. 1. A man or boy who regularly supplies a sports team or other group with drinking water.
Word: capotasto Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Italian capotasto, from capo (“head”) + tasto (“fret”). 1. A device, placed across the strings of a fretted instrument such as a guitar, to shorten the strings and thus allow upward transposition without altered fingering
Word: pay as you earn Part of Speech: noun 1. The national system whereby income tax and national insurance is deducted by an employer from the salary or wages of an employee. Labels: UK, uncountable
Word: parented Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of parent Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: parented Part of Speech: adj 1. Having the specified kind or number of parents. Labels: in-compounds, not-comparable Example: a two-parented family
Word: PAYE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of pay as you earn. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of pay-as-you-eat. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of pay at year end, i.e. with funds from the prior fiscal year. Labels: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: parceled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of parcel Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: parcelled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of parcel Labels: UK, form-of, participle, past
Word: chitarrone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian chitarrone. 1. Synonym of theorbo.
Word: clavicembalo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian clavicembalo. 1. A harpsichord. Labels: historical Example: Also we recall that Agnesi's life was bound up with that of a younger sister, Maria Teresa, who is known in the history of music as a composer and pianist, that is, virtuoso on the clavicembalo. Example: He taught me composition and how to improve my playing on the clavicembalo [translating Jnſtrument] and also the harp […].
Word: Hammond organ Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the name of the inventor, Laurens Hammond. 1. A type of electronic organ with a highly distinctive sound. Example: Georgie Fame plays all types of keyboards including electric piano, organ, and Hammond organ.
Word: oh my Part of Speech: intj 1. oh my God Labels: Canada, US, euphemistic, idiomatic Example: Which might mean shaping it, gelling it, snooting it, barn dooring it, and putting it on a stand or a clamp. Maybe taking the dome diffuser off. Perhaps zooming it. Oh my. And you thought you were just taking a picture.
Word: World War Two Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of World War II. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: codetta Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Italian codetta. 1. A brief coda, or a brief segment between the themes of a fugue.
Word: break a sweat Part of Speech: verb 1. To start sweating. Example: Are you feeling stronger and more energetic, and even—dare I say it—breaking a sweat? No, not a pink-faced, dripping sweat; nevertheless, a little dewy under the arms and around your forehead. 2. To put effort into something. Labels: idiomatic Example: He succeeded effortlessly, without breaking a sweat. Example: Consider, for instance, that Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Marat Safin and even the supposedly out-of-sorts Lleyton Hewitt all won the opening set of their first-round matches 6-0 before barely breaking a sweat in the two sets that followed.
Word: see a man about a dog Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Unknown. As a Prohibition-era reference to getting alcohol, influenced by the expression hair of the dog. 1. Used in place of a real explanation when excusing oneself for a short period of time, particularly (euphemistic) to use the toilet or (historical) drink alcohol. Labels: dated, idiomatic Example: I'll be right back, but I've got to go to see a man about a dog. Example: “I’m running up tonight and on to York in the morning. I expect to get back on Thursday.” ”York?” ”Yes; I want to see a man there—about a dog, and all that.”
Word: muleta Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish muleta, diminutive of mula (“mule”). 1. A red flag used by bullfighters. Example: Out in the center of the ring Romero profiled in front of the bull, drew the sword out from the folds of the muleta, rose on his toes, and sighted along the blade.
Word: shed a tear Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛdəˈtɪə/ 1. To have a tear released, to cry (from sadness) Labels: idiomatic 2. To take a dram, or glass of spirits. Labels: Ireland, UK, obsolete, slang Example: Now, in coming down here, I journeyed part of the way with a jolly old cock, who shed a tear with me every time the coach stopped […]
Word: labor market Part of Speech: noun 1. The market consisting of the supply of unemployed workers in relation to the demand for them.
Word: gum lift Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gum + lift, apparently by analogy with face lift. 1. A gingivectomy performed for the aesthetic purpose of raising or shaping the gum line. Example: Cosmetic imaging helps my patients see for themselves how gum lifts can make the difference between a satisfactory case and a great case. Example: 2002 summer, John A. Merrill, "Clinical Case Report: All-Ceramic Crown on Maxillary Left Central Incisor", in The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry, Volume 18, Number 2, page 54, A simple gum lift (gingivectomy) would not produce the desired results, as the actual mesiodistal root dimension is deficient.
Word: bear with Part of Speech: verb 1. To be patient with. Labels: idiomatic Example: Please bear with me a moment while I connect you to his office.
Word: complementarity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English complementary Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English complementarity From complementary + -ity. Pronunciation: /ˌkɒmpləmɛnˈtæɹɪti/, /ˌkɒmpləmɛnˈtɛəɹɪti/ 1. The state or characteristic of being complementary. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: "Synergy is one of the most overused words in the English language, but there is a tremendous complementarity to these organizations." 2. A semantic relationship between two words wherein negative use of one entails the affirmative of the other with no gradability; the relation of binary antonyms. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: For complementarity, there are entailments both from affirmative sentences to the corresponding negative sentences (which is what ordinary antonymy allows) and from negative sentences to the corresponding affirmative sentences. [...] That light is on entails That light is not off. That light is not on entails That light is off. 3. The idea that physical phenomena may have (mutually contradictory) properties that cannot be observed simultaneously (e.g. wave-particle duality). Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: cosmetic dentistry Part of Speech: noun 1. The branch of dentistry that deals with the appearance of teeth. Common cosmetic dental treatments include whitening or tooth bleaching, enamel shaping, bonding, veneers, and gum lift. Labels: uncountable
Word: corni Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of corno Labels: form-of, plural
Word: spice up Part of Speech: verb 1. To enhance the flavor of something by adding spice to it. Example: January 2008, The Eagle-Tribune - Fresh or dried? Spice up your cooking with the right seasonings 2. To make more exotic, fun or extravagant. Labels: informal, transitive Example: The good sister is there to minister to his spiritual needs, the nurse is there to bind his wounds, and the prostitute is there to spice up his bland sex life.
Word: stick one's neck out Part of Speech: verb 1. To take a risk, putting oneself in a vulnerable position. Labels: idiomatic Example: Uncle Tom's study was a place I seldom entered during my visits to Brinkley Court, because when I did go there he always grabbed me and started to talk about old silver, whereas if he caught me in the open he often touched on other topics, and the way I looked at it was that there was no sense in sticking one's neck out. It was more than a year since I had been inside this sanctum […] Example: Bogey is the cynical cafe owner who lives by his own moral code and sticks his neck out for “no one.”
Word: running water Part of Speech: noun 1. Water available from taps. Labels: uncountable Example: The rural population of the United States in 1950 was 57.5 million; ( of this total 22 percent was served by running water) and used an estimated 3,500 million gallons of water per day. Example: A public system or private company refers to any source supplying running water to six or more housing units. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see running, water. Labels: uncountable Example: Productivity in running water is dependent primarily on attached algae, which is part of the periphyton. Example: The action of running water is such as to wear away the banks against which the current is directed, and therefore one riparian owner has no right to change the flow of the current so as to direct it against the land of the opposite owner.
Word: fast lane Part of Speech: noun 1. On a multilane road, the lane intended or reserved for vehicles overtaking or moving at faster speeds. 2. Any situation or activity where the pace is very rapid. Labels: broadly, figuratively Example: One of the four main characters in This Place, tough, streetwise Candy Peters, is a white girl more at home in black culture than anywhere else, a throwaway child, a veteran of the fast lane, drugs, prostitution, jail.
Word: highflying Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of high-flying. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: fast lanes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fast lane Labels: form-of, plural
Word: full English Part of Speech: noun 1. Ellipsis of full English breakfast. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: highflier Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /haɪˈflaɪə(ɹ)/ 1. A person who or a type of aircraft that flies at high elevations. 2. An ambitious person, especially one who takes risks or has an extravagant lifestyle. Labels: figuratively Example: under the appellations of Tory, Jacobite, highflier, and other cant words Example: A beautiful woman juggled expensive shopping bags while taking a call; friends gathered clinking glasses in celebration; a young man coyly slurped noodles; a gaggle of suited highfliers shook hands over a boardroom with views across the city. Everything screamed: “We are no longer in recession! We are a beating heart of London’s future!” 3. A vertical pole used in commercial fishing to locate the beginning and end of a long fishing line. 4. A glamorous stock that potentially offers high returns to investors. Example: Virtually all highfliers that I have seen over all these years of trading have crumbled at some point. Example: I like Canadian stocks and have done quite well investing in them, but you are typically better off buying a stock on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Canada's leading exchange, than some of the highfliers in Vancouver. 5. A swingboat. Example: […] and high-flyer boat-swings, full of half-drunken men and half-mad, screaming girls, swing up to perilous heights, and all but whirl over, as if to shoot out the whole of their frantic cargoes! Example: A small copper-plate representation of Frost Fair […] Among the activities shown are Letterpress Printing, Copperplate Printing, a Sheep to be roasted, Ballad Singers, Swinging (in boat-shaped swings called the 'high Flyer'), playing at Skittles, […] 6. A writer of begging letters. Labels: UK, obsolete, slang 7. A type of phaeton carriage. Example: The emotions of those who journeyed for the first time on a railway at a speed four times as great as that of the swiftest High-flier that ever devoured the road are forgotten by this generation.
Word: highflyer Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of highflier. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: One Emigration follows another; grounded on reasonable fear, unreasonable hope, largely also on childish pet. The highflyers have gone first, now the lower flyers; and ever the lower will go down to the crawlers. Example: The Championship highflyers almost got their reward for a resilient performance on their first visit to the Emirates, surviving a flurry of first-half Arsenal chances before hitting back with a classic sucker punch.
Word: almost doesn't count Part of Speech: proverb 1. Near success (or near accuracy) is not adequate.
Word: Riemann zeta-function Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative spelling of Riemann zeta function. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: toppo Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From top + -o; compare topping. 1. top, great, the best Labels: UK, colloquial, dated, not-comparable
Word: clavicembali Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of clavicembalo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: flag complex Part of Speech: noun 1. A simplicial complex where every collection of pairwise adjacent vertices spans a simplex.
Word: simplicial complex Part of Speech: noun 1. A collection of simplices of various dimensions, connected to one another according to certain rules.
Word: simplices Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin simplicēs, a masculine or feminine plural form of simplex. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪmplɪsiːz/, /ˈsɪmpləˌsiz/ 1. plural of simplex Labels: form-of, plural
Word: slobbery Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From slobber + -y. 1. Wet and slimy, containing slobber, having the consistency of slobber. Example: He placed one paw on my right thigh and planted a slobbery dog kiss on my cheek. "Well! Make yourself at home, why don't you?" I joked. Example: 2004, Susan Johnson - The Broken Book page 25. My own lips are slobbery suckers, the bane of my life, the subject of teasing by Peggy Gordon, who has recently taken to calling me Lubra Lips.
Word: slobbery Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English slob Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English slobbery From slob + -ery. 1. The behaviour or attitudes of a slob; slobbishness. Labels: uncountable Example: Darrell Johns […] sat across from him in his plaid Sears wash-and-wear jacket, fast approaching Ruffino's sotted state of slobbery.
Word: farter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English farter, fartare, fertere, equivalent to fart + -er (agent noun suffix), or, for a bed or sleeping bag, + -er (patient suffix). Cognate with German Furzer (“farter”). 1. Someone or something that farts. 2. One who ambles along slowly. Labels: dialectal Example: The drive took forty minutes, stuck behind those farters from the backwoods. 3. A bed or sleeping bag Labels: Australia, informal
Word: figger Part of Speech: noun 1. Pronunciation spelling of figure. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Example: "I've left my job to look after you, and I can't afford to spend money on you too. I've kept an account of all I've spent. Here it is." "But I ain't up to adding up figgers being in the state I am."
Word: figger Part of Speech: verb 1. Pronunciation spelling of figure. Labels: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Example: ‘How about thet reward you got comin’, Ben?’ Peter murmured. ‘Seems es if th’ boy was too much for you, don’t it? Or do you figger you deserve your pay?’ Example: They was a button on that thar computer what said ‘Enter’. I pushed it ’cause I figgered it must be a doorbell. It didn’t make no dingy sound though.
Word: carriage door Part of Speech: noun 1. A door that is reminiscent of the looks and styles of the original carriage house doors. 2. A door on a railway carriage.
Word: jeera Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi जीरा (jīrā). Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒiːɹə/ 1. Cumin. Labels: India, uncountable Example: The vegetarian menu had [...] pizza speckled with jeera.
Word: scabbiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of scabby: most scabby Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: IVC Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of inferior vena cava. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of intravaginal culture. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of individually ventilated cage. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: IVC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Indus Valley Civilization. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: tabela Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi तबेला (tabelā), from Classical Persian طَوِیلَه (tawīla), from Arabic طَوِيلَة (ṭawīla). 1. stable or shed (for horses, cows, etc.) Labels: India
Word: imparter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From impart + -er. 1. One who imparts. Example: 1912, Principles of Educational Practice - Page 161. The teacher is therefore not an imparter of knowledge but only a guide, a director of the energy and activity which the child has to offer.
Word: tick-tock Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Imitative. See tick. 1. The sound of the ticking of an analog clock. 2. Time is running out; a deadline is approaching. Labels: colloquial Example: Near-synonym: clock is ticking Example: You may be smart enough to elude the law for five years, but your time has run out. Tick tock, motherfucker. 3. Time is running out; a deadline is approaching. Labels: colloquial
Word: tick-tock Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Imitative. See tick. 1. To make continual clicking sounds like those of an analog clock; to tick. Example: And so as the clock tick-tocked along at MetLife Stadium on Friday night, the possibility grew into the probability that this frustrating, scoreless quarterfinal between Colombia and Peru would end up in one of those unfortunate, nearly random shootout results. 2. When marching, to swing arms and legs on the same side at the same time. Example: Ex-military didn't pass up the chance to harshly criticise the mediocre stepping, noting their "tick-tocking" technique which is a term used in the army, describing moving arm and leg on the same side in the same direction while marching.
Word: tick-tock Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Imitative. See tick. 1. The sound of a ticking clock. Example: Stepping inside from the courtyard, there was silence except for the tick-tock of the antique grandfather clock in the great hall. The hulking cream-and-gray flagstones underfoot had been worn away from centuries of service. 2. A step-by-step account of an event or timeline. Example: A few days ago, the Washington Post published a long, depressing ticktock of the Trump administration’s execrable attempts to control the coronavirus and “reopen” the country for business, beginning with a shocking but not exactly surprising anecdote about how the president’s economic advisers had abetted the president’s most destructive impulses.
Word: tock Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /tɑk/ 1. A clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clock. Example: When Cyrus left her there by herself she stood quite still and listened to the sounds, a variety of ticks and tocks, faint beats and flutters.
Word: tock Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /tɑk/ 1. To produce such a sound. Example: The clock chimed the hour and then audibly tocked as the pendulum swung behind the glass pane of the door. Example: The old clock tocked with a wooden "cluck," and like as not a squirrel would be hopping across the oilcloth table or scrambling along the loose bark of the log wall in search of a stray gingersnap.
Word: pharaon Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of pharaoh. Labels: alt-of, archaic
Word: samphire Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Originally sampiere, from French Saint Pierre (Saint Peter), the patron saint of fishermen who often harvested the plant. Pronunciation: /ˈsæm.faɪ.ə(ɹ)/, /ˈsæm.fə(ɹ)/ 1. One of several salt-tolerant plants, some edible Labels: countable, uncountable 2. One of several salt-tolerant plants, some edible Labels: countable, uncountable 3. One of several salt-tolerant plants, some edible Labels: countable, uncountable 4. One of several salt-tolerant plants, some edible Labels: countable, uncountable 5. One of several salt-tolerant plants, some edible Labels: countable, uncountable 6. One of several salt-tolerant plants, some edible Labels: countable, uncountable 7. One of several salt-tolerant plants, some edible Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: glasswort Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From glass + wort. 1. Any plant of the salt-tolerant genus Salicornia (syn. Sarcocornia), once burned to produce the ash used to make soda glass. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. Other salt-tolerant plants, especially those used to produce such ash. Labels: countable, uncountable 6. Other salt-tolerant plants, called samphire. Labels: countable, uncountable 7. Other salt-tolerant plants, called samphire. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: mijo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Spanish mi Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁ilyós Proto-Italic *θīlios Proto-Italic *fīlios Latin fīlius Old Spanish fijo Spanish hijo Spanish mijobor. English mijo Borrowed from Spanish mijo. 1. A term of endearment for a man or boy; dear, darling, my heart. Labels: US Example: but hopefully ill get to hear from you pretty soon.*muah* and hugs. tell mijo im proud of him too! love always, your other half Example: Casey asked to speak to his grandmother. His parents put her on the phone. “We told her, ‘Casey wants to tell you something,’” Dan Schmitt said. “He told her he really wanted her to come to San Francisco. She hasn’t been out of the house in three years. She has health challenges, medications. But when they started talking, it got pretty emotional. She said, ‘You know, mijo, I’ll be there.’ And here we are.”
Word: duck and cover Part of Speech: verb 1. To duck under a surface and cover one's face with one's hands, as a means to protect oneself from flying debris etc. Labels: intransitive Example: It's Christmas at ground zero / Just seconds left to go / I'll duck and cover / With my Yuletide lover / Underneath the mistletoe
Word: harmattan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Twi Akan haramata or a related word (whence also Spanish harmatán). The ultimate origin is supposed by some to be an Arabic word, but which one is uncertain; حَرَام (ḥarām, “accursed thing”) has been suggested. Pronunciation: /ˌhɑːməˈtæn/, /ˌhɑːˈmætən/, /ˌhɑɹməˈtæn/, /ˌhɑɹməˈtɑn/, /ˌhɑɹˈmætən/ 1. A dry and dusty wind which blows from the Sahara over the Atlantic coast of West Africa in December, January and February, being a hot wind in some areas and a cold wind in others. Example: Storm-clouds stretched their arms across the sky; from the east, to all appearances, might come a fierce harmattan, or from the south might come the fierce hurricane. Example: That was many years ago, twenty years or more, and during this time Okonkwo's fame had grown like a bush-fire in the harmattan. 2. A season which spans the period in which the harmattan wind blows.
Word: epiphenomenalism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi Proto-Hellenic *epí Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí) Ancient Greek ἐπῐ- (epĭ-)der. English epi- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon)bor. Late Latin phaenomenonder. English phenomenon Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al ▲ Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon)bor. French phénomène ▲ Old French -al Middle French -al French -al French phénoménalbor. English phenomenal English epiphenomenal 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 epiphenomenalism From epiphenomenal + -ism. Coined by English psychologist James Ward in 1899. Pronunciation: /ˌɛ.pi.fəˌnɒ.mə.nəˈlɪ.zəm/, /ˌɛ.pi.fəˌnɑ.mə.nəˈlɪ.zəm/ 1. The doctrine that consciousness, mental states and processes are simply by-products of physiological events in the brain or nervous system and cannot themselves cause anything, whether material or immaterial. Labels: uncountable Example: In the eyes of epiphenomenalism, anger does not cause one to shout nor does grief cause one to cry; the feelings are by-products of the underlying physical causes and nothing more. Example: The textbook account of epiphenomenalism goes something like this. Although our thoughts, desires, and other mental states seem to affect what happens in the world, by bringing about changes in our behavior or subsequent mental states, this is only an appearance, cast off by the real physical sequence of cause and effect that underlies our mental life. 2. Such a doctrine, as advanced by a particular thinker or school of thought. Labels: countable Example: The theory of emergent evolution has been largely developed as a corrective of mechanistic theories with their attendant psycho-physical dualisms and epiphenomenalisms.
Word: parceling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of parcel Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: parceling Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of parcelling. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: parcelling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of parcel Labels: UK, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: parcelling Part of Speech: noun 1. One of the long, narrow slips of canvas daubed with tar and wound about a rope like a bandage, before it is served; used also in mousing on the stays, etc. Example: The wind continuing very light; all hands were sent aloft to strip off the chafing gear; and battens, parcellings, roundings, hoops, mats, and leathers, came flying from aloft, and left the rigging neat and clean, stripped of all its sea bandaging. Example: This effectively prepares the way for the parcelling to produce a smooth finish, prior to serving. 2. A system for dividing something up. Example: […] these are posterior Divisions, fallen upon as Brandenburg (under Albert chiefly) enlarged itself, and needed new Official parcellings into departments. Example: That many different parcellings of phenomena for the purposes of theoretical explanation are conceivable does not however show that these parcellings can be quite arbitrary. 3. The division of land into parcels. Example: The parcelling of large estates into smaller agricultural units swelled the area of peasants' land by 1,759,000 acres. Example: Another category of norms is valid for parcellings taking place after 2 December 1966 , but preceding the date ( 1 September 1967) when the Lege Ponte entered into force; while a third category of norms applies to parcellings carried out after 1 September 1967. 4. The manner in which something is structured or packaged for sale, including the use of a specific size, material, color, font, etc. Example: Most of the commodities have their own special parcellings, in the absence of which its market would be impeded and prices would have a tendency to become artificial. Example: They may have special shades of paper stamps or "chops," tickets, tapes, ribbons, and parcellings.
Word: Great Pyramid of Giza Part of Speech: name 1. The largest and most famous of the Egyptian pyramids, and the only remaining member of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Example: A ſection of the great pyramid at Gize, and a view of the head of the Sphinx. Example: AS you favoured my letter concerning the great pyramid of Giza with a place in your Repoſitory,[…].
Word: unwrapped Part of Speech: adj 1. Not wrapped. Labels: not-comparable Example: an unwrapped gift Example: unwrapped text in a wordprocessor
Word: unwrapped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of unwrap Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: unwraps Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of unwrap Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: unwraps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of unwrap Labels: form-of, plural
Word: parcel bombs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parcel bomb Labels: form-of, plural
Word: letter bombs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of letter bomb Labels: form-of, plural
Word: letter bombs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of letter bomb Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mail bombs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mail bomb Labels: form-of, plural
Word: mail bombs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of mail bomb Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: far away Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of faraway. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: far away Part of Speech: adv 1. To or at a great distance. Example: She lived far away, in a distant land. Example: Most positions of leadership were in the hands of Hakkas and students from Shant’ou, since they were farthest away from home and consequently most willing to devote time to school activities.
Word: silverberry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From silver + berry. 1. A plant in the genus Elaeagnus, of about 50-70 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees with alternate leaves, primarily native to temperate and subtropical regions of Asia. 2. The fruit of such a plant.
Word: silverberries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of silverberry Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tricks of the trade Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of trick of the trade Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cordons sanitaires Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cordon sanitaire Labels: form-of, plural
Word: dement Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *méntis Proto-Italic *mentis Latin mēns Latin dēmēns Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Vulgar Latin dēmentōder. English dement Borrowed from Middle French dement, from Latin demens; verb from Vulgar Latin dementare (“to deceive; to drive mad”), also from Latin dēmēns (“demented, mad”). Pronunciation: /dɪˈmɛnt/, /dəˈmɛnt/, /diˈmɛnt/ 1. Demented. Labels: archaic
Word: dement 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- Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *méntis Proto-Italic *mentis Latin mēns Latin dēmēns Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Vulgar Latin dēmentōder. English dement Borrowed from Middle French dement, from Latin demens; verb from Vulgar Latin dementare (“to deceive; to drive mad”), also from Latin dēmēns (“demented, mad”). Pronunciation: /dɪˈmɛnt/, /dəˈmɛnt/, /diˈmɛnt/ 1. To make (someone) demented; to drive mad. Labels: transitive 2. To show signs of dementia; to develop dementia. Labels: intransitive
Word: dement Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *méntis Proto-Italic *mentis Latin mēns Latin dēmēns Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Vulgar Latin dēmentōder. English dement Borrowed from Middle French dement, from Latin demens; verb from Vulgar Latin dementare (“to deceive; to drive mad”), also from Latin dēmēns (“demented, mad”). Pronunciation: /dɪˈmɛnt/, /dəˈmɛnt/, /diˈmɛnt/ 1. Someone afflicted with dementia. Labels: archaic Example: The patients are more or less chronic dements, sufficiently harmless and trustworthy to be employed in farm labour and sufficiently intelligent to be of use.
Word: cosmetic second Part of Speech: noun 1. An item produced by a manufacturer and sold wholesale that has a minor blemish and therefore is offered at a lower price.
Word: cryoanesthesia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- English anesthesia English cryoanesthesia From cryo- + anesthesia. 1. Insensibility resulting from cold. Labels: uncountable
Word: MVFR Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of marginal VFR flying conditions. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: rime riche Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French. 1. A form of rhyme with identical sounds, as in "pear" and "pair".
Word: SIMIC Part of Speech: noun Etymology: As defined by the World Bank in 2004. 1. Acronym of severely indebted middle-income country (“a country with an annual income of between $736 and $9,075 per capita, a debt ratio of at least 80%, and a debt/export ratio of at least 220%”). Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: sneakerhead Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sneaker + -head. The birth of sneakerhead culture came in the late 1980s and can be attributed to two major sources: basketball and hip hop music. 1. A person who owns multiple pairs of shoes as a form of collection and fashion. Labels: slang Example: That culture waned in the late 80's and the 90's —remember Jerry Seinfeld in his clunky, generic white sneakers— but now the sneakerhead is back. Example: The rise of sneakerheads, as aficionados of artistically enhanced footwear call themselves, has had a contagious impact on shoe companies.
Word: snow shed Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From snow + shed. Pronunciation: /ˈsnəʊʃɛd/, /ˈsnoʊˌʃɛd/ 1. A tunnel-like structure that provides roads and railroad tracks with protection from avalanches and heavy snowfalls that cannot be easily removed. Example: The only snow shed in Great Britain is on the West Highland Railway, about 2 miles north of Rannoch Station. It is some 200 yd. long, and is situated in the deepest part of Cruach cutting, which is subject to heavy drifting during winter snowstorms.
Word: syngnathia Part of Speech: noun 1. A congenital adhesion of the maxilla and mandible by fibrous bands. Labels: uncountable
Word: paintbrushes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of paintbrush Labels: form-of, plural
Word: parasitizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of parasitize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: parasitizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of parasitize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: parasitized Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: parasitized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of parasitize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: parasitization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English parasitize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English parasitization From parasitize + -ation. 1. Infestation by a parasite. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The process or result of becoming a parasite. Labels: countable, rare, uncountable
Word: parasitizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parasitization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pedalling Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of pedal Labels: UK, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: pedalling Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of pedaling. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: pedalled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pedal Labels: UK, form-of, participle, past
Word: pedalled Part of Speech: adj 1. Having, involving, or being operated by pedals. Labels: not-comparable Example: The bicycle is a pedalled vehicle. Example: The Erard pianos used by Chopin were particularly good at sustaining a pedalled note
Word: pedaled Part of Speech: adj Labels: no-gloss
Word: pedaled Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of pedal Labels: US, form-of, participle, past
Word: peepshow Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From peep + show. Pronunciation: /ˈpipˌʃoʊ/ 1. An exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass. Example: Beautiful peepshows with hand-coloured engravings by Martin Englebrecht, 1684-1756, were produced in Augsburg about 1740. The box, about six inches cube, contained slots to take four cut-out scenes, the front of the box had another cut-out, and the back was painted with a landscape, making six 'curtains' in all. 2. A titillating or pornographic display viewed through a small slot, generally equipped with a timer to automatically close the slot when payment has expired.
Word: peepshows Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of peepshow Labels: form-of, plural
Word: raree show Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably representing a foreign or dialectal pronunciation of rare + show. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛːɹiʃəʊ/ 1. A portable puppet show or picture show as used for public entertainment; a peepshow. 2. A public spectacle, especially seen as lurid or vulgar. Example: Leaning forward she would be, on the seat of the general's illuminated car, glazed in, a regular raree show!
Word: raree shows Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of raree show Labels: form-of, plural
Word: peep show Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of peepshow. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: peep shows Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of peep show Labels: form-of, plural
Word: penholder Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pen + holder. 1. A handle into which a nib or other penpoint is fitted to form a pen. Example: He was amazing, and had a penholder behind his ear. Example: The Browns gave the Obamas an ornate penholder made from the timber of a Victorian antislave ship. 2. A device for storing pens while they are not being used. 3. A member of the United Nations Security Council with responsibility for a specified issue. Example: Widespread reports of ethnically targeted killings in recent days prompted the UK, as the UN penholder on Sudan, to call an emergency session of the security council in New York on Thursday. 4. Alternative form of penhold. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: penholders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of penholder Labels: form-of, plural
Word: persuaders Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of persuader Labels: form-of, plural
Word: philatelists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of philatelist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: physicality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English physical Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English physicality From physical + -ity. 1. Physical attributes. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Their bodies started to melt, and lost what physicality they had. Pretty soon, all of the test subjects had melted together into … Those. Example: At the heart of that was McTominay, using his physicality to break down Spanish momentum, and his reading of the game to stymie their attacks. 2. Obsession with physical urges. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: pianists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pianist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: picnicking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From picnic + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈpɪknɪkɪŋ/ 1. An expedition for the purpose of having a picnic. Example: This sentiment was particularly approved by Lady Jane, who had a childish liking for expeditions and picnickings, and who had set her heart upon carrying out her drive that afternoon.
Word: picnicking Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From picnic + -ing. Pronunciation: /ˈpɪknɪkɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of picnic Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: picnicked Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈpɪknɪkt/ 1. simple past and past participle of picnic Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: picnic basket Part of Speech: noun 1. A basket or hamper used to carry food and utensils to a picnic. 2. The food in a basket taken to a picnic.
Word: picnic baskets Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of picnic basket Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pillboxes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pillbox Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pilotless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English pilot Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English pilotless From pilot + -less. 1. Not having a pilot. Labels: not-comparable
Word: injunct Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Back-formation from injunction by analogy with adjunct, conjunct. 1. To put an injunction against. (Used both of the party who applies for the injunction and of the judge who grants it.) Labels: transitive
Word: bevor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English baviere, from Old French baviere (“child's bib”), from baver (“to slaver”). Pronunciation: /ˈbivɚ/, /ˈbiːvə/ 1. A portion of plate armour to protect the lower face and the neck, typically in two parts, called upper bevor and lower bevor. Labels: historical Example: He who lookes you in the face, ſaith he ſees you, though the reſt of your bodie be within your cloathes, and if you, being an ὁωλομάχος a cataphract in your proteſtantiſh πανοπλία [panoplía, suit of armour] should for fear pull downe your beuer before you come into the liſt, your Aduerſarie for all that might light vpon your ( ) vnleſſe you bring with you Giges his ring, ſo to make your ſelf inuiſible; [...] Example: Since gorgets completely encircled the neck, they were usually more articulated than the bevors to allow for some movement of the neck and head. Bevors typically were open in back but extended up above the wearer′s jaw on the sides and front. Use of a bevor or a gorget depended upon the type of helmet the knight wore[…].
Word: povo Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Probably a blend of poverty + -o (diminutive suffix), owing to the term's Australian origins. Alternatively, borrowed from Portuguese povo (“common people; the working class”). 1. Poor, penniless. Labels: Australia, UK, derogatory, slang Example: She went to some povo school down the street. Example: This is where, 30 years ago, the docking industry was destroyed, leading to one of the lengthiest industrial disputes in British history, causing a 20 per cent unemployment rate and casting Liverpool as a "povo city" (the jobless rate now stands at a respectable 4 per cent.)
Word: povo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably a blend of poverty + -o (diminutive suffix), owing to the term's Australian origins. Alternatively, borrowed from Portuguese povo (“common people; the working class”). 1. One who is poor, a pauper. Labels: Australia, UK, derogatory, slang Example: This area is full of povos.
Word: gaufre Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French gaufre. 1. A waffle (flat pastry). Labels: obsolete
Word: dealmaking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From deal + making. 1. The making of commercial, financial or political deals Labels: uncountable
Word: M&A Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of mergers and acquisitions. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: This thesis deals in general with mergers & acquisitions in the CRO industry, and more specifically with reasons for M&A, success factors during the M&A process, and why M&A can fail in the Contract Research Organization industry. 2. Initialism of marketing and advertising. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of management and analysis. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: isomere Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic form of isomer. Labels: alt-of, archaic, physical
Word: Anatolian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Anatolia Middle English -n English -n English Anatolian From Anatolia + -n. Pronunciation: /anəˈtəʊlɪən/, /ænəˈtoʊliən/ 1. Of or pertaining to Anatolia or its people, culture, etc. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Anatolian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Anatolia Middle English -n English -n English Anatolian From Anatolia + -n. Pronunciation: /anəˈtəʊlɪən/, /ænəˈtoʊliən/ 1. A native or inhabitant of Anatolia.